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Lord we give you all the glory in Jesus name tonight we asking that your presence will be mightly faith in our midst and you will bless us mightly tonight in Jesus Jesus name in Jesus name we pray we are still praying I want you to personally open your voice and bless the name of the Lord for the privilege God are given unto you for you to be among the living and for you to be among the saints to attend the Bible study today can you open your mouth and give God the glory in Jesus name we pray a amen if you are here and expecting to learn something today at the feet of Jesus I want you to commit yourself unto the Lord and ask God that the Lord will open your eyes of understanding that as we are here tonight the word of God will have meaning unto you that what you are going to study what will be taught here tonight you will benefit and then you be doers of the World open your mouth and pray in Jesus mighty name we have prayed now Paul wrote to Timothy he says ever learning ever learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth you are going to pray tonight that as you come to the Bible study and all that you have been learning the Lord will give you the grace that the truth will be revealed unto you and you as you learn the word of God the word of God will be evidence in your life will be evidence in your conduct will be evidence in your character pray that Lord I want to be the ders of the world pray open your mouth and pray in Jesus name we pray two of the disciple they were on their way and Jesus met them but why Jesus was having discussion with them they could not understand they could not recognize Jesus until Jesus opened their eye and Jesus opened their understanding and then they recognize Jesus tonight you are going to pray as you sit at the feet of the master to learn tonight God will open your spiritual eye God will give you understanding of his word that every word that been taught here tonight by the grace of God you will understand the word pray that God give me understanding of your word tonight that whatsoever that is been taught here tonight I will understand your word can you pray that prayer with all your heart pray the Lord will give you understanding of his word let us pray that God's anointing God unction will we read upon our GX tonight as it teach us the world God we give utterance God will give him boldness and he will declare unto us and show us the mystery of the Kingdom in Jesus mighty name we pray Our heavly Father we thank you tonight because you have brought us here and we are here for a purpose and we believe that you are going to impart great in into our life through your word through your servant tonight and we are asking of God the grace to receive and the grace to be the doers of the world you will grant unto every one of us in Jesus name a bre that are still on the way we pray that you will Quicken their step and make the way free for them so that they will join us and partake of the blessing tonight in Jesus name Lord we thank you because you have heard our prayer in Jesus mighty name we are prayed shall we pray our dear Lord in heaven we want to thank you thank you Lord for our gathering this evening we want to thank you Lord for your enly grace that has made it possible for us to be here and Lord we are asking and praying that the grace to hear this word tonight and be doers of it you will grant onto Us in Jesus name dear Lord in heaven we pray that our lives tonight will be transformed better than when we came here in Jesus name thank you Lord because we know youve answered for in Jesus name with praise worthy Worthy is the Lamb worthy Worthy is the Lamb worthy Worthy is the Lamb that was SL Glory Hallelujah Glory hallelu Glory Hallelujah praise the Lord Glory Hallelujah Glory hallelu Glory hallelu praise thy love worthy Worthy is The Love worthy Worthy is the love worthy Worthy is the Lamb that was slain Glory Hallelujah Glory hallelu Glory hallelu praise the Lord 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must shine no matter the darkness the light of God must shine [Applause] who be the next who be the next who be the next to follow Jesus who be the next to follow Jesus Christ follow Jes Jesus now who be the next who be the next who be the next to follow Jesus who be the next to follow Jesus Christ follow Jesus now I'll be the next I'll be the next I'll be the next for follow Jesus I'll be the next to follow Jesus Christ Our follow Jesus Christ who be the next who be the next will you be the next to follow Jesus will you be the next to follow Jesus now follow Jesus now dwelling together how happy we shall be throughout Eternity for we shall Dell [Music] together my Lord and I [Music] Hallelujah throughout Eternity for we shall together my Lord and I Hallelujah D how happy we shall be throughout Eternity for we shall Dell purified Lord purified de I am made P than good purified Lord purify till I am made P than go [Music] [Applause] Lord purify mefi Lord purifi till I am made your ra God pufi lord purifi till I am made P than go L purified Lord purified till I am made your go [Music] amen you're welcome to tonight Bible study in Jesus name it's our manner to welcome those that are coming to our midst for the first time if tonight is your first time of attending our service a Monday Bible study anywhere you are can you signify by waving your hand or you stand up wherever you are for recognition you can stand up so that we can see you you're all welcome in Jesus name uh Pastor is very happy that you are here and he want me to tell you that you should keep on coming and as God have used him to bless multitude of people you have seen God we