Jesus: Your Standard for Exploits

Jesus: Your Standard for Exploits

SUNDAY APR. 30

John 14:12, John 21:25 
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. *And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.

SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 2017 DOUBLE PORTION -DEUTERONOMY 21:10-17

SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 2017

DOUBLE PORTION

-DEUTERONOMY 21:10-17

KEY VERSE:

"But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his" (Deuteronomy 21:17).

In every family, there are some special privileges and rights that every firstborn enjoys. It is generally referred to as birthright, which ascribes to the firstborn the privilege of inheritance.

OPEN HEAVENS 2017 SPIRITUAL BLESSING – Sunday April 30th 2017

OPEN HEAVENS 2017

SPIRITUAL BLESSING – Sunday April 30th 2017

Memorise: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ. Ephesians 1:3

Read: Ephesians 1:1-14 (KJV)

1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:

2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

5 Having pre-destinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

AFFIRMATIONTRAIN 30TH APRIL.

#AFFIRMATIONTRAIN 30TH APRIL.

I affirm that I am spreading on every side! I am a member of the body of Christ and God has granted me insight into the mysteries of His eternal plan for all mankind. I have become a dispenser of the unsearchable riches of Christ. Through me, God's wisdom is made known, His grace is showcased, and His love is demonstrated to my world. Hallelujah! The Spirit of God is strengthening my faith with the Word! I stand fast in the faith, knowing the certainty of those things wherein I’ve been instructed.

AFFIRMATIONTRAIN 30TH APRIL.

#AFFIRMATIONTRAIN 30TH APRIL.

I affirm that I am spreading on every side! I am a member of the body of Christ and God has granted me insight into the mysteries of His eternal plan for all mankind. I have become a dispenser of the unsearchable riches of Christ. Through me, God's wisdom is made known, His grace is showcased, and His love is demonstrated to my world. Hallelujah! The Spirit of God is strengthening my faith with the Word! I stand fast in the faith, knowing the certainty of those things wherein I’ve been instructed.

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES SUNDAY, 30TH APRIL. PRAY ALWAYS.

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES SUNDAY, 30TH APRIL. http://bit.ly/2dZqtLQ

PRAY ALWAYS.

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints (Ephesians 6:18).

The Scripture above says, “Praying always…”; that means you ought to be in constant communication or fellowship with the Father. What most people know about prayer is making requests; that’s the lesser purpose for prayer. Prayer is primarily fellowship with the Father, and His Son, Jesus Christ, through the power of the Holy Spirit; and it’s something we’re called to do always, not occasionally.

AFFIRMATIONTRAIN 29TH APRIL.

#AFFIRMATIONTRAIN 29TH APRIL.

I affirm that the Holy Spirit is my teacher, my guide and my keeper; the Father who dwells in me! I am a success, a victor and a champion for life, by the ability of the Spirit who dwells me and performs wonders through me. I am full of God and I acknowledge and take advantage of His presence in my life, and nothing is impossible to me.

Rule, Reign and Minister like Christ

Rule, Reign and Minister like Christ	SATURDAY APR. 29

Revelation 1:5b-6, Romans 5:17 (NKJV)
…To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. *For if by the one man's offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.

SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2017 LOVE, NOT HATRED -1 SAMUEL 20:24-34 KEY VERSE: "And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David" (1 Samuel 20:33). Being loved is the second-best thing in the world, while loving someone is the best. When you love, you do yourself a favour because you open the floodgates of love from others to you. Hatred or a feeling of revenge does more harm to the hater than the hated. This is because the hater bears alone the tearing within, of a deep-seated, untreated wound everywhere he goes. Oh, what needless pain! King Saul, in our text, displayed so much anger as a result of hatred for David that he almost killed his heir-apparent, Jonathan, with a javelin. Saul had been after David’s life since the day the women of Israel sang and attributed ten thousands victory to David and just thousands to him (1 Samuel 18:6-9). His jealousy and hatred made him forget the victory that God wrought in Israel through David. He so sought David’s life at all costs that he lost his peace of mind and murdered eighty-five priests including men, women and children (1 Samuel 22:6-19). The Scripture is clear on the issue of hatred. "...He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him" (1 John 3:14,15). You cannot harbour thoughts of hatred, malice, strive, envy, jealousy, wickedness or vengeance in your heart against anyone and claim to have eternal life at the same time. The love of God in the heart of many Christians today is decreasing because the devil is stealthily gaining access into their minds through a swarm of iniquities that dug the landscape. Examine your life to see if the true love of God still abides in you. Do you still love people sincerely and unconditionally as you used to when you first met the Lord? Christ counsels: "Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent..." Thought for the day: Love, a spiritual force transforms an enemy into a friend. Bible Reading in one Year: 1 CORINTHIANS 12-14

SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2017

LOVE, NOT HATRED

-1 SAMUEL 20:24-34

KEY VERSE:

"And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David" (1 Samuel 20:33).

