HEARING FROM GOD

By Doreen Lifard

It has been a while now since the last sermon we got to share. I am grateful to God for this opportunity that we have once again to get to explore His word. 

Today, we are going to talk about hearing from God. Can we really hear God in this period of time where there is too much noise around us? The answer is YES!

It will be very nice if you read the book of 1 Samuel chapter 3, the sermon will base on this chapter.

In summary, the story is about the first time when the prophet Samuel was called by God. If you are a good student of the word of God you will be aware of how Samuel was born. He was the answer to his mother's (Hannah) prayers. 1 Samuel 1:11 says "And she made a vow, saying, "O Lord Almighty, if you will only look upon your servant's misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the Lord for all the days of his life, and no razor will ever be used on his head." "

Samuel was taken to the house of the Lord at a very tender age, the bible says after he was weaned (verse 22 of the first chapter).

Back to chapter 3. The bible says the word of God by then was  rare and there were not many vision. God called Samuel four times before starting to speak to him, and the first three times, he responded to Eli until the moment when Eli told him what to say so as to give God a chance to say what He wanted to say to him.

Verse 7 of the third chapter says "Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord: The word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him"

We see in verse 9 and 10 "So Eli told Samuel, “Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!”

Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”"

What I want us to grasp from this chapter concerning hearing from God is that

1.   God wants to speak to us, He longs to speak to us even though the word of God may be rare to others or you may be around people with no vision.

2.   Your age does not matter, God can still speak to you. For example, Samuel was only a small boy.

3.   We need to know the word of God to measure against what we here because God will never say anything to you that is against His own word from the bible.

4.   The more we respond to what God says, the more we hear from Him. For example when Samuel responded to the call, God started to speak and told him so many things.

5.   We need some teachings, a teacher or let’s say a mentor can help us learn more on how to hear from God. Take an example of Samuel and Eli, Eli was there long before and he has been working for God for so long and so Samuel had so much to learn from Eli. Eli was the one who taught him how to respond.

   6. God speaks to us often; I came to notice that there were so many times when I came to realize that at so and so moment God spoke to me about a certain thing. Put more focus on what you hear from within you. God speaks to us more often than we think. Sometimes we think it is just our thoughts but in real sense, God drops His ideas into our mind so many times. God speaks to us through some other people around us. God speaks to us through nature and all that is around us. God speaks to everyone, getting closer to God helps us hear Him even louder. Work more on your relationship with God!!!

Have a good time and God bless you so much!!!

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WAKATOLIKI SOCIAL SCIENCES (UDOM) - FAREWELL CEREMONY

Ni siku ya jumapili ya tarehe 19/05 pale St. Peter's School katika sherehe ya kuwaaga wanafunzi wakatoliki kutoka jumuiya ya Mtakatifu John Fisher School of Social Sciences at the University of Dodoma. It was a lot of fun and enjoyable. Heri kwenu nyote!

JUMAPILI HII KATIKA UZINDUZI WA ALBAMU YA VIDEO CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP EDUCATION

Angalia tu hizo picha za matukio jinsi ilivyokuwa. Shakrani ziwaendee wote walioshiriki kulifanya tukio hili kuwa la mafanikio! Mungu awabariki sana.

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THE NIGHT OF INSIGHT FOR GLOBAL IMPACT

By Brother Geoffrey Kingu

“Mtumishi aliyetumwa na Mungu”

Ezekieli 12:22-25, Hakutakuweko tena mithali ya ubatili. Bwana atanena na litatimizwa. Maobolezo 3:37; “nani ataongea neon asilosema Bwana na likatimia?” Isaya 44:26-28

MOYO ULIOCHANGAMKA

Yeremia 30:19 Wachangamka

-       Moyo uliochangamka ni dawa. (Moyo ni kiwanda cha dawa au sumu)

-       Kuweka mikono juu ya wagonjwa na wakapata afya.

The joy of the Lord is my strength. Stronger than anything, than poverty, death, sickness etc. Isaya 35:10

Furahini siku zote. Ayubu 8:19 Kuchipuka!! Na wengine

Ukifuatilia Neno utakuwa neno.

Kicheko na furaha ni njia ya kuchipuka. Tusiwe wa kulaumu na Mungu atatuzidisha!

Mathayo 13:23 received seeds on good grounds

Mtu aliyeokoka siyo wa kawaida, ni genious! Asiishi kikawaida. Wengi hukemea illusion while things like death should fear us!

