FACING TOMORROW

TOPIC: FACING TOMORROW

TEXT: II Kings 4:1-7

¹Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.  ²And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.  ³Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.  ⁴And 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. ⁵So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out.  ⁶And 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. ⁷Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest.

• Where you look determines what you obtain. II Kings 4:1,
• What you desire determines what you get 
• Lazarus desire to look at the floor rather than look at the table.

Luke 16:20-21

²⁰And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,  ²¹And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

The woman desire to look unto God for help through the prophet.

II Chro. 20:20

…………….Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.

Where are you looking for assistance, where do you seek help, the table or the floor?

Heb 12: 2

Looking unto Jesus the author and the finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of 

• The floor represent the best human being can do for you 
• While the table represent the divine purpose of God for our lives.

Psalm 23:5

And thou prepares a table before me ………………………..……..

In 2Kings 4:1, The Bible acknowledges the fact that the husband died a poor man but feared the Lord.

It is possible to fear the Lord but not know your covenant right in the Lord.

Jeremiah. 29:11

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

What usually robs man from his breakthroughs is either SIN or IGNORANCE

Jere 24:6-7

⁶For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up ⁷And I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the LORD: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.

• Sin or ignorance can hid away the glory of God in a man’s life 

• Adam and Eve became naked as a result of sin  

• The prodigal son lost everything because of sin 

When we fall into sin, we lose the boldness to look unto God and our attention is immediate shifted towards man  

The following are the best man can do for us;

Man can only pity and give counsel

Man will only give method

Man can only share experience

Man cannot substitute him or herself for you only Jesus can do that.

John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

When we repent of our sins, the righteousness of God will find us out;

The righteousness of God located the prodigal son

The woman was able to pay the debt because the righteousness of God was at work in her.

 

Isa 3:10-11

¹⁰Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. ¹¹ Woe unto the wicked! It shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

What God usually uses to liberate a man is what belongs to man but may have been relegated to the background;

For this woman it was a POT OF OIL

For Moses it was the shepherd STAFF

• What God will do for you is tied to what you have

• What you have will make a way for you

• There are talents in you waiting for expression. (Prov. 18:16 A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men)

• What education does to your talent is that;  Education brings out your talent with a class

• You need to develop the gift in you because it will guarantee your success tomorrow. 

• God has deposited something on the inside of every man but we need the righteousness of God to search it out.

• The junction of your so-called failure may be the break out of your success if you know what you have. 

• What are the potentials in you waiting for expression? 

•  You need to discover yourself in Christ so that you can recover your needed miracles

• Until you discover yourself in Christ, you cannot discover how the devil has robbing you of your needed miracles;
  Don’t live in ignorance
  Ask for the wisdom of God to lead you in life. 
  Prov 4:7
  Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
   
  Ecc. 10:10
  If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
  You have been working it out with you head it is time to bring Jesus into it
   
  
  Jesus Christ is the only smart move you have
  • The smart move God requires from some is to give one night in a month to come to this mountain and pray through
  • To some it is to create time serve in the vineyard
  • To some it is punctuality and regularity in the house of God
  • To some it is serving God without holding back, etc.
  
  
  
  Discover what makes the difference and the Lord will back you up
  When you stop using, God stop pouring
  
  
  PASTOR LANRE AREOLA
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Ambassadors for Christ

Ambassadors for Christ
2 Corinthians 5:18-20

Who is an ambassador?
An ambassador is an accredited diplomat sent by a country, as its representative in a foreign country.
A diplomatic official of the highest rank sent by a country or sovereign state to represent its interest in a foreign land, for a specified period of time.
An authorized messenger or representative (Acts 8:27).

Which kingdom do we represent?
As ambassadors of Christ, we represent the heavenly kingdom. We must live by the principles of God’s kingdom while we are here on earth. We have been chosen by God, in Christ Jesus, even before the foundation of the world for this purpose (Ephesians 2:10; 1:4). Our citizenship (conversation) is in heaven… (Phil. 3:20-21).

Some of the core values of this kingdom are:
Love, holiness unto God, righteousness, judgment, faith, patience (long suffering), mercy, integrity, humility, etc.

