Celebration Church Int'l

The Way: Singularity of the Faith 🔥 Jude 1:3
He 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 saved people from God’s wrath.
• There was no function of control on the ark, meaning salvation is by God alone and we have no contribution.
• The ark was covered in pitch(bitumen) which prevented rain from getting into it. Gen 6:14 Job 33:24
•The ark had just one door, just like Christ is the way. Rev 3:20

Today, there are different things done to kick Jesus out of the church:
- Suppressing the truth in unrighteousness. Rom1:18.
- False doctrines: We must take our doctrines seriously as salvation is by believing not by praying.
It is important to know that the happenings in the Old Testament was a pattern showing what will happen in the end time. Heb8:1.

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 deceive.
- It takes war for the truth to become popular and to gain ascendancy. 2 Tim 4:7
- When it comes to the things of God, it's noteworthy that there is no perfect vessel, everyone is flawed.

We must learn to test all things and hold on to what is true. God wants a generation that will not tolerate mediocrity.

Endless life 🔥
Because of Jesus, we have access to the Father. 2 Cor 4:4
Here are some key points to note from the sermon;
- National development is important, but the offering of the gospel is a priority.
- The gospel is not for economic development.
- The gospel offering is more than an escape from hell.
Three things to note from Matthew 12:38:40
- Beware of consumer Christianity: When you're a consumer Christian, your faith will not last. Something must happen in your hearts for you to see the gospel as the power of God. Sometimes, the miracles in your life are to show you that there are higher priorities.
- The sign of Jonah is that he died and rose again, and we see the same with Jesus. Jonah 2:1
- The message of Jonah. Jonah 4:1. This message was for the people of Nineveh to repent. The God of the Bible is so good, He annoys religious people.

Here are further points to note;
- Feeling bad is not the power of God unto salvation.
- Your faith is based on the message, not on how you feel.
- The God of the Bible is concerned about impact, not reputation.
God wants to prove the extent of his love, grace, and kindness to you. The resurrection of Jesus is the best gift to mankind ✨

We already established earlier today that Eden is no longer a geographical location or a physical mountain. Eden is our new location, and we are Eden.
There are some things that we need to know about our new location, Eden. One of which is that we must know how to work well with angels (Hebrews 12:18-22).
There are four keys to activating angelic ministration
🔸️ Reverence for the Lord (Psalm 34:7)
🔸️ Be committed to knowing and doing the word (Psalm 103:20)
🔸️ Prayer (Daniel 10:12)
🔸️ Sacrifice (Acts 10:2-4)

Our walk with Christ can not be accomplished without angels, and how well you work with angels will determine the effectiveness of your ministry.

Deeper is for consecration, for you to examine yourself.

An opportunity to strengthen hands that hang low and feeble knees.

You must feel after God, where you have that pure and holy passion and that consciousness.

When it comes to conviction, our final authority and focus will forever be scripture.

People’s experiences can be faulty and lead us to error.

Lessons from an encounter with heaven and hell:
Hell:
* Endurance of physical and emotional torment in multiple folds of the worst human feelings.
* Forever haunted by guilt after a realization of God’s eternal love, leading to hopelessness.

Heaven:
* Radiates pure light, divine presence, awe, and the Godly type of fear.
* Fulfils every desire, leading to a desire to serve. All your ambitions die.

God created all things, and he gave them for our enjoyment. Yet he remains the chief Joy.

Nothing will be more fulfilling than to see him and serve him.

Learning to wait is a very important aspect of spiritual growth. There’s something about the environment that tells us how we are to operate.

God didn’t just create animals, he created an environment for them to depend on. You were created for you to depend on. Gen 2:8.

Eden is a geographical location but not just a geographical location. In the Garden of Eden, the supernatural overlapped with the natural. Eden was the embassy of heaven on earth. Eden was a portal. Heavenly realities were simulated in Eden.

When you think of Eden, you think of priesthood. Gen 12:7, 28:12-13. Eden is a place where man can receive instructions from his maker. Exodus 19:16-19, Ezekiel 28:13-14.

Sinai was a type of Eden. Eden is a spiritual place but does not have to be at the entrance of heaven. A portal can make two far places close. Anywhere can be Eden, God just has to put around it an environment that is conducive.

You no longer have to take a sacrifice to a physical place, you will be the offering, the priesthood, the sacrifice, and the temple. Because the sacrifice has been paid once and for all, reconciliation is the message. Everything Christ was, we are. We continue where Christ stopped.

You can be a churchgoer and be using worldly wisdom. 1Kings 6: 31-:32. John 1:51, 4:24..2Cor 5:19. We continue where Christ is. In Christ was the provision of salvation, In us was the announcement of salvation. Heb 12:23, John 7:38, 2Cor 5:20

When you come to the consciousness of priesthood it’s a new mentality. God has made an avenue through Christ by which his presence can permeate the earth.

