Preamble to this sermon:
Whether in your material or spiritual life, take away procrastination. The night is a dull time in the life of man.
Do what you must do prayerfully now, not tomorrow , for the morrow has its own work/drudgery waiting.
And Jesus said I must do the work of He that sent Me, while it is day, night comes when no man can work.
John 9 : 4 KJV.
When Jesus spoke of ” He that sent Him” , He talks of the God Head the Almighty Father.
Jesus in His 100% man, spoke of the God Head, in which He is one in the Trinity.
To work while it is day is to do what He was sent to do, while in this flesh, night comes when He must go back to the Father.
Jesus displayed obedience, so we must also be obedient and loyal.
God the Father sent Jesus to this world on a mission for souls and Jesus handed over to us to preach the gospel for the saving of the souls of men.
In line with Jesus’ declaration we must do our work also while it is day, night comes when all men go to sleep.
WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND BY THESE ?
These are not riddles or fairy tales, but exact words, telling all men that as there was limited time for Jesus to lay the foundation of salvation, there is also limited time for us to go about His commission ” Go preach my gospel…..” (Mark 16:15)
WHAT IS THE NATURE OF THE COMMISSION ?
The commission is like climbing mountains and you cannot remove sweat and fatigue.
– Go tell it on the mountains.
WHAT COULD BE A MOUNTAIN HERE?
The Gospel arena is not all level ground.
No one preaches the Gospel in a Rose Garden, neither do receiving the Words of God, which are preached come in a platter of gold.
With faith and endurance, we must take this Gospel of salvation to all creation (all over the world and her diverse people).
As many as believe will be saved. We have limited time to do this even in our individual material curricula/curriculum.
WHAT WE MUST KNOW IN GOING ABOUT THE GREAT COMMISSION.
– You must learn to know that even as there are hidden beauties in the Gospel, you do not harvest honey in an amusement park.
– We must live our lives and work as saved people, spiritual and material and be aware that those we preach to also need same evaluation for salvation.
– We must never be a contractor, who builds a beautiful house, but does not live in it. Every preacher, not minding their height, tall or short, need that same salvation.
– We must not go about correcting the footsteps of others, while dancing out of tones.
The time cometh when, we shall do no more work.
WE MUST WORK CORRECTLY, WINNING SOULS FOR CHRIST AND ALSO GETTING OURSELVES WON BY CHRIST.
MEDITATION :
(1) How much time do we have to do this work before the time comes?
(2) How large is the field allotted to you by Christ and what is outstanding?
Much uncertainty beclouds all men.
All human beings stand watching a bunch or bunches of ripe yellow bananas and many are struggling to take a bite.
Throughout scriptures only Paul the Apostle said :
2 Timothy 4 : 7 – 8 ” I have fought a good fight I have finished my course ………”.
Do you know Paul was preaching and making tents to feed himself and he did that in his time frame, yet could say : ” I have fought a goid fight , I have finished my course.
The Kingdom suffereth violence :
“And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.” (Matthew 11 :12)
Could you and me therefore in this gruelsome battle do the work of the Lord and come out to say :
we have fought a good fight, we have finished our course?
What will you and me say?
May God bless us all through this Sermon.
I WOULD WISH THAT WE PRAY THUS TODAY:
Lord as this clock in me ticks away daily, forget me not. Help me in my weaknesses to stay afloat in this torrent of life.
Let me never forget to take any bit of the ice cream of my salvation though surrounded by bitter gall in my labour in You. In Jesus name Amen.
Sermon coming from Miracle Valley at Land of Goshen, Miracle Valley Agiliti Mile 12, 30th March 2025.
Email : outreach.mvgm@yahoo.com.
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