50TH WEEK: WORD OF POWER ON 3RD SUNDAY IN ADVENT

 THEME:- THE FORERUNNER

By: THE REVD. PETER B. OLUWATAYO

TEXT: ‘He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah’  John 1:23

*Forerunners proclaim the coming of the Lord and the events directly related to it. 

When we look at the first-century forerunners, it gives us insight into the life and role of forerunners in the end times. John the Baptist and the apostles were first-century forerunners; they went into various cities before Jesus in order to proclaim His coming.

*Jesus sent messengers before His face. And as they went, they entered a village of the Samaritans, to prepare for Him - Luke 9:52. The angel Gabriel alluded to this in Isaiah 40 when he described John the Baptist as a forerunner who would prepare people to receive Jesus at His first coming - Luke 1:11-19.

 

*It is he who will go as a forerunner before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers back to the children, and the disobedient to the attitude of the righteous; so as to make ready a people prepared for the Lord - Luke 1:17

*The voice of one crying in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of the LORD; make straight in the desert a highway for our God - Isaiah 40:3 John the Baptist was the voice crying in the wilderness to prepare the way of the Lord - John 1:23.

*These passages give us insight into the forerunner’s ministry as that of preparing people by announcing the coming of Christ. John was a prophet who also ministered as an evangelist, calling multitudes to come to Jesus - Mt. 9:14; Lk. 3:3-18; 11:1.

*Isaiah 62 describes forerunners in the generation in which the Lord returns: they will prepare people by building up the highway of the Lord and by lifting a banner message to the ends of the earth that God and give insight into the reward that He will bring with Him - Rev. 22:12.

*Brethren, we need to make ourselves available for the harvest of soul at His coming. 

Let us go out enmass to proclaim the Love, righteousness and compassion of our Lord who is the major reason for season to the wicked and sinful world around us - Psalm 145:5-10

Beloved, as stewards of the truth, let us be bold and courageous like John the Baptist, to speak the truth always without the fear or favour of anyone, even to the point of suffering and death. Doing this will we be true forerunner.

POST-SERMON ACTIVITIES

Special thanksgiving/Sent-forth programme for Rev. O.C. Makinde;

Commencing the Sent-forth Service: Ven. Remi Afosi Present Rev. & Mrs Makinde Before the Congregation

GEM FOR LIVING

The Christian life is not a life of struggle, it's a life of yielding to the Holy Spirit within us - Derek Pinnce

PRAYER POINT

My Father and my God, release upon me your grace to put you first in everything in my life in Jesus name. Amen

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

For the remaining days of this year, I will not be a victim of what I hear in Jesus name. Amen

Join us next Sunday for another impactful moment with God. May you be richly blessed and endued to serve God in Jesus Mighty Name. Amen

Your Vicar & Pastor

Ven. Remi Afosi

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