Introduction and Opening Prayer

Pastor Cleophas Muyelele 0:36

Thank you . A church called the New Life Celebration Center and also a community director for an organization called Friends of Watoto , Kenya , so I'm so excited to connect with you . I'm blessed , married , blessed with three children , two boys and one girl , so I'm just excited to get connected . I believe that God has a word for you this day and I know that God will help you in you at this day , and I know that God will help you in everything that we do . Let's believe and pray . Father , in the name of Jesus Christ , we just want to thank you for this day . We thank you for your faithfulness . We thank you for your grace . Thank you , Father , God , for the opportunity that you have given unto us Today . Lord God , as we are going to learn your word , we pray that you will inspire us more . Help us that you may understand your word and be the doers of the word . We praise you and we honor you in the name of the Father , the Son and the Holy Spirit . Amen .

Pastor Cleophas Muyelele 1:33

Now , I'm always a man of action and today I just want to speak something about it's time to do it . I know , probably you have planned things , you have had your plans and most of the time you have been

Faith Without Action Is Dead

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postponing and planning that you will do it next time , but I want to encourage you that now is time to do it . You know , I always believe that action attracts obstacles . There's no way you have a good plan without having an obstacle . There's no way you'll say I'll wait until it's calm . No , you have just to be there and I trust God for everything and I believe that God will help you so that you will not stop at this time , but you'll continue . Let's open the book of James 1: 22 . Wow , James" 1 , verses 22 . I love James when he's writing In Verse 22, .

Pastor Cleophas Muyelele 2:27

The Bible says "Do not merely listen to the word and so deceive yourselves , do what it says . So most of us , we are good listeners , we know the word and probably I'll say we deceive ourselves and we stop there . But we have never been doers of the word , and I know I'm speaking to people , probably , who have listened to different preachers , who have listened to different pastors , who have listened to different teachings , depending on your age . You have had a lot of experiences . But just allow the Holy Spirit to speak to you today that it's time to do it . It's time to do it and I just want to remind you again do not merely listen to the Word , listen to yourself , do what it says .

Pastor Cleophas Muyelele 3:16

You know I'll be wondering , pastor , why are you saying this ? I'm saying this because I know we are living in a time that we're just tired of the people who just plan things . We're looking forward to have , you know , like people who love action . And James is reminding us and says in Verse 23 , the Bible says "Anyone who listens to the word but doesn't know what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and , after looking at himself , goes away and immediately forgets . I don't know how many things we planned , we wrote down and immediately we left . It just went like that . I just want to encourage you and remind you that it's time to do it . You know , be like a man who plans .

Pastor Cleophas Muyelele 4:01

Verse 25 , the Bible says be like a man who plans . Verse 25 , the Bible says but the man who looks intently , let us be , let us intend , let us have an intention to get the word and do the word . You know , when I was thinking about it's time to do it , actually I was learning going through the Bible and I have a lot of people who really heard the word but they didn't do it . And we have a lot of people who really , when they heard the word , they didn't . You know , in James 2" 17, . The Bible says In the same way , faith by itself , if it's not accompanied by action , is dead . I'm reading from NIV . So they say in the same way , faith itself , we love faith , we are people who walk by faith . I'm a man of faith . This is a big topic right here , but I just wanted today to just go through and just remind you something . In the same way , faith by itself , if it's not accompanied by action , it's dead . And therefore , as faithful servant , let us not just be people who are filled and stop there . Let us be the people who do the work so that we don't live like dead people . People are full of faith , but we are not ready to activate what faith holds .

Pastor Cleophas Muyelele 5:29

Now , when we continue , we will look at 1 Samuel . We will look at some of the examples of the people who really decided that

Hannah's Faithful Action

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they were going to do it . You know , it's a beautiful story . In 1 Samuel 1: 1 , going down , and I'll just start to read from Verse 5 . The Bible says "ut to Hannah he gave double portion because he loved her and the Lord had closed her womb . There was love all over , but the Lord had closed her womb . And because of the Lord had closed her womb . There was love all over , but the Lord had closed her womb . And because the Lord had closed her womb , her rival kept provoking her in order to irritate her . I know we have people who are in the situation that is provoking you . We have a lot of things that are provoking you and irritating you , but I believe it's time to do it Now . It's time to actualize and be different . The Bible says this went on year after year .

Pastor Cleophas Muyelele 6:30

Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the Lord , her rival was Peninnah . Her rival provoked her until she wept and ate . Hannah's husband would say to her Hannah , why are you weeping ? Why don't you eat ? Why are you downhearted ? Don't I mean more to you than ten sons , man ? Those are just your sons for Hannah . He rewarded his own self and because of having this urge to become the truth provoked him to do something . He continued to read and once they had finished eating and drinking , she and Hannah stood up .

