THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS CHRIST 14 (Building an Everlasting Kingdom)
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Matthew 6:19-21 KJV.
Loved one in Christ
Jesus, I believe you are swimming in the river of grace, mercies and divine
wisdom. It’s a great pleasure writing to you on the teachings of Jesus Christ
because He is our only hope. Without Jesus Christ, we are lost in the
wilderness (spiritual, soulish, and earth realm). Outside Jesus Christ, any
wild animal (demons, the devil and enemies) can attack us.
A sheep (Christian) without a
shepherd lives at the mercies of the wolves. That is how our lives turns out to be when
we become independent of Christ Jesus. Without Jesus Christ, our enemies will
trample on us. The good news is, Jesus Christ will never reject us because He has promised us in His Word (See Psalm 27:10). Jesus Christ is the source of love because He is Love. It is the love of Jesus Christ that makes us relevant in life.
We receive our value from
Jesus Christ. The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is our only hope. If
Jesus Christ rose from the grave, then it means that we will also rise when we
die. Death could not hold Jesus Christ captive. Jesus Christ is the only way to
the Heavenly Father. In Him, we secure our destiny. Jesus holds the entire
world in His hands because He created it.
No power can subdue the power
of Jesus Christ. Jesus is the source of all power and authority. Jesus Christ
is the King of Kings and LORD of Lords. All kings, presidents, and leaders will
bow before Him on the final day.
You should bow (humble
yourself, repent and accept Jesus Christ as your Saviour and Lord of your life)
because He is the giver and the taker of life. Jesus Christ can take
His breath from you. When Jesus Christ takes His breath (the life that sustains our soul and revive the spirit of man) from you, you will
become a corpse.
I hope you have seen a corpse before? You better humble yourself and serve Jesus Christ and the church because He created you. We own nothing in this world because we will leave this world empty. We were born naked, and we shall leave this world empty.
I hope you have seen a corpse before? You better humble yourself and serve Jesus Christ and the church because He created you. We own nothing in this world because we will leave this world empty. We were born naked, and we shall leave this world empty.
Let's get back the
precious words of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. In the book of Matthew,
chapter six, verses nineteen to twenty-one, Jesus Christ commands us we
should not lay up treasures on this earth because they are temporal. Jesus
Christ made this statement because this earth is not our permanent home.
All of us will die on the appointed time. We are stewards of God’s property and owners of nothing. God has delegated His creation (earth, animals, sea, and all living things) under our care, and it is our responsibility to take care of His creation and maximize it.
All of us will die on the appointed time. We are stewards of God’s property and owners of nothing. God has delegated His creation (earth, animals, sea, and all living things) under our care, and it is our responsibility to take care of His creation and maximize it.
The fact that Jesus
Christ said we should not lay up treasures on this earth does not mean that we
should not build better roads, schools, hospitals, business and other essential
projects. What Jesus Christ said was that we should not allow the things of
this world to dominate our mind and forget His kingdom. Know these truths.
- Do you know that some people kill because of temporal things?
- Do you know that some family members have become enemies because of temporal things?
- Do you know that some friends have become bitter enemies because of temporal things?
- Do you know that some married couples have divorced because of temporal things?
- Do you know that organizations, institutions, and businesses have broken down because of temporal things?
- Do you know that some people are in the police's custody because of temporal things?
- Do you know that some people have died before their time because of temporal things?
- Do you know that some people are in psychiatric centres because of temporal things?
- Do you know that some people have backslidden because of temporal things?
- Do you know that some people are blindly working for the devil because of temporal things?
- Do you know that some people have deviated from their divine purpose because of temporal things?
- Do you know that some nations cannot rise because some leaders are lusting after temporal things?
- Do you know that God is angry with some Christian leaders and Christians because of the lust for temporal things?
- Do you know that evil spirits have blinded the spiritual senses of people because of temporal things?
- Do you know that some prophecies have failed because of temporal things?
- Do you know that some kings, presidents, and leaders have lost their throne because of temporal things?
- Do you know that some people have become spiritually blind (unable to discern the leadership of the Holy Spirit) because of temporal things?
- Do you know that innocent people have died because of temporal things?
- Do you know that people have lost their reputation because of temporal things?
- Do you know that people cannot receive the anointing of the Holy Spirit because of temporal things?
- Do you know that some people have become prostitutes, womanizers, gays, lesbians, porn actors and actress because of temporal things?
- Do you know that evil spirits have possessed people because of temporal things?
- Do you know that people have become slaves in different countries because of temporal things?
- Do you know that some leaders cannot develop their country with their natural resources because of the lust of temporal things?
- Do you know that people cannot fellowship with the Holy Spirit because of temporal things?
- Do you know that people are carrying strange and incurable diseases because of temporal things?
There are many
people in bondage because of temporal things. The question is, what are
temporal things? I define temporal things as anything that does not glorify
God or anything that has a limited life span. Anything that can depreciate in
its useful state is mundane. Anything that cannot last forever is temporal.
Jesus Christ commands us we should build treasures in Heaven because people cannot break in to steal
and destroy them. To invest in this everlasting treasure, you must be born again
because, without the born-again experience, you cannot legally build those
treasures. The blood of Jesus Christ gives you the license to produce this
everlasting treasure.
You must understand that spiritual
laws are governing the kingdom of God. If you want to build in this kingdom,
you must be soul a winner. You must invest in winning people into the kingdom
of God and help them (converts) stand firm in the Lord by visiting them occasionally and
praying for them.
When a sinner responds to
the Word during your evangelism, the angels of God get materials to build your
kingdom. When you intercede for the new converts and encourage them in the
Lord, it empowers the angels of God to get more materials for your building.
Showing love and affection towards others with a sincere heart is another
spiritual material that builds your kingdom.
Offerings, tithes,
worship, and praises from our heart unto the Lord are divine boosters. Let us try our best to win souls into the
kingdom of God. Get my book "A Soul is a Soul" for a more profound revelation. There are different ways of evangelizing. You can embark on
dawn broadcasting (evangelism). You can also embark on individual evangelism,
group evangelism, online evangelism, and broad evangelism (public centres). By
the grace of God, I have embarked on these types of evangelism before, and I'm
still evangelizing.
Whatever you do in the
house of God, do it from your heart. If God calls you to do something, do it with love. Some people will mock at you, gossip, and oppose you. Sometimes
it can come from carnal, legalistic and soulish Christians. Don’t give them
(enemies and blind “Christians”) attention because it will affect your progress
and destroy your zeal and first love.
Focus on doing the good
works because Jesus Christ has called us unto good works. Whatever you do in
the house of God, do it with all your heart and strength. Don’t imagine in your heart that
you are doing for a man or the church. Have a mindset that you are doing it for
God. If you follow this wisdom, you will experience the blessings of God.
It is good to build
factories, good roads, hospitals, schools and other vital projects because it
is a necessity. As we are building these things, let us not forget the
spiritual things because that is the most crucial thing (See Matthew 6:33). No
one can steal the investment you have made in God’s kingdom. Some people may
not remember your good works, but God remembers them all.
They are yours forever, and no one can take them
from you. Treasure the things of God. Help others with what you have. By doing
so, you build great treasures in the kingdom of God. Whatever you do for or
against humankind and to God’s creation, you do unto God Almighty so think
twice before you take action.
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