Leader of Christ Embassy Church, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has stressed the importance of financial stability in fulfilling responsibilities within the Christian faith.
In a recent church service, the clergyman said that spiritual gifts and preaching alone are not enough if a believer remains financially disadvantaged.
Naijaonpoint reports that he added that God does not entrust leadership of the body of Christ to those who lack resources, whether in a city, state, or globally.
Referencing the Bible, Pastor Chris explained why Jesus placed his mother in the care of John rather than Peter, despite Peter’s leadership role.
He said that Peter admitted to having no silver or gold in Acts chapter 3, while John came from an influential family connected to the high priest.
He said: “No matter how gifted you are, no matter how much preaching you do, if you are broke, you will not be able to speak for the body of Christ. He will not put you in charge of the body of Christ either in your city, in your state, or globally.
“Didn’t you notice what he did with his mother? He gave his mother into the hands of Simon Peter, even though Simon Peter was the leader. We discover why in Acts chapter 3 ‘Silver and gold have I none.
“When Jesus was on the cross, as he was dying, he saw his mother, the Bible tells us, and he saw John. John was from an influential family; don’t forget the Bible says he was related to the high priest. He was the one that let Peter come in when Jesus was charged. John was there, and nobody asked John, ‘Aren’t you one of them?’ They knew he was one of them. He was bold, he was there. Say, ‘I refuse to be broke.
“Jesus saw his mother and said to her, ‘Mother.’ Did he say that? No. He said, ‘Woman.’ Why? Because I told you a wife is for a man, a mother is about the future, a sister is for assistance, and a woman is for God’s vision.”
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