OPEN HEAVENS GRACE, NOT DISGRACE – Friday September 30th 2016

GRACE, NOT DISGRACE – Friday September 30th 2016
Memorise: As it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. Romans 9:33

Read: Psalms 23:1-6, (KJV)

1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

Bible in one year: Ezekiel 23-24, Psalms 71:1-13



MESSAGE

Grace is the favour of God to human beings. It is the demonstration of God’s goodwill towards humankind in the person of Jesus Christ, and the effects of that goodwill in human lives. The word is rarely found in the Old Testament but employed frequently in the New Testament, leading some to declare the New Testament period as the dispensation of grace. The Christian life is completely dependent upon the grace of God. God’s grace compensates for human weaknesses in that God shows Himself gracious in His dealings with human beings. Open Heavens 30 September 2016:-Grace, not Disgrace

John 1:16-17 says:

“And of his fullness have all we received, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.”

God’s grace is abundant (Romans 5:17). This grace is not only abundant but can be exceeding in one’s life (2nd Corinthians 9:14). Grace is one way God makes up for our short comings. Grace covers our human frailties. Through grace, God uses our very limited strength and resources to do the impossible. This He does by adding His own strength and resources to ours. With grace, you lack, limitations, and defects are fully covered. When you have exceeding grace, it means God’s provision far exceeds your need.  Grace is in action at those times that the Holy Spirit helps us to pray in accordance with God’s will when we do not know how to pray (Romans 8:26-27). When you have prayed, fasted and tried without measuring up to standard, then it is time to fall back on His grace. Grace can be accessed at varying measures. To some people, grace may be unavailable, to some, only a little, while some will have it in abundance, and for some others, grace will outnumber their needs. What level of grace do you have access to? If you want to access extreme levels of grace, do not frustrate God’s grace that is currently available upon you, do not waste it and do not become a storage tower of grace, but rather, be a channel of grace. Always use grace for the purpose it is given to you. Be gracious to others. Be generous. 2nd Corinthians 6:1 says:

“We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.”

God does not wish that we receive His grace in vain; He wants us to be progressive by growing in grace. God wants us to share His grace with others for them to taste and see that the Lord is good. May His glory fill the earth, that His name may be praised forever more.

Prayer Point’

Father, let Your grace be sufficient for me. Please Lord; make me a distributor of Your grace.

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH 2016 - Give Him Your Emotions

Give Him Your Emotions · 30 friday ·
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit Himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered (Romans 8:26).

There’s praying in the spirit, and there’s groaning in the spirit. When you pray in tongues, your spirit prays (1 Corinthians 14:14). So, it’s your spirit that prays in tongues, even though the language (utterance) is given to your spirit by the Holy Ghost. Moreover, when you pray in tongues, your spirit is exercised and activated.
Groaning in the spirit, however, isn’t initiated from your spirit but through the Holy Spirit. This happens often to those who are totally yielded to the Spirit. You may start out by praying in tongues and activating your spirit, but it gets to the point where the Holy Spirit takes over. At that point, you’re no longer just speaking in tongues, but communicating with deep sighs and groanings of the Spirit; no words are being formed, and you can’t explain why you’re crying and groaning; the Spirit Himself has taken over the prayer, because there’s something He needs to pray about through you. Hallelujah! This is the highest kind of prayer.
The thing about this kind of prayer is that you can’t just decide you want to groan in the Spirit as in the case of speaking in tongues; it’s the Spirit that initiates it. However, you can get into that spirit of prayer and yield fully to Him. To achieve this, you must have your emotions in communication with the Holy Spirit’s emotions, because this groaning is actually an emotion of the Spirit being expressed. It’s an expression of deep emotions; but this time, it’s the emotion of the Holy Spirit, and He expresses it through us.
So, give your emotions to Him. Let Him express Himself through you. David said, "...Unite my heart..." (Psalm 86:11). That’s what happens a lot of time in worship. Through worship, we unite our emotions with His. These are the secrets from God’s kingdom given to His children to live a successful life. Learn to always yield yourself to the Spirit, and give your emotions to Him in prayer.
Prayer

Dear Father, I thank you for the opportunity to enjoy your grace, bask in your love, and be enraptured in the bliss of fellowship with your Spirit. As I spend time to pray in the spirit today, my heart, mind, and emotions are in sync with your Spirit. I’m guided and inspired to declare accurate words that’ll bring about transformations in my life and circumstances, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

further study: Romans 8:26-27 AMP; Jude 1:20

: Isaiah 29-30 Ephesians 5:22-6:9
: 2 Timothy 4:11-22 Jeremiah 48

JOSEPH PRINCE DAILY GRACE INSPIRATION - THURSDAY, 30TH SEPTEMBER 2016 - A Brand New Body At The Blast Of A Trumpet

A Brand New Body At The Blast Of A Trumpet!

1 Thessalonians 4:16
16For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.

All over the world, Jews celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Occurring usually in the month of September, this feast is celebrated with the blowing of trumpets — the shofar or ram’s horn. That is why it is also called the Feast of Trumpets.

The Jews observe seven feasts: The Passover, Unleavened Bread, Firstfruits, Pentecost, Trumpets, Atonement and Tabernacles. The first four have been fulfilled literally by Jesus. He was the Passover Lamb (1 Corinthians 5:7), the bread of life (John 6:35) and the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. (1 Corinthians 15:20) And when Pentecost had fully come after His ascension, He sent us the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:1–4)

So the next feast that we are waiting for Jesus to fulfill literally is the Feast of Trumpets. Why is this feast significant to us? Because when Jesus fulfills it, it means that we are going up to meet Him in the clouds!

I am talking about the rapture of the church. When the trumpet sounds, “in the twinkling of an eye”, we who are alive will be changed. We will put on new bodies that will be like Jesus’! Those who are dead in Christ will rise and also receive new bodies. They will go up first followed by us who are alive, and we will all meet the Lord in the air. (1 Corinthians 15:51–55)

This means that there is a possibility that you might not see death! The Bible says, “Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air.” (1 Thessalonians 4:17) It is one thing to happen to be alive, but quite another to remain alive.

I believe that there is a generation of Christians who know the resurrection power of the Lord. They know how to walk in their inheritance and put off sickness and death until the coming of the Lord. My friend, may you be counted as one of them as you take the Lord Jesus and His finished work as your victory over sickness and death!

NEW CREATION REALITIES - You Are A Child Of God Through Faith 2

*SPIRITUAL TRUTHS*

Thursday 29th of September 2016.

Part 16.

Topic:- *YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD THROUGH FAITH (part 2)*

Subtopic:- *God your Father.*

Good morning new creations of our LORD Jesus Christ. By God's grace, we shall be studying another part under the truth that you are a child of God. Now understand that just as you became a child of God through your faith alone in Christ Jesus, God became your Father as well. Jesus said:

"I am the Way..no one comes to the Father except through Me"
John 14:6(NKJV).

It is through Jesus Christ--the Way to the Father--that God became your Father, not because of your works of righteousness even if you fail.

God the Father is also the Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ so anyone who receives this Jesus Christ---who did all it takes for man to have access to the Father--- the person is in the same relationship that Jesus has with the Father. (The Father-Son relationship).

So God doesn't cease to be your Father even at your faults and imperfections. Jesus is the WAY to the Father and not your works of right and wrong. Because of your faith only, GOD became your Father just as you became His Child according to John chapter 1 verse 12.

God bless you.

