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Love Filter: How to Choose a Spouse. đ„
Marriage isnât just built on emotions; it requires wisdom, clarity, and Godâs guidance.
đ Pastor Laju highlighted 12 common mistakes people make when choosing a spouse:
* Assuming they donât have a choice: If youâre unaware of your options, youâll likely make the wrong decision.
* Becoming obsessed with the chase: The thrill of pursuit should never replace discernment (Eccl 2:10).
* Not embracing singleness: Marriage requires two whole individuals. Knowing your purpose helps you choose wisely.* Listening to the wrong advisors: The voices you heed can shape your decisions (2 Sam 13:2).
* Misunderstanding time: Itâs not about how fast, but how well.
* Having a wrong understanding of marriage: Marriage is an opportunity to serve your spouse, serve the Lord, and grow into Christlikeness.
* Trying to escape trauma: Heal before stepping into a relationship to avoid repeating past cycles.
* Choosing based on superficial vibes: Set realistic expectations beyond surface attraction.
* Bowing to pressure: Ask yourself, âCan I live with this for the rest of my life?â Marriage shouldnât be about pleasing others.
* Not involving God: Every life decision should be rooted in His wisdom.
* When God cannot be involved: If your relationship doesnât honour God, itâs not His will.
* Assuming a failed relationship means personal failure: A setback isnât the end of your love story. Choose wiselyâwith God, wise counsel, and someone who genuinely chooses you. -
Preserving The Culture Of Charismatic Gifts
Apostle Emmanuel Iren
Psalm 131:1-3
There is a protocol for the supernatural. The assembly of the brethren remains Godâs idea. There is a positive provocation in the right direction.
How To Preserve Charismatic Gifts:
1. Get your environment right.
Fellowship with the right people. When you gather with the saints, there would be a flow of grace. 1 Samuel 10:11 It is Godâs design for us to dwell together in unity and belong to a local assembly. There are dimensions of the manifestation of God that will only happen in our assembly. Assimilate yourself in an assembly that takes God seriously. There is power in corporate anointing.
2. The Holy Ghost in you is enough!
The same spirit in you administers in different ways as the occasion demands 1 Corinthians 12:1-5 We must do away with the scarcity mindset. The Holy Ghost can do everything in your life. You grow in the things of the spirit by putting it to use. Take a step! -
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Preserving The Culture Of Sanctification
1 Thessalonians 4:3 Deuteronomy 1:39 Genesis 3:1
Godâs view remains Ultimate. We have to be careful of voices that try to change our opinion of what the truth of Godâs word clearly says. Guard your heart against contrary voices.
Angels are imagers of God in the spirit realm, Men are imagers of God in the natural realm. Psalm 8:5 Job 38:7 Psalm 82:7
The temptation of Adam and Eve by the serpent was an invitation to an ungodly and almost irrecoverable exposure. Genesis 3:22
Satanâs trick is ungodly exposure and he does it through popular culture. Godâs desire is to protect manâs innocence from ungodly exposure.
True freedom is within the confines of Godâs purpose for your life. Any society that casts off virtuous restraint will be in trouble.
Here are ways the devil brings about ungodly exposure:
1. Popular Culture
2. Media
3. Philosophical Relativism
4. Rebellion against Traditional morality
5. Legal and Policy changes
As believers, we are to discern and ensure we guard our hearts against ungodly exposure. I Thessalonians 4:3-5 Jude 1:24 -
reserving the Culture of Prayer
Apostle Emmanuel Iren
If you truly know that there is a devil who hates you, it will change your demeanor. If you donât pray, the devil will get away with a lot in your life. I Peter 5:8-9
We must preserve the culture of prayer. If it is nonexistent, it must be because a generation or two let it wither away. Allow the Word of God superimpose on culture, not the other way around. Do prayer the Bible way.
If you donât pray, you will faint and not have the capacity to receive all that God has for you.
Learn to press in spite of difficulty.
To build a prayer life, you must learn to pray because it is necessary, even when you donât feel like it. Luke 18:1â Jesus taught perseverance in prayer because you will faint if you donât learn it.
James 5:17â the men God uses donât necessarily have an unusual grace, but they learn to push beyond excuses, and so can you.
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Signs that you do not understand salvation as much as you think you do.
1. You assess your standing before God based on how good you have been before you pray. Galatians 3:1-3
2. You think that there are people God loves more than he loves you. Matthew 7:11
3. You think that only the obviously morally deficient people need salvation.
In salvation, we see the utter helplessness of man and the sovereign intervention of God. Ephesians 2:1-4 -
INFLUENCE IN A FOREIGN LAND
Matthew 4:19 Psalm 82:1 I kings 22:20
As believers, It is our divine assignment to influence our environment with the ideologies of the kingdom. It is our duty to reflect God. Through us, the kingdoms of the world must become the kingdom of our God and His Christ.
