[05:00, 7/12/2014] +91 95 02 463503: ICLC 2014 DAY 1 -EVENING SESSION PASTOR CHRIS INTRODUCTION The Kingdom of God we belong to is a real kingdom. We havent been given some fables. It is something very real. Last year, we had some important lines to take with us from the conference. Am sure you remember every tree a forest. And each one of us have been programmed to be productive in his own way. From tonight the spirit of God will stir you in a special way. I love what the Lord tells us. Not by might,not by power but by the Spirit of God. One word from God could change you forever. As you listen to the word,the testimonies,seminars,songs and talkshows there will be something special in each part of it .If you give it the right attention you will be amazed were God will take you. God is passionate about having you fulfil your destiny in Him. Its the most important thing in life. THE MAN,THE MESSAGE AND THE MANDATE Tonight Im going to share with you The Man,The Message and The Mandate. We are here because of the Man,The Message and The Mandate. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity. (1 Timothy 2:5-7). First,its about the man Jesus. Who He is, our conviction of his personality,origin and purpose. Thats why we are gathered here. There are no two mediators and there is only one God. There may be many that are called gods but there is only one God. Theres no other way for human beings-Jesus- One who reconciles men to God , one who bridges the gap, one who makes peace and friendship between God and men. And theres enough motivation to preach the Gospel. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. (Acts 4:12). I am convinced that there is no salvation in no other. And Im stirred by that thought. Man is doomed without Jesus. And we cant continue to act as though theres another and keep quiet. And we cannot wait to long to save souls. Theres a God that they cannot see, know and approach. Acts 17:10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. (Acts 17:10). These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. (Acts 17:11). He was comparing two people of Thessalonica and Barea. They both had different response to the word. What made them noble? They received the word with all readiness of mind. They looked into the scriptures to verify whether it was true. They prepared their minds to receive the word.The prophets of old used to tell the people to prepare their hearts for the word. They were voracious for the word.The other people in Thessalonica argued in their minds.They werent ready for the word. But you are different. Confession: I receive Gods word with all readiness of mind. ...Who gave himself a ransom.A ransom for us.He paid a debt I coulnnt pay.And I got to tell others because they dont know. Someone has got to tell them. We dare call him a man but He lived in such a way that we could call him truely man and truely God.He was a consumate man and everything thing God wanted a man to be. Did you hear him pray? No man pray like him.He prayed differently from the pharasees. He spoke with such staggering confidence.And one time it was so amazing the audicity with which he prayed as he said I thank God that you here me.Oh dear God could I talk like that. In the boat he stunned the dissiples. At this one time, they were scared to the bones,. But the muster turned to the waging waves and said Peace. The disciples wondered where they were. At another time, they see one like ghost coming walking on water.Peter said Master can I walk on water too? And he did. What manner of man is this.How can we explain this.Who can we retell. He opened blind eyes, raised the dead, replaced amputated legs.As if that was not all.At the night when he was betrayed, Judas comes with soldiers. Jesus stepped out and asks who do you seek? They couldnt know who was Jesus. They all looked alike.So Judas comes out and hugs him. Judas as he called in love ask him,You betray a man with a kiss? And they fell. They expected Jesus to flee but He doesnt. He doesnt struggle with them.Can a man so powerful give himself to his adversaries. Those he had healed now persecute him. He is sent to Pilate and He asks whether he could be released. They said no. Pilate was surprised. They wanted Barabas in the place of Jesus. Pilate then gives Jesus away to be crucified. We thought we had seen a marvel. Wait. They nailed him to the cross.With his nails and feet bleeding he was raised. They were waiting for him to perform a miracle. All those who knew the scriptures remebered the scriptures. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. (Isaiah 53:6). Judas could nt believe Jesus was giving himself to die.The others thought, maybe the last moment. Then they heard Jesus say It is finished. If its finished come down they thought. No !Then he says Father into your hands I commend my spirit. Hes dead.A roman soldier thrushed a spear into Jesus side.Blood and water gushed out.He was trully dead. On that cross the most powerful line he had made was Father forgive them for they know not what they are doing. He could stand in the presence of his enemies and ask for forgiveness. Brothers and sisters.Theres is only one man and one mediator. The Man Jesus. Lift up your hands and thank Him. [05:02, 7/12/2014] +91 95 02 463503: ICLC 2014 - Day 2 (Morning) Rev. Tom - Your Divine Responsibility God chose you to be a cell leader. If you recognize that, you will function better. John 15:16 KJV [16] Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. You are chosen of The Lord. Ordained of The Lord. We are ordained unto productivity. In other words to bring forth fruit. So we cannot be barren, small. See yourself as the one God has chosen, it will make a whole lot of difference. We are to produce lasting results. You win souls into the church they stay. Its not a wish, we are anointed for that. You are a stakeholder in the gospel of Christ. Therefore you a stakeholder in the believers love-world nation. That you are cell leader is very serious. You have a responsibility and a ministry to fulfill. Colossians 4:17 KJV [17] And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it. Even though you give report to PFCC, you are directly accountable to God. He is looking at your heart. The regard that you have for this responsibility and how you go about it. The growth of the church is the responsibility of the cell leaders as much as its that of the pastor. The cell leader has a pastoral ministry. You have a responsibility to lead Gods people to live the life that God has called them to live. Its like that of a parent. When you are raising children you raise them with purpose. Those princes that become kings are raised. Every parent should raise the children. If you dont teach