The cleric, in a sermon, decried
the level of ‘pride’ shown by church members nowadays.
“We are too proud – that is why
we believe so much in money,” he told congregants at The Synagogue, Church Of
All Nations (SCOAN).
“‘Money answereth everything’ –
that is the voice of pride”, he continued in the sermon titled ‘Read The Bible
With Forgiveness’.
“When you speak, one can hear the
voice of money. When you walk, one can see the traces of money… But money is
dirty; the journey of money is too far”.
The cleric advised that all
genuine Christians should rather engage in an assignment in their various
churches, stressing the need to set a day aside in the week for such purpose.
“Get interested in His plans and
work with His projects. Go and work in the church where humility can come,” he
candidly counselled, explaining this would afford the opportunity to work
freely with people irrespective of their social class.
Joshua recounted how his own
mother would regularly bring him to church at the weekends and he watched
intently as she diligently cleaned the church premises and simultaneously
prayed.
“When I asked her what she was
saying in her prayers, she told me, ‘Lord, as I clean Your house, clean my
life, future, family and children’. Here I am today.”
The cleric further added that
people should stay within their respective churches to render their services,
without feeling the need to join a ‘megachurch’.
“It’s not the size of the
ministry that determines the strength of the ministry,” he explained.
“The strength of the ministry is
the relationship of the ministry to God; it is not the population or crowd,
fame or popularity. You can see just two members in a church that is more
connected to God than the biggest church,” he added.
Joshua further encouraged the
faithful not to lose heart when facing persecution, using his own ministerial
experience as an example.
“When you look at my antecedents,
you will see I have more degrees in persecution than praise. I am a professor
when it comes to persecution but I am just a first-degree holder in praise.
“Well, I am not expecting praise
because my reward is over there,” he concluded.
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