God wants us to come of age and be a part of what He is doing. Children are the responsibility of the kingdom but Sons are responsible for the kingdom. God has called us to be co-laborers with Him and not spectators. God wants us to represent His ideologies in our environment. Rather than Living for survival in a foreign land, God wants us to Live a life of Legacy.
How To Live A Life Of Influence In A Foreign Land
1. Expect the favor of God. Isaiah 1:19 God wants you to recognize that He can bless you in this nation.
2. Seek the peace of the land. Jeremiah 29:7 It is Godâs will that we pray for the land and for those in authority. You will prosper in a nation whose peace and prosperity you desire.
3. Embrace your difference. psalms 137:6 You are called to stand out. You are not a dumpsite for ideologies that negate the truth of Godâs word. The blessings of God are not gotten by compromise.
4. Culture is not always right. Popularity does not make it right. Test all things and hold fast to what is true. As believers, the only culture that should be held on to is the culture of the word.
5. Think leadership. As an envoy of God, you are counter-cultural. You image God. You are a culture influencer. -
The Honour Culture
When you come to a deeper understanding and revelation of who God is, it commands more honour from you because there is glory due to His name. Psalm 29:2
đ The revelation of Godâs glory should drive us to cultivate a stronger honour culture. Honour the Lord as though He is physically present because He truly is.
To give God the glory due to Him, you must:
đ Assume He is always present and sees all thingsâbecause He does. Psalm 139:9
đ Obey His commands. Worship is incomplete without obedience. John 14:15. Honour God through your actions and lifestyle.
đ Know that worship is any act or sacrifice that demonstrates your consecration to Him.đ Steward your resources. How you spend money reveals your convictions. In all you do, side with God.
đ Institute a legacy of honour in your home. Let your children observe your honour for God in your daily life, beyond just your words. 2 Timothy 1:5
đ Honour the Lord visibly. Let people witness your reverence for Him in your lifestyle.
đ Honour others. Matthew 25:31-40
đ Allow Godâs Word to transform your culture. -
The Culture of Worshipâ Here are some things to note:
âđœWorship is not music. It can be expressed through music, but that's not all that it is. Worship is also not a moment.
âđœWorship is aligning yourself to the will of God. The first time Worship was used in the Bible was in Abraham's story- to mean sacrifice.
âđœReal Worship is a posture of consecration. Your public devotion can be a waste of time when your life is not aligned. Jeremiah 10:23
âđœMan's destiny is to be the image of God. The word "image" is not a noun but a verb.
âđœIf you make decisions without asking God, you are not a worshipper.Remember the destiny of man. In (Gen 1:6) when the Bible says God made man in his image, it has nothing to do with facial shape or body. Rather, what God was saying is: in the earth realm, let man stand as My representative to do things I would have done if I were there.
A Few Things To Note:
đ Even though God gave man dominion, it had a context, and to act outside that is to fall into the snare of satan.
đ The biggest sins in the Bible had nothing to do with immorality. The biggest sins in the Bible were acting out of purpose.
đ Itâs a big deal in the realm of the spirit to act outside of purpose. Genesis 6:2, where the sons of God (angels) desired to marry the daughters of men. They may have even followed proper marital rites, but was it wrong? Yes. Why? Because it is not Godâs will for angels to marry and have children (Matt. 22:30; 2 Pet. 2:4-5). Jude 6 explains what the sin was.
đ Purpose determines your boundary. When it comes to God, worshipping God, living for him, it is beyond the sincerity of your desire.
đ Embrace the domain of God, donât see it as a limitation. Freedom is within the confines of the boundaries of God.
đ It is part of worship to align your mind with the word of God, even the things you donât fully understand.
đ Thereâs a logical rationale for why we believe the word of God should influence culture. It is Godâs will that thereâll be a communal objective understanding of truth that is beyond how we feel.
đ It is not in man to direct his own ways. Your worship must move beyond lyrics, you must bow to the dictate of the word of God even when itâs hard, even when you donât understand it. -
As Christians, we should understand that Culture is not a norm, it is a design. What you see people accept as general or popular is a product of someoneâs mind and design.
However, itâs important to step back and be introspective. Test all things - I Thessalonians 5:21.
A FEW THINGS TO NOTE:
đ Culture is formed when a group follows an influential person or influential people. Subconsciously, people are telling you how to think, act, and behave.
đ Itâs true that in a multitude of counsel, thereâs safety. But in seeking wisdom, we must learn to stop and access - Is it true? Why must I act this way? Why must my life go in that direction? Stop and test.
