“PARTICIPATION THAT COUNTS!” 1 Timothy 4:8; For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. “PARTICIPATION THAT COUNTS!” Matthew 26:58; But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end. This participation, was how he wanted to participate. It’s not the participation that the Lord calls us for. Romans 14:22; Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. Matthew 26:69; Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee. v70; But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest. Participation that counts in the Lord has stability. 2 Timothy 4:2; Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. Peter participation at this time, was non existent, it had no public viewing. Galatians 5:13; For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. “PARTICIPATION THAT COUNTS!” Judges 6:13; And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the Lord be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt? but now the Lord hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites. v14; And the Lord looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee? Participation that counts in the Lord, will always be the way he sent you. 1 Corinthians 5:3; For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed, 2 Corinthians 5:8; We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. Isaiah 55:11; So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. Romans 8:28; And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. “PARTICIPATION THAT COUNTS!” Judges 6:17; And he said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, then shew me a sign that thou talkest with me. v19; And Gideon went in, and made ready a kid, and unleavened cakes of an ephah of flour: the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out unto him under the oak, and presented it. When you try to participate on your terms, it will always show a weakness, and come to nought. Matthew 26:41; Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Judges 6:20; And the angel of God said unto him, Take the flesh and the unleavened cakes, and lay them upon this rock, and pour out the broth. And he did so. v21; Then the angel of the Lord put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the Lord departed out of his sight. Participation that counts, will have a show of what you are doing is by the book. 1 Samuel 3:19; And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. 2 Peter 1:10; Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall. Judges 6:22; And when Gideon perceived that he was an angel of the Lord, Gideon said, Alas, O Lord God! for because I have seen an angel of the Lord face to face. Participation that counts, will show confidence as you arrive. Philippians 1:6; Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. “PARTICIPATION THAT COUNTS!” Teaching! Overseer/Apostle