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Teaming With Christ | Episodes 02 | Rev Paul Jeyachandran
November 23, 2025 · 29 min
Series IDMC Movement November 23, 2025 · 29 min · IDMC Movement
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Rev. Paul Jeyachandran leads the Intentional Disciple Making Church (IDMC) Movement, which is all about calling churches back to its disciplemaking roots. Visit us at idmcmovement.com
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0:00 At IDMC Movement, we believe that the heart of the church lies in intentional disciple making. We are calling churches globally to return to their disciple making roots, to intentionally walk this journey of0:12 faith transforming hearts and lives. Let's walk this journey together and discover what it truly means to live out Christ's Great Commission and build a legacy of faith that impacts families,0:24 communities, and nations. This is The Call, a journey of intentional discipleship. Today, we continue the message from last time, diving0:36 deeper into God's Word. Worth his while to waste much time on the old violin, but held it up with a smile. What am I bidding good folks? He cried. Who will start0:48 the bidding for me? A dollar, a dollar, then 2, only 2, 2 dollars and who will make it 3? 3 dollars once, 3 dollars twice, going for0:59 3. But no, from the room far back, a gray haired man came forward and picked up the bow. Then wiping the dust from the old violin and tightening the loosened strings,1:11 he played a pure melody and sweet as the caroling angel sings. The music ceased and the auctioneer with a voice that was quiet and low said, what am I bid1:23 for the old violin? And he held it up with the bow. 1000 dollars, who will make it 2? 2000, who will make it 3? 3000, once. 3000, twice.1:35 And going and gone, said he. The people cheered, but some of them cried. We do not quite understand. What changed its words? Swift came the reply, the touch of the1:47 master's hand. And many a man with life out of tune and battered and scarred with sin is auctioned cheap to the thoughtless crowd, much like the old violin.1:59 A mess of pottage, a glass of wine, a game, and he travels on. He is going once and going twice. He's going and almost gone. But the Master comes and the2:11 foolish crowd can never quite understand the worth of a soul and the change that is wrought by the touch of the Master's hand. Isn't that beautiful? The2:23 only reason why people give themselves and say, yes, I want to serve on on Kaphak. I want to serve in the kids ministry. I might miss hearing the sermon2:34 live. I'm there serving the needs of the children. But the reason I can do that, the reason I can lay down my own preferences, the reason I can lay down my own rights and privileges,2:47 and I can serve others willingly is because my life has been touched by the Master's hand. My life has been turned around by Him. And when you and I recognize2:58 that, we can be helpful. You know, the reason why we do anything we do, the reason why someone comes to the studio to mix the3:10 audio, to play the worship, to preach the sermon, The reason why we come and do anything we do in the on-site services is because of this 1 conviction we all carry.3:22 We are here to build the church of Jesus Christ. And what are we building? Look at this in Colossians chapter 1 and verse 28. This is the reason why Paul says we do anything. The reason why we do it is3:33 because Him we proclaim warning everyone, teaching everyone with all wisdom that we may present everyone mature in Christ. That process of growing up, that process of becoming like Christ,3:45 that process of being mastered by Christ daily until we become like Him, it takes time. It takes laborious work, church. It takes a lot of people doing this consistently over and over3:57 again until God will chip away all that personal preferences and carnal desires and ambitions. And finally we look like Him. Hallelujah. A diverse4:09 team with a core identity. Secondly, a distinctive team with a core purpose. Now, a devoted team with a core calling. A devoted4:21 team. Look at this in verse 4, chapter 4, verse 7. He says, A faithful servant and a fellow bond slave of Jesus Christ. You know, the way he describes these men,4:33 he uses the word the bond slave. You know, it was John MacArthur who said this in 1 of his writings. To be a Christian is to be a Christ slave. To be a Christian is to be4:45 Christ slave. It means you become a slave of Christ. You know, this is not politically correct to say these things these days. No 1 wants anyone to exercise authority over4:57 them, let alone to say, I'm someone's slave. But these men call themselves bond slave. That's the lowest of the low in those days as a5:08 slave. And they had no rights, nothing. Their lives didn't belong to them. Why would someone call themselves a slave and voluntarily present themselves to be like that? It is because they understood5:20 that their lives do not belong to them. Their lives belong to the Master who redeemed them. You know, you and I, as people of God, we develop this worldview. I'm twice owned. He created