ON YOUR MARK

The church organised a programme from 23-25 Jan 2015 tagged "on your mark" guest speakers were invited from the university  ( Olabisi Onabanjo university) and Lagos for the event and it was awesome!!! Here are some pictures from heaven event 

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SATURDAY 24th JANUARY 2015 - ENEMY OF DIVINE BLESSINGS.

MEMORISE:

The LORD maketh poor, and
maketh rich: he bringth low, and
lifeth up.1 Samuel 2:7.

READ: Hosea 5:3-9.
3.I know Ephraim, and Israel is
not hid from me: for now, O
Ephraim, thou committest
whoredom, and Israel is defiled.
4.They will not frame their doings
to turn unto their God: for the
spirit of whoredoms is in the
midst of them, and they have not
known the LORD.
5.And the pride of Israel doth
testify to his face: therefore shall
Israel and Ephraim fall in their
iniquity; Judah also shall fall with
them.
6.They shall go with their flocks
and with their herds to seek the
LORD; but they shall not find him;
he hath withdrawn himself from
them.
7.They have dealt treacherously
against the LORD: for they have
begotten strange children: now
shall a month devour them with
their portions.
8.Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah,
and the trumpet in Ramah: cry
aloud at Beth-aven, after thee, O
Benjamin.
9.Ephraim shall be desolate in the
day of rebuke: among the tribes
of Israel have I made known that
which shall surely be.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: JEREMIAH
3:6-4:31 AND ACTS 13:48-14:18.

MESSAGE
At the beginning of Ephraim's
history, Ephraim was God's
favourite and a symbol of
blessing. In Genesis 48:20, Jacob
pronounced these blessings of
Ephraim:
"… In thee shall Israel bless,
saying, God make thee as Ephraim
and as Manasseh: and he set
Ephraim before Manasseh."
David also spoke about the
blessings of Ephraim in Psalm
108:8. Without any doubt,
Ephraim was indeed a beneficiary
of divine blessings. But at some
point in history, Ephraim became
an object of ridicule (Jeremiah
7:15). How did Ephraim come to
this state? The answer is in Hosea
4:17:
"Ephraim is joined to idols: let
him alone."
What is idolatry? Idolatry is the
act of reverencing anything other
than the Almighty God. It can take
the form of esteeming your
culture, race, idea, achievement,
etc over and above the Almighty
and His Word. Idolatry can also be
an insatiable craving for the
material things of this world (1
John 2:15-17). When you esteem
your children, your cars or your
educational qualifications so
highly that you make them "no go
areas" for the One who gave
them to you in the first place,
then you are guilt of idolatry. This
was the undoing of King
Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 4:30-33).
Idolatry is one of the archenemies
of divine blessings. The Almighty
God warned His people against
idolatry in Exodus 20:3 saying:
"Thou shalt have no other gods
before me."
When the children of Israel
become comfortable in the
Promised Land, they joined
themselves with the natives to
worship their gods. For this
reason, they suffered series of
servitude under neighbouring
kingdoms. At some point, they
were even carried away into
captivity by the Assyrians and
Babylonians. A nation that had
hitherto enjoyed divine blessings
in the land flowing with milk and
honey became slaves all over
again because of their sin of
idolatry. This was exactly what
turned Ephraim's divine blessings
into a curse.
The word of the Lord is coming
to you today to beware of
idolatry. Put God first in all you
think, say or do, and you will not
be a victim of the sin of idolatry.

PRAYER POINT:
Father, today, I put down every
strange altar I have consciously or
unconsciously erected to compete
with you in my life,home,
business or ministry, in Jesus
Name.

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PECULIAR GENERATION - SUNDAY 18 JANUARY 2015

Memorise: 

Beloved, 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. 1st John 3:2

READ : 1st Peter 2:9-10, 

9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : ISAIAH 51:53 and ACTS 10:24-43

Message 

When John the beloved pondered on the fact that believers in Christ are children of God, he could not stop wondering how privileged they were to be so-called (1st John 3:2). Apostle Peter expounded the implication of the adoption we receive through Jesus Christ.

"But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:" 1st Peter 2:9

There are many things that characterise a peculiar generation. A peculiar generation is the generation of those who seek God (Psalm 24:6). A peculiar generation is the generation of those who have obtained mercy and through it have become solution provider and barrier breaker. They are an unstoppable group of God's children. We have a good number of them in the Bible. For example, Joseph belonged to the peculiar generation who would not compromise godliness and perfect loyalty to God (Genesis 39:7-9). A peculiar generation is that generation of solution providers like Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego (Daniel 2:17-19). To belong to this generation, you must be ready to seek God in the midst of ungodly people (2nd Corinthians 6:17-18).

In the 21st century, there are those who have decided to treat the Bible as outdated literature. Such do not see witchcraft, sorcery and sexual perversion such as homosexuality as evil. They explain apostolic teachings as inconsequential. Such are the people are peculiar generation must not associate themselves with. Although the peculiar generation might be marginalised, they are undeterred. On good thing about them is that they never suffer defeat, not even when demonic people try to attack them, because the Bible in Numbers 23:23" says

"Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel:" 

I pray that you will choose to belong to this peculiar generation of people who seek God at such a time like this: when it is no longer popular to live by the principle of the Holy Scriptures. May God bless you as you decide to belong today in Jesus' Name.

Prayer Point : 

Father, help me remain steadfast in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation.

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A CHILD OR A DOG? - THURSDAY 15 JANUARY 2015.

