Federal Court Dismisses Atheist Group’s Suit Involving Ten Commandments .

Chalk another one up for religious liberty. (WP Paarz via Flickr)

A federal district court entered a judgment in favor of Liberty Counsel’s client, Levy County, dismissing a lawsuit brought by a national atheist group claiming that the Ten Commandments monument next to the Levy County courthouse violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.

In American Atheists, Inc. v. Levy County, the court granted Liberty Counsel’s motion for summary judgment on the grounds that the atheist…

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Our Daily Manna December 6, 2017: ODM devotional – The Four Vessels! Wait On God!

Our Daily Manna December 6, 2017: ODM devotional – The Four Vessels! Wait On God!

Topic: The Four Vessels! Wait On God! [Wednesday, December 6, 2017]

Basic Scripture: Daniel 6:10-28

There was a master searching for a vessel to use! On the shelf, there were many vessels. “Take me and use me”, cried the golden vessel: “I am shiny and bright. I am of great value and I do things just right. My beauty and luster will outshine the rest and for someone like you master, gold will be best.”

The mater passed on without a word. Next came the silver vessel: “Master, I will serve you, I will pour out your wine. My lines are so graceful; my calves so true and my silver will always compliment you.” Again, the master looked at it and moved on to the vessel of brass: “Oh master, look at me. Here am I.i know I will do. Place on the table for all to see.”

The unsatisfied mater passed on and came to the vessel of wood: I said: “You may use me dear master, but I prefer you use me for fruit, not for bread.” They now finally angry master came to the vessel of clay, which said: “I am empty and broken. I am helpless not fit for your use.” “Ah the excited master exclaimed. This is the vessel I have been looking for. I will mend and will use it and make it mile to my taste.”He gently lifted the vessel of clay and mended it, filled it and spoke to it: “This work you must do-just pour out to others as I have poured into you.”

What a story and what a school! Oh, that you might be a vessel of clay to God. Like Daniel in today’s scripture, if He decides to mend you through circumstances of temporary delay, pain, disgrace or various vents of life, just wait on Him. Did Daniel commit any sin? No sir! No ma! Yet the POTTER allowed his temporary pain for his permanent gain to spring forth! What He allows you to pass through is His mending process of producing a VESSEL OF HONEY out of your life! Ah! Most vessels of honour   were rejected  vessels of pain and humility!

So as the CHIEF POTTER works on your life and ministry, remain the clay you are! Don’t complain or allow depression! JUST SURRENDER!  Your POTTER will never llow you to end up in SHAME! Ask Daniel! Amen and amen! Don’t miss the LAST-MINUTE-MIRACLE ANOINTING service of this Saturday! All things are possible!

Plan and prepare to attend the Manna Mountain Lagos for the last 2017 ANOINTING SEVICE on SATURDAY December 9th, 8am-11am  with the theme: “TH E BEST FOR THE LAST: ANOINTING FOR LAST-MINUTE  MIRACLE” and the next day (Dec.10th) for the ANNUAL ODM THAKSGIVING SERVICE!

Prayer Points: Take song of worship as led.

1.  In your own words, pray about today’s word as led.

2.  Surrender your life again now. Ask the Lord to make you what He wants you to be. Lord, use me!

3. Oh, POTTER of my DESTINY; remould  me into a vessel of HONOUR! I vow NEVER to share the GLORY with You in Jesus name. CACEL premature death today!

4. Pray any other prayer(s) as led.

5. Pray in the morning, afternoon and evening of this devotional prayer points.

By Bishop (Dr) Chris E. Kwakpovwe (Cek)
Publisher/Writer Of ODM And

Rev (Mrs) Flora E. Kwakpovwe (Fek)
Co-Publisher/Writer Of ODM.


Seeds of Destiny 6 December 2017 by Pastor Paul Enenche: Immunity By The Blood Of Jesus Christ

Seeds of Destiny 6 December 2017 by Pastor Paul Enenche: Immunity By The Blood Of Jesus Christ

Topic: Immunity By The Blood Of Jesus Christ [Wednesday December 6, 2017]

Scripture: And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you… Exodus 12:13

Thought For The Day: Anyone not under the cover of the Blood of Jesus is prone to disaster and destruction.

