Jesus Called Me Broke

With our anchor scripture being Rev. 3:20, a powerful reminder that not every kind of growth is beneficial (after all, cancer is a form of growth too). A church with Jesus is complete, no matter the number. 🙏The economy of heaven is different; those the world calls rich may actually be poor. 💭
And that the modern church must balance both justice and justification, because the gospel is more than social impact, its truth, compassion, and purpose intertwined.

God defends the vulnerable: the orphans, widows, immigrants, and poor and calls us to do the same. 🤝
In all, true Christianity is not just about giving out of abundance, but living out of conviction.As believers, generosity and compassion are not optional; they are proof of a transformed life. When we give, serve, and love others selflessly, we reflect the righteousness we’ve received.
Phillipians 2:4–5;7

God isn’t just interested in our survival, He desires our joy and progress in the faith (Philippians 1:25).
This series is a call to build a legacy that reflects Christ, not one measured by possessions or status, but by purpose, impact, and obedience to God.
He introduced us to The CCI Promise — the culture and conviction that every member of CCI must embody to live a life that outlives them:
📌 P — Purpose:
Every member of CCI must wake up daily with a sense of divine purpose. You are not an accident; you were created to know Christ and make Him known.
📌 R — Rooted:
You can’t claim to love God and not love His Word. A rooted believer is grounded in sound doctrine, not easily swayed by emotions or trends.
📌 O — Oneness:
Church is more than a gathering; it’s a family. Jesus prayed in John 17:21 that we may be one. So, church hasn’t truly ended until you’ve built genuine relationships in community.
📌 M — Mission:
We’re called to be bold and unashamed about the Gospel — to reach the lost and represent Jesus in every sphere. We’re not just saved from something; we’re saved FOR something.
📌 I — Impact:
Our faith must translate into social impact. The light we carry should make the world brighter, fairer, and kinder.
📌 S — Surpassing Joy:
Joy is our lifestyle! Jesus is our treasure, more precious than anything the world can offer.
📌 E — Excellence:
We give our best to whatever we do, because our God deserves nothing less. Excellence is how we express worship.

The CCI Promise is our culture and not just a checklist.
It’s who we are, a people on a mission to know Christ deeply, stay rooted in truth, walk in love, and represent Him with joy and excellence.
Apostle went on to remind us that righteousness is not just a gift we receive but a life we live out.
Romans 4:3 tells us that Abraham believed God and it was counted to him as righteousness. Yet that same Abraham proved his faith through his actions (James 2:21).
💡 “You were not saved by works, but you were saved to work.”
When God makes you right with Himself, He expects you to start acting like Him — showing justice, mercy, and compassion.
📖 Proverbs 21:3 says, “To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.”
So, righteousness and social justice go hand in hand.
Job 29:12-17 paints a picture of this — defending the helpless, speaking up for the voiceless, and extending mercy to those who have none.
📍 True legacy is beyond how much you accumulate. It’s how much of Christ’s heart is reflected in how you treat people.
📍It’s seen in how you steward influence, handle resources, and walk in mercy.
Because, as Apostle said, “Mercy makes the difference in the life of a believer.” (Romans 9:16, Matthew 5:7)
Live intentionally.
Live with purpose.
Live as one who carries the life of God, and let your legacy speak of Jesus. 🌍✨

The Saved & Mammon – Faithfulness in Earthly Wealth.
We were reminded that faith doesn’t excuse irresponsibility. God calls us to be both spiritual and sensible — prayerful yet productive.
If you keep holding on to God’s Word without seeing results, you may be violating His principles. Grace doesn’t cancel diligence; it empowers it.
Here are some key points from the sermon:
📌 Heaven is assured, but everything else requires stewardship.
(Proverbs 24:3–6)
Success, progress, and prosperity don’t happen automatically — they respond to wisdom and discipline.
📌 God created us as His representatives on earth.
(Genesis 2:15)
Depending on God for everything without taking responsibility may look spiritual, but it’s actually irresponsible. Faith is not passivity; it’s partnership with God.
📌 Miracles were never designed to replace principles.
They are divine interventions, not shortcuts to avoid hard work or consistency. True faith applies wisdom daily.
📌 It’s not God or science — God works through science.
He is the Creator of systems, knowledge, and discovery. Faith and intelligence were never meant to be opposites.
📌 90% of life’s problems are solved by principles, not miracles.
Pray fervently, but also study, plan, and work diligently. Prophetic advantage gives you foresight — wisdom to discern times and seasons. (1 Chronicles 12:32)
📌 Master money, don’t serve it.
(Proverbs 21:20)
Plan for the future, save diligently, and resist the urge to show off. Having money doesn’t mean you can afford everything. Choose to be rich, not look rich.
📌 Have a healthy caution towards wealth.
(Proverbs 23:5)
Even when planning, remember that not everything will go as planned — wisdom prepares for setbacks and learns from them.
✨ Faithfulness is stewardship.
God blesses those who combine prayer with prudence, faith with foresight, and passion with principles.
Walk in balance: pray hard, plan wisely, and work excellently.

