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Religion / Re: Open Heavens Daily Devotional Messages By Pastor E.A. Adeboye by Babafaros(m): 3:36pm On Oct 29, 2014
Wednesday, October 29,2014
TOPIC>>THE EAGLE AMBASSADORS
MEMORY VERSE
But they that wait upon the LORD
shall renew their strength; they
shall mount up with wings as
eagles; they shall run, and not be
weary; and they shall walk, and
not faint.

Isaiah 40:31
READ
Isaiah 40:28-31
28 Hast thou not known? hast thou
not heard, that the everlasting God,
the LORD, the Creator of the ends
of the earth, fainteth not, neither is
weary? there is no searching of his
understanding.
29 He giveth power to the faint;
and to them that have no might he
increaseth strength.
30 Even the youths shall faint and
be weary, and the young men shall
utterly fall:
31 But they that wait upon the
LORD shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings as
eagles; they shall run, and not be
weary; and they shall walk, and not
faint.
MESSAGE
God has favourites. Certain animals
are viewed as God’s favourites
because of the way they were used
in describing His character in the
Bible. For example, the lion: our
Lord is described as the Lion of the
tribe of Judah in Revelation 5:5 .
Another is the eagle: God in
Exodus 19:4 , used the eagle to
describe His character of protecting
His own. There is much to learn
from the eagle. Because the eagle
is the king of birds, it has many
characteristics that distinguish it
from other ordinary birds. A study
of some of these characteristics will
enable us know how we ought to
comport ourselves, manifest what
we have been created to be, do
what we have been called to do,
and have what Jesus Christ died to
give us. We need to learn about the
eagle because all children of God
are expected to be ambassadors
with royal traits like that of the
eagle. Our royalty is described in 1
Peter 2:9, which says:
“But ye are a chosen generation,
a royal priesthood, an holy
nation, a peculiar people; that ye
should show forth the praises of
him who hath called you out of
darkness into his marvellous
light:”
A thorough study of the eagle
reveals that eagles flock together
and fly alone. As the saying goes,
“birds of the same feather flock
together”. We as heaven-bound
Christians must associate with our
kind (Psalm 1:1-3) . We must keep
company with genuine believers
(Hebrews 10:25) . We must also
tarry in the presence of God in
worship, praise and through all
manner of prayers (Luke 6:12) . The
eagle flies alone. Be separate, as
commanded in 2 Corinthians
6:14-18 . You cannot afford to do
things the way unbelievers or
careless Christians do them. The
eagle has a long range vision. An
eagle is capable of seeing from
afar, both its prey and its enemies
(like the serpent, trying to sneak
into its nest to steal eggs or kill its
young ones). This strong vision of
the eagle keeps the enemy away.
We as eagle ambassadors must be
vigilant and not allow the enemy to
sneak into our lives. We must get
rid of the little foxes that spoil our
vine – the little foxes of unbelief,
sorrow, depression and all such
things. We must practice peace, joy
and righteousness. We must not
allow the enemy to infiltrate our
homes, finances, relationships,
health and spiritual well-being (1
Peter 5:cool . We must steadily resist
the devil at all times (James 4:7) .
Additionally, an eagle tests before
trusting. A female eagle chooses
her mate with care. Christian
leaders have a lot to learn here. We
must be prayerful and exercise
great care in choosing our partners
and subordinates.
Bible in one year:
1 Kings 15:33-17:24
Proverbs 18:15-19:4
Key point:
Eagles are peculiar birds. A
heaven-bound Christian is God’s
favourite and should be unique.
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Education / Re: LAUTECH 2014/2015 Admission Thread by Babafaros(m): 7:38pm On Oct 28, 2014
Holuwadharah:
i dnt knw yet,lets wait 4 d entrance result.....Agric econs & extension
Alrite then
Education / Re: What Were The Crazy Things You Did As A Fresher In The University .. by Babafaros(m): 5:38am On Oct 28, 2014
ceaser:


I couldn't help noticing a trend and just have to say this. But forgive me if it strikes a nerve: I hope you're not gonna be a loud and active foot soldier of johesu (or any other name it metamorphoses into) by the time you're in the labour market o.

But most important sha, I wish you success in the pursuit of your carreer.
Anyway thanks
Education / Re: Suspected Cultists Kill 300 Level Chemistry Student At UNIBEN by Babafaros(m): 3:09am On Oct 28, 2014
So a UNIBENSTUDENT DIED,All is well
Religion / Re: Open Heavens Daily Devotional Messages By Pastor E.A. Adeboye by Babafaros(m): 8:27pm On Oct 27, 2014
Tuesday, October 28,2014
TOPIC>>DEBORAH, THE PATRIOTIC WOMAN
MEMORY VERSE
Who can find a virtuous woman?
for her price is far above rubies.

Proverbs 31:10
READ
Judges 4:4-9
4 And Deborah, a prophetess, the
wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel
at that time.
5 And she dwelt under the palm
tree of Deborah between Ramah
and Bethel in mount Ephraim: and
the children of Israel came up to
her for judgment.
6 And she sent and called Barak
the son of Abinoam out of
Kedeshnaphtali, and said unto him,
Hath not the LORD God of Israel
commanded, saying, Go and draw
toward mount Tabor, and take with
thee ten thousand men of the
children of Naphtali and of the
children of Zebulun?
7 And I will draw unto thee to the
river Kishon Sisera, the captain of
Jabin's army, with his chariots and
his multitude; and I will deliver him
into thine hand.
8 And Barak said unto her, If thou
wilt go with me, then I will go: but
if thou wilt not go with me, then I
will not go.
9 And she said, I will surely go with
thee: notwithstanding the journey
that thou takest shall not be for
thine honour; for the LORD shall
sell Sisera into the hand of a
woman. And Deborah arose, and
went with Barak to Kedesh.
MESSAGE
Deborah was a patriotic woman.
She was a prophetess, who used
the anointing of God on her life to
judge and instruct Israel in the way
of righteousness. Are you a
virtuous woman? In what way is
your life affecting your community?
The name Deborah means ‘bee’.
She lived up to her name by her
industry, sagacity and great
usefulness to the society, her
sweetness to her friends and her
sharpness against her enemies.
How far does your name influence
you? What influence does the name
of Christ have upon you? Have you
been able to influence others to
Christ? Deborah was said to be the
wife of Lapidoth. ‘Lapidoth’ means
‘lamp’. As one associated with
light, Deborah was a blessing to
her community. Are you a blessing
or a curse to your family, friends,
acquaintances, neighbours,
community, state or nation?
Deborah was intimately acquainted
with God. She was a judge and a
prophetess. How close are you to
the Almighty? From the life of
Deborah, we learn that God
depends on man to carry out His
rescue operations and
programmes. However, no man
should see himself as
indispensable. God can use
anyone. Any man or woman who
purges himself or herself can be
used as a vessel unto honour by
the Master. 2 Timothy 2:21 says:
“If a man therefore purge
himself from these, he shall be a
vessel unto honour, sanctified,
and meet for the master's use,
and prepared unto every good
work.”
Don’t be too big for God. He has
alternatives. As a prophetess and a
judge, Deborah’s head was
perpetually greased by the oil of
anointing. To excel in God’s
service, you need the anointing. It
is the anointing that destroys the
yoke. Deborah was picked from
among the rebellious multitude in
Israel. God still has His own
vessels. He uses whoever yields
himself or herself to Him. Deborah
did not allow her gender and other
issues of time and life to block her
focus or stifle her consecration.
She was entirely devoted to the
service of God in Israel. There is no
person without challenges.
However, God expects diligence
and total consecration in whatever
is committed to your hands.
Deborah was a good leader. She
gave her followers the assurance of
victory and did not fail. She raised
their hope, and she delivered. Are
you a morale-booster or a
discourager? She helped the faith
of her subordinates to grow
strong. She was also submissive to
her husband. How submissive are
you?
Bible in one year:
1 Kings 14:1-15:32
Proverbs 18:1-14
Key point:
God is no respecter of persons.
What He needs from you is holy
living. Live a life of holiness and
you will be used of God.
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Education / Re: LAUTECH 2014/2015 Admission Thread by Babafaros(m): 8:27pm On Oct 27, 2014
Holuwadharah:
mehnn,lautech don release d second list,i check mine just nw,nd av bin admittd
woow,congrats dear,Wat course were u given
Don"t tell me u no more coming 2 OAU
Religion / Re: Open Heavens Daily Devotional Messages By Pastor E.A. Adeboye by Babafaros(m): 6:17am On Oct 27, 2014
Monday, October 27,2014
TOPIC>>LIVING BY FAITH
MEMORY VERSE
Now the just shall live by faith:
but if any man draw back, my
soul shall have no pleasure in
him.

