JESUS, THE GREAT I AM

John 6:30-35
by
Revd. Dr. J.A. Aworinde

-It confirms the pre-existence of Christ before all things (John 1:1-3)

-It confuses and confounds the enemies of the cross

-Jesus is not inpersonal. He is concerned about every affairs of our lives. He is ever ready to be involved in every affairs of our lives

-Jesus is the source of life. All creatures holds their existence to Jesus Christ

-Acknowledging the fact that Christ is the source of life should make us to be conscious of the fact that life is sacred and must be reverred

-Life comes from God and only Him has the right to take it

-Jesus is the sustainer of life. He doesn't just create life, He equally sustains it

-Jesus is the divine provision to meet all needs of life

-Any attempt to meet human needs without Jesus does not last long. There is expiry date for such. He is the only one that gives lasting satisfaction

-Without Jesus, life has no meaning

-For you to gain access to divine provision that Christ offers, you must come to Him

SAMSON: THE MIGHTY AND THE FOOLISH

(Judges 13:1-6)
by
Revd. Dr. Wale Oyeniyi

-Power and might are completely different from wisdom. Being power and mighty will end you up being foolish when wisdom is lacking

Samson is great because:

1. He was born great (Judges 13:2-5)

*The angel of the Lord was sent twice to announce Samson's arrival
*He was a long awaited and predicted child
*He was born with a purpose

2. Very early in His life, He had an encounter with the Spirit of God

*A blessed and great man is the one who has an encounter with the spirit of God
*God is more interested in who you are than what you do

3. He was unusually powerful (Judges 13:25, 14:5-6, 15:11-15, 16:1-3)

Why is Samson foolish?

1.Samson had no companion of equal faith
*He kept evil association through out his life
*Show me your partner and I will tell you how you will end in life
*Don't be lazy in seeking God's will and mind in prayer

2.Samson had no counsellor (Prov.11:14)
*He lived an isolated life through out his life
*He fought a national battle all alone

3.Samson was prayerless throughout his lifetime
*He who does not pray to live will pray to die
*If you are missing out in the place of prayer, you will loose your power, relevance, might and anointing

4.Samson was a womanizer (Judges 14:1-2,16:1-4,20)
*By the time you have an encounter with the wrong thing, the presence of God departs from your life
*Destruction takes over your life when you can't control yourself

5.Samson was a talkative (Prov.10:19)
*A talkative is always a fool and cannot last

Judges 16:22: There is still hope for you if only you will turn a new leaf

REACHING THE NATIONS IN GOD'S POWER

(Joshua 13:1-6, Acts 1:8)
By
Revd. Dr. J.A. Aworinde


-Reaching the nations in God's power is God's eternal method of bringing men back to Him

-Reaching the nations is God's unchanging strategy to redeem humanity

-Reaching the nations should not be seen as an option but rather as a mandate

-Don't specialize on non essentials. Take preaching the gospel as a responsibility you must carry out

-God will never give you an impossible task. Reaching the nations for God is a possibility

-Power is essential in reaching the nations for God

-Use the power of the word

-Use the power of your resources and money

-Use the power of commitment to the cause of Christ

-Use the power of prayers

-Use the power of going to preach (Romans 10:13-14)

A ROYAL INVITATION

(Genesis 7:1-7)
By
Revd. Dr. J.A. Aworinde

-Anytime God extends His call/invitation to you, it is for the purpose of blessing

-God's invitation is an evidence of His love

-The invitation is an invitation for survival from impending judgement. (Vs. 4)

*Always remember that just as He is the God love, He is equally the God of Justice (Romans 6:23)

-It is an invitation to enjoy Divine grace (Genesis 8:1)

-It is an invitation to take a step of faith (vs 2-5)

-It is an invitation that calls for responsibility (John 3:36)

-It is an invitation to be saved

*It isn't just about being religious; it is about being godly. Don't be an hypocrite!

*Quit the life of activity without spirituality
*Quit the life of apathetic attitude to the things of God


Beloved, the best thing you can do with this Royal invitation is to honour it. Do have a great Week!