How do I know God’s will? This is one of the four or five questions most frequently asked by the youth today. The question presents no small struggle for many youth. They talk about it, they worry about it, even lose sleep over it.
This is largely because the years of adolescent and adulthood are the period during which most people face the three greatest decisions of life; “their salvation decision, their marriage decision, and their life’s work decision. (Mission, Mate and Master).
WHAT IS GOD’S WILL.
For a better understanding of the term God’s will, let’s look at the meaning of the word “Will”
A will is One’s intention or decision; someone’s orders or commands.
Intend, Purpose, Decree or something that is ordained.
From the above definition, we can easily conclude that God’s will is the purpose of God for someone. It is what God has ordained for you, His decree for your life.
God is our maker. He is the potter and we are the clay. Whatever the Potter mold with the clay, there is a purpose for it which is determined by the potter.
As our creator, He did not create us just for creating sake, He has a purpose for everyone of us.
God said to Jeremiah that “before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained the a prophet unto the nations. Jeremiah”. 1:5.
In the scripture above it is clearly stated that Jeremiah has been ordained a prophet before his birth, and that was his purpose in life which is the will of God concerning him.
The will of God concerning everyone is what God has decree and ordained even before he or she is born into this sinful world.
“A Christian is one who has renounce his own will and submit to the will of God in all that he does. The life of Jesus Christ on earth is an example of perfect submission to the will of God. There is a divine blueprint for each one of God’s people. This plan is suited to our personalities, talents, needs potentialities and environment”. Dr Alban Douglas.
According to Adraian Rogers, many people do not realize God has a will for their lives.
Searching for God’s will is not ours because God’s will is not lost, it is the duty of God to reveal it conditioned on your obedience to his word.
BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE OF GOD’S WILL.
God’s will can be divided into two distinct categories: His universal will which applies to everyone, and His specific will, which applies to an individual. Most people seem earnestly concerned with the later and more or less indifferent about the former. But the two while distinct are intertwined.  
GOD’S UNIVERSAL WILL
God’s universal will is clear and indisputable because it is spelled out in God’s word.
Below are some of the universal will of God as they’re been spread out in the Bible:
1. Prayer. In First Thessalonians. 5:17, the Bible says “pray without ceasing” here it is seen that God wants us to develop a constant, consistent fellowship with Him in  in our prayer. Prayer is a way of communicating with God, and one of the things that enhance good relationship is communication. Communication gap kills relationship.
2. Love. Another aspect of God’s universal will for believers is LOVE. John. 13:34-35 “A new command I give you: that you love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.
3. Personal and group Bible study. God desire that you know more and more of him as He always reveal himself in the scripture. Studying the scriptures help in knowing more and growing our relationship with God and it also makes us to examine ourselves so that we can be in right standing with Him. 2Timothy. 3:16-17.
4. Separation from sin unto holiness. 1.Thes 4:3 “For this is the will of God, even your sanctification”. God is holy and is Hs will that we be like Him.
The main points of God’s will.
1. Salvation. The first aspect of God’s revealed will is for all men and women to be saved, to trust Christ as Saviour and Lord. 1Timothy. 2:3 says “This is good, and pleases God our Saviour, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of truth.
2. Submission. God’s will for every nonbeliever who becomes a believer is commitment, the submitting of one’s life one’s future, one’s will to Christ. Romans. 12:1-2 “Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God-this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is- His good, perfect and pleasing will.
3. Obedience to parents.  Ephesians. 6:1. God’s will for every believer is that he or she live in obedience to his or her parents. The reason for that is that God sometimes reveals His will to a person through the counsel or example of his or her parents. Example is the choice of Abraham in choosing a wife for his son Isaac. Genesis. 24:1-9.
4. Sexual Purity. 1Thesalonians. 4:3 “For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication” It God’s universal will for every believer be it young or old male or female that you should be sexually pure. This condemn the idea of premarital sex. It is totally forbidding by the Bible.
5. To be filled with Holy Spirit. God wants every believer to be filled with His Spirit. At point of conversion you receive the Holy Spirit, the believer does not need to seek more of the Holy Spirit the Holy Spirit seeks to control more of the believer. God desires to permeate the christian, to control every aspect of his or her life through the Holy Spirit which is already in him or her. “Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit” Eph. 5:17-18.
6. Proclamation of the Gospel. The go and preach the gospel commandment. Matt. 28:19-20.
GOD’S SPECIFIC WILL.
This is the will of God as it relates to individual believer. Here the will of God for a particular person is different from the other person. This comes in the area of marriage partner, profession, school to attend, place of settlement etc.
It is important to understand that God’s specific will is contingent upon His universal will. For example, a young person who is not obeying God’s universal will is wasting his or her time praying for God’s will regarding whom to marry.
God’s universal will is the foundation upon which His specific will is built. Every building has a foundation, no structure is erected without a foundation. Which means it is not possible to erect a structure without a foundation.
A young person seeking God’s will concerning his or her life (specific) must have built a foundation upon which the specific will of God will be establish. In other word such person must have been in a relationship with God. The stronger or solid the relationship with God, the earlier God reveals to him or her His specific will concerning such person.
Seeking God’s specific will can be done most effectively through the following steps:
1. Scripture. A knowledge of the scripture is foundational in seeking and desire God’s will. It not necessary, for example, for a young Christian to wounder weather God wishes her to marry a non-Christian brother; God’s word is clear on that matter. 2Cor. 6:14-15, “Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?” The foundation of God is sure and it can not be changed. God will never change His standard to suit the purpose of man, never. The Bible forbids a christian to marry a non christian. God will not prompt a young man or woman to do anything contrary to HIs word.
2. Prayer. In Matthew. 6:8-10, Jesus instructed His disciples: Do not be like the pagans, for your father knows what you need before you ask him. This, then, is how you should pray: “Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven…..” Jesus sought the will of the the Father through prayer. Likewise, the seeking Christian can seek to discern and conform to God’s will through prayer, as he did in Matthew. 26:39.
3. Godly Counsel. Another step in discerning God’s will is seeking spiritual counsel from mature believers.Counsel helps the believer in a couple of ways; it helps to prevent a purely emotional decision(offering an objective viewpoint), and helps to overcome a lack of experience (offering a mature viewpoint).
4. Circumstance. Sometimes God directs through external circumstances. In Romans. 1:13 Many times Paul had wanted to visit the Christians in Rome but God have prevented him from doing so. ” I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until now), so that I might reap a harvest among you, just as I have among the rest of the gentiles” I have seen where God used a broken courtship to prevent someone from marrying the wrong person. He can also delay you from getting married in other to give you a better husband or wife. Therefore whatever circumstances you find yourself don’t believe God is not hearing your prayer is only preserving you for the best.
It must however be noted that not all circumstances are from God. The fact that it is tough and rough does not always mean that God doesn’t wants it. And the fact that it is smooth and fine does not always mean that God is in it.  The fact that a job is lucrative and paying does not mean it is God’s will for you and vise verse. Circumstances must always be balanced with the knowledge of the scripture.

