Zeal for the Lord's House
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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
is the longest chapter in the Word of God and it is about the Word of God.
I feel like Psalm 119:139
ps 119:
My zeal has consumed me, Because my enemies have forgotten Your words.
You may not like me after this message but my job is not for you to like me but to love God with all my heart!
Message: For the Lord House!
Message: For the Lord House!
Then His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for Your house has eaten Me up.”
The disciples remembered this when Jesus made a whip and corrected the religious leaders for misrepresenting God.
Recently I have been directly lied too....
I have seen laziness -
I have heard inappropriate jokes.
This is God’s house, and not a place to misrepresent God!
Today many of the church have stopped striving to give God the best and are doing the very bare minimum,
Now I am not perfect! You may say, “well Nate what about you!”
Well this Message was for me first… but I am in repentance of this!
I am afraid that there will be some that will not repent..... maybe even close friends I will have to cut out...
the Bible says
Do you suppose that I came to give peace on earth? I tell you, not at all, but rather division.
or
“Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword.
For I have come to ‘set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law’;
There is an attitude in the church in general.... even in this church it is starting.
that we do whatever we want.... and act like we love God.
below are some extreme examples: one from one of my HS friends in HS… and one of Megan’s friends..
Show picture of Dawn, and Lita.
You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble!
Are the demons better Christians then you are?
Are the demons better than the christian friends you associate with?
because not only do they believe and know about God, but they fear Him (), they fall at His feet (), they even obey Him (), they even are surrendered to Him (), they even worship Him ()!
Guess what
Obviously the demons are going to hell.... because of their evil.
Kinda scary when we realize that maybe demons may be a better Christians than you...
Now thanks to God! We are offered repentance!
Raise you hand if you claim to be a christian then you represent Jesus.
If you are a leader in the church you have a even bigger responisbility
Do you know what Jesus did to those who misrepresented God?
He called them out, called them hypocrites, white washed tombs (mt 23:27), he corrected them so many times.
What is so interesting to me is that Jesus had more of an issue with the religious leaders than with sinners.
Do you know what God did to the selfish leaders that claim to serve Him?
well He killed them…
So fire went out from the Lord and devoured them, and they died before the Lord.
Nadab and Abihu were blatantly displeasing to God. They did what God hated in His house...
Same happened with Annias and Saphira in
Don’t mistake that what you think is not serious is not serious to God.
How about Annanias and Saphira in ?
Do you know what God will do to those have taught on His behalf?
My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment.
Jesus called for us to be the biggest servant: so there should be no laziness in His church!
In we see that the church took charge of serving.... while the pastor focused on the Word of God. Really that is how it should be here… but it is also true that Jesus said
But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant. And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.
So I will not hesitate to clean up after the church.
But the church is better ran when the pastor is focused on feeding the people the Word of God and the leadership is serving the church.
Now many times in church leadership you will hear I am to busy or tired to do this or that… well then maybe you shouldn't be a leader.. and you should just sit down and let the real leaders step up and care for you..
There is no laziness in the kingdom of God....
He who is slothful in his work Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer.
. Whoever is lazy regarding his work is also a brother to the master of destruction.
God deserves the absolute best we can give him… now lately I have shown a lot of grace especially to my leadership…
God deserves the absolute best we can give him… now lately I have shown a lot of grace especially to my leadership…
if you are not willing to give God your best then its time to step down and be a lukewarm somewhere else.
or if you are not able to give your God your best then you need to take some time off from being a leader until you can
Leaders I say this publically now to warn you but I will come after you directly it doesnt matter who you are and how close we are.. I am choosing God first, not friendships!
Leaders I say this now publically but if there
Lazy people irritate their employers, like vinegar to the teeth or smoke in the eyes. Fear of the Lord lengthens one’s life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.
I love how fearing the Lord is the contrast to the laziness of the servant.
because
“If you have the right perspective of God you will serve with the right perspective.”
Jesus called us to follow Him - so doing what God hates in His house is following your ways not Him.
Jesus called us to represent Him in this World - so if we are lying, gossiping, saying crude jokes, listening to things we shouldn't we are misrepresenting Him
Jesus called for us to love each other: so there shouldn't be favorites among each other..... if we do you are misrepresenting God…
For there is no partiality with God.
Now we all fail… but we should be willing to forgive each other… but a true friend brings correction. That is what I am doing:
Now i am no perfect leader...
but I would not be so bold to throw out your mom jokes… to joke about sexual sins.... to be lazy, to lie, ...I would not be so bold to take from the Lord (whether its His glory, or something that belongs to the church.)
This youth group has been known for great things… but I fear that we are getting too comfortable...
We should be striving to give God our best work!
that teaches that we are saved not by grace for good works!
If we are not willing to change then there is no point in being doing this and I will wipe my feet from here and leave.
If we are not willing to change then there is no point in being doing this and I will wipe my feet from here and leave.
Do not be the pharisee, the person who thinks they are good but are doing the minimum for God.
The pharisee is destructive to the kingdom of God, and to themselves
So many Christian are battling depression...
Now in most cases of depression it is selfishness...
why me, why do I suck, why am I so ugly, why is my life so boring, why am I not cool?
If we did what God was telling us not only would you be building up Gods kingdom but also yourself!
Maybe you know someone who is doing the bare minimum and if we are honest they are a hypocrite.. tell them… if they dont repent cut them out....
The Bible says
Don’t be fooled by those who say such things, for “bad company corrupts good character.”
Maybe it is even a church ministry… maybe even here… where the leadership does not represent the works and words of God… then why be a part? because your friends are there? either they need to be warned or you have the wrong friends… even if they are church people...
Maybe it is a church ministry… maybe even here… where the leadership does not represent the works and words of God… then why be a part? because your friends are there? either they need to be warned or you have the wrong friends… even if they are church people...
Honestly I dont know what more dangerous… hanging out with two-sided, lukewarm christians, or a straight up sinner...
because Jesus hung out with the straight up sinners but the lukewarm christian is deceptive to you and themselves...
I am warning you
You may need to repent
you may need to lead a friend to repentance
you may need to leave a friend
you may need to not join a ministry.
If a friend or ministry is not pushing you towards Christ then chances are they are pulling you away...
staying with them does not help them it enables them to think that the way they are is okay.
Simply put
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
God wants your best not your leftovers
By the way depression is
Conclusion!
Now is your time to repent!
I dont care if you are in leadership.. on the worship team .. a regular . or your first time here.
Get right now.... or get get out now....
Because you are a disease to the group if you remain!