God has made you an ever-flowing spring of his spirit. You are the bridge and the answer. We have been given the privilege of priesthood. It is our calling to be envoys. We are to carry more than just for us, we are to distribute.

Trample
The understanding of believers' authority leads to;
1. Personal transformation
2. ⁠National transformation
3. ⁠Spiritual victory.
Here are some salient points to note from this sermon
- When you discover your identity in God, your life changes.
- ⁠Understanding a believer's authority helps you have a ‘God esteem’.
What happens when you receive this God's esteem?
1. You would stop seeking external validation.
2. ⁠You will realize that no one is better than you because we are all equal in the sight of God.

- Believers' authority is a mentality that births personal transformation.
- ⁠Knowledge is your defense in spiritual warfare.
Believers' authority is all about seeing what Christ saw with the eyes of the spirit.
Our victory is preceded by first seeing satan fallen. We can therefore go in the name of the Lord because all power has been given to Jesus.🔥
As you go about your divine assignment, rest in the assurance that nothing can stop you! Take strides confidently because the devil is fallen.

Who Runs The World 🔥
Understanding our authority exposes the devil's scheme. Eph 6:12
Here are some key points to note from the sermon:
- If you don't realise that some things are not normal you will think everything is normal.
- Never leave anything to chance.
- We must always be armed in the place of prayer and understanding of our authority in Christ.
- The devil has lost his authority so he is in search of places of influence here on earth. He seeks to collect the authority he lost.
- In and around your vicinity and sphere of influence, Go in the name of Jesus.

As a believer, you must learn to use your authority. Go about your duties knowing that nothing can stop you. ✨

Seated: The position of the believer
He emphasized that we experience shadows because our convictions in God shift. James 1:17
Here are some key points to note from the sermon:
- You must come to a point in your walk with God where you must learn to trust him.
- Every good comes from God, only good comes from God.
Evil stems from two sources
- The fallen nature of the world. Rom 8:20-21
- The Devil Acts 10:30
- Man
Wrong teachings cast shadows on the nature of God and will lead to wrong expectations.
God’s promise is that no matter what you face, He will provide a way of escape. What happens when we think only good things happen to good people?
- We treat other people who are going through hard times poorly. There is a type of devotion God calls pride.
More points to note:
- Self-righteousness makes you vulnerable to attacks.
- When it comes to a believer’s authority it is a firm understanding of who you are.
- It is not your faithfulness that gives you authority.
- The name of Jesus is a place (Strong tower) and a garment of influence.
Go in the name of Jesus, when you stand and confront things in the spirit.

The goal of the gospel is not for illumination, the goal is to salvation. In this wicked world, we must be born again and as believers, we must be different from the world.
The Bible tells us that we have an inheritance of power, just because you're saved doesn't mean you know who you are, there is a place of knowing. We must know who we are as believers!

Who Are You? A teaching on believers' authority
Acts 19:13, Ephesians 1:15
The goal of the gospel is not for illumination, the goal is to salvation. In this wicked world, we must be born again and as believers, we must be different from the world.
The Bible tells us that we have an inheritance of power, just because you're saved doesn't mean you know who you are, there is a place of knowing. We must know who we are as believers!
There is more to prayer! It is first an identity.
A lot of people are prayerful without a consciousness of inheritance.

Acts 1:8, Galatians 3:27
The problem with a lot of Christianity is that it is always futuristic ignoring what they have now.
The word 'Baptism' describes who we are in Christ as believers.
Baptism is more than just water; water is just a spiritual metaphor for something real in the spirit. Baptism is a garment of influence, it wears you with the influence of Christ.
Christ did not just die for us, he died as us.
Say these confessions: I have an inheritance! I have a godly heritage! Greater is He that is in me than He that is in the world.

How to Choose the Right Spouse ✨

A lot of people make conclusions on the basis of appearance.
1 Sam 16:6-7.

Here are some key points to note from the sermon:

- Anointed people can also choose wrong.
- Social standards can cloud your judgment.
- Beware of the halo effect.

What to look out for in a husband
- Look for a man who is responsible. Find out what his values are towards family.
- Respect and accountability
- Who does he love?

What to look out for in a wife
- Is she considerate, especially in today’s world?
- Respect and accountability
- Reliability.

