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Spiritual Understanding Through The Word - Wednesday, January 14th .

Pastor Chris

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding (Colossians 1:9).

There's such a thing as spiritual understanding; but sadly, many lack this important spiritual virtue. Many actually function in human, worldly, or carnal understanding. When you talk with such people, you can understand why they reason differently; they only think from the world’s perspective, because they lack spiritual understanding. Spiritual understanding comes by the Holy Spirit, and is granted you through the Word.

In our opening scripture, the word “understanding” is translated from the Greek “Sunesis.” It’s an interpretation; a way of thinking; a mentality. So, the Apostle Paul, in that verse, was dealing with a certain kind of understanding—a revelatory understanding—which the Word of God gives us! This is why you need to stay in God’s Word, studying, learning, and making sure you understand it! This will give you the personality that God wants you to have. It’ll make you spiritually sagacious, insightful, discerning and wise.

Another beautiful part of this is that God isn’t just raising us for this world; all that He’s doing in us—His programming in us through the Word—is for the ages to come. So, if you don't have spiritual understanding, insight into the realities of the Kingdom while you're still in the earth, how are you going to function in the world to come? Therefore, it's important you study the Scriptures with excitement; have a voracious appetite for the Word. Some people may be baffled, wondering why you’re so sold-out to the Word; let them know it's because God’s Word is everything.

With the Word in you, it doesn't matter what you desire in this world; you can get it! God's ultimate desire isn’t to give you a house, a car, a job, or money; what He wants is His Word in your spirit, because with that, you can get or create anything.

Prayer...
Dear Father, I thank you for the precious gift of the Holy Spirit who grants me spiritual insight, and sets me on the right course in life. I walk in righteousness and dominion, having insight into mysteries and secrets of your Kingdom; and I live above the distracting influences of the world, because I live in your Word, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Further Study:
Acts 20:32
And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. ;

Ephesians 1:17-18
17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

Daily Scripture Reading

1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Matthew 10:24-42, Genesis 34-35
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Matthew 6:1-13, Genesis 14

PastorKun:
So how then did you end up being a cec victim?

Similar to Paul's. It may be you one day

Privileged By His Grace - Tuesday, January 13th .

Pastor Chris

God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord (1 Corinthians 1:9).

Isn’t it amazing that you’re called of God, and are given extraordinary participation in His Gospel programme? It's such a high and noble calling. None of us “qualified” to be a part of it, except that Christ Jesus gave us the grace and accepted us: “To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved” (Ephesians 1:6). How wonderful this is! It's something you ought to be eternally grateful for, because no one has the personal qualification to do anything in the Kingdom of God; it’s a glorious privilege to be called into fellowship with Him, and also carry out the ministry of reconciliation.

Remember that God is so great; He’s beyond our imagination; on our own, we couldn't even approach Him. Think about this: the Jewish Rabbis who copied the Scriptures, had to wash or bath whenever they got to the Name of God, as a purification routine, before proceeding to write the Name. Each time they needed to write His Name, they repeated the same cleansing ritual, because they highly regarded His holiness.

But you know, it doesn’t matter how many times you deep yourself in water; that's not what cleanses you. That’s why Jesus came to give us a new life, because it makes no difference how many drums of water you wash yourself with, it’ll never wash your spirit. And we didn’t need a washing of our spirit; we needed a washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost (Titus 3:5). That’s what Jesus accomplished for us.

Therefore, be grateful to God, for giving you responsibilities in His Kingdom; you’re privileged to be His partner in soul-winning, to be a part of His agenda in the earth. Therefore, put your best into whatever He’s called you to do. Put your best into serving Him. Serve Him with your spirit and function in love. Let love become your language, your message, way of life, and daily expression.

Prayer...
Dear Father, I thank you for counting me faithful putting me into the ministry. With my heart, I serve you diligently and faithfully, and daily express your love and undying affection to the hurting, bringing them into the fountain of your love, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Further Study:
Ephesians 1:3-6
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. ;

Ephesians 2:8
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

Daily Scripture Reading

1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Matthew 10:1-23, Genesis 31-33
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Matthew 5:41-48, Genesis 13

deborah777:
Just for curiousity to understand CE more. I do not plan to join with them.

I didn't too!

Synchronize Your Believing With Your Confession - Monday, January 12th .

Pastor Chris

…For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation (Romans 10:9-10).

“I believe what the Word says about my healing, prosperity, and victories; but I'm not experiencing them in my life. Oh God, why?” While this very statement rages in the minds of many, yet, the opening scripture gives a clear and unambiguous answer. Recall what we studied a couple of days ago: Making your tongue your own tree of life. Your “tongue-work,” which is your response to the Word, is so important.

Understand this: believing makes you right with God, and that’s wonderful, but that's not enough; you have to make confessions of that which you’ve believed. With your heart, you believe what God has said, but with your mouth you repeat, reiterate, re-echo what He has said; that’s what catapults you into the realms of what you have believed. Thus, to be saved, you don't stop at believing God raised Jesus from the dead; no! You have to confess the Lordship of Jesus over your life.

