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Re: Daily Fountain Devotional Guide 2019 (Anglican Communion) by iammarvellux(m): 4:20am On Oct 28, 2019
DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2019
(ST. SIMON AND ST. JUDE)

THEME: LOVE ONE ANOTHER

BIBLE TEXT: JOHN 15:17-27
17. These things I command you, that you love
one another.
18. “If the world hates you, you know that it
hated Me before it hated you.
19. If you were of the world, the world would
love its own. Yet because you are not of the
world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore
the world hates you.
20. Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A
servant is not greater than his master.’ If they
persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If
they kept My word, they will keep yours also.
21. But all these things they will do to you for
My name’s sake, because they do not know Him
who sent Me.
22. If I had not come and spoken to them, they
would have no sin, but now they have no excuse
for their sin.
23. He who hates Me hates My Father also.
24. If I had not done among them the works
which no one else did, they would have no sin;
but now they have seen and also hated both Me
and My Father.
25. But this happened that the word might be
fulfilled which is written in their law, ‘They hated
Me without a cause.’
26. “But when the Helper comes, whom I shall
send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth
who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of
Me.
27. And you also will bear witness, because you
have been with Me from the beginning.
JOHN 15:17-27 NKJV
GUIDE TEXT
One Christian writer once said that love is not
just one of the characteristics of the Kingdom of
God; it is in fact the OXYGEN of the Kingdom.
Just as every living being needs oxygen to
survive, so also love must be regarded as the life
of the Kingdom. But it is love as defined by the
Lord Jesus Christ Himself and not by the World.
The love which the Lord mandated His disciples
to show is the one that is selfless. It is
sacrificial and without hypocrisy. Christians must
love as Christ Himself loved them (John 15:12).
Jesus Christ was sending His apostles out into a
world that was full of darkness and hatred, a
world in which men hate the truth and everything
else that reveals the darkness of their hearts.
And this ugly situation is even worse today. But
the message of the Kingdom must be preached
by the Church (Christians) who are distinguished
by love, and who must be united in their mission.
Otherwise, the body of believers and their
witness would sooner or later be destroyed or
rendered totally ineffective; and souls that would
have been saved would be lost eternally.
Dear reader, does it often bother you that in
many Churches and fellowships today, leaders
and members are at daggers drawn - quarrelling
and tearing each other apart? Would you not
sincerely spend more time praying for the Church
for which Christ died?

PRAYER: Lord, let there be love shared
among us and let it fill our nation, in Jesus
Name.


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Re: Daily Fountain Devotional Guide 2019 (Anglican Communion) by iammarvellux(m): 4:21pm On Oct 29, 2019
DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2019
THEME: BEWARE OF FALSE TEACHERS!

BIBLE TEXT:
1 TIMOTHY 1:1-11
1. Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the
commandment of God our Savior and the Lord
Jesus Christ, our hope,
2. To Timothy, a true son in the faith: Grace,
mercy, and peace from God our Father and
Jesus Christ our Lord.
3. As I urged you when I went into Macedonia—
remain in Ephesus that you may charge some
that they teach no other doctrine,
4. nor give heed to fables and endless
genealogies, which cause disputes rather than
godly edification which is in faith.
5. Now the purpose of the commandment is love
from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and
from sincere faith,
6. from which some, having strayed, have turned
aside to idle talk,
7. desiring to be teachers of the law,
understanding neither what they say nor the
things which they affirm.
8. But we know that the law is good if one uses
it lawfully,
9. knowing this: that the law is not made for a
righteous person, but for the lawless and
insubordinate, for the ungodly and for sinners, for
the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers
and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
10. for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers,
for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other
thing that is contrary to sound doctrine,
11. according to the glorious gospel of the
blessed God which was committed to my trust.
I TIMOTHY 1:1-11 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
There are two very important lessons to learn
from this passage. The first is about the
relationship between the Apostle Paul and his
spiritual son, Timothy. Although Paul was the one
who converted Timothy, Paul never turned his
attention as a mentor, from him. He encouraged
him to remain focused on the true faith and
teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ.
Brother, have you ever made a convert, or led
any one to Christ Jesus? Are you aware that you
have a responsibility not only to pray for them
but to ensure that they remain in the grace of
God and in the knowledge of the Lord Jesus
Christ? Not to do so is to expose them to the
danger of falling away.
The second lesson is that even in the first
century of the Christian era, there was a
proliferation of false teachers whose teachings
were basically distortions of the Old Testament
Laws and the formulation of false but fanciful
philosophies which had actually crept into the
Church. They were contrary to the Gospel of the
Grace of Christ. Can you identify some of them
in todays world/Church? What is your attitude
towards the spread of these false religions and
philosophies? Paul admonished Timothy not to
engage in unnecessary arguments - they are a
worthless exercise. Rather, what you and I
should do is to continually deepen our knowledge
of the truth of the Word of God, teach it and live
by it. Thus, we shall save our souls and those of
them who look up to us.

PRAYER: Dear Father, help me to so study
and esteem the Word of Truth that I will not be
swayed by false teachings; in Jesus Name.

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Re: Daily Fountain Devotional Guide 2019 (Anglican Communion) by iammarvellux(m): 3:17am On Oct 30, 2019
DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2019

THEME: HUMILITY EVEN IN GREATNESS

BIBLE TEXT:
1 TIMOTHY 1:12-20
12. And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has
enabled me, because He counted me faithful,
putting me into the ministry,
13. although I was formerly a blasphemer, a
persecutor, and an insolent man; but I obtained
mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
14. And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly
abundant, with faith and love which are in Christ
Jesus.
15. This is a faithful saying and worthy of all
acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the
world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
16. However, for this reason I obtained mercy,
that in me first Jesus Christ might show all
longsuffering, as a pattern to those who are
going to believe on Him for everlasting life.
17. Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible,
to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory
forever and ever. Amen.
18. This charge I commit to you, son Timothy,
according to the prophecies previously made
concerning you, that by them you may wage the
good warfare,
19. having faith and a good conscience, which
some having rejected, concerning the faith have
suffered shipwreck,
20. of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander,
whom I delivered to Satan that they may learn
not to blaspheme.
I Timothy 1:12-20 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
Paul was chosen by Christ Jesus even when he
was a notorious blasphemer and persecutor of
the Church. But the Lord called him because He
knew that his activities were borne out of
ignorance and misunderstanding of the Christian
faith. His zeal was to be channeled to a more
profitable use for the Kingdom of Christ. And
because he submitted his entire self to Christ,
He was greatly empowered to do exploits.
However, his sense of inadequacy and
unworthiness made him focus more on the
abundant grace of God upon his life than on
whatever credit he could claim for himself. This
grace of God made him humble and so Christ
was all the more glorified.
For every Saint, there is a past. And that calls
for humility
And for every sinner, there is a future. And that
calls for grace.
If all you have and all you have achieved is by
the grace of God, then you have absolutely
nothing to boast about. You must hide yourself
behind the Cross of Calvary, and let Christ alone
be glorified. It is a pity that a great number of
modern-day so-called men of God boast more
about the miracles, healings and deliverances
which they perform than talk about the grace of
God poured out on them. Humility means
emptying oneself and making Jesus Christ known
(Philippians 2:5-11).

PRAYER: Father, grant that I may grow in
grace and the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ, Amen.

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Re: Daily Fountain Devotional Guide 2019 (Anglican Communion) by iammarvellux(m): 5:22am On Oct 31, 2019
DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2019

THEME: INSTRUCTION ON WORSHIP

BIBLE TEXT:
1 TIMOTHY 2:1-15
1. Therefore I exhort first of all that
supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving
of thanks be made
2. for all men, for kings and all who are in
authority, that we may lead a quiet and
peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.
3. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of
God our Savior,
4. who desires all men to be saved and to come
to the knowledge of the truth.
5. For there is one God and one Mediator
between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus,
6. who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be
testified in due time,
7. for which I was appointed a preacher and an
apostle—I am speaking the truth in Christ and
not lying— a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and
truth.
8. I desire therefore that the men pray
everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath
and doubting;
9. in like manner also, that the women adorn
themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and
moderation, not with braided hair or gold or
pearls or costly clothing,
10. but, which is proper for women professing
godliness, with good works.
11. Let a woman learn in silence with all
submission.
12. And I do not permit a woman to teach or to
have authority over a man, but to be in silence.
13. For Adam was formed first, then Eve.
14. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman
being deceived, fell into transgression.
15. Nevertheless she will be saved in
childbearing if they continue in faith, love, and
holiness, with self-control.
I TIMOTHY 2:1-15 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
Worship (or prayer) is an act of communication
between Man and God. Man recognizes Gods
awesome glory and majesty and power in the
creation of the World and all that is seen and
unseen; His love, grace and mercy in the
redemption of mankind through the sacrifice of
His only Son Jesus Christ. By this, He created a
new world by which man could relate with Him
as children would relate to a loving, caring, and
providential Father.
In response to Him, we seek fellowship through
prayers in which we praise Him, and bring our
needs as well as those of other people to Him.
But prayer must go beyond a mere legalistic
exercise. If we are in a deep relationship with
God through our Redeemer Jesus Christ, prayer
becomes a vital life-giving and life-sustaining
experience - just like the water we drink and the
air we breathe.
But for prayers to be answered, they must be
offered by those who live holy and righteous
lives,prayers whose hearts are sanctified and
devoid of hatred and unforgiveness. Christians
must not be selfish in their prayers; they should
pray for all sorts and conditions of men - even
for their enemies. And as we spice our prayer
life with praise and thanksgiving, we will find that
our communion with God is no longer a mere
routine; it is a soul-lifting experience.

