 We'll pray and start. Father, we thank you for this day. We thank you, God, that you are with us and Thank you for the great reassurance God and when you are with us What amazing things happen Lord, we thank you that God you're just making Away where there seems to be no way in our lives Lord, whenever we reach the end of the road, you're always there God Thank you that you're at the end of every crossroad every Every major decision every minor decision God you're always there. We thank you We thank you for the hope that we have a continuous source of hope. That's who you are that's what you give us Lord and Even in the most dire circumstances, there's always a continuous flow of hope and the continuous flow of comfort that comes from you from your presence God and Every day is an opportunity for us to be strengthened every day is an opportunity for us to be filled with your spirit Lord to be anointed a fresh God and we can declare like the psalmist did and I've been anointed with fresh oil and Lord today we just ask for that fresh oil Lord that we will be anointed with fresh oil It will be filled a fresh God to see things anew to look at things Lord the way you see God To think the way you think of other God let your thoughts be our thoughts Lord Saturate our minds with your thoughts God. We thank you We come at this time into your mighty hands. We give you all the praise and all the glory in Jesus matchless name. We pray amen Okay, so we have Tiesha presenting right now and then followed by Salome right go ahead Maybe you can yeah, we can increase our volume. It's a little muted muted in the sense. It's it's it's not very sharp It could be better, but yeah, can you just speak again, please? Can you check again? It's muted your mic is muted. So you can you just Put it on the chat if you're having some issues because we can't hear you right now Yeah, it's yeah, it's very clear. Yeah, please go Are you ready to start Yes, sir, can I go ahead? Please go ahead. Okay. Hi everyone. Welcome to my presentation this Morning, it is titled those who in Jesus. Okay, I Will start with a point says No, hope no hope exclaim the paper boy Riding through the streets of bloom and bloom The skies falling says the acorn no one will left here no hope Asked the people in despair Who is going to save us in this land of gloom and doom? Surely not Superman is long dead and gone Neither the dark night. It's too dark for him to see Oh, we must put our hope in the Savior as in him all can hold hope can be found Though today seems like hope is a scarce commodity Many of us we can't afford to place or who in anything or anyone anymore even the Son of God. It seems Impossible the weight of everything around us weighing us down matters of the heart Be me sometimes feel forgotten by people even forgotten by God Or you could it be that you're grieving a loss Someone that you've a loved one you've lost. Are you just facing Health challenges or this maybe could it be that this giant that call itself? Covid and the pandemic is weighing so much on you that your feet seem so dim in this time Whatever the reason or reasons may be That you're losing hope. I can assure you can find hope in Jesus the Son of God He is the light send to save us in this dark and dying world Let me share a story with you during World War two Six pilots took off from an aircraft carrier not Atlantic Scout to scout some enemy submarines while they were gone the captain carrier was forced to issue a blackout alarm The ship went totally dark when the pilots tried to return. They could not find a ship. They radioed give us some light We're coming home. The ship's radio operator replied ordered blackout. I Cannot give you light in turn each pilot Desperately radioed the same message give us some light. I'll make it each time the operator had to radio back No light blackout Because there was no light That because there was no light on the ship six young pilots went to their graves in that icy North Atlantic This was adapted from the Encyclopedia of 1700 illustration Five or three six six, right? We see that grave story that there was no light But Jesus the Son of God is the light of the world. He is the Savior that came Died it was born died and risen so that we can have hope in him Hope is found in the promises. God has given us promises of freedom from sin We can find so much hope in the scriptures Which is gifted us eternal life make possible true Jesus his son No matter what trials temptation pain or maybe suffering We can always hold on to the hope extended To us by God So here are some scriptures Matt 2 12 21 tells us in his name nations would put their hope First John 5 verse 3 13 and 14 said I write these things to you Who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life and that this in that in this Confidence that you have towards him that if we ask anything according to his as well he hears us and First Peter 1 3 to 6 we are sure that a blessed be it a God the father or Lord Jesus Christ According to his great mercy He has caused us to born again to a living hope through resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead To an inheritance that is imperishable on defiled unfaithing kept in heaven for you Who by God's power are being graded through faith for salvation ready to be relieved in the last time in This you rejoice don't know for a little while if necessary You have been