OUR MESSAGE FOR TODAY EASTER SUNDAY SERVICE ON 4/20/2014 IS:THE BENEFITS OF RESSURECTION POWER IN CHRIST JESUS:

OUR MESSAGE FOR TODAY SUNDAY SERVICE ON 4/20/2014 IS: SUBJECT: THE BENEFITS OF RESSURECTION POWER TOPIC: THE EXCHANGE OF DEATH TO LIFE BY CHRIST DATE: SUNDAY APRIL 20, 2014 READING SCRIPTURES: ACTS 17:1-18 THE BENEFITS OF RESSURECTION POWER IN CHRIST JESUS: 1. The Sufferings of Jesus the Messiah on the Cross of Calvary, his death and resurrection on the third day was prophesied before he was born, and we are partakers of his sufferings so as to rise up with him to life on resurrection day as we Celebrate Easter Today. Everything dead in our life will come alive now. See verses 1-4 2. We must as Christian be prepared for unforeseen circumstances like accusations, counter accusation, betrayals, intimidations, humiliations, oppressions, and condemnations because of our faith in Christ. Jesus passed through all this for you and me. We should not be weary or give up because of it because he did not give up on us. See verses 5-9. 3. We have to know that the same way Jesus suffered for us, Apostle Paul and Silas suffered same because of the Gospel of Jesus, to the extent that their lives was at risk but their enemy could not have access to their lives. If they could not harm them, they world will not harm you. Know that as you do the will of God, divine protection and safety will be your portion in his service. See verses 10-14. 4. When you are called for a purpose, no matter where you are, that purpose must be fulfilled. Paul ran away for safety from Thessalonica and came to Athens in Greece , to continue the work of God and preaching Jesus the Messiah which saved the people of Greece from idol worship to serve the Living God. Are you doing what God called you to do? If not repent, correct your ways. See verse 15. 5. You must know that the greatest problem Apostle Paul encountered in Greece was preaching the resurrection of Jesus Christ to the Idol Worshippers in Greece, while waiting for Silas and Timothy to join him there to liberate the people from the entanglement of the devil, but did it stop him from speaking the truth in love to them?. The answer is “NO” I encourage you today to excel in the mist of obstacle in speaking the truth about the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Do not be afraid to preach the good news anywhere. Remember that Good news of our Lord Jesus will always be Good news where ever it is preached. See verses 16-18. 6. Receive the Resurrection Anointing to command everything that has been put to death in your life to come alive again today on this resurrection day in the name of Jesus. Let also the power of restoration and recoveries come upon you physically, spiritually and financially on this Easter Celebration day in Jesus name Amen. In Thessalonica:17 When Paul and his companions had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. 2 As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, 3 explaining and proving that the Messiah had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Messiah,” he said. 4 Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few prominent women. 5 But other Jews were jealous; so they rounded up some bad characters from the marketplace, formed a mob and started a riot in the city. They rushed to Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas in order to bring them out to the crowd.[a] 6 But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some other believers before the city officials, shouting: “These men who have caused trouble all over the world have now come here, 7 and Jason has welcomed them into his house. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, one called Jesus.” 8 When they heard this, the crowd and the city officials were thrown into turmoil. 9 Then they made Jason and the others post bond and let them go. In Berea. 10 As soon as it was night, the believers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea . On arriving there, they went to the Jewish synagogue. 11 Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. 12 As a result, many of them believed, as did also a number of prominent Greek women and many Greek men. 13 But when the Jews in Thessalonica learned that Paul was preaching the word of God at Berea , some of them went there too, agitating the crowds and stirring them up. 14 The believers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy stayed at Berea . 15 Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then left with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible. In Athens. 16 While Paul was waiting for them in Athens , he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols. 17 So he reasoned in the synagogue with both Jews and God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day by day with those who happened to be there. 18 A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others remarked, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was preaching the good news about Jesus and the resurrection. Watch out for our APRIL 2014 daily words of Exhortations "EMPOWERMENT FOR THE MONTH OF CELEBRATIONS OF GODS GOODNESS" TOMORROW APRIL 20, 2014. Be blessed as you receive EMPOWERMENT FOR THE MONTH OF CELEBRATIONS OF GODS GOODNESS THAT WILL ESTABLISH YOU ALL THE DAYS OF YOUR LIFE. 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