Further Bible Reading:
Isaiah 64:8
John 20:17
1st Timothy 2:5 GNB (Google Search)

PRAYER POINTS:
1. Lord Jesus, I thank you because i am in the same relationship you have with God the Father.

2. Father thank you for making me your child through your beloved Son Jesus Christ.

ACTION: Meditate and understand this message by the Holy Spirit.

God bless you.

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH 2016 - Respond From Your Spirit

Respond From Your Spirit · 29 thursday ·
We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak (2 Corinthians 4:13).

Romans 10:8 tells us that the word of salvation is near you, even in your mouth, and in your heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach. Verses 9-10, also place much emphasis on the heart; that is, the human spirit, because you believe with your spirit. Your spirit makes contact with God. That’s the reason believing is very important. Faith isn’t a response of the brain or of the mind; it’s the response of the human spirit to the Word of God.
Recall the encounter between the Lord Jesus and the man with the withered arm; Jesus called him forth while He was teaching in the synagogue and said, "…Stretch forth thy hand…" (Matthew 12:13). The concluding part says, "…And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other." How did it happen? He responded from His spirit to the words of Jesus. That’s faith. The man heard Jesus in his spirit and acted from within! His spirit took a hold of the instruction, and responded accordingly.
We find a similar example in Mark 2:11; Jesus said to a man who was lame, "…Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house." The man acted on the Word and got a miracle. There was no way he could have gotten up if he didn’t respond from his spirit. Understand this: the man’s spirit wasn’t crippled; it was his body that was afflicted with palsy. Thank God, He didn’t argue, but acted from his spirit on the Master’s instruction! Mark 2:12 (CEV) tells us that while the people watched, the man got up, picked up his mat, and hurried away. They were all amazed and praised God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this!"
I’ve seen people struggle with faith, trying to get someone to stand, stretch forth his hand, or to open his eyes when he couldn’t open them. What they didn’t realize was that they were working from the outside; that doesn’t work. The response from within—your spirit—not your mind or physical body, is what produces result. Once you can believe the Word with your heart and voice it out with your mouth, it’ll produce result. That’s what Jesus said in Mark 11:23.
Confession

Irrespective of what I see, hear or feel, I’m convinced that I’m a victor and a success in Christ Jesus! I’m what God says I am; I have what He says I have, and I can do what He says I can do. Hallelujah.

further study: Mark 11:22-23; Romans 10:8-10

: Isaiah 27-28 Ephesians 5:3-21
: 2 Timothy 4:1-10 Jeremiah 47

OPEN HEAVENS THE SURE REFUGE – Thursday September 29th 2016

THE SURE REFUGE – Thursday September 29th 2016
Memorise: The name of the Lord is a strong tower: The righteous runneth into it, and is safe. Proverbs 18:10

Read: Philippians 2:9-11, (KJV)

9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Bible in one year: Ezekiel 21-22, Psalms 70



MESSAGE

Refuge is used in the Bible as a reference to a secure shelter or a place of protection from danger or distress. A refuge is a stronghold that is commonly used for retreat, healing and renewal. Ultimately, refuge is a common metaphor for God in the Bible. 2nd Samuel 22:3 says: Open Heavens 29 September 2016:-The Sure Refuge

“The God of my rock; in him will I trust: He is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, My saviour; thou savest me from violence.”

In effect, God is our fortress, a strong tower, a rock of defence, our shield, a shade of protection, and a shelter in the time of storm. He is Mighty to deliver, Mighty to save, the Mighty man in battle and the Lord of hosts. What a father does goes a long way in affecting the life of a child. Our Heavenly Father does not only neutralize weapons designed against His children, He also protects them from harm. Here is a story I have shared severally: In the 50’s while I was still very young, we had mining activities going on in my village and the roads were very narrow. Nigeria was still under colonial rule then. Normally, white men came in a jeep to collect the gold that the miners got. They were so powerful in those days that the villagers believed that if they killed your child, you have to tell them “thank you” so that you will not be sent to prison; they were dreaded. One day,

my sister and I were returning from the farm when we suddenly heard the sound of a jeep coming at top speed. My sister immediately grabbed my hand and we both jumped out of its way, landing in an empty mine pit. We barely escaped the jeep but before we could heave a sigh of relief, we found ourselves before a snake. Because our Father can preserve lives, I lived to tell the story. In Luke 10:19, God empowered all believers in Christ over snakes, scorpions, power of the enemy, and over demonic agents and all their activities. I prophecy in the Name that is above all other names, God will protect you and defend everything that is yours this season in Jesus’ name. Psalms 20:7-8 says;

“Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: But we will remember the name of the Lord our God. They are brought down and fallen: But we are risen, and stand upright.”

The Word of God is trustworthy, reliable and dependable. Whatever you may be passing through, trust in God and call upon His name today, He will give you peace all round. 29 September 2016 open heavens

Prayer Point

Father, thank you for being my hiding place and my refuge, please keep me secure for the rest of my life in Jesus’ name.

JOSEPH PRINCE DAILY GRACE INSPIRATION - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH 2016 - The Lord Is Able And Most Willing

The Lord Is Able And Most Willing

Matthew 8:3
3Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

When you see someone receiving a miraculous healing or financial breakthrough, do you ask, “What about me, Lord?” I believe that the leper who came to Jesus must have asked the same question.

He must have heard or seen from a distance, since he was not permitted to be in public places by the law, how Jesus had healed the sick. So he had no doubt that Jesus could heal him, but he was not sure if Jesus would. He said to Jesus, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” (Matthew 8:2) He was confident of the power of God, but not the love of God for him.

Like the leper, maybe you don’t have a problem believing that God can give you your miracle, since He is Almighty God. But you are wondering if He will do it for you. My friend, let Jesus’ actions and answer to the leper settle this question once and for all. He stretched forth His hand, touched the leper and said, “I am willing; be cleansed.” And immediately, the leper was healed.

I want you to notice that Jesus touched the leper. He could have healed him from a distance with just a spoken word. He had healed others this way as in the case of the centurion’s servant and the Syro-Phoenician woman’s daughter. So why did He touch the leper?

Jesus knew that for so many years, the leper had been cut off from his family and society, so he must have been feeling dehumanized. I believe that Jesus touched him to make him feel human again, to make him feel loved and accepted again. His touch was His love language to the leper.

Can you see God’s heart of love here? Can you see how much He loved the leper? That is how much He loves you! The day that you come to know God’s heart of love and believe that He wants you blessed more than you want to be blessed is the day that you receive your miracle!

Beloved, catch a glimpse of God’s heart of love, and you will believe that He is not only able, but also willing to make you whole!

