• I’ve seen ignorant memes like this circulating on social media. For one thing, Jesus is the healer, but we are His hands and feet. The Great Commission (which includes laying hands on the sick and seeing them recover) applies to all believers. I mostly minister healing on the streets. However, I've done that a few times in hospitals and nursing homes. One involved a woman legally blind. She started seeing better, but later took a turn for the worse. This woman depended on other people praying for her instead of standing on God’s word for herself. Last month, I visited a fellow evangelist in the hospital. Despite my prayers, he died a short time later at 69. I recalled Kathryn Kuhlman was also in her late sixties when she resisted offers of prayer before dying in a hospital bed. She wanted to go home to be with the Lord. Sometimes our prayers go unanswered because of other people’s wills. Still, we shouldn’t let armchair Christians stop us from ministering to others. “For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.” (1 Peter 2:15)
    I’ve seen ignorant memes like this circulating on social media. For one thing, Jesus is the healer, but we are His hands and feet. The Great Commission (which includes laying hands on the sick and seeing them recover) applies to all believers. I mostly minister healing on the streets. However, I've done that a few times in hospitals and nursing homes. One involved a woman legally blind. She started seeing better, but later took a turn for the worse. This woman depended on other people praying for her instead of standing on God’s word for herself. Last month, I visited a fellow evangelist in the hospital. Despite my prayers, he died a short time later at 69. I recalled Kathryn Kuhlman was also in her late sixties when she resisted offers of prayer before dying in a hospital bed. She wanted to go home to be with the Lord. Sometimes our prayers go unanswered because of other people’s wills. Still, we shouldn’t let armchair Christians stop us from ministering to others. “For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.” (1 Peter 2:15)
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  • Are You an Intentional Christian?

    By Pastor Joseph Clark

    Life does not simply happen to us. At least, it should not. There are circumstances we cannot control. There are things that happen to us that we never anticipated, and there are seasons when we have little choice over what comes our way. But within all of that, God has given us something extraordinarily important:

    The freedom to choose how we will live before Him.

    We should never be content merely to hope that our faith is genuine. We are called to deliberately follow Christ, deliberately obey His Word, deliberately love others, deliberately serve, deliberately grow—and deliberately bear fruit. The Christian life is not a spectator sport.

    Let me be absolutely clear: we are not saved by our good works. The Bible teaches that salvation is by grace through faith, not something we earn through religious accomplishments or our own efforts. We cannot purchase forgiveness by doing enough good deeds. We cannot impress God into saving us.

    Paul writes:

    “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works.”

    Ephesians 2:8–9

    Amen.

    But sometimes Christians stop reading there. The very next verse says:

    “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”

    Ephesians 2:10

    Notice the order. We are not saved by good works. We are saved for good works. Works are not the root of our salvation; they are supposed to be the fruit of our salvation.

    That distinction is absolutely essential. A person does not become a Christian because he produces fruit. Rather, because he has been brought into Christ, his life should increasingly begin to produce fruit.

    I have observed that some Christians use the “by faith, not works” argument as a cop-out to justify a lazy, fruitless walk.

    Jesus Himself said:

    “By their fruit you will recognize them.”

    Matthew 7:16

    He did not say, “Don’t worry about fruit because you believe.” He said:

    “Every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.”

    Matthew 7:17

    There is a dangerous misunderstanding that can sometimes enter Christian thinking. A person says, “I am saved by faith and not works.” That statement is true. But then he concludes, “Therefore, it doesn’t matter whether my life produces anything.”

    That conclusion is not biblical.

    James puts the matter bluntly:

    “Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.”

    James 2:17

    James isn’t teaching that we purchase salvation by our deeds. He is teaching that genuine faith is living faith.

    If I tell you that I have a fire burning in my house, but you enter the house and find no heat, no light, no flame, and no evidence whatsoever of fire, you would have good reason to question my claim.

    In the same way, if someone claims to belong to Christ but deliberately refuses to grow, refuses to obey, refuses to serve, refuses to love, refuses to forgive, and refuses to bear any spiritual fruit, we should not simply congratulate that person by saying, “Well, you’re saved by faith, so none of that matters.”

    Jesus never taught such complacency.

    Consider one of the most sobering statements Jesus ever made. In Matthew 7:21–23, Jesus describes people who will stand before Him on the day of judgment. They will say that they did things in His name. And Jesus will say:

    “I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!”

    Matthew 7:23

    That should cause every professing Christian to pause.

    Jesus did not say, “You weren’t sincere enough.” He did not say, “You didn’t perform enough religious deeds.” He said, “I never knew you.”

    The issue is ultimately relationship with Christ.

    Likewise, Jesus gives a similar warning in the Parable of the Ten Virgins. Some of the virgins were complacent and unprepared for the bridegroom. When he arrived, they were shut out of the wedding feast. The warning is unmistakable: we must not live carelessly or presume upon the grace of God.

    A person can say the right things, use Christian vocabulary, attend church, perform religious activities, and even speak about Jesus—and yet not actually belong to Him.

    This is why we should never merely sit back and say, “I hope my faith is genuine.” We should examine our lives. We should pursue Christ. We should repent when we sin. We should seek holiness. We should love our neighbor. We should forgive. We should serve. We should pray. We should study God’s Word. We should proclaim the Gospel. We should bear fruit.

    Not because these things purchase our salvation—but because Christ has saved us and called us to live differently.

    Our fruitfulness should also be expressed through obedience to Christ’s Great Commission.

    Jesus said:

    “I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last.”

    John 15:16

    That is not passive language.

    Go. Bear fruit.

    Christ did not save us so that we could sit comfortably on the sidelines of Christianity. He called us into a life of purpose.

    Jesus also said:

    “This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.”

    John 15:8

    There is that word again: fruit.

    Fruit is evidence of life.

    Wake Up and Bear Fruit

    Do you see what is happening in this fallen world today?

    Paganism. False religions.

    They are boldly, deliberately, and intentionally seeking to influence and claim the hearts and minds of people throughout the world.

    Our answer should be bold, fruitful evangelism!

    Wake up!

    Use your God-given gifts in any way you can to share His Gospel.

    An apple tree doesn’t produce apples in order to become an apple tree. It produces apples because it is an apple tree.

