Seven Warnings about Memorials and Plaques in Your Church

A few years ago, I wrote a book about churches that have died, Autopsy of a Deceased Church. The methodology was simple but revealing. I interviewed several church members representing several different churches that had died.

One of the surprising issues consistent in all the interviews was the contentious issue of memorials and plaques in the church. Indeed, one interviewee put it bluntly, “We became obsessed about the plaques in the church. We had more fights about them than anything else.”

Wow.

And recently I watched the topic arise on Church Answers Central, our 24/7 question-and-answer forum. The impetus for the original post was a bequest of $10,000 left by a recently deceased church member. Some of the members in the church wanted to put a plaque on the wall in honor of her gift. The Church Answers’ community advised against it.

Here are the negative issues we have heard associated with memorials and plaques in the church:

  1. They can take the focus off of giving God alone the glory. Of course, it doesn’t have to be that way, but we heard from too many leaders who told us the memorials got more attention than God.
  2. They may be placed in places that are not permanent. You’ve heard the story. The church had pews for many years. Almost every pew had a plaque attached to it. Then the pews became old and worn, so the church decided to replace them with more efficient chairs. One church member told me his church lost about one-third of its members when the pews were replaced. The fight…

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Meditation Produces Success – Joyce Meyer Devotional 20 March 2019

Topic: Meditation Produces Success [Joyce Meyer Devotional 20 March 2019]

My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart; For they are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh. — Proverbs 4:20-22 (NKJV)

When we refer to “meditating,” we mean we ponder something and give it our full attention. A French couple helped me see that meditation is like eating. They will take a bite of food after they have enjoyed the way it looks on the plate. They comment on the pleasant aroma and often mention one or two special ingredients. They chew slowly and deliberately, and they sometimes even comment on how it makes the inside of their mouth feel.

That seems a bit too much for most Americans, but that’s a good picture of meditating on God’s Word. We don’t just wolf down a few words or a verse and hurry on to the next. We pause to reflect on a word, a phrase, or a concept. We compare that scripture with others that come to mind. We feel in no hurry to dash to the end of the chapter.

The words are there for us to savor and enjoy. We should learn to be more concerned about quality than quantity. It is more important to get a deep understanding of one verse of Scripture than it is to read five chapters and understand nothing.

Meditating on God’s Word demands discipline. We live in such a fast-paced world that few of us make time to meditate. We should form a habit of setting aside time just to sit and think about God’s Word and the wonderful promises He has made to those who believe in Him.

The blessed person mentioned in Psalm 1 is the person who meditates on God’s Word “by day and by night.” The expression “by day and by night” means that it is a major part of a person’s life. It’s a way of saying that thinking about the Word of God should be a regular part of daily activity. This will require casting down wrong thoughts when they come and choosing to think on things that will benefit us. If we keep ourselves focused, it pays off spiritually.

I spend time with God in prayer and in study of His Word each morning, but I also apply the Word to situations that I deal with all throughout the day. During the writing of this devotion, I got some bad news by phone, and my response was to quote and think about various promises in God’s Word. His Word strengthens us and helps us keep our peace and joy.

I titled this “Meditation Produces Success” because it’s important for us to understand that contemplating the meaning of Scripture isn’t simply a good thing to do or an activity reserved for scholars. It’s God’s command to all of us. It is a requirement for true success.

I thought of the instructions to Joshua as he prepared to lead the people into the Promised Land. The first few verses of the book of Joshua provide God’s direction for him. There were at least two million people going into the land, and the responsibility of leading them was immense.

God promised to be with Joshua as He was with Moses, and He urged the new leader to be very courageous. Then He said, This Book of the Law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe and do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall deal wisely and have good success (Joshua 1:8 AMPC).

The instructions seem clear. Joshua had the commands of God, and his primary responsibility was to contemplate those words. By immersing himself in the law, he was learning to understand the mind of God more fully. God went on to say that if Joshua kept his mind and heart on the law, he would be prosperous and successful.

Too often people focus on their problems instead of meditating on God’s promises. As they do, their problems seem to get bigger, and God’s power diminishes.