PRAYER: Dear Loving Father, grant that
any moment I draw near to you in prayer, I shall
find the blessed radiance of your face flooding
my entire being, in Jesus Name. Amen.

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Re: Daily Fountain Devotional Guide 2019 (Anglican Communion) by iammarvellux(m): 3:05am On Nov 01, 2019
DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2019
(ALL SAINTS DAY)

THEME: ARE YOU A SAINT?

BIBLE TEXT: REVELATION 7:1-17
1. After these things I saw four angels standing
at the four corners of the earth, holding the four
winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow
on the earth, on the sea, or on any tree.
2. Then I saw another angel ascending from the
east, having the seal of the living God. And he
cried with a loud voice to the four angels to
whom it was granted to harm the earth and the
sea,
3. saying, “Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the
trees till we have sealed the servants of our God
on their foreheads.”
4. And I heard the number of those who were
sealed. One hundred and forty-four thousand of
all the tribes of the children of Israel were
sealed:
5. of the tribe of Judah twelve thousand were
sealed; of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand
were sealed; of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand
were sealed;
6. of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand were
sealed; of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand
were sealed; of the tribe of Manasseh twelve
thousand were sealed;
7. of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand were
sealed; of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand were
sealed; of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand
were sealed;
8. of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand were
sealed; of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand
were sealed; of the tribe of Benjamin twelve
thousand were sealed.
9. After these things I looked, and behold, a
great multitude which no one could number, of
all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing
before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed
with white robes, with palm branches in their
hands,
10. and crying out with a loud voice, saying,
“Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the
throne, and to the Lamb!”
11. All the angels stood around the throne and
the elders and the four living creatures, and fell
on their faces before the throne and worshiped
God,
12. saying: “Amen! Blessing and glory and
wisdom, Thanksgiving and honor and power and
might, Be to our God forever and ever. Amen.”
13. Then one of the elders answered, saying to
me, “Who are these arrayed in white robes, and
where did they come from?”
14. And I said to him, “Sir, you know.” So he said
to me, “These are the ones who come out of the
great tribulation, and washed their robes and
made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
15. Therefore they are before the throne of God,
and serve Him day and night in His temple. And
He who sits on the throne will dwell among
them.
16. They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst
anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any
heat;
17. for the Lamb who is in the midst of the
throne will shepherd them and lead them to living
fountains of waters. And God will wipe away
every tear from their eyes.”

REVELATION 7:1-17 NKJV
GUIDE TEXT
All Saints Day is the day set aside to celebrate
the saints in Christ Jesus. Every true believer in
Christ is expected to be a living saint, for our
God is in the business of making sinners saints
through the washing of the blood of Christ Jesus
(v.14). When we confess our sins, repent of
them and accept Jesus Christ as our personal
Lord and Saviour, the Bible says the blood of
Jesus Christ His son cleanses us from all sins (I
John 1:7b, 9). Verses 13-17 narrate a dialogue
between the Apostle John and one of the elders
in his revelation. Though the Apostle could not
recognize nor determine where the great
multitude came from, the elder declared that
these were the ones who came out of the great
tribulation, and had washed their robes, and
made them white in the blood of the Lamb. The
prerequisite is the washing of their robes and
making them white through the blood.
Dear reader, consider these questions in Elisha
A. Hoffmans hymn,
Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing power?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?
Are you walking daily by the Saviours side? Are
you washed in the blood of the Lamb?
Will your soul be ready for the mansion bright?
And be washed in the blood of the lamb?
If your answers are in the negative, then lay
aside the garments that are stained with sin (i.e.
repent and forsake your sins). Ask Jesus to
come into your life and make you clean through
the washing by his blood. If you are sincere with
these steps, you have just been made a saint
and your name is now written in the book of life.
Keep the faith and grow in the Lord.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, give me the grace to
love and serve you till the end. Amen

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2019
(ALL SOULS DAY)

THEME: JESUS IS COMING SOON, BE
PREPARED

BIBLE TEXT:
I THESSALONIANS 4:13-18
13. But I do not want you to be ignorant,
brethren, concerning those who have fallen
asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no
hope.
14. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose
again, even so God will bring with Him those who
sleep in Jesus.
15. For this we say to you by the word of the
Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the
coming of the Lord will by no means precede
those who are asleep.
16. For the Lord Himself will descend from
heaven with a shout, with the voice of an
archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the
dead in Christ will rise first.
17. Then we who are alive and remain shall be
caught up together with them in the clouds to
meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall
always be with the Lord.
18. Therefore comfort one another with these
words.
I Thessalonians 4:13-18 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
All Souls' Day calls to our mind the
remembrance of those who died in the faith of
Christ. It reminds us of our hope to reign with
the Lord when this earthly tent (our body) would
have been destroyed by death (II Corinthians
5:1). Our text is Apostle Pauls admonition to the
Church in Thessalonica about the return of the
Lord, whose advent signifies hope and comfort
for believers both living and dead (vs. 16-17).
The perseverance of the Church in Thessalonica
in the face of persecution was exemplary
especially to churches in Macedonia and Achaia
(I Thessalonians 1: 2-cool. However, the death of
some faithful among them through persecution
raised fear of what became the hope of the dead
and those that were alive. The Holy Spirit
however assures us that there is no cause for
alarm, all righteous souls, living or dead, shall be
raptured. The righteous dead will rise first (v.16)
and we that are alive at rapture will join them in
the clouds (v.17) to meet with the Lord in the
air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord
(v. 17c). What a glorious hope of re-union!
Beloved, only those who died in the faith of
Christ and those who have decided to live holy in
the faith of Christ Jesus shall partake in this
glorious experience. Without holiness no man
shall see the Lord (Hebrew 12: 14). The scripture
says, For this is the will of God, even your
sanctification: that you should abstain from
sexual immorality for God did not call us to
uncleanness but in holiness (I Thessalonians
4:3,7). Therefore endeavour to live a holy life
befitting of a child of God. Rapture could be
today or tomorrow; the coming of the Lord is
more imminent now than any time in history. Let
us therefore eschew all forms of ungodliness and
live a life that is pleasing to God.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: To delay your salvation
may be dangerous; always be prepared for he will
come as a thief in the night.

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2019
(TRINITY 20)

THEME: FEAR ENSLAVES

BIBLE TEXT:
LUKE 19:11-27
11. Now as they heard these things, He spoke
another parable, because He was near Jerusalem
and because they thought the kingdom of God
would appear immediately. Therefore He said:
12. “A certain nobleman went into a far country
to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.
13. So he called ten of his servants, delivered to
them ten minas, and said to them, ‘Do business
till I come.’
14. But his citizens hated him, and sent a
delegation after him, saying, ‘We will not have
this man to reign over us.’
15. “And so it was that when he returned, having
received the kingdom, he then commanded these
servants, to whom he had given the money, to be
called to him, that he might know how much
every man had gained by trading.
16. Then came the first, saying, ‘Master, your
mina has earned ten minas.’
17. And he said to him, ‘Well done, good servant;
because you were faithful in a very little, have
authority over ten cities.’
18. And the second came, saying, ‘Master, your
mina has earned five minas.’
19. Likewise he said to him, ‘You also be over
five cities.’
20. “Then another came, saying, ‘Master, here is
your mina, which I have kept put away in a
handkerchief.
21. For I feared you, because you are an austere
man. You collect what you did not deposit, and
reap what you did not sow.’
22. And he said to him, ‘Out of your own mouth I
will judge you, you wicked servant. You knew
that I was an austere man, collecting what I did
not deposit and reaping what I did not sow.
23. Why then did you not put my money in the
bank, that at my coming I might have collected it
with interest?’
24. “And he said to those who stood by, ‘Take
the mina from him, and give it to him who has
ten minas.’
25. (But they said to him, ‘Master, he has ten
minas.’)
26. ‘For I say to you, that to everyone who has
will be given; and from him who does not have,
even what he has will be taken away from him.
27. But bring here those enemies of mine, who
did not want me to reign over them, and slay
them before me.’ ”
Luke 19:11-27 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
Our text narrates the story of the noble man who
distributed minas to his servants with a definite
instruction that they should do business till I
come (v.13). The first two servants got the
challenge, worked diligently against all odds to
ensure that they become productive with what
they were given. The last, for fear of failure, fear
of the austere master (harsh), kept the mina and
became unproductive. At the return of the
master, he was condemned and the mina taken
away from him. The Scripture is right, the fear of
man brings a snare, but whosoever trusts in the
Lord shall be safe. (Proverbs 29: 25).
The fundamental problem of the failed servant
was the fear of failure and consequent
punishment from his master. He never saw his
God-given ability to succeed. The master
equipped him for success but fear robbed him of
it. The same is true of many Christians today.
Fear of losing admission, contract, employment
or failure in business has made many to fail to
take bold steps. They see man as the
determinant of their future and not God.
Did you know that God has equipped you for
greatness in life? Refuse to be ensnared by fear.
Your five loaves of bread and two fish
(insignificant to feed a crowd) may be the
needed ingredient God will use to bless many
people. Arise today, pray and do business for the
Lord with what you have.

