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Intro
It’s hard being a pastor.
It’s not just because I’m a covocational pastor.
Just to explain, I’m sure you’ve heard the term bivocational.
I don’t think that term is adequate enough.
It reenforces the idea of duality.
You’ve got your secular job over here and your ministry job over here.
One of the biggest misconceptions is the term “full-time” vs “part-time” pastor.
There’s no such thing as a part-time pastor.
There are no part-time ministries.
In 2 Thessalonians, Paul lets us know that Jesus will return and when he does, he will bring fire.
After the physical death, those who don’t obey God will experience eternal destruction in a fire that will never be extinguished.
In our text this morning it says his sword will never be extinguished.
The question we should be asking ourselves is, Are we ready?
Are the people we love ready?
What are we doing to sound the alarm?
This is the destiny of the Ammonites here in this text.
They will be totally consumed by God’s judgement.
Their people will completely and permanently annihilated.
So, how can we avoid God’s judgement?
Ezekiel tells the people here that God’s judgement can’t be avoided.
For us on this side of the cross, Jesus gives us this answer:
God gave Zechariah the answer way before the incarnation of Christ.
Christ not only came to weld God’s sword but also receive it.
Brothers and sisters, the reason you and I won’t be slashed by God’s sword is because Christ already was.
So, the fire of judgement won’t destroy us but refine us.
Christ absorbs the fire of God’s wrath instead of us.
Conclusion
Paul writes these words to let the people know they had everything they need to teach, encourage, challenge, equip and counsel each other.
Doing this all through the Bible and authority of the Bible.
It’s not about giving advice, it’s about communicating the truth of God’s word.
There’s several ways to for people to hear God’s word, the truth of the Bible.
We typically think this is the job done by people like myself as a pastor preaching a sermon that calls people away from wrong behavior and toward right behavior.
The reality is, this happens in the context of normal life.
As Christians, we are “sent ones” that interact with others.
It happens when a friend encourages another to carry on in their spiritual disciplines.
It happens when brother and sister are in need of help for a move and we selflessly give our time to help load the moving van or clean the house.
It happens when a brother or sister shares what God has been teaching them through their Scripture reading.
This is NOT just the job of pastors.
This is the responsibility of EVERY Christian.
We are all called to be ministers.
In a blog post on his website Tim Challies puts it this way,
“Did you know that you are a minister?
That word “minister” isn’t a job title.
It’s an action.
A minister is simply someone who tends to another person.
You minister healing to an injured person by bandaging their wounds.
His title is “doctor” but his job is to minister healing.
You minister comfort to a hurt child by picking her up and cuddling her.
Her title is “mom” but her job is ministering comfort.
And you minister truth to others by bringing God’s Word to bear on their life and circumstances.
Your title is “Christian” and your job is to minister truth.”
There are way more people that need to be ministered to than ANY one pastor can do alone.
Brothers and sisters, we need you to minister the Word!
We need you not only building relationships with people who come through these doors but also building relationships with people you come into contact with on a daily basis.
This is why it’s been important to me to be at Bolingbrook events and meet people.
Our partnership w/ MCMA has given us an opportunity to reach people we wouldn’t be able to otherwise.
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