Your believing and your talking must come together; otherwise, you might think the reason things are working out right for others is because they’re more specially gifted than you are; but no! They've only learnt, and are applying, the principle of synchronizing their believing with their confessions. Act on the Word; make bold declarations about yourself on the basis of what God has said concerning you in His Word: “He has said, that you may boldly say…” (Hebrews 13:5-6). If you believe what He has said, say the same thing with your mouth.

For example, 2 Corinthians 5:21 says, “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.” Believe it, but don't stop there. Say the same thing because you agree with Him. Until you make that confession, and allow that truth take a hold of your spirit, you'll not walk in the realms of what you’ve believed; the vital experience of righteousness will elude you. So, in faith, you must synchronize your believing with your confessions.

Prayer...
Dear Father, I thank you for giving me your Word and for showing me by your Spirit, the quality of life that you’ve called me to live. I believe in the finished works of Christ, and through my faith-filled confessions, I’m walking in the vital reality of my heritage in Christ, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Further Study:
2 Corinthians 4:13
We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak; ;

Hebrews 10:23
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised

Daily Scripture Reading

1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Matthew 9:18-38, Genesis 29-30
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Matthew 5:31-40, Genesis 12

Victory Assured - Sunday, January 11th .

Pastor Chris

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world (John 16:33).

Having given your heart to Christ, if you suddenly found that you’re being buffeted by all kinds of temptations, persecutions, and trials, don’t cower or allow your faith to dissipate. In the face of such daunting challenges, and seemingly overwhelming oppositions, declare, “I’m more than a conqueror!”

Remember what the Word says: “Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution” (2 Timothy 3:12). So when adversities come, don’t gripe; rather, maintain your composure because your victory is assured. The Lord Jesus made it clear that we would face tribulations, challenges and difficulties, and no one should be ignorant of that. Nevertheless, He assures us of victory all the way.

Isaiah 43:2 tells us, “When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.” Notice He didn’t say there’ll not be trouble, no; but that it’ll be of none effect.

Recall the testimony of the three Hebrew boys in Daniel chapter 3: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. They were thrown into the fiery furnace; yet they came out of the raging inferno unscathed. Before their glorious deliverance, there was condemnation, rejection, false accusation, and hatred. So the story wasn’t only about their miraculous deliverance from fire, but also about the storm they weathered hitherto.

There’re things you might have to go through in life, as you carry out the ministry that the Lord has given to you; endure such with hope, confident that victory is assured. The Apostle Paul, attesting to this, writes, “We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed…” (2 Corinthians 4:8-9).

There’re adversaries on every side but in the midst of them all, the Word of God puts you over. Therefore, refuse to fear, for the Lord is with you.

Prayer...
Dear Father, I thank you for leading me always to triumph, and helping me win every day, against every odd or adversity. I exercise my authority in Christ, over all the ability of the enemy, and I’m victorious now and always, in the Name of Jesus. Amen.

Further Study:
Romans 8:37
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. ;

Psalm 34:19
Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all. ;

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

Daily Scripture Reading

1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Matthew 8:28-9:17, Genesis 27-28
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Matthew 5:21-30, Genesis 11

Make Your Tongue Your Tree Of Life - Saturday, January 10th .

Pastor Chris

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit (Proverbs 15:4).

Using your mouth rightly is a vital key that unlocks the blessings of salvation in your life! Stressing the importance of this, 1 Peter 3:10-11 says, “For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile.” Though your tongue is small, it controls everything in your life; with it, you can chart your course in righteousness, dominion, success, and prosperity. There's no situation that can’t be changed, and no wound in your body that can’t be healed, if you'd make your tongue your own tree of life by declaring God’s Word over your life and situation.

The word, “wholesome” in our opening verse is translated from the Hebrew word, “marpe,” which means healing and health. A “wholesome” tongue, therefore, is a tongue that’s curative, a fountain of life, because it's filled with the Word of God!

Speak God’s Word; speak health, wellness, and life to your body; that’s what your mouth is for. Your mouth wasn’t given to you merely for eating and drinking; its greater use is for controlling your life. Your present position in life is the result of your “mouth-work.” Matthew 12:37 says, “For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned,” letting you know that you’re to regulate your life with your tongue: What you say is what you get!

Often times, there’re those who wonder why the circumstances of their lives, and their experiences, don't seem to align with the wonderful blessings and provisions of the Gospel, despite being born again for several years. The reason for this dilemma is that they haven’t made their tongue their own tree of life.

You can be anything you want to be, have anything you want to have, and achieve anything you want to achieve within God’s perfect will. The key is in regulating your life with your tongue, making your tongue your own tree of life!

Prayer...
Dear Father, I thank you for your grace that has brought salvation to my spirit. With my mouth, I keep on proclaiming that all the blessings of salvation—health, prosperity, safety, wellness and wholeness—consummated by the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, are my present-hour possessions and vital realities of my daily existence, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Further Study:
Mark 11:23
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. ;

Proverbs 6:2
Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

Daily Scripture Reading

1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Matthew 8:1-27, Genesis 25-26
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Matthew 5:11-20, Genesis 10

His Liquid Love · Friday, January 9th ·

Pastor Chris

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him (Romans 5:8-9).

Pastor Chris
The message of Jesus Christ is encapsulated in one thought: It’s about His liquid love, His life, forgiveness and righteousness. His love is liquid because it flows. The Bible talks about the love that the Father poured out lavishly—like water upon all men—through Christ Jesus. Such extraordinary love did He express and direct towards us, that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us. He didn’t die for us because we were living right; no. He did it while we were yet sinners. That’s love indescribable; liquid-love extraordinaire.

