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As we prepare for the most important meeting in the year, it would be wise of us to adequately prepare. Preparation is our response to God's call for a meeting. When God wants to transform a believer, He comes with his glory.  The measure of your preparation has to be proportionate to the One you want to meet. Things we can note from spiritual things is that:  God works through systems both in...

Temptation isn’t sin, but if you don’t know how it works, it can quietly undo everything you’re building with God. Through James 1:12–15, we look at what temptation really is, where it comes from, and how believers can live in victory over it. Temptation is an invitation, not a sin. Jesus was tempted in every way, yet without sin (Hebrews 4:15). We are given seven practical steps to overcome tempt...

Worship goes beyond singing. The ultimate proof of worship is a life placed on the altar of consecration. Here are four points that teach us about worship: 1. Worship humbles the man and glorifies God. 2. We can approach God but only through Christ Jesus. 3. Our songs constitute an important part of our worship. 4. There’s a dimension of worship that’s not isolated but congregational.

In building with God, a Christian character, the fruits we bear rank high with God. One might not be truly saved if the evidence of their salvation is not evident in their relationship with others. The greatest commandment is to love the Lord with all your heart and love your neighbour as yourself. Your character and the things you say are the true representation of who you are.

In the previous teachings, we have learnt that it matters what we use to build in our walk with God. In this sermon, we learn about the Word of God as a method of building.  God did not design the believer to live outside the Word. The Word of God is foundational of everything we believe, and how we sustain ourselves in the faith. The more of the Word we take in, the more we grow.

We often think that our priorities are the things we say they are. But the things that reveal our priorities are our time, our money, our focus and attention. When it comes to how we are expected to follow through with our devotion, two lessons we can learn from the creation story include: Priority: The only thing created after man was the sabbath. Systems: God created plants and put the seeds in...

The love of God is at the epicenter of theology. Therefore, loving God requires that we serve Him His way. One may think that they know how to love God, but realistically they may not.  We are introduced to attributes of God which help us to know and understand the person of God better, so that we can love Him better- immutability and holiness.  Jesus showed us the perfect example to follow in our...

In this new series, we learn how to build a walk with God. We learn that belief in what Christ did is the foundation for building a relationship. In the process of building just like a physical building, the material you use is important and you must take good care of that building.  In building, you are not building alone- God is building with you. This process is sanctification, which is the aut...

God wants you to prosper but not at the expense of your soul. The only way a soul will prosper is that it would not be lost. A successful life is not just having much more money than the next person but by how much of that is connected to the prospering of your soul. The actions you take everyday is either to the gaining of your soul or the losing of it. And there is one way you can preserve your...

The life of a believer while on earth, is bounded by the time factor. We are in this world as ambassadors and there is an assignment to fulfil. This means that our origin is of a different kingdom, the kingdom of God. And our loyalty is to Him and Him alone. Our career, academic ventures and relationships must all align with the vision and mission of God, which is that all men come to the knowledg...

You may have obtained a level of success that is not what God has termed for you as success as His child. God’s standard of success has more to do with purpose than possessions. Jesus did not have the riches of this world while He was on earth. Yet, He was indeed the most successful man that lived because He fulfilled the ultimate purpose of bringing salvation to all who believe in Him. We learn i...

As we thanked God for 3 years of his goodness, we were reminded of who we are and what we stand for. The Catalyst church is a Bible believing church with the vision to see all men saved and perpetually victorious in their walk with Christ. Christianity is a taught faith and every church must be heavy on discipleship. We have a part to play in what the heroes of faith started which is to defeat dea...

Identity precedes and can define your assignment and purpose. One of the biggest blessings to the Christian worldview is that there are answers. From Genesis 1:26 we see that the invisible God made human beings represent Him on the earth. As a human being, not just a believer,  you are created in the image of God. This also places an onus on you to leave sensibly, that you rest and take care of yo...

The Global Evangelism series wraps up with proving that the God of the Bible is the one true God. This is done by a thorough examination of the Bible. There are over 100 prophecies about Jesus. From Genesis, Isaiah, Micah, David, Jeremiah, and so on. Some of these include the birth place of Jesus prophesied to be Bethlehem, His crucifixion, His betrayal and His birth by a virgin. We go through som...

Apologia is the branch of theology that deals with defending and presenting the truth claims on Christianity. In salvation, there is rest but there is also a fight which is defense and a fight in contention.  There are 2 forms of apologetics which are offensive and defensive apologetics. Offensive apologetics entails putting forward why you believe Christianity is true.  In this sermon, we learn h...

There is one more step that it takes for a Christian to distinguish between the general theist belief in the existence of a god and proving that the Christian God is the one true God.  This step is called Apologetics. It is the defense of the Christian faith. It is crucial that every believer is able to give a defense for why they believe what they believe and communicate that effectively. As impo...

A world view refers to the lens through which a person defines reality, and determines what is right and wrong. If we are going to evangelize the world we must understand the presuppositions and worldviews of people. Every world view needs to define truth, reality, identity, meaning and destiny. The Theist worldview presents one absolute God separate from the creation. According to this view,  if...

Everybody has a presupposition, a lens through which they see the world. These lenses are called worldviews. Postmodernism is the claim that absolute or objective truth- truth that is true for everybody, everywhere, does not exist. According to this worldview, there is no objective truth. Truth is something that is constructed- a product assembled through language and culture, and handed down to y...

Every human being is walking around with a lens. So if you want to preach the gospel to them, you need to understand the lens through which they look through so you can tell them the truth.  In this service, we looked at the balance of knowledge and the help of God in evangelism. Important because only knowledge and the help of God would not guarantee success in evangelism. Men are God’s method an...

You might not truly believe that there is eternal damnation if you do not preach to people. We take out some time in this service to practice what it feels like preaching to people of different worldviews (specifically the Naturalists) than the Christian faith. Some questions about these other worldviews also get answered. This is to spark the desire and drive to go into deep study on apologetics,...

As we continue in preparations to encounter the presuppositions of people during evangelism, we consider the Naturalist Worldview. We are given the following six questions that help us to test any worldview, while studying what naturalist have concluded on: 1. What is real? 2. How do we know anything? 3. What is a human being? 4. How do we know right from wrong? 5. Why are we here? 6. What happens...

Evangelism is not meant to feel like a chore; it should be something that advances you. It should be part of your growth and a fulfilment of purpose. Every single human being has a lens through which they see the world. This lens is shaped by experiences, environment, culture, upbringing, and so on. Evangelism can not be approached with a local mindset, because God sent us into all the world. The...

Sin does not just make one guilty, it makes one separate from God. The spiritual position of the believer before salvation was “dead”. This describes the standard that was set by God. Two attributes used to describe God are: 1. Holy 2. Just  These attributes never change about God. So He justifies us through sanctification, which is the process of being made clean.  Sanctification was never first...

Jesus made Himself of no reputation, so that He could save the world from sin. God literally became a man for this reason. This was a choice that God had to make and it cost Him something. God choosing himself to die does not excuse the moral weight of this action, because it involves death. No one who truly understands the sacrifice of Christ will go about living their lives ordinarily. The gospe...

Burdens for unbelievers who are yet to experience the saving grace of Jesus, are a way to check how much you are growing in God. Understanding the gravity of one accepting or not accepting the gospel of Jesus Christ, must spur you to tell others this truth. It is a necessity to preach about Jesus, as it is a life or death matter. Your identity as a child of God, your role, and responsibility for t...