CENTRAL THOUGHT Being faithful guarantees us a place of service to God and humanity. HYMN: MORE ABOUT JESUS, WOULD I KNOW TEXT: Matt 24:45-51 INTRODUCTION Faithfulness is a disposition and virtue that should be evident in the life of every believer. It suggests allegiance to duty or a course or a person; it connotes steadfastness, conscientiousness, commitment, dedication, loyalty, and devotion. In other words, it refers to a disposition of being trustworthy, reliable, dependable, truthful and consistent with the truth no matter the consequences. Faithfulness happens to be one of the attributes of God. It is a character of God that galvanizes confidence in the hearts of every believer. Because of these attributes of God, the believer can stand firmly on his promises of salvation, deliverance, healing, protection, provisions, guidance, etc. The believer knows that from generation to generation, the Lord remains the same and what he did then, he can do again. Being children of God, we are expected to be like our father who is faithful. We are expected to be covenant keepers and the people whose word can be trusted. The faithfulness of the believer should be seen in the business dealings, in his relationships, in his workplace, in his school, and with whomever...
Learn MoreCENTRAL THOUGHT Our walk with God is suspect when the condition of our hearts does not match the confession of our lips. Text: Psalms 50:1-23 INTRODUCTION: The impact that the Lord made on many of us at the new birth was so profound that we carry with us his glorious majesty into everything that we did. At the same time, our friends, neighbors and relations were overtaken with consternation at the mighty hand of God upon our lives. For some, this initial impact was not only sustained but it has taking wider dimensions as they are led by the Spirit, while for others it has degenerated into a religious form and pattern, with no life nor power. In many instances, this latter state comes quite subtly, but over time it becomes noticeable. Psalm 50 is used of the Lord to stir us back to life and vibrancy for him. It will not give us additional empty religious duties of giving offerings and attending Sunday church services, but it will start us to hunger and thirst for the Lord, as it was when we first knew Him. It will rekindle a request for our first love for Christ and His people. When this happens, the services we used to render...
Learn MoreHYMN: NEARER MY GOD, TO THEE CENTRAL THOUGHT Godly attitudes, when ardently developed, produce godly character, and will definitely produce a glorious destiny. INTRODUCTION It is commonly said that “money speaks”. Those who believe this statement most probably do not have any intimate relationship with God, except to call on him in crisis situations when money cannot render any help. When the Holy Spirit inspired David to unveil the secrets of the kingdom as recorded in Psalms 37, there were not as many wicked and probably wealthy individuals as we have today, but his word to the believer what’s timely and soothing: “Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of those who do wrong” (Psalms 37:1). David went on to implore believers to develop godly attitudes which will produce a glorious destiny. No believer can afford to glance over the words of Psalms 37. He does and so at his own peril. Be he in opulence and splendor, Psalm 37:4 will do him a lot of good, “Delight yourself in the Lord”, or with little material gains, Psalms 37:16 is instructive, “better the little that the righteous have” (Psalm 37), therefore brings us into a privilege position of sharing in the rich experience of a...
Learn MoreCENTRAL THOUGHT The wickedness of the ungodly cannot annul the faithfulness of the Lord to His children. HYMN: STAND UP, STAND UP FOR JESUS TEXT: Psalms 36:1-12 INTRODUCTION There seems to be some measure of glamor that goes with wicked ways and behaviors today that few persons shudder with a response like, “the Lord certainly must be very displeased”. That is because the fear of God is less widespread. People will rather do things on the basis of their comforts regardless of who is hurt and how God views those actions. While on a global scale there is injustice, man’s inhuman treatment of his fellow man, inequality, immortality, etc., within the confines of our homes, offices, workplaces, market placed, church congregations, there are miniature replications of these global trends. We need not, therefore, be too loud at raising our voices at the killings in Sierra, Leone, Somalia, and the United States among others, but take some time to examine our hearts the way we, for instance, assassinate the character of a colleague through gossip. Then, with David, we will come to appreciate the attributes of the Lord and a holy fear of God will mold our actions. Psalm 36 gains our attention today, bringing to focus the ways...
Learn MoreCENTRAL THOUGHT The salvation of a sinner brings joy to the witness, the convert the church and heaven. HYMN: I’VE A MESSAGE FROM THE LORD, HALLELUJAH TEXT: Luke 15:1-10, 19:5-10, 23:34-46; John 4:4-7 INTRODUCTION: The lost are those who are living outside of the grace of God. They are lost in that if they were to die now they will certainly end up in everlasting hell fire. In other words, those whose sins are not forgiven are lost for eternity. This is not God’s desire for man because He created man to have fellowship with Him. At the Garden of Eden, when Adam disobeyed God man lost this fellowship. He became a servant to the devil. Christ came into the world to bring man back to his created place with God. Hence much of Christ’s ministry was devoted to seeking the lost. The greater part of His attention was focused on bringing the lost to God. When Christ completed His assignment on earth, He committed the work of reconciliation to His disciples who are the believers, the Christians. This is an assignment that is in the heart of God, which every child of His must diligently participate in. The Apostles and the early church followed Christ’s example of...
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