Hebrews 10:38
READ
Mark 11:22-23
22 And Jesus answering saith unto
them, Have faith in God.
23 For verily I say unto you, That
whosoever shall say unto this
mountain, Be thou removed, and
be thou cast into the sea; and shall
not doubt in his heart, but shall
believe that those things which he
saith shall come to pass; he shall
have whatsoever he saith.
MESSAGE
Faith is part of the nature of God.
God lives by faith, and every child
of God is expected to live as God
lives. Are you a child of God? You
are expected to live by faith. You
are expected to live to please God
and Him alone. Hebrews 11:6 says:
“But without faith it is
impossible to please him: for he
that cometh to God must believe
that he is, and that he is a
rewarder of them that diligently
seek him.”
Faith can be defined as trust,
strong belief and unquestioning
confidence. Faith means belief in
God. It is the belief that God can
do what he says He can do. Faith is
belief in God’s word. You need to
have faith in God! Generally, there
are two kinds of faith: These are:
physical or natural (human) faith,
and spiritual or supernatural faith.
All human beings have some
measure of faith. You need faith
for salvation, sanctification,
justification, wholeness or health
of the spirit, soul and body. You
need faith to live the Christian life,
to walk the Christian walk, to
remove the obstacles blocking your
way to heaven, to live holy, to live
above the world and to enter into
the rest of God. However, it should
be noted that faith standing alone
is not sufficient. Certain things
need to be added to it (2 Peter
1:5-10) . It is risky for a ministry to
be built on faith alone because it
could die as a result. This is
because, as the faith on which such
a ministry is founded begins to die,
the ministry itself will also begin to
die.
Do you want to live by faith? First,
have the faith of the Son of God
(Galatians 2:20) . Then add virtue or
good behaviour to your faith.
Ensure that you live holy and
righteously. To virtue, add
knowledge. Don’t allow ignorance
to destroy you. To knowledge, add
temperance and to temperance,
add patience. To patience, add
godliness. To godliness, add
brotherly kindness and to brotherly
kindness, add love. Secondly, let
everything added to your faith
abound in you. Be diligent in
making them flourish in you. It is
dangerous to live by faith alone. If
you fail to add virtue and other
qualities to your faith, you might
end up becoming barren,
unfruitful, blind and short-sighted.
For you to live by faith therefore,
you should first and foremost be
born-again, and diligently develop
your faith to reach the measure of
that of the Son of God. Pray
constantly in the Holy Ghost and
live in perpetual obedience to the
will of God. Hate sin and shun bad
company, ungodly habits, pride
and false doctrine.
Bible in one year:
1 Kings 12-13
Proverbs 17:15-28
Action Point:
No life is more fulfilling than
living by faith. Begin to live by
the faith of the Son of God
today.
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Forum Games / Question Of The Day by Babafaros(m): 1:33pm On Oct 26, 2014
I saw this &felt like Sharing it with my fellow NAIRALANDERS
Plss who is putting on the blue jeans...d guy
or d lady...Oya let comments flow

Education / Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Babafaros(m): 1:02pm On Oct 26, 2014
Creativity14:

Bossssssss, I don tire oooo.
o ga oo,u never see @all ni,Oya follow my username sharp sharp
Religion / Re: Open Heavens Daily Devotional Messages By Pastor E.A. Adeboye by Babafaros(m): 11:04pm On Oct 25, 2014
Sunday, October 26, 2014
TOIPC>>SUCCESS BY THE SUPERNATURAL
MEMORY VERSE
But the path of the just is as the
shining light, that shineth more
and more unto the perfect day

Proverbs 4:18
READ
Isaiah 1:18-19
18 Come now, and let us reason
together, saith the LORD: though
your sins be as scarlet, they shall
be as white as snow; though they
be red like crimson, they shall be
as wool.
19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye
shall eat the good of the land:
MESSAGE
How do you live great and die
great? How does a person
experience good success in
perpetuity? It is by drawing upon
the supernatural for success. How
does a man do this? The first thing
to do is to know God, the Author of
success.
The first step to knowing God is to
know who you are as a human
being. The scriptures confirm that
man is the epitome of God’s
creation (Genesis 1:27) . Man is a
great being because He was made
in the image of God. You should
however know that all men have
sinned, and the wages of sin is
death. In the area of sin, man is
helpless because he cannot save
himself. Only Jesus, who is God
that came in the form of man, can
save man from sin. Man can only
experience smooth fellowship with
God when he is delivered from sin.
The second step to knowing God is
to confess your weaknesses, short-
comings, failures and
misdemeanours to God. After this,
repent whole-heartedly and accept
God’s salvation. It is not enough to
know God. Whoever will draw upon
the supernatural for good success
should love God. Loving God is
crucial in your bid to experience
good success. You should love God
because He first loved you. In
addition to loving God, you should
endeavour to please Him. When a
man’s way pleases God, the
Almighty will cause even his
enemies to be at peace with Him.
You should also fellowship with
God. One of the main reasons for
the creation of man was God’s
desire for fellowship. You enjoy
fellowship with God when you
enter His gates with sincere
thanksgiving as His child.
Recognise the Name of Jesus and
call on Him. You should pay your
vows, which includes dealing
thoroughly with sins. To remain in
fellowship with God, you should
never usurp His glory. Speak
constantly to the Father in the
Spirit and glorify Jesus through the
Spirit. Proper fellowship produces
great results, such as divine
provision, divine protection, divine
prosperity and divine promotion.
Added to fellowship is asking.
Whoever will draw upon the
supernatural for good success
should learn to ask God for success
through prayers and fasting.
Thanksgiving is also crucial to this
experience. As a Christian who
wishes to experience good success
always, you should give thanks
always. Let your thanksgiving
outnumber your requests. Thank
God for who He is, what He has
done, who you are, what you have
and for what you will have.
Bible in one year:
1 Kings 10-11
Proverbs 17:1-14
Action Point:
Thanksgiving is crucial to
drawing upon the supernatural
for good success. Spend quality
time in thanksgiving to God
today.
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Sports / Re: Nigeria Vs Cameroon: AWC Final (2 - 0) On 25th October 2014 by Babafaros(m): 8:14pm On Oct 25, 2014
DVMtuppence:
a no go watch super chicken again na dis babes b Nigeria national team
oboi!! c wetin I don dey miss all dis days
Imagine,i no watch any of their matches till they won d cup,cos this cup,we don take am,always watchin all dose SUPER CHICKENS

