Fortified City of God Church

03/10/2025

I love colosians 3:18-25 because it reveals matters of the heart ❤️ 💙. It talks to wives, children, fathers, bondservants and wrongdoers.

It continues to say why wives should submit themselves to their husbands.

Why the children must respect their parents and why fathers should not provoke their children lest they become discouraged.

All these verses point to one common goal of pleasing our God and we will therefore receive a reward.
Avoid at all costs grumbling .... go sebaseba.... . Go buela ko thoko.
Ithute thata go bereka ka pelo ee bulegeleng.

Colossians 3:18-25 NKJV
[18] Wives, submit to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. [19] Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them.
[20] Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord.

[21] Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. [22]

Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God. [23] And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, [24] knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.

[25] But he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and there is no partiality.

04/09/2025

Sermon Title: The Will of God Upon Man

Main Scripture:
Romans 12:2 – “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—His good, pleasing and perfect will.”

Introduction
Every believer must desire to know and walk in the will of God. The will of God is not hidden from us; it is revealed through His Word, His Spirit, and His dealings with us. To live outside of God’s will is to live in confusion, but to live in God’s will is to walk in peace, purpose, and blessing.

1. God’s Will is Sovereign and Perfect
• Isaiah 55:8–9 – “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD.
• God’s will is higher, wiser, and always better than what we can imagine.
• Sometimes we pray for things that are outside of His will, but God, in His love, redirects us to what is best.

2. God’s Will is for Our Salvation
• 1 Timothy 2:3–4 – “God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.”
• The first and most important part of His will is that every man should repent and be saved through Jesus Christ.
• Without salvation, we cannot fully walk in His purpose.

3. God’s Will is Our Sanctification
• 1 Thessalonians 4:3 – “It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality.”
• Beyond salvation, God’s will is that we live holy and set apart lives.
• Holiness protects us from destruction and positions us for God’s blessings.

4. God’s Will Guides Our Daily Living
• Proverbs 3:5–6 – “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.”
• God’s will is not only about the big picture but also about our daily decisions.
• As we pray, study His Word, and listen to the Holy Spirit, He directs us in business, relationships, and life choices.

5. Submitting to God’s Will Brings Peace
• Philippians 4:6–7 – “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation…present your requests to God. And the peace of God…will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
• When we surrender our plans to God’s will, we find peace, even when circumstances are difficult.
• Jesus Himself prayed in Luke 22:42 – “Not my will, but yours be done.”

Conclusion

The will of God is not a burden but a blessing. It is good, pleasing, and perfect. If we seek Him daily, surrender to His guidance, and live in holiness, His will becomes clear in our lives.

Call to Action

• Seek His will through prayer and the Word.
• Submit to His leading in every area of your life.
• Stand firm in holiness and faith.
May we all be found walking in God’s perfect will, so that His purpose may be fulfilled in us.

09/06/2025

The star in you!

Rachel wept for the children who were wiped out by king Herod when he realized that the Magi played with his mind and hid Jesus the Christ. Herod killed all the boy children because the magi did not want to show him Jesus, the Bible says He became furious and killed all the boys who were 2years and below.

Here is now God's promise because He is the comforter and the restorer. In Jer 31 vs 14 I will satisfy the priests with abundance, and my people will be filled with my bounty,” declares the Lord.

Modimo o ne a raya Rachel are: “Restrain your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for your work will be rewarded,

Reetsa, tlogela go Lela, what you lost shall be restored bountifully. A 100 folds restoration.

Jeremiah 31:12-19 NIV
[12] They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will rejoice in the bounty of the Lord— the grain, the new wine and the olive oil, the young of the flocks and herds. They will be like a well-watered garden, and they will sorrow no more. [13] Then young women will dance and be glad, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into gladness; I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow. [14] I will satisfy the priests with abundance, and my people will be filled with my bounty,” declares the Lord. [15] This is what the Lord says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.” [16] This is what the Lord says: “Restrain your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for your work will be rewarded,” declares the Lord. “They will return from the land of the enemy. [17] So there is hope for your descendants,” declares the Lord. “Your children will return to their own land. [18] “I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me like an unruly calf, and I have been disciplined. Restore me, and I will return, because you are the Lord my God. [19] After I strayed, I repented; after I came to understand, I beat my breast. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth.’

Matthew 2:16, 18 NIV
[16] When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi.
[18] “A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”

11/05/2025

01/05/2025

01/05/2025

Welcome to the fifth month of 2025.

My prayer to you as taken from Mathew 3

Ephesians 3:20, 14-21 AMPC
[20] Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]–
[14] For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, [15] from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, [16] that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, [17] that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, [18] may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height— [19] to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. [20] Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, [21] to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

30/04/2025

No one can shut doors opened by God, yes unless those doors are opened by the devil.

14/04/2025

Passover

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