GEORGE MUELLER’S FORMULAR FOR FINDING GOD’S WILL.
1. Surrender your own will. Have no definite choice in the matter. Be absolutely neutral.
2. Seek the Spirit’s will through God’s word.
3. Note providential circumstances.
4. Pray for guidance.
5. Wait patiently on God.

CONDITIONS OF GUIDANCE
1. Trust in the Lord Psa. 37:3, 32:8. Guidance is only for the believers. God’s plan for the unsaved consists of one point – believe and be saved.
2. Delight thyself also in the Lord. Psa. 37:4… be eager willing to know His will and obey.
3. Commit thy way unto the Lord. Psa. 37:5. We must have complete, explicit faith in Him.
4. Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him. Psa. 37:7 God promises to guide, but not necessarily to reveal His will the same day you request it.
5. Surrender to the will of God. We must be willing to obey His will. Rom. 12:1,2.
6. Separation from the world and all known sin. Rom. 12:2 “And be not conformed to this world……..
7. Spiritual mindedness. Rom.12:2. …renewing of your mind…” Your mind in tune with Lord, His Spirit, His Book, to hear His small still voice.

CONCLUSION.
God our creator, has a purpose for everyone of us which He wants everyone to accomplished before we bid this planet earth goodbye. Knowing His will concerning our life at all time keeps us moving in the direction of our divine purpose. This purpose and will can only be discovered through an intimate relationship with Him.

TEXT – 2 CHRONICLES. 7:13-14.

TOPIC – SEEKING THE FACE OF GOD. (The best solution to the present problem of the world)

13. When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people,
14. if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
    I give glory and honour to God almighty in the highest for the opportunity bestowed upon me and everyone listening to this live broadcast for seeing another new day despite the ugly situation of the world. I also appreciate His name for the gift of life He gives everyone of us.
    My special thanks also goes to the autorithy of Christ Apostolic Church Worldwide, especially the president, Pastor A.O.Akinsoun, the General Supretedent, Pastor S.O Oladele and the General Evangelist, Prophet Hezekiah Oladeji. And the DCC Supretedent, Vineyard of Mercy, pastor Anu Ojo, the District Supretedent, Abesan District Pastor G.T Ogunjobi and the senior pastor Oke Itura assembly, Pastor Olarewaju Matthew Oluwatosin.
    The topic God place in my heart to share with the whole world considering the present situation of the world is what I termed. SEEKING THE FACE OF GOD.!
    If we critically examined what is going on presently in the world, one can easily come into conclusion that this is the hand of God, the wrath of God, the visitation of God. God is visiting us upon our iniquities.
    This sermon/teaching is to enlighten us on how we can get the best solution to the present problem which is by seeking the face of God and how best we can seek Him for a solution.

