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May the emblem of your strength be exalted and may you be anointed with fresh oil
“But my horn [my emblem of strength and power] You have exalted like that of a wild ox; I am anointed with fresh oil [for Your service].” Psalms 92:10 AMP
In this teaching We will be covering Tithing from the covenant, tithing as partnership with God, and tithing as stewardship
Train up a child.
“Train up a child in the way he should go [teaching him to seek God’s wisdom and will for his abilities and talents], Even when he is old he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6 AMP
A father represents identity, leadership, endorsement to the upbringing of the children, unconditional love
Early childhood development has a bearing on our adult lives. We are what we were moulded to be as a young children.
A child is a clean slate, you can write whatever you want to see them becoming. children are a vacuum.
TRAIN… Train, Raise, Affirm, Influence , initiate and Nature and negotiate with the child.
Teach… be their teacher Raise and do it repeatedly Affirm… encourage them positive Influence… continue influencing positively Initiate…be the first to teach them on their first..
Father means source and sustainer .
A father birth all of us on earth, and the presence of the father in the household brings so much stability in the child.
In raising a fatherless child, the Grace of God makes the difference in who they become.
Holy communion is one of the ordinances Christ instructed us to do as the body of Christ.
This meal, which was a regular reminder of how they were saved and set free from slavery, it was a foreshadow of how the true, pure, Lamb of God would be slain once and for all for the sins of the world.
1 Corinthians 11: 23, For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” 25 In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” 26 For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.
The power of self worth. Knowing your value as a human being. We all need to love ourselves beyond possessing material things.
Love yourself irrespective of your flaws.
Before God your value never goes down. We look for self worth on wrong things like what you do, what you own, who is your friend or your connections. You are above all that.
You are of High value. Your self worth is not your net worth. Your net worth is who God says you are.
Psalms 8:3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
Psalms 8:4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
Psalms 8:5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
Psalms 8:6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:
Things so not end up sour they start sour. ( a bad foundation) 1. Self IMAGE Self identity Self image Self determination Who do you think and say you are? * Be significant by yourself * Low opinion about self is not modesty but self destruction. * First thing that get affected first by the devil is your image. * Lack of self image is a root of insecurity
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Gift of single hood Functionality and abilities . Gen 1:26 created in our likeness, You function like God. *Marriage should come as a disruption of a well lived successful, purposeful single life and not a rescue mission of a lonely miserable life.
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Gift of work Gen 2: 15 to dress it and to keep it.
- Marriage needs money by itself.
- Work teaches you to be -Creative , improve, produce, make better, increase,
- Marriage is team work
- Marriage teaches you to be accountability
- Work teaches us excellence
- Customer service Listen and do satisfy your customer.
- My partner is my customer, listen to feedback.
- Efficiency is also leant from work
- Human relations… work teaches you how to work and thrive with other human beings
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Work teaches you productivity
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Gift of the presence and the word of God.
- Gen 2:7 Adam was a man of God.
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Adam was living under an open heaven
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Gift of space Appreciate your space, to learn boundaries Gen 2:8 Space trains you about -Territory, authority, management of resources, and discipline.
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Name
- Adam was given a name before a woman.
- The gift of a name
- The power and honour of your name.
- Reputation pride history
The gift of sanctity * brand new, fresh, unused, unadulterated, wrapped and sealed for delivery * Adam knew no woman, saw none, and lusted non.
Purity and competition Purity against masturbation Pornography Fornication/ adultery
Different stages that all marriages go through and how understanding these stages will help you grow together in your marriage relationship.
The beauty of marriage is accountability and partnership as couples go through different stages . Cooperation is the highest form of marital partnership. When we cooperate, we are willing to submit to our spouse and our spouse is willing to submit to us. Quite simply, cooperation cannot happen without submission.
Different stages that all marriages go through and how understanding these stages will help you grow together in your marriage relationship.
