English: Saul Rejected as King; as in 1 Samuel 15:13-23; illustration from a Bible card published by the Providence Lithograph Company (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

1 Chronicles 8. The family tree of King Saul of Benjamin

1 Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third, 2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. 3 And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud, 4 And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah, 5 And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram. 6 And these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath: 7 And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud. 8 And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives. 9 And…

Jewish high priest wearing a hoshen, and Levites in ancient Judah. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

1 Chronicles 9. The people who returned from captivity. Priest and Levites in Jerusalem

1 So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression. 2 Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims. 3 And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh; 4 Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez the son of Judah. 5 And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons. 6 And of the sons…

David and Saul (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

1 Chronicles 10. The death of king Saul and His sons

1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa. 2 And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul. 3 And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers. 4 Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it. 5 And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died. 6 So Saul…

Prayer Alert! Please pray for Oklahoma

On Monday a mile-wide tornado plowed through Moore, Oklahoma killing at least 24 people.  Sadly, the death toll is expected to grow. Tragically, some of these deaths were childred as the tornado destroyed an elementary school while class was in session. Right now rescue teams are searching the area for survivors.

The past few days have been very rough for the midwest as tornadoes touched down in other areas of Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, and Iowa, killing two others and injuring dozens.

Please pray for the state of Oklahoma, and the entire midwest:

1. Pray for the comfort and peace of God to sweep over the families and friends of those who have lost loves ones in this tragedy. (Matthew 5:4)

2. Pray for Oklahoma, particularly the city of Moore, as they work to rebuild and…

Prayer points before travelling. Travellers’ prayer

O Lord may Your love protect me on my journey and guard me from perils on the way. May I reach my destination in peace and fulfil my mission.

May I return to my home with joy and in peace in Jesus Christ Name I pray, Amen!

May GOD bless Nigeria, America and Israel and take care of us; May GOD 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!

May the grace the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen!

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Prayer points for examination success.

Lord, help my understanding as I read to prepare for my examination.

I have a retentive and a photographic memory now in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!

Holy Spirit, guide me on what and where to read in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!

I scatter every appointment of satan to confuse me in this examination by fire, in Jesus Christ Name, I decree, Amen!

I bind the spirit of distraction by fire in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!

I break and destroy every curse of failure in this examination by the Blood of Jesus Christ, Amen!

I paralyze the forces of forgetfulness in the examination hall by fire in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!

I overcome and destroy every powers of distraction that steal my interest during the time of preparation by the Blood of Jesus Christ, Amen!

You forces of witchcraft fighting my educational…

Prayer points for spiritual growth in Christ Jesus

In the Name of Jesus Christ, I subdue the powers that are contending with my spiritual growth in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!

The spirit of laziness that is stunting my spiritual growth, wither and die by fire now in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!

Holy Spirit, provoke a fresh spiritual hunger and thirst for God’s righteousness in me, to God’s Glory in Christ Jesus, Amen!

I overcome every spiritual dryness and emptiness in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!

I come out of every spiritual nakedness now in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!

I receive the grace to serve my God and Maker in truth and in spirit, to His glory alone in Christ Jesus, Amen!

I receive the grace to discomfort myself to access my spiritual growth in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!

I reject spiritual stagnation, I receive strength…

Prayer points for unsaved loved ones

O LORD Jesus Christ, I break and destroy by Your Blood every scale and covering placed upon the eyes and hearts of my loved ones in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!

Lord, reconcile them to Yourself by the power of Your Spirit, all to Your Glory in Christ Jesus, Amen!

With Your everlasting love, draw them to Yourself this day, to Your glory alone in Christ Jesus, Amen!

O LORD my loved ones and I are Your Righteousness in Christ Jesus, Amen!

Holy Spirit, by Your convincing, convicting and converting power, draw my loved ones to Yourself this day in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!

O LORD, open wide Your door of salvation for as many that have not known You in my family and in the nations, all to Your Glory in Christ Jesus, Amen!

O LORD, remove and…

Prayer points for financial success. Prayer points for open doors

Lord, thank You for past open doors and financial successes in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!

Thank You Heavenly Father for the grace and privilege to enjoy my financial breakthroughs, in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!

I bind every anti-open door demon around me in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!

By thunder, I burst open every closed doors to my success now in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!

Lord, I ask for open doors in my business, all to Your glory in Christ Jesus, Amen!

