NOT MY WILL BUT YOURS

TEXT: LUKE 22:41-44, MATT 26:39, MARK 14:36

TOPIC: NOT MY WILL BUT YOURS

Introduction

That someone is busy even in the house of God (the church) does not mean such is doing God’s will, Mary was busy trying to entertain same Jesus who told her clearly that Martha (who sat at his feet all along) has chosen the better part/path Luke 10:42.Matt 7:23 says and then will I profess unto them I never knew you, depart from me ye that work iniquity. The earlier verse shows their activity which didn’t translate into productivity of reigning with Him, May we never be victims of such proclamations in Jesus mighty name.

Details about the topic

·         It was an excerpt from Jesus’ prayer on Gethsemane.(JESUS SAID IT)

·         Jesus saw ahead of Him great torment, sufferings which will climax in a shameful and painful death hence the prayer.

·         Jesus said this because while on earth He had a superior configuration ,He was 100% God and 100% Man.(this is one of the mystery in the kingdom ,talking God and Man in Man).the following are some of the very many reasons we call comfortably view the 100% man side of Jesus:

-          He was hungry                        Mark 11:12

-          He was angry                          Matt 21:12

-          He was in the womb

-          He had siblings                       Matt 12:46 ff

-          He had feelings and cried     John 11:35

Implications of the topic

(1)     Prayers that will be answered and profitable to the person praying, wouldn’t be against God’s will or the processes He will take man through. At best it will only be geared towards or receive answers that will strengthen the individual offering the prayer. Like in Jesus’s case an angel came and strengthened Him. Luke 22 v 43 the prayer didn’t change or reduce the sufferings.

(2)    It teaches: how to, the zeal with which to and when to pray. Jesus separated Himself to pray, away from the noises, busyness of the environment. He prayed so earnestly that the sweat from his body was like blood gushing v 44. When Jesus was confronted with a great task he prayed a lesson for us.

(3)    It was a prayer of surrender

(4)    It was the prayer that preceded the sufferings (WHAT WE CALL PASSION WEEK), the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

(5)    It teaches that our confusion should lead us to God in prayer.

Conclusion

Do you know God? Do you know His will for your life, family and Ministry? Can we say like Jesus today that not my will BUT YOURS...

SHALOM.

The Anger of a King

Text:- Prov 16v14.

This will be discussed in the following headings.

- Forward

- Definition

- Why will a King be Angry?

 - Conclusion.

- FORWARD:- Often time anger is a show of love, concern and care for something / someone who now behaves/ comes out in a way that's short of the norm| standard or expectation.

- DEFINITION:- A king is one who leads a monarchy, A male ruler of an independent state| Settlement|City or area.

Anger is a strong feeling of displeasure and hostility.

- Why will a King be Angry?

(1) Unloyal subjects: The first out the ten commandments borders on  loyalty  Ex 20:3 THOU SHALL NOT SERVE ANY GOD BESIDES ME. Are we still loyal to our king?

 (2) Injustice: Ps 89:14a Says Justice and Judgment are the habitation of thy throne, King David when he received the message from the king of kings stating His displeasure on the injustice done in his kingdom, passed a judgment on himself 2 Sam 12v5. Are we using throne and other other privileges that God gave us justly?

(3) Disobedience: This king permitted the children of Israel to runaway and be killed by a small town Ai owing to disobedience. Joshua 7:1 ff.disobedience kills flee from it.

(4) Encroachment: Just like king Edom replied the children of Israel who wanted to pass through his land so will God when anyone touches what and who is His. Num 20:17. Ps 105:15 says Touch not mine anointed and do my prophet no harm. King Herod did not live to tell the story as he encroached on God's space (glory) Acts 12:23. Mark 12:17 says And Jesus answering said unto them, render to Ceaser the things that are Ceaser's and to God the things that are God's.  Some things| persons are for God, may we not be found kicking against the pricks Act 9:4-6.

- CONCLUSION:- God is our king and the bible says in Ps 7:11b and God is angry with the wicked everyday,  there is no wickedness that is greater than the rejection of the atonement and salvation that brought divinity to humanity,  rejecting and belittling the work of the cross this will lead to full blown anger of God Hell. Don't be a candidate of God's anger, no human can bear it.

