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<span class="text Ps-9-1" id="en-KJV-14023"><span class="chapternum">PSALM 9; 1-2, </span>I will praise thee, O <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span>, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.</span></div>
<span class="text Ps-9-2" id="en-KJV-14024"><sup class="versenum">2 </sup>I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High..Meditate on the above scripture and have a specially blessed day</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03715566475471510874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090844408256103625.post-53341819463435225732017-04-21T03:43:00.001-07:002017-04-21T03:43:25.824-07:00HE'S BROUGHT YOU INTO A LARGE PLACERHAPSODY OF REALITIES FRIDAY, 21ST APRIL, Pastor Chris<br />
TOPIC: <span class="_5mfr _47e3"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" src="https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v8/ff4/1/16/2728.png" width="16" /><span class="_7oe">✨</span></span>He’s Brought You Into “A Large Place”<span class="_5mfr _47e3"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" src="https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v8/ff4/1/16/2728.png" width="16" /><span class="_7oe">✨</span></span><br />
He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me (Psalm 18:19).<br />
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“A large place” means a wealthy place; being born again, you’re the
seed of Abraham, and a joint heir with Christ. Effectively, this means
the whole world belongs to you. It’s too late for you to be poor or be
counted as the poor. The only way you can be poor is by choice or
ignorance, because God has already brought you out of poverty into your
wealthy place. <br />
2 Corinthians 8:9 says, For ye know the grace of
our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he
became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.”*_ Notice that
it doesn’t say, “…so that ye might pray to be rich,” no; He’s already
done it. In Christ Jesus, you’ve been made rich. The Holy Spirit,
writing to the Church through Paul, declared, “…all things are yours” (1
Corinthians 3:21). Refuse to think small or see yourself as small; you
own this world. <br />
Another beautiful thing is that everything that
belongs to you is perfect; your portion is the good one. The Psalmist
said in Psalm 16:6: _*“The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places;
yea, I have a goodly heritage.”*_ Some Christians don’t realize this; so
they envy others and covet what belongs to others; there’s no need for
that. You have “a goodly heritage”; an incorruptible inheritance, with
your name on it. <br />
Acknowledge, and affirm this truth about
yourself and walk in the light of it. God has given you all things that
pertain to life and godliness (2 Peter 1:3); they’re in your spirit.
Therefore, have no sense of lack, disadvantage, or limitation. Whatever
you’re looking for, be it spiritual or material, pull it out from
within, for out of your spirit are the issues of life (Proverbs 4:23).<br />
PRAYER<br />
Dear Father, I thank you for blessing me with all spiritual blessings
in heavenly places, in Christ Jesus. I acknowledge, and walk in the
fullness of your blessings in my life. I’m the seed of Abraham, a
joint-heir with Christ; the world belongs to me. I lack nothing, because
you’ve graciously granted me all things that pertain to life and
godliness, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.<br />
Further Study:Romans 8:17 And if
children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so
be that we suffer with [him], that we may be also glorified together.<br />
Psalm 16:5-6 The LORD [is] the portion of mine inheritance and of my
cup: thou maintainest my lot. 6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant
[places]; yea, I have a goodly heritage. <br />
Philemon 1:6 ASV that
the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of
every good thing which is in you, unto Christ. <br />
Daily Scripture Reading<br />
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Luke 19:1-27, <br /> 1 Samuel 14-15<br />
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Mark 4:13-20, <br /> Leviticus 21<br />
EXTRACT FROM: Rhapsody of Realities Daily Devotional</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03715566475471510874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090844408256103625.post-12511160003267848362017-04-18T04:50:00.000-07:002017-04-18T04:50:00.603-07:00IT MATTERS WHAT YOU SEE<div class="_5pbx userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="js_31">
RHAPSODY OF REALITIES TUESDAY, 18TH APRIL, Pastor Chris<br />
TOPIC: <span class="_5mfr _47e3"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" src="https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v8/ff4/1/16/2728.png" width="16" /><span class="_7oe">✨</span></span>It Matters What You See <span class="_5mfr _47e3"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" src="https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v8/ff4/1/16/2728.png" width="16" /><span class="_7oe">✨</span></span><br />
_*Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we
should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not,
because it knew him not (1 John 3:1). <br />
Our opening scripture
begins with the word “Behold,” which means, “See!” The same word is used
in 2 Corinthians 5:17; it says, _*“Therefore if any man be in Christ,
he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are
become new.”*_ Now that you’re in Christ, you ought to “see” that all
things are now new. If that isn’t what you’re seeing, it means you’re
looking at the wrong thing. You’re not supposed to see the old, weak,
sickly, poor and struggling “you”; that person doesn’t exist anymore.
You must see yourself differently now. <br />
The word “see” is akin
to the Hebrew word “chazah” in the Old Testament. It means to see from a
spiritual standpoint, to see with the eyes of the Spirit. He wants you
to “see” that you’re righteous, prosperous, and sound. See that God has
lavished His love on you, and has accepted you. See that He has
conquered the world for you, and given you peace. He said in John 14:27,
_*“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world
giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it
be afraid.”*_ <br />
It is for the same reason that, in Philippians
4:6-7, the Apostle Paul, by the Spirit, writes, _*“Be careful for
nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving
let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which
passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through
Christ Jesus.”*_ He’s already made your life glorious; see and walk in
the light of who you are in Him, and all that He’s given you and done
for you. <br />
The Word of God is the True Light; under that light,
see that you’re God’s best; the effulgence of His glory, and expression
of His righteousness. See that He’s with you, and in you everywhere you
go; to love, lead and guide you triumphantly through life.<br />
*CONFESSION* <br />
*The glory of God is on my life. He has made me bold, courageous and
sound. He’s my righteousness; He’s made me excellent in all things! I’m
triumphant always through the Word and by the Holy Spirit. I rejoice,
for in Christ I see my salvation, wholeness, preservation, promotion and
victories. Blessed be God!*<br />
*Further Study:* *||* *Genesis
15:5-6* And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward
heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said
unto him, So shall thy seed be. 6 And he believed in the LORD; and he
counted it to him for righteousness. <br />
2 Corinthians 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; 18 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. <br />
Daily Scripture Reading<br />
1-Year Bible Reading Plan:Luke 17:1-19, <br /> 1 Samuel 3-7<br />
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Mark 3:8-19, <br /> Leviticus 18<br />
*EXTRACT FROM: Rhapsody of Realities Daily Devotional*</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03715566475471510874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090844408256103625.post-45333576811522686572017-04-18T04:45:00.001-07:002017-04-18T04:56:30.536-07:00TODAY'S 30 MINUTES MEDITATION EXERCISE.<b><a href="https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/1-Peter-2-24/" title="1 Peter 2:24">1 Peter 2:24</a></b>
- 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.. Meditate on the above scripture for 30 minutes and experience the power in God's word..... Agoha ObedAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03715566475471510874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090844408256103625.post-73240155087235375402017-04-11T03:39:00.001-07:002017-04-11T03:39:51.243-07:00FOOD FOR THOUGHT<img alt="" class="spotlight" src="https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/p480x480/17903608_1406214202773962_2282684346002217026_n.jpg?oh=d530cb8d2f5fcad5be34aaa73f7a8d5a&oe=598B54B1" style="height: 539px; width: 539px;" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03715566475471510874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090844408256103625.post-90713054599509914832017-04-11T03:23:00.004-07:002017-04-11T03:23:31.471-07:00THE LIFE OF FAITH<div class="_5pbx userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="js_2b">
RHAPSODY OF REALITIES TUESDAY, 11TH APRIL, Pastor Chris<br />
TOPIC: <span class="_5mfr _47e3"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" src="https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v8/ff4/1/16/2728.png" width="16" /><span class="_7oe">✨</span></span>THE LIFE OF FAITH<span class="_5mfr _47e3"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" src="https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v8/ff4/1/16/2728.png" width="16" /><span class="_7oe">✨</span></span><br />
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 (Hebrews 11:6).<br />
Every Christian has faith.
