Topic: Winning God’s Way [Joyce Meyer’s Devotional Sunday June 3, 2018]

…Weeping may endure for a night, but a shout of joy comes in the morning. — Psalm 30:5

Most of us are happy when we get what we want. That’s human nature. But when we walk with God as we should, other things become more important than seeing our desires fulfilled—things like seeking God’s desires for our lives, hearing His voice as we make decisions, and being obedient to His leading in every situation.

Dave and I once saw a picture in a store in the mall and I wanted to buy it. Dave didn’t think we needed it, so I threw one of my silent temper tantrums; I simply became quiet because I was angry.

“You okay?” Dave asked.

“Fine. I’m fine, fine, just fine.” I responded with my mouth while my mind was thinking, You always try to tell me what to do. What can’t you just leave me alone and let me do what I want to do?

I continued pouting for about an hour. I was trying to manipulate Dave. I knew that with his peaceful, phlegmatic personality, he would rather let me have my way than fight with me. I was too immature in the Lord to understand that my behavior was ungodly.

I began to push Dave to buy the picture and we finally bought it. As I placed it in my home, the Holy Spirit said to me, “You know, you really didn’t win. You got your picture, but you still lost because you didn’t do it My way.”

The only way to win in life is to do things God’s way. Then, even if we don’t get what we want, we have the great satisfaction of knowing we have obeyed His voice—and that outlasts the satisfaction that comes with any earthly possession or achievement.

Prayer Starter: Father, change my desires and help me to want what You want. Help me to be less selfish and more concerned with treating others the right way. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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From Joyce Meyer’s Ministries.

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New Dawn greetings in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

I have no doubt that every Winner must have been successfully launched into the realms of financial dominion by the fresh understanding of the covenant as unveiled all through the month of May 2018; and because the Word of God lives and abides forever, we shall abide in this new realm, all through the days of our lives, both as a church and as individuals. No one among us shall need to beg to survive anymore. None shall struggle to have bread to eat and no one shall live under the heavy burden of indebtedness anymore. But while others shall be saying there is a casting down, every Winner shall be singing, there is a lifting up, in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

But what is the Holy Ghost saying to us as a church in this great month?
Remember, it is written; “The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: SO IS EVERY ONE THAT IS BORN OF THE SPIRIT.” – Jn. 3:8

From the above scripture, we recognize that:

• Every child of God is born a wonder to his world – Jn. 3:8/ Is. 8:18
• The supernatural is the natural realm of everyone that is born again – Is. 7:14-15/ Jn. 17:18
• A miracle is simply a confirmation of the word we receive, believe and obey – Jn. 1:12/ Jn 9:1-8/ Jn 21:5-6
• Engaging with the word, empowers believers to operate in the supernatural – Ex. 4:17/ Jn. 14:21

Furthermore, we understand from the scriptures that:

• God’s presence goes with everyone engaging in soul winning endeavours – Mk. 16:15-16/20
• Behind the manifestation of the supernatural is divine presence – Mak. 16:15/ Ex.35:14-16
• Signs and wonders are vital forces in reaping the harvest of souls into the kingdom – Jn. 4:48/ Act. 9: 33-36/37-42/44/ Act. 8:7-8
• Commitment to Kingdom Advancement Endeavours secures divine presence, which is key to commanding the supernatural – Mk.16:15-16/20/Acts.14:11/Acts.19:11-12

On the other hand, as we engage our heart in praying kingdom advancement prayers, that is, praying for souls to be saved, praying for the saved to be established in the faith, praying for the needs of Church members to be met and many more, God will continue to decorate our lives supernaturally, thereby bringing more people into the kingdom – Mat. 6:6/9-10/33/ Zch. 8:20-23

Consequently, all through the month of June 2018, we shall be exploring from scriptures, the hidden forces behind the supernatural, which is key to actualizing this season of supernatural enthronement ordained for us, both as a Church and as individuals this year.

We should therefore expect new waves of manifestations of the supernatural in our lives this month, as we continue to engage in Kingdom Advancement Endeavours, thereby enhancing our level of command of the supernatural.

Therefore, the Prophetic focus for the month of June 2018 is:

THE SUPERNATURAL IS MY NEW REALM IN REDEMPTION – John 3:8

We must all get spiritually set for a launch into the realms of financial fortune, all through this new month.

Recommended books for the month authored by Bishop David Oyedepo include:

• Walking in the Miraculous
• Operating in the Supernatural
• Releasing the Supernatural
• Commanding the Supernatural
• All you need to have all your Needs Met

Remain ever blessed.
Jesus is Lord!!!

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Topic: Faith For Answered Prayers

The bible defines faith as the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. It is evidential and substantial

Heb. 11:1-2 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.

Faith is a spiritual force that commits God’s integrity to make good His promise. In other words, if God has said anything to you and you have faith, you therefore have committed His integrity. Faith is a guaranteed access to all your inheritance in life; it is a bridge that connects you to your destination.