PRAYER: Thou Help of the helpless, give
me grace not to be slothful, but to fulfil my God-
given destiny in the land of the living, in Jesus
name I pray. Amen.
HAPPY SUNDAY!

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2019

THEME: COMFORT FOR THE REPENTANT
CHILD OF GOD

BIBLE TEXT: NAHUM 1: 1 - 8
1. The burden against Nineveh. The book of the
vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
2. God is jealous, and the Lord avenges; The
Lord avenges and is furious. The Lord will take
vengeance on His adversaries, And He reserves
wrath for His enemies;
3. The Lord is slow to anger and great in power,
And will not at all acquit the wicked. The Lord
has His way In the whirlwind and in the storm,
And the clouds are the dust of His feet.
4. He rebukes the sea and makes it dry, And
dries up all the rivers. Bashan and Carmel wither,
And the flower of Lebanon wilts.
5. The mountains quake before Him, The hills
melt, And the earth heaves at His presence, Yes,
the world and all who dwell in it.
6. Who can stand before His indignation? And
who can endure the fierceness of His anger? His
fury is poured out like fire, And the rocks are
thrown down by Him.
7. The Lord is good, A stronghold in the day of
trouble; And He knows those who trust in Him.
8. But with an overflowing flood He will make an
utter end of its place, And darkness will pursue
His enemies.
Nahum 1:1-8 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
The passage today consists of the prophecy
against the Assyrians and their metropolis -
Nineveh. This message was sent through the
mouth of Prophet Nahum. Nahum (comforter),
was very suitable, as he was sent to comfort the
people by showing them that God was about to
destroy their adversaries. The Assyrians under
three of their kings Pul or Tiglath-pileser,
Shalmaneser, and Sennacherib (1 Chronicles 5:
26; 2 Kings 17: 3; 2 Kings 18: 13) had been
employed by a just God for the chastisement of
his disobedient people. After this, God was about
to burn the rod with which he corrected Israel;
and Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian empire,
was to be destroyed.
The scripture is the Nahum (comfort) for us
today. Whatever afflictions you have been going
through, even if they were consequences of your
disobedience to God, will come to an end if you
repent and believe that God is your eternal
refuge. He will keep you in perfect peace as you
cause your mind to stay on Him (Isaiah 26:3).
The crooked places shall begin to be made
straight (Isaiah 45:2). His anger is but for a
moment, His favour is for life. Your weeping may
have persisted till today, but the dawn of the
morning of your joy has come (Psalm 30:5).
Therefore as you set out today, proclaim by faith
that every arrangement of evil against you from
today shall be destroyed, because you have
become the righteousness of God in Christ
Jesus.

PRAYER: Father, today I receive Your
comfort and peace which the world cannot give,
and it shall be permanent in my life, in Jesus
Name. Amen
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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE O
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2019
THEME: SEASON OF MY RESTORATION

BIBLE TEXT: NAHUM 1: 9-15
9. What do you conspire against the Lord ? He
will make an utter end of it. Affliction will not
rise up a second time.
10. For while tangled like thorns, And while
drunken like drunkards, They shall be devoured
like stubble fully dried.
11. From you comes forth one Who plots evil
against the Lord , A wicked counselor.
12. Thus says the Lord : “Though they are safe,
and likewise many, Yet in this manner they will
be cut down When he passes through. Though I
have afflicted you, I will afflict you no more;
13. For now I will break off his yoke from you,
And burst your bonds apart.”
14. The Lord has given a command concerning
you: “Your name shall be perpetuated no longer.
Out of the house of your gods I will cut off the
carved image and the molded image. I will dig
your grave, For you are vile.”
15. Behold, on the mountains The feet of him
who brings good tidings, Who proclaims peace! O
Judah, keep your appointed feasts, Perform your
vows. For the wicked one shall no more pass
through you; He is utterly cut off.
Nahum 1:9-15 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
We continue with the story of the expiration of
the onslaught of the Assyrians against Judah.
God shows that the undertakings of the
Assyrians against Judah were against Him, and
therefore He would so destroy them the first
time, that He would not need to return the
second time. Affliction will not rise up a second
time. The accounts of these judgments are
written in the historical books of the Bible. The
angel of the Lord slew 185,000 of them in one
night (2 Kings 19:35). Verse 14 of our passage
today was fulfilled for Sennacherib. Of the fact,
the house of his gods became his grave: we
know that while he was worshipping in the house
of his god Nisroch, his two sons, Adrammelech
and Sharezer, killed him there (2 Kings 19:37).
Child of God, the season of your restoration from
captivity of afflictions has come, because the
enemies of your peace (natural and spiritual)
shall be overthrown in such a way that they will
not be able to rise again. The promises of the
Lord are that you shall be established and settled
after you have suffered for a while (1 Peter
5:10). God says He will comfort all your waste
places and make your wilderness like Edenjoy
and gladness shall be found in it (Isaiah 51:3). I
believe this is for your home and marriage
henceforth. He even promises a restoration of
health to you (Jeremiah 30:17). In place of pains
in your heart and body, you shall receive healing
and peace.

PRAYER: Father, I declare upon my life
that Christ has delivered me from the power of
darkness, and I have been translated into the
realm of peace, joy in the Holy Spirit, and
prosperity in Jesus name. Amen.

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2019

THEME: CAPTIVITY SHALL GO INTO
CAPTIVITY

BIBLE TEXT: NAHUM 2:1-13
1. He who scatters has come up before your
face. Man the fort! Watch the road! Strengthen
your flanks! Fortify your power mightily.
2. For the Lord will restore the excellence of
Jacob Like the excellence of Israel, For the
emptiers have emptied them out And ruined their
vine branches.
3. The shields of his mighty men are made red,
The valiant men are in scarlet. The chariots
come with flaming torches In the day of his
preparation, And the spears are brandished.
4. The chariots rage in the streets, They jostle
one another in the broad roads; They seem like
torches, They run like lightning.
5. He remembers his nobles; They stumble in
their walk; They make haste to her walls, And
the defense is prepared.
6. The gates of the rivers are opened, And the
palace is dissolved.
7. It is decreed: She shall be led away captive,
She shall be brought up; And her maidservants
shall lead her as with the voice of doves,
Beating their breasts.
8. Though Nineveh of old was like a pool of
water, Now they flee away. “Halt! Halt!” they cry;
But no one turns back.
9. Take spoil of silver! Take spoil of gold! There
is no end of treasure, Or wealth of every
desirable prize.
10. She is empty, desolate, and waste! The heart
melts, and the knees shake; Much pain is in
every side, And all their faces are drained of
color.
11. Where is the dwelling of the lions, And the
feeding place of the young lions, Where the lion
walked, the lioness and lion’s cub, And no one
made them afraid?
12. The lion tore in pieces enough for his cubs,
Killed for his lionesses, Filled his caves with
prey, And his dens with flesh.
13. “Behold, I am against you,” says the Lord of
hosts, “I will burn your chariots in smoke, and the
sword shall devour your young lions; I will cut off
your prey from the earth, and the voice of your
messengers shall be heard no more.”
Nahum 2:1-13 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
In our passage, the vision of the Prophet reveals
that the Medes and the Babylonians were in
readiness to destroy the Assyrians: he derides
the attempts of the Assyrians who prepared to
resist. Seeing God has punished his own people
Judah and Israel, He will now punish the
enemies by whom he scourged them the
Assyrians. Then the Assyrians will seek by all
means to gather their power, but all things will
fail them. They will flatter themselves and say
that Nineveh (capital city of Assyria) is so
ancient that it can never perish, and is as a fish
pool, whose waters cannot be touched by those
that walk on the banks. They will be scattered,
and will not look back, even if men call them.
The message today is also comforting to you as
the child of God. Revelation 13:10 says that he
that leads into captivity shall go into captivity.
Paul writes to the Romans, What then shall we
say to these things? If God is for us, who can be
against us? He who did not spare His own Son,
but delivered Him up for us allWho shall bring a
charge against God's elect? It is God who
justifies? (Romans 8:31-33). Child of God, be
assured that the pride of your oppressor shall be
humbled in no time. All spiritual powers that they
trust in shall fail them, because God has
ordained this year to be your season of
deliverance. He is the one that disappoints the
devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot
perform their enterprise (Job 5:12)

PRAYER: Father, I confess that Christ has
spoiled principalities and powers in my life, and
had made a show of them openly, therefore I
triumph over them day and night, in Jesus Name.
Amen.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2019