grieved by various trials So that the tested genuineness of your feet More precious than gold that perishes though it tested by fire Maybe found to result in praise glory honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ So friends there is hope in the sun and if you're not at all convinced Remember the trials you go through The hardship you face God loves you and he promises in Jeremiah 29 11 that for I know the plans I have for you The clears the Lord plans to prosper you and not to harm you and to give you a hope and a future you can trust God and Romans 12 12 says be joyful in hope patient in affliction and faithful in prayer friends Romans 15 for tells us for everything that was written in pass was written to teach us so that through Endurance taught in the scriptures that encouragement me that encouragement They provide you might have hope and finally Psalm 147 11 says With the Lord the light in those who fear him who put their hope in his unfailing love God is not far from us Doesn't matter what it looks like now There is hope in God You may say how are some practical ways? I may can build my feet in my time of this mirror though. I've been praying and I'm not seeing anything happening. I say look beyond the scene and look in on see The speech the scripture tells us to speak the things as if it were So so I say to you some practical ways you can apply to your life situation Whatever it is if your hope seem like there's no light. There was a blackout in your life Light has come today And as Jesus said to Nick as they must salvation has come to your whole house Hope has come to your house I would say to you get on your knees Stop So talk to someone in your life group your pastor get counseling. You don't have to go through this alone Reflect on your blessings instead of your what is going wrong because what is going on it's only temporary Fine your praise song do your praise dance. I know it is difficult You may say what a praise dance while I'm suffering. I feel as if It's I'm the I'm the strongest man or woman on earth. I Say to you lift your praise because David if we could take a leaf out of his life the book of his life He went through hardships in cave. We know the story But he found hope refuge and God some 46% of the Lord is a refugee and strength of very present health in time of trouble And I say to your friends apply the word the word never fails He says before the word formal follow-way even an earth will boil You never it will never steer you wrong. Let it be your compass your light and finally Romans 828 If I know all things work together for good to them that love the Lord and call a country's purpose God God everything in his hands Hoping him trusting him. Let me end with a prayer for you Father, I thank you that you send your light to this world that seemed to be on a blackout Especially in this time where people are afraid to even talk or touch each other Where they seem like darkness all around I thank you for stretching and sending your light Even if it's a candle even if it's a flicker on a majesty I thank you for sending hope to this dying world to our hearts everywhere So let each heart the light in our hearts light the way For each one that is lost today help us to be our brothers keep up coming agreement With our brothers and sisters that are feeling hopeful today in Jesus name Be with them now and forever more strengthen their hearts and their faith That after they have come through they can strengthen their brothers and sisters of faith in Jesus name Amen, thank you so much. Thank you. That was wonderful. Thank you, Tehisha Yeah, so it was like listening to a radio about broadcast. I don't know how the others felt but it was Really, you know listening to a radio about broadcast or a podcast. It was wonderful the way you presented Yeah, and Especially the allegory of light and the blackout and I think one could really You know picture the whole thing Very visual. I think the way you presented it You took your time. It was very clear and and also the thoughts Not just the the practical side of the tone and the way you said it but But really the the way he presented but but also the thoughts of very encouraging about hope and love and Yeah So I was I was really trying to you know Trying to analyze at the same time trying to receive So that was my struggle really so I was trying to put the analytical cap on and see you know look at the The technical side of what you're presenting at the same time just wanted to Relax and receive what you were saying. So yeah, it was really good And and also the some of the things that you presented towards the end Look beyond what look beyond the scene, you know, that was that was nice Look beyond what in other words look beyond what you see at the unseen And pray and and get counsel and count your blessings and you know get your praise on lift your praise and Yeah, it's all those things. So maybe You know, so it was it was well presented and and and the application part, you know Maybe you can always take time read rate And that would be that would be great as well, right? And it's good that you and especially starting with the poem and the story world war two story and Ending with a prayer. Yeah, it was good Very blessed. Thank you so much You're welcome. So thank you. Thank you. Thanks mates. Well, bless your glass Okay, so next we have uh, salami. So salami if you're ready