The Bible says, “For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every
man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought
to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every
man the measure of faith” (Romans 12:3). “Every man that is among you”
means every one of us in God’s house; God has made available to us, “the
measure” of faith, not “a measure” of faith. This means each of us
received the same measure of faith when we received salvation. <br />
If a Christian should then say, “I know why my life is full of ups and
downs: it’s because I really don’t have faith.” That wouldn’t be true,
because without faith, it’s not possible to receive salvation. When you
heard the Gospel, it came packaged with faith, and when you acted on it,
faith was imparted to your spirit, to use for the rest of your
Christian journey. By using it, you strengthen it, and by hearing more
of God’s Word, you increase it. <br />
The Lord Jesus, through His
teachings and parables, unveiled faith as a lifestyle; it’s not
something to exercise once or twice, but all the time. The best way,
therefore, to cultivate the faith lifestyle is by having a perfect
understanding of His message. For instance, in Mark 9:23, He said, “…If
thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.” He
didn’t say that because of a particular day’s challenge. He wanted you
to have the mentality that anything is possible; you can do anything,
and achieve anything! <br />
Have the mindset of possibilities and
victories only. That vision, idea, target, or dream is possible! Stay
your mind on the Word; fuel your faith and take the required step.
You’re the believing one, and anything is possible with you. Hallelujah!<br />
CONFESSION <br />
The God-kind of faith is stirred in my spirit, even now! My life is an
endless stream of the miraculous, because I live in, and by, the Word,
prevailing over circumstances and winning always. Nothing is impossible
to me, because my faith is the victory that overcomes the world.
Hallelujah!<br />
Further Study: <br /> Matthew 21:21 Jesus answered and
said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not,
ye shall not only do this [which is done] to the fig tree, but also if
ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into
the sea; it shall be done. <br />
2 Corinthians 5:7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) <br />
Hebrews 11:1-3 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. <br />
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: <br /> Luke 12:49-59, Judges 10-11<br /> 2-Year Bible Reading Plan: <br /> Mark 1:14-28, Leviticus 11</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03715566475471510874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090844408256103625.post-86270002833115550542017-04-11T03:18:00.001-07:002017-04-11T03:18:10.922-07:00TODAY'S PRAYER FOR YOUThe beautiful, righteous, glorious, fruitful, precious, amazing, holy,
incorruptible, eternal, priceless, miraculous, indestructible, immortal, fearless,
abundant, prosperous, flourishing, triumphant, divine and
gracious live of God is at work in you now, in Jesus name.... Agoha Obed.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03715566475471510874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090844408256103625.post-20910616780626071242017-04-11T03:10:00.003-07:002017-04-11T03:10:33.451-07:00FOOD FOR THOUGHT<img alt="No automatic alt text available." class="spotlight" src="https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/17884017_575810542607717_7410891534036394081_n.jpg?oh=bdecedbf4480a561266a81a3267be34f&oe=5990C5D0" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03715566475471510874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090844408256103625.post-70696505202942215592017-04-05T03:57:00.001-07:002017-04-05T03:57:17.194-07:00DON'T SUCCUMB TO PRESSURERHAPSODY OF REALITIES WEDNESDAY, 5TH APRIL, Pastor Chris<br />
TOPIC: <span class="_5mfr _47e3"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" src="https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v8/ff4/1/16/2728.png" width="16" /><span class="_7oe">✨</span></span>Don’t Succumb To Pressure <span class="_5mfr _47e3"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" src="https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v8/ff4/1/16/2728.png" width="16" /><span class="_7oe">✨</span></span><br />
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 (2 Corinthians 4:17-18).<br />
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Why should a Christian read the Scriptures, like our theme verse above
and still gripe and moan about challenges? It makes no difference the
pressure you face from the adversary; refuse to budge, because the
greater One lives in you. Never find yourself wearing a sad look,
frustrated, because of the challenges you might be facing. That’s what
Satan wants; he likes to see that you’re under the pressure; but don’t
give him that luxury. <br />
Christ lives in you. Therefore, when you
face crises declare, “Greater is He that’s in me than all the pressures
and challenges that could ever come against me!” Whatever you may be
going through is a light affliction; always remember that. Learn to
laugh no matter the pressure, because every adversity you face will
produce for you a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. The
Word says so; hence, it’s the only outcome to expect. That’s why you
must rejoice in the face of adversity. The Bible says, _*“…the joy of
the LORD is your strength”*_ (Nehemiah 8:10). <br />
Learn to
celebrate, and rejoice in the Lord, especially when the squeeze is on.
Refuse to focus on the problem. Fix your gaze on God’s eternal Word. The
Holy Spirit who lives in you will make you triumphant always, and in
every situation.<br />
*CONFESSION* <br />
I
celebrate the Word, its effectiveness in me, and power to put me over
all adversities. I’m reigning in righteousness, growing in the grace,
wisdom and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. I cause circumstances to
align with the perfect will of God for my life through my faith-filled
confessions, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.<br />
Further Study:Psalm 92:12-15
The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a
cedar in Lebanon. 13 Those that be planted in the house of the LORD
shall flourish in the courts of our God. 14 They shall still bring forth
fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; 15 To shew that
the LORD [is] upright: [he is] my rock, and [there is] no
unrighteousness in him.<br />
Jeremiah 17:7-8* Blessed [is] the man
that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. 8 For he shall be
as a tree planted by the waters, and [that] spreadeth out her roots by
the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be
green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall
cease from yielding fruit. <br />
Daily Scripture Reading<br />
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Luke 10:25-42, <br /> Joshua 23-24<br />
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Matthew 27:38-44, <br /> Leviticus 5<br />
EXTRACT FROM: Rhapsody of Realities Daily Devotional</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03715566475471510874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090844408256103625.post-23872448058295348602017-04-04T05:47:00.000-07:002017-04-04T05:47:20.515-07:00FOOD FOR THOUGHTWorry, hurry, desperation and unreasonable deadlines are some of the strongest weapons of the Devil, pray against all these, so you will be able to overcome them... Agoha ObedAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03715566475471510874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090844408256103625.post-78318522382381519232017-04-04T05:15:00.002-07:002017-04-04T05:15:14.772-07:00CHARACTERISTICS OF THE NEW COVENANT IIIOPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL<br />
TUESDAY 4TH APRIL 2017<br />
THEME: CHARACTERISTICS OF THE NEW COVENANT III<br />
MEMORISE:<br />
He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts
suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not
so. Matthew 19:8<br />
READ: Matthew 5:31-32<br />
31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:<br />
32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving
for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and
whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.<br /> BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:<br /> Leviticus 8-9 & Jeremiah 7:8-26<br />
MESSAGE <br />
The paradigm shifts introduced by the Lord Jesus Christ ever since He
came to reveal the perfect will of the Father to us are indeed numerous.