SHALOM.

THE LYING SPIRIT

Text: 2 Chr. 18:22, 26, 27, 34
Topic: THE LYING SPIRIT

Will be further considered with the following headings:

Introduction
King Ahab
Unholy alliance
God's mercy and Judgment

Introduction 

 It does not matter their numbers, position or placement evil and evil doers have a dangerous end Ecss 8:13 except God's offer of grace through Jesus Christ is accepted 2 Cor.6:2, eschew evil.

 (a) King Ahab:

- Seventh king of Israel since Jeroboam, husband of Jezebel of Sidon
- An evil king (he did more evil than his predecessors) 1 King 16:30
-accused Elijah of troubling the Nation 1King 18:17-18

-died abruptly because of his wickedness 1king 22:29ff

  (b) Unholy alliance: 

King Jehoshaphat’s unholy alliance would have killed him too flee bad association. 2 Chr 28:1, 31-32, 1 Cor 15:33

(c)  God's mercy and JUDGEMENT:

-Gives opportunities for repentance, gave Ahab but he was recalcitrant 2chr 16 ff

 -He Avenged his servant like he promised 1king 18:19-40,1King 20:42, 21:19:

-  LYING SPIRIT was permitted to lure him to destruction 2 Chr 18:34

 Conclusion

God is a merciful  God he sent Jesus to provide offer of salvation as an antidote against all wrath of God both now and in eternity (including all forms of lying Spirit amongst others) John 3:16. Heed His call today to be totally free from destruction. Shalom.

THE RICH MAN AND LESSONS FOR US

TEXT: MATTHEW 19:16-30, Mark 10:17-31, Luke 18:18-30

THE RICH MAN AND LESSONS FOR US

·         Introduction

·         His strength

·         His weakness

·         Conclusion

INTRODUCTION

Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour when He was on His earthly voyage lived to die and died to live Mark 10:45, John 12:27.Mark 10:45 says for even the son of man came not to be served but to serve and give his life as a ransom for many. All He did between His coming and His death on the cross is to create a perfect example for us to follow/learn, one of such is His interaction with a rich man may God continue to open us to learning, give us the requisite humility to learn rightly and the grace to be a doer of ensuing priceless lessons in Jesus mighty name Amen.  

HIS STRENGHTS

ü   Was rich: The Bible is God’s inspired word 2 Tim 3:16, It is powerful sharper than two edged swords Heb 4:12 It is also fair to all irrespective of inclination/disposition to God/His people/His word. Consider the definitions the bible gave  to the following people:

Goliath  : 1 Sam 17:1-6 mighty warrior

      Naaman : 2 king 5 won several victories

      Herod    :  Matt 2:13-14 Joseph had to run away with Jesus  

If anyone is/has something the bible will equally affirm same.

ü  Sought God correctly: not minding His earthly riches he sought God

Can this be said of us today or will this be our testimony when God answers our prayers as touching materiality /wealth? Let us learn from this rich man. He also did not go to the Sadducees’ or Pharisee who were the front liners at the time (remember the story in John 9 especially verse 22). Lastly he asked the right question. Verse 16.  

ü  He knew the law and kept them: knowing God’s word, being anointed to teach it is not the herculean task (although the aforementioned is commendable no one can do what is not known/taught), the task is actually doing the word of God that is known.

HIS WEAKNESSESS

ü  He came with self-justification/self-righteousness: he probably thought of himself as perfect and a sure candidate of heave come any situation like the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector Luke 18:9-14.Rabbi revealed his imperfection. Matt 19:21 says if thou want to be perfect………..

ü  Stored worldly treasures only: vs 21 which says Jesus said unto him, if thou wilt be perfect go and sell that thou hast and give to the poor and thou shall have treasure in heaven and come and follow me .Matt 6:20 Jesus speaking but lay-up not for yourselves treasures upon earth where moth and rust doth corrupt and where thieves break through and steal.(when we give our soul firstly to God in genuine repentance, then our time, talent, position, money and other belongings for the course of Christ we are laying up treasures in heaven).

