Monday, June 23, 2008

Gladiator: Don't turn your back


One of the things that was illuminated in a previous service was that
for the first time the youth were attentive to the message because
they were being taught and not entertained. Times are getting so
critical to the point that the kids are sick of being entertained and lied to.
These kids are ready to go. The kids are now coming out of all kinds
of issues: neglect, effeminate issues, worry, insecurity, wrath, etc. Glory to God!
Even the very minds of the kids are beginning to develop faster.
They are excelling academically because they have more
tools at their disposal than the adults had in their youth.
 
The youth pastors and youth leaders can only serve as a supplement for the youth but the parents have to come behind the teaching and enforce it.
A preacher friend of mine told me that you can take vitamins everyday but if you
don’t eat right you’ll still get sick.
 
But what happens when the adults are not delivered from issues?
 
Why do we have preachers and ministers all over the country remixing what
Bishop Jakes, Creflo, Paula White, and Joel Osteen already preached?
 
It is because they want to be like the big time preachers and if they don’t have
a word from God then they have to manufacturer one. It hinders the Word that God
wants to bring forth in them. All of a sudden they have these hopes and dreams of
building mega ministries overnight. It is almost like
they don’t feel significant in God unless they are preaching under a big platform.
This is a problem because just because something is big does not mean that it is healthy.
The reason why the positive messages don’t work anymore is because most times
We only deal with the positive and not the negative. (See scriptures below)
 
Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the LORD [are] in every place, beholding the
evil and the good.
 
Proverbs 15:4 A wholesome tongue [is] a tree of life: but perverseness
therein [is] a breach in the spirit.
 
Proverbs 15:5 A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that
regardeth reproof is prudent.
 
This may be hard to believe but now we have the saints wanting private jets
as though they are so easily attainable for everyone. I don’t mean to come off
hard but all the saints will not have a jet. I’m sorry but that is reality. You got saints all
over the country that can’t even hold down a telephone bill and wanting a jet and perhaps
worse not REALLY understanding the reason why they want what they want in the first place.  
I am embarrassed just talking about this as well as seeing it. But someone has to
address this.
 
So how do we deal with these insecure carnal issues in the church?
 
The answer is simply the word of God. We have to get back to formula.
We have to empower the ones that God has put in our path. Whether you
lead a millionaire to Christ or a poor person, God is no respecter of persons.
You would be surprised how many people preach appeasing messages so that
A football player would start tithing to their church.
We have to stop using entertainment to appease the kids and shut the music OFF
and teach them.
 
God wants to shew us things to come but it is hard sometimes because we have
Fred Hammond blasting so loud. To the Mary and Martha’s out there,
There is a time and place for everything.
 
To the gladiators wherever you are- When you’re fighting, don’t turn your back for a second.
The enemy is waiting to catch you off guard so he can cut off your head. If he can get your
Head he has you. When you put on the helmet of salvation, you can make conscious decisions.
The helmet of salvation makes you secure in Christ whereby you don’t have to outsource
Your identity
 
To those that serve in ministry- If we don’t get a grip on these issues today not tomorrow but TO-DAY
We will just continue to junky for positions because we didn’t get a fair chance at life and
It is still “ABOUT US”  and not the next generation.
 
You can win this fight but you have to have the Attitude of winning.
 
For some the enemy is fighting you because you are a threat to him. Don’t turn you back!!!!!!
God has taken care of your past so that you can keep looking ahead.
If you keep fighting. YOU WILL OVERCOME!!!!!! Those that live Godly shall suffer persecution.
 
Checkpoints
Are you motives in the right place?
Are you ready to serve in ministry? or do you need to sit down and deal with some unresolved issues?
so that you don’t impart waste instead of love in someone’s life.
Are you communicating with people in black and white or shades of gray?
Are you doing kingdom work with the hand of flesh or by His spirit?
Out of the time you have been saved have you gotten results?
Have you asked God to uproot things that have taken years  and years out of your life?
Are you looking at people to come and help you with your purpose or are you looking to God Only?
Are you so busy that you don’t take the time to enjoy your family?
Are you fulfilled with what God has given you at this stage in your life.

By His Spirit

Bobby
 
Eph 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
 
Luke 9:62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back,
is fit for the kingdom of God.
 
Due 20:1 When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots,
[and] a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God [is] with thee,
which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
 
Zec 4:6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This [is] the word of the LORD unto
Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.
 
Zec 8:12 For the seed [shall be] prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground
shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant
of this people to possess all these [things].