Hey! Is this where my Pips are and I didn't know all along, infact God bless the second I saw this thread and to think of all the sweet spiritual enriching stuffs that I have missed out on. Can somebody update me on how far into the fellowship you guys have gone? Did I say that I love my praise and worship real good, hope you guys are not done with that because for me church or fellowship with no praise and worship is like eating chaffs that did not nourish my body one bit. I mean it is the food of my soul so let me sing one first to get into the spirit and join the fellowship------Allelluiah Somebody! Somebody praise the lord! Alleluiah! Everybody make some noise for the Lord! (Ivynwa claps her hand and makes some sweet holy noise and began to sing)------I will call upon the Lord, for he is worthy to be praised, I will worship and adore for he is worthy-------The Lord Reigneth, blessed be the rock, let the rock of my salvation be exalted! (Ivynwa lifts holy hand to the Lord and continues singing) Hosanna, Hosanna blessed be the rock, let the rock of my salvation be exalted---------Amen.

Ivynwa joins the fellowship proper
Let me begin with sharing my two verses for the year with the house
Isaiah 35:2----  It shall blossom abundantly, the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it,the excellency of Carmel & Sharon, & the excellency of our God
Is 60:13----      The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, & I will make the place of my feet glorious
Isaiah 60:13 ----  I will make thee an eternal excellency[color=#000099][/color]

Alleluiah! Hey! I love to sing in the choir, do we have a choir in the house so that I can enroll for choir practice. Sorry Pips, hope I did not make much noise in the church today, forgive me if I did but I do love my church bubbly and spirit filled at the same time.
Ehn! I just noticed that people don't really talk here, they just post their verses----Ewoooo, I hope I have not broken the rules my people, make una no vex-o-o Ojare, I am just being fun in a Godly way and if that is not accepted here,somebody can tell me so that I can keep mute when next I come to church and just post and run. Byeee everybody, Pastor I didn't get my welcome hug today maybe when next I come and help me tell the choirs that I love it when we sing inspiring songs that move the spirit for real and make one feel next to God for sure. Bye Pastor, Bye Pips

The Comfortable Church
September 22, 2010

"Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and unclothed" (Revelation 3:17)

This is the heart of Christ’s rebuke of the church at Laodicea, the "lukewarm" church (v. 16) of the last days.  This is an evangelical church for its candlestick is still in place (note Revelation 1:20; 2:5), but it has become a neutral church, "neither cold nor hot" (3:15).  The reason for its tepid witness is because it has become "rich, and increased with goods," comfortable in a culture which tends to equate material prosperity with success and God’s favour.  It may have acquired large and beautiful facilities, developed special programmes of many kinds, featured a variety of musicians and other artists, and even gained a measure of political power.  Yet, Christ calls it poor and blind and unclothed!

Not all large churches become like this, of course, but it is always a real danger.  The desire for large congregations can easily lead to compromising biblical standards of doctrine and practice.  "Woe to them that are at ease in Zion," the prophet warned (Amos 6:1).

Note that the Lord began His letter to the Laodicean church by identifying Himself as "the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God" (Revelation 3:14).  This strongly suggests that a major reason for the development of such complacency in a large church (or a small church, for that matter) is neglect of these three doctrines--the sufficiency of Christ, the inerrant authority of God’s Word, and the special creation of all things by God.

The letter to this church ends with the sad picture of Christ standing at its door, seeking admission (v. 20).  "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches" (v. 22). HMM

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A Revelation Song

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Saved to Serve

TEXT: MARK 5:11-20

"Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee" (Mark 5:19).

The encounter of the demoniac of Gadarene with Jesus is a proof that none meets Him and remains the same. This man who had been demon-possessed became a living example of Jesus’ power.

As soon as he regained his consciousness and was now in his right frame of mind, he desired to follow Jesus all the way, but Jesus turned down his request and, instead, urged him to go and share the good news of his deliverance to his friends and relations.

