Members Donald Posted November 18, 2014 Members Share Posted November 18, 2014 Recently, the Lord has been giving me more LIGHT about the subject of pastors and Churches. One GENERAL truth He has been giving me, is that “every Church needs a good pastor” and I have been thanking Him for making me a good pastor. But in a more specific way, He has been showing me truth, by way of “Sermon ideas”: The other day, He showed me a new way to look at 2Timothy 4:2-4. Instead of this passage being directed at a pastor; It is more directed at a congregation. Because a pastor can not be “instant out of season”, if a Church doesn’t support him. And just now, He pointed out to me, how big of a deal it really is, for a Church to OBey the qualifications in 1Tim.3:1-ff. When a congregation, calls a person to be their pastor, and ignores these qualifications, this will effect God’s blessings upon them! We should be careful not to join nor support a Church, that is not being blessed by God! ------------------------ With all that said; Another thing the Lord has been pointing out to me over the last several months & years, is that He blesses “EVERYONE”! But He blesses OBedience in a special way! Therefore, it could follow, that He blesses EVERY CHURCH(as seen in Rev.2:& 3:); But He blesses the faithful ones, in a special way! Note: The “special way” God blesses, individuals and Churches, might not be clearly seen. Because many times His blessings come in the form of trials and troubles! (i.e. Ps.119:71 et.al) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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