use him to bless you also in Jesus name our users are by your side they will give you a sleep receive it fill it and give all the necessary information and then you can take your seat three times in our church we have different activities on Monday like this we have a Monday Bible study which commence by 5:50 and then on Thursday we have a Thursday evangelism training service and the time is 6 p.m. and on Sunday we have our Sunday worship service which commence by 7 55 in all our various districts you are expected to be there and attend all the meetings as we do all this the Lord will bless us more and more in Jesus name we are going to take our congregational in from him number 63 I'm thinking today of that beautiful land I shall reach when the S goeth down when through Wonderful Grace by my savior I stand will there be any stars in my crown in the strength of the Lord let me labor and pray let me wash as a winner of souls that bright stars might be in the G day when is praise like the same Ru oh what Joy it shall be when his face I behold living chain at the feet to lay down it will Sween my Breeze in the City of Gold should there be any stars in my crown will there be any Star any star in my crown when at even the sons go when I wake with the breaks in the Manion of RS will there be any stars in my crown [Music] la [Music] i s you today all the beautiful land I shall reach when the go down when trueful Grace by my savior I stand with be and stars in my crown will be and his STS stars in my will not with the when I with the my CH of rest with be and in [Music] my in the Str of the Lord let me I'm pray let me watch us a winner of souls the Christ has May in the Glorious Day when his PR Li as [Music] we my not the When I Wake with the in the of rest with and St in my [Music] CR oh what Joy with his face I beholding GS AR is Fe to lay down it sweet my in the City of Gold should there be any stars in my with be any stars any stars in my in the for when I work with in the MS of rest will be and his with [Music] my today we're going to continue with our Bible reading but before we read read shall we just have a moment of prayer father we asking that you will open our eyes of understanding as we read your word today we asking that relevant passages that really speak to our present needs and problems spiritually and physically and materially you will impress Upon Our Hearts be with us Enlighten us instruct us teach us as we read together now in Jesus name I pray we'll continue of the reading now the fifth book of Moses called Deuteronomy chapter 7 when the Lord thy God shall bring thee into the land whether thou goest to possess it and have cast out many nations before Thee the Hittites and the geosites and the amorites and the Canaanites and the pites and the hites and the jebusites Seven Nations greater and mightier than thou and when the Lord thy God shall deliver them before thee Thou shalt Smite them and utterly destroy them Thou shalt make no Covenant with them nor show Mercy unto them neither shalt thou make marriages with them thy daughter Thou shalt not give unto his son nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son for they will turn away thy son from following me that they may serve other gods so will the anger of the Lord be kindled against you and Destroy thee suddenly but thus shall ye deal with them ye shall destroy their altars and break down their images and cut down their Groves and burn their graven images with fire for thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God the Lord thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself above all people that are upon the face of the Earth the Lord did not set his love upon you nor choose you because ye were more in number than any people for you were the fewest of all people but because the Lord loved you and because he would keep the old which he had sworn unto your fathers ha the Lord brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you out of the house of bondman from the hand of pharaoh king of Egypt know therefore that the Lord thy God he is God the faithful God which keepeth Covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his Commandments to a thousand generations and repay them that hate him to their face to destroy them he will not be slack to him that hateth him he will repay him to his face Thou shalt therefore keep the Commandments and the statutes and the judgments which I command thee this day to do them wherefore it shall come to pass if ye hearken to these judgments and keep and do them that the Lord thy God shall keep unto thee the Covenant and the mercy which he swear unto thy fathers and he will love thee and bless thee and multiply thee he will also bless the fruit of thy womb and the fruit of thy land thy corn and thy wine and thine oil the increase of thy kind and the flocks of thy sheep in the land which he swear unto thy fathers to give thee Thou shalt be blessed above all people there shall not be male or female Baron among you or among your cattle and the Lord will take away from thee all sickness and will put none of the evil diseases of Egypt which thou knowest upon thee but will lay them upon all them that hate thee and thou shalt consume all the people which the Lord thy God shall deliver thee thine ey shall have no pity upon them neither shalt thou serve their gods for that will be a snare un to thee if Thou shalt say in thine heart these nations are more than I how can I dispossess them Thou shalt not be afraid of them but shalt well remember what the Lord thy God did unto pharaoh and unto all Egypt the great Temptations which Thine Eyes saw and the signs and the Wonders and the mighty hand and the stretched out arm