Wednesday 30 September 2015

WE ARE HIS COMPLETENESS, BY PASTOR CHRIS

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES **We're His Completeness** Wednesday, September 30th . Pastor Chris
And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the pre-eminence (Colossians 1:18).
Everything that comes out of God is God. In John 6:63, the Lord Jesus said, "...the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life." Everything that comes out of Him has His identity, power, and life in it. Think about it: even the words He speaks carry His life. Now, this doesn't mean everything that comes out of Him is His person, but that they carry His life. It's like the human body: every part of your body, no matter how small, has your DNA, but this doesn't mean every part of your body is you, per se. It's the totality of all the parts that make up your person.
In the same way, did you know that Jesus isn't complete without us? And by "us" I mean the Church. You may never have heard this before; but it's true. We're one with Him (1 Corinthians 6:17); it's the Father's grand design for Him to need us just as we need Him; He's our glory as we're His glory.
Ephesians 1:22-23 says, "And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all." He's the one who fills everything (Ephesians 4:10), yet His fullness is the Church, which is His body. We're His completeness, and we're complete in Him: "For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power" (Colossians 2:9-10).
This should help you understand your importance and relevance to Christ. You're "in Him", and He's "in you". Without you, He can't reach the hurting and the lost in the world. Through you, He's able to express His love to others on a daily basis, and establish His Kingdom in the hearts of men. You're His extension here on earth because you hail from Him. This makes you a world overcome because "...whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world..." (1 John 5:4).
CONFESSION
The nature and glory of Christ is in me; therefore, I have what He says I have and I can do what He says I can do. No circumstance or situation is insurmountable to me, because my victory is assured in Christ. I'm His glory just as He's my glory.
Hallelujah!
Further Study: || Colossians 2:10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: ||
|| 1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. ||
Daily Scripture Reading
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Ephesians 5:22-6:9,
Isaiah 29-30
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: John 2:1-11,
1 Kings 5
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Tuesday 29 September 2015

THE EVIL OF UNFORGIVENESS - 5, BY PASTOR FESTUS

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THE EVIL OF UNFORGIVENESS - 5
Please Read - Mathew 6:14-15
The reason Satan wants you to hold on to that bitterness is because it is poison to your soul. Jesus said that the devil came to steal, kill and destroy. Satan wants to do just that to you. No wonder Satan makes unforgiveness 'feel good'... he wants your soul to be poisoned!
Don't let him do this to you... stop him dead in his tracks! Release yourself from those hurt feelings, and let them go... stop holding on to those feelings, and let that poison out of your soul!
How to deal with unforgiveness;
As I have pointed out, unforgiveness is a form of hatred, which is actually a lack of love. If you are bitter with somebody, then the love of Christ is not flowing through you. So how do you solve that problem? You need to grow in God's love. You need to come to realize that deep and beautiful love that He has for you.
As you learn of His love for you, your spirit will respond and you will love Him in return. When you love Him, His love will begin to flow through you to others around you. When that happens, it becomes more natural to see Christ's forgiveness flowing through you to them.
How do you come to know the love of God? You spend time with Him. You research His Word to see what it has to say about His great love for you! Work on developing an intimate relationship with Him, and you will come to know His love. Here are some verses that can get you started:
John15:13, "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
1 Corinthians 2:9, "But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him."
"May you by love get rid of all hatred from your heart"
Pray with me;
Lord deliver my soul from all poisons and venoms of hatred in Jesus name!
May your day bring you beautiful and pleasant experiences in Jesus name!
Shallom!

THE EVIL OF UNFORGIVENESS 4, BY PASTOR FESTUS

Believers love boat - Pst Festus Omorusi"
THE EVIL OF UNFORGIVENESS - 4
Please Read - Mathew 6:14-15
Unforgiveness is actually taking something that belongs to God, and taking matters into our own hands. God's Word tells us clearly that we should allow God to bring His wrath upon that person, and let Him have the room to repay those who wrong us:
Romans 12:19, "Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord."
Those who have wronged us will reap what they sow. If you choose to forgive somebody, they may be off your hook, but that doesn't mean they are off God's. God's Word tells us clearly that what we sow, we shall reap.
What unforgiveness actually is
Unforgiveness is actually a form of hate against another person. If a person hates somebody, it is a sign that the person is lacking love in their heart. Why? They are not firmly rooted and grounded in the love of Christ, and Christ's love is not flowing through them. As simple as that sounds, that's how it works.
What somebody may have done against us is one thing, but if you take Satan's bait of unforgiveness to heart, it will do much more harm than they did. Do you want to continue to allow their mess to trouble you even more? Have they not done enough damage? Allowing yourself to hang onto hard feelings and become bitter is only causing your wound to become even more infected spiritually. Honestly tell yourself, what good is it doing you to hold onto the hurt and bitterness that the enemy has tried to plant within you? It is doing nothing but harm, and is holding you in bondage spiritually. Don't let this fool you, bitterness is known in the Bible as spiritual poison.
"May our hearts release those we are holding in unforgiveness"
Pray with me;
Lord help me to live above provocations and offenses in Jesus name!
It's your day of testimonies!

THE EVIL OF UNFORGIVENESS 3, BY PASTOR FESTUS

"Believers love boat - Pst Festus Omorusi"
THE EVIL OF UNFORGIVENESS - 3
Please Read - Mathew 6:14-15
Unforgiveness not only gives demons the right or ability to torment us, but it also prevents God from forgiving our own sins! Now this is serious, this means that when we cry out for God's help, but have unforgiveness in our hearts, He looks down and our sins are before Him. It puts up a wall in our relationship with our heavenly Father. Jesus was very clear that if we are to be forgiven, we cannot be unforgiving towards others:
Matthew 6:15, "But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."
As pastor, I can tell you clearly that, if you have unforgiveness in your heart, you can't be a blessing to your congregation, you're just acting.
Beyond this, bitterness is also a very common means for a born again believer to become spiritually defiled, that is, polluted or unclean spiritually:
Hebrews 12:15, "Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled."
Notice the word 'many' in the above verse... this is a very common means for people to become defiled and open themselves up for spiritual harassment from the enemy.
No wonder there is no power but manipulations in our many churches today, when there's so much of bitterness and unforgiveness on our pulpits and the pew; you tell me, under this kind of atmosphere, who should be in control when we gather to worship, God or the devil?.
"May we lay down our sword of bitterness and unforgiveness"
Pray with me;
Lord purge me of all defilement and pollutions I brought upon myself and the church of God In Jesus name!
May grace to become a blessing rest upon you today in Jesus name!

THE EVIL OF UNFORGIVENESS 2, BY PASTOR FESTUS

"Believers love boat - Pst Festus Omorusi"
THE EVIL OF UNFORGIVENESS - 2
Please Read - Mathew 6:14-15
Forgiving others is sometimes very hard, but it is essential if you want to break out of the bondage that it's brought you under. Forgiving others opens you up for the Lord to begin healing your soul (inner healing). Since unforgiveness blocks us from receiving God's forgiveness of our sins (Matthew 6:15), it puts up a wall between us and the source of our healing.
I have seen so many people in spiritual bondage due to unforgiveness. It is a common source of bondage and demonic harassment, as Jesus warns us about in Matthew 18:23-35.
Matthew 18:34-35, "And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses."
That is nothing less than a strong literal warning that a person can fall into the hands of demonic spirits for torment and harassment if they are unforgiving and bitter inside. I have seen it again and again, it is not an uncommon scene to find a person harassed by demons because of bitterness in their heart. Bitterness is also known in the Bible as spiritual poison - "Acts 8:23, "For I perceive that thou art in the gall (poison) of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity."
"May we through the blood of Jesus find liberty from the snare of unforgiveness"
Pray with me;
Lord heal me of the sickness caused by bitterness in Jesus name!
May your week be full of good news in Jesus name!

PRAYER AND SOUL WINNING, BY PASTOR FESTUS

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PRAYER AND SOUL WINNING;
Matthew 28:19 - Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Do you remember when you first found Jesus Christ?, The fire, the passion, and the excitement were overwhelming. Didn’t you want to tell everyone about the joy you found?
But what about now? Over time, we can get comfortable. We can lose the urgency. Maybe life crowds in and you lose the passion.
But the Apostle Paul kept the fires burning in his spirit. He kept the desire to share Christ with others. How did he do it?
Through prayer. That is where the fire is lit for sharing Christ with others. When you get serious about prayer, you find yourself getting serious about bringing people to Christ.
I know it’s true in my life. And I believe it can be true in your life, too.
In God’s Word, prayer and evangelism are inseparably linked. Jesus told His disciples to pray for the mission field in Matthew 9:37-38: “Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.’”
Consistent prayer that's based on God's word encourages and equips us to carry out the mission of evangelism. Prayer enlarges our heart with compassion for people and reignites our fire to share Christ with them.
So I challenge you to get serious about prayer today!
When you get serious about prayer, you find yourself getting serious about bringing people to Christ.
Pray with me; lord enlarge my heart with compassion for souls in Jesus name!
May you be a blessing today in Jesus name!

