The all Sufficient God (2) (Pastor 'Lola Owotumi) 20-01-2016

★ MY SERMON NOTES

@ NDIC/DMO Chapel,

Central Business District,

Garki - Abuja

20th January, 2016

* Speaker: Pastor 'Lola Owotumi

* Topic: The all Sufficient God (2)

* Text: Psalm 90:12 →"So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom."

* God is willing to teach you all that will benefit you

★ The reason why God will teach you:

→ He wants you to apply your heart unto wisdom

* Solomon asked for wisdom

★ Proverbs 4:7 → "Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding."

★ Joshua 3:4-7 →"Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go: for ye have not passed this way heretofore. And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the LORD will do wonders among you. And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people. And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee."

* God is willing and able to guide you

* You need to set yourself aside for the service of the Lord

★ Psalm 115:3 → "Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him."

★ Psalm 115:12-18

* God does whatever He pleases.

→ He has the final say

* NOTE: God is mindful of you

 

* Psalm 90:12 → "So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom."

* God is willing to teach you all that will benefit you

★ The reason why God will teach you:

→ He wants you to apply your heart unto wisdom

* Solomon asked for wisdom

★ Proverbs 4:7 → "Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding."

★ Joshua 3:4-7 →"Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go: for ye have not passed this way heretofore. And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the LORD will do wonders among you. And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people. And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee."

* God is willing and able to guide you

* You need to set yourself aside for the service of the Lord

★ Psalm 115:3 → "Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him."

★ Psalm 115:12-18

* God does whatever He pleases.

→ He has the final say

* NOTE: God is mindful of you

The All Sufficient God (1) (Pastor 'Lola Owotumi) 19-01-2016

★ MY SERMON NOTES

@ NDIC/DMO Chapel,

Central Business District,

Garki - Abuja

19th January, 2016

Speaker: Pastor 'Lola Owotumi

* Topic: The All Sufficient God

* Text: Psalm 90:12 →"teach us to keep account of our days so we may develop inner wisdom."

* God will teach you because:

→ He is all-knowing

→ He is all sufficient

→ He loves you

→ He wants you to be victorious

* God is not selfish or self-centred and is willing to teach you

→ He will not hoard knowledge

★ Psalm 32:8 → "I will instruct you and teach you concerning the path you should walk; I will direct you with my eye."

★ Joshua 3:2-3 → "Three days later, the officers went throughout the camp, giving orders to the people. They said, “When you see the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD your God being carried by the Levitical priests, then get up, leave where you are, and follow it."

* Many people covet God's blessings but they do not want to obey God's Word

* There is a special blessing reserved for those who obey God

* It is wisdom to obey God's commands

★ 2 Corinthians 2:16-17 → "To some people we are a deadly fragrance, while to others we are a living fragrance. Who is qualified for this? At least we are not commercializing God’s word like so many others. Instead, we speak with sincerity in the Messiah’s name, like people who are sent from God and are accountable to God."

* God wants to guide you

→ don't depend on your strength

* Many people only do things that are convenient and regard those who do not do [similar things] it as sinners

* Your relationship with God must proceed out of sincerity

☆ Prayer:

→ Father, give me the grace to be dependent upon you

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?   

 

 

 

The Spirit to Rescue (Bro. Joel Bibot) 07-10-1999

★ MY SERMON NOTES

@ RESCUE TEAM

Hwolshe, Gigiring - Jos

Plateau State, Nigeria

7th October, 1999

* Topic: The Spirit to Rescue

* Speaker: Bro. Joel Bibot

☆ Three (3) Types of Spirits:  

1. The Spirit of God

→ This Spirit is Omnipresent, omnipotent, etc.  

2. The Spirit Beings (angels and demons)

→ Each of them keeps to his domain and operates there

3. The human Spirit

→ The spirit of man cannot do anything unless he is under the control of the Spirit of God or the devil

* To 'rescue' is to deliver someone from a particular force that is above him

* For you to set someone free, you have to be above that particular force that is keeping that person in bondage  

* The spirit to rescue is the motivator, the zeal, the power to move and set someone free

* Souls are being captured by the devil and they need to be set free

* Those who are free from the control of Satan have the mandate to set the captives free

★ 1 Samuel 14:43-45

* Most of the souls (in bondage) do not have any knowledge that they are in bondage

* As a leader, launch into what you are meant to do so as to avoid mistakes

* Be very careful before making any decision or a vow

* Allow the counsel and wisdom of God to guide you

→ Do not rely on your own understanding or human perception as you embark on evangelism, deliverance or prayer for those under the captivity of Satan

 

*NOTE: The act of rescuing is a spiritual (and sometimes physical) battle

* The act of rescuing is not a difficult task, but there are tactics and techniques that must be employed

→ You are not to be in a hurry to rescue.

→ You are not to delay unnecessarily, else the person dies

→ Decisions must be taken with prayers and strong conviction

☆ To Rescue:

1. You need to have Jesus

2. You need the Spirit of the Lord to guide you

3. Rescue the soul(s) at the right time at the right place

Understanding the Times (Bro. Adamu Bala) 27-01-1999

★ MY SERMON NOTES

Youth Fellowship

@ Church of Christ in Nigeria (COCIN)

(now Church of Christ in Nations)

Gigiring, Hwolshe, Jos

Plateau State - Nigeria

27th January, 1999

SERMON

* Topic: Understanding the Times

* Speaker: Bro. Adamu Bala

★ Jeremiah 8:4-7

★ Jeremiah 4:22

★ Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

→ There is a time for every thing

* You need to ask God for wisdom to understand the times

★ 1 Chronicles 12:22-32

★ Psalm 110:3

★ Joel 2:28-30

★ Psalm 72:1-8

★ Haggai 2:1-9

★ Psalm 31:14