Mischievous Madness 18 (Pastor 'Lola Owotumi) 17-05-2016

★ MY SERMON NOTES

@ NDIC/DMO Fellowship

Central Business District,

Garki - Abuja

17th May, 2016

* Speaker: Pastor 'Lola Owotumi

* Topic: Mischievous Madness (18)

* Text: Proverbs 23:33 →"Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things." (KJV)

★ Psalm 15:1-3 →"Lord, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill? He who walks uprightly, And works righteousness, And speaks the truth in his heart; He who does not backbite with his tongue, Nor does evil to his neighbor, Nor does he take up a reproach against his friend." (KJV) 

* You must not misuse the information that comes to you by virtue of your privileged position (in whatever capacity)

→ This is especially true for believers and ministers of the Gospel

* Slander must be very far from you

★ Psalm 101:2-3, 6-8

★ Proverbs 3:13-18

* Those who are wise will guard their tongue

* God expects you to abide in wisdom

* You know a foolish man as soon as he opens his mouth

★ Titus 1:10 →"For there are many insubordinate, both idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole households, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gain." (KJV)

★ Proverbs 15:4 →"A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, But perverseness in it breaks the spirit." (KJV) 

☆ Prayer:

"Father, make my tongue wholesome"

Knowledge (Mr. Simon Gunkat) 17-05-2015

★ MY SERMON NOTES

@ Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN)

Area 1, Garki, Abuja - Nigeria

17th May, 2015

SERMON

* Speaker: Mr. Simon Gunkat

* Topic: Knowledge

* Theme: Growing Up in Christ

* Sub-Theme: Add to your Faith

* Service Leader: Mr. Nanyak Kumsal

☆ Text: 2 Peter 1:1-11

* As you grow (physically and spiritually), you are expected to add certain virtues to your life so that your development can be wholistic

☆ Galatians 5:22-23

☆ Colossians 3:12-14

* Knowledge means 'to know', or having something in your memory

→ Knowledge connotes the deposit of information or experience in your mind/heart

* When you put knowledge into use, it make sense and translates into wisdom

* The proper application of knowledge is wisdom

Types of wisdom:

1. Satanic wisdom (wisdom that is corrupted)

2. Human wisdom (also known as common sense)

3. Godly wisdom (wisdom that comes from God: it is pure and uncorruptible)

* Any wisdom that claims superiority over godly wisdom is faulty

* The proper application of knowledge will enable you to live right;

* The improper usasge of knowledge will destroy you

* Acts 17:16-23

* Greek philosophers in Athens claimed that they knew all things & they always wanted to hear the latest ideas; yet, they served and worshipped gods they did not know

→ Acts 17:23

* Like the times of Paul, today secular knowledge has increased and godly knowledge is relegated to the background

☆ Colossians 2:8

* You must be careful not to be swayed by any knowledge or ungodly wisdom

* The existence of God cannot be investigated through scientific or philosophical knowledge

* Human knowledge is limited

* God can only be known by faith through the revelation of the gospel

☆John 14:5-14 (Thomas & Philip tried using human logic to unravel divine mysteries)

☆ Judges 16:15-22 (story of Samson & Delilah)

* Samson used godly knowledge wrongly and it cost him his ministry and eventually, his life

★ Blessings of applying Godly Wisdom and Knowledge Correctly:

1. You will surely be blessed

2. You will be productive

3. You will gain eternal life

* Those who are wise fear God, and as a result, they live long (Proverbs 1:7)

★ Examples of Biblical Characters who rightly applied godly Wisdom:

1. Joseph

☆ Genesis 39:9 (Joseph)

→ Because of godly wisdom, he considered sexual immorality, as wickedness against God

2. Daniel

☆ He considered the knowledge of God as a matter of life and death

→ Godly knowledge produces courage, strenght and even supernatural miracles

* Daniel 1:8

* Daniel 6:10

* Daniel 3:16 &18

→ Regardless of the challenges face in life, godly wisdom and knowledge will enable you stand by your faith

* If you use your knowledge for the right things, God will protect you

★ Lessons to be learnt:

→ If you add godly virtues to your life:

1. You will be productive

2. Lack of them causes you to be short sighted

3. You will reach your expected destination (Heaveny)

★ Characteristics of foolish people:

1. They acquire knowledge and yet apply it wrongly

2. They build on the sand (faulty foundations)  (Matthew 7:26)

3. They abide in sin hoping that There will not be nagative consequences (Romans 6:23)

4. They indulge in indiscriminate sexual activities even when they know the adverse spiritual, physical and health consequences

* NOTE: Those who are foolish do not always end well

* Question: will you continue to live a life of foolishness or will you accept God's knowledge that will produce godly wisdom in you?

★ MISSION CHARGE

"Happiness always looks small while you hold it in your hands, but let it go and learn at once how big and precious it is."

→ Maxim Gorky

★ QUOTE

"There are three enemies of personal peace. Regret over yesterday's mistakes, anxiety over tomorrow's problems and ingratitude for today's blessing."

