You are watching the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) October 2017, Holy Ghost Service and It’s also the season for the RCCG Annual Youth Convention 2017, LIVE from the Redemption Camp, K/M 46-48, Lagos/Ibadan Expressway.
Theme: Agent of Transformation
Time: 7:00PM [19HRS GMT]
Date: Friday 6th October, 2017
Ministering: Pastor E.A. Adeboye and other anointed men of God.
Venue: Redemption Camp, KM 46 Lagos Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State Nigeria
Topic: Be Faithful — Saturday 7, October 2017.
Memorise: But godliness with contentment is great gain. – 1 Timothy 6:6
Read: Luke 16:10-13 (KJV)
10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
12 And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own?
13 No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Bible in One Year: 1 Corinthians 4-6, Daniel 4:4-18, Hymn: Sing Hymn 6 – Deeper, Deeper
MESSAGE:
A lot of people think it impossible to live a life of faithfulness, and for this reason, unfaithfulness has become a norm in today’s world. The world may tolerate unfaithfulness and live with its consequences, but we as children of God cannot afford to live a life of unfaithfulness. The Holy Spirit in 1 Corinthians 4:2 notifies us of God’s requirement in this regard.
“Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.”
Coming up next: Open Heavens 8 October 2017: Sunday daily devotional by Pastor Adeboye – God’s Kind Of Love
Faithfulness has a secret which many may not recognise because of its simplicity. This secret is revealed in today’s memory verse. It is contentment. Discontentment – an off-shoot of godlessness – makes a person live an unfaithful life. When you are contented with what you have, you won’t indulge in ungodly or immoral acts in order to get what you do not have. When you live a life of contentment, you won’t like King Ahab misuse your position to entrap an innocent person, so that you can take over what belongs to him or her (1 Kings 21). Contentment will prevent you from being envious of people under you who are being celebrated for faithfully discharging their duties to the glory of God. Lack of contentment made Haman hate Mordecai, so much so that he planned to get rid of an innocent, dutiful but uncompromising doorman (Esther 5:11-14). Haman misused his position as a member of the king’s cabinet to pursue the destruction of innocent people (Esther 3:8-11). This is exactly what some people in privileged positions are doing today, even though this is to their own peril.
Faithfulness applies in terms of money and position, but it is also applicable in the use of your time. This is manifested in such areas as the time you are expected to spend at your place of work. It is ignorance that makes a child of God to think that he or she can spend just two out of the required eight hours at work, and then expect commendation by the God of Justice, when he or she brings the tithe of wages he or she did not work for. The Name of the Lord is blasphemed when a so-called child of God absconds from work for days – pursuing “missions”- only to come back and collect full wages covering the period of absence, in the full glare of unbelievers. God’s requirement of our faithfulness in stewardship applies to every area of our lives. My prayer is that the Almighty God will open your eyes to see the different areas of life you are lacking in faithfulness, and grant you grace to live faithfully in all these areas. Through faithfulness, unbelievers will see the light and glorify your Father who is in Heaven. This virtue of faithfulness was the reason why employers of labour came to our Church in those days to recruit workers for their secular establishments. May God bring such days back to us in Jesus’ Name.
Prayer Point: Father, through Your Spirit, please help me to be faithful in life as a steward of the Name of Jesus Christ.
Open Heavens 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.
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Topic: Why We Ask “Why?” [Friday October 6, 2017]
Jesus said to her, Did I not tell you and promise you that if you would believe and rely on Me, you would see the glory of God? — John 11:40
Have you ever found yourself in a tragic situation and asked God, “Why? Why is this happening to me?”
For one moment, let’s imagine that God actually answered that question. Would His explanation change anything? The effects of the tragedy would still be with you, and the pain would be just as severe as it was before. What would you have learned?
When we ask God that question, I think what we’re really asking is, “God, do You love me? Will You take care of me in my sorrow and pain? You won’t leave me alone, will You?” Is it possible that, because we’re afraid God doesn’t truly care about us, we ask for explanations?
Instead, we must learn to say, “Lord, I believe. I don’t understand, and I’ll probably never grasp all the reasons bad things happen, but I know for certain that You love me and are with me—always.”
I believe it often takes more faith to go through something victoriously than to be delivered from it. Put your faith in God, and you’ll come out stronger on the other side.
Prayer Starter: God, I believe in You, even when circumstances try to fill my mind with doubt. Help me to remember Your love for me and to put my faith in You, no matter what happens.
From Joyce Meyer’s Ministries
More than half of British adults have visited a church in the past one year, and six in 10 say the government should provide grants to help maintain the buildings, according to an opinion poll, commissioned by the National Churches Trust.
The survey found that 84% of those questioned think churches, chapels and meeting houses are important to the country’s history and heritage. A similar number said churches play an important role in society by providing a space for community activities, such as playgroups and cultural events.
The Guardian Newspaper says there are more than 42,000 churches, chapels and meeting houses in the UK. Testify Newspaper suggests that the number of premises occupied by Christians in the UK is currently over 80,000.