God doesn’t want Satan to fill your mind. He doesn’t want you to give him the opportunity to inject wrong and negative thoughts into your head. For the enemy to control your life, all he needs to do is to control your thoughts. Make a decision right now that you will not allow him to do that. Don’t let him defeat you.

Prayer Starter: Father God, You have told me to meditate on Your Word, and I ask You to help me do that. I want Your Word to be the focus of my life. When problems come, help me turn to Your Word immediately. When Satan attacks my mind, remind me to counterattack with Your Word. As I meditate on Your Word regularly, I believe I will see good progress in my life. I ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

If you missed yesterday devotional, please click to read “Joyce Meyer Daily Devotional HERE’’

From Joyce Meyer’s Ministries.

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The Way of the Blessing by Pastor Paul Enenche

MARCH 2019 IMPARTATION SERVICE – 17TH MARCH 2019
ANCHOR SCRIPTURE(S): GENESIS 12:2-3
MESSAGE TOPIC: THE WAY OF THE BLESSING

SERVICE OBJECTIVE: Understanding what it takes to access the Blessing of God

The Bible makes it clear that in Christ Jesus we are potentially blessed (Gal. 3:13-14; Eph. 1:3)

But the fact is that not every child of God is walking in the reality of the Blessing

THE WAY OF THE BLESSING:

1. The way of uprightness (Ps. 1:1-3; 5:12; 24:3-5; Job 1:1-3)
The way of uprightness is the way of blessedness but the way of crookedness is the way of cursefulness.
The upright cannot escape the blessing of God and the crooked can never access the blessing of God

2. The way of Divine guidance (Gen. 12:1; 13:2; 26:1-2, 12-14; Isa. 45:1-3; 48:21)
The way of Divine guidance is the way of Divine abundance but the way of assumption is the way of frustration.
When you are guided you can never be stranded; when you are directed you can never be frustrated
If you want the Blessing of God, find out from God what He wants you to do.
Don’t make a move or take a step when you have lost your peace.

3. The way of absolute obedience (Gen. 12:1-3; 13:2; Deut. 28:1-2; Luke 5:4-6; Isa. 48:18; Ps. 68:6)
There is a connection between obedience and abundance and there is also a connection between disobedience and deprivation
The obedient will access peace like a river but the disobedient will dwell in a dry land (Isa. 48:18; Ps. 68:6).

The path of Divine direction is the path of total satisfaction

4. The way of giving (being a blessing both to God and to man) (Gen. 12:2; Acts 20:35; Mal. 3:10-11; Gen. 14:18-20; Ps. 41:1-2; Prov. 19:17)
When you refuse to exist as a blessing, you have refused to access the Blessing.
The giver is always at a higher level than the receiver (Acts 20:35)
a. Giving to God (Mal. 3:10-11; Gen. 14:18-20)
b. Giving to the poor and the less privileged (Ps. 41:1-2; Prov. 19:17)

5. The way of submission to priestly authority (Num. 6:23-26; Heb. 7:7)
This refers to submission to pastoral and prophetic authority
Priests are supernatural channels of the Blessing
When you release submission you get transmission; connection brings collection, and association brings assimilation
Whenever God has placed a person in your life as priest or prophet, ensure not to get too familiar as familiarity destroys connectivity; there must be a sense of value in order to connect virtue

6. The way of praise and gratitude (John 6:11-12; Ps. 67:5-7; 1Cor. 10:10; Joel 1:11-12; Hab. 3:17-18; Phil. 4:4; Eccl. 9:4)
Appreciation brings elevation; appreciation brings multiplication
To be grateful is to be great and to grumble is to be grounded
To grumble is to continue to struggle
To grumble is to continue to struggle (1Cor. 10:10)
You can enjoy where you are on the way to where you are going
Joy is not a gift, it is a choice

7. The way of scriptural light (Deut. 29:29; Isa. 60:1; Matt. 16:17)
i. Revelation leads to possession and light brings a lift
What is not revealed to you cannot be released to you
ii. What you see out of the Word of God determines what you will see out of life

Also Read: Come Up Hither – Abraham’s Divine Encounter By Pastor Paul Enenche

CONCLUSION:

The way you follow determines the place you will end

WHAT IS THE BLESSING?

