Wherefore if I come I will remember his deeds which he doeth prating against us with malicious words
And look what it says here and not content
therewith
So that's a that's a pretty good um
Description right there
Okay, you say what does that have to do with being preeminent he's not happy with where he's at as a leader
You know, he wants to be the pastor
He wants to be the one to man in charge
He's not content there with okay, he's not content with his leadership position go to first corinthians chapter seven
I'm, sorry go to numbers chapter 16. I'll read to you from first corinthians seven go to number 16
first corinthians 7 20 says let every man abide in the same calling wherein
He was called or if thou called being a servant care not for it
But if thou may is be made free use it rather
For he that is called in the lord being a servant is the lord's freeman
Likewise also he that is called being free is christ's servant. So, you know what?
Wherever we're called we ought to be content with that position
You know people always ask me like, you know, you excited about like being the pastor of faithful word
I'm like, yeah, i'm excited about it. But
You know, i'm kind of content where i'm at right now
Like are you excited about it going independent next year? I'm excited about that, but i'm just enjoying the moment right now
I'm thankful for what I got right now. I'm thankful that I get to do what i'm doing right now
You know why because if i'm not content doing this i'm not going to be content doing anything else
You know, I mean I was content when I was sitting on the pew
I was content when I wasn't preaching sermons every single week
I was content when I was just a soul winner regular church member soul winner
I want to be content in any single aspect that i'm involved in
I can't be like well, i'm only going to be happy if i'm like the leader of the church
If i'm like the pastor, okay. No, that's stupid
That's a wicked desire
You ought to be content and this is the problem with
Diatrophes he wasn't content with just being and maybe just one of the elders the leaders
So what is he doing? He's giving orders unbiblical orders to people don't accept these people. I'm the leader
You know, obviously he probably wanted to be the pastor there and look if you are if you're disqualified from being a pastor
Don't force that
If you're not you can't be a pastor you can't be a pastor go do something else
Are you any less of a person if you cannot be a pastor no
You know, but you become a less of a person when you become like diatrophes
And you want the preeminence among the brethren
You start putting people down criticizing other people and not content there with
You know
You ought to be content and satisfied where you're at and look if the lord opens up doors then take those opportunities
But don't be some mischievous little snake
One in the preeminence among the brethren and and and and trying to get that position in a sneaky way
I've met people who have become pastors in an unrighteous way. They've lied their way to the top
They've lied they literally lied their way to the top they complained their way to the top
They threatened with money their way to the top
Believe it or not
That's garbage
You know, I I would love to be a pastor but there's many more things that I can be doing as well
And I can still serve the lord
You know, even if I never become the pastor I can still preach the word of god
You know, whatever it may be but
To to to want the preeminence so bad that you're just not content with what you have that you're wicked for that
Look and and if you're divorced, you can't be a pastor
Case closed that door shut go do something else
Oh, but I just have this dream then get off the onions before you go to sleep
And you won't have that dream anymore
But don't try to force that position
If you're disqualified already
Okay, if you can't have more than two kids
If you know, whatever the qualifications that we see in the bible if you violated those things move on
Don't be some wicked person who just wants to have the preeminence among the brethren and you just force yourself to have that position
You're a wicked person if that's you
Okay, I've met people who are just like they they they they just want to be a pastor and they'll do whatever it takes by any
means
Necessary they will become the pastor of the church
And they have become the pastor of the church because of it. That's wicked