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of my days, I want to praise\nThe wonders of your mighty love\nMy Comfort\nMy Shelter\nTower of refuge and strength\nLet every breath, all that I am\nNever cease to worship You\n\n\n\nShout to the Lord, all the earth let us sing\nPower and majesty, praise to the King\nMountains bow down and the seas will roar\nAt the sound of your name\nI sing for joy at the work of Your hands\nForever I'll love you, forever I'll stand\nNothing compares to the promise I have\nIn YOU. 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me o thy great Jehovah","excerpts":"Hymn \n\nGuide me, O Thou great Jehovah\nPilgrim through this barren land\nI am weak, but Thou art might","content":"Hymn <br><br>Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah<br>Pilgrim through this barren land<br>I am weak, but Thou art mighty<br>Hold me with Thy powerful hands<br>Bread of heaven, feed me now and evermore<br>Bread of heaven, feed me now and evermore<br><br>Open now the crystal fountain<br>Whence the healing waters flow<br>Let the fiery, cloudy pillar<br>Lead me all my journey through<br>Strong Deliverer, be Thou still my Strength and Shield<br>Strong Deliverer, be Thou still my Strength and Shield<br><br>When I tread the verge of Jordan<br>Bid my anxious fears subside<br>Death of death, and hell's destruction<br>Land me safe on Canaan's side<br>Songs of praises, I will ever give to Thee<br>Songs of praises, I will ever give to Thee","encoded_content":null,"username":"jvava","author":"Jeffrey Vava","visibility":1,"category":"song","quiz":null,"communities":null,"view_access":null,"edit_access":null,"state_vector":null,"sync_tracker":null,"created_at":"2026-10-24T22:07:22.000Z","updated_at":"2026-10-24T22:08:03.000Z"},{"id":538,"uuid":"14dd557c-d12e-407b-80c8-4e7b71baf041","title":" EVERY LONG-STANDING BATTLE MUST END!","excerpts":"Prayer for the church:\nMy Father My father thank you for bringing me, bringing members in my family and members in your church to this season and for manifesting your goodness, blessingss an dmercy in our lives. psalm 92:1 \n\n\nMy father Grant your church cgm and its members in the ministration and operation of angels, supernatural beings and spirit of just men in out daily activities. \n\n\nMy father my father fill your church with multitudes and overflow all our branches and meetings in this seaosn","content":"Prayer for the church:\nMy Father My father thank you for bringing me, bringing members in my family and members in your church to this season and for manifesting your goodness, blessingss an dmercy in our lives. psalm 92:1 \n\n\nMy father Grant your church cgm and its members in the ministration and operation of angels, supernatural beings and spirit of just men in out daily activities. \n\n\nMy father my father fill your church with multitudes and overflow all our branches and meetings in this seaosn. Acts2:47\n\n\nIsaiah 59:19 (KJV)\n“When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.”\nPsalm 7:6 (KJV)\n“Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.”\n\n\n1. My Father My Father, let every battle that has lingered for years come to an end by Your power. Every obstacle standing against my advancement, every persistent struggle frustrating my efforts, Father, arise and make a way for me.\n\n2.  Isaiah 54:17 (KJV)\n“No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper…”\nMy ftaher my Father , Every door that ought to open but has remained closed, Father, make a way according to Your will. Every effort to discourage me, weaken my faith, or derail my destiny, let it fail.\n\n3. Nahum 1:9 (KJV)\n“Affliction shall not rise up the second time.”\nmy father my Father, in the name of Jesus, deliver me from every destructive pattern that has repeated itself in my life and family. Every cycle of disappointment, stagnation, failure, fear and unfinished assignments, by Your grace, let the cycle end with me.\n\n4. my father my father, in the name of Jesus, give me the grace to finish what You have placed in my hands.\nPhilippians 1:6 (KJV)\n“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.”\n\nFather, perfect the good work You have begun in me. I receive grace to endure, strength to overcome and faith to finish well, in Jesus' mighty name!\n\n5. Exodus 14:14 (KJV)\n“The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.”\n\nMy father, My father, every persistent challenge standing between me and progress, Lord, grant me the breakthrough, direction and strength I need to overcome it.\nI declare that no battle will cause me to abandon my God-given purpose. I will not give up. I will not lose my faith. I will not surrender my destiny to despair.\n\nIn the name of Jesus Christ, I receive grace to overcome and the strength to finish my race!","encoded_content":null,"username":"jvava","author":"anonymous","visibility":1,"category":"sermon","quiz":null,"communities":null,"view_access":null,"edit_access":null,"state_vector":null,"sync_tracker":"c6295d39-0635-4775-8293-491d076cda08","created_at":"2026-10-20T17:59:17.000Z","updated_at":"2026-10-20T20:45:43.000Z"},{"id":535,"uuid":"8dd44601-bc22-408f-b374-d357b3d34c11","title":"BUILDING GOD'SKINGDOM BY PROSPERITY","excerpts":"1. REDEMPTION HAS MADE EVERY BELIEVER A PARTAKER OF SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS\nScripture: Ephesians 1:3\n“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.”\nBy redemption, every believer has access to the spiritual blessings that are available in Christ. These blessings include our spiritual inheritance, divine favour, wisdom, grace, and the resources God provides for the fulfilment of His purpose.\nProverbs 10:22 says, ","content":"1. REDEMPTION HAS MADE EVERY BELIEVER A PARTAKER OF SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS\nScripture: Ephesians 1:3\n“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.”\nBy redemption, every believer has access to the spiritual blessings that are available in Christ. These blessings include our spiritual inheritance, divine favour, wisdom, grace, and the resources God provides for the fulfilment of His purpose.\nProverbs 10:22 says, “The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.”\n\n2. PROSPERITY IS ENTRUSTED BY GOD FOR A PURPOSE\nScripture: Luke 16:11\n“If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?”\nGod does not merely want to bless us; He also wants to find us faithful with what \n3. YOU MUST UNDERSTAND WHY GOD PROSPERS YOU\nMatthew 13:23;\n so that His work can advance, your attitude towards wealth changes.\nGod wants His people to understand the purpose of His blessings.\n\nHOW DO I PARTAKE IN THIS PROSPERITY MOVEMENT IN THE CHURCH?\n1. Walk in the Covenant\nScripture: Deuteronomy 8:18\n\nA. Be a giver in the Kingdom generally\nScriptures: Genesis 8:22; Philippians 4:15–19\n\nB. Be a giver towards Kingdom projects\nScripture: 1 Chronicles 29:1–8\n\n2. Be a Tireless Worker\nScriptures: Proverbs 10:4; Proverbs 12:24; Proverbs 13:4.\nGod expects us to work faithfully with the abilities and opportunities He gives us.\nPrayer is important, but prayer should not become an excuse for idleness. Faith must be accompanied by responsible action.\n\n3. Always Be Led by the Spirit\nScriptures: Genesis 12:1–3; Genesis 13:2; Isaiah 48:17–18, 21\n\n\nWHY SHOULD I POSITION MYSELF FOR GOD TO PROSPER ME?\n1. To Reduce the Vulnerability Associated with Poverty\nProverbs 10:15\n2. To Have Greater Financial Independence and Capacity to Help Others\nProverbs 22:7\n“The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.”\n3. To Have the Resources to Put Wisdom into Action Ecclesiastes 9:16\n“Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.”\nEcclesiastes 9:16 teaches that wisdom is superior to strength, yet people may disregard the wisdom of someone who is poor.\nThis reveals an unfortunate reality about human society: people sometimes judge others by their financial position rather than by the value of their ideas.\n\n4. To Increase Our Capacity to Influence Society for Good\nEcclesiastes 9:16 also highlights how a poor person's words may be disregarded.\nAlthough money does not guarantee influence, financial resources can help amplify a good cause, support education, establish useful initiatives, and make the work of the Church more effective.\n\n WHAT ARE THE FRINGE BENEFITS BESIDES FINANCIAL PROSPERITY?\n1. It Can Help Secure a Godly Legacy for Future Generations\nPsalm 112:1–9\nPsalm 112 describes the blessings associated with the person who fears the Lord and delights in His commandments. It speaks of righteousness, generosity, stability, and a legacy that endures.\n\n2. It Can Help Us Care for Our Health and Well-being\nScripture: Psalm 41:1–3\nFinancial stability can also help people access nutritious food, suitable housing, medical care, and other practical needs that contribute to well-being.\n \n3. God Prunes Us So That We Can Bear More Fruit\nScripture: John 15:2\n“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.”\nJohn 15:2 is primarily about spiritual fruitfulness, not financial prosperity or physical health. Jesus teaches that the Father prunes fruitful branches so that they can bear more fruit.\nIn the context of building the Church, this reminds us that material resources alone are not enough. God desires believers whose lives demonstrate spiritual maturity, obedience, love, and fruitful service.\nProsperity must therefore be accompanied by spiritual growth and a life that honours God.\n","encoded_content":null,"username":"jvava","author":"anonymous","visibility":1,"category":"sermon","quiz":null,"communities":null,"view_access":null,"edit_access":null,"state_vector":null,"sync_tracker":"215bdd3a-6cf3-44f0-a0d4-968ec41de91f","created_at":"2026-10-18T07:26:11.000Z","updated_at":"2026-10-18T07:31:02.000Z"},{"id":531,"uuid":"6cdc105f-dba7-4871-8ca8-19947087af5c","title":"FUNDAMENTALS OF KINGDOM WEALTH – Part 2","excerpts":"1. Giving God the First Place in Our Financial Stewardship Empowers Us to Flourish in Hard Times\nScriptures: 1 Kings 17:8–15; 2 Corinthians 8:5\nOne of the fundamental principles of Kingdom wealth is learning to put God first, even when circumstances are difficult.\n\n\n2. Every Giving Towards Kingdom Advancement Is an Expression of Our Commitment to God.\n Luke 7:1–4; Haggai 1:3–13\nIf we have chosen to belong to a church whose teachings we believe are biblical, should we not seek to understand and p","content":"1. Giving God the First Place in Our Financial Stewardship Empowers Us to Flourish in Hard Times\nScriptures: 1 Kings 17:8–15; 2 Corinthians 8:5\nOne of the fundamental principles of Kingdom wealth is learning to put God first, even when circumstances are difficult.\n\n\n2. Every Giving Towards Kingdom Advancement Is an Expression of Our Commitment to God.\n Luke 7:1–4; Haggai 1:3–13\nIf we have chosen to belong to a church whose teachings we believe are biblical, should we not seek to understand and practise the spiritual principles taught by God's Word?\n\nHowever, when the church teaches about supporting the work of the Kingdom through giving, some members immediately withdraw because they have heard people criticize church giving.\nWe must ask ourselves: Have we examined the Scriptures for ourselves, or are we allowing other people's opinions to determine our obedience?\n\n\n\n3. Genuine Commitment to Kingdom Advancement Empowers Believers to Flourish Like the Palm Tree\nScriptures: Psalm 92:12–15; Psalm 37:18–19\nKingdom flourishing is not limited to the amount of money in our bank accounts. It includes spiritual growth, wisdom, peace, integrity, fruitful service, and the ability to remain faithful during challenging seasons.\n\n\n4. Serving the Interest of God's Kingdom Is a Vital Key to Covenant Wealth\nScriptures: Matthew 6:24–33; Matthew 25:31–40; Haggai 1:5–14\n\nDEMANDS FOR GUARANTEED RETURNS ON OUR SEED SOWN\n1. We Must Understand That Our Tithes Do Not Bless God, but They Are Part of Our Worship and Stewardship\nScriptures: Malachi 3:9–11; Proverbs 3:9–10; Matthew 23:23\nGod is not dependent on human beings to sustain Him. Everything belongs to Him.\nPsalm 24:1 declares that the earth and everything in it belong to the Lord.\n\nTherefore, when we give, we are not making God richer. We are acknowledging His ownership, expressing our gratitude, and directing our resources towards purposes that honour Him.\n\n\n\nDemands for Guaranteed Returns on Our Seed Sown\n1.We must know that our tithes does not bless God, but us – Mal. 3:9-11/ Pro. 3:9-10/ Mat. 23:23\nfinancial giving must be considered alongside the wider responsibilities of a faithful life.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. We Must Sow Cheerfully\nScriptures: 2 Corinthians 9:7; Malachi 3:15; Joel 1:11–12\n\nSecond Corinthians 9:7 A person should give according to what they have decided in their heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, because God loves a cheerful giver.\nOne gives because they are afraid of being cursed. The other gives willingly because they understand the importance of supporting the work of God and helping others.