MEMORISE:
But he answered and said, It is
not meet to take the children's
bread, and to cast it to dogs.
Matthew 15:26.

READ: Matthew 15:21-28.‎
21.Then Jesus went thence, and
departed into the coasts of Tyre
and Sidon.
22.And, behold, a woman of
Canaan came out of the same
coasts, and cried unto him,
saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord,
thou Son of David; my daughter is
grievously vexed with a devil.
23.But he answered her not a
word. And his disciples came and
besought him, saying, Send her
away; for she crieth after us.
24.But he answered and said, I
am not sent but unto the lost
sheep of the house of Israel.
25.Then came she and
worshipped him, saying, Lord,
help me.
26.But he answered and said, It is
not meet to take the children's
bread, and to cast it to dogs.
27.And she said, Truth, Lord: yet
the dogs eat of the crumbs which
fall from their masters' table.
28.Then Jesus answered and said
unto her, O woman, great is thy
faith: be it unto thee even as thou
wilt. And her daughter was made
whole from that very hour.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  ISAIAH 43-44 and ACTS 9:1-22.

MESSAGE
In His discussion with the Syro-Phoenician‎ woman whose
daughter was possessed by evil
spirits, Jesus expounded that
those who belong to the
kingdom of God are children of
the kingdom, while those outside
of the kingdom are viewed as
dogs. This truth is further
established in Revelation 22:15:
"For without are dogs, and
sorcerers and whoremongers,
and murderers, and idolaters, and
whosoever loveth and maketh a
lie."
Jesus also said that miracles are
meant for children of the
kingdom and not for dogs. This
should be food for thought for
anyone seeking a miracle. The
question is, "Are you a child or a
dog?" You are a candidate for
miracles of all sorts if you are a
child, but it is unfortunate if you
remain in the position of a dog.
What are the traits of those
considered as dogs in the
kingdom of God? The Psalmist
gives some insight into this in
Psalm 22:16:
"For dogs have compassed me:
the assembly of the wicked have
in closed me: they pierced my
hands and my feet."
This means that the wicked are
dogs. Paul , in Philippians 3:2 also
warned against evil workers
whom the described as dogs:
"Beware of dogs, beware of evil
workers, beware of the
concision."
In light of these, sinners who
refused to repent and come to
the side of God are dogs.
One the other hand, the forgiven
of the Lord are children (Psalm 32:1). Only the children of the
Miracle Worker can access His
miracles.The Bible in Isaiah 63:8
says:
"For the said, Surely they are my
people, children that will not lie:
so he was their Saviour."
Unless a person repents and
believe in the saving Name of
Jesus Christ, he remains a dog.
Are you a dog or a child? Get
ready for a big miracle this
season if you are truly one of the
children of God. If you are not, be
ready to give up your pride and
self-righteousn ess in order to be
adopted by the Holy One of Israel,
Jesus Christ the Lord, if you really
want a miracle urgently. Miracles
are food meant for children and
not for dogs. Repent today and
get that miracle you need so
urgently!

ACTION POINT:
Examine yourself to ascertain if
you are a genuine child of God.If
you are, cry to your father for that
miracle you urgently need.

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THE WONDER- WORKING PRAISE. - FRIDAY 9 JANUARY 2015

MEMORISE: And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever. 2 Chronicles 20:21

READ: 2 CHRONICLES 20:21-24

21 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever.

22 And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.

23 For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.

24 And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: ISAIAH 27-29 and ACTS 6:1-7:2

MESSAGE

It is good things to give thanks to the Lord ( Psalm 92:1 ). One of the wonders of praise is that it ushers you into the presence of the Lord( Psalm 100:4). We know that in the presence of the Lord, there is fullness of joy( Psalm 16:11). It's impossible to be in the presence of God and remain the same.

The Bible speaks of so many weapons of spiritual warfare, but the most effective of them all is praise. The Lord revealed to me years ago that when you are praying and fasting or loosing and binding, you are doing the battle. But when you are praising God, The Lord will do the battle on your behalf. In 2 Chronicles 20:15-17, after three great kings formed an alliance to fight King Jehoshaphat, he, by leading of the Spirit of God, realised that it was through high praises to the captain of the host of Isreal that he would win the battle. So he put a mighty orchestra for the praise of God. As the singers were praising the Lord,the Lord took over the battle and fought on behalf of King Jehoshaphat. The enemies of King of Jehoshaphat helped to destroy themselves,and the task left for Jehoshaphat was to collect the treasures the enemies left behind. I pray that God will fight on your behalf; you will possess the gates of your enemies and you will know peace in Jesus'Name.

In Psalm 67:1-7, we read of what will happen when people praise the Lord. One of the wonders of praise is that the earth will yield her increase and God will bless His people. Another wonder of praise is that when the people see the magnitude of the blessings that God showers upon those who praise Him, the whole earth will fear Him. May the good Lord give you the type of blessing that will cause people to fear your God in Jesus'Name. If you really want to go forward, increase and multiply, then you must know how to praise the Lord. There is this testimony of a couple who after twenty-two years of marriage had no child,until their pastor was led to tell them that they should fill their house with praise twenty-four hours of the day until further notice. Within three months of doing this by way of playing music of praise round the clock, the wife got pregnant and many years of waiting was brought to an end. To engage in effective praise for wonders, one must ensure that he lives righteously, because sinners cannot praise God acceptably (Proverbs 15:8).

ACTION POINT:

Set out quality to praise the Lord today, and cultivate the habit of continuous qualitative worship of God in your life.

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