As a child of God you are supposed to have faith and believe in your prayers and also the word of God – Romans 12:3b. As a believer, you should learn to understand the need to develop and strengthen your faith. Faith has only one source and grows through only that source according to Romans 10:17. The source of faith is the word of God.

Rom.10:17 – So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

The prayer of faith is making decrees based on His words with deep conviction and settled assurance- James 5:13-15. There is a prayer called prayer of faith; not just prayer alone. In the kingdom of God, it is not just prayer that works; it is prayer wrapped in faith that produces good and desired results -Acts 20:9-12.

As a Christian, there are procedures to achieve a prayer of faith in order to achieve good results. God will not hear a prayer that is not backed up with his words – 1 John 5:14. Hosea 14:2. Faith works with believing; it is the assurance that the prayers are answered and it is done even before you see a physical manifestation.

Mark 11:24 – Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

The prayer of faith is not seeing the physical before believing; it is believing before seeing physical manifestations. As you begin to pray with faith, so shall all your expectation that are in accordance with God’s word come to pass in your life in the name of Jesus –Amen!

God bless you

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Topic: Impartation.

Great men are those who stand on the shoulders of others to see far; if you have no reference, no one will refer to you.

Impartation is the transference of unction from a higher vessel to another; it is the outflow of the Holy Spirit through human vessels for divine accomplishments.

Hard work alone does not guarantee success. As a believer, you cannot get to the top without the supernatural help of God.

Impartation takes you beyond strength, expertise, skill & connections – 1 Kings 18:46, Numbers 11:17, Romans 1:11

How To Prepare For Impartation:

Your level of establishment in all spheres of life is tied to Impartation – 1 Timothy 4:14.
1. Possess a pure heart.
The state of your heart will determine the amount of virtue available to you – 1 Peter 1:22.
Proximity does not guarantee impartation; connectivity does.
2. Desire & covet the gifts – 1 Corinthians 12:31.
3. Be expectant – Acts 12:5-17.
4. Be meek – Psalm 25:9.
5. Consciously accept and believe God’s vessel – 2 Chronicles 20:20b.
The gifts of God cannot be purchased with money – Acts 8:20.
6. Connect with your heart – Proverbs 16:1, 1 Peter 1:22.
Your heart has to be prepared if you must be imparted.
You cannot carry the grace of a man you do not have a pure heart towards.

How To Be Imparted:

1. Through laying of hands – Deuteronomy 34:9.
2. Spoken words – Ezekiel 2:2.
3. Anointing oil – Exodus 30:30.
4. Personal contact – 2 Kings 3:11.
5. Anointed materials – Acts 19:12.
6. Prophecy – 1 Timothy 4:14.

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Topic: No Favoritism With God [TREM Devotional Sunday June 3, 2018]

“Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:” Acts 10:34

The New Living Translation says “Then Peter replied, “I see clearly that God shows no favouritism.”” Did you see that? The God you serve isn’t given to preferential treatment; He loves you absolutely and wholly, like you are the only one in the universe.

It is human to show preferential treatment, but God is not a man. This also shows that everyone has equal access to the promises of God, it’s available for everyone. So, how come some people are benefitting from it, and the rest are not. It is important to have it established in your heart the fact that God loves us all as individuals, He doesn’t love one person more than the other.

John 3:36 (NLT) tells us that “anyone who believes in God’s Son has eternal life…” Did you see that? It says it’s available to anyone that believes. The promises of God are written in the scriptures to show you what God has already perfected in eternity. When you read through the scriptures, you see several examples of what God did, for He loves you like you are the only one in the universe. He is not like man that shows preference, He loves you as an individual.

If you read the entire Acts 10, you will read about a man named Cornelius. He was a Roman soldier, and so was different from the Jews, who were God’s own people at the time. The Jews considered unclean anyone who wasn’t a Jew, but yet God visited him. You see by Peter’s standards, Cornelius wasn’t one to be associated with, especially when it comes to the things of God, but thank God because His ways are not our ways, His thoughts are not our thoughts. Despite being a gentile as far as Peter is concerned, God reached out and touched him and not only was Cornelius saved, but his household too.

Further Reading: Acts. 10:1-48

Daily Bible Reading: Morning- 2 Chronicles 19-20; Evening- John 13:21-38

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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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Topic: Free From Fear [Kenneth & Gloria Copeland, Sunday June 3, 2018]

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. – 2 Timothy 1:7

What would you think if I told you that you could live without fear? Would you believe me if I said that despite what you saw on the news tonight, you could be perfectly at peace? Impossible? Unrealistic? No!

You see, fear isn’t just a reaction to external circumstances. It’s a spiritual force. It begins inside of you. And it is totally destructive. In fact, fear is Satan’s primary weapon. He moves in response to fear, the way God moves in response to faith. He challenges the promises of God with it.

An excellent example of this is found in Matthew 14 when Jesus invited Peter to come to Him on the water. “But when he [Peter] saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me” (verse 30).