EXPOSITION.
God gave the Israelites an instruction in the book of Deut. 28: 15-20 that if they would not harken to His commandments and keep His statues, He would sold them out to their enemies and He would send pestilence among them.
2Chronicles. 7:13-14 “When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people, if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”
The passage above was the answer of God to the prayer of King Solomon, the third king of Israel when he dedicated the temple he built for God.
In verse 13, God said if He God shut up heaven…….. or command locust to devour the land or send pestilence among His people, then verse 14 says if My people who are called by my name will do the following;

1. Humble themselves
2. Pray and seek His face
3. And turn from their wicked ways.

God then gave the following promises;

1. He will hear from heaven,
2. He will forgive their sin,
3. He will heal their land.

In relation to the pandemic in the world today i.e COVID-19 caused by the deadly virus called corona virus, God has given the solution in the bible if only we are sensitive enough to know it is the hand of God.
know this for sure that even if science failed, God will never fail and He will never deny His word. God is not a man that he would lie. Numbers 23:19 “God is not a man, that he should lie, Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Hath he said, and will he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and will he not make it good?.

If we are sensitive enough now, we will know God is expecting us to come back to Him because He is the only solution to the problem of the world. Peolple are dying everyday all over the world. In Italy, the City on the seven hills, more than two hundred are dying everyday, in America that great nation, many are dying, in spain and in london, people are dying of COVID-19 everyday. In Nigeria, many are hospitalised. There is a lock down every where in the world today. Schools are shut, churches shut, mosque shut, event places shut, shops and markets places shut. No more shaking of hands. People are at home crying of hunger.
The only solution available for the whole world is God.
Let’s quickly examined what God is expecting from us now;

1. Humbleness:- God said if His people should humble themselves. The Hebrew word for humble here is “kaw-nah” which simple mean to come down, to come to subjection, to bow. while the dictionary meaning is to rank low in hierarchy. In other word it means to accept the authority of someone without prejudice.
   The opposite of humbleness is arrogance, pride etc. It means to think of oneself as more -important or to refuse to submit or surrender to an authority.
   The world today has refused to accept the Lordship of Jesus, many believe they can leave their live without Jesus. The world has refused to bow for Jesus. Meanwhile the bible is against arrogance and pride.
   Pro 8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
   Pro 16:18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
   Pro 29:23 A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit
   Nebuchadnezzar.
   Dan 5:19 And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.
   Dan 5:20 But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him.
   What did he do? he lifted himself up in the pride of his heart.
   Dan. 4:10-33
   Lucifer in Isaiah 14
   V.12 How are you fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how are you cut down to the ground, which did weaken the nations!
   V.13 For you have said in your heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also on the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
   V.14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.
   V.15 Yet you shall be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.

Pride goes before destruction, but humbleness lift someone up.
Hardworking can take someone up, but humility will sustain one. An arrogant leader soon looses the favour of God. a proud and arrogant nation God hates.

So if the whole world today can submit to God and humble themselves before the Lord, God will have mercy and do what said he will do.

2. PRAY AND SEEK THE FACE OF GOD. Prayer is a way of communicating with God. In prayer We give thanks to God, we make our request known to Him. In prayer we also confess our sins and ask for forgiveness.
   Seeking the face of God is to look for the favour of God. One need to seek God when one looses the favour of God. one seek the face of God when God is angry with someone.
   In the book of Jonah, God sent Jonah to the City of Nineveh. “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. Jonah. 1:2.
   Jonah tried to flee to Tarshis but God brought him back with his mighty hand. He did as the Lord directed him after then he waited to see God destroy the city, but it was recorded that the whole city seek the face of God and God repented.

Jonah chapter three;
4 And Jonah began to enter into the city a day’s journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.
5 So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.
6 For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
7 And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water: note note
8 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.
9 Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
10 And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.

At this point in time, God is expecting all nations of the earth to do exactly what was done in Nineveh and He would repent and stop the pandemic.

3. AND TURN FROM THEIR WICKED WAYS. What are the wicked ways we are to turn from?
   Murder, Ritual killing, Stealing, Lies, Immoralties, Selfishness, corruption, gay practices, lesbianism, cannibalism. etc.

Let’s take Nineveh as a case study.
Jonah chapter three
8 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.
9 Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
10 And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.
Eventually God repented when they turn from their wicked ways.
Eze 18:21 But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he has committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die
At this point in time, God is expecting all nations of the to do exactly what was done in Nineveh and He would repent and stop the pandemic.

CONCLUSSION:
The living God we serve is a merciful and faithful God that will always accomplished His word even if heaven and earth pass away.
He has said it and He will surely bring it to pass. Numbers 23:19.
Let everyone come to repentance, seek the face of God and turn from their wicked ways.

Shalom.

