First Sunday of the Year
5/01/ 2014

Enlarge your tents...what does it mean?

Last year, our theme as a church was centered around the book of John chapter 1, where we are told that: "And of his fullness have all we received, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ" (John 1: 16-17).

2013 was the year of Grace upon Grace and we witnessed tremendous transformation as a church in many ways, as testified by many brethren during our overnight prayer session on  New year's eve. This year we are moving on to greater heights and to another theme found in Isaiah 54:2 where it says:

"Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes."

This is our theme as a church for this year. So, what does it mean to enlarge your tent? It means many things. For instance:

• Getting to another level of faith and believing what you never dared to believe before. What you always thought was impossible...
• Thinking and conceiving ideas that you never conceived before                                                          We also mean that:
• This is the year of going to places that you've never been before
• The year of seeing what you had never seen before
• The year of accomplishing what you had never accomplished before
• The year of overcoming the battles that you had never overcome before
• The year of Conquering souls for Christ like you had never done in the past

And the list goes on...

 However, here is what you have to remember- this is not just our desires for this year or our wishes for 2014, this is what God desires for us as His children to experience this year.

In Joshua 1:2-3, God said: " Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel. Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses. ."

As believers in the new covenant, God has given us the privilege to reign in His Kingdom. Jesus said: "Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom" (Luke 12:32). 

In 2014, God is saying that it is time for us to stand up and enlarge our tents. It is not time for us to wait for manna from heaven but it is time for us to do something.  It is time for us to embrace our identity in Christ and reign for Him on this earth. It is time for us to conquer territories- It is time to expand. 

As His children, God has given us the power to dominate on this earth (Genesis 1:27-28), Christ Jesus has given us the right and authority to use His name. He has made us Kings and Priests and more than conquerors (Romans 8:37). He was pleased to give us the Kingdom so that we can represent Him.

So, don't wait for this year to turn out to be like last year. But confess and declare with your mouth, what you are expecting to see this year. The bible says that : "Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits" (Proverbs 18:21).

This shall be your year of Greater Victory and Breakthrough... the first among many others to come.

Have a blessed 2014!

From the Sermon preached by Pastor Dieudonne Nahimana

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