When you understand this about Jesus, about His life, who He is, and the fact that He gave His life to save you, then you’ll understand what God thinks about you; how He values you. His vicarious death defines your value. He thought you were worth His life; so He gave His life in your place. This shows that you’re as valuable to the Father as Jesus is. No wonder the Lord Jesus, pouring out His heart to the Father in prayer, wanted the world to know that the Father has loved us even as He had loved Him (John 17:23).

How inspiring it is to know that Jesus gave His life, so that you may have it. The life you ought to live now should be the life of the Son of God; live His dream. Paul boldly declared in Galatians 2:20: "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me." Living by the faith of the Son of God means you’re living His dream; you’re living what He saw and thought that you could be, for which reason He died for you! What He saw in His mind about you: What He thought, what he wanted; His dream of what you could be!

Don’t live a lesser life. Live God’s dream, remembering His liquid love towards you. He thought you were valuable and special, wanted you, and gave Himself for you.

Prayer...
Dear Father, I thank you for lavishly pouring out your love on me, demonstrating that I’m worth the life of your Son Jesus. Therefore, I’m motivated to reach out to sinners and win them to Christ. I’m compelled by your love to preach the Gospel to them, and turn them from sin unto righteousness, and from the power of Satan unto you, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Further Study:
Ephesians 3:17-19;
17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

1 John 4:8-10
8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

1 year Bible reading plan: Matthew 7:7-29 Genesis 23-24
2 year Bible reading plan: Matthew 5:1-10 Genesis 9

You’re Extraordinary - Thursday, January 8th .

Pastor Chris

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you (John 14:26).

Have you ever imagined the fact that the creator of the universe resides in you, in His totality? The Holy Spirit beautified the heavens. The Bible says, “By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens…” (Job 26:13). This awesome Third Person of the Godhead made everything in the universe; yet, He chose to live in you. Think about it. 1 Corinthians 3:16 states clearly that you’re the temple of God, and that the Holy Spirit lives in you. Have you ever considered why? It’s because you’re important to the Father.

God made it so, for the Holy Spirit to live in you, because you’re important to Him and He wants you to be just like Him. He gave you His Spirit—the same Spirit He has—to live in you and make you fulfilled in life and full of joy, such that anything you get involved with will be full of glory; so you can be a success in anything and everything.

As a child of God, you’re the unveiling of the person of the Holy Spirit. He expresses Himself through you. He talks to you, and also talks through you. He leads and guides you; yet, He moves you; He propels you in the way that you should go: the way of righteousness. He's such a unique and awesome personality. If you're born again, be glad about the Holy Spirit; He’s the beauty of Christianity. He's the glory of your life. Acknowledge this about Him always, and live with that consciousness.

Step out with confidence, every day, and reach out to your world with the Gospel of Christ, knowing that the One that’s been called to go along with you is the greatest of all. He’s made you invincible and extraordinary, a super being indeed!

Prayer...
Dear Father, I thank you for leading and guiding me in life by your Spirit; I go forth in confidence today, knowing that I’m backed by deity. My life is full of glory and I succeed in all endeavours, because the Holy Spirit is the essence, beauty, and glory of my life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Further Study:
John 14:16-17
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. ;

John 15:4-5
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. 5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

Daily Scripture Reading

1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Matthew 6:19-7:6, Genesis 20-22
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Matthew 4:12-25, Genesis 8

italo:
Just to mention that Justification doesn't mean the justified wont sin.

He can sin.

Justification also doesn't mean the justified doesn't have to do anything else in order to go to heaven.

He does.

I see some people up there saying the opposite.

You sure you're not the one missing it?

Hiswordxray:
Someone who is justified is not a sinner but is Holy, righteous, faultless blameless in the sight of God (Col 1:22 & Eph 1:4)
Someone who is in Christ can never sin because there is no sin in Christ (1John 3:5&9).

This is hard meat bro...alot of folks would struggle to understand this. Break it down please.

italo:
This one is making sense.

Bidam too. I think this is covered. But a little scripture that changed my mindset forever on what Jesus by God did for us. How He so loves us!

Romans 5:1
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

Once you're declared righteous (the moment you got born again) by God through Jesus Christ, you can stand boldly before God without guilt, condemnation or inferiority, because you are now God's righteousness in Christ Jesus. Meaning, after being justified by faith, we received the gift of righteousness, therefore we now have th ability to do right things ie sin no more.

But we err and sin, but that doesn't make us sinners, sinners do not hav the nature of God in them, and so, when we sin, because we have being justified, our advocate, Jesus will b there for us. But Paul asked, do we then continue in sin because grace abound?

The Fullness Of The Blessings Of The Gospel - Tuesday, January 6th .

Pastor Chris

And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ (Romans 15:29).

Could this be possible in the earth? Can a man have, and walk in the fullness of the blessing of the Gospel? Emphatically yes! We just read it. Paul, as he planned his missionary journey to the Roman Christians, via Spain, was convinced he’d be carrying in him, and with him, the fullness of the blessing of the Gospel. This is extraordinary. It completely debunks the erroneous and religious belief that as long as we’re in the earth, we can never have the fullness of God’s blessing.

