Redeemed to Play your Role
Thursday, February 29, 2024Key Verse
“For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: So we being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another”(Roman 12:4-5).
Text — Romans 12:1-8
Message
God saved us to play specific roles in the body of Christ. Hence, Keith Provance stated that, “Who God calls, He equips. Who He equips, He anoints to do the job.” Today’s message is addressed to the members of a church. Apostle Paul exhorted them to ensure that they were not serving God in vain. Many believers offer unacceptable services to God because they veer off their own domain. Identify what you were created to fulfill.
A Christian is a team player; though he has his gifts and skills, he uses them in cooperation with the body of Christ in order to achieve common goals. He does not try to outshine any member. In order to effectively play your role in Christ’s Church, you must study His word, and seek the Holy Spirit’s empowerment. Be you a preacher, teacher, singer, an engineer, or a nurse, put the gifts at the disposal of the Holy Ghost. You can do better through Him. The Holy Spirit’s anointing made the illiterate apostles and evangelists like Peter, John and Philip to excel in ministry. You too can.
Quote
A Christian is a team player
Challenge
Take steps that will distinguish you.
Prayer for today
Father, enable me to stir up my gifts, in Jesus’ name.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
