BIBLICAL TRANSLATION OF NUMBER FOUR by PASTOR PETER MITIMINGI

We started on the 4th month of 2014

Number FOUR is a creation number.

1. On the FOURTH day God stopped creating things.

2. There are FOUR main sides that make up the earth, (North, South, East and West (Isa. 11:12).

3. In Ezekiel's Temple there were FOUR sacrificial tables on one side and FOUR on the other.

4. The day is divided into FOUR sections. (Morning, Day, Evening and Night).

5. In the Ten Commandments, the FOUR commandments are more concerned about the world.

6. The FOUR Gospels represent Jesus' life on earth.

7. FOUR women are mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus. (Thamar, Rahab, Ruth and Huria's Wife).

8. There are FOUR Hebrew youths mentioned in the book of Daniel.

9. There are FOUR kings mentioned in the book of Dniel. (Nebuchadnezzar and Belshazzar of the kings of Babylon, the others being Dairo and Silas of Persia).

10. Ezekiel speaks of the FOURTH Judgment on the Earth.

11. FOUR generations were seen by Job before his death (Job 42: 166)

12. The camp of Israel was divided into four main sections Numbers 2: 1-34

13. After Jesus was nailed to a cross, Roman soldiers divided Jesus' garment into four parts for each of them. Joh. 19:23

14. There are important periods that guide the seasons in the world. (1. Fall 2. Winter 3. Spring 4. Summer)

15. The day is divided into four periods. (1. Morning 2. Day 3. Evening 4. Night)

16. Jesus gave the parable of the four kinds of soil. Matthew 13.

Number FOUR is a creation number.

I pray to God in this 4th month to create a new moon in this month to be a month that will hurt success and blessings in your life

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THE RIGHT WAY TO GET HUSBAND OR WIFE FROM THE LORD

                                 MWINJ & MCH. SONGWA KAZI

Scriptures: Genesis 2: 7, 15, 18-23; 29: 1-30

Contents:

01. Introduction

02. Source of marriage

03. The purpose of marriage

04. Ways to find the right spouse (your choice)

05. How will you know this is your choice?

06. Things that break a relationship

07. Factors to consider in order to end the journey of safe relationships with victory

01. INTRODUCTION

Do you know the right ways to get a spouse from God?

Have you ever been loved or loved?

So join me in this lesson series so we can learn together in this relationship lesson. 02. SOURCE OF MARRIAGE (RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HUSBAND AND WIFE)

The Originator of marriage is God himself. And he said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. See Genesis 1:28, 2:18.

Note: A good wife is from the LORD, Proverbs 19:14.

03. PURPOSE OF MARRIAGE

The sole purpose of marriage is to advance creation (offspring). See Genesis 1: 26-28, as well as fellowship and support, Genesis 2: 18-25. So the purpose of marriage is procreation, fellowship and support.

04. WAYS TO GET A WIFE OR HUSBAND FROM THE LORD.

A path is a guide or compass that guides a person to reach or complete a journey.

Note:

Each method must have its own conditions so you must follow it carefully.

The only way for our church or guidance is the WORD of God is the only guide or way to get a spouse from the LORD.

The following are just some of the ways:

(i) Get yourself well first

So before your mate begins, find out for yourself. Luke 1:80, 2:52

Note:

Do not enter into relationships with the concept of test. Marriage we do not try but we do.

The problem for many of them is the height or level of understanding of the institution of marriage.

Manhood is love. Man of truth does not end where many (others) end - Be a man.

Another key factor here is to recognize yourself for who you are.

Note:

All men (young men) should look good, and all women (girls) should look good, but do not personalize them all.

Understand that;

All men are men, but not all of them are your husbands.

All women are his, but not all of them are his wives.

Walk knowing that you are someone's ANSWER, so walk knowing that you are someone's wife or husband.

(ii) Do not seek a spouse.

Genesis 2: 7, 15, 18-23, 1 Peter 5: 7

Don't worry about where you will find him or her. Let God give you a wife or a husband because he or she is the founder of the marriage so he or she knows which one will suit you in your life.

