★ MY SERMON NOTES
@ Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN)
CC Nyanya, LCC Nyanya, RCC Karu,
Abuja - Nigeria
29th November, 2015
Annual Thanksgiving for
Gindiri Old Students Association (GOSA)
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| Rev. J. E. Dakom |
☆ SERMON
* Speaker: Rev. J. E. Dakom
* Topic: Evangelistic Mindset
* Theme: Growing up in Christ
* Sub-Theme: Benefits of Growing in Christ
* Service Leader: Mr. Walbe
* Text: 2 Kings 7:9 →"But then they told each other, “We’re not doing the right thing. This is a day of good news, but if we keep quiet until morning, we’re sure to be punished! So let’s leave and go tell the king’s household!”
* Illustration: Story of a woman who died saving a child that is not her's from a river.
* The risks of engaging in evangelism:
→ Time
→ Death
→ Opposition
→ Finances
* We serve a God that is an Evangelistic being
* Genesis 2:25 →"Even though both the man and his wife were naked, they were not ashamed about it."
→ God's glory was the covering of both the man and the woman
* Genesis 3:6-11 (The fall of man)
→ Sin separated man from God
* NOTE: Nothing you do can cover the shame of sin
* Sin is dangerous:
→ It destroys man's relationship with God
→ It removes God's cover over the life of a man
★ Genesis 3:21 →"The LORD God fashioned garments from animal skins for Adam and his wife, and clothed them."
* No matter how expensive your physical clothes are, they cannot cover the shame of sin
* When God covers your sin, He does it permanently and gloriously
* Your shame cannot be covered by your material possessions, your secular or religious position
★ Genesis 6:1 →"When human beings began to increase in number on the earth and daughters were born to them"
* Man cannot save himself. Only God can do that
* God is a God of mission
→ He came seeking man even though they hare rejected him and turned their backs against Him
★ Romans 13:14 → "Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh."
* Today, Jesus takes the place of the garment that God used to cover the shame of Adam and Eve
★ Romans 3:23, 26
* Romans 8:1 → "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus"
* Only Christ can give you rest
* If you are not connected to Jesus, you are living in shame, regardless of your political, social, academic or religious position
* Romans 1:16 → "For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile."
* The power of God that can bring true change is found in the Gospel of Christ
* Only those who evangelize will find rest at the feet of the Lord
→ they will shine as stars (Daniel 12:3)
* We cannot bring change through our human wisdom or carnal weapons, but only through the Gospel of Christ
* Jesus gave himself up for the Gospel of Salvation
* It is Jesus that gives true transformation and change
★ John 8:11 →"No one, sir," she said. "Then neither do I condemn you,"Jesus declared. "Go now and leave your life of sin."
* The center of the Gospel is the Cross of Christ
→ If the cross is removed from the Gospel, it becomes useless
* Sinners must find grace in the Gospel that we preach
→ We must not scare people away
* The Gospel is a good news and it must remain so towards Sinners.
→ It is not a message of judgement and condemnation
★ Luke 5:31 → "Jesus answered them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick."
★ Luke 15:7 → "I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent."
* How much does it cost you to bring a lost soul to Jesus?
→ It can cost you your life!
* Every day you have a task to preach the Gospel to everyone around you
* If you refuse to evangelize, punishment will come on you
* Question: What is making you feel ashamed of the Gospel of Christ?
→ Jesus can transform your life
→ Jesus can never refuse to accept you
* Question: Are you mission minded in everything you do?
★ 2 Timothy 4:2 → "Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage--with great patience and careful instruction."
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| A Cross-Section of GOSA Abuja Branch Members singing the GOSA Anthem |
