Mischievous Madness 25 (Pastor 'Lola Owotumi) 08-05-2016

★ MY SERMON NOTES

@ NDIC/DMO Fellowship

Central Business District,

Garki - Abuja

8th June, 2016

* Speaker: Pastor 'Lola Owotumi

* Topic: Mischievous Madness (25)

* Text: Proverbs 23:33 →''Your eyes will see strange things, And your heart will utter perverse things." [NKJV]

* There are positive and negative aspects of haste.

→ You must avoid the negative and adopt the positive

* You must be hasty in obeying God's Word

★ Ecclesiastes 5:2 → "Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few."

* There is a possibility that anything you say in haste is likely to be wrong

★ Amos 2:12-14 → "But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not."

* Do not put people under pressure to live up to societal or religious Standards

→ This is especially so for those who are not married or are yet to give birth

* It is good to show love and care, but you must not put people under pressure

* If you realize that your questions and care is putting someone under pressure, please withdraw

→ Pray for them instead

★ 2 Corinthians 1:8 → "We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about the troubles we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself."

★ 2 Corinthians 1:4 → "who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God."

★ Prayer:

Comfort me Lord,

Help me to be a source of comfort to others,

Not a source of pressure

That will push anyone into undue haste

Mischievous Madness 19 (Pastor 'Lola Owotumi) 18-05-2016

★ MY SERMON NOTES

@ NDIC/DMO Fellowship

Central Business District,

Garki - Abuja

18th May, 2016

* Speaker: Pastor 'Lola Owotumi

* Topic: Mischievous Madness (19)

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

★ Proverbs 15:2 →"The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness." (KJV) 

* Question: What comes out of your mouth?

★ Proverbs 15:4 →"A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit." (KJV) 

★ Proverbs 16:28 →''A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends." (KJV) 

* You must not use your mouth to sow strife & whispers that separate friends

* 'Whisperers' are deadly poison to be avoided

→ Shut them down when they bring their gossips to you

★ Numbers 12:1-2 →"And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman. And they said, Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the LORD heard it."

* God was not happy with Aaron and Miriam (Numbers 12:9-10)

* Unless you repent from gossip and tale bearing, you will be cut off from the congregation of the righteous (Numbers 12:14-15)

☆ Prayer:

"Lord, help me to use my mouth to give you glory 

and edify your people;

May my tongue not lead me into trouble."

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"

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 (16) ( Pastor 'Lola Owotumi) 10 -04-2016

★ MY SERMON NOTES

@ NDIC/DMO Fellowship

Central Business District,

Garki - Abuja

11th April, 2016

* Speaker: Pastor 'Lola Owotumi

* Topic: Mischievous Madness (16)

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

★ Proverbs 23:23 → "Buy the truth and do not sell it-- wisdom, instruction and insight as well."

* Those who are under mischievous madness, will speak perverse things

★ 1 Timothy 3:13-14 → "For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you before long."

* You must know how to comport yourself in the house of the living God

★ 1 Peter 4:17 → "For the time has come for judgement to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?" (NKJV)

* Those who preach the Word of God must bring themselves under the control of the Holy Spirit

★ James 3:1-2 → "Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgement. For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well."

* When you utter perverse words against the minister of the Gospel, you will incur the wrath of God

★ Leviticus 10:1-3 → "Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took their respective firepans, and after putting fire in them, placed incense on it and offered strange fire before the LORD, which He had not commanded them. And fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died before the LORD. Then Moses said to Aaron, “It is what the LORD spoke, saying, ‘By those who come near Me I will be treated as holy, And before all the people I will be honored.’” So Aaron, therefore, kept silent." (NIV)

* Ministers of the Gospel who offer 'strange fire' will come under the judgement of God

* When judgement starts in the house of the Lord, no one can question Him

* The Lord must be sanctified in your life and service

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!"