Kenneth & Gloria Copeland Devotional 27 April 2018 – Obedience: No Small Thing

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Kenneth & Gloria Copeland Devotional 27 April 2018 – Obedience: No Small Thing

Topic — Obedience: No Small Thing [Kenneth & Gloria Copeland, Friday April 27, 2018]

But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great. – Luke 6:49

Do you ever have seasons in your life when it seems like every time you go to church and every time you spend time in prayer and every time you open the Bible, you receive a revelation from God? I do. Spiritually, everything will be going great. I’ll be higher than a Georgia pine. Then, suddenly, something starts to happen. I start drying up in spiritual things.

It seems like it doesn’t make any difference what I pray or how much I read the Word, I can’t get anywhere spiritually. I’m so dry my spirit’s creaking!

That used to baffle me. I didn’t know what the cause was. I didn’t have any sin in my life. I’d taken care of that. I was still praying. Still meditating. Still acting on and confessing the Word. But instead of getting results, I was getting nowhere. I’d stand in front of my mirror and confess faith over and over again and the only thing that happened was that my voice got tired!

If that’s ever happened to you, may I make a suggestion? Backtrack and find the last thing God told you to do that you didn’t do—and do it!

It’s probably nothing big. Just a seemingly small thing. But, believe me, those minor disobediences will dry up the flow of the Spirit just like the major ones will.

Most of us don’t realize that. We’ll get on our knees and say, “Oh Lord, I want to go to China for You. I’ll go to Africa. I’ll go to Russia.” But when God says, Go next door, we just shrug it off.

“I can’t do that,” we’ll say. “That guy next door doesn’t like me. Besides, I want to be like Brother Schambach and get a big tent.”

If you’ve done something like that, repent. Then pick up where you left off and do what God directed. And from now on, remember, no matter how insignificant God’s instructions may seem, obeying them is no small thing! It’s those simple acts of obedience that will make your spiritual house stand…or fall. All the small things combined become the direction of our lives.

Scripture Reading: Luke 16:1-10

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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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Andrew Wommack’s Devotional 27 April 2018 – About Persecution

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Andrew Wommack’s Devotional 27 April 2018 – About Persecution

Topic: About Persecution [Andrew Wommack Friday April 27, 2018]

Matthew 10:23, “But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.”

Text: Matthew 10:16-26

Persecution is an inevitable part of the Christian life. Persecution is from Satan and is designed to uproot God’s Word in our lives by taking our eyes off Jesus. We should not think it is strange to be persecuted. “All that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution” (2 Tim. 3:12). We can actually rejoice because we are being persecuted, for Jesus’ sake, knowing that the Lord will be with us in the midst of the persecution and that there will be more than ample reward when we stand before Him (Heb. 11:26).

Persecution is an indication that the ones doing the persecuting are under conviction. They realize that they are not living what your words or actions are advocating and so, in defense of self, they attack the ones whom they perceive to be the source of their conviction. If this is understood, it makes persecution much easier to take. They aren’t just mad at you; they are convicted. When the Gospel is presented in the power of the Holy Spirit, there will always be either a revival or a riot, but not indifference.

There are many forms of persecution. Having your life threatened because of your faith in Jesus is one way you can be persecuted, but it is not the most damaging. History shows that the Church has always flourished under persecution with increased numbers and zeal. During intense, life-threatening persecution, people’s priorities get straightened out and the Lord assumes His rightful place. This always works for our good, regardless of what our outward circumstances might be. Remember it is not you that they are persecuting, but rather Christ in you.

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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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Billy Graham Devotional 27 April 2018 – God, Our Helper

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Billy Graham Devotional 27 April 2018 – God, Our Helper

Topic: God, Our Helper [Billy Graham’s Devotional Friday April 27, 2018]

I am like a sheltered olive tree protected by the Lord himself. I trust in the mercy of God forever and ever. — Psalm 52:8 (TLB)

Turn to your Bible and read the wonderful stories of men who were alone in godless surroundings but who, by the help and presence of the living God, made a marvelous contribution to their own times. Joseph was surrounded by sin and intrigue in Egypt. His master’s wife tried to seduce him. He was tested by imprisonment, but through it all he trusted in God and sought to know and do His will; and he stands today as a wonderful example of the keeping and strengthening power of God in the heart of a man who believed in Him.

