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Mom: Junior

Junior: Mom

Mom: who took the big fish from the stew pot

Junior: it's not me ooo

Mom: what happened

Junior: I was passing my leg mistakenly hit the pot, it opened, I bent down to cover it, fish flew into my hand, as I tried to put it back into the pot, it flew into my mouth

Mom: so where is the fish

Junior: it has dissolved

Proposal for the Establishment of The Wise Men Fellowship (WMF)

Theme

“Connecting Men, Sharing Wisdom, Enriching Lives.”

Introduction

Across the world, many men above the age of 50 face increasing challenges such as loneliness, social isolation, retirement, declining health, financial pressures, grief, and a loss of purpose. Research has shown that social isolation and loneliness are associated with poorer physical and mental health and can increase the risk of premature death.

The Wise Men Fellowship (WMF) is a community-based, non-political, non-profit, and non-denominational fellowship designed to bring together men aged 50 years and above to build meaningful friendships, encourage one another, share experiences, mentor younger generations, and promote healthier, happier, and longer lives.

Vision

To create a global network of vibrant communities where men aged 50 and above enjoy friendship, purpose, good health, dignity, and meaningful relationships.

Mission

To reduce loneliness among men over 50 by fostering regular fellowship, mutual support, lifelong learning, healthy living, and community service.

Objectives

The Fellowship aims to:

- Reduce loneliness and social isolation.
- Promote emotional, mental, and physical well-being.
- Encourage healthy lifestyles and preventive healthcare.
- Provide opportunities to share life experiences and practical wisdom.
- Support members facing family, financial, or personal challenges.
- Promote lifelong learning and personal development.
- Encourage volunteerism and community service.
- Mentor younger men and boys.
- Celebrate the achievements and contributions of older men.

Membership

Membership shall be open to:

- Men aged 50 years and above.
- Men who support the vision and values of the Fellowship.
- Members of every race, religion, tribe, profession, and social background.

Core Values

- Respect
- Integrity
- Compassion
- Friendship
- Service
- Wisdom
- Confidentiality
- Inclusion

How to Establish a Local Chapter

Any interested person may establish a Wise Men Fellowship in their community by following these simple steps:

1. Identify at least five interested men aged 50 and above.
2. Hold an inaugural meeting.
3. Elect interim coordinators.
4. Agree on a convenient meeting venue and schedule.
5. Register members.
6. Organize regular fellowship meetings.
7. Maintain a simple membership register.
8. Encourage growth through invitations and community outreach.

Suggested Meeting Schedule

Members may meet:

- Weekly
- Bi-weekly
- Monthly

Meetings may last between one and two hours.

Suggested Meeting Format

1. Welcome and introductions
2. Opening reflection or prayer (optional)
3. Health and wellness talk
4. Member discussion and experience sharing
5. Guest speaker or educational session
6. Community project planning
7. Social interaction and refreshments
8. Closing remarks

Possible Discussion Topics

- Healthy ageing
- Retirement planning
- Managing chronic illnesses
- Mental health
- Family relationships
- Grandparenting
- Financial management
- Nutrition
- Exercise
- Technology for seniors
- Preventing scams and fraud
- Estate planning
- Community leadership
- Entrepreneurship after retirement
- Spiritual growth
- Life lessons and personal experiences

Activities

Local chapters are encouraged to organize:

- Health screenings
- Fitness walks
- Birthday celebrations
- Hospital visits
- Community clean-up exercises
- Charity outreach
- Skill-sharing workshops
- Book discussions
- Educational seminars
- Family fun days
- Mentorship programmes
- Cultural events
- Excursions and picnics

Leadership Structure

Each chapter may elect:

- Coordinator
- Assistant Coordinator
- Secretary
- Treasurer (where applicable)
- Welfare Officer
- Health and Wellness Coordinator
- Public Relations Officer

Leadership should be voluntary and rotational.

Funding

The Fellowship may be supported through:

- Voluntary donations
- Membership contributions (where agreed)
- Sponsorships
- Grants
- Community partnerships

Transparency and accountability should guide all financial matters.

Code of Conduct

Members should:

- Respect one another.
- Keep personal discussions confidential.
- Avoid discrimination.
- Avoid partisan politics during meetings.
- Avoid hate speech.
- Encourage unity and mutual support.

Expected Benefits

Members can expect to enjoy:

- Strong friendships
- Emotional support
- Better mental health
- Improved physical well-being
- Increased sense of purpose
- Opportunities to serve others
- Lifelong learning
- Greater happiness and fulfilment
- Improved quality of life and healthy ageing

Long-Term Vision

As the Fellowship grows, local chapters can connect at state, national, and international levels through conferences, health campaigns, leadership training, online forums, publications, and collaborative community projects.

Together, these chapters can build a lasting movement that celebrates ageing, values wisdom, and ensures that no man grows older in loneliness.

Call to Action

If you are a man aged 50 years or above—or know someone who is—consider starting a Wise Men Fellowship chapter in your community.

Invite a few friends, meet regularly, listen to one another, encourage healthy living, share your wisdom, and build friendships that enrich lives.

A stronger community begins with connected people. Let us ensure that every man grows older with dignity, companionship, purpose, and hope.

The Wise Men Fellowship
“Wisdom Shared. Lives Enriched. Together We Thrive.”

For enquiries please:
DM 09059863924
or call 09040507448

Our Aim should be to register:

The Wise Men Fellowship (WMF) as a nonprofit organization so that chapters across Nigeria and eventually other countries operate under the same vision and guiding principles.

Proposal for the Establishment of The Wise Men Fellowship (WMF)

Theme

“Connecting Men, Sharing Wisdom, Enriching Lives.”

Introduction

Across the world, many men above the age of 50 face increasing challenges such as loneliness, social isolation, retirement, declining health, financial pressures, grief, and a loss of purpose. Research has shown that social isolation and loneliness are associated with poorer physical and mental health and can increase the risk of premature death.

The Wise Men Fellowship (WMF) is a community-based, non-political, non-profit, and non-denominational fellowship designed to bring together men aged 50 years and above to build meaningful friendships, encourage one another, share experiences, mentor younger generations, and promote healthier, happier, and longer lives.

Vision

To create a global network of vibrant communities where men aged 50 and above enjoy friendship, purpose, good health, dignity, and meaningful relationships.

Mission

To reduce loneliness among men over 50 by fostering regular fellowship, mutual support, lifelong learning, healthy living, and community service.

Objectives

The Fellowship aims to:

- Reduce loneliness and social isolation.
- Promote emotional, mental, and physical well-being.
- Encourage healthy lifestyles and preventive healthcare.
- Provide opportunities to share life experiences and practical wisdom.
- Support members facing family, financial, or personal challenges.
- Promote lifelong learning and personal development.
- Encourage volunteerism and community service.
- Mentor younger men and boys.
- Celebrate the achievements and contributions of older men.

Membership

Membership shall be open to:

- Men aged 50 years and above.
- Men who support the vision and values of the Fellowship.
- Members of every race, religion, tribe, profession, and social background.

Core Values

- Respect
- Integrity
- Compassion
- Friendship
- Service
- Wisdom
- Confidentiality
- Inclusion

How to Establish a Local Chapter

Any interested person may establish a Wise Men Fellowship in their community by following these simple steps:

1. Identify at least five interested men aged 50 and above.
2. Hold an inaugural meeting.
3. Elect interim coordinators.
4. Agree on a convenient meeting venue and schedule.
5. Register members.
6. Organize regular fellowship meetings.
7. Maintain a simple membership register.
8. Encourage growth through invitations and community outreach.

Suggested Meeting Schedule

Members may meet:

- Weekly
- Bi-weekly
- Monthly

Meetings may last between one and two hours.

Suggested Meeting Format

1. Welcome and introductions
2. Opening reflection or prayer (optional)
3. Health and wellness talk
4. Member discussion and experience sharing
5. Guest speaker or educational session
6. Community project planning
7. Social interaction and refreshments
8. Closing remarks

Possible Discussion Topics

- Healthy ageing
- Retirement planning
- Managing chronic illnesses
- Mental health
- Family relationships
- Grandparenting
- Financial management
- Nutrition
- Exercise
- Technology for seniors
- Preventing scams and fraud
- Estate planning
- Community leadership
- Entrepreneurship after retirement
- Spiritual growth
- Life lessons and personal experiences

Activities

Local chapters are encouraged to organize:

- Health screenings
- Fitness walks
- Birthday celebrations
- Hospital visits
- Community clean-up exercises
- Charity outreach
- Skill-sharing workshops
- Book discussions
- Educational seminars
- Family fun days
- Mentorship programmes
- Cultural events
- Excursions and picnics

Leadership Structure

Each chapter may elect:

- Coordinator
- Assistant Coordinator
- Secretary
- Treasurer (where applicable)
- Welfare Officer
- Health and Wellness Coordinator
- Public Relations Officer

Leadership should be voluntary and rotational.

