Thursday 29 October 2015

THE EPISTELS OF CHRIST, BY PASTOR CHRIS

RHAPSODY OF REALITUES **The Epistles Of Christ!** Wednesday, October 28th . Pastor Chris
…Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart (2 Corinthians 3:1-3).
As you study the Word of God, it’s important not to miss the salient points the Spirit of God wants you to grasp. An example of such powerful and important truth is what the Apostle Paul communicates in our opening scripture: we’re the epistles of Christ. What does this mean? It means we’re God’s message; His Word! Halleluiah!
Paul said, “For as much as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart” (2 Corinthians 3:3). Here, he lets us know why we’re the epistles of Christ. Christ is the Word of God; now Paul says we’re the Word of Christ; you’re a message. No wonder He says you’re the light of the world. God is using you to give a message to the world every day; you’re manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ, written by the Spirit of the living God! That’s why you’re so peculiar!
John wrote concerning Jesus, “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth” (John 1:14). When they saw Jesus in Bible days, they saw the Word; He was the Word that talked, walked, and lived amongst them. No wonder they called Him “Emmanuel,” meaning “God with us!”
However, today, in the New Testament, anyone who wants to see the Word of God should look at you! You’re the epistle of Christ today. So, when you study the New Testament, you’re looking at you. Someone might say, “No; that can’t be; only Jesus qualifies to be so described.” No! James 1:18 says, “Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth…”; meaning that you’re born of the Word of God. If you’re born of the Word of God, then you’re one with the Word. Jesus is the Word of God made flesh. We’re the offspring of the Word of God. So, who are we? The Word—His epistles! Glory to God!
CONFESSION
I’m not an ordinary person; I’m the epistle of Christ. When men look at me, they see the manifestation of the Word of God. I’m a message read of all men, through whom many are coming to the knowledge of Christ! Glory to God!
Further Study: || 2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. ||
|| 1 Peter 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. ||
Daily Scripture Reading
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: 2 Timothy 4:1-22,
Jeremiah 26-28
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: John 8:12-21,
2 Kings 19-20
EXTRACT FROM: Rhapsody of Realities Daily Devotional

Saturday 24 October 2015

OVERCOMING THE GIANT PT 10

"Believers love boat - Pst Festus Omorusi"
OVERCOMING THAT GIANT - PT - 10.
Renewed Faith For Present Victories
David’s confidence was not in his own ability, he was no match for Goliath. David’s confidence was not in his armour, David refused to wear man’s clothing. He was not going to dress like Goliath and look like Goliath and act like Goliath so he could go out and try to defeat Goliath. David understood that it “was not by his might, nor by his power; it was by God’s Spirit.”
Think about something. If the armour that King Saul wanted David to wear was so that he be protected from Goliath, why didn’t King Saul put on the armour and go out and fight Goliath himself? Saul knew that no earthly armour would protect a man from Goliath.
David’s Confidence Rested In The God That Brought Him Through The Past!
This is where the battle was won, David knew that his God Was Bigger Than Goliath, David had set his mind and heart to Confront Goliath and Challenge Goliath. David had no doubt in his mind and no fear in his heart. If you are facing a ‘giant’ in your life, the only thing you can do is to put your faith in the God who can do all things. Don’t look at your ‘giant’ from an earthly point of view; look at it from Heaven’s point of view. God is bigger than any ‘giant’ that you will ever face.
Now, before David conquered Goliath, he had to overcome some obstacles that were before him.
1) David Had To Overcome The Obstacle Of Cowardice. The whole army of Israel were cowards.
2) David Had To Overcome The Obstacle Of Criticism. David’s brothers criticized him for coming to their camp. 3) David Had To Overcome The Obstacle Of Concern. King Saul didn’t think that David had a chance.
David was not afraid nor did he hesitate about going out to meet Goliath. We are told that (17:48) “David hastened, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.”
"May you possess the gates of your enemies"
Pray with me;
Lord empower me for daily victories in Jesus name!
Blessed weekend!

OVERCOMING THE GIANT, PT 9

"Believers love boat - Pst Festus Omorusi"
OVERCOMING THAT GIANT - PT - 9.
Past Victories;
1 Samuel 17:37 "THE SAME GOD THAT GAVE ME STRENGTH TO OVERCOME THE BEAR AND LION WILL GIVE ME STRENGTH TO KILL THIS UNCIRCUMCISED PHILISTINE. LET ME AT HIM!”
David knew that he could confront and challenge Goliath based on the fact of what God had done for him in the past.
I want you to learn a lesson God taught me. While David was faithfully tending his sheep, all alone, facing and defeating the bear and the lion - God was preparing him to face Goliath!
There are 2 things that you need to understand about what God is doing in your life;
(1) The little battles in our life are getting us ready for the big battles we are going to face!
(2) Private victories are preparing us for public victories.
David could challenge Goliath because he knew that since God took care of him in the past, God could and would take care of him in the present. David had nothing to fear in his present because of what God did for him in his past.
I believe that it would do you some good to go back to your spiritual filing cabinet and pull up some files of what God did for you in your past.
You should never forget what God has done for you in the past. As you look back over the circumstances and situations you have been through, you will discover that God was just preparing you to face the ‘giants’ that are ahead of you on the big stage.
Remember this: IF GOD GAVE YOU STRENGTH AND VICTORY IN THE PAST, HE WILL GIVE YOU STRENGTH AND VICTORY IN YOUR PRESENT SITUATION.
"May we not forget His benefits"
Pray with me;
Lord help me to keep triumphing again and again over every giant standing to hinder my progress in life in Jesus name!
Have a blessed and beautiful day!
Thank You Jesus!

