SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Solution Night holds this Friday, 30th October, 2015 by 11pm.

WORD-TEACHING SERVICE

SPEAKER:        BRO SEGUN

TOPIC:             THE SCRIPT AND THE CREATURE – SCRIPTURE

TEXT:               ROM. 15:4; REV 22:19

CONTENT

v  The three parts of destiny

o   In the book of life

o   In the holy city

o   The things which are written in this book

v  Scripture: formed from script and creature

v  When the creature locates the script, the scripture is fulfilled

v  There is a script God has written about you and it is in the word os God. Let God open your eyes to see the script written about you.

Genesis 28:12-19

v  How comfortable is it to use a stone a pillow. There are some experiences of God that one cannot get on a bed of ease.

v  An experience of God that cost you nothing will yield nothing

v  Bethel (1^st stone)– the House of God

Genesis 35:1-7

v  Dwell – to connect to God in a deep way

v  Elbethel (2^nd stone)– the God of the House

v  When God want to come and take over His church, everything that represent idol will have to go (1 Sam 7:1-3)

v  You cannot come to bethel and be able to hide your idol as the God of the house comes.

Genesis 31:44-48

v  Jacob erected another stone called ‘Galeed’ which means witness

v  God expects us to witness (preach, win soul) as soon as we have allowed the God of the house in us, having let go every idol and have experienced God (1 Jhn 1:1)

v  You cannot witness what you’ve not experienced.

Genesis 35:16-18

v  Ben Oni – son of sorrow

v  Benjamin – son of my right hand

v  Once, Jesus was full of sorrow but after the fulfillment of the ministry, He became positioned at the right hand of God.

PASTOR'S REFLECTION

THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING

“For as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he” (Prov. 23:7)
Nothing can be truer than this statement. Positive thinking leads to positive destination whereas negative thinking ends in negative destination. This simply implies that the depth of your thought-life will determine the height you will attain. Only quality thoughts will take you up faster in life whether in the ministry, career, business, marriage and academics.
Take a close look at Psalm 1:1-3; The man this passage describes here as blessed and as the tree by the rivers of water bringing forth fruits in season, and flourishing, is simply 'that man who takes quality time to do meditation on the law of God day and night'. Quality meditation here simply, is to do logical, rational and analytical think-through of the precepts of the scriptures (words of God) to get results (Isa. 28:10).
Do you know that quality thoughts and effective fervent prayers have equal access to the Father? (Eph. 3:20). Therefore, since your thought-life is as important as your word-life, be careful what you are thinking.
Beloved, what are you thinking? What is occupying your mind often? For whatsoever you thinketh in your heart, so shall it be for you. For instance, as a shepherd of a church, you will never see a big congregation, a magnificent auditorium, committed and prosperous workers until you start imagining it. You cannot be successful in life when what you think is contrary. There is nothing wrong in thinking big and prayerfully pursuing it until it becomes a reality.
Stop thinking sickness, poverty, lack, stagnation, failure, death and misfortunes, for they are not your heritage in Christ. From time to time, strange and contradictory thoughts and imaginations may creep in, you are expected to cast them down, standing on the truth in Christ (2 Cor 10:3-6)
What really constitutes positive thoughts? Apostle Paul provided us with the kind of thought we should think on – things that are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, of good report, full of virtue and praiseworthy (Phil 4:8). From this moment, work on your thought-life and experience a revival in your life.

Pastor K. Nzeh.

HYMN FOR THE WEEK:  "I AM THINE O LORD"

1. I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice,
And it told Thy love to me;
But I long to rise in the arms of faith
And be closer drawn to Thee.

Refrain:
Draw me nearer, nearer blessed Lord,
To the cross where Thou hast died;
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer blessed Lord,
To Thy precious, bleeding side.

2. Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord,
By the pow’r of grace divine;
Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope,
And my will be lost in Thine.

3. Oh, the pure delight of a single hour
That before Thy throne I spend,
When I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my God
I commune as friend with friend!