One of these is in the area of divorce and remarriage. The Jewish
leaders hated the teachings of Jesus and the change He came to
introduce; for this reason, they wanted him dead fast! Indeed, no man
ever spoke like Jesus did. The amazing thing is that these leaders
believed they were doing the will of God by killing Him. John 11:49-50
says,<br /> "And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that
same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, Nor consider that it
is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that
the whole nation perish not."<br />
Just like these Jewish leaders of
yesteryears, some church leaders and pastors today try to justify their
error in the area of divorce and remarriage, thinking that they are
doing what is expedient for themselves or for the parties concerned. In
our Bible reading for today, in opposition to the accepted standard of
His time, Jesus revealed the perfect will of God concerning this. Hear
what He said:<br /> "But l say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his
wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit
adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth
adultery." Matthew 5:32<br />
In Matthew 19:3-10, when Jesus was
confronted by the Pharisees on the issue of divorce as applied from the
time of Moses, they were shocked to learn His standpoint on this matter.
Jesus revealed to them that they had been living under the permissive
will of God in this area (Matthew 19:8), and He also reinforced what He
had already said about divorce and remarriage in His Sermon on the
Mount. Just as so many people are perplexed by this teaching today, even
the disciples of Jesus were also perplexed by it (Matthew 19:10).
However, that is the verdict of the new covenant. We have to accept the
standard the Master has set and walk in it. Whoever has ears, let them
hear what Jesus Christ is saying to those who want to enjoy the
provision of the new covenant in His Blood.<br />
PRAYER POINT:<br />
Father, help me to meet up to the standard of the requirements of the new covenant, and bless me through it, in Jesus’ Name.<br />
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03715566475471510874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090844408256103625.post-11011123732956116802017-04-04T04:44:00.002-07:002017-04-04T04:44:43.175-07:00A LIFESTYLE OF REST<div class="_5pbx userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="js_ei">
RHAPSODY OF REALITIES TUESDAY, 4TH APRIL, Pastor Chris<br />
TOPIC: <span class="_5mfr _47e3"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" src="https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v8/ff4/1/16/2728.png" width="16" /><span class="_7oe">✨</span></span>A LIFESTYLE OF REST<span class="_5mfr _47e3"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" src="https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v8/ff4/1/16/2728.png" width="16" /><span class="_7oe">✨</span></span><br />
Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we
drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things
do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have
need of all these things (Matthew 6:31-32).<br />
Many today are
burdened with stress and anxiety. They’re worried about their work,
family, business, finances, etc. God doesn’t want that for any of His
children. Worry sets before you a magnetic force that attracts things
that are consistent with it. It has its fears, fears of negative
possibilities. If you keep worrying about losing your job, for example,
soon enough you’ll lose it. <br />
The cure for worrying is to stay
your mind on God’s Word. Philippians 4:6 says, “Be careful for nothing;
but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your
requests be made known unto God.”So, rather than worry, ask and receive
whatever you require, and live in the consciousness of His victory,
grace and excellence in the different areas of life! <br />
Anything
short of a life of absolute rest, joy, and fulfilment in Christ Jesus,
isn’t God’s best for you. Hebrews 4:3 says, “For we which have believed
do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they
shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the
foundation of the world.” This is very powerful and touching. God
finished all His works from the foundation of the world before He made
man, and now He’s at rest. He’s not working or creating new things today
nor is He modifying the things He already made. He’s seated in heaven,
not pacing and wondering what else needs to be done. This is the kind of
life He’s given us; a life free of struggles. <br />
The Bible says,
There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. For he that is
entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God
did from his. Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any
man fall after the same example of unbelief” (Hebrews 4:9-11) . Living
in God’s rest is one of the blessings for the new creation, and the way
to live in it is living by faith in God’s Word. Embrace the Master’s
invitation to a stress-free life, and live accordingly. He said, “Come
unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you
rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in
heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and
my burden is light” (Matthew 11:28-30).<br />
PRAYER.<br /> Dear Father,
thank you for the life of rest, joy, and fulfilment you’ve granted me
in Christ Jesus. I’m seated together with Christ in heavenly places,
ruling and reigning with Him. Now and always, I function from the
vantage position of peace, and dominion in Christ. Blessed be God!<br />
Further Study:<br />
Matthew 6:25-34 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your
life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body,
what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than
raiment? 26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do
they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them.
Are ye not much better than they? 27 Which of you by taking thought can
add one cubit unto his stature? 28 And why take ye thought for raiment?
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither
do they spin: 29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his
glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 Wherefore, if God so clothe
the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the
oven, [shall he] not much more [clothe] you, O ye of little faith? 31
Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we
drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 32 (For after all these
things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye
have need of all these things. 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God,
and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 34
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take
thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day [is] the evil
thereof.<br />
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: <br /> Luke 10:1-24, Joshua 20-22<br /> 2-Year Bible Reading Plan: <br /> Matthew 27:26-37, Leviticus 4</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03715566475471510874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090844408256103625.post-14351386879853585642017-04-03T02:35:00.001-07:002017-04-03T02:35:14.485-07:001JOHN 1 MSG<div class="version-MSG result-text-style-normal text-html ">
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<span class="text 1John-1-1-1John-1-2" id="en-MSG-12883"><span class="chapternum">1 </span><sup class="versenum">1-2 </sup>From
the very first day, we were there, taking it all in—we heard it with
our own ears, saw it with our own eyes, verified it with our own hands.
