Who is Leading You?


Preacher: Pastor Tunde Jenrola

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Thank You Jesus! Thank You Father! Our Maker, our shield, our sufficiency, our yesterday, our today, our tomorrow, our forever, hallowed be Your name. Thank You for Your presence in our midst today, thank You for all that You’ve done for us in time past, Father we have come again this morning, we are here because we knew that You will be here, thank You for honoring us with Your presence; Father thank You for Your word that You’re going to speak to us, thank You for Your leading in our lives, Your hand upon us; thank You for Your Spirit, thank You for everything.

Lord God of heaven, we ask this morning like never before, please speak to us, give us understanding, glorify Your name in us now and ever in the mighty name of Jesus. Praise the living Jesus!

I welcome everyone to the presence of the Most High this morning; I want to acknowledge life, that I’m standing here is only by the grace of God and I thank God for that, and I know it’s the same for you, for every one of us, so we thank God for life. I would like to acknowledge in his absence, our father in the Lord, the APICR of Region 11 for giving me this opportunity to share the word today, thank you daddy, God bless you in the name of Jesus.

Before we go into the word today, I would like to make two announcements – the first one is the prayer chain; tomorrow by the grace of God, our prayer chain, the topic is ‘The Supernatural Help’, our text is taken from Psalm 121: 1 – 8; then the second announcement is around our Evening of Hymns, everybody will receive a copy of this by the grace of God after this service as we’re going out, please if you need more than one, take it, the idea is to give other people and use it to invite, we are inviting you, so you go out and invite other people, it’s a provincial program and we want as many people to be part of this program especially here, it’s the first of its kind, it’s inaugural, please come. Evening of Hymns, Sunday 22nd at 4 pm, it will not take time, maximum 2 and a half hours so that you still have time for late in the evening and also to prepare for Monday, and the dress code is white, but please let nobody say I won’t come because I don’t have white, a touch of white or even if there’s no white please come, the white around will whiten you, hallelujah!

So we go into the message for today, please turn with me to Psalm 23 – by the way, the hymn and the choir ministration already prepared a ground for my message, so thank God for what He’s doing; “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. 3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 4Yea, 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. 5Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord today, tomorrow, this week, this month, this year, forever more, praise the Lord!

The topic before us this morning is Who is Leading You?, please ask your neighbor who is leading you? You know it’s easy to ask somebody a question, now ask yourself, who is leading me? The other way to look at it is who are you following? And then who am I following? Many of us know about following – I’m following this person on Instagram, who are you following?

Quick definitions – to lead is to guide on a way, especially by going in advance; to lead is to guide, to lead is to direct on a course or in a direction; and to follow is the other side of it, to move or to come after a person or something that is already going ahead. So if you take the first one, who is leading you, you’re looking at who is guiding you, who is directing you; if you say who are you following, that is who is ahead that you are coming behind from, praise the living Jesus!

So this message, who is leading you, it suggests that there is someone that is going ahead of you that you are following, that you’re coming after; the message is to stimulate us to hold on fast onto our Christian journey, taking after the One that is going before us, is also to help us to direct the steps for those who are following in the wrong direction to help us realign, it will also encourage those who have not even started at all and they are wondering where are they going to get on the track and start this same journey.

By the grace of God, in the course of this message we’ll look at a few lessons and if time will permit we’ll close it today; so the first lesson is that everyone is following somebody, there’s at least one person next to you, everyone is following even though we all want to be leaders in our respective vocations, circles or ministry, in everything that we do, the truth is that we are following someone else, at least we are all being led and as a result we’re also being influenced to do what we are doing. In 1 Corinthians 11:1, Apostle Paul says be ye followers of me, even as I am also of Jesus Christ; he’s saying you are my followers, but even me I’m following Jesus, hallelujah!

Under this first lesson, Ecclesiastes 3: 11-13 tells us that God makes everything beautiful in His own time, and in verse 12 it says that there is nothing better than to be happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can; as long as we can therefore says that the life that we have is a journey as long as we can. There is a journey, this journey is full of uncertainties, on this journey we are faced with a lot of decision- making situations, decisions like today should I come to church, what dress should I wear; sometimes on this journey it feels like we’re on the mountain, everything is working, economy is increasing, businesses are doing well, bonuses are coming in, dividends are flying in every now and then, the children are doing well in school, business as well, promotions every month, like we’re on the mountain.

And some other times on this journey it’s like we’re in the valley, like nothing is working, what’s happening in this economy, what’s happening to our business, what’s happening in our marriage, what’s happening to my finances, where am I going, what’s tomorrow looking like, it’s like we are in the valley.

And some other times it feels like a war zone, every now and then you have to war, you have to do something; and some other times is like it’s peace like a river, it’s the journey of life, it’s quite easy to get carried away, perhaps to lose it or to become overly excited when it feels like we’re on the mountain, and also when it feels like we’re in the valley it’s also so easy to say God where are You, where’s Your face, and also to lose it, this underscores the need for us to follow someone or to be led by someone who knows the way or who knows where it will all end.

Then like every other journey the journey of life has a terminal point, has a final destination, hallelujah! Ephesians 3: 1 & 2, to everything there is a season, and every activity under the heavens has a time. A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to harvest; so there is a final destination to this journey, and when I said the final destination, it even goes beyond just the going away from here, if you are following a leader who knows that at the end of this, because there’s a final destination there will be accountability, even in the course of the journey of life as you are following him, the leader also is preparing you to become accountable.

But if you are following a leader who feels that after this there’s nothing else, let’s all end it here, it will also reflect in the way we live and then we live as if there’s no care, live carelessly, desperately, recklessly as if it will all end here, but there’s a destination and what is this destination, the final destination of this journey is not just when we close our eyes and there’s no breath again, the final destination of this journey is in eternity, either eternal life or eternal damnation.

So if there is a leader who thinks that there’s nothing about eternal life, it says let us finish it here, but a leader who knows that there is still accountability afterwards says live your life in such a way that when you transit then you will make the best of it, hallelujah! Therefore, every man, every woman needs a leader; every man, every woman needs a guide in this journey of life.

In Acts 8, there is a story there that many of us are familiar with; there was an Ethiopian eunuch, he was reading the Bible and the Spirit of the Lord led Philip and said ‘go to him’, and as soon as Philip got to him, he greeted him and said do you understand what you are reading? And the eunuch says how will I understand when there is no one that will share with me, that’s from verses 32 – 35; and the example of this eunuch is like our lives, many people go through life but the question is do you understand this life that you are journeying on?

The truth is that we do not know except there is somebody that will interpret it to us; many of us are living, there is this Yoruba saying that ‘aba ni ikan n da, ikan kan o le mo apata’, what does that mean, ikan is termite, anytime when we see termites hill we say these things are beautiful, it wasn’t because they are intelligent, they were just trying and it turned out to become a termite hill, praise the Lord! So many people without a guide, without a leader in life will just be living life and end up anywhere.

In Luke 6:39, the Bible says “Can the blind lead the blind?” The answer is simple, to the extent that the road is straight, the blind who is leading will continue, but when he also gets to a point where it’s difficult, he falls, the person following him falls also, that underscores the fact that we need a leader, somebody who knows the way.

Lesson number two, that every one of us will therefore have to choose a leader, this choice may be by default, you do nothing, a leader will be imposed on you and you know that leader that will be imposed on you if you do nothing; you do something, you are deliberate about following a leader then he leads you in the way. There are three possible options of leaders on this journey of life; it could be a man, can be the devil and it can also be God, praise the living Jesus!

Many people pattern their lives after a man, they look at a man and say this man is successful, I want to be like him, do you know who he’s following? That’s why you find many people successful out there in the eyes of the world but to God they are not, and then you find that one CEO of this global all over the world one day wakes up and committed suicide at age 42 and you wonder ‘ah, but everything was going well’, it’s because he’s a man who is going on a journey alone and does not know where it will end and he doesn’t know where to go, praise the living Jesus!

Many of these leaders also position themselves over us so that you don’t see any other person; leaders, please if people are following us as everybody has somebody also following, let us also lead them after the One that we are following who we’ll soon see very shortly.

In 2 Samuel 15: 11-13, is the story of Absalom; Absalom was the first son of David, he was very charismatic, he created a kingdom in a kingdom; while his father was a king, he would tell people anytime you want to see the king come to me first, let us talk about it and he will counsel them, he’ll tell them what to do, even maybe possibly resolve them so they don’t need to go to the king. Over time he acquired fame, was very charismatic, then one day he decided that he too can become king now, so he chose to go with 50 horsemen, but 250 people followed him, guess what, one of the advisers of his father followed him, what did they see, a charismatic Absalom, but what happened to Absalom at the end of the day, he died abruptly because he was going nowhere, because he was just a man walking and a lot of people queued behind him.

Brethren, let us be mindful of who the leader that we follow is; if you are following a man, I’m not saying don’t follow any man because everybody must follow a man, but follow a man that is following a leader who knows the way, praise the living Jesus! The reason is that sometimes also the heart of man is deceitful and desperately wicked, who would have thought in Genesis 4 that Cain would lead his brother and when they got to the field he invited his brother, come let’s go to the field and he killed him there, that’s a leader, somebody was following him and he killed him, the heart of man can be deceitful, praise the living Jesus!

There was this story about four years ago, I think a few of us will remember it, some school students – four of them, girls, left the school under the understanding that they were going to see the uncle of one of them, so they went with the taxi, when they got there and they finished, only three came back into the taxi, so the taxi driver was curious and was like where is the fourth person, I think he didn’t get a good answer, out of the curiosity of course he blew the alarm and they found that the other three had actually conspired to go and donate her to an herbalist, so the supposed uncle was a herbalist and they wanted to use her to make money, that’s a leader, the heart of man is deceitful and desperately wicked, praise the living Jesus!

The second type of leader is the devil, Satan; the devil as we know is on the prowl to populate his final destination, he doesn’t want to be alone. In 1 Peter 5:8, the Bible says be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour; the only thing that the devil is interested in are the people that he will roast, he is very cunning, he comes in a very cunning way.

Genesis 3:1-6, we know the story, the serpent went to Eve, he did not say don’t do what God asked you to do, he said did God ask you not to eat any of these trees, did God ask you not to eat anything at all? Then she said no, God said we should eat everything except this one; see where he started from, he said no, even that one you can eat it, nothing will happen, try it, you will see you’ll be like God – deceitful, cunning, that’s the devil, and what was he interested in, he found that God was having a daily relationship, communion with man and he was envious, he needed to destroy that, he couldn’t stand the fact that the position he lost, somebody else has taken that position, hallelujah!

He comes like a spirit of wrong counsel, he leads people – his captive to do the wrong thing and he’s the same person that will go and blow alarm before God and say see the person You want to bless, see what he’s doing. In 1 Kings 13, there was this story of the old prophet and the new prophet, God has given the new prophet an instruction, go, deliver my message, don’t eat anything, don’t go into any house, turn back and go back to Jerusalem, and he was already doing that until an old prophet came to him and said even me I’m a prophet like you now, just as you were going, an angel told me that I should ask you to come back – spirit of lie.

And then he went supposedly to a prophet like himself, and as soon as they were on the table eating, the Bible says then the real Spirit of God now took over that old prophet and prophesied that because he disobeyed God he would not make it back home, and indeed he did not make it back home because on his way a lion attacked him and he was torn to pieces, he was killed, nobody could touch his carcass, everybody came there and saw it, because the devil wanted to roast somebody, that’s who the devil is as a leader, I’m trying to expose the devil, he makes his followers to feel very comfortable that even in the wrong, that it’s the right thing they are doing; they are doing the wrong things but he wants them to be comfortable they are doing the right thing, how?

2 Corinthians 4:4, the Bible says the God of this air has blinded their mind, so what he does is that because sometimes we are wondering can’t this person see that this is wrong, they can no longer see because the god of the air has blinded their mind so they could not see it again, so they will be doing the wrong thing until whatever is used to block their mind is taken.