Refer to our first parent Adam; he did not bother to look for one but to focus on cultivating and caring for the garden of Eden. Then God saw that Adam was capable of surviving the marriage, so He gave him a wife.

(iii) Prayer and thanksgiving

Philippians 4: 4-7

You don’t have to make relationships before making an application to see.

When you see your spouse you do not need to pray or go to God but to go to the Pastor to continue the process of achieving a better future, Rom 8 24-25. Note:

There are things to pray for and there are things to do (obligations).

(Prayer is not a substitute for your responsibilities)

Prayer is a sign of need for help and faith is received with gratitude for what you have asked for. Note:

Your spouse must touch his or her life, regardless of the situation, environment, education, etc.

Things to understand in relationships:

(a) - If you desire a man you must fall with him (sin)

- If you love someone you must care for them (b) - If you are a person to watch or examine a lot, you must be selective

- As a watchman, you must love and care. Note:

Relationships begin with the walls of manna, Acts 2: 18-23

There is no love without cost, Genesis 29: 1-30. Let's build relationships so that we can get to know each other better.

You must know the person you are dealing with. There is a saying: If you can't find the one you love, then try to love the person you will find. A key element in relationships is setting boundaries

Do not engage in speech or conversation that dishonors God. (iv) Dedicate yourself fully (fully) for service 

Genesis 2: 8, 15, 29: 1-30

Continue to be faithful in worship and service and God who knows the needs of the heart will do you good.

Note:

If a young man or woman is rejected, do not hate your partner and see that he or she is spiritually healed, but thank God that he or she has healed you of problems, tragedy or tragedy. Further, go and increase your level of worship and service. Note:

Young man, do not try to seduce a girl — that is, to persuade her to agree with something she does not want, but to tell her the truth about your real life.

Pagans are the ones who seduce (deceive) by wearing positions, titles and big names in order to be accepted. Note:

Do not marry a daughter and do not marry on the basis of compassion; on the pretext of minimizing problems or eliminating daily annoyance.

We do not marry out of compassion, but out of love for God's will.

It is good to set standards, but be willing to let God's will take precedence, for he knows your mate well. Matt 26: 36-44 05. HOW WILL YOU KNOW THIS IS YOUR CHOICE.

The only thing that will make you realize that this is your spouse and your choice in life is that the Peace of God (Christ) will decide in you.

The peace of Christ is the voice of the Holy Spirit proving that you are in the right place, Philippians 4: 7 Note:

The wife is not shown, but we see clearly, as was the case with Adam, Genesis 2: 19-25

Yet sometimes God can show you or speak to you; but be very careful here as there are about three sounds and if you fail to distinguish you will get hurt before the trip.

These sounds are:

The voice of God

Voice of conscience (I)

Devil's Voice Note / Warning:

Do not add / open springs.

Do not initiate sexual intercourse before or outside of marriage. This will be a sign that the basis of your relationship or marriage is not love but only desire.

The Bible warns us not to stir up or arouse love until it feels right, Song 4:12, 2; 7, 3; 5

Here love is likened to a closed spring, the day it is opened it will continue to yearn for being opened every day even when you are married, you will be very upset.

When you taste it you will continue to taste and taste and that is the end of your worth and your dignity. Please take care of yourself, to complete your journey safely and successfully.

06. FACTORS THAT BREAK THE RELATIONSHIP.

There are many things, but some of them play a major role:

(i) The words you say / are spoken by other people against your spouse.

(ii) Your appearance:

It is good for a young person to be clean and not rough.

Learn to bathe, wash your clothes, apply oil, ointment, etc. (iii) Character (personality) of one's nature

Proverbs 30: 11-14

It is a good thing that these natural behaviors were dealt with early before marriage, as they can cause problems within the marriage.

