Our Pledge...

Whenever you read the National Pledge below, what runs through your mind? Do the wordings make meaning to you?

I pledge to Nigeria my country
To be faithful loyal and honest
To serve Nigeria with all my strength
To defend her unity
And uphold her honour and glory
So help me God.

Happy Independence Nigeria.

LET's TALK ABOUT SEX

Summary of Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo's message at the Redeemed Christian Church God National Youth Convention in camp.

LET's TALK ABOUT SEX

Proverbs 4:23, Proverbs 6: 23-27

Be careful what you take in, the music and movies you watch could desensitizes you to the truth. It is the truth you know that will set you free.

Colossians 3:5-6

You are to honour God with your body, sex is not allowed outside marriage.
Even though Nike may say 'Just do it!" You're not to with SEX!

The simple thought of sex crossing your mind is not a sin but the desire for sex is the sin!

Sex goes beyond the physical, it's spiritual and emotional!

In the bible, when a man sleeps with his wife the bible says "He knew his wife" but when a young man sleeps with an unmarried woman the bible says "He laid with her"

Don't let anybody deceive you, you can know them by their words. e.g "You don't need to tell anybody what we are about to do!"

If a guy comes to you with a condom, he is a con(artist) and you are dumb!

Virginity is something you give away and not what is taken from you by force! If you were violated and tampered with, only your virginity is broken, you destiny isn't, so don't mess up yourself! You are still so precious in God's sight. God values you, He values your body so honor Him with it!

85% of those who live together before getting married end up divorced. 50% of marriages in UK and 80% of black marriages in US end up in divorce!

If you sell yourself cheap, you end up being treated anyhow. A man who cannot treat you like a lady doesn't deserve you and any woman who cannot treat you like a prince doesn't deserve you!

Don't start what you can't handle! The skin is only a few centimetres deep and beneath that skin, there are 18million nerves passing information round. When ever someone touches you sexually, your nerves sends info that are stored somewhere in your brain. That's why when you see the person later you remember the touch! You have imprints of people on your life through sexual relationships.

Don't let anyone touch you in a way that is not holy. From hugs to kissing and then the deed happens unplanned!

Once you mess up your sexual life, it messes up your spiritual life! Get it right!

Exodus 26, 27 gives a summary of the Tabernacle. It was divided into the outer court, the Holy place, Holy of Holies. As a human being, your body is the outer court, your soul the holy place and your spirit the holy of holies!

The outer court gave access to many levities and they brought their sacrifices there. Your body is your outer court many people will have access to you, you'll meet many boys/girls but be careful, many will come and go. Proverbs 4:23

Only the priests were allowed into the holy place. The holy in your body is your soul. Your emotions are conceived there. Before you let anyone touch your soul, be very careful! The reason many broken relationship ends up a soul tie is because they let someone else make an impact on their soul and no matter how much they try to forget the person it is difficult.

Guard your soul, don't let just any nice person get in. The holy place had a lampstand in it, anyone who must get into your holy place was be a lamp. Ladies, any man that wants to court/date/marry you must have more light than you already have! He needs to be the lamp! Don't settle for less!

Only the High priest was allowed to enter into the holy of holies (Hebrews 9:7) ! He had to break through the veil to get in. There is only man allowed to get into you and that is your husband! When a man sleeps with a virgin, it's more than just sex! It's spiritual, it's a blood covenant!

Guys note, everywhere you go as a man and have sexual releases, your testicles will testify against you! The reason God gave you two testicles is because the bible says out of 2 or more witnesses, a statement is established (Deuteronomy 17:6).

There is a point when sexual activities goes beyond the physical, it becomes a demonic activity! It is spiritual!

Easy sex does not make more romance, neither does not give joy and happiness!

When you have sex while waiting to be married, you crush the foundation of your marriage

Don't let anyone blackmail you to stay in a relationship! After giving your life to Christ break away from every ungodly relationship!

Titus 2:11-12

To get out:

It requires the decision to maintain your integrity!

It requires a bold step to confront ungodly relationship you are in!

Break away and make a vow to be pure!

Keep yourself and honour God with your life!

No sex is safe sex!

Desire change, deny yourself!

The Unstoppable City Builders

Summary of Pastor Matthew Adebayo's message @ the ongoing RCCG Youth Convention in Nigeria. Read and be blessed by it.

**The Unstoppable City Builders**

Gen 11:1-8: The people had one mind, one goal, one purpose and they worked together to achieve that purpose!

The power of unity is unstoppable! If the church will come together in unity and work together with one purpose, we will build nation!

The city could refer to a place or the people while a builder is a constructor. A city builder is therefore someone constructs a city/people.

3 CHARACTERISTICS OF CITY BUILDERS

1)City builders always have a desire!

The starting points of all achievement in life starts with a desire, ability to recognise what you want in life!

Don't hide under the pretence of spirituality! Many just wait for the holy spirit to do everything but this is wrong! You need a burning desire and driving force in life.

City builders have vision! Have the image of the city you want to build in your heart, create a mental picture of desire and start working towards it.

Phil 2:5, when you have the mindset of christ, you can set your life right and your life settings will be better.

2) City builders are determined !

They are men/women of determination who have made up their mind on what to do! They are risk takers who refuse to give up come what may. 2Sam 23:15

City builders don't succumb to threats, they are not fearful. Even in the face of death city builders don't give up! Esther 4:15-16

3) City builders are Diligent!

Proverbs 22:29. They are not just hard working, they work hard to achieve what they have set their minds to do.

Prov 13:23, Prov 12:11. Any christian youth is not at work is a joker! No city builder folds his arm and gets anything done on earth.

If you can't take over your immediate environment, you can't take over your local government! If you can't take over your local government , you can't take over your city! If you can't take over your city, you can't take over your nation!

To be a city builder, you must start by making a difference in your immediate environment!

If you're not able fly, run! If you can't run, walk! If you can't walk, crawl! Just do something, make sure you are not stagnant!

Keep moving because if you don't move, you'll be removed!

Romans 8:14-19

Move now because God is counting on you! Move now because your nation needs you! Move now because the world is waiting for you!

Beyond Self

According to Joel Osteen, "so much of our culture is inward focused." We are all living our thought. People are conditioned to think, “what’s in it for me?” But the most rewarding way to live is not with the attitude, “How can I get blessed today?” No, if we are always self-focused wondering how we can benefit all the time, we are definitely living with a shallow, temporary mentality. Instead of looking out only for your good, turn it around and say, “How can I be a blessing to others? Who can I inspire to rise higher? What seeds of greatness can I call forth out of someone?” Leaders, that’s living at a higher level. That's living with monumental responsibility.

Today, I encourage you to be on the lookout for ways to be a blessing to other people.