THE TEACHING OF THE FALSE PROPHETS AND PASTORS

Their Topic: It is by Grace, and not by Works. The false prophets and teachers are right; but what is wrong is that they have given a different meaning and understanding to these biblical terminologies.

You see, to be saved or to gain admission into God’s Kingdom is based on GRACE only. Man has done nothing to deserve such an opportunity and favor. Man cannot do anything to pay for such an honor, because man himself and everything that man has is owned by God; therefore what can man offer to God as a price to purchase such a great gift? Man cannot do anything as a payment to obtain such a favor, because God is the source of man’s existence. The initial part of salvation – that is, GAINING ENTRY or ADMISSION into God’s Kingdom is all by GRACE, and becomes a done deal through our faith in Christ Jesus ONLY. 

This is the first step of salvation, which is achieved through the WORK of our LORD and Savior Jesus Christ.

About 2,000 years ago in the province of Galatia some false teachers and prophets called Judaizes; who are a similitude of the current day false teacher and prophet gave a different meaning to the theology of salvation by GRACE. The Judaizes taught that faith in Christ Jesus was not enough to make a believer enter into God’s Kingdom; until he is circumcised, observed the Sabbath and observed the Passover. These doctrines of the Judaizes were in contradiction to Scripture; which teaches that our righteousness that permits us to GAIN ENTRY or ADMISSION into God’s Kingdom is by faith in Christ Jesus:
1. [17] For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith (Romans 1:17).”

JUNE 2014 Power Must Change Hands (PMCH) And Deliverance Prayers Points “TAKING IT BY FORCE (5)” -By Dr. D.K Olukoya

TAKING IT BY FORCE (5) PRAYER POINTS

Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 17

Confession: Matthew 11:12

Aggressive Praise Worship

*My name, my virtue, jump out of every evil location, in the name of Jesus.

*Any creature or location holding my destiny and glory, release them and die, in the name of Jesus.

*My buried blessings, resurrect by fire in the name of Jesus

*Any serpent holding my destiny, vomit them now and die, in the name of Jesus. .

*Strange gods, assigned against me, scatter by fire, in the name of Jesus.

WHAT IS THE SOURCE OF YOUR WEALTH? BY PASTOR AFOLARANMI

"The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it" (Proverbs 10:22 NIV).
When one is talking about wealth, one's mind quickly goes to the popular definition of the word "wealth" which a dictionary gives as "(possession of a) large amount of money, property, etc." Another meaning by an encyclopedia is "an accumulation of goods having economic value." It is simply referred to as "riches." 

However, this write-up is aimed at the broader meaning of the word - a large amount of something. This thing may be education, knowledge, understanding, wisdom, skill, talent, experience, intelligence, etc.

WHAT IS BACKSLIDING?

1 THE GORY TRIP FROM THE WORD TO THE WORLD! 

"Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him."1 John 2:15.


2 THE DEMAS WALK:
"For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia."2 Timothy 4:10.

3 A SIGN OR PROOF OF OVERTHROWN FAITH, IN THE FACE OF PROMISES.
"Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some."2 Timothy 2:18.

4 THE PORTRAIT IN WORDS, OF A DOG GONE BACK TO ITS VOMIT OR THE PROVEBIAL DOG GONE BACK TO ITS VOMIT!

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR SUNDAY 25 MAY 2014 - THEME: LUST: ENEMY OF GREATNESS BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR SUNDAY 25 MAY 2014 - THEME: LUST: ENEMY OF GREATNESS BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

MEMORY VERSE: Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. 3 John 1:2

READ: 1 JOHN 2:15-17

15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

Your Divine Defence

“And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan” (2 Kings 6: 13). That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today.

In our Focal Scripture, the King of Syria sent spies to go and spy on Elisha, in a bid to fetch him. Those spies eventually found Elisha's location. That means, Elisha was visible, available, and had no visible security.

Notice that although they knew Elisha's location, they could not harm him or dislocate his destiny. They saw that he was available, but he wasn't vulnerable. Elisha may not have had any visible defence, yet he wasn't defenceless. He was visible, yet he was untouchable.

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR SATURDAY 24 MAY 2014 - THEME: THE COVENANT OF TOTAL RECOVERY BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR SATURDAY 24 MAY 2014 - THEME: THE COVENANT OF TOTAL RECOVERY BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

MEMORY VERSE: Philippians 4:19

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

READ: GENESIS 17:1-7

1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

2 And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.

3 And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

4 As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.

5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.

