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How Jesus resisted temptations   Title: How Jesus resisted temptations Summary of what Jesus did when He was tempted 1. Resisted the devil, the flesh and the world What the devil sought to do 1. Make Him turn stone to bread and tested the veracity of His sonship Question to answer for yourself - Do I spend time only my desires - Do I gossip? - Am I jealous? - Do I view pornography? - Do I live a compulsively life? - Do I cheat? - D I ngage in alcohol? How did Jesus overcome the temptations? 1. By the knowledge of the scriptures (this is the reason why deepening your knowledge in the word of God is necessary as a child of God) How do you avoid temptations? 1. Avoid and environment where you are easily tempted - Don't do as the wicked does. - Move away from areas where the ungodly are. - Being tempted is not a sin, it is the "falling for it" that is what is sin. 2. When facing temptation jump away quickly. 3. Replace temptation thoughts with godly thoughts. 4. Pray for God ...

Disgracing the power of the oppressor 4 The power of the Oppressor: - Is a faith manipulator - Is a destiny diverter - Is a progress arrester - Is a glory killer But, you can neutralize those powers (Acts 13:4-12) Instruments they use: 1. Sin 2. Disobedience 3. Ignorance to the word of god 4. Prayerlessness 5. Idolatry 6. Unguarded utterances 7. Corrupt communication 8. backsliding 9. blasphemy How to disgrace them: - By turning your back to your past failures - By looking up to Jesus for strength and grace - By not entangling with the affairs of this word - Becoming a bible addict - By enjoying the fellowship of the saints - By knowing really who God is - By having a personal relationship with God - By connecting to God always - By reaching out to the lost souls - By worshipping god in spirit and in truth - Growing spiritually in all areas - By pulling the evil platform put up by your ancestors - By instant obedience - By obeying totally the word of God etc Continues... When God is gi...

The power of a true believer Text: Acts 11:21-27 A true believer: - is a person who has commited the totality of his life for the goal of heaven (Mark 1:16-18) The only way to do this is to first and foremost repent. Blessings for a true believer: 1. To know the purpose of God for their life (Jer. 29:11) 2. They have a clear direction from God because they trust God and lean not on their own understanding (Prov. 3:5-6) 3. They receive strength from God (Phil. 4:13) 4. They are competent, because they have power, love and a sound mind (2 Tim. 1:7) 5. Peace (Matt 11:29) 6. Satisfaction (Ps. 37:4) 7. Power (John 14:12) 8. Relationship with God, other Christian believers (Rev. 3:20) 9. Eternal life (Job 17:3) 10. Legacy (Deut. 7:9) Sermon excerpts from  Friday, 08/12/2023 Sermon by: Pastor Victor Mbukpa

  How to recover your identity (continued) 5. By the knowledge to see yourself as God sees you That knowledge is switched on by reading the word of God. Facts to know about identity: 1. The people you surround yourself with, will make a mark in your identity (1 Samuel 10:11, 19:20-24) 2. A healthy identity empowers function 3. A false identity will cause a person to bury their God-given talent Buried talents leads to infidelity and disloyalty. 4. Your identity impacts what you do, how you do it, who you do it with. 6. Through deliverance (Titus 3:5) a. Spirit- The Holy spirit delivers you (1 Cor. 6:7 Col.1:27) b. Soul- This is the real you (2 Cor. 4:16, Romans 12:1-2) c. We as Christians are yet to be delivered in body (1 Cor. 15:52, Phil. 3:21) Sermon excerpts from  Tuesday, 07/12/2023 Sermon by: Pastor Victor Mbukpa

What are the marks of a christian Facts: What are the benefict of a christians beliver Text: Psalms 36:7-9 1) Is to glorify God when you carry the glory of God you enjoy it 2) Forgiveness of sin 3) Freedom from the power of sin 4) Receving the batisim of the Holy spirit 5) The holy ghost fire What is holy ghost fire? 1) You must be ready to clean every sin from your garment 2) Exercise your fate with it 3) Fire represent the holy spirit 6) Identity of a Christian believer Sermon excerpts from  Tuesday, 14/11/2023 Sermon by: Pastor Victor Mbukpa

Standing on the cross road of change - Part 2 Texts: Jer. 6:16; Isaiah 43:18-19 - The greatest tragedy that can happen to any christian is to come to the house of God and go back empty without any power - You cannot do without the power (the enemy can see when a person has power or not) - When the enemy discovers that a person does not have power, he makes a nonsense of that person's christianity. - The person can dress as elegant as he/she wants but the enemy can see he/she is empty - God Himself hates ignorance - There are times in a person's life in which he/she comes to a crossroad (great challenges) - These challenges can lead the person either to a crossroad or to the cross of Christ - Even intellectuals at times get into problem that lead them to witch doctors - The devil has no free gift and he is happy when you miss your road A crossroad is: - When you leave on place/way for another - When a person changes direction (physically or spiritually) - It is an intersection ...