You can go ahead. Yeah, go ahead present my screen. Is that okay? Sure. Go ahead Can you see my screen? Can you see my screen pastor? Yes, yes, um, it's not in the You know the slideshow view, but yes, yeah, but we can see it now It's not yet gone into slideshow Oh Yeah, maybe you can do a shift f5 it'll go into that But if you want to present it this way, that's also fine. Um, yeah You just do Yeah, you just say from the beginning and you know that It's not Okay, that's fine. You can And we can see it. It's quite clear. You can do this. No, not a problem. Okay pastor Okay Hello, praise the lord and today my topic is on relationship And I would like to give a short testimony before I start my presentation So, uh, I had like a lot of friends in the start and who are like way too important in my life And I used to give them like priority way too much and after This few years back. I lost my sister and for a very long time I used to believe myself for not spending enough time with her and Then I realized that, you know, I have been far from christ and not intentionally But it just happened because I used to prioritize my friends and I started spending more time with god I started, you know getting closer to christ. I started reading his word and so I even joined the bible college and Surprisingly Lately I've been losing my friends and I was wondering where did I go wrong like what happened and Then I realized that god was keeping Good friends around me a friends who were trying to who's who builds me up in christ more and more and friends who were Wanted good for me and friends, you know, um, who uh wanted like best for me and That's how I realized that, you know, god keeps a relationship in your life Where who are better for you not like who you choose but who god thinks is good for you So, um, we all certainly have a relationship, but most of us don't have a clear understanding to how to keep it So my presentation refers to couples, but those who aren't in a relationship Can think of some uh friendship or family member So the first and most important we need to keep Christ as a center Christ centered Intentionally centering your relationship on jesus is all important and even in john 13 worse 34 says a new command I give you love one another as I have loved you. So you must love one another But how do you actually do that? So years what worked in most of the relationships Step one Decide and commit have a conversation together to be sure you're shooting for the same goal Christ center means that your relationship is fully committed to christ Everything else is secondary Try creating some belief statements that highlight how christ will be at the center of your lives Like decide together That we will serve the lord and that's what is given in joshua 24 15 as for me and my household We will serve the lord Second we will trust the lord and that's what is given in proverbs 3 5 Trust in the lord with all your heart and lead not on your own understanding And the third thing he says we will surrender to the lord Matthew chapter 6 verse 33 says but seek first his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things will be given to you as well Fourth we will follow the lord. That's what is given in ditunami 13 Verse 4 you shall follow the lord your god and fear him and you shall Keep his commandments listen to his voice serve him and cling to him Then step steps 2 says individually seek god Seeking god as individual is a requirement of having a christ center relationship together To be unified together with christ at the center. We must connect ourselves to christ first When we take our relationship with god seriously He brings the unity and that's what it says in matthew chapter 6 verse 6 But when you pray go into your room and shut the door and pray to your father who is in secret And your father who sees in secret will reward you Steps 3 says together seek god We should make time to connect spiritually every day as a couple This is where it gets fun In order to keep your focus on him. There are several things you can do Your relationship may be strong and prayer Or maybe you may serve at church or in your community together consistently Or discuss god's word or worship the lord together and create his songs together So you so whatever god has given you as a couple go with it It's amazing to discuss what god is showing us Individually and where he's leading two people When christ is at the center of your relationship He will do more than you could hope to accomplish on your own even on your best days That's what has given an ecclesiast as this chapter 4 was to well A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated but two can stand back to back and conquer Three are even better for a triple braided god is not easily broken So that's what when you are two person and when god is in the center Nothing can be broken easily So take a step to put him first Thank you and Okay, thank you. Thanks. Salami. So So this is for those who are married and those who are considering marriage Who's your target audience? Actually, I prefer a couple but it's also for those people who are not in a couple but Have a close friendship or a family member is close to you. So you can refer to Right. I think that that's that's good wisdom and truth in it, you know And I think it was a very very wholesome message because You know the whole thing of seeking god