6 And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.

7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Friday 16 May 2014 - THEME : HAZARDING LIVES FOR MISSIONS BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

Memory Verse: Acts 15:26

Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Read: Matthew 28:18-20

18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

The glory of the new covenant of grace

But if the ministry of death . . . was glorious . . . how will the ministry of the Spirit not be more glorious? For if the ministry of condemnation had glory, the ministry of righteousness exceeds much more in glory. For even what was made glorious had no glory in this respect, because of the glory that excels. For if what is passing away was glorious, what remains is much more glorious. (2 Corinthians 3:7-11)

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Wednesday 14 May 2014 - THEME : SOARING BEYOND THE SKY BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Wednesday 14 May 2014 - THEME : SOARING BEYOND THE SKY BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

Memory Verse:  Ecclesiastes 11:6 
In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.


Read: Genesis 26:8-15

8 And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.

9 And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.

10 And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might lightly have lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.

11 And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.

12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.

13 And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:

14 For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.

15 For all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TUESDAY 13 MAY 2014 - THEME: THE COURTS OF BABYLON - PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TUESDAY 13 MAY 2014 - THEME: THE COURTS OF BABYLON BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

MEMORY VERSE:  Daniel 1:8 

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. 

READ: DANIEL 1:1-8

1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.

2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.

3 And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king's seed, and of the princes;

4 Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.

5 And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king's meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.

6 Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:

7 Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego.

8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE “SEXY” OR DRESS “SEXY”?

ARE YOU ALSO DRESSING TO BE SEXY – DRESSING TO ENTICE AND SEDUCE THE MEN AROUND YOU?

To be sexy or dressing to look sexy is a worldly philosophy and view. It is one of the ways the world thinks and value things. It means to look sexually attractive to the point where those who look at you mature in the desire, or acquire the desire to have you in bed.
Therefore, a woman who dresses to look sexy is saying in her heart that; I am dressing so that whoever looks at me will want or desire to have me in bed. In the same way a man who decides to dress sexy is saying: I want people who look at me to desire to have me in bed or sleep with me.

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Monday 12th May, 2014- THEME: TRUSTING IN THE LORD BY PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For  Monday 12th May, 2014- THEME: TRUSTING IN THE LORD BY PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE

Memory Verse:  Psalm 37:5 
Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.


Read: Proverbs 3:5-8

5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.

BIBLE IN 1YEAR: GEN 25-26 & PSALM 104:1-18

Message

"REASONS WOMEN HARDLY ENTER HEAVEN?" - Olumuyiwa

"REASONS WOMEN HARDLY ENTER HEAVEN?". 2King,9v30. 1Peter 3 v 3 - 5. 1Timothy 2v9 - 10. Deut. 22 v 5.

Any woman, "that keep wearing trousers will Never be free from Spirit Husband: and will never Enter God's Kingdom for they are Constantly disobeying God's Commandments. Deut,22v5 Warned that. "Women shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God. "Before God, nothing like Female Trousers. It is Satan that is backing you; that their is nothing wrong in it. You'll pay the Price with your Soul if you don't repent. .

All those things you called Fashion, Beautification are instruments of Hell. Oh!!! You think those who are natural, those you are calling "S'U" Born Again, those Preferred natural to artificial are Foolish? Do you think they just decided to be natural? Do you think they "too" don't want to look good??? They known that looking wayward has a BIG Price. They shun Devil Beautification because the Price is too COSTLY, they can't pay it. Many of you cultivating the habit of Unbelievers in Ignorance does not know that MARKS OF HEAVEN WILL SURELY TROUBLE YOU... Jeremiah,10v2. HELL IS THE PRICE. Do you think you can afford it? Its so cost, you can't pay for it with any currency, so, it ask for your Soul. "If you know you can pay it... Well!!! I pray you take the advantage of this warning.

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Sunday 11 May 2014 - THEME : COVETOUSNESS IS DEADLY - PASTOR E. A . ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Sunday 11 May 2014 - THEME : COVETOUSNESS IS DEADLY BY PASTOR E. A . ADEBOYE

Memory Verse: But godliness with contentment is great gain. 1 Timothy 6:6

Read: 1 Kings 21:1-19

1 And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.

2 And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.

3 And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.

4 And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.

"CHRIST IS COMING FOR CHRIST HOUSE" - OLUMUYIWA

"CHRIST IS COMING FOR CHRIST HOUSE" Matt 5v48.  Matt 7v21. .

