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RHEMA. NEWSLETTER OF IMMANUEL CHRISTIAN CENTRE. Touching Lives, Reaching Nations FeaJJJJtur JJesJ Features Janary 2008 Vol.1 ;1 A Year of Uncommon Miracles. ARE YOU IN THE LORD CHANGE ALL CHANGE by Mrs. M. Akinola What a Man needs from a Woman. - Pastor Tunji Ajike What a man needs continued What a man needs.-continued What a man needs in a woman What a man needs –ctd. Are you in the Lord. cotnd Highlights of year 2007 and News Hints on Gardening in the Church. About Communication, Commitment and Compromise Relationships, Character and Love About Immanuel Christian Centre
A Year of Uncommon Miracles The start of A New year bring in an expectation of a new happenings in the lives of individuals. We aim for better things and to rise to a higher level, hence the New year resolutions which people make. To make a resolution the individual must have identified a problem which needs to be sorted out. Then comes the resolving or intent to change. The next step is the preparation. Then Action –going about making the change. This is a painful and often difficult process. Once the change is made it has to be maintained. The prophesy at our end of year Watch night Service is that The year 2008 will be A year of uncommon Manifestation and Favour A year of Harvesting / Reaping what you have sown. New Beginning in a Chaotic situation. Year of the WOW Let God have a hand in these manifestations. And have a relationship with Him, in reading and doing the word and in prayers. Go into the future with the Word of God. You must have a seed for God to work with. Do not limit God. God will not forget all those who love Him and do His will. Listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit and be led by Him.. Continue to give thanks to God in all situations. Discover His Keys to Open the Doors of God. Ask for The Wisdom of God. Remember there is a waiting period before these things happen. You must know How to wait and what to do while waiting. The Pastor, and the leadership of Immanuel Christian Centre wish you a 2008 full of God’s promises for your life. Tapes of the Prophesy and other Messages are available on CDs.
ARE YOU IN THE LORD? A new year is about to unfold CHANGE ALL CHANGE by Mrs. M. Akinola. This statement (familiar to the underground train commuters) is not for commuters only. It is also applicable to all believers and children of God and a call to self examination. To take an inventory and review of one’s position and resources in the past year. It has already been prophesied at our end of year watch night service that 2008 is A year of new beginnings. A year of uncommon Favour. A year of uncommon Miracles. Hence we need to retrace our footsteps, re evaluate our priorities and make necessary changes in our journey of life in the Lord. What is a change? In the above context it is a Change of Heart. This means a great alteration in one’s attitude or feelings It can also mean a channel of frequencies for alteration or substitution of one thing for another As children of the Living God. We need to and should desire Spiritual Change. We should ask for God’s guidance to help us to succeed in our attempts to make the necessary changes in all aspects of our lives journey to eternal life. Jeremiah 7: 5-7 ‘If you really change your ways and actions and deal with each other justly then I will let you live in this place, In the land I gave your forefathers for ever and ever’ As we worship and seek the face of the Lord in this year of Uncommon happenings, there is a great necessity to change some bad habits, behaviour, attitude, an addiction or our general focus. Ask for the help and wisdom to change what you need to change, physical, mental or spiritually and to focus more on God and eternity. May the lord help us to put away ‘—all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy. Envy and all evil speaking -’ and to desire the milk of the word and grow 1 Peter 2;1-2. Let us Walk in the Spirit an not fulfil the lust of the flesh Eph. 5;16-21 but to develop the Fruit of the Spirit vs 22-23. I pray that the Lord will grant His children with a change of heart In the year 2008. Amen. Mrs M O Akinola What a Man needs from a Woman. - Pastor Tunji Ajike. Know your expectations from your man or potential man. - Physicality - Spirituality - Culture - Children - Recreation
As you set your expectations, be flexible, know that God knows best and you might not get all that you want because no one person is perfect. This is part of what love is, accepting one another for who they are. Remember 1 Cor.6:12 which says “Everything is permissible for me but not everything is beneficial” At the same time know your strengths and weaknesses and ensure your potential spouse will compliment your areas of weaknesses; he or she should be ready to cover your nakedness. As you set your expectations, be sure also what you are offering and bringing into the relationship, remember love is more about giving than it is about receiving, what are your gifts and talents? Are you ready to use them to serve your spouse? Once you are able to do these, you are almost ready. Love God First Deut 6:4 says we must love the Lord with all our heart, soul, mind and strength You must know the Love of God before you can understand what love is. God is Love and He first loved you, so by obeying Deut 6:4, you are responding and receiving the Love of God into your life. Only God’s love can truly satisfy your innermost desires. Why? Because God is Love and His Love is Unconditional; man cannot love unconditionally except with God’s grace. Once you come to know and receive God’s love, it changes your life, the way you view yourself and those around you. You will find you no longer feel bitter or angry; instead you are now happy and content, this allows you to give and receive love. Remember, no individual can love you the way God loves you.