  1. Divine peace and tranquillity (Prov. 10:22)
  2. Divine protection (Job 1:10; Isa. 65:8)
  3. Divine health and vitality (Ps. 41:1-3; 3John 1:2)
  4. Generational greatness (Ps. 112:1-3)
  5. Transgenerational transfer (Gen. 22:15-17)
  6. Divine wisdom
  7. Divine favour (Ps. 5:12)
  8. Divine strength and energy (Ps. 29:11; Gen. 14:14)

PRAYER

Father, thank You for Your Word to me today. To You be all the glory Lord, in Jesus’ Name.

PRAYERS FOR THE LEGAL PROFESSION (ISAIAH 33:22; 2 SAMUEL 23:3):

COUNSEL TO THE JUDICIARY:

  1. Be just
  2. Function in the fear of God
  3. Do what you can defend before God.
  4. Let not profit or gain be a driving force; let conscience and integrity guide all actions even at gunpoint.

PRAYER FOCUS FOR THE JUDICIARY:

  • Healing for the judiciary
  • For the fear of God to pervade the legal profession
  • For the right people be appointed in the right positions

‘Father we make demands on healing for the judiciary, and for the legal profession in Nigeria – for the bar and for the bench in Nigeria Lord, in Jesus’ Name.’

‘Father, let the fear of the Lord invade the judicial system and legal profession in Nigeria. Let the fear of the Lord and Divine order invade this profession in Nigeria, oh Lord, in Jesus’ Name’

‘Father, help us to get it right in Nigeria in the judiciary. Let the dignity of the legal profession in Nigeria be restored, in Jesus’ Name.’

‘Father, in the Name of Jesus, we surrender the justice system and legal profession in Nigeria into Your Hands, take it over. Let Your fear pervade the system and let the dignity of the legal profession be restored. Let judgments that are just, real and honest begin to emanate from the court at all levels. Intervene Lord for a healthy respect between the arms of government, in Jesus’ Name.’

IMPARTATION PRAYER/DECLARATIONS (DEUT. 28:8):

  • Your hands shall not be empty!
  • Everything that is yours for the month of March, I declare it is released into your hands
  • Systems shall lose their peace, sleep and rest until what is yours enters into your hands
  • Miracles and testimonies that are specific to the Glory Dome shall be your portion
  • Between 24hours, they shall look for your credentials and look for you!
  • Anything missing in your life, I declare instant restoration!
  • The angels that minister upon this altar, may they give you your testimony!

PROPHETIC DECLARATIONS:

  • Every premature death organised for you in this season, I declare it is returned back to hell!
  • You will not die carelessly! You will not die another person’s death!
  • You will not die by another person’s mistake!
  • Everything that is an expectation in your life today, your God and my God will do it for you!
  • That burden you came in here because of enemy threat and conspiracy. I am anointed to announce, that conspiracy is arrested!
  • Dry bones shall rise again! There is a restoration of health, resources, and welfare!
  • The spirit of rejection and discouragement is leaving right now!
  • There is a Balm in Gilead! There is a healing coming from you!
  • No devil can give you cancer! That pain and symptom in the hand, today they return back to hell!
  • Every spirit of death or cancer that followed you up to this point is arrested and returned back to hell!
  • Everything the devil has blocked in your life is opening up right now!
  • Every affliction from the pit of hell or arrow fired into your life from hell, today they backfire to sender!
  • Every liability that followed you from your mother’s womb, today, they shall expire!
  • Every embarrassment of your life, today, it is over forever!

Also Read: Click HERE to read Other Inspirational Messages by Pastor Paul Enenche

Flatimes Notice Board: Until you are born again, God ever abiding presence will never be with you. You must be born again to enjoy continuous victory. Please say the displayed prayer below in faith:

Lord Jesus, come into my life. I accept You as my Lord and Personal Saviour. I believe in my heart You died and rose from the dead to save me. Thank You Lord for saving me, in Jesus name Amen.

