Sunday Thanksgiving Service || Called || Pst. Christie Bature || City Of David Atlanta

This is the progression of our relationship with God. He has called us, and he has called us from darkness, and he has called us to light so that we can show forth his praises. Now I love the message translation how he puts it. But you are the ones chosen by God. Say, I am chosen by God. Chosen for the high calling of priestly work, not chosen for jokes, not chosen for casual, existence, but for priestly work, chosen to be a holy people, God's instruments do his work and speak out for him. [01:03:59] (47 seconds)  #ChosenForService

I began I started a rehab center, and somewhere down the line, my brother came to me. He said, Christie, I don't want to die like the others. Help me. It's the only reason my brother is alive because he would have died too. So don't blame me if I'm loud about Jesus. I have no apologies for being loud or rabid or or or what do you call it? What what's the word? Fanatic. Yes. I am fanatical about Jesus because you don't know. don't know. Praise God. I am chosen by God, and I have to tell people the night and day difference he made for me from nothing to something, from rejected to accepted. [01:12:39] (48 seconds)  #LoudForJesus

I left that place and suddenly started doubting the voice of God whether he spoke to me. And as I was going, I was depressed, I was sad, I was unhappy. I thought the man of God will be happy that a young lady wanted to serve God. He told me go and get a job. As I was leaving him, the holy spirit came to me in the form of a statement, and I just heard in my spirit, the fact that it has not been done does not mean it cannot be done. Hey. Maybe you have a dream that sounds strange, and people are saying to you, ah, that thing you are are you making sense? The fact that it has not been done does not mean it cannot be done. [01:13:52] (35 seconds)  #ItCanBeDone

We don't talk much about that in our churches these days. Because when you say holiness, people start to say, ah, these people have come with their pressure. If you call it pressure, you haven't yet entered into the identity of Christ. Holiness is part of our our garb, our garments, clothing. Holiness is part of our conduct. Holiness is part of our construct mentally. That's what it is supposed to be. He called us to be holy people, then he calls you his instrument. [01:06:33] (37 seconds)  #HolinessIsIdentity

Rarely does he do that. In the whole bible, if you read through, you will find very few instances where God spoke audibly to people. How does God speak to us? When we say we are his children, he brings impressions on our hearts. He drops thoughts in our heads. And if we are spiritually alert, we can translate those thoughts into action. That's how God leads us. He leads us by his word. In fact, that's the most dependable way God will speak to you through his word. [01:08:16] (34 seconds)  #GodSpeaksThroughHisWord

This is the fur this isn't the first time I have warned you, you know, if you use your freedom this way, you will not inherit the kingdom of God. Look at that. That from wanting your own way all the time, you miss eternity with God. You will not inherit the kingdom of God. I didn't say it. It's the bible. From wanting your way all the time, you better know what is at stake when you are trying to prove that you are Lord and master. I'm the head of this home. If you have to state it, you are not. And when you are saying I'm head, I'm head, be calculating it all because head is not tool of control. It's heavy responsibility. [01:42:25] (38 seconds)  #HeadIsResponsibility

You are called, but you are called to something. There should be boundaries in families. When we are sitting on the dining table, nobody comes to the table with phone. Leave it. What is the emergency? Once it's 10PM in my house, I put off my phone. They say, Reverend Christie, what if there's an emergency in the night? I say, I'm not Jehovah. He's the one that neither sleeps nor slumber. Me, I sleep. Why should two of us be awake? Any emergency Jehovah cannot handle, I cannot handle it. In fact, when people send me message, I say, it's very urgent. It's an emergency. I don't answer. [01:33:04] (48 seconds)  #PhoneFreeFamilyTime

Everything is about me, myself, I. Nobody cares about me. Nobody looks for me. I was not in church for two days. Nobody called me. Nobody even gives me anything. What have you given to anybody? Who have you called in the last one month? He that must have friends must first of all show himself friendly. Whatever you are, you attract. You don't care about people, but you expect people to care about you. Don't shuffle along with your eyes on the ground. Absorb with only the things in front of you. Look up. Look up and see others. [01:17:43] (45 seconds)  #ShowFriendliness