02/02/2015
The global communion service for the month of February, 2015 started with prayer and worship session. However, we prayed for the nations, leaders and for the increase of the righteousness of God upon all.
Pastor Chris Question and Answer session.
We have in the set today,
The director of Campus ministry and Rev Ray okocha, they will be attempting to the question you asked on pastor Chris live.
Before we get into the Question and answer section we have to get in mind the beautiful things of 2014. I want to show you the global impact of Rhapsody of Realities just to let you know what we have in mind for 2015.
I will like to thank all our partners all over the world, for making this gospel available. I will also like to say thank you to all our translator, I know one day our master will thank you specially.
Start early to set your target, start now to do what you ought to do. The lord has given us a mandate and he said this gospel must be published and is our responsibility to take the gospel to every where. Be a part of it.
Like I said we are going to answer many question. The first is from Bostwana. One of friend asked which is the sabbath day and main day of worship. Is it the saturday goers or sunday goers.
There should be no controversy on that because the sabbath day is saturday. The early church began to meet on sunday but they did not disregard the sabbath.
There is no dispute about the sabbath. Sabbath day was appointed to be the 7th day of the week which is saturday. In christianity, we were brought into the sabbath of God. The type of Gods rest, we have entered into his rest. Everyday is our sabbath. The early church met on sunday because Jesus resurrected on that day. If you lived in the middle east where they are predominantly muslims they meet on friday.
From Zimbabwe
Since man is a spirit and lives in a body, when the body dies and go to hell is it the spirit and soul also.
The spirit and the soul are always together. When you study the new testament you will discover the use of language to the soul. Sometimes the word soul is applied to refer to the inner man or hidden man. Sometimes the word spirit is used to refer to inward man.
The soul is the tool of the human spirit. Is like the body without the brain. The human spirit is the real person. Man is a spirit, he has a soul that lives in the body. When man dies, the soul doesn't. The human person has a spiritual body. You can look at st.
Mathew Gospel 10:28
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Jesus is talking about the spiritual body and that's why we recognize one another in the spirit.
1 corinthians 15:40-44
There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.
41 There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.
42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: 43 It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body
Jesus is talking about fear the one who can destroy both the natural body and spiritual body. Man goes to heaven or to hell with his spiritual body. The spirit goes with the soul because the soul is a tool that house the man. But the spirit is the real person.
Chibuike From USA
Pastor while reading Rhapsody for January 26th, I will like to know is it possible for the power of God to be experienced without his manifestation?
The glory of the lord overshadowing mary is the presence of the lord. When we study the bible it is important to note that when the power of the lord is present, it produces the glory of the lord. When he says God revealed himself to moses but the children of Israel knew his act that's a different thing.
There is an important area in his question that is it possible to experience the glory of God without the power of God being manifested?
How do you experience the power of God without his glory being manifested?
It is possible really, the power of God is synonymously used with the glory of God but they are not the same. When moses was asked to talked to the Rock, what God wanted was for his glory to be manifested, moses struck the rock the power of God was manifested but the glory of God did not manifest because it was done in act of disobedience.
Men can be given the power of God but God want us to manifest his glory. The glory of God really is the term that encapsulates all of his splendor. God manifest his righteousness in his glory. You can be in control of the power of God because it was given unto you. You can misuse the power of God but you can never misuse the glory of God. Is like walking in the grace of God and be doing the wrong thing. It is not working out the righteousness of God.
Pretty from South Africa.
I will like to know the relationship between the operation of the holy spirit and that of the angel.
The Angel is different from the holy spirit though he was called the Angel of his presence.
Samuel from Ghana Sir is it possible for an angel of God to sin against God like the Lucifer did.
I do not think any Angel would like to do that after having seen what happen to Lucifer.
If they do have a free will, there is a likely hood but if they don't have a free will then they can't .
The fallen Angels are demons. The angel worship God.
Let me share something with you here. I agree with Rev Ray because is not going to happen, because God already has shown us the future and declared the future.
Daniel 9:23-26
At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.
24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy
An Angel of the lord came to prophet daniel to show him the vision.
Every week here mean 70 years. 70 weeks mean 490 years.
For the purpose of your question I want to stay in the verse 4. 70 weeks are determined upon thy people and upon the holy city... Everything about sin would have been completed and then on it will not be possible for men to sin. His life will be based on everlasting righteousness. Man was not righteous in the garden, but was good. Everything that God did including man was good but man was not righteous. For man to be righteous he must be tested. Jesus was tested and he proved his righteousness of God and he has given us his righteousness.
The bible scholar are delighted to find out how this holy place could be annoited.
Daniel 7:26-27
But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.
