Pastor Adedayo Anjorin preaches a vital and urgent message. There are many voices in the world today; there is much deception. Some people spend much money hiring ‘life -coaches’ to tell them how to live with success and happiness. Pastor Adedayo proclaims the wonderful news that everyone can receive vital and liberating counsel from Jesus. Listening to His Voice in the true church, reading sacred scripture ( the bible) and the advice of mature and wise Christians are all ways the Spirit of Jesus can teach us. Teach us how to live fruitful and meaning lives here on earth – and prepare us for the glories of eternal life in heaven,
Pastor Adedayo Anjorin proclaims the kindness, love, mercy and goodness of the one for whom the heavens shout God’s praise. As we look at this wonderful universe and the billions of other universes that are created we can see magnificence and laws in place. The fool has said in his heart, ” there is no God”. The heavens themselves proclaim His glory., ( ).
Pastor Adedayo Anjorin speaks on The Blessings of The Christian Family. Each Sunday pastor brings a message of hope to this dark world in his ” Take Them To Heaven” series. Pastor Adedayo and his wife serve the church in the Sprowston ‘ Soul Winning Centre’ Norwich UK. ( Redeemed Christian Church of God).
THE GOD OF FAMILIES
Our great and wonderful God is not only the father ” from whom every family in heaven and earth in named”, ( Eph 3:15); He is also the glorious source of family life. Because the idea of family relationship comes from God Himself, it is therefore a very sacred thin and beautiful thing. It can be compared to a flower which fills the world with choicest fragrance capable of becoming truly heavenly! When a particular family truly embraces The Lord Jesus Christ as its centre there is nothing to hinder their family love from becoming evermore deeper, stronger, and truly divine. God is the God of families.
Family life is so very precious to God, that according to scripture ( Eph 3:15), not only is God the source of every family on earth; God has other families in heaven. We also need to see that the sacred and wonderful source of all family love is the mysterious and wonderful eternal love that is within the Godhead, Father and Son.
PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE FAMILY
God desires passionately to bless each and every family in existence. One of the paramount needs in achieving this blessing is communal family worship and prayer. Prayer and worship in the family is essential for a rich faith life. It brings stability, peace and happiness to every family making its cultivation a discipline. As your family is faithful in praying and g worshiping together in the Name of Jesus, God will release His blessings not only to each individual member but also in a cohesive manner to your whole family unit,
Joined To The Lord
Family prayer not only enables each family member to be individually closer to The Lord, but also more closely in oneness to each other. The bible teaches us that individually we are joined to the Lord in such a way that we are actually ONE SPIRIT with Him, (1 Cor 6:17). As we, closely united in prayer with each other (as a body) we share this wonderful experience together of sharing Jesus Spirit. This binds us closer together to each other in a vital and supernatural way. This will actually help us to correct any problems in faith or behaviour which would break the family unit!
Demonstrating Our Faith
Kneeling with your family in prayer, you are doing more than speaking to God. You are demonstrating faith. You are serving God through your prayers by proclaiming your oneness and wholeness in Christ,.
CHRIST AROUND THE TABLE
When a Christian family gathers round any meal, no matter how humble or ordinary the fare may be, the vital ingredient of Christ’s presence at the family table makes it a feast. As the family prays a prayer of blessing over the food, the presence of the saviour with them actually sanctifies the food and it is made Holy by the Word of God and prayer, ( 1 Tim 4: 4-5). After the Lord Jesus has been invited and invoked in prayer the conversion can become a vehicle to deepen the Spirits presence, As the family chats over the different events of the day, the victories or possible problems may be shown in their “ true light” as we are led to consider the precepts of God’s Word. After or before mealtimes a good practice that can deepen the sense of the Lord’s presence at the table can be the singing of a psalm or hymn – Or even a prayer!
TOGETHER FOR ETERNITY
The Christian family has a wonderful eternal destiny to share together. The scriptures show very clearly that when Jesus returns to earth as he promised we will continue to enjoy our relationships with each other! Forever and ever. Yes eternally! Scriptures teach that we will know each other and enjoy each other in an eternal unbreakable joy round God’s throne; scripture also teaches that those who are alive when Jesus returns will have a wonderful reunion with those who have been raised from the dead at Jesus’ coming. Describing the Lord’s appearing and the resurrection of the Christians who have died, Paul writes, “Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord” (1 Thess. 4:17).
Our identities will remain and be unchanged. Our Lord and saviour said these words to his disciples. He said these things while sharing the passover meal just before his betrayal and crucifixion. “Take this [ cup ] and divide it among yourselves. 18For I tell you that I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes.”
Jesus was promising that He and His disciples would together drink the fruit of the vine together in God’s kingdom. Elsewhere Jesus makes a similar, but even more definite, promise: “Many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven” (Matt. 8:11).
We read in the gospel of Matthew that Moses and Elijah appeared with Christ on the Mount of Transfiguration. Centuries had passed since Moses died and Elijah was taken to heaven, but they still maintained a clear identity (Matt. 17:3)– Reading the gospel narrative Peter, James, and John somehow recognized them (v. 4), This teaches us that after the resurrection takes place we will recognize people we’ve never even seen before. Will it not be wonderful one day to be able to meet and have fellowship with Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Jacob, Samuel, Moses, Joshua, Esther, Elijah, Elisha, Isaiah, Daniel, Ezekiel, David, Peter, Barnabas, Paul, or any of the saints we choose. For that to be possible, we must all retain our individual identities.
In the absolutely sublime perfection of God’s coming forever kingdom we will not only be reunited with our own families and loved ones, but also with all the people of God from all ages. There will be ample opportunity for close relationships with everyone, and our eternity will be spent in just that kind of rich, unending fellowship.
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Pastor Adedayo Anjorin shares with us how that when we believe in Jesus Christ as saviour, trusting him, we receive not only the eternal life of God’s salvation – but also the overcoming life of the Spirit of Jesus Christ. He shares with us how that there is overcoming fullness of life together with victory over sin when we live in Jesus precious Spirit.
God desires passionately to bless each and every family in existence. One of the paramount needs in achieving this blessing is communal family worship and prayer. Prayer and worship in the family is essential for a rich faith life. It brings stability, peace and happiness to every family making its cultivation a discipline. As your family is faithful in praying and g worshiping together in the Name of Jesus, God will release His blessings not only to each individual member but also in a cohesive manner to your whole family unit,
When a Christian family gathers round any meal, no matter how humble or ordinary the fare may be, the vital ingredient of Christ’s presence at the family table makes it a feast. As the family prays a prayer of blessing over the food, the presence of the saviour with them actually sanctifies the food and it is made Holy by the Word of God and prayer, ( 1 Tim 4: 4-5). After the Lord Jesus has been invited and invoked in prayer the conversion can become a vehicle to deepen the Spirits presence, As the family chats over the different events of the day, the victories or possible problems may be shown in their “ true light” as we are led to consider the precepts of God’s Word. After or before mealtimes a good practice that can deepen the sense of the Lord’s presence at the table can be the singing of a psalm or hymn – Or even a prayer!