1. The document discusses Enoch as the perfect example of walking with God based on passages from Genesis and Hebrews.
2. It notes that after Enoch begat Methuselah, he decided to walk with God continuously for 300 years until he disappeared, being translated by God without experiencing death.
3. The key point is that to walk with God like Enoch, one must make an agreement with God to remain consistently in his presence, allowing oneself to disappear into God and die to living according to worldly ways.
2. Greetings & Introduction
1. Pst. Rendani & Wife
2.Other Pastors & 5-fold Ministry at large
3.Leadership at Life Giving Church
4.The whole congregation include Sunday School
5.I am Ps. P Ntlatywa
6.Christ Sanctuary International (Motherwell)
7.I am married to one wife (unfortunately she is attending a revival)
3. Conference Idea
1. I am grateful for being considered to speak in such an event
2.I have been given a Theme
• I have been praying to God about what to say
• It's a 3rd year anniversary that I understand
• I know that you have been through hard times
• That is to be expected
4. Rest Assured You've Been Through Staff
Jesus Christ As Our Model
1. First Year (Exciting Period)
• His Baptism
• God speaking about Him
• Performing miracles & healing people
• People excited about following him in numbers
2.Second Phase (Defining Year)
• Jesus making his intentions clear
• Hardcore teachings
• People leaving Him (if you won't eat my flesh and drink my blood)
3.Dark phase (labor pains)
• When labor pains intensified
• Praying in Getshenane until sweat turn to blood
• Judas selling him
• Crucifixion & Death
NB: I CAN EVEN TAKE IT FURTHER TO TALK ABOUT THAT ON THE DAY HE AROSE
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6. Winter is Passed
“For, lo, the winter is past,
• Winter is any dryness you have encountered
NB: WINTER WILL MAKE YOU
1. COVER YOUR TRUENESS
NB: SEASONS AND TIMES ARE ORDAINED BY GOD
He changes times and seasons (Daniel 2:21)
SONG: IT IS A NEW DAY, WONDERFUL DAY, THIS DAY IS A BLESSING FROM GOD
ABOVEBOARD
7. Rain is Over & Gone
The rain is over and gone;
NB: RAIN IS VERY TRICKY
• Rain is what we need but very tricky to handle
“It is good for me that I have been afflicted, That I may learn Your statutes.”Psalms 119:71
• During rainy days we may encounter some loses,
• car accidents and staff
• Some leaks in your roof will be exposed
NB: RAINY DAYS WILL EXPOSE YOUR WEAKNESSES
• The storm revealed who they Apostles were (you of little faith)
NB: ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORM
When He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.” Job 23:10 NKJV
8. Flowers Appear
The flowers appear on the earth;
THE FRUITS OF YOUR LABOR/HARDWORD
• They start appearing after all the chaos you have been through
• Jesus and His disciples in Galilee after His resurrection
9. The Time of Singing Birds is Come
The time of the singing of birds is come,
NB: SINGING BIRDS
• There are birds that sing the whole year
• However, most birds sing late winter and early summer
WHY/WHAT DOES THAT MEAN
1. This is the time when birds mate / to give birth
2. Time to claim territories
3. Strengthen pair bonds
NB: SINGING IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE PROCESS
10. It Is Normal to Sing After A Battle
NB: MIRIAM IN EXODUS
• The horse and its rider, He has thrown into the sea
• HORSE AND RIDER (MY ENEMY AND HIS TOOLS)
• The Lord has become my salvation
• The Lord is a warrior and the Lord is His name
• Your right hand lord is majestic in Power
WOMEN AFTER GOLIATH
• Saul has killed his thousands
• But David his 10 thousands
NB: THIS IS THE SEASON OF SINGING
12. Vines With Tender Grapes
And the vines with the tender grapes
NB: TENDER GRAPES
1. From plantation to seeing first grapes = 3 years
2. Before they good for making wine = 5-6 years
13. They Give A Good Smell
Give a good smell.