Pastor Cleophas Muyelele 7:09

Now early , the priest was sitting on the chair by the door of the Lord's temple . In bitterness of soul , Hannah wept much and prayed to the Lord God , remember me . And she made a vow saying "O Lord Almighty , if you will only look upon your servant and not forget your servant , but give me her son , then I'll give him to the Lord for all the days of my life and the razor will be used in the hand . Now that's a good story . That's a good you know . Like that one's an encouragement for us .

Pastor Cleophas Muyelele 7:43

Sometimes we go through things and we pray and I can feel people around me , people who have a lot of people who are going through it . They have prayed for years . They have believed God for a lot of breakthroughs . They have believed God for healing from cancer . They have believed God for a lot of breakthroughs . They have believed God for healing from cancer . They have believed God for healing of their children's addiction . They have believed God to help them just start a business and have a breakthrough . They have believed God in everything . They have really been seeking God , just like Hannah was seeking for a child . They have really been seeking God for direction , and the Bible says in Verse 17 , go in peace and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of him before that .

Pastor Cleophas Muyelele 8:22

You know , Eli thought Hannah was drunk but he said no , I've been praying out of my great anguish and grief . So Eli realizes that and he releases the word , a prophetic word , in the name of Jesus Christ , and I just want to declare this that go in peace , and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked . May God give you what you have asked . You have been praying and seeking God , but it's time to do it . May God give you what you have asked . She said may your son find favor in your eyes . Then she went her way and ate something and her face was no longer downcast .

Pastor Cleophas Muyelele 9:00

When I was reading this story , actually , I noticed most of the people . We stopped there . We have the word for the year and we get excited and then we kind of wash our face . Then , when we don't feel downcast , then we just leave it that way . Most of us are like that . We have heard , we have went to different meetings , we have been praying in different places , but we have never actualized , we have never taken action . See in Verse 18 what happened . She said Verse 19 .

Pastor Cleophas Muyelele 9:29

The Bible says early in the morning they rose in worship for the Lord and then went back to their home at Ramah . The Bible says and Kana lay with Hannah , his wife , and the Lord remembered her . That action is what I'm talking about . I'm talking about it's time to do it . Don't let , don't stop , don't just be the hearer of the word . But I want you to be like Hannah Just believe God Once you receive the word move . Once you receive the word move . Once you receive the word act . Once you receive the word , believe it . Once you receive the word , activate it . Hannah laid , and Hannah laid with Hannah , his wife , and the Bible says and the Lord remembered her . If she could not have done that , probably we would say no prayer warrior , woman of God , but you're not taking action .

Pastor Cleophas Muyelele 10:19

We have had a lot of people In Africa . Most of the people pray so much I've met people pray , they'll pray for days , and I love prayers myself , so it's something that I believe in . I love prayers myself . People pray , pray , pray . But we have learned something , and I read this story and learned something that if you're praying and you're not planning , and you're praying and you're not putting action , you may end up crying and weeping and just thinking that the Lord cannot do it . And the Bible says in Verse 20 . So , in the course of time , Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son what a beautiful miracle . And he named him Samuel , because they asked the Lord for him .

Pastor Cleophas Muyelele 11:03

We all know that in Matthew , chapter 7 , the Bible says ask and shall be . You have to just take an action of asking and have an action of believing . You have to take an action of being there to make things work out . And the Bible continues . When you see this story , you know that it's all about . You have the word , you have received the word . You have listened , you have received the word . But again , you have to do it . You have an action . Let me give you another example . I love the Bible . It has all the solutions . Another example we can find it in Mark , chapter 5 .

Pastor Cleophas Muyelele 11:37

Now in Mark 5: 24 going down , this is a story again of a woman who was bleeding for 12 years . For 12 years she was struggling , and I know we have a lot of people around here who have been struggling for a long time . They feel like our family rejected us . We don't have a business . We tried this , it didn't work . Our mother is cancerous , our father is cancerous ,

The Woman Who Touched Jesus

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there's blood pressure . There's all these things that are surrounding us , and we have been receiving the word , but we have missed something . We have been hearing the word , but we have missed something , and this is the story of a woman who had a blood issue for 12 years , and I love reading it .

Pastor Cleophas Muyelele 12:18

When you go to verse 26 , the Bible says she had suffered a great deal , out of the care of many doctors and spent all she had , yet instead of getting better . So she was a woman who actually was in debt . I mean , the situation was finished . Now I know we have people who are in that position . They feel like this this business is finished . They are feeling like this family is gone . We are ready for divorce . They're feeling like these children they're done that they're taken away with drugs . They're feeling like our business . You know everything that we need . I know this is something , but the bible says everything was growing was for her , so death was so close .

