Holy Spirit Part 5: I still have Joy 🤗…

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.”

Galatians 5:22-25 NKJV

Introduction

Joy Thieves 

“I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.”

Galatians 5:16 NKJV

“So the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it.””

Genesis 4:6-7 NKJV

Stay In The Joyful State

The Joy Of The Lord

Nehemiah 8:10 NKJV

Joyful Praise

Acts 16:25-31 NKJV

Psalms 22:3 NLT

Joy In Tribulation

James 1:2-4 NLT

Conclusion: Jesus Endured The Cross For Us

Hebrews 12:2 NKJV

Inceku Ethembekile (Rev VB Zuma) 

Powerful sermon by my biological mother about a faithful servant in our native language, IsiZulu. We all need to serve God with faithfulness that he may find us doing what is right and in line with His word.

““Izinkalo zenu mazibe ziboshiwe, nezibani zivutha. Nani yibani njengabantu ababheke inkosi yabo ibuya emshadweni ukuba, nxa ifika ingqongqotha, bayivulele masinyane. Zibusisiwe lezo zinceku okuyakuthi inkosi, nxa ifika, izifumane zilindile; ngiqinisile ngithi kini: Iyakuzibopha ukhalo, izihlalise ekudleni, ize izikhonze. Noma ifika ngomlindo wesibili noma ngowesithathu, ifumane kunjalo, zibusisiwe zona lezo. Kepha yazini lokhu kokuthi, uma umninindlu ebesazi isikhathi isela elizakufika ngaso, ubengayikuvuma ukuba ifohlwe indlu yakhe. Nani manibe nilungile, ngokuba iNdodana yomuntu iyeza ngesikhathi eningasicabangiyo.” UPetru wayesethi kuye: “Nkosi, usilandisa thina lo mfanekiso nokuba bonke na?” Yayisithi iNkosi: “Ngumuphi-ke umphathi othembekileyo noqondileyo, inkosi yakhe eyakumbeka phezu kwabendlu bayo ukuba abanike isabelo sabo sokudla ngesikhathi sakho? Ibusisiwe leyo nceku okuyakuthi inkosi yayo, nxa ifika, iyifumane yenze njalo. Impela ngithi kini: Iyakuyibeka phezu kwakho konke enakho. Kepha uma leyo nceku ithi enhliziyweni yayo: ‘Inkosi yami ilibele ukufika,’ iqale ukushaya abafana namantombazana, idle, iphuze, idakwe, inkosi yaleyo nceku iyakufika ngosuku engayibhekile ngalo nangomzuzu engawaziyo, iyinqumanqume, iyabele nabangakholekile. “Njalo-ke leyo nceku ebiyazi intando yenkosi yayo ingalungiselanga, ingenzanga ngokwentando yayo, iyakushaywa imivimbo eminingi; kepha ebingazi yenza okufanele imivimbo, iyakushaywa eyingcosana; yilowo nalowo ophiwe okuningi, kuyakubizwa okuningi kuye; nophathiswe okuningi, bayakubiza kuye okungaphezu kwalokho.”

NgokukaLuka 12:35-48 ZUL59

Holy Spirit Part 4: Let’s talk about love ❤️…

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.”

Galatians 5:22-25 NKJV

Introduction

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”

John 3:16 NKJV

Let’s Talk About Love - World

Love the Church 

“You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.”

John 13:13-14 NKJV

“By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.””

John 13:35 NKJV

“with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love,”

Ephesians 4:2 NKJV

“This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.”

John 15:12-14 NKJV

Colossians 4:10 NKJV

2 Timothy 4:11

I John 3:1-3 NKJV

Conclusion: Love your enemies 

Matthew 5:43-48 NKJV

Amen 🙏🏾

Keep the Fire Burning 4

(Shut up in my bones)

“Meanwhile, the fire on the altar must be kept burning; it must never go out. Each morning the priest will add fresh wood to the fire and arrange the burnt offering on it. He will then burn the fat of the peace offerings on it. Remember, the fire must be kept burning on the altar at all times. It must never go out.”

Leviticus 6:12-13 NLT

Introduction 

Jesus Baptizes With Fire

“John answered, saying to all, “I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.”

Luke 3:16 NKJV

“And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them.”

Acts 2:2-3 NKJV

“Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a live coal which he had taken with the tongs from the altar.”

Isaiah 6:6 NKJV

Word - Fire in my bones 

““Is not My word like a fire?” says the Lord, “And like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?”

