07/01/2024
FIRST SUNDAY OF THE YEAR SERVICE/DISTRICT COMBINED SERVICE
7 JANUARY 2024
HELD AT FIELD TEMPLE ASS.
CHORUS:- Elder ime-Ido
HYMN NO.108 By Apostle E.N.Udo-Udeme
WORSHIP:-By elder M.E Ekere
SCRIPTURAL READING: Ephesians 5:16-17 By Elder E.U.U Ebe
CHOIR RENDITION: Field temple Ass., ikot idem Ass., Housing Ass,. District youth and Sunday school choir
SERMON TIME
SPEAKER:-Apostle Etop-Abasi Akpan (field superintendent)
TOPIC:- The grace of god
TEXT:- Revelations .22:21
WHAT IS GRACE
1. Grace is unmerited favor
2. Grace also means to beautify
3. Grace means to enhance
4. Grace means permission
5. Grace means to enriched
6. Grave means to decorate
7. Grace means acceptance
8. grace means support
NOTE:- it is manedate that all christians have the grace of God
Without grace you can't benefits the ingredients of serving God
BENEFITS OF GRACES
1. With grace you are permited to everything good
2. Grace gives license to enrichement
3. With grace you are decorated with good things
4. with grace you will be elevated
5. With grcae you will be distinguished
6. With grace you will be accepted
WORK OF GRACE TO CHRISTIANS
1. SALVATION:- The mesans the deliverance from sin,the things of sin,the control of sin and punishment of sin. (Titus 2:11 for the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men), (Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
2. GRACE TEACHES US TO BE RIGHTEOUS (Titus 2:12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world)
3. GRACE TEACHES US TO BE WISE (matthew 10:26-28 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops. And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
4. GRACE MAKE US LOOKUP TO THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST (Titus2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ. NOTE:- The main hope of Christian is the second coming of Chris
5. GRACE PRESERVE US (Galatian 5:13-21)
6. GRACE GIVES US VICTORY (1samuel 17:50:52)
7. GRACE HELP US ATTEND THE HEIGHTS OF UNEXPECTED SUCCESS (Genesis 41:37-44) Illustrated with the story of Joseph and the brothers
8. GRACE CAN MAKE A WAY IN AN IMPOSSIBLE SITUATION
9. GRACE CAN TURN THINGS AROUND Illustrated with the story of Malachi, Esther and the Jews
10. GRACE CAN MAKE A WAY THROUGH THE VALLEY OF SHADOW OF DEAD Illustrated with the story of( a)Daniel.(b) Shedrack Meshach and Abednego
HOW TO SUSTAIN GRACE
1. Sustaining your righteousness in the lord (palm92 :12-25, Palms 1:3)
2. Let go of pride (James 4:6)
3. Do not hate
4. Honor all men (1peter 2:17)
5. Do not blackmail
6. Allow God to lead you
7. Always draw in to God (James 4:8)
8. Keep good and Goldly company(Proverb 27:17)
May the good lord bless us with his holy words
Amen