(pastor Nare in action)
In Brief: Sermon of 07 August 2011 by Pastor Johannes Nare
I Kings 6:7 “When the house was built, it was with stone prepared at the quarry, so that neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron was heard in the house while it was being built.”
Let us look at the quality of stones which were used to build the house. I have been preaching about growing in the Lord before I got sick. Now we are still growing. No wonder I am singing this song, “We are building up the temple; we are building up the temple; we are building up the temple of the Lord...” Unfortunately there’s no one who can just stay without building anything. Bretheren; I am talking about building a church that grows. I am not talking about the church that has more people which doesn’t grow. We are talking about the church that grows in supporting one another.
We are building a church; we are growing our church. We need a church that is growing not just in number but in maturity. We want a church which looks after its people. We want people who build the church while they are quiet; people who build the church in silence. We need not to make any noise when we are building God’s church. Whatever resources we use to build the church, we don’t need to make any noise about it.
Why most big churches have fallen today? The reason is because they were built using wrong stones. We need to use quality stones. What’s the use to have a big membership without love; a church full of snakes and scorpions? Churches have fallen because the people who were placed in leadership were never tested in their lives; because they did not go through trials. Today the same people are destroying others in the church; they are destroying the church of God.
When you are going through something, don’t close your eyes; don’t close your ears. God is trying to show something. God is preparing you to build His Church. Do not negotiate with God. Do not question God. Who are you to question God? Did you question God when you were born? Whatever is happening in your life open your eyes; open your ears. Everything is happening for a reason. God knows why this is happening in this season. God does things so that we may know that He is God.
I always wonder to hear people saying, “A car is damaged beyond repair”. But the statement cannot be refered to a humaan being. Why? This is because God want to show you something. It is up to you to findout what that something is. What is happening to you now is not just happening. It is happening for you to learn something. God is in control.
(Recorded and posted by Solomon Mondlane)
Prayers:
· Praying for the sister in the church who is going for an operation on Monday, 08 August 2011.
Church needs:
Our music department is need of your support. Anyone is requested to donate the following:
· 5 x Microphone stands (Each costs R250.00)
· 10 x Microphone cables (Each costs R200.00)
· Microphones (Each cost close to R1000.00)
· 1 x guitar needs to be repaired, and it costs R400.00
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Please contact Mr. Ernest Oliphants at: Ernest.oliphants@gmail.com
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