Pastor Cleophas Muyelele 13:00

But in Verse 27 , the Bible says when she heard about Jesus , there was an element of hearing , and we know we live in a time that we have heard about Jesus Christ Several . Wherever you go you go to any social media YouTube , facebook , everywhere you go you will get the Word of God , Jesus , being preached everywhere , and the Bible says she heard about Jesus and then she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak . She had to work and make a decision . That it's not just about hearing . I want to take an action . Oh , if you'll be in church , I'll say touch your neighbor , tell him that it's time to do something . Yeah , it's time to do it .

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She decided you have written all the plans . You have the plan for this . You have never done it . You have the plan for this . You think about financing your plan for this . You have never touched it . But I want to declare and decree that this year , be strong and courageous , just step out and let God meet you . Step out and try Jesus . The Bible says in Verse 28 .

Pastor Cleophas Muyelele 14:05

She thought if I just touch his clothes , I will be healed . That thought that the Lord has given you as one will bring transformation . The thought , the idea that the Lord has given unto you , that's what will bring transformation . The thought , the idea that the Lord has given unto you , that's what will bring transformation . Don't sleep on that idea , don't keep up . Don't just let that idea slip away from you . That's the solution . She just thought , if I could only touch His clothes or behave other translation uses behave as God and hear Now , for her healing was great , but she knew the process she established .

Pastor Cleophas Muyelele 14:42

I just need to do something . I know I can see . You have written a good proposal . You have written for business . You have written a good proposal for children ministry , for women , ministry , for other things . You have written everything that you want , but it's now just time to decide . And now this , everything that you want , but it's now just time to decide . And now this idea that God had given you . I have to .

Pastor Cleophas Muyelele 15:04

Actually , the Bible says when she heard about Jesus , she came up . And she came around and tells us the story . And you know what Jesus comments her in Verse 34 . It's all about the faith she was building and things and the step that she made . In Verse 34 , Jesus comments her . The Bible says he said to her daughter your faith has healed you , go in peace and be free from your suffering . I'm looking forward to the day where your faith will , you know , you will put into action , not just waiting .

Pastor Cleophas Muyelele 15:34

There , you have faith , you believe it , but sometimes you have to walk through the . There , you have faith , you believe it , but sometimes you have to walk through the crowd . You have to penetrate through those crowds . You have to go through that crowd . You have to make a decision . I want to touch that head . Yes , you have the faith , but you have to move . Yes , you have the faith . I say it again yes , you have the faith , I don't doubt that . But you have to move . You have to penetrate through that cloud . You have to push for it . You have to feel that , to endure that pain , that you may touch the head , it's time you have to do it now .

Pastor Cleophas Muyelele 16:03

Jesus says daughter , your faith has healed . Good peace , lord . We just want to thank you for the grace . We thank you , Father , God , for just being here to heal me . I'm so encouraged because I know that throughout all this , there was an action that was taken . That's why I'm saying it's time to do it . I love to see people who are moving and I pray that God has been speaking to me through his scriptures and when I speak to you , I'm just being filled and I feel the presence of the Lord to say , hey , your faith , your faith , your faith , put it in action . One day it will be done and everything will be covered .

Pastor Cleophas Muyelele 16:41

Now there's another story in 2 Kings 7 . 2 Kings 7: 3 . I read from Verse 3 , but when you go back you'll find this is the story where there was a prophecy about the food . Elijah said

Four Lepers Who Took Action

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tomorrow , by this time , the fruit will be sold at Shekel . And we have those people doubted , because you will never miss people who doubt what you believe . But you know what God had to fulfill this thing through and professional , through people who know self to be recognized . And the Bible says in Verse 3 now , there was four men with leprosy at the entrance . People will not serve to be recognized .

Pastor Cleophas Muyelele 17:19

And the Bible says in Verse 3 , now there was four men with leprosy at the entrance of the city . They said to each other why stay here until you die ? Why stay in that situation until you die ? Do something . Why struggle in that place until you die ? Why do you have to remain in that addiction until you die ? You have to wake up again .

Pastor Cleophas Muyelele 17:43

The Bible says if we say we'll go in the city , we will die . The family is there and we will die . And if we stay here , we will die . So let's go over . That's what I'm talking about . I'm looking forward for thousands of people who are igniting the Spirit . I'm looking , I'm looking forward for thousands of people who are igniting the Spirit . I'm looking , I'm seeing how America is rising and there's revival everywhere . You know , I'm looking at the way Africa is rising . There's revival everywhere . I see the people and I want to let the people , that people are deciding that let's go over . I think this time we have to go over .

