MFM Mountain Top Life Daily Devotional 27 December 2018 By Dr. D.K Olukoya – True Witness of Christ’s Ministry

TOPIC: True Witness of Christ’s Ministry (Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries, MFM Daily Devotional 27 December 2018)

FIRE SCRIPTURE: 1 John 1:1-4

MEMORY VERSE: “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” – Acts 1:8

The MESSAGE:

There is a big difference between knowing Jesus on the pages of the Scriptures and having a personal encounter with Him. There were many people around Jesus during His earthly ministry who saw Him on a daily basis and witnessed His miracles but never had any spiritual encounter with Him. They enjoyed His free food, miracles, teachings and sermons. They even touched Him physically, but they never had any spiritual encounter with Him. This means that it is possible for someone to enjoy all the blessings in the ministry using the name of Jesus, testify to various miracles received, teach and preach the gospel, without being a true disciple of Jesus Christ. When you carefully read and meditate on the Fire Scripture of today, you will notice that Apostle John had a personal encounter with Jesus Christ. His was not a secondhand religious experience inherited from someone else or discovered in a book, but he (John), knew Jesus Christ one-on-one, face-to-face, heard Him speak, watched Him as He lived, studied Him carefully, touched His body, and digested the word of eternal life He spoke to them always. He knew that Jesus is real, not a phantom, not a vision, but God in human corporeal form. So he rightly confessed and declared in John 1:34 “I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God”. It was not only the Apostle’s physical closeness to Jesus Christ that made them what they were, it was their spiritual closeness. They had committed themselves to Him as their Saviour and their Lord.

Believers are expected to have encountered Jesus at the point of New Birth. The experience of their salvation is supposed to be a catalyst in them to propel them towards pursuing the goal of reigning with Christ in eternity. The zeal and passion for the love of Christ who saved them from eternal damnation is supposed to compel them to witness Him to the dying world. Genuine salvation comes with this encounter and those who experience it see the need for witnessing Christ to others. If you have actually encountered Jesus, you should not be ashamed to let the people around you know about Him and be saved from their sin. In doing this, you will be able to please the One that saved you and enjoy the benefits of new life. Also, to have fullness of Joy, you must strive to conform to the standards of the Apostles and teach others to do same. Be a true witness of Christ’s ministry.

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:
ANOINTING TURNED THEM FROM FEARFUL FOLLOWERS OF JESUS TO AN EXTRAORDINARY GROUP OF MEN.

PROPHETIC WORD:
You will experience Jesus Christ in a new and intimate way.

PRAYER POINTS:

MORNING

1. My Father, I want to experience You in a new way, in the name of Jesus.
2. Pentecostal fire, enter my bones, in the name of Jesus.
3. Lord Jesus, ignite my spiritual life with Your fire, in the name of Jesus.
4. Apostolic signs and wonders, manifest in my life and ministry, in the name of Jesus.
   EVENING
5. Anointing to teach and preach the gospel as of old, come upon my life, in the name of Jesus.
6. Garment of hypocrisy and self-deception in my ministerial calling, catch fire and burn to ashes, in the name of Jesus.
7. Power to make positive spiritual impact in my generation, my life is available, enter me now by fire, in the name of Jesus.

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MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE is a daily devotional by Dr. D.K Olukoya (General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries, Worldwide)

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.

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Topic: A Two-Fold Cord [DCLM Daily Manna 27 December 2018 Daily Devotional by Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi]

Text: Luke 10:1-24 (KJV)

Key Verse: “After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come” (Luke 10:1)

MESSAGE:

Working and walking in pairs was a common practice in the early church. As “Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer” to pray, so were Paul and Barnabas separated for the evangelistic work by the church under the instruction of the Holy Ghost. In fact, the Lord Jesus had taught the disciples this pattern by practice in His days on earth. He sent two disciples to fetch the donkey for His triumphant entry (Luke 19:29) and despatched Peter and John to prepare the Passover (Luke 22:8). In the text under consideration, He sent the disciples “two and two” for evangelistic outreach. As God declares, “It is not good that the man should be alone”, the Preacher affirms: “…but woe to him that is alone”.

Thus, Paul lamented: “…no man stood with me, but all men forsook me”. And when Barnabas left him, he sought a partner in Silas. Loneliness should be detested by all believers. Our Lord teaches us that in our Christian walk and work, we should have a partner. You should have a Christian friend, a prayer partner and an evangelism partner. A godly husband should team up with his godly wife, a Christian brother and another brother, and two sisters together: “…two are better than one: because they have a good reward”. When we team up in our evangelistic outreaches, great shall be our rewards.

Pray for a believing partner with whom you can preach the gospel sustainably. A two-person team of gospel proclaimers must always be raised and sustained in the church to ceaselessly declare the gospel as the Lord did with His disciples. If those men succeeded because they obeyed the Lord, there are clear indications of enduring success for us if we proceed in the might of the Lord to partner with one another to preach the gospel.