me, therefore He owns5:32 me. I'm redeemed from sin. I'm redeemed from every curse. I'm redeemed from the system of this world. I'm redeemed from the clutches of Satan. I'm redeemed5:44 today. I belong to Him. And because He bought me with His own precious blood, I belong to Him. As a result, what do I do? I give myself to Him. Hallelujah. That's why these5:55 men understood that life is a stewardship. It's a sacred stewardship. That my time, my talent, my treasures, my territories, my entire life belongs to Jesus Christ. The 1 who gave6:07 himself for me. The 1 who loved me and gave himself for me. Therefore, I love him and give myself completely to him. That's why they were a devoted team. No task was too high. No6:19 task was too low. They were able to do it with joy. The reason is because they were a devoted team unto Christ. Now, 1 of the core things that I6:30 believe Paul displayed in his life, you know, if I ever have an opportunity to talk to Paul, apostle, I want to ask him, Paul, did you, did you do all this? You went6:42 to, he was the missionary that traveled the furthest into Europe, into Asia Minor. He was a missionary who planted a lot of churches and then went on a preaching circuit again6:54 to strengthen those churches, appoint elders, and the churches grew. He wrote many epistles to encourage them. God used him mightily.7:06 If I ever have an opportunity to ask Him, and if we ask Him this question, why did you do all this? Did you travel far, put yourself at risk and sacrifice and all this because you love7:18 church planting, because you love the people that they need to hear the gospel? I believe the humble reply from the apostle would be, it's not because I did all this because I love church7:29 planting or even love people so that they can hear the gospel. It is because I love Jesus. I love Him because He loved me. I love Him because He gave7:41 Himself for me. Therefore, I give myself to Him. I consider nothing as a sacrifice. The reason is because I love Jesus. See, the reason why we sometimes7:53 hold back is because we don't really love Him. If we truly know how much He loves us, if we truly know how much He did for us, if we can remember that, our heart will be filled8:05 with gratitude and our hearts will start to engage and our hands will start to be employed. I want you to listen to me carefully. This is the reason why Apostle Paul says they were a devoted team,8:18 But not only a devoted team, but they had a core calling. What is a core calling? Look at this in verse 17. He writes all these names, and then in verse 17, he8:29 picks up 1 guy. His name is Archipas. So he must be receiving this letter in the church. And he's listening to the people along with the whole church community. He's8:41 listening to the reading of this letter. And suddenly his name is mentioned. Archipers, see that you fulfill the ministry that you have received in the Lord. Who is Archipers?8:54 You know, the Bible mentions him in Philemon. I believe he is the son of Philemon and his wife because they had a church in their home, and Archipers must have9:05 become the pastor later on. Now, at this point of writing, Archipers maybe is a young man who knows that there is a call of God upon his life, but he's wrestling whether to9:17 do the ministry or do something else. And God gives him a very specific word through Paul. He says, see that you fulfill the ministry that you have received in the Lord. Don't let other priorities9:29 or other distractions steal you away from this. Why? Because you have received a ministry, a ministry you have received from who? Not from Apostle Paul, not from your church, not9:41 from your team leader. You receive the ministry in the Lord. In other words, there is a calling upon your life. And that's why he writes very specifically to him. And he says, whatever9:53 you do, do it with all your heart. Come. You enter into that ministry. See, you and I, we need to understand. Some of us are called to be full time in ministry. In other words,10:05 for us, for my wife and I, we ever since we were young, we knew in our hearts that God is calling us to serve Him full time. So we put aside our desire to be other10:17 things, do other things. And we wanted to serve Him because He has called us to do this full time. But some of you, He has called you to be in the marketplace. But then He10:29 has already given you heart and He has given you talents. He has given you treasures. He has given you the ability to multitask. And He's inviting you on this exciting journey to10:41 partner with the church and to do, put your hands into the plow, use your gifts, bring your gifts and serve the Lord together. Whether you're doing a task of teaching a10:52 preschooler, whether you're coming into just to do the car park or whether you come in just to do a worship on stage, just to sing in a backup vocals. Whatever11:04 your role is, whatever we do, we do it because we do it for Him. We acknowledge that He has given us a ministry and we need to be committed to that. We need to steward that because11:16 1 day we will be accountable for it. What you are doing with the talents and the time that He has given you, with the treasures that He has entrusted to you. You know, I always get encouraged11:28 by reading about how Billy Graham came to faith. Let me read this for you. There was a man by the name of Edward Kimball. He was an ordinary11:39 man. He worked a normal job and attended an average church and taught a Bible study class. 