The Word of Life appeared right before our eyes; we saw it happen! And
now we’re telling you in most sober prose that what we witnessed was,
incredibly, this: The infinite Life of God himself took shape before us.</span></div>
<span class="text 1John-1-3-1John-1-4" id="en-MSG-12884"><sup class="versenum">3-4 </sup>We
saw it, we heard it, and now we’re telling you so you can experience it
along with us, this experience of communion with the Father and his
Son, Jesus Christ. Our motive for writing is simply this: We want you to
enjoy this, too. Your joy will double our joy!</span><br />
<h3>
<span class="text 1John-1-5" id="en-MSG-12885">Walk in the Light</span></h3>
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<span class="text 1John-1-5"><sup class="versenum">5 </sup>This,
in essence, is the message we heard from Christ and are passing on to
you: God is light, pure light; there’s not a trace of darkness in him.</span></div>
<span class="text 1John-1-6-1John-1-7" id="en-MSG-12886"><sup class="versenum">6-7 </sup>If
we claim that we experience a shared life with him and continue to
stumble around in the dark, we’re obviously lying through our
teeth—we’re not <i>living</i> what we claim. But if we walk in the
light, God himself being the light, we also experience a shared life
with one another, as the sacrificed blood of Jesus, God’s Son, purges
all our sin.</span><br />
<span class="text 1John-1-8-1John-1-10" id="en-MSG-12887"><sup class="versenum">8-10 </sup>If
we claim that we’re free of sin, we’re only fooling ourselves. A claim
like that is errant nonsense. On the other hand, if we admit our
sins—make a clean breast of them—he won’t let us down; he’ll be true to
himself. He’ll forgive our sins and purge us of all wrongdoing. If we
claim that we’ve never sinned, we out-and-out contradict God—make a liar
out of him. A claim like that only shows off our ignorance of God.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03715566475471510874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090844408256103625.post-5727513993705105922017-04-03T02:26:00.002-07:002017-04-03T02:26:32.439-07:00MEDITATION WITH CELEBRATIONRHAPSODY OF REALITIES MONDAY, 3RD APRIL, Pastor Chris<br />
TOPIC: <span class="_5mfr _47e3"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" src="https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v8/ff4/1/16/2728.png" width="16" /><span class="_7oe">✨</span></span>MEDITATION WITH CELEBRATION<span class="_5mfr _47e3"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" src="https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v8/ff4/1/16/2728.png" width="16" /><span class="_7oe">✨</span></span><br />
This Book of the Law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall
meditate on it day and night, that you may observe and do according to
all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous,
and then you shall deal wisely and have good success (Joshua 1:8 AMP).<br />
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You can make your way prosperous, deal wisely and have good success in
every area of your life, and the key to making that happen is meditation
on the Word: meditation with celebration. You can literally set a time
for your prosperity and promotion. You can tell yourself, “In the next
two months, I’m going to achieve a higher level of success,” and it’ll
be so, if you’d meditate on God’s Word. <br />
Meditation has three
levels. The first level is when you quietly ponder over the Scriptures,
speaking and muttering them under your voice. At this level, it’s quiet;
someone close to you may not even hear you; however, it drives the Word
deep into your heart. <br />
The second level is when you speak the
Word aloud, not for the benefit of those who may be present with you,
but for your own benefit. In fact, you may be in your room, or any
private place, but you’re talking the Word out loud, causing it to gain
the ascendancy in you, and drown all negative thoughts. <br />
The
third level of meditation is actually the highest level, and that’s our
focus in today’s study: it’s meditation with celebration. It’s when you
shout or “roar” God’s Word in celebration of your victory. It’s likened
to the roaring of a lion at his prey; a roar of joy and celebration:
“Their roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions:
yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry it away
safe, and none shall deliver it” (Isaiah 5:29). <br />
At the third
level, you’re shouting the Word in celebration because you know that
you’ve got the victory! Come what may, nothing can take it away from
you! You know that you’re more than a conqueror; an eternal victor in
Christ Jesus! Practise this.<br />
PRAYER<br /> Dear Father, thank you
for stirring up faith in me, and granting me the wisdom to chart my
course in the direction of your perfect will, enjoying the benefits of
my transcendent life in Christ! I’m making my way prosperous, making
progress, and dealing wisely in all my affairs, because your Word
propels and inspires the right actions in me always, in Jesus’ Name.
Amen.<br />
Further Study:<br /> 1 Timothy 4:15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. <br />
Psalm 1:2-3 But his delight [is] in the law of the LORD; and in his law
doth he meditate day and night. 3 And he shall be like a tree planted
by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his
leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. <br />
1-Year Bible Reading Plan:<br /> Luke 9:37-62, Joshua 16-19<br /> 2-Year Bible Reading Plan:<br /> Matthew 27:11-25, Leviticus 3</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03715566475471510874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090844408256103625.post-10771409822211373552017-03-31T04:11:00.000-07:002017-03-31T04:16:53.994-07:00GOD LOVES THE CHEERFUL GIVERGod loves the cheerful prompt to do it giver, whose heart is in his giving. The gospel of our lord Jesus is free but not cheap. Giving into the publication of the gospel is a privilege to participate in the divine nature. If you have been blessed reading our publications, that is because some people made the sacrifice to bring these publications to you. Now we are inviting you to join us to do more and reach more people with the gospel. Call +2348034967319 to find out how you can be part of this great company of publishers of the gospel.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03715566475471510874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090844408256103625.post-23214398824579318312017-03-31T03:57:00.005-07:002017-03-31T03:57:30.290-07:00BEYOND THE SENSESRHAPSODY OF REALITIES FRIDAY, 31ST MARCH, Pastor Chris<br />
TOPIC: <span class="_5mfr _47e3"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" src="https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v8/ff4/1/16/2728.png" width="16" /><span class="_7oe">✨</span></span>BEYOND THE SENSES<span class="_5mfr _47e3"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" src="https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v8/ff4/1/16/2728.png" width="16" /><span class="_7oe">✨</span></span><br />
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth (John 4:24).<br />
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1 Corinthians 2:14 says, “But the natural man receiveth not the things
of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he
know them, because they are spiritually discerned.” This is because
Christianity is beyond the senses! The lack of understanding of this
truth accounts for the frustrations many experience in their faith-walk.
God contacts your spirit, not your mind. Faith emanates from your
spirit and not your mind; it’s the response of the human spirit to the
Word of God. It has nothing to do with the senses. <br />
Our senses
weren’t designed to perceive God; we walk with Him from our spirit; we
serve Him with our spirit, and understand spiritual realities through
the Spirit. Our minds weren’t fashioned for that; only our spirit can
relate with God. And then, based on that relationship, we condition our
minds from our spirit to go in the same direction, and control our
senses to serve our purpose. That means, the character that we express
outwardly will always be dependent on the condition of our spirit—who we
are inside. <br />
That’s why we need the Spirit of God to guide us
from within. He alone can get deep into the human nature to effect the
changes that God wants in us—changes from glory to glory. He alone can
guide your mind to think like God, talk like Him, and live accordingly.
Hallelujah!<br />
PRAYER<br /> Dear Father, I thank you for guiding me by
your Spirit, to think like you and see things from your perspective,
and not merely from the natural standpoint. As I walk in the light of
your Word, I experience supernatural growth from glory to glory, in
Jesus’ Name. Amen.<br />
Further Study:<br /> 1 Corinthians 2:9-12 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. 10 But God hath revealed [them] unto us by his Spirit: for the
Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 11 For what
man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him?
even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. 12 Now
we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is
of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of
God. <br />
Romans 8:12-14 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to
the flesh, to live after the flesh. 13 For if ye live after the flesh,
ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the
body, ye shall live. 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God,
they are the sons of God. <br />
1-Year Bible Reading Plan:<br /> Luke 8:40-56, Joshua 7-9<br /> 2-Year Bible Reading Plan:<br /> Matthew 26:57-68, Exodus 40</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03715566475471510874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090844408256103625.post-10929835826489356112017-03-30T03:00:00.001-07:002017-03-30T03:00:23.073-07:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINACH, THANKS FOR BLESSING US WITH YOUR SONGS<img alt="Image may contain: 1 person, sitting" class="spotlight" src="https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/17457412_1297502473664154_2908914985747888276_n.jpg?oh=dbb3dfcd178f15acdedc0545cbbb3340&oe=59682B29" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03715566475471510874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090844408256103625.post-85939372169341770612017-03-29T03:28:00.000-07:002017-03-29T03:29:19.435-07:00 A NEW PHASE OF INCREASED GRACE<div class="_5pbx userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="js_7">
RHAPSODY OF REALITIES WEDNESDAY, 29TH MARCH, Pastor Chris<br />
TOPIC: <span class="_5mfr _47e3"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" src="https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v8/ff4/1/16/2728.png" width="16" /><span class="_7oe">✨</span></span>A NEW PHASE OF INCREASED GRACE<span class="_5mfr _47e3"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" src="https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v8/ff4/1/16/2728.png" width="16" /><span class="_7oe">✨</span></span><br />
But he giveth more grace… (James 4:6).<br />
The Lord is doing something beautiful in our day. We’re in a new phase
in the move of the Spirit, and in this new phase, tremendous things are
happening. The glory of the Lord is everywhere. His righteousness has
taken over. His grace has multiplied upon the earth. Here’s what you
need to know: The Bible says: “…But where sin abounded, grace did much
more abound” (Romans 5:20). Yes, we hear on the news, some of the most
terrible things happening in different countries around the world today.