NB: MAY YOU BE AN AROMA TO GOD
“For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are
perishing,”2 Corinthians 2:15 ESV
NB: AROMA ATTRACTS EVERYTHING
“Dead flies make the oil of the perfumer give off a foul odor; ECCLESIASTES 10:1 AMP
NB: ITS NOT THE BIG THINGS THAT DESTROY A VINEYARD
“Catch the foxes for us, The little foxes that spoil and ruin the vineyards [of love], While our
vineyards are in blossom.””Song of SOLOMON 2:15 AMP
MAY THE HOLY SPIRIT ARREST
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15. I Am The True Vine
• Bible scholars agree that this message was at the close of ten last supper
• Before he was betrayed
• Jesus was about to leave them and they would be tempted to depart from him
The Vine is The Picture of The
Church
“You uprooted a vine (Israel) from Egypt; You drove out the [Canaanite] nations and planted
the vine [in Canaan].” PSALMS 80:8 AMP
16. My Father is Tye Vinedresser
My Father is the vinedresser
Facts about the vine
1. A vineyard is not promising from afar
• He servant grew like a plant taking root in dry ground. He had no dignity or beauty to
make us take notice of him. There was nothing attractive about him, nothing that would
draw us to him.”Isaiah 53:2 GNB
2. The vine is a spreading plant
3. The fruit of the vine brings joy to men
• “A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
Ecclesiastes 10:19 KJV
4. The branches of the vine are many
5. The branches cannot stand on their own
17. My Father is Tye Vinedresser
Every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
18. You cannot bear Fruits Without Me
Abide in me, and I in you.
NB: ABIDE
• The Greek Word for Abide is MENO
1. To remain in reference to a place
2. To continue to be present
3. To remain as one with
NB: IN HIM
“For in him we live, and move, and have our being; Acts 17:28 KJV
In Him there is no failure
We are hidden together with Christ in the heavenly places
21. Walking With God
Walking Not
1. Jogging
2. Running
Those who trust in the Lord shall run and not grow weary Isaiah 40:31
3. Flying
4. Driving
5. Sailing
NB: WALKING IS THE SLOWEST FORM OF JOURNEYING
“When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country,
though that was shorter. For God said, “If they face war, they might change their minds and return
to Egypt.” Exodus 13:17 NIV
1. God did not chose the shortest route
2. He chose the longest
3. He feared that when they face battles they might turn back
1. Better it comes from behind and push them forward
22. After Methuselah
1. He lived 65 years
2. He gave Methuselah
NB: AFTER HE BEGAT METHUSELAH HE WALKED WITH GOD
• After He gave birth to Methuselah, he decided to walk with God
• Him giving birth to Methuselah encouraged him to walk with God
• Methuselah lived 969 years which is the longest in the whole Bible
• If what you have given birth to has to last, we must decide today to walk with God
NB: METHUSELAH
• Longest man recorded in the bible to live longest (969 years)
• He gave birth to Lamech
• Lamech gave birth to Noah's
23. For 300 Years
• We are all quick to jump to the fact that He was no more
• He walked for 300 years
• If you dhave code to do it, will you endure for 300 years
1. No holiday
2. No day off
3. No lunch break
4. No snack break
NB: THE LIFE OF SOMEONE WHO WALKS WITH GOD
1. There is no time to be off, no time to grieve and no time to be happy
24. It's An Agreement/Contract
“Can two walk together, except they be agreed?”Amos 3:3 KJV
There must be a contract
NB: TODAY LGC DECIDE TO WALK WITH GOD
Consistency Breaks Resistance
25. He was no more
1. He walked with God up until He disappeared in God
2. He was lost in God
NB: WE ARE ABOUT TO DISAPPEAR RIGHT NOW
1. he ceased to walk according to humanly laws
2. He died to this world
“By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had
translated him: ”Hebrews 11:5
May God translate us in Him today in Jesus name
“For in Him we live and move and exist [that is, in Him we actually have our being],ACTS 17:28 AMP