A petition calling for a new law to be introduced to defend religious liberty against "aggressive secularism" and "religious illiteracy" has the landmark of 50,000 signatures.
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Jayne Ozanne, an influential Church of England evangelical who is gay, has promised to raise the issue at the General Synod next month and ask whether churches are breaching the official guidelines of the House of Bishops.
Speaking to The Sunday Times, she had “learnt of dozens of cases recently” and said she expected a #MeToo” moment for the Church to be stirred up.
Ozanne and six other gay churchgoers shared accounts of their treatment to the newspaper.
One of the Christians in her thirties said she was forced to leave her church in London after being threatened with damnation when her priest suspected she was having a lesbian love affair.
“He told me I had to stop this relationship immediately. I could have the thoughts, but not act. I was a Sunday club leader, a women’s study group leader. I was booted out within three weeks,” the woman who wished to remain anonymous said.
Despite moving to a different evangelical church that is more accepting of gay people, she is still excluded from any leadership role.
“In Britain most people would think this could happen in an extreme Muslim environment,” she said. “They don’t think fundamentalist Christians would behave like that.”
Others shared stories of being allowed to stay in their churches but removed from all positions of responsibility where they served in different departments – including making tea and coffee.
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Senior cleric, Archbishop Leo Cushley, cut the ribbon at the opening of the new Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh Pro-Life Office in Edinburgh, just three days after the Republic of Ireland voted to overturn a ban on the procedure.
Speaking to the Sunday Herald, Archbishop Cushley said the new office would aim to build a “democratic consensus” around “legislative change” in Scotland, where terminations are permitted during the first 24 weeks.
The office – which is the first of its kind in Scotland – is headed up by a “Pro-Life Officer” who will be tasked with co-ordinating a network of volunteers in 103 parishes which make up the archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh.
Reflecting on the results of the recent referendum in The Republic of Ireland, Archbishop Cushley said: “One of the many lessons of the recent referendum in Ireland is that those of us who seek to promote a culture of life have a distance to go in terms of winning over hearts and minds to the pro-life cause and that, really, is one of the key tasks of our new pro-life office.
“Whether it be in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland or Scotland, legislative change will only follow the building of a democratic consensus around a culture of life, and that will only come if those of us who are pro-life can articulate our case with an intellectual coherence that is coupled to a deep compassion…
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Academics at Royal Holloway, University of London, are set to test the theory later this month when the survey around 7,000 Church of England clergy after receiving £5,000 in funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
The experts were prompted to conduct the survey after a previous survey that looked at violence against clergy, published by Royal Holloway in 2000, found that 12 per cent of clergy had been assaulted in the previous two years.
Rev David MacGeogh, the vicar of Glastonbury, told The Sunday Telegraph that a month seldom passes without his receiving verbal abuse.
“People come in before and during the service and rant and rave, saying we are the works of Satan,” he said, adding that there was “no support system” for clergy facing abuse.
The survey, which will be available online this month, will ask clergy whether they have experienced verbal abuse, threats or physical violence in the last two years, and how often their church property is damaged.
They will also be asked whether they have received abuse online and whether they have noticed more violence being carried out against clergy now that almost a third of them are women.
A Church of England spokesman said: “We take the welfare and safety of our clergy very seriously indeed.
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Topic: Four Principles for Successful Daily Living [Joyce Meyer’s Devotional Sunday June 10, 2018]
Do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. — Philippians 2:4
I enjoy just reading over this passage and soaking up the power from its principles for successful daily living. It gives four specific principles for those who want to enjoy life:
1. Keep your tongue free from evil. God’s Word states clearly, the power of life and death is in the mouth. We can bring blessing or misery into our lives with our words. When we speak rashly we often get into arguments, so choose your words carefully.
2. Turn away from wickedness. We must take action to remove ourselves from wickedness or from a wicked environment. The action we must take could mean altering our friendships; it could even mean loneliness for a period of time. But you can always trust God to be with you.
