 Welcome everybody to a random moment with Pastor David unfiltered. I just was just told that they have a wider frame. They need it We see our different background want to welcome those who've joined us and we have a nice little setup here And I think it's pretty cool. And so I hope you guys enjoy this new setup that we have and today pastor I wanted to ask you about a particular scripture and how that plays within the church and even Maybe into ministry for those who are watching that maybe serve in ministry or even just providing for the home and and First Timothy chapter 5 verse 8 it says but if anyone does not provide for his own especially for those of his household He has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever the Bible is clear about laziness and so Can there be laziness and doing the work for the Lord? Do those things is it? Does it repel or can that work together? I have a real difficulty with the idea of a lazy minister You know when the Apostle Paul speaks concerning ministry. He'll use Terms or words like work or labor in the ministry He gives testimony concerning himself how that he labored night and day how he did so with tears That he didn't want to be dependent on on people's support. He wanted God to support him and And in various ways, I mean there's just too many Too many scriptures that relate to ministry as work and that slothfulness has no Should be no part of any minister's life. John. So The ministry is labor you you have long hours. You spend much time in not only Giving messages, but you you put a lot of time in into people's lives and Then there's the the things like travel and and then the amount of hours that you'll put into Staying up late talking to people you were with me just the other day and And and you were part of that you you saw how long a day really can be in a minister's life, you know Where I got I got to bed at 11. I fell asleep at one Actually the meeting ended at 11 and I fell asleep at one. So but that's that's the normal part of Ministry life that many people are not aware of so anybody who is Serving God is a full-time servant of the Lord and doesn't have set hours necessarily because There are times that it'll last longer. Sometimes it's it's last but Behind all of the actions. There's there's not just slothfulness at all. There's a There's a Continual drive that you have so a man who doesn't Doesn't labor doesn't work a man who is lazy and Perhaps expects others to to supply his need and that's improper during the time of Christ you had Rabbis who very often would have a job as well as on a receiving and You know a support from people, you know Paul speaks of himself as being tent maker and He worked with his own hands. He said so no, I I don't believe that slothfulness or laziness is really Has any part in the minister's life. So then my follow-up question on that would then Can a person who would biblically be considered lazy or those who are exercising slothfulness? Can they that person be anointed? No, I Say that quickly but Anointed when you say can somebody be anointed somebody can very definitely have the anointing of the Lord to serve but Is that anointing going to be? Experienced to its depth or its fullness I would be one who who would Think not because to walk in the fullness is to is to be seeking opportunity as well as entering opportunities and Being a vigilant for those things that God is opening up for you. So You know, we've all met over the years man who claimed to be called by God and Yet they won't work a job. You know, I I think of some that I know who Who think that their job is to be supported by others and and on occasion they will they will Maybe walk around to talk to people but a lot of times they're just sitting around when I first got saved friend of my name Bill I had opened up his apartment to To believe us for fellowship. I'm talking about over 50 years 52 years almost 52 years ago now But that's when I first encountered a lazy quote-unquote evangelist. That's the first time I did I Was at my friend's house. I wasn't even saved at the time I was at my friend's house and I came and I sat down and I looked in and in the kitchen was somebody that Was opening up my friend's refrigerator and was making himself a sandwich And I'm looking at that and he comes walking in and he's holding the sandwich in his hand I'll never forget this and I'm I'm I'm there. There's one other guy there And my friend is there those two other guys bill and this other guy our Christians are claiming to be Christians I'm the only one in the room who is not a believer and so this guy in in between bites from a sandwich says to me anybody here want to get saved and He's talking to me. So I looked at him and I said not today and he says okay He finishes eating his sandwich and I walk up to my friend later on and I said Jim listen I got to ask you a question. Why is he digging through your groceries making himself a sandwich? He says oh he's an evangelist and he lives off of the offerings that are given to him So I saw it from the very beginning as a non-believer the laziness and the reward That sometimes is given to those people who are lazy and they're not doing the work of the Lord They're sponging off of people, you know You have one or two people coming to a Bible study and before you know it You're incorporating as a pastor in a church and you're receiving offerings Because you don't want to work because you don't want to go out and work with your own hands and produce an income Instead you want to sponge off of the people that you take advantage of by giving them messages that don't have a life that lines up behind the Exertations that you're giving in so I've seen that I've seen where the guy's wife works while he sits around at home and prepares his Bible studies for the three or four people that might show up and Expects that that's going to be a church and that he's the pastor. So no I don't believe that The way I read the scripture and the way I've Seen ministry done for all of these years. I just haven't seen on a personal level Man who's who's lazy not dedicated to serving the Lord not open to the long hours and the difficulties I just haven't seen that quote-unquote ministry Bless by man Well, thank you pastor. I know that was something that came up that I was looking at and Scripture is clear about as a as a door hinges on its hinges or so does a lazy man And so it talks about a lot about there the ministry that it's worked But not only just that work there is work to be done for the family there's work to be done for the churches work for to be done for the ministry and And I was just wondering you know can the Lord honor and bless that when there can be slothfulness in In that life by Under under normal conditions. I don't know that that is a life that is In the position to be blessed You serve the Lord with all that's within you That which you know, you whatever your hand finds a do do it with all your mind No matter what it is eating or tea whatever it is that you do do all this unto the glory of the Lord Amen, and so a life sold out to Jesus is a life. That's busy for Jesus. Amen. Amen Well, you guys hope you enjoyed that pastor. You want to share a little bit about what you'll be sharing on Sunday? Out of mark chapter 14. I'll be sharing about the the anointing that the Lord Jesus Christ receives and the offering that is given to him and the response of Judas and some of the men in relation to that and we'll be speaking concerning that Particular event found in chapter 14 of Mark. It's it's a good study I it's one of the studies that that I personally get a lot out of may I ask a question to concerning this just really quick Does that event is One of the things that Judas was this was upset about to sell Jesus for 30 pieces over as I read scripture It appears to me that that was the catalyst that caused him to move into the plan. He had already formulated To betray the Lord Judas was a thief John makes it clear that That he would take what was placed in the in the bag in the offering bag that Jesus had or The bag that was used to supply his needs and offerings would have been placed in and He got upset because of what he considered to be a waste because John makes it very clear. He wasn't caring about the poor. He was caring More about the amount of money that he lost out on because he calculated The worth of this was at least 300 denarii, which was about a year's wages And because he pilfered because he would take things and and all He was upset about the the loss of personal revenue. So he sold Jesus He was able to get 30 pieces of silver He didn't get the 300 denarii he wanted but he got some silver the greedy heart will settle for anything Yeah, so we'll look at that and look forward to it you guys. Thank you so much for tuning in Looking forward to see you on sunday. We have services at 8 30 and 10 45 We have a time of worship and and get into God's word Come on out and join us Be a great opportunity to be spend time with your church family And then always keep it in front of you guys that keep bringing this up But because it's such a significant thing is our Israel trip coming up in march Uh pastor David and Marie would invite you guys to come out. Yes, it's a life changer So I I mean if you're able to at least register come to the information meeting We'll have one soon and uh and lord willing bill to go on this trip So look forward to having you. Thank you guys for tuning in and god bless you