THEME: GOD PUNISHES SIN AND INIQUITY

BIBLE TEXT: NAHUM 3:1-11
1. Woe to the bloody city! It is all full of lies and
robbery. Its victim never departs.
2. The noise of a whip And the noise of rattling
wheels, Of galloping horses, Of clattering
chariots!
3. Horsemen charge with bright sword and
glittering spear. There is a multitude of slain, A
great number of bodies, Countless corpses—
They stumble over the corpses—
4. Because of the multitude of harlotries of the
seductive harlot, The mistress of sorceries, Who
sells nations through her harlotries, And families
through her sorceries.
5. “Behold, I am against you,” says the Lord of
hosts; “I will lift your skirts over your face, I will
show the nations your unclothedness, And the
kingdoms your shame.
6. I will cast abominable filth upon you, Make you
vile, And make you a spectacle.
7. It shall come to pass that all who look upon
you Will flee from you, and say, ‘Nineveh is laid
waste! Who will bemoan her?’ Where shall I seek
comforters for you?”
8. Are you better than No Amon That was
situated by the River, That had the waters
around her, Whose rampart was the sea, Whose
wall was the sea?
9. Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, And it
was boundless; Put and Lubim were your
helpers.
10. Yet she was carried away, She went into
captivity; Her young children also were dashed to
pieces At the head of every street; They cast
lots for her honorable men, And all her great
men were bound in chains.
11. You also will be drunk; You will be hidden;
You also will seek refuge from the enemy.
NAHUM 3:1-11 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
Jonah had warned the people of Nineveh of
Yahwehs wrath and they had learnt that God is
slow to anger (Jonah 4:2). They had repented at
the preaching of Jonah but the change had only
lasted for a generation or two. Soon, they
resumed their evil and arrogant ways. They
became like dogs going back to their vomit. They
had forgotten the mercy of the Lord that showed
them the way to a new life in God and saved
them from the destruction and doom that should
have consumed them. God pronounced woe upon
the city of Nineveh because it was full of
iniquities (vs. 1 & 4). In other words, God
compares the city of Nineveh to a prostitute
whose splendour and magnificence dazzled the
neighbouring nations. God was against Nineveh
and was determined to make Nineveh a pitiable
spectacle that would be mocked by passers-by
and would have filth thrown at her (vs. 6 & 7).
Beloved, it is a dangerous thing to neglect the
living God and His way of holiness especially
after receiving His forgiveness and mercy. Such
act is tantamount to crucifying Jesus Christ
afresh (Hebrew 6:4-6). The same God who
showed mercy on Nineveh by the preaching of
Jonah brought the message of doom and woe
through Prophet Nahum. We must always note
that our God is a God of both love and judgment.
He punishes sins and transgressions. Kindly run
away from every appearance of evil and cleave
to God in truth and holiness.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, give me the courage
to do away with sin and its appearances in my
life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2019

THEME: ESCAPE FROM GODS ANGER

BIBLE TEXT: NAHUM 3:12-19
12. All your strongholds are fig trees with ripened
figs: If they are shaken, They fall into the mouth
of the eater.
13. Surely, your people in your midst are women!
The gates of your land are wide open for your
enemies; Fire shall devour the bars of your
gates.
14. Draw your water for the siege! Fortify your
strongholds! Go into the clay and tread the
mortar! Make strong the brick kiln!
15. There the fire will devour you, The sword will
cut you off; It will eat you up like a locust. Make
yourself many—like the locust! Make yourself
many— like the swarming locusts!
16. You have multiplied your merchants more
than the stars of heaven. The locust plunders
and flies away.
17. Your commanders are like swarming locusts,
And your generals like great grasshoppers, Which
camp in the hedges on a cold day; When the sun
rises they flee away, And the place where they
are is not known.
18. Your shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria;
Your nobles rest in the dust. Your people are
scattered on the mountains, And no one gathers
them.
19. Your injury has no healing, Your wound is
severe. All who hear news of you Will clap their
hands over you, For upon whom has not your
wickedness passed continually?
Nahum 3:12-19 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
Yesterday, we pointed out that God is a God of
both love and judgment. He punishes sin and His
eyes are purer than to behold iniquity. The
concluding portion of the prophecy of Nahum
which we have been going through for the past
few days is surprisingly terrifying. It is clear from
our text today that God leaves no way of escape
for the city of Nineveh that had once been
treated as a beloved of the Lord, having received
abundant mercy. God was set to confront
Nineveh with such afflictions as weakening her
army and opening her gates to the enemy
(Nahum 3:13); cause fire outbreak that would
bring colossal disaster (v.15); paralyze the
commercial and economic life of the city
(v.15b); cause the people to labour in vain
(vs.16-17); and so on. Little wonder the Bible
says, It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of
the living God (Hebrew 10: 31).
Beloved of the Lord, the love side of God is what
we should always seek to see and experience by
our continual loyalty and obedience to Him. The
judgment side of God is so terrible that one
should have nothing to do with it. The only way
to escape God's anger is to keep to the track of
His will and never go back for whatever reason
(Luke 9: 62; Hebrew 10: 38b)

PRAYER: Dear Lord, give me grace to
always obey you so that I may constantly
experience your love.

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2019

THEME: PRAY FOR YOUR PASTORS

BIBLE TEXT: 1 TIMOTHY 3:1-7
1. This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the
position of a bishop, he desires a good work.
2. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband
of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good
behavior, hospitable, able to teach;
3. not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for
money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not
covetous;
4. one who rules his own house well, having his
children in submission with all reverence
5. (for if a man does not know how to rule his
own house, how will he take care of the church
of God?);
6. not a novice, lest being puffed up with pride
he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.
7. Moreover he must have a good testimony
among those who are outside, lest he fall into
reproach and the snare of the devil.
I TIMOTHY 3:1-7 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
Paul uses the term episkopos (meaning
overseer) to designate those who have been
called to care for God's sheep. In English, this
word is sometimes translated as bishop, but the
words pastor or shepherd are also correct.
According to Paul, there are three basic areas
every pastor is supposed to be above board.
First, he must be blameless in the society (v.2a).
In other words, his morality must not be open to
question. This also includes the fact that he
must be a husband of one wife (v.2b). This
standard was not only true in Pauls time but also
important today in Africa. Second, he must have
self-control. He must not be given to wine,
women or money. That is, he must not submit
himself to an unhealthy love for women, pleasure
or money. Third, he must be a good manager of
his home. A pastor who does not understand
how to care for his family will find it difficult to
care for the Church of God. If he cannot gain the
respect of his own family, he cannot be
respected in the Church for which he is an
overseer.
Beloved, the happenings all over the world today
in relation to pastors and overseers of churches
call for caution and prayers. There are cases of
pastors who do not only feed fat on the
resources of the Church but also engage in
chronic acts of immorality. There are those who
employ diabolic means of obtaining and
sustaining their so called anointing. There are
also those who see nothing wrong in getting
themselves drunk even before appearing in the
church to lead the people of God in worship. It
becomes imperative for church members to
begin to intercede for their pastors who are the
focus of the devil at this end time. It is clear
that a good number of pastors are already out of
the programme of God for their lives and
ministries. You must rise up to pray for as many
pastors as are under the power and control of
the enemy. In case you are sure that your pastor
is on the right track, please pray for him as well
that the message of the cross of Christ will not
depart from him. Kindly pray for your pastors.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, I pray for all the
shepherds of your flock who have derailed that,
your mercy will bring them back on track, and
that those who are standing for you shall not
fall, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2019
(TRINITY 21)

THEME: YOUR SORROW WILL TURN TO
JOY

BIBLE TEXT :JOHN 16:21-24
21. A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow
because her hour has come; but as soon as she
has given birth to the child, she no longer
remembers the anguish, for joy that a human
being has been born into the world.
22. Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see
you again and your heart will rejoice, and your
joy no one will take from you.
23. “And in that day you will ask Me nothing.
Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask
the Father in My name He will give you.
24. Until now you have asked nothing in My
name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy
may be full.
John 16:21-24 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
Jesus prepared the hearts of His Disciples for
the intense sorrow and anguish his arrest,
suffering and death would soon bring them. The
disciples would later rejoice at His resurrection
just like a pregnant woman whose time of labour
is full of intense pain but shortly afterwards,
rejoices at the birth of her new-born baby,
forgetting her birth pains. Their joy would know
no bounds.
Beloved, that you experience difficult, painful or
trying times does not mean that God has
abandoned you. That you experience sorrowful
moments does not mean that God does not
listen to your prayers. This may just be a time to
test your faith. Do not lose heart. Your sorrow
will soon turn to joy. Keep pressing on in faith:
Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes
in the morning. (Psalm 30:5)

PRAYER: Father, turn my pain into joy, my
trials into testimonies in Jesus name.