Love Yourself In Matthew’s gospel chapter 22 vs 39, we are told to love our neighbour as our self. Since you can only love your neighbour as yourself, it is important that you love yourself the way God loves you. To do this you must first receive God’s love into your life and continue doing so until His love overflows out of your life. You must be Single To be Single means you are whole and complete and anybody that comes into your life after that only makes you better. The Bible tells us that two shall become one, it didn’t say two halves becoming one but two wholes becoming one, that’s God’s mathematics (1+1=1) Singleness is a result of finding your self-identity in your Source & Sustainer (Gen 1:26). Only your Creator knows you and can tell you things about yourself that no other person can. You must discover your self Who are you? What were you created and saved for? What is God’s plan for your life? You see when God presented Eve to Adam; he was already engaged in God’s plan and work for his life. He had been given the mandate in Gen 1:28 to have dominion over all of God’s creation, and Eve was brought alongside to help him fulfil the purpose and vision God had given him. Your marriage relationship will have more meaning when you share the same vision with your spouse or potential spouse, this is a big part of what God intended marriage to be, for two people to come together and fulfil God’s plan for their lives. Understanding that the man is different It is important to understand that men are different from women not just physically but psychologically (how they think) and emotionally. A man is more internal and less external in his communication and reaction. He internalises a lot of things, which is why men tend to get angry a lot. When things have been bottled up for a long time, it leads to an explosion. So the woman must help him release everything he has bottled up. This requires patience, tact and wisdom A mans 7 top needs (In no particular order) Communication: It is a myth that men don’t talk. Even though most women have more words than men, a man is still looking for a mate to communicate with. A man needs to know that he can trust you with his words and thoughts and that you will not betray his trust; if he says something to you in confidence and you don’t keep it, he will not trust you in the future. Also, you must be discreet and prudent in speech, don’t talk too much, your tongue must be controlled, don’t nag him, learn to read the signs of when the man wants to be quiet and when he wants to talk. Don’t get upset if he doesn’t talk when you want him to, create an atmosphere of peace and relaxation and he will open up to you. When a man is tired, he plays things in his mind, that’s how he deals with the pressure, stress and unwinds, give him his space, do things that relax him and he will always want to spend his quiet time with you. Communication is more than talking, it is also listening and action, so learn to read the signs, pray for grace and exercise patience. Encouraging:
The man needs a woman to be an encourager in his life. Most of the time, men behave as if everything is ok, that he doesn’t need anybody, this is the part of his makeup, part of the way he deals with pressures of everyday life. Let him know what he’s going through and that everything is going to be all right. Don’t be shocked or surprised when things are not working out as planned or he has problems at work or in business. Go on your knees and pray, be an encourager and you will reap the rewards of your prayers and patience.
Sexual fulfilment
A man needs sexual fulfilment from his spouse. Don’t punish him by denying him sex; love unconditionally. Also, speak to him about what your likes and dislikes are, how your body works so that he can understand you better, let him know about your hormonal changes and how these affect your moods. Let him know what you need him to when these things happen and you will both enjoy sexual satisfaction. Many couples are afraid to talk openly about sex, this is as a result of cultural not biblical barriers, God is the creator of sex for those in marriage to enjoy and be satisfied. One of the little read and known books of the bible is the Songs of Solomon- begin reading it today and change the way you view sex and love between two married people. Recreational A man needs a woman who can relax and enjoy herself, one who has balance in her life. Men enjoy recreation and social outings. Find out what interests your man has, is it football? Which team does he support; take interest in what interests him, this way you will have more areas of conversation apart from the regular daily issues. This will bring out another side of your personality and character thereby making you more interesting. Attractive mate A man is affected by what he sees, so do your best to look good. Get your hair, nails etc done and wear nice dresses. Don’t stop dressing up because you are now married and have kids, even though it might be
