God is our father. Are you part of what he is doing?

Speaker: Pastor Frank Osayi

Bible Scripture:

Proverbs 4:20 - My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words.

Matthew 6:33 - But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Philippians 2:3 - 4 - Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.

Galatians 5:16 - 17 - So I say walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want.

Notes: Pay attention to what God says, he's the one who chose you to do his work. Always listen to your heavenly father; whatever he told you what to do, you do exactly what he told you. Let God be your first priority in life, & seek God's kingdom & his righteousness. Pride is looking at self-high, and having too much self-esteem. Let the Holy Spirit guide you, and lead you. Do not do anything in self ambition. When the Holy Spirit led you, he will lead you to joy, peace, & righteousness. Some people are looking for their own good, not for other people. You need to look at something that will benefit others like you wife or husband, family, coworkers, neighbors, and high authority. That is what was supposed to do, God is our father, and you need to be part of what he is doing.

The Heart 2

Speaker: Pastor Frank Osayi

Bible Scripture:

2nd Corinthians 4:6 - For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,”[a] made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.

 Matthew 5:13 - 15 - You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.

Philippians 2:5 - 6 - In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:

But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.

 Ephesians 2:8 - 9 - For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God not by works, so that no one can boast.

 Notes: we are the light of the world. At night, what do you see: Darkness, and in the morning what do you see: Light. A Heart is like a bucket, or a container, that you put things inside. We are here in the physical world, but we cannot see the spiritual world. When someone is playing music and they just left it enters your mind, that if it’s a bad music then it’s the devil trying to enter your mind, when you’re a Christian you rebuke the music out of your mind, pray, and ask God for forgiveness.

When you are born again God enters/come to your life then every darkness will disappear. Good works is a product of salvation. Chris did not come just to take you to Heaven, be sweet and kind to people in your home, at work, at school, at your apartment complex, everywhere you need to be kind and generous. Our desire to please God increase. We must think and act like Christ. God want us to use the gift that he gave unto us good and use it for his glory. We were created not for evil work but for good works. When you switch on a light and there is still darkness then there’s something wrong, but if you switch on the light and it is on, then there is nothing wrong with you.

 What You Need To Change:

1. Your Priority

2. What You Crave After

3. Your Outlook, Your Outward Appearance, & Inward

The Heart

Speaker: Minister Anthony Chinan
Bible Scripture:

Ecclesiastes 7:21 - Do not pay attention to every word people say, or you may hear your servant cursing you.

Colossians 3:15 - Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.

Proverbs 23:7 - for he is the kind of person who is always thinking about the cost. “Eat and drink,” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

Philippians 4:8 - 8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable if anything is excellent or praiseworthy think about such things.

Notes: It’s easy to get offended, it's easy to know what’s going to happen next, and know a little bit of the future. The Holy guide you, he will lead you. Your heart, mind, and spirit will change, everything will change. People will say all things about you, you need to come to church for God to change you, heal you, and make you clean &good. You need to move the good thing, and know the truth, you will be healed, and by his strife you are healed. Jesus tells you to keep on coming, and receiver good news, keep on coming church, and you will receive a good heart. From today I want you to guard your heart. God is not after your mistakes, God is not going to hold you responsible for your mistakes you did, but you need to ask for forgiveness, confess, and ask for healing. Receive what is good, forget about the pass. We laugh, and we rejoice, because we got Jesus. Receive the word of truth. Don't receive what people talk about you, don't receive the enemy, and don’t receive your past that is bad. Tell the truth always because his truth shall set you free. Don't receive what the enemy is telling you; change your mind into a good thought. Meditate on the last two scriptures for 7 days, 10 minutes each day. God bless you, & have a wonderful day.

The Cost of Following Jesus

Speaker: Phil Morgan
Bible Scripture:
Luke 9:57-62 -
57 As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”58 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”59 He said to another man, “Follow me.” But he replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” 60 Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” Luke records for us in this passage an account of THREE (3) MEN whom Jesus met as He travelled along with His disciples. Two of these men declared that they wished to follow Jesus; to become His disciples. The other was one whom Jesus SUMMONED to follow Him. What immediately strikes me is the way in which Jesus handles these inquirers (and I think that this is Luke’s reason for recording the details of these meetings). MOST men with a cause are busy trying to recruit as MANY as they can. Most preachers are busy trying to get as many members for their church as they possibly can (and most have good intentions). I like seeing new members myself!It’s natural. It’s what we expect to see. But Jesus is radically different in His approach. He seems to spend a great deal of His time trying to DISSUADE men from following after Him - or at least that’s what it looks like.
A minister friend of mine was sharing with me recently some advice he was given by an aging preacher whom he greatly respected. The old man said to him, “Son, always endeavour to keep your church as SMALL as you can!” That’s strange talk isn’t it?! And that was coming from a man who himself had pastored quite a large congregation. But what he meant was, preach the truth of God’s salvation, and the demands of following Jesus, SO CLEARLY that ONLY those who have counted the cost and are ready to give up ALL for Christ will join themselves to you.
Friends, it’s my desire to see as many as possible come to Christ - I pray to see them come in their hundreds and even thousands - BUT I DON‘T JUST WANT TO GET A CROWD . . . that doesn’t interest me at all! I want to see men and women, young people, boys and girls turning to Christ with whole hearts; becoming TRUE sold out disciples of the Master. Hallelujah!
And so, it’s interesting to read of Jesus’ way of dealing with those who expressed a desire to follow Him; He seems to be trying to DISCOURAGE them. BUT NOT REALLY. In actual fact Jesus’ desire is that people WILL follow Him - but He wants them to think it through first . . . to count the cost involved . . . so that once they DO follow Him they’ll never turn back. Even as He spells out what is required in such clear, shocking terms, inside He is longing for them to accept it - He’s rooting for them - but the cost is the cost . . . it’s non-negotiable . . . and they MUST be prepared for it. Would you look with me tonight at these three men who Jesus confronted with His demands, and consider with me “THE COST OF FOLLOWING JESUS”.
We read of the first man in VERSES 57-58. And from Jesus’ conversation with him we learn that:
1. THE FOLLOWER OF JESUS HAS NO EARTHLY SECURITY
[READ vv57-58]
It’s quite a bold statement this one makes, isn’t it?! “I will follow you WHEREVER you go!” Can you say that without any idea of where this Jesus may be headed . . . what may be involved in the journey?! Perhaps you need some more information