    Likewise, Christians don’t perform good works in order to become God’s children. We bear fruit because, through faith in Christ, God has made us His children.

    This brings us back to our central question:

    What are you going to do with the life God has given you?

    You cannot choose every circumstance. But you can choose whether you will trust God in those circumstances.

    You can choose whether you will forgive.

    You can choose whether you will serve.

    You can choose whether you will encourage someone who is discouraged.

    You can choose whether you will open your Bible.

    You can choose whether you will pray.

    You can choose whether you will share your faith.

    You can choose whether you will repent.

    You can choose whether you will obey Christ when obedience is difficult.

    You can choose whether your Christianity will be merely something you claim—or something you deliberately live.

    Paul told the Philippians:

    “Work out your salvation with fear and trembling.”

    Philippians 2:12

    Paul did not mean, “Work for your salvation.” He was writing to people who were already Christians. The meaning is that the salvation God has worked into your life should be worked out in the way you live.

    Your faith should become visible.

    Your character should change.

    Your priorities should change.

    Your relationships should change.

    Your choices should change.

    Your life should increasingly resemble the Christ you profess to follow.

    There is a difference between saying, “I hope I’m a faithful Christian,” and saying, “By the grace of God, I will deliberately seek to become a faithful Christian.”

    The first can become passive.

    The second is intentional.

    What Will You Do With What God Has Given You?

    Do you remember the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14–30?

    Are you the servant who was given one talent and buried it in the ground rather than using it?

    To that servant, the master said:

    “You wicked, lazy servant!”

    Matthew 25:26

    The judgment concludes:

    “And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

    Matthew 25:30

    Or are you the servant to whom the Lord will say:

    “Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!”

    Matthew 25:21

    Let me pause and ask you right now:

    Is this message off-putting to you? Does this message offend you?

    If so, ask yourself: Why?

    Why does God’s Word—and a message consistent with His Word—bother you?

    And don’t misunderstand me: you cannot manufacture spiritual fruit through human strength.

    Jesus said:

    “Apart from me you can do nothing.”

    John 15:5

    Fruit comes from abiding in Christ.

    But abiding in Christ is not passive indifference.

    We choose to remain close to Him.

    We choose obedience.

    We choose repentance.

    We choose prayer.

    We choose service.

    We choose faithfulness.

    We choose to say yes when Christ calls.

    In the Parable of the Talents, one servant received one talent and buried it. He did not steal it. He did not destroy it. He simply did nothing with it.

    When the master returned, the servant had an excuse. But the master condemned him.

    Why?

    Because what had been entrusted to him was intended to be used.

    There is a warning here for Christians who have been given time, abilities, opportunities, spiritual gifts, knowledge, and resources but deliberately refuse to use them for God’s purposes.

    God did not give you your life merely to consume it.

    He gave you a life that can be offered back to Him.

    Jesus also told of a fig tree that was not producing fruit. The owner came looking for fruit and found none. The tree was occupying valuable ground, but it was not fulfilling the purpose for which it existed.

    That should make us think.

    What is your Christian life producing?

    Are people encouraged because you know Christ?

    Are people helped because you serve?

    Are people forgiven because you have learned to forgive?

    Are people hearing the Gospel because you are willing to speak?

    Are people seeing Christ in your conduct?

    Are you becoming more patient?

    More loving?

    More humble?

    More truthful?

    More generous?

    More courageous?

    More obedient?

    Has God given you talents or resources such as public influence, good oratory, conversational skills, a good computer, social media, or other online tools?

    Use them for Christ.

    Do you enjoy Christian podcasts, Christian articles, or Christian music?

    Share them online with others.

    Do you know someone who is in need or grieving?

    Be present to them.

    Let them know you are praying for them.

    Pray for them!

    Make a prayer list and pray daily.

    Pray for this fallen world.

    Reassure others of the coming of Christ.

    Use whatever God has entrusted to you to advance His Kingdom and proclaim His Gospel.

    What fruit is your life producing?

    You Don’t Have to Be Famous to Be Fruitful

    You don’t have to be famous to be fruitful.

    You don’t have to preach to thousands.

    You don’t have to write books.

    You don’t have to stand behind a pulpit.

    A mother raising her children in the faith can be fruitful.

    A man encouraging a discouraged neighbor can be fruitful.

    A Christian visiting the lonely can be fruitful.

    Someone praying faithfully for another person can be fruitful.

    A believer forgiving an enemy can be fruitful.

    A Christian refusing to participate in gossip can be fruitful.

    Someone quietly giving to help another person can be fruitful.

    Fruitfulness isn’t necessarily spectacular.

    Sometimes the greatest Christian fruit is produced quietly, where only God sees it.

    Jesus said:

    “Your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.”

    Matthew 6:4

    Your life will not be perfect.

    You will fail.

    You will sin.

    You will sometimes become discouraged.

    You will occasionally make terrible decisions.

    But don’t confuse failure with fruitlessness.

    A fruitful Christian is not a perfect Christian. A fruitful Christian is an obedient Christian who keeps turning toward Christ.

    When he falls, he gets back up.

    When he sins, he repents.

    When he fails, he seeks God’s grace.

    When he becomes discouraged, he keeps walking.

    When God opens a door, he walks through it.

    When Christ calls, he responds.

    That is deliberate Christianity.

    So don’t merely sit back and hope that your faith is genuine.

    Pursue Christ.

    Don’t use salvation by faith as an excuse for spiritual laziness.

    Bear fruit.

    Don’t try to earn God’s love through good works.

    Serve because you have already received His grace.

    Don’t live as though your life is something that merely happens to you.

    By the grace of God, choose to make it count.

    Jesus said:

    “By their fruit you will recognize them.”

    And He also said:

    “I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last.”

    The Christian life is not about earning salvation.

    It is about living out the salvation you have received.

    So get up.

    Pray. Believe. Repent. Obey. Serve. Love. Forgive. Speak. Give. Go.

    Create content.

    Share content.

    Practice charity.

    Use your talents in any way you can to share the Kingdom of Christ and reach pagans, non-believers, and those who do not yet know Jesus Christ.

    Bear fruit.

    You have been given one life.

    Don’t merely wait to see what happens to it.

    With Christ, deliberately choose what you will do with it.

    And may your life bear fruit—not for your own glory, but for the glory of the One who saved you.

