Episodes

Sunday Jul 31, 2022
The Dead Shall Rise: 1 Thessalonians 4:7-13
Sunday Jul 31, 2022
Sunday Jul 31, 2022
1 Thessalonians 4:7 "For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness."
This sermon from American Pastor J.D. Montieth explores Paul's epistles to the Thessalonians in a series titled The Dead Shall Rise. This sermon, the ninth in the series, 1 Thessalonians 4:7-13 highlights why the Christian should not sorrow at the prospect of death: "The language Paul uses in his instruction to the Thessalonians that they should sorrow not, even as others which have no hope, is strong so that his point may be clear: the fate of an unsaved man is vastly different than that of a saved man. This teaches us that for Christians there is hope, but for those who have no relationship with the Son of God there can be only sorrow. And like the thieves crucified with Christ on the cross, two men can die at the very same time and in the exact same manner yet have two totally different futures. For this reason, Christians should not grieve as do those to whom physical death brings much sorrow. If a man has Christ in him, though his physical body is destined for death, his soul/spirit will live because of his connection to Christ.
"The key to a man continuing to live once his fleshly body dies is through the Christ Spirit living within him. The manner in which Christ lives with the Christian is through the Spirit of God Christ imparts to them. But how, though, does a man know that Christ lives within him? It cannot be just because he assumes it to be so but must rest on a much more concrete foundation than human assumption. Ultimately then, it is only by men keeping Christ’s commandments that it can be seen that Christ lives in His people. The proof therefore that the Holy Spirit lives within a man is that he will both keep and walk in God’s laws.
"Because of the presence of this divine spiritual nature, sent by the Son of God to the saved, spiritual death need not follow bodily death. Though the natural body must return to the dust from whence it was made, the spirit, because its source is God, returns to God. Practically speaking, the natural material realm, which is what the earthly body consists of, cannot pass over to the higher spiritual realm where God maintains His being. Each world, natural and spiritual, consists of two completely different substances, and because of this the natural body, whether alive or dead, cannot without transformation enter the higher spiritual realm of God.
"It was from the first Adam that we derive our natural, physical, and carnal nature, but it is from the last Adam, Jesus Christ, that a new spiritual life is given to us. This life is not natural; rather, it is spiritual and descends from the higher spiritual realm. Its source is God; its sender is the Son of God. Those of the last Adam, who have been born again or born from above, are made living spirits both like and by Christ. Hence, whereas the first Adam genetically passed natural life to his progeny, the second Adam, Jesus Christ, because He is a living Spirit, imparts eternal spiritual life to His children.
"Adam’s creation by God was a natural one. All the elements used in it came from the natural realm. Adam was the first of an earthly race of men who would populate and spread over a natural and organic world. A splendid and bountiful earthly garden was prepared for Adam’s residence, purposed by God not only to bless Adam’s life but also to provide the necessary sustenance for his survival. The first man, Adam, was earthly in every way. The next Adam, though, Jesus Christ, is not natural but spiritual, and for those called to heaven through Him, God has purposed heavenly habitation.
"For a man to enter the higher spiritual realm, biblically defined as heaven, he must be born again. This teaches us that for any to live beyond the grave, a new spiritual birth must be given to them by God, whereby through the Spirit they are given the same nature as God.
"Just as believers must share in the weakness, deficiencies, and death of the first man, Adam, they will also share just as equally in the glory of the second Adam, Jesus Christ. Being born of God through possessing the Spirit of God gives hope of glory in the world to come. Again, it needs to be emphasized that the connection to the second Adam, Jesus Christ, is not less than the one to the first man, Adam, once a man is born again. Thus, just as men must physically die because of their relationship to the first man, Adam, so too will they eternally live because of their relationship with God’s second Adam, Jesus Christ.
"For most men it would be enough to be saved by the Savior, but this is not what God’s Word reveals is the believer’s true hope. This hope is to be made through Christ’s power to share in Christ’s own glory and likeness.
"Hence, as surely as he who is without Christ will die eternally, just as certainly will believers who are given life through Christ live eternally. All that was lost in Adam through the fall has been regained, and then some, by the second Adam, Jesus Christ, in resurrection. Because of this, we who have believed upon the Son of God should sorrow not, even as others which have no hope."
