BUILDING A WITNESSING LIFE

(I Peter 2:9)
by
Revd. Dr. J.A. Aworinde

God doesn't want us to be inactive.

The purpose of our existence is to bring lives to God.

God has chosen us to bear fruits and to draw lives to Him.

God has called us to serve as His worthy representatives wherever we find ourselves

You are expected to be exclusively Holy for God.

Live a God-centered life

God has invested heavily in your life and you will give account of how you live your life

Are you not misrepresenting Christ and misleading others? Don't be a disappointment to God.

Don't be a waster of God's resources

A Witnessing life requires constant fellowship with God's people (Heb. 10:25)

Feed constantly on the word of God

The devil is defeated when God's faithfulness is proclaimed

Proclaim the goodness of God to others

Are you daily offering yourself as a living sacrifice unto God? Is your lifestyle acceptable before God?

WHAT THEN SHALL BE YOUR REWARD?

(I Cor.3:10-15, II Cor.5:10)
By
Revd. Dr. J. A. Aworinde

-Your action in life will determine the type of crown you will wear in heaven
-Every work and action will be tested
-Crown that awaits those that live faithfully include (Rev.19:11-12):
1-The crown of soul winning (Phil.4:1, I Thess.2:19, Daniel 12:2-3)
It is your duty as a Christian to turn the heart of men to Christ
2-The crown of glory (I Peter 5:1-5)
3-The crown of life (James 1:12, Rev.2:10)
4-The crown of Righteousness (II Tim.4:6-8)
-The reward you will get depends on what you do and how you do it in the body of Christ
Gal.4:4
-Every work will be tested. Be mindful of what you are doing now.

SHOULD WE BE GRATEFUL?

(Psalm 103:1-5)
by
Revd. Dr. J.A. Aworinde

-God deals with us in loving kindness even when we deserve to be punished

-When we consider the story of our salvation, we should be grateful

-Ingratitude is a serious spiritual sickness

-Gratitude is a divine imperative (I Thess 5:18)

-Gratitude ushers peace into your life

-Gratitude makes you to experience contentment

-Gratitude silence the devil

-Gratitude opens the door of limitless opportunities

-Gratitude heals your wound and cures you of your infirmities

-Gratitude makes you enjoy extraordinary success and favour unlimited

*Express your gratitude to God in Words, kind and dedication of life unto God

*A life not dedicated unto God isn't acceptable to God. Offer your life as a living sacrifice unto God. This marks the height of gratitude unto God.

A FOCUSED WORSHIP

(John 4:21-24)
By Pastor Augustus Eghe

-A focused worship is a worship that is completely centered on God.
-It is only a worship focused on God that can be acceptable
-There must be a recognition of the personality of God in your worship
-Understand that the God you worship is the God that is most powerful and all-knowing
-Understand that The God you worship has no equal
-A focused worship is a worship that recognizes the presence of God
-A focused worship is a worship that recognizes the precepts of God
-What is your attitude towards God?
When your worship is rightly focused,

*You can be sure that He will care for you
*He will create what needed to be created in your life
*He will carry you through

Always worship God in Spirit and in truth & be conscious of His Presence.

FROM THE MULTITUDES TO DISCIPLESHIP

By

(MATTHEW 5:1-3)

Revd. Dr. J.A. Aworinde

It is the desire of God to elevate every one of us from multitude to disciple

The multitude:

- are people without purpose

-They don’t know why they are doing what they are doing

-They operates on imitation

-They always remain at the valley

-They are always at a drift

*Being rich is not synonymous to being a disciple of Jesus

The first requirement to be a disciple is to be born again (Titus 3:5, I Cor.2:13-15, John 3:6)

*A sinner can never develop by training to become a saint. You’ve got to have an encounter with Christ

If you are not born into the family of God, you cannot understand what God is telling you

You cannot enjoy and get the best from God by being in the crowd

A disciple is a learner, a follower and he yields his neck under the yoke of Christ

A yoke is a bounding bar on the neck between two animals. Biblically, it is bounding force or driving force that connects Jesus with His disciple

Are you ready to burn the past?

A disciple:

- is a learner

- is a follower

- does not rationalize God's Word

- is receptive to the Master's decision

- doesn't see the authority of the master as an oppression

- is obedient to his Master's commandment

Until you are ready to learn at the feet of Jesus, you cannot understand

A disciple loves his Master with passion

The hallmark of discipleship is obedience. Are you obedient?

The crowd has no room in heaven, only the disciples will make it to Heaven.

Are you a disciples or you are still among the crowd?

You’ve got to have singular focus to please Christ. Heaven must be you target.

Be distinct

Are you ready to burn your past, leave the company of the crowd and take up the challenge of being a disciple of Jesus?