Day 2 UNLEASHED FOR MISSION, Align with Kingdom Priorities‼️

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭33‬

“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”

THE DISCIPLES HAD MIXED PRIORITIES EVEN WHILE LABORING FOR GOD. THEY WERE HUNGERING FOR EARTHLY POWER AND GLORY

‭‭Acts‬ ‭1‬:‭4‬-‭6‬

“And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me; for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, saying, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?””

IN SPITE OF THE HEAVENLY MISSION ASSIGNED TO THEM THEY WERE STILL DAYDREAMING OF EARTHLY POSSESSIONS AND POWER

‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭45‬:‭5‬

“And do you seek great things for yourself? Do not seek them; for behold, I will bring adversity on all flesh,” says the Lord. “But I will give your life to you as a prize in all places, wherever you go.”

‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭9‬:‭23‬-‭24‬

“Thus says the Lord: “Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, Let not the mighty man glory in his might, Nor let the rich man glory in his riches; But let him who glories glory in this, That he understands and knows Me, That I am the Lord, exercising lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth. For in these I delight,” says the Lord.”

MISSION CAN ONLY BE ACCOMPLISHED WHEN OUR PRIORITIES ARE RIGHT. JESUS REDIRECTED THE DISCIPLES TO POWER FOR MISSION NOT EARTHLY POWER THAT WANES AWAY

‭‭Acts‬ ‭1‬:‭7‬-‭8‬

“And He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority. But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.””

The lapse of time has wrought no change in Christ’s parting promise to send the Holy Spirit as His representative. It is not because of any restriction on the part of God that the riches of His grace do not flow earthward to men. If the fulfillment of the promise is not seen as it might be, it is because the promise is not appreciated as it should be. If all were willing, all would be filled with the Spirit. Wherever the need of the Holy Spirit is a matter little thought of, there is seen spiritual drought, spiritual darkness, spiritual declension and death. Whenever minor matters occupy the attention, the divine power which is necessary for the growth and prosperity of the church, and which would bring all other blessings in its train, is lacking, though offered in infinite plenitude. – {Acts of the Apostles p. 50.1}

‭‭Luke‬ ‭11‬:‭13‬

“If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!””

WE CAN NOT PRAY THY KINGDOM COME WHEN WE LACK THE HOLY SPIRIT AND OUR PRIORITIES ARE EARTHLY. IN AS MUCH AS GOD IS WILLING TO FILL US WITH HIS SPIRIT HE IS WILLING TO GIVE US HIS KINGDOM

‭‭Luke‬ ‭12‬:‭32‬

““Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭10‬:‭19‬-‭20‬

Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.””

Day 1 UNLEASHED FOR MISSION! Know Jesus as Our Living Savior

‭‭John‬ ‭17‬:‭3‬

“And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.”

OUR SAVIOR DIED FOR OUR SINS ON THE CROSS HOWEVER HE DID NOT REMAIN IN THE GRAVE HE ROSE AGAIN! THIS IMPELS US FOR MISSION EVEN IN LIFE THREATENING SITUATIONS

‭‭Revelation‬ ‭1‬:‭17‬-‭18‬

“And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. But He laid His right hand on me, saying to me, “Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last. I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.”

Low in the grave He lay

Jesus my Savior!

Waiting the coming day

Jesus my Lord!

Up from the grave He arose

With a mighty triumph o'er His foes

He arose a Victor from the dark domain

And He lives forever with His saints to reign

He arose! (He arose)

He arose! (He arose)

Hallelujah! Christ arose!

Vainly they watch His bed

Jesus, my Savior!

Vainly they seal the dead

Jesus my Lord!

Death cannot keep his prey

Jesus, my Savior!

He tore the bars away

Jesus my Lord!

‭‭Acts‬ ‭1‬:‭1‬-‭3‬

“The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen, to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.”

CHRIST’S RESURRECTION WAS IN FULFILLMENT OF SCRIPTURE

‭‭Luke‬ ‭24‬:‭17‬-‭20‬

“And He said to them, “What kind of conversation is this that you have with one another as you walk and are sad?” Then the one whose name was Cleopas answered and said to Him, “Are You the only stranger in Jerusalem, and have You not known the things which happened there in these days?” And He said to them, “What things?” So they said to Him, “The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a Prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered Him to be condemned to death, and crucified Him.”

Luke‬ ‭24‬:‭25‬-‭27‬ ‭

“Then He said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?” And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭24‬:‭32‬

“And they said to one another, “Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?””

KNOWING THE LIVING SAVIOR UNLEASHES ONE FOR MISSION YOU CAN NOT BE SILENT AFTER PERSONALLY MEETING HIM

‭‭Luke‬ ‭24‬:‭33‬-‭35‬

“So they rose up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together, saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!” And they told about the things that had happened on the road, and how He was known to them in the breaking of bread.”

“Let’s pray that God would open our eyes to know Jesus is alive and present in our lives by the power of the Holy Spirit.“

Love ❤️ at Home: Having No ❌ Child, Should not be a kill Joy in the Home 🏡

By Pastor and Mrs Chifamba

HAVING NO CHILDREN IN THE HOME CAN BE A SOURCE OF DISCORD IN THE HOME, BUT IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE! GOD’S GRACE CAN BE SUFFICIENT FOR YOU AND YOU CAN MAINTAIN YOUR JOY IN THE LORD.

‭‭Philippians 4:4

Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

2 Corinthians 12:7-10

And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 8For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. 9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

BARRENNESS DID NOT KILL THE SHUNAMMITE WOMAN’S GENEROSITY

2 Kings 4:8-10

And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread. 9And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually. 10Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.

SHE WAS BARREN AND CONTENT WHEN THE PROPHET ASKED IF HE COULD SPEAK FOR HER TO THE KING SHE REFUSED

1 Timothy‬ ‭6‬:‭6‬-‭8‬ ‭NKJV‬

“Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.”

2 Kings 4:11-17

And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there. 12And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him. 13And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people. 14And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old. 15And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door. 16And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid. 17And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.

BARRENNESS DID NOT STOP ZACHARIAH AND ELIZABETH FROM BEING FAITHFUL TO EACH OTHER AND TO SERVE AND WORSHIP GOD WITH OTHERS IN THE TEMPLE!

Luke 1:5-10

There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. 6And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. 7And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. 8And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course, 9According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. 10And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.

Psalm 84:11-12

For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold...

NO GOOD THING WILL HE WITHHOLD FROM YOU! SO DO NOT LET THE LACK OF A CHILD KILL YOUR JOY

Habakkuk 3:17-19