MESSAGE FROM TODAY'S CHURCH SERVICE

in #nigeria6 years ago

Great Mind
I went to church today at Wuhan International Christian Fellowship and the message today was one of the foundational Christian messages that tend to be carried away by the World.
"HEAVEN MY DESTINY"
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Let me just drop it the way I jotted, I was revived and I hope it touches someone to take stock of life and reroute his or her way back home.

Destiny : the events that necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future.
Hebrews 9:27
It is the place to which someone is going or sent.
So where are you going?
Where is heaven?
Heaven is unseen residence of God. Ephesians 1:20
The seat of governance of God's Kingdom (and His throne).
Gen5:24, Rev 4:1-11/7:9-24, Acts 9:3;4
Rev4:1-11

The Journey
Back to Eden(Gen 2:16)
The fall of man/ sin (Gen 3:4-7, 9-19, 6:2-18)
Salvation through Christ (Roms 5:8, John 3:16)
1pet 3:

John 14:1 -3

2Tim 3:1-5

THE STATE OF WAITING
On Assignment Exodus 9:16
Hod has a purpose for us
Roms 8:28, Isaiah 43:7 Ephesians 1:11

DIVERSION: the things that distract our attention.
The Narrow versus the Wide path
MATH 7:13, 2 Tim
The following divert our attention and we must watch out and be careful;

  1. The pleasures of this world. 1Pet 2:9-11, 1Cor6:18-20, 1Cor3:16-17.

  2. Pressures of Life
    Academic, financial, family

  3. Persecution due to faith in Christ. 2 Tim 3:12, 1Pet 4:12-14, Roms 8:35-37

  4. Fear of man: Dan 3:1-30, 6:1-26, Matt 10:28, Mat 6:24

  5. Pride/Vain Glory : prov:16:18, 11:2, 29:23, 8:13, 1John 2:16, Gal 6:4
    Psalm 37.

  6. Trials. James 1:2-8, 1Pet 5:10,
    Job (Job 1:8, 2:9),
    Abraham (Gen 22:2)

6 b. Temptation . 1 Cor. 10:13, James 1:13-18, 1Tim 6:9

  1. Money: the love of money is the root of all evil.

  2. The quest for instant miracles. Eccl: 3:11, Roms 8:28, Gen 16:

  3. False prophets : Matt 24:24,

  4. Deception that "our works" is a guarantee. Luke 10:20

  5. The lie of the devil: Christ will not come now. Rev 1:7, 1

HOW TO STAY FOCUSED

  1. Seek God first

  2. Avoid lukewarm

  3. Put on the armour of God: Ephesians 6:11

  4. Watch and Pray

  5. Read the word of God
    Mark 14:38, Eph 6:18, James 5

  6. Be conscious of where you are going.

Heaven is our destiny

Will you make it?

Your comments and contributions are welcomed.

Thank you

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