INVEST YOUR TIME IN SPIRITUAL THINGS, BY PASTOR CHRIS

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES **Invest Your Time In Spiritual Things** Monday, September 28th . Pastor Chris
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil (Ephesians 5:15-16).
Time is an asset, which you must learn to invest wisely. Investing your time wisely means investing your time in spiritual things. Moses had this on his mind when he prayed to the Lord to "...Teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom" (Psalm 90:12). Each day you live is an opportunity to accomplish so much, but the question is: How well do you schedule your day?
When you wake up in the morning, don't just roll off your bed and stumble blindly into the day. Spend quality time first to fellowship with the Holy Spirit in prayer and in the Word. Ask Him to guide you as you schedule your activities for the day and prioritize your daily activities. Ask Him to help you save time, and you'd discover how much you're able to accomplish for the Kingdom on a daily basis. Then, you'll become more productive, effective and progressive.
Remember that life's got no extra time; so, make every day count by doing only those things that'll advance the Kingdom of God, and improve your life. There're people who have desired for a long time to read the entire Bible in one year but haven't been able to achieve this. Some start but don't complete it. "I usually don't have enough time", they lament, trying to exonerate themselves, but that's not a good enough excuse. Time is a fixed asset; it's only twenty-four hours in one day; so we have to prioritize.
If you were wishing to have more time to study God's Word, the truth is, you may never get it. What you need is to create the time to study the Word, and schedule your prayer times as well, because your whole future depends on it. Proverbs 1:32-33 says, "For the turning away of the simple shall slay them...." The "simple" are those who ignore truth; they ignore revelation and never take spiritual things seriously. They know it's important to pray, but they're too busy to do so. God calls them the simple, and He says their complacent attitude shall make them victims in life.
Don't be like the simple, who would rather do other things than spend time on spiritual matters. Choose always to be spiritually alert so that when the "evil day" comes, it'll meet you well prepared and you'll know what to do.
PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for the guidance of your Spirit in my life, and the wisdom that you impart to me each day. I'm continually yielded to the Lordship of your Word. Thus, my steps are ordered in victory, success, and excellence, in Jesus' Name. Amen.
Further Study: || Psalm 33:10 The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect. ||
|| Psalm 90:12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. ||
Daily Scripture Reading
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Ephesians 4:17-5:1-2,
Isaiah 25-26
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: John 1:35-42,
1 Kings 3
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REPLENISH AND SUBDUE,BY PASTOR CHRIS













RHAPSODY OF REALITIES **Replenish And Subdue**
Tuesday, September 29th . Pastor Chris
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth (Genesis 1:28).
God made this world, and gave Adam the authority to run it. He placed all things under him, and gave him dominion, to be in charge of everything, living and non-living (Genesis 1:26). When He said to man, "Replenish the earth", the word "replenish" brings to mind some very important thoughts. The beautiful world God created had become a chaotic mass, and He blessed man and charged him to replenish it. To replenish means to refill, refurbish, replace, repair, or restore.
That means something had gone wrong; there was a devil out there who had ruined things, and man was given the opportunity and responsibility to fix it. That's the beautiful life to which we've been called in Christ: a life of dominion, authority, blessings, and control over the world in which we live. We're to tame this world and subdue it.
However, God didn't charge us to subdue one another, in the earth. What He wants from us concerning one another is to walk in love. 1 John 4:7-8 says, "Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love."
As you walk in dominion and authority over the world and its elements, over the vagaries of nature, He says, "Love one another." Don't exert undue dominion over others because each one of us is made in the image and likeness of our heavenly Father.
PRAYER
Dear heavenly Father, I thank you for the honour and privilege of the beautiful life I've been called into: a life of dominion, authority and blessings; a life of control over the world, the forces of nature and the elements of this world. I effectively reign over circumstances, to the glory and praise of your Name, in Jesus' Name. Amen.
Further Study: || Matthew 8:26-27 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. 27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him! ||
|| Mark 11:23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. ||
|| Luke 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. ||
Daily Scripture Reading
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Ephesians 5:3-21,
Isaiah 27-28
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: John 1:43-51,
1 Kings 4
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Friday 25 September 2015

FROM CHRISTEMBASSY ONLINE MISSION

THE PATH OF SUCCESS
“He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth” (Proverbs 10:17).
It’s a sad reality that many people spend most of their lives in the wrong places, doing the wrong things. For years, they struggle in life, failing to achieve anything meaningful, and wonder why. They suffer because they’re ignorant (Hosea 4:6), either because they have no one to guide them, or because they stubbornly reject guidance.
In the Scriptures, wisdom speaks: “I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.” (Proverbs 8:20-21). Anyone can be success if they want to, the Bible says of wisdom, “…those that seek me early shall find me” (Proverb 8:17). ‘Early’ here means as soon as you receive instructions. Instruction will make you wise: “Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not” (Proverb 8:33).
2 Timothy 3:16 says, “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.” God’s Word has been given to you to help you navigate your way and walk in the guaranteed path of success, victory, glory and prosperity. Your success depends on whether you’d pay attention to it, receive instructions, and act accordingly. You can’t live by the Word and fail.

THINK ABOUT THE LOST, BY PASTOR CHRIS

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES FRIDAY, 25TH SEPTEMBER.
THINK ABOUT THE LOST.
This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart (Ephesians 4:17-18).
The verses above reveal the dangerous plight of the unbeliever. He's in spiritual darkness and is alienated; that is, cut off from the life of God. Ephesians 2:3 further refers to them as children of wrath. That means children appointed unto the wrath or anger of God. What a terrible state for anyone to be! Ephesians 2:12 refers to them as "hopeless and without God in the world."
While still a student on campus many years ago, I read this portion of Scripture and it got me thinking. I considered the students on campus that were living without God, and thought, "Dear Lord, how could anyone live in such darkness? How could they go to bed at night, and live another day without God?"
I was moved with compassion and began to intercede for them: "O, God, don't let them die and go to hell without receiving Christ. Help me to reach them with the news of your saving power, and your eternal plan for all mankind." I felt constrained to tell them about Jesus, because nothing could be more damning than living without God and having no hope in the world! This should make you think about your friends, relatives, colleagues, neighbours and associates that aren't born again. They're hopeless in the world, without Christ.
You can't afford to let them keep living without God, drifting farther and farther into the abyss of darkness. Let the hopelessness of their situation compel you to intercede for them. Pray that they'd be delivered from the domain of darkness and the power of Satan unto the glorious liberty of the sons of God. You may be the only one with the opportunity to touch their lives with the Gospel. Therefore, preach to them and teach them the Word. Tell them God loves them so much He sent Jesus to die for them (John 3:16).
Contribute your time, effort, and resources to soul-winning. Be known for your passion for the Lord, His Gospel, and the souls of men.
PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for enlightening me through your blessed Word on the value of every soul. I pray for all those who're unsaved, my friends, relatives, colleagues and associates, to be delivered from darkness unto light, and be turned from the power of Satan unto God, and become partakers of your righteousness, in Jesus' mighty Name. Amen.
Further Study:
2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Psalm 67:2 (TLB) Send us around the world with the news of your saving power and your eternal plan for all mankind.
Daily Scripture Reading
1-Year Bible Reading Plan:
Ephesians 2:11-22, Isaiah 15-18
2-Year Bible Reading Plan:
John 1:1-13, 2 Samuel 23-24
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Thursday 24 September 2015

FROM CHRIST EMBASSY ONLINE MISSION

THE BASIS OF YOUR FAITH
“For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect” (Romans 4:14)
Some Christians have made their faith void, and the promise of God in their lives of none effect, because they don’t understand the accurate basis for their faith. Faith isn't trusting in your works; rather, it’s a response to God’s Word.
For example, there’re those who think that the reason they ought to be living in divine health, or have excellent finances is because of certain things they've been “doing” right; but that’s wrong. That’ll mean trusting in your works. The accurate basis for faith is God’s Word which reveals to us what Christ came to do. That’s what should form the basis for your believing and confession. 2 Corinthians 4:13 says “We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak.”
So, it starts with believing – believing the Word. Then you ought to speak on the basis of your believing. Be conscious of who and what He’s made you. And declare these beautiful realities about yourself, because “…he hath said… so that we may boldly say…” (Hebrews 13:5-6).
This is the principle of making that which He already consummated real in your life.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

WORDS OF WISDOM

People expect to pay for sins according to all the world’s great religions. Some do penance. Tens of millions believe they will suffer in some future life by re-incarnation. Most expect some awful Judge on judgment day to pass sentence and pronounce their eternal destiny. Some expect to suffer cleaning agonies in the flames of Purgatory. The Christian Gospel says “JESUS PAID IT ALL”. That is the matchless glory of the Gospel. That is the Gospel Paul and Peter preached. They took that word into a world laden with guilt. “My brothers,” Paul said, “I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you”. (Acts 13:38) If the blood of Jesus God’s Son cleanses us from all sin, if He has paid the price, as Scripture clearly declares, what need is there for us to pay again, or suffer again for sins for which Christ suffered for us? (1 John 1:8) Isn’t what He did good enough? O yes it surely is! Be truly blessed. REINHARD BONNKE