Leave & Cleave - Remaining One Flesh With Your Spouse

🌟We explored faith and prudence in the aspect of marriage. It was emphasised that both our spirit and mind must be actively engaged for us to make major life decisions. Here are some key points from the sermon;

📌 We have some heroes in the Bible who are known for their good works but had many flaws. Samson, for example, was a hero of faith but failed in certain areas of his life when he broke the instructions of consecration. Hebrews 11:32

📌It is possible to be legitimately saved yet miserable in other aspects of life. However, we can deliberately decide to strike a balance in every area of our lives.

📌We should not be overly religious in dealing with life issues. We must observe certain patterns when making marital choices.

🌟BIBLICAL EXAMPLES OF MARITAL ERRORS

👉 Isaac and Rebecca. There was open favouritism in their home, which affected their family. We must learn to love children equally. Genesis 25:28

👉 Job and His Wife Sometimes, the devil targets homes without unity. Job’s wife advised him to give up and die during their trial.

👉 Abraham and Sarah Abraham followed God’s instruction to sacrifice Isaac without involving his wife. This led to a broken home and contributed to Sarah’s death. Genesis 22:18–19; 23:1–4

🌟COMMON MISTAKES PEOPLE MAKE IN MARRIAGE.

1. Religious Mistakes

📌Being overly religious can lead to challenges in marriage. We must understand how God leads us into marriage. Galatians 1:15

📌 It’s possible to receive confirmation from God and still end up in a failed marriage if responsibilities are not taken seriously.

📌We must make decisions with both a spiritual and practical mind; there should be logical reasons behind every decision.

2. Financial Mistakes

📌Men should not just see marriage as a right to have a wife. They must serve a vision in their homes and take full responsibility.

📌Read books on marriage to make informed decisions. Even good marriages have uncertain seasons, but reading gives you context and wisdom.

3. Conflict Resolution Mistakes

📌 Know when and how to resolve conflicts. It is emotional immaturity to avoid difficult conversations. Learn to reconcile with your partner regularly.

Vital Signs
📍Revelations 3:20; It’s possible to have a church without Jesus; form without substance. God isn’t always in the place we think He is.
📍The Church of Satan sometimes doesn’t outright preach anything diabolical. They encourage you to live according to your will. We must recognize that the devil is a master of deception. Even a religious endeavor designed to satisfy your appetite is controlled by the devil.
📍God is a healer and loves to meet the needs of His people, but that cannot be the focus.
Revival dies because we begin to make it about ourselves.When we talk about vital signs, we’re talking about clinical measures the doctors use to check the health of a person, blood pressure, temperature, and such like.
📌You can feel right and not be right. There are spiritual vital signs to measure the health of the church.
📌Even if someone dies at 100 years, you still feel sad because something inside us knows that death isn’t right. We need to have that same discernment for the things of the spirit.
📌One of the things that revival does for you is that it restores your sensitivity, to sin and against prayerlessness.
📍Revelations 12:10-11; a church conscious of self preservation will not see a revival. The first thing that God does it to awaken us from our slumber.

📌 To understand a text like Hebrews 12, you must read the verses before and after, then can you only understand the context. Many people don’t pay attention to Hebrews 11:39-40, but it builds the case for chapter 12.
📌 The story of Hebrews 12 is not complete without the believer. Abraham started the race. God gave him a promise and he handed it dow to the heroes of faith till it got to us. Their race might be finished but THE race is not finished. We have a part to play.
📌 When you recognize that you are in a race, your priorities change. You lay aside every weight. “The sin” referred to in Hebrews 12:1-2 is the tendency to be discouraged by trials and tribulations. We are encouraged to look up to Jesus, our perfect example because he despised the shame and overcame.
📌 One of the greatest killers of revivals is legitimate and personal ambitions. The trick of the enemy is to make us jettison our collective purpose in pursuit of our personal purpose. When we put Christ first, we are never at a disadvantage.
📌 Any position of privilege you find yourself is for God. Whether you have an encounter or not, recognize that where you are is in interest of the kingdom of God. Every detail of your life is important for your assignment.

