Tekoa: a town in Judah in the wild, sustained by Rehoboam. It was the home of the prophet Amos. They were a piece of the gathering helping Nehemiah remake the divider.

The main time they need to work in chapel is the point at which it is helpful or when it doesn’t meddle with what they need to do. Tekoites are adversely affected by perspiration.

“Convenient” signifies, “good to one’s solace; simple to do, use, or get to; helpful.” There are many individuals who are blameworthy of having a Tekoite religion or a religion of accommodation.

The main time they read the Bible or implore is the point at which it is helpful, simple to do. It takes a genuine penance to implore and peruse the Word. You need to set aside a few minutes and it may not be at an advantageous or agreeable time.

I will concur that a considerable lot of the things we are engaged with are genuine. They should be done however where are our needs. Whatever happened to the component of penance in serving God? We don’t think a lot about penance presently. We generally need individuals to surrender things to address our issues however relatively few are eager to surrender things to help address the issues of the Kingdom.

I know as much as anybody here today that numerous if not we all are occupied with the day by day schedule of life. There are things that we should do, however the one thing that we can’t neglect to do is to incorporate God as a piece of our day by day schedule.

The main time Tekoites are strict is the point at which it is helpful for them, when there is no penance or work included. The main time they go to chapel is the point at which it is helpful, when they don’t have whatever else squeezing to do on Sunday or Wednesday.

Simply think if Moses would have stated, “I’m to occupied with tending sheep or it’s not advantageous for me to go look at that hedge that is consuming however not being expended.” Moses would have missed God in the event that he had sat tight for a progressively perfect time. Israel would have needed to remain in servitude somewhat more.

Asking ought to be as normal as brushing our teeth or brushing our hair. Perusing God’s Word Should be as normal as eating our dinners. Working for the Lord ought to be as imperative to us as our mainstream occupations.

No! It isn’t constantly advantageous or agreeable to serve God.

Serving God, truly serving God includes a penance. A penance is our quitting any trace of something that is valuable or critical to us to acquire something of higher worth. It’s surrendering some rest or TV time to ask and peruse God’s Word so we can draw nearer to God.

• Now and again our serving God will cut into our recreation time, time we sit before the TV, time we sit back snoozing in our chairs, time we simply sit and sit idle, time we spend working in the yard.
• Serving God doesn’t appear to be a top need in people groups lives any longer. We possibly need to serve Him when it is agreeable or helpful for us to do as such.
• May God reestablish our energy and fervor to engage in the best work of all, crafted by the Kingdom. Assume God resembled we are and the main time He helped us is the point at which it was advantageous for Him to do as such.
• Assume God said to us, “I’m to occupied to hear you out now, I’m engaged with an emergency in the Middle East that requires my consideration. I’ll get back with you when it is progressively advantageous to do as such.” How would you figure we would feel? Presumably left out, dismissed, disliked, and not significant by any means. How would you think God feels when we don’t possess energy for Him or His work?

Hear me out! We can’t stand to pause and serve God when it winds up helpful or agreeable for us to do as such. Think about all that need be done on the off chance that we hold up until it is advantageous to do what God has called us to do. Think about every one of the individuals we will neglect to clergyman to in the event that we hang tight for a progressively helpful time. Think about every one of the individuals that may wind up in damnation on the off chance that we hold up until an increasingly helpful time.

In spite of the fact that hand participate close by methods regardless of how tight the collaboration might be, regardless of how keen they are, regardless of how cunningly they are hidden, regardless of the dividers they have manufactured, regardless of their system of stowing away, regardless of the sort of gathering they have held, regardless of the understanding between them, the underhanded will not go unpunished.

At the point when sin is the driver, you can be 100 percent sure that disgrace is at the rearward sitting arrangement. The most exceedingly awful foe of man is his wicked heart impelled and powered by Mr. Substance.

