CHOSEN GENERATION

Text:  Mark 1:16-20

Introduction:

Ps 139:14 I will praise thee for I am wonderfully made ...

He says 'I will make you fishers of men.......'  Always looking for somebody to transform his life.

Reasons for calling

1.  Failure Lk 5.5       -  Astonished  Lk 5:7-9

2. Sick  Mk 9:2,    John 5:9-11 - palsy

3. Provision  Lk 19:42,  Is 45:2-3,  Matt 6:26-34

4. Dead Lk 7:14

5. Deliverance Mk 5:1-11

6. Hopelessness Acts 3:1-11

7. Blind 10:49 stood still

8. Sinners - Lk 5:32  to call sinners to repentance

                      - Lk 19:10  to seek the lost

                                 -  Woman caught in adultery

Those that refused

1.  Are condemned  John 3:36

2. Cursed  Gal 3:10  cursed be whoever refuses to continue to do whatever is written in the book of the law.

3. Always sorrowful Matt 19:21-22

How to follow Him

1.  Mk 1:20  leaving all and forgetting the past

2. Gen 17:1  Walk before Him

3. Deut 25.26,  28:1  Obey Him

4. James 4:7 Surrender and submit to His control

Conclusion:

- He chose His disciples

- You were chosen to be here today

- You have been chosen for the redemptive rights, and

- Also chosen to be with Him eternally.

Sermon

The Devil's Target                

Duet 28:13

Introduction:

The target is the head because it is the

           -   server  of the whole body 

           -   powerhouse

           -  Throne room of destiny

           -  The think-tank

           - brain box of the body

Prayer- My head never compromise with the enemies in Jesus name

Why the head

1.   Not to be the head

2. To destroy ones destiny - Acts 7:59

3. To pollute the mind - to sin

4. To render one powerless

5. To blindfold one for destruction - Rm 1:28 Not able to think straight again

A sick head will manifest

1.   Not heeding to good advice.  Will not even come for counseling Pro 11:14

2. He will hate knowledge  Rm 1:28

3. There will be eradication of thought

4. Insanity, poverty, barrenness, failure, defeat, joblessness etc

Causes

1.   Swearing with the head  Matt 5:36

2. Demonic activities or prayers - cutting of hair or hairdo in the dream

3. First bath for infants

4. Using polluted materials

               - pomade with hemp or placenta

               - incision

5. Bathing in river - white garment churches

6. Standing to show off  Mark 11:12-14

7.  Curses - Man - Nu 22:10-11 Balaam hired to curse the people of Israel.

                      - God  - Mal 3:8-10 Rob God in tithes

                                   - Mark 11:12-14 Fruitlessness.  Not productive for God.                     

How to be the head

1.   Be born again  John 3:3

2. Break curses and covenants with the blood of Jesus  1John 1:9

3. Every deposit of the devil to be purged out - Matt  13:25 While men slept,        enemy came to sow fares on his field.

4. Prophesy good things to your head.  Is 3:10

5. Aim high to succeed Joshua 1:8

Conclusion

Jesus Christ was hung on a tree to destroy our curses.  Surrender to him now 

Altar Call

Player Points

1.   My head, refuse to compromise with detractors.

2. Father, lift up my head above all curses and problems

3. Every evil deposit in my body, roast by fire.

4. Lord heal my head.

5. Anoint my head with oil of gladness

6. Let my head rejoice in You.

7.  Mark 11:12-14 My head, you will not walk where you will be cursed.

GOD ID GOOD

A king once had a slave who, in all circumstances said:
"My king, do not be discouraged because everything God does is perfect, no mistakes..."
One day, they went hunting and a wild animal attacked the king, the slave managed to kill the animal but couldn't prevent his majesty losing a finger.
Furious and without showing gratitude, the King said; "if God was good,
I would not have been attacked and lost one finger!"
The slave replied: "Despite all these things, I can only tell you that God is good and everything he does is perfect, He is never wrong!" Outraged by the response,
the king ordered the arrest of his slave.
Later, he left for another hunt and was captured by savages who use human for sacrifice.
In the altar, the savages found out that the king didn't have one finger in place so he was released because he was considered not "complete" to be offered to the gods...
On his return to the palace, he authorized the release of his slave saying;
"My friend, God was really good to me!
I was almost killed but for lack of a single finger I was let go!
But I have a question: if God is so good, why did He allow me to put you in jail?"
He reply: "My king, if I had gone with you, I would have been sacrificed for you because I have no missing finger."

Remember, everything God does is perfect, He is never wrong...
Often we complain about life, and the negative things that happen to us, forgetting that nothing is random, and that everything has a purpose...

Life After Encountering JESUS

If you sincerely want to start enjoying the goodness of Him, keep to these steps:

1.  Obey Him completely.  No questions or arguments.

2.  Always look for His footsteps and follow.

3.  Believe in Him.  Even when you are not sure and believing is difficult - give Him the benefit of the doubt.

4.  You now have His spirit and that of sound mind to love.  Now run away from fear of any kind, it is deadly.  The only person you should fear now is GOD.

5.  No matter what happens or is happening, read the Bible every minute.

6.  Find a Bible believing church to attend. 

7.  Praise Him, thank Him every minute of your life from now on.

Simplicity of faith

"The one who abandons faith in the midst of a spiritual drought 

can be compared to the fool who throws away his pitcher the 

first day the well is dry." - William Gurnail