On monday the 13th of February we have a second edition of the Hit event Sessions. This edition is focusing of the Love of God. Love hangs in the air in the month of February so we knew that we had to mark it by celebrating the definition of Love- God.
In case you missed the Christmas edition, you cannot afford to miss this one.
For more info see: http://www.facebook.com/events/178119275620895/
We will update you on the amazing time we had on the 8th of December @ dfusion bar leeds.
We had a line up of amazing talent that night. We ourselves were in awe of what Leeds had to offer. There were ministrations in the form of dance, drama, music, poetry and of course a live band.
Read more for pictures and details on Sessions Christmas edition
Thursday, 26 January 2012
Sticky Note...Our benefit
God has already done all that needs to be done.
This is why our prayers do not move God or prompt a response from God, except it was already in His plan- answered prayers are those that He already destined to happen.
Our prayers don't open doors, they lift us into the realm where we see that doors have been opened all along.
Our praise and worship just lift us to the realm where things have already been done.
We think we are doing for God, but it is for our own benefit.
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God Alone
God is solitary in His Existence and majesty.
God is Peerless in His Perfection
God is unique in His Perfection
God sustains everything but independent of All.
God gives to all but is enriched by none.
Exodus 15:11-16
Who is like unto you oh God?
None.
God is just awesome, words cannot describe or summarise Him. This post is not enough to do Him any justice and even though it is intended to exalt Him, it is nothing compared to who He actually is.
We can try but we can not begin to imagine how God came about, where He came from, even who He really is beyond our imagination. Gen 1:1- even before the world was created He was already here, since the beginning of Time He existed, even time cannot limit God, Time is subject to God and so we can not really bound Him by time.
All through time He will always remain the same, before time even came into existence He was still God and will remain God even when time expires- Hebrews 13:8.
It is then clear that if God was God before man or creation came into existence and will remain the same as He was even before then- God does not need creation to be God and remain God.
- Before Heaven was formed God was God, so why do we limit God to heaven?
- Before we could worship, God was God, so why do we think that God requires our worship to be God or magnified? Neh 9:5... He is exalted above everything whether we give Him praise or not
- Before churches or tabernacles came into existence God was still God, why do we think that going to church keeps God sweet?
These questions could go on forever because we are so wrapped up in our selves that we forget we are in the presence of Majesty. Nothing we do improves God, even Christ said that His dying does not improve God- Psalm 16:2.
So why does all things happen if God is still God regardless? For the pleasure of God, they are not necessities but pleasures to God.
Why are we here then, or why do we have to do all we do? For our own benefit and so that we may fear God and His Majesty(Is 33:6-10, Eccles 3:14, Psalm 19:9)
Everything we have been doing up till now is a waste if it doesn't reflect your fear for God.
So how do we receive the fear of God? .
- Receive the word of God with Respect
- Be submissive to His words
- Be prayerful to know Him
- Search to know Him.
The conclusion of the matter is Fear the Lord for He is God alone.
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Links Fellowship
Links fellowship is the place to be every Wednesday; we at C3 come together to have a wonderful time at our various house fellowships.
We study the word together, praise and worship God, share our testimonies and play games. We then wrap things up by having dinner together.
What are you doing this Wednesday between 7-9pm? Join us for the best time in God's presence.
Check out the fliers below for addresses of the various groups and check out which one is closest to you or applies to you.
If you have ever been to any of the links fellowship, feel free to drop a comment or feedback on your experience.
We study the word together, praise and worship God, share our testimonies and play games. We then wrap things up by having dinner together.
What are you doing this Wednesday between 7-9pm? Join us for the best time in God's presence.
Check out the fliers below for addresses of the various groups and check out which one is closest to you or applies to you.
If you have ever been to any of the links fellowship, feel free to drop a comment or feedback on your experience.
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Sticky Note: Your Language
If you are to remain in the Kingdom of God you must speak His Language.
We as men have 3 different languages according to our 3 different parts; mind, physical and mental
- Our mental language is our beliefs
- Our mind language is our thoughts
- Our physical language is our words.
It is very important that those three language become the same, if not there is a limitation.
Acquaint all three languages with the language of God. You will be just fine.
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Sticky Note: God's Language
The Language of God is never Suggestive, Always Compelling.
God doesn't Beg, He beckons and it comes to pass.
The Language of God has Power and Authority-Luke 4:36.
The language Of God
Language is a form of communication and system common to the people of a community.
Gen 11:1-9
This is the story of the Tower of Babel. The people were building a tower that they wanted to reach heaven. They spoke the same language and understood each other perfectly meaning that they were working together towards their goal. God knew that provided that they had an understanding of each other nothing could stop them and so He changed their language. They did not lose their zeal towards their goal but they lost their language and the ability to understand each other and so they had to go their separate ways.
Identity is always lost in loss of language;if you claim to be an English man but you cannot speak English, even though you may have been born English you lose your sense of belonging when you don't understand the language or systems of England.
We as man were made to belong to God(of His kingdom), to have an identity in God and so a person of God understands His language and systems. But since the beginning, man started losing their identity when they chose to start following systems that were not of God.
These days people hardly speak the language of God but speak and conform to the language of this world and the same way God was committed to breaking the language the people of Babel were speaking, He is still committed to breaking the foreign languages we have adopted.
His commitment follows through when He sends messages to the world to keep us on track, when He sent His son Jesus Christ into the world to save us from the ways of the world and when He left the Holy spirit for us.
Luke 17:20-21
Romans 10:19
We regain our identity in the kingdom of God when we allow Jesus to be born in us by accepting Him as our lord and saviour and also allowing the Holy spirit to live in us( John 20:22)
After we have accepted Jesus and received the Holy spirit that He left unto us, we are now saved to be representatives of His Kingdom, however we have to be able to change our language to His that we may fully represent this kingdom.
Luke 24:49- The disciples where compelled to wait for the Language of the spirit of God before they could go out and represent the kingdom of God, and then on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2) their language changed.
With a change of language comes a reception of Power(Acts 1:7-12), because you now understand and operate under the system of the kingdom you are able to make things happen. In ordinary terms, if you become a citizen of the UK, but cannot speak English or don't understand the systems of England, you cant really make things happen without getting help.
After Peter and the disciples changed their language, they could boldly go out and proclaim that Jesus is Lord(Acts 4:18-31).
It is very important that we know the Language of God so we can exercise our rights and power as citizens of His Kingdom. Even though there is room for speaking in tongues, in this case the Language of God has a lot to do with His word. Evidence of being of His Kingdom is the boldness to declare the word of God.
We have adopted too many languages we lost the Language of where we actually come from... The kingdom of God.
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