Be watchful as a disciple of Jesus

For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,  Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;  Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;  Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Titus 2:11-14
The only condition to be a disciple of Jesus Christ is to accept him as your Lord and Savior
2Peter 3:17-18
Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness.  But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
The only thing that can save us from false teachings is growth in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ.
We must be faithful servants
Mathew 24:44-47
Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.   Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his Lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?   Blessed is that servant, whom his Lord when he cometh shall find so doing.   Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.

Be watchful, only the holy spirit can keep you watching
Mathew 25:13
Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
We should purify ourselves
1John3:1-3
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.  Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.  And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
Hope entails responsibility
Where God gives hope, there will be responsibility
Holiness is not following rules, it is following Jesus closely
We must know the things that hinder our hope
Luke 21:34
And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
Don't allow the devil to put you in his pocket because your spiritually cold

Review of the human heart

Matt 24:4-5
The days of preparation marked by;
False prophets
Lots of crimes . Next we will be the Rapture, 1Thes 4:13
Tribulation will then begin. Rev.6; Luk.21:36; 2Thess.2:7-8. Satan imitates the ways of God. He will come in the form a human being mimicking Christ. This Antichrist will control the world in 3main aspects;
*The economy
*Religion and
*Politics.
The great tribulation will follow the tribulation. Rev.11:1-2, Mark.13:14 then,
The glorious appearing of Christ. Rev.19:14-21.
Jesus highlighted and emphasised the following;
*Be careful do not be deceived (Matt.24:4) the gifts of utterance include prophecy, tongues, interpretation and these are being used by the devil. The power of miracles is not absolutely from God. But let's test the spirit. Sometimes God allows a false prophet to test our faith. (Deut.13:1-4).
  *Signs (Matt.24:32) biblical interpretation would be the restoration of the nation of Israel. (Amos.9:13-15)
*The need to be ready (Matt.24:45).

The Blessed Hope

For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.
Titus 2:11‭-‬14 NIV
https://bible.com/bible/111/tit.2.11-14.NIV

A blessed hope is the glorious appearing of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ. Death comes to us before this glorious appearing,  but we should look at this death with hope because our Saviour Jesus in whom we believe has conquered death. When we loose loved ones in the Lord,  we mourn with hope. 1Thess. 4:13-18 NIV

Our Hope is built on the gospel,  on sound doctrine laid down by the Holy Spirit.

Therefore we should watch out for the condemnation of the devil as Paul warns in 1 Tim. 3:6NIV

Come with us to Kanyumu as we share the good news of the Gospel of the Kingdom of our heavenly Father. Be part of this great commission as handed down to us by Jesus Himself. Be blessed

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Waiting upon the Lord in righteousness

Genesis 6:1-8, In vs 18, Noah is commanded to build an ark.

It took Noah 120 years but he went ahead to build the ark. This is obedience to the words of the Lord.

When the floods came, Noah was saved. As we wait upon the Lord, are we stranding doing nothing. The Lord wants us to live a Holy life.

What to do as you wait on the Lord

- Allow God to prune you. Hebrews 12:4
Take is seriously when the Lord starts to deal with us. He rebukes us because he loves us.
He disciplines us for our own good.  The Gardner prunes the plants because he wants a good harvest.
Amos 7:7

- We need to allow Jesus Christ to live in us.
- Our God is a holy God and a consuming fire. Exodus 3:1-7

As we wait upon the Lord, are there things we need to surrender to the Lord. We need to let go of the things that hinder us from coming to the presence of the Lord.

May God help us to let go of the things that don't bring glory to his name.

- Total submission. James 4:1 Allow God to take charge.. Surrender to God, He is faithful

If God us working in us, let us allow Him to work in us.... otherwise, life Will be meaningless.

You don't want to walk through this world and leave empty..

Mounting with Wings

Isaiah 40:28-31 New International Version (NIV)

28 Do you not know?
    Have you not heard?
The Lord is the everlasting God,
    the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
    and his understanding no one can fathom.
29 He gives strength to the weary
    and increases the power of the weak.
30 Even youths grow tired and weary,
    and young men stumble and fall;
31 but those who hope in the Lord
    will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
    they will run and not grow weary,
    they will walk and not be faint.

Exodus 19:1-6

2018 Theme ~ Mounting with Wings

We shall take time and wait on the Lord (Jan - Mar 2018)

This refers to hoping with expectation, totally depending on God and having a willingness to allow God determine the terms and timing.

It will include Prayer; Bible study and meditation and developing the discipline of quiet time. It should be noted that waiting takes time. David waited for a long time before he could become king and even when it came; he was in exile, not the way we would have humanely expected a king to be enthroned. It’s always on God’s terms and timing.

Mounting with wings into the mission field (Apr - Jun 2018)

To mount is to go up or ascend over obstacles. It involves surmounting threats of predator. It involves strength and courage in dangerous, turbulent weather, soaring above the storms to safety.

In the coming year, we shall mount and leave our problems below us, as we go higher and put our energies and efforts on our higher calling in ministry and missions.

Running and walking with endurance (Jul - Sep 2018)

(Heb 12:1-2)

Endurance calls for tenacity, commitment, training and self-discipline. This calls for growth of the Christian. When you grow weary of running, don’t stop, keep walking.

We should consider the basics of our Christian walk (2 cor 5:7) – walking by FAITH and not by sight.

Looking beyond this life with hope (Oct - Dec 2018)

(Heb 11:13-19)

This refers to a life of PURPOSE, going through the challenges of life, including death with hope; looking to life beyond the earth (HEAVEN) with THANKSGIVING.

The Gift of the Father-Christmas

God manifested himself in Human body John.1.1-4;14
The greatest gift God could give us was the gift of a Saviour
The importance of the gift determines how you received it by the way you received it
Christmas is the good news concerning the gift from the Father
This Gift is contained in the book of Luke.1:26; 2:8
the first people who received the news were the shepherds and they received it with eagerness and enthusiasm.
This is the most important news that we have been given a Saviour and this Saviour is for all people, all nations etc;
No matter how free it is you will never have it until you receive it

Luke.2:25; Simeon was advanced in age but waiting to see the salvation of God.
The long awaited prophecy had been fulfilled.
There is a mission God wants for us all to accomplish before we are called to die.
when you are a child of God who has received the gift of God, you have the confidence to live. the devil has no power over your life.

Luke. 2:36- Anna received the good news of the Messiahs coming, she was a godly lady
God is committed to fulfilling his promise in your life, family. God is committed to fulfilling his part.

Matt.2:1 The Magi were wisemen from the east and they heard of the birth of Christ, they came to worship the new born King. They carried the best Gifts very valuable gifts.

Luke.2:3-4 King Herod gave a bad reception he was disturbed at what was good news; a kind of the devil Matt.2:3- the Transforming power of the word of God is experienced in the heart and not in the head

QN. What kind of reception are you giving King Jesus