Topic: Ingredients for Winning [TREM 25 August 2018 Daily Devotional]

“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony, and they loved not their lives unto the death”. Revelation 12:11

You are redeemed with the precious blood of the lamb without spot. If you walk in the light as He is in the light, the blood of Jesus cleanses you from all unrighteousness. Always lean on what Christ did on your behalf through His death, burial and resurrection because it’s not about what you do but about what He has done. If you try to leverage on what you have done or what you will do, you will always see weakness and failure. But it is what He has done. What He has done is completely complete and perfectly perfect.

The second ingredient is the word of your testimony. Testimony is of two sides. One is the testimony of God’s goodness upon your life. Many often do not testify. There is a lot of protection that you get by testifying among the saints of the goodness of God on your behalf. Some of you allow the devil to deceive you and say” don’t tell them. If you tell them witches will take it away from you. That’s a lie! Testimonies make you whole. God does extra for you when you testify.

The second aspect of testimony is to call the things that be not as though they were. Declare what God said concerning your life. You shall have whatsoever you say. What are you saying and what are you believing? Don’t be afraid to say it. Let them call you names. You will laugh last. When you begin to speak, what God wants you to speak, everything will be gravitating towards it.

And the third ingredient is that they loved not their lives unto the death. This means commitment. Commitment is the third winning ingredient and it is what God is asking from us. You are guaranteed that when you stand for God you will never lose.

Further Reading: 1 Peter 1:18-19, Mark 11:23

Daily Bible Reading: Morning- Psalms 119:1-88; Evening- 1 Corinthians 7:20-40

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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.

Topic: The Purity of Marriage [Billy Graham Daily Devotional 25 August 2018]

Whatsoever things are pure . . . think on these things. — Philippians 4:8

Nowhere does the Bible teach that sex in itself is a sin. Man in his sinful nature has taken what was intended to be a glorious and complete act of love between two people and has made it something low, cheap, and dirty. The Bible is one of the world’s outspoken books on the subject of sex, and the Bible condemns sex outside the bonds of matrimony. The fact that immorality is rampant throughout the nation doesn’t make it right; the fact that some clergymen may condone it doesn’t make it right. The Bible says, “There is a way that seemeth right unto a man; but the end thereof are the ways of death” (Proverbs 16:25). Under Jewish law adultery was punishable by death. Under God’s law today it also results in spiritual death.

Prayer for the Day: All around me, breaking Your laws is made so enticing, Father. Help me to keep my eyes on Jesus.

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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.

Topic: Choose Friends Wisely [Kenneth & Gloria Copeland 25 August 2018 Daily Devotional]

I wrote you in my [previous] letter not to associate [closely and habitually] with unchaste (impure) people. – 1 Corinthians 5:9, The Amplified Bible

The company you keep has such an influence on your spiritual life. Fellowshiping with godly people will help speed you on to victory, while fellowshiping with those who are ungodly will drag you down to defeat.

That’s why the Bible has some things to say about your friends. That’s why it tells you to separate yourself from the world. Because evil companions will corrupt you.

Now, I’m not talking about ministry. Jesus Himself ministered to sinners. You have to mix with them to preach to them and pray for them. What I’m talking about here are the people you choose for friends.

If you want to walk in the things of the Lord, don’t choose friends who walk in the things of the devil, people who talk and act ungodly, who don’t give God any place in their lives. They’ll pull you down. As you rub shoulders with them, you’ll expose yourself to temptation. You’ll get so familiar with sin it will start to appear less repulsive to you. Sooner or later, you’ll fall into it.

So choose your friends wisely. Fellowship with those who call on the Name of the Lord out of a pure heart (2 Timothy 2:22). Expose yourself to their love and peace. Let their faith rub off on you!

Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 5:9-13

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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.

Topic: Let Him Decide [DCLM Daily Manna 25 August 2018 Daily Devotional]

Text: Genesis 26:1-5 (KJV)

Key Verse: “And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of” (Genesis 26:2).

