POST COVID ERA-THE CHURCH’S RESPONSE
Post covid era – the church response
Text:
john 5: 1 – 14
Introduction:
the lord Jesus Christ healed a man with a disease of thirty eight years.the lord Jesus directed him to have a change of life; charged him to sin no more.it is no longer new that this covid-19 has ravaged the whole world.as a result of this pandemic, many countries has gone into recession.
The era in which we are now in can be referred to as post covid -19 era due to the relaxation of the rules.
There are many things the church has put in place because we have been made to understand that this virus will not just go easily. This post covid-19 has ushered in what we call “the new normal”
The church response!
The church response can manifest in various ways:
1. You need an increase in faith. Luke 17:5
you need the kind of faith that will make you refuse to be intimidated; the kind of faith that can overcome mountain – mark 11:23; the kind of faith that will make you to stand firm and un- intimidated in the presence of challenges.
What is faith?
Faith simply means believing that god is able to do that which he has promised; faith is absolute trust in god; faith is taking godly risk that works.
Habakkuk 2:4, Romans 1:17, Galatians 3:11, Hebrews 10:38.
2.we are expected to exhibit positive change. This ranges in form of our style of dressing; form of sitting ;our behavioural pattern; praying more and being more committed to the things of god; having or acquiring more information on i.c.t.
- Grab every opportunity embedded in this post covid-19 era
numbers 27:1 – 8
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Conclusion:
opportunities are problems in disguise. Grab every opportunity in this post covid-19 era
Prayer points:
my father my father, increase my faith, the grace to trust you at all time release unto me
My father, give me the grace to change for better
My father, open my eyes to see every opportunity in this post covid-19, and to grab the opportunities in the name of jesus
My father, my father in this post covid era, keep me, strengthen me, defend me and my children, oh lord!
Father in all the battles i am fighting, give me victory.
My father, my father ,increase my faith; i want an unshakable faith.
I take authority over every spirit of fear; i receive faith to stand firm and make it in life.
Lord, we appreciate you, open our eyes to see every opportunity in this season; may your presence go ahead of us this week