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PRACTITIONER


Text: Philippian 4:9 ISV 


 *Likewise, keep practicing these things: what you have learned, received, heard, and seen in me. Then the God of peace will be with you.* 


 *If everybody practises everything they have learnt in church (a Christ believing church), our world would have been a beautiful place for everyone to live in.* 


The devil does not have problem with people going to church  in as much as they are neither hearing nor doing the teachings of Christ.


This explains why we have many people who profess to be Christians, but who do not practice what they profess. *There are more professors of Christianity but very few Practitioners of Christianity.* 


Jesus said, some folks will approach heaven's gate with full assurance that it will be opened to them, but will be surprised to hear "depart from me, I never knew you, you who practice iniquity." Matthew 7:23.


Note, that these people are not unbelievers, infact, they are miracle-working believers. Hear their testimony:

"Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, we prophesied in your name, drove out demons in your name, and performed many miracles in your name, didn’t we?’ Matthew 7:22.


It's intriguing to know that Jesus did not refute the fact that they performed those miracles in His name, they were  rejected because of what they practiced- iniquity. 


Jesus said, "And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity." Mathew 7:23.


 *You are not a Christian because you performed or receive miracles,  you are a Christian because you obey the sayings of Christ.* 


The truth is, everyone is a practitioner,  the difference is only in what we practice.

Basically,  you are either a practitioner of iniquity or a practitioner of God's word.

WHAT ARE YOU PRACTISING ?


Jesus said "Therefore, *everyone who listens to these messages of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on a rock.* Mathew 7:24 ISV 



 *BIBLE READING* : 


MATTHEW 7:21-29.


 *PRAYER FOCUS* 


1. Father,  help me not to only profess you with my mouth, but to truly practice and do all your sayings.



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