Lecture Notes

Key Themes

• Thankfulness and Perseverance

  • Emphasis on being thankful to God despite difficulties and delays.
  • Perseverance involves continuing despite challenges.
  • Gratitude for making it through tough times and belief in God's purpose.

• Encouragement and Faith

  • Encouragement in the face of trials, mess, and sin.
  • Assurance that God has never left us and has a plan in place.
  • Faith in God providing breath and life.

• Expression of Praise

  • Continuous expressions of blessing and praising God.
  • Recognition of God's goodness, faithfulness, mercy, and love.
  • A call to lift up voices and give God the best praise.

• Spiritual Preparation and Growth

  • Mention of spiritual shaking, breaking, and pressing as preparations.
  • Expectation of growth, increase, supernatural experiences, and expansion.
  • Urging to push forward and trust in the Lord.

• Trust in the Lord

  • Encouragement to trust in the Lord with all heart, strength, and mind.
  • Assurance that God will not fail and trust leads to manifestation.
  • Trust as a portion of faith leading to receiving manifestations from God.

• Faith and Manifestation

  • Faith compared to a seed that grows with nourishment and care.
  • Desire to see the invisible become visible through faith.
  • Continuous nurturing of faith leads to growth and manifestation.

Announcements and Community

• Service and Community Engagement

  • Welcoming of online viewers and in-person attendees.
  • Mention of various church roles and appreciation for their service.

• Event Announcements

  • Celebration of the church’s 11th anniversary with events lined up.
  • Encouragement to participate in upcoming services and events.

Sermon Highlights

• Christ in Crisis

  • Discussion about the power of Christ during crises.
  • Introduction to spiritual principles including the law of faith, recognition, and reach.
  • Faith transcends time and is voice-activated.
  • Recognition of self-awareness and acknowledgment of God’s power.
  • The need to act after recognition.

• Biblical References

  • Reference to Hebrews 11 and various biblical stories illustrating faith in action.
  • Story of the woman with the issue of blood and Jairus’ daughter to demonstrate faith, recognition, and reach.

Closing and Offers

• Altar Call

  • Invitation for salvation and personal commitment.
  • Opportunity to give offerings and support the church.

• Final Blessings and Farewell

  • Sending attendees with blessings and reminders of upcoming events.
  • Encouragement to return for more services and engage with the community.