05/05/2025
MINISTERING: PASTOR ANDY IZAKPA
TOPIC: BEWARE OF THE DANGERS OF INGRATITUDE.
Dangers are DISASTROUS (Psa28:5).
Nothing is too small to thank God for. He's the REASON you haven't lost EVERYTHING.
Where are not where we are by CHANCE but by the GRACE OF GOD (Hab3:17-19)
To mistake engracement for achievement leads to disgrace (1Cori15:10, Jer13:17)
No matter the breakthrough, achievements and upliftments you experience,stay little in your own eyes.
Watch your ATTITUDE! Act12:23
BIBLICAL EXAMPLES
- KING HEROD – Act. 12:21-23
- KING NEBUCHADNEZZAR -Dan. 4:28-33
He failed to acknowledge the hand of God for his achievement.
WHY MUST WE GIVE GOD THANKS?
1) All that we have is as given by him– 1Cor. 4:7/ 2Cor. 4:7. Beware of complaints and murmuring
2) No one prevail by strength in the kingdom (1sam2:9, Rom9:16)
3) God is the one that resist the unthankful from going forward. He'll always grace to the humble. (Jam4:6)
4) We can't cast God because Christ himself is subject to God and not vice versa indeed (Mrk16:17)
WHY ARE WE GIVING THANKS TO GOD TODAY AS A COMMISSION?
- For the indescribable gifts that continues to speak loudly in our midst as a church.
Jms. 1:17/ Pro. 18:16
- No one in this kingdom ever goes forward without engaging in the mystery of gratitude and thanksgiving.
FOR EXAMPLES;
-WE HAVE NEVER HAD A FAMINE OF THE WORD – Amos 8:7/ Psa. 68:11
-GOD HAS NEVER CEASED TO CONFIRM HIS WORD IN SIGNS AND WONDERS – Mak 16:20
-WE HAVE NEVER LACKED SUPPLY OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES IN THE PURSUIT OF THE MANDATE – Luk. 22:35
-WE HAVE BEEN COMPASSED ABOUT WITH FAVOUR AS A SHIELD ACROSS THE NATIONS OF THE EARTH – Psa. 5:12/ Psa. 102:13-15
-WE HAVE NEVER LACKED SUPPLY OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES IN THE PURSUIT OF THE MANDATE – Luk. 22:35