10/08/2020
CHRIST GOSPEL APOSTOLIC CHURCH CAMPUS FELLOWSHIP (TASUEDCHAPTER)
TOPIC: THE RECHABITE GENERATION
MINISTER: PASTOR OLABAMIJI OSHO
Good evening brethren. It is an honour for me to be in your midst tonight.
I appreciate the leadership of the Christ Gospel Apostolic Church Campus Fellowship(TASUED CHAPTER) for the privilege giving to me to share the word of God with intellectuals like you. God bless you all in Jesus name.
If you are with us tonight, shout hallelujah.
I am grateful to God for youths like you who are still yearning for God at this critical time. Many have lost their faith and focus, especially with the covid-19 scourge . That is why God will have us consider today's message because it is a timely one.
To be sure that we are on the same page, what is the topic for today's message?
The Rechabite Generation
Our textual source is Jeremiah 35:1-19. 1The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, saying, 2Go to the house of the Rechabites, speak to them, and bring them into the house of the Lord , into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink. 3Then I took Jaazaniah the son of Jeremiah, the son of Habazziniah, his brothers and all his sons, and the whole house of the Rechabites, 4and I brought them into the house of the Lord , into the chamber of the sons of Hanan the son of Igdaliah, a man of God, which was by the chamber of the princes, above the chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the keeper of the door. 5Then I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites bowls full of wine, and cups; and I said to them, Drink wine.6 *But they said,* *We will drink no wine, for Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, commanded us, saying, 7You shall drink no wine, you nor your sons, forever. You shall not build a house, sow seed, plant a vineyard, nor have any of these; but all your days you shall dwell in tents, that you may live many days in the land where you are sojourners.8Thus we have obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, in all that he charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, or our daughters, 9nor to build ourselves houses to dwell in; nor do we have vineyard, field, or seed. 10But we have dwelt in tents, and have obeyed and done according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us.* 11But it came to pass, when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans and for fear of the army of the Syrians. So we dwell at Jerusalem. 12Then came the word of the Lord to Jeremiah, saying, 13Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Go and tell the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will you not receive instruction to obey My words? says the Lord . 14The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, which he commanded his sons, not to drink wine, are performed; for to this day they drink none, and obey their fathers commandment. But although I have spoken to you, rising early and speaking, you did not obey Me. 15I have also sent to you all My servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Turn now everyone from his evil way, amend your doings, and do not go after other gods to serve them; then you will dwell in the land which I have given you and your fathers. But you have not inclined your ear, nor obeyed Me. 16Surely the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the commandment of their father, which he commanded them, but this people has not obeyed Me.17Therefore thus says the Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will bring on Judah and on all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the doom that I have pronounced against them; because I have spoken to them but they have not heard, and I have called to them but they have not answered. 18And Jeremiah said to the house of the Rechabites, Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Because you have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts and done according to all that he commanded you, 19therefore thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: “Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not lack a man to stand before Me forever.” ’ ”
(Jeremiah 35:16â€-‬19) - NKJV
emphasis mine.
OVERVIEW OF THE STORY
The Rechabites were an example of absolute obedience to God's will and a strict adherence to their ancestor's instructions. They were not just local champions but were national ICONs. God was looking for an example of obedience in Judea but He could find no one else than the rechabite and God had to use them as example to the whole of the nation on what obedience to god means and at this times the isrealite were inconsistent they were constantly disobeying Gods word and god had to use a very small unit of people in the land to show how best to obey, and obedient to Him must not be partial but in full. They receive instruction from there ancestor JONADAB(son of rechab: where their name was derived from). He gave them instruction to abstain from wine and also dwell in tent, no houses as travelers for about 200years again the instruction was given to them, notwithstanding they still keep on being faithful to the instruction, they were not affected with anything, but there focus was to adhere strictly to the instructions given unto them, it shows that they are indoctrinated in the instructions given by their father. For example you can never see a Celestial Church of Christ member on their white garment wearing footwear, nomatter the place they find themselves they will remain shoeless. Take note down the years these people still kept his words.
WHO IS YOUR FATHER? WHO ARE YOU FOLLOWION? WHO’S TRADITION ARE YOU FOLLOWING? ARE YOU A FOLLOWER OF THE FOUNDER OF THIS GREAT MISSION CGAC? ARE YOU AWARE OF HIS LIFESTYLE ?HE WAS A MAN OF DEEP DEVOTION TO GOD, A MAN OF HOLINESS, A MAN OF DEEP FAITH IN GOD, HE WAS SOLD OUT TO GOD. WHO IS YOUR FATHER?,ARE YOU AN OKEDOYINITE?, ARE YOU A CGACCFITE? ARE YOU A MEMBER BY NAME AND NOT CONDUCT? ARE YOU A MEMBER IN DRESSING AND NOT IN CHATRACTER?
