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[quote author=Mynd_44]Did you read your Bible at all? Did God say that was the reason he was being tested? Did the Devil mention that when he went the God?

Remember that he is the "accuser" and if what Job did was a sin don't you think he old mention it?

But aside from that, the OP's question is that what offence did the children commit? What did they do that they had to die and then in the end, Job had more kids as though the ones he had before were immaterial like livestock which could be replaced[/quote]
D devil sought permission to attack Job, God boasting with Job said he should but not to touch his life, d devil now afflicted Job, and Job unlike Abraham changed his confession in line with what God has done. He was weak in faith, he allowed fear n circumstances around him change his confession, the children n all Job had was dear to him of course, d devil will attack that which you cherish, just to test your faith, dats wot he did...you would have asked me whether the suffering he went tru was immaterial considering the end of his story.

Abeg I dey church, cnt evn concentrate here sef

[quote author=Mynd_44]"collateral damage"

that is exactly what happened to Job.[/quote]Nah, Job spoke pervesred words in contrary to what God has done for him. Even d devil bore testimony on what God did for him

See what d devil said about Job
Job 1v10
10 “Have you not put a hedge around him and his
household and everything he has? You have blessed the
work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are
spread throughout the land.

See what Job now said, he didn't see what God did for him, he spoke wrongly n broke d hedge

Job 3v25
What I feared has come upon me; 25 what I dreaded has happened to me. I have no peace, no quietness; 26
I have no rest, but only turmoil.

Dats why we should be careful on what we say

Remember the words I spoke to you: 'No servant is
greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they
will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching,
they will obey yours also. John 15:20


Is like asking "why do our teachers want us to go through exams?"

only d test of fire make fine steel bro, trials n tribulation are part of the package in Christianity

James 1v2-8 ESV
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your
faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. ...

1Corinth 10v13 ESV
No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Romans 5v3
More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,

And many more sef

Ok, I'm expectant



Cnt wait

Take Possession… Through Knowledge · Sunday, September 15th ·

Pastor Anita

That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus (Philemon 1:6).


Being born again, you’ve been brought into a life of success, prosperity, and health. It’s however your responsibility to work out your victorious life in Christ; "...work out your own salvation..." (Philippians 2:12); in other words, make the salvation you’ve received effective. Some Christians don’t realize this, hence they’re hoping, expecting, and praying that God will do something more that’ll better their lives.

There’s nothing more the Lord needs to do than He already did for you in Christ. He’s already done everything necessary to ensure your healing, well-being, deliverance, and prosperity; He’s done everything for you to live a balanced life of righteousness, dominion, and power. If, for example, you were praying, "O God, give me peace," that would be praying incorrectly, because He already gave you peace. He said in John 14:27, "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you…."

What you need today is how to take possession of the blessings of God in your life; take advantage of what He’s already done. He’s given you all things free to enjoy. 1 Corinthians 3:21 says "…all things are yours…"; but how are you going to enjoy them? 2 Peter 1:2-3 gives us the answer; it says, "Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue."

Grace, peace, promotion, blessings, and prosperity will be multiplied in your life through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus, our Lord. As important as prayer and fasting are to your spiritual growth, you should notice that the scripture didn’t say, "through fasting and prayers, grace and peace are multiplied to you." Rather, it directs your attention to revelation knowledge through the Word. Such specialized knowledge comes to you through diligent study and meditation on the Word.

Through this special knowledge of God, and of Jesus Christ, not only are you acquainted with your rights, privileges, and inheritance in Christ, you’re catapulted to the realm where you walk in the reality of the eternal deposits of God’s blessings in you.

Prayer
  Dear Father, thank you for granting me an excellent spirit that’s full of the eternal deposits of your goodness, graces, perfections, and beauty. My understanding is enlightened to have precise knowledge of the great riches of your glorious inheritance in me, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

f u r t h e r s t u d y: 2 Peter 1:2-3; 2 Timothy 2:15

Daily Scripture Reading

1 Year Reading Plan : Galatians 1:1-24, Ecclesiastes 9-12

2 Year Reading Plan : Luke 22:63-71, 2 Samuel 3-4

Wow.....I sure missed, no pics?