It has been confirmed from the Scripture that there is no force as potent as the force of the Blood of Jesus. The Blood of Jesus Christ does not only deliver from sin, sicknesses or diseases; the Blood of Jesus has the capacity to immunize a person against destruction.

Our anchor scripture reveals how the blood exempted the children of Israel from the plague that befell the whole land of Egypt.

In a generation such as ours that is characterized by anarchy, mayhem, chaos, wickedness, witchcraft activity and satanic molestation; the Blood of Jesus Christ is God’s strategy of exemption for His children. The Blood of Jesus guarantees our immunity from danger and disaster. Thus, anyone who is not under the cover of the Blood of Jesus is prone to disaster and destruction.

The mystery of the Blood of Jesus is that it has the capability to save the children of God and suffocate the devil and his agents at the same time.

In this last month of the year notorious for satanic activities, I prophesy your exemption from disaster by the Blood of Jesus. For you and your household, there shall be NO LOSS, in Jesus’ Name.

Remember This: Anyone who is not under the cover of the Blood of Jesus is prone to disaster and destruction.

Assignments:

1. Give your life to Jesus Christ if you have not yet done so.

2. Always take the communion with revelation.

Prayer: LORD, I activate the force of immunity in the Blood of Jesus on my life. I receive liberty from any form of disaster calculated for me in this season, in Jesus’ Name.

For Further Understanding: The Power Of The Blood Of Jesus Christ

Quote: The Blood Weapon handles the wickedness of witches easily. Culled from 15 KINGDOM STRATEGIES FOR SURVIVAL by Dr Paul Enenche

Daily Reading: Hosea 4:1 to 5:15, 2 John 1 to 13, Psalm 125:1 to 5, Proverbs 29:9:11

Amazing Fact: Women have more sweat glands than men, but men’s sweat glands actually produce more sweat than women’s.

Today In History: 06/12/1938: France and Germany signed a treaty of friendship.

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.


DCLM Daily Manna 6 December, 2017 by Pastor Kumuyi – Peace For Peace

Topic: Peace For Peace — Wednesday December 6, 2017.

Text: Jeremiah 29:1-9

Key Verse: “And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace” (Jeremiah 29:7).

Today’s passage gives account of a historical event in the life of Judah. The kingdom of Judah was taken into captivity by Babylon because they sinned against the Lord. Even in their captivity, the Lord God was mindful of His people. Through Prophet Jeremiah, He sent a message of hope, comfort and promise of better future to the captives.

God’s love for His children does not diminish even while reprimanding them. He is always waiting for them in their affliction to turn to Him in repentance. His reprimand is not for destruction but for correction. In this passage today, God gave the instruction to the captives to procreate so as not to diminish or go into extinction. It was God’s express will for the captives to become active in the nation where they lived, adding to the public welfare by praying and working for the peace of the nation. The peace of the nation was the key to their own peace.

This is also the express will of God for all people — free or bond, old or young, male or female in public or private service. God demands that all His children in whichever state or situation they find themselves, should work for the betterment of the society they live in to make the world a better place. To do anything other than this is hurtful not just to the society but also to the individual concerned; “for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace”. Therefore, stockpiling arms and ammunition to cause civil disturbance and make the society ungovernable or planning/participating in seditious activities are contrary to the will of God. And a true child of God must steer clear of all harmful, anti-social practices and norms.

Thought for the day: Better to be a solution provider than a conflict producer.

Bible Reading in one Year: Luke 9-10

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.


Ravi Zacharias Responds to Sexting Allegations .

Ravi Zacharias
Ravi Zacharias (Ravi Zacharias/Facebook)

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Note: Ravi Zacharias published this statement on his website in regard to recent sexting allegations.

In October 2014, I spoke at a conference in Canada. At the conclusion of my talk, I met a couple who expressed an interest in our ministry. The wife asked if I would reach out to her husband because he had questions about the…

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City of Jerusalem to Be Flooded With Billboards Tomorrow .

An example of the billboards to be posted tomorrow.
An example of the billboards to be posted tomorrow. (Mike Evans/Courtesy)

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U.S. President Donald Trump will make a historic announcement in Jerusalem on Dec. 6, Mike Evans says.