The beauty of marriage is accountability and partnership as couples go through different stages . Cooperation is the highest form of marital partnership. When we cooperate, we are willing to submit to our spouse and our spouse is willing to submit to us. Quite simply, cooperation cannot happen without submission.
Psalms 91:1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. Psalms 91:2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. Psalms 91:3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. Psalms 91:4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. Psalms 91:5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; Psalms 91:6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. Psalms 91:7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee. Psalms 91:8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked. Psalms 91:9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; Psalms 91:10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. Psalms 91:11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. Psalms 91:12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. Psalms 91:13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. Psalms 91:14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. Psalms 91:15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. Psalms 91:16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
What is to be born again, the process and what helps us to grow into knowing more of God
Eternal life
“Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”” John 4:10 NKJV
“Jesus answered and said to her, “Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.”” John 4:13-14 NKJV
“On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.” John 7:37-39 NKJV
John 4:1 When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, John 4:2 (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,) John 4:3 He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee. John 4:4 And he must needs go through Samaria. John 4:5 Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. John 4:6 Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour. John 4:7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. John 4:8 (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) John 4:9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. John 4:10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. John 4:11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water? John 4:12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle? John 4:13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: John 4:14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. John 4:15 The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw. John 4:16 Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. John 4:17 The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband: John 4:18 For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly. John 4:19 The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. John 4:20 Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. John 4:21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. John 4:22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. John 4:23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. John 4:24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. John 4:25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. John 4:26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he. John 4:27 And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her? John 4:28 The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, John 4:29 Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?
Growth affect those who are not growing
“Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; And see if there is any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting.” Psalms 139:23-24 NKJV
Arise and occupy by avoiding wrong choices. The urge to answer to 1. Provision 2. Prestige and 3. Power will make us make poor choices. Peer pressure choices.
Arise and occupy part 1 The body of Christ should never have a bad attitude towards money.
5 principles of wealth transfer. 1. Knowledge * God prefers that His people be knowledgeable * It is not right for us to be poor because we lacked knowledge. * Where knowledge is lacking, darkness prevails. There need to be illumination that is brought by knowledge 2. A higher level of tolerance * A power of an organisation to withstand unfavourable environments and We need to have a high tolerance of those who differ from us.
Proverbs 13:22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
- Your high level of intolerance is partly responsible for your wealth and influence.
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The key to our next level of wealth is intolerance and creating friendships with those out of our Christian friendship.
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Learn other peoples cultures because you will easily have friendships.
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Not everything in the kingdom will be accomplished by Christians or the church. God has earmarked some pagans for this cause, who have capacity.
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Capacity We need to grow our capacity,
What is capacity? * Capacity is ability to perform the maximum production possible * Capacity is developed privately where no one sees you . * The more vessels we have the more capacity you have
2 Kings 4:3 Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. 2 Kings 4:4 And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full. 2 Kings 4:6 And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.
2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Psalms 103:1 (A Psalm of David.) Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Psalms 103:2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Psalms 103:3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Psalms 103:4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; Psalms 103:5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
He who sows, has the future in mind ‼️
It’s never about the money but the cash flow pattern/ attitude of your heart.
In this instant-world generation, we mayst learn that a seed goes through a vigorous ( even dying ) for it to come out looking like the perfect harvest.
In our real life growth , we must learn that God mellows, brews, mulls, contemplates, tweaks, ruminates, shapes, contemplates, and slowly releases His ultimate harvest, and that’s the process between seed>> time>>and harvest.
Do not give up. Stay the course. Keep it to yourself. Allow time for maturity, your harvest will surely come.
““As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.”” Genesis 8:22 NIV
1 Corinthians 2:7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
That you may believe!
John 20:31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
The seven principles that Abraham observed to become a blessing. A Forgiving attitude.
We know it’s a blessing not blessings that made him to be who he was. Blessings are a byproduct of a blessing. Abraham is the only man Called the friend of God.