\nThe outward action may look similar, but the motives are different.\n\n\n\n3. We Must Understand That Giving to the Poor Is a Blessing\nPsalm 41:1–3; Proverbs 28:27\nPsalm 41:1 declares a blessing on the person\n\nPsalm 41:1 declares a blessing on the person who considers the poor. Proverbs 28:27 teaches that those who give to the poor will not lack, while those who turn away from the needy face a serious warning.\n\nThese Scriptures teach that God cares about how we treat people who are vulnerable.\n\nDisclaimer\n1. Giving requires wisdom and discernment. Not everyone who appears poor is necessarily someone you should give money to in every circumstance. Christians should act with compassion while exercising discernment, praying for wisdom, and considering how best to help.\n2. Giving is not a formula for instant financial returns. Giving to the poor does not mean your bank account will automatically increase immediately after you give. Biblical blessing should not be reduced to a financial transaction.\n\n\n\n\n","encoded_content":null,"username":"jvava","author":"anonymous","visibility":1,"category":"sermon","quiz":null,"communities":null,"view_access":null,"edit_access":null,"state_vector":null,"sync_tracker":"456ff888-bc33-4f23-940f-e7a53291cd83","created_at":"2026-10-14T16:36:24.000Z","updated_at":"2026-10-14T16:55:59.000Z"},{"id":527,"uuid":"8b7c065c-d4d4-4ff7-8575-8f12f3522627","title":"FUNDAMENTALS OF KINGDOM WEALTH — PART 1a","excerpts":"Genesis 8:20–22; Genesis 22:15–18; 1 Kings 3:3–13; 2 Corinthians 8:12\n\nGod is interested in every area of our lives, including our finances. We know this by Revelation 5:12However, kingdom giving is not merely about putting money into an offering basket  \n\n\n\n\n\n1. OUR SEED IS A SPIRITUAL TRANSACTION\n\nA seed may look small in your hand, but it carries the potential for a harvest.\n\nOur giving can become an expression of:\n• Faith in God\n• Love for God\n• Obedience to God's Word\n• Gratitude\n• Partners","content":"Genesis 8:20–22; Genesis 22:15–18; 1 Kings 3:3–13; 2 Corinthians 8:12\n\nGod is interested in every area of our lives, including our finances. We know this by Revelation 5:12However, kingdom giving is not merely about putting money into an offering basket  \n\n\n\n\n\n1. OUR SEED IS A SPIRITUAL TRANSACTION\n\nA seed may look small in your hand, but it carries the potential for a harvest.\n\nOur giving can become an expression of:\n• Faith in God\n• Love for God\n• Obedience to God's Word\n• Gratitude\n• Partnership with God's kingdom\n• Compassion toward others\n\n\n2. GOD LOOKS AT THE HEART BEHIND THE SEED\nNot every seed is sown in the same condition of heart.\n2 Corinthians 8:12\n“For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.”\n\n\n\n\n3. WE MUST SOW WILLINGLY\nExodus 35 gives us a beautiful picture of people bringing offerings for the work of God's house.\nTrue kingdom giving comes from a willing heart. \n \n\n\n4. KINGDOM SEED REQUIRES FAITH\nOne of the greatest examples of sacrificial giving is found in the story of Abraham.\nGenesis 22\nGod instructed Abraham to offer Isaac.\n \n\n\n5. KINGDOM SEED MUST HAVE A KINGDOM PURPOSE\nGiving should not be separated from the purposes of God.\nJesus taught us in Matthew 6:33:\n \n6. GOD CAN USE OUR SEED TO OPEN DOORS\nConsider Solomon in 1 Kings 3.\nSolomon loved the Lord and offered sacrifices to Him.\n\n\n\n\n7. THE GREATEST RETURN IS GOD'S PURPOSE FULFILLED\nWe should be careful not to turn kingdom giving into a mechanical formula:\n\n\n8. GOD WANTS US TO BECOME FAITHFUL STEWARDS\nThe fundamental question of kingdom wealth is not:\n“How much money do I have?”\nIt is:\n“Can God trust me with what He has placed in my hands?”\n \n \n \n\n","encoded_content":null,"username":"jvava","author":"anonymous","visibility":1,"category":"sermon","quiz":null,"communities":null,"view_access":null,"edit_access":null,"state_vector":null,"sync_tracker":"db39d995-3ee3-44b8-85b7-59053a81ee1d","created_at":"2026-10-07T17:18:20.000Z","updated_at":"2026-10-07T17:23:28.000Z"},{"id":500,"uuid":"a4afec44-807d-463d-b518-0a9214e6d2f8","title":"ACCESSING GOD’S PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE FROM HIS BOOK________________________________________","excerpts":"______________________________________\nMain Text: Isaiah 29:11–12\nSupporting Scriptures:\nDeuteronomy 32:9–14; Galatians 3:29; Romans 2:28–29; Luke 4:16–21; Hebrews 10:7; John 5:39; Psalm 119:105\n\nINTRODUCTION\nOne of the greatest questions a person can ask is:\n“What is God's plan for my life?”\nWhy am I here?\nWhy did God create me?\nWhat am I supposed to become?\nWhat is my assignment on earth?\n\n1. GOD'S WORD REVEALS GOD'S VISION FOR MAN\nIsaiah 29:11–12\nThe Bible is not merely a religious book.\nIt i","content":"______________________________________\nMain Text: Isaiah 29:11–12\nSupporting Scriptures:\nDeuteronomy 32:9–14; Galatians 3:29; Romans 2:28–29; Luke 4:16–21; Hebrews 10:7; John 5:39; Psalm 119:105\n\nINTRODUCTION\nOne of the greatest questions a person can ask is:\n“What is God's plan for my life?”\nWhy am I here?\nWhy did God create me?\nWhat am I supposed to become?\nWhat is my assignment on earth?\n\n1. GOD'S WORD REVEALS GOD'S VISION FOR MAN\nIsaiah 29:11–12\nThe Bible is not merely a religious book.\nIt is God's revelation.\nTherefore, one of the greatest dangers to a believer is to live according to a definition that did not come from God.\n\n2. GOD'S WORD IS THE MANUAL OF THE CREATOR\nThink about something simple.\nIf you buy a machine, the manufacturer normally gives you a manual.\nGenesis 1:27\nYou are not self-created.\nGod is your Creator.\nTherefore, your purpose is not something you manufacture.\nYour purpose is something you discover.\nAnd God's Word is one of the primary places where that discovery happens.\n\n3. IF PEOPLE CAN DISCOVER THEIR PROFESSION FROM BOOKS, WE CAN DISCOVER OUR PURPOSE FROM GOD'S BOOK\n\nJesus said:\n“Search the scriptures.” — John 5:39\nThe word is search.\nIt speaks of investigation.\nExamination.\nLooking deeply.\nYou don't search for something by casually looking at it once.\nYou search because you believe there is something there that you need to discover.\n\n4. YOUR LIFE HAS A DIVINE BLUEPRINT\nOne of the most powerful truths in Scripture is that God's purposes concerning Christ were already written before He came physically into the world.\nJesus did not arrive on earth and begin guessing what He was supposed to do.\nHe knew there was something written concerning Him.\nHebrews 10:7\nJesus found Himself in the Scriptures.\nThe Scripture was not merely telling Him about history.\nIt was revealing His assignment.\n\n5. SOMETIMES THE SILENCE IN YOUR LIFE IS BECAUSE GOD IS SHOWING YOU TO SEARCH\nThere are seasons in Scripture where we don't hear much about what Jesus was doing.\nWhy?\nBecause there was a process of preparation.\nThere was a time when Jesus was growing.\nThere was a time when He was increasing in wisdom.\nLuke 2:52\n“And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.”\n\nA. YOU ARE AN EAGLE\nDeuteronomy 32:9–14\nGod describes His people using the picture of an eagle.\nThe eagle is associated with height, strength, vision and the ability to rise above.\nThis tells us something about God's intention for His people.\nYou were not redeemed merely to survive.\n\n6. EVERY CHILD OF GOD HAS AN IDENTITY REVEALED IN THE WORD\nEvery child of God is redeemed.\nThat redemption gives us a new identity.\nThe Bible uses powerful pictures to help us understand what God has made us.\n\n7. YOU ARE LIKE THE SUN — CALLED TO CARRY LIGHT\nThe sun provides light and energy that sustain life.\nPlants depend on sunlight.\nPlants provide food and oxygen that support other forms of life.\nEverything is connected.\nIn the same way, God did not save you only for yourself.\nYour life is supposed to become a blessing to others.\nJesus said:\nMatthew 5:14\n“Ye are the light of the world.”\nNotice He did not say:\n“You are the light of your house.”\n\n8. PURPOSE IS NOT TRIAL AND ERROR\nThis is where the message becomes very practical.\nMany people live like this:\n“Let me try this.”\nIt fails.\n“Let me try that.”\nIt fails.\n\n9. THE HOLY SPIRIT HELPS US UNDERSTAND WHAT IS WRITTEN\nHowever, we need something more than merely owning a Bible.\nWe need the Holy Spirit.\nBecause you can have the Book and still miss the message.\nYou can read the words and miss the revelation.\nYou can read Scripture without understanding how it applies to your life.\nJesus said:\nJohn 16:13\n“When he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth...”\nThe Holy Spirit is our divine Teacher.\nTherefore, Bible study should not simply be:\n“Holy Spirit, help me finish this chapter.”\n\n10. YOU CANNOT ACCESS WHAT YOU REFUSE TO SEARCH\nImagine someone saying:\n“I believe God has a plan for me.”\nThen you ask:\n“How much time do you spend searching the Word?”\n“I don't really read the Bible.”\nThere is a problem.\nIf the blueprint is in the Book, but you never open the Book, how will you discover the blueprint?\nJeremiah 33:3\n“Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.”\n\n11. JESUS FOUND HIS ASSIGNMENT IN WHAT WAS WRITTEN\nLook again at Luke 4.\nJesus opened the scroll.\nHe found the place where it was written concerning Him.\n\n12. STOP ASKING ONLY “WHAT DO I WANT TO DO?”\nOne of the biggest questions our generation asks is:\n“What do you want to do with your life?”\nBut the believer should ask a deeper question:\n\n13. YOUR PURPOSE IS DISCOVERED, DEVELOPED AND DEPLOYED\nThere are three stages.\n1. DISCOVER IT\nSearch the Word.\nStudy Scripture.\nPray.\nListen to the Holy Spirit.\nObserve the gifts and burdens God has placed inside you.\n\n \n2. DEVELOP IT\nOnce you discover something, develop it.\nJesus grew.\nDavid developed.\nPaul developed.\nThe disciples developed.\nDiscovery without development produces frustration.\n \n3. DEPLOY IT\nEventually, what God has placed inside you must become a blessing to others.\nYou don't discover purpose simply to admire it.\nYou discover it so you can fulfill it.\n\n14. WHAT IS WRITTEN MUST BECOME WHAT IS LIVED\nThere is a danger of becoming someone who knows Scripture but does not practice Scripture.\nYou can know what is written and still not walk in it.\n\n","encoded_content":null,"username":"jvava","author":"anonymous","visibility":1,"category":"sermon","quiz":null,"communities":null,"view_access":null,"edit_access":null,"state_vector":null,"sync_tracker":"2a2bb26e-7d88-4ac0-9265-8311d11cbf6d","created_at":"2026-09-30T18:05:21.000Z","updated_at":"2026-09-30T20:26:43.000Z"},{"id":498,"uuid":"68a01c50-6700-49d4-8f44-50120e7c09b5","title":"Divine direction night","excerpts":"1. MY FATHER, MY FATHER, THANK YOU FOR THE VARIOUS HELPS YOU HAVE SENT TO US. SEND US HELP EVEN TONIGHT AND BE OUR PRESENT HELP IN EVERY SITUATION, IN JESUS’ NAME. AMEN.\nPSALM 46:1\n\n\n2. MY FATHER, MY FATHER, OPEN THE HEAVENS OVER US TONIGHT. SET EVERY CAPTIVE FREE, LIFT EVERY BURDEN, AND BREAK EVERY YOKE BY YOUR POWER, IN JESUS’ NAME. AMEN.\nISAIAH 61:1\n\n\n3. MY FATHER, MY FATHER, OPEN THE BOOKS OF OUR LIVES TONIGHT AND CHANGE EVERY NEGATIVE CHAPTER. WRITE A NEW STORY OF JOY, RESTORATION, AND TEST","content":"1. MY FATHER, MY FATHER, THANK YOU FOR THE VARIOUS HELPS YOU HAVE SENT TO US. SEND US HELP EVEN TONIGHT AND BE OUR PRESENT HELP IN EVERY SITUATION, IN JESUS’ NAME. AMEN.\nPSALM 46:1\n\n\n2. MY FATHER, MY FATHER, OPEN THE HEAVENS OVER US TONIGHT. SET EVERY CAPTIVE FREE, LIFT EVERY BURDEN, AND BREAK EVERY YOKE BY YOUR POWER, IN JESUS’ NAME. AMEN.\nISAIAH 61:1\n\n\n3. MY FATHER, MY FATHER, OPEN THE BOOKS OF OUR LIVES TONIGHT AND CHANGE EVERY NEGATIVE CHAPTER. WRITE A NEW STORY OF JOY, RESTORATION, AND TESTIMONY, IN JESUS’ NAME. AMEN.\nREVELATION 20:12\n\n\n4. MY FATHER, MY FATHER, USE THE OIL, THE HOLY SPIRIT, YOUR WORD, EVERY ALTAR, AND EVERY MINISTER TO BLESS EVERYONE GATHERED TONIGHT. LET NO ONE LEAVE THE SAME WAY THEY CAME, IN JESUS’ NAME. AMEN.\n1 CORINTHIANS 2:4 ","encoded_content":null,"username":"jvava","author":"anonymous","visibility":1,"category":"sermon","quiz":null,"communities":null,"view_access":null,"edit_access":null,"state_vector":null,"sync_tracker":"9d20cc9d-5109-4848-b3e0-7ac87c0d5b9b","created_at":"2026-09-25T18:32:44.000Z","updated_at":"2026-09-25T18:32:59.000Z"},{"id":495,"uuid":"2c78c610-23ac-4014-9427-4d97deb0f61d","title":"Sunday 20th","excerpts":"Adoration \n\n\n- I will worship you lift you higher above the earth and the heavens.\n- Yes you are lord\n- Immortal God\n- Reign Jesus reign\n\n\n, \nPraise\n- Onyame ba\n- Onyame k3se3\n- Ayeyi ahy3 m’kama mu ma\n- Amanyina amanyina mbra mhw3 Nyame ne ba\n- My eyes have seen, my ears have heard\n\n\n................. \nHymn\n\n1 To God be the glory, great things He hath done,\nso loved He the world that He gave us His Son,\nwho yielded His life an atonement for sin,\nand opened the life-gate that all may go in.\n\nRef","content":"Adoration \n\n\n- I will worship you lift you higher above the earth and the heavens.