29/09/2026
π₯π₯ NATIONAL YOUTH WEEK CELEBRATION 2026 β CLIMAX π₯π₯
π MAKING JESUS FAMOUS EVERYWHERE π
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27th September 2026
ποΈ Preacher: Esther Baidoo
π Main Scriptures: Acts 8:4β8 | Daniel 3:28β29 | Mark 1:28
The climax of the National Youth Week Celebration 2026 came with a powerful charge to every young person: MAKE JESUS FAMOUS EVERYWHERE! π₯
Preaching on the theme, Esther Baidoo explained that making Jesus famous is not simply about making His name popular. It means living, speaking and acting in ways that cause people everywhere to know, recognize and glorify Jesus.
She emphasized three major ways we can make Jesus famous.
π₯ 1. TELL PEOPLE ABOUT JESUS β ACTS 8:4β8
She took us to the story of Philip in Samaria.
Because of persecution, the believers were scattered from Jerusalem and went into different places. But something remarkable happened: their difficulties did not stop them from preaching Jesus.
Acts 8:4 says:
βThose who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.β
Philip went down to Samaria and preached Christ.
And when Jesus was preached, people gathered. The lame walked, the sick were healed, people were delivered, and something beautiful happened:
βThere was great joy in that city.β ππ½π₯
The message was clear:
ππ½ Wherever you go, preach Jesus.
ππ½ Do not allow difficulties to silence you.
ππ½ Jesus should be the message, not us.
ππ½ When Jesus is preached, lives can be transformed.
Philip did not go to Samaria saying, βCome and see Philip.β
He preached Christ!
π₯ 2. LIVE FOR JESUS β DANIEL 3:28β29
She then took us to Babylon, where King Nebuchadnezzar commanded everyone to bow down when they heard the music, or face the fiery furnace.
But Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego stood for what was right.
They declared:
βOur God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnaceβ¦ But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods.β
π₯ THEY STOOD FOR WHAT WAS RIGHT!
They did not know what would happen to them.
They did not know whether they would come out of the fire.
But they knew one thing:
THEY WOULD NOT COMPROMISE THEIR FAITH IN GOD.
Their message was essentially:
βOur God can save us, but even if He does not save us the way we expect, we will still remain faithful to Him.β
And when God delivered them, the wicked king himself became a witness to the greatness of God.
The testimony of their lives made God known in Babylon.
π₯ 3. LET THE WORKS OF JESUS SPEAK THROUGH YOUR LIFE β MARK 1:28
Esther Baidoo reminded us that we cannot only preach Jesus with our lips.
Our lives must preach Jesus too.
We make Jesus famous when people can see Christ in us through the way we live.
This means:
β€οΈ Living in holiness
π€π½ Showing love, patience and kindness
ππ½ Living a Spirit-filled life
π― Being faithful and committed
π Pursuing excellence in school
πΌ Being hardworking and productive at work
β¨ Living a life above reproach
As young people, we are surrounded by many forms of moral pollution through social media, relationships and sexual temptations.
But the challenge is to set the Lord before us and choose to live for Him, no matter the cost.
Because our conduct can either bring honour or dishonour to the name of Jesus.
π₯ SO, WHAT IS THE GOSPEL WE ARE SENDING OUT THERE?
The Gospel we carry is the good news of Jesus Christ:
βοΈ His unique birth β He is the Saviour.
βοΈ His sinless life.
βοΈ His atoning death β He died to save us from our sins.
βοΈ His resurrection power.
βοΈ His abiding intercession β He is seated in heaven interceding for us.
βοΈ His second coming β He will come to judge the living and the dead.
β€οΈ And Jesus is LOVE.
π₯ THE CALL IS PERSONAL!
One of the strongest reminders from the message was that making Jesus famous is an individual responsibility.
We may work together as a group, but we are not always together as a group.
Therefore, wherever you find yourself, you must personally make Jesus famous.
Make Him famous when nobody from church is watching.
Make Him famous at school.
Make Him famous at your workplace.
Make Him famous in your family.
Make Him famous among your friends.
Make Him famous on social media.
Make Him famous through your character.
Make Him famous through your work.
Make Him famous through your words.
π MAKE JESUS FAMOUS EVERYWHERE!
The end of National Youth Week 2026 is not the end of the assignment.
It is the beginning of a lifelong commitment to live for Jesus, preach Jesus and allow the works of Jesus to speak through our lives.
And we cannot do this by our own strength.
We need a deeper encounter with the Holy Spirit for empowerment.
π₯ May we cultivate a deeper life with the Holy Spirit.
π₯ May we push the Gospel.
π₯ May we stand for Jesus without compromise.
π₯ May our lives point people to Christ.
π₯ And may everything we do bring glory to Jesus!
Our goal is simple:
ππ₯ MAKE JESUS FAMOUS EVERYWHERE! π₯π
National Youth Week Celebration 2026 β CLIMAX
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Benedicta AkrofiEsther BaidooThe Church of Pentecost Youth MinistryOdame A. Solomon JuniorEmmanuel BaidooAgyabu Kojo Amokwaw Ignatius@