“AS FAR AS YOUR EYES CAN SEE, I HAVE GIVEN YOU!” Discover what you are. The world is too small to accommodate us. Deuteronomy 1:11 Kuzidishiwa mara 1000. You are not blessed until you are multiplied. Wagalatia 3:29 Urithi wa Ibrahimu ni wetu. Warumi 4:13. Ukifanya kitu bila kuelewa neno umepoteza wakati.

Kuelewa. 1Petro 2:24 “kwa kupigwa kwake sisi tumepona...” Isaya 60:1, 22 Arise and shine. Mdogo atalkuwa elfu. You can’t just go normally while you have 1,000 peoples’ destiny in you!

Malalamiko ni lugha ya wanyonge. You can be strength for the weak, then become a strong nation.

Yusufu the accused “criminal” becomes the “Prime Minister” na mfumo wa kodi alioutengeneza bado unatumika hadi leo! Project ya 14year old Houseboy. That SPIRIT of God, the world will knock your doors for solutions.

What are you doing with the word of God that you have? The agenda of born agains should be multiplication.

Watengeneza ajira, mtu mmoja ajira 1,000. Uzao wa Ibrahimu. Mwanzo 14: , 26:12-14, Wagalatia 4:28. Baraka ya uzao wa Ibrahim inatafuta mahali.

Hatutakuwa wachache wala wanyonge. Wenye nuru “Inuka” elewa Neno.

1Petro 2:24 The condition (like feeling sickness) can change, but reality/the truth of being already healed can’t change. Sickness isn’t our terminology. Dominate your health. (His 14^th year in a row without being sick)

Tukimpokea Mungu na kuwa moyoni mwetu, tunakuwa wenyeji wake duniani. Viwango vya uelewa na kupambanua mambo.

Yohana alifikia viwango vya juu na hata wakampika kwenye pipa la mafuta hakufa, wakamtumpa kisiwa cha Patmo akaandika ufunuo!

Mungu akiwa ndani yetu, na Uungu wake, hali ya udhaifu wa kibinadamu inatoweka kabisa. Tu miungu sisi! Understand and take the word of God into practice. Kuliishi Neno! Hatutakuwa wachache na tutatukuzwa!!

Warumi 8:29-30 He foreknew us. Kusanyiko la waliochangamka ndiyo aliowachagua.

Isaya 55:4-5 “taifa lisilokujua litakukimbilia” (utukufu). Then prophecy for Lady Doreen (kujua Insight ya Neno – atakwenda ktk taifa asilolijua kuhudumu kwa nyimbo. Utukufu. Mtaji uko ndani yake!)

2Wakorintho 8:9, Wafilipi 4:9, 15. Wafilipi walitoa zaidi, Wakorintho walishirikishwa mpango lakini hawakufanya. My God shall supply (not give) all your needs according to His Glory.

The more you do God’s word, the Glory of HIS reveals and manifest in our lives!! Mataifa watakuja kwa kukukimbilia (siyo kuja tu, bali kwa kukukimbilia!) Ayubu 22:29, Mungu akikutukuza (bilioni3) za Ayubu zikakata zote, katika Ayubu 42 akarudishiwa mara mbili zaidi pale alipowaombea rafikize. Alipowaombea wakarudi kumpa Ahsante ya fedha na dhahabu! Alikuwa akiachilia kwao chake pia (hazina)

The Glory of God will mento you. The GIANT is born within you. Nobody in Christ is small. Mungu anashughulikia na vizazi vyao. Isaya 61:9 (zamani kabla ya dhambi) Hatutazaa ombaomba. Zaburi 37:25 “nilikuwa kijana na sasa ni mzee...” Kizazi chako kitajulikana!

THERE ARE MULTI-INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE COMING OUT FOR WORLDWIDE SERVICE!

