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The Antidote for Fear

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The Antidote for Fear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust in God; trust also in me.

John 14:1, NIV

Jesus commanded His disciples to “trust in God; trust also in me.” The antidote for fear is faith.

When I toss and turn in the middle of the night, worried and fearful over something that is impending in my life or the life of someone I love, I am comforted and calmed as I meditate on Who God is. It helps me plant my faith in Someone Who is bigger than my fears. I just fall back on Who God is and rest in Him. He cannot be less than Himself! And my God is God!

Next time you feel afraid, make up a list – not of your fears but of the characteristics of God. Find a Scripture verse or passage to substantiate each one as you reconsider your situation in light of Who God is. Then, if you feel it would be helpful to list your fears, make sure beside each one you write down the attribute of God that applies. The secret to peace lies in your focus.

Blessings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May the LORD bless Nigeria, American and Israel and take care of us; May the LORD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the Lord lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen!

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Just For You

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Just for You

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders; where morning dawns, where evening fades, you call forth songs of joy.
Psalm 65:7-9

I’m about to tell you something that may stretch your imagination! You don’t have to agree. You don’t have to buy it. Just think about it!

If you were the only person on earth, the earth would look exactly the same. The Himalayas would still have their drama and the Caribbean would still have its charm. The sun would still nestle behind the Rockies in the evenings, and spray light on the desert in the mornings.

If you were the sole pilgrim on this globe, God would not diminish its beauty one degree. He’s waiting for you to stumble into the den, rub the sleep from your eyes, and see the bright red bike he assembled just for you!

He’s waiting for your eyes to pop and your heart to stop! In the silence he leans forward and whispers… “I did it just for you!”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May the LORD bless Nigeria, American and Israel and take care of us; May the LORD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the Lord lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen!

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Our Home, God’s Church

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Our Home, God’s Church

The church is not a gathering of strangers, like fans at a ball game who just happen to be sitting next to each other. The church is a community of individuals spiritually linked together with the purpose of reflecting and legislating the values of the kingdom of God.

The church is critical in the process of growing mature disciples who imitate Jesus Christ because Jesus is relational. Jesus Himself stated the key identifier that would tell us who were His disciples and who were not, and that is our love for one another.

God’s people are so vitally connected that we’re like members of the same physical body. The parts of your body are in a relationship with the other parts. Just smash your thumb or stub your toe, and you’ll have a good biblical reminder of the interrelationship of your bodily members. Once you disconnect a body part, you cut off its ability to function because it is separated from the source of its life.

That is why Paul calls the Church the “household of God.” Your home is supposed to be the place where you give and receive love unconditionally. It takes more than the paid professional staff in a church to produce this kind of love. It has to come from each one of us toward each other in dynamic relationships that encourage and edify each other.

For God’s Kingdom

May the LORD bless Nigeria, American and Israel and take care of us; May the LORD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the Lord lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen!

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Keeping Up With the Joneses

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Keeping Up With the Joneses

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in
whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to
be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I
am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and
to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ which
strengtheneth me
Philippians 4:11-13

People get into financial trouble when they violate the scriptural principle of not coveting. To covet is to long after something. We’re
supposed to fix our desire upon Jesus. He is the one whom we long after
and follow.

The mentality of the world (and a lot of believers stay in the way of
the world) is that they have to keep up with the Joneses. Or else they
have big eyes, desiring everything they see. When people run after
money so they can be fulfilled, they are guilty of coveting. Coveting
gets you into trouble.

God has promised to give you abundance because He loves you and you
obey Him. But life is not based on what you have. Your life is in
Jesus. He is your sufficiency. All the rest is just bonus material that
God gives you to use as you bring more people to Jesus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May the LORD bless Nigeria, American and Israel and take care of us; May the LORD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the Lord lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen!

