THEME:
CARRIER OF GODS POWER
TEXT:
Exodus. 33:15, 1 Corinthians 4:20, Matthew. 9:8
What
is a carrier? A carrier is something that carries something (dictionary definition)
Carrier
of his power [god] means Christians carry power in and outside of them. Most
importantly is that carriers of his power are barrier breakers. It’s the
presence of god that distinguishes a man that presence signifies power.
STEPS
TO BE A CARRIER OF GODS POWER
·
Be a man of
the secret place [ps. 91:1]. Most power exercised in the kingdom of god is not
a product of public places rather a product of secret places. Secret place
doesn’t mean been just in a lonely place, but it’s a place where the holy
spirit himself takes you to [Romans 8:14]. Secret place is a place of
sacrifice, prayer fasting, fellowship with the holy spirit. Once a man’s secret
place is terminated, it means his power is gone. Jesus was a product of secret
place, Elijah, Abraham, etc. The only way to secret place is divine leadership
by the holy spirit himself.
·
Must be a
man of violence: after an encounter with god in the secret place you cease to
be a mere man but an extraordinary man. Matt. 11:12. The kingdom of god suffers
violence so the guarantee to survive as Christians is to be violent. Violence
comes because of power.
As Christians, we ought to know our
survival is power because what makes the kingdom of stands also is because of
power but we are distinguished because, greater or greatest power lives in us.
Mystery behind MAN[mandate after name], behind every man’s name is a mystery,
so what God is doing tomorrow/today is releasing mandates to men but on the
condition of hearts that are ready to receive the power to change all
situations in a man’s life. Victory is ours because of God's dunamis.
PASTOR ISAAC A.
OBADIAH
FELLOWSHIP ADMINISTRATOR
MESSAGE BEHIND THE SONG
The song lies in the same
direction as the theme for Brothers Day and the motto for man of valour (brothers
in PFM). ‘’CARRIER OF GODS POWER’’ people who have the grace of god and carry
the power of god have no limits to how far they would go in representing god as
the light of the world and salt of the earth.
So as carriers of the
power of god, we subdue strongholds and powers that are opposed to the power of
god as ‘’AMBASSADOR OF CHRIST’’.
THE PURPOSE OF FAILURE
CALISTUS ANEKE
Failure as a term has
existed in the heart of man, even upon creation where Adam failed to keep gods
promise.
The moment you fail and
think you cannot make it anymore then that is where the problem of indecisiveness
comes in. One cannot appreciate success unless you have passed through failure
before.
For one to succeed as a
true believer, he must know of the existence of god and trust in him, Proverbs 3:5
which says ‘’trust in the lord with all thy heart and never lean on your own
understanding’’. The moment we begin to feel proud and think that we have
arrived which is the real sense as the bible says that ‘’our wisdom is the
foolishness of the lord, but if we trust, believe and ask of him anything and
all things acknowledging him as our creator in all sincerity’’. Matt. 7:7-10
‘’ask and it will be given to you; seek and you shall find; knock and it will
be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives and he who seeks finds and to
him who knocks it will be open ’’ These words of the bible cannot lie yet most
people ask and don’t receive. Nevertheless, the authenticity of the bible
remains whole because the problem is never at the giving angle [god], but it is
at the receiving angle [we humans].
The mode and manner one
asks for some certain things will determine if there will be response, the way
we address our earthly father determines if we will acquire what we ask for.
In as much as a lady
ought to be single in order to be married and acknowledge marriage, so it is
when we think we have failed; no matter the ramification of life it is coming
from we should know it happened in order for us to appreciate success when it
comes, most great men in the bible experienced success but though failure
sprang in because of pride and over-confidence. The moment you think you have
arrived then that is the beginning of your downfall. Prov. 1:7.
For one to succeed,
firstly acknowledge god in his sovereign power and dominion, believing god and
fearing him, in his son and having the holy spirit in the inside of us to
enable us understand his word and the world around us.
Secondly, having a
personal decision and working hard as well as been very positive about your
success even though it’s not forthcoming.