INSIGHT FOR GLOBAL IMPACT PRAYERS

A chain of daily prayers for people committed in changing their lives so they can also change other peoples’ and have greater impact at global level. Originally developed by brother Geoffrey Kingu on The Night of Insight at Mabati International (Calvary Assemblies of God, Iringa road, Dodoma) and designed to last for 30 days (1 month) with at least one meal per day (money and time for meal) dedicated to prayers and preparing next inspirational seminars

It is my hope that this will help each one of those who want to transform their own life so that they can have an even greater impact on other people’s lives. Special prayers started on 06^th May, 2013 but you can start on your own schedule following the same chain of prayers per each day, just follow scripture references. I am sure after that, your life will never be the same again

Day 1: Tunakushukuru Mungu kila Neno ulilosema kwenye overnight utalitimiza kwa kila mmoja wetu. Joshua 21:45

Day 2: Ahsante Yesu umenifungua akili, naelewa uniambiayo nayo yanazaa mara 100 na wanizidishia mara 1,000. Luka 24:45, Mathayo 13:33, Isaya 60:22, Kumbukumbu 1:11

Day 3: Ahsante Yesu, umenipa macho ya IMANI naona vitu toka kwenye Neno usemapo nami. Mathayo 13:16, 23. Niyaonayo yamekuwa yangu. Mwanzo 13:14-15

Day 4: Ahsante Yesu, wewe ni Nuru yangu; jeuri ya giza la magonjwa, umasikini, dhambi, uharibifu, mauti na maombolezo. Yohana 1:60-18-20

Day 5: Ahsante Yesu! Napokea mmwagiko wa Nguvu za Roho Mtakatifu maisha yangu yawe msitu wa shamba lizaalo sana. Isaya 32:15, Zaburi 1:1-3, Matendo 2:17-18

Day 6: Oh, Jesus; according to your riches in Glory I receive your supplies of all of my needs at the order of more than what i need. Philippians 4:18, 19 (Wafilipi).

Day 7: BWANA Yesu, nizidishie nguvu ya kutoa na kupokea; nipe kujua utajiri wa urithi wangu usiopimika ndani yako. Wafilipi 4:15, 2Wakorintho 8:3, 9, Waefeso 3:8

Day 8: Nakupenda Yesu, Roho nifunulie nipate kuyajua niliyoandaliwa na kupewa hayo jicho halijayaona na sikio halijasikia. 1Wakorintho 2:9-12; Warumi 8:32

Day 9: Mungu kwangu u kimbilio, nguvu na msaada tele ninaouona kila siku asubuhi mapema, siku zote za maisha yangu. SITATETEMESHWA! Zaburi. 46:15

Day 10: Utawala wangu wa kifalme; CHUMA, hatua zangu za shaba, naponda ponda mataifa mengi, nachukua FAIDA + MALI zao ziwe wakfu kwako. Mika. 4:13

Day 11: Yesu! Mimi ni mji wako, unaishi ndani yangu. Uwe ukuta wa moto na UTUKUFU, ukinizingira pande zote siku zote za maisha yangu. Zakaria. 2:5

INAENDELEA HADI SIKU YA 30. FUATILIA NA UTAENDELEA KUPATA MENGINE ZAIDI. MUNGU AKUBARIKI NA KUKUWEZESHA.

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KUISHI MAISHA YA USHINDI (UKIWA DUNIANI)

By Pastor Baraka – University College Christian Conference 23^rd March, 2013

God created you a winner, not a loser. Psalm 119:9.

How can a young man cleanse his ways? Psalm 119:11. The word of God in you is the power of God in you! John 2:15-17 “do not love the world”

The word of God is the key to our winning. Word is Jesus Christ. John 1:1-3, 14-

Sin: expose it/them. Light and darkness cannot co-exist (walk in the light of God). When you switch off the lights, darkness immediately appear, not coming from afar, it’s just around and appear immediately!

No one is perfect or know-it-all, but God can do it all! Colossians 1:13-14, translated from sin. (In the road, keeping right or left eg. Tanzania vs. USA) Mark 3:13-15

Kuna wanaopenda sana kufanya kazi ya Mungu kuliko kumpenda Mungu! (Have a heart for God then for people). Be with God first then He shall send you to do the work. Mtumishi wa Mungu siyo wa watu. YOUR VERTICAL RELATIONSHIP DETERMINES YOUR HORIZONTAL RELATIONSHIP.

Be busy with God. Matthew 6:33. Mkinipenda mtazishika amri zangu. Angalia kama wajiona umesimama usianguke!

UBARIKIWE SANA!

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TALENTS AND GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.....(4 & 5) by Doreen Lifard

TALENTS AND GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.....(4)

It has been a while since the last time I wrote about this sermon and promised that the lesson will continue. All is well and I thank God for this other opportunity He has given us once again to meditate on His word. Surely it is a blessing.

Today, I love to talk about the similarities and the differences of talents and the gifts of the Holy Spirit. And this will be answering the second question that we had in the first session, Are they the same?