3. Do right. The decision to do right must follow the decision to stop doing wrong. Both are definite choices. Repentance is twofold; it requires turning away from sin and turning to righteousness.
4. Search for peace. Notice that we must search for it, pursue it, and go after it. We cannot merely desire peace without any accompanying action, but instead we must desire peace with action. We need to search for peace in our relationship with God and with others.
When I started living by these principles, not only did my relationships improve, but so did my health, my attitude, and all areas of my life. The same will be true for you.
Prayer Starter: Father, Your Word has all of the answers for a great life. Help me to put Your principles into practice, today and every day. I can’t do it alone—I can only do it through Your strength. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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Topic: The God Of Miracles
Our God is a God of miracles; He is the one and only miracle working God. He will give you a new miracle today in the name of Jesus! Whatever is a reproach in your life will drop off today because the God of miracle will meet you at that point of your need in the name of Jesus!
Psalm 72:18 -Thank the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does miracles. {GW}
Let no one deceive you that the days of miracles are over. If you think it is over, it is like saying that God no longer exists; it is like saying that the Bible is no longer the Word of God but that is not true because He is the Lord that changes not. If He did miracles yesterday, He will still do miracles today and tomorrow.
Mal.3:6a – For I am the Lord, I change not;
Heb.13:8 -Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever.
God is not a magician but a miracle worker. Magic is satanic and deceptive but miracles are the acts of God; they are beyond human reasoning. Miracles are spiritual forces dominating human and physical forces. They are the deliberate acts of God provoked by the desperate faith of men.
If there is no miracle, how can you explain a 90year old woman giving birth to a living child without any scientific aid? How do you explain a 4day old buried corpse coming back to life without any damaged part of his body? How do you explain 5loaves and 2fishes feeding 5000 men; not counting women and children and still there were leftovers? There is no scientific means to explain those acts and God has not stopped doing miracles.
Jer.32:27 – Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there anything too hard for me?
From the above scripture, I know God will make that impossible situation in your life to become possible in the name of Jesus! The kingdom of God is the kingdom of miracles. The entire creation is of miracles and the church of Jesus began with miracles.
Miracles are encompassing; they are not limited to healing alone. Miracle is simply God intervening in the affairs of man; it can happen in any sphere of life. When God steps into a situation, a miracle is born no matter the situation. Everything about Jesus from birth to ascension is miracle. When you take away miracle from Christianity, it will become mere religion.
Acts 2:22 -Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
When Jesus was on earth, He performed all manner of miracles: gave food to the hungry, delivered the oppressed, healed the sick, raised the dead, etc. today, He has commissioned you to go after that kind.
John 20:21 -Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
Jesus expressed so much confidence on the believers so that we will continue in the work He did.
John 14:12 -Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
Mark 16:17-18 -And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
This means that you are not supposed to be running after sings as a believer; signs are meant to run after you. You are meant to be living a life of miracles; a commander of miracles signs and wonders.
If you must be a commander of signs and wonders, there is a tool you must not ignore – THE WORD OF GOD.
God’s word is an indispensable force in the working of miracles. The miracle of creation came by the instrumentality of the word of God.
Heb.11:3 – Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
It was God’s word that created everything on earth and that word will create new things in your life today in the name of Jesus! The word of God is the master key for every sign you want to experience in life.
The degree of miracles you will enjoy is determined by how you are able to apply God’s word because with it, you become a performer and a partaker of the miracles of God; nobody has the word of God and lacks miracles.
God’s word is powerful because God’s word is God Himself. Every virtue inside God resides in His word; so, whatever God can do, His word can do same too. God’s word is powerful because it carries eternal life; it imparts supernatural life into a mortal body. God’s word has power to revitalize any part of your body.
John 1:14 – And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
The word of God took human form from the above scripture. This means it has the ability to recreate any organ in your body. That is why I know that any organ that is missing or damaged in your body will be replaced this hour in the name of Jesus!
