UNBEATABLE BENEFITS IN CHRIST JESUS

     Benefits is an advantage that something gives you. It could also be a help and useful effect that something offers. Usually, unbeatable is a word in opposite to beaten. To beat or beating is a word commonly used in games or sports, where physical efforts and skillful are needed. The fastest (quick in running; movement and firm) will claim to be beaten others. Because such person was strive to beats all other participants, he or she will be accepted as the winner of that particular race.

Understanding these analogies, unbeatable therefore means impossible to be defeat or defeated. No amount of other extra efforts or skills that can beat the unbeatable.

(Colossians 1: 12 - 14)

ADMONITIONS.

In Paul’s admonitions to the Colossians in chapter One of his written proves that:-

1. Paul heard good news / information’s about the Colossians and he admonished them to stay in their good

faith in Christ Jesus and in their relationship with other servant of the Gospel (Vs. 3 – 9)

2. Based on the information’s he had received, Paul owns it as a duty to be praying for them all the time (V. 3)

3. Paul wants them to stay firm in their Christian Pilgrimage so as to please the Lord, to increase the knowledge of God and to become more fruitful in every good works. (Vs. 10 – 11)

4. He also enumerated reason for his admonitions which are benefits that one can enjoy in Christ Jesu.  

(Vs.12–14).

Our unbeatable benefits we needs to enjoy in Christ Jesus.

V. 12 – Sharing in the inheritance of God’ kingdom.

- With Christ Jesus in our mind, controlling our minds and thought.

- With Christ Jesus whom we have confessed as our Lord and Personal Saviour whom we are representing here on earth.

1. We have a free access to the throne of God.
2. We have undiluted prophesy (like “according to Your word ---“).
3. We are finally entitled to other daily needs which other are looking for and made them fall into pit

because of their devilish ways of fetching for it.

V. 13a. – Snatching us from the power of darkness.

 Generally speaking, darkness is not good. Darkness contains fear and limitation. It connotes all sort of evil ideas, it was from this state of terrified situation that Christ Jesus came into the world to snatch us from it. What an exciting efforts over us. Talking about the power of darkness becomes more fearful and terrified because power of darkness is looking for the foundation of children of light to be destroyed. (Psalm 11: 2 – 3) Christ Jesus snatch us away from its devouric power to enable us enjoy the pleasantry and enduring good of God. If any foundation is crack or faulty, nothing good could be built on it any more. Thank You LORD Jesus for Your frantic efforts of snatching us from the power of darkness.

Vs. 13b. Translating us to become God’s dear son.

There are THREE types of Son in the Bible. They are:-

1. The Created Son (Adam) – Luke 3:38
2. The only Begotten Son (Jesus Christ) – John 3:16.
3. The Adopted Children (Christian all over the World; the Universal Church) – John 1: 11 – 12.

The secular law that are biding the Adopted children are very very strict than the law that governs the biological children. The adopted children (their life) are more precious in the faces of law. In Christ Jesus, we were translated to become dear, precious, so dear to God in every thing.

V. 14. Our Sins are being forgiving in Christ Jesus. (Romans 3:24 -25; 5:7 - 11)

            Talking about sin, what we are saying is that the sin in thoughts, deeds and in words. Who among the living men that can boast that he / she is not a sinner in this’ general human attitudes and behaviour. No one. Apart from these, Adamic and Generic (Hereditary) sins were also there. Who is then that can die for a righteous man, not to talk of a sinful person. No one.

In Christ Jesus, we were made to be reconciled to God, to safe our dear life, and to proved our being forgiven.

IMPLICATIONS.

1. Christ Jesus needs our commitments than before.
2. Christ Jesus needs our companionship in every side of our life. He wants to accompany His redemption

work with our own lives.

3. Christ Jesus wants us to preach Him in an exciting manner for people believe in Him.
4. Christ Jesus wants us to forgive others and to forget; also to pray for those who have offended us.
5. He wants us to extend these unbeatable benefits to others. This will empower our own relationship with

Him.

My fervent prayer is that as from today upward,

a). May we not be carried away by the perils of  end time in Jesus Christ.

b). May He renew our faith, strength and other aspect of our lives in Him today in Christ Jesus. Amen.

Grace: A divine enablement (Ability)

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Ø  My father, a year has rolled by that we celebrated Easter season. I praise you in Jesus’ name.

Ø  My father, cause me, my family and every members of our Church to enjoy Your mercy in Jesus Christ

Ø  My father, cause me, my family and every members of our Church receive Your power of forgiveness and love in Jesus Christ

Ø  My father, let Your nature and will in Christ Jesus be revealed in me, my family and every members of our Church.