How we need to reciprocate the goodness of the Lord in our lives by being committed to preaching the good news to sinners. We should not hide the good news of what the Lord has done for us. The miracle of salvation, healing, deliverance, provision, etc., we got from the Lord through the death of His Son, Jesus Christ on the Cross is enough to motivate us to spread the gospel message. Having tasted of His power, it will not speak well of us if we keep quiet and keep everything to ourselves. Many out there need such words of encouragement of what the Lord has done for us so that they also can receive their own blessing from the loving Saviour. Just as we would tell others about a doctor who cured a physical disease, we should tell others about Christ who cured our sin. We should not relent our effort in bringing the message of hope to the door step of sinners. Where you are right now is the right place for you to start. You are saved to serve!

Thought for the day: "Spread the message of hope"

The First Christian
September 24, 2010

"He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light" (John 1:

Perhaps the least understood and appreciated man in the Bible is the man who was the first Christian soul winner, missionary, martyr, disciple, and pastor, as well as the first to make disciples for Christ, to acknowledge His deity, to baptize converts to Christ, to be imprisoned for his faith, and to teach concerning Christ, as Christ later commanded in His great commission.

John the Baptist is often mistakenly called the last Old Testament prophet, but that was Malachi, 400 years earlier. John was actually the first Christian! He leaped in joyous recognition of Christ while still in his mother's womb (Luke 1:44); in fact, he uniquely (apart from Christ) was "filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb" (Luke 1:15).

He was such a godly man that he was often mistaken for Christ, and John the apostle even had to stress that John the Baptist was not really that Light, but that God had sent him to bear witness of the true Light--Jesus Christ. Christ Himself testified that no greater man than John the Baptist (not even Noah, Abraham, Job, Moses, or Daniel!) had ever been born (Matthew 11:9-11).

In no sense was the message of John an "Old Testament" message. He preached the deity of Christ, redemption by His sacrificial death, and salvation only through faith in Him (John 1:34, 29; 3:36). He "began" the gospel message (Mark 1:1-2) and baptized and taught disciples whom he then directed to Christ. Their baptism was "Christian baptism." In fact, John had baptized Christ Himself! Finally, when he had " ready a people prepared for the Lord" (Luke 1:17), he was imprisoned by Herod and executed because of his faithful witness for Christ. He had given the "knowledge of salvation unto his people" (Luke 1:77). HMM

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Thou, Oh Lord -- The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir.

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Many are they increased that troubled me
Many are they that rise up against me
Many there be which say of my soul
There is no help for him in God

But thou, oh Lord are a shield for me
My glory and the lifter of my head
Thou, oh Lord are shield for me
My glory and the lifter of my head

Repeat

I cried unto the Lord with my voice
And he heard me out of His holy hill
I laid me down and slept and awaked
For the Lord sustained, for he sustained me


Thou, oh Lord are a shield for me
My glory and the lifter of my head
Thou, oh Lord are shield for me
My glory and the lifter of my head

Repeat Twice

His Truth
September 25, 2010

"And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master's brethren" (Genesis 24:27)

This verse contains the heart-warming prayer of Abraham's servant when he realized God had led him to the home of Isaac's future bride.  It also contains the first mention in the Bible of the word "truth."  Illustrating the principle of first mention, it is significant that the truth of which it speaks is the truth of God.  Scientists and educators today profess to be searching for truth, and many religions and philosophies profess to have the truth, but all true truth is of God!  To look for it anywhere else is to be "ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth" (2 Timothy 3:7).

Similarly, the first mention of "truth." in the New Testament is Matthew 14:33: "Then they that were in the ship came and worshiped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God." Truth is found in God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit.  "When he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth" (John 16:13).

The Holy Scriptures are made up of truth.  "Sanctify them through thy truth," prayed the Lord Jesus, "thy word is truth" (John 17:17).  "Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth" (Psalm 119:142).

On the other hand, everything that is false (that is, contrary to the tri-une God and/or His inerrant Word) must have its ultimate source in the enemy of truth, Satan, "which deceiveth the whole world" (Revelation 12:9), "for he is a liar, and the father of it" (John 8:44).