Broadcast live on 07/03/2022

Saturday Jul 30, 2022
The Dead Shall Rise: 1 Thessalonians 3:9-4:6
Saturday Jul 30, 2022
Saturday Jul 30, 2022
1 Thessalonians 3:9 "For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;"
This sermon from American Pastor J.D. Montieth explores Paul's epistles to the Thessalonians in a series titled The Dead Shall Rise. This sermon, the eighth in the series, 1 Thessalonians 3:9-4:6 touches on several topics, emphasizing the importance of love in the Christian life: "If men do not possess God’s love, then we know that they are not yet Christian and still abide in death. The Son of God also, because He both sees and searches the hearts of men, knows where genuine love exists and where it does not. Thus, though men may deceive other men in regard to whether they sincerely love or not, they cannot deceive Christ."
"Consider as well that if a man lacks love and/or charity in his heart and life, his entire religion (and even himself, though perhaps viewed as acceptable in the world) is accounted by God to be nothing.
"It is love that tends toward holiness, and holiness that shall prevent a man from trembling when exposed to God’s wrath at the day of judgment. All then who love both God and God’s people have no reason to fear in the day of judgment.
"True piety demands that men do more than simply hear God’s word but also walk obediently in it. It is the walk of the Christian and not simply what he has heard that produces a life pleasing to God. Hearing by itself means nothing if the word heard is not obeyed. Hence, it is not simply a man’s faith that pleases God but his walk, whereby the sincerity of his faith is proven.
"If a man desires a true place in heaven, he must pursue holiness and sanctification while on this earth. What a man does in his body directly affects his sanctification.
"There is a way in which a man controls his body that tends towards sanctification and honor. This is when it is not carnal lusts that govern his behavior but the Holy Spirit. Whatever nature also rules men, whether it be their flesh or their spirit, reveals the nature they are subject to. Suffice to say that if it is the flesh that leads sinners, and especially so sexually, then it is the flesh also that controls them. Practically speaking, if the body has no constraints and is allowed to satisfy itself as it wants, then it is impossible that any true divinity or holiness is walked in. It goes without saying that those who live in sin cannot be saved by God.
"When men know not God, they pursue things only of the flesh. If they continue in these sins, they will assure themselves that they will never see God nor gain entrance into heaven. Without Christ cleansing the sinner, the door to heaven would remain locked to all men. Sin is against God’s nature; thus, none should willfully commit it and think that an eternal place with God will be found."
Broadcast live on 06/12/2022

Sunday Jun 12, 2022
The Dead Shall Rise: 1 Thessalonians 2:19-3:8
Sunday Jun 12, 2022
Sunday Jun 12, 2022
1 Thessalonians 2:19 "For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?"
This sermon from American Pastor J.D. Montieth explores Paul's epistles to the Thessalonians in a series titled The Dead Shall Rise. This sermon, the seventh in the series, 1 Thessalonians 2:19-3:8, continues in the epistle and highlights the mark of a true minister: "Here is the mark of a true minister: it is that those whom God has given him care over, might abide in Christ’s presence at His coming. This was the apostle’s hope, and would ultimately be his own joy and crown of rejoicing at Christ’s coming. It is this full and complete salvation of God’s people, which will be the minister’s crown. Hence, a day of victory and celebration when the labor it took to both bring people to Christ, as well as help them remain in Him, is rewarded by God in Heaven.
"There is nothing that Jesus cares more for than the saving of a man’s soul. It was for this purpose He died, and it is still the primary purpose of His heavenly ministry today.
"Religious bonds are the strongest bonds, when it is faith in God’s Son and God’s Spirit that forms them. True Christians also will bear no greater allegiance, nor loyalty to, than towards those who are also themselves Christ’s. Spirit is thicker than blood, and spiritual ties, greater than earthly ties, when also men share the same heavenly Father and Lord and are bound together by the same Holy Spirit.
"Labor is the result of sincere faith in Christ. Thus, if men do not labor, and are not willing to expend sacrifice for the gospel, it is hard to conclude that they possess any deep faith. Consider as well, that if men will not labor for something, you can know that they do not really value it as important.