Some of the demands of being an ambassador
Reconciliation – One of the core functions of a heavenly ambassador is the ministry of reconciliation. God has given us the Word of reconciliation through which we bring men back to Him. It’s also a ministry of intercession (standing in the gap for others).
Our basic job functions are to redirect the hearts of people to God, to provide a platform through which men will fulfil their God-given purpose on earth, to sensitize people about the second coming of Christ, to teach them how to be heavenly focused.
Hebrews 13:14, Ephesians 4:11-13.
Liberating men from the oppression of the devil (Matt. 10:1; Luke 10:17-19; Mark 16:17-18).
Enhance and uphold the values of your home country (heaven), while you are in the host country (earth) – Abraham (Hebrews 11:9-10); Daniel and his friends (Daniel 1-3).

Some of the benefits
Divine provision - for every God-given vision, there is a provision! For every divine assignment, there is a consignment!
Divine protection – 1 Chro. 16:21-22; Psalm 105:14-15
Honour (high esteem) in the sight of men
Eternal reward

‘But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light’ (1 Peter 2:9).

We are Christ’s ambassadors because we have been divinely approved by God to be entrusted with the message of the Gospel of the kingdom (1 Thess. 2:4).

As heavenly ambassadors, we must represent Jesus daily in our world – in our homes, at our workplace, in school, among our peers, in the church, in our closet, etc.

We are in the world, but not of the world (John 17:14-16).

‘Don't copy the behaviour and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect’ (Romans 12:2).

‘You adulterers! Don't you realize that friendship with the world makes you an enemy of God? I say it again: If you want to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God’ (James 4:4).

How can I be an ambassador of Christ?

Believe in the Lord, Jesus Christ (Acts 16:31)
Repent from your sinful ways (Acts 3:19)
Receive the salvation of Christ (Acts 4:12)
Experience the baptism of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8)
Keep growing in the faith (Jude 1:20)

     

PASTOR NATHANIEL SADELA

        Resident  Pastor

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HE IS NOT HERE; HE IS RISEN….

HE IS NOT HERE; HE IS RISEN….

Bible reading – Mat. 28: 1- 10

Mt 28:1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

 2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. {was: or, had been}

 3 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

 4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.

 5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

 6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

 7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

 8 And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.

 9 And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

 10 Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.

 (KJV)

Introduction

John 3:15 says, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends”

The resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from death signifies the highest love that can ever be demonstrated here on earth.

It is a vision comes true, a destiny fulfilled. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shall call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins. Matt. 1:21

Jesus came to reconcile mankind to God so that man can be saved. Someone said, “Jesus paid a debt he did not owe, because we owe a debt we could not pay”

Some of the significance of Jesus’ resurrection

1.   The resurrection of Jesus from death brings life to the body of Christ and as many as will believe in him (Jesus Christ) John 3:17-18, John 11:25-26

2.   The resurrection of Jesus from death brings victory over sin – Rom. 6:5-6, 14

3.   His resurrection quickens the believers from both spiritual and physical death – Rom. 8:10-11

4.   His resurrection increases and releases for us an undaunted faith – 1Cor. 15:12-14

5.   Jesus resurrection releases God’s grace to us so that man can now come before Him through His son Jesus Christ –

Limitations against full benefit of the resurrection of Jesus Christ

Unbelief  against:

1.   The word of God

2.   The testimonies of God’s people

Sin  

PASTOR FEMI ATODE

                                            

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THE LORD HAS NEED OF US Matt. 21:1-11

Palm Sunday Service - celebrating the triumphant entry of Christmas into Jerusalem.

Right before the creation of the earth, God had pre-ordained man to be the crown of His

creatures (Psalm 8:4-6). (Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:29-38; John 12:12-18)

Man has been crowned with God's glory and honour. We have been created in His image

and likeness. We've been configured to show forth His praise...

God wants to show forth His glory and majesty in the last days, He wants to stir up the

souls and hearts of men in a great revival that will precede the 'great harvest', but He will

make use of men - available men (human vessels).

Unfortunately, many of the men that should spearhead great things in the body of Christ,

and others who are supposed to be in the army of the living God, doing exploits for the

kingdom are presently tied down, chained and struggling under the yoke of the devil.

The Lord requested for the release of the ass (donkey) and its colt. '...loose them and

bring them unto Me', He said.

God wants to use you, including your God-given inheritance, so, they must be released...

(These include your health, your blessing, your children, your peace, your job, your

business, contact, ministry....destiny, etc).

Everything that has been tied down in your life is hereby released in the name of Jesus

Christ!