difficult, keep fit and healthy. Remember, Christianity is about the total being, spirit, soul and body, don’t neglect any part of your being. Domestic support A man needs a peaceful home environment to come to after a hard day’s work. He wants to be playing a big part in his children’s life and wants the support of his spouse. Don’t be abusive to him in front of the children or talk about him badly when he’s not there, discuss disagreements away from the children not in front of them. Respect/Admiration A man needs the respect and admiration of his spouse. A man does not function well if he’s always being cut down, shouted at or talked down to. He has an ego, which is easily hurt. Once hurt, he will attempt to retreat into himself becoming a “cave man”. To get the best out of your man, let him know he is respected and admired for whom he is. Give him affirmation when he does something commendable. When he makes mistakes (and he will make a lot) be around and speak positive, you don’t need to tell him he’s made a mistake, he already knows, so don’t make it worse reminding him and keep reminding him weeks and months later. Prayers. Lord Jesus, I come to you today with an open heart. I ask you to forgive and cleanse me of the sin of lust or pre-marital sex. Lord, wash me with your precious life giving blood. I break the influence of the spirit of lust over my mind, emotions and body. Every soul tie I may have developed through pre-marital sex is broken in Jesus name! I disconnect right now from all those I have ever had sex with unlawfully. I break all connections spiritually, physically, mentally and emotionally. Your influence over my life is broken forever and I am released from your hold. I command any satanic deposits in my life to be destroyed. I break every covenant I have contracted through pre-marital sexual intercourse. I break the hold of every spirit husband or spirit wife that is trying to destroy my destiny through nocturnal sexual visitations. I command any form of satanic night visitation to cease from tonight in Jesus name. Every ungodly dream come to an end right now. Every demonic assignment against my marital destiny cease your operations and manipulations right now in Jesus name. Thank you Lord for releasing for me right now the person you have ordained for me in Jesus name. Thank you for your wisdom and peace and joy flowing right now in my heart. I am free in Jesus name ABOUT . Communications · Focus on what you should or should not say. You don’t need to say everything. · Don’t speak in anger · Be careful what you say when you are tired. Exhaustion lowers your guard and makes you careless. · Always wait till your judgement is clear. · Communication involves listening and thinking things through before you speak. · Be in communication with God about your relationships. Commitment. · Commit to the Relationship. · Determine to make it work. · Put effort, time, energy and resources into it · Do not give up or be slack in your energy when a relationship storms come. Compromise. · Accept the weaknesses and strength of each member in the relationship. · You are not perfect so do not fix everybody, neither expect perfection. · Learn to accept reality. Some do not change, so adjust your expectation and be a lot happier. · Build on strength and minimise weakness. · Be ready to give and take. Do not be inflexible. · Allow God to work.
Character is the sum total of all the spiritual qualities/virtues a person has developed and demonstrates in his or her actions. When someone has a "good character," he or she likely has well-developed spiritual qualities, such as kindness, truthfulness, trustworthiness, compassion, courage, and so on. It strengthens relationships when couples know one another's character before marriage and engage in encouraging one another to develop character qualities at all stages of the relationship.
Love Is giving to the one we love at the expense of one self. God is love. He first loved us because He gave, His only son Jesus so that we may have everlasting life. God’s love is unconditional. You do not have to do anything to earn it. God loves you, who ever you are, whatever you may have done, good or bad You cannot claim to love God if you hate your brother whom you can see. HINTS ON GARDENING IN THE CHURCH First - Weed out: Gossip, Indifference, Criticism, Envy, Jealousy, Pride and Malice. Next - Plant five rows of peas: Presence, Promptness, Preparation, Purity and Perseverance. Then - Plant five rows of lettuces: Remember that no garden is complete without turnips: Take up your share in the Watering. Highlights of the Year 2007. January: New year ushered in with prayers. February 12-16th Divine Visitation Conference. April: The Church moves to our building in Walthamstow. June Dedication of our Church Building. September. 8 & 22nd Church Open Day.
28 -30th Conference. ‘Love the Truth Of the Matter’ November ; 1st Anniversary of the purchase of our Church Building. December : 15th Children’s Christmas Party.
16th – Carol Service. 23rd Appreciation Sunday. 31st– Prophetic Watch night Service · NEWS.
Our Pastor became a grand parent in November. Sister Temi Delivered a Baby boy. Both mother and son are doing well. Pastor has received goodwill messages from all over the world.
Dr Odetoyinbo is delighted to be a G.P (Grand Parent) LEADERS AWAY WEEKEND.
Took place 25-26 January 2008 at The Highleigh Conference Centre. It was a time to take stock, review their role and effectiveness as leaders. Immanuel Christian Centre. 89 Vallentin Road. Walthamstow London E17 3JJ Phone: +44(0)208 521 2071 Fax: 0207 474 7727 Email: info@immanuelministries.org Web: www.immanuelministries.org Sunday Service at 11.00 am Every Sunday. Bible Study at 7.30 pm on Wednesdays. New Believers Classes. Wednesdays 7.30– 8.30p.m Sundays—9.30—10.30 a.m Our hall is available to be used for various activities and Celebration Events. Please contact The Church Office for details International Women Of Excellence “Sarah’s Laugh” 24th-28th March 2008 A powerful residential conference of prophetic word, Deliverance and Revelation. Details from the Church Office 0208 521 2071 or visit www.excellentwomen.org
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