Text 1Cor 15:50-52
Topic- The Last Trumpet.
Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
Cross references:
Matthew.24:31
1 Thessalonian.4:16.
The event of the last trumpet is called rapture.
It is the event of God taking home His elects.
Christ will appear in the sky
The dead in Christ will rise first
Then we that are alive and are in Christ shall be changed and caught up with them to meet Jesus.
But before this take place, there are some events that tells us when it is near Matthew.24:6-8
“6.And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.”
In the past, we have heard of Ebola, Chicken pox, Lasa fever and now it is Covid-19 caused by corona virus. A virus responsible for SARS . (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)
Just a plague and the whole world is short down.
There has been rumors of war and wars, famine everywhere,
Guess what next……..… RAPTURE.
If rapture should take place today not everyone is qualified to meet with Jesus.
1Co 6:10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

2. Eph 5:5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
3. Rev 22:15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
   Galatians 5: 19-21. 19. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
   20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
   21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
   What to do.
   Acts 3:19a “Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, “
   Acts 17:30 “And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent”
   The only thing to do is to repent and accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour.
   Prayer.
   Lord Jesus I confess and forsake my sins today. Henceforth I accept you as my Lord and Saviour, forgive me all my sins and write my name in the book of life.
   Thank you Holy Spirit for showing me the way.
   For in Jesus name I pray. Amen.

TEXT – JOSHUA. 1:1 – 9.

1  Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying,

 2  Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.

 3  Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.

 4  From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.

 5  There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

 6  Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.

 7  Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.

 8  This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

9  Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

This was the charge of the Lord to Joshua the son of Nun when the Israelite were preparing to enter the land of Cannan after the death of Moses.

In the text above, God gave Joshua some instructions which he must follow if he wanted to succeed. This instructions today is not just for Joshua alone, but for everyone that want to succeed under the heaven.

It will be of help to let you know that your thanksgiving before the Lord today have some consequential results. and the aim of this sermon is to prepare you ahead of the consequential results. As a matter of fact, only the obedient have always been enjoying the blessings of the Lord.

God said to Joshua, for you to make your way prosperous and for you to have good success, there are some things you must do.

Before I continue let me quickly tell you what success is. “the correct or desired result of an attempt” it is the calculated result of an action or an endeavour. it is your aim and your target. it is the force that push you into an action. When you are able to achieve this aim or target, then you are said to have success.

There are some natural laws guiding success; among these is hardworking, but mind you blblical success requires more than hardworking. The bible says the blessings of the Lord maketh rich without  adding sorrow. Prov. 10:22. Blessing from God requires more than hardworking.

SPIRITUAL LAW OF SUCCESS.

According to the book of Joshua chapter 1, the following are some of the spiritual law God gave Joshua for success. These laws are also helpful today if one desire success.

Courage.

Meditation in the book of the law i.e the bible.

Observing the law.

1. Courage.  

The mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty. In a brief explanation, courage means absence of fear.

Fear is one of the major weapon the devil uses to hinder the children of God in going higher. The fear of this and the fear of that. When you fear too much the devil will steal what belongs to you. Fear will make your enemy overcome you easily.

The bible in 2Ti 1:7 says for God hath not given us the Spirit of fear but of power and of love and of sound mind.

Fear of unknown has crippled some suppose be giant and multibillionaires.

David cast away fear and rely on the power of the Lord God of Israel when all others trained for war ran away from the giant Goliath who chose to defile the name of the Lord God of Israel for forty days. 1Sam. 17:40-51.

The Israelites at the red sea because of fear of death when they saw the red sea ahead and the Egyptian army behind cried bitterly to Moses, but God instructed Moses to keep going and lift his rod up so that the sea would path. Exodus. 14:9 – end.

2. Meditation

To meditate is to spend time in quite thought about something. It is to think about something. The Lord ask Joshua to think about the contents of the book of law day and night in order to observe to do according to what is written. “You must keep on speaking about the words of God’s law. Think about what it says, all the time. Then you will be careful to obey it. Then you will help yourselves to do well, and to win”  Joshua.1:8. (EasyEnglish version).

Deu 6:6 KJV“And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart.”

Deu 17:19 KJV “And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them”

Jos 1:8 KJV “This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.”

Psa 119:1 KJV “Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.”

3. Observing the law.

Here God is telling Joshua to do according to what the law says, that is to walk in the law.

Every athletes learn to run by the rule except one who doesn’t aim at becoming a winner. Therefore, good success only come by observing or doing according to the requirement of the law of God.

“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.” Joshua.1:8.

Psalm.1:1. “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psa 112:1 “Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.”

Psa 119:1 “Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.”

Lev. 26:3-5. “If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them;

4. Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.

5 .And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time: and ye shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely.”

Conclusion.

Psalm 1:3, Jer. 17:8.

He that do all these the bible promise the following.

He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water.

He shall bring forth his fruits in due season.

His leaves shall not wither.

He shall always prosper in all things he does.

Beloved, all this blessings awaits you this year if you are courageous, cast out fears, meditate in the word of God and observe everything written in the word of God without going left or right.

Shalom.

TEXT – ROMANS. 13:1-7

TOPIC – THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHRISTIANS TO AUTHHORITIES.