OTHER EXAMPLES: Daniel and Joseph
If youre in a foreign land will you stand for the lord??? Or will they find you stand firm with the condition, a rechabite stake fame, family background all they have for God. Now to you are you ready to stake all whats at your disposal for Him???
If you cannot stand for God or for the ways and culture of CGAC in these perilous times, you are like a reed plant on the water that is shaken by the wind (Matthew 11:7). After all, a man who stands for nothing will fall for everything.
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE RECHABITES AND THE REST OF ISRAEL:
The Rechabites kept their vows to a fallible leader; the Israelites broke their covenant with their infallible divine Leader.
Jonadab (Jehonadab) told his family one time not to drink, and they obeyed; God commanded Israel many times to turn from sin, and they refused. Matthew 11:7 KJV And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
The Rechabites obeyed laws that dealt with temporal issues; Israel refused to obey God's laws that dealt with eternal issues.
The Rechabites had obeyed for hundreds of years; Israel had disobeyed for hundreds of years.
The Rechabites would be rewarded; Israel would be punished.
Are you a Rechabite in this generation? Remember what the Bible says in 2 Timothy 3:1-5 (two versions in focus - The Amplified Bible and The Message).But understand this, that in the last days dangerous times [of great stress and trouble] will come [difficult days that will be hard to bear]. For people will be lovers of self [narcissistic, self-focused], lovers of money [impelled by greed], boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy and profane, [and they will be] unloving [devoid of natural human affection, calloused and inhumane], irreconcilable, malicious gossips, devoid of self-control [intemperate, immoral], brutal, haters of good, traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of [sensual] pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of [outward] godliness (religion), although they have denied its power [for their conduct nullifies their claim of faith]. Avoid such people and keep far away from them."2 Timothy 3:1â€-‬5 AMP
Don’t be naive. There are difficult times ahead. As the end approaches, people are going to be self-absorbed, money-hungry, self-promoting, stuck-up, profane, contemptuous of parents, crude, coarse, dog-eat-dog, unbending, slanderers, impulsively wild, savage, cynical, treacherous, ruthless, bloated windbags, addicted to lust, and allergic to God. They’ll make a show of religion, but behind the scenes they’re animals. Stay clear of these people." 2 Timothy 3:1â€-‬5 MSG
Consider this here: addicted to lust, and allergic to God. Whoever is addicted to lust will be allergic to God. The Bible says that friendship with the world is enmity against God.
What our founder(Apostle Paul Oladejo Okedoyin) of thechurch left for all members, youth, campus fellowship in general
Holliness
Deep faith in God
Strong devotion in all we do
Hot passion for God
And many more
LET THESE QUESTIONS KEEPS YOU AWAKE
Who's your father?
Who're you listening you?
Who's feeding you?
Who's nuturing you?
Who's tutoring you?
Who's mentoring you?
Buy tapes (songs - Don Moen, Ron Kenoly, Kirk Franklin then and Nathaniel Bassey, Tope Alabi, Phil Thompson, Sinach today and messages - different ministers). Buy books. Consume them voraciously. Those were the materials that sustained while we were on campus in those days. I love Dunsin Oyekan's songs a lot. They are spiritually inspired. Readers make Leaders
Read biographies too - John Newton, John Bunyan, Charles H. Spurgeon, John and Charles Wesley, Mother Theresa, F***y Crosby, etc. Benny Hinn, Billy Graham, Chuck Swindol, Ira D. Sankey, etc.
Let think deep and answer the question to Ourselves and make amendment were necessary....
```WHO IS YOUR FATHER?
TANÍ BABA RÉ?```
Any more comments before we pray?
PRAYER
THANK YOU LORD FOR THIS GREAT TIME.
Are you a Rechabite to this generation or a sodiumite ???
Help me oh Lord
Cleanse me
Make me a verified and commissioned rechabite to this generation. Make me stand for you.
Grace to always lean unto you, work for you, stand for the truth, help me to deny unrighteousness. Thank you lord for all time, glory to you name AMEN
THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING
GOD BLESS YOU.
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