Remember, our Message is not about ourselves; we're proclaiming Jesus Christ, the Master. All we are is messengers, errand runners from Jesus for you. It started when God said, "Light up the darkness!" and our lives filled up with light as we saw and understood God in the face of Christ, all bright and beautiful.
2 Corinthians 4: 5&6
Now get it right; this is who and what we are:
We are but a tool in the hands of the Holy Spirit and being used to proclaim the Gospel according to Jesus Christ. We are not some kind of a Fortune Teller, a Hollywood Celebrity seeking recognition, a contestant in a competition soliciting for votes or a nobody seeking attention and popularity to become by preaching ourselves.
We preach Christ Jesus through and through; nothing more, nothing less. We are not preaching Christ Jesus to earn a living or showcase our knowledge of Him. For we are burdened in our hearts and necessity is laid upon us to preach Christ Jesus. We take no glory for that, as our passion is borne out of love for God and the burden placed on our heart concerning the eternal destination of Lost SOULS: 'For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!'
1 Corinthians 9:16.
We dare not preach any other Gospel apart from Christ Jesus crucified: Mathew 27:35; Christ Jesus resurrected: Mathew 27:53; Christ Jesus ascension into heaven and alive: 1 Peter 3:22 and His return and our rapture: Mathew 24.
We DO NOT preach ourselves, denomination or any MAN. We dare not preach any other Gospel as curse is placed on those who distort the Gospel that we have received:
Galatians 1: 6-9 postulates that:
'I can't believe your fickleness— how easily you have turned traitor to him who called you by the grace of Christ by embracing a variant message! It is not a minor variation, you know; it is completely other, an alien message, a no-message, a lie about God. Those who are provoking this agitation among you are turning the Message of Christ on its head. Let me be blunt: If one of us—even if an angel from heaven!—were to preach something other than what we preached originally, let him be cursed. I said it once; I'll say it again: If anyone, regardless of reputation or credentials, preaches something other than what you received originally, let him be cursed.
NOW, why do we do what we do the way we do it? Why do we give the preaching of the Gospel all our time, talent, energy, substance and the attention it requires to the annoyance of even some who claim to share the same burden placed on our hearts? We do what we are doing the way we are doing it because of the lost:
'Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
Colossians 1:28.
We are not projecting ourselves neither are we begging for bread or attention to our person. Our message and its purpose is clear:
Christ Jesus is the Messiah. He is alive and shall come again for the elect. Be circumspect and wise by choosing Christ Jesus to have eternal life.
We are burdened in our hearts and until we get everyone into His Marvelous Light, we CANNOT and WILL NOT BE deterred, silenced or hidden.
We are the light of the world and NO ONE lights candle and hides it:
"Here's another way to put it: You're here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We're going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don't think I'm going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I'm putting you on a light stand. Now that I've put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you'll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven.'
Mathew 5:14-16
Bro Ritchie Edukwesi WOANYA
*Necessity is laid upon me.*