Where there is much Grace, "there is much Sin. During Noah's Days, God saved only those who are in Noah House. During Lot's days, God saved those who are in Lot House.

Christ is coming for only those who are in Christ House. Christ is not coming for those who are in Jehovah Witnesses, Deeper Life, MFM, CAC, TAC, Cherubim, Catholic, RCCG, Winners, Assembly, Methodist, Anglican, Baptist, Pentecostal, Chosen, GOFAMINT, etc, from all these Churches, few will be saved, Only those who are ready for rapture will be saved.

Who are in Christ House, "God's Spiritual Sons and Daughters. Those that do not love the world and things in the world. 1,John,2v16-17. Those that are Perfect as their father who is in Heaven is Perfect, Matt,5v48. Those that are not living in flesh. Those that are not married to the world and carried away with the activities in the world. Rom,8v8.

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR SATURDAY 10 MAY 2014 - THEME: CONSCIENCE - PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR SATURDAY 10 MAY 2014 - THEME: CONSCIENCE BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

MEMORY VERSE: How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? Hebrews 9:14

READ: ROMANS 1:18-32

18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.

20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Friday 9 May 2014 - THEME : MAXIMIZING YOUR LIFE BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Friday 9 May 2014 - THEME : MAXIMIZING YOUR LIFE BY  PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE 

Memory Verse:  Luke 12:23 

The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.


Read:
Luke 12:16-23

16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.

"WHEN MERCY SPEAKS"

When the mercy of God speaks for a man, protocols are broken, merits are forgotten and weaknesses are
transformed into strength.

When Mercy Spoke for Joseph, he rose from Prison to Palace; when mercy spoke for Modecai, he rose from a Gate Man to General Manager.

Mary the mother of Jesus was not the only Virgin in Israel, she doesn't even belong to the Priesthood family, but when mercy located her, she was chosen among all virgins in the land. 

"FOR GOD SO LOVE THE WORLD" BY OLUMUYIWA

"FOR GOD SO LOVE THE WORLD". John,3v16-31.

In the last day, "Heaven will surprised many people especially those claiming to be a Christians on lip-service, lips-proclamation. Those pretenders, those lukewarm, "Ko Gbona Ko Tutu. Those hidden under the identity of Christ.

Any Muslims who believes in Jesus and accepted him as their Lord and Savior will surely enter God's Kingdom, even the Babalawos (Herbalists) who doing good, and accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior and confessing their Sin will have part in God's Kingdom, but many fake Christians who are enslaves to Sin, who eats Sin like puff puff with a fake believes that Christ has died for them, will never have any part in God's Kingdom except they are Genuinely Repent and put to death the Old man in them.

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR THURSDAY 8 MAY 2014 -MTHEME: LABOURER IN HIS VINEYARD BY PASTOR  E. A. ADEBOYE

MEMORY VERSE: 1 Corinthians 4:2

Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. 

READ: 1 TIMOTHY 3:1-7

1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

WHAT SHALL IT PROFIT A MAN......?

"WHAT SHALL IT PROFIT A MAN....?"  Mark 8 v 36.

Let assumed, "This morning when we woke and switched-on our tv-set, & radio; "there is a Public announcement saying............. Please, there is a man in LUTH about to die, he has 'heart-problem' his heart has decayed, before the man would die, they needed someone who can come to LUTH and donates his Heart for this man. Benefits:- the man is a multi-billionaire, he has an ambassador house at Victoria Island in Lagos, worth 400 million naira, he has house in England worth $300,000. And in his foreign-account, he has 160 million dollar, they just need one man who will come to LUTH and donates his heart and whatever this rich man has, will automatically become the property of whosoever donated his heart. They wanted to do a "HEART-TRANSPLANT-SURGERY. Donate your heart and everything the rich man has will be yours.

“Saved, Sanctified, and Justified”

                                                            THIS IS IT !!!!

                                          Saved:

Matt 10: 22. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

Matt 24: 35. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; 1 pet 3:18-20

We are all infected with sin (Romans 3:23). We are born with sin (Psalm 51:5), and we all have chosen at one time to sin (Ecclesiastes 7:20;1) (John 1:8). Sin is what makes us unsaved. Sin is what separates us from God. Sin is what has us on the path to eternal destruction.