Starting exploring the similarities

·                     Both talents and gifts of the Holy Spirit are intended to be used on behalf of the others. They are not to be used selfishly. God gives us the gifts and talents so that we can share and benefit from them. That is why we are given different portions but all of them are supposed to be a benefit to all of us.

·                     Both grow as you use them. Using your talents or gifts is one of the ways of sharpening them. The more you use them, the better they become. So I encourage you to make use of whatever gift and whatever talent you have.

Now let us talk about the differences between the two.

·                     While talents are inherited through natural birth. They come from the family tree, gifts are received from the Holy Spirit supernaturally.

·                      Talents are possessed by anybody whether saved or not but gifts of the Spirit resides in believers only.

·                     Talents are developed and expected. On the other hand, gifts are matured and surprising, they are directly proportional to our relationship with God.

·                     People may happen to use talents selfishly but the gifts of the Holy Spirit can not be used selfishly otherwise they will fade away. 

That is what we have for today, but more is to come. There are so many things we can learn concerning gifts and talents. But in this lesson, I will do my best and may God help me cover all the basics!

Thanks and God bless you so much!

                           to be continued...!!!

TALENTS AND GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.....(5)

Today we are winding up a series of sermons concerning talents and gifts of the Holy Spirit. So far, we have covered the meaning, the differences  and the similarities of the two. Today we are going to look at three things:

1.             Where do they come from?

2.             For what purpose? and

3.             How do I discover them in me?

These are the last questions that I promised to answer in this lesson and a promise is a promise. I pray that the Spirit of God takes us through and help us understand what ever He is intending to teach us today!

Where do gifts and talents come from?

 It is an obvious truth that the gifts and talents come from God Himself. Even though we have see in the previous lesson that they come in different ways i.e. the talents are inherited through natural birth meaning talents are inherited, it is God who releases the talents in that particular family line. And the gifts of the Holy Spirit are given by the Spirit of God to who ever He pleases.

Talents and gifts are from God. In the book of 1 Corinthians 14:1 the bible says "...eagerly desire spiritual gifts,..." NIV. While talents are inherited, spiritual gifts are given to us through the Holy Spirit. And the bible tells us to desire them.

For what purpose?

This is very important. It is  not enough just to have gifts and talents and sit back at home admiring yourself! God gives for a reason. He has a purpose for your life and these are important for you to accomplish whatever purpose God wants you to.

The bible says, in 1 Corinthians 12:11 "All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines." NIV The Holy Spirits determines how to give, and he says to each one of us meaning, if you are a believer, the Spirit of God has gifted you with something, as He determines and so, there is a reason to why you are gifted or talented with something!

Moreover, the bible says in " Ephesians 4:12-13 "... to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ." NIV

What I came to know is that, when God gives you something, He wants you to be a blessing to others. Use it to glorify God. Use it for the body of Christ! Lift Him up.

How do I discover them in me?

It is a very important as well as most common question in many people. Sometimes it happens you do something for the first time or several times and you discover that it is something that you wish to do every night, everyday!

You might want to try a number of things to see what suits you best concerning talents let's say different sports or any other activity that you feel might be something for you.

The very important thing is, ask God to guide you through every step you take and to lead you to where you belong.

I would love to share with you some few tips I learnt somewhere during a seminar on how to confirm whether now this is it or not.

1.             Peace and joy: If what you are doing is really for you, you will feel the fulfillment and the contentment and that will give you peace and joy.

2.             You will love what you do: There is no way you will not love what you do without extra effort. Effort is needed in many things but doing what you love will not torture you.

3.             You will spend much of your time doing that: If what you do really suites you, you will enjoy and spend much of your time there.

4.             Good results:  If what you do is really for you, you will get good results. A point to note, even though at first things might not go well, you will still see the light ahead and have the energy to continue.

5.             People will appreciate what you do: Here I do not mean everyone but most people will respond well on what you are doing. You will be a good testimony and people will want to learn from you.

This is what I have for today, I hope you have enjoyed the lesson and most of all, you were able to get something that will take you to another level in Christ Jesus.

I have a principle of appreciating whatever small thing I have and use it for God's glory. I know that God will bless it and it will multiply. I encourage you to do the same. Remember the story of the man who gave talents to his servants (You can read it from the gospel of Mathew 25:14-28). Use whatever God has entrusted you, however small it may be, God will multiply it! And remember in the last lesson, we said they both grow as you use them. The more you use your gifts or talents, the more they grow.

God bless you and thank you so much!!!