If you just prayed the prayer of salvation online please send your testimonies and prayer request to [email protected], 07026385437 OR 08141320204.

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Prophetic Prayer For You by Pastor David Ibiyeomie

Prophetic Prayer For You by Pastor David Ibiyeomie

Topic: Prophetic Prayer For You

My God that called me bless you in the name of Jesus! This day, anything stopping you from lifting your head, I command it to be destroyed in the name of Jesus!

That thing making you to shed tears is over today! Whatever that is making you to cry, I command it to be destroyed in the name of Jesus Christ! My God supply all your needs!

I decree that here you were mocked, my God give you a miracle! Here you shed tears, go and laugh! Where you were rejected in the past, you will be accepted! Whatever that was not working before, I command it to begin to work for you!

Also Read: Be Committed To God by Pastor David Ibiyeomie

Be blessed in the name of Jesus! Be delivered in the name of Jesus! The yoke is destroyed! Be set free! I declare you prosperous! I command doors to be opened to you! I command you to be fruitful in the name of Jesus the Christ!

Whatever your faith could not carry, my God give it to you now! What took others 10years, my God give it to you in 10 weeks! I command that barrier before you to be lifted! I decree a release to your favour! I command shame to be removed and reproach to be rolled away in the name of Jesus!

That devil tormenting your destiny, I command it to let go of your destiny right now! That sickness leaves your body right now! I pronounce you blessed! The chains on you are broken in the name of Jesus!

They laughed at you before now but from now, they will look for you! When they say there is no way for others, there will be a way out for you!

Be blessed!

Be blessed!

Be blessed in the name of Jesus the Christ –Amen!!!

Also Read: Other Inspiring Messages by Pastor David Ibiyeomie

Flatimes Notice Board: Until you are born again, God ever abiding presence will never be with you. You must be born again to enjoy continuous victory. Please say the displayed prayer below in faith:

Lord Jesus, come into my life. I accept You as my Lord and Personal Saviour. I believe in my heart You died and rose from the dead to save me. Thank You Lord for saving me, in Jesus name Amen.

If you just prayed the prayer of salvation online please send your testimonies and prayer request to [email protected], 07026385437 OR 08141320204.

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Avoid wrong Associations – Rhapsody of Realities 20 March 2019

Rhapsody of Realities 20 March 2019 By Pastor Chris Oyakhilome – Avoid wrong Associations

Topic: Avoid wrong Associations

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them (Romans 16:17).

The scripture above admonishes us to mark and avoid those who cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine of Christ. You’ve been taught the love of Christ; you’ve been indoctrinated with the Word of God in a certain direction; continue in the Word. Mark and avoid those who live contrary to the truth of the Gospel; the truth that you’ve been taught. This is God’s instruction. It’s the same warning He gave through the Apostle Paul to the Philippian church; he said, “Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision” (Philippians 3:2).

Now, this admonition is primarily for us to stay away from those in the church who don’t follow the truth, who cause dissension and strife. When you see a sign in a building that says, “Beware of dogs,” the sign isn’t telling you about the dogs outside that building, but the ones inside that particular house. So, when the Apostle Paul said, “Beware of dogs; beware of evil workers; beware of the concision,” he was referring to mischief makers in the Church.

These could be people in the same local church, same cell group, same estate, neighbourhood, office, etc., and they’re Christians. He wouldn’t warn you about them if He didn’t think your association with them would be inimical to your Christian walk. Many have found themselves in serious trouble for fraternizing with the wrong people. The Lord’s admonition is clear: you’re to “mark” and “avoid” mischief makers, not try to change them. Don’t keep company with people who deliberately don’t walk in love, people who engender disunity in the Church; divisive elements who mislead others.

People get messed up when they get involved with a messed up person. 1 Corinthians 15:33 says, “Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.” If you’ve had, or have friends with whom you’re not experiencing any meaningful spiritual progress, or whose friendship hinders your effectiveness in the Gospel, it’s high time you gave up such friendships. Don’t negotiate; just end it, so your participation in the faith—your Christian life—would be effectual as it should be. Glory to God!

PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you, for your Word is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. Through the Word, I’m trained and cultured in the godly life and ways of doing things. I’m filled with thoughts of righteousness, and walk in the path of righteousness, which you prearranged for me, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:
Romans 16:17-18; 2 Timothy 3:2-5 AMPC

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Luke 3:1-38 & Deuteronomy 16-17

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Matthew 24:23-33 & Exodus 29

Click HERE to Read previous Messages

Rhapsody of Realities 20th March 2019 Devotional was written by Pastor Pastor Chris Oyakhilome (D.Sc., D.D.). President of Loveworld Inc. aka Christ Embassy Int’l.

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Stop Focusing On Symptoms – TREM Devotional 20 March 2019

Topic: Stop Focusing On Symptoms [TREM Devotional 20 March 2019]

“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; but the things which are not seen are eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4:18 KJV

Stop looking at the things which the devil is bringing against your life because whatsoever he is doing or showing you is for a moment. It will soon pass. Hold fast to God’s word, meditate on the Word, think on the Word and speak it. Speak it in the morning, afternoon and night. Soon you will see it manifest.

Fix your mind on the answer not on the problem because “for as he thinketh in his heart so is he…’ (Proverbs 23:7). If you keep on thinking it, you will start acting it. Many of us want to understand how it works but Jesus said, the kingdom of heaven is like when a man sows a seed in the ground; you can’t understand how the seed is springing forth. Hold unto the Word. The Word is eternal but what you are seeing is temporary. The Word made everything that you need. The Word is quick. It has the power to create what you want. So as you keep on speaking the Word and you keep on thinking it, things will begin to change.

Don’t ever believe what the devil is saying. The devil will do his job and he is very active at it. But you also have to learn to do what you are supposed to do. How dare you rise up from the place of the Word and prayer and say nothing is working? That is exactly what he wants you to say. That is exactly the position he wants to place you in. He wants you to begin to doubt God because of your immediate circumstance. You need to understand that the devil operates in the realm of symptoms, circumstances and the flesh. He tells you, ‘Look, nothing has happened! Your situation hasn’t changed!” Don’t fall for his lies.

Don’t believe him. Keep your focus on the Word. The Word has no margin for failure.

Further Reading: Joshua 21:43-45, 2 Corinthians 4:13-18; Hebrews 10:23.

Daily Bible Reading: Morning- Joshua 4-6; Evening- Luke 1:1-20

“If you missed yesterday devotional click HERE to read TREM Daily Devotional by Dr. Mike Okonkwo’’

Written by Dr. Mike Okonkwo; Is the Presiding Bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM); a versatile man of God with over 30 years of dedicated service unto the Lord.

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DCLM Daily Manna 20 March 2019 – The Enemy’s Strategy

Topic: The Enemy’s Strategy [DCLM Daily Manna 20 March 2019 Daily Devotional by Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi]

Text: Matthew 10:16-33 (KJV)

Key Verse: “And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell” (Matthew 10:28).

MESSAGE:

In 2005, a scholarly article outlined 5 strategies terror groups employ for a successful terror crusade. One and the most common strategy is ‘spreading fear for international effects’. Why do you hear of suicide bombing and other hard shattering gruesome killings by terrorists? It is to create the waves of fear, to weaken the resolve of civil people and to make the war against terror a hard-to-win affair.

Preparing the mind of His sheep against marauding wolves, our Lord Jesus gave a glimpse of what to expect from prosecutors in the last days. Persecutors will stop at nothing to threaten, beat, kill and maim those who believe in Christ. Some of these persecutions may even be hosted by family members or close kin. But the Lord gave us an idea of what the most potent weapon of the enemy is, that is fear. The very aim of persecutors is to entrench fear into the heart of their victim.

When Stephen, the first martyr of the early Church, was stoned to death by the religious Jews, the news sent ripples of fear to practicing and would-be Christians. The persecutors were invariably sending a determined message to those who believed in Jesus and those who would want to. But thank God for the resolute commitment on the part of early believers, who though persecuted for their faith, endured to the end.