OVERCOMING THE GIANT PT 8

"Believers love boat - Pst Festus Omorusi"
OVERCOMING THAT GIANT - PT - 8.
Past Victories
Past Victories
1 Sam 17:32-37: “ And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth. And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock: And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God. David said moreover, The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, He will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the Lord be with thee.”
Here is what took place. David went before King Saul to explain to him that Goliath must be defeated. Saul and the army of Israel were men that were ‘giant dominated’. But David came before King Saul as a person God dominated!
While King Saul could not understand why David wanted to go out and face Goliath, David could not get over the fact of what God had done for him in the past. King Saul kept talking about how big Goliath was compared to them. David began to talk about how small Goliath was compared to his God.
King Saul began to repeat his excuses. David began to remember his experiences. David kept a spiritual file in his mind and heart of the things God had done for him.
What are your dominant thoughts/words?Are you full of complaints, magnifying your problems or are you full of gratitude, magnifying God above your problems?
"As we recall our past victories, may our faith be strengthened for victory over/against today's giants"
Pray with me;
Lord thank you for all my past victories and testimonies in Jesus name!
Have a blessed day.

OVEWRCOMING THE GIANT PT 7

"Believers love boat - Pst Festus Omorusi"
OVERCOMING THAT GIANT - PT - 7.
Please Read 1Sam 17:4-9
“A problem is the platform upon which God desires to show how wonderfully He can provide solutions. Our Lord never performed a miracle that did not begin on the platform of a problem.
Jesus fed 5,000 people; Why? Because they were hungry. He healed a man who had not walked in 38 years; Why? Because he was lame. He gave sight to the blind; Why? Because they could not see. If we are ever to learn how to defeat our ‘giant’, we must first learn to properly evaluate the situation.”
Listen carefully: Defeat is a possibility for the believer; but it is not a necessity!
(Proverbs 29:25) “The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whosoever putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.”
You don’t have to be defeated by your ‘giant’. Have you thought about the fact that your ‘giant’ may not be your real problem? Your real problem may be your evaluation of your ‘giant’.
The ‘giant’ that you are facing may just be God’s means of getting you to ask Him for the blessing He has been waiting to give you all along. Your ‘giant’ should not be a problem; it should be an opportunity for God to perform a miracle in your life.
There are many Christians who are so discouraged about what is taking place in their lives. Listen carefully: At the base of your discouragement is a lie from Satan. What so many Christians who are discouraged have done is that they have dropped their “shield of faith” and have failed to truly trust the Lord and confront their giant.
I encourage you today, take up your shield of faith and shake off that dust of discouragement, your victory is not far away, now stand up and declare to yourself "I am a giant killer".
"May you receive courage boost by the Holy Ghost necessary to overcome your giant"
Pray with me;
Lord teach me how to properly evaluate the (giants) problems in my life In Jesus name!
May your day be blessed and beautiful!

ROMANS 2

Romans 2King James Version (KJV)

Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.
And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?
Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
11 For there is no respect of persons with God.
12 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;
13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:
15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
17 Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
18 And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
19 And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,
20 An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
21 Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?
22 Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
23 Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
24 For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
25 For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
26 Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
27 And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?
28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
King James Version (KJV)

THE BOOK OF ROMANS

Romans 1King James Version (KJV)

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
(Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)
Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;
And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:
To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;
10 Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.
11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
13 Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.
14 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.
15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

Wednesday 21 October 2015

RCCG, INVITES YOU

OVERCOMING THE GIANT, PART 7, BY PASTOR FESTUS

"Believers love boat - Pst Festus Omorusi"
OVERCOMING THAT GIANT - PT - 7.
Please Read 1Sam 17:4-9
“A problem is the platform upon which God desires to show how wonderfully He can provide solutions. Our Lord never performed a miracle that did not begin on the platform of a problem.
Jesus fed 5,000 people; Why? Because they were hungry. He healed a man who had not walked in 38 years; Why? Because he was lame. He gave sight to the blind; Why? Because they could not see. If we are ever to learn how to defeat our ‘giant’, we must first learn to properly evaluate the situation.”
Listen carefully: Defeat is a possibility for the believer; but it is not a necessity!
(Proverbs 29:25) “The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whosoever putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.”
You don’t have to be defeated by your ‘giant’. Have you thought about the fact that your ‘giant’ may not be your real problem? Your real problem may be your evaluation of your ‘giant’.
The ‘giant’ that you are facing may just be God’s means of getting you to ask Him for the blessing He has been waiting to give you all along. Your ‘giant’ should not be a problem; it should be an opportunity for God to perform a miracle in your life.
There are many Christians who are so discouraged about what is taking place in their lives. Listen carefully: At the base of your discouragement is a lie from Satan. What so many Christians who are discouraged have done is that they have dropped their “shield of faith” and have failed to truly trust the Lord and confront their giant.
I encourage you today, take up your shield of faith and shake off that dust of discouragement, your victory is not far away, now stand up and declare to yourself "I am a giant killer".
"May you receive courage boost by the Holy Ghost necessary to overcome your giant"
Pray with me;
Lord teach me how to properly evaluate the (giants) problems in my life In Jesus name!
May your day be blessed and beautiful!

OVERCOMING THE GIANT PART 6

"Believers love boat - Pst Festus Omorusi"
OVERCOMING THAT GIANT - PT - 6.
Please Read 1Sam 17:4-9.
Hear this: by the time we are through with this series, you would have been so equipped, that, the giants in your life will tremble and come out of their hiding in Jesus name!
David knew that in order to regain the territory that belonged to Israel, Goliath had to be confronted. He knew that Goliath was a force to be reckoned with. David knew that Goliath would not go away. David had heard his voice; David could sense some fear; David knew that Goliath was a dangerous threat. But David also knew that somehow, someway, and at some point, Goliath had to be defeated.
Let me ask you something. What is Satan using as a ‘giant’ to stop you from becoming the Christian you ought to be?
(1) Do you have (resentment) in your heart toward someone that did you wrong or something that has happened in the past?
(2) Are you running from something that God has called you to do?
(3) Are you having trouble with ‘guilt’ or ‘shame’ that you feel because of something you did in the past?
(4) Has something taken place in the past that so disappointed you that you just can’t seem to get over?
(5) Are you finding it difficult to have a consistent and committed Christian life?
(6) Is your pride keeping you from giving your life over completely to God?.
What you are going to have to do is FACE YOUR GIANT and realize that you cannot go on in your Christian life until that ‘giant’ is dealt with.
Note; I want to encourage you to write down your ‘giant’ (or) ‘giants’ that you need to confront. As you write them down, you will begin to see them in a different light. You will not only realize that you must get past them; you will also recognize the fact that they can be defeated and removed by the help of the Lord.
"May we be emboldened to face our giants"
Pray with me;
Lord help me to recognize and overcome the giants in my life, family and ministry in Jesus name!
A blessed day!