It’s important for us to understand the greatness and infinite wisdom and power of almighty God; He’s the author and creator of “fullness.” This was what gave the Apostle Paul the audacity of faith to make such a bold declaration of the Word. He walked in the fullness of the blessings of the Gospel of Christ, and hoped to visit the Christians in Rome to impart the same to them.

What does this mean to you even now? Are you aware that you can, and should, walk in the fullness of the blessings of the Gospel of Christ? The very thought of it, the understanding of it will completely revolutionize your life. Consider Peter; He also understood this and functioned accordingly. No wonder he declared that we’re associates of the God-kind (2 Peter 1:4); we belong in God’s class, and should therefore live with this consciousness.

John, writing to the Church, said, “Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world” (1 John 4:4). These men understood what it meant to walk in the fullness of the blessings of the Gospel of Christ; they knew what Christ had made us and they spoke and lived accordingly. The Bible says, “Of His fulness,” talking about Christ, “have we all received…” (John 1:16). You received the fullness of God’s blessing when you received Christ, because Christ is EVERYTHING! Walk in this light, for the fullness of God is in Christ, who is in you.

Prayer...
Dear Father, I thank you for the revelation of your Word to me; my life is improved! I’m a partaker of the divine nature. I live in the fullness of the blessings of the Gospel of Christ. I’m joined to the Lord and that makes me impregnable and more than a conqueror, winning everyday by your grace, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Further Study:
Proverbs 10:22
The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. ;

John 15:5
I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

Daily Scripture Reading

1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Matthew 5:21-48, Genesis 15-17
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Matthew 3:10-17, Genesis 6

SirJohn:
Oh please keep quiet already, you all are so freaking predictable. Your contributions aren't needed anyway; I wasn't expecting you to say anything different

Yeah... and you'd be unpredictable to think I'd say something in lie with your sentiments? Mtcheeeeèeeeeeeeeew! Carry go joor. Did I sound like I'm trying to convince you otherwise?

When you are done with your 'heroics' here, is God gonna stare at you, and clap for you?....that, my friend is food for thought. No go out there and get useful for the Gospel, sit here and form legend!

PastorKun:
Rheumatoid arthritis is not a terminal disease na

Are you sure you know what a terminal illness is? Rheumatoid arthritis does not start as terminal but a chronic disease, but as it progresses, it becomes terminal.

HIV is terminal shey? since CE healed a non terminal disease, and 'could not' heal a terminal one Kenyan has ie HIV

Let me enlighten you a bit

One really important thing to remember is that HIV is a chronic illness not a terminal illness. So what does that mean?

Terminal means that the illness will carry on until you die from it. Ie can not be managed and is expected to result in death.
A chronic illness is something that you will have for a long time. Doctors call an illness chronic if it lasts for longer than three months. Some other chronic illnesses are:
Asthma (the most common)
Diabetes
Cerebral palsy
Sickle cell anemia
Cystic fibrosis
Cancer (not all)
AIDS
Epilepsy
Spina bifida
Congenital heart problems

All of these illnesses need medicines to keep the condition under control.

Now, all diseases are incipient death. Hence it matters not whether it's terminal or chronic, what matters is it is not there to smile with you. I want to be clear here, I am no here to drag whether Kenyan is saying facts or not, I've seen folks healed, and are alive today. It is always convenient to blame the school for a pupil who failed an exam, and rarely ever is the pupil blamed for not studying enough.

I think this is my last post on this thread. Best wishes on your campaign.

PastorKun:
Joagbaje , Gombs your attention is needed here

Why? Hello Kenyan!


Why am I needed here?

It's a new year, you folks should be a bit civil! Kunle, how are you?

SirJohn, Jo is fine, very busy with ministry, in fact, I'd travel to Bayelsa tomorrow, I'd sure visit CE Bayelsa for Wednesday service, I'd tell him you guys snd your love.

@lastmessenger... I chose to ignore you, no offence.

^^
Just in case you've not noticed, the thread is almost a year old. Now, it's no news that your stooge, trustman, has made me laugh as early as last year. I only continued.

Happy New year bro

Maintaining Inspiration - Monday, January 5th .

Pastor Chris

Never lag in zeal and in earnest endeavor; be aglow and burning with the Spirit, serving the Lord (Romans 12:11 AMP).

One of the striking benefits of prevailing prayer and meditating on the Word is that they help you maintain the fire of the Spirit. The only way I’ve kept my spirit aglow for so many years is through prevailing prayer, and consciously setting my mind to meditate on the Word. It doesn’t matter what you’ve studied or known about God; it doesn’t even matter what blessings you receive from the Lord; if you’re not a praying person, you’ll lose the spiritual fervour or glow that comes with the Word.

There’s something about the Word of God that has power. It’s not in the words and how they sound; it's not even in the message itself that it communicates; no. It’s in the power of the Spirit that’s wrapped up in it. Recall what we read in our opening verse: The Moffat’s translation uses the phrase, “Maintain the glow,” for “fervent in Spirit.” There’s a glow of the Spirit in your life that you must maintain through fellowship with the Lord in prayer and meditation on the Word.