Being loved is the second-best thing in the world, while loving someone is the best. When you love, you do yourself a favour because you open the floodgates of love from others to you. Hatred or a feeling of revenge does more harm to the hater than the hated.

OPEN HEAVENS 2017 PRIVILEGES OF GOD’S CHILDREN II – Saturday April 29th 2017

OPEN HEAVENS 2017

PRIVILEGES OF GOD’S CHILDREN II – Saturday April 29th 2017

Memorise: For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. Romans 8:14

Read: Romans 8:14-17 (King James Version)PRIVILEGES OF GOD’S CHILDREN II – Saturday April 29th 2017

14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

Rhapsody Of Realities Daily Devotional Alive To The Mysteries Of The Kingdom. Saturday, April 29th .

Rhapsody Of Realities Daily Devotional
Alive To The Mysteries Of The Kingdom. Saturday, April 29th .
Pastor Chris

Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord (Romans 6:11).*_
Why did the Apostle Paul make such a bold statement in our opening verse? He says count yourself dead to sin, but alive to God. This is because in the mind of justice, when Jesus died, you died in Him. But something happened afterwards: God raised Jesus from the dead, and you were raised together with Him.

AFFIRMATIONTRAIN 28 DE ABRIL (Portugues

#AFFIRMATIONTRAIN 28 DE ABRIL (Portuguese)

Eu afirmo que sou abençoado e altamente favorecido do Senhor! O Espírito do Senhor fez com que cada favor e bênção terrena viessem para mim em abundância, para que eu possa sempre e em todas as circunstâncias e seja qual for a necessidade, ser auto-suficiente, possuindo o suficiente para não precisar de nenhuma ajuda ou suporte e abastecido em abundância para cada Boa obra e doação de caridade. Aleluia! Eu não sou normal. A atenção do céu está sobre mim. Eu sou um cidadão de Sião - Jerusalém - que está acima. Eu estou sentado juntamente com Cristo nos lugares celestiais, muito acima de todos principados,

You are Royalty

You are Royalty	FRIDAY APR. 28

 1Peter 2:9 (AMP), Revelation 5:9b-10
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a dedicated nation, [God's] own purchased, special people, that you may set forth the wonderful deeds and display the virtues and perfections of Him Who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. *… for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 2017 ESCAPE FROM GOD’S ANGER -1 KINGS 15:25-34

FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 2017

ESCAPE FROM GOD’S ANGER

-1 KINGS 15:25-34

KEY VERSE:

"Because of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and which he made Israel sin, by his provocation wherewith he provoked the LORD God of Israel to anger" (1 Kings 15:30).

God is described in the Scriptures as the Almighty Creator, loving Father and merciful Redeemer; but He is also described as the All-knowing Judge and a consuming fire (Hebrews 12:23,29). He watches our thoughts, words and actions to see if they conform to His laid-down precepts of righteousness and holy living.

AFFIRMATIONTRAIN 28TH APRIL.

#AFFIRMATIONTRAIN 28TH APRIL.

I affirm that I am blessed and highly favoured of the Lord! The Spirit of the Lord has caused every favour and earthly blessing to come to me in abundance, so that I may always and under all circumstances and whatever the need, be self-sufficient, possessing enough to require no aid or support, and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation. Hallelujah! I am not ordinary.

OPEN HEAVENS 2017 PRIVILEGES OF GOD’S CHILDREN I – Friday April 28th 2017

OPEN HEAVENS 2017

PRIVILEGES OF GOD’S CHILDREN I – Friday April 28th 2017

Memorise: Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. Galatians 4:7

Read: Mark 7:24-30 (King James Version)

24 And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be hid.

25 For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:

26 The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.

27 But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.

28 And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs.

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES FRIDAY, 28TH APRIL. DESTINED FOR GREATNESS.

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES FRIDAY, 28TH APRIL. http://bit.ly/2dZqtLQ

DESTINED FOR GREATNESS.

Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him. And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great (Genesis 26:12-13).

Isaac had received an instruction from the Lord, not to leave his country to Egypt because of the famine in his country. Of course, people were migrating to Egypt to seek relief and Isaac thought to do the same. However, the Lord spoke to him and said, …dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of: Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father” (Genesis 26:2-3).

Make Knowing God Your Greatest Desire

Make Knowing God Your Greatest Desire

THURSDAY APR. 27

 Luke 10:38-39, 41-42 (NIV)
As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said. *"Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her."

AFFIRMATIONTRAIN 27TH APRIL.

#AFFIRMATIONTRAIN 27TH APRIL.

I affirm that I was born for such a time as this. I came at the right time! For me, recession is just a word, it doesn't exist where I live. I am not an accident on the face of the earth because God took His time to prepare for my arrival. I was born with all it takes to be a blessing to the nations of the world. I was born great, and I am an answer (a solution) to the cry of millions around the world. I am ordained for greatness; therefore, I do great things in my world and in the Kingdom of God! Hallelujah!

THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2017 BE PREPARED! -LUKE 12:32-48

THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2017

BE PREPARED!

-LUKE 12:32-48

KEY VERSE:

"Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not" (Luke 12:40).

The Boys’ Scouts motto briefly reads: "Be prepared". This is at once a synopsis, an abbreviated message to the discerning to be well tutored for every situation in life. Nothing can be more succinct for the believer who is firmly admonished to always be ready for the sudden emergence of Christ at the rapture.

OPEN HEAVENS 2017 RESPONSIBILITIES OF GOD’S CHILDREN II – Thursday April 27th 2017

OPEN HEAVENS 2017

RESPONSIBILITIES OF GOD’S CHILDREN II – Thursday April 27th 2017

Memorise; Abstain from all appearance of evil. 1st Thessalonians 5:22

Read: 2nd Corinthians 6:14-18 (KJV)

14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES THURSDAY, 27TH APRIL. FORTIFY YOURSELF WITH THE WORD.

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES THURSDAY, 27TH APRIL.

FORTIFY YOURSELF WITH THE WORD.

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might…For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand (Ephesians 6:10-13).

The first part of our opening Scripture urges God’s people to be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might. God never tells you to do something you couldn’t do; if He says, “Be strong in the Lord,” it means that’s what you need to do.

HOW I GOT BORN AGAIN BY PASTOR JOY AMENKHIENAN

HOW I GOT BORN AGAIN BY PASTOR JOY AMENKHIENAN

My Name is Pastor Joy Amenkhienan. Am eternally grateful to My Man Of God; Pastor Chris for this opportunity to share my testimony of salvation.
I love you sir. It was in September 1985, my dad taken me in his car to pay a farewell visit to my twin sister Jane, who was attending a different higher institution from mine at the time.

Prior to this time she had been Born Again for about six months. On arrival at her campus, I met her on the hallway to her hostel.

She obliged me to follow her to her room so she could tell me about the programme they just had with Pastor Chris. While in her room, I noticed she looked somewhat frail and also tipsy.

They That Know Their God

They That Know Their God	WEDNESDAY        APR. 26

 

Daniel 11:32, Proverbs 24:5&10 (NKJV)
And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits. *A wise man is strong, yes, a man of knowledge increases strength. *If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2017 SPIRITUAL ADULTERY -2 KINGS 17:1-8

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2017

SPIRITUAL ADULTERY

-2 KINGS 17:1-8

KEY VERSE:

"For so it was, that the children of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, which had brought them up out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods" (2 Kings 17:7).

A little boy, when his mother was out, got a chair and climbed up to a shelf in the closet to see if there was anything pleasant to eat. He saw a small white paper parcel.

AFFIRMATIONTRAIN 26TH APRIL.

#AFFIRMATIONTRAIN 26TH APRIL.

I affirm the Lordship of God's Word over my life. In my dealings with people today, I am humble and tender-hearted, fully yielded to the Spirit and the Word. The spirit of wrath, anger, and clamour with all bitterness are not a part of me, for I am rooted and grounded in love, Hallelujah. My life is an expression of God’s righteousness, love, glory, and grace! I am the seed of the Word; therefore, the spirit and nature of the Word is at work in me, in every fibre of my being,

OPEN HEAVENS 2017 RESPONSIBILITIES OF GOD’S CHILDREN I – Wednesday April 26th 2017

OPEN HEAVENS 2017

RESPONSIBILITIES OF GOD’S CHILDREN I – Wednesday April 26th 2017

Memorise: As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: 1st Peter 2:2

Read: 1st John 3:1-3 (KJV)

1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

Bible in one year: Numbers 20-21, Jeremiah 21:1-10, Hymn: Sing hymn 6

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES WEDNESDAY, 26TH APRIL. WE'RE THE FAVOURED ONES

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES WEDNESDAY, 26TH APRIL. http://bit.ly/2dZqtLQ

WE'RE THE FAVOURED ONES

Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come (Psalm 102:13).