- We must possess Attitudes that is prescribed by God
- Embrace the right attitude.
- Be a man of faith, for salvation is not measured by the works.
- Do greater things for God by studying attitude of great man in the bible.
- These man were not measured by their works but their faith in God.
- Are we accommodative of those who are weak and don’t do like us.
- Possess Kingdoms as a child of God.
Like all paths we take , we are bound to face ups and downs. It is important to know that for you to reach your Jerusalem you will encounter discouragements and might even end up making wrong decisions. Your focus must be to reach Jerusalem.
Psalms 8:3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; Psalms 8:4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? Psalms 8:5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour. Psalms 8:6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:
A Father’s Love This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 1 John 4:9-10
A Father’s Love This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 1 John 4:9-10
There are pressures that we as people experience that automatically make us experience pressure. “We are pressured in every way [hedged in], but not crushed; perplexed [unsure of finding a way out], but not driven to despair;” 2 Corinthians 4:8 AMP
Rebelling against the god of the stomach
- He who does not fast food will succumb to the spirit of lust.
3 attitude to embrace during fast
- Forgiveness... you are not allowed to display an attitude of unforgiveness
- Generous spirit... share with those in need.
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Kindness spirit... be kind to other people . Be kind in your words. Have an attitude of kindness in your every day life.
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The power of hunger...fasting is about rebellion. An act of defiance against rules and those in authority.
- Refusal to take instructions from authority.
- Fasting is rebelling against a god ( a god of the stomach)
- A god is a deity.. have authority and make demands like your flesh ( stomach.
What is fasting?
- Biblical: it is voluntary wilful abstinence from all pleasure including food and or drink for a predetermined period, individually or as a group , for the purposes of prayer and dedication with specific outcome in mind.
Why do we fast? * To humble ourselves (repent) ll Chron 7:14, Joel 2:12-13 * To petition God. Esther 4:16, ll Chron 20:1-4 * To discipline our flesh 1 Cor 9:29 * To deal with stubborn situations. Mark 9:29 * To be effective in ministry. Acts: 14:23, Acts 13:2-3, Matt 4:1-11
Seeing the Big Picture involves living life with a vision.
I want to encourage you to begin to embrace the Big Picture by winning the private battle within your mind, and determining to move forward toward PURSUING OVERTAKING and RECOVERING ALL that God has In store for you in Jesus Name.
SOUND DOCTRINE: MIRACLE AND PROPHESIES.
- Sound Doctrine results in Godly Miracles and Prophesies.
- 1 Timothy 4:15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all
- 1 Timothy 4:16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
- Sound Doctrine is the truth of God.
- Sound means it’s in the good condition and it’s in harmony with the scriptures.
- Good doctrine edifies the church and reveals the grace of God. It leaves a person feeling loved and accepted.
- Good doctrine is not geographically limited but goes beyond our geographical location.
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The blood frees you from grief & sorrow. Surely, He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows . . . and with His stripes, we are healed.—Isaiah 53:4-5
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The blood frees you from sickness & pain. "By His stripes, you are healed." (Isaiah 53)
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The blood frees you from fear. The blood of Jesus is the proof of God's perfect love for you. There is NO greater love than to offer His blood for us. And this great, perfect love casts out fear! Cast your care and fear on Him today. His love will bring you peace today.
Exhortation to the church: Philippians 4:10-20 NKJV
“But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at last your care for me has flourished again; though you surely did care, but you lacked opportunity. Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Nevertheless you have done well that you shared in my distress. Now you Philippians know also that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church shared with me concerning giving and receiving but you only. For even in Thessalonica you sent aid once and again for my necessities. Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that abounds to your account. Indeed I have all and abound. I am full, having received from Epaphroditus the things sent from you, a sweet-smelling aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God. And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Now to our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.” Philippians 4:10-20 NKJV
The prayer of intercession
“Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart,” Luke 18:1 NKJV
When we intercede it requires us To have a constant posture to pray always.
“Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.” Romans 8:26 NKJV
The Spirit of God tells or directs us on who to pray for. The bible says we don’t know how we ought to pray.
It is the Spirit of God that make us pray accurately. He informs our Spirits on how to pray.
Intercession is standing in the gap for someone else.
We excused our prayer lists and pray for other people . Intercession takes out selfishness in us.
Intercession is standing in a gab as a bridge.
“You have not gone up into the gaps or breaches, nor built the wall around the house of Israel that it might stand in the battle on the day of the LORD.” Ezekiel 13:5 AMP
We all have to stand for one another ( in the bridge)
Always pray for your local church, and every part of your church leaders.
List the names of your church’s pastor(s), ministry leaders (e.g., elders, deacons, Sunday school teachers, (The Joy bunch), church workers and their spouses and children. List other members of your church who especially are in need of prayer
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7 NKJV
“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.” Colossians 3:15 NKJV
Peace is our nature... we bring peace where ever we go because “You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You.” Isaiah 26:3 NKJV
Jesus is the PRINCE of peace/ the originator of peace / the Father of peace
“Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!” Philippians 4:4 NKJV Powerful message on how to TRIUMPH in pain.
What does God say about EFFECTIVE PRAYER?
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;” Philippians 4:6 NKJV
Prayer is a place of request. A place where we bring all our anxieties and needs to God .
Make your requests KNOWN to God, even though He Knows all our needs.
We have to make all our requests known to God.
God move when we pray, as prayer gives Him the authority. Pray also with THANKSGIVING . Thank you Lord for supplying all my needs . Prayer of thanksgiving should be our lifestyle just like FAITH. As Faith cannot be separated from our prayer lives.
Thank you Lord for answering our prayers . Amen
Vision Contending for new grounds . See/ ENQUIRE,RESEARCH before you possess. Let my people see where they are going .
““Send men to spy out the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the children of Israel; from each tribe of their fathers you shall send a man, every one a leader among them.”
And they returned from spying out the land after forty days.” Numbers 13:2, 25 NKJV
“Then they told him, and said: “We went to the land where you sent us. It truly flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit. Nevertheless the people who dwell in the land are strong; the cities are fortified and very large; moreover we saw the descendants of Anak there.” Numbers 13:27-28 NKJV
“But the men who had gone up with him said, “We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we.” And they gave the children of Israel a bad report of the land which they had spied out, saying, “The land through which we have gone as spies is a land that devours its inhabitants, and all the people whom we saw in it are men of great stature. There we saw the giants ( the descendants of Anak came from the giants); and we were like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight.”” Numbers 13:31-33 NKJV
Be aware of your next place of influence.
The next level requires FOCUS, ONE NESS, UNITY, togetherness, courage etc
Where there is two visions there is division
A house divided against itself cannot stand.
“But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.” John 4:23
THE ELDER BROTHER MENTALITY.
““Now his older son was in the field. And as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. So he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant. And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and because he has received him safe and sound, your father has killed the fatted calf.’ “But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and pleaded with him. So he answered and said to his father, ‘Lo, these many years I have been serving you; I never transgressed your commandment at any time; and yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might make merry with my friends. But as soon as this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.’ “And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours. It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.’ ”” Luke 15:25-32 NKJV
Do not let the fact that you have been around the church for so long let you loose focus of the ministry purpose.
Understand that Growth is always about new people/ new additions 8 Spiritual to guard against in the organisation/ the church. 1. THE UNFORGIVING SPIRIT .... the elder brother said>> this son of yours....no more my brother, he was disconnecting himself from his family.
There is No view of the grace of God from the elder brother mentality The father is welcoming and the son is unforgiving.
- CONTROLLING SPIRIT... you want to have a say in everything/ consulted first. Let the father be.
