When I don’t feel close to GodSymptoms can sometimes be 50/50. We can feel something and be wrong about it. Feelings are not always a true determinants of things.What to do when you don’t feel close to God:1. Gaze on the constant nature of God. Jam1:17Regardless of what you feel or what’s going on in your life, God is always constant. You might feel far from Him but He isn’t. Ps139:7-12, Eph2:4-82. Feast on your knowledge of God. Your feelings don’t matter as much as His nature. In difficult...

Regulate Your Emotions’. 🔥He emphasized that soul maintenance is one of the yardsticks for measuring spiritual growth (2 Timothy 2:15-16).Here are key points to note from the service:- In spiritual growth, learn what to emphasize and de-emphasize (Philippians 4:8-9).- It is part of your spiritual growth to master how to handle distractions.- You must not have an opinion on everything.- You can be intentional about what you think. Not everything deserves your attention.- Forgetting is part of...

The Believer’s Authority “Exodus”.We can connect the workings of the Gifts of the Spirit with the miraculous display of God’s power at the initial stage of the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. 1Cor 12:1-7Important Things to Note;📌In paganism, every idol is a specialist, there is a god for everything (e.g., fertility, war, commerce, etc) There are a plethora of different spirits and powers working together.📌In Christianity, there is only one God who is diverse in power. Divers works,...

Faithful Steward 🔥🔥He established fundamentally that when it comes to financial stewardship, the most important thing is the alignment of the heart with our actions.So, this helps us see that generosity is not just about what you have or don’t have but a thing of the heart. 2 Corinthians 9:7.Here are some notable points to note from this sermon;- When it comes to generosity, there are weightier matters, and a heart matter is a weightier matter.- ⁠We must recognize that all we have comes from...

Financial Stewardship: WelfareHe emphasized that there are times and seasons in this world. It is our duty as believers to build capacity and work hard. Genesis 8:22Here are key points to note from the service;- Miracles will never take the place of principles.- If your financial story must change, you must build capacity and learn a skill.- Proper management will give you an edge even without prophecy. Genesis 41:34-36- You don't build and sustain wealth by praying alone. Proverbs 24:3- In...

New Testament Giving and Metaphors.He emphasized that Christ was God’s best and he gave us his best freely.Here are key points to note from the service;- When you understand the fatherhood of God, you know there are things inconsistent with His nature.- We give to God because he has blessed us not so that he blesses us. ⁠- God gives us things freely without us meeting any requirement.- As God gave himself to us in salvation, we give ourselves to him in consecration. ⁠3 types of tithes in the...

Durable Riches: The Believer & Money🔥🔥Here are key points to note from the service;- He emphasized that it takes resources to influence culture.- It is also important to know that contentment is not complacency.- Our reason for acquiring wealth is what really matters.- God wants us to be ambitious for a selfless cause - His cause. That only happens when we learn to share His burdens and see life through His eyes.- It is important to always examine ourselves and think of how we can be...

Treasure ChestWe were reminded that the goal of theology is worship, and without love, our efforts are incomplete.When your goal is worship, even when you're not perfect in theology, your errors will be minimized.Here are some notable points to note from this sermon;- In the kingdom, not all things have the same priorities. There is something called weighter matters.- ⁠Generosity is a heart issue, not just about the action.- ⁠The New Testament principle is to give cheerfully, consistently,...

It is a fundamental truth that we are all Children of God, and when we understand God as our Father, and not just a boss, our relationship with Him changes for good.Here are some key points to note from this sermon;- Your walk with God has not started until you begin to call God Father.- ⁠The revelation of the Fatherhood of God changes everything.- ⁠Our children are a reflection of God’s glory, and raising them to know and praise Him, is one of the most powerful things we can do.- ⁠When...

Let God slow you downEven though worship can be expressed as music, it is deeper than music. Worship is the alignment of your heart and life to God.🔥Here are some key things to note from the sermon:- Worship is an instrument for divine leading. Precision comes in worship.- Worship is how God colonizes our hearts.- We could be regular churchgoers, but we may not have given him the leading to slow it down. Proverbs 14:12- Anything we would rather do when we ought to be searching for God is a...

The Word of His graceWe believe in Christ and what he has done. The word of God’s grace that is mentioned in Acts 20:32 is the message of the gospel. The gospel which saves you and purifies you is also able to equip you.The gospel is preached to sinners and taught to believers. You have to know the God who has saved you so you can live for him. You don’t get saved by praying, you get saved by hearing the gospel and believing. (Romans 10:17).What does grace teach? Grace is not a license to sin...

Atmosphere: Creating an Environment of Possibilities🔥We should be conscious of the power and presence of God.Here are some key points to note from the sermon:- There is a way we relate with God and forget how powerful He is.- It’s a mistake to lose your wonder.- It is true God is everywhere but when we acknowledge his presence we give him the permission to express himself.- You can limit God in your life.- Worship is an act of faith that gives God permission to intervene in your life. How...

