Tshwane Kingdom Fellowship Gathering.Theme: five fold ministry.

Scipture reading is Exodus 17 : 8-16 lIving Bible). 8: But now the warriors of the Amalek came to fight against the people of Israel at Rephidin. Rephidim was the place of rest.They were attacked as they were resting. The Amalek were the descendants of Essau,who lost his birth right to his brother Jacob. The enemity continued between the two brothers. 9: Moses instructed Joshua to issue a call to arms to the Israelites, to fight the army of Amalek. " Tomorrow," Moses told him, " I will stand at the top of the hill, with the rod of God in my hand," 10: So Joshua and his men went out to fight the army of Amalek. Meanwhile Moses , Aaaron,and Hur went to the top of the hill. 11: And as long as Moses held up the rod in his hands, Israel was winning; but whenever he rested his arms at his sides; the soldiers of Amalek were winning. 12: Moses' arms finally became too tired to hold up the rod any longer; So Aaron and Hur rolled a stone for him to sit on, and they stood on each side, holding up his hands until sunset. 13: As a result, Joshua and his troops crushed the army of Amalek putting them to the sword. Aaron an elder brother of Moses became his spokesman.Aaron was the first priest of Israel and headed a familial line of priestshood that continued for more than a thousand years. Hur , The man who supported Moses' arms in prayer, in company with Aaron. He was also associated with Aaron in the government of the Israelites while Moses was in the mount(Ex 17: 10-12). All the five fold ministry was there,particularly on the side of Aaron, On the side of Hur we see the business people also involved in the ministry. Go with me in the book of Ex 31: 1-6. 1. The Lord also said to Moses," See, I have appointed Bezalel( son of Uri, and grandson son of Hur, of the tribe of Juda). 3. And have filled him with the Spirit of God, giving him great wisdom,ability and skill in constructing the Tabernacle and everything it contains. 4. He is highly capable as an artistic desighner of objects made of gold, silver and bronze. 5. He is skilled, too, as a jeweler and in carving wood. 6. And I have appointed Oholiab( son of Ahisamach of the tribe of Dan) to be his assistant; moreover, I have given special skill to all who are known as experts, so that they can make all the things I have istructed you to make. You see, business people must be made aware of their calling. May God bless you as you read. Pst Moses Mabunda

THE RESULTS OF SALVATION BY FAITH

Scripture: Romans 5: 1-11. Therefore being justified(v1). Justification through faith brings the believer various results: - Peace with God, grace, hope,assurance,tribulations, the love of God, the Holy Spirit, salvation from wrath and reconciliation to God, salvation by faith the life and the presence of Jesus and joy in God. We have access by faith into grace wherein we stand(v2). -The Saints state of grace , God's loving kindness to us and our conformity to God gives us the access into this grace. -We were not born into this grace, but brought into it, we are led into it. -We could not have gotten into it by ourselves, we are led into it. We glory in tribulations(v3). - Paul lists "tribulations" as one of the blessings of our salvation in Christ. - The word "tribulations" refers to all kinds of trials which may press in upon us. this include such things as financial or physical need, trying circumstances,the pressure of sorrow, sickness, persecution and mistreatment. - In the midst of these afflictions, God's grace enables us to seek His face more diligently and produces in us a persevering spirit and character that overcome the trials and troubles of life. - Instead of driving us to despair and hopelessness,tribulations bring forth perseverance,and perserverance brings forth proven character(v4).And proven character results in mature hope that will not be disappointed(5). - God's grace enables us to look beyond our present problems to a fervent hope. - We have the love of God shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit inoder to comfort us in our trials and bring Christ' presence near( John 14: 16-23). The love of God... in our hearts(v5). - Christians experience the love of God in their hearts through the Holy Spirit, especially in times of afflictions. - I see the Holy Spirit continuing to flood our hearts with love. It is this ever present experience of God's love that sustains us in tribulations(v3) and assures us that our hope for the future glory is not illusory(v4-). - We have many example for people dying for friends, loved ones, and many great men, but it is contrary to nature to die for enemies, yetJesus did(v6-8). May God bless you as you read this message.

Beware of hypocrisy: Luke 12 v 1-3

A vast audience that had gathered to hear Christ preach. These teachers of the law and Pharisees tried
to accuse him, but the people were still amazed at him, they were with him and honored him. The more the Pharisees tried to drive people away from Christ, the bigger the crowd that flocked to him. He said to his disciple first af all. These  were his special responsibility, and so he warned them particularly as his beloved sons(1Co 4:14); they made a greater profession of religious faith than the others, and hyprocrisy in that was the sin they were most in danger of. Hypocrisy would be worse
in them than in others. Christ disciples were, for all we know, the best men in the world, but even they needed to be warned against hypocrisy.

The discription of the sin that he warned them against: It is the leaven of the Pharisees.

• It is leaven (yeast); it spread like yeast, insinuating itself into the whole being, into all that a person does; it swells and sour like leaven, puffing people up with pride and thereby making them with malice and making their service unacceptable to God.
• It is the leaven of the Pharisees:" It is the sin that most of them fall into. Be on your guard about imitating them"
• A good reason against it;"  For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed(v2-3). Sooner or later the truth will come out. If you speak in darkness what does not benefit you and your public profession, it shall be heard in the light; some way or other it will be made manifest."  If people's religious faith is not effective in conquering and healing the evil of their hearts, nonetheless, it will not serve as a cloak forever. The day is coming when hypocrites will be stripped of their fig leaves( Gene 3;7).

Have a blessed week.