Prayer for the day: In the dark days, I will put out my hand and You, loving Lord, will be there.

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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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Russia Brings Forth Group Syrian ‘Witnesses’ in Attempt Disprove Gas Attack

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Russia Brings Forth Group Syrian ‘Witnesses’ in Attempt Disprove Gas Attack

Russia ratcheted up its efforts Thursday to try to disprove that a Syrian town was hit by a poison gas attack, bringing a group of Syrians, including an 11-year-old boy, to the global chemical weapons watchdog’s headquarters to denounce the reports as fake.

The U.S., Britain, France and their allies boycotted the event at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, branding it as “nothing more than a crude propaganda exercise” and an “obscene masquerade.”

The Syrians were flown to Europe to tell their stories at the OPCW and then ushered into a roomful of reporters at a nearby hotel where they all repeated nearly identical accounts: There was no chemical attack in Douma, near Damascus, on April 7. Patients who visited the hospital suffering from asphyxiation had inhaled only smoke and dust. There were no chemical traces or smells. Panic was sparked when first responders entered the hospital and began yelling that chemical weapons had been used.

One of them told reporters that the Syrians were in The Hague of their own free will and had not been put under any pressure.

The insistence by Russia and Syria that the chemical weapons attack was staged runs counter to witnesses and survivors interviewed by The Associated Press, some of them in Douma, who described being overwhelmed by a strong smell of chlorine.

The survivors interviewed by the AP in Douma after government forces took control of the town blamed rebels from the Army of Islam group of being behind the attack.

Other survivors who left Douma said the chlorine attack occurred amid government airstrikes…

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Billy Graham’s Grandson Says He Will Continue His Grandfather’s Ministry

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Billy Graham’s Grandson Says He Will Continue His Grandfather’s Ministry


Billy Graham’s Grandson Says He Will Continue His Grandfather’s Ministry


William Graham, grandson of the late Billy Graham, says he will continue his grandfather’s ministry and preach “as if Christ is coming back in our lifetime.”

According to The Christian Post, Graham said his grandfather’s message is still needed.

Wiliam Graham is the oldest son of Franklin Graham, Billy Graham’s son. He also serves as vice president of the Billy Graham Evangelical Association.

“When you get up there and preach God’s Word, God’s Word does the rest,” he said, adding that people are “still looking for the same things in life.”

“The Gospel transcends culture, transcends language, transcends politics,” he said.

Graham said he’s not trying to be “the next Billy Graham,” but he wants to have the same “boldness” of his grandfather.

“He didn’t hold anything back,” Will Graham said. “I’ve always been bold, I think, but when you study my granddaddy, he took it to a whole new level.”

“We need to preach as if Christ is coming back in our lifetime,” he said. “It could be any minute. Are you ready?”

Billy Graham died on Feb. 21. William Graham says his grandfather’s ministry will continue to “be on the forefront of leading people to Christ.”

“We’re just now on the tip of the iceberg of some great things taking place,” William Graham said. “I don’t know what the future holds, but we want to be right in the middle of it, telling people about Jesus Christ.”

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Pakistan: Christian Mother Asia Bibi’s Appeal Case Will Finally Be Heard

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Pakistan: Christian Mother Asia Bibi’s Appeal Case Will Finally Be Heard


Pakistan: Christian Mother Asia Bibi’s Appeal Case Will Finally Be Heard


Pakistan’s chief justice says he will decide, “soon,” the fate of Aasiya Noreen, a Christian woman whose 2009 conviction on blasphemy charges has fixated world attention on the country’s treatment of religious minorities.


Chief Justice Saqib Nisar told Noreen’s lawyer, Saif ul Malook, on 21 April that he would hear the woman’s appeal. Noreen, popularly known as Asia Bibi, has been imprisoned since 2009.


“Be ready, Saif ul Malook. I am going to fix your case soon and I myself will preside over the bench,” the Catholic news service UCAN reported Nisar as saying.


“Bibi’s family and everyone else who understands her ordeal, are ecstatic at the news that her appeal will be heard soon,” Malook told UCAN. According to Pakistan Today, the Chief Justice also said that all criminal appeals before the Supreme Court will be decided by July. The report did not explicitly mention Noreen’s case, but it is a criminal matter.


