Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Theme: "BECOMING A PRAYING CHURCH"Text: EXODUS 17:8-16
Monday, September 6, 2010
A EXTRACT FROM THE SERMON FOR TODAY: 2CORINTHIANS 4:4-9
Our present troubles are small compared to the one who is us; and i assure you that those problems will not last long because better things are coming your way!
You may be a broken Jar of clay, but you carry dynamite, dunamis, great power. I want to remind you child of God that there is great potential in your life to do, achieve, confront and overcome anything and everything in life; all you need to do is to look up to God."
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Monday, May 25, 2009
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
FW: PEACE IN TURBULANT TIMES
Subject: PEACE IN TURBULANT TIMES
Date: Wed, 20 May 2009 11:26:11
From: chala Habasila <chahabasila@yahoo.com>
To: <chalatricia.thepulpit@blogger.com>
SERMON
TEXT: Luke 8:22-25
Our massage this morning is entitled:
Finding Inner peace in turbulent time.
Two months ago as I travelled to South Africa. It was one of those bad flights I have had -the turbulents, they were so terrible that one would feel the plane almost flipping over. Believe you me throughout the ordeal I kept on singing in my heart, 'Nearer My God to Thee.'
Brethren We all pass through turbulent times. Turbulent times are the rough times in our lives. Someone said that going through life is like roller-skating. At one time you feel like you are on top of the world and another time like you are at the bottom of the valley.
But I want us to reflect or talk about what happens when you are at the bottom of the valley and are going through a turbulent in your life.
The first question you need to ask yourself is how did you get there? Because sometimes the kind of choices we make in life can make us go through turbulent.
Life is about making choices. We make choices each and everyday of our lives. Now there are consequences to the kind of choices we make. Sometimes our choices will bring good results sometimes bad results. But we need to realize that even when we make bad choices which may consequently lead to a turbulent times, Christ is always with us. It is never his will that you should suffer, his will is that you may have life and life in abundance.
Secondly, the Bible says that the Devil prowls around our lives like a roaring Lion. Indeed, sometimes the turbulents we face in our lives come as temptations to us, as was in the case of Job; who lost, his children, property and inflicted by disease.
But how do we find peace in turbulent times?
We find peace by Trusting in God
We find peace by Having Faith in God
We find peace by Having Hope
When we go through turbulents, often times we would expect help or some sort of encouragement from those close to us: friends and relatives, but brethren it not always that people will help us as we expect. But be of good cheer because there is someone who sticks closer than a brother or sister, and his name Christ. When you walk through fire he is there to make sure that you are not burnt, when you are faced by a mountain he will level it to the ground. Christ is our refuge and fortress, our ever present help in times of need, He is Lord of the mountains, the wind, the storm and turbulent. He is our shield and buckler, his rod and stuff they comfort us so that even though we pass through turbulent moments we will fear not, because Christ is our light and armrest in the tunnel.
May Christ through his Spirit help us find peace in turbulent times. Amen
Rev. Chala A.N. Habasila
Cell: (+260) 977 251931
Tele: (+260) 212 227211
P.O. Box 21676,Kitwe.Zambia.AFRICA.
Minister-in-Charge Of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church
Convener for Ministry in the Copperbelt Presbytery
Convener for Ministry in the Synod of Zambia
Chaplin to The Synod Moderator
Denomination: Uniting Presbytrian Church in Southern Africa
Monday, May 4, 2009
Healing in Christ Jesus
SERMON John 10:10, Isaiah 53:3-5 Healing in Christ Jesus I want us to talk about healing this morning Healing always brings a wonderful feeling in us brethren. Throughout the bible we see that all those who received healing be it spiritually or physically went away with gladsome mind Yes Christ came to die for the salvation of mankind, but when you look closely you realize that he came to bring us healing. Healing from the corruption which came with blasphemy of sin and has been passed on from generation to generation from the time of Adam. Actually about 2/3 of the Gospels stories if you browse through, you will realize that, there focus is on the healing that Christ has brought to mankind. Healing is a phenomena, a need or experience that we all need brethren. Healing must never be confined only to one compartment of a human being; bodily sickness. Because God provides us with Healing that is Holistic: Healing covers soul, bodily and spirit. As Human being our lives are compartmentalized according to the soul, body and spirit; a. the soul is that part of us which includes our reason and emotions, it is that part of us which analysis and processes our experiences in life, b. the body is that part of us which relates with the physical world, family and friends, it is basically the world of materialism(Food, clothing, occupation and so on), c. and then there is the spirit ,which is a part of us which relates with the transcendent , it involves our spirituality, our values and ideals which we uphold in life. God's healing brethren covers all these faculties. That is why Christ say in John 10:10 that I came that you may have life and have it more abundantly. Brethren I want to point us to the fact that Christ healing power is alive and active to day. That Christ wishes that we have wholeness in body, souls and spirit.
2. Christ wishes to heal our broken Finances. You may be going through a financial crunch as an individual and you have tried this and that, but things seem not to be working out. Well I have good news for you, Christ wishes to heal your financial situation. 3. Christ wishes heal wild and negative perceptions and attitudes we have about ourselves and others (Sometimes the negative experiences we have gone through in life can really affect out attitude and character; may be we have been despised often people when we were growing up, called names and told you that you will never make it in life, and this has caused you to feel unworthy, angry and violent. James says that the power of the tongue should never be despised, as small as it is it can be destructive. 4. Christ wishes to heal us from our addictions, bondages and strongholds in our lives. You don't need to be gloomy all your life, you don't need to be violent, you don' need to hold a grudge any more, you don't need to continue laying or stealing anymore, you don't need to be addicted to adultery or fornication or pornography. Because Christ wishes to heal our bodies, souls and spirit a) But We must want to be healed. Desire or willingness on our part is very important. Become desperate for your healing as Zacchaeus was when he climbed the sycamore tree, or like the tow blind men who kept on pressing through the crowed for their healing, (Matt 20:31 The crowd told them to be quiet. But they shouted even louder, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!" b) We must have faith that Jesus is able to heal us c) We must tell God in which areas we need healing in our lives. Time and again when Jesus encountered people who wanted healing from him, he always asked them the question "What would you want me to do for you?". Probably the question Christ is asking each one of us today is: "What would you want me to do for you?". Conclusion As human beings we have Times of Joy Time for pleasure Time of laughter because something funny has been said or because we are happy. Thank God for such light moments and my prayer is and this should be our prayer brethren; that we may experience more of light times in our live. But like the Preacher of Ecclesiasts says; there time for everything. As much as we may experience light moments in our lives there also times when we hurt social, emotionally, physically and even spiritually when we have a spiritual disposition when we stray from our creator and lower our morals to suit the world. When this happens brethren we need healing. And Healing is available for us to claim it today , in Christ Jesus. Amen
Rev. Chala A.N. Habasila Cell: (+260) 977 251931 Tele: (+260) 212 227211 P.O. Box 21676,Kitwe.Zambia.AFRICA. Minister-in-Charge Of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church Convener for Ministry in the Copperbelt Presbytery Convener for Ministry in the Synod of Zambia Chaplin to The Synod Moderator Denomination: Uniting Presbytrian Church in Southern Africa |