đ Culture will try to conform you but do not be conformed - Romans 12:2. If youâre a conformist, you cannot fulfill the will of God for your life. Standing for God will sometimes require that you turn your back on culture.
đ God raised leaders to think in their own rights. Weâre not dummies. We look objectively, we test all things. We are not conformists, we are transformers.
đ When you beg to differ, youâll be seen as a rebel. To be counter-cultural, you must be okay with being seen as the odd one out.
đ Culture may be defining your limits so, be very careful what culture has signaled to you that you cannot do.đ Donât let anybody define your limits. You are allowed to be all that God wants you to be - in his word and in purpose. Because what we call culture is simply human beings being wired by limitations and observations.
đ Culture is a product of social learning. It may be confining you. Step back, test all things, and only hold on to what is true.
đ The same way it happens positively, it happens negatively. Fear can be adopted. The things your parents tried and failed can affect you, so step back and watch your idiosyncrasies - where was this pattern formed? Test it.
đ This was what God was trying to tell the children of Israel in Leviticus 18:3. He was talking about their past and their future - they were coming from Egypt and going to Canaan - to not look like either of them. God wanted them to be different.
đ In Mark 11:22-23, Jesus cursed a fig tree and Peter was amazed by that. Jesus had to let his disciples know that they can also speak to trees, speak to the mountains, and move them. To root out and to pull down - Jeremiah 1:10
đ For this to work, you must be okay with being criticized. You have a different spirit. Be comfortable with the fact that some people will hate your guts.
đ Beg to differ in every way. Embrace culture only to the degree that it aligns with the word of God.
đ Shine your eyes, especially in these last days. Youâre not a consumer. Donât just watch trends and follow. The anointing is on you to stand out. -
đ God is looking for believers who truly walk the talk. Itâs not enough to claim Christianity; God desires transformationâa life that aligns with His Word in action and truth.
đ As believers, we have a shared culture. When God saved us, He called us out of the world and into a new life of purpose. Our shared values stem from this radical transformation and we are now LIGHT in a dark world.
đ As such, we cannot afford to conform or blend in with the ways of the world.
đ The enemyâs trick is subtle but dangerous: even though God has taken us out of Egypt (the world), the devil wants to keep Egypt in us. He offers compromises to keep us tied to our old desires, even while we engage in church activities.
đ Just as Moses refused Pharaohâs compromises, we must also reject anything that falls short of Godâs call to full transformation.
đ Our lives must be a testament of difference. The world should have no charge of wrongdoing against us (1 Peter 2:12, Colossians 4:5).
đ From our words to our actions, how we do business, and how we pursue peace, our lives must reflect the Kingdom we belong to (Philippians 2:14-15).
đž KEYS TO TRANSFORMATION IN CHRIST:
1. Subject yourself to the transformative power of Godâs Word. Let it renew your mind and shape your values.
2. Develop a culture of gratitude and service. Serve others with joy, even when they havenât earned it.
3. Reflect on the goodness of God and let your thanksgiving be evident in how you live. -
We learnt that God achieves in our life what He wants to by His word, and it goes beyond being ecstatic.
đ Two times in the Bible we were told to learn from animals because what God is trying to teach us is basic;
1. Proverbs 6:6-8 - By the observation of our lives, there should be a structure.
2. â Matthew 6:26 - A teaching on handling anxiety.
And here lies the balance. By the providence of God, good things would still come our way even if we work.
đ Here are more key points from this sermon;
- The goodness of God in the past should give you confidence for the future.
- â God has given us His best as a born again child of God by giving us His Son. He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?
- â It is a spiritual law to believe you will have a great year even without an evidence.
- â It is okay to plan, but never look at your future judging from your current state.đ Times in the Bible where Jesus called people fools.
1. Matthew 23 - Those who focus on money instead of focusing on God.
2. â Luke 11:40 - Those who focus on the outside rather than the inside.
3. â Luke 12 - The rich fool.
- Prioritizing material gains at the expense of your soul is a foolish way to live.
- â In following Godâs purpose, many times you strip yourself of some privileges.
Two things we will focus on as a ministry this Year;
1. We will honour the Lord.
2. â We will serve men.
6 Things About the Year of Legacy;
1. A year of worship
2. A year of thanksgiving.
3. A year of service.
4. A year of corporate fellowship.
5. A year of model living.
6. A year of generosity. -
And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slaveâ just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.ââ
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2025 is a year where we set and show a legacy of love for God and His people, a year where we imbibe the humility of Christ and understand that greatness in the Kingdom lies in service.
Make these declarations as we prepare for 2025 - our year of LEGACY!