The Christian is one who’s specially favoured of the Lord. In Psalm 102:13 above, David spoke prophetically about the new creation: “This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the Lord” (Psalm 102:18).

A CHAMPION WAS BORN BY PASTOR SIJI DARA

A CHAMPION WAS BORN BY PASTOR SIJI DARA. http://bit.ly/2dZqtLQ

My name is Pastor Siji Dara. Born into a family of eleven, that is, my parents and nine children.

As the 5th born, I grew up desiring to be closer to my father who was a minister of the gospel. I can remember vividly between the ages of 5 and 6 how I troubled everyone at home that I wanted to be a minister of the gospel in the future.

One day, my Dad called me and assured me of the possibility of my desire. I participated actively in the choir and Sunday school but now, in hindsight, I can't really remember when I gave my life to Christ.

Christ's Glorious Return

Christ's Glorious Return

TUESDAY APR. 25

Acts 1:9-11And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2017 ACCEPTABLE OFFERING -LEVITICUS 22:17-25

TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2017

ACCEPTABLE OFFERING

-LEVITICUS 22:17-25

KEY VERSE:

"But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you" (Leviticus 22:20).

The earliest record in the Scripture about the act of offering to God was the offerings made by Cain and Abel in the book of Genesis. This ended in an acceptable offering of Abel and the rejection of Cain’s.

OPEN HEAVENS 2017 GOD IS NOT INTERESTED IN THIS – Tuesday April 25th 2017

OPEN HEAVENS 2017

GOD IS NOT INTERESTED IN THIS – Tuesday April 25th 2017

Memorise: For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. John 3:17

Read: Ezekiel 33:14-16 (King James Version)

14 Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;

15 If the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.

16 None of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned unto him: he hath done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live.

AFFIRMATIONTRAIN 25TH APRIL.

#AFFIRMATIONTRAIN 25TH APRIL.

I affirm that the Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? He is the strength of my life; therefore, I am bold and courageous at all times! In the time of trouble, I am shielded in His pavilion; I dwell under His mighty arm of protection! He is my refuge and my fortress, and I triumph gloriously in His Name. Hallelujah.

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES TUESDAY, 25TH APRIL. USE YOUR FAITH.

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES TUESDAY, 25TH APRIL. http://bit.ly/2dZqtLQ

USE YOUR FAITH.

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith (Romans 12:3).

Acts 14 tells us that Paul was preaching in a city called Lystra, and he noticed a certain man who was crippled from his mother’s womb: “And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked. The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked” (Acts 14:8-10).

Do 'All Things' in the Name of Christ

Do 'All Things' in the Name of Christ	MONDAY APR. 24

 Colossians 3:17 (KJV & AMP)
And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.*And whatever you do [no matter what it is] in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus and in [dependence upon] His Person, giving praise to God the Father through Him.

AFFIRMATIONTRAIN 24TH APRIL.

#AFFIRMATIONTRAIN 24TH APRIL.

I affirm that my life is characterised by the demonstration of Christ’s resurrected power! There’s life in my body! There’s life in my family! There’s life in my job! There’s life in my business and in every area of my life! I live triumphantly in, and by the power of Christ. Hallelujah! My mind is anointed to think God’s thoughts! With the Word of God in my mouth, I cast down all imaginations of fear, failure, sickness, disease and infirmity! I am blessed and highly favoured of the Lord,

MONDAY, APRIL 24, 2017 ASSIGNED DUTY -EZEKIEL 22:1-12

MONDAY, APRIL 24, 2017

ASSIGNED DUTY

-EZEKIEL 22:1-12

KEY VERSE:

"Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations" (Ezekiel 22:2).

While speaking in London, evangelist D.L. Moody was approached by a British companion who wanted to know the secret of Moody’s success in leading people to Christ. Moody directed the man to his hotel window and asked "what do you see?"