Psalm 119:50 – This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
In case you are passing through any trouble of life, I stand on the integrity of God’s work and declare that life is coming to change that situation in the name of Jesus!
Luke 5:5 -And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.
God’s word has the ability to stop suffering and toiling. It has creative ability; the moment the word of God went forth, fishes began to come out from the same water that Peter could not catch fish all through the night. I announce to you that frustration ends today! Toiling ends today! Begging ends today! The word of God is turning your toiling into abundance in the name of Jesus!
Until you are in touch with the Word, you cannot be in touch with signs and wonders. Therefore, go for the word of God. You don’t need to look for miracles; you work them out through the Word of God. When you have Word conception, you deliver miracles. As you settle with the Word of God from today, begin to enjoy the miraculous acts of God in your life in the name of Jesus – Amen!!!
God bless you
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Topic: You Have Seen Well [TREM Devotional Sunday June 10, 2018]
“Then said the Lord unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.” – Jeremiah 1:12
What we see is very important. Like I mentioned two days ago, the eye is a gate to your mind. What you see has the ability to determine what you get.
Stop for a moment and ask yourself: what are you seeing? The world we live in is so primed for evil that many times, the negatives flood our minds and form the picture in your heart. But you must consciously dethrone it and paint the picture you desire. Like the popular saying: what you see is what you get.
What are you seeing? The writer of Hebrews enjoins us to look unto Jesus; “looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith.” (Heb. 12:2). When your eyes are fixed on Jesus, what do you see? You see all that He died for – you see your body healed by His stripes, you see your needs met from His abundance. You see all that He has made available to you.
2 Corinthians 4:18 also says “while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.” God intends for us to fix our eyes on Jesus, and not on our circumstances. Situations are subject to change, but the Word of God stands forever. If you would observe the natural, situations have changed over time. For instance, if you wanted to read a book before now, you had to drive to a bookshop to find the book and purchase it. But now, at the click of a button, you can have the book on your device. Things have indeed changed, but one thing that has remained constant over time is the Word of God. It is still as powerful and as strong as it was centuries ago. So, fix your eyes on the Word of God and the Word will produce for you.
Further Reading: Hebrews 12;1-3; 2 Corinthians 4:13-18
Daily Bible Reading: Morning- 2 Chronicles 34-36; Evening- John 19:1-22
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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: Dealing With Foundational Altars (Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries Sunday, 10 June 2018)
FIRE SCRIPTURE: Judges 6:24-27
MEMORY VERSE: “And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.” – Genesis 12:7
The MESSAGE:
Many people come from a background of primitive idolatry like the case of Gideon in our Fire Scripture today. Sadly too, our forefathers serve and worshipped idols, particularly in Africa. There is no way anyone can serve and worship without raising an altar. Idols are possessive and demand worship just like the Holy God demands worship. They ensure that those who worship them erect altars where libations are poured and materials of sacrifice are offered. Adherents physically demonstrate their allegiance, concentration and commitment to the idols. Unfortunately, our forefathers who served and worshipped idols did not really know about the overpowering influence of the altars. Thus, as far as they were concerned, family idol altar is just a place where contact can be made with their ancestors and communal idols. Little did they know that by erecting altars, they were laying foundation of destiny failure for future generations in disguise. Unconsciously, they have built a foundation upon which many of us have continued to live our lives. This has led to strong foundational problems like yokes, poverty, affliction, hardship, failure in marriage, academic and business stagnancy, backwardness and various mysterious life battles. No matter how glorious your destiny is, if it is built on the platform of evil foundational altars, you cannot go very far in life’s endeavours. Altars are so powerful that a single one can affect the lives and destiny of unborn children. The powers behind demonic altars are only interested in capturing and destroying destinies. These demonic powers use altars as bridges between their evil intention and the destinies of their victims.
Now, how do we deal with the ancient altars raised by our ancestors? It should be exactly the same way Gideon dealt with it in Judges 6:11-32.