Ø  My father, cause me, my family and every members of our Church to know and have better understanding about You in Christ Jesus.

Ø  My father, ability to do extra ordinary things to Your glory is embedded in Your GRACE, let Your grace therefore envelope me mightly in Jesus’ name

Ø  Let your mighty Grace sustain and give me long life with prosperity in Jesus’ mighty name

2013 shall be good for me than the previous years in Jesus name

WHAT IS PULPIT / ALTER?

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 Pulpit -: is a raised platform or enclosure from which the Priest / Pastor or their representatives addresses the worshipers in a Church.

Altar -: Is a Holy structure (table) in a Church or temple on which sacrifices are offered in worship. The most important place in a particular Church or temple (The Holy of Holies – Hebrew 9:3)

Both Pulpit and Altar are connected with God. The terms can be used interchangeably in the Church or temple setting. Pulpit or an Altar should be kept sacred. They are considered to be Holy, important and treated with great respect.

THE PULPIT PERSONNEL’S

Any dynamic organization must have a group of people who would be working for the progress of that organization. They are said to be skilled or trained personnel to see the welfare of that organization.

In Church setting today, Paul the Apostle named about five (5) basic offices that can formulate the Pulpit / Altar’s Personnel’s: (Ephesians 4:11) 1. The Apostles (2). The Prophets; (3). The Evangelist. (4). The Pastors and (5). The Teachers. And in (Acts 6:3; Philippians 3:2, 8, 12) (6). The Bishops and (7). The Deacons.

Because of sacredness in nature of the Pulpit and technical of its holiness, our Church constitution, (like any other Baptist Church), mandated Church Pastor to use his own initiative to add more to the Pulpit personnel in order to accommodate other individual spiritual gifts in the Church. This is how the Church has been operating.

Characteristics of Pulpit Personnel-:

Their most characteristics are Biblical in nature.

1. Acts 6:3 –                      1. Known to be full of the Holy Spirits and wisdom;

2. I Timothy 3:2 –             2. Above Reproach;

3.      The husband of but one wife, temperate, Self – Controlled, Respectable,

Hospitable, able to teach (Teachable);

V3.                  4.  Not giving to drunkenness,

5.   Not violent but gentle,

6.      Not quarrelsome,

7.      Not lover of money,

V4.                  8.   He must mange his own family well and see that his children obey him with

proper respect.

V8.                  9.   Be men Worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, not pursuing

dishonest gain.

V9.                  10. They must keep hold of deep truths of the faith with a clear conscience.

V10.                11. They must first be tested; and then if there is nothing against them, let them

serve as deacons and or Pulpit personnel

Duties of the Pulpit Personnel’s.

There are Biblical and practical duties, because they are serving among Peoples. They are directly or indirectly serving God.

1. Biblical duties:   (Ephesians 4:12 – 13; II Timothy 3:16 – 17)

The Holy Spirit has given each Christian Special gifts for building up the Church (Through the Pulpit or an Altar). If each Christian would know his /her gifts and look for opportunities to serve God and humanity, there would be no problem in the Church.

Among the Biblical duties includes Preaching, Teaching, Healing, Nurturing, Giving, Administering, Building lives and many others (I Peter 4: 10 -11).

2. The Practical Duties: Visitation, Carryout Specific aspect of worshiping Programmes and many

others.

In carry out these specific functions in a giving worship programmes, the followings will be of help:

1. Be a prayer Person (Be in the mood of prayer for timely directive by the Holy Spirit).
2. Be time conscious (Coming on time and note items before and after your own part).
3. Be agile (able to move quickly and easily to avoid vacuum).
4. Conduct without pride (Luke 18:14) and covetousness (Hebrew 13:5).
5. Conduct with sound mind that is ready to serve (II Timothy 1:7).
6. Conduct with spirit of self denial – (Luke 9:23)
7. Faithfulness in all aspect (II Corinthians 4:2)
8. Seeking the good of others all the time and avoid exaggeration
9. Set our mind on external things and not the worldly things (Colossians 3:2).
10. (Hebrew 12:27 – 28) conduct with spirit that can remove all removable elements.
11. (Leviticus 20:7; Psalm 93:8; I Samuel 17:40; I Peter 1:15 – 16) Conduct with holiness and

smoothness stone.

Reward / Gain of Pulpit Personnel

(I Corinthians 9:13 – 14; Matthew 16:27).

a. Your anointing will increases – (Psalm 92:10).

b. You will become problem (solution) solver.

c. Joy that you serve Human being before God and a coworker with God – (I Corinthians 3: 8 – 9)

d. Place in the eternity. (Luke 10:20)