For taking your time to study remain blessed.
GOD’s STORE HOUSE. MONDAY OCTOBER 16
TEXT: 1 CORINTHIANS 9: 13-14
Key verse:
“Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the
church daily such as should be saved” Acts 2:47.
The Store
house or the house of God consists of all Christian churches and ministries
which operate in accordance with God's word. Some of them are denominational
and some are non-denominational or interdenominational. Some are membership
oriented, while some are not. Some have large membership and some are few. As
the human body has many members which are each unique and diverse from the
other, yet operate together as a single body, so also is the body of Christ,
the church. 1Corinthians 12:14-27. There are many ministries in the body of
Christ, according to the gift and calling of God for each minister. All these
different and diverse ministries work together to accomplish the same purpose
for the glory of the Lord, the salvation and eternal life of men, women, youths
and children. If this truth is understood and accepted, the excesses which some
churches and Christian ministries have, which they use to display their wealth
and might, could be given to less privileged churches and other ministries to
advance the gospel of Christ in the world. If we claim we have one Lord Jesus
then all our resources belong to Him and should be used selflessly for His name
in which ever place He directs us. The belief that tithes must be given to the
church where one regularly worships God is a tradition and not a commandment or
specification of the New Testament. As reasonable as this tradition seems, the
believer must not be controlled by it, but by the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit
should lead the believer to where to give the tithe of the Lord, according to
His will. Romans 8:14 For as many as are LED BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD, they are the
sons of God. Believers should submit themselves to the guidance of God as to
where to pay their tithes and which ministry to support financially at a given
time, and not be limited by the tradition of paying tithes only to the church
they worship with, and there will certainly be great harvest of souls, much
gospel progress and bountiful rewards. But much money and resources are wasted
today because of tradition. Let the believer be led by the Lord to where to
give the tithe of the Lord.
Thought for
the day: As many as are led by the spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
Song for the
day: Under the canopy3x of God….
#Horemow.
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