THE CONVERSATION - YOU LOOK SEXY

YOU LOOK SEXY
Conversation Between Grandma And
Granddaughter.
GRANDMA: Chioma, where are you going?
CHIOMA: Grandma, I am going to Church.
GRANDMA: Really? Please come and sit down
and let's talk for a minute before you go. I think
we still have ample time before the Church
Service begins, don't we?
CHIOMA: About an hour, yes.
GRANDMA: The way you are dressed, in fact, you
look very sexy.
CHIOMA: (Smiling) Thank you very much.
GRANDMA: Hmmm, Chioma, I can see you love
that compliment. Please tell me, do you need
someone to have sex with you?
CHIOMA: Ooh, noooo, Grandma. Why this
question?
GRANDMA: If you do not need someone to have
sex with you then, why do you dress "sexy"?
CHIOMA: There's nothing to worry about,
Grannie. I just want to...
GRANDMA: (cuts in) ...dress to kill, as usual!
Chioma, A Godly girl should never feel proud or
swollen-headed when someone tells her that she
looks "sexy".
In fact it's a very bad and insulting compliment.
The intention of dressing sexy is to arouse men.
That's all. That's the reason prostitutes dress
this way. They dress this way because they want
someone to have sex with them and pay them.
They do everything possible to "look sexy" and
attractive - not to just one person, but to the
entire men in town!
They expose their breasts, they wear things that
will reveal all their curves - and even private
parts of their body. They do all this just to "look
sexy" and attractive to men so that the men will
not rest until they have a carnal knowledge of
them, for money.
Please, Chioma, are you also trying to look that
way so that you will be attractive to men for
sex?
(Chioma looked down, and was speechless.)
GRANDMA: (continues) This is the reason you
are not getting a husband. Do you still wonder
why suitable suitors rush to take you to
bed...then, after saying "you are hot," they dump
you? They feel that you cannot stay with "one
man" alone!
Do you now realise that I, your Grandma, am not
the one using witchcraft against you?
You - young, fit and attractive - look so worldly.
As you dress like this, going to Church or even to
work, the probability of making men go the extra
mile to just have sex with you is high. And you
know you are not making God happy that way,
but rather satisfying the lust of men.
Well, my beloved grand-daughter,I am done. You
can now go.
CHIOMA: Thank you very much, Grandma. From
today onwards, I promise to never again dress
"to look sexy". I will rather dress to look
beautiful. I never knew about this. Thank you
very much.
GRANDMA: You are welcome, my dear. (Seeing
that Chioma started moving towards her room,
she said...) Are you not going to Church
anymore?
CHIOMA: I will, Grannie. I need to change my
dress first.
GRANDMA: May God bless you for doing that.
MY CANDID ADVICE..........
Share with a friend what you have read today.
Maybe not every "sexy looking girl" has someone
to tell them this.
Don't just read it, but apply it - just as Chioma
did. My sisters, we are addressed the way we
dress. Let us dress right to reflect the light of
Godliness.

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The FRIENDS OF JESUS YOUTHS MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL

AUGUST CONVENTION

SUMMARY

THEME: WALKING IN THE SPIRIT

TIME: 12:00PM to 3:30pm

Good morning friends of JESUS. Even before the end of this summary, I'm sure by now, you should started walking with the Holy Spirit. By now you would have been thirsty for walking with Him. Methods through which God speaks has been sent. The last one was that the Holy Spirit speaks into our thoughts and various ways have been given by which we can KNOW that he spoke into our thoughts. Another way you can know that the Holy Spirit spoke into your thoughts is if that thought is based on the love of God for you. Another way is you can also know is if you feel Strong assurance in your heart that He was the one what spoke into your thought. This assurance is the work in your human spirit, putting STEEL IN YOUR CONVICTIONS ( 1 Thess 1:5 MSG). If however you don't think God is the one speaking, Ask Him to confirm it and God will gladly confirm as many times as possible!..

PART B

Now that you have learnt the various ways through which GOD speaks, what if the devils come and put you in a confused state so that you won't hear God clearly or know when He spoke to you. If you are confused about what you heard from the spiritual realm, JESUS will use any of these ways to clear away that confusion;

1. ASK AGAIN: When you ask God again in fellowship, HE will gladly answer you and confirm it as many times as possible. God is not a man that he should repent. He will not tell you something before and deny what He said. He will confirm what He told you before because He speaks carefully without repentance. So ask Him again.

BUT note this:

"If you want to know what God wants you to do, ask Him and He will gladly..He will not resent it." James 1:5 TLB.

''but when you ask Him be sure that you really expect him to tell you, for a doubtful mind will be as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind..if you don't ask with faith, don't expect the Lord to give you any solid answer" James 1:6-8 TLB.

Whenever you ASK AGAIN, throw away any other thought that will open doors for more confusion. Keep listening to the holy Spirit because peace will enable you to hear Him clearly.

Please read John 14:27 before John 14:26. Jesus has left PEACE with you, He instructs Us to let not our hearts be troubled, neither let it be afraid, He then said made us know that the Holy Spirit will be our teacher in all things.

3. FAITH: Faith is one way to overcome spiritual confusion. Someone may be in situation of lack and a voice comes and tells him saying: "God will supply all your needs according to His riches in "GLORY". That is spiritual provision. Not physical provision! Remain poor!". Of course if the person doubts God's provision on earth, that will open door for more confusion. But by faith we understand(Hebrews 11:3 NKJV) that GOD will supply ALL OUR NEEDS! Philippians 4:19 says ALL OUR NEEDS! Be it physical or spiritual, God will supply them all according to His riches in glory and not according to the economy. Furthermore, Romans 8;32 makes us understand that if God did not withhold the gift of His Son, there is nothing else He will withhold from us. So bring the perfect sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ into your mind. Understand that Jesus bought provision (physical and spiritual) for you on the Cross. By doing this, you will have faith unconsciously and the devil will flee, there will be no confusion.

TO BE CONTINUED

Enquiries
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General Coordinator
08058449169

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The FRIENDS OF JESUS YOUTHS MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL

AUGUST CONVENTION

SUMMARY

THEME: WALKING IN THE SPIRIT

TIME: 12:00PM to 3:30pm

Good morning friends of JESUS. Even before the end of this summary, I'm sure by now, you should started walking with the Holy Spirit. By now you would have been thirsty for walking with Him. Methods through which God speaks has been sent. The last one was that the Holy Spirit speaks into our thoughts and various ways have been given by which we can KNOW that he spoke into our thoughts. Another way you can know that the Holy Spirit spoke into your thoughts is if that thought is based on the love of God for you. Another way is you can also know is if you feel Strong assurance in your heart that He was the one what spoke into your thought. This assurance is the work in your human spirit, putting STEEL IN YOUR CONVICTIONS ( 1 Thess 1:5 MSG). If however you don't think God is the one speaking, Ask Him to confirm it and God will gladly confirm as many times as possible!..

PART B

Now that you have learnt the various ways through which GOD speaks, what if the devils come and put you in a confused state so that you won't hear God clearly or know when He spoke to you. If you are confused about what you heard from the spiritual realm, JESUS will use any of these ways to clear away that confusion;

1. ASK AGAIN: When you ask God again in fellowship, HE will gladly answer you and confirm it as many times as possible. God is not a man that he should repent. He will not tell you something before and deny what He said. He will confirm what He told you before because He speaks carefully without repentance. So ask Him again.

BUT note this:

"If you want to know what God wants you to do, ask Him and He will gladly..He will not resent it." James 1:5 TLB.

''but when you ask Him be sure that you really expect him to tell you, for a doubtful mind will be as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind..if you don't ask with faith, don't expect the Lord to give you any solid answer" James 1:6-8 TLB.

Whenever you ASK AGAIN, throw away any other thought that will open doors for more confusion. Keep listening to the holy Spirit because peace will enable you to hear Him clearly.

Please read John 14:27 before John 14:26. Jesus has left PEACE with you, He instructs Us to let not our hearts be troubled, neither let it be afraid, He then said made us know that the Holy Spirit will be our teacher in all things.