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Education / Re: What Were The Crazy Things You Did As A Fresher In The University .. by Babafaros(m): 8:10pm On Oct 25, 2014
NmaGOD44:
y.......u didn't like d course ??
Hmmmm,let's say sometin like dat sha,atleast Pharmacy is a better offer na oo&besides are u a FUNAAB student??
Education / Re: What Were The Crazy Things You Did As A Fresher In The University .. by Babafaros(m): 4:10pm On Oct 25, 2014
Adrenaline123:

after vet med you went for pharm, why?
I didn't finish vet oo,left #FUNAAB in 200lv
Education / Re: What Were The Crazy Things You Did As A Fresher In The University .. by Babafaros(m): 3:05pm On Oct 25, 2014
topstar80:
#FUNAAB and files be like #BREAD and butter.... Lol
Na so bro,Exams&Records Registration 4rm COLENG TO my dept[Vet. Medicine].Gone are those days oo.
I can"t 4get hw i read like mad person during the first semesta as if some1 go give me award if i make first class though i later made it sha.
Always going to SUB to eat ,no cooking 4 like 2weeks until i become broke.
Always admiring all those grasses
I jst love #FUNAAB but now a pharmacy student of OAU jare
Education / Re: OAU 2014/2015 FRESHERS (newly Admitted Students) Meet Here by Babafaros(m): 2:32pm On Oct 25, 2014
Creativity14:
BOSSSSSS
boss ke,hw na oo
Education / Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Babafaros(m): 1:37pm On Oct 25, 2014
Omonoba1:
why do you think so??
Because Dentistry student are nt dat many
Education / Re: The medical students and aspirants thread by Babafaros(m): 8:13pm On Oct 24, 2014
Creativity14:
Plz, any newly admitted oau dentistry student here?
Guy,u go look 4 dentistry student tire
Religion / Re: Open Heavens Daily Devotional Messages By Pastor E.A. Adeboye by Babafaros(m): 7:45pm On Oct 24, 2014
Saturday, October 25,2014
TOPIC>>CLOSING THE DOOR AGAINST EVIL
MEMORY VERSE
Behold, I give unto you power to
tread on serpents and scorpions,
and over all the power of the
enemy: and nothing shall by any
means hurt you.

Luke 10:19
READ
Isaiah 49:25-26
25 But thus saith the LORD, Even
the captives of the mighty shall be
taken away, and the prey of the
terrible shall be delivered: for I will
contend with him that contendeth
with thee, and I will save thy
children.
26 And I will feed them that
oppress thee with their own flesh;
and they shall be drunken with
their own blood, as with sweet
wine: and all flesh shall know that I
the LORD am thy Saviour and thy
Redeemer, the mighty One of
Jacob.
MESSAGE
The world is full of evil. Just listen
to the news today and you will
hear all manner of stories of
horrors such as armed-robbery,
looting, kidnapping, betrayal,
persecution, terrorism, ritual
killing, cannibalism and a host of
others. There is hardly a nation on
earth where heinous crimes are
not committed on a daily basis. Evil
is manifested in different shades
and colours. Some are violent,
crude and horrific while others are
subtle, mild and deceptive. They
may be emotional or psychological;
physical or spiritual. Evil is
perpetrated at domestic,
community, local and international
levels. The situation is perplexing.
Peace is a scarce commodity
nowadays. Many people live in
fear, torment, horror and anxiety.
However, for a heaven-bound
Christian, the story is not one of
hopelessness. We have reason to
rejoice because there is light at the
end of the tunnel, Colossians 2:15
says:
“And having spoiled
principalities and powers, he
made a show of them openly,
triumphing over them in it.”
Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
paid the supreme price for our
peace. His death, resurrection, and
ascension to heaven were all
geared towards our peace.
Through His death and
resurrection, he obtained
permanent victory over the devil
and his cohorts. The author of all
evil is the devil. He is assisted by
principalities and powers. Since
Christ has destroyed the devil
(Hebrews 12:14) , and has
triumphed over principalities and
powers, the easiest way for a
person to close the door against
evil is by surrendering his or her
life to Jesus. Be born-again. Jesus is
more than enough to take care of
your fears and anxieties. You can
also close the door against evil
when you abstain from all
appearances of evil. Evil has the
tendency to boomerang. Those
who do evil, end up attracting evil
to themselves. To close the door
against evil therefore, do good to
others. Be good and kind to
members of your family, relatives,
friends and acquaintances. Be kind,
even to those who persecute you
and perpetrate evil against you.
There is a user of this devotional,
who has been betrayed severally
by friends and loved ones. You can
close the door to all the evil in
your life by forgiving all your
offenders and being nice to them.
Many people are living under a
curse. The good news is that the
anointing destroys curses. You can
also close the door against evil
through aggressive prayers. Pray
aggressively against witchcraft
attack and destiny destroyers.
Bible in one year:
1 Kings 8:22-9:28
Proverbs 16:20-33
Action Point:
Close the door against evil by
putting on the whole armour of
God and confronting evil
headlong. Begin today.
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Religion / Re: Open Heavens Daily Devotional Messages By Pastor E.A. Adeboye by Babafaros(m): 7:34pm On Oct 23, 2014
Friday, October 24, 2014
TOPIC>>TURNING WEAKNESSES INTO BLESSINGS
And said unto him, Hearest thou
what these say? And Jesus saith
unto them, Yea; have ye never
read, Out of the mouth of babes
and sucklings thou hast
perfected praise?

Matthew 21:16
READ
Exodus 4:10-12
10 And Moses said unto the LORD,
O my Lord, I am not eloquent,
neither heretofore, nor since thou
hast spoken unto thy servant: but I
am slow of speech, and of a slow
tongue.
11 And the LORD said unto him,
Who hath made man's mouth? or
who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or
the seeing, or the blind? have not I
the LORD?
12 Now therefore go, and I will be
with thy mouth, and teach thee
what thou shalt say.
MESSAGE
Our God is a God of miracles. He
moves in mysterious ways and He
still calls people to His side today.
Many people have the call of God
on their life but do not know. Some
people believe they are too weak to
be used of God, while some others,
who are already in a position of
service, are facing frustration or
even failure. God is not the author
of confusion. He calls His own into
blessings and glory. There are
times in the service of God when
we have to move, and there are
other times when we have to wait
patiently for His move. Proverbs
3:5 says:
“Trust in the LORD with all thine
heart; and lean not unto thine
own understanding.”
Are you weak and confused? Trust
in the Lord. God has not forgotten
the weak. When God calls a person
to His service, He doesn’t choose
Him on the basis of how clever,
talented or educated he is (1
Corinthians 1:26) . God had to strip
Paul of all his pride vis-à-vis his
qualifications, status and
achievements before sending him
to the ignorant and outcast people
called Gentiles (Philippians 3:cool .
Paradoxically, God used ignorant
and unlearned Peter in proclaiming
the Good News to the elite Jews of
the Roman empire (Acts 2:5&14) .
The good news about weaknesses
is that, the Holy Spirit is available
to qualify for God’s service, the
weak who puts his or her trust in
the Lord.
To turn weakness to strength, you
should be meek and humble. This
does not imply that you should
give in to a sense of inferiority
complex, self-pity, self-hatred or
self-consciousness (2 Corinthians
12:10) . Weaknesses and
inadequacies can become blessings
if they press us to depend on
Christ (2 Corinthians 12:9) . Another
step to turning your weaknesses to
strength is to exchange your
strength for His strength. To do
this, you must acknowledge your
weaknesses, limitations and great
need for God. You must also
present yourself as a living sacrifice
to Him (Romans 12:1) . Learn to
wait on God (Isaiah 40:31) .
Patiently wait for His time. Ensure
that you do not take any major
decisions or major actions until He
shows you that it is time to act
(Luke 24:49) . Don’t get ahead of
God, neither should you lag behind
Him. Wait patiently on Him in
prayer and fasting (Psalm 69:6) .
Spend quality time each day to
read the Bible and to pray. Finally,
you should develop a strong
devotional habit and expect
opposition and trials. You should
know that when you try to go
deeper and higher with God, the
world, your human nature and
demonic principalities will oppose
you.
Bible in one year:
1 Kings 7:1-8:21
Proverbs 16:6-19
Key point:
When you wait patiently on the
Lord, He purges the dross of sin
and flesh away from you and His
power begins to work in you and
through you, with supernatural
results.
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Religion / Re: Open Heavens Daily Devotional Messages By Pastor E.A. Adeboye by Babafaros(m): 7:15pm On Oct 22, 2014
Thursday, October 23,2014
TOPIC>>ANSWERING A MISSIONARY CALL
MEMORY VERSE
And they went forth, and
preached every where, the Lord
working with them, and
confirming the word with signs
following. Amen.