As Christians, we must always listen to God’s instructions and ask for his directions to make the right choice.✨

Marital roles.
Men and women in many aspects are very different. This is why God’s instructions and roles for both genders are different.
The reason we sometimes struggle with these instructions is because we define love according to worldly ideologies.
However, as believers, the word of God is our final authority.
God's instruction to men is for them to love their wives. Ephesians 5:25
Three Ps that will help you understand the Biblical perspective of marriage as a man are:
📍Protection
📍Provision
📍Promises
The Bible instructs women to submit. Ephesians 5:22
📍Submission is not to all men but your own husband.
📍 Learn to see submission with a powerful lens, it doesn't mean subjugation.
In understanding gender roles, there is an overarching principle of empathy.
The best advice for marriage is found in the word of God; walk in the Spirit, and you will not fulfill the lust of the flesh. Gal 5:16

Marital roles.

Men and women in many aspects are very different. This is why God’s instructions and roles for both genders are different.

The reason we sometimes struggle with these instructions is because we define love according to worldly ideologies.

However, as believers, the word of God is our final authority.

God's instruction to men is for them to love their wives. Ephesians 5:25

Three Ps that will help you understand the Biblical perspective of marriage as a man are:
📍Protection
📍Provision
📍Promises

The Bible instructs women to submit. Ephesians 5:22
📍Submission is not to all men but your own husband.
📍 Learn to see submission with a powerful lens, it doesn't mean subjugation.

In understanding gender roles, there is an overarching principle of empathy.

The best advice for marriage is found in the word of God; walk in the Spirit, and you will not fulfill the lust of the flesh. Gal 5:16

How to Heal from Trauma
We must always embrace, in our consciousness, the image of totality in salvation.
When it comes to total and wholesome deliverance, spiritual activity is the beginning and not the end.
This means that mind renewal starts with the word of God and then a healthy exposure to the ideal reality.
There are four attachment styles that influence people's behavior, which are
1. The Secure Attachment
2. ⁠The Anxious or Preoccupied
3. The ⁠Avoidant Dismissive
4. The Fearful Avoidant
It is ideal to be conscious of what style we belong to so we can control or manage how we relate to people.
There are, however, 3 sure ways to help heal from these negative effects:
1. The church.
2. Walking in the spirit of God.
3. Living in Christ Consciousness.

Conflict to Connection

Love in and of itself, is not enough guarantee to have a lasting home. And that it takes wisdom and understanding to build a home.

Here are some important lessons to take note from this sermon;

Psychological signs that a relationship will not stand the test of time:
I. Criticism
II. Defensiveness
III. Contempt
IV. Stonewalling.

Two things to learn about communication:
I. We are different.
II. Understand that there is a reason you are the way you are.

Four important ways to create an environment of safety, which are;
1. Create a non-judgmental environment.
2. ⁠A clear line of communication.
3. ⁠There must be a deep sense of understanding.
4. ⁠Women must feel prioritized.

There are four signs of defensiveness as mentioned earlier as a way of discernment;
I. Making excuses.

II. Cross complaining.

III. “Yes but”

IV. Body language and time change.

Lastly, we learned about how to deal with them as listed below;
1. Take a short break.
2. ⁠Stick to the subject matter.
3. ⁠Future focus.

As we journey through our marriage and relationships, we are instructed to take intentional steps to ensure a long-lasting and healthy home.🤗

Michaelangelo: How to make your marriage work

Building a successful marriage requires a lot of work. Therefore, both parties must be highly committed to putting in a lot of effort to make it work.

Here are some key points to note from the sermon:

• Finding the right person doesn’t automatically mean your marriage will be good.

• God does not choose life partners for people. He will only guide you in your decision-making.

Things to recognize and correct in your marriage:
- Harsh Startups
- Contempt
- Defensiveness
- Stonewalling

Roadmap to Kingdom Greatness: Money.🔥

Fruitfulness does not only mean biological fruitfulness but, increase on every side.

Here are some key points to note:

- God expects you to not only consume but, to reproduce and increase on every side.

- Fruitfulness is an instruction from God.

- There has to be something in your hand for God to bless.

How does the blessing work?

- With guided labor followed with obedience.

- By a favor advantage.

To be fruitful, learn the following:

- Imitation: Learn how to replicate what already exists. Do your research and study.

- Innovation: Do what others are doing till it unlocks a new level of creativity that hasn’t been conceived.

The mandate to dominate was given to all men.
As you go into this week, make sure you take on that mandate.

You’re well-equipped for the journey!🔥

"Special Sunday Service Canada - Friend Of Sinners" from Occupy by Pst. Emmanuel Iren. Released: 2024. Track 4. Genre: Religious.

Roadmap to Kingdom Greatness: Consecration
He emphasized that as believers we must develop a spine in our devotion to evangelize the world without getting contaminated.
Here are some key points to note from the sermon:
- You must be brave to enter the darkness where your message is truly needed.
- There is a right approach to use in evangelism.
- Don’t try to shame people into righteousness.