Standing on the cross road of change - Part 1 Texts: Jer. 6:16; Isaiah 43:18-19 - Times come in the life of people in which the need the help of God because deciding which direction becomes very difficult - Many are standing on the cross road of hardship - Many are stranded on the cross road of life due to injury of serious troubles What is a cross road? 1. A cross road is a point of transitioning 2. Leaving one area for another 3. A place of change 4. A place where spirits gather 5. A point in time when critical decisions must be made (Rom. 1:16) - All you need is to believe Him Why did Paul tell the Greek this particular story 1. Because the power of the gospel is in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. There is a point of conglomerate where Jesus becomes the point of connection between you and God The power of the gospel is in that cross It carries the power to get you out of that thing that is pressing you To bring you our of the burden and guilt It reconciles humanity with our he...

Seeking the Lord at the right time Texts: Isaiah 55:6; Matt.6:33 Essence of Christianity: - Is for believers to be transformed to the nature and character of God - Is to know God and establish a vital relationship with Him - Is to seek God in line with His word Facts to bear in mind - God is the one who sought us first (Luke 19:10) What interests God mostly is your soul Satan seeks only to destroy you - We need to seek Him in response to His redemptive purpose, to deliver us from the hands and the power of the fowler (1 John 4:19) - We must seek Him for our salvation, so that we can maintain an intimate relationship with Him Purpose of seeking Him - It is to key into the agenda of God (1 Chr.16:10-11) - It is to receive the unction to function (Acts 10:38) - It is to be conformed to the nature of God and be in spiritual unity with Him - Everything you need is provided by Him without fail if you seek God - It is to avoid spending eternity separated from Christ - So as to connect to the ...

  Come and see Texts: John 1:45-46; Gen. 49:13 Why this question "Can anything good come out of Nazareth? The question that Nathaniel asked is an evil question, an evil cry. - Zebulun in Gen.49:13, the last child of Leah (the wife forced on Jacob), was given the lands on the edge of the seas of Galilee. - Nazareth is one of the towns in Galilee, an insignificant town hidden away in the mountains of Galilee. - This is why Nazareth is a town of no importance among the Galileans, but Our Lord Jesus came out of there unexpectedly. So, we should know that: - Great things can come out of strange places - God can do unexpected things in unexpected places - There's no need to bash ourselves over where we are from, our gender etc. God can do the outmost best with anything and anyone. - Jesus came out of that same nazareth and when Nathaniel doubted, Philip answered come and see. Come and see testimonies are testimonies that: - gave birth to other testimonies - make men to open their mo...

A teachable spirit, a pillar for leadership - Part 3 Texts: 1 Peter 5:5, 1 Cor. 2:13-14, Prov. 9:9 Requirements for a teachable spirit: -Teachable mindset This is about attitude, desire to listen, learn and understand Phil. 3:12-16 It's about the process and willingness to learn It is about taking decisions to unlearn the anti-christian line of nature It's the discovery of the truth and readiness to live the truth. It is to be spiritually alive It is by investing your life for the kingdom It can be evaluated by the spiritual routine and your lifestyle It's spiritual disconnection through deliverance It's not how much you can get but how much you can impact. Unteachable mindset is responsible for character disorder, marital turbulence, sexual perversion, laziness, near-success syndrome, lack of favour, poverty etc Questions: - What am I doing for Jesus specifically ? - Am I really investing for the kingdom ? - Is my position in heaven vacant or occupied ? What to do: - R...

A teachable spirit, a pillar for leadership - Part 2 Texts: 1 Peter 5:5, 1 Cor. 2:13-14, Prov. 9:9 To be an effective leader, you must: - Lay down all your weaknesses. Don't try to cover any of them lest you become a slave to them. - Be humble, self aware and willing to learn (Prov. 9:9). It demonstrates stronger character than ego. Requirements to becoming teachable: - Revelation and the fear of God (Eccl. 12:13). - Penetrative study of the word of God, in order to know Him and live for Him. - Humility. - Total surrender of the soul unto God. - Admitting that there is still a lot to learn and allowing to be taught. - Not being hasty or harsh no matter the provocations. - Keen interest in the word of God, to grow higher, better, richer and stronger. - Holding fast to the word of God in diligence, in order to get wisdom, virtues and glory (Prov.10:4,13:4) - Readiness to be used by the Holy spirit - Being a humble, aggressive prayer warrior What teachable spirit can result to : 1. De...