Mark 16:20
READ
Acts 13:1-5
1 Now there were in the church
that was at Antioch certain
prophets and teachers; as
Barnabas, and Simeon that was
called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene,
and Manaen, which had been
brought up with Herod the
tetrarch, and Saul.
2 As they ministered to the Lord,
and fasted, the Holy Ghost said,
Separate me Barnabas and Saul for
the work whereunto I have called
them.
3 And when they had fasted and
prayed, and laid their hands on
them, they sent them away.
4 So they, being sent forth by the
Holy Ghost, departed unto
Seleucia; and from thence they
sailed to Cyprus.
5 And when they were at Salamis,
they preached the word of God in
the synagogues of the Jews: and
they had also John to their
minister.
MESSAGE
Missions can be defined as God
specifically sending a person to
reach the unreached for Him. The
unreached are those people who
have not heard the gospel
sufficiently enough to be taken
over for Christ. The sender is God,
and the personality sent is the
missionary. The unreached can be
within the environment of the
missionary or in faraway lands. A
Call is imperative for missionary
work. The missionary call is just like
any other call to Christian service.
Many people have shipwrecked
their lives because they were not
sure of God’s call upon their life. If
you are sure of God’s call upon
your life, you will not be tossed to
and fro by all shades of doctrine.
Being called to be a missionary is
by God’s grace; it doesn’t follow a
stereotyped style. Factors
underlying God’s call include
acknowledging and receiving a
claim of ownership by Christ. You
must acknowledge divine
ownership upon your life and
develop an understanding of God’s
will and have the willingness to do
it. You should also develop
sensitivity to the Holy Spirit’s voice
by having an open mind, an
attentive ear and a pure heart. In
addition, you should be active in
God’s service. A missionary call
does not necessarily come through
a special revelation. The call can
come through a casual remark by a
friend or neighbour about the
heathen. It can be through a
hymn, an anointed message,
counselling from an anointed
leader or through divinely
orchestrated circumstances. Are
you prepared to answer the
missionary call?
A missionary should be physically
fit to withstand adverse situations
such as mosquitoes, bad climates,
diseases, poor public sanitation
and poor medical services. Also, a
prospective missionary should at
least be at the level of his or her
audience. In other words, a
missionary must be adequately
educated to reach the highest of all
the educated folks in the mission
field and should be able to meet
and discuss with other
missionaries at their level. To excel
as a missionary, you need a
charming personality that is
emotionally stable. You should also
be able to adapt to the culture and
food of other people.
There is equally the need for you to
be patient and persevering. A
missionary should be versatile. He
or she should also be submissive
to God, the mission board, and to
his or her superior officers. Finally,
whoever wishes to be a missionary
should have a thorough experience
of salvation, sanctification and the
baptism of the Holy Spirit.
Bible in one year:
1 Kings 4-6
Proverbs 15:25-16:5
Action Point:
For success on the field, every
missionary should ask for the
gifts of the Holy Spirit. Go ahead
and ask for these gifts now.
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Religion / Re: Open Heavens Daily Devotional Messages By Pastor E.A. Adeboye by Babafaros(m): 7:31pm On Oct 21, 2014
Wednesday, October 22,2014
TOPIC>>READY FOR THE GREAT HARVEST?
MEMORY VERSE
Go ye therefore, and teach all
nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

Matthew 28:19
READ
Acts 13:38-39
38 Be it known unto you therefore,
men and brethren, that through
this man is preached unto you the
forgiveness of sins:
39 And by him all that believe are
justified from all things, from
which ye could not be justified by
the law of Moses.
MESSAGE
Our God has so many wonderful
attributes. Some of these
attributes, such as omnipotence,
omnipresence and being
omniscient are unique to Him
alone. There are other attributes
which God as a wonderful Father,
shares with His children. These
include holiness, mercy and love.
God is love. John 3:16 says:
“For God so loved the world, that
he gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in him
should not perish, but have
everlasting life.”
One of the ways God demonstrated
His love to mankind was by making
adequate provision for salvation (1
John 1:8-9) . As a child of God, you
can demonstrate the love of God to
the world through evangelism and
missions. The term ‘evangelism’
denotes sharing good news from a
loving God to a lost world. The
Great Commission is binding on all
Christians (Matthew 28:18-20) . The
need to fulfil this mandate is ever
so urgent, especially with the
imminent return of our Lord. Every
child of God is called to be a
“reaper”. Are you ready for the
great harvest? As a child of God,
you are expected to rightly divide
the word of truth. There is no
geographical limitation or racial
restrictions to fulfilling the Great
Commission ( Mark 13:10 , Acts 1:8 ).
To be actively involved in
evangelism, it is required that you
wisely utilise the different
opportunities that present
themselves to you in the course of
your daily business, without
appearing to be over-bearing. With
the power of the Holy Spirit and
the wisdom of God, even a newly
born-again Christian can win souls
on a continuous basis. Soul
winning is one of the reasons God
retained you on earth, and you
should be particular about it. As a
Christian, you can do effective
evangelism in the vehicle you
board, at social gatherings,
birthday celebrations and send-off
parties. You can also engage in
hospital visitations to pray for the
sick, give them provisions, befriend
them-especially if they feel lonely
and poor, preach salvation through
Jesus Christ to them and bring
Bibles and good Christian literature
for them to read. You can also be
involved in prison visitation. You
can visit prisoners, write letters to
them, send them good reading
materials and give them gifts with
the permission of the authorities.
Other ways in which you can be
involved in evangelism include,
placing illustrated gospel tracts on
your table after eating in a
restaurant, around school
campuses, on bus-stop benches
and in departmental stores as you
buy or sell. Additionally, you can
be involved in house-to-house
evangelism. Are you ready?
Bible in one year:
1 Kings 2:13-3:28
Proverbs 15:11-24
Action Point:
Make evangelism a habit,
because it is uppermost on God’s
heart.
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Religion / Re: Open Heavens Daily Devotional Messages By Pastor E.A. Adeboye by Babafaros(m): 7:53pm On Oct 20, 2014
Tuesday, October 21„2014
TOPIC>>WHO ARE YOU?
MEMORY VERSE
But ye are a chosen generation,
a royal priesthood, an holy
nation, a peculiar people; that ye
should show forth the praises of
him who hath called you out of
darkness into his marvellous
light:

1 Peter 2:9
READ
Isaiah 6:1-8
1 In the year that king Uzziah died I
saw also the Lord sitting upon a
throne, high and lifted up, and his
train filled the temple.
2 Above it stood the seraphims:
each one had six wings; with twain
he covered his face, and with twain
he covered his feet, and with twain
he did fly.
3 And one cried unto another, and
said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD
of hosts: the whole earth is full of
his glory.
4 And the posts of the door moved
at the voice of him that cried, and
the house was filled with smoke.
5 Then said I, Woe is me! for I am
undone; because I am a man of
unclean lips, and I dwell in the
midst of a people of unclean lips:
for mine eyes have seen the King,
the LORD of hosts.
6 Then flew one of the seraphims
unto me, having a live coal in his
hand, which he had taken with the
tongs from off the altar:
7 And he laid it upon my mouth,
and said, Lo, this hath touched thy
lips; and thine iniquity is taken
away, and thy sin purged.
8 Also I heard the voice of the
Lord, saying, Whom shall I send,
and who will go for us? Then said
I, Here am I; send me.
M£SSAGE
Nothing destroys faster than
ignorance. History confirms that
ignorance has claimed many lives
and destroyed more properties
than any other factor. Half-hearted
obedience is an act of ignorance.
In today’s Bible reading, we learn
of King Uzziah. Uzziah, king of
Judah, was the son of Amaziah. His
father did the right thing in the
sight of God, but not with a perfect
heart (2 Chronicles 25:1-2) . Uzziah
followed the footsteps of his
father, and he died a leper (2
Chronicles 26:1-5 , 21 ). Half-hearted
obedience is worse than outright
disobedience. Pride, self-
exaltation, disobedience and
presumption always lead to
sacrilege and result in death. It is
good to start well, but it is far
more glorious to end well.
Ecclesiastes 7:8 says:
“Better is the end of a thing than
the beginning thereof: and the
patient in spirit is better than
the proud in spirit.”
Isaiah started his ministry as a
preacher in king Uzziah’s court.
However, it wasn’t until after King
Uzziah’s death that he received a
vision of the Lord’s glory. If you
want to be victorious as a
Christian, you should rely on God
alone and know that the only
throne which cannot be destroyed
is the throne of the King of kings.
As long as King Uzziah was alive,
Isaiah saw nothing; but when King
Uzziah died, he saw the glory of
God and saw himself as dirty,
wretched and despicable. He was
broken. When you see the glory of
the Lord, you will see yourself in
your true state. Who are you? How
does the Bible describe you? Are
you patient in spirit or proud? Are
you a Christian or an unbeliever?
Christians are kings and priests
(Revelation 1:6) . We are a chosen
generation, chosen before the
foundation of the world. We are a
holy nation; a nation of lights. We
are the light of the world. Are you
showing forth the light of Christ to
people living in your
neighbourhood? We are also called
to show forth the praises of God.
We show forth His praises through
strength. We are not a nation of
weaklings, but a nation of the
strong. Where do we derive our
strength as Christians? Our
strength is drawn from seven main
sources. The first of these is joy
(Nehemiah 8:10) . The second is the
strength of the Lord (Ephesians
6:10) . The third is the Spirit of the
Lord (Acts 1:cool . The fourth is the
Name of Jesus (Philippians 2:9-10) .
The fifth is the blood of Jesus
(Revelations 12:11). The sixth is the
word of God (Hebrews 4:12) , while
the seventh is the mercy of God (2
Corinthians 4:1) .
Bible in one year:
1 Kings 1:1-2:12
Proverbs 14:32-15:10
Key point:
If you do not know who you are
as a Christian, circumstances of
life will take you for a ride.
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Religion / Re: Open Heavens Daily Devotional Messages By Pastor E.A. Adeboye by Babafaros(m): 8:06pm On Oct 19, 2014
Monday, October 20„2014
TOPIC>>A CHRISTIAN YOUTH AT HOME
MEMORY VERSE
Remember now thy Creator in
the days of thy youth, while the
evil days come not, nor the years
draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I
have no pleasure in them;

Ecclesiastes 12:1
READ
Ephesians 6:1-3
1 Children, obey your parents in
the Lord: for this is right.
2 Honour thy father and mother;
which is the first commandment
with promise;
3 That it may be well with thee,
and thou mayest live long on the
earth.
MESSAGE
A Christian family is a place for the
formation of talents, aspirations
and desires. It is a breeding
ground of creativity and a place of
safety and security. A Christian
family is expected to be a place of
bliss. It will only be so when the
relationship between the parents
and children (especially the grown-
up children) is cordial. This is
possible when children have
chosen the path of obedience. Are
you a Christian child, teenager or
adult, still living with your parents
or on your own? You have certain
responsibilities to perform; which
might not be required of
unbelieving youths. For example, it
is a scriptural command that you
obey your parents. It is a
dangerous thing for children to
disobey their parents, except when
their instructions contravene
scriptural commandments. It is
also mandatory that you love your
parents. It is disastrous to neglect
either of them or play one parent
against the other. Family devotional
time should be lively, and it is the
duty of a grown-up child to actively
participate in this. Be busy for God
and engage in productive activities
and hobbies that will make your
parents happy. It is your
responsibility to help your parents
and siblings. Be observant to
identify the needs of your parents;
if it lies within your ability to meet
the need, you must be willing to
help them out. Contrary to what
many may think, one of the most
basic needs of parents is self-
esteem.
A Christian youth should be a
model to others in love, kindness,
productivity, holiness, godliness
and obedience. Whenever you have
to make serious and delicate
decisions, don’t do it alone. Always
seek for the advice of others,
especially elderly and more
experienced people. Seek for
guidance so as not to falter. Be an
example to others in prayer. Pray
constantly for your family, love
your home, have the interest of
your family at heart and seek its
welfare. Your good relationship
should not be limited to members
of your nuclear family alone. Seek
to relate well with members of
other families as well. Your
relationship should be cordial.
Demonstrate love to them and find
occasion to help them. However, it
is improper to divulge the secret of
your family to outsiders. Do not
criticise or condemn your family in
front of members of other families.
Furthermore, your relationship
with God should be
unquestionable. Love God and
demonstrate that you love Him in
speech and actions. To play your
role successfully as a Christian
youth, you must be committed to
the Person of Jesus and to a
pattern of living that befits His
representative. You must also be
committed to people and to God’s
plan of showing Christ to the
world.
Bible in one year:
2 Samuel 23-24
Proverbs 14:18-31
Action Point:
Be Christ-conscious as a
Christian youth because without
Him, you are nothing.
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Religion / Re: Open Heavens Daily Devotional Messages By Pastor E.A. Adeboye by Babafaros(m): 7:02pm On Oct 18, 2014
Sunday, October 19, 2014
TOPIC>>HERE COMES THE DREAMER
MEMORY VERSE
In a dream, in a vision of the
night, when deep sleep falleth
upon men, in slumberings upon
the bed; Then he openeth the
ears of men, and sealeth their
instruction,