DrummaBoy: @Gombs

Proverbs 3:9-10, speaks about free will giving. Making God first in our finances. Its first fruit mentioned there and not tithes.

1 Corinthians 9 speaks of free will giving and not obligatory tithing.

Matthew 23:23 is Jesus speaking under the law.

Take the time to read the conclusion of the Q and A session in the OP.

Hahahahahahahahha

Funny, you didn't answer any kweshun I asked

Oya go bck and look at d options I gave you. Let's take it one after d other

You n I knw we won't take each other's view of tins...so just answer the question n let's see

"Honor the Lord
with your possessions, and with the firstfruits of all
your increase; so your barns will be filled with plenty,
And your vats will overflow with new wine" (Proverbs
3:9-10).

OP is dis a;
1. Law of Moses
2. Command from God
3.Joke from Solomon
4.Assumption

Is there a condition if we obey it? If yes, how do we obey the said scripture? Suggest ways for me pls


And its important to know this

Some people say; "Well, that's Old Testament; we are
now in the new covenant and don't have to do those
things anymore."

1,500 years after Moses received the Law, Jesus
REAFFIRMED in His day the validity of tithing:

Matthew 23:23 NIV
Woe to you, teachers of the Law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! YOU GIVE A TENTH of your spices — mint, dill and cummin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law — justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, WITHOUT NEGLECTING THE FORMER.

He didn't Condemn it, he in fact encouraged it

Later in the New Testament, in 1 Corinthians, ch. 9,
the apostle Paul teaches on the financial support of the work of God and uses commands from Moses’ Law as guidelines — 1 Corinthians 9:8 "Doesn’t the Law say the SAME thing?" (referring to how the priests lived on the tithes and offerings). Paul brought the principle of the Levitical tithe — "the SAME thing" — over to the support of New Testament ministry.

When we think about tithing, the most important thing is that we examine our heart. Do we have a giving heart? (Thank God I do)
Do we want to give God our first and best? Not out of
obligation but out of love (remember from the above we are obliged by God, same as Mal 3v8...wen I mean obligation, I mean your Pastor don't have to do crusade for you before you bring em tithes) . Just like a groom who wants
to give his bride the most beautiful diamond engagement
ring he can possibly afford

And here's my conclusion kweshun, if tithing has been done away with, what about offerings? Why do you still give offerings in church?

*this is the last thread I'd ever talk about tithing on NL

ukotmi: Loveworld stars on parade...Buchi,Joe Praize,TB1,Obi Shine,Ada,Frank Edwards,T-Sharp,Jahdiel,Chris Shalom,etc

Wow!
Send em pics pls

#lovely

God is awesome!

If Christ Be In You…" · Saturday, September 14th ·

Pastor Chris

To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory (Colossians 1:27).


The greatest thing that could ever happen to any human person is to know and have Jesus Christ in his life; He’s the solution to all problems, and answer to all questions. A man’s problems are "excusable" only if he doesn’t have Christ living in him; only then can his complaints and frustrations be "justified." If Christ is in you, you have no reason for failure in life; you have no excuse for defeat.

Christ in you is not some imagination or fable; it’s a reality. 1 Corinthians 3:16 says, "Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?" The Spirit of God, who is the conveyor of the blessings of God, and of all that’s been given to us in Christ Jesus, lives in you. Become conscious of this truth, and proclaim it all the time.

Romans 8:10 gives us an idea of the supernatural impact of Christ in you: "And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin but the spirit is life because of righteousness." This is awesome! It means that as one in whom Christ dwells, no sickness, disease, or infirmity can ravage your body. Besides, even if your body has been so bruised, broken, or paralyzed by sickness, the Spirit will give it life—revitalize it—because of righteousness. This brings to mind what Peter did when he encountered a certain man named Aeneas, who had been paralyzed for eight long years.

In that condition of paralysis, Aeneas received the Gospel and believed in Jesus Christ. Peter looked at him, and all he said was, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ makes you well; get up"; and that was it! Aeneas was healed instantly by the power of God (Acts 9:33-34). Peter didn’t pray for him; why? He realized that Christ was all Aeneas needed. Christ in you, is your hope of health, success, strength, prosperity, progress, and excellence. Christ in you means glory in your life! Blessed be God!