1 day, a young man named Dwight visited his class. It was clear11:51 that Dwight did not know the Bible. 1 Saturday, Edward was preparing his lesson. The Lord put a burden on his heart to visit the shoe store where Dwight12:03 worked and share the gospel with him. That day, that Boston Shoe Clerk surrendered his life to Jesus. That clerk, D. L. Moody, eventually12:14 became an evangelist. That Dwight is D. L. Moody. In England, in 18 79, D. L. Moody awakened an evangelistic zeal in the heart of12:26 Frederick B. Meyer, pastor of a small church. This F. B. Myer, he was invited to preach at an American college campus, and he brought12:37 a student named Wilbert Chapman to Christ. Now Chapman was engaged in YMCA work and employed a former baseball player, Billy Sunday, to do evangelistic12:49 work. This Billy Sunday held a revival in Charlotte, North Carolina. A group of local men there were so enthusiastic afterward that they planned another13:00 evangelistic campaign, bringing a preacher named Mordecai Ham to preach. During that revival with Mordecai Ham, a young man named Billy Graham, along with his13:12 friend, Grady Wilson, heard the gospel and yielded their lives to Christ. But listen to how Graham received Christ. In fact, Graham and Wilson actually were saved13:23 on the second night of the revival. When they returned the second night, finding that the tent was full, they started to leave. But an usher stopped them and said, Wait, boys, I13:35 think I can find 2 seats for you in the choir area. That's where Jesus found and saved them. Right where a faithful usher had seated them. We often hear about the Dwight13:47 D. L. Moody's, the Billy Sundays, the Billy Graham's, but Edward Kimballs? How about the nameless usher? You know, you and I, we need to understand that the Church of Jesus Christ is13:59 not built by celebrities or superheroes or talented and people with a gift. Sometimes it's built by unsung heroes who are just there to point14:11 people where to sit. That's why anything that you do is a ministry and God can use this to bless people. I want you to listen to me carefully. The reason why Apostle Paul writes in14:22 Colossians chapter 3 and verse 24, he says, Whatever you do, work heartily for the Lord, not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive an inheritance as your reward because you're serving the Lord14:34 Jesus Christ. Whether you're usher, whether you're a worship leader, whether you're a life group leader, whether you're a zone shepherd, whatever God has given you a ministry to do, do it with all your heart.14:46 Why? Because you're serving the Lord Jesus Christ. Do it faithfully. Do it excellently. Do it with all your heart. That's what Apostle Paul says. I shared with you that this is14:58 a portrait of Paul's team. There are 3 core observations, but there are also 2 cautions I want to bring before you. The first caution is Demas. You know, when Paul writes about all these15:10 men, when he says, Luke, a beloved physician, Tychicus, a beloved brother. But when it comes to Demas, there was no emotion. He just mentions Demas. Look at15:22 this in verse 14. Luke, the beloved physician greets you as does Demas. The reason I believe Paul might have already picked up that there's something15:34 wrong in the heart of Demas. Because later on, when he writes in 2 Timothy, he says, For Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica.15:46 In other words, at this point of writing, Demas was part of the team. He was serving. He was serving outwardly, but there was no reality. There was no inward reality.15:58 See outwardly you can be pious, but inwardly you could be decaying. Outwardly you can put on a show of service. You can talk the talk and do all that, but there's no walk16:10 the walk. In other words, there's no inward reality. That's what you find in Demas. This is the sad state, and this will be true in the last days, that there will be16:21 apostasy in the last days. In other words, just like Demas walked away from the faith, deserted Paul because he was in love with the present world. See, what is discipleship church? Discipleship16:33 is that we continue to die to ourself, take up our cross and keep following him. In other words, we decrease every single day and He increases in our lives. We16:45 follow Christ wholeheartedly until we follow Christ only. We follow Christ fully until we follow Christ only. We come to that place where we are not just following16:56 Christ, but we are mastered by Christ until we become Christ like. That's discipleship. But for Demas, he walked away. That's a warning for us. People could be serving on teams today,17:08 but they don't have the inward reality. That's why discipleship of the inner life matters. In our Bible college first semester, we deal