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The Governing Church, Yaba Centre
Welcome to the official page of The Governing Church, Yaba Centre. We are a people pressing into the power of eternal life. We are committed to spiritual growth, love walk and expressing God's kingdom in our communities.
Last week Sunday was our Community Development Sunday tagged "Crafting Your Fulfilling Career".
This audio is focused on
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Setting Career Goals and Creating A Roadmap
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Writing Effective Resumes & Cover Letters
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Interview Prep Strategies
You can also download the "exercise material" - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BRauakbi3AsVQk0ljfJy6qvhnA8fgBpD/view?usp=sharing
"Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: who resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world."
- 1 Peter 5:7-10
A great way to measure our spiritual growth and test whether we are in the faith is by closely examining our love walk on a continual basis. Your love walk is an evidence of Spiritual growth.
And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma. Eph 5:2
Faith, Hope and Love
Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part. But when that which is [d]perfect has come, then that which is in part will be done away. When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13:8-13
2023: Setting Out To Do The Will of God
“Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:7-9
A Heart of Thanksgiving
Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.
Psalm 100:4
The Anointing of the Spirit || Company of Simeon and Anna (Dec 2022)
You know what has happened throughout the province of Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached— how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.
Acts 10:37-38
The Church must come into divine order by finding what the frequency of God is and walking in that frequency. Otherwise, we will lose the relevance of God's reality.
Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” None of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. Jesus came, took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish.
John 21:12-13
Understanding Revelation Knowledge.
The purpose of increasing in the knowledge of God is so that we can conform to the image of Christ. Nothing else; it is not for you to share or teach; it is for you to become. This is not playing down on teaching the things that God is revealing to us. But the purpose of revelation is conformity to the image of Christ.
Fight the Good Fight of Faith.
But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.
"A royal priesthood," He called us.
"A holy nation...brought out of darkness into His marvellous light."
The lack of clear understanding about our identity in Christ is one reason many of us struggle today. Listen to this new message as we learn through the Word who God has created us to be.
Sabbath Rest: Unveiling God's Economic Plan
“Therefore you shall keep every commandment which I command you today, that you may be strong, and go in and possess the land which you cross over to possess, and that you may prolong your days in the land which the Lord swore to give your fathers, to them and their descendants, ‘a land flowing with milk and honey.’
Deuteronomy 11:8-9
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.
James 1:22-25
God is set to begin a new journey with us today. He is set to enlighten the eyes of our understanding, unveil His mind, and awaken our consciousness to spiritual realities through His word.🙇♀️
This is a season the Lord has proclaimed over us, and we can’t wait to receive every blessing He has prepared for us.
Our daily desire must be to know God more, which is the essence of the pattern set by the tabernacle of worship.
As faithful sons, we are not meant to stay in the outer court. As we move from the outer court to the inner court, we are asking for more of God and a deeper dimension of Him.
The Tabernacle of Worship (Part 2)
God’s ultimate desire is to find expression in and through us. He wants us to be aligned with Him in our hearts, mind and thoughts. However, God will not find expression in us if we are not living according to His instructions and the pattern of living He has set for us.
But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for such the Father seeks to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.
John 4:23-24
Eyes on the goal.
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 12: 1-2.
The Tabernacle of Worship.
Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: “Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring Me an offering. From everyone who gives it willingly with his heart you shall take My offering... And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.
EXODUS 25: 1-2, 8.
Building an Enduring House.
God has given us the grace to offer daily sacrifice. There cannot be an enduring house if there is no daily utilization of His grace upon us-God wants us to be priest offering daily sacrifices.
Building an Enduring House
Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock.
Walking in the Light of Life
This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.
John 3:19-21
The Power of Christ's Blood (Part 2)
For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.
1 John 5: 7-9.
The Power of Christ's Blood
For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.
1 John 5: 7-9.
The Advocacy of Christ.
But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that are now already here,[a] he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made with human hands, that is to say, is not a part of this creation. He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, thus obtaining[b] eternal redemption.
Heb 9:11-12
Abiding In Christ
Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing... John 15:4-5
Treasure in Earthen Vessels
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed... 2 Corinthians 4:7-9
The Purpose of Christianity (Part 2).
It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. - Ephesians 4:11-13
The Purpose of Christianity (Part 1).
It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. - Ephesians 4:11-13
They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever. As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
Psalm 125: 1-2
Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer...
Zechariah 12:10
For We Know in Part..
... But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears...
The Speakings of Faith.
"Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord..."