3. FAITH: Faith is one way to overcome spiritual confusion. Someone may be in situation of lack and a voice comes and tells him saying: "God will supply all your needs according to His riches in "GLORY". That is spiritual provision. Not physical provision! Remain poor!". Of course if the person doubts God's provision on earth, that will open door for more confusion. But by faith we understand(Hebrews 11:3 NKJV) that GOD will supply ALL OUR NEEDS! Philippians 4:19 says ALL OUR NEEDS! Be it physical or spiritual, God will supply them all according to His riches in glory and not according to the economy. Furthermore, Romans 8;32 makes us understand that if God did not withhold the gift of His Son, there is nothing else He will withhold from us. So bring the perfect sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ into your mind. Understand that Jesus bought provision (physical and spiritual) for you on the Cross. By doing this, you will have faith unconsciously and the devil will flee, there will be no confusion.

TO BE CONTINUED

Enquiries
Obayomi Anthony
General Coordinator
08058449169

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AUGUST CONVENTION SUMMARY

THEME: WALKING IN THE SPIRIT
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TIME: 12:00PM TO 3:30PM

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CONTINUATION..

Good morning friends. The FINAL method through which God speaks before we look at the PART B of this message, GOD SPEAKS THROUGH OUR OWN THOUGHTS.
But its possible that God uses this method and the person He spoke to won't even know thus the person will keep missing manifold messages from the Lord.

How do we know that God has spoken to us through our own thoughts?

1. WORD ACCORD: God is married to His word, He is ONE with His word. He will never tell you anything that is not in accordance with His word. So judge that message based with many scriptures in the bible and not just one or two scriptures.

2. EXTERNAL WITNESS: This is when God confirms what He has said externally. When God speaks into your thinking, you may not really know until God confirms what He Told you externally.

For example:
A young man decided to visit a friend of his. He was to go to the house of his friend but  decided to go to the supermarket first, to purchase something for his friend. So then a thought came to his mind: "YOU SHOULD GET THERE EARLY". It was like a natural thought but God was speaking and just then, he saw something externally that confirmed what he thought recently. He saw a young Man passing by and at the front of his cloth was written: "BETTER EARLY".

God spoke through the young man's thoughts at first, letting him know that he was expected to be there early enough. And then God confirmed it externally. So when God speaks into your thoughts, He will Always confirm it externally.

WHEN GOD speaks into your thoughts, He confirms it externally.

3. Another way you will know that God is speaking through your thoughts is IF that message talks about your inheritance in Christ. For example, a sick person should ignore those thoughts that doesn't talk about his right to be healed(Isaiah 53:5). A man temporarily facing a situation of lack should ignore those thoughts that doesn't talk about God's fatherly providence for him(Philippians 4:19). If those thoughts seem to be contrary to your Blessings in Christ, don't accept them as a message from God.

4. PEACE: whatever thought that comes to your mind, if it doesn't have PEACE mixed with it but keeps you in confusion, then don't accept it as a message from God because God is the author of peace. The Psalmist said "In the multitude of my thoughts within me, thy comfort delights my soul" Psalms 94:19.

Whenever the devil tries to put you in a state of confusion by shooting negative thoughts into your mind, be at PEACE and listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit. Whatever thought that comes to your mind and that thought seem to give you PEACE and COMFORT and also takes away all other negative thought from your mind, it's God speaking to you . When God speaks through your thought, what He says give you PEACE.

5. JUDGE WITH GRACE: If any thought comes to your heart and it is not based on grace, then it is not from the Holy Spirit because the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Grace (Zechariah 12:10). If that thought is not based on the finished work of JESUS Christ for you on the Cross, then do not hold it as a message from God. If it is a voice of condemnation, then the thought is either from your heart or from the devil. God is not involved at all. Condemnation cuts one off from hearing clearly from the Holy Spirit. Don't accept the message as one from God.
In this case, you are expected to have the knowledge of the Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ. That is the current Soulbread via social media. When you know the Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ, you will easily discern those thoughts that are based on Grace.

TO BE CONTINUED

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F. O. J. Y. M. I AUGUST 2016 CONVENTION TEACHINGS 6

The FRIENDS OF JESUS MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL

AUGUST CONVENTION

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12:00PM TO 3:30PM

14 Deji Adeoye Street Oshodi Mafoluku.

9. EMOTION: This method is used by God the Holy Spirit within your human spirit. This is when God communicates to you by causing you to feel the emotions He Himself is feeling. An example is when Jesus stood before the grave of Lazarus. Jesus wept. He must have been so grieved in His spirit. The holy Spirit who dwells in His spirit made him feel that emotion. The same Jesus was once rejoicing in the Spirit ( Luke 10:21). That was the holy Spirit at work in His spirit.

The Holy Spirit in you could make you feel His own emotions in your spirit concerning certain situations or when you are about to take a particular step you didn't ask Him about. He can make you feel emotions like Righteous anger (anger of God), joy of the Spirit, love of God e.t.c.

This method is different from your own natural emotions. For example, you have been waiting for the first admission list of your institution and when it was released, you saw that your name was there. You will be so happy within you, great joy. However, that will be your own emotion. The emotion from the Holy Spirit is when you feel joy within you A WEEK BEFORE the list was released. you won't understand why you feel so happy within when nothing seem to be happening. That's the Emotion from the Holy Spirit, that doesn't depend on what you see, hear, perceive e.t.c.

10. CONSCIOUSNESS METHOD: This is when you realize that a statement is already in your heart when you didn't hear anything. But you didn't hear anything!

Story(true life): a man was asking God the name for his new born baby boy. The Lord didn't answer him at first. But after this man took his bath, he realized that two names were already in his heart. He didn't hear those names, neither was he thinking about any name to give his son. He just realized that those names were already in his heart!

Concerning this method, you won't even know when the answer comes to your heart. You could be busy during the day and then realize that the answer to your question is already in your heart. However, be careful not to accept answers from your heart to be answers from God. Always ask God for confirmation and the He will confirm as many times as possible.

11. LOUD VOICE METHOD: This is when God speaks to you through a loud voice. His voice will be very audible, as though the whole environment were speaking to you. But whatever God tells you with His loud voice, no one else will hear it. You will be the only one that heard it even if you were walking friends on the road.

12. DREAMS: the Lord speaks through dreams but not all dreams come from Him. But there are some dreams that could come as an answer to the questions you asked God. They will obviously be from God. However, always ask God for confirmation. If it were a dream you don't understand, picture that dream in your mind and begin to pray in strange tongues, trusting the Lord to interpret that dream to you. If you don't pray in tongues, just spend some time with God in worship, trusting the Holy Spirit to interpret the dream to you. God can also use the Bible to interpret the dream to you. A Man had a dream he didn't fully understand but after one week, the Lord led him to a particular book of the bible and chapter 4 of that book plainly interpreted that dream to him.

The above are the methods through which Jesus speaks through His Holy Spirit. Thank God for the wealth of His divine communication.

TO BE CONTINUED..

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RHAPSODY OF REALITIES - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH 2016 - Let His Righteousness Reign Through You

Let His Righteousness Reign Through You · 28 wednesday ·
But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption (1 Corinthians 1:30).