\n- Yes you are lord\n- Immortal God\n- Reign Jesus reign\n\n\n, \nPraise\n- Onyame ba\n- Onyame k3se3\n- Ayeyi ahy3 m’kama mu ma\n- Amanyina amanyina mbra mhw3 Nyame ne ba\n- My eyes have seen, my ears have heard\n\n\n................. \nHymn\n\n1 To God be the glory, great things He hath done,\nso loved He the world that He gave us His Son,\nwho yielded His life an atonement for sin,\nand opened the life-gate that all may go in.\n\nRefrain:\nPraise the Lord, praise the Lord,\nlet the earth hear His voice!\nPraise the Lord, praise the Lord,\nlet the people rejoice!\nO come to the Father through Jesus the Son,\nand give Him the glory, great things He hath done.\n","encoded_content":null,"username":"jvava","author":"anonymous","visibility":1,"category":"sermon","quiz":null,"communities":null,"view_access":null,"edit_access":null,"state_vector":null,"sync_tracker":"0bd06937-32a5-4d1e-b6ea-6737f2fb271f","created_at":"2026-09-20T06:49:03.000Z","updated_at":"2026-09-20T06:49:58.000Z"},{"id":490,"uuid":"02ee6b33-8c0c-41be-aa2d-cc89b2b908f5","title":"PROPHETIC FAST — DAY 7","excerpts":"\n\n1. MY FATHER MY FATHER, WE THANK YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE FAITHFUL, AND YOU ARE BRINGING US INTO OUR SEASON OF REST. THANK YOU BECAUSE WE SHALL NO LONGER LABOUR IN VAIN, BUT WE SHALL ENJOY THE FRUIT OF OUR LABOUR IN JESUS NAME. HEB 4:9-10\n\n2. MY FATHER MY FATHER, AS YOU RESTED FROM ALL YOUR WORKS, LET EVERY LONG SEASON OF LABOUR, OPPRESSION, STRUGGLE AND WEARINESS COME TO AN END IN OUR LIVES. GIVE US REST ON EVERY SIDE IN JESUS NAME. GEN 2:2-3; 2 CHRON 20:30\n3. MY FATHER MY FATHER, GIVE US VICTORY ","content":"\n\n1. MY FATHER MY FATHER, WE THANK YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE FAITHFUL, AND YOU ARE BRINGING US INTO OUR SEASON OF REST. THANK YOU BECAUSE WE SHALL NO LONGER LABOUR IN VAIN, BUT WE SHALL ENJOY THE FRUIT OF OUR LABOUR IN JESUS NAME. HEB 4:9-10\n\n2. MY FATHER MY FATHER, AS YOU RESTED FROM ALL YOUR WORKS, LET EVERY LONG SEASON OF LABOUR, OPPRESSION, STRUGGLE AND WEARINESS COME TO AN END IN OUR LIVES. GIVE US REST ON EVERY SIDE IN JESUS NAME. GEN 2:2-3; 2 CHRON 20:30\n3. MY FATHER MY FATHER, GIVE US VICTORY ON EVERY SIDE. LET EVERY BATTLE WE HAVE FACED BE TURNED INTO TESTIMONIES, AND LET US ENTER INTO THE REST THAT COMES FROM KNOWING THAT YOU HAVE FOUGHT FOR US IN JESUS NAME. EXO 14:14\n\n4. MY FATHER MY FATHER, BRING TO AN END EVERY STRIVING WITH OUR ADVERSARIES OVER THE THINGS YOU HAVE ORDAINED FOR US. LET EVERY CONTENTION CEASE, AND GIVE US POSSESSION OF ALL THAT YOU HAVE PREPARED FOR US IN JESUS NAME. DEUT 12:10\n\n5. MY FATHER MY FATHER, OPEN THE WELLS OF JOY, STRENGTH, PROMOTION, OPPORTUNITIES AND NEW DOORS. LET THE SEASON AHEAD BE A SEASON OF REFRESHING IN JESUS NAME. ISA 12:3; REV 3:8\n6. MY FATHER MY FATHER, LET YOUR PEACE RULE OVER OUR LIVES, OUR FAMILIES AND YOUR CHURCH CGM. WE ENTER INTO THE REST YOU HAVE PREPARED FOR US IN JESUS NAME. PSA 4:8; ISA 26:3","encoded_content":null,"username":"jvava","author":"anonymous","visibility":1,"category":"sermon","quiz":null,"communities":null,"view_access":null,"edit_access":null,"state_vector":null,"sync_tracker":"95d661b8-27d2-4abc-a8aa-578b9b46c93d","created_at":"2026-09-09T19:03:22.000Z","updated_at":"2026-09-09T19:03:26.000Z"},{"id":486,"uuid":"45213236-2993-408c-8b01-3e55d1d2b9ef","title":"Sunday 6September","excerpts":"Hymn\n\nGuide me, O Thou great Jehovah\nPilgrim through this barren land\nI am weak, but Thou art mighty\nHold me with Thy powerful hands\nBread of heaven, feed me now and evermore\nBread of heaven, feed me now and evermore\n\nOpen now the crystal fountain\nWhence the healing waters flow\nLet the fiery, cloudy pillar\nLead me all my journey through\nStrong Deliverer, be Thou still my Strength and Shield\nStrong Deliverer, be Thou still my Strength and Shield\n\nWhen I tread the verge of Jordan\nBid my anxious fe","content":"Hymn\n\nGuide me, O Thou great Jehovah\nPilgrim through this barren land\nI am weak, but Thou art mighty\nHold me with Thy powerful hands\nBread of heaven, feed me now and evermore\nBread of heaven, feed me now and evermore\n\nOpen now the crystal fountain\nWhence the healing waters flow\nLet the fiery, cloudy pillar\nLead me all my journey through\nStrong Deliverer, be Thou still my Strength and Shield\nStrong Deliverer, be Thou still my Strength and Shield\n\nWhen I tread the verge of Jordan\nBid my anxious fears subside\nDeath of death, and hell's destruction\nLand me safe on Canaan's side\nSongs of praises, I will ever give to Thee\nSongs of praises, I will ever give to Thee\n\n\n............ \n??ministration\nFinger of God\nLyrics\n4x\nIt's not by my power\nAnd it's not by might\nI'm not that intelligent\nBut for grace\nAnd when people ask me\nThis is all I can say\nThis is the finger of God\nIn my life\n\n\n2x\nI am all I am\nAnd its by his grace\nI am all I am\nAnd its by your grace (hey)\nI am all I am\nAnd its by your grace\nI am all I am Jesus\nIts by your grace\n\nI am all I am\nIt is by his grace\nI am all I am\nIt is by his grace\nI am all I am\nIt is by his grace\nI am all I am\nIt is by his grace\n\n4x\nAnd when people ask me\nThis is all I can say\nThis is the finger of God\nIn my life\nAnd when people ask me\nThis is all I can say\nThis is the finger of God\nIn my life\n\n\n\n\n.......... \nAdoration\n\n1. You’ve been faithful God from creations past\n2.Jehovah is your name\n3.Wodin 3y3 Wawa\n4You deserve the glory","encoded_content":null,"username":"jvava","author":"anonymous","visibility":1,"category":"sermon","quiz":null,"communities":null,"view_access":null,"edit_access":null,"state_vector":null,"sync_tracker":"d93a5990-babc-4857-814f-bc3117a57271","created_at":"2026-09-05T23:58:30.000Z","updated_at":"2026-09-06T00:01:36.000Z"},{"id":483,"uuid":"7ba08c57-529d-4afe-a890-7c113cd0c16e","title":"30 th August ","excerpts":"Wonnsa ano nwuma nyinara 3y3 wawa\n\nWonnsa ano nwuma y3 Wawa Onyame aa wote ase\n\nWhan kora mpo na\n\nYehowa ye na nadoy3 wo ho daa\n.................. \nHymn\nHymn\n\n\nBlessed assurance, Jesus is mine\nOh, what a foretaste of glory divine\nHeir of salvation, purchase of God\nBorn of his Spirit, washed in His blood\n\n\nThis is my story, this is my song\nPraising my Savior all the day long\nThis is my story, this is my song\nPraising my Savior all the day long\n\n\nPerfect submission, perfect delight\nVisions of rapt","content":"Wonnsa ano nwuma nyinara 3y3 wawa\n\nWonnsa ano nwuma y3 Wawa Onyame aa wote ase\n\nWhan kora mpo na\n\nYehowa ye na nadoy3 wo ho daa\n.................. \nHymn\nHymn\n\n\nBlessed assurance, Jesus is mine\nOh, what a foretaste of glory divine\nHeir of salvation, purchase of God\nBorn of his Spirit, washed in His blood\n\n\nThis is my story, this is my song\nPraising my Savior all the day long\nThis is my story, this is my song\nPraising my Savior all the day long\n\n\nPerfect submission, perfect delight\nVisions of rapture now burst on my sight\nAngels descending bring from above\nEchoes of mercy, whispers of love\n\n\nThis is my story, this is my song\nPraising my Savior all the day long\nThis is my story, this is my song\nPraising my Savior all the day long\n\n\n....................Ministration........\n??ministration \n\n\nFinger of God\nLyrics \n4x\nIt's not by my power\nAnd it's not by might\nI'm not that intelligent\nBut for grace\nAnd when people ask me\nThis is all I can say\nThis is the finger of God\nIn my life\n\n\n\n\n2x\nI am all I am\nAnd its by his grace\nI am all I am\nAnd its by your grace (hey)\nI am all I am\nAnd its by your grace\nI am all I am Jesus\nIts by your grace\n\n\nI am all I am\nIt is by his grace\nI am all I am\nIt is by his grace\nI am all I am\nIt is by his grace\nI am all I am\nIt is by his grace\n\n\n4x\nAnd when people ask me\nThis is all I can say\nThis is the finger of God\nIn my life\nAnd when people ask me\nThis is all I can say\nThis is the finger of God\nIn my life\n\n\n\n.......... ............. .....\nPraise:\nEvery praise (is to our God) is to our God\nEvery word of worship (every word of worship)\nWith one accord (with one accord)\nEvery praise (every praise)\nEvery praise (every praise)\nIs to our God (is to our God)\n\n\nSing hallelujah (sing hallelujah)\nTo our God (to our God)\nGlory hallelujah (glory hallelujah)\nIs due our God (is due our God)\nEvery praise (every praise)\nEvery praise (every praise)\nIs to our God (is to our God)\n\n\n\n\n\n","encoded_content":null,"username":"jvava","author":"anonymous","visibility":1,"category":"song","quiz":null,"communities":null,"view_access":null,"edit_access":null,"state_vector":null,"sync_tracker":"a28dcd7e-1947-4fc0-b087-be07b93f5fd6","created_at":"2026-08-29T11:49:45.000Z","updated_at":"2026-08-30T07:35:22.000Z"},{"id":481,"uuid":"4998bcd9-5922-431e-a06d-a2b8c2d1d4ba","title":"UNDERSTANDING THE POWER OF THANKSGIVING – Part 4","excerpts":"What is Thanksgiving?\nIt is ascribing all the glory to GOD for where we are - Jer. 13:15-17 / 1Cor. 15:10\nThe Danger of Taking the Glory\nJeremiah 13:15–17 reminds us to acknowledge the Lord and give Him the glory. One of the greatest dangers after receiving a blessing is to forget the One who made it possible.\n\nA proud person may say:\n“It is because of my knowledge.”\n“It is because I studied.”\n“It is because of my qualifications.”\n“It is because I worked hard.”\n“It is because of my connections.”","content":"What is Thanksgiving?\nIt is ascribing all the glory to GOD for where we are - Jer. 13:15-17 / 1Cor. 15:10\nThe Danger of Taking the Glory\nJeremiah 13:15–17 reminds us to acknowledge the Lord and give Him the glory. One of the greatest dangers after receiving a blessing is to forget the One who made it possible.\n\nA proud person may say:\n“It is because of my knowledge.”\n“It is because I studied.”\n“It is because of my qualifications.”\n“It is because I worked hard.”\n“It is because of my connections.”\n\nBut the question is: Who gave you the ability to learn? Who gave you the strength to work? Who opened the opportunity? Who preserved your life to see the result?\n\nOur education, skills, qualifications, intelligence, connections, and hard work all have their place, but we must never allow the instrument to take the glory that belongs to God.\nPaul understood this principle when he said:\n“But by the grace of God I am what I am.” — 1 Corinthians 15:10\n\nTherefore, thanksgiving should become a habit and a lifestyle.\nWhen God gives, we acknowledge Him.\nWhen God opens a door, we acknowledge Him.\nWhen God preserves us, we acknowledge Him.\nWhen God takes something away, we still trust Him.\nWhen we succeed, we give Him the glory.\n\n \nThanksgiving shifts our focus from what we have achieved to the One who made it possible.\n\n\nWhat About Those Who Don't Know God?\nSometimes we look at people who do not know God and ask:\n“How come they are also successful? How come they have wealth, opportunities, intelligence, businesses and possessions?”\nThe existence of someone's success does not mean that God is absent.\nGod remains the Creator and source of life, ability, wisdom, opportunity, and provision. People may enjoy blessings without recognizing the One behind them.\nTherefore, our response should not be:\n“They don't know God, so God cannot be responsible for what they have.”\nRather, it should remind us of the importance of acknowledging the Giver rather than worshipping the gift.\nWe Must Not Confuse the Gift With the Giver\n\nThe devil can also tempt, deceive, and offer attractive things with destructive intentions. Something can look like a blessing while ultimately leading a person away from God.\nThat is why we should not judge blessings simply by their appearance.\nNot everything that looks good is necessarily good for us.\n\nThe question should be:\n“Where did this come from, and where is it taking me?”\nA genuine blessing should not cause us to forget God. Instead, the more God gives us, the more grateful and dependent upon Him we should become.\n\nNever allow what God has given you to make you forget the God who gave it.\nYour certificate is not your source.\nYour intelligence is not your source.\nYour job is not your source.\nYour business is not your source.\nYour connections are not your source.\nYour strength is not your source.\n\nGod is the source. \n\nWhy must we give thanks?\n• For the preservation of our blessings - Mal. 2:1-3 /Psa. 28:5\nWe should not take God's blessings for granted. What God has given us must continually be committed to Him with gratitude.\n\nWhat are we thanking God for?\n? For supernatural supplies – Ps. 145:16/ 2 Pet. 1:3\nA. Supernatural Supplies\nGod is our ultimate source and provider.\nWhen we say “supernatural supplies,” we mean the things God provides for us beyond what our human strength, ability, income, or resources alone can explain or accomplish.\n\n1. Provision for our needs\nPsalm 145:16 says that God opens His hand and satisfies the desire of every living thing.\nWe thank God for:\nFood and water\nClothing\nShelter\nFinances\nTransportation ( i remember walking 4-5 kilometers to church use be )\nDaily necessities\nResources for our families\n\n2. Opportunities we did not create ourselves\nSometimes God provides through an opportunity that we could not have arranged by ourselves.