whereby the Lord thy God brought thee out so shall the Lord thy God do unto all the people of whom Thou Art afraid moreover the Lord thy God will send the Hornet among them until they that are left and hide themselves from thee be destroyed Thou shalt not be affrighted at them for the Lord thy God is among you a mighty God and terrible and the Lord thy God will put out those Nations before thee by little and little thou mayest not consume them at once lest the beasts of the field increase upon thee but the Lord thy God shall deliver them unto thee and shall destroy them with a mighty destruction until they be destroyed and he shall Del their kings into thine hand and thou shalt destroy their name from under Heaven there shall no man be able to stand before thee until thou have destroyed them the graveen images of their gods shall ye burn with fire Thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them nor take it unto thee lest thou be snared therein for it is an Abomination to the Lord thy God neither shalt thou bring an Abomination into thine house lest thou be a cursed thing like it but Thou shalt utterly detest it and thou shalt utterly abhor it or it is a cursed thing chapter 8 all the Commandments which I command thee this day shall ye observe to do that ye may live and multiply and go in and possess the land which the Lord swear unto your fathers and thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God LED thee these 40 years in the wilderness to Humble thee and to prove thee to know what was in thine heart whether thou wouldest keep his Commandments or no and he humbled thee and suffered thee to hunger and fed thee with manner which thou knewest not neither did thy fathers know that he might make thee know that man do not live by bread only but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord do man live thy reignment waxed not old upon thee neither did thy foot swell these 40 years Thou shalt also consider in thine heart that as a man chasteneth his son so the Lord thy God chasteneth thee therefore Thou shalt keep the Commandments of the Lord thy God to walk in his ways and to fear Him for the Lord thy God bringeth thee into a good land a land of Brooks of water of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and Hills a land of Wheat and barley and Vines and fig trees and palm granates a land of oil olive and honey a land wherein Thou shalt eat bread without scarceness thou shalt not lack anything in it a land whose stones are iron and out of whose Hills thou mayest dig brass when thou Hast eaten and art full then Thou shalt bless the Lord thy God for the good land which he hath given thee beware that thou forget not the Lord thy God in not keeping his Commandments and his judgments and his statutes which I command thee this day lest when thou Hast eaten and art full and Hast built goodly houses and dwelt therein and when thy herds and thy flocks multiply and thy silver and thy gold is Multiplied and all that thou Hast is Multiplied then thine heart be lifted up and thou forget the Lord thy God which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt from the house of bondage who LED thee through that great and terrible Wilderness wherein were fiery serpents and scorpions and drought where there was no water who brought thee forth water out of the rock of Flint who fed thee in the wilderness with manner which thy fathers knew not that he might humble thee and that he might prove thee to do thee good at thy latter end and thou say in thine heart my power and the might of mine hand have gotten me this wealth but Thou shalt remember the Lord thy God for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth that he may establish his Covenant which he swear unto thy Fathers as it is this day and it shall be if thou do at all forget the Lord thy God and walk after other gods and serve them and worship them I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish as the Nations which the Lord destroyeth before your face so shall ye perish because he would not be obedient unto the voice of the Lord your God you have just listened to the Bible reading and we need to take whatever we have learned to the Lord in prayer will you all rise up please talk to the Lord in prayer you've seen a commandment a warning an example an instruction to obey a promise to claim pray for grace that you will do as you have learned in the word of God in Jesus name we pray amen shall we put our hand in our backs and well it as we offer a tight and offering unto the Lord shall we raise it up as we pray together now our heavenly father we thank you for the privilege of offering a tight and offering unto you we are asking oh God that you receive it bless it and use it for the expansion of your kingdom here on Earth bless all that are given tonight in Jesus mighty name we have prayed for [Music] I [Music] in this life of pit forse and ders we should be tender and true and trying to let all light shine every stand true and true [Music] and TR for streng all and [Music] the us [Music] through SP they share our by the way let us not be one de be Christ like every we should go where and do [Music] for streng in it all and the prise that we us [Music] through that should be spoken and [Music] us if we would be like thei and the ground we we we should go with our master and do what he was do [Music] TR all that we car us through just was in all we us through just was in him all and the prise that we car us through [Music] we now bring you qu administrations from regions States and Nations across the [Music] world 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presence there his bright smile will banish every shadow and free the Hearts from Fear go