PART-TIME MEMBERS IN A FULL-TIME CHURCH! (27 OF 28)
Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23
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Part-Time Members in a Full-Time Church! (27 of 28)
Series: Principles of Kingdom Living
Dr. Darrow Perkins
Matthew 7:21-23
‘‘Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.’’
Matthew 7:21-23
In the job market today, you have part-time workers and full-time workers, and the primary differences between the two are the hours worked each week and the benefits they receive. It’s understood up from that the difference exists, but sometimes the part-time worker wants the same benefits and entitlements as the full-time worker. They figure since they wear the same uniform, work in the same environment, and get paid by the same employer, they can have the same benefits too. The problem with this is the agreement entered into at the very beginning. It reminds me of a Biblical story (in reverse) of the master who had a vineyard and had people working for him. He had some who started at the beginning of the day, mid-day, and then at the end of the day. When the day was over, he paid each worker a penny as promised, but the folks who worked the longest felt they should be paid more because of how long they worked. He told them what the initial agreement was and paid them accordingly.
It’s interesting to me that this same mentality is in the church because generally speaking, members want all the benefits without doing everything that’s necessary to achieve them. For example, social security did not start out as a retirement plan, but you can’t draw from it in your latter years unless you put something into it. The same applies to a pension plan, an IRA, 401(k), and so on.
The church of Jesus Christ is not a part- ...
Series: Principles of Kingdom Living
Dr. Darrow Perkins
Matthew 7:21-23
‘‘Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.’’
Matthew 7:21-23
In the job market today, you have part-time workers and full-time workers, and the primary differences between the two are the hours worked each week and the benefits they receive. It’s understood up from that the difference exists, but sometimes the part-time worker wants the same benefits and entitlements as the full-time worker. They figure since they wear the same uniform, work in the same environment, and get paid by the same employer, they can have the same benefits too. The problem with this is the agreement entered into at the very beginning. It reminds me of a Biblical story (in reverse) of the master who had a vineyard and had people working for him. He had some who started at the beginning of the day, mid-day, and then at the end of the day. When the day was over, he paid each worker a penny as promised, but the folks who worked the longest felt they should be paid more because of how long they worked. He told them what the initial agreement was and paid them accordingly.
It’s interesting to me that this same mentality is in the church because generally speaking, members want all the benefits without doing everything that’s necessary to achieve them. For example, social security did not start out as a retirement plan, but you can’t draw from it in your latter years unless you put something into it. The same applies to a pension plan, an IRA, 401(k), and so on.
The church of Jesus Christ is not a part- ...
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