GUARDING CHRISTIAN VALUES

– Zech. 1:17, Isaiah 60:22

Bible Reading : Matt. 5:1 – 12

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 Loyalty Month Message
at Temidire Church
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on Sunday 10 June, 2018
by
Rev. Abayomi Oshin

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 GUARDING CHRISTIAN VALUES
– Zech. 1:17, Isaiah 60:22
• "Again proclaim, saying, 'Thus says the
LORD of hosts: "My cities shall again
spread out through prosperity; The LORD
will again comfort Zion, And will again
choose Jerusalem.“ – Zechariah 1:17
(NKJV)
• A little one shall become a thousand, And
a small one a strong nation. I, the LORD,
will hasten it in its time.“ – Isaiah 60:22
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 GUARDING CHRISTIAN VALUES
– Zech. 1:17, Isaiah 60:22
• Salutation and prophetic declarations
• Introduction of topic and text
• Preview of the outline
– The Prophecy of Increase through Overflowing
prosperity
– Christian Values in Prosperity – Deut. 8:11 – 18
– The Charge to you and I – Matt. 11:29
– The Altar Call
 The Prophecy of Increase through
Overflowing Prosperity
– Zech. 1:17, Isaiah 60:22
• The LORD has promised and He can never
fail.
• He has promised overflowing prosperity i.e.
we shall spread out through prosperity
• Today, we are being cautioned and
counseled to guard our Christian values in
the face of divine blessings and prosperity.
 Christian Values in times of Prosperity
– Deut. 8:11 – 18
• It is one thing to be humbled and another
thing to be humble.
• Challenges of life and slavery/poverty
humble people but the true colour is shown
in times of prosperity.
• To be humbled is involuntary but it is
voluntary to be humble.
 The Charge to you and I – Matt. 11:29
• Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ set us
example in Himself.
• 1 Peter 2:21-23 For to this you were called,
because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us
an example, that you should follow His steps:
"Who committed no sin, Nor was deceit found
in His mouth"; who, when He was reviled, did
not revile in return; when He suffered, He did
not threaten, but committed Himself to Him
who judges righteously;
 Altar Call
• Our father in heaven is set to bless us
abundantly, are we ready to live our lives to His
pleasure and use the riches for His glory.
• Prosperity is a snare to he who is not truly born
again. Satan uses prosperity to destroy those
who have not totally given their lives to Jesus
Christ.
• The power to be humble in prosperity is in Christ
Jesus.
• Will you give your life today and receive the
power to prosper and prosper to the glory of
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