Now and again, sin snares a man during the time spent attempting to get something he doesn’t have, when he is anxious about the possibility that that he may lose something he as of now has. I need you to comprehend that there is no little sin. When you go to the administration and aggravate others from concentrating, you are a heathen. There is no little sin. The results of what you may consider as a little sin might be limitless.

In the event that you are erring in light of the fact that you need to make some benefit, you are sitting around in light of the fact that you can’t benefit by wrongdoing, it is unimaginable. Anything you gain from wrongdoing would be reclaimed from you by transgression. What’s more, you would pay back with intrigue. Sin resembles a little youngster playing with a snake, the kid may discover the snake extremely excellent and fascinating. Be that as it may, the snake just stays fascinating as long as it has not done its more regrettable.

However hand participate close by, the underhanded will not be unpunished: yet the seed of the exemplary will be conveyed.

Everybody has capacity to pick their transgressions however no one has capacity to picked the results of those wrongdoings. Each transgression has an outcome and discipline doled out to it. In this way, when you submit a transgression, discipline is programmed. Furthermore, when sin enters, it will make the cup of euphoria spill. Subsequently, when the seed of transgression is planted, judgment is certain. Lamentably, the Bible says, “… One heathen destroyeth much good” (Ecclesiastes 9:18). The transgression of one individual can carry catastrophe to many. Everyone in the pontoon of Jonah would have been slaughtered on the grounds that the Lord was not prepared to consult with him by any stretch of the imagination. Maybe you are the Jonah in your family. That is you are the motivation behind why waves and tempests are blowing over your family. Maybe God has brought you up to accomplish something there which you have dismissed and since you are not doing the desire of God, the malevolent and distraught breeze of life is blowing against your family.

In spite of the fact that hand participate close by methods regardless of how tight the collaboration might be, regardless of how keen they are, regardless of how cunningly they are hidden, regardless of the dividers they have manufactured, regardless of their system of stowing away, regardless of the sort of gathering they have held, regardless of the understanding between them, the underhanded will not go unpunished.

At the point when sin is the driver, you can be 100 percent sure that disgrace is at the rearward sitting arrangement. The most exceedingly awful foe of man is his wicked heart impelled and powered by Mr. Substance.

Now and again, sin snares a man during the time spent attempting to get something he doesn’t have, when he is anxious about the possibility that that he may lose something he as of now has. I need you to comprehend that there is no little sin. When you go to the administration and aggravate others from concentrating, you are a heathen. There is no little sin. The results of what you may consider as a little sin might be limitless. In the event that you are erring in light of the fact that you need to make some benefit, you are sitting around in light of the fact that you can’t benefit by wrongdoing, it is unimaginable. Anything you gain from wrongdoing would be reclaimed from you by transgression. What’s more, you would pay back with intrigue. Sin resembles a little youngster playing with a snake, the kid may discover the snake extremely excellent and fascinating. Be that as it may, the snake just stays fascinating as long as it has not done its more regrettable.

However hand participate close by, the underhanded will not be unpunished: yet the seed of the exemplary will be conveyed.

Everybody has capacity to pick their transgressions however no one has capacity to picked the results of those wrongdoings. Each transgression has an outcome and discipline doled out to it. In this way, when you submit a transgression, discipline is programmed. Furthermore, when sin enters, it will make the cup of euphoria spill. Subsequently, when the seed of transgression is planted, judgment is certain. Lamentably, the Bible says, “… One heathen destroyeth much good” (Ecclesiastes 9:18). The transgression of one individual can carry catastrophe to many. Everyone in the pontoon of Jonah would have been slaughtered on the grounds that the Lord was not prepared to consult with him by any stretch of the imagination. Maybe you are the Jonah in your family. That is you are the motivation behind why waves and tempests are blowing over your family. Maybe God has brought you up to accomplish something there which you have dismissed and since you are not doing the desire of God, the malevolent and distraught breeze of life is blowing against your family.