Introduction: Christians are law abiding people. They are good citizen in the society. They live by example. They owe the community some responsibilities as long as they are in the world though not of the world.

The authorities are the managers i.e people that manage the affairs of the society such as church, community and state. They are either elected or appointed by the society, examples are the local council administrators, members of house of representative, the senators, the ministers, the state governors and the president, Some are ordained by God, examples are the pastors, evangelists, prophets, teachers and apostles.

Responsibility is define as the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force. It can also be refer to as an obligation or duty.

In the Bible, God appointed and ordained kings to manage the affairs of His people, both politically and economically. They also manage the religious affairs of God’s people while the prophets, pastors, apostles, evangelists and the teachers were there as God’s mouthpiece. They speak the mind of God to the people (Elijah, Nathaniel, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, the apostles, Timothy, Titus etc).

The book of Romans. 13 vs 1 says “Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God”. NIV.

Tit. 3:1 “Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work” ASV

1Pet. 2:13 “Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme.” ASV

Hebrews. 13:17 “Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.” ASV.

As a matter of fact, the position of the bible concerning the relationship between the ruled and the ruler or the subject and the authority is very clear. The bible makes us to understand that the rulers and every one in position of authority are ordained by God, hence disobedience to the ruler or to the authority is disobedience to God. “Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.” Romans 13:2.

What are the responsibilities, roles, obligations and duties of a good christian to the Authority.

Obedience. Obedience is the major thing that is require from every christian. Obedience is a submissive behaviour with respect to another person. To be submissive is yielding to the control of another. No wonder the bible says submit yourselves to authorities.  In summary, it means allowing yourself to be controllable. This has nothing to do with the status of the person occupying the position of authority. The bible says we should do this for the Lord’s sake “Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme” 1Peter 2:13

Respect. Giving honour to whom honour is due. Romans.13 vs 7 “ Render to ……… honour to whom honour”. It is our point of duty as Christians to give honour to the rulers. It means respecting our leaders with the fear of the Lord.

Loyalty. Unwavering devotion inspired by love to a person, a vow or a cause. It is the responsibility of every christian to love and be devoted to their country, This love or devotion has to be displayed at all times both in our prayer, talk and behaviour. The bible says pray for Jerusalem. Your country is your Jerusalem today. “`Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee. Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good” Psalm. 122:6 – 9. Speak good and think good of your leaders, your country and your church for this is your Jerusalem.

Tribute. A good christian must see it as a point of duty to pay tribute to the government. Tributes are the token demanded by law for some purpose from some individuals. Examples are taxes of different kind. “….What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar,or not? But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? They say unto him, Caesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.” Mathew 22:17 – 21. Other examples of the tributes are licence of properties such as motor vehicles, legal documents of houses and landed properties. In fact, your national identification card and your voters card are not exempted.

Prayer. The achievement of the leaders depends on the level of cooperation of their subjects both physical and spiritual. No wonder Paul the apostles keep saying pray for us in some of his writings. “Col 4:3 Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: 1Th 5:25 Brethren, pray for us. 2Th 3:1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you. Phm 1:22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you. Heb 13:18 Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.”        The leaders wish to leave honestly and according to the purpose of their calling but the devil is always there to hinder them by looking for a way to take over their heart so that he can use them to fulfil his own purpose; for this reason our leaders need our prayers a lot.

CONCLUSION

Our leaders are not our enemies, they are chosen by God to work/minister on His behalf, therefore they need our cooperation. Respect them, be loyal to them, obey them, love them, give tribute when due and pray for them. Praye for your community, state and country. do not forget your Jerusalem, ‘………for they that love it would prosper. Psalm 122:6’

Text- Genesis. 25:27-34.

“The boys grew up, and Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the open country, while Jacob was content to stay at home among the tents. Isaac, who had a taste for wild game, loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob. Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the open country, famished. He said to Jacob, “Quick, let me have some of that red stew! I’m famished!” (That is why he was also called Edom.) Jacob replied, “First sell me your birthright. ” “Look, I am about to die,” Esau said. “What good is the birthright to me?” But Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” So he swore an oath to him, selling his birthright to Jacob. Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and some lentil stew. He ate and drank, and then got up and left. So Esau despised his birthright.”

Lesson Exposition.

Your birthright is the right or privilege you are entitled to at birth.

Any inheritance coming by right of birth.

Any right, privilege or possession to which a person is entitled by birth, such as an estate descendible by law to an heir, or civil liberty under a free constitution, especially the right or inheritance of the first born.

In the text above, Jacob and Esau were twin brother. But Esau was the first born. Therefore a supposed heir of the promise God gave Abraham which Jacob their father also inherited. Gen. 12:3,7. 22:18. Gal. 3:16-18.

Terms of the covenant.

1. Earthly inheritance of the land of Canaan.

2. The possession of the covenant blessings which include his seed being as stars of the sky and all the families of the earth being blessed in him.

3. The progenitor of the promised seed which is Jesus.

Now Esau in his ignorance of the importance of being a first born and the term of the covenant in his family and the blessings that follows sold the right of possession of these blessings to his brother Jacob. What a pity! As result he lost the blessing of his father.