    In Jesus’ name, I pray.

    AMEN. AMEN. AMEN!
    Are You an Intentional Christian? By Pastor Joseph Clark Life does not simply happen to us. At least, it should not. There are circumstances we cannot control. There are things that happen to us that we never anticipated, and there are seasons when we have little choice over what comes our way. But within all of that, God has given us something extraordinarily important: The freedom to choose how we will live before Him. We should never be content merely to hope that our faith is genuine. We are called to deliberately follow Christ, deliberately obey His Word, deliberately love others, deliberately serve, deliberately grow—and deliberately bear fruit. The Christian life is not a spectator sport. Let me be absolutely clear: we are not saved by our good works. The Bible teaches that salvation is by grace through faith, not something we earn through religious accomplishments or our own efforts. We cannot purchase forgiveness by doing enough good deeds. We cannot impress God into saving us. Paul writes: “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works.” Ephesians 2:8–9 Amen. But sometimes Christians stop reading there. The very next verse says: “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10 Notice the order. We are not saved by good works. We are saved for good works. Works are not the root of our salvation; they are supposed to be the fruit of our salvation. That distinction is absolutely essential. A person does not become a Christian because he produces fruit. Rather, because he has been brought into Christ, his life should increasingly begin to produce fruit. I have observed that some Christians use the “by faith, not works” argument as a cop-out to justify a lazy, fruitless walk. Jesus Himself said: “By their fruit you will recognize them.” Matthew 7:16 He did not say, “Don’t worry about fruit because you believe.” He said: “Every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.” Matthew 7:17 There is a dangerous misunderstanding that can sometimes enter Christian thinking. A person says, “I am saved by faith and not works.” That statement is true. But then he concludes, “Therefore, it doesn’t matter whether my life produces anything.” That conclusion is not biblical. James puts the matter bluntly: “Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.” James 2:17 James isn’t teaching that we purchase salvation by our deeds. He is teaching that genuine faith is living faith. If I tell you that I have a fire burning in my house, but you enter the house and find no heat, no light, no flame, and no evidence whatsoever of fire, you would have good reason to question my claim. In the same way, if someone claims to belong to Christ but deliberately refuses to grow, refuses to obey, refuses to serve, refuses to love, refuses to forgive, and refuses to bear any spiritual fruit, we should not simply congratulate that person by saying, “Well, you’re saved by faith, so none of that matters.” Jesus never taught such complacency. Consider one of the most sobering statements Jesus ever made. In Matthew 7:21–23, Jesus describes people who will stand before Him on the day of judgment. They will say that they did things in His name. And Jesus will say: “I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!” Matthew 7:23 That should cause every professing Christian to pause. Jesus did not say, “You weren’t sincere enough.” He did not say, “You didn’t perform enough religious deeds.” He said, “I never knew you.” The issue is ultimately relationship with Christ. Likewise, Jesus gives a similar warning in the Parable of the Ten Virgins. Some of the virgins were complacent and unprepared for the bridegroom. When he arrived, they were shut out of the wedding feast. The warning is unmistakable: we must not live carelessly or presume upon the grace of God. A person can say the right things, use Christian vocabulary, attend church, perform religious activities, and even speak about Jesus—and yet not actually belong to Him. This is why we should never merely sit back and say, “I hope my faith is genuine.” We should examine our lives. We should pursue Christ. We should repent when we sin. We should seek holiness. We should love our neighbor. We should forgive. We should serve. We should pray. We should study God’s Word. We should proclaim the Gospel. We should bear fruit. Not because these things purchase our salvation—but because Christ has saved us and called us to live differently. Our fruitfulness should also be expressed through obedience to Christ’s Great Commission. Jesus said: “I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last.” John 15:16 That is not passive language. Go. Bear fruit. Christ did not save us so that we could sit comfortably on the sidelines of Christianity. He called us into a life of purpose. Jesus also said: “This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.” John 15:8 There is that word again: fruit. Fruit is evidence of life. Wake Up and Bear Fruit Do you see what is happening in this fallen world today? Paganism. False religions. They are boldly, deliberately, and intentionally seeking to influence and claim the hearts and minds of people throughout the world. Our answer should be bold, fruitful evangelism! Wake up! Use your God-given gifts in any way you can to share His Gospel. An apple tree doesn’t produce apples in order to become an apple tree. It produces apples because it is an apple tree. Likewise, Christians don’t perform good works in order to become God’s children. We bear fruit because, through faith in Christ, God has made us His children. This brings us back to our central question: What are you going to do with the life God has given you? You cannot choose every circumstance. But you can choose whether you will trust God in those circumstances. You can choose whether you will forgive. You can choose whether you will serve. You can choose whether you will encourage someone who is discouraged. You can choose whether you will open your Bible. You can choose whether you will pray. You can choose whether you will share your faith. You can choose whether you will repent. You can choose whether you will obey Christ when obedience is difficult. You can choose whether your Christianity will be merely something you claim—or something you deliberately live. Paul told the Philippians: “Work out your salvation with fear and trembling.” Philippians 2:12 Paul did not mean, “Work for your salvation.” He was writing to people who were already Christians. The meaning is that the salvation God has worked into your life should be worked out in the way you live. Your faith should become visible. Your character should change. Your priorities should change. Your relationships should change. Your choices should change. Your life should increasingly resemble the Christ you profess to follow. There is a difference between saying, “I hope I’m a faithful Christian,” and saying, “By the grace of God, I will deliberately seek to become a faithful Christian.” The first can become passive. The second is intentional. What Will You Do With What God Has Given You? Do you remember the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14–30? Are you the servant who was given one talent and buried it in the ground rather than using it? To that servant, the master said: “You wicked, lazy servant!” Matthew 25:26 The judgment concludes: “And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” Matthew 25:30 Or are you the servant to whom the Lord will say: “Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!” Matthew 25:21 Let me pause and ask you right now: Is this message off-putting to you? Does this message offend you? If so, ask yourself: Why? Why does God’s Word—and a message consistent with His Word—bother you? And don’t misunderstand me: you cannot manufacture spiritual fruit through human strength. Jesus said: “Apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5 Fruit comes from abiding in Christ. But abiding in Christ is not passive indifference. We choose to remain close to Him. We choose obedience. We choose repentance. We choose prayer. We choose service. We choose faithfulness. We choose to say yes when Christ calls. In the Parable of the Talents, one servant received one talent and buried it. He did not steal it. He did not destroy it. He simply did nothing with it. When the master returned, the servant had an excuse. But the master condemned him. Why? Because what had been entrusted to him was intended to be used. There is a warning here for Christians who have been given time, abilities, opportunities, spiritual gifts, knowledge, and resources but deliberately refuse to use them for God’s purposes. God did not give you your life merely to consume it. He gave you a life that can be offered back to Him. Jesus also told of a fig tree that was not producing fruit. The owner came looking for fruit and found none. The tree was occupying valuable ground, but it was not fulfilling the purpose for which it existed. That should make us think. What is your Christian life producing? Are people encouraged because you know Christ? Are people helped because you serve? Are people forgiven because you have learned to forgive? Are people hearing the Gospel because you are willing to speak? Are people seeing Christ in your conduct? Are you becoming more patient? More loving? More humble? More truthful? More generous? More courageous? More obedient? Has God given you talents or resources such as public influence, good oratory, conversational skills, a good computer, social media, or other online tools? Use them for Christ. Do you enjoy Christian podcasts, Christian articles, or Christian music? Share them online with others. Do you know someone who is in need or grieving? Be present to them. Let them know you are praying for them. Pray for them! Make a prayer list and pray daily. Pray for this fallen world. Reassure others of the coming of Christ. Use whatever God has entrusted to you to advance His Kingdom and proclaim His Gospel. What fruit is your life producing? You Don’t Have to Be Famous to Be Fruitful You don’t have to be famous to be fruitful. You don’t have to preach to thousands. You don’t have to write books. You don’t have to stand behind a pulpit. A mother raising her children in the faith can be fruitful. A man encouraging a discouraged neighbor can be fruitful. A Christian visiting the lonely can be fruitful. Someone praying faithfully for another person can be fruitful. A believer forgiving an enemy can be fruitful. A Christian refusing to participate in gossip can be fruitful. Someone quietly giving to help another person can be fruitful. Fruitfulness isn’t necessarily spectacular. Sometimes the greatest Christian fruit is produced quietly, where only God sees it. Jesus said: “Your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.” Matthew 6:4 Your life will not be perfect. You will fail. You will sin. You will sometimes become discouraged. You will occasionally make terrible decisions. But don’t confuse failure with fruitlessness. A fruitful Christian is not a perfect Christian. A fruitful Christian is an obedient Christian who keeps turning toward Christ. When he falls, he gets back up. When he sins, he repents. When he fails, he seeks God’s grace. When he becomes discouraged, he keeps walking. When God opens a door, he walks through it. When Christ calls, he responds. That is deliberate Christianity. So don’t merely sit back and hope that your faith is genuine. Pursue Christ. Don’t use salvation by faith as an excuse for spiritual laziness. Bear fruit. Don’t try to earn God’s love through good works. Serve because you have already received His grace. Don’t live as though your life is something that merely happens to you. By the grace of God, choose to make it count. Jesus said: “By their fruit you will recognize them.” And He also said: “I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last.” The Christian life is not about earning salvation. It is about living out the salvation you have received. So get up. Pray. Believe. Repent. Obey. Serve. Love. Forgive. Speak. Give. Go. Create content. Share content. Practice charity. Use your talents in any way you can to share the Kingdom of Christ and reach pagans, non-believers, and those who do not yet know Jesus Christ. Bear fruit. You have been given one life. Don’t merely wait to see what happens to it. With Christ, deliberately choose what you will do with it. And may your life bear fruit—not for your own glory, but for the glory of the One who saved you. In Jesus’ name, I pray. AMEN. AMEN. AMEN!
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    Good afternoon, children of God.
    I come to return all the glory back to God of heaven and earth, our Lord Jesus Christ. I want to thank God for saving my life from premature death.
    It happenedโ€”it wasโ€”it happened last week. It all started exactly Sunday last week, after the service. I no understand myself again. It was like a joke. The thing get startโ€”continued getting deteriorated, to the extent that I was hospitalized on Tuesday.

