Matthew 11:2-5

“Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,

And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?

Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:

The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.”

The problem with the Gospel we preach?

There is nothing to see, and little to hear.

Oh, we do preach the Gospel to the poor. (Or do we?)

When speaking of John the Baptist, Jesus asked; “What went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.?”

John preached with conviction and power. People, multitudes gathered to hear a message from the Lord.

Billy Graham, had a message from God. Do we?

Are we challenging the lost, to seek Salvation? Are we teaching those who are found, to be strong, effective Witnesses, of His Love and Grace?

Isaiah 43:10

“Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.”

Do we Know, Believe, and Understand, that He is the Great I AM?

Really? What have we seen and heard? Truly? Not much.

As Servants of the Lord, we must be like Mary, and do that which is important.

Sit at the feet of Jesus.

If we are to Preach, Teach and Reach those in need of Him, We must learn to take up His Yoke, and Walk With Him.

Doing and Carrying His Burden, Learning to be Meek, Lowly, and to Rest in Him.

We labour hard, and carry a burden, That Is Not Ours to Carry.

Stop, Sit at His Feet.

He will guide, direct and protect us, He will, Cause us to be effective, and fervent in our prayers and Ministry.

We will then, availeth much.

Until then? It is continue to Work, WHEN HE HAS CALLED US TO REST.

The word preached, has not profited us, not being mixed with faith in we that have heard. (Hebrews 4)

People must see and hear God’s Power, in the Gospel we Preach. Or they just do not come. Amen

Hebrews 4: 2.

“For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.“

How much of the Word have we heard preached, that hasn’t profited us?

For many of us, the measure of Faith we received, has brought us Salvation, and not much else.

We desire to believe God’s love transforms us, supplies our needs, heals and makes us whole. That He makes us better people.

Is that what the world sees? Better People?

Are we really different? Do we show God’s love? Do they see Jesus, in our lives?

In Matthew 25, we have the parables of the Talents. When He left, the Master gave so many Talents, to each man, to make profitable transactions.

To those who made a prophet He gave more. The man who buried the one Talent, was cast into outer darkness.

We have a Master that has gone to a far country. He has left us, His Church Talents, and He expects us to make profitable transactions for Him.

Have we done that? Is He expecting financial profit? I don’t think so. He wants us to build His Church.

The Church, is not built with money, but by His Spirit. The Talents He left the Church is the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit has given us the Ministry Gifts;

Ephesians 4:11-13

“And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:“

Romans 12:5-9

“So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;

Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.“

These Gifts are for building His Church, and we have many Pastors, Teachers, Evangelists, Apostles, Exhortors, Givers, Rulers, even a few Prophets, and as a Church, we Love and at times Show Mercy.

All of these Gifts, can be done to greater or lesser extent, by our Natural Man. That is why so many Churches, do not seem to grow.

We are given the people we are able to train, and are responsible for their growth.

The Holy Spirit gives more Gifts, to Whoso-ever will, receive and invest them.

1 Corinthians 12:4-11

“Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.

And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.“

The Spirit divides to everyman as He will.

Some claim, He hasn’t Given them any of these Gifts. Please reread the book of Acts, and explain to me the meaning of the Word ALL.

Do not confuse the Gift of Tongues and Intepretation with the Prayer Language given to those who came later and had not heard of the Holy spirit. We may not Speak or Interpret in Church, but the Prayer language is available to all. Just Ask.

Rightly Devide the Word of Truth. In Acts and 1 Corinthians 12-14.

Believe the Word, OVER CHURCH DOCTRINE AND TEACHINGS. There are many Unbelieving, Believers.

Study for yourself.

If I can be of assistance, Please Ask. I receive nothing from this, except to see a Church that is alive and growing. Amen

Tears, 2/21/18, when I heard the news.

Tears, as they noted, how many lives he had touched.

Tears, as it was revealed, he planned his own funeral.

Tears, when I learned he would lie in state in the Capital.

Tears, tears and more tears. Why?

I never knew him, and only heard short clips, of his messages. Really his only message, Jesus died for us.

He shared God’s love, from his personal experience. He was The Evangelist, a True Servant of God.

It moved me to Tears. Why?

He had put on the Yoke of Christ, … and Walked in that Anointing for many years.

He knew where the Holy of Holies was, … and lived therein.

The Lord used him Mightily.

His faithfulness touched my heart.

I desire to be faithful. …. I fail.

I long to enter the Holy of Holies, … and lose my way.

I drop His Yoke, … and tangle the lines.

My Prayer; Philippians 3:10

“That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;“

May I be made into His image, able to do His will, in His way, by His Power.

Oh Lord, hear my prayer. Amen