Funding

The Fellowship may be supported through:

- Voluntary donations
- Membership contributions (where agreed)
- Sponsorships
- Grants
- Community partnerships

Transparency and accountability should guide all financial matters.

Code of Conduct

Members should:

- Respect one another.
- Keep personal discussions confidential.
- Avoid discrimination.
- Avoid partisan politics during meetings.
- Avoid hate speech.
- Encourage unity and mutual support.

Expected Benefits

Members can expect to enjoy:

- Strong friendships
- Emotional support
- Better mental health
- Improved physical well-being
- Increased sense of purpose
- Opportunities to serve others
- Lifelong learning
- Greater happiness and fulfilment
- Improved quality of life and healthy ageing

Long-Term Vision

As the Fellowship grows, local chapters can connect at state, national, and international levels through conferences, health campaigns, leadership training, online forums, publications, and collaborative community projects.

Together, these chapters can build a lasting movement that celebrates ageing, values wisdom, and ensures that no man grows older in loneliness.

Call to Action

If you are a man aged 50 years or above—or know someone who is—consider starting a Wise Men Fellowship chapter in your community.

Invite a few friends, meet regularly, listen to one another, encourage healthy living, share your wisdom, and build friendships that enrich lives.

A stronger community begins with connected people. Let us ensure that every man grows older with dignity, companionship, purpose, and hope.

The Wise Men Fellowship
“Wisdom Shared. Lives Enriched. Together We Thrive.”

For enquiries please:
DM 09059863924
or call 09040507448

Our Aim should be to register:

The Wise Men Fellowship (WMF) as a nonprofit organization so that chapters across Nigeria and eventually other countries operate under the same vision and guiding principles.

Proposal for the Establishment of The Wise Men Fellowship (WMF)

Theme

“Connecting Men, Sharing Wisdom, Enriching Lives.”

Introduction

Across the world, many men above the age of 50 face increasing challenges such as loneliness, social isolation, retirement, declining health, financial pressures, grief, and a loss of purpose. Research has shown that social isolation and loneliness are associated with poorer physical and mental health and can increase the risk of premature death.

The Wise Men Fellowship (WMF) is a community-based, non-political, non-profit, and non-denominational fellowship designed to bring together men aged 50 years and above to build meaningful friendships, encourage one another, share experiences, mentor younger generations, and promote healthier, happier, and longer lives.

Vision

To create a global network of vibrant communities where men aged 50 and above enjoy friendship, purpose, good health, dignity, and meaningful relationships.

Mission

To reduce loneliness among men over 50 by fostering regular fellowship, mutual support, lifelong learning, healthy living, and community service.

Objectives

The Fellowship aims to:

- Reduce loneliness and social isolation.
- Promote emotional, mental, and physical well-being.
- Encourage healthy lifestyles and preventive healthcare.
- Provide opportunities to share life experiences and practical wisdom.
- Support members facing family, financial, or personal challenges.
- Promote lifelong learning and personal development.
- Encourage volunteerism and community service.
- Mentor younger men and boys.
- Celebrate the achievements and contributions of older men.

Membership

Membership shall be open to:

- Men aged 50 years and above.
- Men who support the vision and values of the Fellowship.
- Members of every race, religion, tribe, profession, and social background.

Core Values

- Respect
- Integrity
- Compassion
- Friendship
- Service
- Wisdom
- Confidentiality
- Inclusion

How to Establish a Local Chapter

Any interested person may establish a Wise Men Fellowship in their community by following these simple steps:

1. Identify at least five interested men aged 50 and above.
2. Hold an inaugural meeting.
3. Elect interim coordinators.
4. Agree on a convenient meeting venue and schedule.
5. Register members.
6. Organize regular fellowship meetings.
7. Maintain a simple membership register.
8. Encourage growth through invitations and community outreach.

Suggested Meeting Schedule

Members may meet:

- Weekly
- Bi-weekly
- Monthly

Meetings may last between one and two hours.

Suggested Meeting Format

1. Welcome and introductions
2. Opening reflection or prayer (optional)
3. Health and wellness talk
4. Member discussion and experience sharing
5. Guest speaker or educational session
6. Community project planning
7. Social interaction and refreshments
8. Closing remarks

Possible Discussion Topics

- Healthy ageing
- Retirement planning
- Managing chronic illnesses
- Mental health
- Family relationships
- Grandparenting
- Financial management
- Nutrition
- Exercise
- Technology for seniors
- Preventing scams and fraud
- Estate planning
- Community leadership
- Entrepreneurship after retirement
- Spiritual growth
- Life lessons and personal experiences

Activities

Local chapters are encouraged to organize:

- Health screenings
- Fitness walks
- Birthday celebrations
- Hospital visits
- Community clean-up exercises
- Charity outreach
- Skill-sharing workshops
- Book discussions
- Educational seminars
- Family fun days
- Mentorship programmes
- Cultural events
- Excursions and picnics

Leadership Structure

Each chapter may elect:

- Coordinator
- Assistant Coordinator
- Secretary
- Treasurer (where applicable)
- Welfare Officer
- Health and Wellness Coordinator
- Public Relations Officer

Leadership should be voluntary and rotational.

Funding

The Fellowship may be supported through:

- Voluntary donations
- Membership contributions (where agreed)
- Sponsorships
- Grants
- Community partnerships

Transparency and accountability should guide all financial matters.

Code of Conduct

Members should:

- Respect one another.
- Keep personal discussions confidential.
- Avoid discrimination.
- Avoid partisan politics during meetings.
- Avoid hate speech.
- Encourage unity and mutual support.

Expected Benefits

Members can expect to enjoy:

- Strong friendships
- Emotional support
- Better mental health
- Improved physical well-being
- Increased sense of purpose
- Opportunities to serve others
- Lifelong learning
- Greater happiness and fulfilment
- Improved quality of life and healthy ageing

Long-Term Vision

As the Fellowship grows, local chapters can connect at state, national, and international levels through conferences, health campaigns, leadership training, online forums, publications, and collaborative community projects.

Together, these chapters can build a lasting movement that celebrates ageing, values wisdom, and ensures that no man grows older in loneliness.

Call to Action

If you are a man aged 50 years or above—or know someone who is—consider starting a Wise Men Fellowship chapter in your community.

Invite a few friends, meet regularly, listen to one another, encourage healthy living, share your wisdom, and build friendships that enrich lives.

A stronger community begins with connected people. Let us ensure that every man grows older with dignity, companionship, purpose, and hope.

The Wise Men Fellowship
“Wisdom Shared. Lives Enriched. Together We Thrive.”

For enquiries please:
DM 090. 59. 863. 924
or call 090. 405. 07. 448

Our Aim should be to register:

The Wise Men Fellowship (WMF) as a nonprofit organization so that chapters across Nigeria and eventually other countries operate under the same vision and guiding principles.

Proposal for the Establishment of The Wise Men Fellowship (WMF)

Theme

“Connecting Men, Sharing Wisdom, Enriching Lives.”

Introduction

Across the world, many men above the age of 50 face increasing challenges such as loneliness, social isolation, retirement, declining health, financial pressures, grief, and a loss of purpose. Research has shown that social isolation and loneliness are associated with poorer physical and mental health and can increase the risk of premature death.

The Wise Men Fellowship (WMF) is a community-based, non-political, non-profit, and non-denominational fellowship designed to bring together men aged 50 years and above to build meaningful friendships, encourage one another, share experiences, mentor younger generations, and promote healthier, happier, and longer lives.

Vision

To create a global network of vibrant communities where men aged 50 and above enjoy friendship, purpose, good health, dignity, and meaningful relationships.

Mission

To reduce loneliness among men over 50 by fostering regular fellowship, mutual support, lifelong learning, healthy living, and community service.

Objectives

The Fellowship aims to:

- Reduce loneliness and social isolation.
- Promote emotional, mental, and physical well-being.
- Encourage healthy lifestyles and preventive healthcare.
- Provide opportunities to share life experiences and practical wisdom.
- Support members facing family, financial, or personal challenges.
- Promote lifelong learning and personal development.
- Encourage volunteerism and community service.
- Mentor younger men and boys.
- Celebrate the achievements and contributions of older men.