But the truth is: Satan isn’t more wicked than God is gracious. If
Satan can go to high levels in his wickedness, God can go higher in His
grace. God’s grace is greater than Satan’s wickedness. <br />
Even
though the iniquity of man has so increased (Matthew 24:12), right now,
in the realm of the spirit, there’re angels the Lord has dispatched that
are more powerful, working with God’s people in leading men to
righteousness. Because Satan has become so ruthless in his wickedness
and evil, God also has thrown away the limits in these nations, in His
pursuit of souls. <br />
Zechariah 4:6 says, “…Not by might, nor by
power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.” We’re currently in an
unprecedented move of the Holy Ghost, such as has never been witnessed
in the earth. God’s people are going to be passionate about Christ,
about the Holy Ghost, about the written Word more than ever before.
There’ll be such insatiable hunger in God’s people for the things of the
Spirit. Many today who are invoking calumnies against the Church, and
persecuting Christians, are going to turn to Christ like Saul of Tarsus
did. He went after the Church, but the Holy Ghost went after him. <br />
Though we’re engaged in a warfare, we’re on the winning side. Satan
can’t stand the move of the Spirit that’s going on in our day. So be
bold and encouraged to preach the Gospel without fear. The Word of God
in your mouth is God talking; nothing can stop it. Hallelujah!<br />
PRAYER<br />
Dear Father, thank you for granting me insight into your workings in
our day, and for making me relevant and effective in establishing your
perfect will in the earth. I pray that more of your children will
understand the move of your Spirit in these last days, recognising that
they’re not ordinary beings, but living tabernacles and epistles of the
living Christ, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.<br />
Further Study:<br />
Acts
2:17-21 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will
pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters
shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men
shall dream dreams: 18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will
pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: 19 And I
will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath;
blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: 20 The sun shall be turned into
darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of
the Lord come: 21 And it shall come to pass, [that] whosoever shall call
on the name of the Lord shall be saved. <br />
Ephesians 6:12-18 For
we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities,
against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world,
against spiritual wickedness in high [places]. 13 Wherefore take unto
you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the
evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having your
loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of
righteousness; 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel
of peace; 16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall
be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And take the
helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of
God: 18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit,
and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all
saints; <br />
Titus 2:11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, <br />
1-Year Bible Reading Plan:<br />
Luke 8:1-21, Joshua 3-4<br />
2-Year Bible Reading Plan:<br />
Matthew 26:36-46, Exodus 38</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03715566475471510874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090844408256103625.post-57479514529693394062017-03-28T03:34:00.003-07:002017-03-28T03:34:40.555-07:00MATTHEW 5 NIV<h2>
<a href="http://www.biblestudytools.com/matthew/5-1.html">Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount</a></h2>
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<span class="verse-number"><strong>1</strong></span>
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Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went
up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him,
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<a href="http://www.biblestudytools.com/passage/?q=matthew+5:2-12">The Beatitudes</a></h2>
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<span class="verse-number"><strong>2</strong></span>
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and he began to teach them. He said:
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<span class="verse-number"><strong>3</strong></span>
<span class="verse-3">
<span class="red-letter no-red">“Blessed are the poor in spirit, </span><span class="red-letter no-red">for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.</span>
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<span class="verse-number"><strong>4</strong></span>
<span class="verse-4">
<span class="red-letter no-red">Blessed are those who mourn, </span><span class="red-letter no-red">for they will be comforted.</span>
</span>
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<span class="verse-number"><strong>5</strong></span>
<span class="verse-5">
<span class="red-letter no-red">Blessed are the meek, </span><span class="red-letter no-red">for they will inherit the earth.</span>
</span>
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<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-6">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>6</strong></span>
<span class="verse-6">
<span class="red-letter no-red">Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, </span><span class="red-letter no-red">for they will be filled.</span>
</span>
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<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-7">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>7</strong></span>
<span class="verse-7">
<span class="red-letter no-red">Blessed are the merciful, </span><span class="red-letter no-red">for they will be shown mercy.</span>
</span>
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<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-8">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>8</strong></span>
<span class="verse-8">
<span class="red-letter no-red">Blessed are the pure in heart, </span><span class="red-letter no-red">for they will see God.</span>
</span>
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<span class="verse-number"><strong>9</strong></span>
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<span class="red-letter no-red">Blessed are the peacemakers, </span><span class="red-letter no-red">for they will be called children of God.</span>
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<span class="verse-number"><strong>10</strong></span>
<span class="verse-10">
<span class="red-letter no-red">Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, </span><span class="red-letter no-red">for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.</span>
</span>
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<span class="verse-number"><strong>11</strong></span>
<span class="verse-11">
<span class="red-letter no-red">“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.</span>
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<span class="verse-number"><strong>12</strong></span>
<span class="verse-12">
<span class="red-letter no-red">Rejoice
and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way
they persecuted the prophets who were before you.</span>
</span>
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<h2>
<a href="http://www.biblestudytools.com/passage/?q=matthew+5:13-16">Salt and Light</a></h2>
<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-13">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>13</strong></span>
<span class="verse-13">
<span class="red-letter no-red">“You are
the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it
be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be
thrown out and trampled underfoot.</span>
</span>
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<span class="verse-number"><strong>14</strong></span>
<span class="verse-14">
<span class="red-letter no-red">“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.</span>
</span>
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<span class="verse-number"><strong>15</strong></span>
<span class="verse-15">
<span class="red-letter no-red">Neither
do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on
its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.</span>
</span>
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<span class="verse-number"><strong>16</strong></span>
<span class="verse-16">
<span class="red-letter no-red">In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.</span>
</span>
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<h2>
<a href="http://www.biblestudytools.com/passage/?q=matthew+5:17-20">The Fulfillment of the Law</a></h2>
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<span class="verse-number"><strong>17</strong></span>
<span class="verse-17">
<span class="red-letter no-red">“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.</span>
</span>
</div>
<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-18">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>18</strong></span>
<span class="verse-18">
<span class="red-letter no-red">For
truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest
letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from
the Law until everything is accomplished.</span>
</span>
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<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-19">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>19</strong></span>
<span class="verse-19">
<span class="red-letter no-red">Therefore
anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches
others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but
whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the
kingdom of heaven.</span>
</span>
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<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-20">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>20</strong></span>
<span class="verse-20">
<span class="red-letter no-red">For I
tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees
and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of
heaven.</span>
</span>
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<h2>
