15/04/2026
DEEPER LIFE BIBLE CHURCH WORLDWIDE
TUESDAY'S LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT 14/04/2026.
MESSAGE ANCHORED BY THE GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
WRITTEN BY OMOBOSEDE SHARON.
TOPIC : LIVING TO LABOUR ONLY FOR GOD'S GLORY.
TEXTS : 1 PETER 2:11-12; ROMANS 15:5-6, 1 CORINTHIANS 6:20,10:31, 2 CORINTHIANS 5:14, 2 THESSALONIANS 1:1-12, 1 PETER 4:11, PHILIPPIANS 1:9-11.
As we look at those scriptural verses, we are reminded as members of the body of Christ, and as ministers in the church of the living God, that our lives, our conduct, our ministry and our conversation must only and always be for God's glory, that whatever you do, whatever you say, whatever you preach, wherever you go, whatever decision you make, and everything is to always be and only and ever for the glory of God. Our lives should do nothing for self, our lives should not be for self-upliftment, they should not aid and promote self, they should not be for self-exaltation. In everything we do, we will do nothing for the flesh. We should do nothing for the enemies of souls. We should do nothing for Satan. Satan is not only your enemy, he's the enemy of the souls of sinners and he does not want the sinners to be saved, and he does not want backsliders to be restored, and he does not want you to get to Heaven. That's why you want to make sure that you're not doing anything that will help the devil in his hindering the people of God from getting to heaven, that you will not lift up the works of Satan because Satan works to drive people to hell fire. We do nothing to help, or to aid, or to promote the enemies of souls, we do nothing to aid the Antichrist. The word of God said it very clearly that there's Antichrist in the world, there are many Antichrists in our society today, they carry Bible, they read the Bible, they say they are preaching the Bible, and they call their assemblies by Christian names, but when you get inside their church, they preach for the Antichrist, they preach something that contradicts the scriptures, and they are working for Antichrist. And as a believer, you will not do anything to aid or to help the Antichrist. We are also told in the scriptures that there is going to be a falling away in the last days, and it's happening today. People are falling away from the true word of God because they have itching ears, and they don't want to hear the perfect truth of God's word that will lead people to life eternal. That's why you will not do anything in your personal life, in your ministry, in your family that will promote the falling away in the last days. Anything you do will be for the glory of God. You're alive, so you can work to promote the glory of God. You're alive, so you can minister and do something to help in the promotion and the propagation of the Gospel. You're living to labour for God's glory. That's the purpose for which we are living and ministering, and that's the purpose of our existence. Also, from the scriptures we have read, we see the Apostle admonishing us to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against our souls. He also admonishes us that our conversation must be truthful, honest, transparent, and holy among the Gentiles, that, whereas they speak against us as believers, they may by our good works glorify God. Gentiles are those who have not tasted the saving grace of God, they have not been to Calvary for forgiveness, but we are saved and have tasted the grace of God, and we should be different that through our lives, they will glorify God. As children of God, we need to understand that we are specially created to labour only for the glory of God. God purposely created us so we can serve Him acceptably and courageously, and we are alive so that we can do something commendable for the promotion and for the propagation of the Kingdom of God. Our living and our existence in life is to labour tirelessly and unrelentingly for God's glory. Even in our sleeping and waking up, we ought to live and labour faithfully for the glory of God. In everything we do, whether it's ordinary or extraordinary, we do it to the glory of God. In our interaction, there must be a true mark of a believer in our lives. Our service should not be superficial. It should not be eye-service, and we should not serve God sluggishly. And if we want our service to be rewarded, we must be dead to sin, and the flesh, we must totally separate ourselves from the corruption and defilement. As we are living and labouring for the glory of God, we don't economise our abilities, we don't economise our skill, and we don't economise our intelligence while serving the Lord. We serve the Lord according to the ability He has given us, and we should not decrease our ability or anything while we're serving our God. We must serve the Lord to the level of the ability and training that the Lord has given us.
Most especially, we should live a holy and gracious life that will guarantee our souls a safe journey to eternity.
POINT ONE: THE CONVICTION OF STRANGERS AND PILGRIMS IN THE WORLD.
TEXTS: 1 PETER 2:11, 1 CHRONICLES 29:14-15, PSALMS 119:19,54, HEBREWS 11:9-10,13-14,16, MICAH 2:10, 1 PETER 2:15,3:16, 1 THESSALONIANS 5:22.
We are not of the world. Our citizenship is in Heaven, we are strangers and pilgrims here on earth. God has sent us forth to the world as ambassadors, and as pilgrims, we don't have a permanent settlement here on earth. We are just living here temporarily because we are sojourners, and our days on earth are like a shadow, and there is no abiding.
