05-03-11 sermon

Douglas Agoga
Key text; Mark 5:21-43
In this book the writer starts by giving us a story of Jesus on a boat
by the sea where there was a large multitude of people, among being
Jarius..
When he saw Jesus, Jarius went to his feet and begged Jesus to come
see his sick daughter.
They were on their way to see Jarius' daughter,when a servant came and
said to them not to bother proceeding since her daughter was already
dead
.
Jesus said they should continue on and on arriving found people
including professional mourners wailing for her passing.
Jesus enters the house with Jarius and his disciples.
He tells the kid to arise and she does so, much to the amazement of
the individuals in the room.
Theme of the day is never to give up.. Life can give you a battering
in form of sickness some of which are threatening,financial
crisis,marriage on the rocks ,relatives who are just difficult to live
with.
The message today is that don't loose heart no matter the burden on your back.
On that congregation, there was a lady who was suffering from a
disease of bleeding for 12 years .She had sold her properties in
search for a solution, but her condition grew worse with every doctor
she met..
She made a decision that her last option was going to be Jesus..
Looking at the book The Great Controversy which points out that those
who show little faith now are at risk of falling into traps that the
evil one may set..
The moment she touched His cloth"s hem , she received
healing,instantly stopping the bleeding in her body..
Instantly Jesus felt the movement of power and turned to his disciples
asking them who had touched Him......................
Continuation ..........video available.

29-01-11 sermon

Sabbath School Department
Speaker :Elder Paul Ndegwa
Main verse-Mat. 28:18-20
Song 46: 'miguuni pake yesu'
Tithes and offering-Romans 11:36
Senior youth for a song
Song 9- ' muumbaji mfalme'
Church choir for a song to welcome the speaker.
SPEAKER: SURMON
Our speaker was from the county of Kiambu.
He pointed out that one day will move to a place with no barriers like
counties,provinces or even countries.
Preachers theme for the day was to Feel at home in the Sabbath School.
Born 60 years ago and 3 years later lost his father our speaker was
brought up by a different father from his own. After 32 years past,he
went out to look for his own father,this was in 1986.
In his pursuits for looking for him ,one day the sun lit on his way
and finally had a break through.
He was told he was drinking at a pub near where he was searching.
The first time he saw him he saw himself in him and felt at home ever since.
He asked him 'do you want me' because after 32years he wasn't sure he
cared of him.
Was asked to give his father his hand and his father spit.
His father said that they should go home. 'Those were wonderful words' to him.
The speaker further pointed out that 'There is nothing as good as
feeling at home'.that is by finding his father. It changed the way he
delt with his wife with his children and his society at large.
When they arrived at their house,Paul's mother exclaimed asking if she
could prepare all the eggs.
Pastor Paul further pointed out that
'The sabbath school is a home'.
We continued by singing the 2nd verse of that song number 46.
Verse 2 reminds him of his life because he feels at home with brothers
and sisters while he is in the sabbath school.
The speaker continued to tell us of the first time he was introduced
to his brother. They didn't greet other I.e shaking hands they just
stared at each other and after a moment broke into laughter.
When we came to the sabbath school and we get the opportunity to meet
new people who we get to experience brotherly love to levels beyond
what is experienced else where.
The sabbath school should blend us into a family.
From 'standard nursery' to standard 7he did the process in 10years
and in 7 different Primary Schools.
He was able to do his CPE (certified primary education) and passed.
Reading from a written text, 'The pioneers of the church established
the sabbath school to teach us of the Bible truth and about Christ'.
He posed a Question to the congregation
How much you can sacrifice for your spiritual schooling?
You can not just up and leave the sabbath school in the middle of the
year,due to some excuses .
He openly pointed out that some of us are very poor students of the
sabbath school.
Going back to the key text,he pointed out that the sabbath school
helps to compete the great commission forwarded to us by Jesus Christ.
He stated that 'No child is too young or too old to attend this world
wide school'.
Also that 'no person knows too much or knows too little to enjoy the
exercises of the sabbath school class'.
A Question - how do you gauge your schooling in the school of christ?
He pointed out that there is no graduation from this school known as
the sabbath school.
Our speaker for the day works with an NGO that deals with girls who
have only managed to attain the minimal schooling of primary level.
He was called to St Patrick High School but was unable to join
because of fees of KSHS 500. He then went to look for a scholarship.
In the 1970, he went to ask for bursary and was not successful.
He is currently awaiting for results of forth form which he did last
year as a private student.
Verse 3-'unibariki mwokozi niko miguuni pa yesu'.
In our sabbath schools we have problem of members want to insist on
classed with some teachers.
He stated that real teacher is Jesus Christ.
He challenged us that if we invite him again he would speak on the
righteousness of christ.

26-02-11 family life

Speaker: Andrew Mocha
Key verse-Genesis 35:1
Song-184 'panapo pendo'

Sermon based on the theme of revival and reformation.
After jacob was running away from his brother afer stealing his
blessings on his way to his uncle laban he fell asleep on the desert
and saw stairs leading up to heaven and angels going up and down
When he went back home from working getting rachel he did not found
his parents but found his brother esau who took him .
In Shekem
His sons later after hearing news of a raping of his daughter, they
got up and slaughtered all the men of the area. Now when the people of
the area wanted revenge he looked at his life.
Genesis 35:1
When God told him to head to Bethel.
He told his sons that when he schemed against his brother he did not
wish for much of the wealth that followed but rather for Gods favor.

Genesis 28:13

He went to make a a sanctuary at the location of the stairs he saw in his sleep.

But for him to go back to Bethel there were conditions
Genesis 35:2

One of the conditions was to put away all the strange Gods they
had,change their clothes and be clean so that he could go to make a
sanctuary for the God who was with him in times of his despair.

Question-are there issues in our families today.

All these problems require us to go down memory lane.

When problems get tough in our families we should revisit Jacob's story.

We want to have revivals in our family.

Steps should be followed
Put away all the gods we keep. Eg
Gossip,

Question. -What is the ladder John 1:51-
The ladder is Jesus Christ
2-purify your selves from all the sins you committed through your
killings at Shekem.
Today using our words and our tthoughts we have done the same as.
3-arise we wake up and go to bethel

We should take the step personally
John 4:14
We should ask God to speak to us,bless us,change our names from Jacob
meaning liar ,and promises to Abraham of flowing blessings ,those who
want to have their families with them in heaven.
Song 138