Ephesians 5:17-19
A Glorious Resurrection
Romans 8:11 ►
The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you.
Whenever we emphasize the outpouring of the Spirit, we are saying that God has released immeasurable grace to walk deeper with the Holy Ghost and conform to the image of Christ.
Whenever God pours out His Spirit, He is equipping us with the power to make spiritual advancement and wisdom to align with His will in our lives.
As Christians, it is not enough to see; we must also believe. We do not receive from God sometimes because we do not believe. God needs our partnership concerning the things He has spoken over us, so we must rise in faith just like Gideon.
God’s will for us is to experience new beginnings, mornings, horizons and promises in God. It is possible to experience a different reality when others are ravaged by the flood. Floods can manifest as anything - joblessness, troubled marriages and wickedness of man, among others. But we need not be afraid nor let these floods destroy our peace. It is God’s will for us to ride on floods, and that is what the Spirit wants to teach us.
God is raising a company of people who will download His concepts so that we can begin to see the things eyes have not seen and the things ears have not heard.
Engaging the heavens.
When God is bringing new wine upon us, it is because He wants us to bring Him pleasure. We only find pleasure when we give him pleasure.
We are beings of his pleasure.
A new season doesn't just come with heaven's demands, it also comes with heaven's resources. For it is God who is at work in you both to will and to do according to His purpose. How do you access the resources at your disposal in this season?
The essence of the new wineskin is to receive the grace of God and give expression to it when needed.
It is important to discern times and seasons; to discern what heaven is saying - the emphasis of the Spirit and the clarion call of heaven for now.
Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed... There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.
It is time to set our hearts in order, so that we can allow the operations of the spirit to come.
Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed... There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.
God values us and He understands our value. It is the reason He went to such a great length to redeem us. If He gave His only son for our redemption, what else won’t He give?
You are His beloved.
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! This is who you are, you are God's beloved.
The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”
The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”
Scripture says the flesh lusts against the spirit and the spirit against the flesh and both are contrary. But it is possible to win against the flesh every time, overcoming its impulses and temptations by walking in the spirit.
God's verdict about us is all that matters; our feelings and experiences do not determine whether we are saved or not. By faith in Christ's finished work on the cross, we have access to God's gift of eternal life.
The degree to which you abide in Christ is the degree to which the will of God will progress in your life. If you continue to abide, His purpose will be established in your life.
God’s interventions in our lives and also in the world are tied to the seeds we allow in our hearts. It’s the reason God places huge importance on fruitfulness, because it’s how He births something new.
The question is, are you a fruitful field allowing the seeds of God’s purpose to grow and prosper or are you allowing the enemy to sabotage God’s intent.
For it is the Lord who gives wisdom, and from His mouth comes knowledge and understanding.
What God is building in us through His dealings cannot be demolished. His purpose for us transcends this present time.
God's dealings for spiritual growth are for our best interests, and we must learn to embrace them.
God's dealings for spiritual growth are for our best interests, and we have to embrace them. His instructions are not to break us; they are given to raise us into the stature we are meant to attain.
When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I set aside childish ways. (1Cor 3:11). Spiritual growth is how we set aside carnal / childish ways and become transformed.
This is God's desire for all Christians; that we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive (Eph 4:14).
The anointing within is the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit in you. Its purpose is to guide you into truth and reveal Christ to you.
The realm of the Spirit is our realm of advantage. We must not limit ourselves to pedestrian living - without the leading of the Holy Spirit.
We must develop our hearing and fellowshipping with the Spirit; there is no spiritual maturity outside the Holy Spirit.
We must learn not to depart from the fellowship of the Spirit; when a man is not fellowshipping with the Spirit, he lives a scattered life.
The atmosphere of the Spirit brings about might to do life in the spirit.
The Holy Ghost is here to make sure that we conform to the image of the Son - this is the reason for fellowship. Therefore, our consciousness must consistently shift from this life to the realm of the Spirit.
God desires that we are genuinely different and separated unto Him not just for the sake of it but for the very purpose of touching His heart. We are truly living life when we allow the love of God to consume us.
God is looking for true worshippers who will worship him in spirit and truth. The intent of God for us is to come into fullness - the place of transformation and change.
Worship is a journey in God and a journey into God. True worship will take you out of your comfort zone; it will place a demand on your life and everything you have.
What is the Lord seeking when He is looking for a worshipper? According to John 4:24, God is looking for true worshippers who will worship him in spirit and truth.
God desires that we are genuinely different and separated unto Him not just for the sake of it but for the very purpose of touching God's heart.