Prayer  Dear heavenly Father, thank you for the grace and ability you’ve given me in Christ Jesus. I declare that by the ability of the Spirit that’s at work in me, I can do all things and walk in victory over unpleasant circumstances, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

f u r t h e r s t u d y: 1 John 4:4; Philippians 4:13

Daily Scripture Reading

1 Year Reading Plan : 2 Corinthians 13:1-14, Ecclesiastes 6-8

2 Year Reading Plan : Luke 22:54-62, 2 Samuel 2

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I almost siezed Sebastine's phone

Live From Inside Out · Friday, September 13th ·

Pastor Chris

For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day (2 Corinthians 4:16).


When you were born again, it wasn’t your physical body that was born again; it was your spirit—the inward man. 2 Corinthians 5:17 says, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creation; that new creation is the inward man. The divine nature—the God life—is in your human spirit. Therefore, you’re to live from inside out; function from your inward man. The way to do this is to keep your focus on the Word of God, refusing to be moved by the dictates of your physical senses.

For example, the doctors may have diagnosed some ailment in your physical body; but your body is not you; it’s your domicile; the house where the "real you," your spirit, lives. Your real person is the recreated human spirit, and he’s fashioned after the image of Christ. Therefore, there’s no sickness, weakness, limitation, imperfection, or barrenness of any kind in your spirit.

The life of faith to which we’ve been called is a call to live from inside out. 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 says, "For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal [that means subject to change]; but the things which are not seen are eternal." It’s only by faith that you "look" at things which your natural senses can’t perceive. Those who haven’t learnt to function from their spirits are the ones dominated by natural forces and circumstances.

Don’t let your focus be on what’s going on in your outward man; pay attention to your spirit. God has deposited in your spirit everything you require to live a successful and victorious life. Health, prosperity, victory, success, excellence, and every good thing in Christ Jesus are in your spirit! Activate them from within; look inwards, and live from inside out. "A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good…" (Luke 6:45).

Confession  

I rejoice to know that by keeping my focus on the Word, and functioning from my spirit, I can bring forth prosperity, health, victory, and excellence and live by the guidance and direction given to my spirit from the Lord. Glory to God!

f u r t h e r s t u d y: 2 Corinthians 5:7 (AMP)

Daily Scripture Reading

1 Year Reading Plan : 2 Corinthians 12:1-21, Ecclesiastes 3-5

2 Year Reading Plan : Luke 22:44-53, 2 Samuel 1

Acts 4v11-12

KJV:This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
ESV:This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone.
NIV:Jesus is “‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’
AMP:This [Jesus] is the Stone which was despised and rejected by you, the builders, but which has become the Head of the corner [the Cornerstone].
12
KJV:Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
ESV:And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
NIV:Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”
AMP:And there is salvation in and through no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by and in which we must be saved.


His Holiness the pope got it wrong this time...I realy hope he was misquoted

The Spirit In You · Thursday, September 12th ·

Pastor Anita

And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness (Romans 8:10).

In the verse above, the Apostle Paul wasn’t questioning whether Christ was in the brethren in Rome; rather, he stirred their minds to an important reality: He wanted them to know that the Healer lived within them. He said if Christ (the Healer) is in you, though your body may be weak and sickly, He’ll vitalize it; therefore, refuse to be sick.

Paul’s conclusion, upon meditating on our transcendent life in Christ, is that when you have the Holy Spirit, you shouldn’t be sick, because your body is vitalized by the same Spirit. "Now if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken (vitalize, make alive) your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you" (Romans 8:11). The work of the Holy Spirit in vitalizing your physical body is in the "now"; it’s not something that’ll happen when we get to Heaven; He’s working in you now! Glory to God!

The Spirit that lives in you is where the power is: His presence in you has settled the matter of sickness and weakness forever, for He "perambulates" in you, to "fix" any anomalies in your physical body. If sickness "attacks" your body, you have nothing to fear or worry about; the Holy Spirit—the Healer—lives in you! His life in you makes you unconquerable. He’s the One who made Jesus the Healer, and had enough power to raise Him back to life; and now, He lives in you.

