A TOUCH WITH THE DIFFERENCE – The Church Of Christ, 15 Grey Street, Warri

Text: Luke 8:43-48

By: Bro. Emmanuel Afekolu

Def/Intro:

Different simply means doing another thing from what you have been doing or the way people have been doing it. You may call it the extra – ordinary way.

What is the difference between contact and touch?

As nouns the difference between contact and touch is that contact is the act of touching physically, while touch is an act of touching especially with the hand or finger.

All people that break even do not give up, they keep pressing-on for the crown. Js 1:12, Rev. 2:10.

A TOUCH WITH A DIFFERENCE:

Is a touch of Hope
Is a touch of Determination
Is a touch of solution
Is a touch of answer
Is a touch of Faith
Is a touch of upliftment
Is a touch of breakthrough
Is a touch of close relationship with God. Js. 4:8
Is a touch that can move mountain/obstacles

In this Ember months, the Lord will make miraculous things to happen favourably in your life in Jesus name. Amen

Let us examine other areas:

WHICH OF THESE CONDITIONS ARE PREFERABLE:

Barrenness
Loss of job
Jobless

What matter to you in life is no more

Sickness
Diseases
Indebtedness
Difficulties
Problems
Hardship
Worry/fear
Spiritual weakness/Attacks
Untimely death
Poverty etc.

If you find yourself in this situation, that you are unable to solve the predicament.

What do you do next? Trust more in God: Eph. 6:12, 2 Cor. 10:4-5, 1 Thess. 5:18, 1 Pet. 5:7, Philippians 4:6.

UNSHAKEABLE HOPE: 1 Cor. 15:58

No matter how dark the night, it must surely break into day: John 1:5. Hope is also expectation, trust and confidence. Prov. 13:12, 2 Cor. 1:7. We don’t need to give up our hope in Life. Hymn 475.

Even in the troubled time of struggle on earth, its

Because you are not yet marry and getting older.
Because you are childless
Because you have have not gotten admission.
Because of rejection
Because of health challenges
Because your friends has made it in life or arrived Eccl. 9:4. Envy no one, blame no one because of your present situation; know that the Lord is in control. You don’t know what they are doing for a living and what they are passing through. Let it be known to us “we don’t equate ourselves with those cooling off in the mortuary. 9:4

Confirming the sub heading by reading. Dan 3:16-28,30.

After trial comes promotion, ”This is painstaking trauma people pass through day in and day out to enable us understand the topic of discussion “A Touch With Difference”.

FROM THE BIBLE POINT OF VIEW: As we read our text Lk 8:40-43, 44-48, 49-50 & 51-56.

A girl restored to life and a woman healed.

THE POWER OF THE WORDS – Matt 7:7, Heb. 4:12. My beloved brethren (Brothers & Sisters), friends and visitors from today henceforth, start prophesying good things into your life, your family, your friends, your neighbor and unto the congregation of the Lord’s church, in your individual prayers and the nation of ours. 4:6
How committed are you? Negatively or positively. 13:22, Mk 13:22. Mary Magdalene Lk 8:1,2 (Her identity) John 20:11-18 (The same Mary Magdalene is one of them that have encounter with Jesus after resurrection. How committed are you? 2 Cor. 5:17
Only believe – vs 50 (Jairus – An official of the synagogue). Paul said – 1:16 What so ever you are hoping God for this year – ONLY BELIEVE – it will come to pass, Testimony shall be your portion, out burst of joy, Praises and thanksgiving in Jesus name, Amen and Amen. Ps 126:1-6 “Don’t take the glory of God”.