“Yes, does anyone have a question on the topic we just discussed, which is sanctification?” the man in a black suit hovered over the congregation. He was there over an hour turning over sacred pages.

A neatly-dressed young man raised his hand.

“Okay, bro, make it quick, time is not on our side. Please, give him the microphone.”

“Praise the Lord! My question goes like this: why do we have so many churches or denominations? I just want to know. This question has been on my mind for years now” he sat down and waited for a good response.

“Well, your question is not related to what we just discussed. Is there anyone else with a question connected to what we discussed?”

There was a muffled murmur in the congregation as each person weighed heavy issues on their minds. Some thought the question was on point; others dismissed it as irrelevant. No one stood up to say anything anyway; to say something different was an act of disorder.


During his brief but exciting earthly ministry, our Lord Jesus Christ met people who had different questions about what he was teaching at the moment. Some of the questions interrupted his teaching sessions and diverted the topic to a whole new direction. The man of Galilee was not surprised, he expected it. The Son of God saw it as an opportunity to address a matter that troubles whoever had asked the question.

When people with emergency cases are brought into a hospital, doctors and nurses, by principles, must pay attention to the new case. Being the Great Physician Himself, Jesus considered it a pressing issue in the life of the people who suddenly asked some questions. From his answers, all the people present learned a lot. Even his lifelong critics, the Pharisees, and Sadducees were given answers in wisdom.

From the Bible, we see that some of the most beautiful and life-giving teachings that Jesus gave were as a result of a “question not related to the topic” he was discussing. The amazing thing about the Christian life is that there is a connection between all the teachings, principles and doctrines.

People are hurting in the church; people have pressing problems. A lot of issues concerning life, death, marriage, dressing and so on are really disturbing the minds of many people in the congregation.

The church is a ministry to the saved and unsaved. Those who have knowledge should share their knowledge of what, how, where and why things happen. Let those who have faith help move mountains and so on. We don’t have to wait for people to get things on their own sometimes; we are called to supply the lack of others. In that way, the church grows faster and the enemy will not find a feeble soul to snatch from the household of God.

Those of us who minister the word should come prepared to provide remedies to all maladies through Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit. Avoiding questions, except we don’t have the answers, shouldn’t be a common feature. Let love reign.


Remember: Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

George
Hissignet