Be Concern for One Another by having a Church with 400 ministers.

Christian's accountability involves "one anothers" that every members are encouraged to be actively serving and ministering their gifts. Often pre-occupation and being too busy interferes our uses of spiritual gifts. One of the Devil's beatitudes is "Blessed are they who are too tired and too busy to serve and worship in Church, for they are my best workers." A local Church understands that people are not just looking for a Church to Worship, but a place where they can make real friendship, meaningful fellowship, and truly serving God. The writer of Hebrews 10:24-25 commands every believer to be a part of such a local body and reveals why this is necessary. NIV: "And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another and all the more as you see the Day approaching." The Scriptures teach every believers to be committed to a local church where he or she is loved and cared for, instructed in the things Christ commanded, encouraged to grow spiritually, and serving Christ effectively. Every believer who attends a Church of faith, commitment, and fruitfulness. The primary reason to become a participating member is not to gain a personal advantage, but to identify with the characteristics of biblical maturity and commitment to the mission and future of a local church. We have to realize that a local church's accomplishments will depend upon members' spiritual condition. If the people are submitting to the Holy Spirit, who will give them fruit. Quality is measured by the Christ-like living of a local church members. Let the Holy Spirit do what He will through you and see what He does with you. Just allow the Holy Spirit plant the desires to serve and watch fellow members affirm your spiritual gifts. 1 Corinthians 14:12 "So it is with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, try to excel in gifts that build up the church." The spiritual gifts are to be submitted as the Lord determines in an unifying way. God will use our spiritual gifts by His Spirit as He wills. Your spiritual gifts are for them, not for you. James 5:16................Confess to and Pray for one another Colossians 3:13...........Forgive one another Colossians 3:16.......... Counsel one another Galatians 6:2..............Bear one another's burdens Titus 1:13.................Rebuke one another (with love) 1 Thessalonians 4:18....Comfort one another Hebrews 10:25...........Exhort one another Romans 14:19............Edify one another Romans 15:14............Counsel one another Galatians 5:13............Love one another Ephesians 4:12...........Love one another 1 Peter 1:22..............Love one another 1. Living in Spiritual Worship: Romans 12 2. Living in Love: 1 Corinthians 13 and 1 John 3 3. Living in Spirit: Galatians 5 and Hebrews 5 - 6 4. Living in Light: Ephesians 5 and 1 John 1 5. Living in the Armor of God: Ephesians 6 6. Living to know Christ: Phillipians 3 and 2 Peter 1 7. Living Spiritually Alert: 1 Thessalonians 5 8. Living in Faith: Hebrews 11 9. Living Close to God: James 4 10. Living in Holiness: 1 Peter 1 11. Living in Truth: 2 John

I have been thinking and wondered if you were too....

Many have said, "Well, I'd like to be more involved in church, but I am too busy with my life." We cannot serve God if we do not have time to serve Him. The enemy of opportunity is preoccupation, there are some of us who are too busy to notice any opportunities that God is giving us. Opportunities are providential circumstances which leads us to serve others when God wants us to serve that all spiritual gifts are important. To allow spiritual gifts to go to waste makes God's opportunities to go to waste. I believe that a disciple will continue to rejoice even during trying times. God wants us to be busy rejoicing in the gracious prospect of all opportunities of God's will. The Scriptures have demonstrated similar stories from great FAITHS. The"normal" life of a disciple can never become a life of sadness and pessimism because we are to rely on the Holy Spirit who keeps us from giving up with His Sufficient Grace. At the same time, we should understand that God, just because He is almighty, needs no support from us and He is still able to do what He wills to do. Often I noticed that the providential of God leads us to what we call "coincidences" in their lives which perhaps God will make sure that His wills will be done at His right time and place. There are two worlds, set over against each other, dominated by two wills, the will of man and the will of God, respectively. Whose will have more power? Of course, God. He directs our lives no matter what we do. Thomas Aquinas wrote, "The function of God's angels is to execute the plan of divine providence, even in earthly things." John Calvin wrote that "angels are the dispensers and administrators of the divine beneficence toward us." What do you think? Can many of us can get more involved and serve in our local church?

True Faith... Real meaning of Faith....

People have made the word "Faith" more complicated than it should be. Faith comes to the believer as a gift from God. It is not something that individuals are capable of coming up on their own. Were faith a work of man's own doing, man would be in a position to take partial credit for his redemption. Faith comes as a result of the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit-He quickens our hearts to believe. True faith is not the ability to superiorize unseen things to the satisfaction of our human minds, instead it is the human power to trust Christ completely. To be contented and unafraid when going on a life's journey. True FAITH sees everything in focus and be able to trust God no matter what happens. God leads us to our destiny according to His will and glory.