Christ in the 21st Century

11/04/2023

Some of you have petty grudges that you have to forgive. If you are an unforgiving person you are set for an early death. Do not only remember what people did wrong to you yet you do not remember the wrong you also did to them. Heal from your pain so you do not carry offences and extend your pain and hurt on others.

02/01/2023

APPROPRIATE THE BOUNDLESS RICHES OF CHRIST THROUGH FAITH & DO GREAT EXPLOITS GOD'S WAY FOR HIS GLORY IN 2023

"Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]– To Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever. Amen (so be it)." Ephesians 3:20‭-‬21 AMPC

Remember that nothing is impossible with God as you serve in 2023.

We will do great exploits in the name of Jesus Christ in 2023 and our God will be glorified

Nothing will stop us from unleashing the greatness that is within us 2023.

• God's power is at work in us and through us (Ephesians 3:20).
• Christ in us is the Power & Wisdom of God operating in us & through us (1 Corinthians 1:24).

"For out of His fullness (abundance) we have all received [all had a share and we were all supplied with] one grace after another and spiritual blessing upon spiritual blessing and even favour upon favour and gift [heaped] upon gift." John 1:16 AMPC

Do not water down God inspired dreams, ideas or vision.

No vision, dream or idea is ever too big if God is in it.

No ask is ever too big if it's to fulfill God's inspired vision, dreams or ideas as we serve in 2023.

"[The purpose is] that through the church the complicated, many-sided wisdom of God in all its infinite variety and innumerable aspects might now be made known to the angelic rulers and authorities (principalities and powers) in the heavenly sphere." Ephesians 3:10 AMPC

• God's masterpiece must arise and display God's workmanship as we serve wholeheartedly (Colossians 3:23).

"For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." Ephesians 2:10 NIV

01/01/2023

TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART

"Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods." Psalms 40:4 NIV

• Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding (Proverbs 3:5).

Will you trust in and rely confidently on the Lord with all your heart in whatever situation you are going through?

What is making it so difficult for you to trust in the Lord?

Is it the difficult circumstances that make you conclude that even God will not make a way for you?

Do you believe that God is able to perform His word in spite of resistance and opposition from the kingdom of darkness?

If you trust God, you will be still in the midst of the storm because He says so and because He is with you to see you through (Mark 4:35-41).

I want to ask someone the same question Jesus asked His disciples after He calmed the storm, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith and confidence in Jesus Christ?” (Mark 4:40).

DECLARATION
I will trust in the Lord and stop worrying and stressing about things I can take to Him in prayer.

Inspired by: Philippians 4:6-7; Psalm 56:3

12/08/2022

He who is not called will never understand 🙏 🤍

by Vladimir Simon

Bishop T.D. Jakes consoling his spiritual son, Pastor Steven Furtick, on the struggles of ministry.

LEADING IS DIFFICULT

1- You will be forced to take the money from your family's livelihood to invest it in the church.

2- You will risk accepting payments even without knowing where you will get the money from.

3- You will sacrifice time to be with your family to be in church.

4- You will need to be strong to preach to others that they will be fine when everything goes wrong for you.

5- You will need to be strong to preach that God will solve your problems when God has not solved yours yet.

6- You will be betrayed by the people you helped.

7- You will be abandoned by the people who swore to never leave you.

8- You will see that people stop respecting you because they were poisoned by other people.

9- You will see fake people in front of you calling you father and disrespecting you behind your back.

10- Some people will misinterpret your preaching thinking it was indirect.

11- You will see people who disrespect your wife and your family.

12- You will see people questioning the origin of your goods, claiming that you are deviating deeply from the church.

13- Some people when leaving church will make up a story about you.

14- Some people you give opportunities to will confront your vision.

15- Some people you trained will want to confront you in meetings.

16- Some people you taught to preach will later want to compare your preaching to theirs.

17- Some people will think you're distracted and that you've lost focus.

18- Some people will think they are more spiritual and have more knowledge than you.

19- Some people will want to negatively influence other people regarding your personality.

20- Others will be ungrateful and will not recognize the opportunities you gave them.

21- Some will want to divide the church.

22- Some will disrespect you, create confusion and trouble and still

16/07/2022

HOW THE APOSTLES DIED.

1. Matthew. Suffered martyrdom in Ethiopia, Killed by a sword wound.

2. Mark. Died in Alexandria, Egypt , after being dragged by Horses through the streets until he was dead.

3. Luke. Was hanged in Greece as a result of his tremendous Preaching to the lost.

4. John. Faced martyrdom when he was boiled in huge Basin of boiling oil during a wave of persecution In Rome. However, he was miraculously delivered From death.
John was then sentenced to the mines on the prison Island of Patmos. He wrote his prophetic Book of Revelation on Patmos . The apostle John was later freed and returned to serve As Bishop of Edessa in modern Turkey . He died as an old man, the only apostle to die peacefully

5. Peter. He was crucified upside down on an x shaped cross. According to church tradition it was because he told his tormentors that he felt unworthy to die In the same way that Jesus Christ had died.

6. James. The leader of the church in Jerusalem , was thrown over a hundred feet down from the southeast pinnacle of the Temple when he refused to deny his faith in Christ. When they discovered that he survived the fall, his enemies beat James to death with a fuller's club.

This was the same pinnacle where Satan had taken Jesus during the Temptation.

7. James the Son of Zebedee was a fisherman by trade when Jesus Called him to a lifetime of ministry.

As a strong leader of the church, James was beheaded at Jerusalem. The Roman officer who guarded James watched amazed as James defended his faith at his trial.

Later, the officer Walked beside James to the place of ex*****on. Overcome by conviction, he declared his new faith to the judge and Knelt beside James to accept beheading as a Christian.

8. Bartholomew. Also known as Nathaniel. He Was a missionary to Asia. He witnessed for our Lord in present day Turkey. Bartholomew was martyred for his preaching in Armenia where he was flayed to death by a whip.

9. Andrew. He Was crucified on an x-shaped cross

15/07/2022

*Signs of Born again Christians*
● They speak the truth at all times
● They are good listeners
● They hardly take offense
● They are quick to forgive
● They are reliable
● They are supportive
● They have appetite for prayer and fasting
● They rely on the Word of GOD.
● The more GOD, lifts them up, the more they become humble
● They hardly defend themselves
● They are quick to repent
● They seek peace and pursue it
● They love people and they are compassionate
● They know when to talk and when to be quiet
● They are full of wisdom, in many aspects of life
● They respect people and are very sensitive to people's, feelings
● They have a lot of patience and they are not short tempered
● They fear GOD,
They give honour where it is due
● They are content with what they have
● They have good leadership skills
● They are hospitable
● They are not carried away by all kinds of teachings
● They are good followers
● They have a sacrificial spirit
● They don't gossip and look down on people
● They have faith
● They take part in church, activities and attend church, regularly
● They are clean in every aspect of life
● Their spirits are sensitive, they hate sin
● They don't act holier than others
● They don't compete with others

Ask yourself: *Am I a Born again Christian?*
2Corinthians 13:5. Examine yourself to see whether you are in the faith, test yourselves..
I pray this hour, that GOD, give us, the grace to identify and work on our weak areas
MORE GRACE

13/07/2022