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TOC Family Church, RIABAI BARABARA MPYA, Kiambu (2026)

07/09/2026

📍 TRAINED BY GRACE

MIND STAYED ON CHRIST

Rev. Annie Rukenya
📅 7th September 2026

📖 ANCHOR TEXT
“For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age…”
Titus 2:11–12 NKJV

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT
There is a way of preaching grace that sounds beautiful because it speaks about God's love, forgiveness, and salvation, but stops where Scripture does not stop.

It presents grace as though God saves us so that we can continue living exactly as we did before.

That is not the grace Paul teaches.

Yes, we are saved by grace through faith. But grace is not a licence to sin.

Paul asks in Romans 6:2, “How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?” His answer is emphatic: “Certainly not!”

Grace does not only pardon the sinner; grace trainer for the redeemed.

I encourage you to take time and read the whole chapter Titus 2 verse 11 tells us that grace brings salvation, but verses 12–14 show us what this grace does in those whom it saves.

Grace teaches us.

It teaches us to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts. It teaches us to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age.

Grace is not only about what God has saved us from; it is also about the life He is teaching us to live now.

And Paul gives us the foundation in verse 14:

Christ “gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.”

This is the heart of it.

We do not live transformed lives in order to make Christ redeem us. We live transformed lives because Christ has redeemed us.

His redemptive work is the source of our new life.

If we have been redeemed from lawlessness, we should not make peace with lawlessness. If Christ has made us His own, our lives should increasingly reflect the One to whom we belong.

So don't reduce grace to forgiveness.

Grace saves. Grace trains. Grace transforms.

And this is why our minds must stay on Christ. As we remain fixed on Him, His grace teaches us to say no to what dishonours Him and yes to a life that reflects Him.

The Christ who redeemed us is also the Christ who is forming His character in us.

APPLICATION THOUGHT
Ask yourself today:

What is grace teaching me to say “no” to and what is it teaching me to say “yes” to?

Bring those areas honestly and sincerely before Christ. You do not have to transform yourself before coming to Him. Come to Him, keep your mind stayed on Him, and allow His grace to train you.

A THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Grace did not save me so that I could remain unchanged. Grace has redeemed me, and grace is teaching me to live a life that reflects Christ.

SAY THIS PRAYER
Lord Jesus, thank You for the grace that has brought salvation to me. Teach me to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts and to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age.

Where I have used grace as an excuse for sin, correct my understanding. Let Your grace train me, transform me, and make my life a testimony of Your redemptive work.

Keep my mind stayed on You, and let Your character increasingly be seen in me.

Amen.

CONFESSION
I am saved by grace through faith, and this grace is transforming me. I have been redeemed by Christ and I belong to Him. I will not use grace as an excuse for sin. I will allow grace to train me to reflect Christ. My life will testify to the victory of His redemptive work in me.

06/09/2026

Watch today's Main Service here 👇🏻👇🏻

- Who is the Holy Spirit l Holy Communion Service
- Rev. Annie Rukenya

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06/09/2026

We had a special guest at church today, early in the morning 😄 Na wengine bado wanalala 😂

06/09/2026

Watch ToC 1st Service Bible Study Live on YouTube

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05/09/2026

Have you ever wondered who the Holy Spirit really is?

How should we address Him?
What is His role in our lives?
And how can we recognize and respond to His presence?

Make it a purpose to join us for tomorrow’s service! 🙌🏽

We believe it will be a powerful and refreshing time in God’s presence, and there is a word from the Lord for you. ❤️‍🔥

Don’t come alone bring a friend, a family member, or someone who needs to encounter the Holy Spirit.

We can’t wait to worship and fellowship with you!

See you tomorrow! 🕊️

📍TOC Family Church Kiambu Riabai Barabara Mpya Opposite Kivulini Courts

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05/09/2026

📍 CULTURAL CHRISTIANITY

MIND STAYED ON CHRIST

Rev. Annie Rukenya
📅 5 September 2026

📖 ANCHOR TEXT
“They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him…” Titus 1:16 NKJV

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT
Yesterday, we looked at Titus and the challenge of living faithfully in a culture that does not necessarily reflect the values of God's Kingdom.

But there is another danger that Paul brings to Titus' attention.

It is possible to live in a culture for so long that, without realizing it, we begin to look like it.

Paul speaks about the people in Crete who “profess to know God” but whose lives told a completely different story. Their confession said one thing, but their conduct said another.

They said they knew God, but their works denied Him.

Now this is a scripture worth taking time with, because Christianity is not simply about what we say we believe. Our lives must without compromise become a visible expression of the confessions of our lips

It is possible to know the right Christian language, attend church, sing worship songs, quote Scripture, and still allow the values of the surrounding culture to shape our attitudes, relationships, priorities, and decisions, and this Paul warns is against in Romans 12

This is what we might call cultural Christianity, this is when Christ becomes part of our identity without becoming the centre of our lives.

And the danger is that we may conform and not even notice it.

Culture has a way of confirming people quietly, it teaches us what success and honour looks like, what lasting relationships should look like.
It teaches us what we should desire.
It teaches us what is acceptable.
It teaches us what to celebrate and what to despise.

And if we are not intentionally being formed by the principles of God's kingdom, we will inevitably be formed by something else

This is why a mind stayed on Christ matters.