Because of our sin, we all deserve death (Romans 6:23). While the physical consequence of sin is physical death, that is not the only kind of death that results from sin. All sin is ultimately committed against an eternal and infinite God (Psalm 51:4). Because of that, the just penalty for our sin is also eternal and infinite. What we need to be saved from is eternal destruction (Matthew 25:46;Revelation 20:15).

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL For Wednesday 7 May 2014 THEME - TALKING TO JESUS BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

Memory Verse: Matthew 7:7

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Read: Matthew 6:5-13

5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : GENESIS 11:10-14:24 and PSALM 101

Message

Prayer is talking to Jesus. There is nothing as sweet as talking to Jesus because the Most High loves to hear our voices. Prayer is the soul of man talking to God. It is worship addressed to God the Father, in the Name of God the Son, through the power of God the Holy Spirit. John 14:13 says:

OPEN HEAVES DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TUESDAY 6 MAY 2014 - THEME: THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN LIFE - PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVES DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TUESDAY 6 MAY 2014 - THEME: THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN LIFE BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

MEMORY VERSE: Psalm 103:1

Bless the Lord Oh my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name. 

READ: PSALM 148:1-4

1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.

2 Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.

3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.

4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: GENESIS 8:1-11:9 and PSALM 99 - 100

MESSAGE

WHAT WOULD BE YOUR TESTIMONIAL?

"Greet Andronicus and Junias, my relatives who have been in prison with me. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was. ...Greet Apelles, tested and approved in Christ?" (Romans 16:7, 10 NIV).

As Paul concluded his epistle to the Christians in the imperial city of Rome, he listed, in Romans 16, a catalogue of people that had influenced his life and ministry in one way or the other. 

As he was listing them, he mentioned specifically what some of them had done for him and the Christian faith. Among them were Priscilla and Aquila who risked their lives for him (verses 3-4); Epenetus who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia (verse 5); Mary who worked very hard for other Christians (verse 6); Andronicus and Junias who have been in prison with him and were outstanding among the apostles (verse 7); Urbanus who was a fellow-worker in Christ (verse 9); Apelles who was tested and approved in Christ (verse 10); Tryphena and Tryphosa, women who work hard in the Lord (verse 12a); Persis, another woman who has worked VERY hard in the Lord (verse 12b); and Rufus' mother who had been a mother to Paul (verse 13). Paul also made mention of some other people in passing. These included Asyncritus, Ampliatus, Phlegon, Herodion, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, Philologus, Julia, Nereus and Olympas and other unnamed saints.

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR MONDAY 5 MAY 2014 - THEME: FISHERS OF MEN BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR MONDAY 5 MAY 2014 - THEME: FISHERS OF MEN BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

MEMORY VERSE: Matthew 4:19

And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. 

READ: JOHN 1:40-42

40 One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

42 And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: GENESIS 4-7; PSALM 98

MESSAGE

Soul-winning is a must. Few are called to be preachers or evangelists, but every child of God is called to be a fisher of men. Every committed Christian has the opportunity to witness and lead sinners to Christ. Fishing for a soul is a definite effort to lead a particular person to accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour. 

IRON SHARPENS IRON

Proverbs 27:17 says, "Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another." 

When iron blades are rubbed together, each becomes sharper and thus more effective. Likewise, when believers are involved in one another's lives, mutual edification occurs. 

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 is a similar passage: "Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken." 

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR SUNDAY 4 MAY 2014 - THEME: ARE YOU AN END-TIME CHRISTIAN? BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR SUNDAY 4 MAY 2014 - THEME: ARE YOU AN END-TIME CHRISTIAN? BY PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

MEMORY VERSE:  2 Timothy 3:1

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

READ: LUKE 21:32-36

32 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.

33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

SECRET SIN - The lot among Christians

Texts: Gen 3:8, Jer 23:23-24, Gen 37:26

These days,it is so glaring that the sins committed by some Christians in and off the house of God cannot be hidden from the eyes of God. While it is Condemnable, it is important that we trace the root of sins committed in the secret(thinking God doesn't know). When Adam and Eve committed sin, they heard the voice of God and they hid themselves among the trees of the garden from God (Gen 3:8). This shows that our founding father and mother thought that the best thing to do was to his their sin from God, believing that God did not see them committing such sins and as such God does not know.

