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God Is Looking For Men And Women Of F-A-I-T-H

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Evang. Ifeoma Ohondu
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Wonderful marvelous are the works of the Lord, praise be the Name Lord 2x// Who is like unto Thee O Lord! Who is like unto Thee O Lord, among the gods who is like Thee, You are glorious in holiness, Fearful in praising, doing wonders alleluia!

Gracious Father we Thank You, we bless Your Holy Name, We worship You, we give You praise. Thank You Father for the blessings of this week, Your protections and provisions, Father we come to give You thanks. We come to honour Your Holy Name. Blessed be thou Holy Name forever and ever.

Beloveth, Thank God Friday is here again, how was the week in your own assessment? Am hearing so many voices in my Spirit. Wow! God is good someone said, He Awesome, My God is Great said another, Ever Faithful, He is Dependable, He is Wonderful yet said another.

O we thank You lord for all these great Testimonies to the glory of Your Name.

Is possible we have in the mist these voices those that are hurting, disappointed, worried and angry. God’s Word at this moment to you is that “all will be well.” it will never be late. God is assuring you that it will never late. Just rise up, away with down casting Spirit, wear a cheerful look and same will reflect in your Spirit man. God will never overlook you, He will yet bless your soul. Receive strength in the Name of Jesus.

In our PCL today, we have an interesting topic before us. Today we are considering CV of men and women on line for God appointment. So if you have been wondering why God is not using you as much as that sisters or brothers you need to go through these criteria and know where you are yet to comply with, so as to hasten your employment letter delivered to you:

 God Is Looking For Men And Women Of F-A-I-T-H

FAITHFUL — There are a lot of people out there proclaiming how good they are, but few who actually deliver the goods.

“Many a man claims to have unfailing love, but a faithful man who can find?” (Proverbs 20:6)

AVAILABLE — Many of us are so overcommitted we resemble a person skiing down the hill in front of an avalanche: There is no margin for error and disaster is imminent.

Are you emotionally available to God so that if He were to speak to you, you would be able to hear and respond to His gentle voice?

“He will not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the streets… And after the fire came a gentle whisper… Elijah heard it… ” (Isaiah 42:2; 1 Kings 19:12b, 13a)

INTERDEPENDENT — Some of us parallel the fierce independence of Rambo, wanting to be and do the whole show. Over the long haul however, loners don’t make it spiritually. A study of 1 Corinthians 12-14, and related passages, clearly teach and illustrate the principle of interdependence, rather than independence. The fact is that we need each other.

TEACHABLE — Tell me, as you mature and gain in stature, are you still willing to learn from the most humble of sources?

“Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take warning.” (Ecclesiastes 4:13)

HOLY — The reality is that God uses clean vessels:

“In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for noble purposes and some for ignoble. If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.” (2 Timothy 2:20, 21)

Are you one of them?

Do you have an answer to the question above? Or have you answered the question above? If your answer is Yes.

Then fellow me to the next discuss, “I will give you a heart of flesh” says the Lord. Why will God do that? Come let find out more:

“And I will give you an heart of flesh.” Ezekiel 36:26

A heart of flesh is known by its tenderness concerning sin. To have indulged a foul imagination, or to have allowed a wild desire to tarry even for a moment, is quite enough to make a heart of flesh grieve before the Lord. The heart of stone calls a great iniquity nothing, but not so the heart of flesh.

“If to the right or left I stray,

That moment, Lord, reprove;

And let me weep my life away,

For having grieved thy love”

The heart of flesh is tender of God’s will. My Lord Will-be-will is a great blusterer, and it is hard to subject him to God’s will; but when the heart of flesh is given, the will quivers like an aspen leaf in every breath of heaven, and bows like an osier in every breeze of God’s Spirit.

The natural will is cold, hard iron, which is not to be hammered into form, but the renewed will, like molten metal, is soon moulded by the hand of grace.

In the fleshy heart there is a tenderness of the affections. The hard heart does not love the Redeemer, but the renewed heart burns with affection towards Him. The hard heart is selfish and coldly demands, “Why should I weep for sin? Why should I love the Lord?” But the heart of flesh says; “Lord, Thou knowest that I love Thee; help me to love Thee more!”

Many are the privileges of this renewed heart; “‘Tis here the Spirit dwells, ’tis here that Jesus rests.” It is fitted to receive every spiritual blessing, and every blessing comes to it. It is prepared to yield every heavenly fruit to the honour and praise of God, and therefore the Lord delights in it.

A tender heart is the best defence against sin, and the best preparation for heaven. A renewed heart stands on its watchtower looking for the coming of the Lord Jesus. Have you this heart of flesh?

Beloved, are You blessed with this teaching? You have two questions to give an answer to. So relax said one of my coach this week to me. Take out time to reflect on these and come up with a benefiting answer. You can share with us if you wish. It will be delight to hear from you, share your hope and you fear likewise.

God bless you as you going this week end. Always know that Jesus died that you so that may have freedom, always remember that the confidence in God is not misplaced and never forget those qualities God is looking out for.

See you next week by God’s grace, have a relaxed but thoughtful weekend.

Remain blessed in the Lord.

Confidence Not Misplaced

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Evang. Ifeoma Ohondu
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All glory all honour to You, Holy Father we worship You blessed Jesus our savior Holy Spirit we wait You Holy Spirit we wait on You for fire, for fire.// worthy You are worthy king of kings Lord of Lord You are word, 2x

Father in heaven O God, we Thank You for yet another blessed day in Your presence. Thank You for the grace to stand despise the work of satan to hinder Your work. Glory  be to O God because victory is our because we have a Father that faileth not. Our present Help in hour of need.

Beloved, what a blessed day we have here, Thank God who gives us victory over enemies, who answer us and provide all our needs.  He promise s help and that help must surely come from Him.

Where is your confident placed, in man, your work, your family name, brilliance, wealth or where? Are you distressed, going through difficult times? Has the doctors given their opinion on that health challenge? Are you being plague with situation that you don’t know when light will come to the tunnel so you are confuse and at the verge of giving up?

I come with goodnews and the peace of Jesus that passeth all understanding will envelope you now. Release yourself to God and see Him work in that situation.

Trust God to lift you out from that horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set your feet upon a rock and establish your going.

God will help you and Jesus will provide all you need according to the teaching of today.

Sit back and bask in that confident, it is not misplaced, your helper will surely come.

Hold on your faith and place your hope in Him alone. Read more:

“The Lord God will help me.” Isa. 50:7

These are in prophecy the words of Messiah in the day of His obedience unto death, when He gave His back to the smiters, and His cheeks to them that plucked off the hair. He was confident in divine support, and trusted in Jehovah.

O my soul, thy sorrows are as the small dust of the balance compared with thy Lord’s! Canst thou not believe that the Lord God will help thee? Thy Lord was in a peculiar position; for as the representative of sinful men — their substitute and sacrifice — it was needful that the Father should leave Him, and cause Him to come under desertion of soul. No such necessity is laid upon thee: thou are not bound to cry, “Why hast thou forsaken me?” Did thy Saviour even in such a case still rely upon God, and canst not thou? He died for thee, and thus made it impossible that thou shouldst be left alone; wherefore, be of good cheer.

