TO CHURCH & MINISTRIES LEADERS

 

A MESSAGE TO CHURCH & MINISTRY LEADERS: YOU BETTER START BUILDING FOR THE STORM:

Senior American & Internationally Apostle and Kingdom of God Messenger, Elder James Winfree Sr, I am mandated by the Lord to cultivate, enlighten, and empower Jesus Christ's nations and daughters in His love and grace. Please know this: I am not in the work of ministry to beg for money, but I do need financial supporters. I am in Christ's work and ministry to hear Jesus Christ say, "Well done, good and faithful minister;" this is the everlasting reward we are expecting to hear and receive. Glory to God in Jesus Christ. HALLELUJAH!

Matthew 12:30

He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad. ( Yeshua Yah Said: )

Ephesians 1:10

That in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth—in Him.

REV 7: 8-9 After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 10 and crying out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”

A storm is coming. The torrential rains shall fall. The waters shall rise. The floods shall sweep away all wood, hay, and stubble. The violent winds will blow away all that was built irresponsibly. Skin color or one's race has nothing to do with the Lord Jesus Christ Churches!

Are you building your house on The Rock or on the sand? If you only have one spiritual gift, that is teaching and leading, that is not God's purpose and will, and they are keeping you spiritual babies!

EPH 4:10-1210 He who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.)

10 He who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.)

11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,

“Therefore, whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall” (Mt. 7:24-27).

“What sayings of Mine” is Jesus specifically referring to in these passages? Reading in context, Jesus began a lengthy teaching from Mt. 5-7, and the central theme of it seems to be the character of the heart of man, from the beatitudes, to loving our enemies, to having the right motives in giving, praying, and fasting. Then He goes on to teach them about the Father’s care for them and not worrying but seeking first the kingdom of God. Finally, Jesus false prophets and those who call Him Lord but don’t do His will. This entire teaching is traditionally known as the Sermon on the Mount, and it ends with the parable of the wise and foolish builders.

This was one of Jesus’ first and most foundational teachings. It set the tone for His public ministry. As ministers, we need to know. We must emphasize what Jesus emphasized. These sayings prepared the people and His disciples for what was to come. Herein we find the standard of Jesus’ life and ministry for all He did and taught. The heart must be right, or nothing else will be right. If the heart is not right, people won’t do what He says. We must build our lives on Jesus’ words, especially these first words of the first lengthy sermon He preached.

STORMS TEST THE STRENGTH OF THE FOUNDATION

Ephesians 2:15

Having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace,

Jesus was the Master Builder. When it comes to building people, He is our primary example and pattern. The apostle Paul refers to God’s people as God’s field and God’s building (1 Cor. 3:9), and he calls all ministers his fellow laborers who plant and water the field, and who are to build on the foundation of Jesus Christ.

The image of the people as a building under construction is very interesting because it highlights the responsibility of ministers to be faithful in how they build. Ministers are like building contractors who are only permitted to build on the prescribed foundation (see 1 Cor. 3:12-15). There are both wise builders and foolish builders (Mt. 7:24-27). To build on the foundation, a building of durable material (gold, silver, and precious stones) means not only to teach sound doctrine but, even more importantly, to be a godly example and live a sanctified life of fidelity to the truth, thus helping to mature the saints. Ministers and especially pastors/shepherds, because they live with the people, teach more by their life example, perhaps than anything else.

On the other hand, to build with perishable material (wood, hay, and stubble) is to provide inadequate or unsound teaching or to compromise the truth by living a lifestyle that contradicts or falls short of modeling it. It is the quality of every builder’s work and not the quantity, as seems to be much of the focus today, that shall be tested by fire, for which every builder shall give account to the Lord God Jesus Christ.

In Jesus’ parable (Mt. 7:24-27), He uses a storm, signifying the pressures, hardships, and trials of life, as well as the persecutions we will suffer for the gospel, as a measuring gauge for how solid our foundation is. And what is our foundation based upon? Jesus taught us that it is based upon doing His sayings. Obedience is the issue. “For not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father (v. 21).” Obedience is what God requires, not lip service.

Have you ever thought about what gives us the strength and fuel to obey God? Why are some believers obedient and some are not? Why are some doers of the Word and some are not? Why do some believers stay faithful to God and remain true while others do not? Why do some start this Christian race but never finish? What is it that causes us to endure to the end (Mt. 24:13)?

Sincerely, Laboriously and Enthusiastically, In The Lord God Jesus Christ Kingdom Purpose,

His Serving Founder, Presiding Senior Apostle, Messenger Elder James Winfree Sr & Elect Lady Betty R Winfree

We can be contacted and reached at apostle.winfree@yahoo.com, apostlejrwinfree@gmail.com ( Please let us know how to keep you covered faithfully in our prayers ).

And sow prayers, love, encouragement, financially, and whatever the Holy Spirit leads you to give or sow, all will be very welcome and appreciated:

YEAHUA YAH IS LORD GOD!!!