OVERCOMING GIANT, PART 5

Believers love boat - Pst Festus Omorusi"
OVERCOMING THAT GIANT - PT - 5
Please Read 1Sam 17:4-9.
Goliath had a spiritual alliance
According to (17:4-9) Goliath cursed David in the name of his gods. When David saw Goliath and heard what he was saying, he asked the question found in; (17:26b)“Who is this uncircumcised Philistine?”
David used the phrase “uncircumcised Philistine” to expose the fact that Goliath did not belong to the Covenant people Israel. “Circumcision” to the people of God was one of the constant reminders of the fact that God had made a Covenant with them. It meant that they belonged to God. Goliath, being called an “uncircumcised Philistine” meant that he opposed all that God stood for.
Note: Goliath’s ‘gods’ were known as (Dagan) and (Baal-zebub). Dagan means ‘fish’. In actual fact, Dagan was a “marine god” with the head and the hands of a man. (the fish-man). The ‘god’ {Baal-zebub} means ‘lord of the flies.’ this is pure witchcraft spirit.
As we read these verses, we can vision in our minds that Goliath was an impressive man. He seemed unstoppable. He presented himself as someone who would not go down. What kind of ‘giant’ are you facing? What seems to be stopping you in your journey of life? Does your ‘giant’ seem unstoppable? Do you feel that there is no way that you can defeat something that you are facing at this moment?
Before David could fight Goliath, he had to realize and recognize ‘who’ and ‘what’ he was facing. David had to confront his ‘giant’ in his mind and in his heart before he ever tried to attack him. David had to realize the fact that Goliath was no ordinary adversary. He was confronting a principality.
"Hear this; I come against that Goliath challenging your manifestation, fall and rise no more in Jesus name"
"May the powers backing the Goliath of our destinies fall and rise no more"
Pray with me;
Lord frustrate and disarm all agents of darkness delaying my day of glory in Jesus name!
It's your week of testimony

OVERCOMING THAT GIANT, PART 3

"Believers love boat - Pst Festus Omorusi"
OVERCOMING THE GIANTS - PT - 4.
Please Read 1Sam 17:4-9.
(The Demands Of Goliath)
Goliath was a representative of the Philistines. He called out for someone, anyone from the army of Israel to fight him. Goliath was aggressive. He was persistent. Every day, twice a day, for 40 days, Goliath stood in the territory that belonged to Israel and demanded that someone fight him.
The size of Goliath; the sound of Goliath; the strength of Goliath were frightening. The people of God were actually in the bondage of fear because of some ‘giant’ that stood against them and their God. Goliath wanted God’s people to surrender so they could serve his people.
When David heard these demands, he became very upset because no one had the courage to stand up against this ‘giant’ Goliath. David knew that eventually Goliath would have to be faced, and he would have to be defeated. Goliath was standing and shouting at God’s people. Israel was God’s chosen people. In fact, when David appears on the scene, Goliath was going to face the future king of Israel. David, we are told back in (1 Samuel 16) had been chosen by God and had been anointed to be the future king of Israel. This means that after David had been (anointed) king, God had (appointed) him to face and fight Goliath.
I want you to understand something. It makes no difference who you think you are or how good a Christian you may be or you want to be...there are going to be times in your life when God will (appoint) you and (allow) you to face a ‘giant’. And you will not be able to move on in your Christian life until you confront that ‘giant’. Don't let the devil or any situation stagnate Od delay your destiny. Take that bold step and confront that giant today and your glory will break forth.
"May we receive courage to face that that giant-like situation in our walk with God"
Pray with me;
Lord deliver me from all spiritually imposed fear/intimidation in Jesus name!
Be blessed!

OVERCOMING THAT GIANT, PART 2

Believers love boat - Pst Festus Omorusi"
OVERCOMING THAT GIANT - PT - 2
Please Read 1Sam 17:4-9,
I would like for you to think about this question: How do you see your “giant”? Do you see it as a problem (or) Do you see it as a Possibility?
Here in our text, we find the familiar story of David and Goliath. As 1 Samuel 17 opens, we read about a war raging in a wide valley called Elah. The Philistines were ready to battle Israel.
The Philistines sent out a man named Goliath. The Philistines chose to send out their Champion, Goliath; Israel chose to run and hide. David was just delivering supplies from home to his 3 older brothers. When he arrived at the camp, he heard the voice of Goliath across the valley taunting Israel and their God. David was provoked by Goliath’s ridicule and the cowardly reaction from the soldiers of Israel. Am sure you know the rest of the story.
What I want you to recognize in this story is that there is far more at stake than just a little man defeating a big man. You must recognize that this is a picture of great struggles that are taking place in the lives of God’s people right now. God’s people need to understand that they must:
1) Confront Their Giants;
2) Challenge Their Giants; and
3) Conquer Their Giants!
What do you really see when you are confronted by a "giant like" situation? Do you see an opportunity for a testimony? Or do you chicken out like king Saul? I believe that your perception affects your situations in reality. Begin to see with the eye of faith from now on and every giant will fall before you!
"May our eyes be open to recognize divine opportunity in the battle field of life"
Pray with me;
Lord help me access the divine victory provided for through the blood of Jesus in Jesus name!
Have a pleasant day!

