Sunday Service (October 14th, 2018) [Elders' Appreciation Sunday]



Thank God for our Elders Appreciation Sunday today, where members had the opportunity to thank God for the lives of our elderly ones in the Church. The Word was delivered to us today by the Rev.Dr. John Ojo on the Topic:
COMMENDED FOR FAITH

TEXT:       Hebrews 11:1-4

1Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
2For by it the elders obtained a good report.
3Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
4By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

-          Faith is seeing beyond the present into the future, seeing the possibility of what God can do.
The chapter 11, of the book of Hebrews presents to us a list of heroes of faith in the Old testament times, who were commended for their faith. (vs. 2 and 39a)
-          Lets now take a look at what they did that led to them being commended.
1.      Abel: (vs 4) His person, was acceptable before God.
2.      Enoch: (vs 5) He pleased God
3.      Noah: (ve 7) He obeyed God’s Word to build an Ark
4.      Abraham: (vs 8) He obeyed God’s word to leave his father’s house and move to a land God promised to show him.
(vs 17) He also obeyed the word of God to sacrifice his only son.
5.      Sarah: (vs 11) She believed God’s Word that she will have children even at her old age.
6.      Isaac: (vs 20) He blessed his Children.
7.      Jacob: (vs 21) He blessed His Children’s children.
8.      Joseph: (vs 22) He prophesied about the exodus.
9.      Amram and Jochebed (Moses’ Parents): (vs 23) When they saw that their child was blessed of God, they kept him safe against the order of Pharaoh.
10.  Rehab: (vs 31) She feared the God of Israel.
All these and many more earned for themselves a good reputation because of theor acts of faith in their time. The charge then for us today is that we should never allow the enemy to use our circumstances to shift our focus away from the goal.
Keep the faith and you will obtain the promise.
For by doing so, our reward is as stated in Psalm 92:12-15
The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.  Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.
They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;
To shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.  

MAY GOD HELP US ALL TO PLEASE HIM ALWAYS,
AMEN


PASTOR’S CORNER
It is becoming very common in our society to see children that 'abandon' their aged ones when alive only to fi ile pon oti fi ona ro'ka and say many wonderful things about them when they pass unto glory. Learn to celebrate the aged when alive, for whatever is done after “the silver cord is severed” will be of no significance to them anymore.

Prayer Focus for the Week
Commit and commit into the hands of God, all the members of the church Technical Team. Pray that God will give them the wisdom to perform well in their ministry and grace to excel in life.
Our Elders that were being honoured today



ANNOUNCEMENTS / INFORMATION
1. Serving in the Children’s department next week is Mama Tundun Adeyi
2. Next week, Mrs Nike Adeleye will lead the Workers’ Prayer meeting.
3. Sunday 21st of October 2018 is the G.A. CORONATION SUNDAY. Please commit our children and their handlers into the hands of the Lord as they prepare.
4. MMU Rotational meeting comes up on Saturday, 20th October, 2018 in the home of Mr. Rotimi Adeniyi. Time is 8:00am. All men please note

WEDDING BELLS RINGING
The families of Rev Dr and Mrs Wale Olajire and Late Mr and Mrs Jonathan Oyebamiji cordially invite us all to the Wedding ceremony of their children Hannah Olamide and Julius Oluwafemi on Saturday, November 10, 2018, at Antioch Baptist Church. Time: 11:00am.

Birthday Celebrants for the week
-          Alamu Yemi                08056750076              16th
-        Oyeleke Iyanuoluwa   08036288166              16th

-        Oyekunle Daniel         08067378221             20th

Choir Ministering

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