Righteousness is the expression of the will and nature of the Father. This is because to express righteousness and goodness, God reveals His nature and will to man; He’s the judge, and by His very nature, He decides what’s good or evil, right or wrong. Therefore, His revelation of Himself, His nature, His character, and His will, is the expression of righteousness.
In the days of Moses, the Israelites had to read the Law to know right or wrong; but that’s not for the new creation in C

hrist! In Jeremiah 31:33, the Lord said, "…I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts…." This has already happened for us in Christ Jesus: righteousness is now in your spirit. Romans 8:2-4 tells us, "...For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us…."
Today, not only has God made us His righteous ones, we give vent to His righteousness; we unveil and express His righteousness. The people of the world are to look at you, and know what rightness is. We bear fruits of righteousness, because we’re the trees of righteousness (Isaiah 61:3). Let righteousness reign through you; give expression to God’s best in your life. Decide that the life of Christ will be fully expressed through you, and that you’ll be effective in fulfilling His purpose in the earth.
Jesus said, "Ye are the light of the world..." (Matthew 5:14); you’re the one to establish His Kingdom, and the reign of His righteousness where you are. You’re His representative and His representation. What an amazing reality!
Confession

I’m found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith. This righteousness produces in me the rightness of God, and the ability to do right and fulfil the will of the Father always! Hallelujah.

further study: Philippians 1:9-11; Romans 8:3-4; Isaiah 54:17

: Isaiah 25-26 Ephesians 4:17-5:1-2
: 2 Timothy 3:1-17 Jeremiah 46

OPEN HEAVENS NO STOPPING, NO WAITING – Wednesday September 28th 2016

NO STOPPING, NO WAITING – Wednesday September 28th 2016
Memorise: And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. Galatians 6:9

Read: Philippians 3:13-17, (KJV)

13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in anything ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.

16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.

17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.

Bible in one year: Ezekiel 19-20, Psalms 69:22-36



MESSAGE

Patience and long-suffering are indispensable virtues for all believers in Christ. In the first place, the race we are called into can only be run through patience because it is a marathon. Also, there is hardly any promise of God that can be fulfilled in the life of believers without the combination of faith and patience (Hebrews 6:12). As indispensable as faith is to a Christian, so also is patience. No wonder it is listed as part of the fruits of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22. Do you know that when your faith is being tried, God uses that trial to generate patience in you? This implies that the longer the period of trial, the greater your level of patience. But, when you fail to handle a particular trial of faith the way you should, it will not generate the level of patience that it should. For this reason, many who have gone through trials complaining saw God as an opposition, and therefore grumbled against Him. In the process, some even abandon the faith. Open Heavens 28 September 2016:- No Stopping, No waiting.

This attitude is contrary to the Word of God as recorded in Hebrews 6:12:

“That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.”

Children of God must learn not to be weary in well doing because God has promised us a bountiful harvest if we faint not. We must completely trust in His superior wisdom to decide the timing of our blessings. For instance, He knows the end of every line of action even at the beginning of that action. This is why you must trust His sense of judgement at all times, because His decisions are not limited to what your eyes can see today but also what may happen tomorrow. Many years ago, while we lived in a part of Lagos that harboured several drug addicts and reckless drivers, my children asked me to buy them a bicycle. When I declined, they failed to understand. But after we relocated from that part of Lagos some years later, without a repeat of that request, I bought them the bicycle. If I had obliged their request the first time, they might not be alive today. God still deals with us based on what He knows about us today and tomorrow. Be sure that the Lord will not give you the blessing you are not prepared for, lest it destroys you. 28 September 2016 open heavens

Whenever an expected blessing is delayed or when faced with difficulties, long-suffering is required to remain composed. Even when the situation appears hopeless, just take time to read and study the Bible, asking God to give you a word for that situation. Grab whatever God says, obey and follow-up with action, then wait for the result, and you will never be disappointed.

Prayer Point

Father, please help me to patiently wait for your perfect timing in all things in Jesus’ name.

JOSEPH PRINCE DAILY GRACE INSPIRATION - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH 2016 - OUR HELP IN TIME OF NEED

Our Help In Time Of Need

Hebrews 4:16
16Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

If you are facing a challenge right now, I want you to know that you have a standing invitation from your heavenly Father to come boldly to the throne of grace to “obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need”.

The phrase “help in time of need” means that you get healing when you are sick, provisions when you are in lack, restoration when your relationship with a loved one breaks down, and favor when news of job cuts or bad prospects are rife.

“Pastor Prince, how can I come boldly when I have been a lousy Christian?”

You can come boldly because you come to God by the blood of Jesus Christ and not by how you have lived your life. So whenever you come into God’s presence, you don’t have to be afraid that your sins will be exposed because the blood of Jesus has removed every one of them. God does not see even one speck of sin in you because He sees only the blood of His Son, which has been shed for your total forgiveness and acceptance.

My friend, when you have failed and need mercy, God’s Word assures you that you will find mercy when you come boldly to God. Mercy means that you don’t get the bad things you deserve, such as condemnation, poverty, failure, loss and even death.

And mercy is not the only thing that you will obtain when you come boldly to God. You will also find grace. Grace means that you get the good things that you don’t deserve, such as health, protection, anointing, favor, good success and life more abundant.

So come boldly to the One who loves you passionately, unconditionally and with an undying love. Come boldly to Him who knows everything about your situation and has the solution. He has wisdom far beyond that doctor you highly respect, that lawyer you greatly honor and the best experts you can consult. Beloved, come boldly to the throne of grace to obtain mercy and grace to help in your time of need!

GRACE INSIGHT - LET'S TALK ABOUT SIN

Sin is just a normal thing for sinners, they feel good with it, they think they derive satisfaction in it and are always hoping to indulge it.
Every believer finds sin to be hard work, they don't feel good with it, dissatisfies them and always hope not to indulge it.

You can't be a Christian and a sin lover. You will hate sin and it's god naturally.

[KJV] Romans 6:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

Grace is both the prevention and cure of sin.
So I don't think I need to tell a believer to stop sinning because His nature and desires are aligned with Grace. I trust every believer to check their hearts. To live from where the Holy Spirit dwells (the inside of them).

Every believer must be like a child Matthew 18:1-5.

[KJV] Matthew 18:1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

[KJV] Matthew 18:2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,

[NLT] Matthew 18:3 Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.

[NLT] Matthew 18:4 So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.

[NLT] Matthew 18:5 “And anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf is welcoming me.

Now lets ask some necessary questions:

Do you have kids around you?
How would you rate their obedience to your instructions? 100%? Definitely no.
Have you turn your backs on them? Definitely no.
Do you shut the door and deny them access to you? No.
have you sent a car driver to knock them down? Definitely no.
have you poisoned their food? Definitely no.
have you set stones their way to make them stumble, fail, fall sick? Definitely no.
Have they apologized and confessed every of your instructions they failed to you? Definitely no.
Do you still love and provide for them? Definitely very YES.

Are you better than God?

God loves us and has set us free from the bondage of sin and clothed us with the garment of righteousness without merit.
Stop being sin conscious
Become conscious of your righteousness

Further Study: Galatians 2:16-21
Romans 6:1-23(NLT)

JOSEPH PRINCE DAILY GRACE INSPIRATION - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH 2016 - WHICH RIGHTEOUS MAN DO YOU WANT TO BE

Which Righteous Man Do You Want To Be?

Genesis 24:1
1Now Abraham was old, well advanced in age; and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things.

The Bible says that Abraham was righteous. But do you know that his nephew Lot was righteous too? (2 Peter 2:7–8) Yet, both men lived very different lives. Although they both lived under God’s grace some 400 years before the law was given, Abraham was very blessed, whereas Lot lost a lot!

Both men had large herds and flocks. When their herdsmen started quarrelling over space, Abraham took the initiative to make peace. He even let Lot pick the lands that he wanted. Both men were righteous, but one was more gracious than the other.

Lot picked the well-watered plain of Jordan, where the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah were. He dwelt there and pitched his tent as far as Sodom. Eventually, he lived in Sodom. Now, Sodom and Gomorrah in the Bible represent a sinful lifestyle. Some Christians think, “Since I am righteous by faith and under God’s grace, I can live a sinful lifestyle.”