\n\nFor example:\nA job opportunity\nA business opportunity\nA promotion\nA contract\nA connection with the right person\nAn opportunity to learn or develop a skill\n\nWe can work hard, but we cannot control every door that opens for us.\n\n3. Strength and ability\n2 Peter 1:3 says that God's divine power has given us “all things that pertain unto life and godliness.”\nSo we don't only thank God for things. We thank Him for the capacity to obtain and use those things.\n\nFor example:\nWisdom\nKnowledge\nUnderstanding\nCreativity\nStrength\nGood judgment\nSkills\nAbility to work\n\nYou may say:\n“I studied for the examination, but God gave me the understanding and strength to study.”\nOr:\n“I worked for the promotion, but God gave me the health, wisdom, opportunity, and favor that made it possible.”\n\n4. Provision at the right time\nSometimes supernatural supply is not necessarily an abundance of money or possessions. It can be having exactly what is needed at the right time.\nYou may not have everything you want, but somehow you have what you need to continue.\nThat is also a reason for thanksgiving.\n\n5. Things we did not even know we needed\nThere are times when God provides or makes a way before we even recognize the need.\nThis is why thanksgiving should not be limited to the things we can see.\nThe deeper point:\nSupernatural supply is not just about receiving things from God. It is recognizing that God is our ultimate source.\nYour salary may come from your employer, but God is the one who gives you the ability to work.\nYour business may generate income, but God can give you the wisdom, customers, opportunities, and strength to operate it.\nYour qualification may come from your studies, but God gave you the mind and opportunity to acquire it.\nSo we don't worship the channel; we thank the Source.\nPsalm 145:16 ? God opens His hand.\n2 Peter 1:3 ? God's divine power provides what pertains to life and godliness.\n\nThat is why we can say:\n“Lord, I thank You not only for what You have given me, but for being the Source behind everything that has made my life possible.” \n\n\n? For divine protection – Ps. 127:1-3/ Ps 34:7\nMany times, God's protection is invisible. We may never know how many dangers He has prevented from reaching us.\nDivine protection means recognizing that our safety, preservation, and security ultimately depend on God. There are many dangers we see, but there are also dangers we never see or even know existed.\n\nPsalm 127:1 teaches that:\n“Except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.”\n\nThis does not mean we should stop taking precautions or doing our part. It means that human security alone is not enough. We can have security systems, police, doctors, insurance, technology, strong doors, and people watching over us—but ultimately, God is our keeper.\n\nWhat are we thanking God for when we talk about divine protection?\n1. Protection from dangers we know about\n\nThere are situations where we clearly see God's intervention:\nAccidents we escaped,\nIllnesses we recovered from,\nDangerous situations we survived,\nAttacks that did not succeed,\nPeople who intended harm but could not accomplish it,\n\nSometimes we look back and say, “If God had not helped me, I don't know what would have happened.”\n2. Protection from dangers we never knew about\nThis is one of the most powerful reasons to give thanks.\nYou may travel from one place to another and arrive safely, without knowing what God prevented along the way.\nYou may sleep peacefully at night without knowing what could have happened around you.\nYou may go to work and return home without knowing the dangers that God kept away from you.\nTherefore, we should not only thank God for the dangers we escaped; we should thank Him for the dangers we never knew existed.\n\n3. Protection of our families\nPsalm 127 connects God's protection with the home and family.\nWe thank God for preserving:\nOur children\nOur spouses\nOur parents\nOur siblings\nOur relatives\nOur homes\n\nWe may not be physically present with them every moment, but God can watch over them when we cannot.\n\n4. Protection from evil\nPsalm 34:7 says:\n“The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.” This gives us the picture of God surrounding and defending His people.\n\nThere are battles we know about, and there are battles we don't know about.\nThere are attacks we see, and there are attacks God stops before they reach us.\nA powerful point for Thanksgiving\nSometimes we thank God because something happened.\nBut sometimes we should thank God because something did not happen.\n\nYou can say:\n“Lord, I thank You not only for the accidents You helped me escape, but also for the accidents I never knew were coming.”\n“I thank You not only for the enemies I saw, but also for the enemies I never knew existed.”\n“I thank You for the dangers You delivered me from and the dangers You prevented from ever reaching me.”\nThe main lesson\nWe cannot see everything God has protected us from.\nThat is why thanksgiving should not depend only on what we can identify.\n\nEvery morning we wake up, every journey we complete, every night we sleep peacefully, and every day our families are preserved can become an opportunity to say:\n\n“Father, thank You for Your divine protection. I may not know everything You have protected me from, but I acknowledge that Your hand has been upon my life.” \n? For rendering our enemies helpless - Ps. 138:1,7/ Ps 23:5\n? God can preserve His people even in the presence of opposition and make a way where enemies intended to cause harm.\nnm  \n? Key lesson: Thanksgiving recognizes that our victory is not merely the result of our own strength; God is the One who fights for us and gives us victory.\n? Main Thought\n? Thanksgiving is more than saying \"Thank You, Lord.\" It is recognizing God's hand in our preservation, provision, protection, and victory.\n\n\n\n","encoded_content":null,"username":"jvava","author":"anonymous","visibility":1,"category":"sermon","quiz":null,"communities":null,"view_access":null,"edit_access":null,"state_vector":null,"sync_tracker":"de5c247b-cca7-45b6-b5b0-dcd2d9bc78f6","created_at":"2026-08-26T17:00:44.000Z","updated_at":"2026-08-26T17:58:39.000Z"},{"id":480,"uuid":"ee308f16-5137-43ca-b601-71834c27ba55","title":"Week 2: UNDERSTANDING THE POWER OF THANKSGIVING – Part 2","excerpts":"What is Thanksgiving?\n A celebration of the acts of GOD in our lives - Psa. 103:1-5 / Psa. 118:23\n\n1. “A celebration”\nThanksgiving is more than simply saying “thank You.” It is a joyful response to what God has done. It involves recognizing, remembering, and openly expressing gratitude for His works.\n2. “of the acts”\nThe word acts points to the things God has done:His interventions, blessings, deliverance, provision, protection, forgiveness, healing, and faithfulness.\nPsalm 103:2 says:\n“Bless th","content":"What is Thanksgiving?\n A celebration of the acts of GOD in our lives - Psa. 103:1-5 / Psa. 118:23\n\n1. “A celebration”\nThanksgiving is more than simply saying “thank You.” It is a joyful response to what God has done. It involves recognizing, remembering, and openly expressing gratitude for His works.\n2. “of the acts”\nThe word acts points to the things God has done:His interventions, blessings, deliverance, provision, protection, forgiveness, healing, and faithfulness.\nPsalm 103:2 says:\n“Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.”\nThanksgiving requires us to remember His acts rather than forget them.\n\n3. “of God”\nThanksgiving is ultimately directed toward God, because He is the source behind the blessings and victories we experience.\nPsalm 118:23 declares:\n“This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.”\nWe don't merely celebrate the blessing; we celebrate the God who made it possible.\n\n4. “in our lives”\nGod's acts are not only things we read about in the Bible or hear about from others. Thanksgiving involves recognizing His personal dealings with us—what He has done in our individual lives, families, ministries, careers, and circumstances.\nTherefore:\nThanksgiving is a celebration of the acts of God in our lives.\nIt is remembering what God has done, recognizing that He is the One who did it, and responding with joyful gratitude and praise.\nPsalm 103:1–5 ? Remember His benefits.\nPsalm 118:23 ? Recognize His doing.\nThanksgiving ? Celebrate His acts and give Him the glory.\n\nWhy must we give thanks?\n It is our guarantee for answered prayers - Phil. 4:6 / Matt. 6:6,13\nHow does thanksgiving relate to answered prayer?\n1. Thanksgiving brings us into God's presence with faith.\nPhilippians 4:6 says:\n“In every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”\nPrayer + Supplication + Thanksgiving = Making our requests known to God\n\nWe do not come to God only with our needs. We come remembering what He has already done. Thanksgiving strengthens our confidence that the God who answered before is still able to answer now.\nexample i need some urgent assistance. I ask a few buddies around me and no one was able to work, then someone from no where extends help. Having thanked the person, next time if i give thanking the person , if i need help , the confidence to go to same person is high,\n\n\nThanksgiving demonstrates trust before the answer comes.\nWhen I thank God before I see the answer, I am saying:\n“Lord, I trust You with this situation, and I believe You are working even though I cannot see the answer yet.”\n\nSo thanksgiving changes prayer from merely “God, give me this” to “God, I trust You with this.”\n\nThat attitude of faith is important because Scripture says:\n\n“But let him ask in faith...” — James 1:6\n\n\n\n\nWhat are we thanking God for?\n? For His faithfulness in our lives – Ps. 92:1-3/ Ps 89:24\n1. We thank God for His faithfulness in our lives\nPsalm 92:1–3; Psalm 89:24\n\nPsalm 92:1–2 presents thanksgiving as appropriate because God's lovingkindness and faithfulness are continually present. Psalm 89:24 adds that God's faithfulness is with His chosen servant.\n\nWhat does this mean?\nWe thank God because He has remained faithful to us.\nHe has kept His promises even when circumstances changed.\nHe has sustained us through seasons of difficulty.\nHis faithfulness is not dependent on our circumstances.\nKey thought:\n\nWe give thanks because God has been faithful, is faithful, and will remain faithful.\n\n\n? For the victory we look forward to - 2Chr. 20:20-24\n? For keeping the oil fresh on our heads – Ps. 89: 20-24/ Ps 92:1-3,10-11\n\n\n\n\n","encoded_content":null,"username":"jvava","author":"anonymous","visibility":1,"category":"sermon","quiz":null,"communities":null,"view_access":null,"edit_access":null,"state_vector":null,"sync_tracker":"17cfce41-6a82-4e41-ad21-cfe94a62cc68","created_at":"2026-08-19T18:33:33.000Z","updated_at":"2026-08-19T20:14:57.000Z"},{"id":479,"uuid":"bd464cfa-157b-4bd7-b159-7e3d15234b52","title":"What a friend we have in Jesus","excerpts":"Hymn \n\n\nWhat a friend we have in Jesus\nAll our sins and griefs to bear\nWhat a privilege to carry\nEverything to God in prayer\n\n\nO what peace we often forfeit\nO what needless pain we bear\nAll because we","content":"Hymn \n\n\nWhat a friend we have in Jesus\nAll our sins and griefs to bear\nWhat a privilege to carry\nEverything to God in prayer\n\n\nO what peace we often forfeit\nO what needless pain we bear\nAll because we do not carry\nEverything to God in prayer\n\n\nHave we trials and temptations?\nIs there trouble anywhere?\nWe should never be discouraged\nTake it to the Lord in prayer\n\n\nCan we find a friend so faithful\nWho will all our sorrows share?\nJesus knows our every weakness\nTake it to the Lord in prayer\n\n\n\n\n,....................... \nAdoration \n\n\nHoly are you lord God almighty\nYou are God from beginning to the end\nWe give glory to the lord he reigns \nYou are yaweh","encoded_content":"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","username":"jvava","author":"anonymous","visibility":1,"category":"song","quiz":null,"communities":null,"view_access":null,"edit_access":null,"state_vector":{"type":"Buffer","data":[1,170,156,147,176,7,142,5]},"sync_tracker":"fdddc36c-5e5a-40fd-9e6c-7bb88f15b043","created_at":"2026-08-08T17:30:46.000Z","updated_at":"2026-08-08T20:38:30.000Z"},{"id":476,"uuid":"58af53ab-98f6-4433-ba95-60702e2bbf26","title":"UNDERSTANDING THE POWER OF THANKSGIVING wk 1","excerpts":"\nThanksgiving among others, is a spiritual platform for securing fulfillment of prophecies.\n -This is why the Bible commands that in all things we should give thanks, for that is the will of GOD for us and as we do so, we shall qualify to obtain the promise; in other words, we shall secure fulfillment of prophecies – 1Thess. 5:18 / Heb. 10:36.\n- When we give God thanks for what He has done, we remind Him of what remains – Luk. 17:11-19\n- This is why thanksgiving must become our lifestyle if we m","content":"\nThanksgiving among others, is a spiritual platform for securing fulfillment of prophecies.