26/05/2026
WISDOM ALERT!!!
TEAM WORK PART-2
Luke 16:9 - And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.(KJV)
Mark 3:14 Says- And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,(KJV)
Having a team is the first sign of resourcefulness.
Loners definitely are self centered folks.
In the bible the man whom our lord and master Jesus left at the helm of leadership after his departure was a man who was experienced in team work; and that person was no other person than the Apostle Peter himself who had a formidable team as a fisher man. It was that team in Luke 5:7 that helped him bring the great miraculous catch to the shore which most of the greater part became Christ's apostles and disciples. It was Ralph Mahony the author of the bible handbook shepherd staff that said, don't make a man a leader who doesn't have anyone following him.
The bible tells us that our lord and master Jesus ordained twelve men who will be with him so that he can send them out. The emphasis today is the term - Be With Him. Think about it, our lord Jesus needed some persons to be with him. Meaning he wasn't a loner in the things he does, he made it clear that he needs people.
I have seen people who live and act as though they don't need anybody because they seem to have this false sense of spiritual superiority. These are the type of folks who confuse self righteousness that isolates them for Holiness. If our lord Jesus who is the author of Holiness could make twelve friends and more deliberately then you'll need to think again if your so called loneliness is a result of your so called holiness.
Like in our last study God's design is that we don't run our lives in a solo fashion. God already placed the structure for man's survival in a team, and when you deliberately avoid this bible fact you'll encounter so many problems in life. Many people today have been caught up in a prayer hype and are not getting results because so many prayers to God are built on false expectations. What a team work is expected to do, prayer will not do it. If our lord Jesus needs a team to win, what makes you think as a lone prayer warrior you can win alone. In fact, in Mathew 18:19 the bible shows us clearly that the most powerful prayer is a team prayer where two or more agree on a thing on earth. Meaning loners definitely can't do well because they're working out of order.
This is the reason why in our opening scripture our lord and master Jesus instructed us to use our money to make friends so that when our money fails they can help us. This is because God knows just as you need him you also need people to survive on this earth; and he insists you make sure you have a team.
The thing is, many loners are very self centered. They don't want to share with others, that's why they avoid making friends; but the blow back comes when all the chips are down they're alone in thier problems, like the old saying, If you chop alone you'll die alone.
Team work relieve''s you from so many burdens and troubles in life. God's word shows us clearly that deliberately forming a team is crucial for your success and survival.
As a child of God make up your mind at the end of this series to go out and make friends just as our lord Jesus did in the scriptures, because insecurity will always make you a loner. Praise God.
By- pastor Duke Enajero
Christ Nation Global -Abuja