"Ask a man to endure long hours at business, for his own personal gain, and he will gladly spend himself. But ask him to suffer for Christ, and the extension of the gospel and rarely will he respond favorably. Yet, those who will not deny himself for Christ, shall never be glorified with Him. All Christianity demands that men, after being saved, must endure some form of tribulation. There is no road that leads to Heaven, which will not entail bearing reproach, or suffering some form of persecution, because of faith in the Son of God.
""There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee." It is because God is both with and in His people, that no worldly force can overcome them. Hence, it is never human strength that propels and allows a man to continue in the midst of persecution, but only the power of God’s Spirit. God is the strength of His people’s hearts, and time shall prove that His presence was more than sufficient in sustaining their ability to persevere."
Broadcast live on 05/29/2022

Sunday Jun 12, 2022
The Dead Shall Rise: 1 Thessalonians 2:13-18
Sunday Jun 12, 2022
Sunday Jun 12, 2022
1 Thessalonians 2:13 "For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe."
This sermon from American Pastor J.D. Montieth explores Paul's epistles to the Thessalonians in a series titled The Dead Shall Rise. This sermon, the sixth in the series, 1 Thessalonians 2:13-18, primarily highlights why the Thessalonians were such a model of faith: "There is no verse so instructive as to why the Thessalonians were such a model of faith, than this one. Why their faith grew into love, and their love into hope, why they became examples to all other believers throughout Macedonia and Achaia, and why from them sounded out the Word of the Lord, that Word which proclaims Jesus as Lord—it was because they received the Word spoken to them, not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God. It is this principle of how men receive the Word, which shall ultimately determine whether men believe the gospel or not, and also whether it is given opportunity enough to save their souls. It is impossible for men to gain true faith, and receive salvation from It, if they do not believe the gospel preached to them, has God as Its source. He then, who does not believe the truth, to be of God, cannot be saved by it.
"The Thessalonians, because of their astute spiritual perception, realized that the gospel that Paul and his companions brought to them, had its origin not in man, but in God. Knowing that the gospel was from above, and sent from God, is what prompted them to believe upon Jesus Christ. Because the Thessalonians believed that the Word preached to them had Its source in God, they heartily and with great joy received Its message. At the base then of all true belief, lies the internal confidence that the Word of God can be trusted, because of both Its spiritual nature and divine source. This is what made the Thessalonians’ faith so unique, and it is also what separates out and distinguishes those called by Christ today. Jesus’ sheep hear His voice, know that it comes from Christ, and upon hearing, will seek to obey Christ’s commands.
"Jesus said, which is true concerning the entirety of the gospel He brought, that His words were both Spirit and life. (John 6:63b) "...the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life." By this it is meant that the words of Christ, contain the life and presence of God. Just as God’s breathing into Adam’s nostrils brought life to his organic body, so also has God’s breath brought life and holiness to the scriptures. It is for this reason that theBible is so vastly different from any other secular book ever written. Since It has Its origin in God, God’s spiritual life remains present in it. In truth, the Word of God is supernatural in every respect. Because It is given to us by God’s own person, and because it contains God’s presence, It has accompanying with It, God’s spiritual power.
"The way then that God’s Word will prove Itself as God’s Word is by Its ability to practically, albeit supernaturally, move things from one point to another. This will include the conversion of sinners, the healing of diseased bodies, bringing peace to a troubled soul, or anything else whereby God’s power changes things. This teaches us that there is no such thing as blind faith to those who believe, simply because through belief, the spiritual power of the Word of God, will be experienced."
Broadcast live on 05/15/2022

Wednesday May 11, 2022
The Dead Shall Rise: 1 Thessalonians 2:10-12
Wednesday May 11, 2022
Wednesday May 11, 2022
1 Thessalonians 2:10: "Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:"
This sermon from American Pastor J.D. Montieth explores Paul's epistles to the Thessalonians in a series titled The Dead Shall Rise. This sermon, the fifth in the series, 1 Thessalonians 2:10-12 examines Paul's conduct among the Thessalonians, which is a model for all ministers: "How a man lives reveals the true character of his being. If a man is devout in his personal and everyday life, we can know his religion is pure. The opposite of a devout and holy man is a common man. This is someone who lives his life without any respect for the sacred Scriptures, fellowship with the Lord, internal devotion, or the pursuit of holiness in his heart. Natural men are both common and defiled by nature, having no desire to be holy. The unsaved will not sanctify God in their hearts nor have any real desire to pursue that characteristic of God that makes Him unique in creation. Yet without both holiness and sanctification, no man will see the Lord. Practically speaking, a common man, one who lacks the holiness of God, is unfit for Heaven. This is why, if a man does not seek holiness, he shall neither see nor experience God on this earth or in Heaven.
