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The monthly online meeting which held on the 5th day of June 2011 had in attendance members from all Christ Embassy Churches around the world. It was a most remarkable meeting; not only was it the anticipated monthly communion service, it also marked the 1st year anniversary of the Prayer Network with Pastor Chris; and it was with so much expectation and grateful hearts that the people gathered in their various church locations and viewing centers across the globe to participate live via the Internet and Satellite transmissions.
PASTOR CHRIS LIVE SESSION
The meeting started in earnest first with the Pastor Chris Live Question and Answer Segment; a most inspiring session transmitted to the entire world (members and non-members) via Satellite and terrestrial stations every Sunday by 16:00hrs GMT.
During this segment, the man of God took ample time to disambiguate the diverse questions that were sent in from the audience with answers from God’s Word; an enlightening segment it really was.
PRAYER NETWORK ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
Moving into the next segment of the meeting, the man of God excitedly announced that it’s been one year since the Prayer Network with him started,”…a year ago God asked me to lead His children in prayers by sending out prayer points through the internet for them to pray. I thought it would be only for that month. But by the end of that month, God asked us to continue, we did and it has been an amazing experience…” he said.
The Prayer Network which started out initially on Twitter on the 6th of June 2010 expanded into the development of the ministry’s very own social network – Yookos – launched on the 31st of December 2010, and in less than 3 months, the man of God had millions of followers on his page on Yookos (www.yookos.com/pastorchrislive)!
Praying together with the man of God, Pastor Chris, has been a most refreshing experience and countless lives around the world have been impacted in tremendous ways. For more information on the anniversary celebrations, please Click Here .
While also acknowledging and appreciating all those who have worked tirelessly in the past one year to make the Prayer Network a success, Pastor Chris excitedly posited that the One Year anniversary celebration continues throughout the whole month of June.
JUNE: OUR MONTH OF STRENGTHENING
In opening the 3rd main segment of the service, the man of God read from 3 inspiring books from the Bible. First from the book of Luke 22:41-43.
41 And He was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and prayed, 42 saying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.” 43 Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him.
Reading further, he opened 1Kings 19:7-8:
7 And the angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said, “Arise and eat, because the journey is too great for thee.” 8 So he arose, and did eat and drink; and he went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God.
And then, Revelations 3:2: Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.
Making reference to these scriptures, Pastor Chris explicated that the 1st scripture shows the Lord Jesus being strengthened by the Holy Spirit. The food Elijah fed on in 1 Kings 19:7-8 is the Word of God and even though Elijah was running from Jezebel, he was being led by God!
What is the Lord saying unto us in this month? Asking the attentive congregation this question, the man of God postulated “…this month of June is a month of Strengthening!” “…like Jesus, when we pray we shall also be strengthened. And this is exactly what we require; to be strengthened by God...” he proclaimed to the world-wide viewers.
Going on, the man of God admonished “…But then we also bear the responsibility keeping ourselves in the strength of God all the time. Whatever talents and gifts of God in your life, you need to strengthen them if they have become weak. You need to strengthen yourself in prayer, strengthen yourself in the study of God's Word, strengthen yourself in evangelism and soul-winning. Hallelujah!” “Whatever area of your life that's been weakened by negligence, it is time for you to strengthen it now. As we get strengthened by God's Word and the Spirit of God, it is our responsibility to strengthen those weakened areas of our lives and ministry”, Pastor Chris further charged the congregation.
And with these teachings, the man of God urged everyone present in the meeting to pray to be strengthened in various areas of their lives. Strength he said, should come every time the Word of God is studied and also in times of prayers.
THE COMMUNION
After much praying and declarations by the congregation, the man of God moved the service into the Communion segment. And reading from 1 Corinthians 11: 23-24:
For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; 24 and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me”, he gave the instruction “Go ahead and break the bread now”.
Reading further after the breaking of the bread: 25 In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do ye, as oft as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” 26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord’s death till He comes”, the man of God gave thanks for the cup “…we thank you Father for the blood of your Son Jesus that was shed for us for the remission of sins. We thank you for the forgiveness of sins in that we have in that blood”. And unanimously across the globe, the online congregation proceeded in taking the wine which signifies the precious blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, drinking it in faith.
He also declared further to the congregation as they took the cup “that cup is a point of contact, every sickness, disease and infirmity is washed away as you drink it. It is our oneness with the Lord, every barrier against you is shattered, nothing can limit you, nothing can withstand you” Halleluyah!
ANNOUCEMENT OF WIKISOZO
In closing the life-transforming service, the man of God announced the launch of a special website – www.wikisozo.com. This website he said, has been developed for everyone to upload and share their inspiring stories of salvation with the whole world. The news was received by all with so much enthusiasm and jubilation as they saw this as another glorious avenue to impact and reach out to their world.
The beautiful month of June has started and of course, millions around the world have been equipped once more with God’s Word; with the knowledge that it’s a month of strengthening by the Holy Ghost for them, only testimonies of great accomplishments and mighty impact can be their story every day of this month!
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