OVERCOMING THAT GIANT, BY PASTOR FESTUS

Believers love boat - Pst Festus Omorusi"
OVERCOMING THAT GIANT
Please Read 1Sam 17:4-9
“Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.”
Have you thought about the fact that Giants Are Real?! “Giants” are not some figment of your imagination. “Giants” are not something that you dream up. “Giants” are problems, pressures, pains, attacks and persecutions we will have to face from time to time in our lives.
“Giants” often times cause major difficulties in our life and bring with them the possibility of life-threatening situations. More than likely, there is someone reading this devotional right now that is facing a ‘giant’.
You may be wondering what's a “giant” really is. A “giant” is anything that distracts us from our focus on God; anything that derails us from our service for God; anything that stagnates us; and anything that drains us of our driving passion for God. Giants represent anything which is opposed to God!
Now you may be wondering, what are some of the “Giants” that people face:
(1)- There is the Giant of Resentment
(2)- Giant of Fear
(3)- Giant of Loneliness
(4)- Giant of Guilt & Shame etc.
(5)- Giants of poverty and lack.
(6)- Giants of sickness etc...
We can say that these things and many other things like these oppose God!
You see, these things that I mentioned are intended to stop us; distract us; derail us; and drain us of being everything God intends for us to be.
'I command therefore, by authority of God upon my life, that giant that's been harassing your destiny shall fall before you in Jesus name!'
My advice to you this morning is; fear not, move forward and possess your possession!
Pray with me;
Lord bring down everything that represents giants in my life, family and ministry in Jesus name!
Have a prosperous week in Jesus name!

JOIN PASTOR FESTUS, FOR A NIGHT OF POSSIBILITIES

Monday 19 October 2015

PASTOR CHRIS OJIGBANI, INVITES YOU

FOCUS ON HIS WORD, BY PASTOR FESTUS

FOCUS ON HIS WORD, BY PASTOR FESTUS

"Believers love boat - Pst Festus"
Focus On His Word;
“Yes, what they are building—if a fox goes up on it he will break down their stone wall!” -Nehemiah 4:3
All of us know someone in life who’s a faultfinder, someone who seems to take delight in finding a problem with everything around them.
Nehemiah faced the same kinds of people when he was rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem. In fact, some of the fault-finders were his own people! As the verse says above, they criticized the job he was doing and predicted that even a fox could knock the wall down.
Sarcasm, criticism, and assassination of character can be very destructive. In fact, someone may be criticizing you this moment. Maybe they’ve said some things that have hurt you and it’s eating you alive.
Today I want to encourage you not to listen to the fault-finders and negative voices around you. Because I promise you, they will bring discouragement and defeat into your life!
Instead, I want to challenge you to meditate on God’s Word when negative comments are thrown your way. Take some time today to read Psalm 37. This chapter has been a source of comfort for me many times, and I’m confident God’s promises will help drown out the fault-finders in your life today.
Make a commitment to focus on God’s promises, not the faults finders.
Pray with me; Lord, do amazing and dumbfounding miracles in my life that will leave my haters disappointed in Jesus name!
May your today produce pleasant surprises in Jesus!

SEARCH YOUR HEART WITH THE WORD, BY PASTOR CHRIS

SEARCH YOUR HEART WITH THE WORD, BY PASTOR CHRIS

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES **Search Your Heart With The Word**Friday, August 7th . Pastor Chris
The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly (Proverbs 20:27).
There's something about sin that many need to understand. There're spiritual sins, and there're physical sins. There're sins you commit in dealing with other human beings, but there're sins you commit in dealing with God. Spiritual sins are the ones towards God.
For example, if you're proud towards people and against them, they may never know, because pride is a spiritual sin; only God sees it. And the Bible says, "...God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble" (James 4:6). That means no one who's proud can really excel with God. You can't really walk with God as long as there's pride in your heart.
Until the light of God shines in your heart, and defines pride to you, you could continue living in pride and not know it. The sad thing is, the consequences for spiritual sins such as pride are very grievous, because spiritual sins are more dangerous than physical sins. This is why, as a child of God, you ought to continually search your heart with the Word, to rid it of any form of spiritual sin. The Bible says, "For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart" (Hebrews 4:12).
The Word of God checks your thoughts and your motives. Therefore, give yourself to the Word; attend church services regularly and be present at your group Bible-study meetings. During such meetings, through the in-depth teaching and study of the Word, your faith is built strong, and your heart is purified — cleansed from all unrighteousness. Jesus said in John 15:3, "Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you." The Word cleanses you from sin and gives you the power to live above sin.
PRAYER
Dear Lord, thank you for the impact of your Word in my life. I yield myself completely to be ruled by your Word — in my thoughts, words, and actions. I'm cleansed continually by your Word, and my heart is purified from all unrighteousness as I live under the Lordship of your Word today and always, in Jesus' Name. Amen.
Further Study: || 2 Timothy 3:16-17 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
1 Thessalonians 5:22 Abstain from all appearance of evil. ||
Psalm 44:21 Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
Daily Scripture Reading
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Romans 9:30-10:1-21,
Psalms 78
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Luke 13:31-35,
Judges 13-14

GET THE WORD INTO YOU, BY PASTOR CHRIS

GET THE WORD INTO U, BY PASTOR CHRIS

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES **Get The Word Into You** Thursday, August 13th . Pastor Chris
The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple (Psalm 119:130).
Notice the instructive words of the psalmist in our opening verse; it lets us know that it's the entrance of God's Word that gives light. This means the Word has to get into your spirit! The Word in you, mingled with your spirit, is what God wants! It'll make you what it talks about, and change your life. When the Word of God gets into you, it brings you light. This means that the man who doesn't have the Word of God in his spirit doesn't have any light, and as a result, walks in darkness.
With the Word in your spirit, you're sure to make progress in life. It's not just about listening to messages on TV or DVDs; it's beyond that. You need to have the message inside you, in your heart. That's what makes the difference. If you took a corn seed, and kept it in the best refrigerator in the world, you wouldn't have any crop. If you placed it in the best Bank and most secured vault, it still wouldn't produce any crop, because that's not the right environment for seeds to grow. A seed must be placed in the right environment for it to grow and produce a crop.
Your spirit is the receptacle system for the Word of God; that's where the light of God is: "The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly" (Proverbs 20:27). Some people can quote many scriptures by heart, but the scriptures don't do much for them from inside, because it's in their heads, not in their hearts.
Your spirit must digest the Word until it affects your way of thinking, and gives you a new mind-set. If the message hasn't changed your mind, then it hasn't entered you, and that means its influence and impact in your life is limited. So, get the Word into you, and it'll remain in you, and produce what it talks about; it'll be in you a vital force that causes you to live accordingly.
PRAYER
Dear Lord, your Word is stored up in my heart, and it produces result in every area of my life. I delight in your Word, and as I meditate therein, I'm energized for victory; transformed from glory to glory, and my mind is renewed, in Jesus' Name. Amen.
Further Study: || 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. ||
|| 1 Timothy 4:15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. ||
Daily Scripture Reading
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Romans 15:5-13,
Psalms 94-98
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Luke 15:20-32,
Judges 21
EXTRACT FROM: Rhapsody of Realities