The Lord's "mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations" (Psalm 100:5), but "all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death" (Revelation 21:. HMM

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Praise God,
i don't know how to really express my joy for this great thread.
I simply stopped visiting This section of NL {RELIGION} because i said it was not contributing anything to my spiritual life since all i get is some useless threads where God and His servants are are openly criticised without fear.
But today, God directed my eyes to this board again and what do i have here? A wonderful thread like this. I have been searching for something like this. I hope i didn't miss much since i came in very late.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

Be Patient
September 26, 2010

"Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh" (James 5:

Many of us have been looking for the return of the Lord Jesus for a long time.  This writer has kept a simple little plaque on his office wall for over 50 years.  It reads: "Perhaps today," and serves as a daily reminder that today might indeed be the day when He comes again.  We do long for His appearing, and as things seem to grow worse in the world year by year, it is easy to become impatient--or perhaps even despondent--when He doesn't come.

Yet day by day "the coming of the Lord draweth nigh!" as our text teaches.  "For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry" (Hebrews 10:36-37).

Even the first-century Christians had to learn patience as they also anxiously were awaiting Christ's return to deliver them out of their tribulations--tribulations which were so great they seemed to fit "end-time prophecies."

"Occupy till I come" (Luke 19:13) is His admonition to all who await His second coming.  "Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing" (Luke 12:43).  But rather than hoping the Lord will come quickly to free us from our tribulations, we should "count it all joy when [we] fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of [our] faith worketh patience" (James 1:2-3).  We need patience, and "tribulation worketh patience" (Romans 5:3).  For God will render "to them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life" (Romans 2:7).  We should "be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises" (Hebrews 6:12).  "Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord" (James 5:7). HMM

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The Fellowship of the Mystery
September 28, 2010

"And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ" (Ephesians 3:9)

In the third chapter of Ephesians, the apostle Paul is outlining the tremendous message he had been called by God to preach. By special "revelation," God had "made known" to him the essentials of what had previously been a great "mystery" (vv. 3-4). Since all--both Jew and Gentile--had the same Creator, and since that Creator had now become the Redeemer, therefore all were to be "partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel" (v. 6).

Thus there was established a wonderful fellowship among all those whom He has created and redeemed. This great mystery, long hidden from the Gentiles and from the Jews (accustomed to viewing themselves as the chosen nation), must now give way to "the manifold wisdom of God, According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord" (vv. 10-11).

That great purpose, now revealed, had from the beginning of the world been "hid in God." He had first "created all things by Jesus Christ" (see our text for the day) and "now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ" (Ephesians 2:13). He has forever reconciled both Jew and Gentile to the Father and to each other "in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby" (v. 16).

True fellowship between any two groups can only be on this basis. That is, both the creation of all things and the blood bought redemption of all things have thereby been completed through the Lord Jesus Christ. This former mystery is now fully revealed as the essential foundation of true fellowship with God and man. HMM

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Least in the Kingdom
September 29, 2010

"Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 5:19)

The Lord Jesus was evidently speaking here not of the differences between saved and unsaved people, but rather of degrees of reward in His future kingdom. The criterion for achieving "greatness" in the future life is simply to believe, teach, and obey the complete Word of God in this life, not just the major doctrines and general principles. Those who undermine any part of God's Word, either in teaching or practice, will be relegated to "least in the kingdom of heaven." In the words of the apostle Paul, such a person "shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire" (1 Corinthians 3:15).

Thus no Scripture is unimportant, for "all scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable" (2 Timothy 3:16). In fact, the verse just previous to our text, providing the basis for the Lord's warning about breaking even the least commandment, is His remarkable assertion about the verbal inerrancy of Scripture: "For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled" (Matthew 5:18).

There are many Christians (especially among intellectuals) who say they believe the Bible, but are nevertheless quick to adapt their interpretations of Scripture to the latest speculations of scientists or to current fads of world living. This is insulting to God who surely can say what He means! "Yea, let God be true, but every man a liar" (Romans 3:4).