In the Book of Acts 7, a young man called Saul was part of the people who were there when they were killing Stephen, he was an apprentice so when they were doing it they gave him the clothes, you watch over our clothes, then he graduated in chapter 8; the Bible says that he now began to persecute so much that the Christians began to scatter; and then in Acts 9, on his way to Damascus to do the same thing that he has perfected over time, then God arrested him and then that which the devil has used to blind his mind was taken away and he saw the light and the Saul became Paul who became the greatest apostle of this new testament. I pray if there’s anyone here today whose mind the devil has blinded, the Lord Almighty will visit you this morning and He will lift whatever veil the devil has put on you in the mighty name of Jesus.

So who is the third leader that we can consider? The third leader is God, our Lord Jesus Christ, who is He? He is the way, so when we are talking about the journey of life and somebody introduced Himself in John 14:6, says ‘I am the way’, if He’s the way, mind you, none of the other people have come to tell us that they are the way, so they couldn’t lie about that, there can be only one way, so the One who says I’m the way truly is the one to follow because He knows where to take you, hallelujah!

He is the light of the world; in John 9:5 the Bible says as long as I am in the world I am the light of the world’, what does it mean? The world is like a dark place, if you don’t know what you are doing you’ll be groping in the dark, but if you have the light of the world as part of your journey, He illuminates your path and then you can see more clearly, praise the living Jesus!

I remember many years ago, I was working in an organization where the only thing that you can predict they will do is that they will lie, the only thing that is predictable is that they will do it wrong, so it was like running against an institution. So one day one of the top executives called me, he said Tunde, I’ve watched you, this your God just continue to serve Him; he said you are like a man whose eyes were covered, blindfolded, and they left you to go on a landmine and you navigated in such a way that you did not detonate any of those. They wanted you to do something but it never happened but you did not know that they were plotting behind you; because there is somebody who is called the Light, even in the darkness of the world the light will take you through. I pray for you today, it does not matter what you are going through, in the mighty name of Jesus the light of the world will shine for you in the name of Jesus.

He’s the Author and Finisher of our faith, the meaning of that is that He was there when you were created; Author, He knows why you were created, He knows where you are supposed to be at a certain time, so if you are not there if He’s the One leading you, He will tell you you need to be here. He knows when you will run into troubles and He has a solution for your trouble because the Bible says right from the foundation of the world His works are known unto Him, so He knows when there will be problem and He has solutions to your problem, so if you are not following this person, life will be suboptimal.

He’s the Bread of Life; what does that mean? He’s the Sustainer, when you get to a point where you are famished, lack of ideas, lack of the will, lack of zeal to go, the Bread of Life is there to sustain you, the Bread of Life is there to energize you, the Bread of Life is there to keep you going; He’s the Bread of Life, John 6: 35, I am the Bread of Life, praise the living Jesus!

Then He knows your struggles, He sees your challenges, He knows them, He has passed through similar challenges when He was here, He can fix them, He knows your name, He knows your every breath, He knows when you rise up, when you are doing well, He knows when you are down. In Exodus 3:10, the Bible says, and the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people (God knows), and I have come to deliver them, hallelujah!

Who is this God? He is full of compassion and love, even when you are already following a bad leader, because of His love and compassion He will still come to you, praise the living Jesus! Psalm 145:8, the Bible says the Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; He’s slow to anger, and great in mercy; Lamentations 3:22, His compassions they fail not, because they are renewed every day; what you did yesterday He wrote it off, you started on a clean slate today.

To round it off, He’s all powerful, He can do all things; if you’re in the valley, His hands are long enough to go there and bring you out; if you are in trouble, His hands are long enough to keep you; if you are going through tough times, He’s able to unwind situations to work in your favor.

Proverbs 21: 1, the heart of kings and men are in the hands of God and He can fashion it like rivers of water to favor His children; He’s the creator of the whole universe; Psalms 62:1, once He has spoken, twice I have heard, power belongs to Him.

So lesson number three, now we’ve seen that we need leaders, now we know the leaders, those who can lead, your success or otherwise in life and your final destination is a function of who is leading you, do we agree with that? Your success or otherwise in life, one, and your final destination whether eternal life or eternal damnation is a function of who is leading you. The devil does not know any other place to go, he knows that he will end up in hell, the end of the devil is the lake of fire, the only place the devil can lead anybody to is the same place because he doesn’t know anything better; if it’s a man that is leading you a man will get to the middle of the road and then say I don’t know where else to turn to, so the person will be stranded.

If you are following a man, there will be disappointment; if you follow the devil, there will be shame, there will be pain, there will be injury, there will be afflictions; but if you follow God, Jesus Christ, you are bound not only to enjoy this life but also enjoy the life that comes after, hallelujah!

So brethren, I bring before you this morning the Lord Jesus Christ who is the real deal, He’s the real deal, compassionate and loving, He’s a guide of life and He covers our back in the battles of life.

We have a few examples in the scripture, Moses; Moses was born under circumstances that were very questionable but then God protected him, it was God that led his mother to go and throw him in water, it was God that led the daughter of Pharaoh to come at that same time, it was God that led her to pick him to the palace, it was God that led Pharaoh not to say this is not mine, look at his color, but in spite of that they raised him; it was God that led him to go to Median, it was God that led him back to lead the people. A life that is led by God is a life of success, a life that is led by God is a life of victory, hallelujah!

Another example is Judas Iscariot; even though the Master says I will help you, Judas Iscariot says I have another leader and the leader gave him an idea, I will make you rich quick, how about giving you 30 shekels of silver; he said ah, that’s a lot of money, but you have to do something simple for me, (you know how the devil does, he pushes people first on a slope where you can’t come back again); he says all you just need to do is identify your Master; haha, that’s a simple thing now, I will do it for you, but unknown to him as soon as he did it guilt took him over which was devil’s plan to slaughter him, you can see the different leaders, praise the living Jesus!

What determines or how do you know who is your leader or what determines who your leader will be? One point, the spirit that is in you determines who is leading you. Romans 6:16, know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants you are to whom you obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? If you yield your body and say Satan you are the master, lead me, then that is because that’s your spirit, that’s who leads you, but if the spirit that says I’m after Jesus Christ, that’s the One that will lead you, so what is your choice today brethren?

Are you going to take salvation or are you going to harden your heart? Hebrews 3:7 & 8 says don’t harden your heart today; don’t harden your heart when the call comes; are you going to live in righteousness or to continue to live in sin? Hebrews 1:9, God has loved righteousness and hated iniquity, so if you want to follow God you need to love what He loves – righteousness. How does God lead? God is the same forever, brethren, He does not change; there’s this song ‘He changeth not’, He doesn’t change, Arugbo ojo, Ancient of days who remains the same forever’.

Hebrews 13:8, Jesus Christ yesterday and today and forever; Malachi 3:6, I am the Lord, I change not, and that’s why ye sons of Jacob are not consumed; He changes not, so His methods and ways remains the same.

So how does God lead? By His Spirit, of course we know if your spirit determines who you follow, then He leads by His Spirit. John 4:24, the Bible says God is Spirit, you want to follow God, your spirit must communicate with His Spirit. How does God lead? Through His word; for example you are hearing the word this morning, Psalm 119: 105, your word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path; Psalm 119:11, your word have I hid in my heart so that I will not sin against you. How does He lead? By speaking; Samuel, Samuel, Samuel, speak Lord – by speaking.

How does He lead? He uses signs; Moses got into the field and saw bush burning but not consumed. How does He lead? Through dreams and visions; Paul had a dream in Acts 22 and he knew that even though there will be shipwreck there will be no loss of life.

Benefits, when God leads you what do you stand to gain? When out of these three possible leaders you choose God, what do you stand to gain?

Number one, when God leads you, you know that you can never miss the way because He is the way. When the way leads you you’re already on the way, you can never miss; so this issue of life, you get to one point they said you are going to start again, you get to one point they say things are no longer working, brethren, when God is leading you, because He’s the way you can never miss the way.

When God is leading you what people struggle with you will do it effortlessly. Genesis 24, Abraham sent Eliezer, go and get a wife for my son, big task, but it must be from this, this and this, but because God was leading, God positioned everything, in one minute everything was done. From today in the mighty name of Jesus, those things that you are struggling with, as God begins to lead you, effortlessly you will make results in the mighty name of Jesus.

When God is leading you, you will surely reach your destination. When a man is leading you he gets to one point and says I don’t know where to go again and then all of you are stranded in the middle. When the devil is leading you, he takes you off tangent away from your destination; but when God is leading you, He knows the reason why you were created, He takes you through that path until you get to the end, you cannot miss it when God is leading you, hallelujah!

When God is leading you, you shall not lack any good thing. That passage we read from, Psalm 23, the Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want, (why?) Because He makes me to lie down in green pastures, (abundance), and He leads me. When God is leading you, He will give you the grace to please Him. Psalm 23:3 says and he restores my soul, so every time your soul is weakened He gives you strength again to continue. When God is leading you, divine provision and overflowing provision shall be order of the day; verse 5 says you prepare the table in the presence of my enemies and overflow, when God is leading you that is it.

When God is leading you it shall be blessing forever; verse 6, surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days, that’s what happens when God is leading you, hallelujah!

Brethren, in summary, this our month of divine favor, do you know that to have God leading you is favor? Exodus 33:13 & 14, now therefore I pray thee, if I have found grace; another translation says favor in thy sight, show me the way, meaning lead me, and then God said in the next verse, I will not only lead I will go with you, hallelujah! So when God is leading you, you’ll find favor and you will exhibit the character of the person that leads you: if it is God you will show the kind of God, if it’s the other way you will show the fruits of the other way.

Your success in life brethren, is determined by who is leading you; He doesn’t give unconditionally, God doesn’t give unconditionally; when you follow man it ends in disappointment; if you follow the devil it ends in disaster, but if you follow God He takes you to a brighter tomorrow, praise the living Jesus!

The devil knows where he’s going, so anybody who is following the devil, the only way the devil can succeed in leading anyone is by deceit, is by lies, is by manipulation, and shrouding things in darkness because every reasonable person knows what is good and what is bad but the devil had to now use those things, hallelujah! But God is open, praise the living Jesus!

Jesus Christ is the way to the Father, we established that already, let us be sure that we take the right decision today brethren, as to who is leading you. If God is leading you, you will have a successful life and after this life you will end up in eternal life; if the devil is leading you, the devil will give one and take 10, that’s how the devil operates; he gave Judas Iscariot 30 shekels he took his life, if God is leading you, even after this life, John 14: 1-3, He said I have gone to prepare a place for you and then I will come back to take you, so that the place where I am there you will be also, praise the living Jesus!

However brethren, the first step to have God to lead you is to surrender to God; that passage we read from said to whom you yield your spirit or your body, that’s the one that you will obey; you must first yield your body to God, you must first yield, when you yield you surrender to Him and say from today I put my hands in Your hands, lead me, He will lead you gladly, He’s waiting for you.

So before we go to pray I would like as many of us who are here, you are not sure who is leading you, three different categories: you are not sure who is leading you, to be very sure come and accept Jesus, surrender your life to Him; the second category is you know and you know who is leading you, you know it’s not God, it’s either a man who doesn’t know where he’s going or the devil, you know in your heart of heart, please come and surrender your life. And the third category, if like Judas Iscariot, once you followed God but then when the allure of life flashed into your eyes you went back and took the offer of the devil, come back home.

If you are here this morning you want to surrender your life to Jesus Christ, you want to start life afresh, you want to anchor yourself into the real deal – Jesus Christ…

[Altar call]

Brethren let us rise up, let’s begin to pray, our first prayer is a prayer of thanksgiving, let us pray and say Father, I thank You, I thank You Lord for Your favor, I thank You for Your mercy, I thank You for Your leading; thank You heavenly Father, glory be to Your name forever more, in Jesus mighty name we have prayed.

Interestingly when our mommy was preaching about two weeks ago, she made reference to a song, ‘I have decided to follow Jesus’, so after doing everything yesterday night, I didn’t even know, from nowhere that song just came, I said ah okay, so maybe this is the season for that song. So I have decided to follow Jesus, no turning back, no turning back, that’s going to be our next prayer point because the meaning of having God to lead you is saying I have decided to follow Jesus, what happened to Judas Iscariot will not happen to me in the mighty name of Jesus.

So we are going to pray: Father in the name of Jesus, please help me to follow You and You alone from today and forever; help me oh Lord that I will not go back, I will not go back into the world; help me oh Lord to follow You, Father please lead me all through life in the mighty name of Jesus. Thank You heavenly Father, in Jesus mighty name we have prayed.

