UNAHIN TALAGA ANG CHURCH MINISTRY???
Q - Matthew 6:33
“Seek first the kingdom of God”.
Ibig sabihin po ba ay unahin ang church and ministry above all others? Na ibigay ang lahat ng Time, Talent and Treasure
sa church; wag aabsent kahit ano ang dahilan? Isuko sa church ang dreams, plans, ambitions, wants, desires, etc.?
“Kingdom” does not mean “church” or church work! Ang “Kingdom of God” ay ang isip at puso ng tao na pinaghaharian ng God’s peace of mind and emotional rest.
Sabi ni Jesus, “The Kingdom of God is in you —within you!”
So hindi church yung “kingdom”.
Lalung hindi church work na madalas ay sya pa ngang stressful at kapagod.
Unahin daw kung ano ang nagbibigay ng peace and rest kesa sa vexing, troubling. magulo at kapagod na materialism.
Unahin ang payapa at restful na paghahari ng Dios sa kalooban kesa ang paghahari ng gulo pag materialistic.
Mas pahalagahan ang peace of mind higit sa guilt feelings; yung wag gumawa ng uusig sa budhi kahit pa nga mas magbibigay ng material gain/fortune or fame. Wag unahin yung "lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes and pride of life" kung makagugulo naman sa isip at makakasasakit ng damdamin o makakapagpa-worry.
Makuntento sa konti at simple kesa naman maghabol sa marami at marangya pero nagpapagulo ng isip o nagpapagulo ng samahan at pakikipagkapwa-tao. Kaya:
Proverbs 15:17 NIV
Better a small serving of vegetables with love than a fattened calf with hatred.
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Mas pahalagahan ang peace of mind and rest of the heart higit sa anu pa mang material gain.
JESUS SETS FREE:
Nagkakalag, hindi nagtatali.
Nagapapalaya, hindi nagkukulong.
Nagpapaluwag, hindi nananakal.
Nagpapagaan, hindi nagpapabigat.
Matthew 11:28-30 ERV
“Come to me all of you who are tired from the heavy burden you have been forced to carry. I will give you rest. Accept my teaching. Learn from me. I am gentle and humble in spirit. And you will be able to get some rest. Yes, the teaching that I ask you to accept is easy. The load I give you to carry is light.”
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APPLY THIS SA ---especially sa---"MINISTRY".
Hindi dapat nagtatali, nagkukulong, nananakal, nagpapabigat, nagli-limit,
namimilit ang ministry/church.
Sabi ni Jesus:
Mark 2:27 NIV
Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
OR
Mark 2:27 ERV
Jesus said to the Pharisees,
“The Sabbath day was made to help people. People were not made to be ruled by the Sabbath.
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THE CENTRAL IDEA /The teaching of Jesus: "Unahin ang kapakanan at ikabubuti ng tao above
- the Sabbath.
= religious laws.
= non-work or work
= ministry."
Substitute
"MINISTRY" for "SABBATH"
=
“MINISTRY was made for man, not man for MINISTRY.
OR
Mark 2:27 ERV
Jesus said to the Pharisees,
“MINISTRY" was made to help people. People were not made to be ruled by MINISTRY.
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DO NOT LET MISUNDERSTANDING,
MISINTERPRETATION and MISAPPLICATION of Matthew 6.33
rob you (in Jesus' name pa naman!) of ALL Time, Talent, Treasure, rest, freedom and fullness of life that Jesus himself wants for you.
Do not let "church/ministry" be another "god" or an oppressive taskmaster in place of GOD/JESUS.
Galatians 5:1 ERV
We have freedom now, because Christ made us free. So stand strong in that freedom. Don’t go back into slavery (under religion and religious laws) again.
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