Perhaps, you’ve been a Christian, and your physical body has been so ravaged, messed up, destroyed, or battered by sickness or disease; what you need is the consciousness of the indwelling Healer—the Spirit of God in you. Christ in you, is your hope of healing and health. Halleluiah.

Confession  

The Holy Spirit—the Healer—lives in me, therefore, I’m not susceptible to infirmity. The life of God in me makes every fibre of my being: my cells, tissues, organs, and systems, impregnable to disease and sickness, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

f u r t h e r s t u d y: 1 John 5:11-12; 1 Peter 2:24; Luke 10:19

Daily Scripture Reading

1 Year Reading Plan : 2 Corinthians 11:16-33,Ecclesiastes 1-2

2 Year Reading Plan : Luke 22:35-43, 1 Samuel 31

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Jesus said "Go ye into the world and PREACH THE GOSPEL commanding them to do whatsoever I command you"

Dat preacher took his own far, Jesus said shw love, not hate/condemnation

Now, I hope he doesn't get to pick soap while in jail.

#OhDear

eddiecurrent: @ Uwemimo: dnt wan 2 MK u sad but another reason y u havnt bin called 4 TS cud be coz u didn't pass medicals. Ur set is done wit ts since

^^



Chai!

Pastor Olu T: This is not about spreading strife, why should it even cross my mind after how far I have come?
I care so much about others especial the young converts which is why I have said nothing after all this times, my joy is that the word is preached whichever way and souls are coming to Christ.
Even if at all I am going to share anything, there won't be names n neither will I attack anyone, I will just share truth according to the leading of the spirit. But believe me when I say seeing the next day is a miracle, this should give u a clue into what I am going thru, and keeping quiet about it should also give u a clue to my kind of person.
Stay blessed and remain rapturable

PM me fast

Tnx

Lemme run before Kunle poach me.

Accept What He’s Already Given You · Wednesday, September 11th

Pastor Chris

According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue (2 Peter 1:3).


This is one of those "shouting verses" in the Bible; you couldn’t read this and not be exuberant with praise to God. Think about it: there’s nothing He hasn’t made available to you in Christ Jesus. Everything you need to live triumphantly—in dominion, excellence, and righteousness—has already been given to you in Christ Jesus. The question then is, have you accepted what He has given you?

It’s one thing for God to give you all things, but it’s another thing for you to accept what He’s already given you, and act accordingly. Having heard that His divine power has given you all things that pertain to life and godliness, you ought to talk and live as one who knows he’s got all things. God didn’t make a promise to give you all things; He already gave you all things. So talk like you own the world, for you do. 1 Corinthians 3:21 says, "…all things are yours…"; have that consciousness; refuse to let anyone or circumstances make you think, talk or act otherwise.

Study the Word to know all that God has given you. For example, 1John 5:11-12 tells us, "And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life." This means God has given us His type of life: the victorious life that’s not subject to Satan, disease, sickness, failure or defeat!

No wonder in the very next verse the Apostle John exclaimed: "These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God" (1 John 5:13). Philemon 1:6 teaches that the communication of your faith becomes effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing, which is in you in Christ Jesus. Therefore, be bold to affirm, proclaim and rejoice about all that God has given to you in Christ Jesus: sing, dance, and shout about it!

Confession

I’m who God says I am, and I have what He says I have. I’m an heir of the Sovereign, and I’m reigning as a king in life. Eternal life is my present-hour possession! Yes! the victorious life is mine; I live above sickness, disease, poverty, failure, and death, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

f u r t h e r s t u d y: Hebrews 11:6; 1 Corinthians 3:21-23; Ephesians 1:3
Daily Scripture Reading

1 Year Reading Plan : 2 Corinthians 11:1-15, Proverbs 29-31

2 Year Reading Plan : Luke 22:24-34, 1 Samuel 30

Where is Kunle sef?

I need the facebook link o
What I know is that the said guy is a figment of Mr Kunle's bizarre imaginations or he was an attention seeker. Though it's typical for Kunle to be on the strange side, I never could guess how low he could stoop to propagate falsity.