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2019

THEME: MINISTRY HELPERS

BIBLE TEXT:
1 TIMOTHY 3:8-16
8. Likewise deacons must be reverent, not
double-tongued, not given to much wine, not
greedy for money,
9. holding the mystery of the faith with a pure
conscience.
10. But let these also first be tested; then let
them serve as deacons, being found blameless.
11. Likewise, their wives must be reverent, not
slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.
12. Let deacons be the husbands of one wife,
ruling their children and their own houses well.
13. For those who have served well as deacons
obtain for themselves a good standing and great
boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
14. These things I write to you, though I hope to
come to you shortly;
15. but if I am delayed, I write so that you may
know how you ought to conduct yourself in the
house of God, which is the church of the living
God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
16. And without controversy great is the mystery
of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh,
Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached
among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world,
Received up in glory.
I TIMOTHY 3:8-16 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
Paul, in today's passage, sets out what is
expected of a deacon and his household by the
Church of God. A deacon must be temperate and
blameless in character (vs. 8-10). A deacons
wife is expected to be temperate, serious,
faithful, and not a slanderer (v.11). His marriage
must be monogamous and his family must be
exemplary in good behaviour (v.12). A deacon or
deaconess helps pastors in their work and care
for the needy in the church (especially for the
widows, the ill and the poor, according to Acts
6:2-4). This corresponds to voluntary church
workers in our contemporary time, in our church.
Today, inasmuch as you are actively involved in
church programmes in one way or the other by
your calling or gift, you have been called to serve
in your local congregation or assembly as a help
to your pastor. Many voluntary church workers
fail to realize that God has chosen them to
function as a help to their pastors or
congregation. They feel that since they are not
specially commissioned or ordained, they are not
valued as deacons or assistant pastors. Areas in
which God raises help for pastors in the church
include: Bible Study teaching, Children Sunday
School, ministering in songs, leading prayer
meetings, service helpers, etc. If you have been
involved in one or more areas as mentioned
above, you therefore need to imbibe the
character of a pastors helper (deacon) as
described in the passage. This is because God
may later decide to call you to a higher office in
His vineyard, then you will not be found waiting.

PRAYER: Dear God, help me to live up to
your expectations in my life in Jesus name

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2019

THEME: STAND FIRM AGAINST FALSE
TEACHING

BIBLE TEXT:
1 TIMOTHY 4:1-5
1. Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter
times some will depart from the faith, giving
heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of
demons,
2. speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own
conscience seared with a hot iron,
3. forbidding to marry, and commanding to
abstain from foods which God created to be
received with thanksgiving by those who believe
and know the truth.
4. For every creature of God is good, and nothing
is to be refused if it is received with
thanksgiving;
5. for it is sanctified by the word of God and
prayer.

I TIMOTHY 4:1-5 NKJV
GUIDE TEXT
Apostle Paul, in this passage, through Timothy,
warned the Church of false teachings and
doctrines that would wage war against the
Church in the end times. He warned that the
end-times would be filled with much false
teaching inspired by the devil, in a bid to destroy
or undermine the work of the Church. This shows
that the Church is engaged in a spiritual battle at
all times. Every true Christian should guard
against the tricks and teachings of and
revelations from the devil.
Today, many false teachings and devil-inspired
doctrines have crept into many churches.
Examples include: gay marriage, special
revelations, visions and prophetic utterances
contradicting the Bible, false ascetic life
forbidding marriage and certain foods, just to
mention a few. Many other lies equally find their
ways to the pulpit, leading many away into error.
We are to stand our guard at all times by
knowing deeply the Word of God and staying
fervent in prayer (v.5). We must also be involved
in aggressive evangelism. This will help us stand
firm and snatch some back from error (Jude vs.
17-23).

PRAYER: Lord God, help me and the
Church to stay firm in your Word and firm against
false teachings this end time, in Jesus Name.


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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2019

THEME: A MODEL FOR BELIEVERS

BIBLE TEXT:
1 TIMOTHY 4:6-16
6. If you instruct the brethren in these things,
you will be a good minister of Jesus Christ,
nourished in the words of faith and of the good
doctrine which you have carefully followed.
7. But reject profane and old wives’ fables, and
exercise yourself toward godliness.
8. For bodily exercise profits a little, but
godliness is profitable for all things, having
promise of the life that now is and of that which
is to come.
9. This is a faithful saying and worthy of all
acceptance.
10. For to this end we both labor and suffer
reproach, because we trust in the living God,
who is the Savior of all men, especially of those
who believe.
11. These things command and teach.
12. Let no one despise your youth, but be an
example to the believers in word, in conduct, in
love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
13 Till I come, give attention to reading, to
exhortation, to doctrine.
14. Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which
was given to you by prophecy with the laying on
of the hands of the eldership.
15. Meditate on these things; give yourself
entirely to them, that your progress may be
evident to all.
16. Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine.
Continue in them, for in doing this you will save
both yourself and those who hear you.
I TIMOTHY 4:6-16 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
Just he did to Timothy in our text today, Apostle
Paul is charging all Christians to be models in
their society, Let no one despise you for your
youth, but set the believers an example in
speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity (1
Timothy 4:12). The essence of Christianity is
transformation. God desires to work in us so that
we change increasingly into the likeness of
Christ. The purpose is that through us, He will
influence and transform the world. The
Scriptures encourage believers, In all things
showing yourself to be a pattern of good works;
in doctrine showing integrity, reverence,
incorruptibility, sound speech that cannot be
condemned, that one who is an opponent may be
ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you (Titus
2:7-cool. Paul wants every believer who lives in
this present age to be a role model in character,
in speech, in integrity and in purity of heart.
As role models, we are to heed this command of
the Lord, Let your light so shine before men, that
they may see your good works, and glorify your
Father which is in heaven (Mathew 5:16). A
model believer must have sound Christian
experience of conversion (2 Corinthians 5:17 &
Revelation 3:20). The conversion experience is
the foundation for anyone who wants to
influence others positively. It is when the heart
is purified and the Adamic nature is uprooted
that a believer can easily live an exemplary life
(1 Peter 1:15-16). Through his good works and
deeds, he enables those around him to taste the
love of God and continue in the faith.

PRAYER: O Lord, help me to shine as a
light in the world, in Jesus mighty Name. Amen

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2019

THEME: REBUKE NOT AN ELDER

BIBLE TEXT:
1 TIMOTHY 5:1-7
1. Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as
a father, younger men as brothers,
2. older women as mothers, younger women as
sisters, with all purity.
3. Honor widows who are really widows.
4. But if any widow has children or grandchildren,
let them first learn to show piety at home and to
repay their parents; for this is good and
acceptable before God.
5. Now she who is really a widow, and left alone,
trusts in God and continues in supplications and
prayers night and day.
6. But she who lives in pleasure is dead while
she lives.
7. And these things command, that they may be
blameless.
I Timothy 5:1-7 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
In today's text, Paul admonished Timothy not to
be arrogant, but to show humility in treating
elders as fathers. The word elder is used in this
context to mean an aged, not an officer of the
church. Lack of respect for the aged is one of
the menaces in our society today. The Bible
says, Honour your father and your mother, that
your days may be long upon the land which the
Lord your God is giving you (Exodus 20:12).
Perhaps, the untimely death that we experience
in our society today may be as a result of lack of
respect for elders because the scripture cannot
contradict itself.
In the community of Christians, we have various
groups of people based on their age and we
must be able to identify them and treat them as
such. When an elder goes astray, it is our
obligation to correct him in love with wisdom and
humility in order to lead him in the path of
righteousness. We should do this as we would
treat our own parents. We should be polite in
addressing the elders and we should not abuse
them.

PRAYER: O Lord, please give me a heart of
humility and respect for the aged in Jesus
mighty Name. Amen

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2019

THEME: CARING FOR THE FAMILY

BIBLE TEXT:
1 TIMOTHY 5:8-16
8. But if anyone does not provide for his own,
and especially for those of his household, he has
denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
9. Do not let a widow under sixty years old be
taken into the number, and not unless she has
been the wife of one man,
10. well reported for good works: if she has
brought up children, if she has lodged strangers,
if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has
relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently
followed every good work.
11. But refuse the younger widows; for when
they have begun to grow wanton against Christ,
they desire to marry,
12. having condemnation because they have cast
off their first faith.
13. And besides they learn to be idle, wandering
about from house to house, and not only idle but
also gossips and busybodies, saying things which
they ought not.
14. Therefore I desire that the younger widows
marry, bear children, manage the house, give no
opportunity to the adversary to speak
reproachfully.
15. For some have already turned aside after
Satan.
16. If any believing man or woman has widows,
let them relieve them, and do not let the church
be burdened, that it may relieve those who are
really widows.
I TIMOTHY 5:8-16 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
The counsel of Apostle Paul to the young
Timothy in our text today addresses one of the
most serious pitfalls that confront Christians in
the caring ministry. The Bible says, But if anyone
does not provide for his own, and especially for
those of his household, he has denied the faith
and is worse than an unbeliever (1Timothy 5:cool.
The family is an institution whose importance is
emphasized in all the passages of the Scripture.
We cannot overlook the supreme importance of
the family to God. He gave us families as the
building blocks of the society and as a place to
learn how to care. Furthermore, caring for others
to the detriment of our own families is a great
tragedy. Today, a good number of people focus
all their attention on career, social engagement,
extended family, ungodly company, etc., leaving
their families unattended. Their spouses and
children are like sheep without a shepherd and
the devil has seized the opportunity to attack
their home front.
Anyone who leaves his family uncared for is
causing a lot of havoc to the society. Some
marriages break up because those God has
placed over the home spend little or no time with
their families. Nothing is more pathetic than a
committed Christian who has become so
concerned in caring for others that he or she
forgets his own family. If you are guilty of this,
you need to ask God to forgive you and have a
change of heart from today.