As this message comes to you, grace is imparted upon your hearts, to arise in the light of

God's Word.

Rise up from your chains, rise up from spiritual slumber, rise up from iniquity.

Awake O sleeper, rise up from the dead and Christ will give you light (Eph. 5:14).

People will definitely question you! The Master had seen it ahead, so He said 'if anything

asks you....declare: the Lord has need of them!

They did as the Lord instructed them and it worked for them the same way!

As they were going, the donkey and the colt were 'robed' with honour and majesty!

People came and started spreading their garments on the donkey and on the road.

When you yield to divine mandate (God's way), men will come and honour God in your

life.

Don't make the mistake of thinking it's you they are honouring, it's not you, it's Jesus...

'He must increase that I may decrease' (John 3:30).

When you carry Jesus, His glory and honour will definitely rob off on you...

When the Lord sits upon your life, He will take you to greater heights in life!

Hosanna! Hosanna! Blessed is He that comes in the name of the Lord...

The same people shouting 'Hosanna' today, would soon shout 'Crucify Him'...

Why did the Lord choose a donkey?

Zech. 9:9

The donkey signifies humility and meekness.

Everything about the Lord signified humility and modesty...

He came as a lowly servant on a donkey, not in a royal convoy; on the clothes of the poor

and humble, not in royal robes.

Jesus Christ came not to conquer by force, but by love.

He conquers not nations, but hearts and minds.

He authors and brings the message of peace with God, not of temporal peace.

The Lord has need of you! He wants to make you a channel through whom He will reign

triumphantly on earth and in the hearts of people through love and peace.

He will only make use of the humble and the meek, people who are willing to obey Him

at any cost.

The Lord has need of us!

                                                 PASTOR NATHANIEL SADELA

                                             Resident  Pastor

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Take the LEAD

Take the LEAD

Eccl. 10:16-17

Everything rises and falls on leadership. Every entity is as good as its leadership. An organisation, a business, government, church or family is a reflection of its leadership!

Leadership is the ability to influence and inspire an individual or a group of people to achieve worthwhile goals.

In our traditional culture, leadership is equated with position or title, but Jesus Christ introduced a paradigm shift on the subject of leadership, service-oriented leadership (Matt. 20:25-28; Mark 10:42-45).

SOME OF THE DEMANDS THAT LEADERSHIP PLACES UPON PEOPLE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

Maturity/responsibility

Responsibility is not about just growing in age, it's about growing up! Take responsibility for your life, family, ministry, career, business, academics, etc...

(Isaiah 9:6; Gal. 4:1-2)

Discipline

It takes spiritual discipline to understand times and seasons (1 Chro. 12:32).

Through the Word of God, discipline is enforced. And where there is no access to the un-diluted Word of God, people cast off restraint...(Prov. 29:18).

We must ensure discipline in our drive for money, power, fame or recognition, sex, food, sleep, etc.

When your life is subjected to the Word of God, you gain mastery over sin!

Diligence

Diligence involves assiduousness, industry and fervency. Through diligence, we can ensure our calling and election (2 Peter 1:5-11).

A diligent man will always stand before kings (Prov. 22:29).

Spirituality

Spiritual insight (vision) which answers 'what', 'how', 'when' and 'where'.

Access to the mind of God (John 5:17-21)

Service (selfless service)

Jotham's parable deals with service (Judges 9:7-16).

Service is the essence of leadership.

Purposeful living - Daniel 1:8

David was a man of purpose (Acts 13:22, 36)

Worthless men, debtors, vagabonds, and frustrated folks went to meet him and he became their leader. These men eventually became mighty men of valour.

One underlying factor that drives all the above listed virtues is THE HEART.

Whether you are a son of nobles or a son of perdition, it's a function of your heart...

It takes a right heart to make an indelible mark in life (Prov. 4:23; 23:26)

Are you a responsible man/woman or a child?

As repairers of the breach and bridge builders, we must take the lead and build a superior infrastructure (foundation) for an enviable future, ahead of the upcoming generation...

It takes a man/woman who can drive himself/herself to drive others.

You can impact the world, you can be a world changer....it starts with YOU!

Allow God to perfect His work in you, right from your heart.

Give your life to Jesus...let Him change your heart, let him give you a clean, pure, perfect and purified heart (Ps. 24:3-6).

Thereafter, take the lead!

PASTOR NATHANIEL SADELA

      Resident  Pastor

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