Topic: The Kingdom in Focus [DCLM Daily Manna 10 December 2018 Daily Devotional by Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi]
Text: Romans 14:10-22 (KJV)
Key Verse: “For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost”(Romans 14:17).
MESSAGE:
Have you got faith? “…Have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth” (Romans 14:22).
Martin Luther King Jr. once said ‘Never, never be afraid to do what is right, especially if the wellbeing of a person or animal is at stake; society’s punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our souls when we look the other way’. The Christian church is uncompromising in its stand against all kinds of conduct opposed to scriptural standards.
Our text deals with issues that bother on the believer’s understanding of true Christlikeness, holiness, fruitfulness, doctrine and morals. This involves a sincere rebuking, correcting and evaluation of one another where necessary in love and humility and the exercise of church discipline on erring members and leaders.
Believers should refrain from judging one another. Christ our Lord is the One who has the right to judge. We must avoid anything that constitutes a stumbling block to fellow believers especially the weak ones. As believers, whether we are strong or weak, we must realise that true liberty does not lie in the exercise of that liberty if it will disrupt the peace of the body of Christ, knowing that the highest good is only attained in its use to edify the church.
Thought For The Day: Use not your liberty as a cloak of maliciousness.
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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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.
Young people talk a lot about love. Most of their songs are about love. . . . “The supreme happiness of life,” Victor Hugo said long ago, “is the conviction that we are loved.” “Love is the first requirement for mental health,” declared Sigmund Freud. The Bible teaches that “God is love” and that God loves you. To realize that is of paramount importance. Nothing else matters so much. And loving you, God has a wonderful plan for your life. Who else could plan and guide your life so well?
Prayer for the day: In knowing I am loved by You, almighty God, my heart trusts You to guide me.
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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.
I Surrender is a very inspirational song. When you hear the word Surrender in this song. It brings you to a moment of serenity, thoughts of your trials & tribulations the words of this song will want you to Surrender into a future where God will be the epitome of your life.
Open Heaven 10 December 2018 Monday Daily Devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – It is not a Virtue!
Topic: It is not a Virtue! (Open Heaven 10 December 2018)
Memorise: “For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.”- 2 Corinthians 8:9
Read: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 (KJV)
9 And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.
10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
Bible in One Year: Daniel 5-6, John 9:13-34
Open Heaven 10 December 2018 Monday MESSAGE:
I have tasted both poverty and a little of God’s blessing, and I can tell you that the difference is clear. I have concluded in my spirit that poverty is not a virtue; rather, it is a vice. A vice is something evil. Poverty is evil and a root of iniquity which every child of God must pray against. No wonder Agur prayed in Proverbs 30:8-9, saying:
“8 Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: 9 Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.”
According to this scripture, a poor man is on the borderline between innocence and the crime of stealing.
Today’s Bible reading gives a classic example of someone who did not see poverty as a virtue but rather a vice, and he desperately prayed poverty out of his life. Jabez recognized poverty for what it is, and he asked God to enlarge his coast so that he could be kept from the evil that poverty brings. Every one of us needs to be like Jabez who acknowledged that the God of Israel was the one who could get him out of poverty. Promotion and increase comes from God, and He is the only one who can take away financial, mental and spiritual poverty all at once. Any other source will give you wealth but will take away your peace. For this reason, Deuteronomy 8:18 says:
“But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.”
Every believer needs to ask God for the power to create wealth. You need to ask God to open your eyes of understanding to see the opportunities He puts in front of you to produce wealth and move you out of poverty. Our Lord Jesus Christ has already paid the price for us to be free from poverty. Our memory verse tells us that He became poor so that we can be rich. It is therefore a waste of God’s grace and a belittling of the price that Jesus paid for us to still live in poverty. You should however note that we are also expected to live a life of contentment (1 Timothy 6:6-8). Today, pray like Jabez for God to enlarge your coast and open your eyes of understanding to see the opportunities He brings your way to create wealth.