1. Genuine encounter with Christ through sound repentance and salvation.
2. Living daily a holy life in all circumstances.
3. You must raise a divine altar unto the Lord through regular quiet time, deep personal Bible reading, studying and meditation.
4. Involve YOURSELF in faithful service in the House of God (i.e. House fellowship and church services)
5. Engage yourself in personal or and group soul winning.
6. Submit yourself for foundational deliverance.
7. Thirst and hunger earnestly for the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
8. Fear God and keep His commandments.
I pray God will help and see you through, in the name of Jesus.
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:
You cannot build a lasting and enduring destiny on a bad foundation.
PROPHETIC WORD:
Every evil altar opposing your destiny shall catch fire and burn to ashes.
PRAYER POINTS:
MORNING
1. Every faulty foundation built by my ancestors, break down, in the name of Jesus.
2. Every idol altar in the foundation of my life, catch fire and burn to ashes, in the name of Jesus.
3. My foundation receive fire, become fire and possesses fire, in the name of Jesus.
EVENING
4. I cut down and destroy totally, the idol altars of my father’s house by the power in the blood of Jesus, in the name of Jesus.
5. Every satanic agent in my foundation, die, in the name of Jesus.
6. All my trapped blessings by the evil altars of my father’s house, be released unto me now by fire and by the blood of Jesus, in the name of Jesus.
7. I pledge my absolute allegiance to Jesus Christ my LORD and SAVIOUR, 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)
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Topic: Holy Ghost Teacher [Andrew Wommack Sunday June 10, 2018]
John 7:15 “And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?”
Text: John 7:14-15
Jesus received His wisdom and knowledge by direct revelation from the Spirit of God rather than by the teachings of man. Jesus had been learning, but not through man. The Holy Ghost was His teacher. Jesus had to be taught the things of God. This looks contrary to Colossians 2:3, which says that all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in Jesus. If Jesus was God manifest in the flesh, why would He have to learn or be taught?
The harmony between these apparently opposite statements is that Jesus’ spirit man was 100% God and had all of the wisdom and understanding of God in it, but it was manifest in natural flesh. It wasn’t sinful flesh but it was flesh, nonetheless, and had to be educated. Jesus was not taught by man, but He was taught by the direct revelation of the Holy Spirit. The knowledge was within Him but it had to be drawn out.
At the new birth, a born-again man’s spirit “is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him” (Col. 3:10). “We have the mind of Christ” (1 Cor. 2:16), and “an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things” (1 Jn. 2:20). All of these things are a reality in our spiritual man. However, just as Jesus had to be taught, so we must draw this wisdom and knowledge out of our spirits and renew our minds with it (Rom. 12:2). This is one of the main ministries of the Holy Spirit to the believer. Through the new birth, we have received the mind of Christ in our spirit man and are in the process of growing in wisdom by drawing this knowledge out of our spirits and renewing (or reprogramming) our minds. This wisdom has to be drawn out by faith, time spent in the Word, and prayer.
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A small carved sculpture discovered in the ancient city of Abel Beth Maacah in northern Israel, and dating back over 2,800 years, could be a depiction of a biblical king, according to archaeologists.
Robert Mullins, a professor at Azusa Pacific University’s Department of Biblical and Religious Studies, who is co-director of excavations in the ancient city, said last week that the sculpture was found last summer in a large building at the highest point of the city.
The figure, only 2 by 2.2 inches in size and carved in a type of glazed ceramic, depicts a man with long black hair and a beard, wearing a yellow and black headband.
The head was originally attached to a figurine that would have stood 8-10 inches in height.
“Despite the head’s small and innocuous appearance, it provides us with a unique opportunity to gaze into the eyes of a famous person from the past; a past enshrined in the Book of Ages,” said Mullins.
“Given that the head was found in a city that sat on the border of three different ancient kingdoms, we do not know whether it depicts the likes of King Ahab of Israel, King Hazael of Aram-Damascus, or King Ethbaal of Tyre, rulers known from the Bible and other sources. The head represents a royal enigma.”
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