God wants his people to be fully consecrated and prepared before He sends them out into the world to occupy📌
Without consecration God will not give you the blessing you seek, so you don’t misuse it.

Metamorphosis: The Courage to Change
Here are key points to note from the sermon:
- To achieve greatness, you must have sheer audacity.
- Courage is necessary to live out the call of God on your life.
- It takes courage to believe that God can achieve great things through you.
How to embrace the possibilities of God:
- ⁠Begin to dress like who you want to become.
- Surround yourself with possibilities.
- Vow never to give up.

Steps to take this year to improve yourself:
- Choose to be excellent every day.
- Be hardworking.
- Live life without an entitlement mentality.
Remember, courage is a necessity. 🔥

Roadmap to Kingdom Greatness.🔥
The advent of the printing press brought about the spread of the Bible around the world.
Here are some key points to note:
- Technology and influence played a part in the spread of the gospel.
- You have to conceive greatness for God to work with you.
- If the church is not sensitive about dominion, it will take a back seat.

God wants to empower his church, so open your heart to creative abilities. Influence is necessary to spread the gospel and occupy!💃🏾

There is a need for practical Christianity in our journey in 2024.

Points to remember from the sermon at Overture 2023 :

- We’re envoys of Christ.
- We’re resident representatives of heaven on earth.
- We have the backing of heaven.

Three aspects of practical Christianity God wants to emphasize in this new year:
- Love
- Power
- Supernatural creativity.

As you journey into 2024, let others come into the knowledge of Christ through you.🔥
It’s a new dispensation and we’re set to OCCUPY!💃🏻

Here are some ways to prepare for the new year:
- Remember in thanksgiving
- Remember the prophecies God has given you.
- Resolve to put God first.
- Hit the ground running.
- Be strong and courageous.
- Discern strategic relationships.
- Employ praise as a weapon.

As you go into the new year, make plans to stay in the word and in prayer. Let go of all distractions and run with God’s prophecy over your life.

We learned how big of a deal Christmas ought to be for believers in Christ.
Here are some notable points from this teaching:
- Christmas is a big deal because of the extent God went to announce the birth of Jesus.
- We must see Christmas as an opportunity to tell someone about Jesus.
- Christmas represents God and sinner reconciled.
- Jesus is worth the celebration!

As we celebrate Christmas, we must emphasize that Christ remains the reason for the season. It is also an opportunity to preach the message of the gospel to others

Key points to note:
- Having a thankful disposition wherever you find yourself is the will of God.
- There is something wrong when you find yourself complaining more than giving thanks.
- Your voice of rejoicing should be louder than your voice of your request.

Here are five reasons we should give thanks:
📌 It is the will of God.
📌 A thankful heart is a great indicator of spiritual growth.
📌 Thank God for who He is.
📌 Thank God for what He has done.
📌 Thank God for what He will do.

Our Apostle Iren exhorted us in the word of God and it was so instructive.🔥
- Be committed to the place of fellowship with the saints. Do not give up at the slightest inconvenience.
- Christianity isn’t only about what you were delivered from, it’s also what you are delivered into.
- You’ve were adopted into God’s family
- When choosing a church, choose with the conviction of the Spirit.
- The books in the New Testament were to churches and not lone Christians.
- Evangelism gives us the opportunity to grow in spiritual gifts

Ambience: The Jealousy of God
Here are some important points to remember:
📌 The presence and provision of God is in his purpose.
📌 The biggest principle of Power is not in prayer and fasting but in purpose
📌 When you find yourself in the center of God’s will, you will see and walk in power.
📌 You don’t just wake up and follow trends as a Christian. You must inquire of the Lord.

📌 The jealousy of God is God’s vehement commitment to the execution of his plan and him fighting against anyone trying to contradict what He is trying to achieve with you. Isaiah 9:6
📌 The jealousy of God is the zeal of God. God’s jealousy stewards his purpose for your life.
📌 One of the most powerful things you can do is to side with God.
📌 If you are in the will of God, the supernatural flows easily.
📌 Your money is a symbol of your energy. Whatever you spend your money on is your idol.
📌 When there is genuine love, there is jealousy, and Godly jealousy wants love to thrive.

Ambience - Manifesting the presence of God.”
📍There are two ways by which God uses a man;
1. Stream of Faith
2. Stream of the Anointing
Both work in a partnership.
📍Three things to note on the stream of faith:
1. Know the Word of God.
2. Believe the Word of God.
3. Practice the Word of God.
📍How do you stir up the anointing?
1. Through prayers.
2. By confessing the Word.
3. By responding to it! Never consider any signal ‘small’, always respond.
4. Heartfelt worship.
The Word of God will have a sacred impact on the lives of sacred people—individuals who have learned to reverence the Word of God over any evidence to the contrary.