\n -This is why the Bible commands that in all things we should give thanks, for that is the will of GOD for us and as we do so, we shall qualify to obtain the promise; in other words, we shall secure fulfillment of prophecies – 1Thess. 5:18 / Heb. 10:36.\n- When we give God thanks for what He has done, we remind Him of what remains – Luk. 17:11-19\n- This is why thanksgiving must become our lifestyle if we must see prophecies fulfilled in our lives.\n\nWeek 1: UNDERSTANDING THE POWER OF THANKSGIVING – Part 1\n\nWhat is Thanksgiving?\n? Acknowledging God as the one behind the good things around us – Jn. 3:27/ Lk.12:15-20\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy must we give thanks?\n• It is a debt we owe God that we have to pay - 2Thess. 1:3/ Luk. 17:17-19\n\nGod is the source of every blessing, so He deserves our gratitude.\nThanksgiving honors God by acknowledging His goodness and faithfulness.\nIngratitude dishonors God, as it ignores His gracious works.\nThanksgiving reflects a heart of humility, recognizing that what we have is by God's grace rather than our own merit.\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat are we thanking God for?\n? For all His benefits in our lives – Ps. 103:3-5\n? For forgiveness, healings, deliverances and total wellbeing – Ps 103:1-3/ Jn. 10:10\n? For all the blessings we look forward to – Jn. 6:6-11\n","encoded_content":null,"username":"jvava","author":"anonymous","visibility":1,"category":"sermon","quiz":null,"communities":null,"view_access":null,"edit_access":null,"state_vector":null,"sync_tracker":"98bab40b-85aa-4444-90de-c43dd9d4b75c","created_at":"2026-08-05T15:16:16.000Z","updated_at":"2026-08-05T17:24:17.000Z"},{"id":474,"uuid":"544c8972-b2d1-48b2-9f91-df53ec42f9a0","title":"Pass me not ","excerpts":"Adoration \n\n\nHoly are you lord God almighty\nYou are God from beginning to the end\nWe give glory to the lord he reigns \nYou are yaweh\n................................................................. \n","content":"Adoration \n\n\nHoly are you lord God almighty\nYou are God from beginning to the end\nWe give glory to the lord he reigns \nYou are yaweh\n................................................................. \n\n\nPass me not, O gentle Savior\nHear my humble cry\nWhile on others Thou art calling\nDo not pass me by\n\nSavior, Savior\nHear my humble cry\nWhile on others Thou art calling\nDo not pass me by\n\nLet me at Thy throne of mercy\nFind a sweet relief\nKneeling there in deep contrition\nHelp my unbelief\n\nSavior, Savior\nHear my humble cry\nWhile on others Thou art calling\nDo not pass me by\n\nTrusting only in Thy merit\nWould I seek Thy face\nHeal my wounded, broken spirit\nSave me by Thy grace\n\nSavior, Savior\nHear my humble cry\nWhile on others Thou art calling\nDo not pass me by","encoded_content":"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","username":"jvava","author":"anonymous","visibility":1,"category":"song","quiz":null,"communities":null,"view_access":null,"edit_access":null,"state_vector":{"type":"Buffer","data":[1,237,145,191,217,6,250,5]},"sync_tracker":"52d59c4e-bdb2-4fea-b3dd-06ce49646593","created_at":"2026-08-01T22:35:13.000Z","updated_at":"2026-08-03T00:22:00.000Z"},{"id":471,"uuid":"3799e5cf-948b-4617-a3d9-672049efbfdd","title":"Festival of teatimonies d1","excerpts":"My Father, My Father, we thank You for all that You have done. Thank You for Your mercy, protection, provision, preservation, and countless blessings. Receive all the glory in Jesus' name.\n Psalm 103:1–5\n\n\n2. My Father, My Father, we thank You because even now You are working behind the scenes on our behalf. Thank You for every unseen battle You are winning, every door You are opening, and every testimony You are preparing. Be exalted forever, Lord.\nIsaiah 43:19\n\n\n3. My Father, My Father, we tha","content":"My Father, My Father, we thank You for all that You have done. Thank You for Your mercy, protection, provision, preservation, and countless blessings. Receive all the glory in Jesus' name.\n Psalm 103:1–5\n\n\n2. My Father, My Father, we thank You because even now You are working behind the scenes on our behalf. Thank You for every unseen battle You are winning, every door You are opening, and every testimony You are preparing. Be exalted forever, Lord.\nIsaiah 43:19\n\n\n3. My Father, My Father, we thank You in advance for every miracle, breakthrough, healing, restoration, favour, and divine visitation You have ordained for this gathering and this season. Let Your name alone be glorified.\nJeremiah 33:3\n\n\n\n\n4. My Father, My Father, we thank You because after this season there shall be lasting testimonies, open doors, divine acceleration, and undeniable evidence of Your faithfulness. We bless Your holy name for the victories ahead.\nPhilippians 1:6\n\n\n5.My Father, My Father, we thank You because Your faithfulness never fails. Thank You because Your goodness and mercy will continue to follow us, Your promises will stand, and Your name will be glorified in every area of our lives. To You alone be all the praise forever.\n\n\nScripture: Lamentations 3:22–","encoded_content":null,"username":"jvava","author":"anonymous","visibility":1,"category":"sermon","quiz":null,"communities":null,"view_access":null,"edit_access":null,"state_vector":null,"sync_tracker":"0a9a6bc1-ee91-4663-aaa4-7be82b8c4f5f","created_at":"2026-07-29T19:01:59.000Z","updated_at":"2026-07-29T19:08:41.000Z"},{"id":469,"uuid":"62646198-5944-476c-b997-5bb36e4c9f2d","title":"Hymn","excerpts":"Hymn\n\nBlessed assurance, Jesus is mine\nOh, what a foretaste of glory divine\nHeir of salvation, purchase of God\nBorn of his Spirit, washed in His blood\n\nThis is my story, this is my song\nPraising my Savior all the day long\nThis is my story, this is my song\nPraising my Savior all the day long\n\nPerfect submission, perfect delight\nVisions of rapture now burst on my sight\nAngels descending bring from above\nEchoes of mercy, whispers of love\n\nThis is my story, this is my song\nPraising my Savior all the","content":"Hymn\n\nBlessed assurance, Jesus is mine\nOh, what a foretaste of glory divine\nHeir of salvation, purchase of God\nBorn of his Spirit, washed in His blood\n\nThis is my story, this is my song\nPraising my Savior all the day long\nThis is my story, this is my song\nPraising my Savior all the day long\n\nPerfect submission, perfect delight\nVisions of rapture now burst on my sight\nAngels descending bring from above\nEchoes of mercy, whispers of love\n\nThis is my story, this is my song\nPraising my Savior all the day long\nThis is my story, this is my song\nPraising my Savior all the day long\n..,................................................................ \n\n","encoded_content":null,"username":"jvava","author":"anonymous","visibility":1,"category":"sermon","quiz":null,"communities":null,"view_access":null,"edit_access":null,"state_vector":null,"sync_tracker":"be1fe6b6-f1ae-4cc0-8308-3542e6f17990","created_at":"2026-07-25T21:21:44.000Z","updated_at":"2026-07-25T21:21:44.000Z"},{"id":468,"uuid":"058a7c43-fb8a-4210-b778-7b347543b879","title":"Understanding How to Prevail in Prayers for Power","excerpts":" Luke 24:49\n\nPower is essential in the life of every believer. Christianity is not merely about believing in Christ; it is also about living a victorious and effective Christian life through the power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus never intended for His followers to live by human strength alone. Before sending His disciples into the world, He instructed them to wait until they were \"clothed with power from on high\" (Luke 24:49).\n\n\nPower in God's kingdom comes in different dimensions and is given acc","content":" Luke 24:49\n\nPower is essential in the life of every believer. Christianity is not merely about believing in Christ; it is also about living a victorious and effective Christian life through the power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus never intended for His followers to live by human strength alone. Before sending His disciples into the world, He instructed them to wait until they were \"clothed with power from on high\" (Luke 24:49).\n\n\nPower in God's kingdom comes in different dimensions and is given according to God's purpose and the believer's growth. The focus here is the power that enables believers to prevail in prayer and experience God's intervention.\n\n\n\n\nEvery Christian needs God's power because we cannot fulfill God's purpose through human ability alone.\n\n\nThe word power records in the biblr\n (KJV): the word \"power\" appears 272 times. \n (NIV): the word \"power\" appears about 343 \n\n\nThe Bible repeatedly emphasizes God's power—from Genesis to Revelation—showing that God's power creates, saves, delivers, sustains, and empowers His people to fulfill His purposes.\n\n\nthere is the Power for Salvation and Transformation. this makes us free from sin, have new life in Christ and have a transformed character. WHy will Paul say that which i dont want to do does what i do.\n2.power to live a holy life -to have victory over sin,have self control and spiritual growth, A certain power is required\n3.Power for Service and Ministry\nTo preach the gospel, teahc God's word, serve with boldness, build God's kingdom\n4.Power in prayer\nthis is the power that makes prayer effective and brings divine intervention.( prayer to break spiritual barriers, obtain answers to prayer, intercede effectively. Prevail against spiritual opposition.\nPower of the enemy.\n\n\n\nWHY DO I NEED POWER\n1. I Need Power for Things to Work\nLuke 24:49\nJesus told His disciples to remain in Jerusalem until they received power from the Holy Spirit. Although they had walked with Him for three years, they still needed divine empowerment before beginning ministry.\n\nLikewise, prayer and fasting position us to receive fresh empowerment from God. It is not enough to have good intentions or knowledge; we need God's power to make our lives fruitful and effective.\n\n\n\nGod's power enables:\n1.Effective prayer.\n2.Fruitful ministry.\n3.Victory over temptation.\n4.Divine favor and open doors.\n5.Strength to fulfill God's purpose.\n6.Boldness to witness for Christ.\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Without Power, Things Don't Work.\nThroughout Scripture, God consistently worked through people who were empowered by His Spirit.\n\nBiblical Examples:\nMoses could not confront Pharaoh until God empowered him (Exodus 3–14).\nThe disciples preached with boldness only after receiving the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 2).\nSamson accomplished extraordinary feats because the Spirit of the Lord came upon him (Judges 14:6).\nPeter denied Jesus before Pentecost but became fearless after receiving power from the Holy Spirit (Acts 2–4).\n\nReal-Life Examples\n\n1.A believer may have education, opportunities, or talents, yet struggle to make meaningful progress without God's help.\n2.Many people possess gifts but lack the spiritual power to produce lasting impact.\n3.Prayer becomes effective when accompanied by God's power and presence.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHOW TO PREVAIL IN PRAYERS FOR POWER\n1. Engage a Pure Heart and a Clear \nProverbs 15:8\nProverbs 15:29\nIsaiah 59:1–2\nGod is always willing to answer prayer, but sin creates a barrier between us and Him.\nIsaiah 59:1–2 teaches that God's hand is not too short to save nor His ear too dull to hear. The problem is often unconfessed sin, disobedience, or a compromised heart.\n\nProverbs 15 reminds us that:\nThe sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord.\nThe prayer of the upright delights Him.\nThe Lord hears the prayer of the righteous.\n\nA pure heart does not mean sinless perfection but a sincere life marked by repentance, obedience, humility, and integrity.\n\nNehemiah's Approach (Nehemiah 1:1–11)\nNehemiah demonstrates how to approach God when seeking divine intervention.\nHis approach included:\nHe began with worship, acknowledging God's greatness (v.5).\nHe confessed both personal and national sins (vv.6–7).\nHe reminded God of His covenant promises (vv.8–9).\nHe presented a specific request (v.11).\nHe depended entirely on God's favor rather than his own ability.\n\nNehemiah's prayer teaches that power flows through humility, repentance, faith, and dependence upon God.\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Be Specific in Prayer\n 1 Kings 3:5–9\nWhen God asked Solomon what he desired, Solomon requested wisdom to govern God's people.\nHe did not pray vague prayers but made a clear, specific request.\n\nSpecific prayers demonstrate:\nFaith.\nClarity.\nDependence on God.\nExpectation of an answer.\nExample: Blind Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46–52)\n\nAlthough Jesus knew Bartimaeus was blind, He still asked, \"What do you want Me to do for you?\"\n\nBartimaeus answered specifically:\"Rabbi, I want to see.\"\n\nBecause he clearly expressed his need in faith, he received his miracle immediately.\nInstead of praying:\"Lord, bless me.