I recall hearing Pastor Greg Laurie say the following:
"God looks at us and says, “I know what you can be. You don’t know it yet, but I know. I know what I can make you into. You’ll be a mighty man of God. You’ll be a mighty woman of God.” -Greg Laurie
Friend, You are His workmanship and He has uniquely created you with a specific purpose, will, and plan for you in mind. Through His free gift of salvation you've been set free from the bondage of sin and have been given a new life in Christ.
He did this because He loves you with a perfect and eternal love!
Pause for a moment and let these truths sink in.
This speaks volumes to me because He not only saved us but thought exactly what He created us to do according to His purpose, will, and plan! We're unique in Him and made by and for Him! We are set apart by and for Him!
With this in mind, have you considered that you can and should freely serve Him and that you've been called to do so?
We don't serve to somehow "continue to earn our salvation" rather, we serve out of love for Him and thanksgiving for all He's done for us.
Please note that serving isn't just for "The professionals" as in the paid and volunteer pastors and staff...no..serving is for ALL of us!
So, what's holding you back from serving the Lord?
Let's pray for one another that we get off of our seats and really live to be His Hands and Feet for His kingdom and glory!
Please read and study Ephesians 2:10 (ESV),James 2:14-18 (ESV), and 1 Samuel 12:24 (ESV) for encouragement from God's Word and then walk in the work He's call you to do.
Your Brother and Servant In Christ,
Randolph Koch
Friday, October 18, 2019
You Were Created And Set Free To Serve!
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Monday, October 07, 2019
There's Nowhere You Can Hide!
Read: Psalms 139:7, Romans 8:37-39, and Luke 19:10
You may try to convince yourself that you've done too much wrong or your past or present is far too messy for God to love you.
You may even try to run and hide from Him.
Let me tell you that no matter if you know Him already or not, there is nowhere that you can run or hide from the presence and love of God!
So, quit trying to run and hide from The Lord your God and instead run to Him!
Your Brother and Servant In Christ,
Randolph Koch
Wednesday, October 02, 2019
Give All The Glory To God!
Influence, platform, followers, celebrity, popularity, and more are some of the many things people strive for in many church and individual circles today.
They are all kind of buzz terms that really don't account for much, (especially if you have the wrong focus.) in the long run in regards to truly building God's kingdom and making sure He's known.
Some who may have began with good intentions trying to point people to Christ, have ended up trying to build their little kingdoms and followings so they are well known instead of turning the focus on The One they are supposedly trying to represent.
Sadly, they convince themselves that it's the same thing... But it's not! They give into popularity and celebrity status which is a far cry from where they first began.
Then you have people like a well known rapper bringing in the numbers by the thousands for his so called "Sunday Service" which essentially is worship of the certain rapper instead of worshiping Jesus and pointing people to Him!
Whether it's "celebrity preachers" or well known music artists, down to common everyday Christians like you and I, we have to guard against seeking after fame for the sake of fame. We also have guard against allowing people to in essence worship us when Jesus is the one Who we all should be worshiping.
My friend, make sure you... Build His kingdom and not your own.
Communicate His platform. (AKA The Great Commission)
Worry about His influence as He works through you and not your own.
Worry about building His followers and not your own.
He must increase and you and I must decrease.
No matter how popular you may become, no matter how many followers you have, no matter what... Don't let people worship you. Instead, point them to Jesus in all you do because it's all about Him and not about you an I!
All glory, honor, and praise belongs to Him!
Your Brother and Servant in Christ,
Randolph Koch
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