Finally, I want us to take a prayer point for our nation; Father, please visit our nation, visit our leaders, whatever You will need to do let them follow You, let us turn that to prayer points.

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Psalms_86-11-1: Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
Psalms_86-11-1: Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.

Thank You Jesus,

Salvation Prayers

If you don’t Know Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour and would like to accept him into your life as your personal Lord and Saviour, Please say this prayer:

Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from You. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward You. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that Your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your Will for the rest of my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

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Spiritual Exercise:

  1. What was the central theme or topic of the sermon?
  2. What Bible passage did the speaker use as the primary text for the message?
  3. What two specific announcements did the speaker make before going into the word?
  4. What is the topic of the upcoming prayer chain mentioned in the announcement?
  5. When and where will the “Evening of Hymns” take place, and what is its significance?
  6. According to the speaker, what are the two sides of “leading” and “following”?
  7. What does the sermon suggest about everyone, even leaders, regarding who they are following?
  8. What two contrasting experiences of life’s journey (besides “war zone” and “peace like a river”) does the speaker describe?
  9. According to the sermon, what is the ultimate “final destination” of the journey of life?
  10. What story from the Book of Acts is used to illustrate the need for a guide in understanding life?
  11. What are the three possible options for leaders in the journey of life presented by the speaker?
  12. What biblical character is used as an example of a man-leader who led people astray, resulting in abrupt death?
  13. What is the devil’s primary interest as a leader, according to the sermon?
  14. How does God lead His followers, according to the speaker (list at least three methods)?
  15. What are three key benefits of choosing God as your leader, as outlined in the sermon?
  16. Who or what is currently guiding your decisions and actions in life?
  17. Do you believe that having the right leader or guide is essential for achieving success and happiness?
  18. Can you think of a time when you followed someone or something that didn’t work out well? What did you learn from that experience?
  19. How do you determine who or what is leading you in life?
  20. Do you believe that God or a higher power can be a leader or guide in one’s life? Why or why not?
  21. What are some characteristics of a good leader or guide that you look for in others?
  22. How do you handle situations where you’re not sure who or what is leading you?
  23. Can you think of a leader or guide in your life who has had a positive impact on you? What qualities made them effective?
  24. How do you prioritize your own needs and desires with the guidance of a leader or mentor?
  25. Do you think it’s possible for someone to be led by multiple sources (e.g., God, mentors, personal intuition)? How do you navigate conflicting guidance?
  26. What role do you think self-leadership plays in one’s life? Can you lead yourself effectively?
  27. How do you discern between good and bad leadership or guidance in your life?
  28. Can you think of a situation where you felt like you were being led astray or misled? What did you do to correct course?
  29. How do you maintain accountability and responsibility when following a leader or guide?
  30. What steps can you take to ensure that you’re following a leader or guide who aligns with your values and goals?
  31. Do you believe that God or a higher power provides guidance to individuals? Why or why not?
  32. How do you seek divine guidance in your life, and what methods do you find most effective?
  33. Can you share a personal experience where you felt like you received divine guidance? What was the outcome?
  34. What role do you think prayer plays in seeking divine guidance?
  35. How do you discern between your own desires and God’s will for your life?
  36. Do you believe that divine guidance is only available to those who are religious or spiritual? Why or why not?
  37. How do you handle situations where you feel like God’s guidance is unclear or ambiguous?
  38. Can you think of a biblical example where divine guidance played a significant role in someone’s life? What can we learn from that example?
  39. How do you balance seeking divine guidance with taking practical steps to achieve your goals?
  40. Do you believe that divine guidance can come through other people, such as mentors or friends? Why or why not?
  41. What are some common obstacles that can prevent us from receiving or following divine guidance?
  42. How do you cultivate a deeper relationship with God or a higher power to receive guidance?
  43. Can you think of a time when you ignored or disobeyed divine guidance? What were the consequences?
  44. How do you express gratitude and trust when you receive divine guidance?
  45. Do you believe that divine guidance is limited to major life decisions, or can it also apply to everyday choices and circumstances? Why or why not?
  46. What qualities do you think are essential for effective Christian leadership?
  47. How do you define servant leadership in the context of Christian ministry?
  48. Can you think of a biblical example of a leader who demonstrated humility and servanthood? What can we learn from their example?
  49. How do Christian leaders balance their own needs and limitations with the demands of leadership?
  50. What role do you think prayer and spiritual discernment play in Christian leadership?
  51. How do Christian leaders build trust and credibility with their followers?
  52. Can you think of a way that Christian leaders can empower others to take on leadership roles?
  53. How do Christian leaders handle criticism or opposition?
  54. What are some common pitfalls or challenges that Christian leaders face, and how can they be avoided?
  55. How do Christian leaders prioritize their own spiritual growth and development?
  56. Can you think of a biblical example of a leader who failed due to poor decision-making or moral failure? What can we learn from their mistake?
  57. How do Christian leaders foster a sense of community and teamwork within their organizations or churches?
  58. What role do you think mentoring or discipleship plays in developing future Christian leaders?
  59. How do Christian leaders navigate complex or difficult situations while remaining faithful to their values and principles?
  60. Can you think of a way that Christian leaders can stay relevant and effective in a rapidly changing world while remaining true to their biblical mandate?
  61. What does Psalm 23 reveal about God’s relationship with His people?
  62. How does the imagery of God as a shepherd impact your understanding of His care for you?
  63. In what ways have you experienced God’s guidance and provision in your life?
  64. How can you trust God’s guidance and provision in times of uncertainty?
  65. What are some areas of your life where you need to surrender control to God?
  66. How can you practically demonstrate your trust in God’s provision?
  67. What does Psalm 23 teach about God’s character and nature?
  68. How does the concept of God as a shepherd relate to His role as a king?
  69. What significance does the phrase “I will fear no evil” hold in the context of Psalm 23?
  70. Have you ever experienced a “dark valley” in your life? How did God guide you through it?
  71. In what ways can you be a “shepherd” to others, demonstrating God’s care and compassion?
  72. How does Psalm 23 inspire you to deepen your faith and trust in God?
  73. What other biblical passages complement or expand on the themes of Psalm 23?
  74. How does Psalm 23 relate to Jesus’ role as the Good Shepherd?
  75. What does Psalm 23 teach about the importance of scripture in guiding our lives?
  76. What does it mean to submit to God’s leadership in your life, and how do you practically demonstrate this submission?
  77. How do you discern God’s guidance and direction in your decision-making process?
  78. In what ways has God demonstrated His leadership in your life through His Word, prayer, or circumstances?
  79. What are some benefits of following God’s leadership, and how have you experienced these benefits personally?
  80. How do you handle situations where God’s leadership seems unclear or uncertain?
  81. What role does faith play in trusting God’s leadership, especially when faced with challenges or difficulties?
  82. How does God’s leadership differ from human leadership, and what are the implications for your life?
  83. In what ways can you trust God’s sovereignty and leadership in the midst of trials or hardships?
  84. How do you prioritize seeking God’s guidance and leadership in your daily life?
  85. What are some common obstacles that can hinder us from following God’s leadership, and how can we overcome them?
  86. How does God’s leadership impact your relationships, work, or other areas of your life?
  87. Can you share a personal experience where you felt God’s leadership and guidance in a significant way?
  88. How do you cultivate a deeper understanding of God’s character and leadership in your life?
  89. What are some biblical examples of God’s leadership, and what can we learn from these examples?
  90. How can you encourage others to trust and follow God’s leadership in their lives?
  91. What does it mean to follow Jesus in your daily life?
  92. How do you prioritize your relationship with Jesus amidst life’s demands?
  93. What are some challenges you face in following Jesus, and how do you overcome them?
  94. How does following Jesus impact your relationships, work, or other areas of your life?
  95. What role does prayer play in your journey of following Jesus?
  96. How do you discern Jesus’ guidance and direction in your decision-making process?
  97. What are some biblical examples of people who followed Jesus, and what can we learn from their experiences?
  98. How do you balance following Jesus with the demands of everyday life?
  99. What are some ways you can demonstrate your commitment to following Jesus?
  100. How does following Jesus influence your values and priorities?
  101. What are some obstacles that can hinder us from following Jesus, and how can we overcome them?
  102. How do you cultivate a deeper understanding of Jesus’ teachings and character?
  103. What role does community play in your journey of following Jesus?
  104. How do you handle situations where following Jesus requires sacrifice or hardship?
  105. What are some ways you can share the benefits of following Jesus with others?
  106. What is spiritual direction, and how can it impact one’s spiritual growth?
  107. How do you discern God’s presence and guidance in your life?
  108. What role does prayer play in seeking spiritual direction?
  109. How do you distinguish between your own desires and God’s will for your life?
  110. What are some signs or indicators that you are following God’s direction?
  111. How do you handle uncertainty or ambiguity in seeking spiritual direction?
  112. What is the role of scripture in guiding spiritual direction?
  113. How can spiritual direction impact your relationships and decision-making?
  114. What are some common pitfalls or obstacles in seeking spiritual direction?
  115. How can you cultivate a deeper sense of spiritual awareness and direction?
  116. What is the role of community and spiritual mentors in guiding spiritual direction?
  117. How do you integrate spiritual direction into your daily life?
  118. What are some ways to recognize and respond to God’s call in your life?
  119. How can spiritual direction help you navigate life’s challenges and transitions?
  120. What are some key principles or values that guide your spiritual direction?
  121. What does it mean to you to be on a Christian journey, and how has your understanding of this journey evolved over time?
  122. How do you prioritize your spiritual growth and development as a Christian?
  123. What role does prayer play in your Christian journey, and how do you cultivate a deeper prayer life?
  124. How do you navigate challenges and difficulties in your Christian journey, and what strategies help you stay grounded in your faith?
  125. In what ways do you seek to deepen your relationship with God, and what practices or disciplines help you in this pursuit?
  126. How do you understand the role of scripture in guiding your Christian journey, and how do you incorporate it into your daily life?
  127. What are some key milestones or experiences that have shaped your Christian journey, and how have they impacted your faith?
  128. How do you balance your Christian journey with the demands of everyday life, and what priorities help you stay focused on your spiritual growth?
  129. What does it mean to you to live out your faith in practical ways, and how do you seek to serve others in your Christian journey?
  130. How do you handle doubts or questions about your faith, and what resources or support systems help you navigate these challenges?
  131. In what ways do you seek to grow in your understanding of God’s love and grace, and how do you apply these truths to your life?
  132. How do you cultivate a sense of community and connection with other believers in your Christian journey?
  133. What are some ways you seek to share your faith with others, and how do you navigate opportunities to witness to your beliefs?
  134. How do you understand the concept of spiritual maturity, and what steps do you take to pursue growth and maturity in your Christian journey?
  135. What are your hopes and aspirations for your Christian journey, and how do you envision your faith impacting your life and the lives of others?
  136. What do you believe is the ultimate destination or purpose of human life?
  137. How do your current choices and decisions impact your journey towards your life’s destination?
  138. What role do you think faith or spirituality plays in determining one’s life destination?
  139. How do you prioritize your goals and aspirations in light of your life’s destination?
  140. What are some common misconceptions about life’s destination that you’ve encountered, and how do you address them?
  141. How do you navigate challenges or setbacks that may arise on your journey towards your life’s destination?
  142. What is the relationship between your life’s destination and your sense of purpose or meaning?
  143. How do you discern God’s plan or will for your life’s destination?
  144. What are some key principles or values that guide your journey towards your life’s destination?
  145. How do you balance short-term goals with long-term aspirations in light of your life’s destination?
  146. What role do relationships play in shaping your life’s destination, and how do you cultivate supportive connections?
  147. How do you handle uncertainty or ambiguity about your life’s destination?
  148. What are some ways to ensure that your life’s destination aligns with your values and priorities?
  149. How do you measure progress or success on your journey towards your life’s destination?
  150. What legacy do you hope to leave behind, and how does that relate to your life’s destination?
  151. What does eternal life mean to you, and how do you understand its significance?
  152. How does the promise of eternal life impact your daily life and decisions?
  153. What role does faith play in securing eternal life, and how do you cultivate faith in your life?
  154. How do you understand the relationship between eternal life and God’s love?
  155. What are some common misconceptions about eternal life that you’ve encountered, and how do you address them?
  156. How does the promise of eternal life influence your perspective on mortality and death?
  157. What are some ways to live in light of eternal life, and how can you prioritize eternal perspectives in your daily life?
  158. How do you discern God’s will for your life in light of eternal life?
  159. What is the role of obedience and surrender in experiencing eternal life?
  160. How does eternal life impact your relationships and interactions with others?
  161. What are some biblical examples or teachings that shed light on eternal life, and what can we learn from them?
  162. How do you handle doubts or questions about eternal life, and what resources or support systems help you navigate these challenges?
  163. What are some ways to share the hope of eternal life with others, and how can you be a witness to God’s love?
  164. How does eternal life offer hope and comfort in times of suffering or hardship?
  165. What are some key principles or values that are essential for living a life that honors God and secures eternal life?
  166. What are some common challenges you’ve faced in life, and how did you overcome them?
  167. How do you stay motivated and focused when facing difficult situations?
  168. What role does resilience play in overcoming challenges, and how can you build resilience?
  169. How do you prioritize self-care and well-being when dealing with challenges?
  170. What are some strategies for breaking down complex problems into manageable parts?
  171. How do you seek support from others when facing challenges, and who are some people you turn to?
  172. What are some negative thought patterns that can hinder overcoming challenges, and how can you reframe them?
  173. How do you learn from failures or setbacks, and what insights can you gain from them?
  174. What are some ways to reframe challenges as opportunities for growth and development?
