PASTOR'S REFLECTION

LOYALTY IN SERVICE
God wants us not only to be loyal to Him at all times, but also to give Him undivided service. He wants us to be sold out entirely in serving Him and Him alone, not minding the cost. To God, service is one of the fundamental ways of worshipping and expressing undivided loyalty to Him. It therefore means that if you cannot give Him your all in service, then you are not altogether loyal to Him,.

Funny enough, Satan is also competing for both worship and service from man (Matt 4:8-10). The truth is that if Satan demanded this from Jesus, he will do so from nay man. He is on daily basis competing with God for lordship and authority. Surprisingly, many supposedly children of God are already serving him. His mission is to frustrate every move to give God undivided service by:

·    Bringing  diverse temptations from money, women and men along your way;
·    Keeping you bound with diverse problems and distractions;
·    Getting you too busy as not to leave enough time for God;
·    Getting you satisfied or complacent with your level of spiritual height, even when you are not truly born again.
However, in this loyalty month, we have another opportunity to take a determined resolution like the Israelites in the days of Joshua…..The LORD our God will we serve, and His voice will we obey (Josh 24:24).

May the Lord God help us!

Pastor Kelechi Nzeh

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

    Arise, O compatriots
    Nigeria's call obey
    To serve our fatherland
    With love and strength and faith
    The labour of our heroes past
    Shall never be in vain
    To serve with heart and might
    One nation bound in freedom
    Peace and unity

THE ANTHEM OF FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH

Foursquare we stand for the living word
For the word of God
Telling to all the story of Jesus, stem of Jesse's rod
Man of sorrow and of grief, dying on the tree
Mighty Redeemer, glorious Saviour
Jesus of Calvary

Chorus
Preach the Foursquare Gospel
The Foursquare Gospel
Clear let the Foursquare message ring
(Let it ring)
Jesus only Saviour, Baptizer and Healer
Jesus the coming King

CONGREGATIONAL HYMN

IT PAYS TO SERVE JESUS
It pays to serve Jesus, I speak from my heart,
He'll always be with us, if we do our part
There's naught in this wide world can pleasure afford;
There's peace and contentment in serving the Lord.
CHORUS
I love Him far better than in days of yore
I'll serve Him more truly than ever before,
I'll do as He bids me, whatever the cost,
I'll be a true soldier, I'll die at my post.

And oft when I'm tempted to turn from the track,
I think of my Saviour, my mind wanders back
To the place where they nailed Him on Calvary's tree.
I heard a voice saying, "I suffered for thee."

A place I remember where I was set free,
'Twas where I found pardon, a heaven to me.
There Jesus spoke sweetly to my weary soul,
My sins were forgiven, He made my heart whole.

How rich is the blessing the world cannot give,
I'm satisfied fully for Jesus to live;
Though friends may forsake me and trial arise,
I am trusting Jesus, His love never dies.

There is no one like Jesus can cheer me today.
His love and His kindness can ne'er fade away,
In winter and summer, in sunshine and rain,
His love and affection are always the same.

SUNDAY SCHOOL

TOPIC:    PARTNER WITH OTHERS
TEXT:    Phil 1:1-2,19-30; 4:15-20

CENTRAL TRUTH:  Partnering with others helps us accelerate spiritual maturity and Ministry.
Memory Verse:    Phil 2:22
LESSON OUTLINE
1. APPRECIATE MINISTRY PARTNERS
2. ACKNOWLEDGE AND RECOGNIZE        FELLOW     LEADERS
3. SUPPORT BY YOUR GIVING

MORNING MANNER

THEME: The Teachings of The Beatitudes

TOPIC:    A Tree and Its Fruits

TEXT:  Matt 7:15-23; 1 Jhn 4:1-3

ANNOUNCEMENT

1. Bible study holds by 6pm on Wednesdays, don’t miss it.
2. House fellowship holds at our various centres by 5pm
3. Evangelism Team vigil holds this Friday, 17th June, 2016.
4. Arms’ meetings holds today immediately after service.
5. Welcome to our loyalty month.