4. There are depths of love that I cannot know
Till I cross the narrow sea;
There are heights of joy that I may not reach
Till I rest in peace with Thee.

SUNDAY SCHOOL

TOPIC:    THE RAPTURE
TEXT:    1 Cor. 15:51-55; 1 Thes 4:13-18
CENTRAL TRUTH:  Every true Christian must understand the signs of the end-time, must know and believe that the rapture is real and imminent, and must constantly purify him/herself to be rapture-ready at all time.
Memory Verse:    Luk 21:34-36; 22:34-36
LESSON OUTLINE
1. UNDERSTANDING GOD’S ETERNAL PLAN
2. SIGNS OF THE END-TIME BEFORE THE RAPTURE
3. TIPS FOR STAYING RAPTURE-READY

 

MORNING MANNER

THEME:     THE NINE WOES                 OF JESUS CHRIST

TOPIC:    Love and desire honor, greetings and praises of men.

TEXT:  Lk 11:43; Lk 11:7-11

 

ANNOUNCEMENT

1. Next Sunday: Prophetic / Communion  Service.
2. Bible Study holds every Wednesday by 6pm
3. Our Month of Marathon Praise approaches again: November, 2015 - Be prepared to praise.
4. Our national convention is here again-Diamond Jubilee- 9th to 15th Nov. 2015 @ Ajebo. Be there!!!

PRAYER BULLETS

1. O Lord, I thank You for being all in all for me (Ps 18:1-2)
2. O Lord, let it please You to bless me this week, in Jesus name.(2 Sam 7:29)
3. In the blessing of God, I shall be blessed forever in the name of Jesus.(2 Sam 7:29)
4. Father, because I fear You, let Your angel encamp all around I and my household, and deliver us in Jesus name (Ps 34:7)
5. Teach and instruct me the way I should go this week O Lord, and guide me with Your eye(Ps 32:8)


 

FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH, OJODU

16/20, Oremeta Street, Ojodu, Ikeja, Lagos.

Bible Study                                                                                                                  21^st October, 2015.

Series:             The Epistle to the Hebrews

Topic:              The Study of Hebrews chapter Four

Text:                Hebrews 4:1 - 16

PROLOGUE:        The rest and blessings of the Lord we are seeing and enjoying now is but a little fragment compared to the packaged blessings and rest we shall see when we finish well to meet Him. (Hag 2:6/9; Job 42:12)

                                THE TEACHING

1.       Irrevocable Promise and Expectations (4:1-2)

a.       What is the promise?  (Acts 2:38/39; Gal 3:16; John 14:15/8)

b.      What are the expectations?   (Jer. 6:16)

                                    i.      Hope       -              Rom. 15:4; Rom 5:5; Rom 14:23

                                  ii.      Carefulness          -              Jam. 1:22; Heb 3:12; Jam 4:17

                                 iii.      Patience:               -              Heb 6:13/15

                                iv.      Warnings               -              Heb 12:25/26

2.       Anger backed by Oath  (4:3-6)

Why should God be angry and swear an oath?

                                I.            Disobedience    -              Amos 4:2/5; Lam 1:12 & 18; 1 Sam 15:22

                              II.            Ungodliness       -              Amos 5:7; Rom 1:18/19

                            III.            Negligence of the word                -              Jer. 6:10/12

3.       Automatic Salvation and Guaranteed Rest  (4:7-11)

a.       Why emphasizing ‘Today’?          John 9:4; 2 Cor 6:1/2; Phil 2:!2; Rev 3:20; Acts 26:28/29

b.      Why was Joshua’s rest incomplete?        Acts 3:22/24; 1 Cor. 13:10; John 6:49/51

c.       Which ‘REST’ is remaining?