The Ambience of God in Sanctification.
Here are important points to remember from this sermon:
1. There are some things in our lives that we cannot just pray away because they call for correction. We must allow ourselves to be subject to this correction in the light of God’s word.
2. Worship is not complete until it is entire.

3. You must realign your perspective constantly to God’s Word.

4. It is possible for you to be in Church and still be using the same light that the world is using. You need to renew your mind and be different.

5. The moment you notice inconsistencies in your life, correct yourself.

6. The surest way to overcome a habit is to replace it.
How to build habits:
📍Create a cue; something that triggers the behavior.
📍Create a craving.
📍Create a response.
📍 Create a reward.

The Ambience of God in Prayers
Here are a few key points from the sermon;
📍The prayer life of Jesus fueled His miraculous ministry. Prayer was not just an activity for Jesus but a habit (Mark 5:16, Mark 1:35, Mark 1:40-44)
📍All the supernatural advantages of believers are powered by prayer (Acts 1:8)
📍If you find yourself lacking spiritual energy, PRAY! If you do not pray, you will fall into temptation.
📍God will not give you a responsibility that you don’t have the prayer life to sustain.
📍Prayer can inject in you possibilities. You don’t know your full capacity if you haven’t prayed (Mark 14:22-25)

The Ambience of God in Salvation.
Here are a few key points from the sermon:
📍 The fruit of the Spirit is the evidence of the influence of the Spirit in a person. (Galatians 5:22 NKJV)
📍 When you observe a person, you can see either of these two things evident in their life:
1. The Fruits of the Spirit
2. The Works of the Flesh
📍 If you don’t show signs of the fruit of the Spirit, it is either because you are not saved or you haven’t submitted to the influence of the Spirit.
📍 Salvation is God fulfilling His redemptive promise to man.
📍 Righteousness is first a gift before an action. When you believe that Christ died for you, you are declared righteous.
God has given us the gift of righteousness and power. So, walk in the Spirit and submit yourself to the influence of God.

Apostle Emmanuel Iren
Topic: Seeing in the Place of Prayer
Text: Romans 8:26
There are times we go into prayer to see, not to make requests. (Habakkuk 2:1) (Acts 1:3)
Things to know about making requests in prayer.
1. Sometimes; it is possible that it is the will of God, but it is not time. (Zechariah 10:1)
2. Sometimes, it is not God’s will at all. You can be wrong in your desire. There is an extent to which your free will can be exercised (Jeremiah 29:11).
God has a plan for your life. Go to God with a clean sheet, let him give you desires. Also, allow God tell you No.
Sometimes, the answer you need is strength.
Most times, your prayers are even an underestimation of the power of God. (Ephesians 3:20-21)

How can I function in this level of sight?
1. Love the Lord with your heart.
There is a powerful rule of the spirit and that rule is “indifference.” Just wanting what the Lord wants and loving what he loves. (Matthew 6:33). Love the Lord and Serve the Lord.
2. Prayer. (Acts 9:11). Praying in the spirit stirs up every spiritual faculty in you.
3. Worship. There are places in worship where secrets are revealed.
Areas we will receive sight.
1. Relationships
2. Investments
3. Consecration
4. Giving
5. Healing.

Pastor Laju gave a short charge on How to prepare for Reboot Camp.🔥
Here are key points to note:
- God wants you to tell Him your desire. Don’t assume He knows already.
- Don’t wait till it’s too late to pray.

Three things to do while preparing for reboot camp:
- Ask
- Shout unashamedly
- Pray with a sense of urgency

There are four non-negotiable marks of a good church:
- A good understanding of salvation and the gospel.
- Their theology about money.
- They must have a charismatic ministry in a corporate way
- It must be a mission-minded church.

Here are other key points to note:
- Every message you hear in church should encourage you to engage in the things of the Spirit.
- You have a part to play in the kingdom. Tell people about Jesus at every chance you get.

Here are some key points to note from the sermon:
- You cannot be a part of a great vision and not be stirred to start what God has called you to do.
- Falsehood prevails because those who have the truth are not doing anything about it.
- God has a purpose for your life, and it is to know Him and make Him known.
- Your career is not your purpose, but it can be a vehicle to help you fulfill your purpose.
In the area of finding a balance between your purpose and career:
- Do not be caught up in the quest for survival.
- You must not use the blessings God has given you to dishonour Him.
- Never be too busy to have time for God.

Don’t let your career steal your purpose from you, create a balance. This is God’s plan for you.

Who is your family? 🔥
The vital role of the church as a family, and its significance to God.
Here are important points to remember:
- God wants a family.
- God reckons family by fellowship.
- Family relationships aren't just vertical, but horizontal.
- God judges your commitment to him, by your commitment to his church.