    Being hospitalized, I was not responding to treatment. But the servant of God kept praying with me, and kept checking on me. So, we kept going. It reachedโ€”I think, was it on Wednesday? Iโ€”I just started giving up on myself. All theโ€”my husband beside me, the stress he's going through, and my family, I look at everything, I say, "Is it not better I should justโ€”let me just go. Let me just go. Let me just go."

    So, after one of the injection, I slept off. I could not understandโ€”knowโ€”I allow my husband to go out of theโ€”by my side. So, I just closed my eye. After closing my eye, I found myself onโ€”in a new city. There was nobody. I was just goingโ€”I just keep going, don't even know where I'm going to.
    So, inside the revelation, I now saw the man of God of this commission who asked me, "Where are you going?" I told him, "I don't even know where I'm going, but I just want to go. Let me rest." He told me to come back. He said I should come back. "Why do you want me to come back?" He said I should just come back.
    So, God used his face. He stretched his hand, and I hold his hand. Holding his hand, I turned back. Turning back, I open my eye and now saw myself, I was still on the hospital bed. I say, "Wow, was it a play or a joke? Does it mean I was really going?"

    That was how I woke up, and still continued.
    So, Iโ€”when he later called, I told him the revelation I had. He prayed with me, said, "Why did I want to give up?" Since I started working on myself again, that was how I started receivingโ€”I started responding to treatment. Gradually, I was discharged. I was discharged on Friday.
    After my discharge, I reached home, I was just managing. I cannot eat, I cannot drink, but they forced me that I have to be taking something. I claimed today that, "Yes, I can take something," so that they should let me go, that I realized that the body is non-more of the medical. Let me go home and think and pray, and struggle to pray.

    So, reaching home, yesterday afternoon, I ate, but I started having another pain again. And there was this condition attached to me seeing the doctor that must be stable before the next procedure. I started having severe pain that I cannot even explainโ€”I don't want to say it out.
    When I checked the time, it was already some minutes after eight. I say, "Ah, okay. Let me go online." Coming online now, I met they already started prayer. So, I joined the prayer. Joining the prayer, I was hitting my tummy and that of my waist. 'Cause I say, "This time around, I'm not in the hospital. Let's face it. I'm in the house. Let's face it squarely."
    I followed the prayer. When I started the prayer, sleeping was coming. The sleeping was so deep. Me that I hardly slept sometimes like that, the sleep, since I started being on drugs, sleeping was coming, I was struggling with the sleeping, I was praying. I say I must pray. Even when they do theโ€”share the grace, I don't even know. When Iโ€”when I check again, I say, "Okay," I continue again.