"A man’s religion, and the God he serves, is easily visible in the life he lives. So, if a religion is impure, it will be very apparent in the commonness its adherents live in. This teaches us that all religions can be seen as either clean or unclean by the people who practice them. The apostle’s life proved that his God was holy. Because of this, he could live in no other way than with holiness among the Thessalonians. Observe as well that a religion cannot be good if the people who practice it are not holy, since this is what the Lord demands of all who follow Him.
"A just man will have a strict code of conduct with others. It is only when we love our neighbors as ourselves that our dealings with them are fair, equitable, and generous. None should underestimate how righteous our dealings with other men must be if we are to properly fellowship with the Lord and witness for Him. There is no such thing as a righteous and holy man who does not deal thoughtfully and charitably with not only the people of God but even those who are not."
"The Kingdom of God is that Kingdom where God will rule His people through His Son, Jesus Christ. It was this Kingdom that Jesus preached about. From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. This Kingdom, Jesus warned men, could not be entered simply by claiming to be Christian and without doing the will of God.
"At first glance, the definition of glory might not arouse a person’s attention, but when we realize that man in his fallen condition has no intrinsic value or worth, or any actual glory, then the word takes on a unique meaning. This means that sinners who have fallen short of the glory of God have, in fact, lost any reason why God should think well of them. The stain of sin makes those who commit it unworthy of possessing any heavenly value. If a man falls short of God’s glory, he has no intrinsic value or worth before God. Just as Jesus said that the flesh profiteth nothing, before a holy and righteous God, those of the flesh are devoid of worth themselves. Ultimately, for sinners to have standing or value in Heaven, they must be cleansed of their sin, given a holy nature from God, and made part of Christ’s celestial body.
"Because of the power given to him by Jesus Christ, every child of God shall share in divine glory. Because God’s new children have been given God’s nature, it is legally fitting that spiritual inheritance should be theirs. Inheritance is by relationship right, and because they possess the same holy nature as Christ, God’s new sons are promised to share eternally with God’s only begotten Son. And just as there is no such thing as a partial Savior, there is also no such thing as a partial spiritual inheritance."
Broadcast live on 05/01/2022

Thursday Apr 28, 2022
The Dead Shall Rise: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-9
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
1 Thessalonians 2:1 "For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:"
This sermon from American Pastor J.D. Montieth explores Paul's epistles to the Thessalonians in a series titled The Dead Shall Rise. This sermon, the third in the series, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-9 teaches what true faith in Christ produces: "What causes men to yield their lives to divine service, is their sincere belief in God. This is why tradition or handed-down religious beliefs will do nothing to inspire energetic and inspired service to the Lord. This takes the presence of a living Being, Whom then men can actually believe in, to inspire them to abandon lives of sin, to devote their lives to God. Dead things, whether it be dead religion, or dumb idols, do not inspire people to offer themselves as living sacrifices. Hence, at the core of all true Christian service, lies an understanding, and an enlightenment, that God actually is, and will reward those who diligently seek Him. It is this single belief that God exists and will either reward men for their faith, or punish them for their unbelief, that those who turn to the Lord to serve Him, possess.
"What Christ’s coming will mean to the saved, will be the complete opposite to the unsaved. Where Jesus’ return from Heaven will be salvation to some, it will result in divine judgment for others. It is this coming wrath that shall coincide with Christ’s second appearance that faith in Christ saves men from. Sin must be reckoned with. God’s justice demands it. So that if men will not come to Christ repentant for their sin, then through the Lord Jesus, their disobedience, will be punished. Ultimately then, through the Lord Jesus will either come God’s salvation or God’s punishment for sin; Christ will reveal himself as both this world’s Savior, as well as its Judge.
