TOPIC:
THE TESTIMONIAL CODE
RCCG IOPEN HEAVENS AND FDTEB MSG SEPT 17TH 2014
MEMORIZE
Let
your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify
your Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 5:16
Read
Matthew 5:13-16
13 Ye are the
salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be
salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be
trodden under foot of men.
14 Ye are the
light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
15 Neither do
men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it
giveth light unto all that are in the house.
16 Let your
light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your
Father which is in heaven.
Message
A testimonial is an official report about the
abilities, qualities and character of somebody. It is often written by a former
employer or the head of an academic institution where the person has studied.
Sometimes, a person is given an opportunity not because of his credentials or
qualifications, but based on his testimonial. This is also applicable to us as
Christians. We also have a testimonial by which we are judged. A testimonial
could be written in a coded language that only an intending employer can
decode. What may seem harmless to you in your testimonial may signal danger to
another person reading it. Sometime ago, I came across my own testimonial at
Ilesha Grammar School while searching for some documents. What my principal
wrote about my character seemed like he was prophesying because he d
escribed me as “cool, calm and collected”. I am not quite sure I had those qualities back then. The qualities Jesus outlined for us in today’s Bible reading constitute the code of our testimonial.
escribed me as “cool, calm and collected”. I am not quite sure I had those qualities back then. The qualities Jesus outlined for us in today’s Bible reading constitute the code of our testimonial.
The Lord’s first testimony about you is that you are a child of God.
Galatians 3:26 says:
“For
ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.”
What is said about you is your recommendation to
the world. When our brethren applied for jobs in those days and the employers
were considering giving them sensitive positions, they would come to the late
founder of the church (The Redeemed Christian Church of God) to get his
recommendation about the applicant. Our father-in-the-Lord usually described
the applicant as a Christian or as a child of God. If you have sincerely given
your life to Jesus, the voice of your testimonial is that you are a child of
God. The testimonial of a child of God has special significance. We are called
kings and priests in Revelation 1:6. A child of God is a chosen one. He or she
is a saint, a holy person and a peculiar person, and is therefore uniquely
different. The child of God is the salt of the earth, the arrester of decay and
preserver of what is good. As salt, you are to be the end of corruption
wherever you are. Jesus expects us to prove Him right by living according to
His description of us. All the descriptions and titles he bestowed on us are
guaranteed by Him. Writing a testimonial is a risk because people base their
judgment on what they know about the writer of the testimonial. Jesus demands
that we prove Him right. We should not embarrass Him or put Him to shame by
living contrary to His testimonial about us. We should earn our testimonial by
a life conformed to His specifications.
Prayer
point
Lord, everywhere your descriptions of me have been
questioned, please forgive me.
"A Message from "faithdrivetoeternityblog"
"Friends if our Father , our maker should pick up His pen and write a testimonial about you and me, what is He going to write about you and about me? God is all knowing, and of cause you know yourself, and i know myself also. You have your past and i have mine. Today is the day whereby you and i should look back and say Father i am sorry deep down in my heart for my past mistakes and wrongful acts. That from now on with the help of God i will retrace my step and do what is wright at all time. What about other brethen? What is their opinion about you ? Friends it is never too late to repent and change your ways".
Prayer-: Spend sometime to look inward into your past , ask the spirit of God to help you to search into your past, ask for forgiveness and pray that all the years you and i will spend on this earth God helping us that we will be good children that God can vouch for..
"Prayers for the week"
This week you will encounter God in a new dimension that will bring so much blessings and deliverance in Jesus name amen.
Psalm 20v 33 He maketh my feet like hinds feet and setteth me upon my high places.
Psalm 20v 33 He maketh my feet like hinds feet and setteth me upon my high places.
Message for the month
This is the month of your fruitfulness The door of your womb shall be
open in Jesus name. By this time next year you will share your testimony
to the Glory of God in the name of Jesus amen.
3 REASONS WHY YOU MUST NEED JESUS
Jesus loves you! he desires to have a relationship with you,and to give you a life full of joy and purpose.
why do you need need him in your life?
1. Because you have a past.
you cant go back,but he can.The Bible says,"Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and for ever"
(Hebrews 13:8). He can walk into those places of sin and failure, wipe the state clean and give you a new beginning.
2. Because you need a friend.
Jesus knows the worst about you, yet he believes the best. why? Because he sees you not as you are, but as you
will be when he gets through with you. what a friend?
3. Because he holds the future.
Who else are you going to trust? in his hands you are safe and secure today,
tomorrow,and for eternity. his word says," for i know the plans i have for you...plans for good
and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. in those days when you pray i will listen"
(Jeremiah 29:11-13 TLB)
If you'd like to begin a personal relationship with Jesus today,please pray
this prayer.
"Lord Jesus, I invite you into my life,I believe you died for me,and that your blood
pays for my sins and provides me with the gift of eternal life, by faith i receive
that gift and i acknowledge you as my Lord and Saviour Amen".
Dear Lord Jesus, i give my life to you as my Lord and Saviour so that my joy will be full. Lord Jesus, i dedicate my soul, spirit and body to you,i know you have delivered and saved me. Amen."
3 REASONS WHY YOU MUST NEED JESUS
Jesus loves you! he desires to have a relationship with you,and to give you a life full of joy and purpose.
why do you need need him in your life?
1. Because you have a past.
you cant go back,but he can.The Bible says,"Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and for ever"
(Hebrews 13:8). He can walk into those places of sin and failure, wipe the state clean and give you a new beginning.
2. Because you need a friend.
Jesus knows the worst about you, yet he believes the best. why? Because he sees you not as you are, but as you
will be when he gets through with you. what a friend?
3. Because he holds the future.
Who else are you going to trust? in his hands you are safe and secure today,
tomorrow,and for eternity. his word says," for i know the plans i have for you...plans for good
and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. in those days when you pray i will listen"
(Jeremiah 29:11-13 TLB)
If you'd like to begin a personal relationship with Jesus today,please pray
this prayer.
"Lord Jesus, I invite you into my life,I believe you died for me,and that your blood
pays for my sins and provides me with the gift of eternal life, by faith i receive
that gift and i acknowledge you as my Lord and Saviour Amen".
Dear Lord Jesus, i give my life to you as my Lord and Saviour so that my joy will be full. Lord Jesus, i dedicate my soul, spirit and body to you,i know you have delivered and saved me. Amen."
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