06/09/2026
VICTORY SUNDAY SERVICE UPDATES
SERMON BY APOSTLE FANISO EAGLE
:FOCUS_ON_JESUS
Colossians 3:1-3
Since, then, you have been raised with Christ,set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.3 For you died,and your life is now hidden with Christ in God
Apostle Paul says“If you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.” The reason behind this message is to understand the importance of focusing on Jesus Christ.
The day you became born again, your life changed. The things of the world that used to excite you should no longer have the same power over you. Jesus said, “You are not of this world.” Because you came from the Father, your desires, your plans, and the things you pursue must come from the Father.
The day you are transformed, you become like Christ. Many people are in the church, but they still love many things of the world. Many people pray, but their eyes are still focused on the things of this world. Apostle Paul tells the Colossians that if we have been raised with Christ, we must seek the things above, where Christ is.
Being raised with Christ means that our old life was buried with Him. Our old nature, which loved the things of the world, was crucified with Christ. When Christ rose again, we were raised with Him. We are now seated with Christ in the heavenly places.
Therefore, the day you rise with Christ, you become a new creation. Your old identity no longer controls you. You are no longer supposed to be known by the things that belonged to your old life. We want to see Christ in you.
Galatians 3:28 tells us that there is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, because we are all one in Christ Jesus. Our identity is now found in Christ.
We must put our eyes on the higher places where Christ is. Hebrews 12:2 tells us to fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith. We no longer put our focus on the things of this world. Our focus must be Christ and where He is.
When your focus is on Christ, even when sickness comes, you do not panic. You stand on the Word of God and declare, “By His stripes, we are healed.” You look to the higher places where your help comes from.
David said, “I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” Our help comes from the Lord, the One who never sleeps nor slumbers, the One who knows everything and is above every situation.
Our focus must be Christ.
Paul also said that when he came to the Corinthians, he did not come with the excellence of human words or worldly wisdom. He came preaching Christ and Him crucified. The message was not about Paul; the message was about Jesus.
Not everyone will take their eyes to where Jesus is. It is those who have been raised with Christ who understand that the goal is Christ.
Even when you choose friendships and relationships, you should not choose simply according to your own desires. You must ask what God wants. Everything that is against Christ must not be entertained. Everything that is against the will of God must be rejected. Everything in your life must support the will of God.
Paul said in Galatians 2:20, “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.” This means that everything I do must represent Christ. Everything I say must represent Christ. Everywhere I go, Christ must be seen in me.
Christ is not only someone we read about in the Bible. Christ lives in us. Everywhere we go, we carry His presence.
Paul said, “I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection.” Our old self has died, and we have been raised with Christ.
When people fight against you because you belong to Christ, remember that Christ is with you. Jesus told Saul, “Why are you persecuting Me?” Saul was persecuting the church, but Jesus took it personally because the church belongs to Him.
As long as Christ is in you, there is victory. What you achieve is because of Christ. Where Christ is, there is protection. Where Christ is, there is peace. Where Christ is, there is provision. Where Christ is, there is hope. Where Christ is, chains are broken.
Paul and Silas were in prison, but because Christ was with them, their chains were broken. The presence of God changed their situation.
Where Christ is, there is no darkness because He is the Light. When you come to Christ sick, you encounter the One who heals. When you come to Him crying, you encounter the One who comforts.
Moses spent time in the presence of God, and when he came down from the mountain, the glory of God was upon him. People could see that he had been with God. The way you came into the presence of God is not the way you should leave.
Peter was once afraid, but after encountering Christ and receiving the power of the Holy Spirit, he stood before thousands and preached the Gospel.
When Christ is in you, your life cannot remain ordinary.
The things of Christ cannot always be understood by human reasoning. Elijah crossed the Jordan by striking the waters with his mantle. Jesus fed thousands of people with five loaves and two fish. Jesus walked on water. Jesus calmed storms with His word.
These things were impossible according to human understanding, but they were possible because of the power of God.
Therefore, what God does through your life may also be beyond human understanding.
Even the disciples were amazed when Jesus calmed the storm. They asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey Him!”
When Christ is truly working through your life, people may not understand you. They may not understand your testimony, your breakthrough, your preservation, or the things God is doing through you.
A Christian should not live an ordinary life that looks exactly like the world. We are called to represent Christ.
Jesus said that the world would hate His followers because they are not of the world. Therefore, do not be surprised when everyone does not understand or accept you.
When Christ is in you, He will do things through you that will amaze people.
Miracles may look extraordinary on earth, but heaven operates from a different reality. What looks supernatural to us is normal in the presence and power of God.
Jesus taught us to pray, “Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”
The goal is to live the life of heaven on earth—to allow God's will, God's power, God's character, and God's presence to be demonstrated through our lives.
Jesus said that He did what He saw His Father doing. He came from heaven and demonstrated the reality of heaven on earth. People called it miracles because they did not understand the supernatural power behind His life.
Therefore, the goal is not simply to experience miracles. The goal is Christ.
We must reach a level where when people see us, they see Christ. When we speak, Christ must be represented. When we love, Christ must be represented. When we forgive, Christ must be represented. When we serve, Christ must be represented.
Our lives are hidden with Christ.
Colossians 3:3 says, “For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.”
Therefore, seek the things above. Put your eyes on Jesus. Let Christ be your focus. Let Christ be your desire. Let Christ be your identity. Let Christ be the center of your relationships, your decisions, your ministry, your family, and your future.
The goal is Christ. The focus is Christ. The life is Christ. The victory is in Christ.
And when Christ lives in you, the world may see you, but what they must ultimately see is Christ in you—the hope of glory.
KINGDOM OF LIGHT
YEAR OF VICTORY
