FEAR

SUNDAY 10/04/2016

PREACHER: PS XOLANI MKHIZE

Scripture Reference: 

2nd Timothy 1: 7 For God hath not given us a spirit of fear but of power, love and a sound mind

There is Fear and there is a Spirit of Fear , people can Naturaly fear things like frogs, spiders e.t.c but there is fear that is caused by a spirit, the fear that cause people to fear the unknown, to fear things they have not seen, the fear that always think failure in a way that it can stop people to even take steps of faith. Fear is the opposite of faith.

Even giants of faith had those times where fear engulfed them, Genesis 20:2 ( Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.) : Abraham denied Sarah as his wife because of fear of what they might do to him knowing a beautiful woman like Sarah was his wife. Jacob was also frighted as he was about to meet Esau , having fear of what He might do to him and his people (Gen32:7)

HOPE

 SUNDAY SERVICE SUMMARY 26/06/2016

PREACHER   :    PS X MKHIZE

MESSAGE TITLE: HOPE

Referral Scripture: Zechariah 9:12 (NKJV)¹² Return to the stronghold, You prisoners of hope. Even today I declare

That I will restore double to you.

Hope – an attitude of mind that is based on a positive outcome in the midst of negatives.

Zechariah is one of the Prophet who was sent to prophesy on the children of Israel who had lost hope, to tell them about the future, declaring things to come. Normally hope is something seen or needed when you going through hard times and have a reason to carry on while situations are against you.

Nothing is bad as being hopeless, God doesn’t want us to be hopeless, book of Philippians, Ephesians, and Corinthians Paul the Apostle was writing these Epistles being in prison but when you look on his writings you can never tell that the person who is writing this is in prison, on his writings he is giving the believers hope while he himself is in a hopeless situation, giving hope to people who seem to be free compared to him. He even say REJOICE ALWAYS AND AGAIN I SAY REJOICE, He tells people about joy while he is in a place with no joy. 

REACHING OUT TO THE LOST

SUNDAY SERVICE SUMMARY 12/06/2016

PREACHER   :    PS X MKHIZE

MESSAGE TITLE: REACHING OUT TO THE LOST

Referral Scripture: Luke 15
15 Dishonest tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus’ sermons; ² but this caused complaints from the Jewish religious leaders and the experts on Jewish law because he was associating with such despicable people—even eating with them! ^3-4 So Jesus used this illustration: “If you had a hundred sheep and one of them strayed away and was lost in the wilderness, wouldn’t you leave the ninety-nine others to go and search for the lost one until you found it? ⁵ And then you would joyfully carry it home on your shoulders. ⁶ When you arrived you would call together your friends and neighbours to rejoice with you because your lost sheep was found.

Effectiveness of a believer is seen by the lives of people you have changed , if there is no one who can testify and I say I am who I am because of you, I’m saved because of you, that mean we haven’t live an effective life.

ISAIAH 61 Prophetically tell us about the Mission of Jesus our Lord on earth, to bring good news to the suffering and afflicted, to comfort the brokenhearted, to announce liberty to captives, and to open the eyes of the blind. Even now there is a lot of people out there who are captives, bound by different oppressions and sins. There is a lot of people going through hard times – as the church God has anointed us to minister to those people, to speak to them, comfort them, influence them, once their lives has been raise up they will also do the same to others.

In the book of Luke 15 Jesus is speaking in parables, but what notable as from verse 1 when religious people challenge Him, is His compassion towards the Lost. As a Church our Mission is also reaching out to the Lost, to go out and make disciples. 

The people we see on the street committing all kind of sins are the people we sent to, we are called to go to them and minister the Good news. In a road accident there is usually 3 types of people, the first ones are those who take out their phones to take pictures and tell others, the second ones are police officers who come to Judge who is wrong , than the 3^rd ones are those who don’t ask any questions but just help – paramedics. Us as believers we not the first ones, who watch the wrongs in people’s lives and share it gossiping with others, we also not the 2^nd ones who judge people, we don’t Judge, but as believers we are the 3^rd ones, who come with compassion and set the captives free.

It not our mission to judge the lives people live but to show compassion as we share the good news with them.

3 things we need to reach out to the lost:

1.   Compassion : To go around sharing the good news won’t be an challenge if we have compassion about the Lost as Jesus had.

2.   Effort : We will need to come out of our comfort Zone, it can go upto an effort where we will need to use our finances to transport unbelievers to a local church just for them to be in the presence of the Lord.

3.   Persistent: Even if we find ourselves demoralised, because it can happen as we share, invite the lost to Christ they can say things or words that can demoralised us, in a way we can even feel we targeted wrong people, the reality is there is no wrong person for God or Salvation. So we need to be Persistent we are a called for it.