Something that meditation does for you is that it drives the Word deep into your spirit and causes it to mingle with your spirit. So, when you study the Word of God, meditate on it; that means, mutter it! When you read or hear the Word, as the case maybe, say it aloud to yourself repeatedly so that it gains the ascendancy in your spirit until it becomes a part of you. Then the glory of it will be manifested in your life.

Prayer, on the other hand, is equally very impactful on your spirit. The importance of prayer isn’t so much about the answer that you receive when you pray, but the impact your fellowship with the Lord in prayer has on your spirit; it causes your spirit to glow. Every time you pray, your spirit becomes even more glorious than it was before you began praying. That glory is retained in your inner man and then you find yourself walking in the paths of destiny; you find yourself being at the right place, at the right time, doing the right things.

Be aglow in the Spirit, through prayer and study of the Word!

Prayer...
Dear Father, I thank you for the power of your Word and prayer on my spirit. Your Word builds me up, and causes me to walk in your perfect will always. And when I pray, I’m transfigured; my inner man is built up like an edifice, higher and higher, and my spirit is glorified. I’m aglow with the Spirit, serving the Lord, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Further Study:
Luke 18:1
And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; ;

Acts 20:32
And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. ;

Jude 1:20 AMP
But you, beloved, build yourselves up [founded] on your most holy faith [make progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher], praying in the Holy Spirit;

Daily Scripture Reading

1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Matthew 5:1-20, Genesis 12-14
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Matthew 3:1-9, Genesis 5

Know your purpose in Him - Sunday, January 4th.

Pastor Chris

...To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world... (John 18:37).

''Is it easy for one to find out His purpose on earth from the Lord?" Someone might ask. Emphatically yes! He's a master communicator. If you'd ask Him about His purpose for your life, He'll talk about His purpose for your life, He'll talk to you in a language that you'd understand; He'll lead you in life into that which He has called you to be. All you have to say is "Lord, guide my spirit; I want to be all that you want me to be; lead me into that which you have chosen me for." Then, follow your spirit, as He leads you.

There're times that the Spirit of God could strengthen your heart towards something or against a particular thing. That's an indication of His guidance in your spirit. When He strengthens your heart against a particular thing, it may not necessarily be because that thing is wrong, but because the timing might be wrong. Nonetheless, if you'd listen to Him in your spirit and follow the Word, you'll walk in His perfect will always. He'll make you a success at every level of your life.

Perhaps you were wondering and thinking what new investments to undertake, what new frontiers to chart or what business to embark on. Listen to Him in your spirit and He'll guide you aright. Often, we say any project, business or vision that's good for people and glorifies God is okay; but that's in the general class. There're specific things that are peculiar to you as a person; which means even though such may be good for God and good for people, God may not want you particularly to go into it.

This is the reason you must find out your purpose in Him and know for yourself what direction to take in fulfilling the destiny that He has for you. That's why we learn the word of God, and get the inspiration of the Holy Spirit in our lives. The more you recognize His voice within your spirit, understand His word, and live by it, the clearer His voice will be within you for everything in life. That way, you'll never be confused about what to do, where to go etc; you'd become the revelation of God's will in your daily walk.

Prayer...
Blessed Father, thank you for leading me in the paths of success, victory, and rest by the Holy Spirit, who is my all. I'm completely yielded to Him as He leads me to make accurate decisions, and walk in the center of your perfect will, always, in Jesus' Name. Amen

Further Study:
Act 26:16
But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee

John 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

Daily Scripture Reading:

1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Matthew 4, Genesis 9-11
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Matthew 2:13-23, Genesis 4

Folks on nairaland sleep no more?

He Needs You! - Saturday, January 3rd.

Pastor Chris

The heaven, even the the heavens, are the Lord's: but the earth hath he given to the Children of men
(Psalm 115:16)

If you had a house and leased it to someone, it remains yours, but for the period of the lease, you have no authority over that house.

In the same way, God has given man this world to run, and for the time being, He can't run the world by himself; He's given you the authority to do that. The time will come for Him to run the world but until then, you and I have the devine responsibility to run the world for Jesus Christ, and He hold us accountable for how we ran our world.

Many, including Christians, analyze the events and happenings in the world and wonder why God isn't "doing" anything to right the wrongs. Well, if you're waiting on God to do something, you're making a mistake. He needs you. He doesn't, and wouldn't do anything without you, until the lease runs out, and a new heaven and a new earth takes its place. However, until then, the responsibility is ours to tame and subdue this world.

Look out it this way: God want us healthy and sound, and stated it as His desire for us. 3 John 1:2, "Beloved, I. Wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as they soul propereth. "Yet. In James 5;16, He said, "Confess your faults one to another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. "

Why is that? Why does he want us to pray for one another so that we may be healed? Why doesn't He heal us? It's because He needs the right to take action on our behalf; so, He charged us to pray. Therefore, take your place as a joint heir with Christ and fufil your purpose here on earth. Read Romans 8:19-21; it puts it in perspective: "For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God." He needs you.

Prayer...
Dear Father, I thank you for your power and ability vested in me to run this world. I'm your seed, prolonging your days here on earth. Therefore, I fufil my divine responsibility of bringing men and women into their inheritance in Christ, through the Gospel, in Jesus' Name Amen

Further Study:
Isaiah 53:10
Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.