Membership

Membership shall be open to:

- Men aged 50 years and above.
- Men who support the vision and values of the Fellowship.
- Members of every race, religion, tribe, profession, and social background.

Core Values

- Respect
- Integrity
- Compassion
- Friendship
- Service
- Wisdom
- Confidentiality
- Inclusion

How to Establish a Local Chapter

Any interested person may establish a Wise Men Fellowship in their community by following these simple steps:

1. Identify at least five interested men aged 50 and above.
2. Hold an inaugural meeting.
3. Elect interim coordinators.
4. Agree on a convenient meeting venue and schedule.
5. Register members.
6. Organize regular fellowship meetings.
7. Maintain a simple membership register.
8. Encourage growth through invitations and community outreach.

Suggested Meeting Schedule

Members may meet:

- Weekly
- Bi-weekly
- Monthly

Meetings may last between one and two hours.

Suggested Meeting Format

1. Welcome and introductions
2. Opening reflection or prayer (optional)
3. Health and wellness talk
4. Member discussion and experience sharing
5. Guest speaker or educational session
6. Community project planning
7. Social interaction and refreshments
8. Closing remarks

Possible Discussion Topics

- Healthy ageing
- Retirement planning
- Managing chronic illnesses
- Mental health
- Family relationships
- Grandparenting
- Financial management
- Nutrition
- Exercise
- Technology for seniors
- Preventing scams and fraud
- Estate planning
- Community leadership
- Entrepreneurship after retirement
- Spiritual growth
- Life lessons and personal experiences

Activities

Local chapters are encouraged to organize:

- Health screenings
- Fitness walks
- Birthday celebrations
- Hospital visits
- Community clean-up exercises
- Charity outreach
- Skill-sharing workshops
- Book discussions
- Educational seminars
- Family fun days
- Mentorship programmes
- Cultural events
- Excursions and picnics

Leadership Structure

Each chapter may elect:

- Coordinator
- Assistant Coordinator
- Secretary
- Treasurer (where applicable)
- Welfare Officer
- Health and Wellness Coordinator
- Public Relations Officer

Leadership should be voluntary and rotational.

Funding

The Fellowship may be supported through:

- Voluntary donations
- Membership contributions (where agreed)
- Sponsorships
- Grants
- Community partnerships

Transparency and accountability should guide all financial matters.

Code of Conduct

Members should:

- Respect one another.
- Keep personal discussions confidential.
- Avoid discrimination.
- Avoid partisan politics during meetings.
- Avoid hate speech.
- Encourage unity and mutual support.

Expected Benefits

Members can expect to enjoy:

- Strong friendships
- Emotional support
- Better mental health
- Improved physical well-being
- Increased sense of purpose
- Opportunities to serve others
- Lifelong learning
- Greater happiness and fulfilment
- Improved quality of life and healthy ageing

Long-Term Vision

As the Fellowship grows, local chapters can connect at state, national, and international levels through conferences, health campaigns, leadership training, online forums, publications, and collaborative community projects.

Together, these chapters can build a lasting movement that celebrates ageing, values wisdom, and ensures that no man grows older in loneliness.

Call to Action

If you are a man aged 50 years or above—or know someone who is—consider starting a Wise Men Fellowship chapter in your community.

Invite a few friends, meet regularly, listen to one another, encourage healthy living, share your wisdom, and build friendships that enrich lives.

A stronger community begins with connected people. Let us ensure that every man grows older with dignity, companionship, purpose, and hope.

The Wise Men Fellowship
“Wisdom Shared. Lives Enriched. Together We Thrive.”

For enquiries please:
DM 0. 905. 98 6. 39. 24
or call 09. 040. 50. 74 48

Our Aim should be to register:

The Wise Men Fellowship (WMF) as a nonprofit organization so that chapters across Nigeria and eventually other countries operate under the same vision and guiding principles.

MaxInDHouse:
The true church has a mission which is to gather and unite obedient humans from all the nations of the earth {Isaiah 2:2-4} if you carefully read verse 4 that i cited you will see that these people from different countries throughout the world will become like one big and happy global family of peace loving worshipers.

How is that going to be possible?

Well that is the work of the wonderful counselor to be born among the Jews! Isaiah 9:6

So when Jesus sent his disciples out to preach and teach people throughout the earth {Matthew 28:18-20} the aim is to make love reign among themselves {John 13:34-35} as you are having hundreds of families anywhere you go {Mark 10:28-30} because you all share the same line of thought! John 17:22

So after Jesus' ascension to heaven the people seeing his disciples started calling the group by different names:

Nazarenes~ because Jesus is from a city called Nazareth.

The Way~ because Jesus claimed to be the only way to God's presence.

Christians~ because they are disciples of a young Jewish man whose followers are calling him Christ.

No matter what they say Jesus' friends were willing to be ridiculed for the love they had for their Master Lord and future King. Matthew 10:33

But is that the name God intended to call His worshipers?

The answer is NO!

WHY?

Because either The Way, Nazarenes or Christians is limited to followers of Jesus alone whereas there has been lots and lots of faithful servants of God before Jesus walked the earth. So what does God have in mind to call His worshipers?

Well God hid that for thousands of years allowing Satan's agents to misuse any group name fabricated by people who want to mock His worshipers so different religions with contradicting teachings and conflicting doctrines started claiming Christians until when God began separating sheep-like people from among goat-like ones.

This separation work took more than seventy years till the year 1931 when God declared the group name He wanted to call all His faithful worshipers from the time of Abel till today {Hebrews 11:4-34; 12:1} though God said He will destroy all false religions and their adherents but His own faithful servants He will call by another group name:
JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES! Isaiah 65:15

That is why only this group perfectly fits in to all the descriptions Jesus gave regarding his future disciples and just as he foretold throughout the world all the people will hate them and whoever has to do with them! Luke 21:17🙂

BY THEIR FRUITS YE SHALL KNOW THEM!

JWs ARE FAR FROM CHRIST

HATERS.

TWO COMMANDMENTS FROM OGA JESU

LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOURS AS YOURSELF. Here JWS STORE ZERO.

Stephen0mozzy:
The way you guys assume that the Power of God is monopolized in a particular church is even a worse sin than that homosexuality.

Many lifestyle habits in the West are a result of peer pressure, rebellion, identity crisis and just environmental influence - demons are only "responsible" for things in poverty-stricken countries.

DON'T MIND THOSE SYCOPHANTS
NON OF THE ACLAIMED MEN OF GOD HAVE ANY MORE POWERS THAN YOU HAVE.

In Everything Give Thanks



The was a man who had a habit of grumbling and complaining about the food his wife cooked every night when they’re about to eat. But, before the family ate the meal, he would say a prayer and give thanks. One evening, after his usual combination of complaint and then prayer, his daughter asked him, “Daddy, does God hear us when we pray?”

He said, “Of course he does. He hears us every time we pray.”

She thought about that for a moment, and then she asked, “Does God hear everything we say the rest of the time?”

To which, he replied, “Yes, dear, he hears every word.” Dad was feeling pretty good that he had inspired his daughter to be so curious about spiritual matters. But his pride was quickly turned to humility at his daughter’s next question.

“Then, which of those does God believe?”

Does God believe your grumbling or prayer?

Children have a way with their honesty, don’t they?

So, my task this week is to remind us that God’s word says we are to be “giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Ephesians 5:20).

The apostle Paul said in 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 to “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” In everything give thanks.

Let me read that from a few other translations. The Common English Bible – “Give thanks in every situation.”

Good News Translation — “Be thankful in all circumstances.”

God’s Word Translation — “Whatever happens, give thanks.”

The Message Bible — “Thank God no matter what happens.”

Seriously? Thank God no matter what happens? It seems to me that God is asking an awful lot from us, especially during times like these – times of great disappointment, tremendous loss, unbearable heartache. It’s hard for us to understand how we’re supposed to give thanks during these difficult and challenging times. Because, let’s be honest. It’s sometimes hard for some of us to be thankful even in good times.

In Luke 17, there’s a story in the life of Jesus that involved some lepers who had a problem being thankful. We read about how Jesus cleansed ten men of the dreaded, incurable disease of leprosy. Beginning in verse 11, “Now it happened as He went to Jerusalem that He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off.”

Luke tells us that they stood afar off. The disease of leprosy was a terribly painful disease that ate away the flesh and no doctors in that day could heal it. But the physical pain wasn’t the worst part of the disease. Lepers were separated. They were shut out and cast off. They were shut out from their families, a lot like people who have COVID or EBOLA today.