with him wherever he may lead you to bring you great reward endless life is waiting all who trust him and walk walk walk with the Lord we [Music] with TR TR word if you enter Everlasting [Music] Glory with I welcome you to this great Crusade today is the day for your Miracle the heavens will open oh The Wonder of his grace that God sent his only begotten son the son of his love to save Sinners Like You and Me fleeing from the glory of his presence the grace that brings salvation Grace does not give license to keep on sing this is not just a Biblical concept but a living testimony that can be experienced and encountered the grace of God librates you sets you free turns your life around this is Grace a Grace able to transform our lives and heal all our Brokenness shout happiness happiness Wonder welcome to you the moment of truth is here a time for people to experience the performance of the wonders of God's grace at the September edition of the gck ministering Pastor Dr WF Kumi alongside gospel music Minister Cory Von Matra live live at the Western ala County high school ALA River State Nigeria from September 26th to 1st of October 2024 on September 27th 30th and 1st of October ministers Church Walkers and young professionals will converge to learn and Ponder in the depth of the revelation of God's word with Pastor Dr WF Kumi at the ministers conference themed anointed to transform the world also on Saturday 28th of September the impact Academy a day set aside for youths coppers and young professionals to be empowered and given the templates on how to make extraordinary impact in the society and the World At Large will be happening live at the Western a County High School a river State this gospel is for everyone and the grace of God is also sufficient and made available to all God is going to deliver and deposit something great wonderful in your life in Jesus name we need to have in watch genuine Holiness because there is counterfeit Holiness what are the characteristics of counterfeit Holiness age hatred they have hatred in their heart is see shout holiness counterfeit hatred in the earth who is offense they offend everybody and they never mind they don't care they will scatter the house fellowship with their gossip and when you talk to these people Holiness Holiness and it is counterfeit Holiness because of offense L is lying people lie with action in fact isn't that one of the characteristics of hypocrisy pretends lying a lying tongue you lie with action if you do something that your parents don't appreciate and they ask you all they can do is to beat you that's all they can do and within a few minutes the beating is over but if you tell a lie the judgment is not for a day the judgment is not for a month all liars shall have their parts in the L which Bor it with fire and brimstone that's the Lake of Fire I there is idolatry idolatry perviousness is idolatry yes my friend covetousness is when you want something so much that everything you have that God has given you you are not satisfied and you forget God and you are not happy I don't have that thing I'm not happy my friend is wearing that cloth I'm not wearing it I'm not happy so and so is riding such a car if I don't have such a car to ride I'm not happy what has the Lord done when I have not had days it becomes magnified and becomes your God and you exalt that sin above God that's idolatry and there is Ness and young people have you listen to Mommy sometimes and mommy says uh come here my my daughter and then your mother sees your attitude says no my daughter don't be noty now don't do that come here and then you still have a kind of you're looking a particular way where did you learn this naughtiness when Mommy says that you think that's ordinary being naughty being stubborn being encourageable it's not a simple thing it's not something we just Overlook naughtiness is part of the false Holiness if there is Envy but if you have better envy and strive in your heart Glory not and lie not against the truth this wisdom cleverness worldly wisdom this wisdom descendeth not from above but is Earthly sensual devilish for where en being and strive is there is confusion and every evil word as there is sensuality the lust of the flesh they do not have the spirit of God these are are MERS complainers walking after their own lusts and their mouth speaketh great swelling words having men's presence in admiration because of Advantage they honor some people not because they want to honor them ordinarily because of the advantage of what they think they going to get from them and a final s a self willll so there are people that profess Holiness they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries that is those who are appointed by God dignified by God honored by God they're not afraid to speak evil of them even if those people are there do they care they don't care for anybody they're not afraid of anybody not even about God you discipline them do they care if you correct do they care what do you do to somebody who doesn't care for punishment or rebuke or correction or anything doesn't care for anything there's nothing you can do except to allow God to keep on dealing with such an individual and then to wait maybe for the final day of judgment you see that's counterfeit Holiness a person professing to be born again a person professing to be a child of God and there's hatred in their heart and it's always you know an object of offense there's lying there's idolatry there's ntin there's Envy there's sensuality there self- will stubbornness there must be a definite experience of real Biblical salvation the Lord wants to do something in your heart and in my heart today and he will do it is a charge for