<a href="http://www.biblestudytools.com/passage/?q=matthew+5:21-26">Murder</a></h2>
<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-21">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>21</strong></span>
<span class="verse-21">
<span class="red-letter no-red">“You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder,</span><span class="red-letter no-red">and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’</span>
</span>
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<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-22">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>22</strong></span>
<span class="verse-22">
<span class="red-letter no-red">But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister</span><span class="red-letter no-red">will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘</span>Raca<span class="red-letter no-red">,’</span><span class="red-letter no-red">is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.</span>
</span>
</div>
<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-23">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>23</strong></span>
<span class="verse-23">
<span class="red-letter no-red">“Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you,</span>
</span>
</div>
<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-24">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>24</strong></span>
<span class="verse-24">
<span class="red-letter no-red">leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift.</span>
</span>
</div>
<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-25">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>25</strong></span>
<span class="verse-25">
<span class="red-letter no-red">“Settle
matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it
while you are still together on the way, or your adversary may hand you
over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and
you may be thrown into prison.</span>
</span>
</div>
<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-26">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>26</strong></span>
<span class="verse-26">
<span class="red-letter no-red">Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.</span>
</span>
</div>
<h2>
<a href="http://www.biblestudytools.com/passage/?q=matthew+5:27-30">Adultery</a></h2>
<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-27">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>27</strong></span>
<span class="verse-27">
<span class="red-letter no-red">“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’</span>
</span>
</div>
<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-28">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>28</strong></span>
<span class="verse-28">
<span class="red-letter no-red">But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.</span>
</span>
</div>
<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-29">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>29</strong></span>
<span class="verse-29">
<span class="red-letter no-red">If your
right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is
better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to
be thrown into hell.</span>
</span>
</div>
<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-30">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>30</strong></span>
<span class="verse-30">
<span class="red-letter no-red">And if
your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It
is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body
to go into hell.</span>
</span>
</div>
<h2>
<a href="http://www.biblestudytools.com/passage/?q=matthew+5:31-32">Divorce</a></h2>
<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-31">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>31</strong></span>
<span class="verse-31">
<span class="red-letter no-red">“It has been said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’</span>
</span>
</div>
<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-32">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>32</strong></span>
<span class="verse-32">
<span class="red-letter no-red">But I
tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual
immorality, makes her the victim of adultery, and anyone who marries a
divorced woman commits adultery.</span>
</span>
</div>
<h2>
<a href="http://www.biblestudytools.com/passage/?q=matthew+5:33-37">Oaths</a></h2>
<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-33">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>33</strong></span>
<span class="verse-33">
<span class="red-letter no-red">“Again,
you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break
your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’</span>
</span>
</div>
<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-34">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>34</strong></span>
<span class="verse-34">
<span class="red-letter no-red">But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;</span>
</span>
</div>
<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-35">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>35</strong></span>
<span class="verse-35">
<span class="red-letter no-red">or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.</span>
</span>
</div>
<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-36">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>36</strong></span>
<span class="verse-36">
<span class="red-letter no-red">And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black.</span>
</span>
</div>
<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-37">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>37</strong></span>
<span class="verse-37">
<span class="red-letter no-red">All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.</span>
</span>
</div>
<h2>
<a href="http://www.biblestudytools.com/passage/?q=matthew+5:38-42">Eye for Eye</a></h2>
<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-38">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>38</strong></span>
<span class="verse-38">
<span class="red-letter no-red">“You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’</span>
</span>
</div>
<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-39">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>39</strong></span>
<span class="verse-39">
<span class="red-letter no-red">But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.</span>
</span>
</div>
<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-40">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>40</strong></span>
<span class="verse-40">
<span class="red-letter no-red">And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well.</span>
</span>
</div>
<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-41">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>41</strong></span>
<span class="verse-41">
<span class="red-letter no-red">If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles.</span>
</span>
</div>
<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-42">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>42</strong></span>
<span class="verse-42">
<span class="red-letter no-red">Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.</span>
</span>
</div>
<h2>
<a href="http://www.biblestudytools.com/passage/?q=matthew+5:43-48">Love for Enemies</a></h2>
<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-43">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>43</strong></span>
<span class="verse-43">
<span class="red-letter no-red">“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor</span><span class="red-letter no-red"> and hate your enemy.’</span>
</span>
</div>
<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-44">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>44</strong></span>
<span class="verse-44">
<span class="red-letter no-red">But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,</span>
</span>
</div>
<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-45">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>45</strong></span>
<span class="verse-45">
<span class="red-letter no-red">that you
may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on
the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the
unrighteous.</span>
</span>
</div>
<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-46">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>46</strong></span>
<span class="verse-46">
<span class="red-letter no-red">If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?</span>
</span>
</div>
<div class="verse font-helvetica" id="v-47">
<span class="verse-number"><strong>47</strong></span>
<span class="verse-47">
<span class="red-letter no-red">And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?</span>
</span>
</div>
<span class="verse-number"><strong>48</strong></span>
<span class="verse-48">
<span class="red-letter no-red">Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.</span>
</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03715566475471510874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090844408256103625.post-78348119819912249132017-03-28T03:24:00.000-07:002017-03-28T03:35:50.376-07:00YOU'RE FROM HEAVEN<div class="_5pbx userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="js_39">
RHAPSODY OF REALITIES TUESDAY, 28TH MARCH, Pastor Chris<br />
TOPIC: <span class="_5mfr _47e3"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" src="https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v8/ff4/1/16/2728.png" width="16" /><span class="_7oe">✨</span></span>YOU'RE FROM HEAVEN<span class="_5mfr _47e3"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" src="https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v8/ff4/1/16/2728.png" width="16" /><span class="_7oe">✨</span></span><br />
As was the earthly man, so are those who are of the earth; and as is
the man from heaven, so also are those who are of heaven (1 Corinthians
15:48 NIV).<br />
I want you to notice the tenses in the opening verse.
It reads, “As was the earthly man, so are those who are of the earth….”
He should have said, “…so were those who are of the earth…,” since the
preceding verb is also in the past tense—“was.” He however used present
tense, showing that though Adam is no longer here, the people who are
not born again are born after him, and are like him—fallen. <br />
The
second part of the verse says, “…and as is the man from heaven, so also
are those who are of heaven.” Again, examine the tenses closely: He used
the present tense for Jesus. While on earth, Jesus boldly declared,
“I’m from above” (John 8:23), even though He was born in Bethlehem.