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Prayer Points for July 2012 RCCG Holy Ghost Service “Good Success”

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Prayer Points for July 2012 RCCG Holy Ghost Service “Good Success”

Praise God With All Your Heart

Father! From now on, let me please You in all my ways

Father! Please give me the grace to win souls nonstop for You

Father! Do not let my life be a waste

Father! Let my success be steady and continuous

Father! Let me be the best any human being can be for You

Father! Any enemy sitting on my success and breakthrough uproot tonight!

Father! Any enemy pretending to be a friend, finish him up

Father! Please smile on me this month

Father! Command your blessings upon my family, Your church and my nation (Nigeria)

Father! All who wish me well, let them also enjoy good success

Father! Increase your anointing on me and all Your disciples here tonight

Father! Please help Your Son Our General Overseer Pastor E A Adeboye to keep on succeeding

Personal Request

May the LORD bless Nigeria, American and Israel and take care of us; May the LORD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the Lord lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen!

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God Or Man Pleasers

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God Or Man Pleasers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John 5:43-44, “I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JOHN 5:28-47

This is in reference to the fact that Jesus came in the power and authority of His father to point men to Father God. Jesus existed before His advent on this earth in the form of God and was equal with God. Yet, He humbled Himself and became a servant while here on earth (Phil. 2:6-8).

He did not come to promote Himself but to give His life to provide the way to the Father (Jn. 14:6). In the same way, the Holy Spirit does not exalt Himself, but points all men unto Jesus. Jesus came, meek and lowly, totally submitted unto and seeking only to please the Father.

This is radically different from the way so called “great men” present themselves. The Roman Caesar of Jesus’ day proclaimed that he was God and demanded worship. Lesser leaders ruled by exalting themselves over the people they governed; but, Jesus showed us that “whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; and whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many” (Mt. 20:26-28).

If we are concerned about what people think in an attempt to gain their approval (or honour), we will never take a stand in faith for anything that might be criticized. This one thing has probably stopped as many people from receiving from God as anything else. You cannot be a “man-pleaser” and please God at the same time. Commit your all to Him – every thought, word, and deed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May the LORD bless Nigeria, American and Israel and take care of us; May the LORD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the Lord lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen!

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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalms 119:105

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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalms 119:105

God Has Stacked the Deck!

Followers of Jesus Christ have a tremendous advantage that allows us to navigate the peaks and valleys of this world. God in His infinite wisdom created a manual for living that encompasses life from its beginning to its end.

It tells us all the attributes of the God we serve, chronicles His walk on earth and prescribes our path to eternal salvation. His manual covers all aspects of life. It leaves us without any want for knowledge.

Yet in spite of God’s best efforts, many believers are confused and disheartened. Our confusion comes from not reading the Scriptures for all they are worth.

The Lord urges us to meditate on His Word. It is a “lamp onto our feet and a light unto our path” (Psalms 119:105). When digested, His Word illuminates the path before us, allowing us to have insight and foresight.

Oh, what a blessing for the believer who spends time in the Word. There is no problem too difficult, no circumstance too overwhelming, no situation beyond comprehension. Get into the Word; God has already provided the answers. It’s all in His book… the Bible. Study His Word today.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Further Reading

Hosea 4:6

2     Corinthians 1:20

Mark 4:10-12

God Bless

 

May the LORD bless Nigeria, American and Israel and take care of us; May the LORD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the Lord lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen!

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God is Spirit and those who worship Him must worship in spirit (John 4:24)

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God is Spirit and those who worship Him must worship in spirit (John 4:24)

Someone has said that we are not human beings trying to have a spiritual experience but spiritual beings trying to have a human experience. The life force within you came from God, Who is Spirit. So in the act of worship. It’s like going back to your beginnings and reconnecting with Him.

The story is told of a little boy sitting beside the crib of his newborn baby sister. He whisper to her, “Tell me what God is like, for I have forgotten.”

Jesus said, “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in Spirit (out of the depths of your spirit).