In spite of the fact that hand participate close by methods regardless of how tight the collaboration might be, regardless of how keen they are, regardless of how cunningly they are hidden, regardless of the dividers they have manufactured, regardless of their system of stowing away, regardless of the sort of gathering they have held, regardless of the understanding between them, the underhanded will not go unpunished.

At the point when sin is the driver, you can be 100 percent sure that disgrace is at the rearward sitting arrangement. The most exceedingly awful foe of man is his wicked heart impelled and powered by Mr. Substance.

Now and again, sin snares a man during the time spent attempting to get something he doesn’t have, when he is anxious about the possibility that that he may lose something he as of now has. I need you to comprehend that there is no little sin. When you go to the administration and aggravate others from concentrating, you are a heathen. There is no little sin. The results of what you may consider as a little sin might be limitless. In the event that you are erring in light of the fact that you need to make some benefit, you are sitting around in light of the fact that you can’t benefit by wrongdoing, it is unimaginable. Anything you gain from wrongdoing would be reclaimed from you by transgression. What’s more, you would pay back with intrigue. Sin resembles a little youngster playing with a snake, the kid may discover the snake extremely excellent and fascinating. Be that as it may, the snake just stays fascinating as long as it has not done its more regrettable.

However hand participate close by, the underhanded will not be unpunished: yet the seed of the exemplary will be conveyed.

Everybody has capacity to pick their transgressions however no one has capacity to picked the results of those wrongdoings. Each transgression has an outcome and discipline doled out to it. In this way, when you submit a transgression, discipline is programmed. Furthermore, when sin enters, it will make the cup of euphoria spill. Subsequently, when the seed of transgression is planted, judgment is certain. Lamentably, the Bible says, “… One heathen destroyeth much good” (Ecclesiastes 9:18). The transgression of one individual can carry catastrophe to many. Everyone in the pontoon of Jonah would have been slaughtered on the grounds that the Lord was not prepared to consult with him by any stretch of the imagination. Maybe you are the Jonah in your family. That is you are the motivation behind why waves and tempests are blowing over your family. Maybe God has brought you up to accomplish something there which you have dismissed and since you are not doing the desire of God, the malevolent and distraught breeze of life is blowing against your family.

The Psalmist composes, Wait for the Lord; be solid, and let your heart take boldness; Wait for the Lord! Holding up is hard, particularly when it relates to beneficial things that we profoundly want. Some of you are by and by sitting tight upon the Lord for vocation heading, a life partner, or kids. Maybe you are managing a medical problem, and hanging tight for answers. You accept life would be so much better if the Lord would just give you your deepest longing. It’s the experience of most.

He is God (all-amazing), and he is our Heavenly Father (all cherishing and all insightful). His ways are unsearchable. Consequently, living by confidence implies piously holding up upon our Father and submissively submitting to his arrangements for us, and not the a different way. His elegance is adequate, and his capacity is made impeccable in our shortcoming (2 Cor. 12:9). Give us a chance to hold up upon the Lord. He will restore our quality, and engage us to continue on with bliss.

Building Search — What Now?

Notwithstanding confiding in God and holding up upon him in petition, we will keep on forcefully quest out conceivable outcomes for another area. When we originally found the property at 486 Wando Park Blvd. the older folks and elders accepted that our gathering was completely equipped for acquiring the office. In any case, since the choice to push ahead on the property our congregation has encountered a few changes.

• Numerous families moved away, and others started going to various temples in the territory.
• Indeed, even with these changes, notwithstanding, through remarkable liberality and penance our assembly had the option to raise over $1.7 million dollars in promises!
• I can’t start to reveal to you how reassuring this is to me actually. Your adoration for Christ Church Presbyterian and your enthusiasm to see her develop in loyalty, perceivability, and witness is practically discernable.