KNOW THE WORD FOR YOURSELF, BY PASTOR CHRIS

KNOW THE WORD FOR YOURSELF, BY PASTOR CHRIS

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES **Know The Word For Yourself**
Friday, September 4th . Pastor Chris
Study and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, correctly analyzing and accurately dividing [rightly handling and skillfully teaching] the Word of Truth (2 Timothy 2:15 AMP).
For you to live a joyful life, and be the full expression of the will, righteousness, and glory of God, you have to know the Word for yourself and live by it. Those who don't know the Word of God can hardly fulfil God's desire and plans for their lives. The Word of God made you (1 Peter 1:23), and except you live by the Word, you'll not be the "you" that God dreamed of, nor fulfil His destiny for you. This is why we teach the Word and encourage God's children to be students of the Word. You must know the Word for yourself.
Don't live on the basis of assumptions. Don't let people influence you with their "religious" opinion of God. Don't accept that something is from God just because it sounds good, nice or religious.
Jesus said in John 5:39, "Search the scriptures..."; Paul said in 2 Timothy 2:15, "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." The Word of God is the mind of God expressed; His will written and expressed for us. What an extraordinary advantage, that you can study the Word for yourself, understand it, and live accordingly! It's a great blessing!
The measure of your glorious and victorious life will be to the degree of your knowledge of God's Word, and how much of it you put to work. It's not about how long you've been a Christian; it's about how well you know and apply the Word. Thank God we have the unparalleled advantage of the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit, who grants us understanding of the Word! He's the Author of the Scriptures; so as you study, you can depend on Him to guide you, and grant you insight into divine mysteries and secrets.
Give the Word your attention and time. Study and put your heart in it. If you want to live a life that's beyond the ordinary, it's by the Word, through the power of the Holy Spirit.
PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for showing me the importance of personal study of your Word, a vital ingredient in my Christian walk. As I study and meditate on the Word today, I'm positioned to fulfil your desire and plan for my life, and my profiting is evident, in Jesus' Name. Amen.
Further Study: || Mark 12:24 And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God? ||
|| Acts 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. ||
Daily Scripture Reading
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: 2 Corinthians 2:5-3:1-6,
Proverbs 14-15
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Luke 20:39-47,
1 Samuel 23
EXTRACT FROM: Rhapsody of Realities Daily Devotional

GOD'S WORD, ON HIS WORD


Hebrews 4:12 - For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Jeremiah 23:29 - [Is] not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer [that] breaketh the rock in pieces?

2 Timothy 3:16-17 - All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:   (Read More...)

Matthew 4:4 - But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Ephesians 6:17 - And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

Wednesday 14 October 2015

CONFESSION FOR HEALTHY LIVING

CONFESSION FOR HEALTHY LIVING

CONFESSION FOR HEALTHY LIVING. The spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the death dwell in me , he that raised up Christ from the dead also quickens my mortal bodies, by his spirit that dwells in me. I am born of God and have overcome the world. Jesus his own self bare my my sin in his own body on the tree, that i being dead to sin should live unto righteousness, by his stripes i was healed and i remain healed.IN JESUS NAME... AGOHA OBED

CONFESSION FOR A HEALTHY LIVING

CONFESSION FOR HEALTHY LIVING

CONFESSION FOR HEALTHY LIVING. I declare that the word of God is working in me, in every fibre of my being, and in every bone of my body. The Bible says in Hebrew 4 :12 that ' the word of God is quick and powerful and sharper than any twoedge sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart' . As i receive the word of God into me, it travels through my entire spirit, soul and body, cleansing me from within and refreshing me, in Jesus name. AGOHA OBED

PROPHETIC PRAYER FOR DIVINE HEALING

PROPHETIC PRAYER FOR DEVINE HEALING

That same spirit that raised Jesus from the dead, that same spirit that raised Lazarus from the dead, that same spirit that healed the woman with issue of blood, that same spirit that healed the ten Lepers, is going through u right now, healing all your infirmities, IN JESUS NAME... AGOHA OBED

GOD WANTS YOU WELL, BY PASTOR CHRIS

GOD WANTS YOU WELL, BY PASTOR CHRIS

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DO YOU WANT TO BE HEALED? BY PASTOR FESTUS

DO YOU WANT TO BE HEALED?, BY PASTOR FESTUS

Believers love boat - Pst Festus Omorusi"
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!

GOD'S WORD ON HEALING

GOD'S WORD ON HEALING

Isaiah 41:10 - Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Jeremiah 17:14 - Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou [art] my praise.

1 Peter 2:24 - Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

Jeremiah 33:6 - Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.

Isaiah 53:5 - But he [was] wounded for our transgressions, [he was] bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace [was] upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

Psalms 103:2-4 - Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:   (Read More...)

James 5:15 - And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

James 5:14 - Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

James 5:16 - Confess [your] faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

3 John 1:2 - Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

Proverbs 17:22 - A merry heart doeth good [like] a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

Matthew 10:1 - And when he had called unto [him] his twelve disciples, he gave them power [against] unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.

