1 CHOR 1:13

Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

From this verse we can clearly see relationship between men of God given the grace to plant churches and those churches, the necessities of correcting rifts and anomalies when they ensue.  

Background points to note:

1.      Paul was the inspired author of this epistle         vs 1.

2.      The letter is named after the church that is in the city of Corinth vs 2.

3.      Paul by grace founded the church during his second missionary journey (eighteen months journey) Acts 18:1-18.

4.      He wrote the letter to sincerely and selflessly correct some anomalies, rancours amongst other issues that was prevalent in the church then, starting out in verse 10.  

5.      Jesus’ kingship, ownership and ruler ship wasn’t of His church wasn’t feigned or ambiguous in intent, and action.

Lesson from the verse.

(a)    There is no division in Christ even as Christ and His father are one John 10:30 says I am my father are one, all agents and attitudes of divisions have no place in Christ. We must ALL be agents of peace. Heb 12:14 which says follow peace with all men and holiness without which no man shall see God.

(b)   No human (founder) died for any church hence he/she or they should NEVER be revered above Christ vs 31.

(c)    The church universal (the body of Christ) must also be kept as one not only must each church be in reverential unity.

                                                          

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GOD’S MERCY

TEXT: Matt 15:21-28, Ps 86:5-7, Ps 51:1

This will be studied under the following subheadings:

∙   Brief about mercy

∙   What is mercy

∙   Biblical examples of people who enjoyed mercy

∙   How to obtain mercy

∙   Outro

BRIEF ABOUT MERCY

(a)    Gods’ mercy breaks all barriers, logics, wisdom, process and procedures. Where you are from, (Canaan) where you are, ( coast of Tyre and Sidon) the disposition of people(disciples) towards you are inconsequential when God’s mercy is available Matt 15:21-23.Ex 33:19

(b)   The only thing that can make a known, caught, sentenced and crucified criminal get access to paradise few moment before his death is mercy. Luke 23:43 says and Jesus said unto him, verily I say unto thee today shall thou be with me in paradise.

(c)    God’s mercy is a game changer, it is what makes anybody something in, through and for God.

WHAT IS MERCY

Dictionary defines mercy as compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one’s power to purnish or harm.

Mercy is an essential quality of God Ex 34:6-7a says and the Lord passed by before him and proclaimed The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, long suffering and abundant in grace and truth. Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin.

Compassion for the miserable

Mercy is a Christian grace   Matt 5:7, 18:33-35.

BIBLICAL EXAMPLES OF PEOPLE WHO ENJOYED STRANGE MERCY

DAVID

JACOB                                                               Gen 28:15

SAMARITAN WOMAN                                    John 4

THE THIEF ON THE CROSS                            Luke 23:43

SAUL/PAUL                                                        Acts 9

HOW TO OBTAIN MERCY

Discover yourself:  Luke 15:17 and when he came to himself, he said, How many hired of my father’s have bread enough and to spare and I perish with hunger.

Return to the father: vs 20

Call for mercy: Heb 4:16 which says let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

OUTRO

The blood was the last card in Egypt, mercy is the last in this dispensation anything can be delivered when mercy is at work. SHALOM.

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JESUS, AN EXAMPLE OF IMPACTFUL MINISTRY

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THEME: MAKING FULL PROOF OF YOUR MINISTRY

TEXT:  LUKE 19:10

TOPIC: JESUS, AN EXAMPLE OF IMPACTFUL MINISTRY

This is all important topic will be studied under the following subheadings:

INTRODUCTION

MEANINGS

SOME FEW POINTS THAT DIFFERENTIATES THE PERSON OF JESUS

IMPACTFUL MINISTRY JESUS MODEL

CONCLUSION

A.    INTRODUCTION:

      Jesus Christ became flesh John 1:14 says and the word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory the glory as of the only begotten of the father full of grace and truth. About 2018 years ago and did ministry for about three years without big auditoriums, public address systems (addressed a congregation made up of five men without counting women and children Matt 14:21), posters and big bill boards/banners, private jets, convoys of choice cars, big houses and the happenings, teachings, preaching and prophecies, healings in those few numbers of years is still having reverberating and an impact that has no equal in potency  and power, such a life is worth study and emulation.

B.     MEANINGS:

       Christian ministry: is from the Greek word diakoneo which means to serve or douleuo which means to serve or a slave. From the foregoing ministry is service to God and to other people. Jesus provided the perfect prototype of ministry He came not as a boss or to receive service but to serve. Matt 20:28 says Even as the son of man came not to be ministered unto but to minister and to give his life a ransom for many. Mark 10:45.