Jeremiah 23:29 NKJV

“Therefore thus says the Lord God of hosts: “Because you speak this word, Behold, I will make My words in your mouth fire, And this people wood, And it shall devour them.”

Jeremiah 5:14 NKJV

Conclusion: Can’t Keep Silent 

“Then I said, “I will not make mention of Him, Nor speak anymore in His name.” But His word was in my heart like a burning fire Shut up in my bones; I was weary of holding it back, And I could not.”

Jeremiah 20:9 NKJV

Keep The Fire 🔥 Burning Part 3

(The God who answers with fire🔥 is God)

“Meanwhile, the fire on the altar must be kept burning; it must never go out. Each morning the priest will add fresh wood to the fire and arrange the burnt offering on it. He will then burn the fat of the peace offerings on it. Remember, the fire must be kept burning on the altar at all times. It must never go out.”

Leviticus 6:12-13 NLT

“Then you call on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the Lord; and the God who answers by fire, He is God.” So all the people answered and said, “It is well spoken.””

I Kings 18:24 NKJV

Introduction 

Customs 

“So they cried aloud, and cut themselves, as was their custom, with knives and lances, until the blood gushed out on them.”

I Kings 18:28 NKJV

No Voice - Jo Answer

“And when midday was past, they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice. But there was no voice; no one answered, no one paid attention.”

I Kings 18:29 NKJV

Build an Alter 

“Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me.” So all the people came near to him. And he repaired the altar of the Lord that was broken down. And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the Lord had come, saying, “Israel shall be your name.””

I Kings 18:30-31 NKJV

“Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.”

Matthew 5:23-24 NKJV

Put things in order 

I Kings 18:33-34 NKJV

Simple Prayers and Fire Answers I

Keep The Fire 🔥 Burning Part 1

(Spiritual Load Shedding Must Fall ⚡️💡)

“Meanwhile, the fire on the altar must be kept burning; it must never go out. Each morning the priest will add fresh wood to the fire and arrange the burnt offering on it. He will then burn the fat of the peace offerings on it. Remember, the fire must be kept burning on the altar at all times. It must never go out.”

Leviticus 6:12-13 NLT

Introduction

God Is Fire 🔥 

Exodus 3:1-4 NKJV

“And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so as to go by day and night.”

Exodus 13:21 NKJV

Spiritual Load Shedding

“Meanwhile, the fire on the altar must be kept burning; it must never go out. Each morning the priest will add fresh wood to the fire and arrange the burnt offering on it. He will then burn the fat of the peace offerings on it. Remember, the fire must be kept burning on the altar at all times. It must never go out.”

Leviticus 6:12-13 NLT

Conclusion Light up the Fire 🔥 

Luke 3:16 NKJV

Revelation 3:15-16 NKJV

Amen

Holy Spirit Part 3: Fruits of the Holy Spirit 

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.”

Galatians 5:22-25 NKJV

Introduction

The Sign & Evidence 

““Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will know them.”

Matthew 7:15-20 NKJV

James 3:12 NKJV

“But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.”

James 3:17-18 NKJV

Distinguishing between Flesh & Holy Spirit

“Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.”

Galatians 5:19-21 NKJV

John 15:1-8 NKJV

Conclusion:

“But the fruit of the Spirit is 

You Are Just Like Your Fathers (Fathers Day Message)

• It’s hard being a father, sometimes when we come to church we beat up the fathers and criticize them of their mistakes 
• Everybody can bring a child in this world 🌍 but you need a dad to raise them
• There may be fathers who have missed a mark, this sermon is not to condemn but to help give God perspective on fatherhood 
• We are the image of our father 
• If it’s running in the family, it may be chasing after you 
• The curse is broken but the pattern is repeated 
• Jesus is living in your heart but grandpa is living in your genes 🧬 
• It is easier to copy sins than to make new ones 
• Stop repeating the pattern of broken people 
• You can’t change what you tolerate 
• You may be raising children and you were not properly parented

NB: The aim is not to go back and blame the past but rather to build from the past. This is the diagnosis of what went wrong in your family tree. God is able to heal and restore 

Absent Fathers

• Being a male is God’s choice, being a man is your choice 
• Having a right body part makes you a man 
• If you don’t become a man, default setting is boy
• You can be a 65 years old boy
• Having children and applying maturity and wisdom in raising them makes you a father

“Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. Let all that you do be done with love.”