with ordering your inner world. It's not about your outward work. It's17:20 about the inward condition of your heart. It's not what you carry as a gift upon your life. It is not about the all the ministries that you can be involved in. At the end of the day, if your heart doesn't change, if your17:32 heart is not transformed, then everything else is meaningless. That's why in a disciple making church, we keep focusing on the inner life, your heart condition, that it becomes transformed by the power of the17:43 gospel. Oh, hallelujah. Second warning that I find here is the church in Laodicea. See, when you read the book of Revelation, the church of Laodicea is17:55 called a self satisfied, self sufficient, and self deceived church. But here Paul, when he wrote to Colossians, he actually says, I have written a letter to Laodicea. At the time of Paul's18:07 writing to Colossians, Laodicea church was a vibrant church, an energetic church, a passionate church, a church that was on fire. But just 30 years later, look at what Jesus says about18:19 them. In Revelation chapter 3, He says, I know your works. You're neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot. So because you're lukewarm and neither cold nor hot, I will spit18:31 you out of my mouth. The reason why they had apathy in their heart, the reason why they were neither hot nor cold and lukewarm is because in verse 17, it says, For you18:43 say, I am rich. I have prospered and I need nothing. Not realizing that you're wretched, pitiable, poor, blind and naked. In other words, externally, they are the richest church.18:55 Externally, they are the most popular church. Externally, they are known worldwide. Their leaders speak in conferences all over the world. But internally, they are pitiable,19:07 poor, blind, naked, wretched. Why? Because there's no inward change. There's no inward transformation. There's no discipleship of the inner life. Listen carefully.19:20 That is a warning for all of us. We can celebrate what God is doing in the advancement of the kingdom. But the key question to ask is not about the advancement of the kingdom, but the alignment of our19:31 heart. Are we people who God will say, well done, good, faithful servant? 2 warnings I take from here. 1, like Demas, there will be apostasy in the19:43 church in the last days. Secondly, there's apathy in the hearts. That's why we need the challenge. What is the 1 challenge that Paul brings? The 1 challenge he brings is this in chapter 419:55 and verse 17. Say to Archippus, see that you fulfill the ministry that you have received in the Lord. In other words, you and I have received a ministry.20:07 This morning, God is speaking to you. I hope that you see your name written here, just like Tykicus, Luke, and all the names that are listed.20:20 I see names like Andrew, Guy, Sudhir, Jebin. I see names like Jules, Kicks, Joseph, Aaron. I see names as20:32 Dylan, Lachlan, Vienna. The reason, the reason why these names are there is because these names, this is what he's saying to you. He's saying, see to it that you fulfill the ministry20:44 that you have received in the Lord. We have to take that as a challenge. You know, all over the world, pastors tell only 1 thing. It was so difficult to20:56 lead during COVID. It was so difficult to lead the church during COVID. But at the same time, we also recognize it is so difficult to lead the church out of COVID.21:08 Why? Because there are apathy that are set in comfort zone. People have in a comfort zone. People are either worried or scared or afraid. At the same time, people are21:19 distracted. People have entered into a comfort zone. So 1 of the core things that you and I, we need to do is to go before God and cry out and pray and take this to heart, that our hearts need to be engaged with the21:31 mission of the gospel. Our hands need to be engaged in building God's kingdom. We cannot be living a daily life, a mundane, same, tame, lame life.21:43 We need to come back and take the gospel mandate. Go into the world, preach the gospel, baptize them in the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit, and teach them to obey. The command is that we go and make21:53 disciples starting from our home, that we take discipleship seriously with our family, that we disciple our children, our spouses, we walk together and serve the Lord together. At the same22:05 time, we take our talent. We take our treasures. We take the time that we have and we put it into God's work. Church, would I can I challenge you today?22:17 I want you to look at the screen and read this together with me. God builds his church with many unsung heroes who band together as22:29 an engaged and empowered team. So 1 of the core things that you and I, we need to remember is this, that you are already part of the team because you're part of the family of22:41 God. You know, there is no appendix in the body of Christ. You know, they say appendix, no news. You can cut it off. There's no appendix in the body of Christ. The22:52 Bible says that everyone has a role to play. And if everyone takes that position and does the role that they're called to play, the