THE ESSENCE OF SPIRITUAL OFFICE – Friday October 27th 2017
Memorise: And he gave some, apostles and some, prophets; and some evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; Ephesians 4:11
Read: Ephesians 4:8-14 (KJV)
4:8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
4:9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
4:10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
4:12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
4:13 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:
4:14 That
we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about
with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning
craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
MESSAGE:
When
God calls a person into a spiritual office, it is because there are
roles He wants such a person to play in the scheme of things as regard
God’s agenda for man on earth. Spiritual offices are not just for the
purpose of accumulating titles or occupying position. If you are called
into a spiritual office, you are called to serve God, and to be a
blessing to lives. God is the giver of all spiritual gifts through His
Holy Spirit. However, it so obvious today that some people are not using
the spiritual offices they occupy for God’s original purpose. Open
Heaven 27 October 2017: Friday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye –
The essence of spiritual office. If you have been called as a pastor,
your responsibility is to raise a church and care for the spiritual
needs of those God has placed in your trust as a pastor. Today, there
are many sheep wandering away, because they are not being properly
guided by the shepherds the Good Shepherd has set over them. There are
members of the Body of Christ who cannot identify their left from their
right, and for this reason the Holy Spirit in 2nd Timothy 4:2, gave this mandate to those He has set over them as pastors:
“Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort will all longsuffering and doctrine.”
Are
you an evangelist? You are a preacher and messenger of the true gospel
of the Lord Jesus Christ. As an evangelist, you are to declare the
entire counsel of God wherever you are.
The word of the Lord should not
be watered down because of the presence of certain people in your
audience (Jeremiah 1:8). You
are to constantly remind your hearers of the genuine word of God and
avoid messages that will not bring people to the knowledge of Christ and
His saving works. If you are a teacher of the word, you have been
gifted by the Holy Spirit to explain God’s word in order to build and
equip the church. You are to communicate biblical truths effectively to
the understanding of your hearers. Are you occupying the office of a
prophet? If you are, you have been authorised by God to speak on His
behalf.
Prayer Point
Father, may Your grace upon my life not be in vain.
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Heavens Daily Devotional Lessons was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye,
the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the
largest evangelical Church in the world and also the President of
Christ the Redeemer's Ministries.
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Hymn 14
TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE
Verse 1:
Take my life and let it be
consecrated, Lord, to thee.
Take my moments and my days;
consecrated, Lord, to thee.
Take my moments and my days;
Let them flow in endless praise.
Verse 2:
Take my hands and let them move
At the impulse of Thy love.
Take my feet and let them be
Swift and beautiful for thee.
At the impulse of Thy love.
Take my feet and let them be
Swift and beautiful for thee.
Verse 3:
Take my voice and let me sing
Always, only, for my King.
Take my lips and let them be
Filled with messages from Thee.
Always, only, for my King.
Take my lips and let them be
Filled with messages from Thee.
Verse 4:
Take my silver and my gold;
Not a mite would I withhold.
Take my intellect and use
Every power as Thou shalt choose.
Not a mite would I withhold.
Take my intellect and use
Every power as Thou shalt choose.
Verse 5:
Take my will and make it Thine;
It shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart, it is Thine own;
It shall be Thy royal throne.
It shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart, it is Thine own;
It shall be Thy royal throne.
Verse 6:
Take my love; my Lord, I pourAt Thy feet its treasure store.
Take myself, and I will be
Ever, only, all for Thee.
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