PRAYER: O Lord, help me to be alive to my
responsibilities in my family in Jesus Name.
Amen


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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2019

THEME: LABOUR FOR GODLY REWARD

BIBLE TEXT: 1TIMOTHY 5:17-25
17. Let the elders who rule well be counted
worthy of double honor, especially those who
labor in the word and doctrine.
18. For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle
an ox while it treads out the grain,” and, “The
laborer is worthy of his wages.”
19. Do not receive an accusation against an
elder except from two or three witnesses.
20. Those who are sinning rebuke in the
presence of all, that the rest also may fear.
21. I charge you before God and the Lord Jesus
Christ and the elect angels that you observe
these things without prejudice, doing nothing with
partiality.
22. Do not lay hands on anyone hastily, nor share
in other people’s sins; keep yourself pure.
23. No longer drink only water, but use a little
wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent
infirmities.
24. Some men’s sins are clearly evident,
preceding them to judgment, but those of some
men follow later.
25. Likewise, the good works of some are clearly
evident, and those that are otherwise cannot be
hidden.
I TIMOTHY 5:17-25 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
By his ministerial experience, Apostle Paul could
advise one of his sons in the Lord, Timothy, who
at that time, was a Bishop of Ephesus. His major
advice to him was to reward whoever performs
his duties well. Verses 17 and 18 reveal
necessities for reward, and why this was
necessary: Never tie up the mouth of an ox
when it is treading out the grain let him eat as
he goes along (v.18 Living Bible). especially
those who labour faithfully in preaching and
teaching (v.17- Amplified).
Brethren, in discharging our duties, diligence and
faithfulness have no alternatives. Do not seek
reward garbed with deceit, evil-speaking of
others, fraud, eye-service etc. 1Corinthians 4:2
says, Moreover, it is required in stewards that
one be found faithful. Today, people of dubious
character are being rewarded while the good
works of some go unnoticed. They may seem
unnoticed to you but God takes record of all that
we do and how we go about them. For God is
not unjust to forget your work and labour of love
which you have shown toward His name, in that
you have ministered to the saints, and do
minister (Hebrew 6:10). Beloved, how faithful
and diligent are you in your place of work? Does
your work match up with the payment you get?
How justifiable is your reward or promotion? If it
is not, repent. Are you trying hard in your
capacity and yet no reward or promotion? Relax!
Our God is a Rewarder of those who diligently
seek Him (Hebrew 11:6). He rewards
faithfulness.

PRAYER: Father, help me to faithfully
discharge my duties to you and humanity.

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*THE DAILY FOUNTAIN.* THE DAILY
DEVOTIONAL OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA _
(ANGLICAN COMMUNION)_

*DATE:* SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2019 _*(2nd
Sunday Before Advent)*_

*THEME:* CONSEQUENCES OF A SINFUL LIFE

*BIBLE READING:* JOHN 5: 2-14 *(RSV)*
2. Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate
a pool, in Hebrew called Bethzatha, which has
five porticoes.
3. In these lay a multitude of invalids, blind,
lame, paralyzed.
4.
5. One man was there, who had been ill for
thirty-eight years.
6. When Jesus saw him and knew that he had
been lying there a long time, he said to him, "Do
you want to be healed?"
7. The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no
man to put me into the pool when the water is
troubled, and while I am going another steps
down before me."
8. Jesus said to him, "Rise, take up your pallet,
and walk."
9. And at once the man was healed, and he took
up his pallet and walked. Now that day was the
sabbath.
10. So the Jews said to the man who was cured,
"It is the sabbath, it is not lawful for you to carry
your pallet."
11. But he answered them, "The man who healed
me said to me, `Take up your pallet, and walk.'"
12. They asked him, "Who is the man who said
to you, `Take up your pallet, and walk'?"
13. Now the man who had been healed did not
know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, as
there was a crowd in the place.
14. Afterward, Jesus found him in the temple,
and said to him, "See, you are well! Sin no more,
that nothing worse befall you."
*MESSAGE:*
Sin, simply put, means ‘missing the mark.’ The
man in our text today had a very pathetic case
of incapacitation which eventually made him
helpless and hopeless (vs. 5-7). Jesus seeing
him in such a terrible condition did not only pity
but also commanded him to rise, take up his bed
and walk (v.cool which he did immediately (v.9).
Later, when Jesus found him in the temple, he
told him to sin no more, lest a worse thing come
upon him (v.14). There are two things to quickly
note from the statement of Jesus: first, the
paralytic's condition was a result of sin. Second,
there are situations that could be worse than
being bedridden for thirty eight years if he
continued in sin. It was thirty eight years of
complete uselessness, stagnation, redundancy,
unfruitfulness, pain, torment, sadness and
anguish. What could be more pathetic for a man
to spend more than half of his life expectancy on
a spot, unmovable! Still, Jesus said anyone who
continued sinning may have worse experiences
than this man.
Beloved, there is no doubt that sin is a gateway_
to all manners of affliction which include all the
situations mentioned earlier. When sin rules over
one's life, it enslaves such a person and keeps
him in perpetual bondage, thereby leaving him in
torment and severe pain. Therefore, come to
Jesus who has come to give life in abundance.
Accept Him into your life today and renounce
such sins that may want to deny you of
maximum peace and comfort.

*PRAYER:*
Dear Lord, as I repent of my sins, Please
minister wholesome healing to my body and soul.
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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2019

LEARN TO BE RESPECTFUL

1TIMOTHY 6:1-5
1. Let as many bondservants as are under the
yoke count their own masters worthy of all
honor, so that the name of God and His doctrine
may not be blasphemed.
2. And those who have believing masters, let
them not despise them because they are
brethren, but rather serve them because those
who are benefited are believers and beloved.
Teach and exhort these things.
3. If anyone teaches otherwise and does not
consent to wholesome words, even the words of
our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which
accords with godliness,
4. he is proud, knowing nothing, but is obsessed
with disputes and arguments over words, from
which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicions,
5. useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds
and destitute of the truth, who suppose that
godliness is a means of gain. From such
withdraw yourself.

I TIMOTHY 6:1-5 NKJV
GUIDE TEXT
Among the virtues going down the drain in our
contemporary times are respect and honour for
elderly ones. No wonder, Paul often, in his letters
advocated vertical respect, such as respect from
children to parents, followers to leaders, junior
officers to senior ones, students to teachers,
servants to masters, and the like. Apart from the
aforementioned, loyalty and commitment to
service are expected from anyone who is under
authority. Verse 1 does not limit our respect and
honour to fellow believers alone, we are equally
duty bound to honour unbelieving masters or
parents while we continue to pray for their
salvation. When we do that, the name of God
and His teaching will not be blasphemed. In
verse 2, Paul admonished that we should not
take the grace of salvation as a means to
crossing our boundaries. Hence, the fact that we
refer to ourselves as brothers and sisters is not a
license for disrespect.
Beloved, you do not represent God well when you
are disrespectful, and your spirituality will not
only be doubted but will also be mocked by
those who should have seen you as a model for
godly virtues. That you have an ungodly parent or
boss should not make you spiritually arrogant
that you treat them with contempt. Some ungodly
parents and bosses have remained in darkness
till today because the light that those who come
in contact with them claim to have does not
reflect the humility of Christ. The best people
that should accord respect to others, especially
the elderly, are those who are Christ-like. Are
you one of them?

PRAYER: Father, fill my life with the spirit
of humility so as to give honour to whom honour
is due in Jesus Name. Amen.

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2019

TOPIC:BEWARE OF GREED

BIBLE TEXT:
1 TIMOTHY 6:6-10
6. Now godliness with contentment is great gain.
7. For we brought nothing into this world, and it
is certain we can carry nothing out.
8. And having food and clothing, with these we
shall be content.
9. But those who desire to be rich fall into
temptation and a snare, and into many foolish
and harmful lusts which drown men in
destruction and perdition.
10. For the love of money is a root of all kinds
of evil, for which some have strayed from the
faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves
through with many sorrows.
I Timothy 6:6-10 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
Greed, simply put, is a selfish or excessive desire
for more than what is needed or deserved,
especially of money, wealth, food or other
possessions. Greed comes when one finds it
difficult to distinguish between needs and wants.
Many people tend to run after their wants rather
than their needs. When you begin to desire for
wants rather than needs, then greed comes in.
Paul said Now godliness with contentment is
great gain (v.6). In Luke 12 verse 15, Jesus
warned his disciples to take heed and beware of
covetousness, for ones life does not consist in
the abundance of the things he possesses.
Jesus gives cure to greed as seeking first the
kingdom of God and his righteousness, and every
other thing shall be added (Matthew 6:33).
Greed leads to all kinds of evil: internet fraud,
embezzlement, looting of the treasury,
kidnapping, and all other sorts of vices. To
overcome greed, you must get rid of the desire
to be rich at all costs. People craving to be rich
can be caught in an endless cycle that only ends
in ruin and destruction.

