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“HOW DO WE ENCOURAGE THOSE
WHO WORK FOR GOD?”
By Rev. Joe P. Viray
MEMORY VERSE:“Remember your
leaders, who spoke to you the Word of God. Consider the outcome
of their way of life and imitate their
faith.” Hebrews 13:7
WHAT IS THEIR PERSONAL
MOTIVATION FOR WORKING FOR
GOD?
HOW DO YOU KNOW IF SOMEONE IS CALLED OF
GOD OR NOT?
1. _____________“TINULAK”
• They’re in the ministry because of _________________ coming from friends or a clan of church workers and ministers. • By _______________ because there is no one else. They’re simply available.
PRESSURE
DEFAULT
• They are not _____________. They really don’t have the call or gift to be in the ministry. • Their only hope and ___________. They have no other place to go. Drop outs from secular studies or work.
PRODUCTIVE
FUTURE
• They don’t last long and easily __________ the ministry when difficult times come.
LEAVE
“For Demas, because he loved
this world, has deserted me and
has gone to Thessalonica.” 2 Timothy 4:10
• They can better serve in a _________________ capacity
SUPPORTIVE
2. “_________ HARD”TRYING
“It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and
rivalry, but others out of goodwill. The former
preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can
stir up trouble for me while I am in chains.” Philippians 1:15,17
Acts 19: 13-16Some Jews who went around
driving out evil spirits tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who
were demon-possessed. They would say, "In the name of
Jesus, whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out."
Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.
(One day) the evil spirit answered them, "Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?"
Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all.
He gave them such a beating that they ran out of
the house naked and bleeding.
3. ______________“TINAWAG”
“The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on Me, because the
LORD has anointed Me to preach Good News to the poor. He has sent Me to
bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from
darkness for the prisoners.” Isaiah
61:1
• They have received an ____________________ of their call from God. They have the gifting and place in the ministry. • Their call has the evidence of a _______________ ministry.
UNDERSTANDING
FRUITFUL
• They have great ____________ for the lost as seen by the souls won to God. • The people around them recognize and ____________ their calling, anointing and gifting.• They are ____________ to God and to their assigned task no matter what happens
PASSION
RESPECT
FAITHFUL
HOW ARE THEY ENCOURAGED TO REMAIN IN THE PLACE WHERE GOD
HAS CALLED THEM?
1. Give them due ________________
and ___________ for their God given
call.
RECOGNITIONRESPECT
“Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who work hard among you, who are over you in the Lord and who admonish
you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:12
Hebrews 13:17 Have confidence in your
leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this so that
their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.
2. By growing ____________ and
become ______________ to the Word of God.
MATURE
OBEDIENT
“And we pray this in order that you may live
a life worthy of the Lord and may please
Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God”
Colossians 1:10
3. By making _____________ for
full-time ministryDECISIONS
“Remember your leaders, who spoke the Word of God to you. Consider the
outcome of their way of life and imitate
their faith.” Hebrews 13:7
4. By letting them focus on the
____________ and not on their
_________
MINISTRY
NEEDS
“In the same way, the Lord has commanded
that those who preach the gospel
should receive their living from the
gospel.”
“The elders who direct the affairs of the church
well are worthy of double honor, especially
those whose work is preaching and
teaching.” 1 Timothy 5:17
5. By ____________ and ______________
for them
LOVINGPRAYING
“If you want your pastor to live long, pray for
them. If you want them to be happy and work without getting tired,
love them! You can give without loving, but you
can’t love without giving.”
Romans 13:7 Give to everyone
what you owe: If you owe taxes, pay taxes;
if revenue, then revenue; if respect,
then respect; if honor, then honor.
“HOW DO WE ENCOURAGE THOSE
WHO WORK FOR GOD?”
By Rev. Joe P. Viray