MESSAGE:

A story was told of a man who have a promising job. With this job, he could rise to a great position in future. But because of the frenetic rush to travel abroad, he forsook his job. On getting there, he could only lay hands on a menial job that only elementary certificate holders could do in his country. He quickly came back to takeover his former employment in his country notwithstanding the years wasted. Today, he occupies a prime position and enjoys blessings he could never have enjoyed in the other country.

God told Isaac not to go down to Egypt despite the famine in his state of nativity. In Egypt, even when there was no rain, River Nile was always there to provide water for the lands. Crops grew from time to time despite low precipitation. There was always food when there was famine in other lands. Egypt would have been the best decision for Isaac, but the nation is identified with former ways of life. So, God told him not to go.

Many times, we are tempted to make decisions like this. Out of expediency, we may be at crossroads, not knowing what next to do. This is the time we need to go to God to direct us in taking the right decision. But we must have a ready mind to hear from God because He will not force His decision on us. We must depend upon him and refuse to lean on our own understanding.

God sees the future and knows the end right from the beginning; so, He has reasons for withholding us, or warning us against doing some things. A willing mind will always have a willing God to direct him.

Thought For The Day: Going to Egypt against God’s will is walking away from His wise counsel.

Bible Reading In One Year: Lamentations 1:1-3

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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: Consequences of Lack of Divine Direction [Seeds of Destiny 25 August 2018 Daily Devotional]

Scripture: The LORD says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you. Psalm 32:8 (NLT)

Thought For The Day: It is the voice of God that makes a person to be in charge in life.

The Scripture makes it clear that satan, our enemy, moves about as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:8). His mission is to steal, kill and destroy and make people not to fulfil their destiny. One way to resist the devil is to be conscious of the deadly enemies of destiny which are his ploys to wreck the destinies of God’s children.

Now, one of the deadly enemies of destiny is disregard for Divine direction. It is lack of regard for divine direction.
It is disaster for a person to live a normal life of waking up in the morning, going to work and coming back in the evening without maintaining contact with heaven.

Now, I will like you to take note of the following consequences of a lack of Divine direction:
i) There can be no destiny without direction
You cannot reach where you are meant to reach in life if you do not have a direction.

ii) Where there is no direction, disaster is inevitable
In aviation accidents happen when the plane loses contact with the control tower. When bearing is lost, a crash is inevitable. If there is no contact between you and heaven, disaster is inevitable.

iii) Where there is no direction there is minimal progress
Where there is no direction, there must be stagnation or minimal progress. People do not leave where they are in life because they do not know what to do.

iv) Where there is no direction, there can be no dominion
The children of Issachar had understanding of the time to know what Israel ought to do, so, all their brethren were at their command (1 Chronicles 12:32). It is the voice of God that makes a person to be in charge in life.

v) Where there is no direction, there is absolute frustration
The absence of direction equals the abundance of frustration; when a person does not know what to do, he is full of dissatisfaction and frustration

Beloved, my counsel is, refuse to live a life without direction.

Remember this: It is the voice of God that makes a person to be in charge in life.

Assignments:
1. Refuse to be limited in life for lack of direction.
2. Passionately ask God to direct you in all areas of life.

Prayer: O Lord, I refuse to be limited in life due to lack of direction. I ask that You give me directions in all areas of my life, Lord, in Jesus’ Name.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: DEADLY ENEMIES OF DESTINY (PART 6)

Daily Bible Reading: Job 16:1 to 19:29, 1 Corinthians 16:1 to 24, Psalm 40:1 to 10, Proverbs 22:1

Amazing Fact: Ostriches have three stomachs

Today In History: 25/08/1840 – Joseph Gibbons received a patent for the seeding machine.

Quote: Only one Word, one revelation, one inspiration, one direction; only one thing God will tell you will change your story. Culled from 21 FOOLISH THINGS PEOPLE DO by Dr Paul Enenche

Don’t Forget To Attend: The six over-flooded Destiny Recovery Services tomorrow by 6 am, 7:20 am, 8:40 am, 10 am 11:20 am & 12:40 pm. Invite someone to church.

Also Read: Seeds of Destiny 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.