Of God and Mankind

  JEREMIAH 48:10 (AMPC)   “Cursed be he who does the work of the Lord negligently [with slackness, deceitfully]; and cursed be he who keeps back his sword from blood [in executing judgment pronounced by the Lord].”     Dear people of God, every Christian is commissioned by Christ Jesus into ministry to take the Gospel to all nations (Mark 16:15-16).   Everyone has their individual roles given by the Holy Spirit as apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers for the equipping of the saints (Christians) for the work of ministry.   Unfortunately, many take this all-important work of God for granted because for them it is optional while chasing money to solve their earthly problems is of more value.   As far as God is concerned, absolutely nothing in this world is more important than the salvation of the souls of all humans.   God can surely do without anyone to accomplish His Divine purpose. However, He has chosen in His Divine plan to wor...

  JOHN 1:10-12 (NKJV)   “ He (Jesus Christ) was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.  11 He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.  12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the RIGHT to become children of God, to those who believe in His Name”     Dear people of God, there is a non-Christian friend who by the grace of God I was recently sharing the Word of God with.   I made it clear to him that nobody can get to God Almighty except through the Lord Jesus Christ.   He then asked me a question whether it was possible to pray directly to God and get answers to the prayer?   As I was responding to his question, his client walked in and we had to shelve the discussion to another time when we would continue.   My discussion with him is what prompted today’s message.   You see, God is a God of order and integrity Who NEVER violates His Word. God created this world wi...

  PROVERBS 3:5-8 “Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding.   6 In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths.   7 Be not wise in your own eyes; reverently fear and worship the Lord and turn [entirely] away from evil. [Prov. 8:13.]   8 It shall be health to your nerves and sinews, and marrow and moistening to your bones.   Dear people of God, one of the greatest tragedies of this world is when humans believe they can exist on their own without the guidance of a Supreme Being Who created them.   Many people whilst enjoying the universal goodness of God (Matthew 5:45b) chase the pleasures of this world and some eventually are able to create wealth by legal and illegal means, just and unjust ways and even destroying and causing pain to their fellow...

  EPHESIANS 4:11-13 (AMPC) “ And His (Jesus Christ’s) gifts were [varied; He Himself appointed and gave men to us] some to be apostles (special messengers), some prophets (inspired preachers and expounders), some evangelists (preachers of the Gospel, traveling missionaries), some pastors (shepherds of His flock) and teachers.   12 His intention was the perfecting and the full equipping of the saints (His consecrated people), [that they should do] the work of ministering toward building up Christ's body (the church),   13 [That it might develop] until we all attain oneness in the faith and in the comprehension of the [full and accurate] knowledge of the Son of God, that [we might arrive] at really mature manhood (the completeness of personality which is nothing less than the standard height of Christ's own perfection), the measure of the stature of the fullness of the Christ and the completeness found in Him.     Dear people of God, in the fir...