We are just passing by through this world and our physical life is not something to fight for, and is not something to pursue because we are pilgrims and God has commissioned us to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to the world. We are to be committed to the work God has given us. We see Abraham. He lived like he ought to live because he knew there's a better place prepared for him in heaven above. Likewise, we are pilgrims like Abraham and we are seeking for a better Country above, and if truly we understand that we are pilgrims, we'll not be fighting for the things of this perishable world because Heaven is our resting place. We should not put much value on the things of this world, and we should hold everything of this world with a loose hand. This world is not our final destination. We shouldn't look back because we know that this world is not our permanent place. We should never participate in what the people of the world are doing so that we will not be tied down on the day of Rapture. This world is not our home. We are strangers. This world is polluted and perverted, and as a pilgrim, you don't get yourself involved in their evil acts, so you will not be destroyed.
WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS?
1. YOU ABSTAIN FROM FLESHLY LUST 1 THESSALONIANS 5:22. The world can not understand you because they don't know the concept and the principle you're walking with. You don't compromise, and you don't agree with them. Though they will speak evil against you but if you abstain and stand on your ground, they will be surprised on the final day because you will make heaven and they will be ashamed.
POINT TWO : THE CONSCIENTIOUSNESS OF SAVED AND PECULIAR PEOPLE AT WORK.
TEXTS : 1 PETER 2:9,13-16 1 THESSALONIANS 4:11-12, 1 TIMOTHY 3:7-9, ROMANS 13:1-5; 1 TIMOTHY 4:2, 1 PETER 2:19.
We are peculiar children of God, and we must be peculiar in our dressing, we must be peculiar in our lifestyle and comportment, there must be peculiarity in our work ethics because we are strangers here on earth and we ought to be a testimony to the world that we are peculiar. It is the will of God that we are doing well and never use your freedom for maliciousness but always fear God and do good, fear the kings, and honour the people who are in authority. And we must be law-abiding as strangers. We are not to support the idolatry of the world, in your place of work be dependable, be faithful and honest. As strangers on earth, we don't agree with the world, but we must be honest and sincere. That's the testimony we ought to give. We are to shine forth as light, let them see the glory of God in your life and let them know that you belong to God; and let them see the grace of God working effectively in your life, let them see the difference in your life, and don't contribute money for idolatry, you are not to be fleshly as a peculiar child of God, you are not to be carnal and condemn. You ought to manifest the fruit of the Spirit and maintain peace. Be a minister of God working for good fearlessly. There are some people who kill their conscience. They shut down their conscience because they don't want any conscience to correct them when they are wrong. They behave and act anyhow because there's no lively conscience anymore. As pilgrims, our conscience must remain active because as we are learning, our conscience bears us witness of what we are learning and doing, and when you're going in the wrong direction it's your conscience that will direct you, but many people have killed their conscience and their conscience is seared with a hot iron.
In your place of work, be a shining light, work according to the dictate of your conscience, be honest, be conscientious and dependable.
CONSCIENTIOUSNESS OF SAVED AND PECULIAR PEOPLE ARE:
å You are honest and hardworking.
å You are Observant and Objective.
å You are loyal and law-abiding. If others work anyhow, you don't work carelessly because you are being paid for productive work.
å You are incorruptible and influential. You influence others at your place of work.
å You are noble and nurturing. You nurture yourself with the word of God, and you build up yourself spiritually.
å You are Submissive and Sincere. You single yourself out and never join the corrupt people.
å You are exemplary and experienced.
å You are selfless and strategic.
Be more conscientious.
POINT THREE: THE COMMISSION OF SERVANTS AND PRESERVERS OF HIS WORD.
1 PETER 2:21-25
While we are strangers, we are preservers of the Word of God because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example that we should follow His steps. As we are preserving the Word of God, we must be different and we don't retaliate or revenge, and you don't mobilize other workers in your place of work by your action to scatter good things. We don't behave anyhow because we are commissioned to preserve the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and as believers, we caution ourselves, and we don't talk too much.
WHAT CHRIST IS TELLING US ARE:
We should follow His steps vs. 21.
We should be free from sins.
We should be faultless while suffering. We should not allow our life's suffering to touch our salvation and our ticket to Heaven. Life's suffering should not affect our salvation and our sanctification. We should be courageous, not to be angry or slide back.
Anger only belongs to the realm of sovereignty because JESUS Christ is our Lord and Creator, we don't have liberty to be angry because JESUS Christ has told us that, if anyone is angry with his brother, you will be in danger of hell fire. Anger must be absent from our lives.
- You must be faithful and surrender. You surrender everything to God faithfully and unreservedly.
- Fruitful through the sacrifice.
We are in fellowship with the Saviour vs. 24.
- Have FAITH in His Stripes. vs 25 Any terminal disease that is going to terminate your life is destroyed today because by His stripes, you're healed.
- Fearlessly under the Shepherd. David did that to picture what Jesus would do.
- You are fruitful through sacrifice.
- You are Fortified for Service. You'll not be weak. God will strengthen you, He will equip you and fortify you, and you will never fail in God's service. And as you live in those verses, and you read them over and over, and you apply them to yourself, every weakness will vanish away.
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***BE YE DOERS OF THE WORD***👌