Job 33:15-16
READ
Genesis 37:9-19
9 And he dreamed yet another
dream, and told it his brethren,
and said, Behold, I have dreamed a
dream more; and, behold, the sun
and the moon and the eleven stars
made obeisance to me.
10 And he told it to his father, and
to his brethren: and his father
rebuked him, and said unto him,
What is this dream that thou hast
dreamed? Shall I and thy mother
and thy brethren indeed come to
bow down ourselves to thee to the
earth?
11 And his brethren envied him;
but his father observed the saying.
12 And his brethren went to feed
their father's flock in Shechem.
13 And Israel said unto Joseph, Do
not thy brethren feed the flock in
Shechem? come, and I will send
thee unto them. And he said to
him, Here am I.
14 And he said to him, Go, I pray
thee, see whether it be well with
thy brethren, and well with the
flocks; and bring me word again.
So he sent him out of the vale of
Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
15 And a certain man found him,
and, behold, he was wandering in
the field: and the man asked him,
saying, What seekest thou?
16 And he said, I seek my brethren:
tell me, I pray thee, where they
feed their flocks.
17 And the man said, They are
departed hence; for I heard them
say, Let us go to Dothan. And
Joseph went after his brethren, and
found them in Dothan.
18 And when they saw him afar off,
even before he came near unto
them, they conspired against him
to slay him.
19 And they said one to another,
Behold, this dreamer cometh.
MESSAGE
Dreams are important.
Psychoanalysts believe that dreams
are an indication of the dreamer’s
inner longings, desires and
cravings, released from the deep
sub-conscious during the state of
sleep. Dreams can therefore be the
manifestation of the inner
yearnings of the dreamer’s heart
let loose during sleep; they can
also be spiritually induced. Dreams
play a significant role in the life of
human beings. Paul received
direction on where to preach next
through a dream in Acts 16:9:
“And a vision appeared to Paul in
the night; There stood a man of
Macedonia, and prayed him,
saying, Come over into
Macedonia, and help us.”
Dreams are sometimes mysterious;
such dreams convey revelations. To
understand them, interpretation is
required. Have you been having
strange experiences in your
dreams? My sincere prayer is that
the Good Lord will grant you
victory in your dreams and turn
your God-sent dreams into reality
in Jesus’ Name. Dreams can be
classified by their features. One
such classification includes: dreams
as a message from God or the
devil; dreams as a message
concealed in mysteries; and
dreams as a result of activity or
thoughts. Sources of dreams are
God, the devil and the flesh. God
relates with man through dreams
for specific reasons. These reasons
can be any of these: to instruct
him to carry out an action
(Matthew 2:13) , to warn him of an
impending danger (Matthew 2:22) ,
to teach him (Job 33:15-16) , to
encourage him (Genesis 31:10-13) ,
to rebuke him (Genesis 31:24) , to
correct him (Genesis 20:3-7) and to
bless or make a covenant with him
(Genesis 28:12-15) . The devil
relates with man to cause fear and
unbelief, to inflict man with
sicknesses or death, to make
diabolical covenants with him and
to mislead him. Most dreams men
have are from the flesh. A dream
from the flesh simply means the
revelation of the dreamer’s carnal
longings and desires being let
loose at the moment of sleep. Are
you facing afflictions in your
dreams? Please check your life.
How pure are your thoughts? How
will you rate your prayer life? All
these go a long way in determining
the type of dreams you have.
Moreover, many people dream and
can be described as mere
dreamers, whereas those who
succeed in life are men and women
with a dream. However, while the
dreamer talks much but does little,
the person with a dream talks little
but does much. Which are you: a
mere dreamer or a person with a
dream?
Bible in one year:
2 Samuel 21-22
Proverbs 14:4-17
Action Point:
Those who make it in life do
something about their dreams.
They attempt the impossible,
thereby discovering what God
can do. Do something about your
dream today.
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Religion / Re: Open Heavens Daily Devotional Messages By Pastor E.A. Adeboye by Babafaros(m): 9:34pm On Oct 17, 2014
Saturday, October 182014
TOPIC>>THE NEW ANOINTING
MEMORY VERSE
And it shall come to pass in that
day, that his burden shall be
taken away from off thy
shoulder, and his yoke from off
thy neck, and the yoke shall be
destroyed because of the
anointing.

Isaiah 10:27
READ
Acts 5:12-16
12 And by the hands of the
apostles were many signs and
wonders wrought among the
people; (and they were all with one
accord in Solomon's porch.
13 And of the rest durst no man
join himself to them: but the
people magnified them.
14 And believers were the more
added to the Lord, multitudes both
of men and women.)
15 Insomuch that they brought
forth the sick into the streets, and
laid them on beds and couches,
that at the least the shadow of
Peter passing by might overshadow
some of them.
16 There came also a multitude out
of the cities round about unto
Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and
them which were vexed with
unclean spirits: and they were
healed every one.
MESSAGE
Our Lord Jesus did nothing without
the anointing (Luke 4:18) . He
performed no miracles, healed no
sick, delivered no oppressed of the
devil and did no good until the
Holy Spirit fell on Him (John
1:28-34 ; John 2:11 ). What is the
anointing? Literally, anointing can
be defined as applying oil on a
person – especially as part of a
religious ceremony. However, the
anointing represents the power of
God transmitted through men in
the form of spiritual electricity.
Electricity is electricity, but there
are differences in voltage. In like
manner, the anointing that will
cure cancer is different from the
one for headaches. You need the
anointing from God because it is
glorious, powerful, active and
dynamic. Satan and his evil agents
also anoint. Witches, wizards,
magicians and tricksters are
anointed of the devil for diabolical
purposes. However, the anointing
of God is the best.
You need the anointing from God
because it brings authority and
power (Acts 10:38) . The anointing
teaches (1 John 2:27) . It is the
anointing that qualifies you for
God’s service; enduing puny man
with a touch of divinity (Hebrews
2:4) . God’s anointing always results
in unquestionable success. When
the anointing comes upon a
person, curses are broken. Are you
under the influence of a curse? The
anointing destroys yokes. Signs of
a curse include: a sickness or a
disease whose cause is unknown or
which defies all treatments;
barrenness of a type where all
medical examinations show you are
normal; repeatedly experiencing
failure on the brink of success;
mysterious and continuous
tragedies in a particular family. If
you observe any of these signs in
your life or family, the Lord shall
set you free in Jesus’ Name. There
are two types of anointing from
God. These are the old anointing
and the new anointing. The old
anointing was the type that Elijah
had – the type that called down
fire for the destruction of God’s
enemy. The new anointing was the
type Elisha had – the type whose
bones raised the dead. You need
the new anointing for deliverance.
This type of anointing can be
transferred through conduction.
For you to receive it, you must be a
conductor and not an insulator. It
can also be transferred from one
suitable vessel to another. The
anointing can also flow from the
spoken or written word of God to
the sick (Psalm 107:20) . How
prepared are you for the New
anointing?
Bible in one year:
2 Samuel 19:16-20:26
Proverbs 13:15-14:3
Action Point:
To receive the new anointing,
you must be born-again,
sanctified and baptized with the
Holy Ghost.
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Religion / Re: Open Heavens Daily Devotional Messages By Pastor E.A. Adeboye by Babafaros(m): 9:35pm On Oct 16, 2014
Friday, October 172014
TOPIC>>ANGELS LOVE MUSIC TOO
MEMORY VERSE
But thou art holy, O thou that
inhabitest the praises of Israel.

Psalm 22:3
READ
Acts 16:25-34
25 And at midnight Paul and Silas
prayed, and sang praises unto God:
and the prisoners heard them.
26 And suddenly there was a great
earthquake, so that the
foundations of the prison were
shaken: and immediately all the
doors were opened, and every
one's bands were loosed.
27 And the keeper of the prison
awaking out of his sleep, and
seeing the prison doors open, he
drew out his sword, and would
have killed himself, supposing that
the prisoners had been fled. 28 But
Paul cried with a loud voice,
saying, Do thyself no harm: for we
are all here.
29 Then he called for a light, and
sprang in, and came trembling,
and fell down before Paul and
Silas,
30 And brought them out, and
said, Sirs, what must I do to be
saved?
31 And they said, Believe on the
Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt
be saved, and thy house.
32 And they spake unto him the
word of the Lord, and to all that
were in his house.
33 And he took them the same
hour of the night, and washed their
stripes; and was baptized, he and
all his, straightway.
34 And when he had brought them
into his house, he set meat before
them, and rejoiced, believing in
God with all his house.
MESSAGE
The charge “Occupy till I come” was
an express command given by the
Lord Jesus Christ to His disciples
(Luke 19:13) . Yesterday, we learnt
that to occupy means to take
charge of already conquered
territories. As a child of God, it is
your responsibility to exercise
authority over your enemy - the
devil. Though he was made perfect
in beauty and wisdom, his beauty
and wisdom have been tarnished
and corrupted by sin (Ezekiel
28:17) . The devil is now full of
destructive wisdom, but his
wisdom cannot even stand the
foolishness of God; how much
more the wisdom of God at work in
believers (1 Corinthians 1:24) . The
devil, your accuser, is cunning
(Revelation 12:10) , but you can live
a triumphant life over him by the
Blood of the Lamb, the word of
your testimony (your confessions
and proclamations) and by singing
praises to the Lord. Revelation
12:11 says:
“And they overcame him by the
blood of the Lamb, and by the
word of their testimony; and
they loved not their lives unto
the death.”
Many Christians lose out in the
battle of life because they do not
know who they are and the nature
of the fight they are involved in.
You are not fighting against flesh
and blood. You are at war with an
enemy who has thousands of years
of experience with human beings,
right from the Garden of Eden,
where he attacked Eve. Satan
knows his strategy very well. He is
a dangerous enemy who doesn’t
get distracted. It is therefore
imperative that you fight against
this enemy with the word of God in
prayer. Prayers are very powerful.
A prayerful Christian is a powerful
Christian. The greatest demoraliser
Satan uses is fear. God has not
given us the spirit of fear;
therefore, we are not to be afraid
of the devil (2 Timothy 1:7) ! The
exact opposite of fear is faith. It is
a known fact that Satan loves
music. He loves dangerous,
perverse and distorted music. The
day God made Lucifer who later
became the devil, He built musical
instruments into his body (Ezekiel
28:13) . He was the choir master of
heaven. Now, Satan takes more
souls to hell through music than
through any other means. Angels
love music too. The more you sing
praises to God, the more you
irritate Satan because you remind
him of his glorious past and his
lost opportunity. Satan is irritated
because he knows that whenever
you praise God, you are making
God happy. God loves music too.
The devil also knows that whenever
you are praising God, the Almighty
will draw nigh to you (Psalm 22:3) .
Christ was able to overcome the
devil through compassion, love and
humility. These are indispensable
weapons you need.
Bible in one year:
2 Samuel 18:1-19:15
Proverbs 13:1-14
Action Point:
Irritate the devil today by
singing beautiful songs of
worship to the Lord.
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Religion / Re: Open Heavens Daily Devotional Messages By Pastor E.A. Adeboye by Babafaros(m): 8:42am On Oct 16, 2014
I sincerely apologise 4 posting late 2day,It was due to some Circumstances beyond my control.
I'm indeed sorry
Religion / Re: Open Heavens Daily Devotional Messages By Pastor E.A. Adeboye by Babafaros(m): 8:37am On Oct 16, 2014
Thursday, October 16,2014
TOPIC>>>READY TO OCCUPY??
MEMORY VERSE
And he called his ten servants,
and delivered them ten pounds,
and said unto them, Occupy till I
come.

