God's Glory - We Do Not Give Up

God's Glory - We Do Not Give Up

"Since we are joined together in this ministry as a result of the mercy shown to all of us by God, we do not become discouraged."

2 Corinthians 4:1 in the Voice Bible Version

[This is the 1st lesson of this series within a series]

Being a follower of Christ is not easy. Those who preach otherwise is not teaching the full counsel of God.

Did Christ had an easy life? Did any of His apostles? Indeed before Christ went to the cross, He told His closest followers that it is not going to be easy for them. No student is greater than His teacher. Christ prayed for them and for all who will believe in Him through the teachings of His followers. He knew what they will go through.

Mad World

In this mad world, Christ followers are like sheep among wolves. And sadly, wolves have entered the church, since the 1st century as Paul wrote about, as did Peter, James and John and as prophesied by Christ.

This is why Christ sent His Spirit, the Comforter, the Counselor, Guide, the Teacher and Advocate, so that He will be with His followers, until His promised return.

Faithful God

Apart from God, we can do nothing. But with Him, all things are possible.

Let us not give up, and as God's Word says, all the more as the Day of His coming is drawing near. Let us not forget meeting together with other followers of Christ. Let us continue to hunger and thirst for God's daily manna from heaven and for God's presence. Let us help others in need, and share the compassion of Christ.

God's mercy upon us, made all this possible -- to be reconciled with Him through the finished work of His Son. Today, His Spirit is continuing this work so that we are able to share Christ to all the world. Let us not faint or grow weary.

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The Shepherd and His Flock

“I tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. The man who enters by the gate is the shepherd of his sheep. The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.” Jesus used this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them.

Therefore Jesus said again, “I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."

John 10 (NIV 84)

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If you have issues with Hillsong or Bethel or Elevation or any of the so-called heretical churches or preachers, we are not condoning any false teachings. There is always something we can find wrong in all churches, including the one we call ours. But there is one faith, there is one baptism, there is One God, there is One Spirit and One Savior, Jesus Christ. If we agree on all these then let's all work together for good. The Lord is coming back. Let us stop wasting time with nitpicking, criticizing other believers because they wear strange clothes or sing weird songs, or read a version of the bible we don't, or speak in tongues or do or believe something which we don't, instead let us do what God has really called us to do. God has called each one of us to do something. Let's do that.