Wednesday 23 September 2015

KEEP EXPRESSING RIGHTEOUNESS, BY PASTOR CHRIS

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES WEDNESDAY, 23RD SEPTEMBER.
KEEP EXPRESSING RIGHTEOUSNESS.
But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption (1 Corinthians 1:30).
Righteousness is the nature of God in you, producing in you the rightness of God: the ability to do right and fulfil the will of the Father. God is always right; it's His nature to be right. This nature of righteousness is at work in us. So in our Kingdom, we do righteousness; we walk in righteousness and do works of righteousness; we manifest the goodness of God to the world.
It was for the same reason that the Pharisees and Sadducees had a problem with the good works that Jesus did; they misunderstood Him. If in your place of work, for example, you did something you thought was good and required commendation, but instead you found yourself being persecuted for your good works, don't feel bad about it.
Just because you're good and doing the right thing doesn't mean everybody is going to be cheering you on. There might be those that'll resist you, and try to make you swerve from your path; they might even call you evil, in spite of your good works; maintain your composure. Refuse to change. Stay the course with the Word of God in your heart and in your mouth.
Remember, you're the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus; therefore, it's your calling to express His righteousness. See yourself that way, regardless of the pressures and challenges that may tend to provoke you to compromise. See yourself just as the Word says: "...greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world" (1 John 4:4); this means that you're greater than your adversaries, detractors and persecutors. You're a victor forever.
Stay in the Word, and keep manifesting His righteousness, no matter the criticism, and you'll always win. Halleluiah!
PRAYER:
Dear Father, I thank you for making me a victor for life, and granting me the grace to reign in life and live for your glory. Righteousness and goodness are the hallmarks of my life; therefore, I express righteousness and walk in your perfect will today, and always, in Jesus' Name. Amen.
Further Study:
Isaiah 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
1-Year Bible Reading Plan:
Ephesians 1:1-14, Isaiah 11-12
2-Year Bible Reading Plan:
Luke 24:28-39, 2 Samuel 19-20
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WORDS OF WISDOM

Tuesday 22 September 2015

IN ALL THESE THINGS, BY PASTOR CHRIS

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES "In All These Things..." Tuesday, September 22nd . Pastor Chris
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us (Romans 8:35-37).
Your road to success could have trials and challenges, from inflation to economic recession, health issues, unemployment, etc. The good news, however, is that it doesn't matter the challenges you face or the situation in your country; the Word says, in all these things we're more than conquerors through Christ. This should give you comfort, peace, and joy.
Knowing we would encounter challenges in this world, the Lord Jesus assured us of victory when He said in John 16:33, "These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." Distressing situations come from the enemy —the devil— but God already made you an overcomer: "Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world" (1 John 4:4). You've been lifted over and above the depravities and corrupting influences of this world.
Recall our theme scripture again; it states clearly that neither tribulation, distress, persecution, famine, nakedness, peril, nor sword can separate us from the love of God, because in spite of them all, we're more than conquerors. Now, if this meant that no matter what you face in this world, you'd conquer, that would have been wonderful. But it means much more than that. It means you've gone past conquering, because you conquered a long time ago —in Christ! You're now living in the victory of Christ! That means there's nothing to struggle with or try to overcome anymore, because you've already won.
Don't allow the circumstances of life or the economic situation in your country make you a victim. You were born into the victorious life when you were born again. Therefore, say like the Apostle Paul, "...none of these things move me..." (Acts 20:24).
PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for the victorious life that I have in Christ! The greater One lives in me; therefore, I live in triumph over circumstances, in total fulfillment, joy, glory and dominion! I reign and rule by your Word, irrespective of what I feel, see, or hear, in Jesus' Name. Amen.
Further Study: || James 1:2-3 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. ||
|| Psalm 126:1-2 When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. 2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them.
Daily Scripture Reading
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Galatians 6:1-18,
Isaiah 9-10
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Luke 24:13-27,
2 Samuel 17-18
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WORDS OF WISDOM

Long ago, drop by drop, the gold of Christ’s life-blood ebbed out of His heart. It stained Calvary’s hill, spelling out in crimson letters the story of the love that surpasses all love. Today, hundreds of millions around the whole world – the simple and the wise, those who live in jungles and those who live in concrete apartment blocks, factory workers and academics – take that message as the truth above all truths. It shows us the concerns of God’s heart and a wisdom, which soars far above our cloud-hopping minds. Great intellects have bowed to it. Saul of Tarsus, once full of biting hatred, came to see the Cross as the logic of God. He said it was a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Greeks but the power of God to all that believe (1 Corinthians 1:23-24). Do you believe? REINHARD BONNKE

Monday 21 September 2015

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THE EVIL OF UNFORGIVENESS, BY FASTOR FESTUS

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THE EVIL OF UNFORGIVENESS - 2
Please Read - Mathew 6:14-15
Forgiving others is sometimes very hard, but it is essential if you want to break out of the bondage that it's brought you under. Forgiving others opens you up for the Lord to begin healing your soul (inner healing). Since unforgiveness blocks us from receiving God's forgiveness of our sins (Matthew 6:15), it puts up a wall between us and the source of our healing.
I have seen so many people in spiritual bondage due to unforgiveness. It is a common source of bondage and demonic harassment, as Jesus warns us about in Matthew 18:23-35.
Matthew 18:34-35, "And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses."
That is nothing less than a strong literal warning that a person can fall into the hands of demonic spirits for torment and harassment if they are unforgiving and bitter inside. I have seen it again and again, it is not an uncommon scene to find a person harassed by demons because of bitterness in their heart. Bitterness is also known in the Bible as spiritual poison - "Acts 8:23, "For I perceive that thou art in the gall (poison) of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity."
"May we through the blood of Jesus find liberty from the snare of unforgiveness"
Pray with me;
Lord heal me of the sickness caused by bitterness in Jesus name!
May your week be full of good news in Jesus name!

Wednesday 16 September 2015

THERE'S A PURPOSE, BY PASTOR FESTUS

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THERE'S A PURPOSE;
If your life seems out of control today, you’re not alone. We all have problems that we are dealing with per time!
What the old adage says is true: You are either going into a problem, coming out of a problem, or right in the middle of a problem. Where are you?
But the good news is that Jesus has promised peace in the midst of our problems and even away out of these problems.
So how can you find confidence in the midst of trouble?
Realize that the circumstances of your life—both the good and the bad—are part of God’s plan for your life, otherwise, it will never be.
If you have accepted Jesus Christ as your Saviour, you belong to God. He is committed to you and has established a purpose for your life. Because of that, you can be confident that God is putting everything together piece by piece for your good.
And, remember that there are no accidents! God is using the circumstances of your life to conform and change your inner character to be more Christ-like.
So you may not be able to change all the circumstances of your life, but you can change how you view them. Don’t see them as enemies, obstacles, or barriers. And don’t let your circumstances devour you, because you've been made an overcomer!
See your problems as opportunities to experience God’s love and power in a greater dimension.
You belong to God, He is committed to you, and has established a purpose for your life.
Pray with me; I command and I decree, all shall work for my good in Jesus name!
Have a favour-filled day in Jesus name!

WORDS OF WISDOM

Over the years i have sadly seen real talented and gifted people not show up on the radar. Seen folks called of God with an evident anointing for the global stage and they don't leave the first post of their assignment.
I can attribute several thoughts to this, an unserious approach to ministry, rebellion to constituted authority, lack of understanding of how ministry works, envy etc. In all of these varying things i believe the foundation is to success is humility.
.....Pastor Poju Oyemade....

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

It is human to be in debt, it is divine to pay your debt.... Agoha Obed

Tuesday 15 September 2015

FAITH RESPONDS TO THE WORD, BY PASTOR CHRIS

FAITH RESPONDS TO THE WORD!
Faith doesn’t ask “how?” “How do I get the money?” “How can I say I’m healed when I’m still in pain?” These are questions and responses borne out of unbelief. Faith responds only to the Word! Faith is doing what God tells you to do without asking Him how. So when He says “You have everything you need for that project you’re working on,” your faith-response should be “Thank you Lord Jesus! I have everything I need.”
The Scriptures show us examples of men and women who leapt on the truth of God’s Word and received their desired miracle. For example, there’s the touching story in Luke 7 of the Roman centurion whose servant was at the point of death. When he heard that Jesus was on His was to heal his servant, he sent a message to the Master saying “You don’t need to come here Lord, just say the Word and my servant will be healed.” That was a remarkable faith-response that got the Master’s attention, and the Bible says He marveled at the centurion’s great faith.
On another occasion, a woman came and pleaded with Jesus to heal her daughter who was tormented by a devil (Mark 7:25). The Master said to her, “…go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter”(Mark 7:29). That was all the woman needed to hear; she took the Master at His Word, and acted on what He said. Her spirit got a hold of that word and she got her miracle! This is what you must do today if you need a miracle. Take God at His Word. Respond in faith on the basis of His Word to you, knowing that He’s able to do exceeding, abundantly above what your mind can fathom.
Understand that faith is active and not passive; it’s the response of your spirit to the Word of God. In other words, faith depends on the Word as basis and assurance for action! Faith acts now because it has taken possession. That’s why the Bible says, “…faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone”(James 2:17). That means faith without corresponding action is dead. Your faith works when you respond to God’s Word by putting it to work in your life.

WORDS OF WISDOM.

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

A motivational speaker will tell you what you want to hear, but a man of God will tell you what you should hear. AGOHA OBED

THE DIMENSIONS OF LOVE, BY PASTOR CHRIS

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES **The Dimensions Of Love** Tuesday, September 15th . Pastor Chris
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God (Ephesians 3:17-19).
Our opening verse shows us four dimensions of God's love: the breadth, length, depth, and height of His love. How far can your love go? Can it pursue the worst of sinners? Can it go after the worst failures? Can it be stretched limitlessly?
Once, Peter asked Jesus, "...Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?" The Master's response was so inspiring; He said, "...I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven" (Matthew 18:21-22). This equals four hundred and ninety times a day. Imagine that someone offends you that number of times in one day, the Master says, "Forgive."

