Mischievous Madness 17 (Pastor 'Lola Owotumi) 16-05-2016

★ MY SERMON NOTES

@ NDIC/DMO Fellowship

Central Business District,

Garki - Abuja

16th May, 2016

* Speaker: Pastor 'Lola Owotumi

* Topic: Mischievous Madness (17)

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

* The fact that a person preaches the Gospel does not exclude him or her from speaking perverse things

* Those who misuse the privilege they have as ministers to speak perverse things will be judge

★ James 3:1 →"My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment."  (KJV) 

* Your service unto the Lord shall be judged by Him

* NOTE: Anybody can be rejected

★ Matthew 12:35-37 →''A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil brings forth evil things. But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."

* You must watch your mouth so that you do not speak idle words

* Every word you speak should be for the edification of your hearers

★ Job 42:7-8 → "And so it was, after the Lord had spoken these words to Job, that the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is aroused against you and your two friends, for you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has. Now therefore, take for yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and My servant Job shall pray for you. For I will accept him, lest I deal with you according to your folly; because you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has.”

* Do not use your words to discourage others or undermine the service of a minister of the Gospel

* The Minister you are speaking against and undermining is the one praying for you

→ If God is angry, He will turn his blessings for you into curses

* Your negative words have the potential to destroy the faith of others

* There is a command for us that we must not speak evil against another person

★ James 4:11-12 →"Do not speak evil of one another, brethren. He who speaks evil of a brother and judges his brother, speaks evil of the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. There is one Lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. Who are you to judge another?" (NKJV)

* Anytime you speak evil against others, you cause people to disrespect them

★ Psalm 141:3 →"Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips."

* Fear the anointing of God that is upon the lives of your leaders

☆ Prayer:

"Father, make my tongue wholesome;

May my mouth be a fountain of life and blessing."

Mischievous Madness 15 (Pastor 'Lola Owotumi) 19-04-2016

★ MY SERMON NOTES

@ NDIC/DMO Fellowship

Central Business District,

Garki - Abuja

19th April, 2016

*  Speaker: Pastor 'Lola Owotumi

*  Topic: Mischievous Madness (15)

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

★ Luke 6:45 →"A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of."

→ Question: What is in your heart?

* What is in your heart controls your life and eventually determines your destiny

* What is in your heart is revealed when you are under duress or pressure

* One would not expect anything in the heart of a believer other than Jesus and the thoughts of Heaven

* When you open your mouth and speak, many things are revealed about you - consciously or otherwise

★ 2 Peter 2:10 →". . . and especially those who walk according to the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise authority. They are presumptuous, self-willed. They are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries. . . "

* Whenever you come in the house of the Lord, you must watch what you utter with your mouth

→ Gossiping, cynicism, complaining and backbiting must be far from you

* Leave the judgement of dignitaries and those in authority (spiritually and physically) to God [See: Romans 2:1;]

★ Romans 14:4 → "Who are you to judge someone else's servant? To their own master, servants stand or fall. And they will stand, for the Lord is able to make them stand."

* You must not be a talebearer in Church

* A minister of the Gospel must not misuse his privileged position to discourage others by his utterances or attitude

* You must bridle your tongue. 

★ James 1:26 → "Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless."

* Covenant Confession:

"My mouth shall not speak perverse things. 

Help me O God!"

SPECIAL EASTER HOLY COMMUNION (Pastor Victor Amos) 05-04-2015

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SPECIAL EASTER HOLY COMMUNION

Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN)

Area 1, Garki - Abuja

5th April, 2015

 

☆ Exhortation

* Speaker: Pastor Victor Amos

* Text: Isaiah 5:1-7



Pastor Victor Amos

* You are the vineyard of the Lord Almighty

* A farmer will do anything possible to make his crops grow well

→ A lot of preparation, hard work and sacrifice goes into planting and tending the crops

* The farmer expects a good harvest after all his efforts

* All the resources you'll ever need to be a 'good fruit' has already been provided by God

* God expects you to bear good fruit

* Have you taken time to reflect on the kind of fruit you are bearing?

* Christian life does not end only in the Church, but it must be seen every where you go

* Serving God, attending Church activities and living a righteous life should be your priority

* You need to balance your commitments so that you do not become unfaithful and unfruitful towards the things of God

* As a Christian, you must always make time for God; Make time to be with the Lord

* NOTE: At the judgment, no excuse from you for being ineffective, unproductive and unfruitful will suffice

Fruitfulness (Rev. Chrysanthus Bala John)

SUNDAY SERVICE
★ MY SERMON NOTES
@ Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN)
Area 1, Garki-Abuja, Nigeria
Boys' Brigade Enrolment Service
19th October, 2014

* Preacher: Rev. Chrysanthus Bala John
* Topic: Fruitfulness
* Theme: Knowing the Will of God
* Sub-Theme: Blessing of Doing God's Will
* Service leaders: Benjamin Philemon (English); Job Dapan (Hausa)

* Text: John 15:16-17 →"Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. These things I command you, that ye love one another."

