THE SPIRIT OF LOYALTY PART 2
WHAT ARE THE REASONS FOR THE SPIRIT OF LOYALTY?
1. IT IS THE MAJOR OR PRINCIPAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR EVERY BELIEVERS.
1 Corinthians 4:1-2 KJV Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. [2] Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
In other words, we are all stewards in the hand of God. It is the kingdom condition for all believers.
2. IT IS SO THAT WE CAN DEAL WITH THE SPIRIT OF PRETENDERS IN EVERY BELIEVERS.
Pretenders are very dangerous, they can pretend as if they love you, as if they care but they are actually a killer of destiny. Many years ago I tried a subject titled “THE KISS OF JUDAS”, after the teachings some people left me.
Pretenders are like green snake under the green grass waiting to strike anyone. I pray may God expose them before time in the name of Jesus.
John 14:30 KJV Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
The spirit of loyalty exposes pretenders.
Proverbs 22:10 KJV Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
The bible tells us to cast out pretenders among the believers. How can you cast them out by praying away the spirit or the person itself. Listen to me! A disloyal person produces strife, hatred, and murmuring. Check it yourself.
Matthew 12:30 KJV He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
If you are a pretender, it is very important you leave than get God’s curse or rather you change and be loyal. There are many pretenders among believers and church workers. They pretend to love and support the church but in their hearts they despise the church, the Pastor and everything there but they don’t want to leave.
The big question here now is! Are you a pretender or you are a loyal person?
3. IT IS TO ALLOW THE SPIRIT OF GOD’S LOVE TO FILL EVERY BELIEVERS HEART AND THE CHURCH.
The Church is supposed to operate in love and with the power of love, unity and teamwork.
It is loyalty that will make you love someone with the love of God. How can you be in a church and you didn’t see your brother and sister? Then what should come into your mind is to make sure you see that person, it is the heart of loyalty to keep the relationship intact but many of us, we cannot rather we say something else.
John 13:25 KJV He then lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?
4. IT IS TO BUILD AND PRODUCE MEGA AND EXCELLENT BELIEVERS AND CHURCH.
To be an effective leader or believer you need to exhibit the love that Jesus spoke about. Do you know people are attracted by love.
Ephesians 5:24-27 KJV Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. [25] Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; [26] That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, [27] That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
It is our duty as Church to build and produce a mega believers and church. It takes loyalty to do that.
Surely God will ask of many and lots of questions about loyalty. Do you it is the spirit of disloyalty that is dividing the body of Christ. I will show you now from scriptures.
1 Corinthians 3:1-9 KJV And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. [2] I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. [3] For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? [4] For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal? [5] Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? [6] I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. [7] So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. [8] Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour. [9] For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.
Can you see some are loyal to some and disloyal to some and then what happened the body is divided. You might say it can happen but it is happening now. I am so so church, your church is not powerful like my church, my own Prophet prophecy more than yours etc. That’s the absent of loyalty and the presence of disloyalty. May God help us.
Jesus ask Peter the same questions in John 21:15-17.
John 21:15-18 KJV So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. [16] He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. [17] He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. [18] Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.
This is the reason for the mega church is stated….
John 21:18 KJV Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.
5. IT IS TO HARVEST THE FULL REWARDS AND BENEFITS OF THE KINGDOM SERVICE.
John 14:1-3 KJV Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. [2] In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. [3] And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
■ When you are loyal, the spirit behind loyalty gives you abundance.
The disciples once asked their master, what is our gain for following you about like this? And Jesus answers them calm your head down, there is a reward look at it in John. 14: 1-3.
■ The mansions carries individual names.*
Revelation 21:14 KJV And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
■ Your name are documented.
Luke 22:28-29 KJV Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. [29] And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;
■YOU NEED STIR IT UP, IT IS IN YOU ALREADY.■