I Corinthians 16:13-14 NKJV

This is what this scripture means:

• Be faithful 
• Forgive 
• Be meek
• Love
• Have power under control 

The world 🌍 say:

• Do not care
• Sleep with everyone you want
• Hurt everyone whoever is coming
• Make babies, just make money for them so that they can wear expensive clothes. However inside they are crying out for attention and affection 

Present Fathers

• Doesn’t matter how good your father is, he’s only human and will never be perfect 
• Earthly fathers who forsake earthly children, tends to make earthly children who forsake The Heavenly Father
• Christians today receive Jesus and forsake The Father 

““For my people have done two evil things: They have abandoned me— the fountain of living water. And they have dug for themselves cracked cisterns that can hold no water at all!”

Jeremiah 2:13 NLT

• We are comfortable with: I am a servant of God, I am worker of God and I am a slave of God
• My son said

Father to the fatherless 

You can call someone father and still be fatherless 

• Father Is The Christian Name For God
• Old Testament refers to God as Jehovah 

• This Is My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. 
• The devil tell us that God is not pleased with us but angry 😡 with us
• Jesus had not performed any miracle when God said these words 
• Relationship with God is not dependent on the performance 🎭 

Ministry of the Father

• Throughout the bible the fathers role in their family is:

1. Prophet - giving direction of where God is leading his people 
2. Priest - mediating people with God. Praying for your family 
3. King - highest authority at home

Blessings of the Father

• Jacob and Isaiah were contesting for one blessing 
• The one who did not deserve got it ahead of the one who did
• Jesus did not deserve to die we did but Ge exchanged a place with us, we got blessed 
• As a father of the prodigal sons did , we should try to govern equal love and treatment to our children 
• Blessing is passed down from higher authority to lower 
• Blessing is spoken upon someone. 
• When not spoken it is not released 
• Nobody knows what’s in your heart unless you speak it 
• Contracts and covenant were done by word of mouth 
• Your kids don’t know you love unless you tell them 
• You have to attach high value to the person you are blessing 
• You have to show full commitment to fulfill the blessing
• Fathers are called to bless their families 

Closure 

- God is not a reflection of your father but the perfection of your father 

- God is Everything that your earthly father couldn’t be

Unmuted Part 2

(The Name of Jesus: Shhh… 🤫)

“One day Jesus cast out a demon from a man who couldn’t speak, and when the demon was gone, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed, but some of them said, “No wonder he can cast out demons. He gets his power from Satan, the prince of demons.” Others, trying to test Jesus, demanded that he show them a miraculous sign from heaven to prove his authority. He knew their thoughts, so he said, “Any kingdom divided by civil war is doomed. A family splintered by feuding will fall apart.”

Luke 11:14-17 NLT

“Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus. And seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it. But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, saying, “What shall we do to these men? For, indeed, that a notable miracle has been done through them is evident to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, that from now on they speak to no man in this name.” So they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.” So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way of punishing them, because of the people, since they all glorified God for what had been done. For the man was over forty years old on whom this miracle of healing had been performed.”

Acts 4:13-22 NKJV

Introduction 

Gods Promise To Abraham 

“I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing.”

Genesis 12:2 NKJV

The Name of Jesus 

Philippians 2:5-11 NKJV

John 14:13-14 NKJV

John 16:23-24 NKJV

Colossians 3:17 NKJV

Mark 16:17-18 NKJV

John 14:6 NKJV

Acts 3:6 NKJV

Luke 9:49-50 NKJV

Closure: Using The Name of Jesus Unworthy 

Acts 19:11-17 NKJV

Unmuted Part 1

(Demons of silence: Shhh… 🤫)

“One day Jesus cast out a demon from a man who couldn’t speak, and when the demon was gone, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed, but some of them said, “No wonder he can cast out demons. He gets his power from Satan, the prince of demons.” Others, trying to test Jesus, demanded that he show them a miraculous sign from heaven to prove his authority. He knew their thoughts, so he said, “Any kingdom divided by civil war is doomed. A family splintered by feuding will fall apart.”

Luke 11:14-17 NLT

Introduction 

Power Of The Tongue 

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.”

Proverbs 18:21 NKJV

NB: Power is in the tongue 

Silence Isn’t Always Golden 

Not Everyone Is Happy For You 

Conclusion: Break The Silence

Luke 18:38-39 NKJV