Kingscee: That guy na BOKO HARAM member. Winners church wey i dey go every sunday at SANGO OTA no dey misbehave like dat. That guy carry BOMB inside his car, God almighty just use dat usher guy save thousand people. Glory be 2 God almighty.

Abi o

www.nairaland.com/1432172/pastor-kumuyi-does-not-recognize#18016271

Na wa o! Oga mod, this above thread was started before this one you brought to FP na!


I must report to Seun


BTW, the 'Prophetess' Lied. #Shikena

^^
Till den

^^
Let's just say I have wisdom, knowledge and understanding


In fact, I'm using Joagbaje's Spirit, any kweshuns?

Exodus 31v3 King James Bible

And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom,
and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all
manner of workmanship,

God has always emphasized on these 3....no wonder Wisdom aint just enough for the good life, though Christ has been made unto us wisdom, we still need knowledge and understanding of Him as Eph 1v17 says
...That He may give to you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the full knowledge of him.

I must say, I always tot wisdom n knowledge n understanding were all same. Not until last week.

^^
The spirit of God would not want you to spread strife. He doesn't confirm his works through strife either. Your motive however right it seems, think of young believers your story might drive to atheism. Let the love of God constrain you. 2corinth 5v14

I'd advice you to keep praying for the Church of God, n its leaders. If you wanna chaange church, fine...but don't make it a public affair thing. You reverence some people here who know you personally, what of reverencing the Holyspirit who made you?

I was beaten thoroughly by
about 12 people, my clothes torn and i was dragged
on d floor for having d audacity to bring law
enforcement to Church, I was screaming and shouting so badly that d pastors on d pulpit inside had to send someone to find out what was going on. They sent a man I later identified as "Elder Gboje" who was d
first person to ask "what is going on here?". D church
guys were like "we told him not to park he parked, so
we deflated his tyre and he went to call police".
When he asked me my answers were simple, I said
"willful damage of my car and aggravated assault on
my person". D man immediately recognized that I was a knowledgeable person, he spoke sternly with them
and asked them to fix d car while he took me into a
church office room upstairs in my tattered clothes,
each time I wanted to speak he just asked me be
quiet and they offered me cold water, and all sorts
of orange juice and drinks.

Looks like some Super Story/ Nollywood act

Like seriously? 12 people beating one man?
Dats 12 folks without the love of God in their heart, even if one got angry, the other 11 too got angry as well?
He was dragged on the floor?? By the 12?? are you sure he didn't go there to steal a car?

Aw many pastors are on winners chapel pulpit? Tot tis one pastor on a pulpit at a time? Abi the pulpit na 'hungry man size' type with like 5pastors standing alongside?

If he were a knowledgeable person, he won't go park where he was asked no to park, he won't wanna get mobbed (assuming 12 folks gathered round him with anger : your story funny sha), he won't say he wore a 9yr old clothe to church, no matter how special it was to you (9yr old clothes? He must be a frugal fellow , him no dey grow fat or slim? )

They even gave him cold water and juice sef (which he obviously drank- dat guy was a hungry fellow joor n, I'm sure he wanted communion bread too or expected a plate of rice/moi moi )...if I were d pastor, I'd get him born again fast

Pastor Kun: Yes it's a eye witness account of what Oyedepo said when his thugs attacked the Ogun state govt officials.

You also peddle in hear-say/rumours too? All in a lame attempt to polish your 'points'?

If the 'eye witness' said something in conformity with Oyedepo, you will not believe it nor proliferate it

@OP I didn't see a facebook link hence it's another make up story, if he gave you permission to spread the news, n wants d whole world to knw his plight, the link shd be provided for the whole world to see. Afterall, dat Coza lady gave her facebook, twitter, blog etc sef

And you just posting pro-Pastor Kun ideology is way beyond desperation.

And one of my mentors late Idahosa (who brought up oyedepo) had much fury than the Gun thing you spoke abt Oyedepo (assuming it is true), are you saying Papa Idahosa was fake or evil?

Why do you hate Churches dat don't agree with your ideology of what your christianity shd be like? This story is one sided, I didn't read the whole due to the matured bias I spotted on each sentence. The thing remains that Winner's Chapel has their own view of things, 'your friend' has his...why not wait for Winner's Chapel's version of the scenario b4 you spew your venom?

