READ YOUR RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL WE’RE SPIRITUAL SPORTSMEN - PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME SATURDAY 19TH, NOVEMBER 2016
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And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists;
and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work
of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in
the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect
man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ (Ephesians
4:11-13).
Sportsmen know the importance of having a good coach; the value of being
trained by the best, to be the best. Many Christians don’t realize that they’re
spiritual sportsmen. The Bible says that we’re running a race, likening us to
sportsmen: “Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one
receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain” (1 Corinthians 9:24).
Also, in 1 Corinthians 9:26 (TLB), Paul, by the Spirit, writes: “…I
fight to win. I’m not just shadow-boxing or playing around.” Did you notice
that? We’re not shadow-boxing; we’re actually in the ring. We’re sportsmen for
the Lord, and sportsmen need seasoned coaches to put them through.
Can you see why being a member of a local assembly can’t be
overemphasized? It shouldn’t be seen or taken as another routine; no! We learnt
about that in our previous study. The church is a place of worship, where we
assemble to be blessed, refreshed, strengthened, and energized for victory by
God’s Spirit. We come to church to learn the Word of God, to be trained, and to
be coached.
Notice our opening verses one more time. It says God gave the ministry
gifts, the five-fold offices, for the edification and equipping of the Church,
for the perfecting of the saints, and for the work of the ministry. This will
go on until we all come to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the
Son of God, unto perfection, and unto the measure of the stature of the
fullness of Christ. That’s where He’s taking us. That’s the reason for the
coaching, the spiritual training that we’re receiving through the Spirit.
PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for the Church of the living God, the ground and
pillar of truth, where I’m trained in God’s Word. I’m a sportsman, equipped for
the work of the ministry; I wax stronger, greater and more effective in the
ministry of the Gospel, to the glory and praise of your Name, in Jesus’ Name.
Amen.
Further Study: || Luke 4:16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been
brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up for to read. ||
|| 1 Corinthians 9:25-27 AMP Now every athlete who goes into training
conducts himself temperately and restricts himself in all things. They do it to
win a wreath that will soon wither, but we [do it to receive a crown of eternal
blessedness] that cannot wither. 26 Therefore I do not run uncertainly (without
definite aim). I do not box like one beating the air and striking without an
adversary. 27 But [like a boxer] I buffet my body [handle it roughly,
discipline it by hardships] and subdue it, for fear that after proclaiming to
others the Gospel and things pertaining to it, I myself should become unfit
[not stand the test, be unapproved and rejected as a counterfeit]. ||
Daily Scripture Reading
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: James 2-3:1-13,
Ezekiel 20-21
Ezekiel 20-21
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: 1 John 4:15-21,
Daniel 3-4
Daniel 3-4
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