                                       i.      Total rest             -              Matt. 25:23; Matt. 25:34

                                     ii.      Those who enter             -              Luke 13:24; Matt 7:21/23

                                    iii.      God rested         -              John 4:34; John 17:4; 2 Tim 4:7

                                   iv.      Must enter         -              Luke 13:24

4.       The Word of Life      (4:12-13)

a.       Living and active  (John 6:63)

b.      Sharper to divide soul and spirit (Acts 26:18)

c.       Judges the heart (Rom 2:16; Acts 17:31)

d.      Sees secrets  (Jer. 23:24; Dan 2:22)

e.      Accountable to Him (Rev 20:12; Ezek 33:20)

5.       Jesus Our Role Model (4:14-16)

a.       Why High Priest?              -              Acts 13:36/39; Isa. 53:12

b.      Passionate          -              (Rom 5:8; Rom 8:32)

c.       Sinless  -              (Isa. 53:5; 1 Pet 2:22)

d.      Rely on Him        -              1 Pet 2:6; Isa 43:1/4

CONCLUSION:   Brethren, the promises of God can be received here on earth and also in heaven (Luke 18:29/30), therefore, hold fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown (Rev 3:11) because the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath day (Matt 12:8), to fulfill His irrevocable promises for you (Num 23:19).

FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH, OJODU

16/20, Oremeta Street, Ojodu, Ikeja, Lagos.

Bible Study                                                                                                                  14^th October, 2015.

Series:             The Epistle to the Hebrews

Topic:              The Study of Hebrews chapter Three

Text:                Hebrews 3:1 - 19

INTRODUCTION:              The section of this epistle appears to be written to believers (Israel of those days), comparing and considering what happened to the early people of Israel on their journey to the promise land, to what may happen now if we aren’t careful. Now, the Israel, we are; journey of the wilderness – Christian race; promise land – the glory ahead / eternal rest.

THE LESSON PROPER

1.       The House and Its Owner/Builder (3:1b-6)

a.       Consideration (3:1b):     That is, to take a good look at something – who? Jesus – what confession?

b.      Jesus vs Moses:

                                                               i.      Both were faithful (3:2)

                                                             ii.      Jesus is greater being the creator of Moses (3:3)

                                                            iii.      Jesus is a Son, Moses is but a servant (3:5-6)

                                                           iv.      Moses brought physical salvation; Jesus – all round salvation

c.       Moses was the old testament forerunner of Christ, to prepare the nation for the coming of the original Saviour.

2.       The Reminder (3:7-11)

a.       The voice of the Holy Spirit: There are two issues here to take deep look at:

                                                               i.      TODAY: not yesterday or tomorrow

                                                             ii.      HIS VOICE (Rev 2:29): “if you will hear…” – a conditional statement.

b.      Attitude of a Rebellious Heart

                                                               i.      Hardened heart (Prov 12:1)

                                                             ii.      Testing God (Lk 4:10-12; Ex 17:2)

                                                            iii.      Always going astray (Ps 119:176)

                                                           iv.      Lack of the knowledge of the ways of God (Ps 103:7; 1 Sam 2:12; Isa 55:8-9; Ps 143:8; Ps 5:8)

c.       The Result of Rebellion

                                                               i.      Getting God angry (Ex 32:7-10; Ex 4:14)

                                                             ii.      Bringing down the wrath of God (Ps 119:67a; Rm 1:18; 1 Sam 2:34; Lev 10:1-2)

3.       Warning to be Watchful (3:12-15)

a.       Watchout / stand against the manifestation of unbelief in your heart (Prov 4:23; 1 Cor 1:18)

b.      Daily exhortation – to prevent deceit (Col 3:16)

c.       Steadfastness till the end (Matt 24:12-13)

4.       Central Truth (3:16-18)

a.       Rebellion can only be done by Christians (Lk 9:62; 2 Pt 2:20-21)

b.      God’s anger is only against the sinner (Ps 7:11; Ps 34:16)

c.       No one with any form of disobedience will enter into the rest of God

SUMMARY (3:19)

To belief in God is to have faith in Him which simply declares and reveals that you please Him. Unbelief does not have to do with whether you’re still in the world or in the church, but it is a personal determination of one’s standing. The only way of securing your place in His rest is just by believing in Him (2 Chro 20:20)- to be established i.e having gain ground.