Pastor J.T. Kalejaiye - The Outstanding Christians

TOPIC: THE OUTSTANDING CHRISTIANS

PREACHER: PASTOR J.T. KALEJAIYE

There are standing Christians.

Among them are outstanding ones.

Among the outstanding ones are very few Christians that stand out.

The word “Outstanding” means distinguished from others in excellence; while others are crawling, the outstanding ones are flying.

We live in a world compromise. Things are gradually falling apart. Limitation is the order of the day. The world is full of attractions and distractions and they come in attractive packages. – 1 Corinthians 10:12.

A Christian is simply one that has Christ; he is someone that is transformed or reformed. Not necessarily someone that bears Christian names or one that goes to church regularly. There are different classes of people in the church.

-          The lukewarm/bench warmers: These people are neither cold nor warm – Rev. 3:16.

-          The Eye-Service: These people attend to duty only when being watched – Col 3:22^a.

-          The Title-chasers: These people are after titles and they are willing to pay the price either in cash or kind and sometimes both. They prefer grade to grace.

-          The Activity: These people do many things/functions without productivity or success. They are the master of all trade, master of none.

-          The Revenue: These people are after revenue and not revelation. Their motto is “money”. 1 Tim 6:10.

-          The PHD: “Pull Him Down”; these people look to damage reputation of others. Sometimes it could be as a result of envy, pride or jealousy.

-          The Outstanding: These people are no longer in the class of the rest; they moved to the class of the best.

Jesus had many disciples, among those several disciples, he chose 12. People called them the Apostles. Among those 12, Jesus chose Peter, James and John. Whenever Jesus had important places to visit, those three always went him.

Jacob had 12 sons, among the 12 children, Joseph was chosen. Why Joseph?

Jesse had many sons but David, the last born was preferred; God recommended him to be the king. Why David?

Shedrach, Meshach and Abednego were outstanding, unyielding and uncompromising. They refused to bow; they stood for God.

If you do not stand for something, you will fall for anything.

To be an outstanding Christian, you must be willing to do the following;

1.       Focus on Jesus: Many eyes look but few eyes see. If you can see the invisible, then you can do the impossible. In Matthew 14:25-31, Peter focused on Jesus and he did the impossible (he walked on water), he began to sink when he lost focus. The weight of fear and doubt made him start sinking. Are you still focusing on things ABOVE or you are after the things ABROAD?

2.       Be Diligent and Committed: Proverbs 22:29. God is not looking for Ability; He is looking for Availability. Are you available for God? John 5:17.

3.       Be Divinely Connected: John 15:5^b, 1 Samuel 2:9.

4.       Be Like Christ in Every Aspect: Let your life advertise/preach Christ. Your life must reflect the character of Jesus.

5.       Embrace Prayer, Decree and Prophecy: Be prayerful and watchful.

6.       You need a Leader as a Ladder: you need someone who will counsel, rebuke, correct and give you a push. Elisha and Joshua were outstanding because they had a leader in Elijah and Moses respectively. Who is your leader?

PRAYER POINTS

1.       Father, please give me the grace to be an outstanding Christian.

2.       Father, bless me and let my life advertise Jesus.

3.       Father, I am available, use me for your glory in Jesus’ name.