There’s no telling how long it had been since these ten men had felt the touch of their wife or the kiss of their children. They were shut out from their friends. Friends no longer came over or invited them to go somewhere with them. They were outcasts. And so, they stood afar off.

In verse 13, “They lifted up their voices and said, ‘Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!’ So when He saw them, He said to them, ‘Go, show yourselves to the priests.’ And so it was that as they went, they were cleansed.”

Now, I don’t know exactly how this healing took place, we aren’t given the details. Maybe as they walked toward the temple, they began to notice their skin losing that scaly white appearance. Or maybe they passed by some people and noticed that nobody was running away, trying to get away from them. I don’t know how they came to the realization that things had changed, but when they saw that they were healed, we’re told what happened next,

“One of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan. So Jesus answered and said, ‘Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine? Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?’” (Luke 17:15-18).

It’s a good question. Where were the other nine? I’ll tell you where I think they were. I think as soon as they were declared clean by the priests, they made their way to be with their family and their friends. To hug and kiss their wife and children. To visit with Mom and Dad. To talk with their friends. They were busy enjoying all the blessings that Jesus had brought to their lives.

But one of them was different. I’m sure he loved his wife and children just as much as the others did. And I’m sure he wanted to spend time with his friends just as much as the others. But this one man didn’t get so wrapped up in the blessing he had received that he forgot the one who blessed him.

I think that Jesus’ response to the ingratitude of those nine lepers gives us a glimpse into the heart of God. Jesus wasn’t angry. But he was disappointed that only one person cared enough to express his gratitude.

I often wondered as a child how that could happen. If leprosy was such a terrible disease, then why would only one healed man return to give thanks to God? As a child, I wondered why. As an adult, I have unfortunately discovered the answer first-hand.

I’ve seen how easy it is to take God’s goodness for granted as those nine lepers did. We are absolutely showered with great blessings and yet there are times we all fail to go back to God and give him our gratitude and thanksgiving.

We’re sometimes like a little boy I heard about. He went to a birthday party and when he got back home, his mother asked him, “Bobby, did you thank the lady for the party?”

Bobby said, “Well, I was going to. But the girl in front of me said, ‘Thank you,’ and the lady said, ‘Don’t mention it.’ So, I didn’t.”

Brethren, it’s important that we do mention it. Psalm 103:2, “Bless the Lord, O my soul and forget not all his blessings.” Psalm 100:4, “Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.”

That’s just a start. The blessings go on and on and on. And yet, I can’t help but wonder, how can it be that I enjoy all of these blessings day after day without pausing to give thanks to God for any of them? And I begin to understand how it is that the nine healed lepers never returned. They were too much like me.

Why is it that we have a tendency to be ungrateful? Let me suggest several reasons, and then I’ll take a positive look at how we can develop an attitude of gratitude.

One reason that we’re sometimes not as grateful as we should be is that we take what we have for granted. Most of us live in comfort for so long that we think it’s normal.

Sometimes, the only way we can be reminded of our blessings is to have them taken away for a while. I’m sure you’ve all experienced this. You’re watching your favourite movie when everything in the house goes dark. And you begin to wonder, “How long will the power be out?

How often do we take the things that God has provided for us for granted until we lose them? The people of Judah were the same way. In the days of King Josiah, Judah prospered economically, financially, mentally, physically, and spiritually. Life was going great for the people of Judah until they forgot about God and put their faith and trust in themselves.

“They abandoned the temple of the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and worshiped Asherah poles and idols. Because of their guilt, God’s anger came on Judah and Jerusalem.” (2 Chronicles 24:18)

Judah took all of their blessings for granted and forgot the one who gave all of that to them. So, God said, “Fine, I’ll take it all away.” It scares me to think about what would happen if God were to say to me, “Pepple, I’m going to remove every blessing from your life that you haven’t thanked me for lately.” We need to constantly remember that God is the source of all our blessings, and not take them for granted.

A second reason that we’re sometimes not as grateful as we should be is that we tend to think that we are the cause of our good fortune. Let’s call it what it is – it’s pride. We give ourselves a pat on the back and we forget that it is God who has blessed us

Not consciously. I don’t think we would ever consciously say, “Here’s what I have done all by myself.” But I think sub-consciously, we don’t really feel that dependent on God. After all, I enjoy what I’m enjoying because I worked for it.

Nearly 3000 years ago, a wise leader by the name of Moses fore­saw that the nation of Israel, like all nations, would soon forget the true source of their blessings. What he said of them could very well be said of us in the Nigeria today:

“For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, that flow out of valleys and hills; a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of oil and honey; a land in which you will eat bread without scarcity, in which you will lack nothing; a land whose stones are iron and out of whose hills you can dig copper. When you have eaten and are full, then you shall bless the Lord your God for the good land which He has given you.” (Deuteronomy 8:7-10).

Then God also inspired Moses to add this solemn warning:

“Beware that you do not forget the Lord your God by not keeping his commandments, his judgments and his statutes which I command you this day, lest when you have eaten and are full, and have built beautiful houses and dwell in them; and when your herds and your flocks multiply, and your silver and your gold is multiplied, and all you have is multiplied: when your heart is lifted up, and you forget the Lord your God which brought you up out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage…Beware lest you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gained me this wealth.’ And you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth.” (Deuteronomy 8:11-14,17-18)

Let us never forget that it is God who is the source of all of our many blessings.

A third reason that we’re sometimes not as grateful as we should be is because we focus on negative things rather than the positive things. Let’s be honest – it’s hard to rejoice and be thankful when life has got you beat down. It’s hard to be thankful when your doctor tells you it’s cancer. Or when your son calls up and says, “Dad, could you come get me out of trouble?” It’s hard to be grateful when debts are piling up and your place of work is talking of retrenchment.

In Exodus 14, we read about Moses leading the Israelites out of the land of Egypt. And the thing we remember most is Moses parting the Red Sea and all the Israelites passing through safely on dry ground. It was a great example of faith. But, just before that, there was something not so positive.

You see, when the Israelites left Egypt, Pharaoh changed his mind and sent his armies to chase after them to bring them back or kill them. And so, when the Israelites came to the Red Sea which blocked their path, and then they looked back at the approaching Egyptian armies, their heart sank.

Exodus 14:10 says, “The Israelites looked up and there were the Egyptians, marching after them. And they said to Moses, ‘Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us to the desert to die’?” The Israelites’ first reaction to their circumstances was to complain. And it may be that you’re finding it hard to be thankful right now because you’re trapped in a situation in your life that is extremely difficult, and it doesn’t look like there’s any way out.

In everyone’s life, those dark moments, those times of distress, grief, anxiety and loneliness are inevitable. And in those moments, if we’re not careful, we can allow the stress of the moment to swallow us up with discontent. Those dark moments are so powerful and they can be so overwhelming that they sometimes move us to feel angry with God, or to feel abandoned by God, or to feel betrayed by God. And when we’re consumed with resentment directed at God, it’s hard to be grateful. “What do I have to be thankful for?”

Now I don’t know if you’re struggling with any of these things. Pride, taking what we have for granted, unpleasant circumstances. But whatever the case, I think we all would like to learn to be more thankful and appreciative of what we have. So, let me quickly give you three suggestions that I hope will help us all to develop a spirit of thanksgiving in our lives.

How to be More Grateful

A. Make a personal choice to be thankful

It has well been said that we cannot always determine what happens to us, but we can always determine how we will react to what happens to us.

Two men were walking through a field one day when they spotted an enraged bull. Immediately, they began running toward the nearest fence. The storming bull followed in hot pursuit, and it was soon apparent they weren’t going to make it. Terrified, one of the men shouted to the other, “We’re in big trouble, John. Say a prayer!”

John answered and said, “I can’t. I’ve never said a public prayer in my life.” His friend said, “But you must! The bull is catching up to us.” John said, “All right. I’ll say the only prayer I know, the one my father used to repeat at the dinner table: ’O Lord, for what we are about to receive, make us truly thankful.’”

You and I can’t control much of what happens to us in life. But you and I can control how we react to what happens to us. We can either choose to be consumed by the problems of the moment, or we choose to remain aware of the many ways God has touched and blessed our lives through the years.