In this day’s labors or trials say, “The Lord God will help me.” Go forth boldly. Set your face like a flint, and resolve that no faintness or shamefacedness shall come near you. If God helps, who can hinder? If you are sure of omnipotent aid, what can be too heavy for you? Begin the day joyously, and let no shade of doubt come between thee and the eternal sunshine.

Because the unsearchable riches of Christ will locate today and bless you.

“The unsearchable riches of Christ.” Ephesians 3:8

 

My Master has riches beyond the count of arithmetic, the measurement of reason, the dream of imagination, or the eloquence of words. They are unsearchable! You may look, and study, and weigh, but Jesus is a greater Saviour than you think Him to be when your thoughts are at the greatest.

My Lord is more ready to pardon than you to sin, more able to forgive than you to transgress. My Master is more willing to supply your wants than you are to confess them. Never tolerate low thoughts of my Lord Jesus. When you put the crown on His head, you will only crown Him with silver when He deserves gold.

My Master has riches of happiness to bestow upon you now. He can make you to lie down in green pastures, and lead you beside still waters. There is no music like the music of His pipe, when He is the Shepherd and you are the sheep, and you lie down at His feet. There is no love like His, neither earth nor heaven can match it.

To know Christ and to be found in Him—oh! this is life, this is joy, this is marrow and fatness, wine on the lees well refined. My Master does not treat His servants churlishly; He gives to them as a king giveth to a king; He gives them two heavens—a heaven below in serving Him here, and a heaven above in delighting in Him for ever.

His unsearchable riches will be best known in eternity. He will give you on the way to heaven all you need; your place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks, your bread shall be given you, and your waters shall be sure; but it is there, THERE, where you shall hear the song of them that triumph, the shout of them that feast, and shall have a face-to-face view of the glorious and beloved One.

The unsearchable riches of Christ! This is the tune for the minstrels of earth, and the song for the harpers of heaven. Lord, teach us more and more of Jesus, and we will tell out the good news to others.

Father send Your help to Your children confidently place their trust in You. Have Your way in our life and destroy every works of satan in and around us. Hold us on least we fail in Jesus Name.

Remain blessed in the Lord.

 

“Oh that I were as in months past.”

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Evang. Ifeoma Ohondu
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I know there is another fellowship in heaven, I know there is another fellowship in heaven. // Magnify the Lord with me, praising the Name of Jesus, magnify the Lord with me, praising the Name of Jesus.

Father we Thank You for another great day in Your presence, Thank You for You are faithful to do all that You said You will do, Thank You for keeping and preserving us from all evil and providing  for all that made to the glory od of Your Name.

Jesus, we are here again to fellowship with You according to Your Word to us. We are more delighted to know also that our hope is not here only but also in heaven when we will be in great fellowship with You. Thank You for the great Supper that awaits us. Thank You because You will help us to make it a reality in Your Name we give thanks.

Dear beloveth are ready for another encounter with the Lord today? Are you ready for a new discovery that will spur your prayer life? Are you set to reach the heaven by raising a Holy hand and take your request as if is from a shelf? If you are then let get into another around of discover that will turn around our situation and settle us forever.

Have you been worried of late about your prayer life? Do you remember when heaven response to your prayer also most immediately as you are stand up from the place of prayer and you desire for such encounter but it look like a mountain top?

What would have happened you frequently asked? Today’s teaching is here with a solution that you are longing for. Don’t miss this opportunity to ignite your prayer life again.

Have you taken time to check when last you prayed and you had an encounter with Lord as it were in the time past, when you see heaven open unto you as it were in the time of old? How often have you been attending to bible classes, prayer meetings, vigils and gospel night apart from your regular Sunday worship which is not even regular as it used to be?

We have one thousand and one excuse to give when asked why by a concerned brethren but the truth is “are those excuses tenable before God?” If you are to be called up today, and same questions are put across to you, will you give those excuses with the light of God searching the very inner parts of you and exposing all your inadequacies?

How often you go to work even when you are sick? How long you spend on telephone calls, watching your favorite T.V program but had no pressed cloth for Sunday services and prayer meetings.

Are you guilty of prayerless as we will still discovery more from our study of today? We have a solution package that will help you get up and get going. All hope is not lost, all you need do is to get on your knees and ask God for more grace to do all that have learnt or heard.

Come with me as we discover why our prayer life is going down gradually and how to rekindle it back again:

  

“Oh that I were as in months past.” Job 29:2

                                                                    

Numbers of Christians can view the past with pleasure, but regard the present with dissatisfaction; they look back upon the days which they have passed in communing with the Lord as being the sweetest and the best they have ever known, but as to the present, it is clad in a sable garb of gloom and dreariness.

Once they lived near to Jesus, but now they feel that they have wandered from Him, and they say, “O that I were as in months past!” They complain that they have lost their evidences, or that they have not present peace of mind, or that they have no enjoyment in the means of grace, or that conscience is not so tender, or that they have not so much zeal for God’s glory.

The causes of this mournful state of things are manifold. It may arise through a comparative neglect of prayer, for a neglected closet is the beginning of all spiritual decline. Or it may be the result of idolatry. The heart has been occupied with something else, more than with God; the affections have been set on the things of earth, instead of the things of heaven.

A jealous God will not be content with a divided heart; He must be loved first and best. He will withdraw the sunshine of His presence from a cold, wandering heart. Or the cause may be found in self-confidence and self-righteousness. Pride is busy in the heart, and self is exalted instead of lying low at the foot of the cross.

Christian, if you are not now as you “were in months past,” do not rest satisfied with wishing for a return of former happiness, but go at once to seek your Master, and tell Him your sad state. Ask His grace and strength to help you to walk more closely with Him; humble yourself before Him, and He will lift you up, and give you yet again to enjoy the light of His countenance.

Do not sit down to sigh and lament; while the beloved Physician lives there is hope, nay there is a certainty of recovery for the worst cases.

Remember that the Jesus who can heal all diseases can also forgive your sins and make you whole. Linger no further at the place of prayerlessness but arise and go to your Father as the prodigal did and was welcomed home back home, so is your Father waiting for you now to hold a feast for you.

Come and see a weapon of warfare to use, it might just be what you are have been waiting for to gain another height in your prayer life:

Defensive Prayer

It is wise to pray defensively. Here is Billy Graham’s list:

  1. Prayer against wrong involvement with women

“It is God‘s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable… For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.” (1 Thessalonians 4:3, 4, 7)

  1. Prayer against love of money

“Godliness actually is a means of great gain, when accompanied by contentment… But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith, and pierced themselves with many a pang.” (1 Timothy 6:6, 9, 10)

  1. Prayer against pride

 “All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because… God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble‘… For this is what the high and lofty One says… ‘I live… with him who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.‘” (1 Peter 5:5b, Isaiah 57:15)

  1. Prayer against a critical spirit and tongue

“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen… Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.” (Ephesians 4:29, 31)

  1. Prayer against possession centeredness

“He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance with its income… ” (Ecclesiastes 5:10a)

  1. Prayer against wrong doctrine

“We will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming.” (Ephesians 4:14b)

  1. Prayer against spiritual coldness

 “But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin‘s deceitfulness.” (Hebrews 3:13)

Another like it is do not neglect the assembly of the saints….exhorting one another:…, as ye see the day approaching (Heb 10:25).