Jeremiah 51:20-21
Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;21 And with thee will I break in pieces the horse and his rider; and with thee will I break in pieces the chariot and his rider;

Daily Scripture Reading:

1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Matthew 3, Genesis 6-8
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Matthew 2:1-12, Genesis 3

Never Alone. - Friday, January 2nd.

Pastor Chris

...for He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. [I will] not, [I will] not, [I will] not in any degree leave you helpless nor forsake nor let [you] down (relax My hold on you) ... (Hebrews 13:5 AMP).

As a child of God, you’re never alone; you’ve never been, and will never walk alone as long as you have the Holy Spirit in you. He lives in, and with you—not for a time, but for all time. Part of His ministry in your life is to stay in fellowship with you, strengthening your faith and stirring up courage in you to do the will of God, and fulfil your calling.

Encourage the work and ministry of the Holy Spirit in your life through your conscious appreciation of His indwelling and abiding presence. Perhaps you’re out on evangelism, witnessing to others about Christ; know that you’re not alone. As you minister and share the Word, He’s there, confirming the Word in the hearts of those to whom you’re ministering; He’s ministering together with you.

Any time you feel you’re alone or feel as though you’re not making impact the way you ought to, remember and recognize that the Holy Spirit is in, and with you. Acknowledge His presence and work in you, as Jesus did. Jesus said, “...the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works” (John 14:10). He recognized the Holy Spirit as the Father that dwelt in Him, working in, and through Him.

Recognize that your Father (the Holy Spirit) lives in you; He’s much more than an influence, a prophecy or an inspiration; He’s your Father, your guide and your keeper. Trust Him with your life and you’ll always be a success. He’s the true Helper: the One you can rely on, and trust, to bring you out of any difficult situation.

If you’re experiencing some challenges right now, perhaps with your finances, health, academics, marriage, business, or career, don’t fret; you’re not alone. Don’t go seeking help from men; set your attention and affection on the Holy Spirit; He never fails. Read again, His reassuring and comforting words to you in our opening scripture, and ponder on the emphasis in the underlined portion.

Prayer...
Dear Father, I thank you for the Holy Spirit, my teacher, my guide and my keeper; the Father that dwells in me! I’m a success, a victor and a champion for life, by the Holy Spirit who lives in me and performs wonders through me. I acknowledge and take advantage of His presence in my life, and nothing is impossible to me, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Further Study:
John 14:26;
But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative—that is, the Holy Spirit—he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you.

Matthew 28:19-20
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

DAILY SCRIPTURE READING:
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Matthew 2, Genesis 3-5
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Matthew 1:15-28, Genesis 2

nora544:
why i should change, what I hear from him how he speaks about his wife, who help him to build his empire is so sad and shows only that he is not a real christian.

No offence intended ma'am, but your illegible writings are a vicious assault to my comprehensive ability. I'd just ignore your posts.

Happy New year

Egomah:
Thanks Op for this transcipt, please where did you get it from? Would like to be going to such sites to read pastor's messages too.
@lobeez please learn how to guide ur ulterance, its easy to let passion get the best of you, remember its a man of God ur judging. Could be detrimental, you know?
All the same, Happy Triumphant new Year to you all

Thank you. I mostly type it out after getting the recorded video. Now, one can use a speech to text software for easy transcription.

nora544:
He is a man made God not more a businessman who sell the gospel.

The bitter lady shows up. This is 2015, change please

Ranchaddas:
I'm sorry Gombs but I missed the part where he addressed the lies...Not calling them falsehood but actually addressing them.

How could you see clearly? I did not say he addressed the lies, read the topic again with a plain mind.

Lobeez:
So what were the lies?

That his marriage was seriously troubled?

That his wife had taken legal action against him based on his inappropriate relationship with some 'white house' interns?

That he made open statements about his wife that confirmed all was not well with their marriage?

That he was adamant and unrepentant about disrespecting his marital vows?

That some of his major donors (partners) pulled out of the ministry?

That financial donations and partnership dipped in 2014 so much that some of the ministry arms couldn't pay salaries?

Were these the lies? Huh?

Simple distortion of fact by gullible minions and nattering sods of negativism...acutely proliferated by gossip blogs and media houses. Anyways, the man came, saw and conquered... financial donors? Hahhahhaahaahhaahahaha, ministry arms could not pay salaries? Hahhahhaahaahhaahahaha

Falsehood is your pedigree now, those who made 1st hundred in 2013 IPPC, hardly were in 1st 50 in 2014... my zone's partnership was 210% increase from 2013. I'm talking 9 figures (partnership alone o), you my friend cannot imagine how the strides were in 2014, the year of greatness, irrespective of the fiery darts your father and his cohorts conjured.

Yes some left, and were rapidly replaced by God, like Pastor Chris said if it were not for God, where would the ministry have been in 2014? Many like you thought it was over, I dare you and your father, throw your best shot, and best lies.

By the way @Gombs, I was expecting to hear your name this morning while Pst TT called out the names of the award recipients
I was expecting to hear[i] "...and the award for future Africa leaders award for trying to champion an online army to defend the BLW nation against external aggressors...the award goes to...Gombs...Yaaaaaaaaaaay!"

Quit being cynical. And if I were named, you mean to tell me I'd register with the name Gombs? Like seriously?
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Happy New Year Buddy!

Same to you.