- Be intentional about your fellowship with the saints.
- Evaluate your contribution towards God's work, and renew your commitment to it.

We must seek God for who He is, and not for what we can receive from Him.
Here are some key points to note from the sermon:
- God wants to be Lord over your life.
- As a believer, you must ensure that you do not idolize your pain.
- A miracle must not become a condition for your continuous fellowship with God.
- A true believer must be genuine in his worship of God.

Furthermore, in the place of prayer:
- We must understand that we are priests.
- As a priest, you have the responsibility of praying your way out of bondage.

You must take responsibility for your destiny in prayer. And believe that you shall receive all you have asked for.🔥

The gift of tongues is not the exuberance of a particular denomination, it is hinged to the very promise of our salvation.
📌Luke 24:25-27; You get into a new level of Bible study when you understand that the priority of the scriptures is salvation. The entirety of the scripture has a scope.
📌It begins with the promise of salvation in the Old Testament, the provision of salvation in the Gospels, and the announcement of salvation in the Epistles.
📌So, there are three Jewish feasts that God instituted through Moses that talk about Jesus’ coming:
1. The Passover: This was a feast to commemorate God delivering the people from Egypt.
- This was a very powerful metaphor of salvation. The children of Israel were not going to be saved just because they were children of Israel. The only thing that would occasion their exemption from death was the blood on the lintel. This means that the only reason the Egyptians died is because they didn’t know. If they had known, they’d have put blood on their lintel. This is a picture of the final judgment. It doesn’t matter your background, the only thing that will save you at the end is the blood.
- During the Passover, God asked them to eat unleavened bread. From I Corinthians 5:7, we understand that the unleavened bread was to represent sanctification because the yeast was a metaphor for people who didn’t believe.
2. The Feast of Weeks: Immediately after the Passover celebration, they begin to count 49 days after the Passover. 49 days is 7 weeks; Exodus 34:22. The feasts are connected. There is no feast of weeks without the Passover.
- According to God’s timeline, in delivering the Israelites from Egypt, they should have been in the promised land by 50 days and partaken of the first fruit of that land.
- In the Passover, they ate unleavened bread, but by the feast of weeks, they bake 2 loaves of leavened bread to say ‘We who used to be slaves are now free’
- The feast of weeks was supposed to commemorate the giving of the law.
3. The Feast of Tabernacle

By studying these feasts you ought to have understood God’s redemptive plan and His timeline.
1. Christ is our Passover: I Corinthians 5:7; so the unleavened bread had nothing to do with eating, it related to people. What happened in Egypt was a prophetic picture.
- The Passover was celebrated on the 10th day of the first month
- Every Jewish family will buy a lamb, familiarize themselves with the lamb for three days, and clean their house of every leavened bread.
- On the 14th day, they’ll kill the lamb without breaking its bones.
📌When we come to the Gospels, we see that on the 10th day of the first month, Jesus gets a donkey and rides into Jerusalem. This means that the lambs the families were buying were a type and shadow of the real Lamb. He is then brought before Caiphas, the one that handles all the temple sacrifice. He is then sacrificed at the same time that the lambs are being sacrificed.
2. Christ is our first fruit: I Corinthians 15:20-23. The Jews were also called first fruit because through them, the world would hear about Christ
📌And so, Pentecost is attached to salvation. Tongues is not the exuberance of a particular denomination, it is hinged to the very promise of our salvation.
📌Now, what does this have to do with tongues?
📌God showed the Israelites so many signs so they could understand that He was behind their prophets.
So for God to catch their attention He must do it in a dramatic way. He must show that Jesus is greater in a more dramatic way. The mount of transfiguration.
(2 Cor. 3:6) At the giving of the law, 3000 people were judged and killed but at Pentecost, 3000 people were saved.
📌If God did all that in the Old Testament, we must have even more signs.
Fire will fall not on Sinai, but on us. The God of the Bible will always announce himself.

God uses foolish things in the world to confound the wise, and it is the same with the gift of tongues.
Here are some key points to note from the sermon:
- It takes spiritual discernment to recognize the operation of faith through speaking in tongues.
- Tongues are the trigger to every other spiritual gift
- Tongues is not determined by how eloquent it sounds.
What does it mean to speak in tongues?
- The gift of tongues is a unique spiritual language given to you.
- It is a spiritual communication between you and God.
- It is for the believer to use for edification in spite of it being unintelligible to the mind.
What does it mean to speak in tongues?
- The gift of tongues is a unique spiritual language given to you.
- It is a spiritual communication between you and God.
- It is for the believer to use for edification in spite of it being unintelligible to the mind.
What the Tongues gift is not?
- It does not mean to speak in a human language you never learned; this is only possible by a miracle.
- Tongues are not for evangelical purposes.
- Speaking in tongues is not involuntary.
How do I receive the gift of tongues?
- Recognize that God is willing to give you, more than you are ready to receive it.
- It is impossible to ask God for the gift and not receive it.
- If you are born again you already have the spirit, you only need to use what you have.

