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THE LIBERATION MATTER

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Removing The Cobweb of Political Ignorance

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A Presentation by

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Reuel Johnmark Dakung

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Salutation

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Salutation

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Nigerian Catastrophic Situation

  • Nigeria is a total failure in all fronts (political, economic, social and moral)

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  • Insecurity, poverty and unemployment have brought the nation to stagnation

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  • The forces of evil – vampires, terrorists, dullards – have climbed the shoulder of political leadership & are tearing the country apart

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  • You know the Reason????

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Christians have remained quite/sleeping and hating politics

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Deadly Cobweb

James 4:17

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Dante Alighieri & John F. Kennedy

  • The Hottest places in Hell are reserved for those who in time of moral crisis/decadence maintain their neutrality - are quiet/dormant

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Pertinent Question

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Who Are U

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  • Idiot/Clown?

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  • Tribes Man?

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  • Citizen?

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Idiot/Clown

  • AAANANNANN

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Self Centred – Only cares about oneself

  • Cheats & steals @ every opportunity

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  • Doesn’t give a damn

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  • Generally indiscipline

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Terrible Person/Leader

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Tribes Man

Views everything from the perspective of tribe

  • Ethnicity, religion, race, social class

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  • Believes in U only if U are part of the tribe

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Terrible Person/Leader – alienates those not in his tribe

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Citizen

Does things the right way, cares about others & seeks the transformation of the society

  • Compassionate
  • Promotes projects that benefit everybody
  • Respects the law

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Makes a Great Leader

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Christian Youths!

The Time to Remove The Cobweb of Political Ignorance is

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Now

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Your Real Identity

  • Christians have the best young vision crafters, architects, entrepreneurs, scientists, engineers etc in the country

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  • They run some of the best schools, operate some of the best social welfare schemes, house some of the most brilliant and kind-hearted Nigerians

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  • These are qualities needed to govern a country successfully

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����Nigerian Christian Youths must borrow from the wisdom of the four (4) lepers in ���2 Kings chapter 7�

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Deliberate Step

  • Those exceptionally smart lepers said – “If we stay here we will die, if we move, we may die”

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  • The risks of staying in this status quo (of hating and avoiding strategic participation in politics) is higher than the risks of moving against this status quo

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  • Nigeria Christian youths need to take action and dive in now as the momentum for 2023 is gathering

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Time To Act

  • Political power will not be given to you

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  • You have to work for it

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  • You have to present yourself; and you have to go out of your way to demonstrate that you deserve a space at the table

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Why should politics interest us?

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Point 1

  • This country belongs to all of us and we are stakeholders

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  • When we are involved in politics, we “speak out for those who cannot speak…[and] defend the rights of the poor and needy” (Proverbs 31:8-9)

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  • The governor, Nehemiah, was able to ask the king of Persia to supply resources for the rebuilding Jerusalem because of his faithful role in the politics of Persia (Nehemiah 2:1-9)

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�Point 2�

  • I believe that given the chance, many of you will make a difference in your respective domains be it as advisors or as substantive political heads

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Biblical Examples

  • Historically, it is people your age that have always brought about new ideas and innovations that transform society

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  • Daniel and the Hebrew children held positions of political influence in Babylon (Daniel 2:46-49)

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  • Jo­seph served the good of his people through his active participation in the Egyptian political structure of his day (Genesis 41)

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Takeaway

  • Educate your family members, friends and community about the need to vote ethically rather than based on ethnic or other motivations

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  • Make sure you register when the time avails itself

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  • If you are not eligible, encourage your parents, older ones in your family to register and go out to vote on elections day

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  • Your engagement with the process could yield the kind of results that will make everyone’s life better

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Conclusion

  • The Bible is hugely political – it is about how God wants people to behave and act towards him, and towards each other

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  • Christian youths have much to bring to politics – a deeper commitment to justice and compassion to make a difference in the political sphere

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  • Examples of Great Political Champions

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William Wilberforce

  • British politician and philanthropist who from 1787 was prominent in the struggle to abolish the slave trade

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Desmond Tutu

  • Was a South African Anglican bishop and theologian, known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist

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Lord Shaftesbury

  • The president of the Ragged School Union, which promoted the education of poor children

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Elizabeth Fry

  • Created the Association for the Improvement of Female Prisoners and along with a group of 12 other women lobbied authorities including Parliament

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Nelson Mandela

  • He is best known for successfully leading the resistance to South Africa's policy of apartheid in the 20th century

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These Heroes & Heroines Paid The Price For You and I

�…..So, What Is Your Stance?

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It Pays To Serve Jesus

It pays to serve Jesus, I speak from my heart;�He’ll always be with us, if we do our part;�There’s naught in this wide world can pleasure afford, There’s peace and contentment in serving the Lord

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Refrain�I love Him far better than in days of yore,�I’ll serve Him more truly than ever before;�I’ll do as He bids me, whatever the cost,�I’ll be a true soldier — I’ll die at my post.

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~The End~

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