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Content for Our Television Our calling is clear and we must never lose sight of it: To make disciples of all nations. This must show clearly in the long run in every venture we undertake. We must also care that the end does not always justify the means. Our TV or media therefore must always be clean, both advertently and inadvertently. We must resolve from onset that we will not take over the job of ruling this country: our well groomed disciples or people impacted by our ministry can easily do that, while we focus on the higher job of making disciples of all nations: Our kingdom is not from here. If we carry on our mission here very well, we will not need to step in to do governance by ourselves. Our assignment is to make disciples of every nation. The first wave commenced in Jerusalem, through Judea, across Samaria and to the ends of the world. Several waves of the move have followed. We must be prepared for our wave, perhaps, it will herald the Lord’s second coming:...

FOUR SUCCESS STORIES OF DILIGENCE IN ONE Main Readings: I Kings 19: 19-20, 2 Kings 2:1-14, 2 Peter 1:5-11 The first and the last thing Elisha received from Elijah was his mantle or robe. In the first instance he was called to sacrificial study towards leadership, and the second was a release to lead. Although Elijah had initially indicated that the mantle was Elisha’s for the taking, Elisha learnt eventually that he could not have had it without diligence (careful and persistent effort) . Jesus commands immediate  diligent service in His disciples (see Matt. 11:28) and this is echoed by Peter (see 2 Pe 1:10) and Paul (see 2Tim 2:15). Through diligence , Elisha was able to secure the guarantee that He was going to be twice as successful as his predecessor. The following discourse examines how critical diligence is for success in Christian ministry. 1.       DILIGENT RESPONSE: When, Elijah threw his mantle on Elisha, he was telling him, on...

Main Reading: Galatians 3:11-26, Eph 2:8, Php. 4:12 Wealth under the Old Covenant was measured in things that brought comfort in this life. It was therefore concluded that poverty, oppression by enemies, barrenness, singleness, sickness and the like were curses. Under the New Covenant, wealth is fullness in the Holy Spirit and operation in His power. The comforts of life are mere additions, and their absence do not necessarily indicate that God has cursed or abandoned a person. The Law – Grace tension is often considered a Christianity – Judaism tension. It is however very much a Christianity – Traditions tension. Jewish converts to Christianity were often tempted to fall back on their traditions developed in the framework of the Law to measure their worth. So do many Christians often feel tempted to measure their worth according to what their pre-conversion traditions consider valuable. This discourse therefore just outlines the values of the Law system and the values under t...

Is the Lord and His Work Still Number One in Your Heart? Main Readings: Matthew 1:18-25, Mark 8:38, Revelations 2:4-5 Joseph sought to retain the appearance of a righteous man, while secretly shirking the responsibility of sharing the burden of the Gospel. Thankfully, God through an angel gave him greater awareness and he rescinded his decision. He therefore retains the distinction of being the one to have publicly named the Messiah. This sermon is a reflection on the passage aimed at helping us search our hearts constantly to retain our first love.