Saturday, June 9, 2007

CHARACTERISTIC OF DISLOYAL PEOPLE OR LEADERS




REV. DR. PHILOMENA OGAGBA
EVER-INCREASING FAITH CHURCHES
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Website: www.everincreasingfaithchurch.org


TEXT: COL 4:17 “Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it”.

Let us play our rightful roles in this ministry especially in our departments, not competitively but according to Gods working in us as Leaders to make this place Ever-increasing Faith Churches a save heaven for Gods people that He is bringing in to be equipped to do the work of the ministry. Leaders must build a team spirit that celebrates diversity. Teams must share a common goal, but not the same gifts. Teams mature when the Leader insists on diversity and celebrates what everyone does together: John Wooden the UCLA basketball coach said, “Individual wins trophies, but teams wins championships.”

We are a team as Ever-increasing Faith Churches and we are ready to win our championship every year till we are caught up in rapture to be with our Lord Jesus forever who will say well-done my faithful servants. (1 THESS 4:13-18; MATT 25:14-19, 20-30)

Loyalty is God’s best for believers of all ages, from generation to generation and from Genesis to Revelation.

God cursed the habitation of disloyal leaders / people and household, so as a believer or Leaders desist / discontinue / abstain from disloyalty in any form; it is not your lot or inheritance.

The reason for sharing this is for believers to turn away from this wicked evil spirit – enemy of God’s kingdom that is spreading on earth to use gullible souls to want to hinder the growth of the church Gods Vision.

Remember Jesus our lord himself declared that “He will build His church” and the gates of hell shall not prevail against his ordained vision and he is doing it in our days and in this ministry. (Matt 16:18). Therefore as Spirit filled and led Christians let us join Jesus to build His church on earth with our words, actions (lifestyles) and examples before men and women as light and salt of the earth. (Matt 5:14-16)

WHY IS LOYALTY IMPORTANT?

Prov 3:3-4 “Never let loyalty and kindness get away from you! Wear them like a necklace; write them deep within your heart. Then you will find favour with both God and people, and you will gain a good reputation.”

Prov 19:22 “Loyalty makes a person attractive. And it is better to be poor than dishonest.”

Leaders understand that loyalty to God and others is essential for the integrity of their relationships and their effectiveness. Without loyalty, others become a means to an end and are not valued for who they are as persons. Your top priority is to God.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF LOYALTY?

Ruth 1:16 “I will go wherever you go and live wherever you live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.”

You may find that loyalty is not only a way to value those God has brought into your life, but it also may open the doors to others benefits. Ruth’s loyalty to Naomi not only gave comfort to them both, but it also brought Ruth to faith and into the ancestral line of the promised Messiah.

1 Sam 19:6-7 “So Saul listened to Jonathan and vowed, “As surely as the Lord lives, David will not be killed.” Afterward Jonathan called David and told him what had happened.

Loyalty not only brings the satisfaction of integrity in a relationship but may also bring practical benefits such as protection and care for your welfare. Jonathan’s loyalty to David actually was instrumental in saving David’s life on more than one occasion.

Acts 15:37-38 “Barnabas agreed and wanted to take along John Mark, but Paul disagreed strongly, since John Mark had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not shared in their work. Their disagreement over this was so sharp that they separated. Barnabas took John Mark with him and sailed for Cyprus”.

Loyalty can keep the relationship alive so that you can help in restoring one who has failed. Barnabas’s persistent loyalty to John Mark made it possible for John Mark to have another opportunity to “prove himself” – and he did. (Col 4:10)
Ps 31:23 “For the Lord protects those who are loyal to Him”


SOME TIPS HOW NOT TO BE A DISLOYAL CURSED PERSON OR LEADER

Stop acting differently (negatively) and be in one accord with the vision of the house, do all in your power and strength to be in unity. (Acts 1:14; 2:1-4; Eph 4:1-3; Gen 11:1-9).

Submission to authority is Gods plan for His people always and it is required in any institution. home, church, work etc. (Eph 5:21-33; Eph 6:1-9; 1 Peter 3:1-22; 1 Peter 5:1-10; Romans 13:1-8)

Stop being selfish, seeing things only your own ways and consider and think about others in making decision. Rom 12:3, 9-21)

Remain calm and gentle when confronting conflict and your example will be contagious. (Prov 15:1) Be an example of Gods flocks.