every one of us to pray that tonight that this Holiness will be practical in my life Holiness without hatred Holiness without Holiness without malice Holiness without any form of unrighteousness Holiness without naughtiness Holiness in our hearts Holiness in our thoughts let's pray that the Lord will give us genuine Holiness practical Holiness Holiness without hatred Holiness without offenses offenses to one another offenses in the church Holiness without idolatry Holiness without Envy hly Hess without mess Holiness without self will Holiness without stubbornness let's pray that the Lord will so touch our hearts that there will be Holiness in all we do Holiness in our character to one another Holiness in our utterance Holiness in our Behavior let's pray that everything about our life will be Holiness Holiness in the night Holiness in the church Holiness in times of Finance Holiness in our marital life let's pray that there be Holiness Holiness in our character and behavior to one another let's pray that the Holiness will be scriptural genuine in all we do in always say remember that he that have this hope in him purifi himself herself even as a pure Holiness must be our watch World tell the Lord to touch your hearts transform your hearts make you what you ought to be looking onto Jesus the author and finish of your faith tell the Lord to help you to be like Jesus in character in words in action in Purity tell the Lord that Holiness will be characterize your life your attitude tell the Lord that people will see Holiness in all you do the way you talk the way you speak the way you dress the way you do things tell the Lord that Holiness will be Paramount in your life Holiness without which no man shall see the Lord not hypocritical Holiness not the Holiness that has not t people life tell the Lord he will do it in your life in Jesus name we pray Our Father we thank you because this is a charge a charge to Holiness a charge to righteousness a charge to Purity a chge to Perfection a chge to righteousness a church charge Lord we pray that this church charge you have given to us will be our all and all in times of Finance in times of marriage in times of money father help us to always do your will thank you because we know you have answered our prayer touch every heart make every heart to be holy and pure in Jesus name we pray amen everybody said that's not good enough everybody say I welcome everyone to our Bible study tonight and I pray that the word will be of benefit and profit to everyone in Jesus name father we thank you for the bible study tonight thank you for your children thank you son and daughters thank you for the members and ministers in the church thank you for the people outside everywhere who are connected together in various church locations as we come to you to study together we pray Lord the spirit of God Will Keep Us awake studying the word in Jesus name and we pray that relevant passages of the word of God that you are sending to us in particular will do everyone good in Jesus name we pray Lord that this backbone of the believer the study of the word will do everyone good so that we stand firm and we stand erect and will stand steadfast in the teaching and the practice and the doing of the word of God in Jesus name open our eyes to behold wondrous things out of your word even tonight we thank you because we know you have answered in Jesus name we pray God bless you you can see that we're coming to 1 Corinthians chapter 16 and I'm reading from verse 17 1 Corinthians chapter 16 reading from verse 17 I am glad of the coming of stefanas and fortunatus and arus for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied in verse 18 it tells us for they have refreshed my spirit and yours therefore acknowledge ye them that are such now in verse 19 and the churches of Asia Salute You AA and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord with the church that is in their house and now in verse 20 all the Brethren greet you greet you one another with and holy Keys verse 21 the salutation of me Paul with my own hand and in verse 22 If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ let him be an Mar in verse 23 the Great of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you and then verse 24 it says my love be with you all in Christ Jesus and everybody said amen today we're looking at these verses of scripture and the subject tonight is the dedication and godliness of heavenbound Brethren the bre he mentioned some of them by name and then he collected some of them together and spoke about the church in the house of aqua and Priscilla and then he said the Brethren should greet one another with affection with love and yet preserving Holiness of Doctrine Holiness of life and Holiness of character the dedication and godliness of heavenbound Brethren three things we're looking at as we divide the verses into three number one appreciation and praise for transparent brotherliness and consecration these people that Paul the Apostle mentioned they were converted not only that they were committed and consecrated to the Lord and they were devoted to the service of Paul the Apostle and the Saints as well and so Paul the Apostle showed appreciation for them and he prays their transparency in brotherliness and consecration number two Aquila and Priscilla with trustworthy Brethren Aquila and Prisa husband and wife a family they distinguished themselves in the service of the Lord in the knowledge of the Lord and in Devotion to seeing that other people are preserved in the Lord are perfected in the Lord and the other Breen with them to associated with them they were trust worthy brethren in the church and in the various churches number three now