Reflections from the Zambezi

Theme: Desiring God Singing (Ndanji) • I am so glad that my father in heaving •Chikondano Bible reading (Noel) John 3:1-16 Sermon (Noel) Noel preached a sermon on the New Birth He defined the new birth as having a new nature brought about by God as he changes us from the inside out. Stressed the need to be born again because: •God has said so •Nicodemus like us was born a sinner and an object of wrath. Eph. 2:1-3 •It is the only way to see the kingdom of God. Spoke on how being born again happens. •It is an act of God. •Acknowledging your sin and living a new life. Applied the sermon by asking the audience: Are you born again? Is your desire for God based on a correct understanding on being born again. He concluded by saying we must be born again. Closing hy mn (Ndanji) Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing power?

Call to Worship (Chelelwa) Revelation 22:12-21. He urged congregants to worship God with all their strength despite the adverse effects of the heat. Opening Prayer (Chundu) Singing(Chelelwa) •When the roll is called up yonder •I won't have to cross Jordan alone •I know why God's wondrous grace Prayer (Chola) Prayed for Morocco and Libya for labourers to reach them with the gospel as these countries were unreached with the gospel at levels of 80% and 62% respectively. Bible Reading (Phanuel) Read from Ezekiel 23. He mentioned that God always deals with sin firmly because he detests sin.                  Singing (Chelelwa) •There is a place of quiet rest Preaching (Sibale) Text read: Isaiah 6:1-8 Topic: Beholding God and Our Christian Service The message was a reflection on the service of Conrad Mbewe as pastor of KBC for the past 30 years. Like Isaiah, we need to have a fresh encounter with God.  1. Our service to God must be born out of a biblical view of God (v1-4) with vers