The persecution of believers in Christ Jesus is on the increase in many places today. We are to pray for those persecuted and provide the needed succour where possible. When persecuted, we should remember that Christ our Master has both tasted and suffered persecution. Therefore, reacting the way He did will help us overcome. There might be a need to escape a deadly attack from the enemy in order to preserve the truth. But no believer should ever renounce his faith because of persecution.

Thought For The Day: The sting of terror, but God’s Judgement is eternal!

The Bible In One Year: Numbers 35-36

If you missed yesterday devotional, please click to read “Deeper Christian Life Ministry, DCLM Daily Manna HERE

DCLM Daily Manna was written by Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi; is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church situated at KM 42 on the busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Nigeria.

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If you just prayed the prayer of salvation online please send your testimonies and prayer request to [email protected], 07026385437 OR 08141320204.

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Seeds of Destiny 20 March 2019 Devotional – Understanding Prayer

Topic: Understanding Prayer [Seeds of Destiny 20 March 2019 Devotional]

We rob ourselves of communion and relationship with God if we do not pray.

SCRIPTURE: But we will continue to devote ourselves steadfastly to prayer and the ministry of the Word. Acts 6:4 (AMP)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: We rob ourselves of communion and relationship with God if we do not pray.

In our previous studies, we saw that prayer is necessary for dedication to God. We also saw the products and profits of prayer. Now, it is very important to know what prayer is all about. This is because nothing can be outstanding without understanding. It is one thing to know the importance or products of prayer, it is another thing to know what prayer is all about. The combination of the importance and understanding of prayer is key to fuelling our dedication to God.

Now, what is prayer?

Prayer is the servicing of our relationship with our heavenly Father through the communication of our value and worship for Him as well as our thoughts and desires to Him.

At the place of prayer, we communicate with our Heavenly Father; we express our value for Him to Him, we communicate our worship for Him to Him, and we also communicate our thoughts and desires to Him.

At the place of prayer, we let God know how much we value Him; and we also let Him know what is on our mind and what we desire Him to do for us. This is what prayer is all about.

This means, we deprive ourselves of allowing God to know our thoughts and desires if we do not pray; we rob ourselves of communion and relationship with God if we do not pray.

Beloved, it is important to know that relationships are serviced by communication and when we don’t pray, we deprive ourselves of our relationship with God. Therefore, make up your mind to pray always.

Remember this: We rob ourselves of communion and relationship with God if we do not pray.

ASSIGNMENTS:

  1. Receive help from the Spirit to be prayerful.
  2. Make up your mind to commune with God frequently.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: DEDICATION TO PRAYER AND THE WORD.

PRAYER: O LORD, I ask that You pour upon my life the spirit of grace and supplication, LORD, in Jesus’ Name (Zechariah 12:10).

DAILY READING: Numbers 30:1 to 31:54, Luke 4:1 to 30, Psalm 63:1 to 11, Proverbs 11:20 to 21.

QUOTE: Your spiritual health is confirmed by the buoyancy of your prayer life. Culled from PRINCIPLES AND POWER OF PRAYER by Dr Paul Enenche.

AMAZING FACT: A Tarantula spider can survive for more than two years without food.

TODAY IN HISTORY: 20/03/2015 – A Solar eclipse, equinox, and a Super moon all occur on the same day.

Also Read: Click HERE to read Other Inspirational Messages by Pastor Paul Enenche

Today’s devotional was written by Pastor Paul Enenche of the Dunamis International Gospel Centre (DIGC), headquartered at Abuja, Nigeria, with Pastor Paul and Becky Enenche, as the Senior Pastors. It is a power-packed arena where God’s Presence, Principles and Power are at work for the salvation, healing and restoration of human destinies and dignities

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Lord Jesus, come into my life. I accept You as my Lord and Personal Saviour. I believe in my heart You died and rose from the dead to save me. Thank You Lord for saving me, in Jesus name Amen.