ü  He chose his possessions above Jesus Christ: v22 when our imperfection is publicly revealed or what is that situation that will make us depart from Christ, lets prayerfully keep watch.

                     CONCLUSION

                        

                           Being rich is not only a plus to the custodian it is a plus to the body of Christ, but let us look at these words of Jesus Matt 19:23 then Jesus said to his disciples I tell you the truth it is very hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven, Matt 8:36  And what shall benefit if you gain the whole world(an impossible stance for anyone) but lose your soul, Matt 6:19 Jesus speaking says do not store up treasures here on earth. One problem with riches is ungodly pursuit/storing at the expense of Christ/His course ,losing focus on him/relationship with him and heaven don’t be caught in that web it will indeed be very hard to enter the kingdom of heaven in such state.   

  SHALOM.

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TEXT: NEH 6:15

TOPIC: FULFILLING PURPOSE (NEHEMIAH A CASE STUDY)……2

PITFALLS WITH PURPOSE CONTD:

v  Lacking the will power to pursue purpose: Esther was clearly/divinely put in the palace in Susan to rescue the children of Israel from being exterminated by the evil man Haman alas Queen Esther had to determine to live that purpose. The last line in Esther 4:16 says and if I perish I perish, which summarized her determination to live up the purpose, God is too big to do man’s Job. He often adds His SUPER to our natural to equal SUPERNATURAL.

v  Neglecting the God factor: The greatest interest of the devil and God towards human is in the area of our purpose, our greatest trial and triumphs will be in the area of our purpose, God will always will available to save, salvage us and all that is ours and aid in discovering and fulfillment of purpose and the devil is always available to steal, kill and destroy purpose and life John 10:10,3 John 2,1 Pt 5:8.May we not miss our only life-line to fulfillment JESUS.  

SOME GUIDES TO FULFILLING PURPOSE:

v  Discover and dig deeply into your purpose: if purpose is not discovered abuse and wandering is inevitable. Adapted.

v  Right association: You are as strong as who God makes you to be and who you associate with. In the multitude of right counsel there is safety because the number of people doing a thing does not make it right, the only strength in numbers is when they are on course.

v  Be focused: if the devil can’t distract with bad things he distracts with good ones, some good things might be a distraction to the best which is God’s blueprint adapted, while reading through the thirteen chapters of Nehemiah I discovered the following were deployed to deviate Nehemiah’s attention from fulfilling heaven’s mandate over his life:

ü  Unnecessary meetings Neh. 6:2-4

ü  Fake prophesy Neh. 6:10 –as good as prophesy is it could be a detour enroute fulfillment.

ü  Slander Neh. 4:1-3,6:6

ü  Plots.  Neh.4:8, Rom 8:31 if you are not being plotted against it is either God has given you rest or you are not making any impact. But greater is He that is in/withand for us.

To be continued……………………..

         SHALOM.

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FULFILLING PURPOSE (NEHEMIAH A CASE STUDY)……1

TEXT: NEH 6:15

TOPIC: FULFILLING PURPOSE (NEHEMIAH A CASE STUDY)……1

INTRODUCTION: purpose is the why of a thing, person, activity and action. Fulfilling purpose is to bring to reality the why of a thing, to make happen the intention of the thing, person, and an activity/action. Ecss.  3:1 says to everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven. The quoted scriptures outlines three things about a thing viz: season, time and PURPOSE.1 Sam 17:29 says And David said, what have I now done? Is there not a CAUSE? Jer. 1:5 says before I formed thee in the belly I know thee and before thou camest forth out of the womb I SANTIFIED THEE AND I ORDAINED THEE A PROPHET unto the nations. Matt 1:21 and she shall bring forth a son and thou shall call his name Jesus for he shall SAVE HIS PEOPLE FROM THEIR SINS.1 John 3:8b for this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that HE MIGHT DESTROY THE WORKS OF THE DEVIL.

The bible is replete with various purpose which were by the grace of God fulfilled so also our text talks of an uncommon type of purpose these days both rhetorically and plainly building/mending broken walls (people would rather cast aspersions/mock/backbite whatever or whoever has a broken walls, or rather become Judge(s)) as a purpose that was fulfilled and finished by the grace of God may God help us all to fulfill purpose in Jesus mighty name.  

