Topic: Go And Sin No More [DCLM Daily Manna Saturday April 21, 2018]

Text: John 8:1-11 (KJV)

Key Verse: “When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more” (John 8:10,11).

MESSAGE:

It is easier to assume a moral high ground and accuse others of offences, than to account for your own grievous moral failings. You enthusiastically point out “the mote that is in thine brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye”. According to Jesus, this is the height of hypocrisy.

The mob that brought the woman caught in adultery was blinded to this reality. They were only consumed by their bigoted sense of justice, and misplaced attempt to entrap the Lord Jesus Christ. They rudely interrupted His teaching and gleefully announced that they caught the woman in the very act of adultery. Their warped sense of justice was on display as they sought to prosecute the woman without also arraigning her male partner. They rehearsed the Law of Moses and rightly pointed out that the sentence was death by stoning. ‘What do you say?’ they questioned Jesus. They hoped that He would contradict the law, thereby giving them reason to also accuse Him of an offence. For a while, Jesus ignored them, and continued to draw a sketch on the sand. He eventually looked up and said with the firm authority that whoever was without sin should cast the first stone at the woman. Their conscience being convicted, they all slipped away one by one, leaving the woman alone with Jesus. He then turned and inquired about her accusers. She couldn’t of course, find any of them. Jesus delivered His verdict to her: “go and sin no more”.

Jesus is in essence saying that no matter how grievous your sins are, having encountered the Saviour, He will forgive and cleanse you if you confess and forsake them all, and ask Him for pardon. Receive Jesus as your Lord and Master, and resolve to live righteously, henceforth.

Thought For The Day: To continue in sin is to heap foolishness upon rebellion.

Bible Reading in one Year: 2 Samuel 1-4

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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.

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Topic: You Are Not A Failure [TREM’s Devotional Saturday April 21, 2018]

“Thou shalt be blessed above all people: there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle.” Deuteronomy 7:14 KJV

In life generally, people make the mistake of not separating events that happened in their lives, from who they are, and this is a major problem. There is a difference between an event and your person. Failure is an event. The fact that you failed an examination does not make you a failure. An examination is an event. You will come out of the event a success because that is who you are. God says that you are an overcomer and you are busy looking at your circumstance. The Bible says that there shall be no barren in the land, therefore you are not barren. The condition you are encountering is an event in your life. What God said concerning you will come to pass.

Whatever is not working is temporary. The story will change because God cannot lie. What they say shall not be done in your life, shall manifest. They think they will not hear from you, they will hear from you. Nations will hear from you. The deposit, investment, talents and the gifting of God in your life will set you apart among equals. Your mouth will eat the good of the land. No one will take your portion from you. You have a portion of the land. From this moment forward I speak to every adversary that has limited you, let the terror of God be upon them. Let the corners of the globe open for you.

What do you see this year? As far as your eyes can see, it shall come to pass. What do you see about yourself? What do you see about your family your job, your business and your ministry? It shall surely come to pass. Opportunities will come to you. Favour will rest upon you. Where others failed, you will succeed. Where you failed before, you will succeed. Where doors are shut, they shall be opened. The limitation is removed. It is your turn to testify. For every shame, you will receive double.

Further Reading: Ephesians 1:1-23

Daily Bible Reading: Morning- 2 Samuel 12-13; Evening- Luke 16

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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: The Profits Of Serving God [Seeds of Destiny Saturday April 21, 2018]

Scripture: I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the Lord speak righteousness, I declare things that are right. Isaiah 45:19

Thought For The Day: If you give God your attention, He will deal with your affliction and frustration.

We were created by God to live our lives solely for Him. The major essence of life is to serve and worship God. Therefore, life is a call unto service to God.

It is, however, important to know that God does not call anyone to seek or serve Him in vain; there are profits to be gained from serving God.

Now, what are some of these benefits?
1. To be engaged in your major assignment for existence is to be energized and vitalized by God to fulfil that assignment
When you live to serve God by doing His assignment, He will in turn, energize and vitalize you to do that assignment. If a person will live to worship the Lord, he becomes a candidate for Divine energy and vitality. So, it is by fulfilling the purpose for which you were born that God will energise you to do more.

2. To serve God is to be serviced by God
To live in the service of God is to be serviced by God. The Lord promises to bless your bread and water so that you can serve Him without the distraction of sickness, poverty, etc. (Exodus 23:25). God is willing to deal with every distraction of life if a person is willing to donate himself to God in service. If you give God your attention, He will deal with your affliction and frustration.

My counsel is, make up your mind to live your life totally in the service of God and you will be serviced by God.

Remember this: If you give God your attention, He will deal with you affliction and frustration.

Assignments:
1. Give God your undivided attention in worship and service.
2. Ask God to deal with any distraction to effective service of God in your life.

Prayer: O Lord, I ask that You give me the grace to serve You with dedicated focus. Help me to donate my life to You totally, Lord, in Jesus’ Name.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: MAKING THE MOST OF LIFE (PART 1).

Daily Bible Reading: Joshua 22:21 to 23:16, Luke 20:27 to 47, Psalm 89:14 to 37, Proverbs 13:17 to 19

Amazing Fact: Humans shed and regrow outer skin every 27 days.