- DESERVING/ ENTITLEMENT SPIRIT...I deserve it/ pastor must bury me. Let not your loyalty to the vision turn into poison. Be a point of good reference. Do not turn your longevity to a curse. The voice of someone outside has less power than the one inside the house/ inside there is elder brother. The elder brother inside the house is more influential because you trust them. Be a custodian of only the good news about your church and vision. Tell the good news. Be the stability, focus
- THE SPIRIT OF NOT KNOWING WHO YOU ARE INSIDE THE HOUSE OF GOD. Understand that all that belongs to your father belongs to you, no need to worry about the elder brother. Own up the vision.tithe, pray, you are the owner. Understand your power, this vision is yours.understand your role. There is a reason we call Him OUR FATHER.
- THE DESSENT SPIRIT... THE DISETISED SPIRIT. Enquirer from the sons Bout the father. Discussing matters of the house with the servants instead of the father. Don’t spread gossip with the lower
- THE ANGER SPIRIT....Angry others are used by God more than Him.God is a God of presence. Difficult to work with people who are angry.
- ARROGANT SPIRIT/ I WANT TO BE BEGGED SPIRIT. The father had to come out to beg him/ coming to beg/ plead/ explain himself....
- BUSY BUT NOT CONNECTED WITH THE HEART OF GOD OR THE PASTOR IN THE HOUSE.
“For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, It will not tarry.” Habakkuk 2:3 NKJV
“For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, It will not tarry.” Habakkuk 2:3
“For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, It will not tarry.” Habakkuk 2:3 NKJV
As we celebrate our women, we encourage women to embrace who they are , speak as God created them to speak as women and not as men. Find who you are as Son in Christ. Your calling as a woman is valid , as an anointed Woman of God . Redeeming Queen VASHTI story is puzzling. Read Esther 1 and enjoy the sermon.
Esther was a very attractive woman. She is described as “beautiful of form and face.” Esther’s beauty got her noticed, of course, and she was chosen to be one of the women who would be placed on the path to become queen. Yet while her beauty may have gotten her noticed, there was something else about her that kept her noticed. She was a woman on a mission to save the Jews. Her life mission was not just to focus on her beauty . She had a secret on how to dethrone bad leaders without loosing her crown using a power of persuasion. A QUEEN WITH WISDOM AND CLASS.
Faith and your personal relationship with God is all that matters . Be strong in the Lord .
People often express regret when they lose control and allow themselves to be overtaken by anger. Their surrender to this hard-to-manage emotion leads them to behave uncharacteristically and leaves them picking up the pieces of ruined reputations, dealing with the residue of broken relationships, or struggling to forgive themselves for succumbing to a moment of anger.
In the fight against Gender based violence, we believe that men who are abusive to their partners and children are mostly men who have left their place/ position in Christ and the message is calling all men to come back to their Creator. “Now the snake was the most cunning animal that the Lord God had made. The snake asked the woman, “Did God really tell you not to eat fruit from any tree in the garden?””
BUYA NDODA/ MEN MUST COME BACK AND OCCUPY THEIR POSITION OF AUTHORITY.
Men, Recognise that God designed you,to find Him, to find rest and restoration through him. You were designed to, every so often, just come home. So open your eyes. Search your heart. He has, no doubt, already shown you how.
God is in the business of heart transformation. It is a slow process. It is hard. It is painful. But it shows us that He who started a good work is faithful to complete it.
No To GBV ( gender based violence)
What defines a sower is not the harvest but a seed.
You are a sower because you have a seed. God give the seed to the sower not to the harvester. You need not pay attention to the wind / the physical when you give but give to God who rewards our seeding in season.
“When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty; Walk [habitually] before Me [with integrity, knowing that you are always in My presence], and be blameless and complete [in obedience to Me].” Genesis 17:1 AMP . Abraham demonstrates one of the greatest examples of faith in the Bible.