Luke 19:13
READ
Luke 19:11-27
11 And as they heard these things,
he added and spake a parable,
because he was nigh to Jerusalem,
and because they thought that the
kingdom of God should
immediately appear.
12 He said therefore, A certain
nobleman went into a far country
to receive for himself a kingdom,
and to return.
13 And he called his ten servants,
and delivered them ten pounds,
and said unto them, Occupy till I
come.
14 But his citizens hated him, and
sent a message after him, saying,
We will not have this man to reign
over us.
15 And it came to pass, that when
he was returned, having received
the kingdom, then he commanded
these servants to be called unto
him, to whom he had given the
money, that he might know how
much every man had gained by
trading.
16 Then came the first, saying,
Lord, thy pound hath gained ten
pounds.
17 And he said unto him, Well,
thou good servant: because thou
hast been faithful in a very little,
have thou authority over ten cities.
18 And the second came, saying,
Lord, thy pound hath gained five
pounds.
19 And he said likewise to him, Be
thou also over five cities.
20 And another came, saying, Lord,
behold, here is thy pound, which I
have kept laid up in a napkin:
21 For I feared thee, because thou
art an austere man: thou takest up
that thou layedst not down, and
reapest that thou didst not sow.
22 And he saith unto him, Out of
thine own mouth will I judge thee,
thou wicked servant. Thou knewest
that I was an austere man, taking
up that I laid not down, and
reaping that I did not sow:
23 Wherefore then gavest not thou
my money into the bank, that at
my coming I might have required
mine own with usury?
24 And he said unto them that
stood by, Take from him the
pound, and give it to him that hath
ten pounds.
25 (And they said unto him, Lord,
he hath ten pounds.)
26 For I say unto you, That unto
every one which hath shall be
given; and from him that hath not,
even that he hath shall be taken
away from him.
27 But those mine enemies, which
would not that I should reign over
them, bring hither, and slay them
before me.
MESSAGE
No tree can grow except on the
root from which it sprang. In the
gospels, we see the personal life of
our Lord laid bare for us. He spoke
frequently of His relationship with
the Father, of the motives guiding
Him, and His consciousness of the
power of the Spirit at work in Him.
Jesus, as man, subordinated
Himself and gave the Father all
honour and glory due to Him. He
was the embodiment of humility
and did nothing on His own (John
5:30) . Jesus as man was the
greatest of all teachers and
greatest of all prophets. He was
crystal-clear in all His predictions
( Luke 21:20-24 , Matthew 24:6-37 ).
This same Jesus, when He was
leaving the earth, promised His
disciples that He would return, and
He commissioned them to occupy
till His return.
The word ‘occupy’ is a military term
that means to take charge or take
full control of already conquered
territories. Christians are
combatants engaged in the fight of
faith against Satan, sin, the world,
and the flesh. Ours is a victorious
battle. When He said, “It is
finished”, our Captain and Lord
Jesus Christ, gained complete
victory over all these enemies for
us. Satan has been destroyed
(Hebrews 2:14-15) , sin has been
put to death (Romans 6:2) , the
world has been overcome (John
16:33) and the flesh has been
crucified (Galatians 5:24) . These
enemies are therefore engaged in a
lost cause, and our responsibility
as Christians is to hold the fort by
resisting them in faith ( 1 Peter
5:8-9 , Hebrews 12:4 ). Are you a
Christian? Are you a child of God?
You can live above the devil in
your day to day life and manifest
the victory of Christ over Satan,
sin, the world and the flesh. To
take charge of the already
conquered territories and subdue
the enemy, you should understand
your adversary, understand the
nature of our fight and use the
right weapons. In addition, you
should have the mind of Christ and
focus on the right objectives. Satan
is your enemy. He is unseen
(Ephesians 6:12) . He is the ruler of
wickedness, with other fallen
angels (demons) under his control.
All the unsaved are also under his
dominion (Ephesians 2:2) . Note
also that your enemy – Satan, is
not foolish. Satan is cunning. He is
full of dangerous and destructive
wisdom. Your enemy was perfect in
beauty and wisdom when God
made him (Ezekiel 28:12-15) . He
was made of precious stones.
Know therefore that, not all
beautiful things are wholesome
and holy (Proverbs 31:30) . Satan
loves jewellery. Lucky stones are
the habitations of Satan. Some so
called lucky stones are objects of
the occult. To occupy effectively,
leave the objects of the enemy
alone.
Bible in one year:
2 Samuel 16-17
Proverbs 12:15-28
Action Point:
Satan loves worldly music. To
devastate the enemy, remove all
worldly music from your home
and replace them with gospel
music.
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Religion / Re: Open Heavens Daily Devotional Messages By Pastor E.A. Adeboye by Babafaros(m): 10:07pm On Oct 14, 2014
Wednesday, October15,2014
TOPIC>>A YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY
MEMORY VERSE
Remember not the sins of my
youth, nor my transgressions:
according to thy mercy
remember thou me for thy
goodness' sake, O LORD.