And that is what we are doing here today by the grace of God made available to us in this ministry, encouraging you daily as run the race with the hope of winning the price at the end by abiding with the rule of the game. Also to keep the fire on our altar ever glooming and steadily growing in faith- for anyone cometh to Him must first believe that He is while we do not neglect the barometer of checking our daily Christian living all and many more we are involve weekly.

We therefore covet your prayers that we will continue to wax stronger and not faint least we bring others to Christ and be condemned.

I want you to say this prayer for yourself “Lord cleanse me from every secret faults”.  As you pray against the devises of the devil against your faith, may your strength be renewed and your prayers answers in Jesus Name.

Remember you are a child of light, no darkness must be found in you for God had not called you unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. Therefore let the peace of God rule your heart and His Word of God dwell richly in you richly in all wisdom; teach and admonish one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

Heavenly Father, hearken to the voice of your children as they call upon You. Be gracious unto us as we lift our hands towards heaven and pray. Visit us again with fresh fire and grant us greater auction to function in Jesus Name. We will be careful to return all the glory back to You.

Beloved, your set time is here, pray as never before. Receive answers to your prayers in Jesus Name.

Remain blessed in the Lord.

 

Uncover And Confess Sin

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Evang. Ifeoma Ohondu
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Jesus, Jesus, Jesus You are the love of my life, 2x O Jesus You are the love of my life, yes Jesus You are the Lord of my life.// All glory glory glory to the Lord, 2x alleluia hosanna, hosanna, hosanna, blessed be the Name of the Lord, alleluia hosanna, hosanna hosanna blessed be the Name of the Lord.

Father we worship You, we bless Your Holy Name, we adore Thee, we give You praise, we give You houonr, we glorify You forever and ever. Thank You for mercies that enduerth forever and ever blessed be thy Holy Name forever.

Eternal Rocks of  Ages, You are worthy to be glorify and we are here to worship You, Thank You for You Greatness enduerth forever and ever in Jesus Name.

Dear beloveth, how has been with you?  Still counting on God’s faithfulness I suppose. Thank God for being there for us. Thank Him because His mercies is forever assured. His goodness is from generation to generation unto them that feareth His Name, I hope you are one?

I recently met someone who was separated from his from family because of wife battering. I have been helping out in writing letters and making suggestions on how to unite him back with his family but it has not been working out. And when he made mention of taking another wife and starting all over again, I became worried and rebuked him opening and hard too. However, I made further suggestion and step to ensure that the reunion is speed up. However, when I come across him again, he revealed what he has been covering from me for a while. He battered his wife and was ask to leave the state. Wow! What a smart way of getting around issues in life. However, we got talking again but this this time, he was so concern about his children who are now threatened with finances for their upkeep. He want to apply for visa to go back to state. After that encounter, I was grief not because I was not in the know of what the issue was but because of how people commit sin, cover it and think that no one will know.

Why was he applying for visa to go back? Because he met a friend who had same case, and he has gotten a visa back to the state based on certain proclamation by the president. Afterward, when I was recounting the whole incident the Holy Spirit prompt me in my Spirit and told me what he must done if he will ever get back to his wife and family and am yet to meet him and rely back the message but for the benefit of this ministration you will get the full story.

The Holy Spirit said “ he must repent of his sins, and confess same to God for reconciliation with the wife to work out.” He told that, it was not as difficult as he think it is but he must first repent of his act then ask forgiveness both from God and from his wife and their reconciliation will works out easily.

Beloved, often times a covered sin causes more havoc than we can imagine in any man’s life. However when we confess our sin, we must also repent of it else is of no effect.

When David committed sin, he confessed that sin before God and God forgave him as we saw in our yesterday text of 2 Sam 12:13  (sorry for the typographically error of the text). Open your bible to read it. Same as in Ps 32, where David was recounting his experience when he cover up his sin thinking that no one should know, what happened to him. Then when he was confronted, he own up and repent of his sins. Is very possible that David would denied the act and pretended before the prophet that he is not in the know of what he is saying, considering what is happening in our world today.

But not David, he confessed his sin and repent of it and the Lord forgave him and pronounced blessings rather than curses upon him and his generation. Praise the Lord.

Today’s teaching is coming our way to help us uncover all the sins we have covered, confess it and repent of it so that the blessings which God promised us will come to us without further hindrance.

You cannot have dominion when you have covered your sin, God’s goodness will not locate a man living in sin and pretending before the children of God that all is well.

Repent therefore today and confess all your sins before God. Jesus went to the cross because of you, He is ready to welcome you back to the fold if only you will repent. He has the power to forgive sins also. So get on your knees now and confess your sin. Never say you have not sin “for all have sin and fall short of the glory of God.”

Confess and repent of your sins now, then let’s get going:

              

“He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.” Prov. 28:13

 

Here is the way of mercy for a guilty and repenting sinner. He must cease from the habit of covering sin. This is attempted by falsehood, which denies sin; by hypocrisy, which conceals it; by boasting, which justifies it; and by loud profession, which tries to make amends for it.

The sinner’s business is to confess and forsake. The two must go together. Confession must be honestly made to the Lord Himself; and it must include within itself acknowledgment of the wrong, sense of its evil, and abhorrence of it. We must not throw the fault upon others, nor blame circumstances, nor plead natural weakness. We must make a clean breast of it, and plead guilty to the indictment. There can be no mercy till this is done.

Furthermore, we must forsake the evil: having owned our fault, we must disown all present and future intent to abide in it. We cannot remain in rebellion and yet dwell with the King’s Majesty. The habit of evil must be quitted, together with all places, companions, pursuits, and books, which might lead us astray. Not for confession, nor for reformation, but in connection with them we find pardon by faith in the blood of Jesus.

Have you confessed your sin and repented of it? Don’t allow any guilt to weigh you down, because Jesus has the key to forgive your sins and to set you free.

“The Son of Man hath power on earth to forgive sins.” Matthew 9:6

Behold one of the great Physician’s mightiest arts: He has power to forgive sin! While here He lived below, before the ransom had been paid, before the blood had been literally sprinkled on the mercy-seat, He had power to forgive sin. Hath He not power to do it now that He hath died?

What power must dwell in Him who to the utmost farthing has faithfully discharged the debts of His people! He has boundless power now that He has finished transgression and made an end of sin. If ye doubt it, see Him rising from the dead! behold Him in ascending splendour raised to the right hand of God!

Hear Him pleading before the eternal Father, pointing to His wounds, urging the merit of His sacred passion! What power to forgive is here! “He hath ascended on high, and received gifts for men.” “He is exalted on high to give repentance and remission of sins.” The most crimson sins are removed by the crimson of His blood.

At this moment, dear reader, whatever thy sinfulness, Christ has power to pardon, power to pardon thee, and millions such as thou art. A word will speak it. He has nothing more to do to win thy pardon; all the atoning work is done. He can, in answer to thy tears, forgive thy sins today, and make thee know it.

He can breathe into thy soul at this very moment a peace with God which passeth all understanding, which shall spring from perfect remission of thy manifold iniquities. Dost thou believe that?

I trust thou believest it. Mayst thou experience now the power of Jesus to forgive sin! Waste no time in applying to the Physician of souls, but hasten to Him with words like these:—

“Jesus! Master! hear my cry;

Save me, heal me with a word;

Fainting at Thy feet I lie,

Thou my whisper’d plaint hast heard.”

