Sunday Morning Series - The Need for Faithfulness - The Art of Receiving

Text:  Matthew 10:40-42 & Various

Vine's is a Bible Study tool that I use a great deal. They will often contrast Greek words to bring a better understanding. The word, "receive," in this passage is, "dechomai." It means, "to receive by deliberate and ready reception of what is offered." Think about someone throwing a ball to you. You either catch it or let it go by you. Another word used in Greek for receive means a self-prompted taking.

Dechomai is used in 47 verses in the New Testament. Check out these verses:

I Corinthians 2:14
1 Thessalonians 2:13
II Thessalonians 2:9-10
Matthew 11:14
Ephesians 6:17

Not Receiving

In Luke 14:15-24, we have the story of those invited to a great feast. The people received the invitation, but made light of it. They had all kinds of excuses why they didn't accept.

What is the language of the non-receiver?

1.  "I know God called me, but..."
2.  "I don't have the patience to handle this."
3.  "I know I need people to help me, but I can't stand how they..."
4.  "I'm not equipped."
5.  "Nobody appreciates what I do."
6.  "This ministry is such a drain on me."
7.  "This ministry is just not working."

What is the language of a receiver? What kind of rewards do we get when we receive the ministries of others? To hear the full message, please visit our website and click on the Media tab. You can listen online, download it to you MP3 player, or podcast.

Are you hungering for more of God? Do you have questions and problems that seem unanswerable? Come on out to Zoe Christian Fellowship for dynamic praise and worship, practical, Biblical teaching of the Word, and a warm, family atmosphere. We're located at 1111 Easton Rd. (Route 611), in Warrington, PA. Our Sunday Morning Service begins at 10:00 AM.

If you're planning to attend on Resurrection Sunday, our schedule will be:

7:00 AM - Sunrise Service
8:15 AM - Breakfast
9:30 AM - Sunday Morning Service

We look forward to meeting you. If you have any questions, check out our website (see link above) or call the church at (215) 343-7686.