Praying in Tongues.🔥🔥🔥

The gift of tongues is important for every believer. Therefore, it must be properly explained for better understanding.

Here are some key points to note from the sermon:

- God doesn’t want you to be ignorant about tongues.

- As long as you have God’s spirit, you can speak in tongues.

- To fully understand this gift, you must look into the word of God to know what God says about it.

Why is Tongues important?

- When we speak in tongues we confirm that Christ is glorified. There is no other spiritual gift that directly points to the glorification of Christ.

- We have access to it only because of Christ’s resurrection.

- It is God’s desire that we are not lacking in any spiritual gift.

So, do not resist the urge to flow in this gift of tongues. The Holy Ghost is for everyone!🔥

Prayer Foundation

You must lose satisfaction for a prayerless life and resist complacency.

Here are some key points to note from the sermon:

– You must pray like your destiny depends on it because it does.

– Prayer can be learned.

– You can only fulfill God’s plan for your life with a prayer life.

– The first rule of prayer is to seek first God’s kingdom and every other thing will be added.

Areas where prayer lives can improve:

– Duration

– Fervor

– Impact

– Priority

What Jesus emphasized when He taught on the Lord’s Prayer:

– Relationship

– Consecration

– Priority of God’s Kingdom

How to identify ‘Negative Kairos’
📍Matthew 16:1-3; just as there are natural signs of physical seasons, such is the same for the spiritual.
📍Kairos can be described as a divine coincidence, but it's more than that. You might never even realize when it happens. It's God's prophetic intervention in human activities.
📍Luke 10:30-31. Synkarian- together with Kairos, which is now translated to coincidence.
📍Isaiah 46:9-11. God can declare the end from the beginning and announce it like it has already happened. With God, favour can come from a far place. Kairos works with the gift of prophecy.
📍There is a negative kairos. It's possible for positive and negative Kairos to happen at the same time for different people in the same situation. 1 Chronicles 18.
📍Negative kairos can happen either by you straying away from God and being under the devil's control or by someone else prophesying negatively over you.

How much of our time does God control?

📍As a believer we need to understand that God does not determine all things, even though he determines many things.
📍God can use the bad to produce good in your life because all things work together for good. (Romans 9:15 NKJV)
📍God is never partial, but there is something called election of grace.
📍As Christians we need to know that when God shows special mercy to someone, He is showing it to everyone else.
📍 When God invests in one person it is because He wants to bless more people through that one.
It is important to note that Life is not all about money.
Instead, we should:
1. Learn to be a partner.
2. Make wise investments.
God has created a system in the body of Christ where the strong will help the weak.

How to utilize chronos.
As believers, we are supposed to live by principles. Proverbs 24:3
There are some evil days you can’t escape by prayer but by the proper management of your time.
Go out of your way and create opportunities to plan for the future. Ephesians 5:16
Plan not only for rainy days, plan for the future, and be cautious of time. Luke16:9
Things that can help us preserve our victory in life.
📌Gratitude - Be grateful, seasons can change, so don’t take anything for granted.
📌Build relationships - Learn to build good and cordial relationships with others.
📌Have a savings and investments culture - Learn to save, even if things are hard. Keep challenging yourself, and keep improving. Proverbs 6:6-8

God Make Us A People Of Prayer
- One of the ways to test your spiritual health is your prayer life.
- There are purposes that God wants to achieve in your life, and they can't be accomplished unless you stay in the place of prayer.
- Prayer is a medium through which a man invites God into his life to accomplish His purpose in the man’s life.
- God is all-powerful but He is not mannerless to trample on man’s free will.

2 simple reasons why prayer is important:
- So that God can do in your life what He wants to do.
- So that the devil cannot do in your life what he wants to do.
2 things to know when rebuilding your prayer life:
- Prayer will never be a waste of time.
- No matter how far away you have been, you can be on fire again.
Finally, some of the key principles of prayer:
- Create a time and a place of prayer.
- Create a system around it.

Agalliao

Christ is not only our example in suffering but also in Bible Joy.
Here are some highlights from the sermon:
- A man who has Christ has everything.
- You must have the wisdom of God to have strength from the within.
- One of the worst things you can do is to perpetually dwell on the negatives in your life.

Five things to know about Biblical Joy:
- Joy is not normal
- Joy is a treasure
- Joy is a fortress
- Joy is a crown
- Joy is a fight

How to engage in a Joy fight;
- No matter what you are going through, know that it could have been worse.
- Put it on God and salvation.

