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Melissa Weeks-Richardson
Melissa J. Weeks-Richardson is the daughter of Richard and Lillie M. Weeks. Mrs. Richardson is married to Elder Willie M. Richardson Jr. She has one step-daughter, Adrienne. She has two brothers, and two sisters. In her spare time, she loves to read, write, cook, fish, and spend quiet time alone in the park. Not only, is she a world renowned author, she is a prophet and pastor, and a woman after God’s own heart. She is the founder of The Refreshing Springs Kingdom Outreach Ministries in Sumter, South Carolina. She likes to watch ice skating, mudding, and bull-riding. Her favorite book is the Bible and her favorite food is Chinese.
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Sermons - Melissa Weeks-Richardson
DON’T QUIT
Text: 1 Corinthians 9: 19–27
Author: Paul
Date: Written about AD 59
History
H ERE, WE SEE that Paul is saying in a sense that he was free from all men. He is encouraging one to live free from all obligations to men. However, serve as if you are a personal slave. Slave is defined according to Webster’s Standard Dictionary as one owned by another, one completely subject to another or to some habit or influence, a device controlled by another device or to toil ceaselessly.
According to the text, he made himself a servant unto all that he might gain more. No one could exercise jurisdiction or compulsion over him. According to the text, he brought himself under bondage that he might win more. Bondage is defined by Nelson as subjection to oppression.
He was willing to eat foods Jewish people ate and refrained from eating things such as pork, which was forbidden. He also refrained from working on the Sabbath. He realized that if he did this, the Gospel might gain more hearing. Those who had scruples (reluctance by disapproval) and those weak in the faith do not cause to stumble by doing those things, which would violate their weak conscience (Romans 14:1–15). Paul did everything in his power to be like those he tried to win, except enter into sin with them.
How many of us are willing to do this today? How many of us are willing to live for God, taking the limits off Him and allowing Him to have His way in our lives and do whatever is necessary or go the extra mile for the benefit of spreading the Gospel if it would mean winning souls for the kingdom?
First Timothy 6:11 tells us to follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and meekness (KJV). When running in a race, not all will receive the prize, only the winner. This Christian journey is like a race. It requires self-discipline. We see that the prize on this Christian journey is not salvation but a reward for our faithful service. Salvation is a gift that was freely given by God, and it is through faith in the Lord Jesus. This is something that cannot be earned.
When we look at verse 25, it mentions a perishable crown—a garland of flowers or a wreath of leaves that will soon wither away. It is something that will not last.
The commentator stated that an imperishable crown is a crown that will be awarded to all who have been faithful in their service to Christ. An imperishable crown is a crown that will last.
If I can leave you with a message, it would be Don’t quit.
On this Christian journey, we will have some trials and tribulations, but just don’t quit. Trials will come, but they come to make you strong. Surely, while running this race, you are going to find yourself running alone, but don’t quit.
Remember, Paul made himself a servant unto all that he might gain more. So while you are running, you might find yourself running with some haters, but don’t quit. You find yourself running with people who will scandalize your name, but don’t quit. You may have to run with lepers, but don’t quit. You may have to run with liars and backbiters, but don’t quit. You may have to run with individuals who don’t want to run with you, but don’t quit. You will have to endure hardship along the way, but just don’t quit. Keep your eyes on the prize, and don’t quit. The same way Paul made himself a servant unto all that he might gain more, you have to make up your mind that you will be like Paul and say, Come what may, but I am not going to quit.