{"status":200,"userMsg":"Post fetched successfully","devMsg":"Post fetched successfully","data":{"id":459,"uuid":"6f20729a-cbda-4643-bad8-13f500abec55","title":"WEEK 5 : WORKING FOR GOD PAYS-Exo.23:25-26","excerpts":"? Guarantees express answers to prayers – Isa. 58:9/ Jn. 15:16\nEvery employer has conditions they give to their employees inorder to rewarder,some are cheats. The only Employer who gives you much than you deserve when we work for him is God.He is not wicked master like the servant who did not profit with what was given him said.\nFunny enough we take this employer for granted when when there is no reward we complain. The only employer who will not give you resignation letter when you flout the ru","content":"? Guarantees express answers to prayers – Isa. 58:9/ Jn. 15:16\nEvery employer has conditions they give to their employees inorder to rewarder,some are cheats. The only Employer who gives you much than you deserve when we work for him is God.He is not wicked master like the servant who did not profit with what was given him said.\nFunny enough we take this employer for granted when when there is no reward we complain. The only employer who will not give you resignation letter when you flout the rules/law is God though you might not earn the reward.\n\n\nWe are guaranteed express answers when we work for God not when we wish for things. We work for God according to Isaiah 58:9 :\n1. Removing oppression and injustice.\n2. Treating people with compassion.\n3. Feeding the hungry.\n4. Caring for the poor and needy.\n5. Speaking truthfully and avoiding harmful speech.\n\n\nOnly then does God promise blessings, including express answers to prayers:\nGuidance.\nHealing and restoration.\nProtection.\nA close relationship with Him.\nPrompt responses to their prayers: \"Then you will call, and the LORD will answer.\"\n\n\nso is not being religious that guarantees express answers to prayer, for those coming to church alone, who being in a church department . We are talking about working for God in his lens:\nPsalm50:15 \"And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.\"(nkjv)\n\nMany scriptures makes us to understand that God is more than willing to hear us, but the truth of the matter is it is centered on covenant or platform of working\n\n\njohn 15:16 \"You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that you should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever you shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.\"(nkjv)\n\n\nAccording to John 15:16, the core work of God's people is to bear lasting fruit. The promise that \"whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you\" is connected to that mission, not presented as an isolated promise.\n\n\nGod chooses His people.\nSalvation and calling begin with Christ's initiative.\nGod appoints them for a purpose.\nThey are not chosen merely to receive blessings but to fulfill God's mission.\nThe purpose is to bear fruit that lasts.\nThis is the central assignment.\nGod promises to answer prayers that support that mission.\nThe promise about prayer follows the purpose of bearing fruit.\n\nWhat is \"fruit\"?\nIn the context of John 15, fruit includes several things:\nChristlike character, as believers remain in Christ.\nObedience to Christ's commands.\nLove for one another (John 15:12, 17).\nLeading others to Christ and making disciples.\nWorks that glorify God and have lasting spiritual value.\nThe connection with prayer\n\n\n? Secures access to our high places – Isa. 58:14/ Hab. 3:2-4,19\nisaiah 58:14 \"Then shall you delight yourself in the LORD; and I will cause you to ride upon the heights of the earth, and feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father: for the mouth of the LORD has spoken it.\"(nkjv)\n\n\nWhat does it mean to \"delight yourself in the LORD\"?\nTo delight in the Lord means to find your greatest joy, satisfaction, and pleasure in God Himself rather than merely in what He gives.\n\nIt involves:\n1. Enjoying fellowship with God. You value His presence more than material blessings.\n2. Loving His ways. You take pleasure in obeying His commands because you trust His wisdom.\n3. Trusting His will. You are content with His purposes, even when they differ from your own plans.\n4 Honoring Him. Earlier in Isaiah 58:13, God says that delight is connected with honoring the Sabbath—not treating it as a burden but as an opportunity to honor Him. This reflects a heart that values God above personal convenience.\n\n\n\nVerses 13–14 say that if God's people honor Him and seek His ways instead of pursuing only their own interests, then:\nThey will delight themselves in the Lord.\nGod will exalt and sustain them (\"ride on the high hills of the earth\").\nThey will enjoy His covenant blessings (\"the heritage of Jacob\").\n\n\n\nhabakkuk 3:2 ,2 \"O LORD, I have heard your speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive your work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make it known; in wrath remember mercy.\",3 \"God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.\",4 And his brightness was as the light; he had rays flashing out of his hand: and there was his power hidden.