    I was hitting it. I was telling the pain to go back to the sender. Since that yesterday night till now, I've not taken anything. God brought relief! Not even a single paracetamol I've not taken, and I cannot find the pain.

    I just want to say, "Thank you, Jesus, for taking over." Now that is the area I got to learn that, "Okay, any power that don't want to let me be, let's face it." And God took over.
    I just want to say, "Thank you, Jesus, for healing me." May His name alone be praised. I cover my testimony with the blood of Jesus, and this affliction and every other one, they will not come back again, in Jesus' name. Amen.
    God bless you, sir.
    ๐‡๐„๐‘๐„'๐’ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐“๐‘๐€๐๐’๐‚๐‘๐ˆ๐๐„๐ƒ ๐•๐„๐‘๐’๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐“๐„๐’๐“๐ˆ๐Œ๐Ž๐๐˜ ๐€๐๐Ž๐•๐„! Good afternoon, children of God. I come to return all the glory back to God of heaven and earth, our Lord Jesus Christ. I want to thank God for saving my life from premature death. It happenedโ€”it wasโ€”it happened last week. It all started exactly Sunday last week, after the service. I no understand myself again. It was like a joke. The thing get startโ€”continued getting deteriorated, to the extent that I was hospitalized on Tuesday. Being hospitalized, I was not responding to treatment. But the servant of God kept praying with me, and kept checking on me. So, we kept going. It reachedโ€”I think, was it on Wednesday? Iโ€”I just started giving up on myself. All theโ€”my husband beside me, the stress he's going through, and my family, I look at everything, I say, "Is it not better I should justโ€”let me just go. Let me just go. Let me just go." So, after one of the injection, I slept off. I could not understandโ€”knowโ€”I allow my husband to go out of theโ€”by my side. So, I just closed my eye. After closing my eye, I found myself onโ€”in a new city. There was nobody. I was just goingโ€”I just keep going, don't even know where I'm going to. So, inside the revelation, I now saw the man of God of this commission who asked me, "Where are you going?" I told him, "I don't even know where I'm going, but I just want to go. Let me rest." He told me to come back. He said I should come back. "Why do you want me to come back?" He said I should just come back. So, God used his face. He stretched his hand, and I hold his hand. Holding his hand, I turned back. Turning back, I open my eye and now saw myself, I was still on the hospital bed. I say, "Wow, was it a play or a joke? Does it mean I was really going?" That was how I woke up, and still continued. So, Iโ€”when he later called, I told him the revelation I had. He prayed with me, said, "Why did I want to give up?" Since I started working on myself again, that was how I started receivingโ€”I started responding to treatment. Gradually, I was discharged. I was discharged on Friday. After my discharge, I reached home, I was just managing. I cannot eat, I cannot drink, but they forced me that I have to be taking something. I claimed today that, "Yes, I can take something," so that they should let me go, that I realized that the body is non-more of the medical. Let me go home and think and pray, and struggle to pray. So, reaching home, yesterday afternoon, I ate, but I started having another pain again. And there was this condition attached to me seeing the doctor that must be stable before the next procedure. I started having severe pain that I cannot even explainโ€”I don't want to say it out. When I checked the time, it was already some minutes after eight. I say, "Ah, okay. Let me go online." Coming online now, I met they already started prayer. So, I joined the prayer. Joining the prayer, I was hitting my tummy and that of my waist. 'Cause I say, "This time around, I'm not in the hospital. Let's face it. I'm in the house. Let's face it squarely." I followed the prayer. When I started the prayer, sleeping was coming. The sleeping was so deep. Me that I hardly slept sometimes like that, the sleep, since I started being on drugs, sleeping was coming, I was struggling with the sleeping, I was praying. I say I must pray. Even when they do theโ€”share the grace, I don't even know. When Iโ€”when I check again, I say, "Okay," I continue again. I was hitting it. I was telling the pain to go back to the sender. Since that yesterday night till now, I've not taken anything. God brought relief! Not even a single paracetamol I've not taken, and I cannot find the pain. I just want to say, "Thank you, Jesus, for taking over." Now that is the area I got to learn that, "Okay, any power that don't want to let me be, let's face it." And God took over. I just want to say, "Thank you, Jesus, for healing me." May His name alone be praised. I cover my testimony with the blood of Jesus, and this affliction and every other one, they will not come back again, in Jesus' name. Amen. God bless you, sir.
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  • GLORIOUS SUNDAY SERMON OF
    16TH AUGUST 2026

    Beloved of God, welcome to this amazing gathering of God's children. As we are about to hear from the throne of mercy, I declared that you will not come in vain, and you will not go empty handed.
    But before we share the word of God, let us pray

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    LESSON:
    Matthew 7:16-20

    As a matter of fact, today's message is a self reflection, that's why it's topic is:

    TOPIC:
    WHAT KIND OF CHRISTIAN AM I?

    TEXT:
    You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles?
    Matthew 7:16โ€“20 (NKJV)

    INTRODUCTION:
    It is easy to ask, โ€œWhat kind of church do I attend?โ€ or โ€œWhat kind of Christians are around me?โ€ But today, God is asking a more personal question:
    What kind of Christian am I?
    Christianity is more than attending church, carrying a Bible, singing worship songs, or being known as a believer. Jesus wants our faith to be visible in the way we live, speak, love, forgive, serve and represent Him.
    The real test of Christianity is not simply what we profess with our lips, but what our lives produce.
    Be immensely blessed by the word in Jesus name.

    EXPOSITION:
    With a sincere mind, let's examine and consider these 3 basic important points.

    1. WHAT KIND OF FRUIT IS MY LIFE PRODUCING?
    Matthew 7:16โ€“20; Galatians 5:22โ€“23; John 15:4โ€“5
    Jesus said, โ€œYou will know them by their fruits.โ€
    Notice that Jesus did not say people would be known merely by their appearance, religious vocabulary, church position or spiritual title. He said they would be known by their fruit. Fruit is evidence of what is happening inside a tree. In the same way, our daily conduct reveals what is happening in our hearts.

