2016 ANNUAL THEME – THE BIBLICAL CONTEXT 25 TH NATIONAL GENERAL MEETING

Introduction – Theme source Be fruitful, and multiply “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. And God blessed them, and God 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”. Gen 1:26-28

Introduction – cont’d Psalm 107:38 - “He blessed them and their numbers greatly increased, and he did not let their herds diminish.” Acts 16: 5 – “So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.” Acts 12 : 24 – “ But the Word of God continued to spread and flourish” 2 Corinthians 9 : 10 - “Now He who supplies seed to the Sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness ”

Key points  God made a Decision - Let us make….  God Empowered/Authorized decision - And God blessed….  God Implemented decision - So God created….  God had a Reason - And let them have dominion….  God commanded the Outcome/Results - …..

God’s command, Our 2016 THEME  Productive  Profitable  Abundant  Successful  Rewarding  Increase  Reproduce  Grow  Proliferate  Enlarge

Our 2016 THEME

The watch outs..  It is a Command – not a suggestion/appeal – it is Demanded  We are crafted/wired in the image of God to fulfill  It is to individuals, nations, families – any chosen of God  As chosen of God- individuals, fellowship, we have no option

Our Theme, the Heart Beat of God. Generation after Generation God repeated Himself.  Adam- Gen 1  Noah-Gen 8  Abraham-Gen 17  Isaac-Gen 26  Jacob-Gen 35  Children of Israel-Ex 1; Jer. 23:3  The Disciples-Mt 28

The 2 Dimensions to Command, Theme For God’s continued fellowship with His likeness, man 1.Physical - created to replenish the earth 2.Spiritual - called to populate heaven Endowed/Enabled/Empowered with creative and witnessing power 1.Physical-and the Lord blessed them …. 2.Spiritual - Jesus said, all authority in heaven and earth …therefore GO Two lambs sacrificed to achieve desire 1.Physical - Garden of Eden - lamb 2.Spiritual - Calvary’s cross - the Lamb of God

Our call to multiplication The call to us as individuals or a fellowship, is God involving us in His Divine agenda. It is our creation purpose, not a service or help to God. We fulfill God’s REASON for making us in His likeness. God could have “rained” man on earth and fill heaven with men. It is call with accountability.

Any proof of Success From Adam to Jacob, the nation of Israel, who and when they obeyed the Lord, successfully became fruitful and multiplied. The disciples of Jesus Christ, when they obeyed succeeded. Source of multiplication:  Obedience  Fellowship with God and one another.  Signs & Wonders (relationship with the Holy Spirit) brought the increase

Time for Reflection  Fruitlessness will not be for ever- “And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down” – Luke 13:8-9 -KJV  The fruitless will be cut off - “I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit” – John 15:1-2 - NLT  Fruitfulness is DEMANDED of the Chosen and Ordained- “Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you” – John 15:16 - KJV

Conclusion “And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be” Rev 22:10-12