* Every fruit produces a particular kind of seed

* The seed referred to here is the 'Seed of righteousness'

* God expects you to go into The world and bear fruit

★ 1st Timothy 1:12 →"And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry."

* Every minister is God's appointee to carry the mandate of the Gospel

* 3 reasons for the appointment of faithful Ministers of the Gospel
1. To go forth
2. To bear fruit
3. To preach the Gospel Christ

* Our sole duty in this world is to take the gospel to the dying world

★ Matthew 3:8 → "Produce fruit that is consistent with repentance!"

* People are always looking to see whether your fruits are Consistent with your confession of repentance

* Fruitfulness is the precedent to receiving answers to prayers

★ John 10:27 → "My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me."

* When we preach the gospel, it is an indication that we have received it.

★ 2nd 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!”

* Do not keep the good news to yourself

* Delay is dangerous: You must approach the Gospel with all sense of urgency

* We have been chosen & appointed by God to bear fruit

* When you come before the Judgement throne what do you have to show?

* Every Christian that does not bear fruit is heading to hell

★ Matthew 3:7-10 

"But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? “Therefore bear fruit in keeping with repentance; and do not suppose that you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father’; for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children to Abraham. “The axe is already laid at the root of the trees; therefore every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire."  

God Desires Justice (Rev. John Lohor) 04-05-2014

SUNDAY SERVICE MY SERMON NOTES @ Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) Area 1, Garki - Abuja, Nigeria 4th May, 2014   * Preacher: Rev. John Lohor * Topic: God Desires Justice * Theme: Knowing the will of God * Sub-Theme: God's will for the World * Service leader: Mr. Yunana Mallo * Text: Amos 5:24 - "But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!" * Jeremiah 9:24 - "but let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight," declares the LORD."   * Justice is the process of accuracy, impartiality & fairness   * God expects fairness & justice to be a part of the life of His people   * Exploitation is not of God   * As children of God, we must treat each other with equality and fairness in all issues   * Prophet Amos was speaking about the sins of the people of Israel   * God was not happy with the prevalent state of immorality & social injustice   * Amos 7:12 - "Then Amaziah sent orders to Amos: "Get out of here, you prophet! Go on back to the land of Judah, and earn your living by prophesying there!" * Prophet Amos faced persecution because of the message he was Proclaiming   Amos 3:10 - "They do not know how to do right," declares the LORD, "who store up in their fortresses what they have plundered and looted." * Injustices in the society occur as a result of a dead conscience   * Exploitation in the name of doing business is unacceptable to God. This is wickedness & does not have God's blessings   * Amos 5:12 - "For I know how many are your offenses and how great your sins. There are those who oppress the innocent and take bribes and deprive the poor of justice in the courts." * Your Sins Shall find you out   * You cannot hide your Sins from God; He knows what you do in the secret   * Amos 1:4 - "I will send fire on the house of Hazael that will consume the fortresses of Ben-Hadad." * God's Judgment will come by fire   * Amos 5:24 - But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream! * As a Christian, you must ensure that you are fair and just in all your dealings   * Christian Lawyers and Judges must stand on Justice   * God is interested in righteousness and uprightness   * God tests our uprightness by Justice   * Our Justice must not be selective or partial   * God is in the business of restoration   * Proverbs 23:18 - There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off. * There is a hope in God

Tears on Pay Day (Bro. Sunday Peters) 28-01-1999

★ MY SERMON NOTES
@ RESCUE TEAM,
Hwolshe, Gigiring, Jos
28th January, 1999

* Topic: Tears on Pay Day
* Speaker: Bro. Sunday Peters

* Text: Luke 19:11-26

* The third servant (in the passage above) allowed some foolish sentiments to prevent him from making profit for the master

* God is a rewarder of those that diligently seek Him;

* God rewards maximum profit made for Him

* Points Servants of God should Note:
(a) We serve the same God
(b) We all have the same connection
(c) God does not have grand sons/daughters, only sons and daughters
(d) We shall all stand before Him in judgement and give account of our stewardship

* Those who are not faithful (in His service) will surely be punished by God

When the Saints Go Marching in (Mr. Yilwada lbi) 19-06-1998

★ MY SERMON NOTES
@ Fellowship of Christian Students (FCS)
Government Secondary School (GSS)
Airport, Abuja - Nigeria
19th June, 1998

SERMON
* Topic: When the Saints Go Marching in
* Speaker: Mr. Yilwada lbi
* Text: 2 Corinthians 5:10 →"For all of us must appear before the judgment seat of the Messiah, so that each of us may receive what he deserves for what he has done in his body, whether good or worthless."

* Every soul must appear before God in judgment, big or small, and shall give account of themselves

* The Lord shall come like a thief in the night (unexpectedly)

* Those that are incorruptible will be caught up with Jesus in the air and their bodies will change, having one heavenly language

* 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 →"With a shout of command, with the archangel’s call, and with the sound of God’s trumpet, the Lord himself will come down from heaven, and the dead who belong to the Messiah will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up in the clouds together with them to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever."