CENTRAL THOUGHT Fellowship with God is matured by spending time with Him. HYMN: OH, FOR A CLOSER WALK WITH GOD TEXT: Gen. 19:27; Luke 6:12-13, 11:1-4, Psalm 63:1-6 INTRODUCTION God wants to speak to us about the plan He has for our lives. His plan is a good one, but we are in danger of missing it if we don’t learn how to listen to and obey God’s voice. If we want to be led into victory by the Spirit of God, then we have to be willing to change our lifestyle as God speaks to us. The first change we may encounter is the need to create an atmosphere that is conductive to hearing from God. By this, we mean the environment, or predominant mood that surrounds us. Atmosphere is created by attitudes, and certain attitudes enhance or hinder our relationship with God. To enjoy the fulness of God’s presence we must consistently maintain an atmosphere conductive to seeking Him, honoring Him and being faithful and obedient to Him. Christians over the years have learned that certain disciplines and practices help them keep the spiritual channels open and keep the heart tuned toward God. These disciplines can’t save you; they can’t even make you a holy person. But...
Learn MoreCENTRAL THOUGHT A prayerful Christian life assures victorious living. HYMN: CHRISTIAN, SEEK NOT YET REPOSE TEXT: Eph 6:18; Luke 6:12; Mark 1:35; Phil 4:6-7 INTRODUCTION: Prayer is the act of communicating with God. It is a very important aspect of every Christian’s life. Without prayer, the believer cannot live a successful Christian life here on earth. There are limitless opportunities open to a prayerful Christian. Prayer is what connects the believer to the Almighty God. Through prayer, we commune with God in order to deepen our intimacy and relationship with Him. Prayer is of utmost importance to our spiritual existence just as breathing is necessary to our physical existence. As prayerful Christians, we are assured of victorious Christian lives and power for effective Christian service. Our Lord and Master, Jesus Christ, who is our perfect example, knew the importance of prayer. He started and ended with prayers. Therefore, as His followers, we must follow in His steps, 1 Peter 2:21b. LESSON OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study are: 1.) To identify who is a prayerful Christian. 2.) To explain why a Christian should live a prayerful life. 3.) To know how we are to pray. 4.) To explain how a Christian can be effective in prayer. ...
Learn MoreGreetings brethren every night CGMI-NY will be having prayer at midnight. We would like as many of you all to join us in prayer. Scripture tells us that there are many evil meetings held during the night. Many evils are planned in the spirit which will then manifest in the physical. We will be praying every night in the month of July to dismantle and disorganize their plans. Join us for ten minutes of prayer and rain down fire in the camp of the wicked. Dial in number 1 515-603-3182 Access code: 568693# “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places”. Ephesians 6:12 “Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day. Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday”. Psalm 91:5-6 “Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?”. Isaiah 29:15 “And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than...
Learn MoreJuly 2020 Greeting brethren, greetings in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. We thank God for bringing us to the midway mark of 2020. So much has happened but if you are reading this the Lord has kept you. Every year CGMI-NY sets aside the month of July strictly for praying and fasting. We can see that the times that we are in call for fasting and prayer. This years theme is taken from the book of Jeremiah 1:9-10. Then the LORD put forth His hand and touched my mouth, and the LORD said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth. See, I have this day set you over the nations and over the kingdoms, To root out and to pull down, To destroy and to throw down, To build and to plant.” Join us this month as we eagerly enter into the month of July Praying and fasting. Praying under the guidance of the Holy Spirit and as the Holy Spirit leads. Our prayer points this month is that the Lord will: 1.) Root Out (every plant that my heavenly father has not planted, Matthew 15:13). 2.) Pull down (every high thing that wants to exalt itself above...
Learn MoreCENTRAL THOUGHT The events of the last days will indicate nothing but the certainty of Christ return. HYMN: SEEK NOT YET REPOSE TEXT: 2 Timothy 3 and 4 (Reading Text: 2 Timothy 3:1-9) INTRODUCTION: While it is true that the scriptures do not give a definite time period called the last days, it is generally accepted that the last days refer to the time preceding the return of the Lord. A cursory look at the scriptures suggests that the last days constitute of a period between His ascension and return from heaven. The scriptures in the old testament declare “And it shall come to pass afterwards that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons…daughters… before the great and terrible day of the Lords coming” (Joel 2:28-31). This prophesy we find fulfilled first on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:16-17). And the Lord God further spoke, years after Jesus had ascended into heavens, “And that knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep, for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night far spent, the day is at hand; let us therefore cast odd the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of...
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