Thirdly, have positive
testimony and always believe in your success. God knows us personally and he
knows our pain, hustle, struggle, desires, hate and love.
In a nutshell, he is
waiting for us to ask properly because he is always waiting and willing to give
it out but he will only give us if we ask humbly, appropriately and NOW.
HAPPY BROTHERS DAY FROM OPC
Unlimited Abilities
By Kelechi Confidence
Nelson Mandela once
said, “Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate but that we possess
amazing powers far above our imaginations”. Wow, that’s amazing!!! When you
look at yourself in the mirror what do you see? Do you see a 'nobody' with the
description of guilt and inadequacies? Do you see an ugly past and a
compromising future?
Well, I have got news
for you. You are the best thing that has happened to the Earth. Within you is
so much ability untapped and uncultivated. The story of the earth of the earth
will not be complete with you.
Trust me. Modern
science discovery says that the average human uses just 2-5% of the full mental
capacity. There is so much in you that the world needs so badly. You are
AMAZING.....CARRIER OF HIS POWER.
Boys of Truth
To...
Dear
Boys of Truth,
I
know January is too early in the year to regret anything. But quite a lot has
happened. I am sorry to reach as anonymous. I hope my trust for you will grow
with time. For now permit me to be 'X'. I have been through a lot. I am dirty.
I have fallen short but I feel so much at war with myself. Keeping this secret
has become fire in my bones.
I
am male, 31, studying Software Engineering, post graduate level. I am a
Christian, I am gay. I wake and sleep with guilt every day of my life. Most of
the sermons in my church are homophobic. My Pastor always says that people like
us are cursed and bound for hell.
I
grew up to know this feeling. I have suppressed and acted on it on several
occasions. I have a girl friend though she does not know yet. This year, the
pressure has doubled from my family that I get married, my status as unmarried
is beginning to raise eyebrows in my neighbourhood and community. But I still
study my Bible. I still pray. But I thrive on the hope that I do not get exposed
or commit suicide. What do I do? What is the truth?
Confused,
X
Reply From The Boys of Truth...
The nature of a man
lies in the secret place of his thought (Anonymous). These further postulates
that everything and anything a man is and would be can be traced to the aeon of
his thought...It was further applauded by the Bible in Proverbs 23:7
Dear X,
One of the most
critical moments of a man’s life is how he can tackle the issues of the heart
and assert his belief in the ‘truth’. A man is he who has a heart, understands
his heart issues, tries to tackle them and be victorious. You may be wealthy,
good looking, successful, spiritual and smart but the tiny heart issue you
cannot solve can destroy the big picture.
We live in a world
where people saddle and nurse secret sins as a result of inferiority,
dejection, confusion, depression, annoyance, low self esteem etc. The secret
sins begin with an evil thought then it grows into attitudes and characters
that form our personality. Sometimes you need more than studying your Bible and
praying to end certain issues in your life especially when they are more
emotional than physical. You need a transformation in your thinking habit and a
strong will from within to end that quagmire in your life. To this end Daniel
1:8 postulate that Daniel made a strange determination not to defile himself
with the Kings meat. You must make that peaceful resolution today: After such peaceful resolution you must
follow it up with a proper thinking system which is engineered and fuelled by
the power of the word of God. For you to think right, you must think in line
with the word of God. Romans 12:2. What does the Word of God say about you? It
is also very important to employ the method of meditating. Shallow reading of
the Bible does not make sense.
Another way out is: understanding
your personality, knowing who you are and what you are meant to do. Genesis
1:26; Psalm 139:14. You can also seek decent female company.
Intensify your prayer
life (Ephesians 6:13; James 5:17). It is pertinent to appreciate that some
challenges are more spiritual than physical. Hence, you must engage your
deliverance and victory through prayers.
In addition do not be
indecently concerned with conversations, relationships and activities that do
not edify you. You must ready to forge ahead. 2 Corinthians 6:14; Romans 12:1
Warm regards,
Boys of Truth
Girl on the Shelf
My name is
Belteshazzar. I am from the royal line of Judah taken into captivity during the
third reign of King Jehoiakim. I was uprooted amongst friends and family and
placed in between strangers. This is my story...