Monday 12 October 2015

FISHERS OF MEN, BY PASTOR FESTUS

FISHERS OF MEN, BY PASTOR FESTUS

"Believers love boat - Pst Festus"
Fisher of men;
“But you will receive power when the
Holy Spirit has come upon you, and
you will be my witnesses in
Jerusalem and in all Judea and
Samaria, and to the end of the
earth.”
--Acts 1:8
Being a witness…sharing Jesus Christ in
the power of the Holy Spirit…is the
supreme service of every child of God.
It is not only a mark of spiritual maturity,
but it is also a means of developing that
spiritual and Christian maturity.
In Mark 1:17, Jesus said, “Follow me,
and I will make you become fishers of
men.” If you’re following, you should be
fishing!
But the sad truth today is that many
Christians don’t make a habit of sharing
their faith with others. This sin of
silence is, I believe, the most habitual
sin of the average believer. The cruelest
lie of all is to know the Gospel…to know
the Lord Jesus…and never share it!
Friend, sharing your faith is your first
responsibility as a believer. You should
be motivated by the incredible love of
God…which changed your life…and the
fact that people need to be saved.
Today, are you fulfilling your responsibility to “fish for men”? If not, I
challenge you to start making this a
priority in your life. Because I can
promise you that someone you know
today needs to hear the Good News of
Jesus Christ and how He changed your
life!

If you’re following Christ, you should be
fishing for men!
Pray with me; Lord quicken me afresh for the work of soul fishing in Jesus name!
Have a fruitful week in Jesus name!

THINK ABOUT THE LOST, BY PASTOR CHRIS

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

PRAYER AND SOUL WINNING, BY PASTOR FESTUS

PRAYER AND SOUL WINNING, BY PASTOR FESTUS

Believers love boat - Pst Festus Omorusi"
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!

SOUL WINNING, BY AGOHA OBED

SOUL WINNING,  THE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE CHURCH MODEL. There are different forms of church model; Fortress, Come all ye model, and Athelitic, But the Expeditionary force model, is the best form of all the models. Here the member are seen and regarded as missionaries to their various sphere of contact, those they live with, those they work with. In this model, any one they come in contact with regularly is seen as a potential convert, members are encouraged to share the gospel with those they come in contact with regularly and bring them into the church. In this model, a banker for example identifies mission field within the bank, he can run a bible study with his colleague or even plan for  resources to help or sponsor needy area of his church outreach program. Most importantly he sees his professional field as a mission field.. Also in  this model, the Pastorial task is to help members, identify, plan for and equip them for their diverse ministry opportunities.

GOD'S WORD ON SOUL WINNING


Proverbs 11:30 - The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life; and he that winneth souls [is] wise.

Matthew 28:19 - Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

Matthew 10:32 - Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.

John 15:16 - Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and [that] your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

Daniel 12:3 - And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

Romans 10:9 - That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

1 Thessalonians 2:19-20 - For what [is] our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? [Are] not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?   (Read More...)

Matthew 11:28 - Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Galatians 6:7-8 - Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.   (Read More...)

Mark 16:15 - And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Romans 6:23 - For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Ezekiel 33:1-9 - Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,   (Read More...)

Luke 23:39-43 - And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.   (Read More...)

Isaiah 55:6 - Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

Romans 3:10 - As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

Romans 3:23 - For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

John 3:5 - Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and [of] the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.  FROM KJV

STRONG IN FAITH, BY EVENG. OSITA

Arm of the Lord Church Daily Life (Romans 4:1 - end)
(SAT. 10th Oct. 2015)
Strong in Faith
Text: Rom. 4:20
Many Christians want Abraham's blessings but don't know how to command his blessings. I have discovered by the revelation of God's word why he enjoyed so much blessings that ran through generations till date. Remember, God promised to bless the nations of the world through his seed (Gen. 12:3). We are the seed of Abraham by faith in Christ Jesus but if we must enjoy same blessing we need to develop strong faith not staggering. The same grace is available today through our covenant with Christ Jesus as interpreted by Apostle Paul in this chapter.
Here's the revelation; "he staggered not at the promises of God"....his faith in God's word was unwavering, unperturbed and unshakeable. Faith is not the absence of doubt but the presence of die-hard believe in God's promises. Faith is generally a strong conviction, absolute trust, confidence, reliance upon and believe in something. God is more interested in strength not speed that why he takes time to build those he chose as leaders. He's more interested in quality than quantity, spiritual strength than numerical strength, soaring than speeding, roaring than roaming about in unbelieve. Matter of fact, it was strong faith that gave Abraham the capacity for generational blessings. Little wonder the wealthiest men in the kingdom of God today are men of dangerous faith, Haggins, Copeland, Oyedepo etc. However, the greatest challenge against strong faith is FEAR(false evidence appearing real) powered by UNBELIEVE. But the greatest strength of faith is the revelation of God's word powered by BELIEVE in the word.
Father Abraham defiled the law of fear and unbelieve but operated in the law of faith because God's word was written in his heart so he believed without doubts. Faith to human sense is foolishness because revelation can not be explained intellectually, it's the wisdom of God revealed to a man for a specific purpose(Job 32:8, 1st Cor. 3:18-20 Duet. 29:29, Psalm 25:14). That purpose is what releases strong conviction in the spirit of a man to move, stay, wait, run or even die for what he believes as the instruction may be.
3 steps to be strong in faith
1. Develop a personal relationship, fellowship or devotion with the person of the holyspirit (John 3:3-5, Matt. 3:11). The spirit of God inspires and reveals God's word to us for action.
2. Pray and ask Jesus Christ to help your unbelieve (Mark 9:24)
3. Always hear and listen to the word of Christ or anointed messages from servants of God (Rom. 10:17)
Prayer:
My heavenly father, I am grateful for your grace over my life, I pray that you help me increase my faith in God in Jesus Christ name - Amen!