07. FACTORS TO CONSIDER TO END THE JOURNEY OF RELATIONSHIPS EVEN MARRIAGE VICTORY.

The partner should consider the following factors to complete his or her journey safely:

(i) Have self-control, that is, set boundaries in:

- Conversation, 1 Cor 15:33

- The practice of boy and girl being alone in hiding.

- Don't pretend to love someone. (be easy to access and not easy). (You can be simple, but don’t be cheap) (ii) Have a vision

Proverbs 29:18

A visionary person has goals, plans and strategies. In his case, he did not go astray.

Plan what kind of life you want to live. (iii) Fill the Word with the Holy Spirit

Luke 4: 1-15

This will help you to resist the wiles of the evil one (devil) (iv) Flee / Get Out of Evil

Genesis 39: 5-23

The story of Joseph fleeing when he wanted to be raped by Potiphar's wife.

Do not make yourself too spiritual and self-confident beyond the Word of God (the Bible) Note:

When you make a non-spiritual thing spiritual, you will be telling a spiritual lie and preventing the true meaning of God's Word from appearing. (v) Make fasting requests

Physical medicine is starvation, Galatians 5: 16-21, Luke 18: 1-7.

The cure for these diseases is fasting (not feeding the body)

ETERNAL LIFE

2COR 13:14

BY MWINJ. & MCH. SONGWA, M.M. KAZI

DON'T GET MARRIED TO A PERSON BECAUSE YOU WANT TO HELP HIM OR HER OR YOU FEEL SYMPATHY TO HIM OR HER by PASTOR MITIMINGI

 Pastor Mitimingi

1. Marrying Someone because of Compassion.

• Marrying someone out of compassion is one of the wrong reasons. And it seems to be one stupid reason too.

• Married marriages based on mutual support or compassion are lifeless.

2. The Compassion of Self-Determination.

Getting married to a person for a reason that you are responsible to help him or her is unwise thing

It is good to feel sorry for someone and to feel that you have a responsibility to help him, but to marry him for that reason is clearly unwise.

3. Marriage Is More Valuable Than Compassionate Relationships.

Marriage is more precious than relationship-based sympathy

• Marriage is more valuable than relationships that are built on compassion.

Assume that if the partner has only six hours to live after marriage. So you will live in that ignorance for only six hours because otherwise you will live your whole life feeling the most stupid and miserable.

• That will be the reason for the breakup of the marriage because you will look worse before you get married.

4. Getting Married for Helping the Suffering Person.

Don't get married to a person because you have decided to help that person

If you want to change your partner, do it before marriage and not after marriage

• Do not marry someone just because you decide to help him or her because of some problem.

• For example, there are some people who will find a man who decides to marry a certain girl because where he lives they are harassing and torturing him so he decides to help him marry her so that he can live with her.

• This is similar to the absurdity of thinking that you will marry someone in the hope that you will change someone after you get married to match you, your religion or your culture.

• Remember that, making an effort to agree is not change, because the issue of marriage does not need to make a difference for anyone.

• If you want to change your partner do not wait to go and change him in. Make those changes before you go inside.

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THE WORK OF PRAYER FOR MERCY

Mwl: Ev. & Ps. SONGWA, MM. KAZI

SCRIPTURES: Heb 4:16, Proverbs 3: 3 - 4, 1 John 3: 21-22.

CONTENTS:

1. Introduction

2. The Meaning of Mercy and Grace

3. The Work of Prayer of Mercy and its consequences

4. Benefits of Prayer for Mercy

5. The kind of help available to Grace through the Prayer of Mercy

01. INTRODUCTION

Have you ever sat down and wondered the meaning of these two very popular words; namely Mercy and Grace?

Do you know what Mercy actually deals with in a believer's life? So does Grace deal with what matters in the believer's life?

Then; for more information follow me in this lesson. And God bless you so much.

02. THE MEANING OF MERCY AND GRACE

I. MERCY:

- It is the state of not receiving the punishment you deserve at all because of the evil, sin or wrongs committed in the past.