In the passage, the bible describe Esau as wild and undisciplined man and Jacob as a quite, matured, sensible, diligent, dutiful and peaceful man. It is often said, environment can make you or mar you. But that is not a good reason for someone to loose focus.

Jacob and Esau grew up in the same home. Jacob chose what he became and Esau also chose what he became. Jacob was cautious of the things to come, what he would be and how to achieve it. On the other hand Esau was only cautious of the present. What he needed presently unknown to him that the future is greater and bigger than today. He said of what value is the birthright to him and for just a spoonful of porage he traded the birthright with his brother.

The implication of this is that the children of Esau (the Edomites) they never possess the land God promise Abraham. They only settled in mount Seir the gateway to canaaland. They also forfeited the covenant blessing which include the seed of Abraham being as the stars of the sky and all the families of the earth being blessed in him. And lastly Esau never became the progenitor of Jesus Christ. What a glorious future and eternal wealth he negotiated for a present and temporary need.

Many today have traded away their glorious and promising future on the altar of Youthful lust, worldly pleasure, fornication etc.

The bible says flee youthful lust 2Timothy. 2:22. Also in 1Cor. 6:13ff

the bible has these to say, “You say, “Food for the stomach and the stomach for food, and God will destroy them both.” The body, however, is not meant for sexual immorality but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. By his power God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also. Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never! Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.” But whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit. Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body. Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.”

If Joseph had went in with portiphas wife he wouldn’t have become the prime minister in Egypt. Because he refused and because he was cautious of the great future ahead of him remembering his dream and for the fear of God in his heart a nation even the whole world then was rescued from faming and his brothers came and bow down for him. This is the fulfilment of the dream he had many years ago. Gen. 37:5-11 “Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him all the more. He said to them, “Listen to this dream I had: We were binding sheaves of grain out in the field when suddenly my sheaf rose and stood upright, while your sheaves gathered around mine and bowed down to it.” His brothers said to him, “Do you intend to reign over us? Will you actually rule us?” And they hated him all the more because of his dream and what he had said. Then he had another dream, and he told it to his brothers. “Listen,” he said, “I had another dream, and this time the sun and moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me.” When he told his father as well as his brothers, his father rebuked him and said, “What is this dream you had? Will your mother and I and your brothers actually come and bow down to the ground before you?” His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the matter in mind.”

“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.” Romans. 12:1.

Worldly pleasure is another weapon the devil uses to steal great destiny from people especially the youth. No matter what happened we are to not conform to the patterns of the world. We shouldn’t let the world shapes us we are to shape the world. “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is —his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans. 12:2.

Many supposed leaders of today are walking around the street begging for food. Many are in the grave when they are suppose to be ruling and controlling the world.

Your destiny is your birthright, protect it. Do not trade it for today’s satisfaction.

Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.1John. 2:15-17.

See that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son. Afterward, as you know, when he wanted to inherit this blessing, he was rejected. Even though he sought the blessing with tears, he could not change what he had done. Hey. 12:16-17.

Lastly, our greatest birthright is heaven. Phil. 3:20-21 says “But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.

Do not allow the devil to take heaven away from you because heaven is where we will have our eternal rest. Resist him the bible says.

Shalom!

THE CONSEQUENCES OF REJECTING GOD
by pastor Ajibola Akinsola .O
Text – 1 Sam 8:4-7
4 So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah. 5 They said to him, “You are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways; now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have.”
6 But when they said, “Give us a king to lead us,” this displeased Samuel; so he prayed to the Lord.
7 And the Lord told him: “Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king.(NIV)
In the text above, the nation Israel was a nation God loved so much that He chose them and made a covenant with them through their father Abraham, “Gen 12:2-3
2 “I will make you into a great nation
and I will bless you;
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing.
3 I will bless those who bless you,
and whoever curses you I will curse;
and all peoples on earth
will be blessed through you.”
NIV ff Gen 18:18, 22:18.
The same promise was repeated to Isaac in Genesis 26:4 and to Jacob in Genesis 28:14.
God deliver them from the hand of Pharaoh of Egypt who determine to exterminate them, He brought them out from Egyptian slavery, He parted the Red Sea for them to have a safe way and drone their enemies in the Red Sea. He gave them manner from heaven and also gave them water from the rock when they were thirsty all these through the hand of His servant Moses. Under the leadership of Joshua, they entered and inherited the promise land God promise to give to the descendant of Abraham.
Gen 12:5 And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.
Gen 12:6 And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
Gen 12:7 And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him” Gen 12:5.
They soon forgot God after the death of Joshua. They forgot all the instructions God had given them in the wilderness concerning their stay in the land. God used the neighbouring nations to bring them back to Him by allowing these nations to come against them and eventually overpower them and took all they have and killed many of them. Judges 6. Whenever they lift up their voice to God, He would raise a deliverer to deliver them from their enemy. Among the judges we have Othniel Judg 3:9-11, Ehud 3:15-30, Shamgar 3:31ff, Deborah 4:1-4, Abimelech 9:1ff, Tola Judg 10:1,2. The last of the judges was Samuel.
The Elders came to him instructing him to appoint for them a King. Samuel was displeased because he thought the people had rejecting him, but God told him you are not the one they rejected but Me.1Sa 8:4-7.
Many today have rejected God in their lives and they are seriously facing the consequences.
The Israelites wanted a king that;
1.Would go out before them,
2.Would fight their battle,
3.Would judge them,
4.They may be like other nations
Bellow are some of the factors that make people reject God in their lives;