Whatever occurs, the Lord has utilized this whole procedure to cultivate further solidarity, love, support, and duty as an assemblage. Simply this week (in Lord’s Day adore and in two mid-week little gatherings) I’ve encountered probably the best and most cheering association since we started the work in 2013. I adore Christ Church. It is an uncommon collection of devotees. I hear that all the time from people who visit us. Christ Church, how about we revel in what’s most significant, regardless of whether we don’t yet have what is less significant—a changeless office. That is, we should delight in our favored triune God, his sublime good news of elegance, and in each other. The lines have succumbed to us in wonderful spots. Would anybody trade a lovely working for these unbelievable favors?

The ordinary citizens helped yet not the Nobles. Possibly it wasn’t advantageous for them; perhaps they would not like to filthy their hands; possibly they had what they thought were progressively significant activities; possibly they simply need to watch while others took every necessary step. Whatever their explanation they didn’t bolster the work. They didn’t place their shoulders or necks into the work. They didn’t strain particularly to see that the divider was finished.

“Convenient” signifies, “good to one’s solace; simple to do, use, or get to; helpful.” There are many individuals who are blameworthy of having a Tekoite religion or a religion of accommodation.

The main time Tekoites are strict is the point at which it is helpful for them, when there is no penance or work included. The main time they go to chapel is the point at which it is helpful, when they don’t have whatever else squeezing to do on Sunday or Wednesday.

The main time they need to work in chapel is the point at which it is helpful or when it doesn’t meddle with what they need to do. Tekoites are adversely affected by perspiration.

The main time they read the Bible or implore is the point at which it is helpful, simple to do. It takes a genuine penance to implore and peruse the Word. You need to set aside a few minutes and it may not be at an advantageous or agreeable time.

I know as much as anybody here today that numerous if not we all are occupied with the day by day schedule of life. There are things that we should do, however the one thing that we can’t neglect to do is to incorporate God as a piece of our day by day schedule.

Asking ought to be as normal as brushing our teeth or brushing our hair. Perusing God’s Word Should be as normal as eating our dinners. Working for the Lord ought to be as imperative to us as our mainstream occupations.

No! It isn’t constantly advantageous or agreeable to serve God.

Serving God, truly serving God includes a penance. A penance is our quitting any trace of something that is valuable or critical to us to acquire something of higher worth. It’s surrendering some rest or TV time to ask and peruse God’s Word so we can draw nearer to God.

• Now and again our serving God will cut into our recreation time, time we sit before the TV, time we sit back snoozing in our chairs, time we simply sit and sit idle, time we spend working in the yard.
• Serving God doesn’t appear to be a top need in people groups lives any longer. We possibly need to serve Him when it is agreeable or helpful for us to do as such.
• May God reestablish our energy and fervor to engage in the best work of all, crafted by the Kingdom. Assume God resembled we are and the main time He helped us is the point at which it was advantageous for Him to do as such.
• Assume God said to us, “I’m to occupied to hear you out now, I’m engaged with an emergency in the Middle East that requires my consideration. I’ll get back with you when it is progressively advantageous to do as such.” How would you figure we would feel? Presumably left out, dismissed, disliked, and not significant by any means. How would you think God feels when we don’t possess energy for Him or His work?

I will concur that a considerable lot of the things we are engaged with are genuine. They should be done however where are our needs. Whatever happened to the component of penance in serving God? We don’t think a lot about penance presently. We generally need individuals to surrender things to address our issues however relatively few are eager to surrender things to help address the issues of the Kingdom.

Simply think if Moses would have stated, “I’m to occupied with tending sheep or it’s not advantageous for me to go look at that hedge that is consuming however not being expended.” Moses would have missed God in the event that he had sat tight for a progressively perfect time. Israel would have needed to remain in servitude somewhat more.

Hear me out! We can’t stand to pause and serve God when it winds up helpful or agreeable for us to do as such. Think about all that need be done on the off chance that we hold up until it is advantageous to do what God has called us to do. Think about every one of the individuals we will neglect to clergyman to in the event that we hang tight for a progressively helpful time. Think about every one of the individuals that may wind up in damnation on the off chance that we hold up until an increasingly helpful time.