together seeking god individually and taking a step and putting god first and You know very practical and very very useful and Yeah, so what I would say is, you know, if you are if you are presenting it to let's say You know people who are single and you could always Add certain things like, you know godly boundaries and so on and you can you know expand the message that way And when it's to when it's for married couples, obviously, you know, you can talk about you know Building a family altar Parenting and all those things can go in that direction as well. But yeah, but really good. Um and very very concise and Yeah, but you had a lot more time I knew faster. Thank you. Sorry. I think that's why you asked. What is the minimum time? Okay, thank you. Salome. So thank you. Thank you. That was good Okay. Um, yeah, we also have louis Louie, are you ready to present today? um Louie Olua Femi Good morning, sir. Good morning I've been struggling with this message for two weeks and I don't know why Okay, we'll just try today Okay, so just a minute before you start, you know, I just want to request everyone. I think we might go a little bit beyond, um, you know 11 50. So just hang around, right? Okay. Yeah, please go ahead, Louie Okay, good morning everyone. Um, what I would thank you for I appear for all times this morning in the name of Jesus The topic is the understanding the mystery of our heritage in Christ and but the subject is double portion now in the Old Testament, um the most, um If I use the word double portion, the most critical that comes to mind is the issue between Elijah and Elijah And in that regard, yesterday talked about this double portion and knowing to know about what I just wanted to brief I say that most times they The beliefs for the double portion in terms of the Jewish culture was a theme of if the man had them Seven sons and he wanted to share his habit and the first one most times The response to that to be the first one who he gives a double portion that we can share this every time into into a I give the first son Double of the inheritance that this Kelly was the double portion was about that's the Christ the community um that this is my first one now in Sam's it's nice to into seven eight. It says, um I will raise me a first one style B and can be And to be up both the things of the S now when Christ came on the scene he said his message was um Repent for the kingdom of God is at hand the word we send there says change the way you think In other words, you're coming from a Jewish program But now there is a new concept on the on the ground that says you should change The way you think change the way you're thinking change the way you perceive God change the way you are He must not just God but now I want to present him as a father So it takes your father to give a son an inheritance But sometimes it will have that disconnect between us as far as songs to God Then there is this connect to what our inheritance can be can be um taken through So there is sometimes in our work in life to take our eyes off God as father And um In a thing you much you said that Christ is the express image of the father the express image In other words if I have doubt of what the father looks like then if I look at Jesus from the word of God He will give me an inclination into what the image of God looks like if I have an issue with the character of God If I have an issue with with with the dependence of God towards me He said if I look at Jesus If I look at Jesus through the word of God, I will have an inclination of what the fathers dispositions are towards me now um Jeremiah says the thoughts I have towards you are thought of good and not of evil things and excellence It says my thoughts are not your thoughts, none of my ways your ways in other words there is a Difference between how God thinks and how we think but to connect it together It says if I behold Jesus then I can Understand what the father's heart is towards me. So that's why it says of David It says if David was a man after my heart David was a man after my heart now I I want to worship God. I want to know God. I want to understand this Quote and unquote the mystery calls God, but sometimes David says this connects somewhere Maybe because of the my background for coming from a family where my dad was not Upholded the standard of fatherhood or maybe I've come from a place where they were abused So it distorts my mind a bit to see what does evil the heavens father looked like or what does any father Think of me. So sometimes whatever he has for me. I cannot get it because there is a disconnect What is this Christ is the express image because he's called the first born from the dead In other words the one that came alive onto us at a time that where it's possible for us to come alive to God So in essence it it takes us to report the same Jesus saying that do not worry about What does allow me from an image? So he says in I mean efficiency so that we can be conformed to the image of the Christ So the journey of the inheritance is that are ultimately will be conformed to the image of the Christ Will be conformed to the image of the Christ now it says Christ in you the hope of glowing that is one instance enough is um How to Christ be formed in us and to cry before so now that it's just there's a dimension where it says Christ We in Christ That's it But let me let me stress that it says