The Word of His graceWe believe in Christ and what he has done. The word of God’s grace that is mentioned in Acts 20:32 is the message of the gospel. The gospel which saves you and purifies you is also able to equip you.The gospel is preached to sinners and taught to believers. You have to know the God who has saved you so you can live for him. You don’t get saved by praying, you get saved by hearing the gospel and believing. (Romans 10:17).What does grace teach? Grace is not a license to sin...

When God Tells a Story with Your LifeKey nuggets from the sermon;📌 We walk in confidence knowing that prophecy is holding us.📌 Only the Scriptures can lead us to Christ. We know Him by His Word📌 The prophets did not fully know that God was using their lives to tell the story of Jesus.📌 What if your life is a canvas and God is telling a story with your life? Faith can be seen. There are three kinds of faith and they are all obvious.📌 Salvific faith, charismatic faith, and the Christian...

“Who owns Canada?” It is important that we understand spiritual warfare.Here are some key points to note:📌 Spiritual warfare is about legalities.📌 Without information and knowledge prayer will not count as much as it should.📌 There is a deep layer of spiritual infrastructure that controls the world we live in.📌We must seek knowledge and know the right doctrine.📌Wrong doctrine can become a stronghold that prevents us from accepting the right doctrine when it is presented to us. You must...

The “Foolishness” of the Gospel.Here are key points to note:📌The protocol of knowing God is that you must first see Him in His word.📌The only way to know the Son of God is in the word of God.📌Sight in our kingdom is not scientific, it is spiritual.📌Except a man is born again he cannot see the Lord (Ephesians 1:15-18)As important as miracles are, you must see Jesus as the bread.📌With the eyes of revelation, we see Jesus in the written word. It is all about Him. There are many prophecies...

True Worship 🔥 The priority of worship is not our preference but the order of the protocol of the Church. By the revelation of God's mercies, our response should be presenting our bodies holy and acceptable before Him. That is the standard. Every time worship is done properly, 3 things happen simultaneously. 1. The Holiness of God.2. ⁠The access of the blood.3. ⁠The fellowship and the edification of the saints. In the Old Testament, what is most highlighted is the holiness of...

Apologia: Defending the Faith 🔥He emphasized that you have a ministry in the body of Christ and you must find your own calling.Here are points to note from the sermon:- It takes a level of investment to defend the faith. 1pet 3:18.- The word “Apologia” means to give a defense and defend the faith- You must not have a bias against defense.As believers, why Apologetics:- It is necessary.- It is important for evangelism. Rev 1:17-18.- It is important for worship. It is not worship to make Jesus...

Sealed: No confidence in the flesh”. 🔥🔥He emphasized that as believers we have a lot of glory that the world doesn’t recognize. Rom 8:18-20Here are some key points to note from the sermon;• The riches we have in Christ are so grandiose, they can’t be compared.• ⁠The man in Christ is so special that God takes everything that is done to you personally.• ⁠We have been circumcised with the circumcision that was not made with hands.• ⁠Biblical Circumcision is different from the circumcision done...

Contending for the faith 🔥🔥 He emphasized that as believers, we must be ready to contend for the faith that was once delivered unto us. Jude 1:3. We were made to understand that there is an opposition and we (the Church) will be vehemently opposed, hence fighting is okay. Here are some key points to note from this sermon; - For the gospel to prevail, you must be willing to fight for it.- ⁠To contend for the faith, you must be open to opposition.- ⁠The devil tries to deceive the believer...

We need to have a positive mentality, in spite of any negative event because God will always come through. As believers, our convictions should be based on the word of God, we know that all things are working together for our good. Romans 8:28 Sometimes, you are angry about the outcome of a situation, not knowing that you dodged a bullet, and God saved your life. Abraham understood this, and it was his mentality even when God told him to sacrifice Isaac. He knew that if God wants to take...

The Way: Singularity of the Faith 🔥 Jude 1:3He emphasized that every great encounter with God recorded in the Bible points to Christ. He used the story of Noah as an example.Here are some key points to note:• The destruction of the world in Noah’s day was a prophecy of the destruction of the world at the end of time. 2 Peter 1:2• Noah told the people to get into the ark but they did not understand the prophecy at that time. 2pet 2:5.• The ark was a prophetic metaphor of salvation. The ark...

Pendulum 🔥There is a kind of devotion we should have for the ministry of souls. 🔥Here are some key points to note from the sermon:- By our efforts, people should be able to tell the value of what we are gunning for.- In our devotion to ministry, we must preach like we are up against something.- Ministry is warfare and not something to be done casually.- There is nothing outside the word of God that is relevant to our salvation.- When we become spiritually mature, we would be harder to...