Today In History: 21/04/1856 – The Mississippi River was crossed by a rail train for the first time (between Davenport, IA, and Rock Island, IL).

Quote: Disconnection from God is disconnection from service. Culled from SERVICE; YOUR UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST by Dr (Mrs) Becky Enenche.

Don’t Forget To Attend: The six over flooded services tomorrow by 6 am, 7:20 am, 8:40 am, 10 am, 11:20 am & 12:40 pm.

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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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Topic: God of Your Trouble, God of Your Heart [Kenneth & Gloria Copeland, Saturday April 21, 2018]

Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. – Psalm 32:7

In this day and time, trouble seems to surround us on every side. If it’s not a failing economy, it’s a failing business, a failing marriage or failing health. Yet, in the midst of seemingly overwhelming problems, God has promised to deliver us.

Let me give you a word of advice though. If you want God to be God of your trouble, then you must let Him be God of your heart. God honors those who honor Him. So, if you’re facing some problems today, don’t just start kicking and screaming and begging Him to save you from them. Honor Him by going to His Word and doing what He says you should do.

Psalm 34 is a good place to start. It says, for example, that you should seek God (verse 4). As you seek Him, He will deliver you from the things that threaten you.

Secondly, it instructs you to cry out to the Lord. He will save you out of all your troubles (verse 6).

Next it tells you to fear the Lord. If you don’t know how to do that, verses 11-14 will tell you exactly what you need to know: You must keep from speaking evil and deceit; depart from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

Remember, if you want God to be God of your trouble, let Him be God of your heart. When you do that, all of heaven will get involved in your deliverance—and your triumph will be guaranteed.

Scripture Reading: Psalm 34

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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: Love And Trust [Andrew Wommack Saturday April 21, 2018]

Matthew 9:18, “While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.”

Text: Matthew 9:18-19

Jesus could have healed this girl by His spoken word, but He did as He was requested to do. This illustrates how the Lord ministers to us according to our faith. Jesus ministered to him at the level where his faith was and didn’t rebuke his little faith (Jas. 1:5).

There is a human faith which is limited to believing only what we can perceive through our five senses. But the supernatural, God kind of faith goes beyond what we can see, taste, hear, smell, and feel. God’s kind of faith calls those things which be not as though they already were.

We exercise faith almost daily in such things as sitting on a chair and driving a car. But our faith is no better than the object in which it is placed. If I were to sit in a chair made of cardboard, I would go crashing to the ground. Regardless of how much faith I had, my faith would fall flat because the object of my faith was faulty. Hebrews 12:2, tells us that we are to be “looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith.” We must transfer our faith from human self reliance and independence, to reliance upon, adherence to, and trust upon Jesus Christ in all areas of our lives. Faith, in its simplest definition, is to trust, to rely, and to depend upon the resource of another. God’s Word declares that the object of our faith, Jesus Christ, can never fail or disappoint us.

Love produces faith, or is what makes faith work. We naturally trust those who we know truly love us. A revelation of God’s unconditional love for us will make faith just naturally abound in us. Are you struggling with faith? You have a deficiency in understanding how much God loves you. Let Him reveal His love to you today.

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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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Topic: Anywhere [Our Daily Bread 21st Saturday April, 2018]

Read: Jeremiah 2:1–8; 3:14–15, Bible in a Year: 2 Samuel 12–13; Luke 16

I remember the devotion of your youth, how as a bride you loved me and followed me through the wilderness. Jeremiah 2:2

As I flipped through a box of my old wedding photographs, my fingers stopped at a picture of my husband and me, newly christened “Mr. and Mrs.” My dedication to him was obvious in my expression. I would go anywhere with him.

Nearly four decades later, our marriage is tightly threaded with love and a commitment that has carried us through both hard and good times. Year after year, I’ve recommitted my dedication to go anywhere with him.

In Jeremiah 2:2, God yearns for His beloved but wayward Israel, “I remember the devotion of your youth, how as a bride you loved me and followed me.” The Hebrew word for devotion conveys the highest loyalty and commitment possible. At first, Israel expressed this unwavering devotion to God, but gradually she turned away.

Despite the undeniably powerful feelings in the early stages of commitment, complacency can dull the sharp edge of love and a lack of zeal can lead to unfaithfulness. We know the importance of fighting against such a lag in our marriages. What about the fervor of our love relationship with God? Are we as devoted to Him now as we were when we first came to faith?

God faithfully allows His people to return (3:14–15). Today we can renew our vows to follow Him—anywhere.

Prayer: Dear God, help me to keep the promises I’ve made to You. I will follow You anywhere.

You don’t need to know where you’re going if you know God is leading.

Insight:

Jeremiah is sometimes known as the weeping prophet. He’s saddened by the messages God has asked him to take to the people of Israel. In essence, the Lord is asking the people of Jerusalem, “Why don’t you love me like you once did?”

Sometimes familiarity can create complacency. What can we do to keep our flame of passion for the Lord burning bright? J.R. Hudberg

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This message was written By Elisa Morgan [Our Daily Bread Ministries.]

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