PITFALLS WITH PURPOSE:

v  Lack of knowledge on purpose: Hosea 4:6 there are two kind of knowledge that will make anyone’s perishing very fast and sure: not knowing/accepting Jesus as one’s Lord and personal Saviour, secondly not knowing purpose. Perishing will not be our portion in Jesus name Amen. No sane person can pursue with the requisite vigour what is not known.

v  Creating a mundane or quasi purpose: Gen 11 tells a story of men who wanted to build a tower of Babel, even with the understanding that the whole world was just wiped out and Noah and a host of others were spared in Gen 8, they created an anti-God purpose and paid dearly for it, one of such these days is making money as against impact/adding value. (That is why fraud, kidnapping and tricks are prevalent even in hallowed places).   

v  Diversion, most especially by externalities: one of the hardest thing to maintain is focus and a driver that will move fast must have mastered the act of focus, if landing safely is imperative. Few moment of loss of focus of one of the foremost apostle would have finished his existence cum ministry but for grace Matt. 14:24-33.

To be continued……………………..

  SHALOM.

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THE GLORY OF THE LATER HOUSE

                                                                            

                                                            TEXT: HAGGAI 2:1-9

THE GLORY OF THE LATER HOUSE

The topic will be considered under three headings:

(a)    What happened before the verse that houses this topic

(b)   The biblical nature of this statement

(c)    Lessons from the book of Haggai

(a)   What happened before the verse that houses this topic?

                               I.            King David wanted to build a house for God after he had settled in his own house 1 Chr. 17:1-11, good intention it appears but God rejected it. He however made requisite provisions. 

                            II.            King Solomon built the temple before building his own house 1 king 6:1-2 & 14

                         III.            587BC King Nebuchadnezzar 11 destroyed the temple 470 years,6 Months and 10 days that it was constructed.2 king 25:8-17.(there are however archaeological evidences of that temple till today).

                           

                            IV            The temple was rebuilt and was the basis for the prophecy cum topic.

(b) The nature of that statement:

 THE GLORY OF THE LATER HOUSE” the statement when studied properly can be said to be prophetic, two things lends credence to this assertion:

 One- which house was being referred to? For example in John 2:19 the bible says Jesus answered and said unto them, destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up. Jesus referring to his body but was misconstrued as referring to the physical temple.

Two- the newly built temple wasn’t better than Solomon’s, a study of the following scriptures reveals this: 1 king 6 &, Hag.2:3ff.

However the following can be inferred from the verse as the temple being referenced:

                   I.            Jesus’ coming and the promise of another comforter at His departure to be resident in us, this makes us His temple carrying Him in us. John 14:16-17, 1 Cor 3:16, 6:19, Eph. 2:19. (A latter stance to when it was prophesied, then clearly better than Solomon’s Temple)

                II.            Was referring to His return to harvest the saint and other events to follow as that’s the only time there will ever be peace in the world. Hag. 2:9 says the glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the Lord of hosts and in this place will I give peace saith the Lord of hosts. (Also a latter situation to when it was prophesied better than Solomon’s Temple).

 III.            The popular usage to depict my latter will be better than my former as also stated in Job 8:7 which says though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase. Also can be gotten from the scripture, as the prophesy were clearly for a later time and as such applicable.

(c) Lessons from the book of Haggai:

       I.            God is the first (infinite and ultimate) and demands to be first in our lives and affairs: although the children of Israel did contrary most time and the referenced text is not an exception and were dealt with Hagg. 1:6-8 are we any better today? Matt 6:33 says but seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you.

    II.            God is interested in holiness, purity and obedience: Hagg. 2:13& 14, God is more interested in these than in any other thing we may think we have to offer unto Him the source and owner of all good things Jam 1:17,Ps 24:1. Obedience is better than sacrifice 1 Sam 15:22, our God can’t be bribed.

 III.            God can restore: whether it’s us, or anything that we have lost provided it is His will to do so, he can restore anyone and anything. HE IS GOD AND UNQUESTIONABLY SO.2 Chr.7:14, Ps 126:1, Joel 2:25.

  SHALOM.

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