  175. How do you cultivate a positive mindset when facing adversity?
  176. What role does faith or spirituality play in overcoming challenges, and how do you draw on these resources?
  177. How do you handle uncertainty or ambiguity when facing challenges?
  178. What are some effective problem-solving strategies you’ve used in the past?
  179. How do you celebrate small wins and acknowledge progress when overcoming challenges?
  180. What are some key principles or values that help you stay grounded and focused when facing difficult situations?
  181. What does God’s providence mean to you, and how do you understand its role in your life?
  182. How do you see God’s providence at work in the world, and what examples can you point to?
  183. What are some ways God’s providence has impacted your life, and what lessons have you learned?
  184. How do you trust God’s providence in uncertain or difficult times?
  185. What role does prayer play in understanding and trusting God’s providence?
  186. How do you discern God’s guidance and direction in your life, and what signs or indicators do you look for?
  187. What is the relationship between God’s providence and free will, and how do you navigate this tension?
  188. How does God’s providence influence your decisions and choices, and what role does faith play in your decision-making?
  189. What are some biblical examples of God’s providence, and what can we learn from them?
  190. How do you cultivate a deeper trust in God’s providence, and what practices help you stay grounded in faith?
  191. What are some common misconceptions about God’s providence, and how do you address them?
  192. How does God’s providence bring comfort and hope in times of suffering or hardship?
  193. What role does community play in experiencing and understanding God’s providence?
  194. How do you give thanks and praise for God’s providence in your life, and what practices help you cultivate gratitude?
  195. What are some ways God’s providence has shaped your identity and purpose, and how do you live out your faith in response?
  196. What does supernatural help mean to you, and how do you understand its role in your life?
  197. How do you seek supernatural help in times of need, and what practices or rituals do you use?
  198. What role does faith play in receiving supernatural help, and how do you cultivate faith?
  199. How do you discern supernatural guidance or direction, and what signs or indicators do you look for?
  200. What are some biblical examples of supernatural help, and what can we learn from them?
  201. How does supernatural help impact your daily life and decisions, and what role does it play in your decision-making?
  202. What are some ways supernatural help can bring comfort and hope in times of suffering or hardship?
  203. How do you understand the relationship between supernatural help and natural means or resources?
  204. What role does prayer play in seeking supernatural help, and how do you prioritize prayer in your life?
  205. How do you handle doubts or skepticism about supernatural help, and what responses or perspectives can help?
  206. What are some ways supernatural help can foster spiritual growth and development?
  207. How do you recognize and respond to supernatural promptings or nudges?
  208. What role does community play in experiencing and understanding supernatural help?
  209. How do you give thanks and praise for supernatural help in your life, and what practices help you cultivate gratitude?
  210. What are some ways supernatural help can shape your identity and purpose, and how do you live out your faith in response?
  211. What does the concept of salvation mean to you, and how do you understand its significance?
  212. How do you share the message of salvation with others, and what approaches do you find most effective?
  213. What role does faith play in receiving salvation, and how do you cultivate faith in your life?
  214. How do you understand the relationship between salvation and God’s love?
  215. What are some common misconceptions about salvation that you’ve encountered, and how do you address them?
  216. How does the promise of salvation impact your daily life and decisions?
  217. What are some biblical examples or teachings that shed light on salvation, and what can we learn from them?
  218. How do you handle doubts or questions about salvation, and what resources or support systems help you navigate these challenges?
  219. What role does repentance play in receiving salvation, and how do you understand its significance?
  220. How do you prioritize sharing the message of salvation with others, and what motivates you to do so?
  221. What are some ways salvation can bring hope and transformation to individuals and communities?
  222. How do you understand the exclusivity of salvation through Jesus Christ, and how do you respond to questions or criticisms about it?
  223. What role does the Holy Spirit play in convicting people of their need for salvation?
  224. How do you support or encourage others in their journey towards salvation?
  225. What are some key principles or values that are essential for understanding and sharing the message of salvation?
  226. What does surrendering your life to God mean to you, and how do you understand its significance?
  227. How can you let go of control and surrender your plans to God?
  228. What role does trust play in surrendering your life to God?
  229. How can you prioritize surrender in your daily life and decisions?
  230. What are some areas of your life that you struggle to surrender to God, and why?
  231. How does surrendering to God impact your sense of peace and freedom?
  232. What are some biblical examples of surrender, and what can we learn from them?
  233. How can you surrender your fears, worries, or anxieties to God?
  234. What is the relationship between surrender and humility?
  235. How can you cultivate a heart that is open to God’s guidance and direction?
  236. What are some common obstacles that can hinder surrender, and how can you overcome them?
  237. How does surrendering to God relate to your identity and sense of purpose?
  238. What are some ways to deepen your surrender to God through prayer or meditation?
  239. How can you surrender your desires or expectations to God’s plans?
  240. What are some key principles or values that guide your understanding of surrendering your life to God?
  241. What does it mean to follow God, and how do you understand its significance?
  242. How do you prioritize your relationship with God in your daily life?
  243. What role does faith play in following God, and how can you deepen your faith?
  244. How do you discern God’s will and guidance in your life?
  245. What are some biblical examples of following God, and what can we learn from them?
  246. How can you obey God’s commands and principles in your life?
  247. What are some common challenges to following God, and how can you overcome them?
  248. How does following God impact your relationships and interactions with others?
  249. What role does trust play in following God, especially in uncertain times?
  250. How can you cultivate a heart that is sensitive to God’s leading?
  251. What are some ways to deepen your intimacy with God through prayer, worship, or scripture?
  252. How can you follow God’s guidance in times of decision-making or change?
  253. What is the relationship between following God and living a life of purpose?
  254. How can you prioritize surrender and obedience to God’s will?
  255. What are some key principles or values that guide your understanding of following God?
  256. What qualities do you look for in a leader, and why are they important?
  257. How do you evaluate the character and integrity of a potential leader?
  258. What role does vision play in leadership, and how can you assess a leader’s vision?
  259. How important is communication style in a leader, and what styles do you prefer?
  260. What are some key leadership skills that you consider essential?
  261. How do you prioritize the needs and concerns of diverse stakeholders in leadership?
  262. What is the role of emotional intelligence in effective leadership?
  263. How can you assess a leader’s ability to make tough decisions and solve problems?
  264. What are some common pitfalls or mistakes that leaders make, and how can they be avoided?
  265. How do you build trust and credibility as a leader?
  266. What is the relationship between leadership and teamwork?
  267. How can you empower and motivate others as a leader?
  268. What role does accountability play in leadership, and how can leaders prioritize accountability?
  269. How can you balance short-term needs with long-term goals in leadership?
  270. What are some key principles or values that guide effective leadership?
  271. What is the relationship between faith and obedience in your life?
  272. How do you demonstrate obedience to God’s Word and will?
  273. What role does trust play in obeying God’s commands?
  274. How can you cultivate a heart of obedience to God?
  275. What are some biblical examples of faith and obedience, and what can we learn from them?
  276. How does obedience to God impact your relationships and daily life?
  277. What are some common challenges to obeying God’s will, and how can you overcome them?
  278. How can you prioritize obedience in your decision-making processes?
  279. What is the role of faith in obeying God’s promises and commands?
  280. How can you balance faith and action in your walk with God?
  281. What are some ways to demonstrate faith through obedience in practical ways?
  282. How does obedience to God relate to your identity and sense of purpose?
  283. What are some key principles or values that guide your understanding of faith and obedience?
  284. How can you maintain obedience to God in the face of adversity or challenges?
  285. What are some ways to celebrate and acknowledge obedience in your life and the lives of others?
  286. What does transformation mean to you, and how do you experience it in your life?
  287. How does God transform your heart, mind, and life?
  288. What role does renewal play in transformation, and how can you prioritize renewal?
  289. How can you let go of old patterns or habits to embrace transformation?
  290. What are some biblical examples of transformation, and what can we learn from them?
  291. How does transformation impact your relationships and interactions with others?
  292. What is the relationship between transformation and growth?
  293. How can you cultivate a heart that is open to transformation?
  294. What role does the Holy Spirit play in transformation?
  295. How can you apply transformation principles to different areas of your life?
  296. What are some common obstacles that can hinder transformation, and how can you overcome them?
  297. How does transformation relate to identity and self-perception?
  298. What are some ways to cooperate with God’s transformative work in your life?
  299. How can you celebrate and acknowledge transformation in your life and the lives of others?
  300. What are some key principles or values that guide your understanding of transformation?
  301. What does surrendering to God mean to you, and how do you understand its significance?
  302. How do you currently experience surrender in your relationship with God?
  303. What areas of your life do you struggle to surrender to God, and why?
  304. How does trust play a role in surrendering to God?
  305. What are some biblical examples of surrender, and what can we learn from them?
  306. How can you let go of control and surrender your plans to God?
  307. What role does obedience play in surrendering to God’s will?
  308. How can you surrender your fears, worries, or anxieties to God?
  309. What is the relationship between surrender and humility?
  310. How can you prioritize surrender in your daily life and decisions?
  311. What are some common obstacles that can hinder surrender, and how can you overcome them?
  312. How does surrendering to God impact your sense of peace and freedom?
  313. What are some ways to deepen your surrender to God through prayer or meditation?
  314. How can you surrender your desires or expectations to God’s plans?
  315. What are some key principles or values that guide your understanding of surrender to God?
  316. What is wisdom, and how do you understand its significance in your life?
  317. How do you acquire wisdom, and what sources do you draw from?
  318. What role does experience play in gaining wisdom?
  319. How do you distinguish between wisdom and knowledge?
  320. What are some biblical examples of wisdom, and what can we learn from them?
  321. How does wisdom impact your decision-making processes?
  322. What are some key principles or values that guide wise decision-making?
  323. How can you apply wisdom in your relationships and interactions with others?
  324. What role does humility play in gaining wisdom?
  325. How can you prioritize seeking wisdom in your daily life?
  326. What are some common obstacles that can hinder wisdom, and how can you overcome them?
  327. How does wisdom relate to discernment, and how can you cultivate discernment?
  328. What are some ways to share wisdom with others, and how can you mentor or guide others?
  329. How does wisdom impact your perspective on challenges or difficulties?
  330. What are some timeless wisdom principles that you’ve learned or would like to learn?
  331. What does seeking guidance mean to you, and why is it important?
  332. How do you currently seek guidance in your life, and what methods do you use?
  333. What role does prayer play in seeking guidance, and how do you prioritize prayer?
  334. How do you discern God’s will and guidance in your life?
  335. What are some biblical examples of seeking guidance, and what can we learn from them?
  336. How do you seek guidance from others, such as mentors or spiritual leaders?
  337. What are some common obstacles that can hinder seeking guidance, and how can you overcome them?
  338. How do you prioritize listening to God’s voice and guidance?
  339. What role does scripture play in seeking guidance, and how do you apply biblical principles?
  340. How do you handle uncertainty or unclear guidance?
  341. What are some strategies for seeking guidance in times of decision-making or change?
  342. How can you cultivate a heart that is open to guidance and direction?
  343. What are some ways to recognize and respond to God’s guidance?
  344. How does seeking guidance impact your relationships and decision-making processes?
  345. What are some key principles or values that guide your approach to seeking guidance?
  346. What does abundance mean to you, and how do you understand its significance?
  347. How do you experience abundance in your life, and what areas do you feel abundant in?
  348. What role does gratitude play in recognizing and appreciating abundance?
  349. How can you cultivate a mindset of abundance rather than scarcity?
  350. What are some biblical examples of abundance, and what can we learn from them?
  351. How does God’s abundance impact your daily life and decisions?
  352. What are some common misconceptions about abundance that you’ve encountered?
  353. How can you share abundance with others, and what forms can this take?
  354. What role does generosity play in experiencing abundance?
  355. How can you prioritize abundance in your relationships and interactions?
  356. What are some ways to recognize and celebrate abundance in your life?
  357. How does abundance relate to contentment, and how can you find contentment in abundance?
  358. What are some strategies for managing abundance, such as financial or material abundance?
  359. How can you trust in God’s provision and abundance, especially in uncertain times?
  360. What are some key principles or values that guide your understanding of abundance?
  361. What is disappointment, and how can it affect your life and emotions?
  362. How do you handle disappointment, and what coping strategies do you use?
  363. What role does expectation play in disappointment, and how can you manage expectations?
  364. How can you differentiate between disappointment and other emotions like sadness or frustration?
  365. What are some common sources of disappointment, and how can you prepare for them?
  366. How does disappointment impact your relationships, and what can you do to maintain healthy relationships despite disappointment?
  367. What is the relationship between disappointment and resilience, and how can you build resilience?
  368. How can you reframe disappointment as an opportunity for growth or learning?
  369. What role does self-compassion play in dealing with disappointment?
  370. How can you communicate disappointment effectively without causing harm to others?
  371. What are some biblical examples of disappointment, and what can we learn from them?
  372. How can disappointment lead to personal growth or a deeper understanding of oneself?
  373. What are some strategies for moving forward after experiencing disappointment?
  374. How can you find hope and positivity in the midst of disappointment?
  375. What are some key principles or values that can help guide you through disappointment?
  376. What does eternity mean to you, and how do you understand its significance?
  377. How does the concept of eternity impact your daily life and decisions?
  378. What role does faith play in understanding eternity, and how do you cultivate faith?
  379. How do you prioritize eternal perspectives in a temporal world?
  380. What are some biblical teachings about eternity, and what can we learn from them?
  381. How does the promise of eternal life influence your values and priorities?
  382. What are some common misconceptions about eternity that you’ve encountered?
  383. How does eternity relate to God’s character and nature?
  384. What role does heaven play in your understanding of eternity?
