★ MY SERMON NOTES
@ Jesus Revelation Assembly (JRA)
Tudun Wada Ring-Road,
Jos - Plateau State
26th April, 2015
JRA WOMENS' CONVENTION 2015
Theme: Excelling Through Every Season of a Woman's Life
SERMON
* Speaker: Rev. Mrs Christy Ngasony (International Praise Church, Yola)
* Topic: Old Minds Can't Hold New Blessings
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| Rev. Mrs. Christy Ngasony |
* When God wants to change your season, He first changes your pattern of thought
* What you think determines what you get
* As children of God, we face different kinds of 'examinations' in life
* The content of your mind determines your victory, blessings and prosperity
* Your mind is a very powerful tool
* Women that love fashion take new cloth to tailors and ask them to sew it for them
→ If they like the design on an old dress, they take it and use it as a sample
→ They don't sew the new cloth on the old one!
* The bottle (wineskin) is you:
→ the inside space is your mind
★ 2 Corinthians 5:17 → "Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, new things have come."
* The tradition of men makes the Word of God unproductive
* Many people (including Christians) exalt traditional & cultural beliefs above the Word of God
* The word of God can never be productive if your mind is feeding on negative things
* Until your mind is renewed with God's Word, the season of breakthrough that you desire will always elude you
→ Keeping a records of wrongs in a relationship is a sign of the existence of 'old wineskin'
* What you have in your mind can either limit you or cause you to breakthrough into prosperity
* What you hear and see matters a lot
→ Watch what you feed your mind on
* A man who does not have regard for women will always be limited in life - He will not go far!
* You must do your best to keep a clean mind towards every one you meet in life
* Even body that comes through your 'road' comes for a reason or for a season
* When your season comes, God can orchestrate events to usher in your season
* It takes just a Word from God to change your season for the better, and you can't tell who God will use to bring that Word
* God can use anybody to change your season
* Anytime you come to Church, don't come with a prejudiced mind (towards the person preaching)
* Many people come to Church for different reasons, not because they want to hear from God
→ Some people just come to socialize with their friends; some come to display their skills & be recognised, etc.; not to 'meet' God
* God knows why you meet with people
* When you are filled with bitterness, pride, hate, dislike, etc. your season for change will come and pass you by (without you recognising it)
* You cannot be blessed if you are not happy with the one God sent to bless you
* An old wineskin will always break because of pressure
→ It cannot stand the test of time
* You must understand times and Seasons
* Words carry power!
→ Women: Be careful with what you say to your husband; Don't force your husband to also hate those you hate
* God is not a respecter of persons
* God's leadership style is different from those adopted by men
* It is not about how long, but about how committed and loyal you are (to God and to those whom God has set over you)
* Disloyal people never go far in life
* Your key to breakthrough is through faithful and loyal service
* Loyal people never expose the weakness of their leader
* Note: You can't buy favor
* Be careful with what you say about others (in gossip) - it can rob you of your blessings
* whatever you are going through in service, it is only a matter of time; you will experience breakthrough
* Seek opportunities to serve in your local Church
* Whatever you do in secret, one day, it will surely show up in the public (See: Luke 8:17 and 12:2)
* The spirit of covetousness limits and destroys many Christians
* Live a life of forgiveness
* Learn to love the even the unlovable
* When you receive a Servant of God that He has set over you, you receive covering, because a Word from Him will change your Season for the better
* The day a leader gets a good prophet, things change for good
* Unfortunately, there are so many covetous 'Prophets' that are misleading our (political) leaders today
→ They 'corner' them for the advancement of their own selfish ambition
* God Knows why He Kept you in that 'fold'
→ There are people who are always critical of the giving of others and are saddened when they see Ministers of the Gospel looking good and prospering
* The motive you do things would either make you prosper or limit your chances of growth
* If you are a member of a Church, giving to the Church can never be too much; It is your investment
* You can't be blessed if you are always possessed with a critical spirit
* Your season will change if you begin to do the right thing
* It is high time for Christians to the right things
→ If you are budgeting also take cognisance of your tithes, offerings and gifts to those who need help around you
* Always ensure that your mind is renewed with God's Word → (see: Romans 12:2)
* When the opportunity to engage in gossip presents itself to you, your response determines whether you will prosper or not
→ Shun gossip and backbiting
☆ NOTE: Unless You open your eyes to see and do what God wants you to do, you will remain in one place
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