THE FUTURE OF CHURCH

As we await a time when we can all meet to fellowship in our local assembly for those who live in city where churches have not resumed services, let us (whether leader or member) begin to reflect on how this global pandemic should make us meditate deeply on Brother Paul's words in Philippians 3:14 (AMP), "I press on toward the goal to win the [supreme and heavenly] prize to which God in Christ Jesus is calling us upward."

Enjoy some of my reflections and thoughts on the future of church :

🔅If you have to miss church because you need to rest your body, please do and don't let anyone make you feel guilty for not attending church.

🔅After all we have not all attended church in the past weeks and we haven't backslided.

🔅If someone misses church for any particular reason, don't see them and ask- why weren't you in church? Instead ask them- how are you working out your salvation with fear and trembling?

🔅People miss church attendance for several reasons: they have to work, they want to rest or they are having some financial challenges (that type where you don't even have transport fare), they are wavering in their faith, etc.

🔅How about we find out how someone is doing in general when they have not been in church for a while instead of giving them a personalized sermon on the importance and benefit of fellowshiping with the brethren, how about you understand whatever phase or season they are in and encourage accordingly.

🔅Church is simply the gathering of the saints where we come to worship in unity, in faith and in spirit. Where we encourage one another because iron sharpens iron. David said, "I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go into the house of the Lord.” Psalm 122:1

🔅Church is a building. We are his Temple. 

🔅Knowing God is about having a personal relationship and revelational knowledge. That's why the scripture says, "Those who do wickedly against the covenant he shall [a]corrupt with flattery; but the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits." (Daniel 11: 32) And also said in Psalm 91:1, "He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty."

🔅Don't be a church goer only, abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

🔅Know God personally and be a Doer of his word- “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock:" Matthew 7: 24

All scriptures are from the New King James Version. 

What is the future of church that you are seeing going forward?

I will like to hear your thoughts, inspiration or revelation on the matter.

Choose You and Shine Your Light Brightly,

Vicky. 

THE POWER OF JOURNALING (1).

I love taking down notes during messages in church.

However, over the years I realized that I began to write more, during church service (because God can actually speak to me even before I hear the days message. I also began to write more during personal devotions, study, retreats, and when I have dreams or visions.

And by writing more I mean reflective thoughts, declarations, prayers, confessions, instructions. 

At this time I knew this was no longer a regular church note or journal. Then I began to refer to this writings as My Meditation Journal as I would often go back to them for many different reasons. 

"The art of taking notes is a skill and it can be cultivated."

~@vickyohaegbulam

Enjoy the bullet points and scriptures from these messages I jotted on my digital journal from some Sunday service at my local assembly. I absolutely loved the teachings.

First Message📝

Topic: THE SECRETS TO BREAKTHROUGH | June 9th, 2019.

Text: Genesis 26 vs. 17-22, 2 Kings 14-19.
■What is Breakthrough?
• Victory over an achievement or barriers.
• Financial promotion...
• A knowledge that can lead to greatness.
■The Secrets of Breakthrough is persistently doing the right thing until you get your desired result.
■Steps
1. Believe
2. Invest in learning
3. Be Disciplined
4. Partner with God

Second Message 📝

Topic: FAITH | July 14th, 2019.
Text: Hebrews 11 vs. 1-6
■ What is the proof of Faith? 

1.) Obedience
Genesis 12 vs 4
Genesis 22 vs 11- 12
■ Obedience to God and his word is a proof of our Faith.
John 14 vs 21
2.) Diligently seeking God is also a proof of our Faith.
Hebrew 11 vs. 6
3.) Desiring to dwell in the house of the Lord... This also a proof of our Faith.
Psalm 27 vs. 4; 121 vs. 1; 122 vs. 1; 16 vs. 11
4.) Sacrifice ... is a measure of our Faith in God.
Matthew 25 vs. 40, Hebrews 11 vs. 4
5.) The power of God
1 Kings 18 vs. 38-39
■ This is how Faith comes... How do we have Faith in God?
Romans 10 vs. 17, John 4 vs. 39 - 42, Psalm 119 vs. 49

Third Message

January 12th, 2020 || Grant Me Success O Lord!
Genesis 24 v. 12-15
■WHY DID HE PRAY?
1. HE PRAYED BECAUSE HE DIDN'T WANT TO FAIL.
2. HE RECOGNISED THAT IN ORDER TO SUCCEED, HE NEEDED HELP.
■AS CHALLENGING AS THE ASSIGNMENT WAS, HE MIND UP HIS MIND TO SUCCEED AND ACHIEVE.
■THE DESIRE FOR SUCCESS MAKES ONE PRAY.
■WE NEED HELP BECAUSE OF LIMITATIONS; TIME,
▪︎Psalm 3 v.
▪︎Psalm 60 v. 11
■IF I DEPEND ON MAN FROM HELP, I WILL BE DISAPPOINTED
▪︎Psalm 146 v. 3
▪︎Matthew 19 v. 26
🙏🏽Isaiah 40 v. 4, Deuteronomy 28 v. 11

Fourth Message 📝

January 19th, 2020 || Divine Solutions (Part One)
Text: Numbers 10 v. 1- 10
■God was helping Moses solve a communication problem.
■What to do, what to use and how to go about it - Wisdom -Proverbs 4 v. 7

Fifth Message 📝

February 9th, 2020 || Don't Be Discouraged
Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 30 v. 1-19

Text: Numbers 21 v. 4-6
• Delay can cause discouragement
• Challenges, problems, adversities, opposition can cause discouragement.
• Discouragement can make a man lose faith and hope.
• Discouragement can also make a man not to appreciate the blessings he currently has.
■ How to stop discouragement from taking over me?
1. Always remember that God is with you. 

Isaiah 41 v. 10, 43 v. 1-2, Hebrews 13 v. 5, 1 John 4 v. 4
2. I need to understand the meaning of delay. 

Habakkuk 2 v. 3, Lamentations 3 v. 25, Hebrews 10 v. 36

I am actually put this messages on here so I can come back to them from time to time and also because I want them to bless your life as it did mine. 

All messages where preached by the pastor in charge (R.C.C.G, Seed of Abraham Assembly), Pastor Babajide Komolafe.

Until my next post...

Choose You and Shine Your Light Brightly!

Vicky.

HOW I IMPROVED ON MY DAILY SCRIPTURE READING

I finally found an app that was exactly the same reading plan as my hard cover NIV Bible.💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾

The Bible in One Year, which contains passages for each commentary from Psalms or Proverbs, the New Testament and the Old Testament.

The Bible readings are taken from the NIV Audio Bible read by David Suchet, which is available for download from the App Store. While the authors of the daily commentary are Nicky Gumble and Pippa Gumble. 

You can download The Bible In One Year App on Google play store. 

What I love most about the app:

*It is not a full bible (I still have my Amplified Bible App installed on my phone)

*The fact that the daily scriptures come into the App everyday.

*The daily commentary which can be read alongside the Scriptures to provide fresh understanding of the text.

Just a little update from My Bible in One Year Challenge. 

So are you using this App or any other Bible in one year App? Please let me know in the comments!

Love and Light,

Vicky.