Stepping Out With God - Pasir Panjang Church of Christ Singapore

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need to work on their faith, before attempting to serve in the local congregation. Jesus taught in Matthew 5:23-24, "Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift." In the Old Testament God was very careful in selecting people to serve Him as priests. Take a look at Leviticus chapter 21 and you will see how those serving God must set the example for the entire nation. The Lord wants servants who are regular in worship, faithful in giving and display integrity in their lives and service to the Lord. They must speak well of the church and its leaders and not be given to gossip or slander. 3. The extra mile While competency and good standing are so important in deeming us fit for kingdom work, what I most look out for is this third factor, which the Bible refers to as the ‘second mile’. Over the decades, I have seen many fine Christians in good standing serving God in a most competent way. Among this number, some have come and gone, and are no longer in the faith, much less, serving God. What went wrong? I put it to you, the missing extra mile. I am very aware that there are some who serve out of duty, rather than passion or zeal. Others serve to promote themselves or have other ulterior motives. Still others serve grudgingly. When I do not sense 'the second mile' in a Christian worker at PP, I am not keen in keeping the person in the ministry or using him on a frequent basis. I firmly believe that those who serve the Lord must want to do it fervently. They must count it an honour and privilege, and even rejoice when they have to suffer loss in doing God's will (Acts 5:41). When I see servants of the Lord digging into their own pockets, giving top priority to their calling and making sure the entire body is edified, I sense that the worker is going the second mile. These are the kind of servants God wants for His church. People who will set the example and lead His people to do greater things than we ever could hope to do. In Luke 10:2, Jesus said, "The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are 14
few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest." There will always be a need for servants to do kingdom work. God requires the best we can offer. More than just the fruits of our labours, God wants us to give from the bottom of our hearts - fully, truly and without holding back. Let us set our house in order, resolve matters with the church and give of our best to the Master. 15
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Page 3 and 4: Table of Contents 5 Knowing God's W
Page 5 and 6: The Whole Duty of The Church: To Sp
Page 7 and 8: How to Follow in the Footsteps of J
Page 9 and 10: So what constitutes sound doctrine?
Page 11 and 12: 3 Keys to Making our Lives a Living
Page 13: The Kind of Servants God Uses for H
Page 17 and 18: A More Inspiring Worship Begins wit
Page 19 and 20: Serving with John 17:12 as Our Goal
Page 21 and 22: How to Own a First-hand Knowledge o
Page 23 and 24: 8 Things I Desire for PP Nat and I
Page 25 and 26: joy to work with transferred member
Page 27 and 28: PP Elders now on its 7th Year PP wa
Page 29 and 30: What Happens When You Pray Whenever
Page 31 and 32: Showers of Great Blessings! In all
Page 33 and 34: 2010 Roundup Nat and I started 2010
Page 35 and 36: The Kind of Service that Pleases Go
Page 37 and 38: working and learning from one anoth
Page 39 and 40: programme what Care teams are to ou
Page 41 and 42: The Kind of Giving that Pleases God
Page 43 and 44: help a certain individual to start
Page 45 and 46: Points to Ponder 1. What does the c
Page 47 and 48: A Good Rule: Check the Source One m
Page 49 and 50: 3 Key Strengths of Cancer Survivors
Page 51 and 52: The Most Important Question: Are Yo
Page 53 and 54: When you do, you learn and draw str
Page 55 and 56: 6. Do original work Craft it carefu
Page 57 and 58: A Matter of Legacy This past week I
Page 59 and 60: The Place of God in Your Life Where
Page 61 and 62: How Anyone or Any Church can Unders
Page 63 and 64: Secular Organisation vs Scriptural
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3. Cultural Traditions: no need to
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Thus we understand why Cain’s off
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• After everyone is seated, the m
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• Because there is no worship, th
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• Another form of fellowship is a
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Giving The World A Chance to Hear t
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Care for One Another Care for One A
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The Blessings of Being Members in G
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• Shine forth God’s wisdom •
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5. Focus on the Good in another •
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Prayer concerns - relationships We
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2. Explore a New Version • New KJ
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What a spirit! To stay on and on -
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not worthy that thou shouldest come
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The Lord was about to destroy Sodom
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I received a note some time ago fro
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2 reasons. 1. Just like the mission
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politics, we may refer to certain p
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4. Nourishment from the Word When I
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When You Suffer... PRECIOUS SOUL, I
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Are You Offended? In James 3:2, the
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