Well, let’s learn from Lot. He first saw Sodom, then his feet walked toward it and finally he went into it. I like what a great man of God said: “Sin will take you farther than you want to go, keep you longer than you want to stay and cost you more than you want to pay.” What did Lot end up paying?

He was captured when four kings plundered Sodom and Gomorrah. And even after Abraham rescued him with the help of God, he did not learn his lesson. He went back to Sodom. Some Christians live from one bail-out to another. God delivers them from, say, debt, and they go right back to borrowing money or gambling! Sodom and Gomorrah were eventually destroyed. Lot escaped with only the clothes on his back and even lost his wife in the process.

Beloved, you are the righteousness of God in Christ. When you truly understand what Jesus did to make you the righteousness of God, it will cause you to fall out of love with sin and fall in love with God. Then, it will not be hard to have a heart for God, as Abraham did, and like Abraham, be blessed in all things!

F.O.J.Y.M BIWEEKLY SOUL BREAD VOL 7 PART 26 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH 2016 - LIVING HOLY BY GRACE 6

The FRIENDS OF JESUS YOUTH MINISTRY International.

 Biweekly Soul Bread
    Volume 7part 26
Tuesday,September 27,
              2016.

Topic:
 The Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ
  (Living holy by Grace-6)

Dear friends of Jesus Christ, good morning.

Today we are looking at why it is important to use the weapon of righteousness GIFT to overcome all negative thoughts. ..

Let's look at the scripture below:

"Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life"
[Proverbs 4:23-NLT ].

Dear friend, the Scripture above says you should guard your heart very well; in other words, you should mount a strong security on your heart to keep it from being manipulated by the enemy-devil. And this is because whatever gains control of your heart will gain control of your life.

Our Lord Jesus Christ says in Matthew15 that from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, all sexual immorality, theft, lying and slander. So friend, every wrong behavior starts from a wrong thought.

Now friends, you should use God's powerful weapon of the GIFT of righteousness, or else you may end up using your own weak weapons that may not be strong enough to overcome the problem or attack of any negative thoughts.

Further more, the bible says in proverbs 23:7 that as a man thinks in his heart so is he. Therefore, if you believe in your heart that you are the righteousness of God in Christ and you even confess it regularly, then it means that, you are what you believe and confess. Also your life(that means your actions and words) will gradually start going in that direction because you always guard your heart with God's victorious weapon of the gift of righteousness.

GOD BLESS YOU.

Further Bible Reading:
Romans 5:17 (b)
2nd Corinthians 10:4-5.

Prayer points:
1) father i thank you for making me your own Righteousness in Christ Jesus.
2) oh Lord please help me use this your own strong weapon ALWAYS so i will always win and reign above ALL negative thoughts in Jesus Name.

Action :
Meditate well and share with friends on social networks across the globe.

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OPEN HEAVENS THE GREAT PROVIDER – Tuesday September 27th 2016

THE GREAT PROVIDER – Tuesday September 27th 2016
Memorise: But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19

Read: Mark 6:35-42, (KJV)

35 And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:

36 Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.

37 He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?

38 He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.

39 And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.

40 And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.

41 And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.

42 And they did all eat, and were filled.

Bible in one year: Ezekiel 17:18, Psalms 69:1-21



MESSAGE

The Almighty God is well known as ‘The Lord who provides.’ God is the provider and supplier of the needs of all creation, but He gives special attention to His own people. Psalms 145:16 says:

“Thou openest thine hand, And satisfiest the desire of every living thing. He provides for all people.”

Our God is a gracious Father, He does not only provide the needs of His children, He also protects their interest. He crowns His children with glory, and as a Consuming Fire, burns anyone that messes around with their royalty and honour. Three of God’s children, crowned by God with glory, found themselves in such a situation one day. A king, who virtually ruled the world of their day, thought too highly of himself and wanted to rubbish their glory. He dispatched some hefty men to tie them and hurl them into a burning fiery furnace. At the end, the men he sent were roasted by the fire he set up, while the Consuming Fire was with His children inside the furnace to protect them and His glory upon them. They eventually walked majestically out of the furnace into promotion and increased glory (Daniel 3:1-30). This season, any plan to touch God’s glory on your life shall be destroyed. Every fire the enemy kindles against you and your family shall devour that enemy in Jesus’ name. Open Heavens 27 September 2016:- The Great Provider

You need to know the worth of your Heavenly Father so that you can tap into His resources. The lifestyle of a child is determined by the status of the father and the resources controlled by the father. Philippians 4:19 says:

“But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”

If your father has a bicycle and you need to get to school, he will let your ride on it. If he has no means of transportation, you will trek. If he has a rickety car, you will ride in it, with passers-by looking with pity at its occupants. But if your father has an exotic car, you will ride in it and be admired by onlookers. Psalms 24:1 says the earth and everything in it belongs to our Father. Haggai 2:8 says He owns all the gold and slivers. Psalms 50:10 says He owns all the cattle upon a thousand hills. John 14:3 says in His Heavenly estate there are many mansions. No wonder Philippians 4:19 say my Daddy will supply all my needs according to His riches in glory. Needs are met by available resources. Since He has all things, then all your needs shall be met. Call upon the Great Provider and start tapping into the unlimited resources of your Heavenly Father by faith today.

Prayer Point

Father, You are the Great Provider, please meet all my needs in Jesus’ name.

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH 2016 - MADE ALIVE IN CHRIST

Made Alive In Christ · 27 tuesday ·
And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins (Ephesians 2:1).

The word "quickened" above means "made alive": "AND YOU [He made alive], when you were dead (slain) by [your] trespasses and sins" (Ephesians 2:1 AMP). This is a consciousness God wants us to have as His children. We’ve been made alive in Christ; the life of Christ is at work in your system; every fibre of your being is inundated with the divine life and energy of God. Can you see why no one, and nothing, can destroy you? You’re unconquerable!
Consider that Jesus Christ, the Son of God in truth, gave Himself for you on the cross and died as your saviour, and that God raised Him from the dead to give you a new life. That life isn’t at all subject to defeat, failure or death. John 1:14 says about Him: "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." In John 10:10 He emphasized that He came so that we might have life—His divine life—to the full. He couldn’t have done all these for nothing.
Therefore, as a Christian, live your life to show that what Jesus did wasn’t for nothing; live up to His dream! Jesus the creator of the whole world, the maker of all things died for you, to give you a new life—the impregnable life of God. That’s something big! He thought we were valuable and important to the Father, so He came just for us. Why then should anyone live an empty or unhappy life?
The way to show your gratitude for all He’s done for you is to live up to His dream, by maintaining your superiority and victory over Satan and the cohorts of darkness. You’re His seed, and He’s prolonging His days through you today (Isaiah 53:10). When you show up, Jesus shows up! You’re the express image of His person, called to show forth the beauty and excellence of His divine life in you.
Prayer

Dear Father, I thank you for sending Jesus to die in my stead, a display of your love, and testimony of my worth and value to you. I live triumphantly today and always, conscious of your infinite grace and love, and the life of righteousness that I have in Christ, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.


further study: 1 John 5:11-13; Colossians 3:3-4; Ephesians 2:4-6

: Isaiah 23-24 Ephesians 4:1-16
: 2 Timothy 2:11-26 Jeremiah 45

SPIRITUAL TRUTH BY OBIOHA VICTOR - YOU ARE HEALED

SPIRITUAL TRUTH.