On arriving Babylon, I
was lost. But God did not leave me that way, so He sent three persons to cross
my path. They were sent to me in order to help them grow in wisdom and fear of
the Lord in spite of these strange people and customs. They were Hananiah,
Misheal and Azariah of whom you all know as Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.
On our arrival, I and
our other cousins were to serve in the King’s court. That was a privilege as
our food, security and life to an extent was guaranteed. Now a decree came from
the King that we must eat at His table. This was like music to our ears because
not only were we given the best, we were given better treats than our
contemporaries outside the King’s court. We all were separated into units and
these units had unit heads that reported to the King’s chief of staff assigned
to this project.
That night I called my
friends and we spoke at length for what to do. To this purpose, we decided to
never partake of the King’s meal. My people, it was not easy to reach this
decision for anything could have happened to any of us or in fact all of us.
But we did not get to this alone for we sought the face of our God; THE HOLY
COMMANDER OF THE ARMIES OF ISRAEL. You see it was easy for us to be
disappointed in the light of what we had gone through but we did not because we
knew that He is faithful and always will be. So we prayed.
The next day, I spoke
to the unit head. I told him of our decision. He did not take it well. He in
turn reported to the Chief of staff. My guy panicked for his life at which we
had to strike a deal- that if at the end of ten days we failed to achieve what
the King had in mind in setting up this project, then we all will get to eat
from the King’s table.
But thanks to Yahweh
who never fails us, at the expiration of those ten days, we looked better than
our other cousins. The Chief of staff was so pleased with us that in fact he
ordered us to continue with our ‘diet’ of vegetables. Thus we did until we were
presented before the King. God did not fail us here for as we found favour
before the chief of staff, so did we find greater favour before the king. What
they all did not know was that we had to move a consideration from us. To us
was given an unusual aptitude for understanding every aspect of literature and
wisdom and I in particular had the special ability to interpret dreams and
visions...
TO BE CONTINUED NEXT
WEEK.
Wishing you all a
successful exam and to my beloved brothers, a Glorious day being the 17th
day in February 2013. HAPPY BROTHERS DAY
From OPC with love
TATAFOO KORNER
It is not a small
something ok!! Today na Brother’s Day shebi, talk am last week. Good morning my
people how una dey?? Just dey write like this ehn, na exam just dey mind as na
only today we get to say we don arrange our self. Today wey be 17th
February 2013 na Brother’s Sunday with the theme CARRIERS OF GOD’S POWER. I no
go lie, I happy as them drop this theme last because after-all the shout wey
them shout, e show say dem really carry power. But wait oh, if una notice, all
the brothers them wey come talk about the theme, none of them come from inside
Chicago Hall, all na from outside. I just know say after this brothers Sunday,
them go undertand say them fit partake in the wonderful blessing and become
carriers Of God’s power.
Exams dey start fully
on the 18th of February wey be Monday so that one mean say, all the
read wey we don read, we go fall enter exam hall go pour everything out as per
say na read and drop dey occur there (LIPS SEALED). But sake of say na school
abeg na read and keep for head even after exam n aim sure pass
Last week Sisters’ Day
with the theme ‘The Lady Ambassador’ carry serious message follow am. So
sisters abeg make una carry una selves as Ambassadors oh. No be say una go fall
for man wey no even ready to catch you. Like my mama go always talk ‘DON’T FALL
IN LOVE, GROW IN LOVE’. Finally the grammar long oh!! But wetin e dey try tell
us be say make we no fall inside love but make we grow because when you fall,
you go injure oh!! The message clear sha and the sisters dem don celebrate
their day, God I believe say the leaders drop enough things for our mind so na
for brothers to teach us well especially their Chicago brethren. Well na here
we go stop but before I go, nobody solve our puzzle for last week and the
answer na VALENTINE. From the John 3:16, that one mean say my gift still dey
with me. Till we show una way again next week. From Organised Press Crew, we
say success in your exams, God loves you and we always care.
Tatafoo Korner
truly they are carriers of God's power
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