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Key and Primary Reason for Man’s Creation
“And this is life eternal (the chief purpose), that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” John 17:3
The ultimate, the primary reason God created us, you, is to know Him. Christ’s apostle Paul declared:
“That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death.” Philippians 3:10
As it has always been, the LORD has ordained that we enjoy a personal relationship with Him. All of our worship is about just that truth, that reality.
“And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.” Exodus 25:8
God created mankind in His image to know Him. Out of knowing Him is born good fruit, ministry.
According to Jesus, there are many today who do ministry and yet do not know Him, even though they appear to operate in the gifts and power of God.
“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” Matthew 7:21-23
All God-glorifying ministry comes out of those who are known of God – those who worship and serve Him. Ministry would at the very foundation, require that we learn and teach others of God’s people concerning knowing Him – it’s a relationship.
MINISTRY is NOT a performance. The Godhead is the only audience that matters! The crucified saints are the only ones who can truly glorify the LORD. All God-anointed ministry flows out of our relationwhip with Him.
When Jesus taught thoroughly concerning abiding in Him, He said:
“Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.” John 15:16
MINISTRY which pleases God is simply helping people know and grow in Christ for themselves – by the cross life and getting into HIS Word for themselves so they can follow HIM, not you! True ministry always fosters in the hearers faith in God, not the preacher or local church organization! Read 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; 2 Corinthians 1:9; 3:5; 4:5.
WHY do people become enraged when a false leader they love is exposed? It’s because their heart affections are attached to those mere men instead of given over to Christ. It’s a cult of personality. They’ve chosen to be sucked in, seduced by the evil spirits working through Satan’s agents who pose as Christ’s leaders (2 Corinthians 11:12-15). Though Satan’s emissaries come in all flavors, those diabolical human agents are very charismatic is most cases. The idolaters therefore created a soul tie with those “idol shepherds” (Ezekiel 11:17) and through their spiritual adulterating on God (Exodus 20:3-4; 34:14).
“It has been said that no great work in literature or in science was ever wrought by a man who did not love solitude. We may lay it down as an elemental principle of religion, that no large growth in holiness was ever gained by one who did not take time to be often long alone with God.” Austin Phelps
YOU need no mere man’s permission to do what GOD has called you to do! When Paul heard the call of God, here’s what he did not do:
“To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I CONFERRED NOT WITH FLESH AND BLOOD:” Galatians 1:16
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