Sickness is not for spiritual improvement or spiritual maturity. In Christ Jesus, Sickness is NOT a blessing from GOD at all because even in the Old Testament, it was a "curse" under the Law. So for you who are in Christ Jesus, you have been redeemed from the curse of the Law.

[NLT] Galatians 3:13 But Christ has rescued us from the curse pronounced by the law. When he was hung on the cross, he took upon himself the curse for our wrongdoing. For it is written in the Scriptures, “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”
Anything that doesn't agree with the word of God is a lie including the symptoms you may be feeling.

[KJV] Romans 3:4 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.

So whenever you feel symptoms, begin to think about those reasons why the sickness has no right to stay in your body, those higher reasons like "By His stripes I am healed". When think about those spiritual and higher reasons why sickness has every right to flee, it will certainly flee.

Remember, God has translated you from the kingdom of darkness and its department(sicknesses, diseases etc) into the Kingdom of His Beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ (Colossians 1:13).

[NLT] Colossians 1:13 For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son,

That is who you are in Christ! A vessel void of sicknesses and diseases.

#Oh_thank_you_JESUS!

#GraceUcation!

OPEN HEAVENS THE HERITAGE OF THE LORD – Monday September 26th 2016

THE HERITAGE OF THE LORD – Monday September 26th 2016
Memorise: And Pharaoh’s daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the woman took the child, and nursed it. Exodus 2:9

Read: Psalms 127:3-5, (KJV)

3 Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.

5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

Bible in one year: Ezekiel 16, Psalms 68:22-35



MESSAGE

The Bible presents the nation of Israel and the Church of God as the chief objects of God’s fatherly love.  All of humanity have the privilege of becoming God’s children through faith and are then encouraged by the Scripture to imitate their heavenly Father in their daily living. However, as I have always maintained, you can choose to be anything you want before the Almighty God. You can be just a creature, a dog or a cow. You can go beyond being a mere creature to becoming a servant. Being a servant gives you more personal access to God. But you could go yet another step to becoming a son of God. Sons have tremendous opportunities that servants do not have. As a son of God, you become a co-heir with Christ. That means all that God has jointly belongs to Jesus and you. Besides, John 8:35 says sons abide in the house forever. Open Heavens 26 September 2016:- The Heritage of the Lord

 No wonder David in Psalms 23:6 says:

“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.”

He could say so because he had a Father-son relationship with the Lord. For such sons, even after leaving planet earth, Jesus promised to prepare His Father’s house for them to stay throughout eternity (John 14:1-3). Sons have eternal right to God’s house. Are you a son of God?

If you abide in God’s house, you would automatically flourish. Psalms 92:13 says;

“Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.”

Beyond being rich or wealthy, you can flourish. Age will not erode your opportunities or harvests. In fact, the older you are, the more flourishing you become. This is not for those who merely visit God’s house. It is not for servants but for sons. Some people endure going into God’s house or presence. If they were asked to come for a big contract at 9 am, they will be there by 7 am. But if invited to meet with the King of kings for 8 am, they will stroll into church by 10 am. This attitude hinders people from attaining the heights they were created to achieve. If you find it difficult to stay in God’s presence, you can be sure you cannot have access into His Heavenly home. Those who will enter Heaven must desire to enter that city not made with hands (Hebrew 11:10, 16). It far excels the best of planet earth to the extent that it is simply incomparable. Do you qualify for Heaven? To what extent do you long for Heaven? How much do you crave to be in God’s presence? How much do you enjoy worshipping the Lord? 26 September 2016 open heavens

Prayer Point

Father, please help me to make it to Heaven and to abide in You forever in Jesus’ name.

JOSEPH PRINCE DAILY GRACE INSPIRATIONS - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH 2016 - LIFT SONGS OF PRAISE TO THE LORD

Lift Songs Of Praise To The Lord

Ephesians 5:17
17Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

God wants us to walk as wise men and women, and not as fools. (Ephesians 5:15) Now, He will not tell us to walk in wisdom without showing us how. That is why His Word goes on to say, “Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.”

So what is the will of God? The next two verses tell us how to identify it: “And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord ”. (Ephesians 5:18–19)

As you allow yourself to be filled with the Spirit by lifting songs of praise to the Lord, singing or speaking (God knows some of us can’t sing!) psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, and making melody in your heart to the Lord, God promises that you will know what His will is for your situation. You will then have the wisdom to decide wisely what to do next.

I have found this to be true in my own life. Whenever I face a difficult situation, the more I think about it, the more confused I get. The more I try my best to come up with a smart solution, the further the answer seems to get from me. But when I turn away from my problem and turn to God, singing in the Spirit and praising Him, I get a clearer perspective of the problem when I come back to it later. I also find an inner prompting to make certain decisions which in the end, turn out to be better than anything I could have come up with on my own.

So my friend, lift up songs of praise to the Lord, whether times are good or bad. For when you fill your mouth with praises to God, He will lead you and guide you in all the affairs of your life. Even if you are stuck with a problem, He will show you the way to go or make a way out for you. Either way, you will get the wisdom and help that you need!

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH 2016 - THERE ARE DIFFERENT GRACES

There Are Different Graces · 26 monday ·
Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace (Philippians 1:7).

The Apostle Paul, in our opening verse, was addressing the church in Philippi, and said they were partakers of his (Paul’s) grace; the grace of God bestowed on him. There’re different graces on people’s lives, aside from the general grace of Jesus Christ which we all received for salvation. 1 Peter 5:5 says, "…Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble." Observe that the Apostle Peter wasn’t writing here to unbelievers, but to the Church, to people who already had the grace of God upon their lives.
Thus, it’s clear that God does give more grace. He increases the grace on your life for two reasons: firstly, on the basis of your humility; secondly, on the basis of His calling upon your life. James 4:6 says, "But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble." The general grace of God is what brought you salvation and protects you in salvation. However, when God calls you, He gives you a responsibility and the grace to fulfil that responsibility.
In Ephesians 3:8, Paul said, "Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ." Paul makes a personal reference to the grace given to him, and what that grace was for; it was to preach the unsearchable riches of Christ. He makes a similar assertion in Romans 15:15-16: "Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God, That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God…."
The Lord has given you grace for that which He’s called you to do. Recognize that grace, and function in it. Keep walking in love and humility, and He’ll continually increase that grace for you to be more effective in fulfilling His calling on your life.
Prayer

I’ve received abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness; therefore, I’m reigning in life, over and above the corrupting influences of this world. Thank you, Lord, for the grace bestowed on me for ministry; I walk conscious of this grace and in its benefits in my life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

further study: John 1:16-17; Galatians 2:9; 2 Timothy 2:1; Acts 11:22-23

: Isaiah 19-22 Ephesians 3:1-21
: 2 Timothy 2:1-10 Jeremiah 44

*NEW CREATION REALITIES* - UNDERSTANDING WHO YOU ARE IN CHRIST PART 15

*NEW CREATION REALITIES*

*UNDERSTANDING WHO YOU ARE IN CHRIST*

PART 15

TOPIC: *YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD THROUGH FAITH*

SCRIPTURE:
"..Some people accepted Him and put their faith in Him so He gave them the Right to BE the children of God" -- John 1:12(CEV)

Good morning friends. This is another message concerning who you are in Christ as a born again christian. And the message for today unveils the spiritual truth that you are God's very own--His child.