What enabled Peter to walk on the water? His faith in the Word of Jesus. What caused Peter to sink? He saw the wind boisterous and he was afraid. It wasn’t the wind that defeated him, it was his fear of it! He looked at his circumstances, gave in to the fear, and the result was defeat. If Peter had kept his focus on Jesus, his faith would never have wavered. All the blustering and blowing in the world couldn’t have drawn him off course.

Faith is developed by meditating on God’s Word. Fear is developed by meditating on Satan’s lies. Such fearful meditation is called “worrying.” Don’t do it!

The Word of God is the sword of the Spirit. Use it to fight Satan every time he comes against you. Hold up your shield of faith and quench all of his fiery darts. Speak words of faith and fear will depart.

Scripture Reading: Psalm 27

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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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Topic: Clocks and Calendars [Our Daily Bread 3 Sunday June, 2018]

Read: Psalm 62, Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 19–20; John 13:21–38

Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge. Psalm 62:8

My father died at 58 years of age. Ever since then, I pause on the date he died to remember Dad and reflect on his influence in my life. When I realized I had lived more of life without my dad than with him, I began pondering the brevity of my own life.

On reflection, we may wrestle with both an event in time and the feelings it stirs within us. Though we measure time with clocks and calendars, we remember times because of events. In the moments of life that trigger our deepest emotions, we can experience joy, loss, blessing, pain, success, failure.

The Scriptures encourage us: “Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge” (Psalm 62:8). This confident statement did not occur in a time of ease. David wrote these words while surrounded by enemies (vv. 3–4). Still, he waited quietly before God (vv. 1, 5) reminding us that God’s unfailing love (v. 12) is greater than any of the times of struggle we may face.

In every event, we have this confidence: Our God stands with us, and He is more than adequate to carry us through all of life’s moments. When the times of life threaten to overwhelm us, His help will be right on time.

Prayer: We’re grateful that You are always and will always be faithful to us, Father.

Our God is ready to be with us in all the times of life.

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This message was written By Bill Crowder [Our Daily Bread Ministries.]

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Topic: Fasting Drives Away Doubt [Andrew Wommack Sunday June 3, 2018]

Mark 9:29 “And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.”

Text: Mark 9:28-29

Prayer and fasting do not drive certain demons out. If the name of Jesus and faith in His name won’t do the job, then fasting and prayer won’t either. Jesus is saying that fasting and prayer are the only ways of casting out this type of unbelief.

An unbelief that comes as a result of ignorance can be done away with by receiving the truth of God’s Word (Rom. 10:17; 2 Pet. 1:4). However, the unbelief that hindered the disciples in this case was a “natural” type of unbelief. They had been taught all of their lives to believe what their five senses told them. They were simply dominated by this natural input more than by God’s supernatural input (God’s Word). The only way to overcome this unbelief that comes through our senses is to deny our senses through prayer and fasting.

Fasting accomplishes many things. One of the greatest benefits of fasting is that through denying the lusts of the flesh, the spirit man gains ascendancy. Fasting was always used as a means of seeking God to the exclusion of all else. Fasting does not cast out demons but rather, it casts out unbelief. Fasting is beneficial in every aspect of the Christian life – not only in the casting out of devils.

The real virtue of a fast is in humbling ourselves through self denial (Ps. 35:13; 69:10), and that can be accomplished through ways other than total abstinence. Partial fasts can be beneficial, as well as fasts of our time or pleasures. However, because appetite for food is one of man’s strongest drives, fasting from food seems to get the job done the quickest. Fasting should be a much more important part of our seeking God.

If you missed yesterday devotional, please click to read Andrew Wommack’s Daily Devotional HERE 

This message was written by The Association of Related Ministries International (ARMI) is an extension of Andrew Wommack Ministries (AWM). ARMI is a unique partnership committed to providing resources to help like-minded ministers succeed in a spirit of excellence and to draw from the experience and expertise of both the AWM and Charis Bible College staff. (www.awmi.net).

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Topic: Being Rich [Billy Graham’s Devotional Sunday June 3, 2018]

Real life and real living are not related to how rich we are. — Luke 12:15 (TLB)

There are two ways of being rich—have a lot, or want very little. The latter way is the easier for most of us. Many people make themselves miserable by wanting more than they can ever have. They suffer from “thing-itis,” the insatiable desire for more, better, and newer things. Jesus was the most satisfied man that ever lived, and He had less than most of us. “The foxes have their holes, and the birds their nests, but the Son of man has no place to lay His head.” He had learned the secret of adjusting His wants to His needs.

E. Stanley Jones tells about a poor man who had an overnight guest, and as he showed him to his humble bedroom in the hayloft, he said, “If there is anything you want, let us know, and we’ll come and show you how to get along without it.” We don’t need to learn how to get more, but how to get along with what we’ve got, and get on with the business of living.

Prayer for the day: Father, You have given me so much more than I deserve. May I always show a grateful and contented heart.

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Written by Billy Graham, Founder of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association(BGEA). BGEA exists to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ by every effective means and to equip the church and others to do the same.

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