Gratitude is a choice. And even though it may be difficult to be thankful at certain times, we need to make a personal decision that we are going to be grateful people even when we don’t feel like it, even when it is hard. Remember what Paul wrote, “Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (I Thessalonians 5:18)

B. Instead of complaining, look for the positive

Two of the biggest barriers to gratitude are complaining and grumbling. When God led the people of Israel out of the land of Egypt, he made sure that he provided for his people in the wilderness. When they were hungry, God sent manna and quail. When they were thirsty, God sent water gushing from a rock. Over and over, God provided for their needs.

But it didn’t take long for the Israelites to start complaining. They said, “Oh that we had meat to eat! We remember the fish we ate in Egypt that cost nothing, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic. But now our strength is dried up, and there is nothing at all but this manna to look at.” (Numbers 11:4-6)

It’s easy to fall into the same trap spiritually. If we don’t focus on the blessings God has given us, we will tend to focus on those things that we are unhappy about, and complain. And if you happen to be someone who likes to complain, then you can find plenty in this world to complain about!

You can start with the cost of food items, or the cost of medical care. You can complain about everything even the traffic situations on our roads. You can move to complaining about things like the poor Internet service, or the weather, which is either too hot or too cold, too wet or too dry. And you can get your list drawn up and sit down with someone else who has their list and you just sit and complain to one another about how terrible everything is in this world.

And let’s be honest. The thought of doing that is tempting to many of us because we enjoy complaining. We may call it griping or grumbling. In the Bible, the most common term used is “murmuring.” But regardless of what we call it, complaining is “an expression of unhappiness, dissatisfaction, or discontent.” Which means that it is the very opposite of being grateful.

And we need to learn to catch ourselves when we are complaining and just put a stop to it. Paul wrote in Philippians 2:14, “Do everything without complaining and arguing so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe.”

C. Develop a daily habit of giving thanks

In order to be a thankful, we need to give thanks every day. Not just once or twice a year or on occasions. We need to discipline ourselves to find something each and every day that we should be thankful for and express our thanks to God.

And so I want to challenge you to begin a regular routine of finding something each and every day to give thanks for. Keep a notebook or a journal and write down the things that you’re thankful for.

No matter how small or insignificant your blessings are, you will learn to search out the positive amidst the negative and give thanks for what you do have.

“Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”

The greatest saint in the world, is not he who prays most or fasts most; it is not he who gives most alms or is most eminent for temperance, chastity, or justice; but it is he who is always thankful to God, who wills everything that God wills, who receives everything as an instance of God’s goodness and has a heart always ready to praise God for it. Could you therefore work miracles, you could not do more for yourself than by this thankful spirit, for it turns all that it touches into happiness.

When you see God at work and respond to what he is doing with thankfulness instead of resentment, it will change your whole demeanour.

I don’t know what all of our circumstances are right now, but I’m going to guess that some of us are going through some tough times. Even in the midst of all the problems we’re facing, may we continue to give thanks to our God.

“Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”

May God bless you and be with you in JESUS NAME.

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Why are they looking heathy
Thought they should be in hospital receiving treatment.
Something is wrong somewhere

Just go back, for her to call you back means she'll reduce her harsh treatment on you.

Pray to God and go back.

NOTHING GOOD COMES EASY

this is a chapter in your story it will end and another chapter will begin.

Make the new chapter a pleasant one

MaxInDHouse:
Next time calmly talk about your own take not jumping into someone's else take to condemn.
Jesus will never ever be seen again by unbelievers because he has become a life giving spirit {1Corinthans 15:45} and only his true friends can understand that he is around as a spirit king!

THAT IS YOUR OWN IGNORANCE, YOU DIDN'T WRITE THE BIBLE, YOU ARE NOT HALF AS RIGHTEOUS AS I AM (I BOAST) . SO PLEASE LOOK FOR PEOPLE YOU CAN DECEIVE, I'M FAR ABOVE THAT.

DO YOU TAKE ME AS THE PENTECOSTAL GOs

MaxInDHouse:
The highlighted is your own word what the Bible says is:

Look! He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, and those who pierced him; and all the tribes of the earth will beat themselves in grief because of him. Yes, Amen. Revelation 1:7 NWT

“Look, he is coming with the clouds,” and “every eye will see him, even those who pierced him”; and all peoples on earth “will mourn because of him.” So shall it be! Amen. ‭Revelation 1:7 NIV‬

Coming with the clouds.
Every eye will see him.
Even those who pierced him.

These three shows the verse is Idioms not to be taken literally.
So don't add your own words just say what is written in the verse and leave the rest for everyone to use discernment!🙂

WHAT DOES EVERY EYE MEAN
DID IT SAY THE RIGHTEOUS EYE
EVERY EYE: Is that hard to understand

MaxInDHouse:
Sorry i'm not your brother my brothers and i all share the same line of thought globally regarding this topic so if you don't agree with me it simply means we are not on the same page.
Thanks.

That is why people condemn JWs as a cult.

Jesus came to embrace sinners. Ate and mingled with them so he can win them over.

Paul said anywhere I find myself I try to blend so I by God's grace win some for Christ.

I'm ashamed for you

REPENT!!!!!!!!!!

YOU CANNOT WIN PEOPLE YOU DON'T LOVE FOR CHRIST.

I've been preaching sermon for years I've never such MYOPICITY

MaxInDHouse:
The highlighted is your own word what the Bible says is:

Look! He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, and those who pierced him; and all the tribes of the earth will beat themselves in grief because of him. Yes, Amen. Revelation 1:7 NWT

“Look, he is coming with the clouds,” and “every eye will see him, even those who pierced him”; and all peoples on earth “will mourn because of him.” So shall it be! Amen. ‭Revelation 1:7 NIV‬

Coming with the clouds.
Every eye will see him.
Even those who pierced him.

These three shows the verse is Idioms not to be taken literally.
So don't add your own words just say what is written in the verse and leave the rest for everyone to use discernment!🙂

Thanks brother but tell that to the clouds, everybody will see Jesus. SINNERS RIGHTEOUS, But the righteous first during the first resurrection, then others before the judgement.

The verse even said the whole earth

Don't bother, twisting anything you can tell THOSE that don’t read the bible not me.

I might be older than you I started arguing the bible over forty years ago. I'm not here to be convinced by you, I just showed you the mistake you made.

ALL EYES SHALL SEE JESUS

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MaxInDHouse:
Next time calmly talk about your own take not jumping into someone's else take to condemn.
Jesus will never ever be seen again by unbelievers because he has become a life giving spirit {1Corinthans 15:45} and only his true friends can understand that he is around as a spirit king!

Story that touch disprove that all eyes shall see him.

Bible writer

THE BUBLE CLEARLY SAID EVERBODY SHALL SEE HIM. INCLUDING SINNERS

MaxInDHouse:
Are those who pierced Jesus still living?

STOP USING LOGIC HERE
THAT REFERS TO THOSE THAT REJECTS HIM, BECAUSE EVEN NOW, ANYBODY THAT REJECTS CHRIST TEACHINGS IS PIERCING HIM

THERE WILL BE A RESURRECTION

MY TAKE IS SIMPLE JESUS WILL BE SEEN PHYSICALLY,

MaxInDHouse:
*Did Jesus leave planet earth with funfair?

*Did anyone saw him leave apart from his friends?

*Did he even appear to anyone apart from his friends after his resurrection?

Please in what WAY did Jesus leave the earth?🙂



WHAT I MEAN IS THAT HIS FRIENDS SAW HIM PHYSICALLY

Revelation 1:7 Look! He comes with the clouds of heaven. And everyone will see him— even those who pierced him. And all the nations of the world will mourn for him. Yes! Amen!

MaxInDHouse:
Jesus has become a life giving spirit {1Corinthans 15:45} so the world can't see him again {John 14:19a} only his own disciples will see him with their minds eyes {John 14:19b} all religions expecting to see Jesus are FAKE.

According to Jesus himself when he returns to planet earth it's only actions we will see to know that he is around {Matthew 24:3-14} because by the time he return Satan would have turned the Christian faith into something else {Luke 18:8} but then Jesus said he will find a group of researchers diligently studying the scriptures so he will hand over all his sheep to them as learners under them. Matthew 24:45

So Jesus is presently working with his real disciples globally fulfilling all that is found written in the end time prophecies but since you people don't want the truth you can continue arguing aimlessly and fruitlessly among yourselves!🙂

STOP PREACHING HERESY

Acts 1:11 “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why are you standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven IN THE SAME WAY you saw him go!”

Gotocourt:
Something wey you go waka go house. You don't need any aneeemal approval, just jazz out. Bounce, died for nothing.