Set Your Priorities Right - Thursday, January 1st .

Pastor Chris

...Martha, dear Martha, you’re fussing far too much and getting yourself worked up over nothing. One thing only is essential, and Mary has chosen it...
(Luke 10:41-42 MSG).

In life, many are more preoccupied with learning more about their work, how to be better in running their family, business, managing their finances, etc. While this is good and commendable, all of those things will never make you a complete person; they’ll never bring you to the place that the Spirit of God wants you to be. The most important thing in your life—your greatest pursuit—should be getting a hold of God’s Word, knowing it, and living in it; having the Word build your life and mould your character. Make this your number one goal as you set your priorities for the year. Continue...

Consider what happened in Luke 10: Jesus visited Mary and Martha in their home. Martha, Mary’s elder sister, didn’t quite give attention to what was most important. Soon as Jesus arrived, she hurried into the kitchen to fix Him a meal, thinking to give the Master a good treat. However, Mary, with great excitement, sat at the feet of the Master to get nothing but the Word. She must have thought, “The Master in my house? This is an opportunity of a lifetime to get my life improved!” Thus, she chose to sit before the Master, taking a hold of every Word that He taught. She had her priorities right.

Read again in our opening verse, the Master’s commendation of her faith and passion for the Word, despite Martha’s complaints that she had left her to do the chores all by herself. It reminds of another of Jesus’ encounter with a woman at the well of Samaria. He had asked the woman for a drink of water, and she declined. Then Jesus said to her, “...If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water” (John 4:10). Like this woman, if Martha had known who Jesus was, she would have been asking for “food” from Him, not trying to get Him some.

Take a cue from Mary. Set your priorities right by giving adequate attention to the Word. The Word is the real foundation for everything.

Prayer...
Dear Father, thank you for giving me your Word, the material to build my life, and strengthen my faith; my understanding is enlightened to know the mysteries of your Kingdom, and walk in your perfect will, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Further Study:
Psalm 37:4
Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. ;

Matthew 6:33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Daily Scripture Reading
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Matthew 1, Genesis 1-2
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Matthew 1:1-14, Genesis 1

I want us to sing that song of the gospel that encapsulate the bible from Genesis to revelation. Make sure you have the lyrics.
The superman. If you make this song your phronesis you will win everyday.

I can do anything
You can call me super man
The spirit of God lives in me
He has given me the ability.

Take a good look at me
I'm living in prosperity
I walk by faith and not by sight
Its not power nor by might

I am a new creation
Born of the seed of Abraham
I know who I am

I'm wonderfully, and fearfully made
I have a goodly heritage
And the lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places
I know who I am

Ohh. Oh ohh

I am flying, I am flying, I am flying
On eagles wings.

Am soaring, am soaring, am soaring
On eagles wings.

I want to give a call for salvation and then we will pray for your country. Which ever nation you are participating from.

*prayer

*more songs

*BLW Anthem

*closing prayer

Just to introduce this subject to you. I can see some of you are going to the stand to give your offering.

Last year we began to recognize young people who distinguish themselves. Every year we look through the continent and identify significant quality.

We are looking at Africa tomorrow and that's why we are seeking young people who can develop leadership quality so we can train them. This is to let them know that what they are doing that we recognize it. We have looked through the past year, and we were able to find several from different countries.

Nigeria is the largest country in Africa and we are ready.

14 Winners of the Future Africa Leader Award 2014 Junior Category presented to teenagers who have distinguish themselves.

1. Sharon ZanMosy from Mauritius

2. Yemisis Basira Afolabi Nigeria

Senior Category

1. Enoch Oferibuoa. Ghana

2. Jude Osakwe. Nigeria

3. Thinofara mtua. Zimbabwe

4. Jackson Samuel Iboror. Nigeria

5. Judy Marshal. South Africa

6. Lotan Salapane. Kenya

7. Treasure Nkosi Nkongo. South Africa

8. Cynthia Adaeze Onwujiuba. Nigeria

9. Lessly Ndebele. Zimbabwe

10. Jazz Miracle Limpenda. Malawi

11. Chris Ogbonna ogbuani. Nigeria

12. Shifferau Hanna Deleke. Ethopia

Ladies and Gentlemen let's give all our winners a standing ovation.

The winner of the star Prize of the 2014 Africa leaders Award.

Out of the 14 winners of the award one of them is a winner of the star price of the Future of the Africa Leaders award from kenya is Lotan salape.

The winner receive 25,000 USD and all other receive 10,000 USD to help them support the project they have already began.

At this time is important to listen to the remark of the founder of the Future Africa leaders award. The President of the Believer Love world. Pastor chris

Young people there is hope for you and if you will give God your attension, ability and all he will help you. The number one principle to be successful is to look out for a human need and reach out to meet that need. Anyone can be a success.

With that I welcome you again to 2015. I will share these thought with you and then pray for you.

I will like you to turn into your bible find

2 Corinthians 2:14
Now thanks be unto God which always causeth us to triumph in christ and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.

In 2015 God will divinely position you to triumph always not sometimes. Keep that in mind from January to december, you are made triumphant. No matter what happen keep this in mind.

The simple meaning of triumph is a great or important victory, a great or notable success or achievement.

This year 2015 you will have a great and notable success and achievement.