27 And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
This is like that coronation where jesus becomes the king of kings and lord of lords. He rule and reign for ever and ever and the angels becomes the ministering spirits.
Shebu from Bostwana
From the word I understand that no one was born again during Jesus days why did he tell Nicodemous you must be born again because Jesus was not born again because he has not died and resurrected as at then.
Jesus didn't tell the man to go ahead and do it but he was telling him the necessity of it. At that time it was not possible but jesus made it possible through his death and resurrection.
Welcome to this special segment.
During the communion service we pray and fast. Sometimes there are concerns that individuals have concerning their family, job, finances etc. There are those who don't know enough to be concerned.
Never moved from being concerned about a thing to get worried. Never get worried. When you pray and things don't change then you fast. When you fast, you become more sensitive to the holy spirit. Sometimes is not the circumstances you required. Have a higher life and stay above. That's the way to live. God is not concerned about changing things for you but to live the transcended life. That's what he mean when he say if you go through the fire or water he will be with you. Come what may, I walk in victory. Get ready for what am going to share with you and that's really powerful.
Pray to God and whatever is in you spirit just mention it. Pray for the church of jesus christ, pray for the free course of the gospel. Pray for those that are incarcerated for what they did not do. Pray for sinners. Pray for the growth of your church. Pray for the pastors and leaders. Pray!
Today is the first fruit service and many of the churches have already given their first fruit. For all those who have done that I will be praying for you. And I will be praying for those who are yet to give. I know that when you gave your first fruit offering the pastors were there and they prayed for you. I believe in their prayers and I am also going to pray for you.
Message for the Month of February.
I want to share some thought here and hope you are ready for this. The book of Joshua 1:1-9
Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying,
2 Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.
3 Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.
4 From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.
5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
6 Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them. 7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest
Nine verses This month of february is the Month of FOCUS. Every time God give a command he really want a result. Let's take it simply, the first thing the lord did was to give joshua clarity of vision. From verse 2 and 3. Notice that he is very clear about the inheritance and the inheritance for their fathers that God promised them.
He is clear about the realm. That which God has called out for you is what you are able to do. Read verse 4. Very clear as to the portion of the land he has given to them.
The first thing that God did was to give Joshua a clear vision, then the inheritance and the realm. The next thing the lord calls for FOCUS. This is very important. Our year of Triumph and month of focus. Read from verse 7.
He is very specific here. He stays stay focused on the message that I send moses to give you. He is very specific I sent someone to bring this message to you. Turn not from the right nor to the left. This month here is what you are going to do. You have to stay focused on the message that God has brought to you. I love it when God say Prove me.
This month of February I want you to prove the message God has brought to you. Read Rhapsody of realities, watch the DVD and CD. Stay with this message and there will be such a manifestation of the glory of God that you have never experienced. If you want to stay focused read the messages and DVDs. I am telling you to stay focused on the message that God has brought to you. This month starts with the communion service for the first day of the month. Stay focused for this 4 weeks and see what will happen in your life. Listen to this message, get the book and read it again. Make your notes and study these note like never. You will be shocked.
Read verse 8. On that second part he give instruction on the message. This book of the law shall not depart out of the mouth. Talk the word this month, focus on it, dare it, try it and do it. The message is on Rhapsody, DVD and books.
Speak according to the message. When you listen to this message it will give you a language, speak them. Stay focused that you may prosper wherever you go. It doesn't matter where ever you go. Give attention to the word of God just this month.
If you will mediate on this message, you will make your way prosperous and then thou shall have good success.
Poverty, failure, pain etc can be self made. If you live according to this book, irrespective of the environment you find yourself you will prosper, what a word. You will have good success you can have good success. I will always be a success. I will live in the word, I will always have good success.
The third part of it is in verse 9. This is an adulteration of the ministry of the holy spirit. He said be strong and very courageous. Be not afraid neither be dismayed. To be dismayed is discouraged, disheartened. Don't be dismayed. This is the ministry of the holy spirit. It is a foreshadow of the ministry of the holy spirit and he let Joshua into. I could never be discouraged.
The very first time God talked to me he said to me be strong and very courageous. Be not afraid and neither thou be dismayed for the lord thy God is with you.
1 Focus
2 speak according to the message.
If you will be faithful this month, it doesn't matter you were born in a dungeon it makes no difference you will come out victoriously.
3. Be strong and very courageous through the ministry of the holy spirit.
Today we have the real thing now, with the fellowship of the holy ghost.
Stay focused on the vision. Take a little step further, focus on your job, business, academics and you will be surprised at the vision that will come to you. I am looking forward to hearing testimonies.
This is the enrichment of your personality. Sow into your spirit this month, is not the month for result but to put things inside. Put it inside this month of february and you see the result.
