TOPIC: The Blessing TEXT: Gen.1:28; 9:1, 7; Prov.10:22 INTRODUCTION – What is the Blessing? The Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, defines BLESSING as: An endowed power for prosperity and success; a sign or release of God’s favour to make for prosperity and success. Therefore, that house, car, child, money etc are not the blessing […]
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TOPIC: Ministry (Exercise) TEXT: Matt.22:37-40 INTRODUCTION Since this month began, we have been looking at the 5 purposes of the New Testament church with particular reference to how this is seen in The Father’s House. We have said that the purposes are: * Worship (Exaltation) * Fellowship (Edification) * Discipleship (Equipping) * Ministry (Exercise) *
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TOPIC: The Blessing TEXT: IChr.4:9-10 INTRODUCTION Not much is known of his except what we read in these two (2) verse. But these are enough to mark him out as worthy in no ordinary way of being adnired and initated. There is so much depth registered in the prayer of this unknown man. – Unknown
TOPIC: The Blessing TEXT: Gen.1:28; 9:1, 7; Prov.10:22 INTRO- What is the Blessing? The Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, defines BLESSING as: An endowed power for prosperity and success; a sign or release of God’s favour to make for prosperity and success. Therefore, that house, car, child, money etc are not the blessing but
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TEXT: 1Tim. 1: 18, 2Cor.1:20 (NIV) INTRO Every prophecy or promise of God to you requires your input to be fulfilled. Wear out – Prov.13:12 WEAR OUT – CHAMBERS DICTIONARY: ” Impair by use i.e dissipation of energy and frustration. ” To render or become useless through age, use or decay i.e delay /waste of
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Introduction Judges 13 introduced Samson as a child of Promise i.e an angel fore told his birth to his mother. 1sam.1:1-3, on the other hand introduced Samuel as a child of Prayer i.e His mother asked him of the Lord. Both stories showed the importance of the word i.e the promise and prayer i.e the
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Text: Matth.3:13-17; John 1:35-36 (A) Intro In the Bible, (KJV & NIV) only three (3) people were directly named by God as His friend, that is not to say that others were not; some were even described using different adjectives such as: … Enoch … worked with God… Gen.5:22 … Noah … Found Grace… Gen.6:8
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TEXTS: Isaiah 37:31, Amos: 3:3, Hosea 12:13 INTRODUCTION You need relationship to enhance your depth and you need relationship to remain high –up. Success or failure in life is essentially a matter of human relationships. The deadly sin in our relationship with people is that we take them for granted. All of life’s successes come
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Text: Psalm 100, Phil: 4 : 6-7 MEANING 1] The act of giving thanks, especially to God 2] A prayer expressing gratitude. 3] A public acknowledgement or celebration of divine goodness. 4] A day set apart for religious services especially to acknowledge the goodness of God, either in any remarkable deliverance from calamities or danger
Text: Luk.17:11-19 A lot of us seated here today know little or nothing about the ailment call Leprosy thanks to modern medicine. In Bible times, it was a dreaded disease because it was deadly, incurable and hopeless. It was feared by the ancient because it produces such terrible results and it was contagious. It could