When asked how he could score over eighty points for his team in a single game, basketball superstar Michael Jordan replied, “Because I was in the zone”. In a sense, heartfelt worship takes you into God’s – zone! David the Psalmist lived there. “Seven times a day do I praise (You)….”(Psalm 119:164) “From the rising of the sun to its going down the Lord’s name is to be praised” (Psalm 113:3) “As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God” (Psalm 42:1). What a picture. In the stream of God’s presence our deepest thirst is quenched, our wounds are healed, our strength is renewed, and we are placed beyond the reach of the enemy.

Henry Blacaby says, “You will never be satisfied just to know about God. Really knowing God comes only through experience as He reveals Himself to you.” And that is what happens when you spend time “In the worship zone”

May the LORD bless Nigeria, American and Israel and take care of us; May the LORD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the Lord lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen!

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The only time you are guaranteed rest is in God’s presence

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The only time you are guaranteed rest is in God’s presence

“And he said unto Him, if Thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.” (Exodus 33:15)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When Christ is with you, God is with you. Psalm 121:5 says, “The LORD is thy Keeper: The LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.” When Christ is with you, God’s shadow will follow you wherever you go.

Three fishes in an ocean were terrified by some sharks whenever they went swimming. One day, they held a prayer meeting and invited God to be in attendance. When God came down, He asked them what they each wanted. The first fish asked for eyes all over its body so that from a long distance, it could sight the sharks coming. The second fish requested wings to fly whenever it was being chased by the sharks. The third fish simply requested that God should follow it wherever it went. The Lord granted all their requests.

Immediately God left, the first fish realized that all the scales on its body had become eyes. Its new look attracted the sharks and they began to pursue it. From a distance, it sighted the sharks swim fast towards it. Immediately, it leaped into a small pool of water nearby. Safe from the sharks, it began to laugh at the predators. Hours later, however, the pool dried up and it died. The sharks then turned their sight on the second fish. As it was being chased, it flew out of the ocean, and from a safe height began to mock the sharks. Unfortunately, an eagle was flying overhead and, thanking God, snapped up the fish. Meanwhile, the third fish was swimming quietly and enjoying itself. The baby shark told its mother that there was another, seemingly not afraid of them. Now, when the baby shark asked that they go after the fish, its mother cautioned: “Can’t you see the shadow of a man following that fish? If you go near it, you will be killed.”  That was how the third fish survived the sharks. When Christ is with you, there will be no need to fret. He will take care of you. Is Christ with you? Do you feel His presence? Or do you like the first two fishes prefer something else to God’s presence? Moses, like the third fish, chose well; he refused to go anywhere if God would not follow him. Are you going to places without God’s presence? Do not be surprised when you meet with disappointment.

According to Exodus 33:14, the only time you are guaranteed rest is in God’s presence!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May the LORD bless Nigeria, American and Israel and take care of us; May the LORD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the Lord lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen!

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Prayer Points for July 2012 Prayer and Fasting Period for RCCG Partners.

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Prayer points for July 2012 Prayer and  Fasting period for RCCG Partners:

PRAYER POINTS

Start each day with praise and worship.

Pray for our father in the Lord Pastor E. A. Adeboye and his immediate family.

Pray for the upcoming 60th annual Convention of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, theme Come Up Higher

Pray for journey mercies for all that will attend the Convention throughout the world.

Pray for all elders of the church and the Governing Council

Pray for all Pastors in all Provinces and Countries of the world

Pray for all workers in all departments of the Church

Pray for the youth and children of the Church

Pray for family units, married couples and singles in the Church

Pray for outpouring of God‘s power, anointing and salvation of sinners, healing and demonstration of the power of the Holy Spirit during this convention.