  385. How do you share the message of eternal life with others?
  386. What are some ways to live with an eternal perspective, and how can you apply it to your life?
  387. How does eternity impact your view of suffering, hardship, or loss?
  388. What are some key principles or values that guide your understanding of eternity?
  389. How does eternity influence your relationships and interactions with others?
  390. What are some promises or assurances in the Bible that relate to eternity?
  391. What does success mean to you, and how do you define it in your life?
  392. What are your goals and aspirations, and how do you plan to achieve them?
  393. How do you measure success, and what metrics do you use to evaluate progress?
  394. What role does hard work and perseverance play in achieving success?
  395. How do you stay motivated and focused on your goals?
  396. What are some common obstacles that can hinder success, and how can you overcome them?
  397. How does failure relate to success, and what can you learn from setbacks?
  398. What role does self-discipline play in achieving success?
  399. How do you prioritize your time and energy to maximize productivity?
  400. What are some strategies for building confidence and self-esteem in pursuit of success?
  401. How does success impact your relationships and overall well-being?
  402. What are some ways to celebrate and acknowledge success along the way?
  403. How do you handle pressure and stress in high-stakes situations?
  404. What role does resilience play in achieving long-term success?
  405. What are some key principles or values that guide your approach to success?
  406. What is deception, and how can it manifest in different areas of life?
  407. How can you recognize deception in yourself or others?
  408. What role does self-deception play in personal growth and development?
  409. How can you protect yourself from being deceived by others or by your own biases?
  410. What are some common tactics or strategies used to deceive others?
  411. How does deception impact relationships, and what can be done to repair trust?
  412. What is the difference between deception and dishonesty?
  413. How can you discern truth from deception in situations where information is unclear or conflicting?
  414. What role does integrity play in avoiding deception?
  415. How can you confront someone who has deceived you, and what approach should you take?
  416. What are some biblical examples of deception, and what can we learn from them?
  417. How can deception be used as a tool for manipulation or control?
  418. What are some ways to promote transparency and honesty in personal and professional relationships?
  419. How can you overcome the consequences of deception and work towards healing and restoration?
  420. What are some key principles or values that can help guide you in navigating situations involving deception?
  421. What does the sovereignty of God mean to you, and how do you understand its significance?
  422. How does God’s sovereignty impact your daily life and decisions?
  423. What role does trust play in embracing God’s sovereignty, and how do you cultivate trust?
  424. How do you reconcile God’s sovereignty with human free will?
  425. What are some biblical examples of God’s sovereignty, and what can we learn from them?
  426. How does God’s sovereignty bring comfort and hope in times of uncertainty or difficulty?
  427. What are some common misconceptions about God’s sovereignty that you’ve encountered?
  428. How does God’s sovereignty relate to His goodness and love?
  429. What role does prayer play in aligning with God’s sovereignty?
  430. How do you handle questions or doubts about God’s sovereignty?
  431. What is the relationship between God’s sovereignty and His power?
  432. How does God’s sovereignty impact your perspective on challenges or trials?
  433. What are some ways God’s sovereignty can bring glory to Himself?
  434. How does God’s sovereignty influence your worship and praise?
  435. What are some key principles or values that guide your understanding of God’s sovereignty?
  436. What does it mean to trust in God, and how do you understand its significance in your life?
  437. How do you build and maintain trust in God, especially in uncertain times?
  438. What role does faith play in trusting God, and how do you cultivate faith?
  439. How do you apply God’s Word to your life, and what impact does it have on your decisions?
  440. What are some biblical examples of people who trusted God, and what can we learn from them?
  441. How do you handle doubts or fears that challenge your trust in God?
  442. What is the relationship between trust and obedience to God’s Word?
  443. How do you prioritize studying and meditating on God’s Word to deepen your trust?
  444. What are some promises in God’s Word that you cling to when facing challenges?
  445. How does trust in God impact your relationships and interactions with others?
  446. What role does prayer play in trusting God, and how do you prioritize prayer?
  447. How do you discern God’s will and guidance in your life?
  448. What are some common obstacles that can hinder trust in God, and how can you overcome them?
  449. How does trust in God bring peace and comfort in times of anxiety or stress?
  450. What are some key principles or values that guide your trust in God and His Word?
  451. What does mercy mean to you, and how do you understand its significance in your life?
  452. How do you show mercy to others, and what motivates you to do so?
  453. What is the relationship between mercy and forgiveness, and how can you extend forgiveness to others?
  454. How does God’s mercy impact your life and decisions?
  455. What are some biblical examples of mercy, and what can we learn from them?
  456. How do you balance justice and mercy in your interactions with others?
  457. What role does compassion play in showing mercy, and how can you cultivate compassion?
  458. How do you respond to situations where mercy is needed, and what actions can you take?
  459. What are some common obstacles that can hinder mercy, and how can you overcome them?
  460. How does mercy relate to kindness, and how can you show kindness to others?
  461. What are some ways mercy can bring healing and restoration to individuals and communities?
  462. How do you prioritize showing mercy to those who may not deserve it?
  463. What role does humility play in showing mercy, and how can you cultivate humility?
  464. How does mercy impact your relationships and interactions with others?
  465. What are some key principles or values that guide your approach to mercy, and how do you stay committed to showing mercy to others?
  466. What does compassion mean to you, and how do you understand its importance in your life?
  467. How do you show compassion to others, and what motivates you to do so?
  468. What role does empathy play in compassion, and how can you cultivate empathy?
  469. How do you balance compassion with boundaries and self-care?
  470. What are some biblical examples of compassion, and what can we learn from them?
  471. How does compassion impact your relationships and interactions with others?
  472. What are some ways you can demonstrate compassion in your community or workplace?
  473. How do you respond to people who may not show compassion to you?
  474. What role does kindness play in compassion, and how can you show kindness to others?
  475. How does compassion relate to social justice, and how can you advocate for others?
  476. What are some common obstacles that can hinder compassion, and how can you overcome them?
  477. How do you prioritize self-compassion and treat yourself with kindness?
  478. What are some ways compassion can bring healing and restoration to individuals and communities?
  479. How do you model compassion to others, and what impact can it have on those around you?
  480. What are some key principles or values that guide your approach to compassion, and how do you stay committed to showing compassion to others?
  481. What does spiritual warfare mean to you, and how do you understand its significance in the life of a believer?
  482. How do you recognize and respond to spiritual attacks or challenges in your life?
  483. What role does prayer play in spiritual warfare, and how do you prioritize prayer in your life?
  484. How do you understand the nature of Satan and his tactics in spiritual warfare?
  485. What are some biblical examples or teachings that shed light on spiritual warfare, and what can we learn from them?
  486. How do you put on the armor of God, and what practical steps can you take to prepare for spiritual battles?
  487. What role does faith play in overcoming spiritual challenges and attacks?
  488. How do you discern God’s will and guidance in the midst of spiritual warfare?
  489. What are some common spiritual strongholds or lies that can hinder believers, and how can you overcome them?
  490. How do you prioritize spiritual growth and development to strengthen your position in spiritual warfare?
  491. What role does community play in spiritual warfare, and how can believers support one another?
  492. How do you handle fear, anxiety, or doubt in the midst of spiritual warfare?
  493. What are some effective strategies for spiritual warfare, and how can you apply them in your life?
  494. How do you understand the victory of Christ over Satan, and how does that impact your approach to spiritual warfare?
  495. What are some key principles or values that guide your approach to spiritual warfare, and how do you stay vigilant and prepared?
  496. What role do you believe the Holy Spirit plays in guiding your life and decisions?
  497. How do you discern the Holy Spirit’s guidance in your life, and what signs or indicators do you look for?
  498. What does the concept of grace mean to you, and how do you understand its significance in your life?
  499. How do you experience God’s grace in your daily life, and what examples can you share?
  500. What role does faith play in receiving and understanding God’s grace?
  501. How do you distinguish between God’s grace and human efforts or achievements?
  502. What are some biblical examples or teachings that shed light on the concept of grace, and what can we learn from them?
  503. How does God’s grace impact your relationships and interactions with others?
  504. What are some ways you can extend grace to others, and how can you model God’s grace in your life?
  505. How do you handle situations where you feel like you’ve fallen short or failed, and how does God’s grace provide hope and restoration?
  506. What role does gratitude play in experiencing and appreciating God’s grace?
  507. How does God’s grace influence your self-image and self-worth?
  508. What are some common misconceptions about God’s grace that you’ve encountered, and how do you address them?
  509. How does God’s grace relate to forgiveness, and how can you extend forgiveness to others?
  510. What are some ways God’s grace can bring healing and restoration to broken relationships or situations?
  511. How do you prioritize living in the freedom and empowerment that comes from God’s grace?
  512. What are some key principles or values that guide your understanding and experience of God’s grace?
  513. What does accountability mean to you, and how do you understand its importance?
  514. How do you hold yourself accountable for your actions and decisions?
  515. What role do others play in holding you accountable, and how do you seek feedback from them?
  516. How do you handle criticism or constructive feedback from others?
  517. What are some ways accountability can help you grow and improve as a person?
  518. How do you prioritize accountability in your relationships, such as with friends, family, or colleagues?
  519. What are some common obstacles that can hinder accountability, and how can you overcome them?
  520. How do you set boundaries and expectations with others to maintain healthy accountability?
  521. What role does self-reflection play in accountability, and how do you prioritize self-reflection?
  522. How do you hold others accountable in a constructive and supportive way?
  523. What are some biblical examples of accountability, and what can we learn from them?
  524. How does accountability impact your decision-making and goal-setting processes?
  525. What are some ways technology or social media can be used to promote accountability?
  526. How do you balance accountability with grace and forgiveness?
  527. What are some key principles or values that guide your approach to accountability?
  528. What are some ways the Holy Spirit can guide you in your daily life, and how can you be more sensitive to His leading?
  529. How does the Holy Spirit’s guidance relate to Scripture, and how do you use the Bible to inform your decisions?
  530. What are some common misconceptions about the Holy Spirit’s guidance that you’ve encountered, and how do you address them?
  531. How do you prioritize seeking the Holy Spirit’s guidance in your life, and what practices help you stay connected to Him?
  532. What role does faith play in following the Holy Spirit’s guidance, and how do you cultivate faith?
  533. How do you handle situations where you feel uncertain or unclear about the Holy Spirit’s guidance?
  534. What are some biblical examples of the Holy Spirit’s guidance, and what can we learn from them?
  535. How does the Holy Spirit’s guidance impact your relationships and interactions with others?
  536. What are some ways the Holy Spirit can guide you in times of uncertainty or difficulty?
  537. How do you distinguish between the Holy Spirit’s guidance and your own thoughts or desires?
  538. What role does obedience play in following the Holy Spirit’s guidance, and how do you prioritize obedience?
  539. How do you give thanks and praise for the Holy Spirit’s guidance in your life?
  540. What are some promises or assurances in the Bible that relate to the Holy Spirit’s guidance?
  541. What does it mean to live righteously, and how do you understand its significance?
  542. How do you prioritize living a life that honors God and reflects His values?
  543. What role does obedience to God’s Word play in living righteously?
  544. How do you handle temptations or challenges that threaten to lead you astray from righteous living?
  545. What are some biblical examples of people who lived righteously, and what can we learn from them?
  546. How does living righteously impact your relationships and interactions with others?
  547. What are some common pitfalls or obstacles that can hinder righteous living?
  548. How do you cultivate self-control and discipline in your life to live righteously?
  549. What role does prayer play in living righteously, and how do you prioritize prayer?
  550. How do you balance living righteously with showing compassion and understanding to others?
  551. What are some ways to promote righteousness in your community or workplace? How do you handle criticism or judgment from others when living righteously?
  552. What role does accountability play in living righteously, and how can others support you?
  553. How do you prioritize personal growth and development in living a righteous life?
  554. What are some key principles or values that guide your efforts to live righteously?
  555. What does it mean to trust God’s leading in your life, and how do you understand its significance?
  556. How do you discern God’s guidance and direction in your decisions and choices?
  557. What role does faith play in trusting God’s leading, and how do you cultivate faith?
  558. How do you handle uncertainty or ambiguity when trying to follow God’s leading?
  559. What are some biblical examples of people who trusted God’s leading, and what can we learn from them?
  560. How does trust in God’s leading impact your daily life and relationships?
  561. What are some common obstacles that can hinder us from trusting God’s leading?
  562. How do you prioritize seeking God’s guidance and leading in your life?
  563. What role does prayer play in trusting God’s leading, and how do you prioritize prayer?
  564. How do you trust God’s sovereignty and goodness in difficult or challenging situations?
  565. What are some ways to deepen your trust in God’s leading, and what practices can help?
  566. How do you distinguish between God’s leading and your own desires or thoughts?
  567. What role does community play in trusting God’s leading, and how can others support you?
  568. How do you celebrate and give thanks for God’s leading in your life?
  569. What are some promises or assurances in the Bible that relate to trusting God’s leading?
  570. What does it mean to find favor with God, and how do you understand its significance?
  571. How do you cultivate a relationship with God to experience His favor?
  572. What role does prayer play in finding favor with God, and how do you prioritize prayer?
  573. How do you understand the relationship between obedience and finding favor with God?
  574. What are some biblical examples of people who found favor with God, and what can we learn from them?
  575. How does humility play a role in finding favor with God?
  576. What are some ways to demonstrate gratitude and appreciation for God’s favor?
  577. How do you handle situations where you feel like you’ve lost God’s favor?
  578. What role does faith play in finding favor with God, and how do you cultivate faith?
  579. How does God’s favor impact your daily life and decisions?
  580. What are some common obstacles that can hinder us from finding favor with God?
  581. How do you discern God’s will and find favor in His eyes?
  582. What role does repentance play in maintaining God’s favor?
  583. How do you prioritize seeking God’s face and finding favor with Him?
  584. What are some promises or assurances in the Bible that relate to finding favor with God?