Open Heaven 10 December 2018 Monday Prayer Point:
Father, deliver me from the shackles of poverty today and grant me all-round prosperity to the glory of Your Name.
Open Heaven 10 December 2018 Monday Hymn 6: A New Thing (Tune: There shall be showers of Blessing)
1.We will soon shout Halleluyah Because GOD will do new things Sinners will soon be forgiven Prodigals will come home soon.
Chorus:
Shout Halleluyah
Because God will do new things
Rivers in desert now flowing
Halleluyah to our king.
2. We will soon shout Halleluyah Because God will do new things Sickness and sorrow will be gone Bondage will be forgotten.
3. We will soon shout Halleluyah Because God will do new things The barren will be fruitful soon Failure will be forgotten
4. We will soon shout Halleluyah Because God will do new things Poverty will be forgotten Stagnancy will soon be gone.
5. We will soon shout Hallelujah Because God will do new things To all miracles are given There shall be celebrations
6. We will soon shout Halleluyah Because God will do new things Many will have testimonies Of prayers answered fully
7. We will soon shout Halleluyah Because God will do new things One of us will chase a thousand Two will conquer ten thousands.
8. We will soon shout Halleluyah Because God will do new things Songs of praises we will sing Halleluyah to our King.
Open Heaven 10 December 2018 Monday Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries. The Open Heavens devotional application is available across all mobile platforms and operating systems: iOS, Android, Blackberry, Nokia, Windows Mobile and PC. Open Heaven 10 December 2018 Monday Daily Devotional.
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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.
If you just prayed the prayer of salvation online please send your testimonies and prayer request to [email protected], 07026385437 OR 08141320204.
St John the Baptist Church, on Melbourne Street in Royston caught light in the early hours, with the fire brigade police saying they they were there at around 3:30am.
Around 8:30am they said they would remain on site for a while but had scaled back the operation. The police said they were also there conducting road closures.
This morning, leaders from St John the Baptist posted on Facebook, saying:
“Update. There has been a fire in the bell tower and the roof. The Fire Brigade are in control and no one has been hurt. We will update you as we get more news.
There will be no services today. Your prayers for our church community are appreciated.
God Bless you all, The leadership team”
They added that the congregation had been welcomed by nearby churches, Melbourne Baptist Church and Trinity Life Church to join their morning services if they wished.
Local press say the police are treating it as arson.
The church is part of an Augustan priory, dating back to the 12th century, which was converted to a parish church in 1540 and had many restorations done in the Victorian era.
A just giving page has already started to raise money to repair the damage.
Local MP, Sir Oliver Heald, has visited the site:
Just visited Royston Parish Church with Bishop Alan after the fire. Our thoughts with Rvd Heidi and congregation. #stjohnRoyston
Fast Facts: Landover Hills Baptist Church is a smaller SBC church nestled in the DC metro area. The church has been in the community for more than 60 years sharing the gospel in the heart of the nation’s capital. Please pray for their weekly food pantry that reaches more than 200 families a week with basic necessities. A great staff of volunteers with loving hearts minister every week. Through this ministry, many have been saved and have become members of the church. Please pray for this ministry and for revitalization in the church.
“Pray for . . .” is the Sunday blog series at ThomRainer.com. We encourage you to pray for these churches noted every Sunday. Please feel free to comment that you are praying as well.
The small church in Fordingbridge, near Salisbury meet every other week and are a part of the Diocese of Winchester
They write in their church newsletter, in between information about a choral concert and a fairtrade coffee morning that: “While Woodgreen’s village pub is closed, St Boniface church opposite is popping-up to refresh the community, not just spiritually but with festive tipples sourced from local suppliers.”
“Supported by their fantastic village shop and local breweries, the church is offering a licensed social space for locals to raise a glass together.”
The pop-up pub will be called ‘Room at the Inn’ and will be open on the two lots Friday and Saturday evenings in the run up to Christmas, as well as Christmas Day 12-2pm.
