01/01/2023
Happy New Year!
A little something to meditate on as we start a great year.
2023 NEW YEAR EVE AND GLOBAL COMMUNION SERVICE WITH PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME
The biggest problem in the world is not money; there’s a lot of money in the world. The biggest problem is character. Everyone wants someone who can be a good manager of resources.
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We preach a living Christ because God raised Him from the dead. And the most beautiful thing in the Bible was the Ascension. His siblings didn’t believe in Him because they saw Him everyday even in the midst of the miracles He performed. They thought people were being misled; even at His crucifixion, they yet didn’t believe. At the ascension, they watched Jesus as he ascended into the clouds and went into heaven. That day, all His siblings believed.
Jesus Christ is not dead. He’s alive. He didn’t bring a religion; Christianity isn’t a religion but a relationship of man with God and it starts when you believe that Jesus is the Son of God.
Jesus Christ was God’s manifestation to man in the flesh; and when you get born again, the life of Christ is impacted into your spirit.
2 Corinthians 5:17
The life that Christ gives is Eternal Life - the nature of God. You don’t believe with you mind but with your heart (Romans 10:10). When you believe with your heart, you’re made one with God; salvation becomes real and you become a Child of God. That’s what it is to be born again.
1 John 5:11-13 (also see NIV)
The life that God gave us is in His Son. It’s not a promise because He has done it and we received it when we believed in Jesus.
If you don’t know you have eternal life, you cannot leave… Christ at work in you, the hope of glory.
2022 was the Year of the Gathering Clouds!
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We must always receive God’s word with faith, so that it produces results for us.
The clouds surely gathered in 2022 but the most important cloud was our cloud because it is water carrying cloud and the Lord was gracious to us.
This year is one that the Lord already prepared for us and there are sometimes special preparations for certain things.
Luke 14:15-25
Jesus was telling the man that He brought the kingdom.
During the IPPC, the Lord said God’s church should function as a Kingdom and not as organizations. For a long time, the church has lived and functioned like organizations and charities of the world but that’s not what God has called us to be. God’s plan is to raise a Kingdom of Royal Priests.
Hebrews 7:23-24, 6:16-20, 7:1-3
Jesus Christ was made an High Priest forever after the Order of Melchisedec. Melchisedec was King of righteousness, King of peace.
Revelation 1:4-6
Christ has made us Kings and Priests unto God.
1 Peter 2:9
Jesus Christ raised and made us a kingdom of Kings and Priests. In Christ Jesus, we are Royalty.
Jesus said when we preach, we should proclaim peace, saying, “Peace be unto you.” They that accept our message, peace stays with them while those that don’t, our peace comes back to us.
We were sent to proclaim peace unto the world, into our nation, cities, etc. Peace will come when we proclaim it and in this 2023 we will proclaim it.
For the world, it shall be a year of decisions like they have never seen before; God is saying to the world, I’ve put before you life and death. 2023 shall be a year of final call for many, and they will need to decide to choose and live for Christ.
It also pushes the necessity for us to spread the gospel to the ends of the earth.
2023, THE YEAR OF THE PROLIFIC CHURCH
The Church of Christ shall spread throughout the earth and be as never experienced because the church shall increase like never before.
You’re going to be so prolific everywhere and in outstanding ways! You get in there and the spirit of multiplication comes upon you. This is God’s plan for the Church in 2023 and the church will spread unhindered.
Three (3) Important Things:
#1. Prioritize the Ministry of Spirit.
Prioritize the ministry of the Holy Ghost (Job 23:4). The Spirit of God made you; He’s the performer of the Godhead. The Holy Spirit takes delight in us cause we are so important to Him. The Holy Spirit is more than an experience; He’s a person, and you must recognize and fellowship with Him cause He wants to teach you and show you the way of the Kingdom.
Proverbs 8:20-21
He’s the voice of God that talks to you, guide you, and wants to lead you to inherit substance. Let Him guide you.
#2. Prioritize the Word of God.
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of God have hold in your life and dwell in you richly. Give time to the study and understanding of the word for therein are the intentions of God towards you.
#3. Learn to use the Name of Jesus.
Most of us use the name of Jesus just when we are in dire need. If you live like that, things won’t work well/fast for you.
Colossians 3:17
Whatsoever you do, do all in the Name of Jesus and you’d be amazed at the results.
When you talk to Jesus, it’s different from when you talk about Him. After His resurrection, no one called Him Jesus but Lord.
Respond and address Him correctly and you’d be amazed at the results. He’s your Creator. The Holy Ghost made you; Jesus created you. God created your spirit; your body was formed from dust by the Holy Ghost. Your spirit was created by the spoken word of God.
When you talk about Him remember who He is; when you pray to Him, address Him as Lord.
Pray for your country.
Pray for the nations of the world.
Pray specially for your family.
Let's have our best year yet 🎊🙌🕺👍