That's my question was he tied to a stake. This news is false

Dtruthspeaker:
You have it wrongly.
This is the same thing as there is no repentance in the grave. Repentance is for the living for when you die, e don cast for who never repent. That is all the Ecclesiastes is saying

The Bible says the death knows nothing. You are sleeping when you die.

Read 1 Corinthians 15

Don’t Miss The New Earth (Revelation, part 2)

I always enjoy listening to children as they describe their view of God and spiritual things. I read about a 4-year-old little girl. One day, she asked her mother, “Does heaven have a floor?” Her mother said, “Well, what do you think heaven is like?” She looked up at the sky and the clouds and she said, “Well, I can’t see any floor up there, so I guess people are just up there on coat hangers!” Which seems just a little bit uncomfortable to me!

A young man shared his childhood understanding of heaven. While he was sitting in church service one Sunday, agonizing through one of the preacher’s typically long and boring sermons, he thought about the fact that heaven was going to be just like that, only it would be a thousand years — ten thousand years — forever, just sitting in a church service. And, as a child, that seemed more like a punishment to him than a reward.

And, to be honest, most of our stereotypical descriptions of heaven don’t sound very appealing at all. We usually picture everybody with wings, floating around in the clouds, playing a harp. And frankly, it all sounds a bit boring.

But when we try to get a grip on what heaven is really like, it’s tough, because it’s hard to imagine an existence in a dimension beyond that of this physical world.

But heaven is an important topic for those of us who are Christians because it is so vital to our faith. The false doctrine of hell and eternal torment was designed to be a strong incentive for salvation, but failed woefully. That cannot be the basis for our hope. Rather, heaven is the essence of our hope.

In 1 Peter 1, Peter wrote, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you.” (1 Peter 1:3-4)

I read an article where someone made the statement that Christians don’t talk much about heaven any more. Apart from funeral services, some of the hymns that we sing, and an occasional mention in our prayers, we just don’t talk much about heaven. He said, “Many Christians,…who have attended church all their lives…can’t recall hardly ever hearing a sermon on the subject of heaven.”

Which is surprising when you consider that the subject of where we will spend eternal life, forever should be rather important to us. “The man who is about to sail for a far away country, as a settler is naturally anxious to know something about his future home. Its climate, its employments, its inhabitants, its ways, its customs, all these are subjects of deep interest to him. You’re leaving the land of your nativity, you’re going to spend the rest of your life in a new hemisphere, it would be strange indeed if you did not desire information about your new abode. Now surely, if we hope to dwell forever in a better country, even a heavenly one, we ought to seek all the knowledge we can about it. Before we go to our eternal home, we should try to become acquainted with it.”

So, that’s what we’re going to try to do this week. We get glimpses throughout the Bible of what this heaven is going to be like, but nowhere in the Bible is heaven described in more detail than it is in the book of Revelation, especially chapters 21 and 22.

So, as we bring our study of the New Testament to a close, let’s take a closer look at what we can learn here about heaven.

In Revelation 21, we read, “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

“And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.’ And he who was seated on the throne said, ‘Behold, I am making all things new.’” (Revelation 21:1-5)

In verse 22, “And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb. And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.” (Revelation 21:22-23).

Allow me to make several observations about heaven from these verses.

1. We don’t “go to heaven” so much as it comes to us.

Like most people, I usually think of heaven as a place that is somewhere far, far away, beyond the most distant galaxy, a place where we go when we die. In John 14, Jesus spoke of returning to his Father, where he would “prepare a place” for us. And we tend to think that “going to heaven” (as we often express it) means our going far away to that place that our Lord is preparing.

And I think, for most Christians, the idea of “going to heaven when you die” seems so basic that you don’t even question it. The problem is, you can’t find that kind of terminology in the Bible. No one in the Bible that I know of ever talks about “going to heaven”. Rather, John tells us that heaven comes down to us.

“I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God….And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.” (Revelation 21:2)

It seems significant to me that the text doesn’t say, “we go to live with God.” Rather, it says, “God comes to live with us.” You see, the early Christians saw “heaven” and “earth” — God’s space and our space, if you will — as two halves of God’s creation.

Rather than rescuing people from this earth in order to go to heaven somewhere far, far away, God would instead bring heaven and earth together in a great act of new creation.

As Peter put it, “According to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.” (2 Peter 3:13)

The early Christians believed that God would then raise up his people from the dead, to share in — and, indeed, to share his stewardship over — this renewed creation.

Because they believed that, in Jesus, God had come to live with them, that was the lens through which they saw the hope of the world. And so, the book of Revelation ends, not with souls going up to heaven, but with the New Jerusalem coming down to earth, so that “the dwelling of God is with man.” Here in this “new heavens and a new earth”.

2. Heaven should be thought of more in terms of a person than a place.

Our first inclination is to think of heaven primarily as a place, and, of course, it is. But there’s so much more to it than that. More than anything else, heaven is being in the presence of God.

Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 5, “we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.” (2 Corinthians 5:.

In 1 Thessalonians 4, “We who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.” (1 Thessalonians 4:17).

And here in Revelation 21, “I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.” (Revelation 21:3)

The Bible pictures heaven not so much a reward as a relationship. It’s getting to be with God. It’s talking with God. It’s intimacy with someone you love.

It’s like this — suppose you’re the wife of a prisoner of war. Your husband has been held captive in a foreign country for many years. Finally, after many setbacks, an agreement was negotiated with the enemy and the release of your husband is at hand.

The government of your has made arrangements for you to meet your beloved husband in say Hawaii, where you will get to be with him for two weeks before returning home. Now Hawaii is a very beautiful place (or so I’m told). And I’m sure that most of us would love to go there. But, in this situation, the place is not nearly as important as the person. It would be all right with you if you met your husband in the Sahara Desert. You’re just thankful for the chance to be with him.

In the same way, while heaven is described as a beautiful place, our greatest joy will be to be with God. And when you think of it that way, heaven is not a place that an unbeliever would enjoy very much at all. How would you like to spend an eternity with someone that you’ve despised and rejected, and now he reigns supreme? How would you like to be worshipping him forever and spending time with those who adore him?

I believe that the Day of Judgment is a day when people will receive what they really want. If they really want to be close to God, and to serve and worship him, they’re going to do those things that will allow them to enjoy that. But, if somebody has no interest in God and they don’t want to be around God, on the Day of Judgment, God will give them exactly what they want – they get to be apart from God for all eternity.

Because heaven is more of a person than a place.

3. Heaven is a place where some things will be removed

In Revelation 20, we read, “Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire….And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.” (Revelation 20:14-15)

Verse 4, “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” (Revelation 21:1, 4)

God is going to join heaven and earth together into a new creation, and the first thing he does is to completely remove Satan, his angels, and those who choose to follow him. They are cast away from God’s presence. And so, in heaven, we won’t be frustrated like we are in this world by those who fight against God and God’s people because they’ll be gone.

Death will be gone, too. You’ll never be separated from Jesus or your family in Christ again. That’s what it means by “the sea was no more.” Throughout the Bible, and in the ancient world, the sea was a place of judgment, of chaos, of death, of separation.

Even more to look forward to, we’re told that won’t be any tears in heaven. No more mourning, sadness, weeping, heartache, depression, anxiety, fear.

One day, Jesus is going to take a bulldozer to this world — to every cemetery, every meth lab, every abortion clinic, every monument of racism and tribalism, every abusive relationship, every mental illness, every funeral, every terrorist group, every corrupt judiciary, every bandits hideout, every kidnappers and adultnappers den, every hard drugs factory, every injustice, every [……….] — you fill in the blank. It will all be cleaned up, and will be brand new.

Because in the new heavens and new earth there’s going to be a removal. But more than that…

4. Heaven is a place where there will be a renovation

Paul says in Romans 8, “All creation is waiting eagerly for that future day when God will reveal who his children really are. Against its will, all creation was subjected to God’s curse. But with eager hope, the creation looks forward to the day when it will join God’s children in glorious freedom from death and decay.” (Romans 8:19-21, NLT)

Did you notice that word — freedom! God is going to liberate this world from the effects of sin. Everything around us is going to be restored and renewed, and somehow, God will make it even better than it is was at the beginning, before sin came.

God is going to take all this death we see around us, all this pain and hurt, even from our own lives, and he’s going to renovate it into eternal beauty. And that’s true not just of the creation around us, but it applies to us as well! We are going to be renovated. That’s what happens at the resurrection.

“But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body.” (Philippians 3:20-21).