Jesus not only forgive sins, he also heal the maladies that are attended to your sin, come to Him now and be set free.

As many as are having one challenges or the other as a result of their sins to another, confess your sins one to another and be set free. Make restitution where necessary God will help you if you are truly sorry for your faults. Praise the Name of the Lord.

And as you do that, the mercies and goodness of God will locate you now and lift you up and make you whole indeed.

Welcome into the fold where liberty abound – the Presence of God.

Remain blessed in the Lord.

Child Chastisement Not Forever

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Evang. Ifeoma Ohondu
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We give You glory Lord as we worship You. we give honour Lord as we worship You, You are Wonderful, You are worthy O Lord, You are Wonderful You are worthy O Lord.//Praising the Lord always, Praising the Lord always, Praising the Lord with all our might, Praising the Lord with all our might always, alleluia, my Lord is good 2x , my Lord is good, yes He is good to me.

Heavenly Father, we thank You, we bless Your Name. Thank You Father, for another glorious moment we have to fellowship with You. Thank You Lord for breathe of life in us to sing praises unto You Lord. Blessed Redeemer, we thank You, we bless Your Holy Name forever and ever.  O God, we thank most especially for every gifts of life that money cannot buy, Thank You because even with all the money such gifts cannot be bought, therefore we are grateful and we adore You Father in heaven, O God and we worship You forever and ever in Jesus Name.

Beloveth, how are doing this morning in the land of the living. Are you thanking God that you are among the living? Praise and adore the Only Wise God. He giveth you life and preserveth you from all evil glory be to His Holy Name forever. another week is here, and another day to be better both in character and the works of hands, so let us ask God for the enabling  grace to run through it and still be standing firm and worthy at the end in Jesus Name.

Nothing about us or around us is by chance. I don’t know whether you are agree with me or not, but it is the saying of the Lord. Sometimes we may want to argue that but the truth is that God is aware of everything that happens. God is in control of every situation around us. He orchestrates everything He has made to bring honour and glory to His Name.

More often than not when bad things happens around us we tend to mirror this saying and argue it more. However in our teaching today we see that God truly is in-charge. Though He do not bring upon His beloved evil, but such evil can be as a result of sin.

God is Sovereign, remember. He is Good, don’t forget but He is also a Just God. For every sin committed there is a reward for it just as it is with every good deeds. When David committed adultery and cap it up with murder. You may ask what God was doing. Why did He allow Uriah to die even though he was faithful to the king and to God also? Why didn’t God intervene and save him?

This and many questions we ask when bad things happen to the righteous. You also know the end of that story that the child of adultery died and so many evil things were also recorded in the house of David such incest, his dear son Absalom attempting to usurp power and kill him and sword never depart from his house. (2 Sam 12: 9-12, 14).

However David repented but the child of adultery died. Though he fasted and pray but the child died according to the word of God.

However, His chastisement is not forever as we also discover in today’s teaching. God blessed David with another son Solomon and Solomon sinned against God and he was also punished by God.

Are we to remain in sin that grace will abound asked the writer of the book of Romans dear beloved? Let us flee from all evil and come to our God. He is faithful to forgive us and help us.

His chastisement is not forever, repent and turn away from evil and you will see God working everything after His own counsel, praise the Name of the Lord.

“And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.” 1Kings 11:39

In the family of grace there is discipline, and that discipline is severe enough to make it an evil and a bitter thing to sin. Solomon, turned aside by his foreign wives, had set up other gods, and grievously provoked the God of his father; therefore, ten parts out of twelve of the kingdom were rent away, and set up as a rival state.

This was a sore affliction to the house of David, and it came upon that dynasty distinctly from the hand of God, as the result of unholy conduct. The Lord will chasten His best beloved servants if they cease from full obedience to His laws: perhaps at this very hour such chastening is upon us. Let us humbly cry “O Lord, show me wherefore thou contendest with me.”

What a sweet saving clause is that — “but not for ever”! The punishment of sin is everlasting, but the fatherly chastisement of it in a child of God is but for a season. The sickness, the poverty, the depression of spirit, will pass away when they have had their intended effect. Remember, we are not under law, but under grace.

The rod may make us smart, but the sword shall not make us die. Our present grief is meant to bring us to repentance, that we may not be destroyed with the wicked.

Yes our present grief is meant to bring us to repentance that we may not be destroyed with the wicked. Do you agree with that? Ask anyone who has gone through the rod of Lord, he will have a better answer to give.

In the next message we see that God is truly in charge. He does not leave anything to chance believe me, He does not. So for everything you are believing Him for, He will bring to past only believe. Those babies  you are trusting Him for He is able to give you. Are standing in for a miracle husband or wife, our God is able to bring it to past. That peace, Joy, Restorations, Healing, and our God is able to do all, only believe:

“Who worketh all things after the counsel of His own will.” Ephesians 1:11

Our belief in God’s wisdom supposes and necessitates that He has a settled purpose and plan in the work of salvation. What would creation have been without His design? Is there a fish in the sea, or a fowl in the air, which was left to chance for its formation? Nay, in every bone, joint, and muscle, sinew, gland, and blood-vessel, you mark the presence of a God working everything according to the design of infinite wisdom.

And shall God be present in creation, ruling over all, and not in grace? Shall the new creation have the fickle genius of free will to preside over it when divine counsel rules the old creation? Look at Providence! Who knoweth not that not a sparrow falleth to the ground without your Father? Even the hairs of your head are all numbered.

God weighs the mountains of our grief in scales, and the hills of our tribulation in balances. And shall there be a God in providence and not in grace? Shall the shell be ordained by wisdom and the kernel be left to blind chance. No; He knows the end from the beginning. He sees in its appointed place, not merely the corner-stone which He has laid in fair colours, in the blood of His dear Son, but He beholds in their ordained position each of the chosen stones taken out of the quarry of nature, and polished by His grace; He sees the whole from corner to cornice, from base to roof, from foundation to pinnacle.

He hath in His mind a clear knowledge of every stone which shall be laid in its prepared space, and how vast the edifice shall be, and when the top-stone shall be brought forth with shoutings of “Grace! Grace! unto it.” At the last it shall be clearly seen that in every chosen vessel of mercy, Jehovah did as He willed with His own; and that in every part of the work of grace He accomplished His purpose, and glorified His own name.

This is our comfort and consolation. May we not take it as an opportunity to continue in sin but a call to repentance and continual fellowship with Him as the day go by.

Beloved, this week is declared blessed in the Name of the Lord. You will have testimonies to the glory of His Name come Friday in Jesus Name.

Remain blessed in the Lord

Light In Darkness

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Evang. Ifeoma Ohondu
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Who is like unto Thee, O Lord who is like unto Thee O Lord, among the gods who is like Thee, You are glorious in holiness, fearful in praising doing wonders, halleluiah. // O Lord my God, how Excellent is Your Name in all the earth, how Wonderful is Your Name 2x.

Faithful Father, we Thank You for Your faithfulness, we Thank You for Your greatness, among the gods there is none to compare Thee with. Thank You for great and wonderful things You are doing in our lives and environs. Thank You Lord, Thank You Father.

Receive our praise o Lord, let glory and honour belongs to You Lord receive our praise O Lord.