- It is God's final forgiveness that accompanies the abolition of appropriate punishment

- It's not getting what you deserve

- It's an apology

NOTE: Prayer of Mercy is basically a true repentance before God against the evil, sins and past wrongs, Ex 20: 1-4.

II. GRACE:

- It is given to the unworthy

- It is a state of being worthy, pleasing, and merciful to God (Favor and Spiritual Blessings of the Lord Jesus Christ.)

- Vure justification (cross work)

03. THE WORK OF PRAYER FOR MERCY AND ITS RESULTS

I. The work of the Prayer of Mercy;

(a) Cancellation of indictment; the state of removing the legitimacy of the devil to rule and enslave us, Col. 2:14

When you return to Jesus you are given righteousness and power John 1:12

(b) Gaining the courage of God's vessels 1 John 3: 21-22, Genesis 3: 8-19.

Characteristics of a Brave Man

Josh 1: 1-9, Sam 17: 8-47, Judges 14: 6, 19, 15: 4, 13, 15, 16: 3, 27

- Fearless person

- Confident, confident, courageous, confident person

- He is a brave, consistent, violent person (bold person)

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The things that take away courage are; Isaiah 59: 1-4

- Our iniquities, sins and trespasses.

Note: The only thing that gives Satan pride and arrogance to torment and rule us is wickedness, sin and unrepentant sins, John 8:34, 42-44

So God implores you to repent and restore your courage and authority to defeat the enemy, Ezek 18: 21-23.

(c) Throwing Permission before: Proverbs 3: 3-4, Luke 2:52

- God - Good fellowship with God

- Humans - to be heard, recognized, enjoyed and respected.

Note:

Man loses favor before God and man; in the spirit world he is like a person who is covered with feces and gives off a foul odor. Even if a person has good ministry, gifts and good gifts if he loses only favor, he will never be accepted until he makes peace with God, Malachi 2: 3.

Note:

Be careful to protect the remnants - a good relationship with God and man so that you will not be smeared on your face - you will lose the favor.

(d) To give us a good mind before; Proverbs 3: 3-5, 24: 3-9, 1 Cor 15: 33-34

- God

- Humans

The Bible says a lot about the mind, that God has allowed us to use our minds but not to rely on them because the mind has an end.

The fruit of a good mind is; Proverbs 24: 3-6, 3: 13-20

- Wisdom (strength), knowledge (education).

- Comprehension (Skills and Skills)

Remember: The inheritance of the prudent is knowledge: but the foolishness of fools is folly, Proverbs 14:18

The key to understanding well between Mercy and Grace is that;

-Mercy's job is to address the BASIS of one's life, Ps 11: 3, that is, the past. Some may not remember it; these include all that other people have done as well as what you have done yourself.

-The background has the potential to hinder you ahead of the trip even if you can't finish the course; that is, fulfilling God's purposes and purposes in your life.

-Grace's job is to deal with BUILDING (Life) - 1Cor 3: 9-15, and things to come Heb 4:16 (see also Jer 1:10, Matt 13: 24-30, Matt 15: 13_)

04. BENEFITS OF APPROACHING GOD IN PRAYER OF MERCY

Heb 4:16 and Matt 5: 7

Profit is the positive fruit of something or something.

The following are some of the benefits:

(i) We Receive Mercy (Forgiveness) for What We Have Failed (Help for our failures)

(ii) We find Grace to help us in difficult times of need, 2 Cor 12: 9-10)

05. TYPES OF GRACE OBTAINED THROUGH PRAYER FOR MERCY

Heb 4:16

We get:

(i) Appropriate help

(ii) Divine up-timed help (Divine well-timed help)

Note: True repentance brings the Kingdom of God into one's life, Matt 4:17, 3: 2

ETERNAL LIFE

2Cor 13:14

PREPARED BY:

Mwl: Mwinj & Mch. SONGWA, MM. KAZI

info@tanzaniagospel.org

HOW TO PREACH A STALE SERMON

Sermon preparation is a delight and chore for the pastor. It is a delight because we love the Word of God and the people of God. After all, God uses preaching to initiate and sustain the joyful worship of his people, which in turn glorifies God (2 Tim. 3-4).