\"\n\nPray specifically:\n\"Lord, grant me wisdom for this assignment.\"\n\"Lord, open doors for employment.\"\n\"Lord, empower me to overcome this temptation.\"\n\"Lord, fill me afresh with the Holy Spirit.\"\n\"Lord, give me boldness to share the gospel.\"\n\nSpecific prayers are easier to recognize when God answers.\n\n\n\n\n\nthe wrongs ways we pray:\n1.Praying with unconfessed sin\n2.Wrong motives\n3.Without faith\n4.To impress people\n5.Empty repetition\n6.Unforgiveness\n7.Doubt and double-mindedness\n8.Disobedience\n9.Giving up too soon\n10.Vague requests\n\n\n\n","encoded_content":null,"username":"jvava","author":"anonymous","visibility":1,"category":"sermon","quiz":null,"communities":null,"view_access":null,"edit_access":null,"state_vector":null,"sync_tracker":"380d1049-b5a5-420a-ad92-b1efdc548b0d","created_at":"2026-07-22T15:19:47.000Z","updated_at":"2026-07-22T15:47:19.000Z"},{"id":467,"uuid":"2fa68f05-8a9c-4a96-afbe-250fdfd9d757","title":"Songs","excerpts":"All the saints and angels\nThey bow before Your throne\nAll the elders cast their crowns\nBefore the Lamb of God and sing\n\nYou are worthy of it all\nYou are worthy of it all\nFor from You are all things\nAnd to You are all things\nYou deserve the glory\n\nAll the saints and angels\nBow before Your throne\nAll the elders cast their crowns\nBefore the Lamb of God and sing\n\nYou are worthy of it all\nYou are worthy of it all\nFor from You are all things\nAnd to You are all things\nYou deserve the glory\n\n8x\nDay and ","content":"All the saints and angels\nThey bow before Your throne\nAll the elders cast their crowns\nBefore the Lamb of God and sing\n\nYou are worthy of it all\nYou are worthy of it all\nFor from You are all things\nAnd to You are all things\nYou deserve the glory\n\nAll the saints and angels\nBow before Your throne\nAll the elders cast their crowns\nBefore the Lamb of God and sing\n\nYou are worthy of it all\nYou are worthy of it all\nFor from You are all things\nAnd to You are all things\nYou deserve the glory\n\n8x\nDay and night, night and day, let incense arise\nDay and night, night and day, let incense arise\nDay and night, night and day, let incense arise\nDay and night, night and day, let incense arise\nDay and night, night and day\n\nYou are worthy of it all\nYou are worthy of it all, Jesus\nFor from You are all things\nAnd to You are all things\nYou deserve the glory\nYou are worthy, You are worthy\n\n Hymn\nCaptain of Israel's host, and Guide\nof all who seek the land above,\nbeneath Your shadow we abide,\nthe cloud of Your protecting love;\nour strength, Your grace; our rule,\nYour word; our end, the glory of the Lord.\n\n2 By Your unerring Spirit led,\nwe shall not in the desert stray;\nwe shall not full direction need,\nnor miss our providential way;\nas far from danger as from fear,\nwhile love, almighty love is near.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPraise\n- I’ll praise in the valley\n- ahh ehhh this king God another no dey\n- Carry me dey go\n- When you see me dance I dance like a winner man\n","encoded_content":null,"username":"jvava","author":"anonymous","visibility":1,"category":"sermon","quiz":null,"communities":null,"view_access":null,"edit_access":null,"state_vector":null,"sync_tracker":"1db45131-3356-4180-a5b1-932365d298a6","created_at":"2026-07-18T18:17:12.000Z","updated_at":"2026-07-18T21:02:08.000Z"},{"id":465,"uuid":"04713ed7-abe6-4205-a3db-2518190b611c","title":"","excerpts":"\n\nprov 10:15\nThe wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.\n\nBy the blood of Jesus, I disconnect myself and my household from every foundation of poverty.\nI receive divine wisdom, favor, and opportunities for increase.\nFrom today, I walk in divine provision — my hands shall not lack good things, and my storehouse shall overflow.\n\nEvery limitation placed on my finances be broken, in the mighty name of Jesus!”\n\nDeuteronomy 8:18 (NIV)\n“But remember the Lord you","content":"\n\nprov 10:15\nThe wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.\n\nBy the blood of Jesus, I disconnect myself and my household from every foundation of poverty.\nI receive divine wisdom, favor, and opportunities for increase.\nFrom today, I walk in divine provision — my hands shall not lack good things, and my storehouse shall overflow.\n\nEvery limitation placed on my finances be broken, in the mighty name of Jesus!”\n\nDeuteronomy 8:18 (NIV)\n“But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant...”\n\nGenesis 26:12–14 (KJV)\n“Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the Lord blessed him.\nAnd the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:\nFor he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.”\n\n\nIn the name of Jesus, I receive the blessing of Isaac — prosperity in famine, multiplication without measure, favor in strange lands, and the grace to open new wells.\nLet every dry land around me yield increase.\n\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\n“They all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and stir up trouble against it.” — Nehemiah 4:8\n\n\nJeremiah 6:16\nMy father my father show the paths in life anddestiny where to walk in , to find rest.\n\n\nMy father my father whatever anyone in my bloodline has done and i am bearing consequencies, by your mercies exempt , le the power blood of Jesus ransom me and and household\nGal 6:7 whatever one sows , that will he aalso.\n\n\nJudges 15:\n\n\n2 samuel 3:1\nThe war between the house of Saul and house David lasted a long time.\nDavid grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker\nMf father every make my enemies and adversary weaker and weaker and make me and my household stronger and stronger.\n\n\nzech 1:18-21\nEvery horn in my bloodline, my workplace, community that risen against me , and because of that no one is able to rise or lift his held. by Spirit of revelation and strenght of your word, release craftsmen to terrify them away\n\n\nJoel 2:19\ngrain, new grain and new oil\ngrain - daily sustenance, God's provision\nnew oil- prosperity and gladness\noil - used for cooking, lighting lamps, medecine n anointing = health, blessings\nmy father send us grain i n my household need for daily sustenance,\n\n\n2 cor 3:18\nLord make a living tetsimony of your grace and your glory\n\n\nO Lord give me a sweatless victory:\nmeaning victory that comes by God's power not human strength\n\nO Lord give me victory that reveals your power.Fight my battles and make a way where human strength is not enough.\n\n\nEvery familiariar spirit behind the scenes working against all that concern, we arrest in the name of jesus, let it be send to abysss to await for judgements\n\n","encoded_content":null,"username":"jvava","author":"anonymous","visibility":1,"category":"sermon","quiz":null,"communities":null,"view_access":null,"edit_access":null,"state_vector":null,"sync_tracker":"b4f60f4a-9092-4363-88b8-92d061fc8956","created_at":"2026-07-16T20:49:08.000Z","updated_at":"2026-07-16T21:43:20.000Z"},{"id":464,"uuid":"ec5de396-54ad-4a13-ac92-e44d42040e21","title":"Understanding how to Prevail in Prayers","excerpts":"Why do I need power :\nImagine a tug-of-war competition. Two teams are pulling in opposite directions.\n\nThe team with greater strength and better coordination gains the advantage.\nIt doesn't matter how determined the weaker team is; without sufficient power, they will eventually be pulled across the line.\nGood intentions, strategy, or enthusiasm cannot replace strength.\n\nLife is full of opposing forces temptation, fear, discouragement, trials, and spiritual opposition. If we try to face them in o","content":"Why do I need power :\nImagine a tug-of-war competition. Two teams are pulling in opposite directions.\n\nThe team with greater strength and better coordination gains the advantage.\nIt doesn't matter how determined the weaker team is; without sufficient power, they will eventually be pulled across the line.\nGood intentions, strategy, or enthusiasm cannot replace strength.\n\nLife is full of opposing forces temptation, fear, discouragement, trials, and spiritual opposition. If we try to face them in our own strength, we become exhausted and are easily overcome.\n\n\n\nevery christian who wants to win , be victorious in this place we called earth....POWER IS THE REMEDY\nThat is why God tells us:\n\"Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.\" (Ephesians 6:10)\n\n\n\nJesus also said:\n\"Behold, I give you the authority... over all the power of the enemy.\" (Luke 10:19)\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Victory in the Christian life is not determined by how hard we pull, but by whose strength we are pulling with. Our strength is limited, but God's power is unlimited.\"\n\n\n\n\nREASONS WE NEED POWER:\n- I need power to conquer all the resistances of the enemy in this year. Lk 10:19 , Eph 6:10-12\n- The power of God confront devils and conquer them.\nwe can confront devils but to conquesr you need an advantage to do that.\nWho are the \"devils\" the power of God confronts?\n\nThe power of God confronts and overcomes:\n\nDemonic powers (evil spirits)-Jesus cast out demons and gave His disciples authority over them.\nScriptures: Luke 10:17–19; Mark 1:34; Acts 10:38.\nThe works of Satan -The devil seeks to steal, kill, and destroy, but Christ came to destroy the works of the devil.\nScriptures: John 10:10; 1 John 3:8.\nSpiritual forces of evil -Our struggle is against unseen spiritual powers, not against people.\nScriptures: Ephesians 6:12; Colossians 2:15.  \n\n\n\n\nTo prevail in prayers for power :\n? We must engage a cry of the Spirit or pray in tongues alwaysly – Rom 8:26-27, Luk. 9:28-29/ Luk. 22:44\n? A cry of the Spirit commits God to respond, because praying in the Spirit is praying according to the will of God – Rom. 8:26-27/ 1 Jn 5:14\n? We must approach His throne with boldness – Heb. 4:16\n?Elijah was a bold intercessor – 1 Kgs 18:21-40\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n","encoded_content":null,"username":"jvava","author":"anonymous","visibility":1,"category":"sermon","quiz":null,"communities":null,"view_access":null,"edit_access":null,"state_vector":null,"sync_tracker":"db8e70fc-7c29-4aa3-9d99-acb4dd725406","created_at":"2026-07-15T15:34:58.000Z","updated_at":"2026-07-15T16:51:34.000Z"},{"id":463,"uuid":"3b24e6c4-9b03-4386-b093-2670bbebab86","title":"HAVING REST THROUGH THE ALTAR OF PRAYER AND FASTING PT2","excerpts":"HAVING REST THROUGH THE ALTAR OF PRAYER AND FASTING PT2\n\n- Scriptures makes it clear that fasting and prayers is one of the covenant platforms to have rest. 1kings 5:4, Mk11:24, Matt 17:21 \n1kings 5:4 \"But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor misfortune.\"(nkjv)\nAccording to scripture Rest is given by God, how can ther be neither adversary nor misfortune\nmark 11:24 \"Therefore I say unto you, whatever things you desire, when you pray, believe ","content":"HAVING REST THROUGH THE ALTAR OF PRAYER AND FASTING PT2\n\n- Scriptures makes it clear that fasting and prayers is one of the covenant platforms to have rest. 1kings 5:4, Mk11:24, Matt 17:21 \n1kings 5:4 \"But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor misfortune.\"(nkjv)\nAccording to scripture Rest is given by God, how can ther be neither adversary nor misfortune\nmark 11:24 \"Therefore I say unto you, whatever things you desire, when you pray, believe that you will receive them, and you shall have them.\"(nkjv)\n\nmatthew 17:21 But this kind goes not out but by prayer and fasting.(nkjv)\n\n\n\n\n- Prayer and fasting is the main channel through which every kingdom endeavours are channelled.\n- in this teaching we shall be focusing on how fasting and prayers directly leads to generation of power with God\n- what is power with God\n- understand secrets of power with God\n- understand the impact of power\n- People have different types of power – financial power, political power, and even occultic power\nBut people who have power with God are very few\n- one of the platforms through which we generate power with God is through the altar of fasting and prayers.\nScriptural examples:\nA. Jesus example: Lk 4:1-2, 14-15\nB. Jacob example: Gen 32:24-28\n\nWHAT IS POWER WITH GOD\n\nIt is the capacity to influence things in the spirit and cause God to move when He needs to move\n\nWHAT ARE THE SECRETS OF POWER WITH GOD?\n1. Consecration (Gen. 32:24; 12:1)\nThere is a company you cannot be comfortable with\nThere is a dimension of power you cannot see, if your life is crowded with the wrong people\n\n2. Isolation with God (2 Cor. 3:18)\nThere is season where you isolate yourself with God, when God impregnates you with His power.\nIsolation for Reposition\n\n3. Desperation of heart (Matt. 5:6; Ps. 63:1-2)\n\n4. Supplication with a fighting spirit (Gen. 32:24)\nThere is no force without a fight\n\n5. Determination to stay until results are found (Gen 27: 30-40, Job 14:14)\n\nWHAT IS THE OUTCOME OF POWER WITH GOD?\n1. The breaking of evil cycles. Gen 32:24-28\n\n2. The breaking of curses. 