Listening to God


By Dr André and Jenny Roebert

1 Samuel 3:10 (NKJV), “Now the Lord came and stood and called as at other times, ‘Samuel! Samuel!’. And Samuel answered, ‘Speak, for Your servant hears.”

At a young age, as a fulfilled promise made by his mother, Samuel was brought to serve in the house of the Lord, under Eli, the priest. At that time, the Bible says the spoken Word of the Lord was rare, and there had been no widespread revelation from Him (1 Samuel 3:1). 1 Samuel 3:7 says, “(Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, nor was the word of the Lord yet revealed to him.)” In other words, even though he worked and lived with Eli, the priest, Samuel hadn’t yet experienced a direct revelation from or heard the voice of the Lord. Which explains why it didn’t immediately occur to him that it was God’s voice he heard when His name was called out three consecutive times in the night. After the third account, Eli realized the voice Samuel had heard, was the Lord Himself. This would be the very first time Samuel would have a personal encounter with the Word of God. Interestingly, Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, who worked in the house of the Lord, were also said to not have known the Lord (1 Samuel 2:12). They knew enough about the Lord to serve the people on His behalf. Only, they had no regard for Him and certainly did not fear Him. All of Israel knew of their wickedness, of how they profaned God’s sacrifices and sinned against the people in their work as priests. So, the evening Samuel first heard God’s voice, began a relationship with Him in a way Eli’s sons never had. What a noticeable difference between Samuel’s willing and immediate obedience to the Lord, compared to Eli’s sons’ contempt for Him. As a result, God judged Eli and his son’s, but He was with Samuel and revealed Himself to him. Romans 8:14 says the sons of God are led by His Spirit. Because we are born-again, we are able to hear the voice of the Holy Spirit within us. When we remain sensitive and attentive to His voice and are quick to respond to His leading – we walk in the full benefits of our relationship with Him. However, if we choose to disregard His voice, and only listen when it suits us, we will find our relationship with Him grow cold. Our ability to hear His voice will weaken, as our desire for the things of this world takes precedence over our desire for His manifest Presence. Turn your heart towards the Lord today, determine to quieten every distraction and lean in close to hear His heart, and adore Him. You have ears to hear – so listen as He reveals Himself to you.

Faith Daily: Listening to God

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Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from You. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward You. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that Your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your Will for the rest of my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

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RCCG Open Heavens: Lights, Camera, Action II – Pastor Adeboye teaches on obeying God’s script for your life, lest disobedience leads to replacement


LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION II

MEMORIZE: And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.  1 Samuel 15:22

READ:  1 Samuel 15:1-28 

1 Samuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the LORD.

2 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.

3 Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.

4 And Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah.

5 And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.

6 And Saul said unto the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them: for ye shewed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.

7 And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.

8 And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.

9 But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.

10 Then came the word of the LORD unto Samuel, saying,

It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.

11 And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.

12 And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD.

13 And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?

14 And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.

15 Then Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the LORD hath said to me this night. And he said unto him, Say on.

16 And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?

17 And the LORD sent thee on a journey, and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.

18 Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD?

19 And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the LORD, and have gone the way which the LORD sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.

20 But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God in Gilgal.

21 And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD?

22 Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.

23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.

24 And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.

25 Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD.

26 And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD hath rejected thee from being king over Israel.

27 And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.

28 And Samuel said unto him, The LORD hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou.

MESSAGE

Yesterday, I mentioned the importance of obeying God at all times because He wrote the script for your life. Not only did He write the script, He is also the Executive Producer, Producer, and Director of the play. Psalm 33:11 says, The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.” What God wrote in His play is what we are acting out.

Actors aren’t meant to do what they like on stage; whatever the author of a play has written is what must be acted out. If some actors are proving stubborn, all a director needs to do is replace them. There are many examples of people in RCCG who had a role to play in God’s plan, but they either left the church or decided to disobey God. Since God’s agenda must be fulfilled, He simply replaced them, and they lost out on the things He had in store for them.

God can never be left without options. The moment He calls on one fellow to do something and the person disobeys, He will prepare another person to take over. An example is King Saul; the moment he started to disobey God’s instructions; He sent Samuel to anoint David as king in his stead (1 Samuel 16:1). When footballers are playing on a field, and one of them misbehaves or is not meeting up to the coach’s expectations, that fellow might be replaced immediately.

Disobedience positions people for replacement. In today’s Bible reading, God gave Saul a special assignment and told him exactly how to go about it. He, however, disobeyed God and decided to do things his own way. His disobedience was a sin before God and he got replaced. Another person who got replaced because of his disobedience to divine instruction was Eli. Although God had given his ancestor, Phinehas, the covenant of everlasting priesthood in Numbers 25:1 1-13, He revoked it when Eli started acting his own script on the stage (1 Samuel 2:27-36). He was eventually replaced by Samuel, his protegee (1 Samuel 3:11-20).

Beloved, God loves you so much, but if you start disobeying His instructions deliberately, you have set yourself against His will. Those who keep disobeying Him will eventually get replaced if they don’t repent. Do not be like them; follow the instructions of the Executive Producer, Producer, and Director of your life. Play your part in His script obediently, and you will experience His glory in all aspects of your life.

PRAYER POINT

Lord, You are the Executive Producer, Producer, and Director of my life; please help me to obey Your instructions at all times.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  1 Chronicles 20-23

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE

HYMN 28: GUIDE ME, O THOU GREAT JEHOVAH

1

Guide me, O thou  great Jehovah

pilgrim through this barren land;

I am weak, but you are mighty;

hold me with your powerful hand.

Bread of heaven, bread of heaven,

feed me now and evermore,

feed me now and evermore.

2

Open now the crystal fountain,

where the healing waters flow.

Let the fire and cloudy pillar

lead me all my journey through.

Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer,

ever be my strength and shield,

ever be my strength and shield.

3

When I tread the verge of Jordan,

bid my anxious fears subside.

Death of death, and hell’s Destruction,

land me safe on Canaan’s side.

Songs of praises, songs of praises

I will ever sing to you,

I will ever sing to you.

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Thank You Jesus,

Salvation Prayers

If you don’t Know Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour and would like to accept him into your life as your personal Lord and Saviour, Please say this prayer:

Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from You. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward You. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that Your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your Will for the rest of my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

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2-Chronicles_7-14: If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land
2-Chronicles_7-14: If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land

Love is a Choice: Bobby Schuller’s insightful devotional explores God’s gift of choice, the essence of love, and our daily freedom to express it


Love is a Choice

“And the Lord God commanded the man, ‘You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die.’ ”

Genesis 2:16,17

One of the most powerful things we learn from the account of Adam and Eve and their time in a world without sin is that the God of Creation treasures choice. It’s easy to wonder why He put that forbidden tree in the garden, isn’t it? Why not just design a place where people could live happily ever after without having to face temptation? Yet the truth is that the tree provided the basis for a genuine connection between the Lord and His people.

You see, optionality and freedom are essential components of love. Without them, we wouldn’t appreciate the gift of someone choosing to be in a relationship with us. Jesus chose to leave His Heavenly throne, endure suffering on the cross, and redeem us out of love. By allowing Adam and Eve the choice to obey or stray, He opened the door to relationship and bestowed upon humanity the greatest gift: the freedom to choose. This liberty means we are not mindless robots, but autonomous beings capable of truly experiencing love.

My friend, it’s important to remember that love is a choice, and each day you have the freedom to express it. No one in your life owes you their love, nor do you owe them yours. You can choose to give and receive this precious gift because God loved you first, and you want to share that love with the world. The Lord has given you the ability to choose relationships, both with Him and with others. Therefore, commit to inviting everyone you meet to experience His boundless and everlasting goodness.

