Negative people have lots of space around them because people don�t want to be near them. Some churches are negative just like these people are. We need to be a positive church in the community. In our text Paul is saying to be likeminded, have the same love and to look out for the interest of others. Be like Jesus and be humble and obedient to God. Do things without murmuring, complaining or disputing. Be children of God so that we may shine like lights in this crooked world.
In our text, the city of the Philippians had been taken over by the Romans and the people made Roman citizens. Paul and Luke went to the riverside and preached the gospel to the people. Later on the church was formed in the city of the Philippians. The church was formed by people who were prepared to serve God. Paul wanted the church to be positive and stand up for Jesus.
**** 7 Qualities of a Positive Church ****
1) Be a Unified Church: We are unified thru the love that God has placed in us and the desire to share the gospel.
2) Be an Unselfish Church: It should be about �what�s in it for ALL of us� and not just �what�s in it for me�.
3) Have a Servant Attitude: Ask people what can your church do for them as well as asking what you can do for the church. Think of the servant minded people you have known. They were busy helping others and looking for how they could bless others.
4) Be a Humble Church: Humility allows us to be servants and to be unselfish. The world confuses humility with weakness. Humility is a quality that pleases the Lord. We should have humility as an individual and as a church. Jesus was humble and had a servant�s attitude. When Jesus went to wash the disciple�s feet, He said he who wants to be great must be a servant to all.
5) Work Out our Salvation in Fear and Trembling: We should understand the value God has for us. We need to know that we are of great value to God.
6) Be a Pleasant Church: Don�t grumble and dispute but be pleasant. I Peter 2:1-2 - Lay aside all malice and hypocrisies and evil speaking. Just say �Jesus loves us this we know for the Bible tells us so�. Psalm 34:8 � Taste and see that the Lord is good. The Bible says blessed is the man that trusts in Him. Don�t be a �sour� Christian that was baptized in vinegar.
7) Be an Attractive Church: The word attractive doesn�t just mean being pretty on the outside. To attract means to draw someone in. The church should attract pieces of the family of God. Pretty is as pretty does. Our primary purpose it to attract other people to Jesus Christ. We are to help people understand the Love of God that had Him send His Son to save us.
Sabbath 3/11/17 Seventh Day Baptist Edgewater FL, Pastor John sermon �7 Qualities of a Positive Church�
Posted : 20 Mar, 2017 10:26 AM
WHO WILL BE THE 4 HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE DURING THE 1263 1/2-DAY END TIMES??
The Greek word *PYRROS* is used only twice in God's word and means *FIERY RED*!
Revelation 6:3,4: When the Lamb opened the second seal.....then another horse came out, a *FIERY RED* one Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth and to make men slay each other!
Revelation 12:3,9,17; & Rev 13:1,4,5,7,8: Then another sign appeared in heaven, an enormous *FIERY RED* dragon...The great dragon was hurled down--that ancient serpent called the Devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to earth and his angels with him... Then the dragon was enraged at the woman and went off to make war against the rest of her offspring--those who obey God's commandments and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And the dragon stood on the shore of the sea. And I saw a beast {666 is called a beast 36 {6X6} times in Revelation}coming out of the sea..... Men worshipped the dragon because he had given authority to the beast, and they also worshipped the beast and asked, "Who is like the beast? Who can make war against him?" The beast was given authority for 42 months {1260 days}.... And he was given authority over every tribe, people language and nation. All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast--all whose names have not been written in the Book of Life belonging to the Lamb.
So it is completely obvious the rider on the *FIERY RED* horse or 2nd horse of the Apocalypse is the *FIERY RED* dragon or Satan and that the beast or 666 will be on a horse that comes ****AFTER*** the 2nd horse of the Apocalypse and will have the Satanic power to make war and then control every nation in the world just like the 4th horse of the Apocalypse!!
Revelation 6:7,8: When the Lamb opened the 4th seal... I looked and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death {The beast or 666} and Hades {the False Prophet of 666} was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, {and miraculously} by famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth! Note: everyone who receives the mark of the beast ordered by his False prophet will go to Hades as per Revelation 13:16; Rev 19:20 & Rev 14:9-11} Rev 13:4: Men worshipped the beast and asked, "Who is like the beast? Who can make war against him?"
So then who will be the rider of the 1st horse or White Horse?? White is mentioned 17 times in Revelation and every time it relates to Jesus {Rev 1:14} or His saints or His martyrs or the 24 Elders {Rev 4:4} or a white stone that Jesus will give all His saints (Rev 2:17}and all of His saints will walk with Jesus dressed in White as per Rev 3:4,5}. Jesus will ride a White Horse {Rev 19:11} and all His saints will follow Him on White horses {Rev 19:14} dressed in White including God's 2 witnesses: Moses and Elijah. And all His martyrs including Moses and Elijah will have White robes as per Rev 6:11 & Rev 7:9,13,14.
Now we know that Moses and Elijah will come 3 1/2 days before the beginning of the 1260-day Great Tribulation since they will be Martyred by 666 3 1/2 days before the Last Day after completing their 1260-day testimony. {see Rev 11:3,7,9,12,15} And so the Rider of the White Horse in Revelation 6:1,2 could be Jesus or it could be Moses and Elijah taking turns riding the First Horse or White Horse.
The rider of the 3rd horse or Black Horse {Obama??} is not completely clear but many believe it may be the False prophet of 666 since he follows the pale horse or 666 in Rev 6:8: I looked and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death {666} and Hades {The False Prophet of 666} was following close behind him.