WE SHALL CONSIDER THIS MESSAGE UNDER THREE(3) SUBHEADINGS

RAPTURE: DAMNATION TO THOSE WITHOUT CHRIST

Here,we shall outline the damnation of the saints whose names are not found in the book of life, on earth immediately after rapture. 

From the literary meaning of saints, we shall consider saint as a person to whom a church or other religious groups has officially attributed the title of a "Saint" and not one who is sanctified or made holy, separable unto God's service.

For those who do not believe in the truthfulness of God's words and as such disregarded the coming of the only begotten son shall be damned according to 2 Thess 2:12.

They will be eternally doom on the face of the earth, Rev 17:8 says "that the beast which you see shall ascend out of the bottomless pit and shall caused perdition upon the earth. The dragon (Satan) will give the beast charge over the earth to overcome the saints on the earth to worship him (Rev 13:7-8).

RAPTURE - THE SIGNS OF HIS COMING

The son of God through his word has given hints of his coming and must not be discarded but taken seriously in order for every Christians be prepared and not caught unaware when such signs shall come. 

It is revealed according to 2 Peter 3:10 that the lord will come as a thief in the night with the earth trembling,the earth will be shaken,Irons will melt and there shall be burning everywhere. 

Matthew 24:30-31 says " And then shall appear the signs of the son of man in heaven and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn and they shall see the son of man coming in the clouds of Heaven with power and great glory. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds,from one end of Heaven to the other".

WHEN GOD IS ANGRY

The sovereign God is the Prince of Peace and a lovely creator. The Bible confirms in (1 John 4:8) that our God is LOVE Himself. In fact, He loves you so much. Despite this point, this same God can be greatly displeased.

(Genesis 13:13) But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.


To express His fury unto the people of Sodom and Gomorrha who erred from doing His divine writ, He did destroyed them with brimestones and fire. 

As if that was not too terrible, people of this age, who shun the gospel and the preachers, who are pleased to enjoy the sinful nature of this world, are meant to experience more horrible judgement at the end of this age than that of Sodom and Gomorrha. If you think am lying, check (Matthew 10:14-15)

Precious God's Word: "I am the rose of Sharon"

"I am the rose of Sharon." --Song of Solomon 2:1

Whatever there may be of beauty in the material world, Jesus Christ possesses all that in the spiritual world in a tenfold degree.


Amongst flowers the rose is deemed the sweetest, but Jesus is infinitely more beautiful in the garden of the soul than the rose can in the gardens of earth. He takes the first place as the fairest among ten thousand.


He is the sun, and all others are the stars; the heavens and the day are dark in comparison with Him, for the King in His beauty transcends all.


"I am the rose of Sharon." This was the best and rarest of roses. Jesus is not "the rose" alone, He is "the rose of Sharon," just as He calls His righteousness "gold," and then adds, "the gold of Ophir"--the best of the best. He is positively lovely, and superlatively the loveliest. There is variety in His charms.

WHAT IS ANOINTING?

The most common definition of anointing is: 'to consecrate or make an individual sacred by smearing of oil or liquid ointment'.

For the purpose of this write-up, I would define anointing as:  The dedication of an individual to the service of God. The presence of the Holy Spirit upon an individual. The sign of God's approval of a chosen vessel.
Anointing imparts supernatural strength that enables an individual to perform a special task or function in an office he is called and appointed to.

In ancient times, God would choose and anoint an individual to function in the office of a prophet, priest, or a king.  David, God's chosen, had the anointing of a king, a prophet and also a priest. It is only God that can anoint a person for a specific purpose. Anointing an individual with oil is only a symbol of what God is already doing.

What Anointing Is Not

Key to understanding how Satan operates against the church of Jesus Christ

The key to understanding how Satan operates against the church of Jesus Christ is found in the word rebellion. Simply put, rebellion means going against the rule and authority of God’s Word. When Lucifer declared war on God, he was rebelling against the word of the Almighty.

You must understand—God's word is His power. Through it, He spoke the worlds into being. And through it, the sun, moon and stars are kept in place. His word brought all things into being and continues to produce life. And by His word, God pulls down kings and raises up nations. Through it, He blesses and saves, judges and destroys (see Psalm 29:3-9).

Satan’s aim is always to tempt God’s people to rebel against His word. He planted thoughts of rebellion in Adam and Eve, causing them to reason, “I know what God said but I’m going to act according to my own will.” Those thoughts caused humanity’s fall.

