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Kingdom City Service Overview

Sep 29, 2024

Kingdom City Service Notes

Introduction

  • Welcome to Kingdom City service.
  • Encouragement to join online watch parties for an interactive experience.
  • Shout-out to home gatherings, specifically in Tecumac, Mexico.
  • Streaming live from Perth, Australia.
  • Pastor Bill Johnson is the speaker, known for powerful messages.

Praise and Worship

  • Songs of worship and praise.
  • Encouragement to stand and worship together.
  • Focus on leaving behind past sorrows and embracing a new day.

Prayer

  • Jemima led the congregation in prayer for personal needs.
  • Encouragement to pray for one another.
  • Emphasis on miracles and healing through prayer.

Tithes and Offerings

  • Giving options displayed for tithes and offerings.
  • Prayer for blessings and protection for those who give.
  • Declaration of open heavens and provision.

Welcome and Announcements

  • Warm welcome to new attendees with a gift bag and coffee voucher.
  • Encouragement to connect at the Connect Lounge.
  • Kingdom City Conference upcoming, with registration details.
  • Launch of night tickets for the conference.

Message by Pastor Bill Johnson

Key Concerns in the Church

  • Handling offense and dealing with disappointment are major concerns.
  • Importance of living free from offense.

Co-Laboring with God

  • Emphasis on being co-laborers with God, responding to His nature.
  • His design is for us to work with Him, not just receive from Him.

Importance of Gates and Praise

  • Reference to Isaiah 60 - "Your walls will be called salvation and your gates praise."
  • Gates represent praise and are formed out of conflict and difficulty.

Handling Crisis

  • Reference to Revelation 21, gates of a city as pearls, formed through irritation.
  • Importance of building gates through praise in challenging times.

Personal Testimony

  • Shared personal experience of loss with his wife's passing.
  • Response of praise in the face of unanswered prayers.
  • Emphasis on trusting in God’s goodness despite circumstances.

Takeaways

  • Building a gate of praise is crucial during life's challenges.
  • Trust in God without needing explanation for everything.
  • Understand the significance of co-laboring through life’s battles.

Closing Worship and Response

  • Encouragement to worship and let go of burdens.
  • Prayer for those experiencing loss or carrying burdens.

Altar Call

  • Invitation for those wanting to commit their lives to Christ.
  • Emphasis on the significance of this spiritual decision.

Benediction

  • Reminder of Kingdom City conference and other church activities.
  • Encouragement to stay connected through various platforms.