It’s not a secret that many in our world today are deeply divided over issues of politics and of faith. Parties have formed: Democrats and Republicans, Liberals and Conservatives, Socialist and Capitalist. It seems that on every front page, on every news channel, it is inescapable—people are divided in so many ways. But not everybody. Many in the church who are in this world but not of this world, are in unity about many things, especially the faith that we have through the word of God. In the Lord’s body, the church are people who “cannot be shaken” King David said, “I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for He is at my right hand, that I may not be shaken.” (Acts 2:25) Hebrews 12:28 As Christians we are “…receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken,” now because of that gift of grace, our salvation in Christ, we “serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear.” Truth is the church had all things in common “Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common, 45 and [a]sold their possessions and goods, and divided[b] them among all, as anyone had need” (Acts 2:44-45)

In the scripture from Romans 15 I’d like to place our focus on verse 20 where Paul said, “And so I have made it my aim to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build on another man’s foundation”
From this we’ll consider just two points:
1. The Aim of Every Saint
2. Aim of Every Parent

The cowardly lion from the Wizard of Oz sand a song which at the end asked, “What do they got that I ain’t got? Courage!” Every non-believer should be asking this question of obedient Christians. What to they got, that I ain’t got, eternal life! Jesus is our “Source of Assurance” giving us what the rest of the world, “ain’t got”: absolute hope, and faith that we truly shall be saved, one day raised up to Heaven to see the face of God our Father.

No matter how bad things get, on our side, we have the God of our salvation. We and can, and should, rejoice in His strength to carry us through.
But we must go to God, resisting the devil… James said, “Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you… Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up” (James 4:7-8; 10).

Every time you hear a lesson, read your Bibles, attend a Bible study: You’re being given a brick. On the screen you’ll see 25 bricks with 25 of the 50 commandments of Christ I’ve compiled. It is your duty, to add that brick to the foundation. Your responsibility to as Peter put it—“add to your faith” (2 Peter 1:5). What that means is that you’re a work in progress, and as long as you have breath you need to be growing in the Lord, you need to be growing in your faith… (2 Peter 1:5-11) (Each Brick is a lesson, a command, Something to add to your spiritual walk)

“Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable” Psalm 145:3

As for tears they are a gift from God, and powerful in that they often move God to act on our behalf. Consider by way of remembrance the relationship between tears and the hand of God. Remember the slaves in Egypt God said, “I have surely seen the oppression of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows” (Exo. 3:7). It was king Hezekiah’s tears that God saw that brought about his healing and added 15 years to his life. Remember God said, “I have seen your tears; surely I will heal you.” (2 Kings 20:5). Solomon wrote, “For He will deliver the needy when he cries, the poor also, and him who has no helper” (Psalm 72:12)…

The day will come when we cook, drive and even dress ourselves for the last time. And, one day, we will all experience the last meal, the last kiss, the last smile, the last hug, and the last goodbye of life, as we will take our last breath, and our heart beats one last time. As we think, where did the time go? Then Five Last things will occur: Death, Judgement, Hell, Heaven, Tears…

We are so blessed to have been given opportunity to assemble. At each assembly whether it be Sunday morning, evening or midweek, each member is receiving benefits via the preaching and teaching. We are blessed by what we hear, what we hear develops saving faith that makes us more fruitful, and keeps us on the straight and narrow, safe from apostasy. The role of preaching has an important place in the kingdom of God… Jesus used it in His ministry – (Matt. 4:17, 23). It has the potential to do much good – (Rom. 1:15-16). Jesus wanted His gospel preached to every person – (Mark 16:15-16).

Jesus is our Solid Rock for He our Messiah, the Son of God, Savior, Perfect Sacrifice, Lord of lords and King of kings, The Bread of life, The Light of the world, The Door, The Good Shepherd, The Resurrection and the Life, The True Vine, and the Way the Truth and the Life. He is able above all to show us the “Narrow Way” (Matthew 7:13-14) way.