Date: 24th October 2020, Saturday
Time: 12pm
Absentee: Nicole
Zoom:
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Agenda:
1. Each of us given roughly 5 minutes on what we got from our meditation of the given 5 verses on Sozo during the week. Chosen verses from last week.
- Matthew 1:21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.
- Matthew 8:25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.
- Matthew 9: 21-22 For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
- Matthew 10:22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
- Matthew 14:30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
Andrea:
Matthew 1:21, Jesus being born as the beginning of salvation/saving grace. The beginning of God coming to earth in the flesh, beginning of Jesus' ministry. Sozo begins with Jesus. Mission/assignment/will/heart/purpose/great calling of God/ the reason why Jesus came. As we mention 'Sozo' or this theme 'Sozo' we are carrying the heart of God.
Matthew 8:25 the disciples were in a state of panic despite Jesus being in the boat. Meaning they do not yet have revelation of who Jesus is or what He can really do.
Matthew 9:21 It's amazing how the woman actually suffered for the past 12 years, a problem that cannot be solved and the problem can be eliminated in an instant. That is the power of 'saving' or the power of Jesus. 'Made whole' that means she was not complete before she met Jesus. There is something lacking. It's just now saying she was healed but MADE WHOLE. MADE COMPLETE. A person can be healed yet not be whole.
Matthew 10:22 is a verse aimed towards believers so that we do not lose heart despite the persecutions.
Matthew 14:30 Peter was in the situation the first place because he lost his focus and doubted the Lord. Our doubt will actually cost us but always reminded that the Lord is still faithful no matter what despite our doubts He is ready to 'sozo'
Bella:
Patricia:
Lizzy:
Jesus is always beside us, when we call He answers and saves. He is our savior which is sozo. Call on him and He’ll save. Sometimes your faith can save you like the woman who touched His garment. Jesus is close by in all of the situation and people got into the situation in the first place due to lack of belief.
Pastor:
Sozo don't just begin and end on the cross, once we accepted Jesus Christ the work of 'sozo' is not done, there is more. Sozo cannot happen without our testimonies. The reason why the woman with blood issues had faith because she heard of the testimony about Jesus ( Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. ) Hearing testimonies from other people is what healed us, coming face to face with what she heard. Work should be done before a church service/ work begins when we go out and tell people about our testimonies. ( 11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. )
Sometimes it is not the man of God that is not powerful but people are not spreading the Word of God. We come to church to fellowship with God and be edified. Deliverance and all those signs are for unbelievers.
It is immature people always seek after spiritual experiences. In Solomon's whole life he only had 2 dreams that is 1 God giving him wisdom and 2, God telling him that he messed up.
Evangelist are also testifiers. The solution for a cry is SOZO. People are crying because they've not yet experience SOZO. When you are Sozo-ed, you don't need to cry anymore. Jesus came each time because of our cry. People are crying = Sozo is not loud enough = We are responsible for it
2. Further discussion
- Sozo should be aimed towards reaching out to the unbelievers not the church.
-There is a time to preach and to teach. As evangelists we should carry a message and let people hear the message behind our voice. What people are going to get and take out of our message.
-What we shared today is not up to the standard of the vision that we have for the future ( evangelistic school ) There should be a message to be taken out of the verses, quotes, references, experiences, proper research
- '' These one must know that I'm partnering with them on the day of the programs "
- What does it mean to be complete? We are insecure because we are measure by our possessions. You can't measure the success of a man by the weight of possessions. You don't keep praying to receive things. Sometimes our cry/problem is self-inflicted. You don't have a problem but you just don't know what the 'package' is.
3. Prayer and Fasting before the program 7th November
- 10 days fast starting from 29th October
-29th,30th,31st = fasting with only 2 Banana/3 glass of water/ Boiled egg sandwich ( per day )
-2 hours prayer everyday of fasting - 10pm-12pm
-Tuesday all night prayers
-Other days : 6am-6pm , food = only half portion of what we usually eat.
4. Assignment
a. Do something special on the day of the program ( 7th Nov Sozo2020 ) a 1 minute video or something? - further discussion on coming Monday
b. Read a 29 pg book = Anakazo
c. We are continuing our meditation on all 5 verses a week just that, You research findings must carry a message. Below are the verses for the week.
👉🏻Matthew 16:25
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
👉🏻Matthew 18:11
For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
👉🏻Matthew 19:25
When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
👉🏻Matthew 24:13
But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
👉🏻Matthew 24:22
And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
