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Monday, January 27, 2014
“The Blessing of True Worship”.
The Topic for the Sermon at the Sunday Service held on 26th
January, 2014 at St. Margaret's UCZ Church in Kitwe was entitled: “The
Blessing of True Worship”.
Preacher: Brother Kapaya
Readings: Genesis 22: 1 – 18
2
Chronicles 25: 20 – 27
1
Corinthians 10: 6
John 1: 12
SERMON SUMMARY
·
Everyone has something to worship. This worship
can be either true worship ot false worship. Each type of worship has got its
own reward.
·
True worship is that of God. True worship
attracts blessings.
·
Examples
of Worship
False
Worship
o An example of false worship is that of King
Amaziah as read in 2 Chronicles 25: 20 – 27. He did what was right in the eyes
of the Lord, but not wholeheartedly. After the kingdom was firmly in his
control, he executed the officials who had murdered his father the king. Yet he
did not put their children to death, but acted in accordance with what is
written in the Law, in the Book of Moses, where the Lord commanded: “Parents
shall not be put to death for their children, nor children be put to death for
their parents; each will die for their own sin.” King Amaziah decided to worship
God and yet he worshipped idols as well.
o You
may give offerings to God but if it is done without a true heart it is not true
worship at all. The thing you have put in place of God is the source of false
worship. False worshippers are full of pride and are stubborn.
True Worship
o An
example of true worship is that of Abraham as read in Genesis 22: 1 – 18
God tested Abraham. He said to
him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied.
Then God said, “Take your son,
your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice
him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you.”
o True
worship will always pass through test to see if it is true or not. If you are a
true worshipper you will always pass a test.
o True worship is a lasting relationship with
God.
o True
worship is sacrificial. A true worshipper can give anything to God without
thinking of how much it is worth. When you give to God you should give your
best.
o True
worship is revelational. God will always reveal to a place of worship as was
when he showed Abraham when God called him to a place of worship in the region
of Moriah.
o True
worship is full of faith. Hebrews 11: 1 – 2 says: “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for
and assurance about what we do not see.
This is what the ancients were commended for. By faith we understand
that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not
made out of what was visible.”
o The
blessings you will receive will be generational. Genesis 22: 16 – 18 says “I
swear by myself, declares the Lord, that because you have done this and have
not withheld your son, your only son, I will surely bless you and make your
descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore.
Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies, and
through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have
obeyed me.”
o Today
you have a choice of worshiping according to Amaziah or Abraham.
o I
invite you to choose your worship according to Abraham.
AMEN!
THOUGHT FOR THE
WEEK (From the Church’s Weekly Bulletin)
Most people go to church for what they can get, and they
go for what will appeal to them or “bless” them! Well, if one goes to church just
for what one can get out the music, or what they can get out of the sermon, or
just to get blessed, such a one has missed the point.
We go to church to worship God, and that is done by
giving and not getting. In Worship we “'give” to Him, not receive from Him. Granted, we offer Him the praise due to His Name,
we’ll be blessed with His presence because He “inhabits the praises of His
people". His presence brings healing, restoration, revelation, prophecy,
resurrection of every dead thing! (Exodus 23:25)
Do you worship God when you come to church? Do you prepare
your heart for worship? When you are getting dressed or when you are on your
Way to church, is your heart eager to worship God?
True worship means "to give homage, honour,
reverence, respect, adoration, praise or glory to a superior being". It is
giving honour and respect to God. In true worship, we connect our hearts to God's
heart, we lift up our spirit to His Holy Spirit, and we give Him our ALL to do
as He wills. We prostrate ourselves before God in reverence, and pay Him the
glory and honour which is due to Him as the King of kings, and Lord of lords!
Worship is a consuming desire to give to God; it involves
the giving of ourselves, our heart attitudes, our minds, our souls, and our possessions.
God is the
Beginning and the End, the Author and Finisher of our faith, and He deserves
our worship!
Come; let us worship the Almighty God in spirit and
truth!
AMEN!
Sunday, November 24, 2013
“He Shall Reign like a King”.
The Topic for the Sermon at the Sunday Service held on 24th
November, 2013 at St. Margaret's UCZ Church (Kitwe) was entitled: “He
Shall Reign like a King”.
Preacher: Mr G. K. Mwila (Wusakile Congregation)
Scripture Readings: Jeremiah 23: 1 – 6
Colossians
1: 11 – 20
Luke 23:
33 – 43
SERMON SUMMARY
·
A King has authority over the Kingdom on to
which he is entrusted to reign.
·
In Jeremiah 23: 1 – 6 the Lord is not happy with
the rulers of that time because they had destroyed and scattered the very ones
they were expected to care for. The Lord therefore decides to pour out judgment
on them for the evil they have done to them. Then He appoints responsible
shepherds who will care for them, and they will never be afraid again.
·
In Colossians 1: 11 – 20 Paul encourages the
Colossians to be strengthened with the glorious power of God so that they will
have all the endurance and patience they needed. The Kingdom has been defined as
the Kingdom of Christ who is going to rescue the people of God.
·
In Luke 23: 33 – 43 Jesus is crucified with two
criminals at the cross. The Kingdom of God is displayed at the cross when one
criminal despises Jesus and the other on receives salvation, at no cost to him,
after he appealed to Jesus to remember him when He comes into his Kingdom.
·
In the Kingdom of Christ there will be peace.
God has rescued us from the power of darkness and he has brought us into the
Kingdom of God.
·
In our present day situation the Kingdom is the
Church and we Christians are the rulers.
God is not happy with the rulers of his Kingdom (Christians) because
they are not doing the work according to his wish. God expects us to rule
according to his plan. Instead of taking care of God’s people we are destroying
and scaring them away from his Church.
·
God will punish the rulers and appoint others
rulers and they shall become former Christians, former Ministers of God, former
Elders and former Stewards. Etc.
·
As we sit here in Church we should reflect on
our lives. Are we really rulers of the Kingdom of God?
AMEN!
THOUGHT FOR THE
WEEK (From the Church’s Weekly Bulletin)
Yes, the clouds
will be rolled back like a scroll, the trump shall sound, and the Lord shall
descend!
1st and 2nd Thessalonians talks about the second coming
of Jesus Christ, our coming King. The Lord shall descend. It is going to be a
great contrast between the First Coming of our Lord and His Second
Coming.
When Jesus came the first time, He came to die for the sinner,
He poured out His blood for our redemption, but when He comes again, He’s not
coming as Redeemer, He is coming as ruler.
He is coming to reign as righteousness and in judgement.
The first time He came in love and grace, but when He comes
again He's coming in vengeance to take vengeance against those who do not know
our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
The first time He came in humility, but when He comes
again He is coming in great great power as King of Kings. The first time He came
He was despised and rejected of man, when He comes again we will come to
receive the power and glory that is due to His Name.
No longer will He wear a crown of thorns, but He will
wear a crown of glory. He will reign forever and ever, as Lord of lords, and
King of kings!
And now to the King Eternal, Invisible, who alone is God,
glory and honour forever and ever.
AMEN!
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