The Horse and Groom pub opposite the church is currently being sold by its owners but locals are putting together a bid to buy it for the community.
St Boniface Church is part of the wider Avon Valley partnership of seven churches in the area.
Assistant Curate at Avon Valley Partnership Nicky Davies told local radio station Spire FM: “I am delighted that St Boniface Church in Woodgreen, full of our community Christmas trees, is able to host a pop-up pub! We are aware that our community have been lacking a social place to gather during the closure of our village pub The Horse and Groom. “
Bear Grylls is a Christian and ambassador for the alpha course and is best known for presenting shows about surviving in the wilderness.
He will release his book ‘Soul Fuel’ in July next year, which will be published by Hodder Faith, who produce the American preacher Tim Keller’s books and Home For Good founder Dr Krish Kandiah’s Faitheism.
Bear Grylls has been open about his faith, telling the Radio Times in 2015:“I try to start every day by kneeling down and saying, ‘Lord Jesus, I ain’t got it all right, and I’m nervous about today.
“I will give it my all, but will you help me? It’s never more complicated than that. I probably don’t go to church enough, but my faith is a quiet, strong backbone in my life, and the glue to our family.”
Grylls was also a contributor to the recent Harper Collins publication In This Light: Thoughts for Christmas, a collection of musings by the Archbishop of Canterbury from people across the faith world, public life and people with remarkable stories.
According to Christian publishers Zondervan, who are publishing the book in America, the ‘Soul Fuel’ will “share some of his most exciting exploits and the spiritual insights he gained along the way in his first faith-focused book, a unique 365-day devotional.
“Each section explores a theme Bear has lived, including purpose, courage, freedom, and risk.”
Bear Grylls is a Christian and ambassador for the alpha course and is best known for presenting shows about surviving in the wilderness.
He will release his book ‘Soul Fuel’ in July next year, which will be published by Hodder Faith, who produce the American preacher Tim Keller’s books and Home For Good founder Dr Krish Kandiah’s Faitheism.
Bear Grylls has been open about his faith, telling the Radio Times in 2015:“I try to start every day by kneeling down and saying, ‘Lord Jesus, I ain’t got it all right, and I’m nervous about today.
“I will give it my all, but will you help me? It’s never more complicated than that. I probably don’t go to church enough, but my faith is a quiet, strong backbone in my life, and the glue to our family.”
Grylls was also a contributor to the recent Harper Collins publication In This Light: Thoughts for Christmas, a collection of musings by the Archbishop of Canterbury from people across the faith world, public life and people with remarkable stories.
According to Christian publishers Zondervan, who are publishing the book in America, the ‘Soul Fuel’ will “share some of his most exciting exploits and the spiritual insights he gained along the way in his first faith-focused book, a unique 365-day devotional.
“Each section explores a theme Bear has lived, including purpose, courage, freedom, and risk.”
Churches are reporting that they are adding extra beds to night shelters and opening more days a week after figures show a rise in homelessness.
The Greater Together Manchester Night Shelter, part of Church Urban Fund’s Together Network, saw an increase in volunteers recently.
They provide 12 beds for six months of the year and are due to expand this month with a second night shelter, set up by the Greater Manchester Mayor’s office.
Guests sit down with volunteers to eat a hot meal every night and are supported during the day to find new accommodation and access benefits.
Lily Axworthy, Development Officer for Greater Together Manchester said: “Last year people were staying in the shelter for a shorter period of time, because their ‘move on’ was managed more quickly. However, the number of people sleeping rough has carried on increasing.
“What has been really heartening this year has been seeing an increase in the number of volunteers. We have more than 200 volunteers already. People really want to do something practical to help and something they feel will make a difference, particularly where they have experienced walking past people on the streets. By volunteering their time, they can make that practical difference.”
In London, 35 guests are given beds every night at the Robes project. They use 30 church venues in Southwark and Lambeth and have…
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