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Listen to the timeless sermon that kicked off the Reboot Camp 2024, tagged "METAMORPHOSIS"
Discover how salvation isnât earned through works but given freely through the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Reflect on the story of Abraham and Isaac, a powerful foreshadowing of God's love and provision through Christ. This episode unpacks key lessons: the necessity of a sacrifice, the futility of relying on good works, and the gift of salvation through faith alone. Tune in and embrace the timeless message of redemption and grace.
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In this session, Apostle Emmanuel Iren shares key steps to experience spiritual metamorphosis:
Be Courageous â Courage is essential for a life of prayer to manifest its power. Learn to overcome fear and develop boldness (Deuteronomy 20:1).
Hard Work â Stand out by committing to diligence and excellence in all you do.
Sacrifice â True spiritual growth requires sacrifice. Faith isnât by works, but itâs never without action. Be a blessing to others as God blesses you.
This session equips you to align your faith with practical steps, enabling you to embrace transformation and live courageously.
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In this session, Apostle Emmanuel Iren shares four powerful ways to activate your prophetic imagination:
With the Word â Meditate on Godâs Word by imagining it, allowing Him to expand your opportunities.
By Prophecy (Prophetic Transportation) â Experience the promises of God as He sends you to glimpse your "promised land."
Prophetic Examples â Learn from othersâ stories as God uses them to awaken your prophetic potential.
Prayer â Open your spirit to Godâs work, gain clarity, and receive prophetic direction through prayer.
With insights from Acts 9:11-12, this session will inspire and equip you to align with Godâs vision for your life.
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Podcast Description:
In this session, Apostle Emmanuel Iren delves into the power of imagination and how aligning your thoughts with Godâs Word can transform your life. Discover two key indicators of Godâs presence: the joy that fills your heart and an awareness of your need for His grace. Learn the importance of mortifying the flesh daily, reckoning yourself dead to sin, and building a consistent habit of righteousness. With insights from Colossians 3:1-3, Romans 6, and Ephesians 2, this session will equip you to embrace the life God has prepared for you.
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Podcast Description:
In this session, Apostle Emmanuel Iren unpacks the transformative power of prayer in "Metamorphosis of God in Prayer." Learn why faith is essential for change, how the Gospel's impact defines true ministry success, and what it means to be an envoy of Christ. Explore the divine process of prayerânot just for requests but as an incubation for spiritual transformation. Discover how God uses prayer to elevate and mirror His plans for your life, with insights from Hebrews 11:6, 2 Corinthians 3, and Jeremiah 33:3. Tune in and embrace the spiritual metamorphosis that prayer brings!
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đHere are some key points to note from this sermon;
- There is constant spiritual warfare, and we must remain alert to the schemes of the devil.
- â While the devil is defeated, he continually seeks vulnerabilities.
- â As believers, we must remain conscious of Godâs covering and use the divine advantage we have in Christ.
- â Endurance is essential in spiritual growth. If we cannot love or believe when itâs difficult, we havenât fully developed endurance.
- â Every spiritual discipline will be tested, and enduring in prayer is vital.
- â A true prayer life requires perseverance.
- â Prayer should not be limited to times of need but should be consistent.
- â Luke 18:1 reminds us to persist in prayer, even when answers are delayed, pressing on until we see results.We are encouraged not to wait for challenging times before building our prayer lives. Instead, we should cultivate a consistent practice, building spiritual momentum for when it is most needed.
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As Believers, we must ensure that the Kingdom is our most important priority.
Whatever you are seekingâwhether itâs a job, business growth, or marriageâthe principle remains: Seek first the Kingdom of God. Matthew 6:33
Prayer is a test of priority: Every prayer time reveals where your heart truly lies.
God is impressed when your priorities align with His purposes.
The ultimate goal of prayer should always be to the glory of God, not our personal gratification. -
In this Special Anniversary Service, our Apostle, delivered a powerful message centered on the importance of valuing spiritual things, particularly the worth of a soul.â€ïžâđ„â€ïžâđ„
He began by emphasizing the power of hindsight, noting that God, the author of the Bible, is both the beginning and the end.
đ Here are some notable points to take from this sermon;
- God places extraordinary value on even a single soul being saved. Luke 15:7
- â In our modern view of prosperity, we focus on the wrong thing, placing material wealth as the measure of success.
- â God's economy, true sustenance, and fulfilment come through spiritual means, not financial gains or societal achievements.- â The impact of Jesusâ life wasnât measured by improvements to the government of His time but by His spiritual legacy.
- â The call for Christians, as seen in Philippians 2:5, is to adopt the mindset of Christ, to prioritize sacrifice, consecration, and a life oriented towards God's word.
As we journey through this week and beyond, we are reminded to shift our focus from material success to the eternal value of a soul.âš#ADOZENCELEBRATIONS #CCIAT12 #CCIGlobal - Visa fler