Christ in you the hope of glowing So now but it says now we are one in Christ where joy tell request But there's also the part where Christ wants to be formed on the inside So that we come to the measure of the statue of Christ It would cost at that point the father can commit to us He the inheritance the father can commit to all the things he has done for what the father can commit to the things that we so desire Now this is not about just asking a visit and this is ultimately about what the father wants to communicate to us from the realms of fatherhood to some Because he has considered our son but sometimes we feel like we don't measure up But sometimes we feel like there's something missing in our relationship with God And God is saying that the thing is that I am more willing to give to you that you are more willing to receive I'm more willing to give to you that my own minister will see but just in case that the disease stops in your mind And there's a need to put for repentance There's a need for you to shift the way you think about me Just look at Jesus Just behold Jesus and you will come to a place where you'll begin to measure up to who I call his son Or what I call the response on that have the inheritance my total inheritance Now in the Old Testament it was giving the portion but it says obviously it's the fullness of the spirit The fullness of the spirit So Christ in Christ there was no half measure or visual measure It causes the fullness of the measures of God The fullness of what God has for us all The fullness of God's plans for all our lives But sometimes it's like I always say it's like we are Polish but Christ is just behold me Allow me from me inside of you by the spirit of God Allow me to walk the walk of grace in your life Allow me to do the things that only me can do And you begin to put on a good measure of Just measure up to what God has for you Measure of the things that God wants you to do in life Measure up to the visions that he has put in your heart Measure up to your desires on the earth Measure up to the great works he has put in your hand And then when I got on the platform I ate some medicine And sometimes I feel like am I good enough For what God has called me to do Yes you are good enough because it found you Not wording yourself but worded that he was So we are saying that this one that We want the walk of grace to walk in our heart So that we begin to behold ourselves as Christ holds us That way our mind is being shifted and adjusted And adjusted to the point where it aligns To the incantations and the purposes of God Amen Amen thank you, thank you Louis So I think that was a very, very prophetic, very revelatory Message Identity The link between identity and inheritance Right Yeah Thank you, thank you for sharing that Also I just wanted to request if you can If you have the notes If you can also put that up in the stream Because at some places the audio Wasn't very clear So we couldn't really Now it's clear actually So we couldn't really I mean I had some You can do the notes You can share the notes with us I think that will be great Yeah So that was good, thank you Really It was a blessing And I think that really stirred us up I don't know about the others But really stirred us up To just go to the secret place You know To go to the secret place and stay there Just behold the Lord And allow him to Just remind us of Second Corinthians 318 That the glimpse That we Take a glimpse of him And we are being changed from glory to glory So kind of I think you just carry that on you To stir people To move people To intimacy with God You should just continue to Do whatever it is that you're doing Yeah, praise God Yeah So God bless, thank you everyone I think we finished on time though we didn't start on time Again Apologies for starting late About the mix up So what we will do is We'll have one last class on Wednesday So Wednesday First hour We'll meet and Commence and then we'll pray and then we'll close So I don't know like how many of you are continuing With the course So just like to take some time to pray I think we have a group of fantastic Spokespersons For God, you know, we have In our class I mean from whatever I've seen and heard We have a bunch of people Who are really on fire Who carry The wisdom of God Who carry This anointing in earthen vessel So I don't know I'm really really happy to have made it Acquaintance and to have You have blessed me personally with Every message that you guys have shared So thank you so much I just want to Share some closing Commence next class Wednesday We probably won't use up the whole One hour or 15 minutes But we'll meet on Wednesday First up right Charles you have a question It's not a question It's a thank you Because The way you teach us The methodology you use It's so peculiar We must underscore this That you are The class above class Because the way you teach us The way you begin The way You connect us However much we have Affected you That you've known us But you have Around 1000% Made us see God through you So thank you so much For the time that you invest In this Because it is not an issue of coming Teaching but it is a matter of time That you have invested in this May God bless you Richly bless you Amen Thank you Charles Thank you so much Praise God So everyone We'll catch up on Wednesday On time this time God bless Have a great weekend Thank you God bless you