Beloved, a little addition on our yesterday teaching. Do you know that often times the Lord had visited us and have provided for us what we are asking from him but we are afraid to move forward and possess our possession? It has also been observed that we lack the power when it comes to exercising our faith in God miracles and goodness. But Apostle Peter had to say in 1 Peter 2:6- those who believed in Him shall not be confounded.

Ask God for help from above to believe, trust and walk in His grace all the days of our life in Jesus name.

In PCL today, we are still leaning on yesterday foundation. “The Lamb is our light thereof.” Therefore, Christ is our light in darkness. Is that same with you? Are you professing Jesus where you are? Is your life showing forth His glory within and outside your influence?

You cannot show forth enduring light if you are not attached to Jesus, the light of the whole world.

We are light in the World, how far reaching is our light? Are you on a lamp-stand shining to all those in the house and before men in the world so that your Father in heaven may be glorified or are you under a bushel?  Is important you know lest you get exhausted especially in our times when everything around us is making a demand on our time.

However, there is a way out, engraft yourself to the sun of righteousness whose light never goes down nor out. Jesus the Bright Morning Star is your light in darkness, like the moon, orbit around Him. Then will the Lord be thou lamp and lightens your darkness. Let get going:

“For thou art my lamp, O Lord: and the Lord will lighten my darkness.” 2Sam. 22:29

 

Am I in the light? Then thou, O Lord, art my lamp. Take thee away, and my joy would be gone; but as long as thou art with me, I can do without the torches of time and the candles of created comfort. What a light the presence of God casts on all things! We heard of a lighthouse which could be seen for twenty miles, but our Jehovah is not only a God at hand, but far off is He seen, even in the enemy 5 country. O Lord, I am as happy as an angel when thy love fills my heart. Thou art all my desire.

Am I in the dark? Then thou, O Lord, wilt lighten my darkness. Before long things will change. Affairs may grow more and more dreary, and cloud may be piled upon cloud; but if it grow so dark that I cannot see my own hand, still I shall see the hand of the Lord.

When I cannot find a light within me, or among my friends, or in the whole world, the Lord, who said “Let there be light,” and there was light, can say the same again. He will speak me into the sunshine yet. I shall not die but live. The day is already breaking. This sweet text shines like a morning star. I shall clap my hands for joy ere many hours are passed.

Beloved, light of great essence for our continually existence. The light of Christ in us will help us hunger and thirst after righteousness God.

One man who desired earnestly to know God was Moses. When God sent Moses to go and recue His people from Egypt, Moses ask Him, who will I said that sent me? The people of Israel knew the works of God but Moses knew His ways. He knew God face to face.

Do you desire to know God? Do You want to see God face to face? If He did for Moses, He can still do it to another. If you that person then read on:

 Hunger To Know God

In his hunger to know God, Moses made three requests of the Holy One:

“Teach me Your ways.”

Unlike Moses, who longed to comprehend the ways of God, our focus is often centered on self-promotion, self-pity, and self-preservation. God reminds us of the gap between His magnificent attributes and our limited understanding:

“My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways… As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.” (Isaiah 55:8a, 9)

So if we are to know God and His ways, we must first begin to grasp the bankruptcy and futility of our practices. It is only then that we are positioned spiritually, like Moses, to cry out to learn the ways of God.

“Grant me Your Presence.”

During the desert journey, Moses realized that to continue he must experience the accompanying Presence of God. In response to his intense request God reassured him, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” (Exodus 33:14)

So today, if you are lacking an inner sense of rest, perhaps you need to entreat His Presence to lead you through your endeavors.

“Show me Your glory.”

Paul, who understood his own inclination toward self-glorification, wrote:

“God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.” (Galatians 6:14 – kjv)

QUESTION: In exactly what are you glorying? In the cross of Christ, or in your bank account?

In the cross of Christ, or in the power you wield over others? In the cross of Christ, or in the recognition you receive from your colleagues?

It is only when we transfer our focus from self-glorification to a passion for His glory that we can begin to experience and comprehend intimacy with Him.

There difference in a man’s life is God. Beloved are determine to be different then covet God. Let His light shine in and through you in Jesus Name.

Remain blessed in the Lord.

 

“All things are possible to him that believeth.”

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Evang. Ifeoma Ohondu
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Everlasting Father Everlasting Son, Immortal Holy Ghost be Thou glorified 2x. Lord You are so good blessed be Your Name, in heaven You are the Lord, on earth You reigneth forever, O Lord will praise Your Name, blessed be Your Name.

Father in heaven O God we Thank You for Your that endureth forever. How Wonderful, how Gracious are You Lord. Thank You for everything You have done for us, the life and vitality Lord we do not take it for granted. It is only Lord that can love us with an every

lasting love, it is only Lord that can care us endlessly without complaining or grumbling, it is only Lord that can move us from nowhere to an esteemed and enviable positions in life, therefore we bow down and we say blessed be Your Name in the highest.

What more can we say beloveth, in God all things are possible to him that believeth. I will say that this statement is a statement of condition. here I see everything possible as ordained by God but it takes a believing heart to step out and takes hold of the promise.

It takes a believing heart to dare every limitation, every obstacles, every power, every kingdom, and every dominion and go for the promise. Praise the Lord.

Away with fear and doubt from the heart of a believer, let our heart be bold for the Lord.

Consider this promise also, “I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me.”  Never limit yourself, don’t you also limit God by your unbelieving attitude. Step out in faith and trust God for Who He is.

In Him there is no impossibility, with Him all things are possible. Hold on to God. There is no disappointment in Him either (Ps 37:25).

Do You have a believing heart? Come let’s discover more:

“All things are possible to him that believeth.” Mark 9:23

 

Many professed Christians are always doubting and fearing, and they forlornly think that this is the necessary state of believers. This is a mistake, for “all things are possible to him that believeth”; and it is possible for us to mount into a state in which a doubt or a fear shall be but as a bird of passage flitting across the soul, but never lingering there.

 When you read of the high and sweet communions enjoyed by favoured saints, you sigh and murmur in the chamber of your heart, “Alas! these are not for me.” O climber, if thou hast but faith, thou shalt yet stand upon the sunny pinnacle of the temple, for “all things are possible to him that believeth.”

You hear of exploits which holy men have done for Jesus; what they have enjoyed of Him; how much they have been like Him; how they have been able to endure great persecutions for His sake; and you say, “Ah! as for me, I am but a worm; I can never attain to this.”

But there is nothing which one saint was, that you may not be. There is no elevation of grace, no attainment of spirituality, no clearness of assurance, no post of duty, which is not open to you if you have but the power to believe.

Lay aside your sackcloth and ashes, and rise to the dignity of your true position; you are little in Israel because you will be so, not because there is any necessity for it. It is not meet that thou shouldst grovel in the dust, O child of a King. Ascend! The golden throne of assurance is waiting for you! The crown of communion with Jesus is ready to bedeck your brow.

Wrap yourself in scarlet and fine linen, and fare sumptuously every day; for if thou believest, thou mayst eat the fat of kidneys of wheat; thy land shall flow with milk and honey, and thy soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness.

Gather golden sheaves of grace, for they await thee in the fields of faith. “All things are possible to him that believeth.”

Away with doubt, fear and unbelief. I believe what God is saying concerning me will come to pass. Whatever you have received as a promise from the Lord, I think this is the time to press it through, through prayer, through evangelism, through worship.

