MAKING OUR CALLING AN ELECTION SURE

TUESDAY LEADERS DEVELOPMENT
BY PASTOR W. F. KUMUYI
ON OCTOBER 17, 2017

MAKING OUR CALLING AN ELECTION SURE
I Kings 13:1
The phrase "the man of God" appeared many times in I Kings 13. As in verses 1,4,7,8,11,12,14
The point is that this man was a real man of God. This phrase was used concerning Moses, Elijah, Elisha, Timothy and other respected man of God in the Bible
He was saved, committed, consecrated, uncompromising stand to God. But there came an avoidable temptation. The temptation wasn't that fierce.
He could have prayed about it but he didn't.
_His failure was unnecessary
_His action was regrettable
_And his end was sorrowful
A little compromise, a little deviation, a little fellowship with iniquity ruined his life
II Peter 1:10-12

1. THE CHARACTER AND THE COURAGE OF THE TRUE MINISTER
2. THE CONVICTION AND THE CONSECRATION OF A TRUSTWORTHY MINISTER
3. THE CONSTANCY AND THE CONSISTENCY OF A TENACIOUS MINSTER

1. THE CHARACTER AND THE COURAGE OF THE TRUE MINISTER
I Kings 13:1-6; II Peter 1:21; II Kings 4:9; Exodus 18:21; I Timothy 6:9-11; I Kings 21:17-29; Acts 4:19,20; 5:29; II Timothy 2:21,22; 3:14,15; II Corinthians 12:9; Hebrews 11:34
He courageously proclaim the word of God against the idolatry of Jeroboam as a true minister.

2. THE CONVICTION AND THE CONSECRATION OF A TRUSTWORTHY MINISTER
I Kings 13:7-9,17; Genesis 14:22,23
The man of God and the word of God are inseparable. He build his commitment on the word of God. He base his conviction on the word of God. Any conviction that is not based on the word of God is worthless. If it is going to be any worthy conviction, it must be based on the word of God.
Psalms 141:4; I Kings 22:14,22-28,37; Psalms 40:9,10; Acts 20:20,26,27; Deuteronomy 4:2-4; 12:32; Revelation 22:18,19

3. THE CONSTANCY AND THE CONSISTENCY OF A TENACIOUS MINSTER
I Kings 13:13-19,24; II Peter 3:17; I Kings 13:18
The first error - sitting when you are not yet home
The young prophet should have known that there are falling angels and there are good angels. God exalt His word more than his name - Psalms 138:2; 119:89; Isaiah 8:20;
One thing we must keep in mind is that: Angels do know every - Matthew 24:35,36; I Peter 1:8,10,12;
The fallen angels - II Corinthians 11:13-15; Matthew 25:41;
Galatians 1:6-8; Romans 8:38,39; I Peter 1:25