Sunday, 4 February 2024
Praise and Worship…
The service started at 9:01am with Sis Mary Jesutofunmi and Bro John Fadare anchoring the session with the songs:
• We give you glory Lord…
• Ta lo to ooo, ta loju elo…
• You are good, you are good, Jesus…
• When the spirit of the Lord is upon my soul…
• Excellent is your name…
• When you see me dance, I dance like a winner man
• Ese ibi teeti bere…
• I love you Lord…
Prayer Session…
The prayer began with the last song above. Bro Israel Fafioye who led the prayers then read from the book of Psalm 3:5 and 136:1 giving thanks to God for His sustenance. Afterwards, he read from the Psalm 136:1 and then continued in the prayer of thanksgiving.
Prayer Burden:
Lord, let thy kingdom come. Psa 24:7-10
Help me O Lord to walk on the path of righteousness. Romans 14:7.
The session ended by 9:38am.
Drama Ministration…
The General Secretary of the day, Bro Phillip Aderogba came up to usher in the Drama ministration of the TFF (Tacsfon Freshers’ Forum) which started at 9:42am.
In summary, the people of Tamotiye are being oppressed by their king who demands all from them. In a bid to deliver these people from oppression, the King of another village named Alaafia Kingdom send forth two of his subjects who volunteer to go there.
On getting there, they are being apprehended by one of the aides of king Tamotiye and brought before the king. The king ask them what they have come to do and who their backbone is. The two boldly speak with the authority of the King of Alaafia Kingdom that they have come to rescue the people of Tamotiye.
In the midst of this, the King of Alaafia Kingdom comes in and deliver the people from the clutches of the king of Tamotiye by being ousted. The people gratefully rejoice for their deliverance.
At 10:01am, Bro Phillip Aderogba came up and asked brethren to pray over the ministration and the ministers.
Choir Ministration & Hymn…
At the 10:05am, Sis Mary Abimbola and Bro Damilare Emmanuel led the TFF Choir in ministration of the song, “Blessed are the pure in heart…“
At 10:14am, Bro Joshua Gbenga led the Redemption Hymnal 143A, Thy Kingdom come O God.
The Word…
Immediately after the hymn, the President of the House, Bro Oluwatimileyin Aderoju introduced the minister as he enjoined brethren to prepare their hearts for the word. He introduced the minister as the Senior Pastor of PETRA ministry, Pastor Sola Mene.
Topic: Thy Kingdom Come
Text: Matthew 6:10, Revelation 11:15
As the Pastor began to share the word of God, he gave thanks to God and appreciated the people of God.
He asked us to say in unison the Lord’s prayer, citing how that the Lord’s prayer is being scarcely recited in this present world.
Before you enter the Kingdom of God you must first see it. It is when you are born again that you can see it. It is the kingdom you see that you reflect.
For the kingdom to be revealed to you, you must first of all understand it.
What you do in the presence of nobody defines the real you.
Because it is a kingdom, therefore, there is a King, a people of the kingdom and the culture of the kingdom also called the principles of the kingdom. The people of the kingdom are the sons and daughters of the King: princes and princesses.
The entrance to the kingdom of God is repentance and to continue in this kingdom we must continue in repentance.
The principles of the kingdom are in opposition to the principles of the world. We live in the kingdom by dying, we receive by giving, we go up by going down.
In this kingdom ,our tribal mark is love Romans 5:5. When the Holy Spirit came in, the love of God also entered, because the spirit in you is also the Spirit of Christ and in Christ was love found.
Where then is this kingdom? wherever Jesus is there the kingdom of God is. Luke 11:17.
The intensity of light is seen when there is thick darkness.
Power is evidence of the kingdom; so, when you are saying let your kingdom come, you are saying let your authority be displayed. We are saying let your power be seen.
Mike Murdock said: the pain you can see is the pain you can feel, the pain you can feel is the pain you can provide solutions for.
If you can feel the pain, you can heal the pain.
The kingdom of God is seen wherever you see the power and the principles of God.
The principles of the kingdom are in RPJ: Righteousness, Peace and Joy in the Holy Ghost. Romans 14:18 further revealed that those who walk in these things; RPJ are acceptable (endorsed, approved) by God, and men. David was approved by God and men. He was anointed in the sight of men and even recommended by men.
When you walk in the kingdom, you are a man of many purposes. David, the singer can also be a man that can kill Goliath. Why? RPJ will always make you available for the kingdom. God will not place you in place where there is trouble without a reason. The kingdom of God is not in natural signs or sensationalism, but within you.
When you find yourself in the midst of trouble that troubles you, this signifies that you are the solution to the problem. David was a versatile man, he was the same person who could by playing the harp cast out demons, he also was the one who can kill Goliath.
In the kingdom of God, you are as rich as your depth of knowledge in God.
As a result of one-man sin, the kingdom of this world became the kingdom of hell.
The atmosphere of the kingdom is the atmosphere of grace.
In this kingdom, our constitution is the Bible. We then live by the written word of God.
The world is waiting to see what the people of the kingdom of God look like; the world is waiting for our manifestation.
Prayer point:
Let your kingdom come in my life.
Let your kingdom reflect and manifest in my life.
A call was made for those that want to give their lives to Christ and also those willing to rededicate their lives to God, to live in the fullness of this kingdom.
Announcements…
• Confession for the word of the month of February; Month of Intercession (Exo 32:30-32, 1 Tim 2:1, Eph 6:8)
• Welcoming of First timers.
• National Sisters’ conference at TACN, Aba, Abia state from Thursday, March 14 – Sunday March 17, 2024. Theme: The Kneeling Woman”; Esther 4:14 – 16.
• Prayer and Missions Conference with the theme; “O Lord my God lighten my eyes” taking place in TACN,Ketu, Lagos State from Friday, February 9 – Sunday, 11, 2024.
• Brothers’ and Sisters’ Weekend 2024 from Friday 16 – Sunday, 18, 2024. Theme: “Becoming”, 2 Cor 3:18, Col 1:9-10.
• Drama Night 2024 on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Theme: AYANFE; Ephesians 1:4-5.
• A letter from the Academic Arm of the House was read.
Closing Charge…
The TFF Coordinator, Sis Tofunmi Oyediran was invited for the closing charge at about 11:44am. she then sang the song “The son of God is lifted high… oh, oh, oh”. She told the whole church to read from the book of Luke 9:60-62 as the congregation continued in moment of intense prayer.
The President with the TFF Executives of 2020/2021 session (he was the TFF Coordinator then) came up at 11:52am and presented a gift which was a sum of money for opening a bank account for TFF. The gift was received by the present TFF Coordinator. Below are the names of the 2020/2021 TFF Executives:
Bro Oluwatimileyin Aderoju
Sis Chiamaka Sunday
Sis Peace Fatokun
Bro Olayinka Ofi
Sis Elizabeth Odekunle
Bro Emmanuel Olaleye
Sis Olatilewa Ajala
Bro Oluwaseun Alatise
Sis Folashade Adisa
Sis Rhoda Ogunesan
At about 12:00pm the TFF coordinator prayed and the church said Amen.
Sis Mary Jesutofunmi led the TFF song and the Family song. The songs ended at 12:12pm.
The Grace and the motto were said.
Glory to God!