them what God expects you to teach them...has failed God. A cell leader has the responsibility to raise members to become responsible members of the body of Christ. Parents teach children how to walk, talk, read... If a child is left to himself, he would not grow up properly. The house of God is the ground (foundation) and pillar (support) of truth (reality). You dont teach them how you feel or what you think. You reach the word of God. The people you won to Christ are not your property, they are just put under your care. Its your responsibility to raise them up for God. We lead people to Christ, and start training and nurturing them, so they can become what God wants them to be. 1 Peter 5:2 KJV [2] Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof , not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; [3] Neither as being lords over Gods heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. [4] And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away. You have to heart the heart of a shepherd who cares for the sheep. Willing to risk your life for the sheep. You raise people deliberately, not unconsciously. What do you want them to be, to turn out. You feed them the right material. We are to raise our members as ministers of reconciliation to their world. The cell leaders life should be an exemplary life. Then you can inspire others. 1 Timothy 4:12 KJV [12] Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Your members should notice your passion for Christ. Its not in singing. If you have the passion for Christ, it will control your attitude. This covers everything. It motivates you to love, win others and everything you do for Christ. Your passion for the word of God. That means you have to know the word of God. Your passion for soul winning. It will rob off on your members. They should notice your passion for giving. Let them see your passion for our ministry and our man of God. Constantly making reference to what you learnt from the man of God. Your members should observe your excellent life in Christ. It takes effort. Are you detailed, thorough? Being effect is part of excellence. Your output should be excellent. Work to make your members spiritual strong, vibrant, healthy and that every member of the cell is a soul winner, constantly sharing testimonies of victories and great exploits. And all you need to achieve this is to teach them the word of God. 2 Timothy 2:2 KJV [2] And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. 1. Its your responsibility to show the way, path, think and see things. You can help them change with the word of God. The word is the mirror, show it to them they would see the difference and be able to change their ways. 2. Its your responsibility to pray for the growth of the church and For the growth of your cell. Its your responsibility to invite the unchurched to come to church and then you inspire your members to do the same. John 1:40-46 3. Its your responsibility to invite, follow up and integrate new embers into your team. Acts 15:36 4. Use your gifts and talents to bless the church. 5. Its your responsibility to live a godly life and give regularly. 6.Its your responsibility to attend church regularly. 7. Its your responsibility to follow the leadership of the church, be a strong supporter. Dont distance yourself from the pastor. 8. Its your responsibility to run with the vision of the ministry. Understand the vision clearly. 9. Always present yourself of a noble ambassador of this great nation. A true representative, full of the Holy Ghost. [05:03, 7/12/2014] +91 95 02 463503: ICLC 2014 - Day 2 (Evening) Pastor Lanre Ethics & Etiquette Colossians 4:6 KJV [6] Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. There is a something about how you speak. Somethings cant come out of the cell leader. Your communication should make things better and improve things. No careless talk from a cell leader. Your attitude... There is an attitude that is becoming of a cell leader. Its an attitude of love, integrity, compassion. Galatians 5:22-23 KJV [22] But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, [23] Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. The character of the spirit will win all the time. And in every place. There is no culture that forbids kindness. You ought to owe no man, excerpt the debt of love. This includes not holding grudge. Each day the only thing you have to pay is love. You dont owe anybody vengeance. Romans 13:8 Humility is important and then integrity. Integrity has to do with virtue. Saying what you would do and doing what you said. Meaning what you say its what you will do. Let your words mean something to you. What you wouldnt do dont promise it. Its better not to say it than saying what you wont do. Seriousness... There must be some seriousness, about how we do what we do. Achiever - the cell leader is an achiever - a result producer. He is not given in to making excuses. He is a fruit producer. Its part of the ethics, norms, believes of being a cell leader. If you are a cell leader you will produce result. You must have than believe, that what ever comes your way in achieving results, you are bigger than the challenge. Part of the testimonies of your members should be having you as their cell leader. If they were not doing well, meeting you should change all that. A cell leader must have I can do mentality. A soul shouldnt stray away unless you let him go. A cell leader mustnt give any member to culture, whatever... It should matter to you as a cell leader, even if one member stops coming to your meeting. James 5:19-20 KJV [19] Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; [20] Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins. From one soul that you brought back, you may not know how many others you have prevented from wandering away. A cell leader you are the barrier for your brethren wandering away. A cell leader is a cell leader all the time. You are always in office, not just on cell meeting day. You are always improving yourself as a cell leader. The books you read, the messages you listen to, improving week by week, investing in yourself. Invest in yourself so much that when people meet you they will not forget. Become more inspiring, the following week is the same, more and more inspiring. Conduction your cell meeting... How you prepare to make sure that the meetings are effective. Dont have ceremonial meetings, meetings that are not producing anything. The attitude and how you conduct the meeting should be affected by how you prepare for the meeting. As a cell leader you should be known for following instruction and the meeting should be conducted in time. Be time conscious.
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