Pastor of Ghana Wesley United Methodist Church (GWUMC) the Rev. Dr. Angel Anthony Abakah has appealed to the youths in Brooklyn to remain targeted on The Creator.
“In Ecclesiastes 2, God says, keep in mind now your creator’”, mentioned Dr. Abakah, who was born in Ghana, West Africa, in delivering the sermon on Christ the King Sunday, Youth Sunday, on Nov. 26, at Fenimore Road United Methodist Church in Brooklyn. “Don’t make the thrill of your youth trigger you to overlook your creator.
“A few of us have forgotten our creator due to the pleasures of this world,” added Rev. Abakah, preaching on the subject, “Bought Out.” “Generally, we overlook God due to the thrill of this world. Don’t attempt to be like them. Should you attempt to be them, no one will probably be you (laughter).
“We enable the issues on social media to overlook God,” he continued. “Social media is nice, but it surely has its draw back. We will use the identical issues so as to add worth to our lives.
“Generally, we go to varsity, and we really feel the church is just not related anymore,” mentioned Rev. Abakah, who describes himself as “a person of fervent prayer, who preaches, teaches, counsels and evokes”. “So, once we go to schools, keep in mind our church. Our church says the phrase ‘keep in mind’ means ‘fellowship’ – a phrase of relationship. Now, get your self in fellowship with God.”
Rev. Abakah, additionally an authorized skilled motivational speaker, urged the youth to “get linked to Christ,” stating that, “whereas Christ is inside, we’re assured for a revival.
“Once we get linked with Jesus, we will do all issues,” he mentioned, urging the youth to set objectives with their presents. “Don’t go with out the presents God has given you. Don’t conceal your presents; don’t be shy. Should you can sing, sing to the Glory of God. No matter you do, do it to the Glory of God.
“God loves younger individuals,” Pastor Abakah added. “Jesus mentioned, ‘enable the kids to return to me’. Younger individuals, don’t make anyone decide you. God loves you.
“Younger individuals, irrespective of the place you may have gone, don’t keep there; come again to Jesus,” he continued. “So, let’s be like our Father within the story and settle for them; so they may come again to you.”
In spelling out YOUTH, Rev. Abakah mentioned “Y” stands for “younger, recent, lively, alive,” including that “at this stage, you need to make the most effective of life”; “O” means “unique”; “U” means “whether or not individuals such as you or not, you’re distinctive”; “T” means “tenacious” – “means to be decided – that you simply need to be any person in life”; and “H” means “humble”.
“Whoever humbles him or herself, God lifts that individual up,” continued Pastor Abakah, who’s married to Angelina. They’ve 4 stunning kids: Miracle, Heaven, Holy, and Godbless.
“Regardless of the way you rise, I’ve to be humble,” mentioned Rev. Abakah, who’s a product of the College of Science and Expertise, Ghana, the place he learn a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Design earlier than touring to the USA to pursue his Grasp of Divinity Diploma at Drew College, Madison, NJ.
At Drew Theological Seminary, he acquired the Most Excellent Scholar Award within the Hebrew Bible (Outdated Testomony) and the Most Excellent Scholar in Homiletics (Preaching). Pastor Abakah at present holds his doctorate diploma in Ministry (D. Min).
By way of the ministry of the Holy Spirit, Pastor Abakah mentioned he has reworked many lives – each younger and previous – in Ghana and the USA.
He believes that God loves everybody and welcomes all to the Savior Jesus Christ.
Rev. Abakah mentioned his ministry is outlined within the phrases of the Lord Jesus Christ in Luke 4:18-19: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, as a result of God has anointed me to carry excellent news to the poor. God has despatched me to proclaim liberty to the captives, and restoration of sight to the blind, to let out the oppressed. And announce that the time for the Lord’s favor has come.”
Throughout the Youth Sunday Worship, the youth participated in most segments, together with studying the bulletins, delivering the opening prayer, conducting Reward and Worship, and studying the Scriptures.