         Impactful:

It is not impression, impression only lasts for a while.

It is not imposition that only lasts for as long as ruler ship, reigning or occupation of a particular position.

It is changing the course, sequence, speed of a person’s life and ministry. Impact is virtue, it is spiritual it is left in people.1 Timothy 4:14 says neglect not the gift that is in thee which was given thee by prophecy, with laying on of hands of the presbytery.

Jesus

The originates from Latin form of the Greek name iesous a rendition of the Hebrew yeshua.

The name above all names Phil 2:9, the access to the father, our saviour, our mediator our everything.

C.     SOME POINTS THAT DIFFERENTIATES THE PERSON OF JESUS

- His birth, ministry and death was foretold Is 9:6,

-His conception was divine Mark 1:18-21

-His life was sinless 2 Cor 5:21

-His nature incomparable viz: 100% human, 100 % God.

Human:

1. He was hungry/thirsty Mark 11:12, John 19:28-30

2. He was angry matt 21:12

3. He was born and died. Luke 2:7, Matt 27:50

4. He wept. John 11:35

God

1. He had a meat that even His disciples didn’t know. John 4:34

2. Had strange wisdom, depth and even knowledge of thought. Mark 6:2, Matt 9:4, 12:25, Mark 12:15.

3. God sent Him, introduced Him and is one with Him Mark1:9-11, 3:17, 17:5

4. He gave powers against unclean spirit. Matt 10:8.

5. Prayers are made in His name. Phil 2:9

6. He healed the sick, raised the dead and forgave sin. Luke 7:48

  

D.      IMPACTFUL MINISTRY JESUS MODEL  

            -Simplicity of subject                 Luke 19:10

            -Serious prayer altar                   Luke 22:44, Heb 5:7, Luke 3:21

            -Supply of the spirit                    John 3:34

            -Saw with the eyes of God         Matt 9:36

            -Selection and empowerment of successors   Luke 24:49, Matt 4:18-22, Mark 1:16-20, Luke 5:1-11

          

E.      CONCLUSION

John 14:12 says verily, verily I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also, greater works than these shall he do because I go unto my father. This includes impact He made, may we receive direction, great grace, nudge and wisdom to pay the price to having real impact in our ministry.

        

DELIVERED BY GOD (FULL TEXT)

TEXT: ACTS 12:1-19

DELIVERED BY GOD

True, total and permanent deliverance can be found in God alone. John 8:36 says if the son of man shall set you free you shall be free indeed. Another scripture in not too distant verse John 8:32 says And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free. What’s the truth? John 17:17 sanctify them with the truth THY WORD IS TRUTH.

God is the only warrior and deliverer that has never lost, is not loosing and will never lose any battle Ex 15:3 The lord is a man of war the Lord is his name.

The lesson is broken into some headings:

(a)   The Man Peter.

(b)   Roled played in peter’s deliverance.

(c)    Aftermath of the deliverance.

THE MAN PETER

·         One of Jesus’s disciple:  Matt 10:2,Mark 3:16,Luke 6:13 lists the disciples of Jesus and coincidentally Peter’s name is the first on all this list.

·         One of the three closest disciple of Jesus: Matt 17:1-6 details the world famous transfiguration experience which has in attendance three close disciples of Jesus.

·         The leader of the Apostle and head of the church at that time: John 21:15-17 the emphasis is on the seventh verse which says He saith to him again the second time, Simon son of Jonas lovest thou me? He saith unto him yea Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him feed my sheep, giving Peter an oversight function on the then apostles and the church by extension. Hence the devil attempt to scatter the church by attacking the shepherd. Zech 13:7b.

ROLES PLAYED IN PETER’S DELIVERANCE

RHODA

·         She heard Peter’s voice              v  13&14

·         She told the others about it         v 14

·         She didn’t open the door            v 14

Although played the God ordained role, but can we compare the role played by Dorcas to people to role played by Rhoda to Peter.

Acts 9:36 says Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha which by interpretation is called Dorcas this woman was full of good works and alms deeds which she did. she did not only recognize voice, she helped with palliatives steps on people with needs, God made her to be full of good works up to the point of people rising when she had need .

PETER

1.            Sleeping vs 6: unlike what Paul and Silas did in Acts 16:25-29 suffering for the same course with different disposition.

2.            Waking up vs 6

3.            Walking out of bondage vs 9-11

4.            Knocking vs 12

5.            Testifying vs 17.

            May we receive the required nudge, grace and mercy to have people stand in the gap for us in our downs and also to wake up from all unnecessary slumber and work out of all forms of bondage barricading our lives in Jesus name.

