THE SECRET OF SPIRITUAL TEAMWORK.

THE SECRET OF SPIRITUAL TEAMWORK. 
Scripture: Revelations 13:1-4,11-12.
Topic: The Secret of Spiritual Teamwork. 

"And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and THE DRAGON GAVE HIM HIS POWER, AND HIS SEAT, AND GREAT AUTHORITY. And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. AND THEY WORSHIPED THE DRAGON WHICH GAVE POWER UNTO THE BEAST: and they worshiped the beast, saying, who is like unto the beast? Who is able to make war with him?... And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and CAUSETH THE EARTH AND THEM WHICH DWELL THEREIN TO WORSHIP THE FIRST BEAST, whose deadly wound was healed."
Revelation 13:1-4, 11-12

The spiritual teamwork skills of the beast, the dragon and the second beast are notable and worthy of comment. Both the dragon and the second beast propped up the beast. Wise assistants prop up their leaders to attain ultimate victory. The dragon and the second beast were like two good assistants who magnified the powers and the strengths of their leader. Instead of each of them trying to be great, they all agreed to give their power to the beast. They established his seat and his great authority. The dragon was a good assistant to the beast. The dragon empowered the beast. Through the activities of the dragon, the beast became more powerful and exerted more authority. To be a good assistant is to give your power to your leader. To be a good assistant is to make the seat and the authority of your leader even more secure. To be a good assistant is to empower your leader. Whenever people are wise enough to make one person the main leader and support him in his headship, they become a formidable force. The beast, the second beast and the dragon became an amazing team that challenged Christ the Savior and the armies of Heaven. Of course, they were no match for the Lord of Lords and the King of Kings.

"And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshiped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone."
Revelation 19:19-20

Today, many people do not have the teamwork that gives power to the right person to enable him to accomplish great things. The assistants and other members of the team fight their leader instead of helping him. Because they lack this skill of lifting up the main leader, they never become the mighty force that they could be. It is amazing that the beast, the dragon and the second beast had enough sense to form a good team to help each other to achieve their wicked goals. Many pastors do not know how to work as a team. They do not have the skills, the wisdom and the technique that the dragon, the beast and the second beast had. I have watched young missionaries fight each other about who is in charge. In charge of what? There is no point of being in charge of nothing. Why do you not help each other so that both of you become great? When a team works well, and is successful, they all receive the same great rewards. Whenever a team wins a match, it is the whole team that receives the bonus. Equally, when the team is poor at their teamwork, they all receive the same judgment. The assistant’s role is so important that his judgment is equal to the judgment of his leader.

Notice that the false prophet, the beast and the dragon were all thrown into the lake of fire. They all had the same kind of judgment because they helped each other to accomplish whatever they did. When you are a good assistant, you will share in the rewards. Every assistant will share in the judgments that come to the team. Notice how the beast and the false prophet are thrown into the same lake of fire at the same time. They are both tormented because the team is always rewarded together or judged together.

"And THE DEVIL that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where THE BEAST and the FALSE PROPHET are, and shall be tormented day and night forever and ever."
Revelation 20:1


Credits: Excerpt From
Victory Secrets
Bishop Dag Heward Mills. 

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