Just as you became a child of your father through physical birth, you became a child of God the Father through spiritual birth, that is, you were BORN AGAIN (the second time). Reading verses 13 of John chapter 1, you will see it plainly written that you are born of God, you are His child.

Now understand that you became a child of God not because of your own efforts or good works but because you simply BELIEVED IN JESUS who did all it takes for you to become a child of God. So Jesus has done all it takes for you to be called a child of God. The only thing you need to do is to put your faith in Him and God will accept you even in the worst state of sin.

Don't let the devil deceive you into thinking that you are too sinful to be called a child of GOD! Don't accept that voice that says you must live too holy before you can be called a child of God. Don't try to achieve what has already been achieved on the Cross. Jesus has done all it takes for you to become God's own. By His perfect sacrifice, God declares you His child. This is because Jesus is the Mediator between God and man! So you did nothing at all. It's all about JESUS, not you.

  Nothing to add, nothing to subtract, simply BELIEVE.

God bless you.

Further Bible reading:
John 1:11-13
1st Timothy 2:5

SHORT PRAYER: Thank you Lord because you have done all it takes for me to become a child of God. I don't have to add anything.

ACTION...UNDERSTAND this message and share with your friends via social media.

God bless you.

GRACE INSIGHT - OUR GREAT EXCEEDING REWARD

Genesis 15v1
 God told Abraham I am your great exceeding reward.

Okay, so let me ask you which reward do you seek that is above God? Folks it's high time we threw into garbage all these if you do this God will reward you with that and if you do that God will reward you with this. A believer doesn't do because he sees need to but because he wants to, a believer doesn't do because he was compelled to but because he has joy in it, a believer doesn't do because he is seeking rewards but because God has rewarded him with Himself, a believer never does because he is trying to obey God but because He trusts God.

Ephesians 5:10 we were admonished to find out what is acceptable to God.
It's a personal thing. God has done what you can trust to produce fruits inside of you, find it out within you.
You see it's not only respect that is reciprocal but love also. We love Him because He first loved us; (1 John 4:19). We are only responding to His love to us that results into super-natural fruits not works. There's a passion built on the inside through the relationship we have with our God.

Nobody who has heard the gospel of Grace will feel like watering it down or locking it up or wanting to go about sinning but rather a urge of wanting to share is developed. Grace builds a passion in you, it burns in you and nothing can quench the desire it burns. You find yourself producing fruits super-naturally without even knowing or prior plans.
So we the Grace Generation know that either we do or we don't do we have no rewards apart from God, either we sin or don't sin God is our reward, no amount of our good or our bad brings any form of reward because our reward is far greater (God)

We don't ever want to sin and incase we do we expect no reward why? We sin because of our flesh and the flesh profits nothing and if we do good it's just a normal (no big deal)thing because we have been created in Jesus to do good; Ephesians 2:10.

The truth is that Someone got all the bad we deserved so that we can have a reward we can never deserve by our works Abba Father. Today we have been rewarded by Jesus' work with a Father God. Jesus did it. Yes! He made God our Daddy we cry out loud Abba Father. We were slaves made son by our loving Saviour through the Spirit of adoption Romans 8:15. Our reward, because of His work is God just as He told Abraham I am your great exceeding reward. Today we the seed of Abraham have been rewarded a Daddy God too just like our father Abraham then.

Obviously another reason Jesus meant it when He said IT'S FINISHED!
Yet to accept Christ? No need denying yourself a relationship springing from finished work of Jesus producing relaxation with Daddy God through the Spirit.
Love you always

Yet to accept Christ? No need denying yourself a relationship springing from finished work of Jesus producing relaxation with Daddy God through the Spirit.
Love you always

I celebrate Grace.
#Gracefanatic

JOSEPH PRINCE DAILY GRACE INSPIRATION - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH 2016 - LET THE LORD BE YOUR DEFENSE

Let The Lord Be Your Defense

Psalm 94:22
22But the Lord has been my defense, and my God the rock of my refuge.

Imagine being a poor widow, a stranger in the land and holding one of the lowliest jobs in society. That was Ruth’s situation, so it would have been easy for her to feel vulnerable and defenseless. But because she trusted the Lord (Ruth 1:16), He placed her under Boaz’s protection.

Boaz, the owner of the field she worked in, commanded his young men saying, “Let her glean even among the sheaves, and do not reproach her.” (Ruth 2:15) What he was saying to his men was this: “She might be a gleaner, but because I care for her, treat her with respect and make sure she is not put to shame.”

Boaz is a picture of our Lord Jesus. If you are feeling vulnerable and defenseless right now, imagine Jesus commanding His angels, “Watch over this one who belongs to Me. Make sure he is treated with respect and not put to shame because he is someone I love and someone whom I died for.”

God’s Word tells us that if God is for us, who can be against us? (Romans 8:31) No one who has set himself against us can prevail because when God is for us, His protection is upon us. That is why I have never answered any of the poison email messages which I have received in the course of my ministry.

My attitude is this: Jesus is my defense. If He does not defend me, it means that there are things in my life that are not to be defended, and I would be glad to find out about them now rather than later. On the other hand, because I take the Lord as my defense, and He defends me, what can those who are against me do to me?

When you defend yourself, you have only your two hands and your own human resources. But when you let Jesus take up your defense, He defends you with His nail-pierced hands and His legions of angels! The results will be amazing.

Beloved, the Lord is your defense and refuge. Trust Him to defend and protect you!

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH 2016 - IT'S A PERSONAL FIGHT

It’s A Personal Fight ·

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses (1 Timothy 6:12).

Observe that the Apostle Paul didn’t say to Timothy, "I’ll fight the good fight of faith for you"; the fight of faith is a personal fight; howbeit, a good one. It’s a good fight because you always win. It’s the only fight God expects us to fight and the weapon you need is the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. You engage in the fight of faith by holding onto God’s Word, maintaining your confessions, in the face of staggering oppositions. 

Perhaps, you lost your job and every effort to get a new one has proved abortive; or maybe you’re married and haven’t been able to have children. You may have even been told it’s medically impossible for you to conceive, because the fallopian tubes are damaged; whatever the case may be, refuse to panic or be agitated. Fight the good fight of faith. Against hope, believe in hope that you’re a victor in Christ Jesus, blessed and highly favoured of the Lord. 

Don’t succumb to sickness, poverty or defeat. Don’t give in to, or accept anything that’s contrary to your divine heritage in Christ. Be strong in faith; maintain your confessions of the Word. The circumstances of life may not always correspond with what the Word of God says, or the visions God has given you; that’s the time to fight the fight of faith. That’s when to declare, "I’m what God says I am; I have what He says I have; and I can do what He says I can do!" 

Consider Jesus; the fact that Lazarus was dead and had been buried for four days didn’t make any difference at all. He called Lazarus out from the grave just as you’d call someone sleeping in a nearby room. It doesn’t matter what you see, hear or feel; it doesn’t matter how negative or impossible things may look in the natural; keep affirming the Word. Remember, this is something you must do for yourself, and by yourself. Depend on the Word as the basis and assurance for all your actions and you’ll always be triumphant.

Confession 

I give thanks unto the Father, who has qualified me to be a partaker of the inheritance of the saints in light! I’m walking in the fullness of the blessings of the Gospel, triumphant always and in every place, making manifest the savour of the knowledge and glory of Christ. Hallelujah.

further study: 2 Corinthians 4:17-18; Romans 4:17-21

: Isaiah 15-18 Ephesians 2:11-22

: 2 Timothy 1:1-18 Jeremiah 43