Speak wisely; making sure your information is truthful and accurate. (Prov 15:2; 16:24)

Remember, God is the ultimate judge and will execute justice. (Pro 15:3)

Use your words to foster healing; fix the problem, not blame. (Prov 15:4; 16:24; 12:14, 18, 28; 13:3)

Stay teachable; be open to correction and be quick to apologize when wrong. (Prov 15:5)

Add value to everyone who contacts you, even when you disagree. (Prov 15:6)

Speak words that spread knowledge and understanding of God as a Good witness of Jehovah. (Prov 15:7)

Accept the blame in the Spirit of Love and stop blaming others for wrongs done to you. (1 Cor 13:4-5)

Stop being childish who needed pampers at all times, grow up and become a matured sensitive Holy Spirit led Christian we claim we are. (1 Cor 13:11)

Don’t allow satan to give you a different ministry of discord or division, even when under duress, disobedient will abort and kill your destiny, remember obedient is better than sacrifice and God only want your obedience to advance and promote you for life and people will be blessed.(Deut 28:15-68; Matt 16:21-23)

Walk and live a lifestyle of faith not fear, doubt, unbelief and frustrations. (2 Tim 1:7; 2 Cor 5:7)

Uphold, support the vision of the Man of God, our spiritual father in the house, Bishop Frank Ogagba where you are currently stationed and it shall be well with you and your profiting shall appear to all. A time will come when you will be on your own as God wills and now sow your best seed in this ministry as a memorial which you will reap tomorrow. (Isa 3:10-11; 1 Tim 4:15-16)

Remember God is not confused; He is a God of order, so don’t be disorderly, there is a vision in the house already, let us learn to follow the man God has given us to lead. (1 Cor 12:25-26, 1 Cor 14:33, 44)

Don’t become an instrument of confusion to the saints or the church because of your hidden agendas that are already exposed by the Holy Spirit which is known by all but be an instrument of righteousness, right living and blessing.

Believe God’s prophecy concerning you “You are a blessing to nations” starting from your Jerusalem. (Acts 1:8)

Avoid all manner of misunderstanding – don’t create one and want to defend it selfishly, as a Christian having the Holy Spirit learn how to say I am sorry for the wrong done to my fellow believers.

Stop defending yourself and building wall that will not stand the test of time. Learn how to forgive as we are forgiven by Christ Jesus and move on to be a blessing we are called to be.

Don’t run away from your mess, clean it up, live a clean habitual lifestyle because your future will depend on them. Don’t put yourself in self inflicted made prison of your past life, put on the new nature we have in Christ Jesus. If any man be in Christ he is a new creation, the old has passed and the new has come, please allow the new creation to overshadow you. (Eph 4:17-24; 2 Cor 5:17)

Good relationship is an investment for tomorrow asks Joseph. (Gen 40:5-23; 41:1-57) In Genesis 41:38 “And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?” Remember not the spirit of Disloyalty, Confusion, Rebellion and Disorderliness. As you humbly follow Gods good advice He will make you interpret someone’s dream that will take you to greater height in life, therefore be relevant in God’s agenda and do things God’s way and you will experience blessing after blessing and not curses after curses.

Please start sowing the right seed and that is what you will reap someday even now. “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith” (Gal 6:7-10; Luke 6:38)

Surrender all situations to God in prayer at all times and ask for His strength that will be make perfect in your weakness to do His will and He will fight for you as you hold your peace. (2 Cor 12:7-10)

You feel you have been wronged, don’t jump out of the save place, heaven have hidden you for a season to build character in you and to destroy all that will hinder you in fulfilling God’s purpose for your life. Wait for God’s timing of release –don’t abort God’s vision for your life and destiny. (Hab 2:1-4)

Learn how to accept correction without murmuring and complaining, remember you don’t always have the answer. God will use individual to correct us and it is not always fun. “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good work” (2 Tim 3:16-17) God wants you perfect and furnished for good works on earth as light of the world.

Accept discipline – because it is for sons and daughters of the Kingdom of God except you have no spiritual covering or father and such people are known biblically as bastards in Hebrews 11:8 “But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons”. (Heb 12:1-11; Eph 6:1; Prov 13:24)

Discipline yourself to live a holy life and be at peace with all men at all times because that is what God’s Spirit living in you is working out so that you will always remain a blessing not a curse. (1 Peter 1:15-16; Heb 12:14)

Therefore be imitators of God as dear Children. (Eph 5:1-21)
Walk in Love vs. 1-7.
Walk in Light vs. 8-14.
Walk in Wisdom vs. 15-21.
Make sure you are not acting through the root of envy, bitterness because it dries up your bones or it is rottenness to the bones. (Prov 14:30; Heb 12:15-17) And many more, etc.

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