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How to be rich towards God (part 10)
If good works are profitable And if sufferings are beneficial How then should we behave In order that we can accumulate heavenly treasures always? To be continuously joyful in all our lives In trials In sufferings In afflictions And in our own capacity Preach the glories of God In seasons and out of seasons In…
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How to be rich towards God (part 7)
What if some of us really cannot preach? How do they store up heavenly treasures? Support others who can Heartily Financially The Great Commission is carried out either by Someone risking their lives preaching to the unreached Or someone holding onto the ropes that tie to the labourers It is within the economy of God…
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How to be rich towards God (part 6)
If preaching is that special Is it reserved only for the full-time ministers? No Common believers are commanded to preach as well If we can preach free of charge If we can preach rightly If we can preach the glories of God to the hearts of men We store up heavenly treasures Glory be unto…
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How to be rich towards God (part 5)
It is not enough that we have pure motives When carrying out good deeds Especially in preaching or teaching Quality matters It is useless if the content is unsatisfactory Therefore, not every sermon edifies And if not edifying, not gaining heavenly treasures What are the standards? Forceful heralding Careful exegeting Missing either one of these…
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How to be rich towards God (part 4)
What is considered well done? Good deeds carried out with pure motives Not for storing up earthly treasures But with a sincere heart Enable other brethren to grow in Christ It can be through preaching in the pulpit It can also be teaching in the classroom The principle is Freely we receive Freely we give…
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How to be rich towards God (part 3)
We will not lose our rewards Even if it is giving a cup of water to the saints But the actual rewards vary There is one degree of rewards for serving in general There is another for advancing the cause of Christ Both of which are tied onto heaven But which one is greater? Performing…
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How to be rich towards God (part 1)
It is the good pleasure of the Father To give us the kingdom And if kingdom Then all sorts of heavenly blessings To acquire them, obedience Look unto Jesus Author and finisher of our faith His active and passive obedience Active, abiding in good works Passive, enduring in sufferings We can learn much from His…
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Preaching the Gospel
What is good preaching? Eloquence? Likeable personality? Interactive discussion? No, no, no Good preaching must be carried out forcefully Herald the good news of our victor To our God, and our brethren Preaching intrinsically involves teaching But teaching does not equate to preaching A good sermon must have careful exegesis Not eisegesis, taking the meaning…
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