Hi diary, it’s great to recap major highlights of today’s service. Do you know NTA, yes Nigerian Television Authority was in Solution Parish today. Do you know passing out corps members were prayed for today? Today, was also our youth code, yes it the new word in town for Youth service. Stay tuned as I bring you up to speed with the major events.
Sunday School:
Topic: Dynamics of Grace (part 2).
Memory verse: Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which can not be moved, let us have grace grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear”. Heb. 12:28
Bible passage: 2Cor.8:6-9.
Introduction: In addition to the description of Grace given in the previous lesson, grace can also be referred to as the divine influence in a human heart which reflects on the outside. It produces favour, beauty , goodwill, liveliness, and ability.
Outlines:
Dimensions of Grace: We have common Grace (Psalms 145:9), saving grace (Eph.2:4-9)abundant grace (2Cor.4:15) etc. The key access to operate at any of these levels or dimensions of grace lies in the degree of one’s connection with Christ from whom all grace originates and the desire to grow in Him (John 15:5)
What you can do with / Against Grace: Impartation of great blessings (Psalms 84:11). Imparts faith (Acts 18:27). Makes one God’s elect (Rom. 11:5) etc.
The following can be done against grace:
1. Receive grace in vain (2 Cor.6: 1)
2. Reject grace through pride (James 4:6)
3.Sin inspire of grace (Rom. 6:1)
Every believer must aspire to grow in grace (2Peter 3:18). It is a dangerous thing to abuse grace despite the benefits.
Drama Ministration:
Members were able to use social happenings to explain Pursuit of Excellence, our primary focus. On how God was able to lift a drama cast by name professor Dora Akunyili, to become the first democratically elected female president of the country, whereas a proud, rich Sen. Chief Dr Salvador (A.K.A Small but Mighty) lost woefully having trusted on man, and magical powers.
Word Ministration:
Minister: Bro. God’s Love Isiaka.
Topic: Pursuit of Excellence.
Text: Philippians: 3:10-15
Youth Code: There is a code needed to unlock the path of Excellence in you.
Excellence operates in the class of God , the class of endless possibilities, the class when you operate as God, Knowing what to do Per time, when you situations don’t catch you unaware.
How do I pursue it:
Knowledge defines your placement in life. (Eccl. 5:15)
1. Be Prayerful: Time to commune with God must be a consistent one. You must give yourself to prayer. So many people live their lives by chance.
2. Word Addict: ( Jer.15, Joshua 1:8). The word of God must be an integral part of your existence. You need to tackle your situations through the word of God . Some youths spend over 2 hours on Facebook but can’t spend 5 minutes studying the word of God.
3. Capacity Building: No one will entrust things to you if you don’t have capacity . A certain professor and his PhD student were in a conversation and he (prof) showed the PhD student who just returned from USA a donation of books from TETFUND in this case the fifth edition. The PhD student simply told the professor that in the USA they were on Eighteenth (18th) edition.
Work to build yourself, your capacity. Don’t work to be liked. Once you have built your capacity people will naturally like you. You can’t meet demand, if you lack supply.
4. Be Resourceful: (Prov. 18: 16) what differentiates talent and somebody that is resourceful is how you have polished your talent (Gen. 41:14,39). You are using Iphone 10 but still begs for data. You live in a rented apartment but own two (2) sports utility vehicles, you are wasteful.
5. Have Intimate Relationship with the Holy Spirit. The holy spirit reveals things to Empower and Edify you. (John 6:13). You must be a registered child of the Kingdom to enjoy the relationship with the Holy Spirit; enough of lies, deceit. Life can be a struggle when the Holy Spirit is not evident.
Prayer points:
1.Oh lord release your anointing of Excellence upon me.
2.Baptize me afresh with the spirit of Excellence.
3. Every spirit of laziness upon our youths father we come against it.
4. Release upon us the grace to be resourceful.
Special Announcement!!!
RCCG November fast and prayer starts on the first day of November, 2019.
Holy Communion Next week Sunday evening.