Loss is Actually a Win!

Philippians 3:8 (KJV)

Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, *that I may win Christ,

The real battle for most Christians is not really that of believing in-

“Jesus Christ”

But rather-

The struggle of “Value”

To some the loss of the things of this world are too great of a price to pay for Christ!

While others have appraised the Value of Christ much greater than anything in this life…

The former is considered foolish, and yet the foolish consider themselves blessed!

And you may consider me a Loser!

But I feel like a Winner!

RDF

牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

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Conjecture

Romans 8:18 (KJV)

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

Conjecture-

a guess about something based on how it seems…

I would conjecture-

That our current sufferings have no comparison!

He did not, and was not talking about our heavenly reward!

But rather-

That the sufferings themselves would dig up and remove (coverings) that would reveal the Glory that will be produced!

Not glory produced by others, but literally from our sufferings!

Wait on God, He’s doing a Great Work in You…

RDF

牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

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The Path God Chooses

(Dt 8:16)

16 Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;

“The Good Will Outweigh the Bad”

Entitlement Has Destroyed this Generation…

*Expectation of Good  Without Payment is Rottenness to Our Bones…

Trust in God is Absolutely Paramount!

Trusting that (He Knows) what Paths are best for you.

  The Good that God has in store was not revealed-

If they had known then, it would have negated the Reward, because their Perseverance would have been the result of the Intended Reward and

“Not of Trust”

Trust in God-

Is to be desired greater than Gold!

Whatever Path you’re walking today-

Trust Him…

RDF

牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

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Suffering’s Redeeming Qualities

Dt 8:3

And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know;

(that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only),

but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.

One of the Benefits of- “Suffering’s Redeeming Qualities”

Is that it Pulls us out of the (Single Dimension) world we often live in…

Into a 3 Dimensional World of Wonder and Miracles of God!

God Uses the Sharp Contrast of-

(Comfort Zone) to (Suffering) to Reveal Truths that would otherwise be missed!

And missing them could cost you your life…

Like-

Man Does Not Live by Bread Alone…

But That- “Real Life” and

“Real Bread”

Proceeds from the Mouth of God!

Not…

⁃ Baked Bread

⁃ Social Media

⁃ The internet

⁃ AI

⁃ Universities

But Rather from-

The Mouth of God!

RDF

牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

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Less is More and More is Less

(Pr 17:1)

1 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.

A dry Morsel or a Banquet?

God put the emphasis on Less…

Possessing-(Quietness) is so much more Valuable than having More!

Its Simple-

(Peace) and Less is Better than (Strife) and More…

How Very True!

Peace In Your Soul is Without Price…

So before you start asking God for more things ask yourself what would I rather have?

Peace or Strife?

An Absolute Truth-

The most content peaceful people I’ve ever known were people who had very little of this world’s possessions…

RDF

牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

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Altitude Can Be Attitude

(Ps 122:1)

1 (A Song of degrees of David.) I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

The word (degrees) also means “Ascent” to travel upwards…

Attitude can often be determined by the direction you are headed-

Up or Down…

In the Valley there are shadows…

On the Mountain top often there is Sunshine…

Altitude can alter Attitude!

Are you’re headed Up

or Are you going down?

The Attitude of David concerning his ascent upwards to Jerusalem (the house of God) was Gladness!

Ask yourself-

Are my decisions taking me downwards or upwards?

That may explain why you’re feeling how you feel!

Downward People say:

Aww there’s church again tonight…

Upward People Say:

Oh What Joy, There’s Church Again Tonight!

Where Are You Headed Today?

It May Hold the Key to Your Attitude!

Or Explain Why…

RDF

牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

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Where Are the Timothys?

(Phl 2:19-21)

19 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.

20 For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.

21 For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.

This generation is Truly the “Gilded Age” of the 21st Century…

All Seek Their Own…

What’s in it for me?

Self Promotion and Obsession with Self are the Objects most sought after.

What Happens in the World often seeks refuge, coming underneath the thresholds of the Door of the Church!

The Church is where we are mostly cleansed from the damning contaminations of this generation, and yet it is mostly and often not all.

Influences into our minds are the most difficult to cleanse.

Where Are The “Timothys?”

⁃ The Selfless

⁃ The Giving

⁃ The Loyal

If there was no reward or recognition how many Timothys would there be?

Every Pastor Needs a Timothy…

Who will stand with their Pastor and be “Likeminded” and Care for the state of your church…

(Likeminded) not your mind…

Paul indicated that “likemindedness” was Christ Minded…

⁃ Jesus Cared for the Church

⁃ Paul had the Care of the Church

⁃ Timothy was Likeminded as Paul

Where Are the Timothys?

RDF

牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

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