The Apostle Paul gave a touching testimony in 1 Timothy 1:13-14. He said, "I was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious, but I obtained mercy of the Lord. His love reached out to me and rescued me from the path of destruction." How far can your love go? How much can you forgive?
Love never gives up. It's not easily provoked, neither does it take into account the offences of others. It forgives as many times as it's provoked. It knows no limits. No wonder Paul had to pray that God's people would comprehend the boundless, immeasurable, intimately infinite, and unconditional love of God. That revelation will change your life forever, and give you extraordinary boldness and confidence in life.
CONFESSION
Christ dwells in my heart by faith; I'm rooted and grounded in love, and able to comprehend the boundless, immeasurable, intimately infinite, and unconditional love of God. Thus, I'm filled with all the fulness of God! Amen.
Further Study: || Galatians 6:15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. ||
|| 1 Corinthians 13:4 GNB Love is patient and kind; it is not jealous or conceited or proud; ||
Daily Scripture Reading
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Galatians 1:1-24,
Ecclesiastes 9-12
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Luke 22:63-71,
2 Samuel 3-4
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PRAYER GRACE, BY PASTOR FESTUS

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PRAYER GRACE
Romans 8:26 - Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weaknesses.
Go ahead, you can admit it… prayer is hard work. There is a weakness within us that makes prayer difficult. It is our humanity, our “flesh.”
When I start to pray, I can think of about ten other things I could be doing. Does that happen to you? I go over all my responsibilities or my mind wanders. Other times, I just don’t feel like praying.
But it doesn’t have to be that way! You and I can have effective, fulfilling prayer. What’s the key? Praying in the Spirit.
There are two ways to pray. You can pray in the flesh or you can pray in the Spirit. What’s the difference? Scripture says, “The Spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.”
So if you pray in the flesh, you pray in weakness. Prayer through our own efforts alone may not be able to deliver into hands your expectations. But if you pray in the Spirit, you pray with strength and you can be sure that you're praying the mind of God for your life.
Wouldn’t you like to pray with power? Wouldn’t you like to know that your prayers are getting through? You can if you partner with the Spirit in prayer.
I want to encourage you to depend more upon the Holy Spirit in prayer just as you depend upon the Holy Spirit for witnessing, for teaching others, and more.
Because He is our Comforter and our Help!
Prayer through our own efforts and for our own purposes does not get through to God. But if you pray in the spirit, you pray with strength.
Pray with me; lord take over my prayer life in Jesus name!
May the answers to your past prayers be delivered into your hands today in Jesus name!
Have a blessed day!

Monday 14 September 2015

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

The way a man handles his debt and credits shows his level of spiritual maturity.. AGOHA OBED

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Some people are sick because they have decided to continue to work in wickedness, by refusing to pay their debt... AGOHA OBED

Thursday 10 September 2015

YOUR SUCCESS AND JOY ARE HIS DREAM, BY PASTOR CHRIS

YOUR SUCCESS AND JOY ARE HIS DREAM
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Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content (Philippians 4:11).
Someone once asked me, "Is it really possible to be full of joy all the time?" Very quickly, I responded, "I'm joyful all the time!" Then, he said, "Don't you think that's a bit unrealistic?" "It depends on what reality is to you", I responded.
For some people, reality is their human experience, but our reality is Christ. In Christ, it's possible to be joyful all the time. You can be joyful every day, and be successful every day, irrespective of what happens to you or around you, because that's God's desire for you. He wants you to be joyful and successful.
The Bible says, "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth" (3 John 1:2). Jesus came, lived, died, was buried, and resurrected; all for your sake! He suffered that you might live in the glory of His sufferings. That means you should live joyfully every day, enjoying your life. That's what He died for: for you to live the best life, be the Father's dream, and be a success in everything you do, irrespective of the challenges that you might face.
James 1:2 says, "My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations." The challenges that come your way are described in God's Word as light afflictions: "For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory" (2 Corinthians 4:17). There's nothing that can overwhelm you. The distress is for a moment; it'll surely turn out for your good! The problems you encounter that seem to be contending with your joy are temporary; they're the springboards for your promotion and the next level of glory.
Therefore, refuse to yield to pressures and adversities; subdue them with the Word. Stir up the joy of the Lord from within your spirit and laugh on in victory. Satan and his demons are discomfited in an atmosphere of joy, love, and laughter. So, live at the top all the time by maintaining a joyful heart.
CONFESSION FOR YOU
My life is an expression of the glory of God. I live independent of the circumstances and situations around me, because I know that all things work together for my good. Therefore, I rejoice always in the Lord, conscious that I'm a victor for life. Glory to God!
FURTHER STUDY
Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
1 Peter 1:8
Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

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WORSHIP, BY PASTOR FESTUS

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WORSHIP.
"Come, let us worship and bow down;" - Psalm 95:6a.
John 4:23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
What is worship, anyway?
Well, worship is an act of religious devotion usually directed towards a deity. An act of worship may be performed individually, in an informal or formal group, or by a designated leader.
Well, guess what? Worship is the number one ministry priority in our church. We hope and pray that the weekend worship will be the most exciting and meaningful event of each person’s week, a place for Christians to get their spiritual batteries charged, and a place for seekers to find God.
Soren Kierkegaard, a Danish philosopher in the 19th century, once clarified the most common misconception about worship using the analogy of a drama. “When we come to worship God, we generally feel as though the preacher and other ministers are the performers and God is the subject of the performance and we as the congregation are merely the audience…but this is a terrible misunderstanding of worship.”
Kierkegard is describing a consumer-oriented approach, focused more on what we receive than what we give. Kierkegard goes on to say, “Authentic Christian worship is just the opposite. We, the congregation, are the performers. The preachers and other ministers are the directors of the performance and God is the audience.”
Next time you worship, try this perspective. It just might make it a more meaningful experience.
Pray with me; lord, I receive grace to become a true worshipper in Jesus name!
May our worship be acceptable in Jesus name
May your day be blessed!

Wednesday 9 September 2015

FOOD FOR THOUGHT


DO WE REALLY LOVE ONE ANOTHER, BY PASTOR FESTUS

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DO WE REALLY LOVE ONE ANOTHER?
"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have lord you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." - John 13:34-35
Christians can really be mean to each other. We are quick to point out faults. We gossip and envy one another. It is not a pretty picture, yet Jesus says when we love each other, the world will know that we belong to Him.
This is a new commandment. This is not this idea of Christians loving each other just like Christ loved us. This is a commandment. It’s not a suggestion. We are to love one another.”
You see, when you came to Christ, you realized at that point that your life was on the wrong path. And you turned and said, “Jesus is the right path.” You agreed to Him being the boss. So you said, “Thank you for saving me, but also thank You for being in charge of me now. I submit to Your commands.” So we are commanded, it’s not optional, that we as Christians love each other. He died for us, and He forgives us unconditionally. And He gives us chance after chance, and grace after grace. Then we mess up again and what does He do? He comes and holds us close to Him.
Why can’t we love each other like that and say, “You know what? I know that you’re a mess, and then show them we love them?
Jesus is so concerned about us being right with each other that He said, “It’s better for you to stop worshiping and ask forgiveness than it is just to keep worshiping and doing your church thing.” Is there somebody you need to forgive? Somebody you struggle to love? Get it right, so folks outside the church can say, “Those folks really love each other. I guess that’s what it’s like to be a Christian.”
Pray with me; Lord take away from me every form of hatred and bitterness in Jesus name.!
May your day be full of testimonies in Jesus name!

Tuesday 8 September 2015

CHRISTIAN CULTURE

3"Now this shall be the priests' due from the people, from those who offer a sacrifice, either an ox or a sheep, of which they shall give to the priest the shoulder and the two cheeks and the stomach. 4"You shall give him the first fruits of your grain, your new wine, and your oil, and the first shearing of your sheep. 5"For the LORD your God has chosen him and his sons from all your tribes, to stand and serve in the name of the LORD forever.… DEUTERONOMY 18:3-5

CHRISTIAN CULTURE

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching...HEBREW 10;25

IN GOD'S IMAGE, BY PASTOR FESTUS

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IN GOD’S IMAGE
"So God created mankind in His own image, in the image of God He created them; male and female He created them." - Genesis 1:27
According to the Bible, God created the heavens, the earth and the animals before He created man. As such, man is His last and greatest creation. No other creation of God’s is described as being made in His image, apart from man. Therefore, we are set apart and above these other creations.
What does it mean that man was “made in God’s image?” Does it mean that God has two arms, two legs and a long flowing beard as depicted by some visual arts, No, Scripture does not imply a visual duplication of God; instead it refers to the nature of God.
Like God, man can think and reason. We appreciate beauty and language. And unlike animals, we have an inner sense of morality and the ability to grasp deep concepts. This gives man the ability to commune with God, and that is the real reason God made us in His image. He desires a relationship with you and wants to fellowship with all mankind.
In the same passage, God addresses our relationship with the earth. One reason God made us in His image is that we are responsible for caring for all of God’s creation. We’re to be an intermediary between God and all of His creation. How can we manage it unless we stay close to God; unless we think like God; unless we’re able to fulfill the will of God? Part of having a relationship with God is having the right relationship with His creation. Being created in His image is an awesome gift, as well as a sacred responsibility.
Have you ever truly express gratitude toward the creator of all things, for making you in His own image?, think about it for a moment and you will realize how awesome the privilege really is.
Pray with me; Lord I thank you for making who I am, am so grateful...
Have a fruitful day in Jesus name!