Remember our theme text in Jer 31:12, according to His Word be it done unto me Lord, I prayed Thee. Let the light of the Lord rest upon my soul and shine forth. Let me receive your Word as You shine through my heart at this moment and give me understanding to all that You saying to me, I pray Thee.

The word was in the beginning and the Word was with God, and the Word was God, In Him was life; and the life was light of men.

Do you need life? Come to the light of the Lamb. Let’s keep going:

“The Lamb is the light thereof.” Revelation 21:23

 

Quietly contemplate the Lamb as the light of heaven. Light in Scripture is the emblem of joy. The joy of the saints in heaven is comprised in this: Jesus chose us, loved us, bought us, cleansed us, robed us, kept us, glorified us: we are here entirely through the Lord Jesus. Each one of these thoughts shall be to them like a cluster of the grapes of Eshcol.

Light is also the cause of beauty. Nought of beauty is left when light is gone. Without light no radiance flashes from the sapphire, no peaceful ray proceedeth from the pearl; and thus all the beauty of the saints above comes from Jesus. As planets, they reflect the light of the Sun of Righteousness; they live as beams proceeding from the central orb. If He withdrew, they must die; if His glory were veiled, their glory must expire.

Light is also the emblem of knowledge. In heaven our knowledge will be perfect, but the Lord Jesus Himself will be the fountain of it. Dark providences, never understood before, will then be clearly seen, and all that puzzles us now will become plain to us in the light of the Lamb. Oh! what unfoldings there will be and what glorifying of the God of love!

Light also means manifestation. Light manifests. In this world it doth not yet appear what we shall be. God’s people are a hidden people, but when Christ receives His people into heaven, He will touch them with the wand of His own love, and change them into the image of His manifested glory. They were poor and wretched, but what a transformation! They were stained with sin, but one touch of His finger, and they are bright as the sun, and clear as crystal.

Oh! what a manifestation! All this proceeds from the exalted Lamb. Whatever there may be of effulgent splendour, Jesus shall be the centre and soul of it all. Oh! to be present and to see Him in His own light, the King of kings, and Lord of lords!

Jesus manifest Your light in us and make us wonder to behold. You are indeed Awesome, Your children will not be less. I believe You Lord, according to Your Word be it done unto me.

Remain blessed in the Lord.

“Watchman, what of the night?”

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Evang. Ifeoma Ohondu
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Jesus, Jesus, Jesus You are Lord of my life 2x O God You are the Lord of my life 2x. It is raining all over me, I can feel it the latter rain, ride on Jesus give us more rain until we are soak; until we are wet with latter rain.

Gracious God, we Thank You for another opportunity in the land of the living to showcase Your goodness in our lives again. Thank You for waking us up this morning to the glory of the Name. We remain grateful to You alone and we come to say Thank You.

O Lord who is like unto Thee, Faithful Father, there is none like Thee. Eternal Rocks of Ages, hollow be Thy Name forever.

Beloved, good morning to you from the Throne of grace, hope you are doing good? Great is our God, whose thought towards us are good not evil. His plan is to give us our expected end.  Beloved, I don’t know what you are believing God for, but He has promised to grant it unto you. Does that gladdens your heart? Wow! Am so excited we are serving a God that knows what we need before it becomes a need. Isn’t that wonderful. It did not stop there, He also provide for it before we call on Him and ask for it (Matt 6:31-34).

Truly, our God is Awesome. Too Wonderful to behold His glory. Our God is Magnificent, His Splendor is a wow! Our Father in heaven we reverence You for You are Great. Thank You for being our Father.(Ps 37:25)

Beloved, there is call for watchmen, the watchman at night. It is easy to get watchmen for morning and day but worrisome when it comes for night. Why is it difficult to recruit men for night watch? Those who are engaged as night watchers are they doing the watch? Are they faithful at their post?

We must be diligent in our watch else we will be cut in the spider web of our enemy the devil.

Shun prayerlessness, shun laxity, away with slothfulness O my soul get down on your knees and pray. Pray until something happens. Pray until you receive your expected end, pray until you get heaven’s attention (Lk 8:23-26).

Watchman, do not neglect the night watch, it is as important as the day. At those dreadful moments when our faith is being tried, may You keep and preserve us from the devices and schemes of the evil ones, O Lord my God hear us as we pray:

 

“Watchman, what of the night?” Isaiah 21:11

What enemies are abroad? Errors are a numerous horde, and new ones appear every hour: against what heresy am I to be on my guard? Sins creep from their lurking places when the darkness reigns; I must myself mount the watch-tower, and watch unto prayer. Our heavenly Protector foresees all the attacks which are about to be made upon us, and when as yet the evil designed us is but in the desire of Satan, He prays for us that our faith fail not, when we are sifted as wheat. Continue O gracious Watchman, to forewarn us of our foes, and for Zion’s sake hold not thy peace.

“Watchman, what of the night?” What weather is coming for the Church? Are the clouds lowering, or is it all clear and fair overhead? We must care for the Church of God with anxious love; and now that Popery and infidelity are both threatening, let us observe the signs of the times and prepare for conflict.

“Watchman, what of the night?” What stars are visible? What precious promises suit our present case? You sound the alarm, give us the consolation also. Christ, the polestar, is ever fixed in His place, and all the stars are secure in the right hand of their Lord.

But watchman, when comes the morning? The Bridegroom tarries. Are there no signs of His coming forth as the Sun of Righteousness? Has not the morning star arisen as the pledge of day? When will the day dawn, and the shadows flee away? O Jesus, if Thou come not in person to Thy waiting Church this day, yet come in Spirit to my sighing heart, and make it sing for joy.

“Now all the earth is bright and glad

With the fresh morn;

But all my heart is cold, and dark and sad:

Sun of the soul, let me behold Thy dawn!

Come, Jesus, Lord,

O quickly come, according to Thy word.”

According to Your Word come quickly to us, when we can no longer help ourselves, those moments we are helpless and know that it is only You Lord that can do it. Father, help our souls we pray Thee in Jesus Name.

Beloved, the clarion call is still on, this time is a call to pray for all the nations of the world. We are not to be at ease in Zion. If all the members of our household are saved, brethren pray for the conversion of your siblings and their entire household. Pray for your colleagues at work and neighbours at home and business environment, pray for the whole world, pray that they should come to the Saving grace of God.

“Let the whole earth be filled with His glory; Amen, and Amen.” Psalm 72:19

This is a large petition. To intercede for a whole city needs a stretch of faith, and there are times when a prayer for one man is enough to stagger us. But how far-reaching was the psalmist’s dying intercession!

How comprehensive! How sublime! “Let the whole earth be filled with His glory.” It doth not exempt a single country however crushed by the foot of superstition; it doth not exclude a single nation however barbarous. For the cannibal as well as for the civilized, for all climes and races this prayer is uttered: the whole circle of the earth it encompasses, and omits no son of Adam.

We must be up and doing for our Master, or we cannot honestly offer such a prayer. The petition is not asked with a sincere heart unless we endeavour, as God shall help us, to extend the kingdom of our Master. Are there not some who neglect both to plead and to labour?

Reader, is it your prayer? Turn your eyes to Calvary. Behold the Lord of Life nailed to a cross, with the thorn-crown about His brow, with bleeding head, and hands, and feet. What! can you look upon this miracle of miracles, the death of the Son of God, without feeling within your bosom a marvellous adoration that language never can express?