is the affection of Paul for True Believers in Christ affection of all the Apostle and the association he had with them he dissociated himself with false brethren in fact fact he said Mar for the people that do not love the Lord Jesus Christ but the people that love the Lord he expressed his love he gave his love and he said in my love for you all the brethren in Christ affection the affection of Paul for True Believers in Christ let's come to number one now number one is the appreciation and the praise for transparent brotherliness and consecration we're coming to verse 17 Again it says I am glad it says I am happy you will think that if somebody is Holy it doesn't have anything to do with happiness you think if somebody is Godly like Paul the Apostle it doesn't have anything to do with gladness they go together if you holy you have to be happy if you are Godly you ought to be glad and he says The Fellowship of stefanas The Fellowship of fortunatus and the fellowship of AOS make me happy and make me glad why they're transparent why they trustworthy why they're helpful why they're comforting why they're very sincere and he said because of that I'm happy I'm glad you must remember that Paul the Apostle spent a lot of time time in the prison and there were a lot of people that were against Paul and he said the Lord has given open doors but there are many adversaries and so a person like that who have been beaten who have been hated who have been rejected who have been pushed off and who have been despised when people come who are sincere and honest and saved and transparent and trustworthy it will bring joy and gladness the same thing with you if you're going through some trouble Waters if you're at a crossroad if you're having some challenges and then you find Brethren and they come and they leave everything behind and they come to fellowship with you it makes you happy it gives you comfort you're no different from Paul the Apostle that's why he said I am glad of the coming of stefanas and of fores and of arus for that which was lacking on your part he said you Corinthians you missed a great chance of ministry to me Paul you missed a great chance of fellowship with me Paul the Apostle you're too busy I'm a Paul I'm of Apollos I'm of Savers I'm of Christ and because of your babyish attitude you missed the Lord but thank God when these three h committed Brethren came that which was lacking on your part they supplied and then in verse 18 it tells us for they have refreshed my spirit they have refreshed my spirit they came and then my spirit that was down my spirit almost getting discouraged my spirit almost getting in despair when they came and they spoke words of comfort refreshing was my spirit came up I became awaken to the reality of the goodness of God that sent these people they refreshed my spirit and yours how how you say Paul the Apostle that they refreshed the hearts and the spirit and the mind of the Corinthians since they didn't see the Corinthians they only came to you and said yes when they lifted up my spirit when he encouraged me and when I was refreshed I had new power and new strength and New Vision I wanted to go again and minister to the Corinthians and because the refresh me the minister and then I'm able to minister in a better way they indirectly then refreshed the mind and the spirit and the soul and awakened the Corinthians he said therefore acknowledge them that are such when you see such people they say when you see such people they Sanctified when you see such people who are holy when you see such people who are transparently committed to the service of the Lord acknowledge them appreciate them show affection to them and approve of them let them know like I'm letting you know their names and I'm telling you how there are being of benefit to me there are three things we're looking at number one Paul's appreciation of transparent practical support number two proper action of transformed purified Saints number three positive acknowledgment of truly personally Sanctified we're looking at number one here Paul Paul's appreciation of transp spirit practical support I am glad I'm so happy now I'm fulfilled now I'm filled up I'm not thinking of anything now my persecutions are lower their lesson in their impact all the enemies and all my persecutors they fade into insignificance because I'm so glad now my happiness makes me to forget all the hatred of those people that persecuted me by the coming of stefanas unfortunates and AOS for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied let's look at Philippians chapter 2 verse 28 Paul the Apostle there again is saying I sent him therefore the more carefully that when you see him again he may rejoice and that I may be less sorrowful you see that it's not only studying the Bible it's not only hearing messages it's not only praying is not only isolating ourselves somewhere and praying and fasting and waiting upon the Lord we need to interact with other believers and Paul the Apostle said I sent him therefore to you the more carefully I thought about this you Philippian Christians you need to see this person that you may rejoice when you see him when you when he fellowships with you it's not just work it's not just teaching it's not just Ministry but the very fact that he can fellowship with you will refresh and make sure rejoice and meet you that I may have less sorrow in verse 29 it says receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness you see that that again gladness there are you know people they think that if you are saved you're are sober you're Sanctified you're holy you must never smile you must never laugh you must never show joy and if you're a preacher if you're