Jesus will renovate our current bodies into a better version of ourselves. As John put it, “What we will be isn’t completely clear yet. We do know that when Christ appears we will be like him because we will see him as he is.” (1 John 3:2, GW)

Heaven is a place that will involve a removal and a renovation. But one more thing…

5. Heaven is a place where there will be a return

I’m reminded of the wedding tradition of having “something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.” In the same way, heaven is a place where some things will be brand new, while other things will be old, very old.

Remember back to the garden of Eden before the fall? It was a perfect place full of life and vitality. God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground. And in the middle of the garden was the tree of life. A river watering the garden flowed from Eden.

But when Adam and Eve sinned, God cursed them, and banished them from the garden. Outside the garden, they no longer had access to the tree of life or the water flowing from the garden. They lost their access to eternal life.

But jump forward to the description of the new heavens and the new earth in Revelation 22.

“Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him.” (Revelation 22:1-3)

When heaven comes to us, the garden is back and the curse is removed! Paradise was lost, but now paradise is found. The new heavens and new earth will be a removal, a renovation, and a return.

6. While heaven is a place of rest, it is not a place of inactivity.

I think a lot of people tend to compare heaven to retirement. There’s a funny writing on a gravestone that said, “Don’t weep for me now, don’t weep for me ever; For I’m going to do nothing forever and ever.” But that’s not what heaven is like at all. “Heaven is not a hammock, strung up between two clouds.” That means heaven is not a place of idleness, laziness, or endless relaxation. Part of the beauty of the garden into which Adam and Eve were placed was that they had work to do, they had to tend the garden. In heaven, there will be work for us to do as well.

John saw that in this New Jerusalem “His servants shall serve Him” (Revelation 22:3, NIV). And while it is true that heaven is a place of rest, it will not be the rest of inactivity or idleness. We’re not just going to lay around staring at the beauty of our heavenly home. Revelation 7:15 says the saints “are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple.”

And yes, one of the things we’ll have the opportunity to do is to worship our God. In Revelation 4, “And whenever the living creatures give glory and honour and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying, ‘Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honour and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.’ (Revelation 4:9-11)

I’ll agree with you that the thought of listening to me preach for a few thousand years is not a very comforting thought, but if you’ve ever experienced what it’s like to worship surrounded by thousands of other Christians, you know just how incredible that is. And I think it’s but a small foretaste of what lies ahead for us in heaven.

How Should the Doctrine of Heaven Affect Us Now?

In the Bible, every time God foretells what is going to happen in the future, he does so with the purpose of bringing about changes in our present actions. So it only makes sense that when God tells us about the heaven that he has prepared for us, if should bring about some changes in our present actions.

As Peter said, “All these things will be destroyed in this way. So think of the kind of holy and godly lives you must live as you look forward to the day of God and eagerly wait for it to come.” (1 Peter 3:11-12)

Looking forward to heaven changes everything. It causes us to re-evaluate our priorities, it changes our view of how we should spend our time and our money, it changes our view of the suffering we go through in this life.

But, more than anything else, knowing about heaven should motivate us to serve and obey God.

In Revelation 22, “Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates. Outside are the dogs and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star. The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.” (Revelation 22:14-17).

I think one of the greatest disservices that any of us can do to someone else is to leave the impression that the joys of heaven are promised to all men. In each of the last three chapters of Revelation, the fate of the true believer and the unbeliever is contrasted. Those who have chosen to reject Jesus Christ as God’s only provision of righteousness, of forgiveness for sins, and of entrance into heaven, will not spend an eternity with God.

That assurance is only given to God’s children, to those who have put their faith in him, and committed themselves to following him. And if you have never made that commitment in your own life, “The Spirit and the Bride say, ‘Come.’”

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Letters To The Seven Churches
(Revelation Part 1)

, “People are drawn to prophecy like moths to the fire, not realizing that biblical prophecy warns sinners to repent and flee from God’s coming wrath.”

Over the years, I’ve noticed that there tend to be two very different reactions to the book of Revelation. One reaction, is that people are fascinated by this book. I can’t tell you how many people who have very little Bible knowledge have said to me, “I want to study the book of Revelation.”

But, on the other hand, I find that there are a lot of Christians who are very uncomfortable with the book of Revelation. They’re almost afraid of it because it just seems so difficult to understand.

Part of our apprehension has to do with all the wild interpretations that we may have heard. Part of it has to do with the bizarre images that are used in this book. To step into the world of Revelation is to step into a strange world of angels and demons; of lambs, lions, horses and dragons. Two evil beasts appear, one rising out of the sea with ten horns and seven heads, and the other rising from the earth with the horns of a lamb and the voice of a dragon. There’s thunder, lightning, hail, fire, blood and smoke.

But while there may be much that we don’t understand in the book of Revelation, this is a book that we dare not neglect. The very first verse tells us that this book is a revelation from God to his people. In verse 3, a special blessing is promised to those who read this book aloud to the church and to those who listen. That means that this is the only book in the Bible that has a specific blessing on those who read it and those who hear it!

As we bring our study through the New Testament to a close, we come now to the book of Revelation.

This week, we want to focus our attention on the letters to the seven churches of Asia Minor in chapters 2 and 3.

In the very first verse of this book, we read, “The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place.” (Revelation 1:1). This verse tells us several important things — first of all, it is a divine revelation. The message of this book comes directly from God. Secondly, this book was written for God’s servants. It was written for Christians.

More specifically, in verse 11, Jesus said to John, “Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.” (Revelation 1:11). These seven cities are all located in the area that was known as Asia Minor, the area we know today as the country of Turkey.

These seven cities formed sort of a circle and are listed in the order in which a messenger might visit them if he was sent to deliver a message to them all. Sailing from the island of Patmos, where John had been banished, he would arrive first at Ephesus on the coast. He would then travel north to Smyrna and Pergamum, southeast to Thyatira, Sardis and Philadelphia, and finish out his journey at Laodicea.

The entire book of Revelation is addressed to all of these churches collectively, but in chapters 2 and 3, Jesus dictates a separate letter to each of these seven churches. The one who is the Saviour of the church, the head of the church, the Lord of the church, speaks directly to each of these churches about their strengths and weaknesses and gives them some encouragement as well as some instructions for change and improvement

As we read these letters, keep in mind that these letters were addressed to seven actual congregations in seven actual cities in Asia Minor. And while these letters weren’t addressed to us personally, I think they’re important because they let us know what sorts of things Christ is concerned about in his church today.

These seven congregations stand as representatives of the entire church for all time. As Jesus spoke to the needs of each church then, he speaks to the needs of the church now. He speaks to us.

And if these seven letters teach us nothing else, they teach us that Christ is concerned about his church. He’s concerned about who we are and what we do.

So, let’s take a look at some of the things that Christ wrote about. As we read through these seven letters, we find Christ expressing concern about several things.

1. Christ is Concerned About Our Needs


There is great comfort in knowing that Jesus Christ, the head of the church, recognizes each and every one of us. In fact, every single one of these seven letters begins with the words, “I know” — “I see what’s going on, I know where you’re at.” In each of these letters, the Lord says, “I know what’s happening in your congregation”, and there’s a great deal of comfort in realizing that.

Some of these churches were hurting, and Jesus lets them know that he is aware of their suffering. For example, the Christians at Smyrna were undergoing all sorts of problems. Christ says, “I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and the slander of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.” (Revelation 2:9). I know the kind of persecution you’re suffering because of your faith in me.

One of the Christians in Pergamum had been killed for his faith. Christ said to them, “I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.” (Revelation 2:13).

The church in Philadelphia was being pressured by their Jewish neighbours to deny the name of Jesus. Jesus said, “I know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name. Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—behold, I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and they will learn that I have loved you.” (Revelation 3:8-9)

In every one of those letters, Jesus said, “I know what’s going on.” Furthermore, he promises to supply all of our needs, and to enable the church to withstand every test and meet every opportunity.

And that’s a promise that every Christian and every church needs to keep in mind. Whenever we’re serving Jesus and nobody seems to notice or appreciate our efforts, Jesus says, “I know. I see what’s going on.”. Whenever we’re facing problems that seem to overwhelm us, Jesus says, “I know. I see what’s happening.”. Whenever we feel like we can’t make it one more step without having a nervous breakdown, Jesus says, “I know. I see what you’re going through.”

And whatever the obstacle, whatever the opportunity, God will supply whatever we need in Christ Jesus. Instead of reflecting on all the reasons why we ought to be discouraged, we need to remind ourselves that our Lord has promised to supply our every need. And he knows what we need.