Despite falling numbers of those who define themselves as Christian in the country and dwindling number of people who attend traditional churches, there has been a significant rise in the number of Pentecostal and independent churches. Most of which are led by ethnic minority groups especially in London.
According to Testify Newspaper, “there is an unprecedented number of Christians at churches with the majority of their members from either Anglophone, Francophone or Lusophone African community groups in the UK. We have never seen such a time as this.”According to Alex Iwuoha of Testify Newspaper, “Some churches are located in traditional church buildings. But most new churches are now dwelling in unusual places such as leisure centres, school halls, community centres, cafes and business premises.” Alex Iwuoha said “There is a growing number of Christian fellowships at hotel banqueting halls, football stadiums, cinemas, homes and even shop premises. I think church growth in the UK is God’s best kept secret. Whilst many are looking for churches and Christians at traditional buildings, believers are rapidly growing elsewhere.“
“Other than African Caribbean Christian groups, we are now experiencing a growing number of Hispanophone churches and Sinophone Churches in Britain consisting of congregants mostly from Spanish-speaking South American countries, and Mandarin-speaking Asian countries. There is an exponential growth in the number of church goers in the UK, and the majority of them are from the ethnic minority groups,” said Alex Iwuoha
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Source : Testify News
Topic: What To Seek [Friday October 6, 2017]
To become a man of value in life do not seek for what to be but for what to do.
The cheapest way to crash is to seek for what to be and the cheapest way to rise is to be in pursuit of what to do.
Rather than doing what God assigned Him to do satan went after what to be and that ended him in a crash.
Seek for what to do and be in pursuit of it with all vigour and you will have no energy remaining to seek for what to be. It is those who keep doing something that end up becoming something,
Topic: Follow The Leading Of The Holy Spirit – Friday October 6, 2017.
Matthew 25:14 “For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.”
Text: Matthew 25:14
The parable of the talents continues the theme of being ready for the Lord’s return, but it also makes a strong point that we are accountable to the Lord for the gifts He has given us. The Lord intends us to use these gifts to further His kingdom – not keep them hidden.
This parable also shows the Lord dealing with His servants according to their own individual gifts and abilities. The servants who doubled their Lord’s money were praised equally, even though one had produced two and one-half times as much revenue for His Lord than the other. Every man’s work shall be judged as to what sort it is – not what size it is.
Most people today are preoccupied with quantity of ministry instead of quality of ministry. The Lord is going to reward us based on how well we did, not on how much we did. Those who are not governed by the Holy Spirit in their actions will see all their good works burned up on the day we stand before the Lord and He tries our works. Those who acted only under the guidance of the Holy Spirit will find that their works will endure the test and they will receive a reward.
Many people choose to do good things thinking that God will be pleased. It is our positive response to God’s direction (faith) that pleases God (Heb. 11:6). We were created with a purpose and every individual has a God-given plan for his life. Unless our actions are in agreement with God’s plan for our life, they will not abide the test of God’s fire.
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).
Topic: Revolutionary Love [Friday October 6, 2017]
Love bears up under anything and everything that comes, is ever ready to believe the best of every person, its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances and it endures everything [without weakening]. Love never fails–[never fades out or becomes obsolete or comes to an end]. – 1 Corinthians 13:7-8, The Amplified Bible
Love never fails. Nothing works without it, and there can be no failure with it. When you live by love, you cannot fail.
It takes faith to believe that love’s way will not fail. The natural mind cannot understand that because the natural man and his world are ruled by selfishness.
But when you practice love by faith and refuse to seek your own, you put the Father into action on your behalf. As long as you stay in love, God the Father seeks your own. He sees to it that you succeed. Walking in love is to your great advantage!
Agape love is a new kind of power. It makes you master of every situation. No weapon that is formed against you will prosper. No one even has the power to hurt your feelings because you are not ruled by feelings but by God’s love. You are loving as He loves.
This love is revolutionary. If we fully understood the great return from living God’s love, we’d probably be competing with each other, each of us trying to love the other more. And without a doubt, everyone would emerge from that competition a winner! For love is truly the only sure secret to our success.
Scripture Reading: Romans 12:9-21
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: If I Knew Then . . . — Friday October 6, 2017.
Read: 1 Peter 1:3–9, Bible in a Year: Isaiah 26–27; Philippians 2
In his great mercy [God] has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. 1 Peter 1:3
On the way to work, I listened to the song “Dear Younger Me,” which asks: If you could go back, knowing what you know now, what would you tell your younger self? As I listened, I thought about the bits of wisdom I might give my younger, less-wise self. Most of us have thought about how we might do things differently—if only we could do it all over again.
But the song illustrates that even though we have regrets from our past, all our experiences have shaped who we are. We can’t change the consequences of our choices or sin. Praise God we don’t have to carry the mistakes around with us. Because of what Jesus has done! “In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead”! (1 Peter 1:3).