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Consequences of Indiscipline – MFM Daily Devotional 20 March 2019

MFM Mountain Top Life Daily Devotional 20 March 2019 By Dr. D.K Olukoya – Consequences of Indiscipline

TOPIC: Consequences of Indiscipline (Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries, MFM Daily Devotional 20 March 2019)

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Joshua 4-6; Luke 1:1-20

FIRE SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 10:1-11

MEMORY VERSE: “Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.” – 1 Corinthians 10:12

The MESSAGE:

It is not out of place to state that denial of the Lord in the face of temptations, as seen with Peter in Matthew 26:69-75, is indiscipline. If Peter had disciplined himself after Jesus had predicted he would deny Him thrice and prayed, he might have been saved from shame and agony.

To be gluttonous is indiscipline too. A Christian who attends a social function and eats and drink everything served is not disciplined. There is a story of a Christian heading a manufacturing company. He was so disciplined that he does not eat outside, be it at a social function or in a friend’s house. What he always asked for was table water. At a time, there was an end of the year party in his company where he was supposed to eat and merry with everybody. When it was time to start eating “oga patapata” asked that his food be packed in a container and given to his driver to be delivered at home. Others ate theirs there. However, because the man always disciplined himself by fasting and was always careful, he asked that the food be given to his dog at home because his wife and children were abroad. The following day when he got back to work, all the workers that ate the food (fried rice) were all admitted in the hospital for food poisoning. Only the man was saved.

What happened was that the rice prepared by the caterer was mistakenly left somewhere where some rat poison found its way into the food. The following morning which was the party day, the caterer just warmed the food, took some to the party and served the guests.

If not for the Christian discipline which was the man’s way of life, he too would have been one of the victims of food poisoning. Beloved, heed the Bible’s command to watch and pray as well as to be sober and vigilant!

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:
YOUR BODY IS THE TEMPLE OF GOD; LET IT GLORIFY GOD ALWAYS.

PROPHETIC WORD:
Gluttony will not abort your destiny.

PRAYER POINTS:

MORNING

  1. Father Lord, make me a prayer addict, in the name of Jesus.
  2. Every temptation in my way, be uprooted, in the name of Jesus.
  3. I will not eat at the table of my enemies, in the name of Jesus.
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  4. Every night caterer hunting for my life, somersault and perish, in the name of Jesus.
  5. I will have the last laugh over my enemies, in the name of Jesus.
  6. Father Lord, make me a good example unto others, in the name of Jesus.
  7. Every evil spirit disguising as a helper, be destroyed by the fire of the Holy Ghost, in the name of Jesus.

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Be Clothed With Humility – Kenneth Copeland Devotional 20 March 2019

Topic: Be Clothed With Humility [Kenneth Copeland Devotional 20 March 2019]

And be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. – 1 Peter 5:5

Most believers don’t know anything about true humility. If you tell them they’re the righteousness of God, they’ll fight to keep from believing it. You can give them scripture references to prove it, and they’ll still argue.

“Oh no,” they’ll say, “I’m not righteous. I’m just an old sinner saved by grace.” They’re making a sincere attempt to be humble. But they’re sincerely wrong. They’re so afraid of being exalted by pride that they’ve let Satan trick them into falling right into it.

Let me show you what I mean. According to 1 Peter 5:5-6, to be truly humble is to submit to God. That means when God says something, you believe it no matter how foreign to your “religious” thinking it may be. When He says you’ve been made the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus, you say that too. In fact, you wouldn’t dare say anything else because to do so would be to dare to disagree with God. And, when you get right down to it, that’s the ultimate form of pride, isn’t it?

Don’t let Satan keep you groveling in the dust of false humility. Agree with God. Find out what His Word says about you, then be bold enough to say it yourself. Banish pride by submitting to His truth. Clothe yourself in true humility. It’s sure to look good on you.

Scripture Reading: 1 Peter 5:5-11

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This message was written by Kenneth and Gloria Copeland, the leader of the Kenneth Copeland Ministries (www.KCM.org) that specializes in teaching principles of bible faith – prayer, healing, salvation and other biblical topics.

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