-Bible School is closed and the results are coming out mid this month or next month.
-New cohort is still enrolling.
SUNDAY SERVICE: POWERFUL MINISTRY BY: Dr. John Lukomona
Theme:The Fundamental Key Scriptures of the Christian Faith
Sub-theme: The Thoughts (The Power of Thoughts)
Text: 1 Corinthians 3
-What you think about forms your character
-You must not think you are wise because of what you know. Instead acknowledge you are still learning everyday
-The actual things you are producing as a man or woman are coming from the mind
-Our thinking in terms of performance must be dedicated to God who sees us and not because of a person who is above us in terms of position is present
-Everything starts with your thoughts. What informs your thoughts and your actions is important
-Our thinking must be different from the world
-We should think about who we are in Christ
-Our thinking should align with the purposes of God
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Enrollment for Bible School is open and it is for 3 reasons that people should consider getting enrolled in a Bible School and these are;
i. For Legal reasons
ii. For Knowledge and
iii. For Missions
MINISTERING: DR. JOHN LUKOMONA
Theme: The Fundamental Scriptures of the Christian Faith
Sub-theme: Holiness
Text: 1 John 1:5-8
Things you should stand on as a Christian
-If you sin, you must confess your sins to God and it is He that forgives and cleanses.
>John 3:16
-An eternal life means you know God and his son Jesus Christ.
>1 John 1:10
>1 John 2:1
How do we grow in Holiness?
-Sin is not desirable. It is not recommended in the Kingdom of God as a Christian.
-Every word of God that we hear is so that we do not sin.
-If you as a Christian sin, there is an advocate who speaks to the father on our behalf and that is Jesus Christ.
-God listens to the voice of the righteous one that is his son Jesus Christ.
However, this should not give Christians the leeway to sin willingly
-Jesus Christ is the attorney. He is the sacrifice for our sins and not only for ours, but also for the whole world.
-If you sin, do not condemn yourself.
>1 John 1:9
All you have to do is act and repent from your sinfulness when you happen to find yourself in sin or sinning.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. The Bible school enrollment has started
2. The two members have completed in the Bible school amongst many that started.
3. The results will be released next week.
4. Some of the people have who have completed the Bible school are from Africa and Dr. John might travel to Africa.
3 reasons we do the Bible school
-Legal reasons (those who want to start up churches)
-Knowledge
-Missions
Please note: it’s only the Bible school that has scholarship schemes for now
MINISTERING: DR. JOHN LUKOMONA (part 2)
Theme: The Foundation key scriptures of the Christian faith
Sub-Theme: Holiness
Text: Leviticus 20:26
– The Children of Israel were separated from the other nations to be God’s own.
– The act of separation is Holiness.
*This is the actuality of Holiness
-Christians always remember you are separated that is why you don’t feel comfortable to do things you used to do before you came to God.
– Holiness has things to do to show that one is actually separated from others for God’s ownership.
– Living outside God’s holiness is punishable.
– It’s on this bases of holiness God had to give the Israelites rules or laws to live by which were given to Moses.
– That which we must not do shows us what we must do.
– This apply to us today as well, the day you became born again you were made holy.
– As Christians we have been given a living conscious which allows us to know which is wrong or right
– Leviticus 20:7
– The prophets were sent to tell the people to turn away from sin.
– You cannot live a life that is void of God’s law or guidance.
– The process of separation is holiness.
– We therefore need to live a life that is separated to God.
– Get knowledge through reading good books, watching movies that lead you to God.
– Do activities that lead and bring glory to God.
– Thought pattern must lead to God
– Scriptures to memorize
> 1 Peter 1:15-16
> Leviticus 20:26
> Leviticus 20:7
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
- 1. We are in the phase of Bible School next cohort enrollment.
Enrollment is in 3 forms:
-Legal reasons (those who want to start up churches)
-Knowledge
-Missions
MINISTERING: DR. JOHN LUKOMONA (part 1)
Theme: Key Fundamental Scriptures of the Christian Faith
- Sub-theme: Holiness
Text: 1 Peter 1:15-16; Leviticus 20:26
What is Holiness?
As a noun: it is the quality or state of being Holy
Holy means sanctified or separated
Holiness is the attitude and state of mind in which certain activities and thoughts are rejected in order to come closer to God.
Biblical meaning of Holiness: it is being separated or set apart
-The day you became born again, you became Holy.
-The first degree of Holiness is the separation
-God is Holy in that he himself is set apart from any activity that is not godly
1 John 1:5
Why should we be Holy as Christians?
-Because the one who called us (God) is Holy
-God’s people must be Holy by being set apart from sim
-Holiness is separateness that entails moral purity by God’s standards
Areas of Separation
1. Knowledge
2. Thought
3. Activities
-When we have the knowledge of God and what he expects of us we begin to grow in Holiness
-Knowledge is important because it teaches you of what God expects of you as a Christian and also who God is
Knowledge is the reason why thoughts are influenced
-The process of knowing the Holy God is aimed at us to be more separated to God
-Just by being born again we are Holy as God has separated us from the world therefore we must grow in Holiness through learning
-Our minds are affected by what we know because we think about what we have learnt
-Our thoughts are informed by what we know through senses, experience and learning.
-To grow in Holiness, shape your thoughts
-It is important that we fill our thoughts with the knowledge of God and the things that please God
-The thoughts we develop based on the knowledge of God will lead us to correct activities or actions
Titus 2:11
-Many good things we do arise from good thoughts
-The actions that please God are evidence of the Holiness that we have
-It is important we fill our thoughts with the knowledge of God and the things that please God. When we do so, we automatically reject wrong thought patterns.
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