Understand that He became the second and last Adam, not when He was born
in Bethlehem, but when He was raised from the dead. That’s when He was
born again, and became the head of the new creation. So, Jesus “is…,”
but Adam “was…!” If you’re born again, you’re born after the man from
heaven, Christ Jesus. <br />
You might have heard people say, “I don’t
know that man from Adam?” They’re referring to Adam of the Garden of
Eden, because that’s their origin. We never talk like that as new
creations, because we’re from heaven. You’ve got to know who you are,
and declare it. Moses said to God, “Who shall I say sent me?” God
replied, “I AM THAT I AM” (Exodus 3:14). He didn’t say, “I don’t know
who I am”; He said, “Tell them, I AM sent you.” In the same way, always
be bold to declare who you are, and where you’re from. You’re a God-man
from heaven. Hallelujah! <br />
Even now, declare, “I’m from heaven;
born of the Word and Spirit of the Lord!” You can’t even say that
without the anointing being stirred in your spirit! Such a declaration
nullifies the thoughts of weakness or impossibility. Never talk like an
earthling because you’re from heaven. You’re not ordinary. “But we are
citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are
eagerly waiting for him to return as our Saviour” (Philippians 3:20
NLT).<br />
CONFESSION<br />
Nothing is impossible with me because I hail
from above. All the forces of life and nature are at my disposal, they
work together for my good because I’m the King’s kid. I’m conscious of
my heavenly heritage and walk in the light of who I am; an associate of
the God-kind! Glory to God!<br />
<br />
Further Study:<br />
John 3:31 He
that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is
earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above
all. <br />
1 John 4:4-6 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. 5 They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world,
and the world heareth them. 6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth
us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of
truth, and the spirit of error. <br />
John 15:18-19 If the world hate
you, ye know that it hated me before [it hated] you. 19 If ye were of
the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the
world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world
hateth you. <br />
1-Year Bible Reading Plan:<br />
Luke 7:36-50, Joshua 1-2<br />
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: <br />
Matthew 26:26-35, Exodus 37</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03715566475471510874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090844408256103625.post-81176725959433393622017-03-28T03:19:00.002-07:002017-03-28T03:27:44.990-07:00FOOD FOR THOUGHTGod is too good and has blessed man beyond his mind can comprehend. It takes only a recreated human spirit to start understanding the goodness of God and how blessed we are as children of God. This understanding can only be revealed by meditating on the word of God, which is God himself. Continue to meditate on the word, and soon you will perceive that all you are asking for and much more is already your in Christ... Agoha obedAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03715566475471510874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090844408256103625.post-55293264823631337352017-03-28T03:11:00.004-07:002017-03-28T03:36:13.710-07:00CAN THERE BE ANY IMPOSSIBILITIES TO US IN CHRIST?<div class="_5pbx userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="js_1t">
CAN THERE BE ANY IMPOSSIBILITIES TO US IN CHRIST?<br />
YOU remember that Jesus said, "All things are possible to him that
believeth." He walked in the spirit realm, and that is our realm today.
What a challenge this is to the believer. The Greek word "believeth"
means a "believing one." There never were any "believing ones" until the
family of God came into being on the Day of Pentecost, so every one
that comes into the family is called, "a believing one." Jesus, in that
declarative statement, has issued a challenge to us; a challenge for us
to live in the realm of the spirit; or, in other words, to live in the
realm of miracles. Now, notice a few facts. We have God's nature . . .
Eternal Life. This puts us into God's class of being. We have become by a
New Creation the very sons of God.<br />
When He says that we are
heirs and joint heirs with Christ, we know that it is no metaphysical
statement, but a statement of fact. Romans 4:13 tells us that "Jesus is
the heir of the world." No one knows the limits of the possibilities of
the sons of God. We not only have God's nature in us, but the great,
mighty Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead has made His home in us.
And "greater is He that is in us, than he that is in the world." That
"he that is in the world" is Satan. The "He that is in us" is God. We
have limitless possibilities. The Church has been governed by Sense
Knowledge philosophy. They have a philosophical Redemption, a
philosophical New Birth, a philosophical relationship with God as
Father. Only a few men have come into the realization of the realities
of these mighty spiritual forces.<br />
Let it be understood that
spiritual forces are greater than physical. A Spirit created material
substance, such as the world with all its minerals, metals and
chemicals. This was brought into being by God, and God is a Spirit.
Satan is also a spirit. He is the author of all the confusion, sin,
wars, hatreds, jealousies, and every other wicked thing.<br />
God is
greater than Satan, and He has imparted to man, in the New Birth, His
own nature. Jesus said a phenomenal thing when He gave the Great
Commission as recorded in Mark 16:17, "In My Name, ye shall cast out
demons." He lays down a law, and by this law, the believer is greater
than demons, because he can cast them out. If he can cast out demons,
then he is master of Satan. If he is master of Satan, then he is master
of any of the works of Satan.<br />
Satan is the author of sickness,
the author of wars and all the unhappiness and misery in this old world.
If the Word means anything to us, then we are masters of the
circumstances and the forces that are governing the world today. The
Church has not recognized it. The Church has been dabbling with
unbelief. It has been praying for faith . . . the most absurd thing for
which man ever prayed. "But," you say, "the disciples said, `O Lord,
increase our faith'." Yes, but they were Jews under the First Covenant,
with unregenerated spirits. You cannot find any such folly as that in
the Pauline Revelation.<br />
He calls his Revelation, the "Word of
Faith," and it is the Word of faith. It is the Word that produces faith,
that gives birth to faith.<br />
Eph. 1:3 "Blessed be the God and Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual
blessing in the heavenly places in Christ." When you need a thing, you
do not have to ask for faith to accept it, do you? Well, if you knew the
Word of God was absolutely safe and reliable and could be acted upon as
the word of a bank or any other large corporation, prayer would be a
different thing, wouldn't it? If you knew that no Word from God was void
of power; if you knew that Isaiah 55:11, which reads, "So shall my word
be that goeth forth out of my mouth; it shall not return unto me void,
but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the
thing whereto I sent it," could be utterly depended upon; that no Word
from God is void of fulfillment; that He watches over His Word to make
it good; that the Eternal Throne is founded upon His Word; and Jesus is
declared to be the surety of the New Covenant; and that Jesus is the
surety of every word from Matthew to Revelation; and His throne is back
of it, and His integrity is enwrapped in it; if this were real to you,
then you would have no faith problem.<br />
The Word of God is a part
of God Himself. In John 14:13-14 Jesus said, "And whatsoever ye shall
ask in my name, that will I do that the Father may be glorified in the
Son. If ye shall ask anything in my name, that will I do." You know that
the word "ask" here means "demand." It is just as though Jesus said,
"Whatsoever you demand in my name, I will make good." That is not
prayer. When Jesus talks about prayer, we have it recorded in John
16:23, "And in that day ye shall not pray to me, but verily, verily, I
say unto you, if ye shall ask anything of the Father, He will give it to
you in my name." That is prayer.<br />
You are to go to the Father in
that Name. Jesus has told us that whatsoever you ask of the Father in
that Name, the Father will give you. The other Scripture has reference
to demanding demoniacal forces broken over men's lives, like Paul
casting the spirit of divination out of the woman, which is recorded in
the sixteenth chapter of Acts; or Peter and John saying to the man at
the Beautiful Gate, "In the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk."
