Sunday 11th April 2014

Title - Maintaining Your Victory

Teacher:- Pastor Paul Orimolusi

Main Text:- Matthew 12:43-45

Bible Passages:- Judges 14:5-6, Judges 16:20, Isaiah 3:10, Numbers 14:28, Deuteronomy 28:1-13,

As we end our 100 days prayer and fasting, the enemy has already gathered forces to try and make sure we don't enjoy our victory. 

7 Steps to Maintaining Your Victory

1. Do not have a SINFUL level of self confidence. UNHEALTHY self confidence will erode the blessings of God from our lives.

2. 1 Peter 5:8 Know YOUR enemy! Do NOT underestimate the enemy. Underestimating the enemy may cause him to gain our trophies

3. Adhere strictly to the WORD of God. 

4. Stay under the shadow of the ALMIGHTY God. The enemy is waiting for our downfall. Let us stay UNDER COVER!

5. Always make POSITIVE confessions. Numbers 14:28

6. Be CAREFUL of the company you KEEP! Dan 3:16 Those that do not have anything

7. Let NOT God's praise CEASE from your mouth. Psalm 34:1

Prayer: Father, the day that the enemy is waiting for/planned, where I will cry for sorrow, Father PLEASE let that day NEVER come.  

Sunday 4th April 2014

Title - Oh! that men would praise the Lord

Teacher:- Pastor Paul Orimolusi

Main Text:- Psalm 107: 31-32. 

Bible Passages:- Psalm 107: 31-32

As today is a Thanksgiving Sunday, we may not dive in too deep into the Word.

Today is a day to praise God. Not a time to bombard God with request rather let us praise Him.

For David to make the exclamation "Oh that men would praise God" means he must have seen how ungrateful humans are to God.

Everyday, people are dying as a result of health issues, some in accidents, others were murdered.

Oh that men would be thoughtful and grateful to God.

Do you think it is because you are better than does who died brutally?

How wrong you are if you think so.

Why are you complaining because your bank account is not as robust as you intend ?

Or because you don't have a new car, shoes, clothes and other material things that we allow weigh us down ?

Let me narrate a true story in Nigeria where some people kidnapped and brutally murdered all in the name of black magic, power, money etc ?

Those that were brutally murdered are not worse sinners than we that are still alive.

But God was merciful to keep you alive yet you are not grateful to Him?

Instead of complaining, why not count your blessings, name them one by one, 

why not count your blessings and see what the Lord has done

Just count your blessings and it will surprise you what the Lord has done.

Sunday 30th March 2014 (mother's day)

Title - An excellent woman

Teacher:- Sister Ola Olaseinde

Main Text:- Psalms 45:6-7

Bible Passages:- Proverbs 17:22, Nehemiah 8:10, Hebrews 1:9, 1 Samuel 16:1-3.

Who is an excellent woman ?

Her heart, mind and tongue is of God. She is never idle.

She is the gardener, cook, help, uses her tongue for kind words, her husband praises her and even much more.

Men, please note it is important you praise your wives at all times.

They do a lot for us that we may not even recognize

Characteristics of an excellent woman.

1. A woman with a vision

She understands the glory of her calling and fulfills her purpose.

Let us take Mary as an example.

she knew her vision as stated in Luke 1:28 and she worked to reach her goal

Luke 1:48

She must have gone through a lot of mockery (an unmarried woman with baby was a thing of disgrace)

however, she did not let go of her vision/dreams

she did not give up on Jesus even to the point of his death on the cross

b). This is another characteristic of an excellent woman

She never gives up in prayer, raising her children and allowing unity abound in the family

Abigail although married to a churlish husband was still regarded in the bible as a woman of understand

1sam 25:3

2. Be ready to pay the price 2 Tim 2:3

It is not easy to be an excellent woman. It HURTS. Rom 15.1

However you must remember that before gold turned into a valuable substance, it had gone through fire.

Make Jesus you're number. He will make you excellent woman. Mathew 22:211

Happy Mother's day :)

Sunday 23rd March 2014

Title - Oil of Gladness

Teacher:- Pastor Hope Orimolusi

Main Text:- Psalms 45:6-7

Bible Passages:- Proverbs 17:22, Nehemiah 8:10, Hebrews 1:9, 1 Samuel 16:1-3.

There are different types of oil. 

Each oil with various use and purpose.

For example, we have Diesel oil (which could be used for lubrication), vegetable oil (for cooking) and so on.

 However there is a one particular oil that is highly recognized by God. This is His anointing oil.

On Sunday the 23rd March, we were anointed with the oil of gladness 

The book of proverbs 17:22 makes us aware that the vision of the sorrowful is always blurred. It also states sorrow is not a good thing as it dries up the bones. 

