God loves ABBA HOUSE and I am DELIGHTED. It is a good thing to know that what we do is not done in vain, that God approves. How I know that God loves Abba House is that He is always there, and shows it. This Sunday again, glory. I preached on The Gospel - the Power, fourth in the series on the gospel. The word of God must be accompanied by the demonstration of the power of God and we are resolved to do so.
I explained that there are two types of pastors, the celebrities who preach well and put on a good show and everyone loves to come and listen to them on Sundays and marvel at their radiance before returning to their daily routine; then the trainers who preach well and want to equip and train others to preach, pray, do as well or better than them and in their daily lives demonstrate the power of God and see God work through them.
So Abba House this Sunday again, you have experienced the demonstration of God's presence and power, go do what Jesus asked us to do, and he will work with you, as he did with the first apostles. Let us do as Paul did, communicate the good news not with words of human wisdom but with a demonstration of God's power. He is just as much with us at home, at work as in our cinema.
Have a great week.
I am happy to be part of this JDP (Young, Dynamic, Passionate) church, whose growing power, in spirit, is more and more real, visible and palpable.
Yes, God LOVES Abba House. And clearly, He is determined to lead this church beyond the real… It is a pleasure to know this, and an added pleasure to see it in the natural…
I am happy to "take the step of the dance", to FINALLY enter into this movement, of the Spirit of God.
You know what? In this spirit of "DEMONSTRATION OF THE POWER" of God, I tried, a few days ago, a "little" prayer of healing by TELEPHONE.
I will tell you in the form of a dialogue what Jesus does through this obedience:
Start of conversation…………Various topics…..
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My interlocutor (in a library): I have a terrible headache, …I can't stand up anymore…
Me (without thinking): I'm going to pray for you. May I?
My interlocutor (incredulous laughter): I'm on the phone and people are looking at us...
Me (still without thinking): It's not embarrassing, I'm going to pray. Put your hand on your head.
My interlocutor (incredulous laughter but…): you can go now…
Me (still without thinking): “PRAYER FOR HEALING in the name of JESUS”
My interlocutor: Amen!
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My interlocutor (a few minutes later, back home): You know what, I feel great. I've never felt better. Wow!
And since then, I haven't stopped. I understand that "it is He who acts", and I am His instrument (and I intend to remain so for a long time, that is to say: Always 🙂 )
Let us not forget this Sunday's message: Jonathan, in the first book of Samuel, manifests his faith in God. A faith based on the Word of God, on what He says He will do, through Jonathan and his armor-bearer, in a battle that is already lost, some might say.
The hero of the story, Pastor Bola told us this Sunday (December 7), is Jonathan's armor-bearer. A man who is clearly not named in the Bible.
A scoop: it's ME
He followed the thought and conviction of Jonathan, his master. This is what we are called to do with God. He has a Thought, a Word, a Faith. God is truly sure of His blows! More credulous than Him… 🙂
So here is the recipe:
He says.
We approve and place ourselves at His disposal.
He acts.
We just need to be sure, like Him, of His blows. That's how it works...
He is the Lord of Hosts and we are His weapon bearers 😉