Joel 2:11 And the Lord shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executes his word: for the day of the Lord is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?
The laymen in our day, who are to lead the charge in taking the everlasting Gospel to the ends of the earth, are to have an intelligent, and intimate knowledge of the Jesus whom they preach, and in addition to this, they would have to be living testimonies of the sermons they present.
This aspect of the layman’s life is of vital and critical importance, and cannot be stressed enough, for The Lord seeks laborers who are being brought to a full maturity, through the indwelling and working of The Holy Spirit. To properly represent Christ, the laymen should not be found lacking in any aspect of their lives.
By this we mean that the knowledge that is found in the Scriptures is to be applied in the most practical, and literal manner because laymen must be hearers and doers of the word. In other words, not only are the laymen to strive for excellence in spiritual things, by the grace of Christ, through their conscious obedience, and intelligent understanding of the principles, and laws of God’s kingdom, but they should also have their temporal aspects of life under the control of The Holy Ghost.
Matthew 5:19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!