1 Chro 4: 9-10\n\n3. The breaking out of limitations. Isa 58:6\n\n4. Breaking forth in power (Gen. 32:28)\n\n5. Breaking into the destiny of royalty (dominion) Ecl 8:4\nYou may be offline or with limited connectivity. Try downloading instead.","encoded_content":null,"username":"jvava","author":"anonymous","visibility":1,"category":"sermon","quiz":null,"communities":null,"view_access":null,"edit_access":null,"state_vector":null,"sync_tracker":"1700b3bc-8045-4875-85f0-82ac26699757","created_at":"2026-07-11T22:26:31.000Z","updated_at":"2026-07-12T00:04:58.000Z"},{"id":459,"uuid":"6f20729a-cbda-4643-bad8-13f500abec55","title":"WEEK 5 : WORKING FOR GOD PAYS-Exo.23:25-26","excerpts":"? Guarantees express answers to prayers – Isa. 58:9/ Jn. 15:16\nEvery employer has conditions they give to their employees inorder to rewarder,some are cheats. The only Employer who gives you much than you deserve when we work for him is God.He is not wicked master like the servant who did not profit with what was given him said.\nFunny enough we take this employer for granted when when there is no reward we complain. The only employer who will not give you resignation letter when you flout the ru","content":"? Guarantees express answers to prayers – Isa. 58:9/ Jn. 15:16\nEvery employer has conditions they give to their employees inorder to rewarder,some are cheats. The only Employer who gives you much than you deserve when we work for him is God.He is not wicked master like the servant who did not profit with what was given him said.\nFunny enough we take this employer for granted when when there is no reward we complain. The only employer who will not give you resignation letter when you flout the rules/law is God though you might not earn the reward.\n\n\nWe are guaranteed express answers when we work for God not when we wish for things. We work for God according to Isaiah 58:9 :\n1. Removing oppression and injustice.\n2. Treating people with compassion.\n3. Feeding the hungry.\n4. Caring for the poor and needy.\n5. Speaking truthfully and avoiding harmful speech.\n\n\nOnly then does God promise blessings, including express answers to prayers:\nGuidance.\nHealing and restoration.\nProtection.\nA close relationship with Him.\nPrompt responses to their prayers: \"Then you will call, and the LORD will answer.\"\n\n\nso is not being religious that guarantees express answers to prayer, for those coming to church alone, who being in a church department . We are talking about working for God in his lens:\nPsalm50:15 \"And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.\"(nkjv)\n\nMany scriptures makes us to understand that God is more than willing to hear us, but the truth of the matter is it is centered on covenant or platform of working\n\n\njohn 15:16 \"You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that you should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever you shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.\"(nkjv)\n\n\nAccording to John 15:16, the core work of God's people is to bear lasting fruit. The promise that \"whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you\" is connected to that mission, not presented as an isolated promise.\n\n\nGod chooses His people.\nSalvation and calling begin with Christ's initiative.\nGod appoints them for a purpose.\nThey are not chosen merely to receive blessings but to fulfill God's mission.\nThe purpose is to bear fruit that lasts.\nThis is the central assignment.\nGod promises to answer prayers that support that mission.\nThe promise about prayer follows the purpose of bearing fruit.\n\nWhat is \"fruit\"?\nIn the context of John 15, fruit includes several things:\nChristlike character, as believers remain in Christ.\nObedience to Christ's commands.\nLove for one another (John 15:12, 17).\nLeading others to Christ and making disciples.\nWorks that glorify God and have lasting spiritual value.\nThe connection with prayer\n\n\n? Secures access to our high places – Isa. 58:14/ Hab. 3:2-4,19\nisaiah 58:14 \"Then shall you delight yourself in the LORD; and I will cause you to ride upon the heights of the earth, and feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father: for the mouth of the LORD has spoken it.\"(nkjv)\n\n\nWhat does it mean to \"delight yourself in the LORD\"?\nTo delight in the Lord means to find your greatest joy, satisfaction, and pleasure in God Himself rather than merely in what He gives.\n\nIt involves:\n1. Enjoying fellowship with God. You value His presence more than material blessings.\n2. Loving His ways. You take pleasure in obeying His commands because you trust His wisdom.\n3. Trusting His will. You are content with His purposes, even when they differ from your own plans.\n4 Honoring Him. Earlier in Isaiah 58:13, God says that delight is connected with honoring the Sabbath—not treating it as a burden but as an opportunity to honor Him. This reflects a heart that values God above personal convenience.\n\n\n\nVerses 13–14 say that if God's people honor Him and seek His ways instead of pursuing only their own interests, then:\nThey will delight themselves in the Lord.\nGod will exalt and sustain them (\"ride on the high hills of the earth\").\nThey will enjoy His covenant blessings (\"the heritage of Jacob\").\n\n\n\nhabakkuk 3:2 ,2 \"O LORD, I have heard your speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive your work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make it known; in wrath remember mercy.\",3 \"God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.\",4 And his brightness was as the light; he had rays flashing out of his hand: and there was his power hidden.(nkjv)\n\n\n\nHabakkuk 3:2–4, 19 – God Revives His Work and Strengthens His Servants\nHabakkuk begins by acknowledging God's greatness and praying, \"Revive Your work... in wrath remember mercy\" (vv. 2–4). He longs to see God reveal His power and glory again as He did in the past. The prophet recognizes that God's power is limitless, and he appeals to His mercy even in times of judgment. Because Habakkuk's heart is centered on God's work rather than his own interests, he is confident that God Himself will be his strength. Therefore, he declares in verse 19, \"The LORD God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer's feet, and He will make me walk on my high hills.\" This teaches that those who seek God's purposes and trust His power can depend on Him for the strength, stability, and ability to accomplish the work He has entrusted to them.\n\n\n? Guarantees divine exemption from the evil day – Mal. 3:17-18/ Mal. 4:1-4\nIn Malachi 3:17–18 and Malachi 4:1–4, the \"evil day\" refers to a time when God brings judgment upon sin, rebellion, or wickedness, while preserving those who fear Him and remain faithful. It can refer to both immediate acts of judgment in history and the ultimate Day of the Lord.\n\nAn evil day is a season of:\nDivine judgment.\nCalamity or disaster.\nNational or personal crisis.\nSevere testing or tribulation.\nAny period when the consequences of sin are being manifested.\n\nMalachi contrasts two groups:\nThose who fear the Lord and serve Him(work for him).\nThose who reject Him and do evil.\n\n\n\nGod promises:\n\"They shall be Mine... I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him.\" (Malachi 3:17)\nThis does not necessarily mean believers never experience hardship. Rather, it means God knows His own, preserves\n\n\n\n? Secures establishment in the faith – Jn. 15:2/ Luk. 13:6-9\nIn John 15:2, Jesus says:\n\"Every branch in Me that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.\"\nPruning represents God's loving discipline, correction, and training. By removing whatever hinders spiritual growth, God helps believers become stronger and more fruitful. This process establishes them in the faith.\n\n\n\nunlike the devil he does not give time, he will gives you something,use you and kill\n\n\nGod establishes believers in the faith by:\nPruning away spiritual hindrances.\nCorrecting and disciplining them in love.\nProviding His Word, the Holy Spirit, and opportunities for growth.\nPatiently giving them time to mature and bear lasting fruit.\n\n\n\n\n\nPlatform for Kingdom Advancement Stewardship:\n? Praying for supernatural intervention for the needs of members to be met so they can abide in the faith for life – Psa. 23:6/ Eph. 6:8\n\nGod’s goodness (Psalm 23:6) and His faithful reward (Ephesians 6:8) work together to ensure that believers are sustained, established, and empowered to continue in faith and service throughout life. platform for Kingdom Advancement Stewardship” means:\n\nGod supplies needs so believers can remain steady in faith.\nHis provision supports spiritual endurance and service.\nAnswered prayer for members’ needs strengthens the church and advances God’s work.\nFaithful stewardship leads to continued impact in the Kingdom.\n\n\n\n? Stay committed to kingdom care covenant as a life style – Gal. 6:2,10/ Luk. 10:29-30\nGod calls His people to a continuous lifestyle of love in action—bearing burdens, doing good when possible, and showing mercy like the Good Samaritan—so that the Kingdom of God is expressed through practical care for others. A “kingdom care covenant lifestyle” means:\nChoosing to consistently care for others in need.\nSeeing every believer as a responsibility and opportunity for love.\nPracticing compassion as a daily expression of faith.\nReflecting Christ’s mercy through action, not just words.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat to do for our stewardship to qualify for rewards:\n? We must serve God Diligently – Pro. 14:23/ 1 Cor. 15:10/ Heb. 11:6\nDiligent service means faithfully and consistently working for God with dependence on His grace and persistent faith, knowing that God Himself rewards those who sincerely and continually seek Him. To qualify for rewards in stewardship:\nServe God with consistent effort and seriousness (Proverbs 14:23).\nRely on God’s grace, not self-strength (1 Corinthians 15:10).\nMaintain faithful pursuit of God (Hebrews 11:6).\n\n\n\n\n\n? Our service must be love motivated – Jhn. 14:21/ 1Cor. 2:9/ 1 Cor. 13:3\n\nJohn 14:21 -“He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me…”\n\nJesus shows that:\nObedience is proof of love.\nService flows from a heart that loves Christ.\nLoving God is not just emotional—it is practical obedience.\n\n\n\n\n\n1 Corinthians 13:3-“Though I bestow all my goods… and have not love, it profits me nothing.”\nThis means:\nEven great sacrifices are meaningless without love, Service without love has no eternal value.\nLove is the foundation that gives meaning to all ministry.\n\nGod values love as the motive behind all service. Without love, even great works lose their spiritual value, but when service is driven by love for Christ, it becomes meaningful, acceptable, and rewarded by God.\n","encoded_content":null,"username":"jvava","author":"anonymous","visibility":1,"category":"sermon","quiz":null,"communities":null,"view_access":null,"edit_access":null,"state_vector":null,"sync_tracker":"81d98b7f-d551-4380-8eb7-ea39359ce0f0","created_at":"2026-06-27T12:55:56.000Z","updated_at":"2026-06-27T23:00:39.000Z"},{"id":450,"uuid":"8fd7d9cd-5d3b-4615-9912-3b0a788d2ef6","title":"HONORING GOD'S SERVANTS","excerpts":"Honor: A Kingdom Principle\nMain Text :1 Timothy 5:17\n\n\n\nGod's Kingdom operates on principles; Salvation is by grace. The Kingdom functions by principles.\nFaith is a principle.\nGiving is a principle.\nObedience is a principle.\nHonor is a principle.\n\n\n\nMany believers understand faith and giving. Few understand honor. Yet honor determines what you receive from God.\nYou cannot dishonor what God sends and still receive what God placed in it.\n\n\n\nWHAT IS HONOR?\nRomans 13:7\n\"Honor to whom honor is due.\"\n","content":"Honor: A Kingdom Principle\nMain Text :1 Timothy 5:17\n\n\n\nGod's Kingdom operates on principles; Salvation is by grace. The Kingdom functions by principles.\nFaith is a principle.\nGiving is a principle.\nObedience is a principle.\nHonor is a principle.\n\n\n\nMany believers understand faith and giving. Few understand honor. Yet honor determines what you receive from God.\nYou cannot dishonor what God sends and still receive what God placed in it.\n\n\n\nWHAT IS HONOR?\nRomans 13:7\n\"Honor to whom honor is due.\"\n\nDefinition\nHonor = placing value on something.\nAnything you value, you protect. You prioritize it.,You invest in it.,You celebrate it., You sacrifice for it.\n\n\n\nPeople do not dishonor because they hate.\nOften they are dishonored because they do not recognize value.\n\n\n2 Corinthians 4:7\n\"Treasure in earthen vessels.\"\n\nWe see the vessel; God sees the treasure.\nHonor sees the grace; dishonor sees only the humanity.\n\n\n\nWhen you only see the man, you miss the grace on the man.\n\n\n\n\n\nHONOR IS A KINGDOM PRINCIPLE\nExodus 20:12 - \"Honor thy father and thy mother.\"\nThe first commandment with a promise. Not merely obedience. Honor.\nThe reason is that honor attracts blessings and dishonor blocks blessings.