As we are saved today, it because someone took a step, whether to share a Gospel or invite us to church. Now we are saved, it doesn’t end there, SHARE THE GOOD NEWS, INVITE SOMEONE TO CHRIST

THE GOD KIND OF LIFE

SUNDAY SERVICE SUMMARY 05/06/2016

GUEST PREACHER   :    PS S N GABELA from WORLD RESTORATION  CENTRE

Referral Scripture: John 15 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. ² Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

Jesus says He is the True vine and we are the branches, which simple means the Life in Him, the God kind of Life in Him is also the same Life in us. So when we talk about productivity in the life of a believer it is not in the ability of our Human Nature because the same Life in Christ is the same Life in us.

This means if Jesus was not conquered by the grave I and you as a believer you will not be conquered by the grave because the same life that is in Christ is the same Life which is in us.
There is a season in life where we face Friday night just like Jesus where our life is in shame even in that season we have to know that the God kind of life which was in Christ is the same Life that is in us. When Isaiah writes about Jesus He says there was no beauty in Him, as they crucified Him everyone was seeing Him in shame, even in our shame the same life in Christ is the same Life in us.

Friday, Jesus is crucified the Devil celebrates thinking this is the End of Jesus but come Sunday morning, the bible state the resurrection Spirit came and move the rock which was an obstacle Maria and the other Mary couldn’t remove. We can go through the season of betrayal, a season of shame where there is no beauty to show in our lives but the same Life in Christ is the same Life in us. 

Let those who want to walk away from us walk, let those who want to speak bad about us speak , Let those who want to put us to shame do it BUT know    that our Life doesn’t end in the grave, our life doesn’t end in shame, but the     resurrection Spirit is coming to raise us and bring us out of all this for the        same life in Christ is the same Life in us , if Jesus didn’t end in shame , tears,    so it is with us for the life in the stem, root, is the same Life in the branches.

 Now this mean if there is no productivity in our Life, the problem is not us because we have the God kind of Nature, Our God operates in Dominion so I also operate in Dominion. John 15 is very significant , as God is calling us to Emerge , we cannot become what God want us to be while we still have an identity crisis , that why Jesus is giving us a new past which is Him as our Stem or root and we are branches, who we are doesn’t come from people, who were are comes from God, so whatever Christ is we are, for as He is so are we in this world, if He is in dominion, so are we, if He is Above were are above, we cannot be defined by the people or families we come from.

In verse 2 He says every branch that is not fruitful will be taken away This is one of the verses that has been interpreted and preached wrong for some time, to help us understand this we look in verse 6 Those who do not remain in me are thrown out like a branch and dry up; such branches are gathered up and thrown into the fire, where they are burned. 

So the braches that are thrown away are branches that are not connected or remaining in Christ. It not about productivity. In fact reading from the Greek ‘taken away’ in verse 2 to is to raise up , which mean every branch that is not fruitful He raises it up , God is simple saying when we’re not producing it not about us or our Nature but it is about the position were in , the vine or grapes when they are down or in a low position they don’t produce or become more fruitful, those with wisdom they find a way to raise them into a higher level, for the vine has more productivity when it is elevated into a higher position

We cannot bear fruits in a low position God is saying if we don’t bear fruits He will elevate us into a higher position where we will bear much fruits.
Things we see as defeats, oppression, and generational challenges it only because we looking at these from a low position, what our ancestors couldn’t conquer it because of the position they were operating in but us our Position in Christ is a Higher Place that something we need to understand, Once we understand it we need to Live it, in a higher place there is no hate, there is no grudges. 

As boys sasijwayele kuyoshaya izinyoni, kwakulula kushaya iJuba but ngkhule ngiwumfana ngaze ngamdala singakaze silushaye ukhozi, simple because the Eagle operates in a Higher Level
You might say, I have been trying somany things for many years but know this the problem is not you but the position youre in , God shall move you into a Higher place. God is shifting you into another Level.

COMMITMENT PART3

SUNDAY SERVICE SUMMARY 22/05/2016

PREACHER   :    PS X MKHIZE

MESSAGE TITLE: COMMITMENT

Referral Scripture: Daniel 6: 1-16

¹⁰ Now when Daniel knew that the document was signed, he went into his house (now in his roof chamber his windows were open toward Jerusalem); he continued to get down on his knees three times a day, praying and giving thanks before his God, as he had been doing previously….

16 Then the king gave a command, and Daniel was brought and thrown into the den of lions. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you constantly serve, rescue you Himself!” 17 A stone was brought and laid over the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the signet rings of his nobles, so that nothing would be changed concerning Daniel. 18 Then the king returned to his palace and spent the night fasting; and no music or entertainment was brought before him, and he remained unable to sleep.