And when you feel the blood applied to your conscience, and know that He has blotted out your sins, you are not a man unless you start from your knees and cry, “Let the whole earth be filled with His glory; Amen, and Amen.” Can you bow before the Crucified in loving homage, and not wish to see your Monarch master of the world?

Out on you if you can pretend to love your Prince, and desire not to see Him the universal ruler. Your piety is worthless unless it leads you to wish that the same mercy which has been extended to you may bless the whole world. Lord, it is harvest-time, put in Thy sickle and reap.

Yes, it is the harvest time, beloved put out your sickle and reap. Reap them in through prayers, reap them in through evangelism, reap them in through good deeds and the Lord will bless you. He will reward you handsomely (Heb 4:16)

Before the end of the month have a standing soul to present to the Lord as a harvest.

May the Lord answer your prayer as you stand watch not only by day but also by night. May your sickle be full as you reap in souls from the vineyard in Jesus Name. So that the whole earth will be filled with His glory and shout Amen! Amen!!

Remember Jesus went to the cross to die and save sinners, now go and bring them into the barn – church of God.

Remain blessed in the Lord.

 

“They weave the spider’s web.”

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Evang. Ifeoma Ohondu
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When I come into Your presence Lord am happy, when I come into Your presence Lord am glad, in Your presence there is anointing, Your Spirit will surround me, in Your presence anointing break the yoke.// You are Messiah (You are messiah) 2x, You are Messiah the Rose of the Sharon, You are messiah, the Bright Morning Star, You are messiah the Lilly of the valley, You are Messiah.

Gracious God, we Thank You for the miracle of today, the gift life You have given us again today to praise and worship Your Holy Name. Thank You Father for only the living can praise the Name of the Lord. The dead are silent until the resurrection morning. Father therefore as long as their left a breathe in me, help me Lord to worship You and adore You I pray in Jesus Name.

Beloved, never remain silent, always desire to praise the Lord. Even that is the only thing you can do. Don’t ever remain silent no matter what the devil is doing around, ask  for the grace to worship, that is where you deliverance where eventually come from.

Do you remember Paul and Silas, there was nowhere in the bible that it was recorded that they sing unto the Lord. However when the enemy succeeded in condemning them to death, what happened, they used the last weapon of praise and worship.

These two prisoners sang until heaven cut their attention and glory of God filled the prison yard and set them free.  Therefore my beloved, never give up. No matter what the devil is doing around You, hold on to this God, our God, He will deliver you, and set you free and whoever the Lord set free is free indeed. Praise the Lord.

In the world today, there are many devices use by the enemy to trap believers down by the forces of darkness. These can come in form of Persecutions, Molestation, Abuse of diverse forms, Deceit, Endless T.V shows and Telephone calls. However, every child of God must be alert in the Spirit else this evil web envelope you and silence you forever, God forbid.

Beloved, it hold on us daily as we receive grace to abound unto every good works. One of which is evangelism, evangelism is another weapon of worship that heaven must not overlook. The bible called them wise who seek after souls (Prov 30:11). Let us deliberately seek out our brethren the enemy of our soul has held bound and lead them back to the Lord. Do not be like the rich fool who told his soul to relax and make merry but that same night his very soul was taken away from him.

Make a deliberate effort to help those in need, not all needs are financial needs. There are so many in need of salvation, so many in need of companion, they need someone to talk to, some one that will listen as they pour out their heart, this is what Jesus does for you and he will also want you to do it another until such a person come to know Jesus, the great friend, our silent listener to every conversations. O! what a Might friend we have in Him.

This is a clarion call to go out, reach out to your unbelieving friends and family members who are yet to come to the true knowledge of God. To reach out to our backsliding friends and family who are racing into hell fire.

Arise dearly beloved to rescue the perishing, if all your family members are saved, then reach out to others as we can also read in our teaching of today, may God help us not to sit back and watch souls go to hell.

Let get going:

“They weave the spider’s web.” Isaiah 59:5

 

See the spider’s web, and behold in it a most suggestive picture of the hypocrite’s religion. It is meant to catch his prey: the spider fattens himself on flies, and the Pharisee has his reward. Foolish persons are easily entrapped by the loud professions of pretenders, and even the more judicious cannot always escape.

Philip baptized Simon Magus, whose guileful declaration of faith was so soon exploded by the stern rebuke of Peter. Custom, reputation, praise, advancement, and other flies, are the small game which hypocrites take in their nets.

A spider’s web is a marvel of skill: look at it and admire the cunning hunter’s wiles. Is not a deceiver’s religion equally wonderful? How does he make so barefaced a lie appear to be a truth? How can he make his tinsel answer so well the purpose of gold?

A spider’s web comes all from the creature’s own bowels. The bee gathers her wax from flowers, the spider sucks no flowers, and yet she spins out her material to any length. Even so hypocrites find their trust and hope within themselves; their anchor was forged on their own anvil, and their cable twisted by their own hands. They lay their own foundation, and hew out the pillars of their own house, disdaining to be debtors to the sovereign grace of God.

But a spider’s web is very frail. It is curiously wrought, but not enduringly manufactured. It is no match for the servant’s broom, or the traveller’s staff. The hypocrite needs no battery of Armstrongs to blow his hope to pieces, a mere puff of wind will do it.

Hypocritical cobwebs will soon come down when the besom of destruction begins its purifying work. Which reminds us of one more thought, viz., that such cobwebs are not to be endured in the Lord’s house: He will see to it that they and those who spin them shall be destroyed for ever.

O my soul, be thou resting on something better than a spider’s web. Be the Lord Jesus thine eternal hiding-place.

Yes my soul, let Jesus be thou own hiding place, let not the world or its vain glory be my hiding place. When the enemy rose up against me, the weapon of evangelism became a weapon of warfare in my hand. I told myself ‘if that is the only thing I can do, I am determined to do it till I pass unto glory.’ But God, Who is rich in mercy and Who is ever faithful and dependable came to my rescue and delivered me and made a testimony. I see God’s hand working in your life to deliver and make you whole as well in Jesus Name.

By the grace of God, am still doing it till today and many are receiving help through the Word that comes from this altar. Join me in this work, make evangelism your top priority and you will be richly blessed and be counted among the wise too.

Are there percussion, yes there are. Are there distractions, yes there are abound but it only emboldens me. It makes the work better and spread the goodnews aboard more it should have been if there had been none at all. And at each point, I see God real in all the situation. And God who was with Abraham, Isaac his son, and Jacob is still our God of today. Praise the Lord

Beloved rise and go to war. Do not sit back and watch Satan take captive of your family and friends. Moses admonished them in his time and I am doing same today. Heed this clarion call:

“Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here?” Numbers 32:6

 

Kindred has its obligations. The Reubenites and Gadites would have been unbrotherly if they had claimed the land which had been conquered, and had left the rest of the people to fight for their portions alone.

We have received much by means of the efforts and sufferings of the saints in years gone by, and if we do not make some return to the church of Christ by giving her our best energies, we are unworthy to be enrolled in her ranks.

Others are combating the errors of the age manfully, or excavating perishing ones from amid the ruins of the fall, and if we fold our hands in idleness we had need be warned, lest the curse of Meroz fall upon us. The Master of the vineyard saith, “Why stand ye here all the day idle?” What is the idler’s excuse?