PRAYER: Lord, deliver me from greed in
Jesus name. Amen.

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2019

THEME: THE BEST FIGHT

BIBLE TEXT:
1 TIMOTHY 6: 11-16
11. But you, O man of God, flee these things and
pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love,
patience, gentleness.
12. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on
eternal life, to which you were also called and
have confessed the good confession in the
presence of many witnesses.
13. I urge you in the sight of God who gives life
to all things, and before Christ Jesus who
witnessed the good confession before Pontius
Pilate,
14. that you keep this commandment without
spot, blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ’s
appearing,
15. which He will manifest in His own time, He
who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King
of kings and Lord of Lords,
16. who alone has immortality, dwelling in
unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or
can see, to whom be honor and everlasting
power. Amen.
I Timothy 6:11-16 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
The word fight” means to contend in physical
conflict, either in war, battle, etc. It also means
to strive or contend for success, to conduct or
engage in battle, warfare, etc. Paul in his first
letter to Timothy, encouraged him to fight. This
fight is not the fight of inordinate ambition but
the fight of faith. Jude also gives the same
advice when he writes in his letter that Christians
should contend for the faith (Jude v.3).
In 1 Corinthians 9:26b, Paul also said Thus I
fight: not as one who beats the air.
Christians live in the last days where faith of
many is growing cold (Matthew24:12). Jesus
even predicted if He would find faith on the
earth when He comes back (Luke 18:cool. The
battle between the kingdom of God and darkness
is becoming fiercer; Christians are at the centre
of this battle and we are on the Lords side.
Christians are to fight the good fight of faith
until they lay hold on eternal life. The battle had
already been won on the cross but Christians are
to fight to sustain the victory.

PRAYER: Lord, make me a winner and not
a loser in this fight of faith in Jesus Name. Amen

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019

THEME: REASONABLE WEALTH

BIBLE TEXT: 1TIMOTHY 6: 17-21
17. Command those who are rich in this present
age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain
riches but in the living God, who gives us richly
all things to enjoy.
18. Let them do good, that they be rich in good
works, ready to give, willing to share,
19. storing up for themselves a good foundation
for the time to come, that they may lay hold on
eternal life.
20. O Timothy! Guard what was committed to
your trust, avoiding the profane and idle
babblings and contradictions of what is falsely
called knowledge—
21. by professing it some have strayed
concerning the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.
I Timothy 6:17-21 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
The Bible does not condemn riches. In
Deuteronomy chapter 8 verse 18, God stated that
He is the one that gives power to get wealth. He
helped Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Solomon to
become wealthy. What the Bible condemns is
the love for money or making idol out of the
wealth or turning the riches to a god. Anything
you love more than the creator is an idol.
In our text today, Paul told Timothy to warn
those who want to be rich in this present age
not to be neither haughty, nor to trust in
uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives
us richly all things to enjoy (v.17). He also
prescribed some duties for them to perform as
doing good works, ready to give and willing to
share (v.18). The ultimate is storing up for
themselves a good foundation for the time to
come. These warnings and prescription are also
for you to follow.

PRAYER: Lord, uproot anything that has
replaced you in my life in Jesus Name. Amen

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2019

THEME: KEEP THE FIRE BURNING

BIBLE TEXT:
II TIMOTHY 1:1-12
1. Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of
God, according to the promise of life which is in
Christ Jesus,
2. To Timothy, a beloved son: Grace, mercy, and
peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our
Lord.
3. I thank God, whom I serve with a pure
conscience, as my forefathers did, as without
ceasing I remember you in my prayers night and
day,
4. greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of
your tears, that I may be filled with joy,
5. when I call to remembrance the genuine faith
that is in you, which dwelt first in your
grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I
am persuaded is in you also.
6. Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of
God which is in you through the laying on of my
hands.
7. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but
of power and of love and of a sound mind.
8. Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony
of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share
with me in the sufferings for the gospel
according to the power of God,
9. who has saved us and called us with a holy
calling, not according to our works, but
according to His own purpose and grace which
was given to us in Christ Jesus before time
began,
10. but has now been revealed by the appearing
of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has abolished
death and brought life and immortality to light
through the gospel,
11. to which I was appointed a preacher, an
apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
12. For this reason I also suffer these things;
nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom
I have believed and am persuaded that He is able
to keep what I have committed to Him until that
Day.
II TIMOTHY 1:1-12 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
This second letter of Apostle Paul to Timothy, his
beloved son in the Lord, contains personal
instructions to Timothy who was still very young
in the race. Having talked comprehensively about
Church administration in his first letter, Paul was
more concerned here about Timothy's personal
relationship with God. After commending
Timothy's strong and uncompromising faith in
Christ Jesus, the first instruction he gave was
the need to rekindle the gift of God upon his life.
He says, Hence I remind you to rekindle the gift
of God that is within you through the laying on of
my hands (v. 6). Paul knew that Timothy had
been endowed with virtue for the work of the
Ministry, but he needed to put fire on it. Just as
it has been made known both in the Old and New
Testaments that anointing is transferable and
renewable, so also it is necessary for one to
know that sin is contagious. Sin is a dead fly
that kills anointing; it chokes God's endowment
and drowns God's grace upon ones life.
It is your responsibility to keep aflame the grace
of God within you, Paul repeatedly charged
Timothy on this (I Timothy 4:14, II Timothy 1:6).
This means God has not given His gift for fun:
every gift given by God is for assignment. It is to
meet needs. When not used, it becomes dormant
and is as good as dead. Avoid timidity and fear
of the unknown and be compassionate about
your God-given grace, no matter how
insignificant it seems to you. Try and maximize it
for the edification of the body of Christ and
expansion of His Kingdom.

PRAYER: God of heaven and earth, Who in
your benevolence gives grace to mankind for the
edification of the body of Christ, help me not to
waste your heavenly endowment upon my life, in
Jesus Name.


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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2019

THEME: KEEP THE FAITH

BIBLE TEXT:
II TIMOTHY 1:13-18
13. Hold fast the pattern of sound words which
you have heard from me, in faith and love which
are in Christ Jesus.
14. That good thing which was committed to
you, keep by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.
15. This you know, that all those in Asia have
turned away from me, among whom are
Phygellus and Hermogenes.
16. The Lord grant mercy to the household of
Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was
not ashamed of my chain;
17. but when he arrived in Rome, he sought me
out very zealously and found me.
18. The Lord grant to him that he may find
mercy from the Lord in that Day—and you know
very well how many ways he ministered to me at
Ephesus.
II Timothy 1:13-18 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
In our text yesterday, Paul was more concerned
about Timothy's personal walk with God. As an
experienced minister of the gospel, Paul knew
with strong conviction that there is a possibility
for a believer to swing away from the faith. One
of the prophecies revealed by the Apostle in this
letter is that in the last days, many will deny the
faith. They will not endure sound teaching.
Timothy was warned not to associate himself
with such men of depraved minds (II Timothy
3:5). Dr. Steve Farrar, the founder and Chairman
of Mens Leadership Ministries, in his book
Finishing Strong, wrote about three vibrant
evangelists, Chuck Templeton, Bron Cliford and
Billy Graham. These three young evangelists in
their mid-twenties were said to be the most
gifted and extraordinary preachers of the gospel
of their time, (in the 40s). Within the period of
ten years, only one out of the three could still
hold on to faith in Christ Jesus, and that was
Billy Graham. Steve writes - In the Christian life,
its not how you start that matters. Its how you
finish.
Falling away from the faith is very deadly. It is a
spiritual problem. It does not happen arbitrarily
and is never a sudden tragedy. The devil in his
cunning ways knows how to get people out of
the track. He does that with the aim of
ultimately removing his victim away from the
purpose of God. He who thinks he stands should
take heed lest he fall (I Corinthians 10:12). No
one is immune to Satans suggestions and trick;
he will never be in a hurry or wearied to achieve
his purpose. To keep the faith in this perverse
world of ours, calls for daily spiritual x-ray, that
is, constant self-examination.
Therefore, one needs to stand firm as he/she
stays close to the word of God and keeps his/
her heart close to Jesus.

PRAYER: Lord, I pray you to keep me
moving in you and enable me to end up my race
with you in eternity through Jesus Christ, our
Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
NOVEMBER 24TH 2019.
(TRINITY 23)

THEME: WONDERS OF HIS PRESENCE

BIBLE TEXT: MATTHEW 18:18-20
18. “Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind
on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever
you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
19. “Again I say to you that if two of you agree
on earth concerning anything that they ask, it
will be done for them by My Father in heaven.
20. For where two or three are gathered together
in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”
MATTHEW 18:18-20 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
As Jesus continued His teachings on how
believers should handle dispute among
themselves, He came up with these amazing
promises, ‘ ... if two of you agree on earth about
anything they ask, it will be done for them by my
Father in heaven. For where two or three are
gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of
them.’ It is out of point to think that what
determines the move of the Holy Spirit in our
gathering is the attendance.
The determining factor as stated by Jesus Christ
Himself here is basically two requirements. One
is that the gathering, be it prayer meeting, Bible
Study, singing practice, house fellowship, Sunday
Service, etc., must be in His Name. In other
words, Jesus must be at the centre. The second
requirement is the matter of agreement. One of
the testimonies made about the early Apostles
was that they were in one accord (Acts 1:4).
These amazing promises show the divinity of the
Lord Jesus Christ; He can be in many places at
the same time and His name carries His
authority.
The gathering of the children of God, is a
gathering with the King of Kings. Are you fond of
neglecting the fellowship of brethren? You are
missing the opportunity of meeting with the King
of kings. Or have you cultivated nonchalant
attitudes like, not concentrating during worship,
pressing your phone, browsing, chatting, reading
newspapers, receiving or making calls in His
presence? You don't have an idea of what you
are losing. Christ the King attends meetings with
His Children; be conscious of this and do not
take it for fun. In His presence there is fullness
of joy.

