Next Sunday Service

Next Sunday 29th November 2020 shall be our Covenant Day of Settlement Service. It shall also double as our Special End of Month Thanksgiving/Children Dedication Service.

First Service: 6:30AM

Second Service: 8:30AM

Third Service: 10:30AM

To Settle means to fix, to steady, to take out of discomfort to a comfortable place, to compensate, to be paid what is owed and due, to terminate and put an end to a rough experience.

God's settlement promise to his children:

And I will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and bring fruit: and I will settle you after your old estates, and will do better unto you than at your beginnings: and ye shall know that I am the LORD - Ezekiel 36:11 (KJV)

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you - 1 Peter 5: 10 (KJV)

We have all experienced trials and tribulations in our lives; finances, business, academics, career, marriage, family, health etc. These are for a season, because God's ultimate plan for us is for good and not for evil, for comfort and not for discomfort, for glory and not for shame. In this Covenant Day of Settlement service(s), get ready to receive the glory you deserve, get ready to see all your problems, even the long-standing ones, get terminated. God will send Divine helpers your way and in whatever way you may have contributed to the challenges you are facing, God’s mercy will prevail. Complete Healing and Settlement is yours.

THANKSGIVING

The word “Thanksgiving” can be defined as 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”. Christ, himself, was the perfect example of obeying this commandment.

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 will draw our hearts out to God and keep us engaged with him, it will take our attention from ourselves and give the Holy spirit room in our hearts.

Some of benefits of thanksgiving include:

It unlocks many doors
Whenever thanksgiving goes up, showers of blessings automatically comes down - Psalm 100:5
It strengthens Faith - strengthens our dependence on God for every provision and upholds the biblical truths on the faithfulness of God
It keeps our lives clear of darkness, anxiety, sin and deception. Rom 1:21, Phil 4:6
It draws us closer to God

We can show thanksgiving to God by:

By remembering him in our thoughts, words and deeds. It is impossible to give gratitude to God if we never think or speak of him. We can also memorize the scriptures to remember his promises and show gratitude.
By identifying his lordship over our lives-Counting our blessings and realize that we are who and what we are because of God. 1 Thess 5:18..Reflecting on all God has done for us in all areas of our lives i.e spiritually, financially, physically etc. especially the sacrificing of our Lord Jesus Christ which is the greatest gift of all.
By giving thanks in prayer-We should thank God as often as we pray that we should have his spirit in us to teach us to pray. We should bear it in mind that the prayer that begins with trustfulness and passes on into waiting, will always end in thankfulness, triumph and praise. We show our dependence on God through prayerful thanksgiving which should be done daily.
By praise: We should praise and thank God through songs with the use of musical instruments, clapping of hands etc. Eph 5;19, Ps 69:30, Jer 30:19.
By repentance- Always being conscious of our wrongdoings and confessing our sins is a way of showing gratitude to God .Gratitude is also the foundation upon which repentance is built because it shows we acknowledge the mercy of God. Repentance cleanses us of our sins and brings about additional blessings if done with a sincere heart and willingness to desist from such sins.
By expressing gratitude to others: showing gratitude to people and helping others is a way of showing gratitude to God. This is seen in Matt 25:40- which says “Inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, you have done it unto me”. This is thanksgiving to God by serving Him through others.

Thanksgiving to God is fundamental to a believer because it is the only means of communicating with God which is inclusive of worship, prayer, faith, holiness, giving and sacrifice. We are all encouraged to reach out to the unsaved and encourage them to come along with you and your family. And as we give thanks to God in this service,God would place a seal over our Blessings via the prophetic word.

JESUS IS LORD!