an apostle like Paul you must never show that you're happy when you're preaching you must stand sober and um you know very serious and Sanctified and don't show any kind of smile and don't ever use the word happy and gladness in the public if you're happy hold it to yourself they don't understand salvation they don't understand sanctification they think that sanctification is where you bu all joy and gladness receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness and hold such in reputation reputation you see Paul the Apostle said your s Philippian church and this person I'm sending to you hold him in reputation other people the see because we are Christians everybody is at the same level the new convert and the senior pastor at the same level all the members and all the ministers at the same level they don't show respect any special respect to anybody but the Paul the Apostle said this man is coming is a devoted man of God is a devoted child of God is a consecrated committed child of God hold such people such sanctified people such serving people such sacrificial people holds them in reputation respect them look at verse 30 it says in verse 30 because for the work of Christ he was n unto death not regarding his life to supply your lack of service unto me to supply your lack of service again he was telling the Philippians that those Philippians did Miss ministering to Paul the Apostle but this person walked himself almost to the point of death he said such a person son who is so committed will forget his life will forget luxury or forget his convenience or forget his health and Minister unto me in your place you must hold such people in reputation we're looking at Hebrews chapter Hebrews chapter 6 I'm reading from verse 10 for God is Not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love which ye have show toward his name in that ye have ministered to the Saints and do Minister you see that thank God we evangelize the sinners in the world thank God were Soul winers and thank God we reaching out to the people in the world but we must not forget the members of the church the Saints in the church when they are problem when they baged when they lose their job when they lose somebody or when something that is not good has happened we need to visit them and we need to support them we need to understand that real Christian Life demands practical support from every professing Christian to all the other members of the body of Christ in verse 11 it says in verse 11 and we desire that everyone of you do show the same diligence to the f full Assurance of Hope unto the end and then in verse 12 it says that she be not slothful not forgetful not lazy that he be not slothful but followers of them who through faith and patience faith and perseverance inherit the promises let's look at number two here number two is proper action of transformed purified sin means proper action although we have intention although we have affection well they don't see my affection but God knows I love everyone they don't see my intention actually I want to be a blessing to everyone action must follow intention your action must express your affection and the love that is hidden within you must be expressed rest in love and it is that that makes people to they don't know your intention they don't know what's in your heart they don't know about your private prayer life all they know is your action practical love that you show to the people around you that they know that this is an affectionate a caring a loving a supportive brother or sister or member of the church proper action of transformed purified Saints the first part of Verse 18 for they have refreshed my spirit and yours they have refreshed my spirit and yours how do you refresh somebody somebody is thirsty you giveing him clean glass of water cold that's refreshing him somebody has been reing in pain because of bad news and then you come and you give good news that's refreshing them somebody is inside a problem and is almost overwhelmed by the problem and then you come and you bring the love of God and you share the promise of God that is refreshing them somebody says I don't even know how to pray anymore or what to pray about I'm so tired and I'm so weary because of the problem I have and you get near there and then you pray along with them and you lift up their spirit in prayer that's refreshing them it's a Paul the Apostle said for they have refreshed my spirit I didn't know that you know a person like an apostle an apostle who could sing in the prison an apostle who could tell you know those people if I am guilty I'm not I don't worry I don't care to die but I appeal unto Caesar and didn't know that somebody as courageous and as upright and as you know devoted as Paul the Apostle that anybody could come to refresh him you know that's how we think that you know he is a pastor he reads the Bible he knows the Bible he has Revelation from God and with all the Revelation he hears he has from God we don't want to disturb him we don't want to disturb his thoughts and his life his always praying he's always reading the Bible he's always committed to the work and the Holy Ghost is comforting him and God is with him we don't want to touch him at all people did not think like that Paul the apostles said yes I'm an apostle and yes have crossed all those seas and yes I've done all those things yet when they came they refresh my spirit and then I had the courage I had the Terina and I add the backbone to write unto you and to pass onto you part of the refreshing they gave unto me they refresh my spirit and yours that tells us then we to be very thoughtful of our action towards people if you are not thoughtful you're not going