It is also a chore. This is because sermon prep is hard work. Thorny interpretive issues, homiletical hurdles, and church family dynamics often make sermon preparation difficult.

But there is another aspect of sermon prep that is too often either assumed or neglected. I am talking about the preparation of the pastor's heart to actually preach the sermon. Preparing a sermon is not only about exegesis, reading commentaries, articulating propositions, and finding appropriate illustrations. Sermon preparation is also about personally discovering, digesting, and delighting in the truth.

This crucial aspect of preparation can be neglected or assumed. We might assume that the text is in us because we have read it, researched commentaries, and written our message. However, this is a costly leap. Instead of assuming that the text is in us, we must ensure that it is. Such subtle, oft-neglected oversight in preparation can become a foe to our preaching.

So why is it dangerous to neglect preaching the sermon to your own heart?

By not engaging your heart in preparation you neglect the spiritual benefit to your own soul.

The days of preparation during the week are like the laying down rocks in a riverbed—they keep the water moving quickly downstream. This crucial aspect of preparation prevents your heart from becoming a spiritual swamp.

Bypassing the heart in preparation will lead to your bypassing the heart in proclamation.

If you have spent time simply gathering facts then you will likely only relay facts to your hearers. You will become a lot like a spiritual tour guide or documentary narrator. This is not preaching. Just as there is a big difference between preaching about the Word and preaching the Word, there is a difference between preaching about people and to people.

Charles Spurgeon made the point this way:


To preach the gospel is not to talk about what the gospel is, but to preach it into the heart, not by your own might, but by the influence of the Holy Ghost—not to stand and talk as if we were speaking to the angel Gabriel, and telling him certain things, but to speak as man to man and pour our heart in to our fellow's heart. This I take it, is to preach the gospel, and not to mumble some dry manuscript over on Sunday morning or Sunday evening. . . . Nay; to preach the gospel is to proclaim with trumpet tongue and flaming zeal the unsearchable riches of Christ Jesus, so that men may hear, and understanding, may turn to God with full purpose of heart. This is to preach the gospel.

This type of preaching comes out of a heart that has engaged with the text; he has discovered it, digested it, and even when preaching, delighted in it.

You will teach people to know things without feeling them.

It is common for people today to say they know something because they feel it. As Christians we are supposed to feel because we know something. In other words, the truth affects our mind and heart. When we preach we are teaching more than the text, we are teaching what we feel about it. We are communicating by our words and tone the depth of impact into our own heart. The only thing worse than never delighting in the truth is to see that you trained your people to do the same. May it never be.

So how can you deal with a stale heart in preaching?

Interrogate

Ask God as you study the text, "What do you want to teach me?" How does this passage "reprove, rebuke, exhort, and train" me (2 Tim. 3:16)? Keep asking questions. Prayerfully think through the implications for your life and the life of your church.

Wrestle

Jacob wrestled and refused to let go until he was blessed. Pastors love to spiritualize things, so here's one: grab hold of that passage and pray. Refuse to let go of it until you are blessed with the divine privilege of delighting in the Word of God and the God of the Word (Ps. 119:47, 143, 174).

Chew

In order to digest the truth of the passage we must chew on it. Gather together the nuggets of discovery and delight and carry them around with you all day. Let the truths be like a spiritual lozenge in your mouth all day. Soon it will be in you.

Visit

I have been discouraged about the staleness of my own heart before preaching. Without fail, when I sit down and start talking to others, including my own children, I feel the increased sense of burden for them and excitement to proclaim God's truth to them. I know that Mark Dever and others regularly meet with people in their church to gain insight into application. You might preaching stale sermons because you don't really know the people in your church.

The preparation process begins as soon as the preacher closes in prayer following the sermon. In less than 168 hours he will again be flanked behind the sacred desk to proclaim God's Word. May those who preach not neglect their own hearts in view of reaching others.

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