This man Daniel was so committed to God in a way that the Scripture tells us he prayed 3 times a day just like David. It also notable that the king on verse 16 said ‘Your God whom you constantly serve’. Many of us do come to church and pray but were are not constantly serving God, when you reach a level where you constantly serve God, when you cry unto God He will hear your cry, If it God you constantly serve, you committed to, you prioritise – God will also prioritise you in times of trouble. God will hear our cry when were committed to Him

Our commitment must be constant, we must not try to show commitment when only were facing challenges or when challenges come but God must always be our Priority, Daniel didn’t start to pray 3 times a day when He was about to face challenges but it was his lifestyle as the bible says ‘HE CONTINUED… AS HE WAS DOING PREVIOUSLY’ to pray 3 times, prioritising God must also be our lifestyle, not something we wait to do when were in trouble.

COMMITMENT P2

SUNDAY SERVICE SUMMARY 15/05/2016

PREACHER   :    PS X MKHIZE

MESSAGE TITLE: COMMITMENT

SUBTITLE: LOVING GOD WITH OUR WHOLE BEING

Referral Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:5-7
⁵ And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.⁶ And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:⁷ And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

Commitment mean to give your life for something you love, these are commands Moses gave to the Israelites because He understood that if they love God with all their heart, they will trust the Lord with their lives, they will also give the best on what they have to God. Where you heart is it where your riches are also. Anything that you love you are willing to give your life for it, John 3-16 ¹⁶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life - 

That a Total commitment, Love for something, you even give your life for it.

In the scriptures, we have Matias, people who died for their faith because they were committed to the Christian faith, they were willing to give their life for it, so shall it be with us – we must be so committed to our faith in a way that we can stand strong for it even in the presence of unbelievers. Unbelievers will take our faith serious once they see us committed or serious about our faith.

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COMMITMENT

SUNDAY SERVICE SUMMARY 08/05/2016

PREACHER   :    PS X MKHIZE

MESSAGE TITLE : COMMITMENT

Referral Scripture: Luke 14:16-20(KJV)

16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: 17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. 18 And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. 19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused. 20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come

A church you’re attending will never go higher than the level of your commitment. Even a ministry that you participate in cannot rise above the level of your commitment, if you’re in a worship team it will never rise above your level of commitment, also if you ushering – the ushering ministry will never rise above the level of your commitment.

Commitment is not only about coming to church on Sundays but also being present in other church meetings like weekday prayers, committing with our time, our finances and everything that concern the church without finding excuses. Like when it raining you find it as an excuse not to attend a church gathering or meeting. The church will never grow if it members are not committed to the church. The thing which has become a problem with believers is excuses. Referring to the main scripture we can see in this parable this man organised a great feast or banquet, did everything and invited people to come, all they had to do was to come but they were full of excuses.

FEAR PART 4

SUNDAY SERVICE SUMMARY 01/05/2016

PREACHER   :    PS X MKHIZE

Referral Scripture: 2^nd Timothy 1: 7

Fear Part 4

Subtitle: Fear About Our families

It is true in this century were in that one of the things the devil attack the most are families. As the enemy priorities about our families we as children of God need to priorities about our families, always lifting up their names in prayer. Looking at the Animal Kingdom we can see how animals especially Lions, how protective they are about their children, even in cases where the lions must go and hunt you’ll find one remaining behind just to protect their young ones from harm. Now if in the Animal kingdom, animals look after their families like this how about us as children of God.

The only thing that a Man and woman can create which last for eternity is a child, as we hold our children we must have it in us that this is an eternal gift from God that we need to look after in a Godly way. We must fight a good fight for our families not to fear but to fight every enemy that is attacking our children and families. We must declare warfare and fight in prayer, we all know how fearfully parents are when their children get to their adolescence stage. Fear of what peer pressure can lead them to do, taking drugs, smoking, early pregnancies and others, but even in such situation we must not be engulfed by fear but fight for our children in Prayer. There is a time when our children are at school, universities, we cannot always be with them but with a strong prayer we can reach them wherever they are.

FEAR - PART 3

SUNDAY SERVICE SUMMARY 24/04/2016

PREACHER   :    PS X MKHIZE

Referral Scripture: 2^nd Timothy 1: 7

Fear Part 3

Subtitle: Fear of Lack

Our God has power over all situation, looking around at what is happening currently in the world, the economy, lack of rain etc. We see food prices going high, which can cause us to worry or to be afraid. Things like that must not bring us fear for our trusts is not in things but our trust is in God, our trust is not in Government, not  even in our jobs as our source, our jobs are just channels God uses to bless us, our trust should be in God who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above. So we can live our lives without fear.

