04 July 2010David said, “This is the day the Lord has made; Rejoice and beglad in it.” Mrs. Ntiwane quoting the book of Psalms.
Prayer – Philip 4:6 “Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.” Quoted by Mrs Ntiwane
Matthew 6:25 (Testimony scripture) verse 8 of the same chapter, “Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?”
Verse 8, “Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.”
Luke 6:38 (offering) “Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."
The word of God
WHICH PART OF THE BODY ARE YOU?
(This is a summery of the Sunday sermon by Mom Rose)
II Corinthians 5:17 (Last week scripture)
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!
If you are in Christ, the past is taken substituted, behold new things are brought into your life.
This does not mean that God change the shape of your body, but he change the character, the behaviour.
Romans 12 (Last week scripture)
1Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual[a] act of worship.
2Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
3For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.
4Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function,
5 so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.
6We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his[b]faith.
7If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;
8if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
Everything changes; your speech; your doings and your attitutes. This is when you receive salvation.
The book of Revelation brought salvation to me.
When you get saved, you will never be the same again. This is when the word hits you direct.
When you are born spiritually, there must be something that you feel. It is like when a child is born; when the amblicaal cord is cut as a seperation from the child and the mother. When the child cries, the mother will hear her child even before is presented to her.
We were given mercy. We are all of value to our Lord Christ. You are the most important part in the body of Christ.
“Turning Point” – It is when things look as if you have come to an end, but without knowing that there is a break through.
Don’t worry. Worry is a sin becausse you are doubting God. Let take our worries to God. We can not take our worries to human beings because they have their own worries. “Turning Point” it is when we take a decision to stand and trust God. Bealiving is an issue between God and man.
Ephesians 4
1As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.
2Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.
3Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
4There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope when you were called— 5one Lord, one faith, one baptism;
6one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
What part do you play in the body of Christ?
“The thing that you do and have peace with, stick to that.” Don’t do what someone else is doing. Do what you do best. Your blessing is in what you do best. Maybe you are an ear in the body of Christ, be that.
Be that what God said you must be. May be you are a prayer worrior, be that as an eye of Christ. Some are the spokesperson (mouth) for Christ, do that because God has called you for that. Your gift cannot be taken away. Do what God has called you to do.
I was trained to be an Usher by my pastor Nzo. My position was at the door post and I would pray for any one who comes in. I would intercide for anyone who comes in. I would be assured that, anyone who comes in with challenges are conquored before the pastor starts the service.
I never had a smile in my life until I received Jesus. Jesus taught me how to smile. The smile must come deep from the heart. Anything you do must come from the deepest of your heart. Anything must come from within (deep in you).
If you do things to please others, you will get tired.
If you have a connection wwth God, no one will ever discourage you.
Lets hear what Paul says’
Ephesians 4:12/13
“to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up
13until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.”
If you beg people for Christ, you even feel the pain in you. I did that during the time I was preaching in trains.
Each and every part has its function, but some are weak but that does not mean you must isolate that person.
People who does not feel the pain the other person is feeling, need to recheck themselves. Some can even preach even after having abused their wife.
God will at times tell you to go and appeal for forgiveness even when you see that you are not guilty.
Paul is begging us to be exactly, what he is mentioning in God’s word.
I do what the word say, I must not pretend. That means to be a prisoner in God’s word. You don’t just do what you want; you don’t wear what you want; you don’t eat what you want to eat; you don’t go where you want to go; you don’t speak for yourself in court because you are a prisoner.
We have our advocate; Jesus Christ.
When Jesus was still in the tomb, his disciples closed themselves in the room because they were ashamed. But Jesus came and said, “peace”. Jesus’ disciples were in a situation where they could not face the people because their master was gone.
We thank God for his word. Once you are saved, your mind must be transformed.
Which part of the body are you?
If you are in Christ you are a new creation.
You cannot enjoy Christ benefits if you are not in Christ. You need to transform your mind.
It is a problem as Christians if you don’t know where you are going. You must know your goal; destiny, purpose.