THE CHURCH

·         Rendered prayers to God on behalf of Peter vs 5b

They weren’t ready for the answer to their prayer vs 15: how could you pray for something and it comes and you labeled the person who tells you the response has come MAD

THE ANGEL

·         Came into the prison           : verse 7. God/His angels cannot be hindered by ANYTHING/ANYONE John 20:19 says then the same day at evening being the first day of the week when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for the fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them peace be unto you, Matthew 28:2 says And behold there was a great earthquake for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone from the door and sat upon it. In the same vein and His children, Rom 8:31 says what shall we say to these things? If God be for us who can be against us? NO ONE/THING.

·         Woke Peter up                 : verse 7. As humans we all need leadings, help and Nudge of the spirit in our actions and life journey. May we not lack it in Jesus name.

·         All Peters chain gave way: The three Hebrews were bound and thrown into the fire Dan 3:20 says and he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace and according to the comment of an unbelieving king Dan 3:25 says he answered and said lo, I see four men loose walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt and the form of the fourth and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came forth of the midst of the fire.  

·         Gave specific instructions verse 8: instructions are antidote to destructions may we receive hearts, ears and a heart that is obedient in Jesus name.

AFTERMATH OF THE DELIVERANCE

1.      Excitement vs 14-16: deliverance from Sin, Satan, and Self caused encumbrance births excitement.

2.      Stir, confusion and death verse 18-19

3.      Peter departed.

PRAYER

Lord let me have a supernatural visitation that will translate into people rejoicing with me in Jesus name. Amen.

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DELIVERED BY GOD CONCLUSION

TEXT: ACTS 12:1-19

DELIVERED BY GOD CONCLUSION

ROLES PLAYED IN PETER’S DELIVERANCE cont…d

THE ANGEL

·         Came into the prison           : verse 7. God/His angels cannot be hindered by ANYTHING/ANYONE John 20:19 says then the same day at evening being the first day of the week when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for the fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them peace be unto you, Matthew 28:2 says And behold there was a great earthquake for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone from the door and sat upon it. In the same vein and His children, Rom 8:31 says what shall we say to these things? If God be for us who can be against us? NO ONE/THING.

·         Woke Peter up                 : verse 7. As humans we all need leadings, help and Nudge of the spirit in our actions and life journey. May we not lack it in Jesus name.

·         All Peters chain gave way: The three Hebrews were bound and thrown into the fire Dan 3:20 says and he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace and according to the comment of an unbelieving king Dan 3:25 says he answered and said lo, I see four men loose walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt and the form of the fourth and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came forth of the midst of the fire.   

·         Gave specific instructions verse 8: instructions are antidote to destructions may we receive hearts, ears and a heart that is obedient in Jesus name.

AFTERMATH OF THE DELIVERANCE

1.      Excitement vs 14-16: deliverance from Sin, Satan, and Self caused encumbrance births excitement.

2.      Stir, confusion and death verse 18-19

3.      Peter departed.

PRAYER

Lord let me have a supernatural visitation that will translate into people rejoicing with me in Jesus name. Amen.

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DELIVERED BY GOD 2

TEXT: ACTS12:1-19

DELIVERED BY GOD 2

ROLES PLAYED IN PETER’S DELIVERANCE

RHODA

·         She heard Peter’s voice              v  13&14

·         She told the others about it         v 14

·         She didn’t open the door            v 14

Although played the God ordained role, but can we compare the role played by Dorcas to people to role played by Rhoda to Peter.

Acts 9:36 says Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha which by interpretation is called Dorcas this woman was full of good works and alms deeds which she did. she did not only recognize voice, she helped with palliatives steps on people with needs, God made her to be full of good works up to the point of people rising when she had need .

PETER

1.            Sleeping vs 6: unlike what Paul and Silas did in Acts 16:25-29 suffering for the same course with different disposition.

2.            Waking up vs 6

3.            Walking out of bondage vs 9-11

4.            Knocking vs 12

5.            Testifying vs 17.

            May we receive the required nudge, grace and mercy to have people stand in the gap for us in our downs and also to wake up from all unnecessary slumber and work out of all forms of bondage barricading our lives in Jesus name.

THE CHURCH

·         Rendered prayers to God on behalf of Peter vs 5b

·         They weren’t ready for the answer to their prayer vs 15: how could you pray for something and it comes and you labeled the person who tells you the response has come MAD.