It can happen as a child of God you find yourself trapped in debt which can be a results of poor decision making, it can also happen that you find yourself trapped in debt not by your actions example in our African race many of us are born in struggling families where there is so much lack, But even in those situation our approach must be different as children of God, our God can change your situation instantly our God is a master of disasters.

In the Book of 2nd Kings 4: 1-7 , in this scripture we find a widow finding herself with her two Sons being in debt from her dead husband, in a situation she didn’t create. The creditors came and said they will take her 2 sons and make them salves as a payment for debt done by her husband. This woman went and cried unto the Prophet, something notable about this woman is that she knew where to cry for help in a situation she found herself in, others they go to wrong sources others even decide to leave the church assembly.

FEAR - PART2

SUNDAY SERVICE SUMMARY 17/04/2016

PREACHER  : PS X Mkhize

Part 2 - Fear 

REFERENCE SCRIPTURE: 2^ND TIMOTHY 1 :  7 FOR GOD HATH NOT GIVEN US A SPIRIT OF FEAR BUT OF POWER, OF LOVE AND OF A SOUND MIND

In reading the bible we can see a point where the Israelites faced one of their greatest obstacles which was the red sea, but God even in their greatest obstacle gave them a way through, in their fears God manifested His presence.

As children of God we must not fear to move into the unknown, into the land we do not know for when we walk God is always with us and He will do miracles, wonders for us as we move into a faith Zone. If we don’t move into the faith zone, we will not grow, we can’t grow if we are people with fear to step and do new things

God want us to move into the Faith zone, what I discovered is that Peter moved into the faith zone, moved out of his comfort zone, the other disciples were engulfed with fear, but Peter moved into the faith zone, moved out of the boat, what He did if it was this era we living in today Peter was going to be in the World Book of Genius Records.

Just like the Israelites when they left Egypt they were moving out of their fears, moving out into the wilderness, it was in the wilderness that God provided for them, He provided them with things they didn’t work for, food they didn’t prepare or bought. But we can notice they were moving into the unknown 

THE KINGDOM OF GOD COME AS A SEED

SUNDAY SERVICE SUMMARY 03/04/2016

Preacher:  SG Khanyile

Scripture reference :

Matthew 13:31-32(NKJV)

The Parable of the Mustard Seed

31 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field, 32 which indeed is the least of all the seeds; but when it is grown it is greater than the herbs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.” 

The Man of God preached about the Kingdom of God which come as a seed when we receive Christ , when people look at it they see it as something worthless, meaningless because of it size. That what happens when we receive Jesus those around us they dont see any power in what we just received, in fact they even tell us or show us people who were once in the position we just took but now who have gone back to the system of the World. That shouldn't discourage us for we know that this seed we received can grow to become a big tree, bigger than the most known trees. 

THE REASON FOR THE RESURRECTION

Romans 4:25 who [Jesus] was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification.

The Bible tells us that Christ was delivered up for our sins and raised from the dead for our justification. You may already know why Jesus died for our sins, but do you know the significance of God raising Him from the dead?

Let me give you an illustration to help you understand the significance of Jesus’ resurrection.

Let’s say that you are living in a foreign country. One day, you happen to break a major rule of the land. You appeal to the king for mercy. He says, “A rule is a rule. I cannot bend the rule for you. What will others say about my integrity? However, if you can find a substitute to take your punishment—three months in jail—I will allow it.”

RECEIVE BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH

Galatians 3:5 Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?...

Imagine that you are at a healing service. An alcoholic walks into the church reeking of alcohol. He sits behind the pianist, a nice elderly lady who has been serving in the church for 50 years. Both of them are suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. The healing power of God is present. In an instant, the alcoholic, who has never been in church before, gets healed. The pianist does not.

Most people, on hearing stories like this, would get upset and confused. They might ask, “Shouldn’t God heal this nice, old lady who has been serving Him faithfully all these years, and not that debauched drunkard?” You see, many people still believe that God heals only the deserving.

YOUR ANSWER IS IN THE WORD

Proverbs 4:20–22 My son, give attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart; for they are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh.

God has given us a sure way to receive the answers to our problems and challenges. It is His Word. Every answer or solution we need is found in the Bible.

Yet, many Christians are not walking victoriously in certain areas of their lives. This is because the devil continuously wages a war of distraction against them. He has managed to take them away from the one thing that can bring them victory the Word. He will do everything possible to prevent them from opening the Bible because he knows that the Word will deliver them.