FAITH REQUIRES ACTION, BY PASTOR FESTUS

"Believers love boat - Pst Festus Omorusi"
FAITH REQUIRES ACTION
"The priests will carry the Ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth. As soon as their feet touch the water, the flow of water will be cut off upstream, and the river will stand up like a wall." - Joshua 3:13.
If you’re of the opinion that to have faith means you can just sit back and let God take care of things, you have been seriously misled! For example, after 40 years, the children of Israel had been led out of the wilderness and then found themselves on the banks of a swollen Jordan River.
The Promised Land was just on the other side. Oh, so close, yet so far away! A huge obstacle separated them from the blessing God had promised. Standing on the bank of the raging river, complaining and praying would not solve their problem. They had to act. But it wasn’t really the river that was stopping them from crossing – it was their lack of FAITH! It was not until, in faith, they stepped into the turbulent waters that the river stood on end and the people walked into the Promised Land on dry land.
So it is with our lives. Obstacles separate us from God’s richest blessings. To simply have faith that God will provide a way doesn’t always make a way. To stand by until God makes a way obvious may cause us to delay His blessing. It takes both faith and action to experience God’s best. So, get out there and see what God has in store for you – in faith!
Go for that breakthrough, make that bold move towards your expectations, do something in natural and the supernatural will be activated in your favour. Refuse to be intimidated and you will discover that there's no fear in your fear.
Pray with me; Lord deliver me from the stronghold of fear and timidity that's stopping me from possessing my possessions in Jesus name!
Have beautiful weekend in Jesus name!

Saturday 10 October 2015

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STRONG FAITH, BY EVANG. OSITA

Arm of the Lord Church Daily Life (Romans 4:1 - end)
(SAT. 10th Oct. 2015)
Strong in Faith
Text: Rom. 4:20
Many Christians want Abraham's blessings but don't know how to command his blessings. I have discovered by the revelation of God's word why he enjoyed so much blessings that ran through generations till date. Remember, God promised to bless the nations of the world through his seed (Gen. 12:3). We are the seed of Abraham by faith in Christ Jesus but if we must enjoy same blessing we need to develop strong faith not staggering. The same grace is available today through our covenant with Christ Jesus as interpreted by Apostle Paul in this chapter.
Here's the revelation; "he staggered not at the promises of God"....his faith in God's word was unwavering, unperturbed and unshakeable. Faith is not the absence of doubt but the presence of die-hard believe in God's promises. Faith is generally a strong conviction, absolute trust, confidence, reliance upon and believe in something. God is more interested in strength not speed that why he takes time to build those he chose as leaders. He's more interested in quality than quantity, spiritual strength than numerical strength, soaring than speeding, roaring than roaming about in unbelieve. Matter of fact, it was strong faith that gave Abraham the capacity for generational blessings. Little wonder the wealthiest men in the kingdom of God today are men of dangerous faith, Haggins, Copeland, Oyedepo etc. However, the greatest challenge against strong faith is FEAR(false evidence appearing real) powered by UNBELIEVE. But the greatest strength of faith is the revelation of God's word powered by BELIEVE in the word.
Father Abraham defiled the law of fear and unbelieve but operated in the law of faith because God's word was written in his heart so he believed without doubts. Faith to human sense is foolishness because revelation can not be explained intellectually, it's the wisdom of God revealed to a man for a specific purpose(Job 32:8, 1st Cor. 3:18-20 Duet. 29:29, Psalm 25:14). That purpose is what releases strong conviction in the spirit of a man to move, stay, wait, run or even die for what he believes as the instruction may be.
3 steps to be strong in faith
1. Develop a personal relationship, fellowship or devotion with the person of the holyspirit (John 3:3-5, Matt. 3:11). The spirit of God inspires and reveals God's word to us for action.
2. Pray and ask Jesus Christ to help your unbelieve (Mark 9:24)
3. Always hear and listen to the word of Christ or anointed messages from servants of God (Rom. 10:17)
Prayer:
My heavenly father, I am grateful for your grace over my life, I pray that you help me increase my faith in God in Jesus Christ name - Amen!

Friday 9 October 2015

FAITH, BY PASTOR CHRIS


FAITH, BY PASTOR CHRIS


FAITH, BY PASTOR CHRIS

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FAITH,BY EVANG. REINHARD BONNKE

I am going to say something daring but which is backed by my whole life. Teachings on faith have become like coat after coat of varnish on old master paintings, darkening their color. We have been swindled by theologies and theories from the simplicity which is in Christ. They have pushed faith out of reach, as something remote, a rare mystery granted only by the sovereign will of God. Yes, God does give faith. Faith is the gift of God. But it is God’s gift to everybody, for every child sitting at His table. “God has dealt to every man the measure of faith”. We can choose to use it or not. Ephesians 2:8 declares “Ye are saved through faith and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God”. Misreading this verse some people wait for faith to come, or say “I am not a faith person, I don’t have that gift”. Faith IS the gift of God, and so is sight and hearing and every faculty. They are powers we all possess and use, and faith is a similar faculty. So, “fear not, only believe.” Have a blessed day. REINHARD BONNKE,  SOURCE, OFFICAL FACEBOOK PAGE

FAITH, BY EVANG. OSITA

Arm of the Lord Church Daily Life (Romans 3:1 - end)
(FRI. 9th Oct. 2015)
The Laws of Faith
Text: Rom. 3:27
Good morning my beloved readers, God has been so faithful, I bless him because today has promised to be exceptional by his special working grace in our lives.
Today, we look at another interesting topic in the body of christ which is FAITH and it's principles. Do you know that faith operates by supernatural principles known as Laws? Yes, everything in the realm of the spirit or kingdom of God operates by Laws or principles so nothing happens by accident and never you take anything in this life for granted. Everything you see in the physical or natural realm positively or negatively has already taken place in the supernatural. But Jesus has promised us the "KEYS" (principles, laws) to the kingdom of God (Matt. 16:19) to open the doors of life and walk safely. Our focus in this daily life is to understand applicable kingdom lifestyle using biblical principles to enhance our spiritual walk with God.
Faith is a law not a guess work but it's not of works or about those laws but of grace through Christ Jesus. When you apply it's principles they work perfectly as miracles in your life. My wife asked me in 2012 if faith is a vacuum, I said yes, it's a vacuum that only God can fill, you don't see faith with your natural eyes. When you obey God's word, he works for you - that's the LAW OF FAITH. You don't have to struggle about it, you don't need to know how he will do it, just TRUST AND OBEY for his desire is to work for you. No matter the circumstance, RELAX. Put God first, any other thing can follow, because he's already in charge - that's another LAW OF FAITH. He has a perfect and complete plan, ours are imperfect and incomplete. God's work in your life is spiritual(unseen) so you must compliment it with your own natural(seen) effort but do not boast or rely on that human effort no matter how righteous or successful it is. It can fail you but God's word will never fail because human efforts expire but divine works don't. When you obey his word by faith, heaven work at the background for you and use your "little" human work to manifest his great works in your life.
That which you need from God today is possible through the laws of faith, Grace is God's gift to man and faith is man's gift to God, you can move God by pleasing him through your faith today to do an extra-ordinary thing in your life if only you can be patient after applying these laws of faith.
Prayer:
My heavenly father, I am grateful for your love upon my life. I ask for your faith through grace to operate in the supernatural and produce natural results in Jesus Christ name - Amen!