Noreen, a Catholic mother of five children, was arrested for allegedly making derogatory comments about Islam’s prophet, Muhammad, during an argument with a Muslim woman. She has been in prison ever since and was sentenced to death for blasphemy a year later.


During an appeal the Lahore High Court upheld her death sentence. She filed an appeal with Pakistan’s Supreme Court but her last appearance, 20 months ago, was adjourned…

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Muslim Extremists Murder 39 Christians in Benue State, Nigeria

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Muslim Extremists Murder 39 Christians in Benue State, Nigeria


Muslim Extremists Murder 39 Christians in Benue State, Nigeria


Still shocked over a deadly attack on a Catholic congregation on Tuesday (April 24), Christians in Nigeria’s Benue state yesterday suffered another onslaught by Muslim Fulani herdsmen that reportedly left at least 39 people dead.

 

More than 160 houses also were reported to have been set ablaze in heavily armed attacks that began late Tuesday night in the Guma area on predominantly Christian Tse-Umenge, Mbakpase and Tse-Ali villages. Dozens of Christians were wounded, and at this writing the total number of those killed was not confirmed.

 

The area is about 65 kilometers (40 miles) from the Gwer East area attacks that took place the day before.

 

A resident of Mbakpase, Alice Terwase, told Morning Star News that the herdsmen who invaded her community were dressed in military camouflage and armed with AK-47 weapons.

 

“The herdsmen destroyed more than 60 houses in our village, and three members of my community were also killed during the attack,” Terwase said by phone. “At Tse-Ali village, more than 70 houses were set ablaze and 21 Christians killed. All affected victims are members of NKST [Universal Reformed Christian Church, or Nongu u Kristu u i Ser u sha Tar] church, and the Roman Catholic Church in the affected communities.”

 

John Umenge, of Tse-Umenge village, told Morning Star News that more than 50 houses were burned down by the…

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Lucozade retells story of David and Goliath in new adverts

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Lucozade retells story of David and Goliath in new adverts

The drink company has revamped the popular Old Testament Bible story of David and Goliath for its new ‘Energy Beats Everything’ campaign.

The TV advert shows David waking up from a hangover and his friend, Josiah, informing him that he insulted a neighbour by the name of Goliath the night before.

 

“You can’t call people giants,” David’s friend warned.

“It’s what got you into trouble in the first place.”

 

After Goliath turns up to David’s home ready to get revenge, David takes a few gulps of Lucozade Energy. The advert depicts David gaining the confidence and stamina he needs to venture out with a sling to defeat Goliath.

In addition to the one minute TV ad, a campaign poster shows David standing triumphant on top Goliath, with slingshot in one hand and a bottle of Lucozade Energy in the other.

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Senate Confirms Christian Mike Pompeo as New Secretary of State

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Senate Confirms Christian Mike Pompeo as New Secretary of State


Senate Confirms Christian Mike Pompeo as New Secretary of State


The U.S. Senate has voted to confirm former CIA Director Mike Pompeo as the nation’s new Secretary of State.


CBN News reports that the Senate voted to confirm Pompeo 57 to 42. Pompeo will take over for Rex Tillerson who previously held the post of Secretary of State in the Trump administration.


As ChristianHeadlines.com previously reported, Pompeo is a Christian whose faith is central to his life.


“He said he was ‘brought to Jesus Christ’ during his early years as a cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point by two of his classmates. He later became a member of Eastminster Presbyterian Church in Wichita, Kan., where he served as a deacon from 2007-2009 and once taught Sunday school.”


Throughout the confirmation process, Pompeo’s home church prayed for and supported him.


“This morning, we want to pray for our dear brother Mike Pompeo as he goes through the confirmation process,” the Rev. Warren Snyder, Eastminster Presbyterian’s assistant pastor, prayed several Sundays ago.

“We ask that you would be glorified in his life, that you would be lifted up, that you would strengthen him and his wife (Susan) and his son (Nick) as he goes through this process. Give him strength. Help him to stand.”

It certainly seems that God has answered that prayer!


 


Photo courtesy: Wikimedia Commons


Publication date: April 26, 2018

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3rd priest in a week found dead in Mexico

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3rd priest in a week found dead in Mexico

A Catholic priest who had been reported kidnapped has been found dead in central Mexico.

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