For Personal Prayer Points

  1. Say Father, take over my life, family, marriage, ministry, fiancés and business. Be in charge from now on.
  2. Father, from now on let failure becomes a stranger to me. Never let me hear anything called failure again. Don’t let me ever fail again, mentally, physically, spiritually.
  3. Father, all the years that I have wasted, restore them to me. You are the controller of time and season, Father, restore in Jesus Name.
  4. Father, beginning from today accelerate my promotion, promote me rapidly and I will serve you with all my life, time and you have given me.
  5. Father, give me a permanent victory over all the enemies of my soul, body, family, church, Victory that will last forever.
  6. Father, the grace to please you at all time, please give it to me.
  7. Father, the grace to obey you in all things, please give it to me.
  8. Father, the grace to praise you with all my heart, please give it to me.
  9. Lift up your voice and say Father, never let me be a loser again.
  10. Father, let me swim in your love always

Choruses:

  1.  His alive amen, His alive amen

       Jesus is alive forever, His alive amen.

  1. The God Abraham, Isaac and Jacob,

       Jehovah the man of war

       Your mercy endureth forever and ever

              O praises His holy Name.

Hymn: Rock of Ages cleft for me, let me hide myself in thee.

What is God’s purpose for our life? Jeremiah 29:11-14

Our God is a convent keeping God: Nehemiah 9:32a

FURTHER PRAYER POINTS:

Acts 13:1 some men of God decided to fast for a purpose.

What is the purpose? To praise and worship God. Don’t forget that to do the same during this period of waiting.

Pray for undivided heart. Let me concentrate on you alone and guide every step of life.

Let me trust you with all my heart, let me place my hope in you, a complete obedient, you said it that settle it. No augment. Let me live and walk according to your guide for me. Let me know your characters and let me live accordingly.

This is the time we want to hear Holy Spirit’s voice, ask God to give you ear to hear Him in his still gentle voice.

Take me to a new level in the things of the Kingdom of God in Jesus Name.  Lift me up higher and higher in your grace.

Increase my love for you daily. (“Peter said where we will go you are the Savior”)

Father our heart is a battle field, full of different thought; David said create in me a clean heart O Lord and renewed a right spirit within me. Ask the Lord to change your heart today for His glory.

There are storms in this life, especially on the way to the throne; but He promise to be with us.

No matter how hard is the journey, please sustain us.

The word of God said “If you believe you can tell the mountain to move and it will obey.

Tell the mountain that is standing between you and you glory to be shifted now.

Ask the Lord to enlarge your coast. Ask Him to visit you during this period and reveal deep things that would help you to prosper in your ministry.

Are not the people that start, not the people that join in the middle but the people that finish well, Tell the Lord to help you to finfish well.

Father, you are the Lord of host, please fight my battle for me, fight the battle of your church, you promise that gate of hell will not prevail over your church. Arise O Lord and scatter all the things that are standing on the way of the church progress.

Fight for us and give us victory.  Lift us up higher and higher in Jesus name.

God told Ezekiel to prophesy upon these bones and say unto these bones hear the word of the Lord.

The word of God is sharper than two edged sword. I want us to prophesy to our lives, family, church, this Nation, our country Nigeria, and Jerusalem ask for peace and God fear in the heart of people in Jesus Name.

Daddy, don’t let my eyes be shifted from you, keep me focus, let my eyes be fixed on you. I know it is well with my soul.

Psalm 119:32 “Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou use to do unto those that love thy name.” Daddy, please have mercy on me.

Psalm 121:1 God is our helper, look unto Him and ask Him for help in every areas of your lives.

Ask God to send help to your ways. When you look forward let me see help, left, right, sides.

Let me receive a great visitation from you. Angel visited Mary, Jacob had an encounter with the Lord and there was changed in his life, let me have a great encounter with you from now on till eternity.

Pray for one another, hold somebody and pray that God should give him/her a new beginning, a new beginning of perfect health, joy, success, victory, all round progress in Jesus Name.

Discuss with God what you want Him to do for you in these remaining days in the year 2012.

Round up prayer: prayer for our children for protection, progress, success in their daily endeavor, pray for perfect health, pray that God should send help to them.

Pray that God will enable ALL OF US to reach OUR goals in Jesus Name.

May the LORD bless Nigeria, American and Israel and take care of us; May the LORD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the Lord lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen!

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