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“HOW DO WE ENCOURAGE THOSE WHO WORK FOR GOD ?”

“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?.

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“HOW DO WE ENCOURAGE THOSE WHO WORK FOR GOD ?”

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  1. “HOW DO WE ENCOURAGE THOSE WHO WORK FOR GOD?” By Rev. Joe P. Viray

  2. 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

  3. WHAT IS THEIR PERSONAL MOTIVATION FOR WORKING FOR GOD?

  4. HOW DO YOU KNOW IF SOMEONE IS CALLED OF GOD OR NOT? 1. _____________ “TINULAK”

  5. PRESSURE • 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. DEFAULT

  6. PRODUCTIVE • 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. FUTURE

  7. LEAVE • They don’t last long and easily __________ the ministry when difficult times come.

  8. “For Demas, because he loved this world, has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica.” 2 Timothy 4:10

  9. SUPPORTIVE • They can better serve in a _________________ capacity

  10. TRYING 2. “_________ HARD”

  11. “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

  12.   Acts 19: 13-16 Some 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.

  13. (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.

  14. “TINAWAG” 3. ______________

  15. “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

  16. UNDERSTANDING • 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. FRUITFUL

  17. PASSION • 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 RESPECT FAITHFUL

  18. HOW ARE THEY ENCOURAGED TO REMAIN IN THE PLACE WHERE GOD HAS CALLED THEM? 1. Give them due ________________ and ___________ for their God given call. RECOGNITION RESPECT

  19. “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

  20. 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.

  21. MATURE 2. By growing ____________ and become ______________ to the Word of God. OBEDIENT

  22. “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

  23. DECISIONS 3. By making _____________ for full-time ministry

  24. “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

  25. 4. By letting them focus on the ____________ and not on their _________ MINISTRY NEEDS

  26. “In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.”

  27. “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

  28. LOVING 5. By ____________ and ______________ for them PRAYING

  29. “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.”

  30. 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.

  31. “HOW DO WE ENCOURAGE THOSE WHO WORK FOR GOD?” By Rev. Joe P. Viray

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