You will prevail. As I say these words I am speaking them into your spirit. What's resident in your person and that cannot be taken away from you. Put me any where I will be a success. Joseph was a success in prison, from prison he became Prime minister of Egypt. If you have it in you it will take you places.

Triumph also mean The successful ending of a struggle or a context.
Remember who you are, I know who I am. In every place we are triumphant in physical places, geographical, spiritual places every place I found my self. He make me successful. Always and every. He makes it happen always and in every place. Glory to God.

I want to give you the keys.
Challenges of life will come from the world, the flesh and the devil. But look at John 16:31-33

Jesus answered them, do you believe now. Behold the hour cometh, yea, is now that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

He over came the world for us and that makes me an over comer. I am cheered up all the time.

Romans 8:32-37
He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.

34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or unclothedness, or peril, or sword?

36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

1 corinthians 15:57
But thanks be to God, which giveth is the victory through out Lord jesus christ.

We are triumphant over the world, over the flesh. You can't work against from the arm of flesh. All the weapons of the devil, all what he got with everything he can't stand us because we are more than conqueror.

We have to walk in the spirit and dominion of the word of God. No matter what is launched against us from the darkness we will win.

2015 you will also be triumphant over the devil and its operations. During the year learn quickly that satans operation against the church is just his way of life.

Don't see your brothers and sisters as your enemies. It is the enemy that influence them. You may not be able to deliver a human being but you can stop the devil from running a rampage around you.

Every human being have to run his own life. If they are not under your influence you can't cast the devil out of them. Jesus once cast a devil out and he did not go. It is in Luke gospel. The man instead ran towards jesus after Jesus told the devil to leave. The devil couldn't stop the man to run to Jesus. If a man is not under your influence you may not cast out the devil in him.

This year make sure you cast out devil but that doesn't mean everything is a devil but you will know because the anointing is on you. There is no distance in the realm of the spirit. Even in your dinning you can cast him out.

It is my year of notable victories and success. Make sure you meditate on Gods word. Don't let it go hold it tenaciously and you amazed at what the lord will do through you. Glory to God.

[size=30pt]Excerpt of 31st Night Service with Pastor Chris[/size]

"This Is a very special occasion for us tonight 2014 is gradually coming to a close.
Tell me something did you enjoy 2014. Tell somebody 2014 was wonderful, was it your year of greatness?

When God tells you something you have to listen to what he says and the implication of what he did not say.

And I think that the year 2014 was a spring board and when God said it was the year of greatness now I can look back and I can understand better.

Sometime, the greatness of a man's life is in the quality of his personality, it's not in what happens around him, what he has or favour he get, it is in his person. God makes the man great not his things. You see, this place we have this facility here, there were people who had it before, they are not here now. They acquire it and leave.

The thing that you take is in the quality of his persons. The greatness of a man is not in his money but the power of his influence. The effective nature of it. How it affects other.

What a year it was. Some of us had an experience, I as an individual had an extra ordinary experience.

What you need in your life is the power of God seasoned in your spirit. You will be like the man that build his house on the rock.

And because my life was founded on the rock, my life was full of joy always with the Word of God in my spirit. That's the reason you are here, that's why you are still here.

All around the world we have millions gathered, stadia fully packed participating in this service. If it has not been the Lord who has been with us where would we have been?. In the mind of some, it is over for us, but look at where we are. cc PastorKun, WinsomeX, etc

In the world there are no warnings when troubles are about to come, but when you have your mind full of God's word, it makes no difference who comes against you.

[size=18pt]I have never had any falsehood against me like I did in 2014. It doesn't matter what all the media of the world put against me, it does not matter how they use the Internet to spread lies, because greater is He that is in me than He that is in the world.
I kept saying 'Devil throw your best shot, throw the best lies you have.' The bible says, 'evil will bow before the good and evil before the righteous.'
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So i am excited, count it all joy when you go through divers test. Count it all joy. Haleluia.

Am grateful to God, I thank God. Haleluia. I thank God. Glory to God..

In the next 10 minutes we will be in another year, is that right. The year that we have been waiting for.

Let me tell you what to do. Congratulate may be 7 people tell them we made it.

We are going to sing the hit song of the year and we are going to close 2014 with that song titled Super man by Martin PK

*after the song

2015 Happy New year
I will like the senior pastors who are here to come for us to give our thanksgiving offering.

I know what you are waiting for. I will tell you what the theme of the year is and we will recognize certain individuals. The after that I will share with you the important thing that you will need to take with you.

First I will like to recognize professor Chinedu Nebo, he was specially sent by the President of Nigeria. Church, say God bless you to Prof Nebo! * church chorused it

You know, he's the minister of power, he's a senior ministry official.

This year, you know the theme of the year is not something we arrange in our mind is something we seek from the lord through prayer and fasting.
Our future is history to God, He is not entering 2015 but he orders our foot step to fulfill his will.

He doesn't have years and days but he put us here to have years and days to mark days in our life. All of that you can find in Psalm 90.

What the Lord is telling for 2015 is beautiful am excited in my spirit. Some of you probably know as I can imagine you have been talking to Lord so am thinking am not the only one who had the idea.

Sarah when she gave birth, she said God has caused me to laugh and she said all those who hear it will laugh with me.

[size=58pt]2015 is the year of Triumph." [/size]