#22 The vision: Message by pastor Hugh Sibuyi

Shammah Urban Church

THE ELDER BROTHER MENTALITY. ““Now his older son was in the field. And as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. So he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant. And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and because he has received him safe and sound, your father has killed the fatted calf.’ “But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and pleaded with him. So he answered and said to his father, ‘Lo, these many years I have been serving you; I never transgressed your commandment at any time; and yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might make merry with my friends. But as soon as this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.’ “And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours. It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.’ ”” Luke 15:25-32 NKJV Do not let the fact that you have been around the church for so long let you loose focus of the ministry purpose. Understand that Growth is always about new people/ new additions 8 Spiritual to guard against in the organisation/ the church. 1. THE UNFORGIVING SPIRIT .... the elder brother said>> this son of yours....no more my brother, he was disconnecting himself from his family. There is No view of the grace of God from the elder brother mentality The father is welcoming and the son is unforgiving. 2. CONTROLLING SPIRIT... you want to have a say in everything/ consulted first. Let the father be. 3. DESERVING/ ENTITLEMENT SPIRIT...I deserve it/ pastor must bury me. Let not your loyalty to the vision turn into poison. Be a point of good reference. Do not turn your longevity to a curse. The voice of someone outside has less power than the one inside the house/ inside there is elder brother. The elder brother inside the house is more influential because you trust them. Be a custodian of only the good news about your church and vision. Tell the good news. Be the stability, focus 4. THE SPIRIT OF NOT KNOWING WHO YOU ARE INSIDE THE HOUSE OF GOD. Understand that all that belongs to your father belongs to you, no need to worry about the elder brother. Own up the vision.tithe, pray, you are the owner. Understand your power, this vision is yours.understand your role. There is a reason we call Him OUR FATHER. 5. THE DESSENT SPIRIT... THE DISETISED SPIRIT. Enquirer from the sons Bout the father. Discussing matters of the house with the servants instead of the father. Don’t spread gossip with the lower 6. THE ANGER SPIRIT....Angry others are used by God more than Him.God is a God of presence. Difficult to work with people who are angry. 7. ARROGANT SPIRIT/ I WANT TO BE BEGGED SPIRIT. The father had to come out to beg him/ coming to beg/ plead/ explain himself.... 8. BUSY BUT NOT CONNECTED WITH THE HEART OF GOD OR THE PASTOR IN THE HOUSE.