Thought For The Day: As Paul plants the seed of the Word, let Apollos water.

Bible Reading In One Year: 2 John; 3 John

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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.

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.

Topic: The Highest Place [Our Daily Bread 26 December 2018 Devotional]

Read: Colossians 1:15–23, Bible in a Year: Zechariah 1–4; Revelation 18

He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. Colossians 1:17

My husband invited a friend to church. After the service his friend said, “I liked the songs and the atmosphere, but I don’t get it. Why do you give Jesus such a high place of honor?” My husband then explained to him that Christianity is a relationship with Christ. Without Him, Christianity would be meaningless. It’s because of what Jesus has done in our lives that we meet together and praise Him.

Who is Jesus and what has He done? The apostle Paul answered this question in Colossians 1. No one has seen God, but Jesus came to reflect and reveal Him (v. 15). Jesus, as the Son of God, came to die for us and free us from sin. Sin has separated us from God’s holiness, so peace could only be made through someone perfect. That was Jesus (vv. 14, 20). In other words, Jesus has given us what no one else could—access to God and eternal life (John 17:3).

Why does He deserve such a place of honor? He conquered death. He won our hearts by His love and sacrifice. He gives us new strength every day. He is everything to us!

We give Him the glory because He deserves it. We lift Him up because that is His rightful place. Let’s give Him the highest place in our hearts.

Prayer: Jesus, You are my Savior and my Lord, and I want to give You the highest place of honor in my life.

Also Read God at the Center at discoveryseries.org/hp152.

Jesus is the center of our worship.

INSIGHT
The New Testament concept of “image” (Colossians 1:15) involves three things: “exact likeness” (2 Corinthians 4:4 nlt), “exact representation” (Hebrews 1:3), and complete revelation (John 1:18). Man is created “in the image of God” (Genesis 1:27), but Jesus “is the image of God” (2 Corinthians 4:4). The writer of Hebrews says the Son “is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being” (1:3) or “expresses the very character of God” (nlt). Jesus in His very essence and nature is God (Colossians 2:9; Philippians 2:5–6). The apostle John (John 1:18) says Jesus “has made [God] known” (niv) or “has explained Him” to us (nasb).
K. T. Sim

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This message was written By Keila Ochoa [Our Daily Bread Ministries.]

Topic: Focus On God – A Key to Joy [Seeds of Destiny 27 December 2018 Devotional]

Scripture: …for the joy of the Lord is your strength. Nehemiah 8:10

Thought For The Day: What you look at determines what you will look like.

Yesterday, we saw that one major feature of the journey to the top is joy and excitement. You cannot feel low and fly high in life. Weight is the enemy of speed. You cannot be weighed down and go up in life. If you want God to take you up, you must release Joy.

Now, what is your secret of joy? It is the maintenance of FOCUS ON GOD.
Keeping your focus on God and on His Word and promises for your life is a major key to living a joyful life. If you want joy in your life, then do not focus on where you are; focus on where you are going. Because Jesus could see Himself sitting at the right Hand of God, glorified, it gave Him the capacity to endure the Cross (Hebrews 12:2). When you focus on the ultimate, you can escape the immediate. Being joyful is your choice; you can either choose to be happy or sad.

Now, what do you focus on?

1. Focus on the revelations of the Word of God about your life, health, marriage, fruitfulness, etc. What you look at determines what you will look like. If you at it, you will get there (2Corinthians 3:18) (Joshua 1:8).
2. Focus on what God has put in your heart concerning your future and connect it with the Word of God (Psalm 45:1).
3. Focus on the prophecies and revelations that God has given you (Acts 27:25).
4. Focus on positive testimonies from living witnesses (Psalm 119:99).

Beloved, as you focus on God, His Word, prophesies, revelations and testimonies from God’s Word, your joy shall know no bounds, in Jesus’ Name.

Remember This: What you look at determines what you will look like.

Assignments:

1. Let the Word of God become Your focus daily.
2. Praise God for all your expectations.

Prayer: O Lord, I praise You for Your Word to me today. I know that as I praise You, my expectations will become my manifestations, Lord in Jesus’ Name.

Quote: It does not matter what the devil takes from you, if he has not taken God from you, that devil is a bastard liar. Culled from 30 SECRETS TO THE TOP by Dr Paul Enenche

Daily Reading: Zechariah 9:1 to 17, Revelations 17:1 to 18, Psalm 145:1 to 21, Proverbs 30:32.

Amazing Fact: In full sprint, a human body can generate up to 2,000 watts or 2.5 horsepower of energy.

Today In History: 27/12/1822 – French chemist-bacteriologist, Louis Pasteur was born in Dole, France. He developed the pasteurization process to kill harmful bacteria with heat and found ways of preventing silkworm disease, anthrax, chicken cholera, and rabies.

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

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.