Evans, an evangelical Christian and founding member of the Trump Evangelical Initiative, says Trump will recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

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Jesus Was ‘Blindingly Clear’ on Engaging Prisoners

(Screenshot: Willowcreek.tv)Willow Creek Church attendees hold up Christmas bags after filling them up with gifts to deliver to inmates in Illinois, Dec. 3, 2017.

Bill Hybels, founder of Willow Creek Community Church in Illinois, is glad he didn’t pass away in his mid 50s. If he did, he would have had to explain to God why he never visited a prisoner.

The long-time megachurch pastor made this statement at his church on Sunday as thousands of attendees prepared to pack Christmas bags for inmates as they have done for the past four years. This year, every inmate in the state of Illinois will be receiving a Christmas gift bag.

“I follow God’s son, Jesus Christ, who was blindingly clear about how I should engage with prisoners,” said Hybels. “If I had passed away at 55 despite all that clear training and additionally because I’m a pastor, I would’ve had to explain to God that I didn’t pray for prisoners, that I had never visited one, I had never lifted a finger to help prisoners in any way.”

When Hybels, 65, began visiting prisons he said “the fist overwhelming sense” he got was that “this was one of the most hopeless environments on the planet.”

“Hope,” he said, “has to be brought inside by those from the outside.”

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Russia Banned From 2018 Winter Olympic Games .

Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, attends a news conference after an Executive Board meeting on sanctions for Russian athletes.
Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, attends a news conference after an Executive Board meeting on sanctions for Russian athletes. (REUTERS/Denis Balibouse)

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 Russia has been banned from the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics after evidence emerged of an “unprecedented systematic manipulation” of the anti-doping system, the International Olympic…

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Pray for Prince George to marry a man? Two thoughts

Reverend Kelvin Holdsworth, a minister in the Scottish Episcopal Church, is in the news after arguing that Christians who want to see the Church of England embrace a more open view toward the LGBT community should pray that Prince George, England’s four-year-old future king, grows up to marry a man. The post originally ran in January of this year but regained notice following the engagement of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. It has since been deleted, but that hasn’t stopped news sources such as Time and The Guardian from offering their two cents.

While the statement was far from Holdsworth’s only suggestion, it has generated the most headlines. And it’s not difficult to understand why. After all, very few on either side of the LGBT debate support the notion of using prayer to try and sway the sexuality of a four-year-old. While the reasons behind that belief may differ, a bit of common ground is seldom a bad thing.

And while I imagine that most of us stand in opposition to Holdsworth’s petition to prayer, it’s worthy of closer examination as it reveals two important insights on the host of issues the reverend attempts to address.

What determines our beliefs?

First, if Holdsworth is right and a gay king would truly change the beliefs of some Christians on the sinfulness of living out a homosexual lifestyle, then it says more about us than the teachings of Scripture. As Tim Keller writes, “When I see people discarding their older beliefs that homosexuality is sinful after engaging with loving, wise, gay people, I’m inclined to agree that those earlier views were likely defective. In fact, they must have been essentially a form of bigotry.” The reason why, as Keller then explains, lies in the fact that our personal experiences do not change the truth of Scripture (Romans 1, 1 Corinthians 6, 1 Timothy 1).

If our views on homosexuality shift after meeting someone living out the LGBT lifestyle, then they were never really based on the…

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Churches ‘must purge immoral plastic’

Arocha UK has called upon church leaders to ban single-use plastics from their places of worship, amid fresh concerns about how the materials are damaging sea life.

Director of conservation, Andy Lester told Premier: “If you shop around, you can find yourself products which you can depose and will decompose.

“If you are one of these churches which says ‘we don’t have china mugs’, you can get corn-starched disposable mugs which are heat-proof.”

 

Andy Lester spoke out as the United Nations (UN) Environment Assembly took place in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, discussing how the international community can better work together to tackle the dangers caused by pollution.

Referring to the threat posed to sea life by plastic, the UN’s oceans chief Dr Lisa Svensson told the BBC: “This is a planetary crisis.

“In a few short decades since we discovered the convenience of plastics, we are ruining the ecosystem of the ocean.”

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