body will be functioning healthy and23:04 it will be full of life and it will continue to mature in the image of Christ. As your pastor, may I invite you on this journey that you put your hand into the plow,23:17 that you bring to the table your time, your talent, your treasures. You can even open your homes, your territories for the work of the gospel and bring so that23:28 we can serve God together. Don't hold back. Don't shrink back because we are living in the last leg of the last days. Jesus is returning back soon to his church. We are soon going to be23:40 united with him. Now is the time. If you want to be on fire for Jesus, now is the time. If you want to be meaningfully engaged in the gospel work, now is the time. Do not delay it.23:52 But just like Paul would write and say, these are the people who serve the Lord together with me. A diverse team with a core identity, a distinctive team24:04 with multiple talents. But we all had a core purpose to bring the body of Christ into maturity. And we are a devoted team with a core calling, and the calling24:16 is to honor Him and build His kingdom. Let me pray with you. Father, in the name of Jesus, I pray for every single person under the sound of my voice. Today, your word has come. Convict our24:27 hearts, Lord. Let apathy be removed. We don't want to become the church of Laodicea. A church that is progressive in the outward. A church that's24:39 spectacular on the outside, but decaying on the inside. We don't want that. Lord, we don't want to be like demons who served God, but there was no inward reality. There was no discipleship. There was no authenticity.24:51 There was no brokenness. There was no courage in his heart. He walked away 1 day. Today, Father, I pray that you will convict our hearts and bring that transformation. That we will be people who25:02 prioritize your kingdom and your righteousness, that we will seek the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all the things that the Gentiles seek after will come after us. Lord, I pray that you raise25:14 people in IDMC who can partner together with both past ors and I. In a heart level that they can pastor and shoulder the burden of leadership and partner together as they bring their25:26 time, their talents and treasures to serve the Lord's purposes. As we work together for the glory of God and for the good of your kingdom. Even as you multiply us into different locations,25:38 Lord, there will be always an abundant supply of team because we all have learned to steward our lives, steward our gifts, and we all take our positions to serve the25:50 body of Christ. Father, we give you glory. We give you praise. We give you honor. And I pray your blessing upon your people today, that throughout this week that your grace be upon them, that you will continue to lead26:01 them and guide them and establish them. Let there be shalom in their household. Let there be shalom in their health. Let there be shalom in their workplace. We give you glory. We give you praise. We give you honor. And,26:12 Lord, today, we ask that your grace be upon the church, that your grace will be multiplied, that we will continue to see salvations, that we will continue to see families and individuals and26:24 next generation being discipled in the word of God and discipled in their inner life, that they will continue to mature and become Christ like, that you will prepare a congregation for the coming of the Lord.26:36 Oh, father, we thank you. We praise you. We give you all the glory, the praise, and the honor. In Jesus' precious name. And the people of God said, Amen and Amen. At IDMC Movement, we26:47 believe in the Great Commission to make disciples of all nations, bringing the hope and truth of Jesus Christ to the world. Through our global outreach, we have the incredible26:59 opportunity to share the gospel in homes across the globe and journey with people toward authentic discipleship. Throughout scripture, we see how the early church came27:11 together, giving generously to ensure the ministry of the gospel could continue. Today, you have the opportunity to partner with us in the same mission. Your financial support27:23 is more than just a contribution. It's a way to join God's work, bringing the light of Christ to places where your presence may never reach, but where you're giving can. As Paul reminds us in27:34 Philippians chapter 4 and verse 17, not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit. By partnering with us at IDMC Movement, you are investing in lives27:46 being transformed, families being restored, and communities being renewed through the power of the gospel. To give, simply visit us online or scan the QR code on screen.27:59 Thank you for your generous gift and for partnering with IDMC Movement in spreading Christ messages across the globe into every heart and home among the nations.28:13 Thank you for joining us today. We hope that this message was an inspiration to you and help you in your journey of discipleship. Join us next time on The Call, a journey of28:25 intentional discipleship.
Paul Jeyachandran
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