When our minds remain fixed on Christ, we continually bring our thoughts, desires, attitudes, and choices back to Him.

We begin to ask:

What does Christ say about this?

What would reflect His character here?

Does this decision agree with the Word of God?

Is this the way Christ would have me live?

The goal is not to become people who behave differently from everyone else. The goal is to become people in whom Christ is being formed, people who demonstrate kingdom culture

Paul's answer to the Cretan problem was not, “Try harder to look Christian.”

He pointed Titus toward sound doctrine, godly leadership, and transformed living because the gospel changes the whole person.

The gospel does not only forgive who we were, it also teaches us to live differently now.

When Christ becomes the central influence of our lives, our confession and our conduct begin to tell the same story.

We don't live differently just because we want to appear different. We live differently because we belong to a different kingdom, the kingdom of God's dear Son.

And the more our minds are stayed on Him, the more His life becomes visible through ours.

APPLICATION THOUGHT
Take an honest look at your life today.

Does the way I live agree with what I say I believe?
Are there areas where the culture around me has quietly shaped my thinking more than Christ has?

What do my attitudes, relationships, spending, conversations, online behaviour, responses to conflict, and treatment of people reveal about what is forming me?

Don't ask these questions to condemn yourself. Bring them to Christ and allow the Holy Spirit to search your heart

He is not only exposing what needs to change; He is the One who changes us.

A THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
My Christianity is more than a confession; it is a life being shaped by Christ. As I keep my mind stayed on Him, my words and my works will increasingly tell the same story.

SAY THIS PRAYER
Lord Jesus, search my heart and show me where I have allowed the culture around me to shape me more than Your Word.

I do not want to carry Your name while living according to values that contradict Your character.

Help me keep my mind stayed on You. Teach me to see my choices, relationships, desires, attitudes, and priorities through the truth of Your Word.

Where I have conformed without realizing it, transform me. Let my confession and my conduct tell the same story.

May people not only hear me say that I belong to Christ, but see the life of Christ being formed in me.

Amen.

CONFESSION
I belong to Christ. I will not allow the culture around me to become the culture within me. My mind is stayed on Christ, my heart is being transformed by His Word, and my life will reflect His character. What I profess with my lips will be demonstrated through my life. Christ is being formed in me.

04/09/2026

What happens when a person is born again?
Is it a new life… or simply a new label?

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Rev. Omulando Hoka
Accelerate Destiny - A Prophetic Movement
📅 5th Sept
🕠2PM
📍 Kiambu - Riabai Barabara Mpya
(Opposite Kivulini Courts)

04/09/2026

📍 CRETES AND CULTURE

MIND STAYED ON CHRIST

Rev Annie Rukenya
📅 4 September 2026

📖 ANCHOR TEXT
“They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him…” Titus 1:16 NKJV

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT
Today, I want us to go back to the beginning of Paul’s letter to Titus.

Titus was a trusted co-worker of Paul whom Paul had left on the island of Crete to put things in order and establish the churches there (Titus 1:5). This was not an easy assignment. Crete had a reputation for moral and social corruption. Paul even quotes one of their own prophets describing the Cretans as “liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons” (Titus 1:12).

But as I looked at the text, I noticed something important. In spite of the challenges Titus would face in a Cretan world, Paul did not tell him to take the believers out of Crete.

Instead, he instructed him to establish healthy churches, appoint godly leaders, and teach believers how to live in a way that reflects the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

This speaks powerfully to the Church today.

We live, work, and plant church communities in societies where cultures and values can often contradict Scripture. Sometimes the pressure becomes so strong that Christians are tempted either to conform or to withdraw completely. At times, withdrawal may even seem like the easiest way to deal with the challenges around us.

But God has not called us to either extreme. He has not called us to become like the culture, nor has He called us to disappear from it.

He has called us to belong to Christ and to reflect His light within it.

Paul later says that some in Crete claimed to know God, “but in works they deny Him.” Their confession and their conduct were telling two different stories.

That is the danger of cultural Christianity: carrying the name of Christ while allowing the surrounding culture to shape our lives.

But Jesus has not merely given us a Christian label. He has made us His own. And as His own, we are His ambassadors.

As our minds remain stayed on Christ, His Word becomes our standard, His character becomes our pattern, and His life becomes increasingly visible through us.

We are not called to absorb the culture around us. We are called to remain rooted in Christ and, through our lives, bring the values of His Kingdom into a fallen world.

APPLICATION THOUGHT
Ask yourself today: Is Christ shaping the way I live, or am I allowing the culture around me to shape my lifestyle?

Do I adjust my convictions simply to fit in, or does my life demonstrate that I belong to another Kingdom?

A THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
I am called to live, work, and serve God within my culture without allowing the culture to live in me. Where God has given me influence, I am called to demonstrate the culture of His Kingdom.

SAY THIS PRAYER
Lord Jesus, keep my heart and mind rooted in You. Let Your Word shape my values, choices, attitudes, and relationships. Where the culture around me pulls me away from You, give me grace to remain faithful. Show me the places and people where You have given me influence, and teach me to demonstrate the culture of Your Kingdom. May Your life be seen through mine. Amen.

CONFESSION
I belong to Christ. His Word is my standard, His character is my pattern, and His life is being formed in me. I will not be shaped by the culture around me. I will reflect Christ within it, and through my life, I will make the values of His Kingdom visible wherever God has placed me.

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