Next Sunday Service

Sunday the 28th of May, 2023 is our Covenant day of open doors/ End of the MonthThanksgiving/ Children Dedication Service for the month of May.

SERVICE TIMES

First Service: 6:30AM

Second Service: 8:30AM

Third Service: 10:30AM

THANKSGIVING

Thanksgiving is the expression of gratitude, especially to almighty God. One of the great commandments is to give thanks to God, for all he has done for us. According to Psalm 100:4, we are to “enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his Courts with praise; be thankful unto him, and bless his name”.

It is also giving thanks to God for many blessings which should not be limited to only good times but also bad times thereby giving us the opportunity to demonstrate our faith in God.

Thanksgiving is a very important subject in the Bible. There are numerous scriptures on thanksgiving in both the Old Testament and in the New Testament.

The Book of Psalm in particular is full of such verses.

Psalm 95: 2 says, “Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms”
Psalm 107: 21-22 says, “Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men! Let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare His works with rejoicing”

The New Testament also contains similar verses on thanksgiving such as:

Colossians 4: 2 enjoins believers to “continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving”
Ephesians 5: 20 says to give thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

BENEFITS OF THANKSGIVING:

God sees you as a grateful person

So Jesus answered and said, ‘Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine? Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?

Luke 17:17-18 (NKJV)

It gives you access into God’s presence.

Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations

Psalm 100:4-5 (NKJV)

You please God.

In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you

1 Thess 5:18 (NKJV)

It ignites joy in you and creates an atmosphere for the supernatural.

The LORD is my strength, my shield from every danger. I trust in him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.

Ps 28:7 (NLT)

It positions you for more blessing.

Then out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of those who make merry; I will multiply them, and they shall not diminish; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small. Their children also shall be as before, and their congregation shall be established before Me; and I will punish all who oppress them.

Jer 30:19-20 (NKJV)

Thanksgiving magnifies the blessings of the Lord in our lives.
Thanksgiving is a unique way of witnessing to those around us that our God is dependable.
It is right to give thanks to God - Psalm 92:1
It keeps our lives clear of darkness, anxiety and sin
It draws us closer to God
It unlocks many doors
Whenever thanksgiving goes up, showers of blessings automatically comes down

In these services, there shall be an unusual release of blessings via the the word of God. After your divine encounter in these services, expect the manifestation of Divine encounters in your marriage, business, family, career, education etc. Come and experience God's presence like never before.

But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost. For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries

1 Corinthians 16:8-9 (KJV)

I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture

John 10:9 (KJV)

I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name

Revelation 3:8 (NIV)

OPEN DOORS:

Doors represent a way of passage, access, transition. God opens doors for the redeemed, and when He does it is impossible for any obstacle to successfully get in the way of His purposes. But 1Corinthians 16:9 tells us that even though God has opened a great door fo us, there are still adversaries that prevent us from having access.

These adversaries could be from:

Self - Rom 7:18 (KJV) - For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not."
Other Christians - Rom 14:21 (KJV) - It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak."
Enemies - Prov 4:16 (KJV) - For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall."
Our past and bad attitudes.
Then we have Satan himself who is our biggest adversaries that hinders us and challenges our redemption rights.

Keys To Open Doors:

Praise (Acts 16:22-27)
Prayer (Acts 12:1-7/Luke 11:5-10/Matthew 7:7/John 14:14)
Discernment (Corinthians 16:9/Revelation 3:8)
Courage (Psalm 24:7-8/Psalm 24:7-8)
Giving (Malachi 3:6-10)

Ways To Shut Open Doors:

Sin (James 4:17)
Lack Of Vigilance and Prayerlessness (Matthew 26:41/Mark 11:23/Ecclesiastes 9:11)
Not keeping God's Word
Denying God's Name (Revelation 3:11-12)

Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. (Isaiah 43:18-19) KJV

Everyone is admonished to come with at least two new souls in addition to their new converts and other invitees.

Remain ever blessed!

Jesus is Lord!