KEEP PRAYING, BY PASTOR CHRIS

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES **Keep Praying!** Tuesday, September 8th . Pastor Chris
And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint (Luke 18:1).
Someone once lamented, "As much as I pray for my country, it appears that the wickedness, especially from the political leaders, keeps increasing. Can God still intervene? Is there need for me to keep praying?"
The Word of God admonishes us to pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17). In Luke 18:1-8, the Lord Jesus emphasized the importance of persistence in prayer. This is because being the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus, you can change anything through prayer. The divine power necessary to cause that change is in you; it was deposited in you the moment you received the Holy Spirit into your life (Acts 1:8).
Moreover, James 5:16 (AMP) says, "...The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working]." Continue to pray for your country. The Lord is the God of all flesh, and there's nothing too difficult for Him to do (Jeremiah 32:27). He's the God of possibilities, and He's given you the power of attorney to use the Name of Jesus and effect the changes you desire. Therefore, in praying for your country and other nations of the world, let these thoughts be in your mind.
The God to whom we pray, reigns and rules in the affairs of men: "...to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men" (Daniel 4:17). Consider what He did to King Nebuchadnezzar, who ruled his kingdom with absolute power. The Lord deposed him from his glory, and drove him out from among men, to dwell in the wilderness. God also restored him to office after he repented.
God has power over every nation and sets in authority anyone that He chooses (Romans 13:1). When He tells you to pray for your country, it's because He's given you the authority to decree a thing and have it established (Job 22:28). Intercede for as long as it takes for peace, continued progress, and stability in your country. Pray as though it depended on you alone to effect changes in your nation, and the truth is, it does; because you're the salt of the earth.
PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for teaching me to pray without ceasing for my country. I thank you for your divine power and wisdom that's released, even now, upon the leaders and political office holders for them to do your will, and for righteousness to be established in the land and in the hearts of men, in Jesus' Name. Amen.
Further Study: || 1 Timothy 2:1-3 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; ||
|| Psalm 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. ||
Daily Scripture Reading
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: 2 Corinthians 7:2-16,
Proverbs 22-23
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Luke 21:29-38,
1 Samuel 27
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GOD LOVES YOU, BY AGOHA OBED



GOD LOVES YOU.                  
In a world that is becoming more selfish by the day, we really have to come to the point that we are very convinced that, God loves us
  God truly loves us. He created us and has not left us on our own in a world where the love of many has waxed cold. He has made everything available for us to have a good and glorious life, but the challenge is that many are ignorant of this love and how to take advantage of it. The bible says; for God so loved the world that he gave his only son, that whosoever believe in him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16.
For you to enjoy this love of God, you have to believe in it, and if u believe in this love, you should believe in Jesus Christ. Jesus is the embodiment of God’s love, when you come to Christ you will be ushered into Gods steadfast love... But you O lord are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness Psalm 86:15.
Also in Romans 8:37-39, the bible says.., No in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us,  For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers nor things to come, nor powers, nor heights nor depth, nor anything else in all creature, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus. ARE YOU IN SEARCH OF THIS LOVE? search no further, come to Jesus, he is the way, into the precious love. Say these prayers in faith, and start enjoying this love, which you cannot exchange for all the oil in Nigeria.
 PRAYER
 Father I come to you in Jesus name, I ask Jesus to come into my heart to be the lord of my life. I receive eternal life into my spirit. Amen.
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Monday 7 September 2015

CHRISTIAN CULTURE

"Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you your transgressions. MARK 11;25

CHRISTIAN CULTURE

And concerning the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of holy things which were consecrated unto the LORD their God, and laid them by heaps. 2 CHRONICLES 31 ; 6

CHRISTIAN CULTURE

Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Your word. Psalm 119:67

CHRISTIAN CULTURE

If God gives you the grace to have his word, he gives  you the responsibility to live by it. AGOHA OBED

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

God came to Moses in living flames. But not just to give Moses a rousing experience. Christianity is not just religious feelings, the gross heresy taught today, making all religions equal if they bring religious feelings. The Lord had desperate business with us, which is deliverance and salvation. He did more than send Moses. He sent His Son, sent His Holy Spirit, and now sends us. Blessed? REINHARD BONNKE

WORDS OF WISDOM

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DO YOU WANT TO BE HEALED?, BY PASTOR FESTUS

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DO YOU WANT TO BE HEALED?
"And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people." - Matthew 4:23
The topic of “healing” by God has been and continues to be a hot debate. Yet, in many accounts of the gospels, we see that Jesus physically healed people. As a result of the physical healing, the oppressed, depressed and hopeless were supernaturally cured in more ways than just in their bodies.
The book of Matthew is full of stories of Jesus healing the sick. But does He still do that today? As the Scripture says in Hebrews, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” There are many skeptics in the world who would say Jesus can’t heal today, but there are millions more who can testify that He does. A couple of days ago, a woman was brought in with a terrible atraities, all swollen legs that should could not walk by herself, I laid my hands on her, commanded her healing and she was healed immediately, she walked home by herself, she gave her testimony yesterday to the glory of God!
The Lord is asking you, “Do you want to be made well?” Whether it be physical healing, spiritual, emotional or financial healing, no thing is too great or too small for our Lord! Perhaps we’ve just forgotten to ask Him and/or we’ve let our faith and trust in Him go by the wayside.
I promise you, He is still healing people today, just as he did over two thousand years ago.
Pray with me; lord heal me now of all infirmity in my life right now in Jesus name!
I command healing upon you now in Jesus name. Amen!
Have a favorable week ahead in Jesus name!

POSSESS IT WITH YOUR SPIRIT, BY PASTOR CHRIS

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES **Possess It With Your Spirit!**
Sunday, September 6th . Pastor Chris
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1).
Faith is the response of the human spirit to the Word of God. When a man hears God's Word, he doesn't hear in words; he hears in pictures. If he couldn't walk and you preach the Word to him, the moment he believes, when you tell him to get up, he never finds it hard to respond, because you're not telling the man on the outside to get up; you're actually talking to the man on the inside.
If the man on the inside hears you and gets up, the one on the outside can't stop him. That's because the response is from the human spirit, and that's what faith is. That's why a man can lay claims to something that he hasn't seen and begins to declare that that thing is real. He's not trying to get it; he has actually possessed it in his spirit already; he's taken a hold of it in his spirit. That's the reason you can't change his mind about it, because he already knows he has it.
Though he doesn't see that thing outwardly, it doesn't make any difference to him, because he's got the evidence. And faith is the evidence: "NOW FAITH is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen" (Hebrews 11:1). This is different from someone saying, "I claim it! I float into the heavens and possess it!" I'm talking about your spirit taking possession of what you desire.
The Amplified version of Hebrews 11:1 says: "Now faith is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses]." This lets you know that whatever you want in this world, once you can see it inside first, and take possession with your spirit, you've got it!
Practise taking possession with your spirit, for that's where God guides you from. He doesn't function in the realm of the mind or senses. The things you see with your eyes of faith, and take possession of in the realm of the spirit, will manifest physically as you speak them forth.
CONFESSION
By the power of God's Spirit, I apprehend my heritage in Christ! There's no failure or defeat on my path! I'm a possessor of all things, being an heir of God, and a joint-heir with Christ.
Further Study: || Ephesians 1:18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, ||
|| 1 Timothy 4:15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. ||
|| Joshua 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. ||
Daily Scripture Reading
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: 2 Corinthians 5:1-6:1-2,
Proverbs 18-19
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Luke 21:10-19,
1 Samuel 25
EXTRACT FROM: Rhapsody of Realities Daily Devotional

Saturday 5 September 2015

THE CONDITION IS TO BE IN CHRIST, BY PASTOR CHRIS

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES **THE CONDITION IS TO BE IN CHRIST** SATURDAY, 5TH SEPTEMBER.
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creation: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new (2 Corinthians 5:17).
The above scripture is God’s announcement and unveiling of the new man through the Apostle Paul. Let’s analyse the verse carefully. First, it says “if any man be in Christ...,” which means “anybody,” irrespective of who he is, once in Christ, is a new creation. The environment of the new man is Christ. Notice it doesn’t say, “He will be a new creation,” or “He shall be a new creation”; rather, it says, “...he is a new creation....” This isn’t a promise; it’s a statement of fact.
The word “is” is a “now” verb, showing a present-hour occurrence or reality. If you’re in Christ, you’re a new creation NOW. You’re not a reworked, renewed, or refurbished creation; you were born anew, without a past! You’ve been baptized into the body of Christ, by the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:13). It makes no difference whether or not you feel so. This is God’s picture of you; this is His declaration about you: you’re a new creation in Christ.
Your human spirit, through faith in Christ Jesus, has been recreated, and you’re now the righteousness of God in Him.
As a result, you can now stand boldly in God’s presence without guilt, inferiority or condemnation, because you have the same life and nature with Him; you’re born of His Spirit (John 3:6). 1 John 4:17 says, “...as he is, so are we in this world” ; you’re not going to be like Him, you’re already like Him, and you’re in Him, and He’s in you. Together, you’re one divine creation. Blessed be God!
CONFESSION
I’m a new creation; old things are passed away, and all things are new in me! I’m an heir of God, and joint-heir with Christ. I’ve been freely and gratuitously justified to have right standing with God, by His grace, which was bestowed on me in Christ Jesus. Glory to God forever more!
FURTHER STUDY:
Romans 6:4, Galatians 3:27-29, Romans 8:1
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
2 Corinthians 3:7-4:1-18 Proverbs 16-17
2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Luke 21:1-9 1 Samuel 2