Personal service of Jesus becomes all the more the duty of all because it is cheerfully and abundantly rendered by some. The toils of devoted missionaries and fervent ministers shame us if we sit still in indolence. Shrinking from trial is the temptation of those who are at ease in Zion: they would fain escape the cross and yet wear the crown; to them the question for this evening’s meditation is very applicable.

If the most precious are tried in the fire, are we to escape the crucible? If the diamond must be vexed upon the wheel, are we to be made perfect without suffering? Who hath commanded the wind to cease from blowing because our bark is on the deep? Why and wherefore should we be treated better than our Lord? The firstborn felt the rod, and why not the younger brethren?

It is a cowardly pride which would choose a downy pillow and a silken couch for a soldier of the cross. Wiser far is he who, being first resigned to the divine will, groweth by the energy of grace to be pleased with it, and so learns to gather lilies at the cross foot, and, like Samson, to find honey in the lion.

Do not linger any longer, be swift as we recue the perishing souls from hell. This one goodness will establish your dominion forever and ever. (Phil 2:13)

Read 1 Cor 1:17-31 to see the mind of God and His son concerning you and Matt 25:30 for your reward after here on earth.

Remain blessed in the Lord.

 

“The people that do know their God…

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Evang. Ifeoma Ohondu
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The steadfastness of the Lord never ceaseth, His mercies never comes to an end. They are new every morning, new every morning, Great is Thy Faithfulness O God, Great is Thy Faithfulness.// Praise the Lord O my soul, praise the Lord O my soul. 2x

Heavenly Father with a grateful heart we come to Your Throne, to worship and adore Thee, the Only Wise God. Thank You for the gift of last week, we are thanking You for counting us worthy to be part of this week, we believe You that we will see the end in the Name of Jesus.

Beloveth, hope your weekend was good? Were You able to make to service yesterday? In case you did not, I encourage you to make your Sunday worship time a top priority. Very important. Go and take authority over the week so that you will not be overwhelm with the turnout of events as the day go by.   Learn to be in-charge spiritual and otherwise.

When you know who is in- charge, panic will be far from You. Even if events are not turning out the way desired you will still know what to do. Those in production line will understand better what I am saying here.

Beloveth, our topic today says ‘the people that do know their God shall be strong.’  Beloveth, do you know your God? Do  You know what God is saying concerning a matter either in your life as an individual, a family, church, community, as nation.

If you are in the know, it will be very easy for you to be strong and do exploits for the Lord.

Exploits are no mean jobs. It is not for the faint-hearted neither is for weakling in faith. It is for those who knows their God. Is not for those who are physically strong. It is for those who knows how to depend on God for the task ahead.  Is not for professors but for those who depend on God in all circumstances that He knows what to do.

Beloved the exploits we are considering here does depend on the rich or economy of any nation for its accomplishment, but it depends on the wisdom of God. This exploits does not depend on any set of individuals but God qualifies those who are available and are willing to do His biddings.

Do you fall into any of the categories mention above? This list in exhaustible. We can go on and on.

Be encouraged this morning , this is the first working day of this week, be strong in the knowledge of Who Your Father is and You will see of the truth that everything work together for good for them that love God.

Be bless as you read through the teaching of today:

 

“The people that do know their God shall be strong.” Daniel 11:32

 

Every believer understands that to know God is the highest and best form of knowledge; and this spiritual knowledge is a source of strength to the Christian. It strengthens his faith. Believers are constantly spoken of in the Scriptures as being persons who are enlightened and taught of the Lord; they are said to “have an unction from the Holy One,” and it is the Spirit’s peculiar office to lead them into all truth, and all this for the increase and the fostering of their faith.

Knowledge strengthens love, as well as faith. Knowledge opens the door, and then through that door we see our Saviour. Or, to use another similitude, knowledge paints the portrait of Jesus, and when we see that portrait then we love Him, we cannot love a Christ whom we do not know, at least, in some degree.

If we know but little of the excellences of Jesus, what He has done for us, and what He is doing now, we cannot love Him much; but the more we know Him, the more we shall love Him.

Knowledge also strengthens hope. How can we hope for a thing if we do not know of its existence? Hope may be the telescope, but till we receive instruction, our ignorance stands in the front of the glass, and we can see nothing whatever; knowledge removes the interposing object, and when we look through the bright optic glass we discern the glory to be revealed, and anticipate it with joyous confidence.

Knowledge supplies us reasons for patience. How shall we have patience unless we know something of the sympathy of Christ, and understand the good which is to come out of the correction which our heavenly Father sends us? Nor is there one single grace of the Christian which, under God, will not be fostered and brought to perfection by holy knowledge.

How important, then, is it that we should grow not only in grace, but in the “knowledge” of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Beloved, this knowledge helps us to know that everything God allowed in our lives will work out for good and to remain positive about God loves, His goodness and doubt not nor murmur:

“We know that all things work together for good to them that love God.” Romans 8:28

 

Upon some points a believer is absolutely sure. He knows, for instance, that God sits in the stern-sheets of the vessel when it rocks most. He believes that an invisible hand is always on the world’s tiller, and that wherever providence may drift, Jehovah steers it. That re-assuring knowledge prepares him for everything. He looks over the raging waters and sees the spirit of Jesus treading the billows, and he hears a voice saying, “It is I, be not afraid.”

He knows too that God is always wise, and, knowing this, he is confident that there can be no accidents, no mistakes; that nothing can occur which ought not to arise. He can say, “If I should lose all I have, it is better that I should lose than have, if God so wills: the worst calamity is the wisest and the kindest thing that could befall to me if God ordains it.”

“We know that all things work together for good to them that love God.” The Christian does not merely hold this as a theory, but he knows it as a matter of fact. Everything has worked for good as yet; the poisonous drugs mixed in fit proportions have worked the cure; the sharp cuts of the lancet have cleansed out the proud flesh and facilitated the healing.

Every event as yet has worked out the most divinely blessed results; and so, believing that God rules all, that He governs wisely, that He brings good out of evil, the believer’s heart is assured, and he is enabled calmly to meet each trial as it comes.

The believer can in the spirit of true resignation pray, “Send me what thou wilt, my God, so long as it comes from Thee; never came there an ill portion from Thy table to any of Thy children.”

“Say not my soul, ‘From whence can God relieve my care?

Remember that Omnipotence has servants everywhere.

His method is sublime, His heart profoundly kind,

God never is before His time, and never is behind.'”

 

 There is no ill portion from the Lord. He is a strong tower where runs into and are secured. Beloveth let that be thy comfort as you work through this week. You will be strong and do exploits for the Lord. Everything pertaining you, the Lord will worketh it out for your good in Jesus Name. The Lord will keep you and honour you all these of your life in Jesus Name.

This week is declared blessed in the Name of the Father, of the son and of the Holy Spirit Amen!

Beloved, for the remaining days of this month, we will be adding Ps 23: 6 at the end of every ministration. I want to see God’s Goodness in every reader’s life. As we confess with our mouth, so shall it be unto us in Jesus Name.

‘Surely God’s goodness and mercy shall follow us all the days of our lives and we shall dwell in the presence of God’s of the Lord forever, Amen!’

Remain blessed in the Lord.

 

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