"Because sinners cannot see, nor perceive the glory of the Lord, they are left with nothing more than pursuing the temporal and fading glory of a condemned world. Yet, when men are enlightened, refreshed and illuminated by God’s Spirit, then the spiritual wisdom given to them by Christ, will prompt them to navigate their lives, in pursuit of that heavenly glory that God alone gives."
"True love for the Lord’s people will extend far beyond religious duty, and will include the willingness to lay down our lives for them. Because the Thessalonians were precious to God, the apostles esteemed them as worthy of being sacrificed for.
"The adversity that men are willing to go through to preach the gospel is a testimony to the sincerity of their faith. When also tribulation and persecution arises for the Word’s sake, they will not, like imposters, abandon faith. Thus, though Paul and his companions had suffered and were shamefully treated at Philippi, this did not prohibit them from continuing to hold fold forth the Word of the Lord boldly. The power of Christ’s nature within the Lord’s people, also is far greater than all the powers of darkness in this world.
"The devil will stoop to any means possible to discourage saints from pursuing God or from holding forth His Word. Satan has no rules nor etiquette that he abides by, and we should never consider that his methods will be anything less than harsh and unfair. Yet, for all the maliciousness in his heart, and all the influence he has over the children of disobedience, Christ’s power—because He lives in His people—is greater. This is why saints will prevail, even if their own fleshly strength is weak and feeble. Ultimately, it is not by any strength of our own that we, who are called by Christ, overcome, but only because of He, Who lives within us. And because Christ is greater than Satan, His people will overcome Satan’s attacks. The greatest spiritual power always prevails, and Jesus Christ is the greatest power in the world today.
"Because Christ is supreme, and has been given divine power over all things by God, the saved are therefore made more than conquerors through Him. When this is properly understood, saints will realize, that all victory lies in the fact, that Christ is supreme, and has Himself, conquered all. And though the Holy Spirit may seem to be at times only a small part in the heart of the Christian, because God and Christ are the Holy Spirit, the Lord’s people shall be made to be more than conquerors.
"It is the Lord who truly knows a man or woman’s heart, and this is why not until people are given the gift of the Holy Spirit, can we know that they have become willing to forsake self-governship, and have instead freely chosen Jesus Christ as Lord of their life. Thus, only those who are subject to the Son of God, will be given as a witness to their obedience, the gift of the Holy Spirit. By God’s Spirit we can know, all who have obeyed the gospel, and all who have not. And like with all things that are spiritually genuine, God will bear testimony, that a man or woman has become a Son of God, when also they are given the Spirit of God."
Broadcast live on 04/10/2022

Thursday Apr 28, 2022
The Dead Shall Rise: 1 Thessalonians 1:6-10
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
1 Thessalonians 1:6 "And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost."
This sermon from American Pastor J.D. Montieth explores Paul's epistles to the Thessalonians in a series titled The Dead Shall Rise. This sermon, the second in the series, 1 Thessalonians 1:6-10 examines the lives of the Thessalonian believers and how they were examples of faith: "In many places the apostles and those sent by Christ were persecuted, but here with the Thessalonians, the godly lives they lived were emulated and imitated. What also separated the Thessalonian believers from the Corinthians, is that they became followers of the faith and love of those who brought them the Word of God, but did not, like the Corinthians, seek to divide God’s messengers, in an attempt to prove their own self-righteousness.
"Ultimately, all men will follow and pattern themselves after something; this will include their own foolish thoughts and ideas, the godless world around them, or, hopefully, a good and benevolent God that is trying to save them.
"Joy is that spiritual quality that forms the essence of God’s Kingdom. Joy also is that internal spiritual delight, that God uses to strengthen His people, which is part of Heaven Itself. When men both love and believe in the Father through the Son, then they are filled with joy unspeakable. What the Father and Son are, they can give, and joy is no doubt, an element of Their own spiritual possession. This is also why whenever men walk in fellowship with God, they will experience joy in their hearts. Since ultimately, it is fellowship with the Father, through His Son, that produces joy in the believer.
"They received the Word brought to them, as the Word of God, and not as the word of men. By being able to perceive Christ’s Spirit in the apostles, this caused them to spiritually realize that an invisible God existed. Ultimately, they received the gospel as the Word of the Lord, simply because they could spiritually detect the Lord’s own divine nature in It.