Friday 4 September 2015

THE FORCE OF FAITH, BY PASTOR VICTOR

FROM REV VICTOR OLABIYI JEREMIAH 08032447771, 08160045678; SEPTEMBER 2015 30 DAYS DAILY FAITH CLINIC 1st Day, Tuesday September 2015 THE FORCE OF FAITH: Faith is a spiritual force drawn from the written word which produces a living force. Heb 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. (KJV) The word “Obtained” means that some form of force was applied to turn out a good report. And again for the Bible to say that what they obtained was a good report indicates that whatsoever they obtained the good report on, was not a good report before then, but by faith they forcefully made it change from whatsoever situation it was to a good report. It is a good report for a barren woman to have a child and it is also a good report for a poor man to become rich. A sick person, whom the doctors had certified in their report to have but a short time to live to become healthy and eventually live for a long time is indeed is a good report obtainable only by faith. 1st Day Prayer; 1.Oh Lord My Lord turn every ugly situation in my life to a good report in thy name of Jesus Christ. 2 My Father, destroy every negative in my life, marriage and enterprise, in thy name of Jesus Christ;
2nd Day Wednesday September, 2015: FAITH IS AN ISSUE OF NOW: Now faith is: Faith is an issue of now and any definition that does not take cognizance of that timing is missing the point. It is the positive step or action you take in agreement with what you believe. In the book of Heb 11:1-2: NOW FAITH IS the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen, for by it (faith) the elders obtained a good report. The substance of things that we believe will be done is known as faith, but then what is this substance? It is the practical reality of the unseen things that we believe our God has done. So faith is the things we see and handle in expectation and demonstration of the things we are yet to see and handle, but which we believe is possible. Faith substantiates the hope we have. Hope is the pregnancy while faith is the baby. It is a producer of good report anywhere and it is a universal currency that works in any country of the world at any time through faith operators. 2nd Day Prayer 1.In thy name of Jesus Christ I destroy every spirit of procrastination in all areas of life. 2. I take authority over situation that am confronted with right now, and I dismantle them instantly in thy name of Jesus Christ 3rd Day Thursday September 2915: FAITH RELIES ON THE INVISIBLE THINGS; Faith is a proof of the unseen. It substantiates the invisible and makes the unseen real. 2Cor 4:17-18 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. Faith does not rely on the things that are seen. These are temporary, especially if they are afflictions and challenges. 3rd Day Prayer: 1.By the blood of Jesus Christ, I subdue every negative situation from the gate of hell now, in the name of Jesus Christ. 2. My Lord, and My God, give me an instant miracle in all areas of my need, in thy name of Jesus Christ. 4th Day Friday September 2915: THE WOMAN WITH ISSUE OF BLOOD: The story of the woman with the issue of the blood is a very glaring example of what faith is all about. Mr 5:25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague. (KJV) First, this woman must have heard the testimony of the madman at Gadara who went to the Decapolis to publish what God has done for him, and Decapolis means ten cities, to testify and glorify God. And the scripture says that faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Secondly, she believed, which is another expression of hope. She said in her heart, if I may touch his garment I shall be whole. So she reasoned within herself, that whoever is able to heal this vicious mad man in Gadara would heal her too. Therefore her faith did not come by assumption, but by the word she heard. If you need to grow in faith you must grow in the word. Rom 10:17. So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. 4th Day Prayer: My Father, by your Spirit, Help me with the word, and the testimony that will provoke faith in my life, in thy name of Jesus Christ. 2. Father destroy every faith destroy memories from my life in thy name of Jesus Christ. 5th Day Saturday September, 2015: THE WOMAN WITH THE ISSUE OF THE BLOOD 11: Faith has neither tomorrow nor later, but it only has the component of “Now” in the time-frame. The woman with the issue of blood said in her heart, if a man could change the report of the mad man at Gadara into a good report, all I need is to touch anything that has touched His body. And in that instance she set out from her house to where Jesus Christ was preaching in a crusade. But take note of this, in Israel it was a taboo for anybody having an issue from any part of his or her body that is not a wound to be seen in the public. That person must be isolated and not permitted to touch or mix up with others, because he or she could contaminate whoever he or she touches. So this woman with the issue of blood stood the risk of being stoned to death. But she dared the situation and undermined the challenges of struggling through the teeming crowd that always accompanies Jesus Christ anywhere He is preaching and teaching and eventually touched the hem of the garment of our Lord Jesus Christ. The bible said that the issue of blood dried up instantly. The Bible also said that she spoke within her heart that if she could touch the garment of Jesus Christ, she will be made whole. She believed it, acted upon it and it worked for her. Faith is therefore an issue of the heart, the mind and body action.Secondly, she went further to actualize her belief. Unlike many who will say I believe, yet refuse to do anything active with what they believe and their belief dies because faith without works is dead. She moved to where Jesus Christ was and struggled through the crowd to touch the hem of Jesus’ garment. Then it happened. If she had not done anything to her belief, nothing would have happened. Jam2:17: Even so, faith, if it hath not work is dead being alone. Faith does not just end in the heart; it must be followed by a corresponding action for it to produce the desired results. In this school of faith what works for one works for the other, because faith is not a respecter of persons, age, geographical location, race or gender. So that faith is not just about confession but it is about profession, which is a confession with a corresponding action to what is confessed.. Heb10:23. So let us seize and hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering, for faithful is He who promised 5th Day Prayer: 1. Lord give me the grace to that action with faith that will produce my desired miracle, in thy name of Jesus Christ. 2. Father Give me the boldness to take the right step that will actualize my miracles in the name of Jesus Christ 6TH Day Sunday September 2015: THE HEM OF JESUS GARMENT As others saw and heard the miracle of the woman with the issue of he blood, they also keyed their faith into it by stepping out when they heard that Jesus was passing through their region, they brought their sick folks, the lame, the possessed, and those held down by all manner of infirmities, so that they will touch the hem of His garment, to receive their healing and deliveances. Math 14:34-36 And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret. And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased, and besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment; and as many as touched were made perfectly whole. They were persuaded in their mind that if it worked for her, it will work for them and as they believed and they went exercise faith by touching the same hem of Jesus’ garment, and they all received their heart desire. 6th Day Prayer: 1. Oh God of again and again, as you have done it unto others both in the bible and in our days, do so unto me and my family in thy name of Jesus Christ. 2. My Father may every step of faith I take result into mighty miracle which will provoke the faith of others in your kingdom in thy name of Jesus Christ. 7th Day Monday September 2015: FAITH DOES BELIEVE IN THE NEGATIVE REPORT There is nothing that attracts divine attention as much as faith, which was how the ruler of the synagogue was able to move God to visit his house, which I describe as another demonstration of faith. Mk5:35-42 While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, certain which said, thy daughter is dead, why troublest thou the master any further? As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue. “Be not afraid only believe. That means, don’t despair, it is not all over, but have hope that when I get to your house something will happen. Vs 37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly. And when he was come in, he saith unto them, why make ye this ado, and weep? The damsel is not dead but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel and them that were with him, and entered in where the damsel was lying. And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha Cumi, which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. And straightway the damsel arose, and walked: for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. Jesus Christ sent out the wailers, sympathizers, and doubters who will affect his faith with their doubt. He said the damsel is only asleep, and not dead for two important reasons. One, he had to persuade Himself by these words. Because as a man thinketh in his heart so is he. And out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. Again, with the heart man believeth and with the mouth confession is made unto deliverance. So He had to say it with His mouth even if it is to persuade him contrary to their general report. 7th Day Prayer: 1.Lord, touch my tongue to speak words of faith that will move heaven to pay attention to my situation, in thy name of Jesus Christ. 2. Father, remove far from me every man or woman that will leak my faith thereby stopping me from receiving my miracles in thy name of Jesus Christ. 8th Day Tuesday September 2015: FAITH IS DEMONSTRATED THROUGH OUR MOUTH: The bible said, I will give you a mouth and wisdom to speak right words, which your challengers will not be able to gainsay nor resist. Mk5:37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly. And when he was come in, he saith unto them, why make ye this ado, and weep? The damsel is not dead but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel and them that were with him, and entered in where the damsel was lying. And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha Cumi, which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. And straightway the damsel arose, and walked: for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. So He said, she sleepeth for whosoever sleeps is refreshed and shall awake again. And God said, as I hear you say, so shall I do, for life and death is in the power of the mouth. This is known as the spirit of faith. 2Cor 4:13 We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken we also believe, and therefore speak. So faith is not just a belief, but being persuaded enough by the word into taking appropriate corresponding actions to actualize your belief. 8th Day Prayer: 1. Lord give me the Spirit of faith to speak in accordance to what I believe to provoke my desired miracle, in thy name of Jesus Christ. 2. Father touch my tongue with the coal of fire so that as I say it so will I see it, in thy name of Jesus Christ. 9th Day Wednesday September 2015: DO AWAY WITH ANTI FAITH INFLUENCE; This is an indication that faith can be handled or lost depending on the circumstances that we permit by our actions or inactions. Jesus knew that if those sympathizers are not put away from him, their words of pity, loss and sorrow based on their ignorance of who he is might affect His thought and them His faith. So, even in building and handling your faith, you must take heed with whom you move with and what you hear or see. 1Co 15:33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. (KJV) Disassociate with those who will corrupt your faith with their statements and expressions of unbelief. 9th Day Prayer: 1. My Father, deliver me from anyone and anything that will negatively affect my growth in faith, in thy name of Jesus Christ. 2. Holy Spirit, help me to make the right choice of friends, so that I will not fall short of faith through evil influence, in thy name of Jesus Christ.
