The Ministry Of God vs. The Ministry Of Man Psalm 55:19
“The Ministry Of God vs. The Ministry Of Man”
“God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God. ”
Psalm 55:19 The word ministry is an interesting thing to consider. To minister is to work or to help one in need. The word ministry in the New Testament is used in connection with those doing the work of God. Ephesians 4:11-14 speaks of apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers. These were given the responsibility to minister by the Spirit of God’s power and with the Word of God. All too often in today’s world this work is done in the name of unity, prosperity, comfort, compromise and convenience. I call this the ministry of maintenance! This is the effort to keep that which is profitable and good without offending anyone. Therefore, the preaching is not to bring about repentance but maintenance. It is preaching to just keep things going as they are for the benefit of all. There is little preaching against sin, truth that is hard, worldliness or that which is offensive. The ministry we have been given is one of reconciliation (see II Cor. 5:18). It is reconciling men to God. It is not reconciling man to man. The way of reconciliation is repentance. The “work of the ministry” that is of God is repentance; not mere maintenance. A ministry that does not demand change is one that just wants to keep the status quo. NO CHANGES, NO FEAR OF GOD! -M.D
Prepared by Roger Fulk, from the “Baptist Bread”, May 18th, 2022 by author MURRAY DOUGLAS, Pastor, Ludlow Hill Baptist Church, Lawrenceburg, IN . With permission from Tim Green, editor of Baptist Bread.
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