19/04/2020
SUNDAY WORSHIP
CACKPA HOME CHURCH
PROGRAMME
DATE: APRIL 19, 2020
Dearly beloved,
To God be the glory forever more. We appreciate Him for giving us a gift of a brand new week.
As we gather to celebrate our God in our Home Church be reminded that God is with you right now. He says, "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." Matthew 18.20. Beloved God is with you right now! Honour His Presence with reverence, humility, thanksgiving, praise, sobriety, openness of heart and readiness to receive His blessing right now. He will abundantly bless you.
Dearly beloved, we will still adhere to the State and Federal Government directives on social distancing. Our Sunday and weekly Worship Services and related programmes shall be held in our respective homes (houses). Below is the programme for today's Sunday Worship Service. Endeavour to win souls and make disciples of unbelievers around you. This is the whole essence of our faith.
SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE PROGRAMME
1. Sunday School Lesson 7 - God Rules Through Gideon and Jephtha - Part 2
2. Praise and Worship
3. Opening Hymn CAC Hymn 117 - "Jesus is coming with joy to the sky ..."
4. Prayer
5. Lesson: Matthew 24.1-51
6. Announcements:
(a) Services during the week (e.g. Good morning Jesus, Miracle and Deliverance Hour; Bible Study (Dining with The King); etc. shall be held at our respective homes till further notice with each Family-head leading;
(b) Every member is enjoined to obey the 'STAY AT HOME' ORDER by the Government to tame the pandemic called COVID-19.
(c) Please regularly visit the "CAC Kingdom Power Family" WhatsApp platform for relevant information and directives;
(d) Transfer all Tithes and your Offerings into the Church's UBA Savings Account No:
204-396-1494 or Current Account No: 101-513-9549 or bring it to Church on Monday by 10.00am for onward transmission to Bank.
(e) Please never you stay away from your Family Fellowship. Christianity comes alive when it is practised in an atmosphere of togetherness, Hebrews 10.25; Proverbs 27.17.
6. Special Number (Song or Hymn) from any of the family members.
7. Message by the Family Head or Representative.
THEME: JESUS CHRIST, THE SOON COMING KING
TOPIC: SIGNS OF HIS SECOND COMING -1, Matthew 24.1-7
8. Prayer after the sermon
9. Announcement reminder
10. Closing Hymn, CAC Hymn 394 "When Jesus comes to reward His servants, ..."
11. Closing prayer and grace.
PLEASE NOTE
(a) Let each family head lead as directed by the Holy Spirit.
(b) Encourage each family member's participation.
(c) Send a paragraph or two report of how the service went in your household to the Senior Pastor.
We still plan to commence on line service as soon as we have the necessary facility in place. Details will be communicated to you asap. Pray along with us.
Below is a sample summary outline of the message you may wish to adopt. You may also follow yours entirely as you are led:
THE MESSAGE
TOPIC: SIGNS OF HIS SECOND COMING -1, Matthew 24.1-15.
KEY TEXT: "3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?" Matthew 24.3.
INTRODUCTION
Current events unfolding in our world are pointers to the fact that we are nearer the second coming of the Lord than ever before. In today's message we want to systematically chronicle the events that will eventually lead to the eventual return (second coming) of the Lord to take full charge of this world before the great judgment day. We won't rush this message. It shall be taken in such a manner as to elicit understanding and prepare us ready for rapture.
That Jesus is coming back again is as certain as death or as day and night. The prophets of old prophesied it. For example, Prophet Daniel wrote, "13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of Heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him." Read also Zechariah 14.4 and make comparison with the two angels' statement to those present at Christ's ascension to Heaven on Mount Olives at the outskirts of Jerusalem, Acts 1.11.
WHAT ARE THE SIGNS OF HIS SECOND COMING? Matthew 24.1-15; Mark 13.1-10.
They are quite many. Let's consider about seven of them here and now and the remaining late:
1. Emergence of false christs who would be out to deceive many, Matthew 24.5, 24, 26; Mark 13.6, 22;
2. Wars and rumours of war. Christ says we shouldn't panic or worry because these must be before the end comes, Matthew 24.6; Mark 13.7;
3. Nation rising against nations and kingdom against kingdom, Matthew 24.7. We see this happening in our very eyes. Wars in Syria, Iraq, Middle East, etc. are clear examples. Back home we have Boko Haram and Fulani Herdsmen waging war against Nigeria and ethnic nationalities in the North-east and the Middle Belt regions, Mark 13.8;
4. Famines and troubles everywhere, Matthew 24.7; Mark 13.8;
5. Pestilences. We are battling with one now which is known as COVID-19, Matthew 24.7
6. Earthquakes in diverse places, Matthew 24.7. The world has also experience tsunami (under water earthquake). This nearly ruined Japan, Mark 13.8;
7. The preaching of the gospel of the kingdom in all the world as a witness to all nations, Matthew 24.15; Mark 13.10.
CONCLUSION
Beloved, seeing these signs crystallizing in our very eyes what type of Christian's ought we to be? Are you really ready for His imminent return? Be prepared. HE IS COMING VERY SOON! PREPARE TO MEET HIM BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. Stay RAPTURE-READY! NOTE Part 2 of this message will follow soon.
I remain,
Yours sincerely,
Pas. Emmanuel O. Oluwaniyi.