    A Christian may speak about love, but how do I treat people who offend me? I may talk about forgiveness, but can I forgive those who hurt me? I may preach holiness, but what happens when nobody is watching? I may say that I trust God, but what happens when I face disappointment? These are the moments when our fruit becomes visible.
    Galatians 5:22โ€“23 describes the fruit of the Spirit as love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

    This gives us something practical to examine.
    Is there love in me? Is there patience in me?
    Is there self-control in me? Can people see Christ in the way I respond under pressure?
    Because sometimes, the greatest testimony we preach is not from the pulpit. It is through our behaviour when life does not go according to our expectations. Jesus also said in John 15:5, โ€œHe who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit.โ€

    Fruitfulness is therefore connected to our relationship with Christ. We cannot consistently produce Christlike character while living far from Christ. The question is not whether we once produced good fruit. The question is: What is my life producing now?

    EXPOSITION:
    2. AM I A LIGHT THAT LEADS PEOPLE TO CHRIST OR A STUMBLING BLOCK?
    Matthew 5:14โ€“16; Romans 14:13; 1 Peter 2:12
    Jesus said, โ€œYou are the light of the world.โ€
    That means our Christianity is not supposed to remain inside the church building. People are watching us.
    Our neighbours are watching. Our colleagues are watching. Our family members are watching. Young people are watching. Even people who disagree with Christianity are watching.

    Sometimes, before they read the Bible, they read our lives. This is why we must ask ourselves a difficult question: Does my lifestyle make people desire to know Jesus, or does it give them another reason to reject Him? A Christian can become a stumbling block through bitterness, dishonesty, hypocrisy, arrogance, unforgiveness, gossip, immoral behaviour or an abusive attitude. Imagine telling someone that Jesus changes lives, while that person consistently sees anger, hatred and dishonesty in our own life.
    What message are we communicating?

    Romans 14:13 tells believers not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in another believerโ€™s way.
    This does not mean that we live our lives based on people's opinions. It means we recognize that Christian freedom carries Christian responsibility.
    Our lives should make the Gospel attractive, not contradictory. Jesus said in Matthew 5:16:
    โ€œLet your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.โ€

    The purpose of our light is not to make people admire us. It is to make them glorify God. So, when people encounter me, what do they encounter? Christ or character problems? Grace or hostility? Truth or hypocrisy? Love or bitterness? We cannot preach the Gospel effectively with our mouths while preaching a different gospel with our lifestyle.

    EXPOSITION:
    3. AM I OBEYING CHRIST OR AM I ONLY PRACTISING RELIGION?
    John 14:15; James 1:22โ€“25; Matthew 28:19โ€“20
    Jesus said plainly: โ€œIf you love Me, keep My commandments.โ€ That means genuine Christianity must eventually produce obedience. It is possible to become very familiar with church activities while becoming unfamiliar with obedience to Christ.
    We can attend services, participate in programmes, sing loudly, pray publicly and even hold positions in church, yet still ignore the simple commands of Jesus.

    Jesus commanded us to love one another.
    He commanded us to forgive.
    He commanded us to serve.
    He commanded us to make disciples.
    He commanded us to preach the Gospel.
    He commanded us to live as lights in a dark world.
    The question therefore becomes:
    Am I doing what Jesus asked me to do?

    James 1:22 warns us not to be merely hearers of the Word, but doers. Hearing God's Word without obeying it can create the illusion of spiritual maturity.
    Knowledge is not the same as obedience.
    Knowing that we should forgive is not forgiveness.
    Knowing that we should evangelize is not evangelism.
    Knowing that we should love is not love.
    Knowing that we should live holy is not holiness.
    At some point, the Word we hear must become the life we live. And this includes the Great Commission.

    Jesus said in Matthew 28:19โ€“20, โ€œGo therefore and make disciples of all the nations.โ€ Every Christian may not stand behind a pulpit, but every Christian has a responsibility to represent Christ. There is somebody around us who needs encouragement.
    Somebody needs to hear the Gospel.
    Somebody needs to see forgiveness.
    Somebody needs to see genuine Christian love.
    Somebody may be watching our life and wondering whether Jesus is truly real.

    So the question is not merely:
    โ€œAm I a Christian?โ€ The deeper question is:
    โ€œWhat kind of Christian am I?โ€
    Am I a Christian by name, or by transformation?
    Am I only a church member, or am I a disciple of Jesus? Am I carrying the name of Christ while refusing to carry His character?
    This brings us to the conclusion of the message.

    CONCLUSION:
    Today, the mirror is before us.
    Not before our neighbour.
    Not before another church member.
    Not before society. Before me.
    What kind of Christian am I?
    May our Christianity be more than words, titles and religious activities. May our lives produce good fruit, shine as lights, and demonstrate obedience to Christ.
    Let people encounter us and see something that points them back to Jesus.

    CLOSING PRAYER:
    Let us pray!
    Lord Jesus, make us genuine representatives of Your kingdom. Let our lives produce good fruit, let our character reflect You, and let our actions never become a stumbling block to others. Help us to love, forgive, serve and obey You faithfully. May our lives point people to Christ. In Jesusโ€™ mighty name, Amen.

    GOODWILL MESSAGE:
    This is my goodwill message for you this week:
    May your life become a living testimony of the transforming power of Jesus Christ. May your words carry grace, your character reveal Christ, and your actions draw others closer to God. May your faith remain fruitful, your light continue to shine, and your life bring glory to your Father in heaven. Amen.

    HAPPY WONDERFUL SUNDAY,
    HAVE AN AMAZING WEEK.

    LIKE IT OR NOT!
    JESUS IS COMING BACK AGAIN SOON!!
    REPENT AND BE READY FOR HIM!!!