1. Career.

2.The desire to be like others. 1Sa.8:5
3.Wealth. Luke 12:16-21
4. Social status
5. Marital struggle
6. Education/Philosophy

• 
  How do you reject God;
  1.By rejecting His servant. 1Sa. 8:4-5
  2.By rejecting the gospel.
  3.By rejecting Christ. John 15:23.
  What then are the consequences?
  Every negative action taken by someone has a negative effect in the life of such individual. The Lord said to Samuel, “1Sa 8:9 Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.
  1Sa 8:10 And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king.
  1Sa 8:11 And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.
  1Sa 8:12 And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots.
  1Sa 8:13 And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers.
  1Sa 8:14 And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.
  1Sa 8:15 And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.
  1Sa 8:16 And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.
  1Sa 8:17 He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants.
  1Sa 8:18 And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.
  1Sa 8:19 Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;
  1Sa 8:20 That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.” Kjv.
  Here is a summary of some of the punishment the Israelites suffered when they turn their back on God;
  1.They became slave in their own country. 2Kgs 24-25
  2.They endure harsh economic condition.
• 3. They live in poverty.
  4.God allow pestilence to torment them and destroy their crops.
  5.They resulted to cannibalism due to lack of food. 2kgs 6:26-29.
  A nation or an individual that reject God has all these mentioned above to suffer. No wonder there is abject poverty in some part of the word today, unemployment is increasing everyday, businesses goes down everyday, banks also fold up everyday why? because the whole world today has rejected God.
  Way out.
  Jer_4:1 If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the LORD, return unto me: and if thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight, then shalt thou not remove.
  Jer_15:19 Therefore thus saith the LORD, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them.
  Mal_3:7 Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return?
• CONCLUSION
  The state of the nation today and the condition we find ourselves today is because we all have rejected God. In the year 1977, our leaders led us into worshiping of idols in the name of FESTAC instead of worshiping God for His blessings upon our land. But this God is a God of second chance. He will always give another opportunity for someone to prove him/herself. He has promised He will return to us if we can return to Him. Then what are you still waiting for?
  Jer_30:17 For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.
  Joe_2:25 And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.
  I pray as you and I return to God today He shall also return to us and restore all our captivities in Jesus name. Amen
  SHALLOM

Text – Hebrews. 10:1-10

In this teaching, you will be exposed to the meaning, properties and functions of blood. Another purpose of this teaching is to unveil the three types of blood as mention in the bible and lastly the mystery of blood and the efficacy of the blood of Jesus.

LESSON EXPOSITION.
Definitions:
1. Cambridge dictionary defines blood as the red liquid that sent around the body by the heart, and caries oxygen and important substance to organs and tissues, and removes waste products.

2. Wikipedia/Anatomical terminology.  Blood is a fluid in human and other animals that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to cells and transports metabolic waste products away from those cells.

The blood transport oxygen from the lungs to the tissue and carbon dioxide from the tissue to the lungs.

Biblical definition of blood.
Lev. 17:11, 14, Deut. 12:23. Blood is that which gives life to the body. The life is in the blood.

The importance of blood is the life in it. I’m not surprised when God said in Genesis. 3:15, that the seed of the serpent (Satan) would strike the heel of the seed of the woman (Jesus), the seed of the woman would bruise the head of the seed of the Serpent. What God was saying here is that Jesus the seed of the woman would overcome the devil by His blood (the work of the cross) and this victory would also be automatically available for all the children of God.

Spiritual properties and uses of blood.
1. It is capable of carrying curses or blessings.
2. Through blood curses or blessings are inherited.
3. It is used for sacrifice.
4. Used for atonement. Lev. 17:11.
5. It is capable of removing curses.
6. Blood speaks. Gen. 4:10, Heb. 12:24
7. Blood enhances character inheritance. John. 8:44.

Types of blood mentioned in the bible.
1. The blood of animal.
2. The blood of Abel.
3. The blood of Jesus.

THE BLOOD OF ANIMAL
1. Used for sacrifice.
2. Used as means of atonement in the old testament.

SHORTCOMINGS
1. It doesn’t take away sin. Heb. 10:4
2. It doesn’t give life.