→John Mason

Bible studies on the 5 wise and foolish Virgins 1 (Joseph Ayiaka Embugushiki)

NDIC/DMO Chapel

Central Business District,

Abuja - Nigeria

IT Staff Fellowship

10th March, 2015

* Speaker: Barr. Joseph Ayiaka Embugushiki 

* Topic: Bible studies on the 5 wise and foolish Virgins 1

* Text: Matthew 25:1-13

★ Verse 6:

→ There is definitely going to be a second coming

→ When it is time, would you be wise? or would you be among those who are unwise?

* What is your purpose in life?

→ The Midnight cry is a call for accountability & reckoning

* Live daily for Christ

→ Assess your life for Christ

→ How have you lived for Christ?

→ Always evaluate your life. Are you doing what God wants you to do?

★ Verses 7 and 8:

→ NOTE: all the bridesmaids had equal opportunity. They occupied the 'same office'!

→ The only difference is the level of their preparedness

* Salvation is a personal venture

→ It is an individual thing, else, they would have been given one lamp

→ Every body will account for himself

→ The reward that Christ gives is an individual reward. It is not collective

 

* The Word of God is the oil that keeps our lamps burning

→ When I run out of God's Word, I walk in darkness

→ I must do everything possible to ensure that my 'lamp' is always burning

→ We ought not to live in doubt about the status of our light

★ Verses 9 and 10:  

→ They were not only wise to carry extra oil, but also in rendering advise to those who were foolish 

→ The children of God are not only wise in their conduct, but also in their speech

→ The walk with Christ is a personal thing

→ You cannot repent before God, after the Midnight cry is sounded 

→ You must be wise. There is no room for backsliding

 

The Building of a Life (Dr. Yakubu Usman) 03-05-2001

* MY SERMON NOTES

@ Arts & Speakers,

Elratam Network  

Church of Christ in Nigeria (COCIN),

(now, Church of Christ in Nations)

Hwolshe, Gigiring – Jos

3^rd May, 2001  

SERMON  

* Speaker: Dr. Yakubu Usman

* Topic: The Building of a Life  

* The Three Things That Happen During the Teaching of the Word of God:

1. Some do not understand the teaching 

2. Some misunderstand the teaching  

3. Some understand but will respond with anger because it exposes their lifestyles

4. Some understand and are inspired to change their lives

 

* How wise are you?

- Is it possible you can be wiser?

- Are you as wise as you can be?

 

* If you had everything in your power (finances & resources) where will you site your building in Jos?

 

* Matthew 7:24-27

* These two builders represent types of Christians

* Being wise means living in accordance to the Word of God

 

* NOTE: The Sermon on the Mount is a compilation of the teachings of Jesus delivered at a particular period (not necessarily at one sitting)

 

* What is a parable?

- It is a story with a hidden spiritual meaning that may not be obvious at the first instance

- It is God’s special revelation to believers seeking more light

 * The FOOLISH BUILDER (in Jesus’ parable) used sand to make his foundation

* The location and quality of a foundation determines the survival of any building

 * The WISE BUILDER chose the rock as his foundation

- Great effort is required to move building materials up a rock

- It takes tough and deliberate effort to live by the Word of God

 

* NOTE: Every Christian is a builder, having some sort of foundation

 

* Note the Similarities between the two (2) builders:

1. They were both builders

2. They had the same wood from (probably) the same source

3. They were subjected to similar challenges – wind & rain

    - There is ample evidence that good and bad people suffer alike  

* Matthew 5:45 – These are challenges:

    - Rain represents blessings in scriptures

    - If the foundation is not solid, rain which is supposed to be a blessing would become a curse

 

* Both houses represent five (5) things:

(a) Character  - (the stuff you are made up of)

(b) Lifestyle – (things that portray you/your life’s priorities)

(c) Goals of your life (things you want to accomplish in life) 

(d) Dreams – (things you wish you had)

(e) Conduct – (behavior)

* The only thing that they had as a variable was the foundation

* On what foundation are you standing on?

* If you are faced with a situation, how many scriptural principles come to your mind?

* You cannot lay a strong foundation if you don’t hear clearly from God

 Some ‘Building Materials’ available to Christians:

1.   Righteous acts (Matthew 6:1-6)

2.   The Knowledge of God (Matthew 5:5-8)

    -  This always results in producing humility in your life 

3.   Dealing with your weaknesses (Matthew 7:1-5)

    -  This prepares you to withstand the storm of temptations whenever they arise  

4.   Doing God’s will

5.   Appreciating God’s forgiveness (Matthew 6:14-15)

6.   Rightly handling material possessions (Matthew6:19-42)

7.   A consistent life of integrity

    -  The fruits of God’s Words and your lifestyle must tie together, if not, something is definitely wrong

 

Important Questions you need to ask yourself: 

* How rich or poor are you spiritually?

* How often do you mourn over your sins and those of others?

* To what extent do you hunger and thirst for righteousness?       

* Do you deserve God’s mercy judging from how you treat others?

* How pure is your heart?

* Do people call you a child of God?

* Are you experiencing some form of persecution because of your faith?

* How meek are you?

* Are you hiding your light or are you shining it?

* How wise are you?

* What extent are you willing to go in order to become wise?

 

* NOTE: A life committed to Christ will never fall

 

* What you do about the Word of God that you hear reveals whether you are wise or not

* Psalm1:1-6

 

* Are you so knowledgeable that you think that there is nothing new to learn?