"When men truly believe the gospel, they will seek to spread the gospel. This is also why from the Thessalonians, sounded out the word of the Lord. Teaching us that, any true church, if it is truly being led by the Spirit of Christ, will be an evangelical Church. Out of the abundance of the heart men speaketh, so that if God’s nature permeates a man’s soul, God’s Word must be spoken. Ultimately, when Jesus Christ is sincerely loved, and men desire to walk worthy of Him, then the Word of God He came to reveal to the world will be spread.
"That which the Thessalonians preached, and sought to bring others into an awareness of, was the Word of the Lord. The Greek word for Lord is kýrios #2962. It is defined as “a person exercising absolute ownership rights” or “an owner (master) exercising full rights.” To the Thessalonians then Jesus was not simply their Healer, Deliverer, or even their Savior, but rather Christ held the grand title in their hearts as Lord.
"The gospel, therefore, that the Thessalonians sought to spread, was that gospel of God, that reveals Jesus Christ as Lord. It is also this divine revelation that is the genesis of all true evangelism. Since those who know Christ to be Lord, will desire nothing more, than to spread this knowledge to others."
This sermon was preached live in the In the Mouth of Two or Three Witnesses Series. Other sections of Scriptures highlighted in this sermon: 1 Thessalonians 1:6-8, Daniel 7:13-14.
Broadcast live on 02/13/2022

Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
The Dead Shall Rise: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
1 Thessalonians 1:1 "Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ."
This sermon from American Pastor J.D. Montieth explores Paul's epistles to the Thessalonians in a new series titled The Dead Shall Rise. This sermon, the first in the series, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5 introduces the first epistle to the Thessalonians : "Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy came to the Thessalonians with one voice declaring unto them the Word of the Lord. A threefold cord is not quickly broken, and as such, three believing servants of God, were a unified voice confirming the truth that would be revealed. In regards to establishing something as the truth, two or three witnesses are required.
"The reason that both the Father and Jesus Christ are mentioned, is because one cannot truly possess One, without possessing the Other. As God is seen and made visible through the Son, and no man can see the Father, but throughthe One sent to declare Him. Thus, it is impossible by biblical standards to hold one Member of the Trinity and not hold the Others. So that for a man to be truly saved, then all three Members of the Godhead—the Father, the Son andthe Holy Spirit—must be embraced. The great commission demands that men are baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Simply because all three are divinely bound, and to truly believe in One, will lead to belief in the other Two.
"It is thus only when men take on the care and well-being of the people of God, that proves, that in their heart, they have true love for Him. So that if a man does not truly love the brethren, whom he can see, we know he does not love God, Whom he cannot. Ultimately, no man can properly be a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ, and have God as his Father, and lack the supernatural element of divine love in his heart. So that if there exists an absence of love, then there is also no true knowledge of God held. Teaching us, that without love, though men may claim they know the Lord, His Word tells us they really do not. Since any who love not, know not God, nor have any true relationship with Him.Just as love reveals that God is in men’s lives, its absence reveals that He is not.
"It is worthy of note, that a man’s faith in God is not the basis of God choosing him, but the result of it. Those then who ultimately believe, are those first selected by the Lord to be His own. What is true of Christians, is equally true of apostles and all other ministries in the Church. So that for any to properly and successfully function in Christian ministry, they need to be first chosen and ordained by Christ for their ministry.
"If a man has not spiritual power in his ministry, then you can know that God has not inspired it. If we learn anything in the study of Thessalonians, then let it be this, that the true gospel of Jesus Christ will always carry with it spiritual power, and not as many suppose, only words. What also separated the ministry of Christ from the pedantic and uninspired religion of the scribes and Pharisees, was that He taught as One having authority.
"As the Son of Man, Jesus has right over man, and as the Son of God, Jesus has right to that which is God’s. By then these two qualities of being both the Son of Man and the Son of God, Jesus Christ will reign the world. Hence, the Word of the Lord will always carry authority with it, simply because it is the Word of He, Who will one day rule all things, both in this world, and all other heavenly regions beyond it."
This sermon was preached live in the In the Mouth of Two or Three Witnesses Series. Other sections of Scriptures highlighted in this sermon: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5.
Broadcast live on 02/06/2022






