The Church That's on the Lord's Side by Dr. 'Tayo Brown
November 9-15, 2003

"Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, who is on the LORD S SIDE? Let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him"
 Exodus 32: 26

This might be a familiar scripture to most of us but is it a reality and are we truly on the Lord's side? To me this is a very serious question that needs to be answered by action not by mere words. If you are not on the Lord ' side you will definitely be on the devil s side for there are only two sides. How are we going to answer this question today? The Levites answered by gathering themselves unto Moses and those on the Lord s side must answer likewise. To be on the Lord s side means you are living for Him, you are doing His will, because you are of Him. Among the Church of today, there are people who are not on the Lord's side. The enemy has a lot of wolves in sheep's clothing. Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep s clothing, BUT INWARDLY they are ravening wolves Matt. 7: 15.

On the external we all profess Jesus as Lord, we all claim to be on the Lord's side. Man look on the outside, but we must be like God who looks on the inside. What is going on inwardly? We are sheep outwardly but ravening devouring wolves inwardly. Paul said, For I know this, that after my departure shall grievous wolves enter in AMONG YOU, not sparing the flock . How will they destroy or devour the flock? Speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them Acts 20: 29-30.

If Moses were to ask every Christian in the world today this same question, I believe almost everybody will raise their hands and confess or shout that I am on the Lord s side. If you are not joined to the Lord to become one body with him but you are joined to the world, you are not on his side.

Today, the Church uses Spiritual things to make money, although they profess they are on the Lord's side but in works they deny him. They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate Titus 1: 16. Simon was a former sorcerer. He believed the gospel, was born again and baptized. The Bible says He continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done And Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, saying give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost But Peter said unto him thy money perish with thee for thy heart is not right in the sight of God for I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity Acts 8: 9-23.

If I may ask, what is your motive for wanting the power of God in your life and ministry? What is your motive for allowing people to share those powerful testimonies? Is it truly to the glory of God? Though you profess to be on the Lord's side, you might be wrong. Simon professed and was baptized, he was even in the apostolic crew but he was in the gall of bitterness and bond of iniquity which is not the Lord's side, if before this time you ask Simon to identify which side he belong of a truth he will say he is on the Lord's side but he is not. ARE YOU ON THE LORD'S SIDE?

GRA