Foundation of Restoration - Service and loyalty | Apostle D Lamola

2 Corinthians 8:5

This was very spontaneous, entirely their own idea, and caught us completely off guard. What explains it was that they had first given themselves unreservedly to God and to us. The other giving simply flowed out of the purposes of God working in their lives.

2 Samuel 23:15-17

15: David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”

16 So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,

17 “The LORD forbid that I should drink this!” he exclaimed. “This water is as precious as the blood of these men who risked their lives to bring it to me.” So David did not drink it. These are examples of the exploits of the Three. Serving: Def: helping someone to progress/complete a set task : to participate, using what you have or know to achieve a common goal/vision putting the interests of others above your own interests Three levels of service

1. Serve until you know you are serving (Joshua 14:8)

2. Serve until your leaders know you are serving (Deuteronomy 1:36)

3. Serve until God knows you are serving (Numbers 14:24) Benefits of serving.

1. Sickness eviction (divine health, healing and being made whole) Exodus 23:2 5

2. Reversal of judgements and death sentences (Isaiah 38:1; 5-6)

3. Supernatural healing and deliverance from death (Philipians 2:25-30)

4. Spontaneous deliverance from all form of curses (1 Samuel 14:24-25 and vs 45)

Marks of matured servanthood

1. Multiplication of what you are tasked with

2. Taking corrections and rebukes without offense

3. Ability to receive instructions and execute them without grumbling

4. Tabling issues on right platforms (some are loud on corridors but silent in the presence of the alleged offender)

5. Transferring / sharing of ministry (2 Timothy 2:2) Do not serve how you want to serve, serve how he want you to serve Because of time I will jump to loyalty Loyalty Def: Loyalty is using your time, resources, talents, gifts and privileges to forge (promote) unity for the advancement of the vision of the local church. Loyalty is giving yourself to God (wholly) and Give yourself to your local church (2 Corinthians 8:5; Joshua 14:14) Loyalty means never participating in activities, contrary to the spirit and culture of the church. Sources of disloyalty: a. Pride (Lucifer) b. Influenced by Satan (Judas) c. Keeping wrong company d. Offence (Luke 17:1) e. Competition f. Covetousness g. Identity crisis (Not knowing your purpose) h. Unspoken differences i. Unresolved conflicts j. Assumptions Disadvantages of disloyalty i) It becomes a seed in the life of the disobedient member (Gal 6:7) ii) Slows the speed of the local church iii) It teams up with the enemy in fighting God’s plan for advancing the kingdom iv) It lead to church splits (Saul’s spirit) v) It robs you of the blessings of the house Dr Lenox Nemukula identified 8 signs of disloyalty:

1. Independent spirit 2. Passiveness (Withdrawal) 3. Critical stage (criticize everything, magnify every problem) 4. Negativity (seeing nothing right, except that which is done by you) 5. Political 6. Deception (self & others: do you see lot of people are leaving the church) 7. Open rebellion (longer gossip in private, loose respect for your leaders, you add your politics in the message of the pastor)

8. Execution (chasing away)….Lucifer, Absalom, Ahithophel (2 Samuel 17), Adonijah (1 Kings 1:5-7); Judas Conclusion. It's not sinful to chase a rebellion member out of the church, the longer you keep them the more they multiply. Before chasing, try interventions, corrections and rebuking…if things remain the same, be bold to terminate them. #dcikz #RestorationAndDemonstration #FoundationOfRestoration