Pastor Cleophas Muyelele 18:20

They made the decision that we are focusing , we are going over to the camp of Armenians . Those are our enemies , but they have what we want . I know people have your solution . Sometimes you say , oh , you know , that's my anger , I cannot fight . Sometimes you just have go , just take a step of faith and actually move . Don't just take them . So the Bible says they are left . They had all the solutions . They said whichever way , death is inevitable in us , on us . So they decided we are going . Hallelujah , just do it , it's time to do it . Just decide today and say I'm going over this proposal , that I've been writing this idea , that I've had everything , that I've had this place I'm going over , I'm making a decision to move . I mean move , move , move , it's time to move .

Pastor Cleophas Muyelele 19:11

The Bible says at dusk they got up and went and came over Armenia . When they reached the edge of the camp , no man was there . Why ? Because they reached the edge of the camp , no man was there . Why ? Because there was faith and there was action . There was no man there . Why ? Because there was faith and there was action , for the Lord has called Armenians to hear the sound of chariots and horses and a great army .

Pastor Cleophas Muyelele 19:33

That's how God works . God wants people to just stand up and say we are going for it , and he will always multiply our steps . He will always make our steps greater . He will always make us move . He will always make things . I am a man who has seen what the Lord has done in our community . We started the church . We were only three , we went to five , we didn't have anything , we didn't have any budget and then , when you come over , we have spent thousands of ten thousand , above ten thousand dollars to build , to have a building in our place . I mean , I don't have , you know , I cannot myself , I cannot own that , no one , even my friends . But God has a way of making things to move . God had to move .

Pastor Cleophas Muyelele 20:18

So every time they were moving and there was an idea . The enemies come . They say , hey , they're coming for us . And I praise God because I'm talking about taking action . Just don't stay there . They started by saying why die here ? I said let's go over , then you know what God cause . The God , you know , multiply the sound Every time they're making a step . I pray that the Lord will create a sound in your step , that every time you make a step of faith , every time you make an action , there's a multiplication of sound , that the enemy will disappear . In the name of Jesus Christ . And I pray the Lord because at the end of the day , the prophets were fulfilled , because after they had been there , I decided , wow , we have to go Now . Let's finish up . I just want to wind up in Luke 5 . There's also a story in Luke 5 .

Pastor Cleophas Muyelele 21:12

So , reading from Verse 1 to 3 , going down , you'll find Simon and Peter . They are tired , they have done what they know . All night they have toiled , they didn't

Simon Peter's Miraculous Catch

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catch any fish . And Jesus comes in and they are busy doing their cleaning . You know , cleaning . They are just like oh , we have tried , we are experienced . If it didn't work for us , I don't think it would work for anybody else . They are just giving up and almost leaving and the Bible work for us . I don't think it will work for anybody else . They're just giving up and they're just almost leaving .

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And the Bible says in Verse 4 , Luke 5: 4 , when he has finished speaking , this being Jesus , he said to Simon Peter put into deep water and lay down the nets for a catch . Well , I'm an experienced fisherman . I don't think that will work . Simon answered Master , we worked hard all night and haven't caught anything . But because you say so , we will put it in action . Because of your word , o Lord , we will put it in action . There's a stirring in me that's telling me that there's somebody just waiting for this word , because the Lord has released this word , that there's somebody just waiting for this word Because the Lord has released this word . It's time to put an action . He said because you say so , I will lay down the need . What happens ? The Spirit of the Lord creates surrounds , makes things to start working , and when they had done so , they caught a large number of feet , but their necks began to break . So they signaled their partner in Calabar to come down .

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There's always an overflow when you believe the word of God , when you take action , not just listening . And taking action . There's always a solution . It's exciting to know that God through making a way and he has given us an opportunity that when we listen to his word , there's a solution for everything . I just want to encourage you that you continue . Be like Hannah , do something . Be like those four lepers , decide . Be like Simon Peter . It might look like it's the end , but say hey , I'll try . Are you a word ? And the Lord is faithful because he will make a way .

Pastor Cleophas Muyelele 23:16

Now , as we end up , I just want to say this Be open to hear the word of God . Whatever way , wherever you're preaching , just be open to hear the word of God . Don't lie . What the word is speaking , what the Lord is speaking into your heart , do the word . Once you understand you have heard the word , do the word , put it in practice . It's about giving , giving . It's about

Closing Encouragement

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loving , loving . It's about going in , just going out , and bless people , believe in His direction . That's where we see Peter . When Jesus told him take the net , put it down . Okay , they had to do that . And our faith , finally , our faith in pursue . I pray that this word will transform you . I pray that this word will keep you open . Be open to hear the word of God to the word in his direction . God bless you so much . I'm looking forward to calling with you once again . Pastor Cleophas Muyelele . You may God take you . Good be to us . It's time to do it . God bless you .