| An average believer of today is unable to match his experiences with his wealth of knowledge …
He says he is the healed of God, but he is regularly bruised by sicknesses and diseases He says the love of God has been shed abroad in his heart, but his marriage is in shambles He says his Father has got the whole world in his hands, but he finds it difficult to pay his bills He says he is the righteousness of God in Christ, but wallows in sin He says the greater one lives in him, yet he is scared of evil oppositions from the devil and his cohorts He says … so many good things, but he has not been able to upgrade his lifestyle to match up with his words …
Should the blessings of redemption have a concomitant benefit in our lives while we are on earth? How do we outwardly display our riches in Christ?
We will be discussing this and many more in the 2010 World Outreach Convention (WoC).
You are cordially invited to … Equipping believers to impact their world
Theme: Enjoying the supernatural advantage Saturday, January 9, 2010 2pm
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TESTIMONIES FROM WoC 2009 “I felt like I had never known God before and I knew I had to make an important decision about my life. I don’t know which part of the program to single out that made me have such an assertion, from the worship through to the message….everything was just great”. (Bro A – Abuja)
“I came for the convention with so much expectation … And guess what? God did not let me down. Of a truth, I was richly blessed.” (Bro O.A – Lagos)
“I was so blessed by the message. The message was so powerful that I wished it could be preached again in a very big stadium so more people can listen to it.” (Sis T.A –Benin)
“Thanks for being a channel for the blessings that came to me. I needed the message urgently.” (Bro T.O – Kaduna)
“I thank God I came for this convention. I was almost going to miss it but thank God I came. I have been greatly impacted.” Bro C.Y (Abuja)
One contact can give you the desired impact … … Plan to start 2010 on an excellent pedestal; Attend WoC 2010 |
Bible Reading: Acts 5
Do you have plans and goals for your life? If you are an upwardly mobile person, I could guess the answer straightaway. It’s a big YES. Will you achieve those goals? Hmn! I guess the “yes” may not sound big this time around. For most folks, there is usually an element of uncertainty here because we are always faced with many oppositions and challenges that could stop us from achieving our goals. But have you ever considered the possibility of having a 100% certainty that you will achieve any goal ahead of you? This may sound out of place in our modern world where we are constantly being enlightened about risk, chance and luck. But let me share a story with you with the hope that you will see from a different viewpoint.
Shortly after the resurrection of Jesus Christ, his disciples went all out to achieve one goal, which was in line with Jesus’ directive in Mat 28:19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations …” They preached the gospel and healed the sick to the point that the Sadducees and the High Priest in Jerusalem couldn’t stand their mission. The disciples were then confined in public prison. But God miraculously delivered them and they immediately entered the city where they were initially arrested and continued preaching. This time around, the Jews decided it will be better to kill them, and silence this goal once and for all. But one of them had a different opinion, and he had to enlighten the rest of them.
His name is Gamaliel, a Pharisee and a teacher of the law. He taught them about one key attribute of God-given goals – “…I say to you, withdraw from these men and let them alone, for if this work has its origin from men, it will be destroyed; But if it is from God, ye cannot overthrow it …” Acts 5: 38-39.
I consider Gamaliel’s statement as one of the greatest formula for a Christian to achieve success. I know sometimes we come up with ideas and goals, and we try to sell it to God via prayers because we know that if He is behind us, success is inevitable. That’s not bad in itself because kids are permitted to express their desires to their father. But there is a greater level to operate – A level where God sells the idea to you and gives you the goal. In such cases, we can be dead sure we will succeed, if we pursue it diligently. Where do your goals usually originate from – Men or God? I advise you start forming the habit of running with God-given goals. II Cor. 2:14 (MSG) gives us another reason to do so – “In Christ, God leads us from place to place in one perpetual victory parade”. I love this. It is when God is leading that the victory is unending.
Dearly beloved, who is leading in your life – The person reading this message or The Most High God? The answer will go a long way in determining whether your success will be unending or not.
– tope aladenusi
| In recent times God has blessed me with the opportunity of nurturing a child. I have been opportune to watch him grow from one stage to another. As I watch him transform before my eyes, I learn truths about life.
These truths have changed my perspective to life; they have helped me become a better person in recent times.
I have learnt…. I have learnt my marriage will not achieve some expected milestones at same time with others but we will eventually get there. I have learnt that, it’s not about the rate of growth but the quality of growth. I have learnt that the rating of the health of a marriage is not superficial. I have learnt that the more time I give to my marriage/relationship the better the quality. Every stage is but for a moment, enjoy it while it last. For every stage in life there is a challenge which will help you achieve a milestone. Each Milestone achieved will be useful in the next stage to come. God will not give you anything just because you want them but because you need them.
My Resolve I have decided to see my relationship with my husband as a child I am nurturing. I have decided to see our high and low moments as precious moments to be relished because once that moment is gone, it might never come back like that again.
Childhood is a period of life that comes with lots of privileges, pampering and all. Adulthood takes away a lot of privileges, pampering and replaces them with responsibilities, it demands the use of skills gathered along the way. Every stage in life is temporal, it is a moment that will pass, be careful how you handle it.
Interesting statements about marriage I’ve learnt to overlook many things, correct as many as I can, and fix what is left myself.
– omolola ezeifeoma |