THE BLOOD OF ABEL.
It only cried for vengeance.  Gen. 4:10

THE BLOOD OF JESUS. (CHARACTERISTICS)
1. It fulfills the prophecy of the bible (Gen. 3:15) by destroying the works of the devil.
2. Sinless and blemish free. Ex. 12:5, Heh. 9:14.
3. The blood that offers the perfect sacrifice. Psalm. 40:6-8, Heb. 10:5-10.
4. The blood that atone for the sins of mankind. Lev. 17:11, Mat. 26:28.
5. The blood of the passover Lamb. 1Cor. 5:7.
6. The blood of the new covenant. Mat. 26:28, Heb. 12:24.
7. The blood that conquer death. 1Cor. 15:54.

Functions of the blood of Jesus.
1. It pays our debt. Heb. 9:28.
2. The blood justifies. Romans. 5:9.
3. Through the blood we have forgiveness of sin. Eph. 1:7.
4. The blood cleanses us. 1John. 1:7, Revelation. 1:5.
5. The blood gives us power to overcome the devil. Revelation. 12:11.
6. It delivers us from curses. Galatians. 3:13.
7. It brought us close to God.. Eph. 2:13.
8. It gives us access to the holiest of holies. Heb. 10:11-22.
9. It sanctifies us. Heb. 13:12.

Mystery
The blood of Jesus is the only blood that gives life, though shed, but alive.

Conclusion.
No other blood like the blood of Jesus Christ, the blood of animal cannot give life, the blood of Abel cries for vengeance but the blood of Jesus Christ speaks a better thing. It speaks forgiveness, redemption and eternal life.

Prayer points
1. Lord forgive me all my sins and wash me clean with the blood of your only begotten son Jesus Christ.
2. Lord I receive my salvation today through the blood of Jesus Christ.
3. Blood of Jesus deliver me from every blood that speaks vengeance against my life.
4. I overcome the devil and his power today by the power in the blood of Jesus.

OBEDIENCE THE KEY TO ENJOYING GOD.
             Deuteronomy 8:1-6

Introduction: Towards the end of Moses ministry (when the Israelites were about entering the promise land) he (Moses) charged them to observed and keep all the commandments of God which He has given them if they want to possess and dwell in the land which they were about to enter. He made them to understand that the easiest way to possess it is by obedient to God.

Lesson expoition.

Definition: Obedience is the act of obeying, dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to an authority.

God is not delighted in sacrifices. All He requires is full obedience.
Obedience is a demand from God. Lev. 25:18, 1Sam. 15:22, Deut. 26:16, Deut. 32:46.

In Deuteronomy 28:1-2, the bible says ” If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations on earth.  All these blessings will come on you and accompany you if you obey the Lord your God”
In the passage above, God lays much emphasis on the word obedient. He did this for the Israelites to know that without obedience to His commandments, there was nothing they could achieve.

Examples of obedience in the bible:
1. Noah. Gen. 6:13-17.
God asked commanded him to build an ark when He wanted to destroy the world with water, he obeyed God and he was saved         alongside his family.

2.  Abraham. Gen. 12:1-3, Gen. 22:1-4, 15-18.
God called him out of his native land to a land He will show him.
God also asked him to sacrifice his only child Isaac after a long year of bareness. In all these Abraham obeyed God and did as God instructed him. No wonder he was exceedingly blessed.

3. Isaac. Genesis. 26:1-14,
He wanted to go down to Egypt when there was famine, but God instructed him to stay in the land where he told him. He settled in Gerar and there God blessed him just because he obeyed God.

4. Jesus Christ. Matthew. 26:39.
Jesus at the face of death, He chose to do will of God.

THE COMMANDMENTS O CHRIST
a. Repentance. Matt. 4:17, Matt. 6:33, Lk. 13:24.
b. Believe the gospel. Mk. 1:15, Jn. 14:1, Jn. 6:29.
c. New Birth. Jn. 3:7.
d. Follow Jesus. Jn. 12:26, Jn. 21:22, Lk. 5:27, Lk. 9:26.
e. Receiving the Holy Ghost. Lk. 24:49.
f. Love your God. Mk. 12:30, Matt. 4:10.
g. Love your neighbors. Mk. 12:31.
h. Forgive one another. Lk. 17:3-4.

Rewards of Obedience.
a. God will make you a peculiar treasure in His hand. Ex. 19:5.
b. You will abide in the love of God. Jn. 15:10.
c. God will give you long life. 1 Kgs. 3:14.
d. Prosperity. (Hezekiah) 2 Kgs. 18:5-7.
e. God will release his blessing upon you. Deut. 28:3-6,8.
f. You will enjoy open heaven. Deut. 28:12.
g. You will be victorious. Deut. 28:7.
h. You will be lifted above all. Deut. 28:13.
i.  God will cause you to increase. Deut. 28:11.
j. You will inherit eternal life. Jn. 3:16.

Conclusion.
Obedience is better than sacrifice the bible says. 1Sam. 15:22.
Go is not a man that He would lie. His promises never fail. He would do what He promise to do. All He wants from you is your obedience.