10th Day Thursday September 2015: FAITH GETS GOD INVOLVED; Faith does not fail to get God involved, that is why it is the greatest force in the universe that produces the mightiest works. Act 3:16 .And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. Faith is omnipotent, and as a result it has no limit. Mk 10:27 And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible. When God is involved in any situation all things becomes possible in that situation. Mr 9:23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.(KJV) But, if anyone believes he or she comes to the class of God where all things becomes possible for such a one. 10th Day Prayer: 1. Jesus Christ, deliver me, from every act of unbelief, in order to stand strong in faith, in thy name of Jesus Christ. 2. My Father, give me the testimony that will establish my faith strongly in thy name of Jesus Christ. 11th Day Friday September 2015: FAITH RELLIES ON THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD: Our covenant fathers relied so much on the faithfulness of God, so that they all lived a complete life of faith, and all their decisions and action were faith propelled. Heb 11:9-12 .By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable. Heb 11:20 .By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. 11TH Day Prayer: 1. My Lord, and My Savior, I want to live a life of faith all the days of my life, so help with your grace. 2. Father, as a just one it my destiny to live by faith, so help me Lord, in thy name of Jesus Christ. 12th Day Saturday September 2015. FAITH IS PERCEVABLE: Faith is invincible but perceivable. It does not have to agree with common sense or reasoning, but we can see the wisdom in it because it is superior to common sense, or reasoning. Ac 14:7 And there they preached the gospel.8 And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked: 9 The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,10 Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.(KJV) Apostle Paul perceived that the lame man had faith to be healed, and this came about because the man paid heed to all what Apostle Paul was teaching and preaching, which truly confirms the scripture which said that faith comes the word we hear again and again. 12th Day Prayer: 1. Father, Deliver me from common sense, and reason in order to exercise faith in all that I do in thy name of Jesus Christ. 2. Oh God of all creation, Create in me a willing heart willing to accept your word without disputations and wrangling in thy name of Jesus Christ. 13TH Day Sunday September 2015; FAITH DOESNOT AGREE WITH COMMON SENSE: This is the reason Abraham heard the unknown and unseen God, and followed the unseen and unknown God to an unknown destination. The Bible said that Abraham was looking for a city whose foundation was laid by God. What sense does it make for Abraham to give God glory for Isaac whom he had not yet seen? Heb 11:13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, (KJV). What sense does it make that one will leave the comfort and secured life of his or her community only to keep searching for a city that was built by God. 13TH Day Prayer: 1. Father, Open my eyes to see what you see the way you see them in thy name of Jesus Christ. 2. Father, Help me to obey you at all cost, which will display such an extraordinary faith, that my miracle will astound my world, in thy name of Jesus Christ. 14th Day Monday September 2015: FAITH CREATES THE IMPOSSIBLE Faith is that invincible force by which all things visible are created, and faith pleases God so much because to operate in faith is to express and endorse God as faithful. That is why the Bible said that without faith, it is impossible to please Him, and He also rewards those who believe that God is whatever the word of God says that He is. Heb 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
(KJV) No wonder, God will always meet us at the point of faith because His faithfulness is at stake. Faith always produces performance Lk1:45. And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord. Faith never sees the unseen, but fills the eyes with the seen. If not, how can a woman become pregnant without having a sexual intercourse with a man, this is impossible, yet faith brought to the realm of possibility. 14th Day Prayer: 1. Father, manifest unto me in accordance to whatever the word say you are in thy name of Jesus Christ. 2. Holy Spirit help always to behold wondrous things out of the word of God, which will build my faith, in thy name of Jesus Christ. 15th Day Tuesday September 2015: THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH: Everything about our lives should revolve around faith, because that is what the Lord our God expects from us, Ro 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.(KJV) We should live our lives by faith, as the just of the Lord, Ga 3:11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.(KJV) We are to take every decision and action by faith, Heb 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.(KJV) 15th Day Prayer: 1. I want to live a life of faith in my going out and coming home, in thy name of Jesus Christ. 2. Father, Help me to take all my decision by faith, in all that I do, in thy name of Jesus Christ 16TH Day Wednesday September 2015 WE STAND BY FAITH; And we should also take our stand on any issue by faith 2Co 1:24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.(KJV) Faith works only in the realm of the unseen, because faith sees only as God sees and it sees only God and not the enemy or whatever the enemy is doing. Therefore faith is the reality of eternity and that reality is the foundation for our justification which must be by faith otherwise it will not stand, which is the reason we must take our stand on all issues of life by faith. 16th Day Prayer: 1. Help me to stand by faith on all issues confronting me and my family in thy name of Jesus Christ. 2. As I stand by faith on all issues confronting me, nothing shall be able to stand against me in all my ways in thy name of Jesus Christ. 17th Day Thursday September 2015; JUSTIFIED BY FAITH Justification is defined as the grace of having a right standing with God without any sense of guilt, or condemnation and until we justified we cannot be sure to receive answers to our prayers. Ga 3:24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.(KJV) Ro 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: (KJV) Faith turns every trial into treasure, because we must accept our gift of justification in Christ Jesus whereby whatever is ours by heritage must come to us, only if we don’t question our right standing with God. 17th Day Prayer: 1. Am Justified to receive all my inheritance in this kingdom, so that am for signs and wonders, in thy name of Jesus Christ. 2. As a justified saint of Christ, in this kingdom, nothing shall question my right to my heritage of all things in thy name of Jesus Christ. 18th Day Friday September 2015; RIGHTEOUSNESS BY FAITH Righteousness talks about the purity of our hands and heart, and there is nothing we can do or cannot do that will ever make us righteous before God, therefore righteousness by faith will deliver us from self condemnation, which hinders prayer access to God. Ga 5:5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. (KJV) And our righteousness should not be based on our efforts or ourselves but on Christ, because our self righteousness is a filthy rag before God, Isa 64:6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.(KJV) We must not rely on self righteousness, but rather on the righteousness which is of God through Christ Php 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: (KJV) 18th Day Prayer: 1. Lord, Help me walk in the righteousness which is of God through the perfect work of the cross, in thy name of Jesus Christ. 2. By the faith which is in Christ Jesus, I receive all that is mine through the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, in thy Holy Name. 19th Day Saturday September 2015; CHRIST DWELLS IN OUR HEART BY FAITH: We must also operate in the consciousness of Christ dwelling in our heart by faith, Eph 3:17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, (KJV) Our hope of attaining unto glory is this faith that Christ dwells in our heart, which is rendered as Christ in us the hope of glory, Col 1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:(KJV) We must operate in the faith that Christ lives in our heart, which will enable us to experience the manifested glory of God in our Christian journey. 19th Day Prayer: 1. By my faith in the resurrected Christ I walk in the miraculous in my pursuit in thy name of Jesus Christ. 2. By my faith in the perfect work of the Cross, I hold on my glory in Christ Jesus, in thy name of Jesus Christ. 20th Day Sunday September 2015; ACCESS INTO GRACE BY FAITH; Also we have unstoppable access into the grace of God through faith, Ro 5:2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.(KJV) We need the grace of God to operate as sons and daughters of God in this kingdom. 1Co 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.(KJV) Whatever we become in this kingdom is entirely a product of grace, Heb 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. (KJV) And the greatest help that God can render unto in any circumstances is grace, so we cannot do without grace. 20th Day Prayer: 1. Oh Lord of all grace reveal your grace in my to serve you diligently all the days of life, in thy name of Jesus Christ. 2. Father of all grace, give me the grace to create wealth continuously in thy name of Jesus Christ. 21ST Day Monday September 2015; WE ARE KEPT THROUGH FAITH And Again we are kept in all situations and circumstances through faith, that should be revealed in us 1Pe 1:5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.(KJV) That is the reason why our bible heroes succeeded in their pursuits because they did all they did by faith. Abraham was persuaded to leave the city of Ur of Chaldea in Babylon, a mighty nation, in search of a city not built by man. Heb 11:8-15 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable. These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned God sustained them in thick and thin, through the operation of faith. 21st Day Prayer: 1.Father, keep me and my family no matter the situation in the name of Jesus Christ. 2. My Father: Sustain me and my family in this land, even as you expand our coast in thy name of Jesus Christ. 22nd Day Tuesday September 2015; VISION AS FAITH ENHANCER;
