UP FROM THE GRAVE HE AROSE BY PASTOR (DR) E. O.ABINA

Pastor (Dr) E. O. Abina

UP FROM THE GRAVE HE AROSE - Pastor (Dr) E. O. Abina

1. “Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they, and certain other women with them, came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. 

2 But they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.

 3 Then they went in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 

4 And it happened, as they were greatly perplexed about this, that behold, two men stood by them in shining garments. 

5 Then, as they were afraid and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but is risen! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee” (Lk.24:1-6 NKJV).

On one Sunday of the year, Christians from all walks of life throughout the world celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. 

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 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.

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 - 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".