(nkjv)\n\n\n\nHabakkuk 3:2–4, 19 – God Revives His Work and Strengthens His Servants\nHabakkuk begins by acknowledging God's greatness and praying, \"Revive Your work... in wrath remember mercy\" (vv. 2–4). He longs to see God reveal His power and glory again as He did in the past. The prophet recognizes that God's power is limitless, and he appeals to His mercy even in times of judgment. Because Habakkuk's heart is centered on God's work rather than his own interests, he is confident that God Himself will be his strength. Therefore, he declares in verse 19, \"The LORD God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer's feet, and He will make me walk on my high hills.\" This teaches that those who seek God's purposes and trust His power can depend on Him for the strength, stability, and ability to accomplish the work He has entrusted to them.\n\n\n? Guarantees divine exemption from the evil day – Mal. 3:17-18/ Mal. 4:1-4\nIn Malachi 3:17–18 and Malachi 4:1–4, the \"evil day\" refers to a time when God brings judgment upon sin, rebellion, or wickedness, while preserving those who fear Him and remain faithful. It can refer to both immediate acts of judgment in history and the ultimate Day of the Lord.\n\nAn evil day is a season of:\nDivine judgment.\nCalamity or disaster.\nNational or personal crisis.\nSevere testing or tribulation.\nAny period when the consequences of sin are being manifested.\n\nMalachi contrasts two groups:\nThose who fear the Lord and serve Him(work for him).\nThose who reject Him and do evil.\n\n\n\nGod promises:\n\"They shall be Mine... I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him.\" (Malachi 3:17)\nThis does not necessarily mean believers never experience hardship. Rather, it means God knows His own, preserves\n\n\n\n? Secures establishment in the faith – Jn. 15:2/ Luk. 13:6-9\nIn John 15:2, Jesus says:\n\"Every branch in Me that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.\"\nPruning represents God's loving discipline, correction, and training. By removing whatever hinders spiritual growth, God helps believers become stronger and more fruitful. This process establishes them in the faith.\n\n\n\nunlike the devil he does not give time, he will gives you something,use you and kill\n\n\nGod establishes believers in the faith by:\nPruning away spiritual hindrances.\nCorrecting and disciplining them in love.\nProviding His Word, the Holy Spirit, and opportunities for growth.\nPatiently giving them time to mature and bear lasting fruit.\n\n\n\n\n\nPlatform for Kingdom Advancement Stewardship:\n? Praying for supernatural intervention for the needs of members to be met so they can abide in the faith for life – Psa. 23:6/ Eph. 6:8\n\nGod’s goodness (Psalm 23:6) and His faithful reward (Ephesians 6:8) work together to ensure that believers are sustained, established, and empowered to continue in faith and service throughout life. platform for Kingdom Advancement Stewardship” means:\n\nGod supplies needs so believers can remain steady in faith.\nHis provision supports spiritual endurance and service.\nAnswered prayer for members’ needs strengthens the church and advances God’s work.\nFaithful stewardship leads to continued impact in the Kingdom.\n\n\n\n? Stay committed to kingdom care covenant as a life style – Gal. 6:2,10/ Luk. 10:29-30\nGod calls His people to a continuous lifestyle of love in action—bearing burdens, doing good when possible, and showing mercy like the Good Samaritan—so that the Kingdom of God is expressed through practical care for others. A “kingdom care covenant lifestyle” means:\nChoosing to consistently care for others in need.\nSeeing every believer as a responsibility and opportunity for love.\nPracticing compassion as a daily expression of faith.\nReflecting Christ’s mercy through action, not just words.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat to do for our stewardship to qualify for rewards:\n? We must serve God Diligently – Pro. 14:23/ 1 Cor. 15:10/ Heb. 11:6\nDiligent service means faithfully and consistently working for God with dependence on His grace and persistent faith, knowing that God Himself rewards those who sincerely and continually seek Him. To qualify for rewards in stewardship:\nServe God with consistent effort and seriousness (Proverbs 14:23).\nRely on God’s grace, not self-strength (1 Corinthians 15:10).\nMaintain faithful pursuit of God (Hebrews 11:6).\n\n\n\n\n\n? Our service must be love motivated – Jhn. 14:21/ 1Cor. 2:9/ 1 Cor. 13:3\n\nJohn 14:21 -“He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me…”\n\nJesus shows that:\nObedience is proof of love.\nService flows from a heart that loves Christ.\nLoving God is not just emotional—it is practical obedience.\n\n\n\n\n\n1 Corinthians 13:3-“Though I bestow all my goods… and have not love, it profits me nothing.”\nThis means:\nEven great sacrifices are meaningless without love, Service without love has no eternal value.\nLove is the foundation that gives meaning to all ministry.\n\nGod values love as the motive behind all service. Without love, even great works lose their spiritual value, but when service is driven by love for Christ, it becomes meaningful, acceptable, and rewarded by God.\n","encoded_content":null,"username":"jvava","author":"anonymous","visibility":1,"category":"sermon","quiz":null,"communities":null,"view_access":null,"edit_access":null,"state_vector":null,"sync_tracker":"81d98b7f-d551-4380-8eb7-ea39359ce0f0","created_at":"2026-06-27T12:55:56.000Z","updated_at":"2026-06-27T23:00:39.000Z"}}