Celebration Church Int'l

Every successful revolution begins with a purpose. It’s important to understand the purpose and assignment otherwise it won’t matter even with the resources at your disposal.

As a revolutionary church, we look to our leader Jesus who in His time on earth was a revolutionary.
His priorities should be our priorities. He was all about saving people.
If we must get the revolution right, we must get the purpose of the revolution right...

When God says he will do something, just believe it. To do what God has said, you have to be brave. Don't let anyone talk you down. Be an example to everyone. Don't let the assignment scare you. Act on the word. Bravery means to have mental strength; to have and to show courage. Just agree with God and take bold steps. God brags about people that do His will.

Hindrances to Bravery

1. Comfort Zone
Good is the enemy of great. Entrepreneurs are usually braver at the start...

THE GLORY OF GOD IN THE GOSPEL

From a practical sense, it's impossible to have a relationship with God. Isa 6:1-5

What must a man do to be saved?

You won't appreciate the incarnation if you don't understand that no one had seen God before Christ came. Bible texts that prove this;
John 3:13, 1:18, Heb 11:13

God is transcendent - infinitely above anything & anyone. He was so unapproachable...

When we speak of church growth, we aren't just talking about an increase in numbers but members doing what their pastor can do.

God's idea of growth is for many more people to have the consciousness that they carry the Holy Ghost and demonstrate his ability.

Before the Holy Ghost came, the church was wimpy, immature, undiscerning, and not purposeful but when the Holy Ghost came, they became bold, dedicated, consecrated, mature, and full of discernment...

One of the most important gifts you can receive from a ministry Gift is a prayer life. Many prophesies are activated by prayer, you have to learn the ministry of prayer.
Eph 3:14-16

You strengthen your inner man by praying. Prayer makes your progress in the faith more visible, build your spiritual muscles because just like a physical muscle, they are proof of what you can face...

In the school of glory, one of the first things you must learn is the weightiness of God, you must learn not to treat him as common. He is holy; separate from what is common. Have value for the things of God; the things that God has set apart, treat them as set apart. Heb 12:18-24, 2:1, John 3:18,
Dan 5:25

Treat God’s word, the company of his angels, and his temples (which includes you) as sacred.

As a believer, you can be sure without a shadow of a doubt that you are saved. You can and should rejoice at the second coming of Christ without being afraid. The word of God sets the records straight in Isaiah 32:17.

The effect of righteousness is peace, quietness, and assurance forever. When you receive the gift of righteousness in Christ you are assured you are His forever. 1 John 5:13

There is no salvation devoid of assurance. God wants you to know that you are saved...

In this new year,

1. Shun mediocrity.
- Our approach for the new year must change.
- God never works with an unserious person.
- Study more and be ready to do something different.
- People who are mediocre are lazy and lazy people are common.
- For success to happen, success requires distinction.
- Reject laziness and do not be quickly satisfied.
- Deal with procrastination and stop waiting for the condition to be perfect before you act...

As an excellent church we want to emphasize that our Identity would be that of a praying church.

Generally, mastery requires time, also spiritual mastery equally requires time.

From Ephesians 3:14, we see that the same way we can build physical muscles is the same way we can build spiritual muscles. Our spirits have "muscles" that can be expanded. There’s a spirit gym.

Why pray long?

1. When we pray we are strengthened...

The purpose of our existence is to please God. Revelations 4:11. We must have a compelling purpose driving our existence. Without it, there would be a void in our lives and other unsavory things may fill it because nature abhors a vacuum.

HOW TO OVERCOME HABITS
Purpose is the most important weapon in overcoming habits. Hebrews 12:1 instructs us to not just lay aside weights but to run. We must have a pursuit and this pursuit must be God...