Prayer

Jesus, thank you for choosing to love me. I choose to love you in return and to give others the same opportunity.

Reflection

What’s significant about having the choice to love?

If you’re unable to attend your local church or need some additional weekly inspiration, be sure to tune into Hour of Power online at hourofpower.org/episode.   

Hour of Power

Positive Minute Daily Devotional: Love is a Choice

Bobby Schuller

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Thank You Jesus,

Salvation Prayers

If you don’t Know Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour and would like to accept him into your life as your personal Lord and Saviour, Please say this prayer:

Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from You. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward You. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that Your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your Will for the rest of my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

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May God Bless Israel, May God Bless Nigeria, May God Bless America 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!

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By Chukwuemeka Obiorah Ogwo,

James_1-12-1: Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him
James_1-12-1: Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him

Disobedience leads to sin and death: Explore biblical examples (Saul, Achan, Adam & Eve) and the path to obedience for eternal life (Romans 5:19).


Obedience: Disobedience Leads To Sin And Death

TEXT: Romans 5:19 and 1 Corinthians 15:22

INTRODUCTION

Last week, we continued with the series on OBEDIENCE by studying: Obedience Is Better Than Sacrifice. Today, we shall focus on the fact that disobedience leads to sin and death. Obedience has been severally defined since we commenced the series as compliance with an order, request, or law especially in deference to a higher authority. We learnt about the rewards that follow complete obedience; while being reminded that partial obedience is no obedience.

May we receive that grace to be fully obedient in all things in Jesus’ name, Amen!

OUTLINE 1: DISOBEDIENCE LEADS TO SIN

Disobedience in this instance means partial obedience or complete turn away from God’s ways/directives. Some instances:

  • Impatience leads to disobedience.

King Saul in 1 Sam 13:10-12 offered burnt offering that was to be performed by Samuel. One of the virtues of the fruit of the spirit is longsuffering [patience]. Gal 5:22.

  • Disobedience can lead to loss of authority/position.

King Saul feared the people, was stubborn and disobeyed Gods’ directives. 1 Samuel 15:22-24 & 26. No amount of our sacrifice can atone for disobedience; as Jesus Christ had made the ultimate sacrifice for us, Hebrews 10:10. Obedience is better than sacrifice.

  • Disobedience triggers the wrath of God.

In Joshua 6:17-19; God gave instruction that in Jericho; only Rehab the harlot and her family should be spared. But in Joshua 7:1, Achan took the accursed thing. This led to defeat of Israel by Ai. Thirty-six [36] men were killed because of God’s wrath. Also, in our text: Romans 5:19, the disobedience of Adam & Eve triggered the entrance of sin.

  • You reap what you sowed.

Gal 6:7-8 is apt. Partaking in the holy communion unworthily is an act of disobedience. 1 Corinthians 11:27-30. Verse 30 harps on spiritual death. 

OUTLINE 2: DISOBEDIENCE LEADS TO DEATH

Death in this instance refers to spiritual and, in some cases, physical. Spiritual death is being alienated from the life of God [Romans 6:23]. Consider the following:

  • The case of Adam and Eve

Gen 2:16-17. God’s instructions to Adam were clear and straightforward. Both disobeyed and realized they were naked; a sign of spiritual deadness, Gen 3:6-7. As in Adam all die …. 1 Corinthians 15:22.

  • Is your spiritual garment in place?

Rev 16:15 enjoins us to watch [be vigilant/avoid disobedience] and keep our garment, otherwise we walk naked and subjected to shame. A word of advice in Luke 21:36.

  • There is an escape route from spiritual death.

John 3:16 is an escape route from spiritual death. If we obey, there is the assurance of everlasting life. John 8:51 is a reassurance that if we obey, we can never see spiritual death.

OUTLINE 3: DISOBEDIENCE THAT LED TO SIN, SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL DEATH

  • 1 Kings 13:1-26. A classic case of what we learnt today. Disobedience leads to sin,

Spiritual death, and even physical death. 

CONCLUSION

The consequences of disobedience are too grievous to be ignored. Let us watch and pray that we will not be led into temptation [Matthew 6:13]. May the Lord release unto us the grace to flee from all appearance of evil [1 Thess 5:22].

Thank You Jesus,

Salvation Prayers

If you don’t Know Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour and would like to accept him into your life as your personal Lord and Saviour, Please say this prayer:

Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from You. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward You. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that Your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your Will for the rest of my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

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May GOD, we Serve Bless You A Million Times in return, Amen,

May God Bless Israel, May God Bless Nigeria, May God Bless America 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!

By Chukwuemeka Obiorah Ogwo,

2-Chronicles_7-14: If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land
2-Chronicles_7-14: If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land

THE FALL OF JERICHO


MEMORY VERSE: “So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city” (Joshua 6:20).   

TEXT: Joshua 6:1-27

New of Israel’s miraculous passage across flooded Jordan spread far and wide and sent shivers down the spines of the inhabitants of Jericho and beyond. Their fear was reinforced by earlier reports of the manifestation of God’s power in drying up the Red Sea and the defeat of the Amorites (Joshua 2:9-11; 5:1). Three unique events preceded the conquest of Jericho: the circumcision of the children of Israel at Gilgal; the observance of the passover at the plains of Jericho; and the appearance of the “captain of the host of the LORD”. These events, which took place in the previous chapter, were indeed, necessary spiritual preparations for the challenging task of conquering Jericho and eventual possession of Canaan. This study examines the divine strategy for the conquest of Jericho, the commitment, patience and the consequent fall and destruction of Jericho as well perseverance of Israel in following God’s command and as Rahab’s deliverance with her family.

DIRECTIVE FOR THE CONQUEST OF JERICHO (Joshua 6:1-11; Zechariah 4:6,7; Matthew 23:13; 1 John 5:4,5; 2 Chronicles 20:15-17)

Jericho was surrounded with a high, wide, well- fortified and formidable wall so that it appeared impregnable by the enemy. The fortification must have given a sense of false security to the dwellers of the city. The thickness of the wall can be better imagined when we remember that Rahab’s house was built on it (Joshua 2:15). As impregnable as Jericho wall appeared, “…the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour” (Joshua 6:2). The gate of the city was barred, access to the city denied and any form of commercial activity outside the wall was suspended because of the children of Israel. As they advanced towards the city, God planted the dread of Israel in the minds of the inhabitants, including their warriors, according to Rahab’s earlier confession (Joshua 2:9). In contrast, God expects His people to demonstrate faith and confidence in Him in times of battles and challenges of life (Isaiah 43:1,2; 2 Timothy 1:7). All the precautions the inhabitants of Jericho took only represented man’s futile efforts at averting divine judgment and consequences of persistent sinning. But we must commend their vigilance and measures taken to secure the city. It is an example of how true believers are to be sober and vigilant and keep their hearts with all diligence (1 Peter 5:8; Proverbs 4:23). We are to be security conscious despite divine promises to keep and preserve us because the days are evil. The strategy for the destruction of Jericho was God- ordained. He gave Joshua details of how to conquer the city. “And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days. And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams’ horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets. And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him” Joshua 6:3-5). The victory was to be won God’s way and in obedience to His command. This uncommon military strategy was to teach Israel to trust and depend on God, and to learn to expect success, not from their fighting skills but by divine providence (Zechariah 4:6,7; 1 John 5:4). Two, they were to learn to appreciate divine instructions and act on them implicitly by faith. Three, it was to make them ascribe all glory to God. They later testified: “For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them” (Psalm 44:3). It would amount to robbing God of the glory due to Him to think about themselves or any other person as the source of their victory. God’s instruction that the children of Israel should maintain absolute silence until the seventh day when they were to give a uniform shout was not without its purposes. Whatever they were, it was commendable that they disciplined themselves and responded with prompt obedience to Joshua’s instruction. “And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout” (Joshua 6:10). Their compliance with Joshua’s instruction to march round the city in deep solemnity without a shout is praise- worthy. How often are people tempted to ignore or forget the place of God-ordained leadership in times of crises! Obedience brings blessings. Careful attention to divine precepts and patient perseverance in following them are the surest pathways to success. It needs be underscored here that believers’ battles against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against are spiritual-“…against principalities, against powers, spiritual wickedness in high places” (2 Corinthians 10:3; Ephesians 6:12).

DESTRUCTION AND FALL OF JERICHO (Joshua 6:12- 24; Exodus 23:27; 15:16; 2 Corinthians 10:4,5; Hebrews 11:30; Luke 17:26-29; Psalm 9:17; Isaiah 55:7)

The children of Israel observed religiously the instructions given to them by Joshua. The ark of God was to be carried by the priests round the city once a day for six days, attended by the men of war in silence. But on the seventh day, they were to compass the wall seven times after which the priests would blow the trumpet seven times. At the seventh sound, the people were to shout. “And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times” (Joshua 6:15). At last, the shout of the host of Israel resonated in obedience to divine command. It was a triumphant shout; a shout of faith! “So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city” (Joshua 6:20). The Israelites’ implicit trust and faith in God’s promises was pivotal to the fall of Jericho. The sudden fall of the wall of Jericho, no doubt, threw the inhabitants of Jericho into sudden consternation that they could not resist the sword of Israel. The men of war descended on the entire city, razed and destroyed it to its foundation. The wall collapsed by the direct act of God and the city was taken because of Israel’s obedience to His word and their faith in His miraculous power. The New Testament re-affirms the fact that, “By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days” (Hebrews 11:30). Through faith in God’s word, we can be victorious in the battles of life, defeat our enemies and possess our inheritance in Christ (1 John 5:4). Whatever represents Jericho walls strongholds, mountains, barriers – in life can be overcome by faith if they hold on to God’s between believers and their divinely ordained purpose promises. The utter destruction of the city of Jericho reminds who ignore or reject God’s gracious offer of salvation in us of the impending judgment on all impenitent sinners Christ (Proverbs 11:21). Jericho’s organised defence, her impregnable walls, aggressive officers, and security system could not save them on the day of divine visitation. They had spurned God’s warning for a very long time and failed to repent until judgment finally came (Hebrews 2:3). God delights in mercy and not judgment. However, when people take His mercy for granted and continue in sin, He will surely judge all sinners (Micah 7:18; 2 Peter 3:9). Therefore, believers should passionately and regularly preach the gospel to rescue unconverted people from the judgment to come (2 Corinthians 5:11).

DELIVERANCE OF RAHAB FROM ACCURSED JERICHO (Joshua 6:25-27, 22, 23; Hebrews 11:31; James 2:25; Galatians 3:10; 1 Kings 16:34)

“And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father’s household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho” (Joshua 6:25). The preservation of Rahab and her household from the destruction unleashed upon Jericho was in fulfilment of the agreement made with the two spies and on account of her faith in God. “By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace” (Hebrews 11:31). The will of God for believers is that they and their household will be saved. We need to pray continually for the conversion of members of our families and claim God’s promise that He will save them (Acts 16:31,32). Rahab believed and identified with the God of Israel. The woman caught in the act of adultery and brought to Christ also received forgiveness (John 8:1-11). No matter how morally weak a sinner may be, God will receive and save him or her the same way He saved these women (Isaiah 55:7). God honours faith anywhere it is manifested. He has promised that Whosoever believes in Christ shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:15,16). Joshua’s saving of Rahab, the harlot, and admitting her into the camp of Israel pointed to the future admission of the Gentiles into Christ’s Kingdom (Matthew 21:31). After the conquest of Jericho, Joshua placed a curse on anyone who attempted to rebuild it. “…Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his first born, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it” (Joshua 6:26). Only the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron were consecrated unto the Lord. Outside of these, every other thing or person in Jericho was accursed. And the Lord specifically warned: “…the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein”. The full weight of the curse was brought upon those who attempted to rebuild the city later (1 Kings 16:34). However, the outworking of a curse upon an individual, a nation or tribe can be revoked through repentance, prayer and faith in the atoning blood of Christ because, “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith” (Galatians 3:13,14). Jericho did not perpetually remain an accursed city as it was later graced with the presence of not only the two great prophets Elijah and Elisha – in the Old Testament, but also by our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Himself (2 Kings 2:4-22; Luke 18:35; Matthew 20:29). The fall of Jericho is a timely warning to all prosperous cities of the world and their Inhabitants who reject God. The assurance we have as believers is that we can bring down spiritual and legal bulwarks inhibiting the penetration of the gospel into the unreached places through co-ordinated warfare prayers and gospel outreaches. God’s unfailing promise in this regard is: “Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession” (Psalm 2:8). As the Lord was with Joshua, He has promised to be with us even unto the end of the world (Matthew 28:20).