I receive spiritual open doors by fire in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!

I receive the power to make and get wealth in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!

I ask for open doors into the nations in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!

I receive open doors testimonies in my career, job, marriage and ministry henceforth…

Wisdom from the Psalms. Psalm 33:6

Psalm 33:6

By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

With a simple breath, inhale and exhale, the Lord brought magnificence into creation. The stars planets that revolve through space came forth on the breath of the Lord. The host, heavenly and earthly, sprang from His mouth . Our world and every last thing in it came into being by His Word. How can the splendor and mystery of our God ever be denied? Our Lord is above all things, and there is nothing that is beyond His control. His breath is within us; the breath of all life. Rejoice.

Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, Your imagination has yielded wonders beyond our comprehension. We stand in awe before Your mighty power. Thank You for…

2 Kings 3. War between Israel and Moab. Elisha predicts victory over Moab

1 Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphatking of Judah, and reigned twelve years. 2 And he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made. 3 Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom. 4 And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, with the wool. 5 But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

6 And king Jehoram went out…

English: Elisha raising the Shunammites Son (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

2 Kings 4. Elisha helps a poor widow. Elisha and the Shunammite woman

1 Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen. 2 And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil. 3 Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. 4 And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour…

English: Naaman in Jordan River (2King 5:14) Русский: Нееман окунается в реку Иордан (4Цар. 5:14) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

2 Kings 5. The cure of Naaman’s leprosy

1 Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper. 2 And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman’s wife. 3 And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy. 4 And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of…

English: Elisha at Dothan; as in 2 Kings 6:8-18 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

2 Kings 6. The recovery of the Axe head. Elisha and the Syrians

1 And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us. 2 Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go ye. 3 And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go. 4 So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood. 5 But as one was felling a beam, the ax head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed. 6 And the man of…

Syrian country (Photo credit: mishox)

2 Kings 7. The Syrians flee

1 Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria. 2 Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.

3 And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die? 4 If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city…

2 Kings 8. The woman from Shunem returns. The King restores the Shunammite’s Land

1 Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years. 2 And the woman arose, and did after the saying of the man of God: and she went with her household, and sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven years. 3 And it came to pass at the seven years’ end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land. 4 And the king talked with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, Tell me, I pray thee…

2 Kings 9. Jehu is anointed king of Israel. The violent deaths of Joram, Ahaziah, and Jezebel

1 And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramothgilead: 2 And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber; 3 Then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not. 4 So the young man, even the young man the prophet, went to Ramothgilead. 5 And when he came, behold, the captains…

English: ELIYAH VISITS KING AHAB AND THE BA’AL PROPHETS 1 MELAKIM 21 KINGS (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

2 Kings 10. Ahab’s seventy sons killed

1 And Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, unto the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to them that brought up Ahab’s children, saying, 2 Now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master’s sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fenced city also, and armour; 3 Look even out the best and meetest of your master’s sons, and set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house. 4 But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand? 5 And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city…

Sermon and prayer point by pastor E A Adeboye. May 2013 Holy Ghost Service. The Wonder Of His Favor

Let’s lift our hands to the Almighty God and begin to bless His holy name. Let’s give Him glory, let’s give Him honor, let’s thank Him for life, thank Him that you are alive, bless His holy name, give Him  glory, give Him honor, give Him adoration, He is worthy to be praised.

He is worthy to be adored, He is worthy to be magnified, let’s bless His holy name, let’s bless the King of kings, let’s bless the Lord of lords.

Let’s bless the Ancient of days, let’s give Him all glory, let’s give Him all honors.

Worship Him, give Him glory, we bless your holy name. You are worthy to be praised, you are worthy to be adored, and you are worthy to be magnified.  You are…

A Blessed Mother’s Day To All Mothers

Her children rise up and call her blessed;
Her husband also, and he praises her.
Proverbs 31:28

Dear beloved Mothers,

There is just something so special about being a mom! God created you to be a beautiful reflection of His very nature. Your grace and poise, compassion and care, beauty and strength—all remind us of the perfect loveliness of Christ Jesus.

As we honor you this Mother’s Day, I want you to know that you will always have the unending love and committed support of your Father in heaven. Remember that the face of your heavenly Father is always smiling at you and that His love for you is unwavering and unconditional.

We’ve all heard the expression, “A mother’s work is never done,” and I admire how hard you work for your family. But even as you labor outwardly to bless others, I…