They performed so many miracles in that Name that the Sanhedrin arrested
them and commanded them not to preach or teach in that Name.<br />
That Name was the mightiest force in the entire country at that time,
and that Name has lost none of its power or authority. He has given us,
"the believing ones," the Power of Attorney to use it. In that Name, we
may cast out demons, heal the sick, break Satan's dominion over men's
lives. We have another mighty weapon called the Sword of the Spirit.<br />
THE HIDDEN MAN<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03715566475471510874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090844408256103625.post-42647995505527537832017-03-27T03:30:00.000-07:002017-03-27T03:30:08.827-07:00YOU'RE A LIFE GIVING SPIRITRHAPSODY OF REALITIES MONDAY, 27TH MARCH, Pastor Chris<br />
TOPIC: <span class="_5mfr _47e3"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" src="https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v8/ff4/1/16/2728.png" width="16" /><span class="_7oe">✨</span></span>YOU'RE A LIFE-GIVING SPIRIT.<span class="_5mfr _47e3"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" src="https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v8/ff4/1/16/2728.png" width="16" /><span class="_7oe">✨</span></span><br />
But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit (1 Corinthians 6:17).<br />
<div class="text_exposed_show">
The Bible says, “And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a
living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit…The first man is
of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven” (1
Corinthians 15:45, 47). This is so powerful! The Lord Jesus Christ is
the second and last Adam; He’s the Lord from heaven, and the Bible
describes Him as a quickening or life-giving Spirit. No wonder,
everything He touched received life. The next verse says, “As is the
earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such
are they also that are heavenly” (1 Corinthians 15:48). We hail from
Christ; this means we also are life-giving spirits! <br />
This was
what the Lord Jesus was referring to in John 7:38, when He said, “He
that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall
flow rivers of living water.” The Greek terminology signifies gushers
or torrents of living water. Life is flowing out of you. How does it
flow? The Scripture shows that it flows, first from your mouth, and then
from your hands. Anyone who makes contact with you in faith or by faith
can literally pull it out of you. <br />
When Adam sinned against God,
the law of death was set in operation. The Bible says through sin,
death came into the world as a consequence of Adam’s transgression. Life
has however come by the second and last Adam, Jesus Christ. He said:
“…I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to
the full, till it overflows)” (John 10:10 AMP). Now, not only do you
have life to the full, you’ve become a dispenser of life. <br />
There’s no more hopelessness where it concerns you. You can bring life
into anything, no matter how dead. The Bible says in Romans 4:17, “…even
God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as
though they were.” This shows what you can do, because you’re made in
His image and in His likeness. As He is, so are you in this world (1
John 4:17).<br />
CONFESSION<br /> I live in the Spirit; I also walk in
the Spirit, because I’m born of the Spirit. I’m heavenly; therefore, I
live by the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus. I’m also a
life-giving spirit, ministering the divine life to my world. Hallelujah!<br />
<br /> Further Study:<br />
1 Corinthians 15:49 AMP And just as we have borne the image [of the
man] of dust, so shall we and so let us also bear the image [of the Man]
of heaven. <br />
1 John 5:11-12 And this is the record, that God hath
given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He that hath
the Son hath life; [and] he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.<br />
1-Year Bible Reading Plan:<br /> Luke 7:1-35, Deuteronomy 33-34 <br /> 2-Year Bible Reading Plan:<br /> Matthew 26:14-25, Exodus 36.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03715566475471510874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090844408256103625.post-30074866729731425942017-03-23T04:08:00.002-07:002017-03-23T04:09:21.506-07:00GROUNDED AND SETTLED IN THE TRUTH<div class="_5pbx userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="js_46">
RHAPSODY OF REALITIES THURSDAY, 23RD MARCH, Pastor Chris <br />
TOPIC: <span class="_5mfr _47e3"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" src="https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v8/ff4/1/16/2728.png" width="16" /><span class="_7oe">✨</span></span>GROUNDED AND SETTLED IN THE TRUTH<span class="_5mfr _47e3"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" src="https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v8/ff4/1/16/2728.png" width="16" /><span class="_7oe">✨</span></span><br />
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 (Acts 17:11).<br />
You might have come
across certain people who, though have been Christians for long, yet are
not grounded and settled in the truth. They still ask the same
questions they’ve been asking for years. Even after showing them answers
from the Scriptures, they return with the same questions after some
time. You may even think they’re honestly seeking answers, but such
attitude is the manifestation of their disquieted, roaming, and
unsettled spirit. They’re tormented with worry, having difficulty
accepting simple realities. How sad! <br />
As a Christian, you need to
be deeply rooted and grounded in the faith, and that happens when you
give quality time and attention to God’s Word. Your personal study of,
and meditation on the Word of God should remain paramount in your heart
and on your mind. Don’t assume you already know enough of God’s Word,
because you attend church every Sunday. You need to search the
scriptures personally for yourself. <br />
Read our opening verse again
and observe those the Spirit praised; they were those who after
receiving the Word, went back daily to search the Scriptures, to
ascertain the veracity of what they’d been taught. They confirmed the
Word for themselves and as a result, they couldn’t be deceived. They
became settled and grounded on the truth of God’s Word that they’d been
taught. <br />
It’s for the same reason that Paul, by the Spirit,
admonished the saints in Colosse, saying, “…continue in the faith
grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel,
which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is
under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister” (Colossians 1:23).
That’s a message from the Spirit to you today: get grounded and settled!
Give yourself wholly to God’s Word (1 Timothy 4:15). <br />
Walk in
the light of the things you’ve been taught, and have received; take a
hold of them with your spirit. Then, the Holy Spirit will fill your
heart and mind with thoughts of faith that’ll energize your spirit, such
that you’ll always be victorious and unshakable.<br />
PRAYER<br />
Dear
Father, as I study and meditate on your Word, I receive the impartation
of faith, and your wisdom propels me to act accordingly; your Word
prevails in my life and circumstances. I’m built strong, and established
firmly in the faith, as I walk in the light of your Word, in Jesus’
Name. Amen.<br />
Further Study:<br />
Ephesians 4:14 That we
[henceforth] be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about
with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, [and] cunning
craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; <br />
1 Corinthians
15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always
abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your
labour is not in vain in the Lord. <br />
1-Year Bible Reading Plan:<br />
Luke 5:1-16, Deuteronomy 25-27<br />
2-Year Bible Reading Plan:<br />
Matthew 25:1-13, Exodus 32</div>
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So we are to use our different gifts in accordance with the grace that
God has given us. If our gift is to speak God’s message, we should do it
according to the faith that we have (Romans 12:6 GNB). <br />
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As God’s children, there’s something unique about each one of us; we’re
all so uniquely graced and gifted by God. The Bible says, “…But every
man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another
after that” (1 Corinthians 7:7). Everything you are in Christ—all the
gifts, talents, and abilities God has given you—are to be used for His
glory. Whatever the Lord has taught you or is teaching you; whatever He
has exposed you to and helped you to know, are all for the furtherance
of the Gospel. Therefore, find the opportunity to use them to advance
His agenda of soul winning. <br />
Prayerfully consider what more you
can do for the Lord. What more can you contribute? Become available; let
others benefit from the Lord’s investment in you. You may not even know
what you can do, but as you make yourself available, God’s Spirit will
help you bring your gifts and talents to the fore. <br />
The Lord has
called and chosen you. He’s counting on you; He believes in you. He
counted you faithful, and gave you the enablement, the supernatural
endowment, to do His work: “And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath
enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the
ministry” (1 Timothy 1:12). <br />
Look out for the need around you;
find out what’s necessary to be done in the house of God and be inspired
to action. Don’t wait. Put all you’ve got into the furtherance of the
Gospel. Be willing to spend and be spent for the Gospel. The gifts and
talents that you have are “…for the work of the ministry, for the
edifying of the body of Christ” (Ephesians 4:12).<br />
PRAYER <br />
Dear Lord, I’m grateful and honoured for the privilege to be a minister
of reconciliation. Through me, many are coming to the knowledge of the
Gospel of Christ, which you’ve graciously committed to my trust. My
passion for the Gospel is fuelled more than ever before, and I dedicate
my all to ensuring that your righteousness is established in the hearts
of men, all around the world, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.<br />
<br /> Further Study: <br />
Matthew 25:14-15 For [the kingdom of heaven is] as a man travelling
into a far country, [who] called his own servants, and delivered unto
them his goods. 15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two,
and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and
straightway took his journey. <br />
Colossians 3:23-24 And whatsoever
ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; 24 Knowing
that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye
serve the Lord Christ. <br />
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: <br /> Luke 3:1-38, Deuteronomy 16-17<br /> 2-Year Bible Reading Plan: <br /> Matthew 24:23-33, Exodus 29</div>
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