Even as wonderful and as powerful as faith is, there are certain factors that enhances and helps to consummate faith, such as visions. This is the act of visualizing the perspective or possibilities of God in the written, revealed or spoken word. Gen 13:15 As far as your eyes can see, so shall I give unto you. 1Jn 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life. As you hear, you spend time to think or meditate upon the word until the day light rise in your heart. 2Pet 1:19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts. Visualizing the words enlightens our spirit man and envisions the vision of possibilities of the word in our heart, causing the word to be engrafted in it which is the life of God. This is why God said to Jeremiah, you have seen well, I will hasten my word which you have seen to perform it. The Apostle John was very explicit on this issue, because he analysed it clearly thus; what you have heard, you will see with your eyes and then looked upon closely before your hands will handle them. The envisioning of the word which we have heard or read through studying, comes by meditating upon it day and night until the words forms a clear imagination in your heart otherwise known as the dawn of the day. Then will you be compelled and propelled to take a commiserate action in agreement to the word. It is at this juncture that the power behind the scripture is released. 22nd Day Prayer: 1. Holy Spirit of the living God, Help me to catch a clear picture from the scriptures as I study them daily in thy name of Jesus Christ. 2. Father I desire to see a better tomorrow every day of my life from the pictures of the scriptures, in thy name of Jesus Christ. 23rd Day Wednesday September 2015 OBEDIENCE AS FAITH ENHANCER;
My mentor, said in one of his books on faith that obedience is the stronghold of faith. To bring out the life of God in the word you must put the word to work. Jos1:8. This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. Only those who observe the word closely and put to work in the act of obedience will enjoy the benefit of the word. Deut 28:1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: All these scriptures are indicators that the major enhancer of faith is our obedience to the word of God, from whence comes faith. When you visualise the word, you will observe the word in its totality so that obedience is completely unavoidable. The reality of God is released by the obedience to the word and not just by hearing and believing it alone. You encounter the life force of God when you are engaged in practical obedience, otherwise known as putting the word to work. 23rd Day Prayer: 1. Father, Help me to walk in constant and consistent obedient to your word all the days of my life, in thy name of Jesus Christ. 2. Father, Give me the grace for absolute obedience to every instruction of the scriptures in thy name of Jesus Christ.
24th Day Thursday September 2015; RELEASE OF FAITH:
This is the missing factor in the work of faith. Most people wallow in the realm of hope and they call it faith. They know that God can do it; they believe God will do it; but they miss it because they don’t know that God has done it already because faith is in the realm of Now. Faith is not in the future, but in the present. NOW, faith is… God is not going to do it, God will not do it; God has done it. So you begin to add work to it and any step you take in agreement to this will be known as faith. The work you do and the steps you take to realize what God has done is known as the release of faith. Look at the man at the pool of Bethesda, Jn 5:2-9 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had. And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years. When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole? The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me. Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk. And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath. The man rose up, took his bed and walked. The jumping into the water to receive your healing when there is a stirring by the Angels is known as the release of faith. 24th Day Prayer: 1. Father, Send your Angels to stir my water of miracles today, so that every step I take today will definitely result into my desired miracle, in the name of Jesus Christ. 2. Lord of Glory; Help me to take the right actions that will result into my heartfelt miracle in thy name of Jesus Christ. 25th Day Friday September 2015; RELEASE OF FAITH 11 The release of faith is the act of using whatever is available as a point of contact to activate or put your faith to work, thereby causing your faith to be released and provoking the required miracle, and a good example is the man at the river of Siloam, Jn 9:6-7. When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay. And said unto him, go wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing. The spittle and clay and the pool of Siloam were just a point of contact to enable the man release his faith. To release your faith therefore you need a point of contact and this differ in individuals. And as for the ministers of God, it depends on what God had revealed to them. That is why you see some of God bless handkerchiefs, some bless olive oil, and others water, but there all for the purpose of releasing your faith. 25th Day Prayer: 1. Father, Let whatever I lay hand upon now become my faith contact to activate my breakthrough continuously in thy name of Jesus Christ. 2. Oh Lord, My God, May the work of my hand be turned into my faith contact to provoke wealth transfer into my life in thy name of Jesus Christ. 26th Day Saturday September 2015; RELEASE OF FAITH 111 The woman with the issue of the blood did not only believe in her heart but she took the necessary steps. She believed she will be healed by Jesus. But she also reasoned that there must be a contact with the believed healer, and in spite of the crowd which was inevitable, and having spent twelve years going from one specialist to another; because the bible said that she had suffered many things of many physicians. Please note that this woman of issue was not duped because the bible did not say that she suffered many things from many physicians. It means that they were specialists and really put up their best, but she did not get healed. So unlike what many Christians will do today, she did not spend time counting her disappointments. Having heard of the former madman of Gadara who was healed and who gave testimony in ten cities Mk 5:20 he departed and began to publish in Decapolis. She convinced herself in her heart that Jesus can heal her (hope), and this generated great expectancy in her. She moved, determined to get her healing against all odds. Her stench and her lack of strength could not dissuade or discourage her even when she stood the risk of being stoned because in that condition she was an abominable thing according to Mosaic laws. Mr 5:25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague. (KJV) All the obstacles could not dissuade her, but rather she reached out, released her faith, and touched the hem of our Lord Jesus Christ. 26th Day Prayer: 1. I receive the divine wisdom to overlook every obstacle on my way in the operation of faith, in order to receive my desired miracle in thy name of Jesus Christ. 2. Oh Lord of mighty miracles, turn every mountain, valley, and obstacles in my life into a mighty miracle for the world to see, in thy name of Jesus Christ.
27th Day Sunday September 2015; RELEASE OF FAITH IV; But she was determined to touch the hem of Jesus’ garment and all the trials of faith that stood on her way were turned into a stepping stone into the miraculous. Jesus said I perceive that “VIRTUE HAD LEFT ME”. That touch was different from the touch of the crowd because it was a touch of faith. She released her faith and because faith has one major responsibility of drawing virtue from heaven for the miraculous, she got her healing that same moment. Heb 11:6 …he that cometh to God must believe that he is, (what so ever the word of God says he is,) and he is a rewarder (with his virtue) of them who are diligent (to respond to the word) in seeking for him. 27th Day Prayer: 1. Jesus Christ My Lord and personal savior, pour your virtue upon me to enter my desire miracles (name them), in thy name of Jess Christ. 2. My God, and My Father, let your reward come upon me and my family in all areas of our desires in thy name of Jesus Christ.
28th Day Monday September 2015 Deep insight
This is gaining unusual understanding of a particular scripture or a scriptural pattern on a particular issue e.g. divine prosperity, divine health, divine wealth, divine direction, and so many other areas of life. The catching of this revelation is enough to provoke the virtue of grace to make that area of your life outstanding. 1Jn 1:1-3 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;). That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. This is known as gaining access into the rhema of the particular subject under discussion, and rhema is defined as taking the logo of the word of God from the realm of eternity and bringing it into our space and time. 28th Day Prayer: 1. Father, release deep insight unto me through your Spirit that will provoke great wonders in my life and family, in thy name of Jesus Christ. 2. Holy Ghost, Grant me rhema into the miracle of my heart and I will testify to the whole world in thy name of Jesus Christ. 29th Day Tuesday September 2015; INSIGHT FOR FAITH IS LIKE A PICTURE; Insight that generates faith or rather the rhema that generates faith, is revealed unto us as pictures and not just taught to us and in scriptures, we have the references where we always see where it is written as either to show or to see. 1Sa 9:26 And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.27 And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God. (KJV) Gen 13:14 And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: Jer 1:12 Then said the LORD unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it. So most importantly, let your prayer be, to gain insight in the area of your life in which you desire a miracle. Eph 1:17-21 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to usward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: 29th Day Prayer: 1. Lord of mercy, Show the path that I must follow to behold my glory in this kingdom in thy name of Jesus Christ. 2. My Father, Make the vision of my life be clear to me like a picture, so that I will do what I ought to do to get to where I ought to get to in thy name of Jesus Christ. 30th Day Wednesday September 2015; SHIELD OF FAITH: Shield talks about the instrument of war that is most used to fend off the onslaught of the enemy, especially arrows, swords, bullets, and sticks, And from this scriptural analysis we can develop our shield of faith, because it is handleable, and as such you cannot handle it and not know it. From the combination of these scriptures the Holy Spirit gave me a revelation of what the spiritual shield of faith is. Col 1:9-12 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God. Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Oh Lord, show me what to do. This is known as the shield of faith. Eph 6:16: Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. The knowledge you gain in that area your life desire is known as the shield of faith. This is the workable aspect of faith. The woman with the issue of the blood knew what to do, and so she said if I can touch the hem of his garment. In the miracle of the feeding of the multitude, the bible said in Jn 6:6.. for he himself knew what he would do. Every step of faith is a step that is taken with confidence and boldness. It is a step of certainty because it is borne out of the knowledge of what to do in order to receive your miracle. This insight of what to do to actualise your miracles is known as the shield of faith and at the same time as the sword of the spirit if it is meant for attack. 30th Day Prayer: 1.Father, as look up to you for my heart desired miracle, give unto me the insight that will become my shield of faith, and sword of the Spirit from your words, in thy name of Jesus Christ. 2. Holy Spirit of the living God, grant me access into the deep thing of God to behold wondrous thing from the scriptures which will turn my life to a wonder on the earth, in thy name of Jesus Christ.