Faithfully Continuing With Christ Until The Crowning Day

LUKE 22:28–30-28

Romans 8:35. What will separate you from the love of Christ? Inlaws, problems, business, challenges at work? No. Tribulations must not separate us from the love of Christ.

vs 37 “Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.” Some people say they are more than a conqueror because they got a new job, her husband smiled at her, he got an alert of a big amount of money, etc. But our text says when there are tribulations, persecution, when the enemies concentrate on you, that is when to say nothing will separate you because you are more than conquerors through Him who loves you.

Romans 12:12 “Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation.” Be patient and don’t go here and there because of tribulations. Some people serve God for bread and butter, and when it finishes, or butter is not available for the bread, they run here and there, and everywhere. God wants you to persevere and continue in prayer.

vs 13. Even when you are going through tribulations, still do your duties, pay your tithes and offerings, do good to others, help all who need help around you. Be given to hospitality.

vs 14. Bless them that persecute you, bless and curse not. Some preachers on the pulpit respond to those who stray into the church to silence the voice of holiness, curse not. Someone from your in-laws’ side came to live with you, and is taking the attention of your husband, and they are always sitting and having long discussions, don’t be angry because anger is not of God. When people repeat over and over that we should be angry at sin and not the sinner, we all know that it is very difficult to achieve. If you are not angry with her, why did you not answer when she greeted you? Why did you frown when you saw her? Sin, God will deal with that, you are a preacher and not a chief judge in the Christian faith going around, judging this, criticizing that, pulling that one down. May God save us from anger in Jesus name.

At times, it is the membership that is angry, why are you angry at the preacher who wants you to get the full message? By the time I go from the beginning to the end, one hour is gone, and I’m still standing and preaching and you get angry. You must ask yourself, is God angry at His servant for preaching for more than one hour and he is explaining everything deeply so that everyone will understand? I trow not, I don’t think so. God is not angry at him, why are you angry at who God is not angry at? “Bless and curse not”, you will not curse people anymore in Jesus name.

vs 17 “Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.” You are angry when you do this. Don’t pay evil for evil, be honest in the sight of all men.

vs 20 “Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.” Wives, don’t be angry at your husband. Feed him when he is hungry, don’t tell him to go to the kitchen by himself.

vs 21 “Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.”

Revelation 7:9 “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.”

vs 13-14  “And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.” They went through painful and perplexing tribulations but they continued in the Lord and did not allow it to sway, push them down or make them backslide. They remained in the presence of the Lord and will remain joyful there forever.

1. LIKE JESUS, REVEALING THE ETERNAL TRUTH WITHOUT ANY ADULTERATING TRADITION (Matthew 22:16; Mark 7:13,20–23; John 1:14,16-17; 8:30-32; 18:37; Ephesians 6:14–17; Psalm 15:1-5)

Matthew 22:16 “And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person (face, frown, gimmicks) of men.” Jesus stood on, preached, lived, emphasized and planted the truth in the hearts of all who came to Him. And we must be like Him, and reveal eternal truth without any adulterating tradition.

Mark 7:13. The Pharisees, Sadducees and the Scribes had many religious traditions which made the word of God to be of no effect. They spread their tradition rather than the truth, and this happens almost in every denomination. Things that are not part of the word of God are given more attention.