    This wonderful message is brought to you
    With Love from Pastor M O Glorious,
    CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH ,
    Palace of Mercy, Royal District, Restoration Zone. Damolapa, Laketu, Lucky Fibre, Ikorodu Lagos Nigeria. For prayer or counseling, pls contact us@
    08055646358: 09018952081
    or
    peganmireAnderson Mwila.com

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    GLORIOUS SUNDAY SERMON OF 16TH AUGUST 2026 Beloved of God, welcome to this amazing gathering of God's children. As we are about to hear from the throne of mercy, I declared that you will not come in vain, and you will not go empty handed. But before we share the word of God, let us pray ๐Ÿ™ ENJOY THE FULL VIDEO HERE ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡ https://youtu.be/IHnZa2BylFo?si=rBUkpriqf33nSXLM PLEASE WATCH, LIKE, COMMENT AND SUBSCRIBE TO HELP MY CHANNEL GROW. THANKS ๐Ÿ™ LESSON: Matthew 7:16-20 As a matter of fact, today's message is a self reflection, that's why it's topic is: TOPIC: WHAT KIND OF CHRISTIAN AM I? TEXT: You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? Matthew 7:16โ€“20 (NKJV) INTRODUCTION: It is easy to ask, โ€œWhat kind of church do I attend?โ€ or โ€œWhat kind of Christians are around me?โ€ But today, God is asking a more personal question: What kind of Christian am I? Christianity is more than attending church, carrying a Bible, singing worship songs, or being known as a believer. Jesus wants our faith to be visible in the way we live, speak, love, forgive, serve and represent Him. The real test of Christianity is not simply what we profess with our lips, but what our lives produce. Be immensely blessed by the word in Jesus name. EXPOSITION: With a sincere mind, let's examine and consider these 3 basic important points. 1. WHAT KIND OF FRUIT IS MY LIFE PRODUCING? Matthew 7:16โ€“20; Galatians 5:22โ€“23; John 15:4โ€“5 Jesus said, โ€œYou will know them by their fruits.โ€ Notice that Jesus did not say people would be known merely by their appearance, religious vocabulary, church position or spiritual title. He said they would be known by their fruit. Fruit is evidence of what is happening inside a tree. In the same way, our daily conduct reveals what is happening in our hearts. A Christian may speak about love, but how do I treat people who offend me? I may talk about forgiveness, but can I forgive those who hurt me? I may preach holiness, but what happens when nobody is watching? I may say that I trust God, but what happens when I face disappointment? These are the moments when our fruit becomes visible. Galatians 5:22โ€“23 describes the fruit of the Spirit as love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. This gives us something practical to examine. Is there love in me? Is there patience in me? Is there self-control in me? Can people see Christ in the way I respond under pressure? Because sometimes, the greatest testimony we preach is not from the pulpit. It is through our behaviour when life does not go according to our expectations. Jesus also said in John 15:5, โ€œHe who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit.โ€ Fruitfulness is therefore connected to our relationship with Christ. We cannot consistently produce Christlike character while living far from Christ. The question is not whether we once produced good fruit. The question is: What is my life producing now? EXPOSITION: 2. AM I A LIGHT THAT LEADS PEOPLE TO CHRIST OR A STUMBLING BLOCK? Matthew 5:14โ€“16; Romans 14:13; 1 Peter 2:12 Jesus said, โ€œYou are the light of the world.โ€ That means our Christianity is not supposed to remain inside the church building. People are watching us. Our neighbours are watching. Our colleagues are watching. Our family members are watching. Young people are watching. Even people who disagree with Christianity are watching. Sometimes, before they read the Bible, they read our lives. This is why we must ask ourselves a difficult question: Does my lifestyle make people desire to know Jesus, or does it give them another reason to reject Him? A Christian can become a stumbling block through bitterness, dishonesty, hypocrisy, arrogance, unforgiveness, gossip, immoral behaviour or an abusive attitude. Imagine telling someone that Jesus changes lives, while that person consistently sees anger, hatred and dishonesty in our own life. What message are we communicating? Romans 14:13 tells believers not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in another believerโ€™s way. This does not mean that we live our lives based on people's opinions. It means we recognize that Christian freedom carries Christian responsibility. Our lives should make the Gospel attractive, not contradictory. Jesus said in Matthew 5:16: โ€œLet your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.โ€ The purpose of our light is not to make people admire us. It is to make them glorify God. So, when people encounter me, what do they encounter? Christ or character problems? Grace or hostility? Truth or hypocrisy? Love or bitterness? We cannot preach the Gospel effectively with our mouths while preaching a different gospel with our lifestyle. EXPOSITION: 3. AM I OBEYING CHRIST OR AM I ONLY PRACTISING RELIGION? John 14:15; James 1:22โ€“25; Matthew 28:19โ€“20 Jesus said plainly: โ€œIf you love Me, keep My commandments.โ€ That means genuine Christianity must eventually produce obedience. It is possible to become very familiar with church activities while becoming unfamiliar with obedience to Christ. We can attend services, participate in programmes, sing loudly, pray publicly and even hold positions in church, yet still ignore the simple commands of Jesus. Jesus commanded us to love one another. He commanded us to forgive. He commanded us to serve. He commanded us to make disciples. He commanded us to preach the Gospel. He commanded us to live as lights in a dark world. The question therefore becomes: Am I doing what Jesus asked me to do? James 1:22 warns us not to be merely hearers of the Word, but doers. Hearing God's Word without obeying it can create the illusion of spiritual maturity. Knowledge is not the same as obedience. Knowing that we should forgive is not forgiveness. Knowing that we should evangelize is not evangelism. Knowing that we should love is not love. Knowing that we should live holy is not holiness. At some point, the Word we hear must become the life we live. And this includes the Great Commission. Jesus said in Matthew 28:19โ€“20, โ€œGo therefore and make disciples of all the nations.โ€ Every Christian may not stand behind a pulpit, but every Christian has a responsibility to represent Christ. There is somebody around us who needs encouragement. Somebody needs to hear the Gospel. Somebody needs to see forgiveness. Somebody needs to see genuine Christian love. Somebody may be watching our life and wondering whether Jesus is truly real. So the question is not merely: โ€œAm I a Christian?โ€ The deeper question is: โ€œWhat kind of Christian am I?โ€ Am I a Christian by name, or by transformation? Am I only a church member, or am I a disciple of Jesus? Am I carrying the name of Christ while refusing to carry His character? This brings us to the conclusion of the message. CONCLUSION: Today, the mirror is before us. Not before our neighbour. Not before another church member. Not before society. Before me. What kind of Christian am I? May our Christianity be more than words, titles and religious activities. May our lives produce good fruit, shine as lights, and demonstrate obedience to Christ. Let people encounter us and see something that points them back to Jesus. CLOSING PRAYER: Let us pray! Lord Jesus, make us genuine representatives of Your kingdom. Let our lives produce good fruit, let our character reflect You, and let our actions never become a stumbling block to others. Help us to love, forgive, serve and obey You faithfully. May our lives point people to Christ. In Jesusโ€™ mighty name, Amen. GOODWILL MESSAGE: This is my goodwill message for you this week: May your life become a living testimony of the transforming power of Jesus Christ. May your words carry grace, your character reveal Christ, and your actions draw others closer to God. May your faith remain fruitful, your light continue to shine, and your life bring glory to your Father in heaven. Amen. HAPPY WONDERFUL SUNDAY, HAVE AN AMAZING WEEK. LIKE IT OR NOT! JESUS IS COMING BACK AGAIN SOON!! REPENT AND BE READY FOR HIM!!! ๐Ÿ™‹This wonderful message is brought to you With Love from Pastor M O Glorious, CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH , Palace of Mercy, Royal District, Restoration Zone. Damolapa, Laketu, Lucky Fibre, Ikorodu Lagos Nigeria. For prayer or counseling, pls contact us@ 08055646358: 09018952081 or peganmire[gmail].com #WhatKindOfChristianAmI #ChristianCharacter #ChristLikeLiving #FruitOfTheSpirit #BeTheLight #ChristianFaith #WalkWithChrist #ObeyChrist #LiveForJesus l#LetYourLightShine #KingdomLiving #JesusChrist
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  • If you’ve ever wondered what microphones I use to record The Rybickulous Faith Podcast,these are the ones!