"WHERE DID YOU BELONG... BELIEVER! CHRISTIAN!! BORN AGAIN!!! - Shobayo

"WHERE DID YOU BELONG... BELIEVER! CHRISTIAN!! BORN AGAIN!!! John,20v24-29. Act,1v13-15. 15v41-47. John,3v3. 

Just like Thomas, A Believer believes merely on what He sees or heard. A Believer believes in all his or her Church Doctrines, Norms, and Forms. A Believer worshiping God in forms of Idolatry, just because that was what the doctrine says. A Believers Celebrates anything worthy celebrated. During Easter, Christmas, He changed his/her Profile Pictures into Jesus seemingly images, He talked about Christ, but a day after Easter/Christmas, Jesus can never BE found in His life anymore. He believes in what His Churches says rather than what bible says. He believes in His Pastors Gospel that ONCE. He believes in Jesus by a mere Lips Confessions, He is Saved. He believes Sin can not take Him to Hell because Jesus Has paid for His Sin... So, He EATs Sin like puff puff. They are Easily carried away with the World they are not different from the people of the world, they imitates the cultures of the world.  Believers are not found in Heaven. They die in Sin,, Death came Unexpected and found then Unprepared, "too late for them to Repent.

A Christian is someone who reads Bibles, attended almost all Church Services Regularly. Probably telling others about Christ everyday. "not joining the world, and love the world". They knew Friendship to the world is an Enmity to God. They Sinned but easily repented and ask for Grace not to Sin again. When God's word came to them, they do not searched for Matth,7v1 to enabling Sin reigns over them. They do not calling WARNING 'A' JUDGEMENT. They are Eagerly to hear any NEWS about GOD's KINGDOM. Many Christians are not found in Heaven because they are not Spiritually Awakening. They are sometimes a Lukewarm and finally Backslid. 

CHRIST VISITATIONS UNKNOWINGLY TO THE WORLD - Shobayo Olumuyiwa

"CHRIST VISITATIONS UNKNOWINGLY TO THE WORLD". Matthew,7:13-14.

In my lonely moments, "I was in a transit around 9:46am on Thursday, Jesus said to me, "Sometimes ago, "He visited the Earth in a human body unknowingly to the world, He said, the world mocked him, insulted him because they do not know it was the messiah. Jesus said, "He Preached about His second-coming at motor park, a lady inside the bus said, Abeg!!! May We Hear Word. If He Com, I Go Buy Am COKE. In some area, some Groups of people mocked him, saying, please tell Jesus, that when He come, "He should bring something come for them ooh. And in some streets, Hey!!! Go church and preach, Abi Here Na Church??? In some places, Christ said, two boys and one girl were coming, He stopped them, Before He could spokes, one of the boy said, abeg!!! Its too early, Go and find Job and others laughs. In some area, they are discussing football, when He was talking, all of them just Downgrade him and went on their own way.

Christ said he visited some churches unknowingly to them, the pastor was preaching with a polluted heart, "His wife was delayed in traffic, the husband was imagining in his heart that someone is sleeping with his wife. Jesus said, "Olumuyiwa, see the Shepherd of my people, those who supposed to lead my people into a narrow way are now doing what they like. My people are now without a Shepard. In some churches, the choirs sent the spirit of disorderliness during their ministrations to the congregations and caused them to be sleeping during sermons.

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR SATURDAY 3 MAY 2014 THEME: SECRETS OF CHURCH GROWTH - PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR SATURDAY 3 MAY 2014 THEME: SECRETS OF CHURCH GROWTH

MEMORISE: Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. Acts 2:47

READ : ACTS 4:32-33

32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: REVELATION 19:11- 22:21; PSALM 96

MESSAGE

Walking in the Way

Quoted Verse: But i am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent's cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ. 2 Corinthians 11:3. 

Message: 

If you want to be an effective communicator of the Gospel, take a close look at the prophet Jeremiah. 

Three factors about his life made him a dynamic spokesman for the Lord. 

* First, Jeremiah HEARD THE VOICE OF GOD WITH HIS HEART & SOUL. In Jeremiah 4:19, he says, "Oh, my anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain. Oh, the agony of my heart! My heart pounds within me, i cannot keep silent. For i have heard the sound of the trumpet; i have heard the battle cry. " Brother, sister or minister of the Gospel, when we read the Bible, we need to ask God to speak to our hearts and souls. It is not our ears that need changing, but our hearts.