The Catalyst Community

In building with God, a Christian character, the fruits we bear rank high with God. One might not be truly saved if the evidence of their salvation is not evident in their relationship with others.

The greatest commandment is to love the Lord with all your heart and love your neighbour as yourself.

Your character and the things you say are the true representation of who you are.

In the previous teachings, we have learnt that it matters what we use to build in our walk with God. In this sermon, we learn about the Word of God as a method of building. 

God did not design the believer to live outside the Word. The Word of God is foundational of everything we believe, and how we sustain ourselves in the faith. The more of the Word we take in, the more we grow.

We often think that our priorities are the things we say they are. But the things that reveal our priorities are our time, our money, our focus and attention.

When it comes to how we are expected to follow through with our devotion, two lessons we can learn from the creation story include:

1. Priority: The only thing created after man was the sabbath.
2. Systems: God created plants and put the seeds in them to reproduce, so that He does not  have to create another plant every single time.

Practical steps are shared on how to build a daily devotional life including:

1. Set a time and start small.

2. Pray heartfelt prayers.

3. Focus.

4. Build an environment that provokes you.

5. Get a prayer partner/group.

The love of God is at the epicenter of theology. Therefore, loving God requires that we serve Him His way.

One may think that they know how to love God, but realistically they may not. 

We are introduced to attributes of God which help us to know and understand the person of God better, so that we can love Him better- immutability and holiness. 

Jesus showed us the perfect example to follow in our  relationship with God, by calling Him, “Father”.

The following are ways that explain how God wants to be loved:

1. The way a son loves his father.

2. The way a bride loves her husband.

3. The way a subject loves his king.

4. The way a sheep follows its shepherd.

In this new series, we learn how to build a walk with God. We learn that belief in what Christ did is the foundation for building a relationship.

In the process of building just like a physical building, the material you use is important and you must take good care of that building. 

In building, you are not building alone- God is building with you. This process is sanctification, which is the automatic, guaranteed, continuation of the same salvation that was started in you.

God wants you to prosper but not at the expense of your soul. The only way a soul will prosper is that it would not be lost.

A successful life is not just having much more money than the next person but by how much of that is connected to the prospering of your soul.

The actions you take everyday are either to the gaining of your soul or the losing of it. And there is one way you can preserve your soul which is seen in Matthew 6:33.

The life of a believer while on earth, is bounded by the time factor. We are in this world as ambassadors and there is an assignment to fulfil. This means that our origin is of a different kingdom, the kingdom of God. And our loyalty is to Him and Him alone.

Our career, academic ventures and relationships must all align with the vision and mission of God, which is that all men come to the knowledge of the truth of God’s word.

It is important that we travel light on this pilgrim’s journey. We must put off weights that slow us down, and focus only on the burden that Christ has given us.

You may have obtained a level of success that is not what God has termed for you as success as His child. God’s standard of success has more to do with purpose than possessions.

Jesus did not have the riches of this world while He was on earth. Yet, He was indeed the most successful man that lived because He fulfilled the ultimate purpose of bringing salvation to all who believe in Him.

We learn in this teaching the meaning of purpose for every believer, what purpose is not, and how to live fully for God.

As we thanked God for 3 years of his goodness, we were reminded of who we are and what we stand for.

The Catalyst church is a Bible believing church with the vision to see all men saved and perpetually victorious in their walk with Christ. Christianity is a taught faith and every church must be heavy on discipleship.

We have a part to play in what the heroes of faith started which is to defeat death.

Identity precedes and can define your assignment and purpose. One of the biggest blessings to the Christian worldview is that there are answers. From Genesis 1:26 we see that the invisible God made human beings represent Him on the earth.

As a human being, not just a believer,  you are created in the image of God. This also places an onus on you to leave sensibly, that you rest and take care of your body.

This also speaks of your preoccupation. If God is excellent, His image is excellent. And if God is a problem solver, His image is a problem solver.

Being the image and representative of God therefore means these 4 things:

1. That you have intrinsic value on this earth.

2. You have a job description – to represent Him.

3. You have eternal value in Christ.

4. You have a mandate – to reconcile the world to Him.