Questions for review:

1. What do we learn from the uncommon military strategies given to Joshua by God?

2. Explain the role of faith in the defeat of Jericho.

3. What can saints and sinners learn from the destruction of Jericho?

4. What can believers learn from Israel’s obedience not to shout until the seventh day?

5. Why did Rahab escape being destroyed with the inhabitants of Jericho?

6. How can believers pull down their strongholds?

7. Explain how the death of Christ delivered believers from the curse of the law.       

Thank You Jesus,

Salvation Prayers

If you don’t Know Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour and would like to accept him into your life as your personal Lord and Saviour, Please say this prayer:

Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from You. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward You. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that Your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your Will for the rest of my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

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Thank You Very Much For Your Support,

May GOD, we Serve Bless You A Million Times in return, Amen,

May God Bless Israel, May God Bless Nigeria, May God Bless America 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!

By Chukwuemeka Obiorah Ogwo,

John_10-10: The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

LIVE BY GOD’S WORD


Matthew 4:4: “But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” –

Read:  Matthew 4:1-11

1.  Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

2.  And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry.

3.  Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”

4.  But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'”

5.  Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple,

6.  and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He shall give His angels charge over you,’ and, ‘In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.'”

7.  Jesus said to him, “It is written again, ‘You shall not tempt the LORD your God.'”

8.  Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.

9 . And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.”

10.  Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.'”

11.  Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.

MESSAGE:

When I joined RCCG, we never gave offerings; we were told to only pay our tithes. When I asked why, I was told that it was because the congregation was a mixture of sinners and Christians, and we didn’t want the money of sinners. I wondered, “What about those of us who are Christians? The Bible says give, and you shall be given Luke 6:38.” Little wonder we all remained poor in those days. So, even though we were not giving offerings in church, I was giving offerings to the pastors privately. Also, in those days, when we sang choruses, we never clapped. I asked why, and I was told it was because clapping is worldly. You could never even bring up the topic of beating drums. There was no guitar, no trumpet, or any other musical instrument except the organ. Everything was solemn. However, I said, “The Bible says clap your hands all ye people Psalm 47:1.” The first time we started clapping our hands in RCCG, the elders called a meeting to discuss it! You can imagine what happened when I introduced drums and the guitar.

Sometimes, we allow the traditions of men to dictate how we should live instead of God’s Word. God’s Word is His perfect blueprint for every area of life, and when you follow His word, you will enjoy life abundantly. Those who fail to live according to God’s word will not experience the exceeding greatness of His power towards those who believe Ephesians 1:19.

Jesus did not respond to the devil’s temptations according to the philosophies and traditions of men. He overcame them because He stood on what was written in God’s word Matthew 4:1-11. He knew what was written and refused to live by anything less than that. Do you know what is written? Do you know what God has said about your situation? Are you standing on God’s word or man’s report? Whose report will you believe?

When the twelve spies went into Canaan to spy on the land, ten of them stood on what they had seen; only Joshua and Caleb stood on God’s word Numbers 13:26 – Numbers 14:9. Truly, there were giants in the land, but God is greater than giants. It is true that the doctors can see sicknesses, but Jesus has paid the price for your health on the cross.

Beloved, make up your mind to live only by God’s word, and you will experience His exceeding power in all areas of your life.

Action Point:

Let God’s Word guide you in everything.

PRAYER POINTS

1.    Father, thank You for the ministry of Your Word in my life and home.

2.   Father, give me the wisdom to always hide Your Word in my heart that I may not sin against You

3.   Father, by Your Word, deliver me from all evil plotted against me by Satan

4.   Father, by Your Spirit, give me the grace to skillfully use Your Word in order to live a life worthy of the Gospel

5.   Father, deliver Your Church from the traditions of men that has made us put aside and neglected the Word of God

6.   Father, give me a Word for every area of my life so that I may live a glorious life in Jesus Name

7.   Father, let my life showcase the superiority of Your Word by my application of it in every area of my life

Thank You Jesus Christ- The Living Word

By Pastor E A Adeboye

Thank You Jesus,

Salvation Prayers

If you don’t Know Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour and would like to accept him into your life as your personal Lord and Saviour, Please say this prayer:

Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from You. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward You. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that Your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your Will for the rest of my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

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To help us continue in the spreading of The GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST to every corner of this world,

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May GOD, we Serve Bless You A Million Times in return, Amen,

May God Bless Israel, May God Bless Nigeria, May God Bless America 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!

By Chukwuemeka Obiorah Ogwo,

Matthew_4-4: But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

𝐇𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒


𝔹𝕀𝔹𝕃𝔼 𝕀ℕ 𝕆ℕ𝔼 𝕐𝔼𝔸ℝ: Deuteronomy 31:1-32:27; Luke 12:3-34; Psalm 78:32-55; Proverbs 12:21-23

FIRE 𝕊ℂℝ𝕀ℙ𝕋𝕌ℝ𝔼: Leviticus 20:9

𝕄𝔼𝕄𝕆ℝ𝕐 𝕍𝔼ℝ𝕊𝔼:

Exodus 20:12 – “Honour your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.”

𝕄𝕆𝕋𝕀𝕍𝔸𝕋𝕀𝕆ℕ𝔸𝕃 ℚ𝕌𝕆𝕋𝔼𝕊:

Those who honour their parents are designed for dignity and distinction.

ℙℝ𝔸𝕀𝕊𝔼 & 𝕎𝕆ℝ𝕊ℍ𝕀ℙ

ℙℝ𝕆ℙℍ𝔼𝕋𝕀ℂ 𝕎𝕆ℝ𝔻 𝔽𝕆ℝ 𝕋𝕆𝔻𝔸𝕐:

𝙂𝙤𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙅𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙨 𝘾hrist! Amen!

𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕄𝔼𝕊𝕊𝔸𝔾𝔼:

The Oxford dictionary says that honour means “to regard someone with great respect or high esteem.” The word honour means “to esteem and value as precious.” To honour someone is to value him or her highly, to bestow value on him or her. Without complete and genuine honour to your parents, it will be impossible to honour anyone else.

The fifth commandment states, “Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee” (Exodus 20:12). The relationship with your parents is so significant that it is the first earthly relationship addressed in the commandments and it is the only one that comes with a blessing from God.

So, anytime you are not obeying your parents, or not giving them honour, it means you are displeasing the Lord. If you want to please the Lord, you must honour your parents.

You can find a good example in the Bible – our Lord Jesus Christ. You will discover that Jesus honoured His earthly parents even though they were not perfect. In the book of Luke 2:41 -51, you see that Jesus followed His parents to Jerusalem to worship, but when they were going back, Jesus stayed behind and was listening to the scribes. The parents assumed that he must be part of the company on the journey, and they had gone a day’s journey before they discovered that Jesus was not with them. They turned back and looked for Jesus for three days, before they found Him in the temple. They said, “Son, why did you treat us like this?” He replied, “Don’t you know that I should be about my Father’s business?” He got up and followed them and was subject to them. That is Jesus Christ. This shows you the importance of honouring your parents.

ℙℝ𝔸𝕐𝔼ℝ ℙ𝕆𝕀ℕ𝕋𝕊:

𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆

1. O Lord, deliver me from the spirit of Belial, in the name of Jesus.

2. Spirit of obedience to my parents, fall upon my life, in the name of Jesus.

3. I refuse to be a rebellious child, in the name of Jesus.

𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆

4. Spirit of dishonour, lose your hold over my life, in the name of Jesus.

5. O Lord, deliver me from the spirit of the vagabond, in the name of Jesus.

6. The spirit of disobedience shall not possess my life, in the name of Jesus.

7. I shall not die young, in the name of Jesus.

Thank You Jesus,

Salvation Prayers

If you don’t Know Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour and would like to accept him into your life as your personal Lord and Saviour, Please say this prayer:

Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from You. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward You. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that Your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your Will for the rest of my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

Support Our Ministry,

Good Morning Dear,

It cost a lot of money to maintain a website, Nonetheless a non-profit Christian website,

Please if you have been blessed by this ministry and you are led to support and bless this ministry in return,

Please make your donation to this account,

Chukwuemeka Obiorah Ogwo,

Account Number,0139438409,

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc Nigeria,

To help us continue in the spreading of The GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST to every corner of this world,

Thank You Very Much For Your Support,

May GOD, we Serve Bless You A Million Times in return, Amen,

May God Bless Israel, May God Bless Nigeria, May God Bless America 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!

By Chukwuemeka Obiorah Ogwo,

Exodus_20-12: King James Bible Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee

CHILDREN of the Heavenly King: HYMN 694


1: CHILDREN of the heavenly king,

As ye journey, sweetly sing;

Sing your Saviour’s worthy praise,

Glorious in His works and ways.

2: We are traveling home to God

In the way the fathers trod;

They are happy now, and we

soon their happiness shall see.

3: Sing, ye little flock and blest;

You on Jesus’ throne shall rest;

There your seat is now prepared,

There your kingdom and reward.

4: Lift your eyes, ye sons of light;

Zion’s city is in sight;

There our endless home shall be,

There our Lord we soon shall see.

5: Fear not, brethren; joyful stand

On the borders of your land;

Jesus Christ, your Father’s Son,

Bids, you undismay’d go on.

6: Lord, obediently we go,

Gladly leaving all below:

Only Thou our Leader be,

And we still will follow Thee.

Thank You Jesus,

Salvation Prayers

If you don’t Know Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour and would like to accept him into your life as your personal Lord and Saviour, Please say this prayer:

Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from You. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward You. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that Your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your Will for the rest of my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

Support Our Ministry,

Good Morning Dear,

It cost a lot of money to maintain a website, Nonetheless a non-profit Christian website,

Please if you have been blessed by this ministry and you are led to support and bless this ministry in return,

Please make your donation to this account,

Chukwuemeka Obiorah Ogwo,

Account Number,0139438409,

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc Nigeria,

To help us continue in the spreading of The GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST to every corner of this world,

Thank You Very Much For Your Support,

May GOD, we Serve Bless You A Million Times in return, Amen,

May God Bless Israel, May God Bless Nigeria, May God Bless America 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!

By Chukwuemeka Obiorah Ogwo,

1-John_4-4: Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

Hymn 698: 1: Do No Sinful Action


1: Do no sinful action,

Speak no angry word.

Ye belong to Jesus,

Children of the Lord.

2: Christ is kind and gentle

Christ is pure and true;

And His little children

Must be holy too.

3: There’s a wicked spirit

Watching round you still,

And he tries to tempt you,

To all harm and ill.

4: But ye must not hear him,

Though ’tis hard for you

To resist the, devil,

And the good to do.

5: For ye promised truly

In your Infant days

To renounce him wholly

And forsake his ways.

6: Ye are Christians soldiers,

Ye must learn to fight

With the bad within you

And to do the right.

7: Christ is your own Master,

He is good and true,

And His little children

Must be holy too.

Thank You Jesus,

Salvation Prayers

If you don’t Know Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour and would like to accept him into your life as your personal Lord and Saviour, Please say this prayer:

Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from You. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward You. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that Your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your Will for the rest of my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

Support Our Ministry,

Good Morning Dear,

It cost a lot of money to maintain a website, Nonetheless a non-profit Christian website,

Please if you have been blessed by this ministry and you are led to support and bless this ministry in return,

Please make your donation to this account,

Chukwuemeka Obiorah Ogwo,

Account Number,0139438409,

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc Nigeria,

To help us continue in the spreading of The GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST to every corner of this world,

Thank You Very Much For Your Support,

May GOD, we Serve Bless You A Million Times in return, Amen,

May God Bless Israel, May God Bless Nigeria, May God Bless America 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!

By Chukwuemeka Obiorah Ogwo,

1-John_4-4: Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.