\n\nPrinciple\n\nWhere honor flows:\nFavor flows, grace flows, and Blessing flows\nin the story of David & Saul, Saul was wrong. Saul chased David. Saul wanted David dead.\nYet David said, \"I will not touch the Lord's anointed.\"\n\nHonor is not agreement. Honor is recognition of God's order.\n\n\n\nYou can disagree with authority without dishonoring authority. Some people say:\"I respect God but not pastors.\"\n\nHow do you honor the God you cannot see while dishonoring the servant He sent whom you can see?\n\n\n\n\n\nWHY SHOULD WE HONOR GOD'S SERVANTS?\n1. THEY LABOR AMONG US 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13\n\"Know them which labour among you...\"\n\nPeople see:\nOne hour preaching.\n\nPeople don't see:\nHours studying, hours praying, fasting, counseling, tears, and Spiritual warfare.\n\n2. THEY WATCH OVER OUR SOULS\n\nHebrews 13:17 \"They watch for your souls.\"\n\n\n\n3. THEY FIGHT BATTLES WE DO NOT SEE\n\nWhile praying for your family, theirs may be under attack.\nWhile helping you through crisis, they may be fighting one.\nWhile encouraging you, they may need encouragement.\n\n\n\n\n\nWHY SHOULD WE GIVE TO GOD'S SERVANTS?\n\n1 Corinthians 9:11 \"If we have sown spiritual things...\"\n\nGalatians 6:6 Those taught the Word should share with those who teach.\n\nHonor that stays only in words is incomplete honor.\n\n\n\nHOW DO WE HONOR GOD'S SERVANTS?\n\nNumbers 12 - Miriam and Aaron against Moses. \n1. Reverence is not worship.\nReverence is recognizing divine assignment.\n\n\n\n2. Through Obedience - 3 John 4\n\"No greater joy...\" A pastor's greatest joy is seeing transformed lives.\n\nHonor is not saying \"Amen.\" Honor is practicing what is taught.\n\n\n3. Through Prayer Paul's Request \"Brethren, pray for us.\"\nHow many times have you asked pastor to pray for you?\nHow many times have you prayed for pastor?\n\n\n\nThose who carry many people need many prayers.\n\na ship engine tells you how many people the ship it can carry and also how fast and far it can go\n\n\n4. Through Material Support\n\nQueen of Sheba honored Solomon with gifts. Prophets often received offerings.\nHonor was expressed practically. Statement\n\n\n\n\nTHE REWARD OF HONOR\nMatthew 10:41 - \"Receive a prophet... receive a prophet's reward.\"\nPrinciple\nHonor positions you to receive.\nDishonor closes doors.\nHonor opens doors.\nHonor must become tangible.\n","encoded_content":null,"username":"jvava","author":"anonymous","visibility":1,"category":"sermon","quiz":null,"communities":null,"view_access":null,"edit_access":null,"state_vector":null,"sync_tracker":"a2a053e2-3c9c-4309-8524-19047e3ef75b","created_at":"2026-05-31T08:32:13.000Z","updated_at":"2026-05-31T09:04:49.000Z"},{"id":369,"uuid":"ffc91b6b-8afa-4ed0-bb3d-6e3618eac490","title":"Introduction:","excerpts":"Introduction:\n“Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient (profitable) for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.” (Jn. 16:7)\nThe benefits of the Holy Ghost are numerous and the more we understand these benefits the better we will appropriate them for profitable living.\n\nWeek 1 : UNDERSTANDING THE BENEFITS OF THE HOLY GHOST – Part 1\nThe Prayer Benefits\n• The Holy Ghost helps our infirmities in prayers – R","content":"Introduction:\n“Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient (profitable) for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.” (Jn. 16:7)\nThe benefits of the Holy Ghost are numerous and the more we understand these benefits the better we will appropriate them for profitable living.\n\nWeek 1 : UNDERSTANDING THE BENEFITS OF THE HOLY GHOST – Part 1\nThe Prayer Benefits\n• The Holy Ghost helps our infirmities in prayers – Rom. 8:26-27\n• He knows the mind of God and can guide us to pray according to the will of God – 1Cor. 2:11,16/ 1Jn. 5:14-15\n• He gives us the prayer language – the unknown tongue by which we can communicate mysteries to God – 1Cor. 14:2\n• We can’t pray amiss with the help of the Holy Spirit because He always prays according to the will of God – Rom. 8:26/ Jam. 4:3\n• He supplies the energy required in prayer – Rom. 8:11/ Lk. 22:43-44\n","encoded_content":null,"username":"jvava","author":"anonymous","visibility":1,"category":"sermon","quiz":null,"communities":null,"view_access":null,"edit_access":null,"state_vector":null,"sync_tracker":"960268a4-b95a-4494-b30f-623d57bd0008,1f28874a-9d85-4883-806c-012e0d34ec50","created_at":"2026-04-01T14:43:34.000Z","updated_at":"2026-04-01T19:40:09.000Z"},{"id":352,"uuid":"09567e09-5fa4-4488-a288-e87b18948733","title":"Understanding How To Grow Your Faith","excerpts":"It is what every virtues in the kingdom is added to (2 Pe 1:5: \"And for this reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge\").\n\n\nFaith grows by the word and has capacity for growth. \nRomans 10:17 - Growth happensas we continually hear the word of God\nwhat you hear doesn’t just pass through your ears—it shapes your inner life.\n\nHow hearing becomes an “entrance to the soul”1. Words plant seeds\nWhen you hear something repeatedly—whether truth, fear, encouragement, o","content":"It is what every virtues in the kingdom is added to (2 Pe 1:5: \"And for this reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge\").\n\n\nFaith grows by the word and has capacity for growth. \nRomans 10:17 - Growth happensas we continually hear the word of God\nwhat you hear doesn’t just pass through your ears—it shapes your inner life.\n\nHow hearing becomes an “entrance to the soul”1. Words plant seeds\nWhen you hear something repeatedly—whether truth, fear, encouragement, or negativity—it settles in your mind and eventually reaches your heart. Over time, it forms beliefs.\n\n2. Hearing influences faith (or doubt)\nHearing truth ? builds faith\nHearing lies or negativity ? builds fear, confusion, or doubt\nThat’s why sermons, teachings, music, and conversations can deeply affect a person spiritually.\n\n3. It moves from ear > mind > heart > life\nWhat you hear:\nEnters your ears\nIs processed in your mind\nSettles in your heart (soul)\nShows up in your actions\n\n4. Repetition makes it powerful\nOne-time hearing may not change much, but repeated exposure shapes your inner world.\n\n\nB. Faith grows  by prayer\nPrayer is like fertilizer for faith psalm 119:18\n\n\n\n\nUNDERSTANDING HOW TO GROW YOUR FAITH FOR TRIUMPH\n- One must keep the joy of the Lord alive in himself\n- It is with Joy we access revelation – Isa. 12:3/ Psa. 16:11\n- One must connect with the ministry of anointed teachers – Isa. 30:20-21/ Eph. 4:4-8/ Job 33:23-24\n\n\nThe faith that works must be:\n• Action-Driven faith – Jam. 2:14-24/ Mak. 2:1-12/ Mat. 9:21-22\n• Good Conscience-Based Faith – 1 Tim. 1:19/ 1 Tim. 3:9/ Jer. 17:8-10\nBut what is Unique about Bible Faith?\n","encoded_content":null,"username":"jvava","author":"anonymous","visibility":1,"category":"sermon","quiz":null,"communities":null,"view_access":null,"edit_access":null,"state_vector":null,"sync_tracker":"00d2d2a8-6095-4c28-8ea9-278924df748d","created_at":"2026-03-28T23:19:07.000Z","updated_at":"2026-03-29T09:16:50.000Z"},{"id":301,"uuid":"f75bdf76-befd-43cd-ad93-4ce956ca335d","title":"Understanding the Power of Vision – Part 3","excerpts":"Why Do We Need Vision?\nTo commit our ways to the Lord for our glorious destiny in Christ to be realized – Ps. 37:5\nPs 37:5\n5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.\nWe should always remember that God will only back up His plan in our lives and not our plans – Jonah Chapts 1-3/ 1 Thess. 5:24\n\n\nHow to Access God’s Vision for Our Lives\n-Be spiritually watchful – Hab. 2:1-3\n-maintaining active spiritual alertness\n-Discerning the Times: Being aware of the moral","content":"Why Do We Need Vision?\nTo commit our ways to the Lord for our glorious destiny in Christ to be realized – Ps. 37:5\nPs 37:5\n5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.\nWe should always remember that God will only back up His plan in our lives and not our plans – Jonah Chapts 1-3/ 1 Thess. 5:24\n\n\nHow to Access God’s Vision for Our Lives\n-Be spiritually watchful – Hab. 2:1-3\n-maintaining active spiritual alertness\n-Discerning the Times: Being aware of the moral and spiritual climate, avoiding deception, and understanding the times\nSelf-Control & Stability: Standing firm in faith and maintaining mental alertness to avoid being caught off guard.\nYou must come up either. Rev 4;1\n\n\n \n-Key Aspects of \"Come Up Hither\":\nDivine Call to Action: It is a command to rise above worldly noise, distractions, and carnal perspectives to see things from a heavenly viewpoint.\nSpiritual Transformation: This journey involves altering one's consciousness and expanding understanding through increased illumination.\nRevelation of Secrets:\nThe invitation is accompanied by a promise to be shown \"things which must be hereafter,\" unlocking divine strategies for life and ministry.\nHigher Authority: It represents a shift from a lower, struggling existence to a place of power, where one operates in greater dimensions of grace and encounters fewer struggles.\nFocus on Intimacy: It is a call to deeper fellowship, requiring hunger and persistence in seeking God.\nHab 2:1-3\nI will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. 2 And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. 3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.\nContinue to study in search of relevant facts – Dan. 11:32\nDan 11:32\n32 And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.\n\nBiblical Proofs of a true Vision\nGod goes before you – Jn 10:4-5/ Is 45:1-3\nJohn 10:4-5\n4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. 5 And a \nGod goes with you – Mat. 28:20/ Heb. 13:5\nMatt 28:20\nHeb 13:5 -5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.\nYou enjoy divine presence – Ps.23:1-5 / Jn 10:4\nPs 23\nThe LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.\nJohn 10:4\n4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.\n\n","encoded_content":null,"username":"jvava","author":"anonymous","visibility":1,"category":"sermon","quiz":null,"communities":null,"view_access":null,"edit_access":null,"state_vector":null,"sync_tracker":"871e50c9-bb2a-43b3-91af-7594c1a5fa1c","created_at":"2026-02-22T00:12:17.000Z","updated_at":"2026-02-22T06:53:27.000Z"},{"id":245,"uuid":"f43907a0-4c4b-4d0a-a3fd-58db8102ebb6","title":"PERSONAL WARFARE PRAYER POINTS 2:00","excerpts":"\n“Father, open my eyes. Anything pretending, anything cloaked, anything whispering in shadows—let it be exposed.”\nScripture: “For nothing is hidden that will not be disclosed.” — Luke 8:17\n\n\n2.Every spiritual weight slowing me down—break now.\n“Anything dragging my spirit, draining strength, or pulling me backward—let it fall off.”\nScripture: “…let us lay aside every weight…” — Hebrews 12:1\n\n\n3. I shut down every voice speaking defeat over my destiny.\n“Every voice that doesn’t sound like You—sile","content":"\n“Father, open my eyes. Anything pretending, anything cloaked, anything whispering in shadows—let it be exposed.”\nScripture: “For nothing is hidden that will not be disclosed.” — Luke 8:17\n\n\n2.Every spiritual weight slowing me down—break now.\n“Anything dragging my spirit, draining strength, or pulling me backward—let it fall off.”\nScripture: “…let us lay aside every weight…” — Hebrews 12:1\n\n\n3. I shut down every voice speaking defeat over my destiny.\n“Every voice that doesn’t sound like You—silence it permanently.”\nScripture: “My sheep hear my voice…” — John 10:27\n\n4.Any cycle in my life that did not come from You—scatter.\n“Lord, break every repetitive battle, delay, or confusion.”\nScripture: “The yoke will be destroyed because of the anointing.” — Isaiah 10:27\n\n\n5. Father, separate me from anyone assigned to drain me.\nDisconnect me from draining, discouraging, or destiny-twisting connections.”\nScripture: “Do not be misled: bad company corrupts good character.” — 1 Corinthians 15:33\n\n6.Lord, let every closed door meant for me open by fire.\nWhatever is resisting me without cause—bow to Your authority.”\nScripture: “He opens doors no one can shut.” — Revelation 3:7–8\n\n\n7.I reclaim every place where I lost peace, confidence, or clarity.\nRestore what fear, pain, or distraction stole from me.”\nScripture: “I will restore to you the years…” — Joel 2:25\n\n8.Every spiritual attack against my mind—backfire.\nLord, stabilize my thoughts. Shut down anxiety, confusion, pressure.”\nScripture: “You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You.” — Isaiah 26:3\n\n9.Father, uproot every seed of doubt planted in my spirit.\nNo more hesitation. No more fear-based decisions.”\nScripture: “God has not given us a spirit of fear…” — 2 Timothy 1:7\n\n\n10. Lord, amplify Your voice in my life.\n“Make Your whisper louder than all the noise around me.”\nScripture: “You will hear a voice behind you saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it.’” — Isaiah 30:21\n\nWhy it matters:\nIn a noisy world, discernment is survival. If you can hear God clearly, you’ll avoid traps, move boldly, and make destiny-aligned decisions. 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