Preach The Gospel Without Fear! · Tuesday, September 10th

Pastor Chris

…Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city (Acts 18:9-10).

There’re millions of people in different countries around the world who have never heard the Gospel. This is mainly because, in many of these countries, the authorities have used the weapon of fear, persecution and intimidation to suppress and prevent the preaching of the Gospel. Acts 4:12 tells us, "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." We must therefore continue to preach the Gospel without fear, knowing that there’s no alternative to salvation.

No amount of intimidation in this world should shake and prevent you from preaching the Gospel once your faith is firmly rooted in the Word. Our God is the God of the universe; He owns the whole world and has all power. He’s your defence; therefore, no power or authority in this world can hurt or harm you for preaching the Gospel.

Moses fearlessly confronted Pharaoh with God’s message, yet Pharaoh couldn’t kill him, even though he had the "political might" to have ordered Moses’ execution. Why couldn’t he? Moses was on a mission from the Lord, and his understanding of the importance of that mission, made him fearless. The Lord protects you as a soul winner. Recall what we read in our opening verse. The Lord is comforting you today with the same words, urging you on, and to remain unflinching in the propagation of the Gospel.

Don’t let the fear of man or of any government hold you back from believing and preaching the Gospel as you should. The Gospel must be taken to the unreached everywhere in the world. In achieving this, we must remain fearless, knowing that we’re functioning under the mandate of Him whose Name is greater than any institution, authority, rulership, or power.

Prayer

Dear Father, I thank you for your Spirit who causes me to walk in your perfect will, and in the consciousness of my responsibility as a minister of reconciliation. I pray for many around the world today, living in regions with hostile legislation to the Gospel, that the dominion of your Spirit will be stirred in them to affirm your Word fearlessly, and in faith, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

f u r t h e r s t u d y: Isaiah 43:5; Isaiah 54:16-17; Ephesians 1:3
Daily Scripture Reading

1 Year Reading Plan : 2 Corinthians 10:1-18, Proverbs 27-28

2 Year Reading Plan : Luke 22:14-23, 1 Samuel 29

Express Your Faith · Monday, September 9th

Pastor Chris

…And this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith (1 John 5:4).


To take advantage of God’s extraordinary power in overcoming life’s adversities, you must learn to express your faith. Our faith is the victory that overcomes the world. However, faith, not expressed, will not prevail. Faith without corresponding action is of no effect: "For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also" (James 2:17 & 26).

You express your faith in words and actions. An example of this is seen in Mark 10:46-52, where the story is told of a blind man, named Bartimaeus, who repeatedly cried out to Jesus to have mercy on him. Naturally, you would have expected the Lord Jesus to approach him and heal him of his blindness right away; but that’s not what He did! Rather, when He came face-to-face with the blind man, He asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?"

Didn’t the Lord see that he was blind? Yes, but at the same time, He wasn’t going to assume anything. When you study the ministry of Jesus, you’ll discover He always wanted people to express their faith. Even though it was obvious Bartimaeus was blind, Jesus still wanted him to express his faith as the point of contact for his miracle. In response, the blind man said, "I want to receive my sight." Having said that, the Lord went ahead and healed him.

Don’t cry or complain to God about your situation; express your faith! Jesus said, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you can tell a mountain to move, and it’ll obey you. In other words, you’re supposed to do something with your faith; if you express your faith, nothing shall be impossible unto you (Matthew 17:20).

Act on the Word today, for faith is action added to the Word. Each time you pray, rejoice like someone that has received. Some rejoice, so they’ll receive; that’s not faith. Faith rejoices, knowing it has received! Express your faith by believing God’s Word, and then talk and act accordingly.

Confession  My faith is growing and prevailing, producing greater results as I put it to work. The forces of righteousness, success, divine health, victory, and prosperity are activated in my life as I live in God’s Word, guided and inspired by divine wisdom to fulfil God’s perfect will for me, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

f u r t h e r s t u d y: Mark 11:22-24; James 2:16-17

Daily Scripture Reading

1 Year Reading Plan : 2 Corinthians 8-9, Proverbs 24-26

2 Year Reading Plan : Luke 22:1-13, 1 Samuel 28