The Kwadaso Area Head of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Yaw Adjei-Kwarteng, has called on ministers and believers alike to walk in humility, emphasizing that their calling and spiritual gifts are not signs of superiority but manifestations of God’s kindness.
He made this appeal today, June 19, 2025, during a presentation at the ongoing National Prayer Leaders Seminar at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), Gomoa Fetteh. His message was based on 1 Corinthians 4:1–7.
Apostle Adjei-Kwarteng explained that while believers serve as vessels in God’s kingdom, the true treasure is God Himself—His grace, His kingdom, and His Son, Jesus Christ.
Drawing insights from both the Old and New Testaments—particularly Leviticus 6:28 and 15:11–12—he highlighted that clay vessels in the Old Testament were considered cheap, fragile, and disposable, often discarded once defiled. Their use was temporary, and their value, minimal.
Citing 2 Corinthians 4:7, he stated: “Clay vessels in the Old Testament were considered of little or no value. Yet God chose these to hold the most precious of gifts—His presence, His anointing, His Word.”
According to Apostle Adjei-Kwarteng, God intentionally uses weak and unimpressive vessels to make it clear that all glory belongs to Him, not to the vessel. He referred to Luke 17:10, describing every servant of God as an “unworthy servant” and noting that ministry is received not by merit, but by mercy and grace.
He issued a sober warning, explaining that earthen vessels are porous and prone to absorbing their environment.
“This is the danger,” he noted. “When we begin to absorb pride, sexual temptation, or misuse spiritual gifts, we corrupt the treasure within.”
He referenced the downfall of King Uzziah in 2 Chronicles 26:16, warning against allowing pride to overshadow God’s purpose. He also cited the prophet in 1 Kings 13, who, though chosen by God, fell due to disobedience and misplaced trust.
Underscoring the importance of spiritual maturity, Apostle Adjei-Kwarteng said that age does not necessarily reflect maturity.
“The old prophet in 1 Kings 13 was aged but not necessarily mature in the spirit. Maturity is measured by obedience and relationship with the Potter,” he said.
He continued:“Every vessel must be hollow—like a pipe, a tube, or a canal—so that God can pour Himself in and through us.”
Referring to 2 Timothy 2:20, he encouraged believers to become “purged vessels,” sanctified and ready for the Master’s use.
“Be humble. Let the fruit and the gift work together in harmony to reflect Christ,” he advised.
He concluded by urging all believers to maintain a close relationship with God, embrace brokenness, pursue wisdom, and cultivate spiritual discernment.
“God is not looking for perfect vessels,” he emphasized. “He’s looking for purged, hollow, obedient, and humble ones who can carry the treasure without leaking pride, sin, or self.”
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