FAITH, BY AGOHA OBED



PLEASING GOD BY FAITH - VOLUME 2
Faith is not a leap in the dark, but accepting and acting on the reality, which is the word of God. Faith is the confident assurance that is based on God’s word and not on your challenges. For example faith does not ask what if I lay hand on the sick and nothing happens but faith knows that if hands are laid on the sick, they’ll recover, since that’s what the word says. Faith knows that if there’s a need, then there’ll definitely be a corresponding supply; base on the word of God; Philippians 4:19 “but my God shall supply all your needs according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus”. Faith is not a guess work, it is depended on the word of God as the basis and assurance for actions, it’s a leap on the word. You express your faith in words and actions. So it is with faith; if it is alone and includes no actions, then it is dead. But someone will say, one person has faith, another has action “my answer is show me how anyone can have faith without actions. I will show you my faith by my action (James 2:17-18 GMB). Faith is active and not passive. Faith without works, that is corresponding action, is dead. When you are working by faith, you believe what God says, speak and act accordingly. If you truly believe Gods word that he is who he says he is, has done what he says he has done, then you will have every reason to act in faith. For example, when you hear the word of God which is says, “by whose stripes ye wear healed” 1Peters 2:24 you ought to say “thank you father, by the stripes of Jesus, I was healed” and then you get off the sick bed and act like someone that’s healed, by dong those things you couldn’t do before. Don’t try to negotiate the word, once you receive it concerning any area of your life, act accordingly, for faith is actions added to the word. To be continued…   

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FAITH, BY AGOHA OBED

PLEASING GOD BY FAITH - VOLUME 1
Now faith is the substance of things hope for, the evidence of the things not seen (Hebrew 11:1) this is the bible and best definition of faith. Also faith can be defined as the response of the human spirit to the wood of God. This is the reason the world suddenly seems small and all the challenges you may have been facing suddenly seem like nothing, as you listen to the word of God. The bible says …faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God Romans 10:17 every time you hear the word of God faith comes to your spirit as your inner man responds to the word. Faith was impacted to your spirit when you were born again  (Romans 12:3). It’s an attribute of the recreated human spirit, the word of God is a spirit and you respond to it through your spirit, so faith is produced through a spirit to spirit activity. You don’t have faith with your mind, because faith is the response that your spirit has towards the word of God. When you hear the word of God with and through your spirit, your spirit is energized to act on the word. To be continued…

FAITH, BY PASTOR FESTUS

COURAGEOUS FAITH 2

"Believers love boat - Pst Festus"
Courageous Faith - 2
"Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them" - Joshua 1:6.
Sometime courageous faith leads to dangerous situations. The people listed in this passage did not always conquer the enemy without any injuries. "Some faced jeers and flogging, while still others were chained and put in prison. They were stoned; they were sawed in two; they were put to death by the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated—the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground" (Hebrews 11:36-38)
Even if we experience persecution or hardships because of our faith, we know that God has the ultimate victory. As this passage highlights, God gave His people the victory over the fortified walls of Jericho.
He used the least likely people, including a pagan prostitute, to bring about His plans and victories. Gideon was greatly outnumbered, yet he conquered the enemies. Barak trusted in God's plan and he defeated the enemy. Samson accepted God's call and delivered the Israelites from the Philistines. Jephthah trusted in the power of God, and God gave him the victory. David was able to defeat Goliath because he trusted in the one true God of Israel. Samuel fought the unfaithfulness of God's children and called a nation to repentance. Prophets like Daniel, who closed the mouths of lions, trusted God and triumphed.
I believe we can do same and even more, we can engage the enemy through faith in the victory procured for us by His blood, we just need to be courageous in all our faith adventures.
Pray with me; Lord, by your shed blood for me, I overcome all demonic opposition contending with my advancement in life in Jesus name!
Have a victorious week in Jesus name!

FAITH, BY PASTOR FESTUS

COURAGEOUS FAITH, BY PASTOR FESTUS

"Believers love boat - Pst Festus"
Courageous Faith;
"Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them" - Joshua 1:6.
An online free dictionary defines courage as "The state or quality of mind or spirit that enables one to face danger, fear, an act of bravery.
Where do you find your courage? The strongest courage that we can possibly experience comes from faith in God. We find courage when we trust in His power, in His character, in His promises, and in His Word. When our faith is in the omniscient, omnipotent, and omnipresent God, what should we fear?
Courage is one of the greatest manifestations of faith. Courageous faith is confident that God cannot and will not make a mistake. Courageous faith knows that God cannot be wrong. Courageous faith is confident that God can never be defeated.
Read Hebrews 11:30-40. This section of the passage lists several biblical heroes who demonstrated great courage: "who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and defeated foreign armies" (Hebrews 11:33-34).
I have a word for a reader today; there's no fear in your fear, take a bold step into that seemingly world of the unknown and possess your possession in Jesus name!
Pray with me; lord deliver me from all forms of stagnating fear in Jesus name!
Have a blessed and beautiful day in Jesus name!