to have proper action of refreshing to other people you have to think through before you can do that it tells us in 2 Corinthians chapter 7 and I'm reading from verse 6 2 Corinthians chapter 7 reading from verse 6 nevertheless God that comforteth those that are cast down comforted Us by the coming of titles not only Prayer by The Coming of titles not only checking up the promises all alone by myself by the coming of titles not only listening to you know messages on YouTube on the webcast but by the coming of Titus we have been refreshed and we have been comforted look at verse 7 in verse 7 it says and not by his coming only but by the consolation where with he was comforted in you when he told us of your Hest desire your morning and your Fage and mind towards me so that I Rejoice the more that's Paul the Apostle if that could happen to Paul the Apostle think about the rest of us think about our pastors think about our overseer think about our brothers and sisters we need that affection one to the other we need that love one to the other we need that consolation one to the other we need that interaction one to the other and we need that Fellowship of love one to the other so that the comfort that God wants to give us he can pass it through a brother there and through his sister there the refreshing that God wants to give the believer he can pass it through a fellow brother and a fellow sister and then there'll be Joy there'll be glad gladness there'll be happiness there will be Comfort there will be consolation and I pray that this kind of love and affection and consolation will multiply in our fellowship in our midst in Jesus name let me hear a good amen look at verse 13 in verse 13 therefore we were comforted in your comfort we were comforted no knowing that you are not discouraged knowing that you are up and doing knowing that you understand the message knowing that you pick up the message and it has become a kind of Enlightenment to you and it makes you want to move on we are comforted you therefore we were comforted in your comfort yay and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus because a spirit was refreshed by you all his Spirit was refreshed by you all that what the Lord is telling us and teaching us here is that the church should not just have dry Doctrine Doctrine without love Doctrine without affection Doctrine without Fellowship doct without visiting one another doctr without sympathizing and supporting each other Doctrine yes but the doctrine should produce proper action positive action practical action from a transformed purified heart so that everybody will feel the goodness of God and the joy of the Lord and the happiness of the spirit we ought to have in phimon 1 verse 7 phimon chter 1 1 verse 7 for we have great joy and consolation in thy love you see that not only we have hope of getting to heaven we have joy and we have real interaction of the Lord he is our savior he is Our Redeemer is the lover of our soul yes we have joy but we go beyond that you are born again he is born again she is born again we are born again and he puts us in the family what do you think of a family that they never talk at all but they are members of the same family no hatred no animosity each one is just busy and occupied and involved with what they want to do the children are not in good communication well their personal hatred No Malice nothing only that they just don't think talking together speaking together encouraging each other comforting each other they don't think that's part of the family they eat they do everything they healthy they well accommodated only that there's no affection that should not be the same thing with the family of God we have great joy and consolation in thy love because the bows of the Saints are refreshed by thee brother the bowels of the saint are refresh I want you to begin to think now how many of the Believers do you know and how do do know their problems have you spoken to them since have you contacted that Minister that member oh I think they're so busy and after all they hearing the Bible study everything they hearing is ministering to them why do I need to bother them again we have great joy we'll have great consolation in your love when you manifest that love and when you interact with that love and there is affection I pray the Lord will help us to have the proper practical purifying peaceful action that will help other people's lives in the fellowship as well in Jesus name number three now number three positive acknowledgment of the truly personally sanctified positive acknowledgment of those who are truly Sanctified and they personally Sanctified you know the disease of many people this is spiritual disease now when somebody has done wrong we're quickly to jump up and correct why did you do that why did you say that why did you go that way when they do well we never commment when they do right we never say that's good that's fine I appreciate that I love that that's the best part of you I've never seen something like that that you have been doing this is good whenever affirm them we never acknowledge them only when they do wrong it's like we're waiting we're waiting for him to go wrong we're waiting for her to go wrong and then we rise up with some Club in our hand and say that should never happen are you not a Christian are you not born again my brother my sister when they did well you didn't pass any comment but you see here Paul the Apostle said in 1 Corinthians chapter 16 verse 18 the second part therefore therefore means because they refresh my spirit and yours because they live right because they showed the proper action and because they show the affection they ought to show and they doing