Psalm 25:7
READ
Ecclesiastes 12:1-7
1 Remember now thy Creator in the
days of thy youth, while the evil
days come not, nor the years draw
nigh, when thou shalt say, I have
no pleasure in them;
2 While the sun, or the light, or the
moon, or the stars, be not
darkened, nor the clouds return
after the rain:
3 In the day when the keepers of
the house shall tremble, and the
strong men shall bow themselves,
and the grinders cease because
they are few, and those that look
out of the windows be darkened,
4 And the doors shall be shut in
the streets, when the sound of the
grinding is low, and he shall rise
up at the voice of the bird, and all
the daughters of music shall be
brought low;
5 Also when they shall be afraid of
that which is high, and fears shall
be in the way, and the almond tree
shall flourish, and the grasshopper
shall be a burden, and desire shall
fail: because man goeth to his long
home, and the mourners go about
the streets:
6 Or ever the silver cord be loosed,
or the golden bowl be broken, or
the pitcher be broken at the
fountain, or the wheel broken at
the cistern.
7 Then shall the dust return to the
earth as it was: and the spirit shall
return unto God who gave it.
MESSAGE
A youth can be defined as a young
man or woman who is strong in
body and sound in mind. Youths
make up the bulk of a typical
community. Ideally, youths are the
men and women of war. A man of
war is an instrument of both
protection and destruction. He
protects his friend but destroys his
foes (1 Samuel 17:33) . The best
time to be focused in life is the
time of youth. It is the most
productive period in the life of a
person. Lamentations 3:27 says:
“It is good for a man that he
bear the yoke in his youth.”
It should be noted however that
youths have their limitations.
Though they are strong, energetic,
and sound in mind, they have their
weaknesses. For example, many
decisions that a youth will take will
require the counsel and probably
the assistance of elders, so as to
avoid blunders. Are you a youth?
Don’t forget that you need valuable
advice from elders (Proverbs 20:29)
. The time of youth is delicate.
Youths can fall and fail if they are
not careful (Isaiah 40:30) . If care is
not taken, the young can be used
in the community by evil-minded
people as miscreants to perpetrate
mischief and unleash terror on
innocent persons. Youths need
guidance because of their
inexperience (Proverbs 2:16-18) .
Young people are often despised,
looked down upon and disdained
(1 Timothy 4:12) . They are also
susceptible to temptation, thus, the
best time to give appropriate
guidance to a person is in his or
her youthful age. Also, the best
time to remember God is at the
period of youth (Ecclesiastes 12:1) .
Young people make up the bulk of
the society and they are the ones
that bring about its growth. Are
you a youth and a child of God?
You have a crucial role to play in
your community. First, it is your
duty to love your community and
have its best interests at heart. If
you do, you will pray for your
community (Luke 18:1) . Go all out
to seek its welfare. Secondly, as a
youth, you can contribute greatly to
the growth of your community by
bringing in new ideas. All
developed societies utilise their
young people to the maximum,
harnessing their energy and
innovation. Youths generate
modern and creative ideas. They
are strong and can be given any
assignment, being at their
productive peak. As a Christian
youth, you can be an asset to your
community when you live holy and
submit yourself to the Holy Spirit.
Are you an elder? Encourage the
youths in your community to
maximise their potentials. Pray for
them. Guide and counsel them to
be committed to God’s agenda.
Bible in one year:
2 Samuel 14-15
Proverbs 12:1-14
Action Point:
To be an asset to your
community, be committed to a
Christ-like pattern of living, and
commit yourself to people and
God’s program.
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Religion / Re: Open Heavens Daily Devotional Messages By Pastor E.A. Adeboye by Babafaros(m): 7:10am On Oct 14, 2014
Tuesday 14 October 2014
THEME : THE OLD TIME RELIGION
Memorise
Take heed unto thyself, and unto the
doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this
thou shalt both save thyself, and them that
hear thee.
1 Timothy 4:16

Read
2 Timothy 3:16-17
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 perfect,
throughly furnished unto all good works.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : 2 SAMUEL 12-13 and
PROVERBS 11:18-31

Message
In a world of confusing and conflicting
messages, there is need from time to time
to check your foundation and the core of
your faith as a Christian. You need the ‘old-
time religion’ (Jeremiah 6:16). Ours is not
dead religion as practised by the world, but
rather, a way of life in the Spirit that has its
foundation on belief in the Bible as the
word of God. We believe in the Trinity, the
deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, His
atonement and resurrection, the need for
repentance, new birth, justification,
sanctification, the Holy Spirit, grace (and
the possibility of falling from it), the
rapture, the second coming of Christ, the
judgments, Heaven and Hell. The believers
of old were sticklers to the word of God.
They knew that the word of God was good
enough and sufficient for them. Joshua 1:8
says,
“This book of the law shall not depart out
of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate
therein day and night, that thou mayest
observe to do according to all that is
written therein: for then thou shalt make
thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt
have good success.”
It is imperative that you believe and obey
the word of God. If only the children of God
would believe His word and obey it, the
blessings they would get from God would
not only grant them material success, but
also eternal life. In addition, they will enjoy
good health and safety from evil men and
women. The word of God is a Book of
Redemption. It has the inspiration (breath)
of God in it. God had the Bible written by
revelation; it was transmitted through a
method free of error and mistakes. The
word of God is authentic because every
word in the Bible is inspired (Matthew 5:18)
. All the written words of God are immortal,
infallible, and indestructible (2 Timothy
3:16, 1 Peter 1:23). Has God made you a
promise in His word? Believe and hold on
to it. That promise will definitely come to
fulfilment. The Bible is also a supernatural
revelation from God. As such, it has
supernatural effects upon the heart, soul
(mind) and will of man. It is a dynamic
revelation from God which has dynamic
quality. The word of God is effectual (Isaiah
55:10-11) and powerful (Hebrews 4:12),
having the power to save, heal, deliver, and
to set free. It cleanses (Psalm 119:9), gives
wisdom and understanding (Psalm 19:7)
and brings comfort and peace (Romans
15:4). It is only through obedience to the
word of God that we can remain holy and
preserved from sin and error. Do you want
to be fulfilled on earth? Do you want to
enjoy peace of mind? Do you want to be
victorious? Do you want to make it to
heaven? Read, meditate on and obey the
word of God.
Action Point:
Have you read your Bible today? Begin to
study the word of God on daily basis from
today.
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Education / Re: OAU 2014/2015 FRESHERS (newly Admitted Students) Meet Here by Babafaros(m): 11:28pm On Oct 12, 2014
Seems I'm d next
**Grabs microphone****Clears throat***Emmmmmmm-*****
Thanks to SUPERT14 for nominating me,Timmytimmy 4 bringing this idea & Analyst Johnwills.Greetings to every1 in this thread& kudos 2 those that had shared their stories here[it is nt easy though].Hope you are nt bored @home sha.
**Seriously,I don't know where to start from but I will start somewhere.
++Born into a family where Dad &Mum went to Art class & they were like Don't go there oo.They are already telling me since My Jss2 &u knw this believe that if you brilliant,going to sci class is your calling& i knw book small sha.So without no dream of wat to do,I found myself in science class.
++In sch,i hated Biology so much coz it"s jst too bulky 4 me.My best subject was Mathematics then though now chemistry oo.
°°Graduated 4rm sec sch 2011& wrote WAEC Once with my so much hated subject [biology] as d lowest of all grade[C4,d remaining are B'z].Wrote JAMB same yr had 257[choosed medicine],due to inexperience failed 2011 OAU POST JAMB[the first failure i will ever record in my life].I was like OAU na bad school oo,see hw they failed me.So,I tried FUTA[2nd choice] &was given METEROLOGY.Also tried POLYIBADAN Dat same year &was given ARCHITECTURE.Forfeited both admissions &opted 4 LAUTECH pre degree cos of medicine.
On getting 2 their predegree in January 2012,I was told if i can get 350,I"m good to go 4Medicine.I tried hard&got 368 after d pd.Already dancing i av entered.NUC jst came the following week & seized Their Medical license claiming that they have insufficient equipment 4 Medical related courses especially Medicine.[Really sad&frustrated then].So LAUTECH gave me Electrical&Electronics Engineering[I jst don"t knw hw dat happened coz i didn't do MATHS in JAMB dat yr o,though i av heard a lot of disorganisation in dat sch sha being a state uni].Tried my second choice in JAMB dat same year which was UNAAB& I was given Veterinary Medicine.
In Sep.2012, I matriculated @UNAAB as a Veterinary Medical student but my mind is not off being a medical student to treat mammals not Animals.
In 2014,Left UNAAB Finally as a 200lv student not because of my result[I left with a CGPA of 4.62] but cos of my passion&some circumstances joined to it.
I had 233 in this yr jamb&it's kind of low 4Medicine,so opted 4 Pharmacy so as to play safe &here I am today,a Pharmacy student though by God"s grace wanna be a Medical Doctor..#GOD IS ABLE
ALL GLORY BE TO GOD

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