“HOW DO WE ENCOURAGE THOSE WHO WORK FOR GOD ?”

“HOW DO WE ENCOURAGE THOSE

WHO WORK FOR GOD?”

By Rev. Joe P. Viray

MEMORY VERSE:“Remember your

leaders, who spoke to you the Word of God. Consider the outcome

of their way of life and imitate their

faith.” Hebrews 13:7

WHAT IS THEIR PERSONAL

MOTIVATION FOR WORKING FOR

GOD?

HOW DO YOU KNOW IF SOMEONE IS CALLED OF

GOD OR NOT?

1. _____________“TINULAK”

• They’re in the ministry because of _________________ coming from friends or a clan of church workers and ministers. • By _______________ because there is no one else. They’re simply available.

PRESSURE

DEFAULT

• They are not _____________. They really don’t have the call or gift to be in the ministry. • Their only hope and ___________. They have no other place to go. Drop outs from secular studies or work.

PRODUCTIVE

FUTURE

• They don’t last long and easily __________ the ministry when difficult times come.

LEAVE

“For Demas, because he loved

this world, has deserted me and

has gone to Thessalonica.” 2 Timothy 4:10

• They can better serve in a _________________ capacity

SUPPORTIVE

2. “_________ HARD”TRYING

“It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and

rivalry, but others out of goodwill. The former

preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can

stir up trouble for me while I am in chains.” Philippians 1:15,17

  Acts 19: 13-16Some Jews who went around

driving out evil spirits tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who

were demon-possessed. They would say, "In the name of

Jesus, whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out."

Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.

(One day) the evil spirit answered them, "Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?"

Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all.

He gave them such a beating that they ran out of

the house naked and bleeding.

3. ______________“TINAWAG”

“The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on Me, because the

LORD has anointed Me to preach Good News to the poor. He has sent Me to

bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from

darkness for the prisoners.” Isaiah

61:1

• They have received an ____________________ of their call from God. They have the gifting and place in the ministry. • Their call has the evidence of a _______________ ministry.

UNDERSTANDING

FRUITFUL

• They have great ____________ for the lost as seen by the souls won to God. • The people around them recognize and ____________ their calling, anointing and gifting.• They are ____________ to God and to their assigned task no matter what happens

PASSION

RESPECT

FAITHFUL

HOW ARE THEY ENCOURAGED TO REMAIN IN THE PLACE WHERE GOD

HAS CALLED THEM?

1. Give them due ________________

and ___________ for their God given

call.

RECOGNITIONRESPECT

“Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who work hard among you, who are over you in the Lord and who admonish

you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:12

Hebrews 13:17 Have confidence in your

leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this so that

their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.

2. By growing ____________ and

become ______________ to the Word of God.

MATURE

OBEDIENT

“And we pray this in order that you may live

a life worthy of the Lord and may please

Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God”

Colossians 1:10

3. By making _____________ for

full-time ministryDECISIONS

“Remember your leaders, who spoke the Word of God to you. Consider the

outcome of their way of life and imitate

their faith.” Hebrews 13:7

4. By letting them focus on the

____________ and not on their

_________

MINISTRY

NEEDS

“In the same way, the Lord has commanded

that those who preach the gospel

should receive their living from the

gospel.”

“The elders who direct the affairs of the church

well are worthy of double honor, especially

those whose work is preaching and

teaching.” 1 Timothy 5:17

5. By ____________ and ______________

for them

LOVINGPRAYING

“If you want your pastor to live long, pray for

them. If you want them to be happy and work without getting tired,

love them! You can give without loving, but you

can’t love without giving.”

Romans 13:7 Give to everyone

what you owe: If you owe taxes, pay taxes;

if revenue, then revenue; if respect,

then respect; if honor, then honor.

“HOW DO WE ENCOURAGE THOSE

WHO WORK FOR GOD?”

By Rev. Joe P. Viray