The Significance of Gladness

1. Joy Refreshes Nehemiah 8:10

2. Joy attracts Favour

3. It gives clear vision

when sorrowful, one's vision is blurred hence such individual has no sense of direction.

Conditions to receive oil of gladness

Remember, for every good promise God has proposed in his heart for his children, there are conditions and instructions we ought to obey

1. Love righteousness and hate iniquity Heb 1:9

2. Let your heart be pure and blameless before God.

God searches the heart. If God sees your heart is full of iniquity and evil, there is a chance you will be rejected by God as seen in the book of 1Samuel 16:1-13

Once God rejected Saul, the Spirit of God departed from him and evil spirits tormented him.

God also anointed David King instead of Saul.

Brethren, let us come to God with a pure heart. Willing to accept Him in spirit and in truth.

May the oil of gladness never depart from us in Jesus Name

Have a blessed week ahead.

God bless :)

Sunday 16th March 2014

Title - Excellent Christian

Teacher:- Pastor Hope Orimolusi

Main Text:- Philippians 3.12-14 

Bible Passages:- Deuteronomy 28.1, Deuteronomy 11:13-14, Joshua 1:8, 2 Tim 2:15, Luke

There are two types of Christians

1. Nominal Christians: 

These type of Christians regard Christianity as a label. 

They are also referred to as church goers

2. Sanctified Christians:

Want to know more about God. The more they know God, the more they want to know about Him.

Characteristics of Excellent Christian.

1. Hearken diligently to the voice of God. Exodus 15:26 

2. Studying the word of God regularly. Joshua says " This book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success". 2 Tim.2:15

3. Take your stand: as far as God is concerned, He wants your heart and not mere lip service, it is only by doing the will of God absolutely that you can claim to be excellent. 1.Cor. 10:12. "Therefore let him who thinks he stands take lest he fall" 

Matt. 16:24. " Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him dent himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me" Don't be a secret follower of Jesus.

4. You must aspire to please God in all things you do, do things according to how God will do them and also aspire to get to where God wants you to reach. Phill. 3:12-14, " Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected, but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me............" 

5. Endure hardship 11Tim.2:1-3. "you therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ"

6. You must be Holy Spirit filled. It is the Holy Spirit that gives gifts and fruit that make one to become an excellent Christian. I Cor. 12:7-10 , Gal. 5:22-23.

1 Sam 2:9b says" For by strength shall no man prevail".

7. You must be prayerful Luke 18:1. Then He spake a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, I Thess. 5: 17. "Pray without ceasing"

8. Mercy of God. Romans 9:16. " So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy".

Sunday 16th of  February 2014 (First Service)

Title - Call to Make an Impact

Main Text:-  Genesis 12:1-3

Other Bible passages: Daniel 12:4

Teacher:-  Doctor Hope

Being called to make an impact means stepping aside to make a difference

Abraham is a good example of someone called by God to make an impact in life.

He was called from his country to depart to an unknown land as God instructed him.

He was willing to leave his background ( the life of idolatary) to be drawn closer to God.

As God called Abraham, so also God is looking for people that will worship Him in spirit and in truth

Will you be that vessel of honor, santified for the master's use only?

Will you be different as Daniel chose to stand out for God ?

Will you stand for God so he could use you for his Glory?

If you are willing, pray along with us

Prayer point: Lord make me a vessel of Impact.

May you be santified for the master's use only in Jesus Name.

Sunday 9th of  February 2014 (Second Service)

Title - Our Love for God shall be tested

Main Text:-  1 Corinthians 13: 1-10

Other Bible passages: Proverbs 8: 17-18, John 3:16, Matthew 26:41, Gen 22: 4-17

Teacher:-  Pastor Paul Orimolusi

The main text  (1 cor 13:1-10) lists the characteristics of love. It is very important we demonstrate our love to God and man.

Characteristics of Love.

Love Gives:

In the book John 3:16, the bible tells us God so loved the world he allowed his only Son die for us.
His Son (Jesus) was also willing to yield himself as a sacrifice for our sins.
He paid the debt he did not owe just for us.

Also, in the book of Genesis 22: 4-17, it narrates the story of Abraham willing to give up his only son just to prove his love for God.
Note that Abraham was classified as a friend of God, yet his love for God was tested.
Abraham had waited for 25 years to have this promised child yet God asked him to sacrifice his only child.
God only made this request to see how much Abraham loved God.

The book of James 1:12  states that anyone who passes the test, such person will receive the crown of life. Don't be discouraged when you are tried or tested. Remember there is a crown awaiting you.

Have a blessed Week!!!