MSCI September 2021 Newsletter

SEPTEMBER2021 POST SUNDAYINTERNATIONAL •Messagefrom ourConvener •InternationalSundayfrom afewhotspotsinthe Denomination •Bookofthequarter •SalvationNews

MESSAGEFROM THECONVENER MessagefromtheMSCIConvener. PleasejoinustoWelcome EpiscopalSister Phillippa-MarkaCoker Ecclesiastes9:11isasimplescripture whichteachesanddeclaresthatspeed, strength,wisdom,understanding and skillusuallydeterminetheoutcomeof anything.Thisscripturealsoteachesthat thecommondeterminantsoflifecanbe setasidebecausetimeandchancecould neutralizetheeffectsofthesedetermi- nants.Godcaninterveneandcauseyou slowestswimmerinanOlympicGame tohavefarmorethanyoudeserve.A wonthegoldmedal.Alltheotherswim- powerfulcursecouldalsochangethe mersweredisqualifiedbyafalsestart outcomeyouexpect.Indeed,howtrue andtheslowestandpoorestswimmer thatis! Therearepeoplewhoworkhard wastheonlyonelefttoswimtheseveral andfastbutarestillverypoor.Thereare lengthsandwinthegoldmedalwithout many excellent singers who have achallenger). amountedtonothinginthisworld. Ecclesiastes9:11isabeautifulscripture Therearemanypowerfulpreacherswho becauseitrevealsthatstrengthusually donothavemuchofacrowdtopreach determinesthe outcome ofabattle to. Therearemanyexcellentfootballers (However,timeand chancehaveoc- whodonothaveateam toplayin. It curredonseveraloccasionsandunex- takesmorethanjustbeingagoodplayer pectedpeople,withoutmuchstrength, tohaveagoodoutcomeinyourcareer. havewonamazingbattles. Goliathwas   farstrongerthanDavidbuttheyoung Ecclesiastes9:11isabeautifulscripture boykilledthegiant). anditrevealsthatspeedoftendeter- minesthewinnerofarace.(However, Ecclesiastes9:11isabeautifulscripture timeandchanceoncesetasideallthe thatteachesthatwisdom andunder- knowndeterminantsofarace,whenthe standingarecommondeterminantsof

MESSAGEFROM THECONVENER prosperity. Itrevealshowpeoplewho TheBibleisfullofGod’swisdomanddi- havebotheredtogivethemselvesto rectionforourlives. God’swordis- learningandgrowinginunderstanding- prophecythatyouwilldowelltotake willprosper.(However,timeandchance heedto. Whenyoutakeheedtothe havealsobeenknowntowipeoutthe beautifulscriptures,youwillbecomea effectofthesedeterminants. Thereare wiseman. manylearnedprofessorswhoarevery poorwhilstsomeuneducatedfootbal- Butcontinuethouinthethingswhich lersaremillionaires). thouhastlearnedandhastbeenassured of,knowingofwhom thouhastlearned Ecclesiastes9:11isanamazingscripture them;andthatfrom achildthouhast becauseitshowshowskillisadetermi- knownTHEHOLYSCRIPTURES,whichARE nantoffavour. Yourskilldetermines ABLETOMAKETHEEWISEuntosalvation howmuchpeoplewillchooseorselect throughfaithwhichisinChristJesus. youforanything. (Indeed,thereare 2Timothy3:14-15, manyskilled footballers,singersand dancerswhoarenotchoseninspiteof Amen! theirtalents).  Wemustthereforeaccepttherevelation ofEcclesiastesthatthesethingsarethe commondeterminantsoflifeonearth. Speed,strength,wisdom,understand- ing,skill,time and chance are the commondeterminants. Youmustalso beawareofthefactthattherearethings thatcanundotheeffectofthesepower- fuldeterminants. Thisbookisastudyonthedeterminants identifiedbySolomon. Itisimportantto knowandunderstandthedeterminants identifiedbyKingSolomon.Itisimport- anttousethesedeterminantstomove yourlifeforward.Toignorethepowerof thedeterminantsistoignorewhatusu- allygovernsand controlslifeon this earth.

INTESRuNnAdTaIOyNAL InternationalSundayisaspecialday,celebratedonthe firstSundayofSeptembereveryyeartocelebrate thevariousnationalitiesanddiversecultures withinourchurch. Beblessedbythesepictures! MSCIChristCathedral,London,UK

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BOOK EXCERPT ExcerptfromChapter15: Wheretheanointingishonoured,the anointed man becomesan agentfor manygreatblessingsforGod’speople. ‘By a prophet’means through the agencyofaprophet!Through God’s prophetactingasanagent,youwillex- periencemanygreatandunbelievable Through anointed people God has things.Mostpeopleseetheirjobsasthe broughtdeliverance,healing,promo- agentsoftheirblessing.Somepeople tionandadvancementtomanylives.The seetheirparentsastheagentoftheir humanraceisplaguedwithevilspirits blessing.Othersseetheirmarriageas thatsuckawaythelivesofthecarriers theagentoftheirblessing.Thisscripture thereof. showsusthattheprophetwastheagent throughwhichIsraelwasdeliveredfrom AllthroughtheBible,youcanlearnhow Egypt.Thisgreatscripturealsoshowsus Godusesanointedpeopleasagentsof thataprophetwastheagentthrough changeanddeliverance.Itisyourturnto which Israelwasprotected and pre- beadvancedinthislifethroughoneof served.Throughmanydangerstoilsand God’sagentsofchangeandblessing. snares,Israelwaspreservedandkeptby Theseagentsofblessingandchangeare theagencyofaprophet. thosewecallanointed’.Theyareanoint- Anointed people are strange people edbecauseGodhasfilledthemwithHis who areused byGod to accomplish powerandHisSpirit.Itisnoteveryone wonderfulthings.Itisimportanttorec- whohastheHolySpiritonhimorinhim. ognizetheanointed person amongst Somepeoplearespeciallygiven the you. HolySpiritinalargemeasure.

BOOK EXCERPT Usually,thelargerthemeasureoftheHolySpiritonaperson,themorepower andgiftshedisplaysinhisministry. Inthenextparagraphs,Iwantyoutoseethekindofblessingandchangethat comethroughthesepowerfulandanointedagentsofGod.Youwilldiscover thatananointedpersonisanagentofmanygoodthingsthatGodhasforHis children. ElishawasprobablythemostanointedpersonintheOldTestamentbecause hecarriedadoubleportionoftheanointingofElijah.Itisimportanttosee Elishamoreasananointedpersonthanevenaprophet. Nowreadmorefromyourebookorpaperbackcopy...

SSUaNlvDatiAonY WethankGodforapowerfullandexciting\"SW OLLENSUNDAY\" attheLordofGloryCathedral-Farea, PortMoresby,PapuaNew Guinea!! TotheGloryofGod,wehadatotalof1115adultsand271children inattendance.GodthroughHismightypowerdidmany miraclesamongus,Halleluiah!! RevJohnBoffahpreachedpowerfullyonthemessage \"W ILLYOUESCAPETHELAKEOFFIRE!!\" Averypowerfulandtimelymessage. 220soulsgavetheirlivestoJesus!!! GlorytoGodforsalvation!!

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