Christ Embassy Ivory Park

14/05/2024

Super Sunday in pictures Sunday 12 May 2024

04/05/2024

Don't miss it!! Invite someone!!

04/05/2024

‭Psalm 122:1 KJV‬
I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

02/05/2024

Happy birthday highly Esteemed Pastor Yemisi

27/04/2024

‭Psalm 122:1 KJV‬
I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

21/04/2024

‭Psalm 122:1 KJV‬
I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

20/04/2024

‭1 Timothy 2:1-7 MSG‬
[1-3] The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know. Pray especially for rulers and their governments to rule well so we can be quietly about our business of living simply, in humble contemplation. This is the way our Savior God wants us to live. [4-7] He wants not only us but everyone saved, you know, everyone to get to know the truth we’ve learned:

Worship with us tomorrow @ 9am sharp...see you there!! God bless you!!

18/04/2024

11/04/2024

𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐖𝐀𝐈𝐓

🔴The Bible is replete with accounts of men and women who achieved so much by adding patience to their faith; as did Abraham, Sarah, Joseph and Moses.

🔴Many are impatient because they really don't trust God, so they try to “help” Him bring His Word to pass quickly.

🔴Some have erred terribly in this regard, for example, King Saul; he was to wait for Samuel to come offer the sacrifice, in preparation for the war against the Philistines.

— Offering that sacrifice was exclusively the responsibility of Samuel the prophet; but when Samuel delayed, Saul couldn't wait, He went ahead and offered the sacrifice.

— Interestingly, he was still at it, when Samuel walked in.

— Samuel then said to him, “Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever. But now thy kingdom shall not continue...” (1 Samuel 13:13-14).

— God had made a promise to Saul that his dynasty would be forever, but Saul lost it.

— His demonstration of impatience cost him and his lineage the kingship.

🔴Many still make similar mistakes today.

🔴Some people want to make major decisions, and instead of them to stay on the Word, which is divine counsel, direction, or guidance, they go ahead and do what's on their minds, saying they prayed about it.

🔴In your walk with the Lord, trust Him, and be patient.

🔴If you're looking to Him for a miracle, trust Him, knowing that He never fails, and His timing is always perfect.

🔴James 1:4 says, “But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.”

🔴Hebrews 10:35-36 says, “Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.”

🔴You need patience for a balanced, successful and stable Christian life.

PRAYER OF SALVATION

“O Lord God, I believe with all my heart in Jesus Christ, Son of the living God. I believe He died for me and God raised Him from the dead. I believe He’s alive today. I confess with my mouth that Jesus Christ is the Lord of my life from this day. Through Him and in His Name, I have eternal life; I’m born again. Thank you Lord, for saving my soul! I’m now a child of God. Hallelujah!”

10/04/2024

BE JESUS’ BEST FRIEND

God is to be trusted, the God who called you to have fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ, our Lord. 1 Corinthians 1:9 GNB

Abraham was called the “friend of God” because he enjoyed a close fellowship with the Lord (James 2:23). God wouldn’t do anything without telling his friend. Now, God has called you into fellowship and friendship with His Son, Jesus Christ, which means you’re called into oneness, partnership, and union with the Lord Jesus. You have to be in constant communication with the Master. Study His Word to hear from Him; listen in your spirit for His voice, for He has said, “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me” (John 10:27).

As you fellowship with Him in prayer, His perfect will is unveiled to you; His counsel and guidance for your life are made clear to you. The Holy Spirit is the One who helps you in your fellowship with Jesus, but your heart must be willing. Fellowship is something you do consciously in response to the Master’s love. If you really love Jesus, you should be willing to spend time with Him every day. Remember, He’s the Word become flesh, so you spend time with Him when you spend time studying and meditating on the Word.

Your fellowship with the Lord is unique to you. He doesn’t have, has never had, and will never have a copy of you, and that’s why He cherishes your fellowship and love. You’re His partner and friend in a way no one else in the world can be. Make Jesus your greatest friend, and walk with Him every day. Your times of personal Bible study, prayer, worship, and praise should be sacred moments; don’t take them lightly. The more you relate with Him through His Word and the Spirit, the more His character and personality are revealed in and through you.

DECLARATION
Dear Father, what joy it is to know that I can relate with you in love, and enjoy the fellowship of the God-kind! By the power of the Holy Spirit, I enjoy a deeper and richer fellowship with Jesus every day, and through that fellowship, not only is Christ formed in me, but His character is revealed through me, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

08/04/2024

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We have to watch and pray

Dan 4
King Nebuchadnezzar had a dream and wanted Daniel to interpret the dream. There is an important part of the dream
Damiel 4:15-16
The subject of this dream was Nebuchadnezzar himself. He was to be givem the heart of a beast. He would become like an animal and go into the bush.
For 7 years, he would live like an animal... And at the end of that period he would come back and continue to be King and run the empire.

V17:
God can take even those non compos mentis and put them in places of authority.

We can't just leave things the way they are. We must pray. Because the spiritual controls the physical.

Romans 8:26
'help' comes from different words which means to take hold together against. Or to take hold together from the opposite side.
But it is literally the former.
That presupposes that One is joining together with another to put their forces together to work against another.

He takes hold together with us against... In our limitations and weaknesses, we form a force together against whatsoever it is thay comes against us.

Luke 10:39-41
Jesus was teaching. Mary sat at his feet to listen to his message, but we are told about Martha.

Martha was Cumbered.
Read from the RSV.
Martha was distracted with much serving.
She wasn't saying Mary should come and help with the food, but she wanted Mary to help because she was anxious and troubled about many thungs. The Master understood this .

Imagine you find yourself distracted by many things .. The holy spirit helps us in that situation so that our minds can become calm and we can have composure.

We don't even know the details of how to pray as we ought. But the holy spirit intercedes for us with deep sighs.
This is not referring to speaking in tongues. They are sighs and groanings too deep foe words. Like you are crying and you don't know why. Words are not coming out of your mouth. You are just sobbing.

The holy ghost makes intercession for the saints. Whatever you are praying about will be answered because you are prayinf by the holyghost.

V28: When you pray like that you just know everything is going to work out for your good. You just know it.
Verse 28 is based on verse 26&27

If you want everything to always turn out for your good, practice verse 26&27

Colossians 4:12... Epaphras was recorded to always do this. He laboured fervently in prayer.
It is to strive/to contend for something or with an adversary.
Epaphras got into contention with some force on behalf on the saints in Colosse.
1 Tim 6:12. Fight the good fight.

Genesis 20:17-18; 21:1
Abimelech had taken Abrahams wife until God talked to Abimelech in the night and instructed him to restore Sarah to her husband.
At this time, Abraham already had the promise that he would bear a son through Sarah but there was no pregnancy yet.
Abraham was told to pray for Abimelech.
(They had been made barren before because of Sarah)
After Abraham prayed for Abimelech's household to receive children, Sarah was able to receive her miracle too.

Job 42:
Job had lost everything.
His friends came to see him and were speculating as to what may have caused his downfall, asking him to repent of whatever sin he may have committed.
God stepped in and corrected the friends that they were wrong with what they said. God asked them to go to Job and ask him to pray for them.
Job could have refused because he was angry at them.
But he prayed for them and everything turned for his good.

V10- things turned around for him because he prayed for his friends.
God restored to him, everything and twice as much.

There is a benefit in praying for others; When you take your attention away from yourself.

God will make happen to you and for you what you make happen for others.

This month is a month of Intercession.
Create your schedules.
Give attention to the needs of others.
Be concerned about what others are going through.
Make up your mind to effect changes through prayer.