If we turn to Him in faith and sorrow for our sins, He will forgive us. On that day we’re made brand new and begin the process of being spiritually transformed (2 Cor. 5:17). It doesn’t matter what we’ve done (or haven’t done), we are forgiven because of what He’s done. We can move forward, making the most of today and anticipating a future with Him. In Christ, we’re free!
Prayer: Dear Lord, I’m so thankful that through You we can be free of the burdens of the past—the mistakes, the pain, the sins—that hang so heavy. We don’t need to carry around regret or shame. We can leave them with You.
Leave your heavy burdens with God.
Insight:
Imagine meeting Jesus face to face—after knowingly denying ever knowing Him. Would we tell Him we haven’t been able to forgive ourselves? Would He know our heart and understand?
During the Last Supper, Peter couldn’t imagine he would deny Jesus once—let alone three times (John 13:37–38). But then the unthinkable happened (Matt. 26:69–75). Later, however, Jesus gave Peter three opportunities to express love to the One who so mercifully forgave him (John 21:15–18).
In that love and forgiveness Peter found a way forward. We too can move forward from the sins of our past through the love and forgiveness of Christ. Mart DeHaan
This message was written By Alyson Kieda [Our Daily Bread Ministries.]
Topic: Reigning By Awareness [Friday October 6, 2017]
Scripture: My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. Hosea 4:6
Thought For The Day: Every time life is out of control, it is because of the lack of awareness.
From our anchor scripture, we see that God’s people are destroyed, not because of the strength of the devil, but for lack of knowledge. They are not conscious of who they are and the provisions that God has made for them.
When there is lack of awareness, struggle continues. In Luke 15:17-19, it was when the prodigal son became aware of who he was that he got his freedom. Every time life is out of control, it is because of the lack of awareness.
Beloved, for the quality of your life to improve, your mentality must be upgraded; the way you think and what occupies your mind per time must change. Your mindset affects your welfare. What sits on your mind affects how you fare in life.
The Bible says, Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life (Proverbs 4:23).
Renewal of mentality must be a conscious effort because whatever does not cross you mind can never cross your life. Even if it crosses your life without your awareness, it cannot be retained because your mind will be too small to handle the breakthrough.
Remember This: Every time life is out of control, it is because of the lack of awareness.
Assignments:
1. Study the scripture daily in order to discover the provisions that God has for you.
2. Renew your mind daily and act in accordance to God’s provisions in Scriptures.
Prayer: O LORD, I ask for grace to renew my mind continually in Jesus’ Name.
FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: REIGNING BY AWARENESS
Daily Reading: Jeremiah 6:16 to 8:7, Colossians 2:8 to 23, Psalm 78:1 to 31, Proverbs 24:26.
Quote: A person that says he cannot learn from God, man, or anything else, cannot be helped. Culled from BE WISE AND RISE by Dr Paul Enenche
Today In History: 06/10/1956 – Dr Albert Sabin discovers oral polio vaccine.
Amazing Fact: The entire life cycle of the butterfly can range between 2-8 months depending on the species.
Don’t Forget To Attend: The Home Church meeting by 6:00pm tomorrow at a Home Church near you. Invite your friends and loved ones.
Dunamis International Gospel Centre (DIGC), is a powerfully anointed church, headquartered at Abuja, Nigeria, with Dr 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.
Topic: Our Priestly Order — Friday October 6, 2017.
Text: Numbers 18:1-7
Key Verse: “Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest’s office for every thing of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest’s office unto you as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.” (Numbers 18:7).
Priests in the old covenant stood as intermediaries between God and man. The priesthood was God’s gift to Israel, for without the priest, the people could not approach God. As long as the priests and Levites obeyed the rule, there would be no judgment against the people. The priestly ministry was a sacred matter, for if the priests did not follow God’s instruction, they might die. They were not also to permit a stranger to come near the tabernacle of the congregation. God held Aaron and his sons responsible for offences committed against the sanctuary and the priesthood.
There is however, a tremendous contrast between the priesthood of Aaron in the Old Testament and the priesthood of Christ in the New Testament. Aaron and his descendants were the only ones who could carry out the duties of the priests and approach God’s dwelling place. Now that Christ is our High Priest – our intermediary with God, anyone who follows Him is also called a priest (1 Peter 2:5,9). In the Old Testament times, people did not approach God directly. A priest acted as intermediary between God and the sinful man. With Christ’s victory on the Cross, that changed.
Now we can come directly into God’s presence without fear and we are given the responsibility of bringing others to Him also (Hebrews 4:16; 2 Corinthians 5:18-21). As members of His body, true Christians are joined in His priestly work of reconciling men unto God. Therefore, every Christian is to arise as the royal priest of Christ and judiciously make use of this priestly office such that sinners can be reconciled unto God and spared the trauma of everlasting torment.
Thought for the day: As a priest and king, the believer’s privilege has no comparison.
Bible Reading in one Year: 1 Kings 11-12
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