He believed against all odds, and he endured in his faith. Abraham’s faith was an obedient, believing faith—a faith that genuinely obeyed and believed God.
Abraham had a decisive, obedient faith. He obeyed, and he went without any directions from God as to where he was headed. When God called, he acted immediately.
He did not hesitate, argue, question, or waver back and forth. He simply obeyed. As soon as he heard the call of God, he arose and followed God; he acted decisively. Note a significant fact about following God:
Abraham did not know where he was going. He did not know where following God would lead him. He just believed the promises of God; therefore, he acted upon his belief. He believed; therefore, he obeyed.
Ntate ke mang ya kang' ka wena? (Father who is likened to You?) O tshwanetse Ke thoriso (You are worthy of all the Praise) Ntate ke mang ya kang' ka wena? (Father who is likened to You?) O tshwanetse Ke thoriso (You are worthy of all the Praise) Ntate ke mang ya kang' ka wena? (Father who is likened to You?) O tshwanetse Ke thoriso (You are worthy of all the Praise) Ntate ke mang ya kang' ka wena? (Father who is likened to You?) O Morena wa marena (You are the Lord of lords) O Kgosi ya dikgosi (You are the King of kings) Mo lefatsheng, lemagodimong (On earth or in heaven)…
The bigger you make God in your life and your movements consistent with the scope of His size, the greater your faith will be.
Keep moving with your feet, in spite of how you feel. The greater the movement, the greater the faith.
The beauty of faith’s triumph is that you get the benefit of divine approval. It doesn’t mean everything goes smoothly, but it says of all the others who are people of faith, that they triumphed because they got a divine okay, they got a God-stamp of approval.
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 NKJV
God is a God of covenant and just as with Jacob, He longs to enter into a covenant relationship with each of us.
We too, often, unfortunately, go to God only in a transactional relationship.
There are times, when we make God as a means to our end. Whereas God intends a covenant relationship, through which you and I will be totally transformed to conform to the image of His Son.
THE GOD OF THE COVENANT.. . . . . . . . . . . . For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.” Isaiah 54:10 KJV
Though Heaven and Earth pass away, God’s Love will not fade. Though Heaven and Earth pass away, God’s Peace shall not wither. His Peace shall keep you in all seasons. His Peace shall cover you. His Peace shall Protect you. Let the Peace of God cover your feet. Let His Peace lead you. Let His Power and Love guide your footsteps. Let His Love overtake you.
“But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy peace and prosperity.” Psalms 37:11 NIV
WINNING- Most of the winning attitudes run so deep, they are hard to distinguish and easy to fake.
So how do we know if we really possess them? This attitude is a benchmark. When we do good, help others, genuinely pour our heart into sacrificial service and it is turned against us, what is our response?
We often seethe with hurt and wallow in self pity. Especially when those close to us revile us, it cuts deep. There will definitely be hurt, but if Jesus could “despise the shame” that was thrown upon Him so can we.
If Paul could reach out to those who hurt him and transform them that is our charter. Are we able to trample those feelings of hurt, rise above and be true lights. BE THE WINNER... choose not to focus on the negative.
30 “Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, “Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it.
31 “But the men who had gone up with him said, “We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we.”” Numbers 13:30-31 NKJV
ADAPTABILITY. Change requires a new direction. It means moving away from unwise decisions and the situations those decisions might create.
FAITH. “Now the just shall live by faith; But if anyone draws back, My soul has no pleasure in him.”” Hebrews 10:38 NKJV
The Christian life is all about FAITH.
Hebrews 11 says, "faith is being sure of what we hope for, and knowing something is real even if we do not see it." I love this verse because it always brings me comfort when I am in the midst of a season where I'm finding it difficult to hold on. When God has called us to do something, we must believe and act on it. I
believe that God delights in those who will follow the call He's placed in the heart, and risk the comfort of everyday life for the Kingdom's sake.
A message we receive from the Cross. Our attitudes after the rising up or the breakthrough.