If we aspire to greatness in the coming kingdom, then clearly we must believe and teach "all the counsel of God" (Acts 20:27), according to His revealed Word. HMM

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Taught by the Word
September 30, 2010

"Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end" (Psalm 119:33)

This eight-verse section (vv. 33-40) closely parallels a similar passage in Proverbs 2:1-5.  Both focus on being taught, gaining understanding, and keeping "the way" of God's Word.

Certainly worth noting is the manner in which the psalmist asked to "go in the path of thy commandments" (v. 35).  In every case, the request is for God's hand to control the process.  There is no indication that the psalmist assumed the capability of finding these truths on his own.

"Teach me, O LORD" (v. 33).
"Give me understanding" (v. 34).
"Make me to go" (v. 35).
"Incline my heart" (v. 36).
"Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity" (v. 37).
"Stablish thy word" (v. 38).
"Turn away my reproach" (v. 39).
"Quicken me in thy righteousness" (v. 40).

However, having prayed for God's intervention and oversight in his life, the psalmist promised to act on the given insight and order his life around "the way" so illumined by God's instructions.  He acknowledged his "delight" and his "longing" in the holy life and character revealed in the Scriptures and, like the Proverbs 2 passage, showed a willingness of the spiritual consciousness of his heart and mind to "understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God" (Proverbs 2:5).

May our prayer always be like this: "Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting" (Psalm 139:23-24). HMM III

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The Bible Stands!
October 1, 2010

"Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever" (Psalm 119:160)

Very few books survive very long.  Only a few survive past the first printing, and science books especially get out of date in just a few years.

But one book is eternal!  The Bible stands!  Even its most ancient chapters are still accurate and up to date.  Furthermore, despite all the vicious attacks of both ancient pagans and modern humanists, it will continue to endure.  Jesus said: "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away" (Matthew 24:35; Mark 13:31; Luke 21:33).  Even after everything else dies and all the bombastic tirades of skeptics and secularists are long forgotten, the Word endures.  "The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever" (Isaiah 40:.

Note the oft-repeated testimony to this same effect in Psalm 119.  In addition to the comprehensive promise of today's text, this great "psalm of the word" also contains these affirmations: "For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven. . . . Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart. . . . The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: . . . Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever" (Psalm 119:89, 111, 144, 152).  Founded forever, inherited forever, settled forever, lasting forever!  God is eternal, and His Word was true from the beginning.

Men may, in these last days, arrogantly think they can "take away from the words of the book of this prophecy" (Revelation 22:19), but such presumption will only "take away [their] part out of the book of life," and the Bible will still stand.  "The word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you" (1 Peter 1:25). HMM

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"My Help Cometh from the Lord (Psalms 121)" by the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir (lyrics courtesy of henrygirl)

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Lyrics:

[Verse:]
I will lift up mine eyes to the hills
from whence cometh my help,
my help cometh from the Lord,
the Lord which made Heaven and Earth.

He said He will not suffer thy foot,
thy foot to be moved;
the Lord which keepeth thee,
He will not slumber nor sleep.

Bridge
For the Lord is thy keeper,
the Lord is thy shade
upon thy right hand,
upon thy right hand.

Nor the sun shall not smite thee by day,
nor the moon by night,
He shall preserve thy soul
even forever more.

[Chorus:]
My help, my help, my help,
all of my help cometh from the Lord.

[Verse]

[Bridge]

[Chorus]

[Bridge]

[Chorus]

[Vamp:]

[Altos:]
Lift up mine eyes,

[Sopranos:]
lift up mine eyes,

[Altos:]
unto the hills,

[Tenors:]
He is my strength,

[All:]
All of my help cometh from the Lord.

[Chorus]

I Tim 6:6-12 There is a virtue you can afford not to have and it is contentment, it has great gain for godly people. Contentment does not mean accepting to be in that level forever but being happy and greatful to God whatever your condition might be, overcoming covetousness. the love of money exposes one to numerous temptation. As men of God seek after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience and meekness and you will see God promoting you. Righteousness exalts.