📍We’re surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses, who stood where we now stand and still had the ability to put God first.
📌In Matthew 6:33, “Seeking first the Kingdom of God” means that no pain will never be legitimate enough to be your top priority.
📌It doesn’t matter what your personal issue is, when we all put Christ first, we’re never at a disadvantage.
📌Every child of God must realize that if you’re in a position of privilege, it is to the advantage of the kingdom.
📌Don’t call an altar a stone or a pillow. Stop sleeping on the move of God!
💡What are the things that happen in a revival?
 ✅Increased zeal and boldness.
 ✅ More people will preach more radically.
 ✅ Conviction of sin.
✅ Massive conversions.
✅ Explosive church growth.
✅ Disciples raised

📌 Work has always been God's idea from the very beginning.

In Genesis 2:8, God planted a garden, and Adam continued what God started. This shows that work was always an extension of worship, not a punishment or distraction from it.

✨ When your motives are right, showing up diligently in your job, business, or craft is pleasing to God.

📌 God wants us to engage the world, not hide from it.

He wants us to dominate, build, create, and shape culture. We were reminded that we are not built for the church alone, we're built to shine our light in secular spaces too!

📌 Just like the prophets in the Bible days, who had both spiritual and administrative excellence, God is raising believers who can pray in tongues and manage systems.

God wants those who can host His presence and drive innovation.

By giving us a means of livelihood, God has given us power to get wealth (Deuteronomy 8:18)

📌 Divine provision is not manna falling from heaven; it's God opening doors, giving you ideas, and trusting you to work with His wisdom.

Because Grace doesn't cancel work, Grace empowers it. 🔥

✨ True worship continues beyond Sunday. It's seen in how we live, how we work, and how we represent Christ daily.

✨ Grace gives us the strength to build, create, and influence the world around us for His glory.

The Working of The Spirit message:

The Holy Spirit is given to every believer to guide, teach, and empower for godly living.

The Spirit reveals the mind of God and brings understanding of spiritual truths.

He works in the heart to produce fruit such as love, joy, peace, patience, and self-control.

The Spirit empowers believers for service, ministry, and witness.

Prayer is effective when led by the Spirit, who intercedes beyond human weakness.

Walking in the Spirit means yielding daily to His leading rather than following the flesh.

Spiritual gifts are distributed by the Spirit to build up the body of Christ.

Sensitivity to the Spirit’s voice requires obedience, humility, and a pure heart.

The Spirit convicts of sin, assures of salvation, and strengthens faith.

The Christian life is victorious only through dependence on the Holy Spirit.

Apostle explained that the desire of God is for us to draw closer to Him, not dwelling on our flaws, but embracing His charge to live fully for Him. (Jeremiah 23:18; 16)He reminded us that much of the chaos we see in the world has roots in spirituality. (Revelation 6:4–6)So, as believers, it is our divine destiny to function in the counsel of God, to know things beforehand, and to live in the reality of His Word. (Isaiah 6:8; Hebrews 11:3)

Here are some key takeaways from the sermon: Refuse to be a pawn in life’s battles. Begin to see through the lens of the Spirit and take charge of your reality. The Necessity of Prayer:• Prayer is how we command our realities.• ⁠We should actively refuse to be victims of the common realities around us by taking charge in prayer • We should learn to intercede for others, not just pray for ourselves as this sets us as partners with Christ and gives us a prophetic edge. The Importance of Praise:• We should cultivate an agenda-free worship life with God. By praising Him for who He is, not only for what we need.

Faith is not passive, it is active, prayerful, and full of worship. When we live by faith, we cease to be victims of circumstances and begin to walk in the reality God destined for us.

📌 When Nicodemus inquired of the Lord, Jesus took his focus away from the activity to the environment that produces the activity (John 3:3).

📌 Hebrews 11:3 — Faith is a concept of possibility. It plugs you into a realm where there is no impossibility.

📌 Hebrews 11:11 — We have an insurance with God. Come to terms with God’s economy.

📌 Luke 9:16 — You are never out of options.

The Holy Ghost is enough. With the Holy Ghost, you can do all things. 💪🔥

📌 Faith gives you the opportunity to superimpose the laws and possibilities of Heaven here on earth (John 3:3-4).

THREE THINGS TO PAY ATTENTION TO:

1. Your concept of capital must change. What you have is enough if God sent you. The new currency is the Spirit.

2. Your concept of impossibility must change. God did not create the laws of biology, physics, economics, or medicine to limit what He wants to do with your life (Luke 1:38).

3. Your concept of time must also change — you don’t need to be old before it happens.