PRAYER: Merciful and loving Father, open
my inner eye and touch my mind to be conscious
of the benefits of being where you have
promised to always manifest yourself in Jesus'
Name. Amen

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
NOVEMBER -25TH 2019

THEME: PERSEVERE

BIBLE TEXT:
2 TIMOTHY 2:1-13
1. You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace
that is in Christ Jesus.
2. And the things that you have heard from me
among many witnesses, commit these to faithful
men who will be able to teach others also.
3. You therefore must endure hardship as a good
soldier of Jesus Christ.
4. No one engaged in warfare entangles himself
with the affairs of this life, that he may please
him who enlisted him as a soldier.
5. And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is
not crowned unless he competes according to
the rules.
6. The hardworking farmer must be first to
partake of the crops.
7. Consider what I say, and may the Lord give
you understanding in all things.
8. Remember that Jesus Christ, of the seed of
David, was raised from the dead according to my
gospel,
9. for which I suffer trouble as an evildoer, even
to the point of chains; but the word of God is
not chained.
10. Therefore I endure all things for the sake of
the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation
which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
11. This is a faithful saying: For if we died with
Him, We shall also live with Him.
12. If we endure, We shall also reign with Him. If
we deny Him, He also will deny us.
13. If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He
cannot deny Himself.
II TIMOTHY 2:1-13 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
To persevere means to continue trying to do or
achieve something in spite of difficulties. It is
crucial for us as Christians to be determined to
win. We must be ready to fight until hell freezes
over. In verses 3-6 of our text, three suggestive
illustrations are used to encourage Timothy in
various aspects of his work. All three, the
soldier, the athlete and the farmer, are taken
from common life experiences, and are frequent
literary metaphors, applied here in a specifically
spiritual sense. From the soldier,
Timothy must lean endurance, from the athlete,
discipline and from the fanner, perseverance.
Paul knew that Timothy was young, timid and
was ministering in a spiritually vulnerable
environment in Ephesus. He had been standing
against false teachers and trying to restore order
to the church, but he had experienced only
minimal success. We should strive to do our best
to preach the gospel message in our community,
to endure all things for the sake of the elect (vs
10), and not to deny Christ in whatever situations
we might find ourselves.

PRAYER: Father, help me to endure, to be
disciplined and to persevere in all situations,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Re: Daily Fountain Devotional Guide 2019 (Anglican Communion) by iammarvellux(m): 5:00am On Nov 26, 2019
DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2019

THEME: SHUN PROFANE AND VAIN
BABBLINGS

BIBLE TEXT:
II TIMOTHY 2:14-26
14. Remind them of these things, charging them
before the Lord not to strive about words to no
profit, to the ruin of the hearers.
15. Be diligent to present yourself approved to
God, a worker who does not need to be
ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
16. But shun profane and idle babblings, for they
will increase to more ungodliness.
17. And their message will spread like cancer.
Hymenaeus and Philetus are of this sort,
18. who have strayed concerning the truth,
saying that the resurrection is already past; and
they overthrow the faith of some.
19. Nevertheless the solid foundation of God
stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows those
who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the
name of Christ depart from iniquity.”
20. But in a great house there are not only
vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and
clay, some for honor and some for dishonor.
21. Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from
the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified
and useful for the Master, prepared for every
good work.
22. Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue
righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who
call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23. But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes,
knowing that they generate strife.
24. And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel
but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient,
25. in humility correcting those who are in
opposition, if God perhaps will grant them
repentance, so that they may know the truth,
26. and that they may come to their senses and
escape the snare of the devil, having been taken
captive by him to do his will.
II Timothy 2:14-26 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
To shun means to avoid something. Profane is
showing a lack of respect for God or holy things
or people. Vain means useless or empty. Babble
is childish, disordered or foolish talk. Wise men
talk because they have something to say; fools
talk because they have to say something Plato.
In I Timothy 6:20, profane and vain babblings
seem to have constituted a dominant element in
the problems facing the Ephesian Church. The
best way of dealing with this kind of situation is
to avoid or shun such teachings. As in verse 16,
particular attention is paid to the devastating
influence of these vain babblers, whose
trivialities lead to increasing ungodliness.
Most of the massive amounts of information
spread via internet are bankrupt in virtue, praise
and godliness. Some of those who post on social
media like facebook, whatsapp, etc., commonly
circulate ideas that are empty and devoid of
lasting value. So we should be careful not to be
involved in discussions that have no eternal value
or have the tendency of scattering the flock of
Christ rather than uniting her.

PRAYER: Almighty God, help me not to
engage in foolish talk that will scatter your flock,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Re: Daily Fountain Devotional Guide 2019 (Anglican Communion) by iammarvellux(m): 5:05am On Nov 27, 2019
DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2019

THEME: PERILOUS TIMES ARE HERE

BIBLE TEXT:
II TIMOTHY 3: 1-9
1. But know this, that in the last days perilous
times will come:
2. For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of
money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient
to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3. unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-
control, brutal, despisers of good,
4. traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of
pleasure rather than lovers of God,
5. having a form of godliness but denying its
power.
And from such people turn away!
6. For of this sort are those who creep into
households and make captives of gullible women
loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts,
7. always learning and never able to come to the
knowledge of the truth.
8. Now as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses,
so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt
minds, disapproved concerning the faith;
9. but they will progress no further, for their folly
will be manifest to all, as theirs also was.
II Timothy 3:1-9 NKJV
GUIDE TEXT
From our text, Paul informed Timothy about the
moral character of the coming apostates and
listed eighteen features of the perilous time (very
dangerous times) to come in the last day
(vs.1-5).
With all that we see and hear happening in
different parts of the world today, it is very clear
that we are already in perilous times. We are
living in the days when movies, television shows
and commercials promote homosexuality,
immorality and violence. And such media
contents are effectively brainwashing their users,
especially the youths. There was an attempt to
remove Christian Religious Studies from the
school curriculum in our country, sometime ago.
Sodomites and their sympathizers are protesting
churches abroad. Disorderliness and
disobedience have taken over the hearts of many
people.
All sorts of evil abound because of the love for
money, position and power. All these are signs
of the perilous times. In order for us not to be
swept away in this ill wind of the time, and miss
the second coming of Christ, we must prepare
ourselves daily with the word of God, through
diligent searching and self-examination. We
should also pray and intensify our commitment
to propagating the gospel message until the end
of time.

PRAYER: Almighty God, in times like this,
perfect and strengthen me to the end in Jesus
Name. Amen.

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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2019

THEME: TRUE LEADERSHIP AND
FOLLOWERSHIP

BIBLE TEXT:
2 TIMOTHY 3:10-17
10. But you have carefully followed my doctrine,
manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love,
perseverance,
11. persecutions, afflictions, which happened to
me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra—what
persecutions I endured. And out of them all the
Lord delivered me.
12.Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ
Jesus will suffer persecution.
13. But evil men and impostors will grow worse
and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
14. But you must continue in the things which
you have learned and been assured of, knowing
from whom you have learned them,
15. and that from childhood you have known the
Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise
for salvation through faith which is in Christ
Jesus.
16. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God,
and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
correction, for instruction in righteousness,
17. that the man of God may be complete,
thoroughly equipped for every good work.
II Timothy 3:10-17 NKJV

GUIDE TEXT
True leadership and followership are hard to
come by these days. Only very few people in
leadership positions today do not have skeletons
in their cupboards. There is apparent
unwillingness by many people today to be led in
the right way. Our younger generation looks up to
those with questionable characters (with ungodly
lifestyles and broken homes) as stars and
models. And worse, the social media encourages
this. Paul through his teachings, conduct,
purpose in life, faith, patience, love,
steadfastness and even challenges such as
persecutions and sufferings, was a true model to
Timothy. The question is, 'Am I one?' Timothy on
the other hand, had a testimony from Paul that
he, Timothy, closely observed and diligently
followed Paul. There are people, whether young
or old today, who want to climb the ladder of
success without diligently observing those who
have gone ahead. Timothy's case was different.
He was a diligent follower.
Our Lord Jesus Christ advocates true leadership
and followership. He called His apostles by
saying, 'follow me.' Can God depend on you for
true and godly leadership today?
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Be ye followers of me
as I follow Christ.

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