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  • Matthew 28:16-20, which includes the Great Commission to โ€œgo and make disciples of all nations,โ€ is one of several texts with similar wording. Mark 16:15 says to โ€œgo into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.โ€ Luke 24:47 states that โ€œrepentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.โ€ In John 20:21, Jesus said, โ€œAs the Father has sent me, I am sending you.โ€ And Acts 1:8 says, โ€œYou will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.โ€

    As soon as the Holy Spirit was sent on the Day of Pentecost (see Luke 24:49; Acts 2), these early believers in Christ immediately began obeying the Great Commission. Today, weโ€™re invited to continue the mission of telling the good news to everyone everywhere.
    Matthew 28:16-20, which includes the Great Commission to โ€œgo and make disciples of all nations,โ€ is one of several texts with similar wording. Mark 16:15 says to โ€œgo into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.โ€ Luke 24:47 states that โ€œrepentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.โ€ In John 20:21, Jesus said, โ€œAs the Father has sent me, I am sending you.โ€ And Acts 1:8 says, โ€œYou will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.โ€ As soon as the Holy Spirit was sent on the Day of Pentecost (see Luke 24:49; Acts 2), these early believers in Christ immediately began obeying the Great Commission. Today, weโ€™re invited to continue the mission of telling the good news to everyone everywhere.
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  • Ministries at Harvest Edge Missions Center

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    ๐ŸŒŸ Ministries at Harvest Edge Missions Center ๐Ÿ™ At Harvest Edge Missions Center, our mission is to bring hope, support, and spiritual growth to our community through various outreach initiatives. We believe in the power of faith in action! โœจ Our Ministries Include: โžก๏ธ Bible Studies: Join us every Wednesday at 5 PM to engage deeply in God’s Word and strengthen our faith as a community. โžก๏ธ Prison Ministry: Every Sunday, we share the message of Jesus with those who are often overlooked, bringing hope and support to individuals in need. โžก๏ธ Hospital Ministry: Our dedicated team visits local hospitals to uplift patients and families during their challenging times with compassion and care. โžก๏ธ Women’s Ministry: Led by Sister Grace, our women’s group empowers ladies to grow in faith and build meaningful connections. โžก๏ธ Recovery Program: We provide a transformative Recovery Program utilizing the 12 steps to help rebuild lives through resilience and support. โžก๏ธ Community Outreach: Our weekly outreach initiatives include meal gatherings, care package distributions, and door-to-door missions, fostering connections and kindness. Join us in our journey to uplift our community, share the love of Christ, and fulfill the GREAT COMMISSION. ๐ŸŒ View Our Website To Learn More: harvestedgemissions.org #HarvestEdgeMissions #CommunitySupport #FaithInAction #HopeAndLove #BuildingConnections #GospelMinistry #TransformingLives #OutreachInitiatives #Empowerment #TogetherWeCan
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  • I sometimes wonder why we, as pastors and church leaders, are so eager to keep people around us when Scripture commands us to go into the world and preach the Gospel.

    Our responsibility is not merely to fill our churches with people, but to equip and send believers out to win souls for Christ.

    Unfortunately, we can become more concerned about having a full church than having a growing Kingdom. We celebrate crowded seats, but sometimes forget that the Great Commission is about reaching those who are still outside.

    Jesus did not call us to build our own kingdoms. He called us to advance the Kingdom of God.

    A healthy church should not only gather people; it should equip, empower, and release them to take the Gospel beyond the four walls of the church.

    We should not only ask, โ€œHow many people are in our church?โ€ We should also ask, โ€œHow many people have gone out from our church and led others to Christ?โ€

    Let us stop building churches that only gather and start building disciples who go.

    We want the Kingdom of God to be full not merely our churches.

    Go therefore and make disciples of all nations... Matthew 28:19
    I sometimes wonder why we, as pastors and church leaders, are so eager to keep people around us when Scripture commands us to go into the world and preach the Gospel. Our responsibility is not merely to fill our churches with people, but to equip and send believers out to win souls for Christ. Unfortunately, we can become more concerned about having a full church than having a growing Kingdom. We celebrate crowded seats, but sometimes forget that the Great Commission is about reaching those who are still outside. Jesus did not call us to build our own kingdoms. He called us to advance the Kingdom of God. A healthy church should not only gather people; it should equip, empower, and release them to take the Gospel beyond the four walls of the church. We should not only ask, โ€œHow many people are in our church?โ€ We should also ask, โ€œHow many people have gone out from our church and led others to Christ?โ€ Let us stop building churches that only gather and start building disciples who go. We want the Kingdom of God to be full not merely our churches. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations... Matthew 28:19
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