A teachable spirit, a pillar for leadership - Part 1 Texts: 1 Peter 5:5, 1 Cor. 2:13-14, Prov. 9:9 Pillar - The power that sustains and retains Pillars of effective leadership 1. The pillar of Integrity 2. The pillar of accountability 3. The pillar of learning 4. The pillar of communication (ability to successfully influence and support a team, so that they can grow and succeed) Jesus's type of leadership was characterized with: - Compassion - Love - Servanthood - Humility John 8:3-11 Lessons to learn from Jesus: 1. Condemn no one 2. Judge yourself first before judging others 3. Don't deny your sin, confess it, denounce it, and come out of it. Sermon excerpts from  Sunday, 11/06/2023 Sermon by: Pastor Victor Mbukpa

That thou mightest receive thy sight - Part 3 Texts: Acts 9:17-19 Facts - There are powers whose agenda is to downgrade a person - There are powers whose agenda is to steal their sight so as to darken their destiny - Strange powers are assigned to remove someone from a place of honor to a place of dishonor - Spiritual blindness can lead to someone living a meaningless life till they die - Your spiritual garment is of great significance in heaven as it depicts your connection with God - Spiritually blind people can be born again but still hooked to sins they ignore and downplay. What are the powers to receive thy sight ? - It is the power of revival with transformation - It is the power that converts a sinner to carry the glory of God - It is the power to having a joyful spirit (Luke 1:47) - It is the power to adopt a strong spirit (Luke 2:40) - It is the power that enables you to overcome the spirit of fear and embrace the spirit of love and a sound mind (2 Tim. 1:7) - It is the power ...

    Spending time with the wrong people 4 Texts: Psalms 109:1-5 Effects of wrong friendships: - Causes contamination (Isaiah 52:11) - Causes defilement (Mark 7:21-23) - Causes stagnancy (1 Tim. 4:1) - Causes frustration (Prov. 3:6) - Causes setbacks (Rom. 12:2) - Causes unexplainable harships - Causes unfruitfulness (Psalms 78:46) - Causes hardships - Brings about iron like grounds (Deut. 28:23) - Brings about brass like heaven (Deut. 28:23) - Causes Unexplainable wastage (Matt. 25:1) - Brings about death (Luke 16:23-24) etc. Sermon excerpts from Tueday, 05/10/2023 Sermon by: Pastor Victor Mbukpa

   Spending time with the wrong people 3 Texts: 1 Cor. 15:33-34 What are the characteristics of Christian friends - A christian friend is committed to doing various godly, good things for others - A christian friend devotes time for others - A christian friend prays for their friend - A christian friend is loyal - A christian friend always forgive - A christian friend is a peace maker - A christian friend encourage others in doing good and not evil etc Note: Unseen forces might try to connect you to the wrong people. Wrong friendships cages you from various breakthroughs and growth that God has designed for you Be careful and very cautious of who you associate yourself with lest you end up a wasted life! Sermon excerpts from Tueday, 03/10/2023 Sermon by: Pastor Victor Mbukpa

That thou mightest receive thy sight - Part 2 Texts: Acts 9:17-19 Facts to Know: - You are the only one who can decide to save or destroy your soul - In the market square of life, there are demonic, wicked powers whose agenda is to look for souls and lives to wreck. - The tragedy of any man is to be called by God but is spiritually blind. Hence, they work for God with great fatigue or never get to fully serve Him. - Spiritual blindness can bring about dishonor How strange powers move someone from a place of honor to a place of dishonor: - When a sightless person, called by God, operates without the baptism of the Holy Ghost and fire (Matt. 3:11) - When a sightless person, that is carrying a glorious destiny, goes about with dirt in his garment (Zachariah 3:3) Your garment signifies- Your blessing and your protection Your commitment to God Your faithfulness to God - When a sightless person, claims to be holy but engages in immorality (Romans 13:12) - When a sightless person can be proph...

  That thou mightest receive thy sight - Part 1 - Act 9:17-19 Facts: - Many are walking in the market of life without eyes (their spiritual eyes) - It is a tragedy for you as a Christian to walk in life and you not have your spiritual eyes active - Your whole life will be at stake if that is your case - A market is a place of meeting for both the buyer and the seller - There are wicked agents in the world searching for the souls of men to purchase in the market place of life - There are marine powers searching for blind glorious destinies - There are powers assigned to puncher the destinies of people - There are wicked powers striving to downgrade the life of people - There are wicked powers who go about looking for those whose eyes have been stolen - There are those whose eyes have been destroyed by ancestral powers Sermon excerpts from  Sunday, 24/09/2023 Sermon by: Pastor Victor Mbukpa