II. Christ is Concerned About Our Faith

These seven letters make it clear that Christ is concerned about what we believe. In the first letter, he commends the Ephesians, “I know…how you cannot bear with those who are evil, but have tested those who call themselves apostles and are not, and found them to be false.” (Revelation 2:2). I know that there are people there teaching things that are false, but you have held on to the truth.

Pergamum didn’t do so well in this area though. To them, Jesus said, “I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, so that they might eat food sacrificed to idols and practice sexual immorality.” (Revelation 2:14-15).

We live in a world that wants to tell us that there is no truth and it doesn’t really matter what you believe, but Jesus makes it clear that there are some things that are true and there are some things that are false, and it makes a world of difference what we believe. God has not called us to be gullible and believe everything we hear, but to be seekers of truth.

And one of the things that we dare not let go of is our faith in Jesus Christ. Some of the Christians in these churches were suffering because of their faith in Christ. Again, Jesus said to the church at Pergamum, “You hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you.” (Revelation 2:13)

Even in the face of persecution, these Christians were not letting go of their faith. How much less excuse there is for those of us who have never been persecuted, if we fail to hold fast the truth of God’s Word.

The church can survive persecution. That has been proven time and again. The real question is this: Can we survive prosperity? Or is it possible that having it easy be our undoing? It’s generally not been in times of persecution that Christians’ faith has declined, but during periods of peace and prosperity.

I read a humorous story years ago that ought to serve as a warning to every church. A man was looking out for restaurant listings on the Yellow Pages, he now saw a restaurant called “Church of God Grill”. This unusual name aroused his curiosity and he dialled the number. He asked this restaurant how they got its name, and the man told him.

He said, “Well, we had a little congregation down here, and we started selling roasted chicken after church on Sunday to help pay the bills. Well, people liked the chicken, and we did such a good business, that eventually we cut back on the church service. After a while, we just closed down the church altogether and kept on serving roasted chicken. We kept the name we started with, and called ourselves ‘Church of God Grill’.”

When we forget the importance of remaining true to the word of God and our purpose as Christians, we may not be in danger of becoming a restaurant with a strange name, but we definitely will be in danger of becoming something other than what God intends for us to be. Christ is concerned about what we believe.

3. Christ is Concerned About Our Lifestyle

The church at Ephesus had allowed their love to grow cold and their works to diminish, and the Lord rebuked them for that (Rev. 2:4-5).

Thyatira, on the other hand, was full of good works but they were tolerating immorality in their midst, and they got rebuked for that as well. Jesus said, “I know your works, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your latter works exceed the first. But I have this against you, that you tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is teaching and seducing my servants to practice sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.” (Revelation 2:19-20).

The letters to these seven churches remind us that Christianity can never be just a doctrine that we believe, but it must also be a lifestyle that we consistently practice. Christ is concerned about our morals, our values, our priorities, our entertainment — everything about how we use our talents and spend our time. But the subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) influences of our world sometimes cause us to lower our standards and to put less emphasis on holiness and purity. And often we don’t even notice the change.

And the problem is not just one of morals. It’s the basic lifestyle of Christians around the world.

“I wonder if being comfortable is not the besetting sin of most who call themselves Christians in our day and age. I wonder if we have, unconsciously, lazily, selfishly, formally grown into a discipleship that Jesus himself would not acknowledge…

“Is our definition of being a Christian simply to enjoy the privileges of worship, be generous at no expense to ourselves, have a good, easy time surrounded by pleasant friends and comfortable things, live re­spectably and die a good death?

“How many of us are willing to deny ourselves in order to follow Christ? How much is the Christianity of our day suffering for Christ? Is it denying itself at the cost of ease, comfort, luxury, [and] elegance of living?…..

“I am convinced that if Amos should visit us he would take one quick look around and cry out, ‘Woe to those who are at ease in Zion.’ (Amos 6:1).”

Christ is concerned about our lifestyle. He’s concerned not just about how we behave when we’re in the church building but with how we behave from day to day, in our homes, at work, in transit, standing in line at the banks and supermarkets etc. Christ is concerned about our lifestyle.

4. Christ is Concerned About Our Willingness to Repent

There are numerous calls for repentance in these seven letters, from sins such as immorality, lack of faith, and lukewarmness. Jesus said to the church in Ephesus, “Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.” (Revelation 2:5).

To Pergamum, Jesus said, “You have some who hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans. Therefore repent. If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sword of my mouth.” (Revelation 2:15-16)

To Thyatira, Jesus said, “I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality. Behold, I will throw her onto a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her I will throw into great tribulation, unless they repent of her work.” (Revelation 2:21-22).

To Sardis, Jesus said, “Remember, then, what you received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If you will not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come against you.” (Revelation 3:3).

To the church in Laodicea, Jesus said, “Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent.” (Revelation 3:19).

Keep in mind that all these letters were written to the church! The question for us is this: Are we open to being confronted with our sin? Are we willing to change, to allow the Lord to mould, shape and correct us as needed? Are we willing to confess our sins and admit our errors? Our willingness to repent is absolutely essential if we are to be the Lord’s people. Jesus wants to know, “Are you willing to repent?”

5. Christ is Concerned About Our Faithfulness

In a sense, everything we’ve talked about to this point involves being faithful, because a church and the Christians in it can be faithful only if they have their faith in Jesus Christ, if they are living holy lives, if they are willing to repent, and if they’re relying on the Lord to supply all their needs.

So, Jesus called the Christians at Smyrna to “Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.” (Revelation 2:10). We often take that verse to mean, we need to be faithful until the day we die. If we live for 80 years, we need to be faithful for 80 years. And that’s certainly a true statement. But that’s not what Jesus is saying here.

What the Greek text here means is this — we need to be faithful unto death. In other words, we need to be faithful no matter what, even to the point of dying for our faith. And that’s something the Christians in these seven churches had to face.

The church in Thyatira is told to “hold fast what you have until I come.” (Revelation 2:25). The Philadelphians are encouraged to “hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown.” (Revelation 3:11). Our goal as Christians is to remain faithful.

There’s an elderly Christian woman who once told her granddaughter that she had been attending Bible class for almost 50 years. The little girl looked at her grandmother sympathetically and patted her hand. She said, “Don’t worry, Grandma. Maybe this year you’ll pass the class.”

But that’s the thing about being in God’s school. It’s not about reaching the point where we know everything we need to know and so we move up a step. It’s not about getting straight A’s. It’s about being in class day after day, constantly learning, constantly growing, hanging in there through good times and bad.

Paul often refers to our Christian life as a race, but the great thing about this race is that the prize is available not just to the person who comes in first place, but to everyone who finishes the race.

During the 1968 Summer Olympics. In that year, the country of Tanzania selected John Stephen Akhwari to represent them in the Olympics in Mexico City. While running the marathon, Akhwari stumbled and fell, severely injuring both his knee and his ankle, but he continued to run. A couple of hours later, a runner from Ethiopia had won the race, and all other competitors had finished and been cared for.

It was another hour and a half before Akhwari entered the stadium. Almost everyone had left and gone home when Akhwari came limping through the gate, with his leg wrapped in a bloody bandage. The spectators who were still present began to cheer as this courageous man completed the final lap of the race.

Later, a reporter asked Akhwari the question that was on everyone’s mind: “Why did you continue the race after you were so badly injured? You had no hope of winning. Why didn’t you just quit.”

His answer was this. He said, “My country did not send me 9,000 miles to begin a race. They sent me 9,000 miles to finish the race.”

The Hebrew writer says, “Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.” (Hebrews 12:1).

God doesn’t require that we come in first place. He doesn’t demand that we bring 100 converts to Christ everyday. He doesn’t demand that we do more good works than anyone else. He merely says that we must remain faithful, that we hang in there until the race is over. And if we remain faithful until we die, we will receive the crown of life.

By reading through these seven letters, we can see the sorts of things that Christ is concerned about for his church. The message for us is we need to be concerned about those same things.

As we pointed out earlier, each of these seven letters includes the words, “I know”. In a similar way, Christ looks down on The Heavenly Church and he says to each of us, “I know what’s going on. I know the problems you’re experiencing, and I want you to know that I’ll see you through them. I know what you’re doing to serve me, and I know what you’re failing to do. I know whether or not your lifestyle is consistent with the holiness I expect. I know whether or not you are holding the truth of God’s Word. I know.”

This week, let us renew our commitment to do all these things. Let us keep the faith, even in the midst of persecution. Let us live holy lives. Let us be willing to repent when we get off track. And let us commit ourselves to be “faithful unto death”.

LET US PRAY

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