Minister: Apostle Emmanuel Iren
Title : Paper Tiger

Objectives of this sermon
-To highlight the origin of Fear
-To understand what God done about Fear
-To understand how to handle Fear

📝Where does fear come from?
Fear is seen in the Bible as early as Genesis 3:10 where Adam and Eve were afraid after they disobeyed and ate of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil is a principle of carnal perspective of life. The devil (serpent) convinced them by telling them:
-Their eyes will be open - Genesis 3:4 i.e. they will have carnal illumination, giving them a new perspective of wisdom - Genesis 3:6
-They will be as God, meaning they would not be subject to the law of God anymore Romans 8:7

However, after they ate of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, their eyes opened and they felt ashamed and anxious (Genesis 3:10)- this is the origin of Fear.

📝The solution to Anxiety is not that your needs are met. James 4v1-3

When anxiety arises, some believe that fulfilling specific needs will bring happiness. While milestones like job, marriage, success are good, they should not be dependent on your happiness.

📝What has God done about Fear:
Philippians 4:6-7: Anxiety might have been normalized but it is not normal, it’s a foreign attribute. God has given you his spirit - Romans 8:2. You are free from the law of sin and death.

Luke 12:25 - Worry is pointless, it won’t make you better. You must learn to handle things you can’t control, God wants you to practice peace.

Philippians 4:6-7 - When you are hard pressed on every side, take everything to God in prayer, and the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard your heart, which means God responds to not just your prayer but also gives you peace.

📝How do you produce this peace?
With prayer and supplication. Prayer is therapeutic. Spend time praying in tongues. God’s priority in spite of all that you’re going through, is not just to answer you, he wants to build your spirit and make you strong because in this world, you’ll have tribulation.

Title: Handling Suffering
Minister: Apostle Emmanuel Iren
2 Corinthians 4:4
There is such a thing as blindness of the mind and this is what the people outside Christ experience.
However, God remedies this situation by putting His Spirit within us and causing us to walk in His statutes. Ezekiel 36:26-27,31
Christianity is a miracle of changed desires. The things that were irresistible when we were in the world are no longer irresistible in Christ. Gal 5:16-18, Col 3:1-3
Joy should always be an offshoot of our location being seated with Christ
Joy is not inherently an emotion for the believer. Joy is a new appetite.
Joy is a miracle
How do I know that I need to set my affections?
1. If I lack patience to learn: the moment you find yourself losing staying power, you need to check it. You’re not a customer in the church, you’re a disciple.
2. You hardly share the things of God: Hebrews 1:9. When last did you share a sermon excerpt with someone that you thought needed it?
Joy is an appetite issue. For a child of God, it is never just about the beat in a song. Psalm 1:1-2
God’s law can become a delight for you not just a duty.
Guard your heart with all diligence, like the way a Customs officer guards the border, don’t allow just anything come in, Psalm 1:32, Ephesians 5:6-11
This is how habits are built: Repetition-Easy-Often-Pleasure-Habit
If Spiritual things always feel long for you, your flesh is alive.
To-do: Write down what you are going to do better and what you will not do anymore and may God help you.

Minister - Apostle Emmanuel Iren
Title - Looking Unto Jesus

Many Christians might be fierce in prayer and word study, yet be one trial away from backsliding because the church has not taught much on defence in the face of tribulations.

📌Objectives of this sermon
1. How to handle tribulations
2. How to remain perpetual in the joy of the Lord

Why do bad things happen?
1. Whilst God is all-powerful, He also gave us free will.
For love to be possible, hate has to be possible too because God wants us to choose him.
Hebrews 4:15,
2. Adam abused the freewill and sinned
Romans 5:12
God empathized with us in our frailty, and his example is a lesson on how to handle pain. Isaiah 53:3

How to handle tribulations by looking up to Jesus
📝Jesus Set Joy Before Himself: Heb 12:2 (The Greek word translates for someone to set joy in the mind). You might be going through a lot but it is important and possible to set Joy before you by recognizing what is going well in your life. PS: You cannot control what you cannot control. Your worrying won't change anything. This is a mentality to have.

📝Despise the shame. Hebrews 12:2.

📝He did not treat the pain as though it were final: You need to stop acting like this trial will be the end of your life. Psalms 16:8-11.

📝 Trusting God with your life not just in salvation but in every practical area of your life.

📝 Let the Lord himself be your Joy Psalm 16:8 You want to be happy all your life? Don't set your joy on things that can change. Set your Joy in the Lord.
There is joy in things, but a permanent type of Joy is called Joy in the Holy Ghost! Glory to God!