Why is the way Narrow?

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TOPIC: Why is the way narrow?

Because those who have entered the narrow gate find their path constricted.
They no longer have all the choices to do what they used to do. Now, Jesus is Lord. He calls the shots in their life. He is their Master.

They must do Christ’s will, not their own. The way of life of a Christian is different from the way of life of a non-Christian. A non-believer can choose many different options in life; a Christian can’t. If Jesus is truly His Lord, he must seek to do His will. He doesn’t have the option of living with his girlfriend or boyfriend, or having an affair, or living a homosexual lifestyle, or swindling from his company or abusing drugs or alcohol. He no longer has the option of getting a divorce if he doesn’t feel “in love” any longer.

His way is narrow! You see a true Christian seeks to live a holy life. Without the pursuit of holiness no man shall see the Lord
(Heb. 12:14).

You can know if you’ve entered the narrow gate by examining what kind of path you are on. Is it narrow or wide?
Are there a few people on this path, or many? Do you live like most other people around you, or are you different? Do others take notice that you live for Jesus, His will, His values, and His glory? Do you blend in and look like everyone else, or do you reflect the character and teachings of Jesus?

LET US PRAY
LORD JESUS CHRIST, PUT MY FIT ON THE NARROW WAY AND LEAD ME RIGHT IN JESUS NAME.

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The Wide Gate

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TOPIC: The Wide Gate

If the narrow gate is repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, then the wide gate is every other way people try to approach God.

Please notice that those who enter the wide gate believe they are going to end up at Life. The Wide Gate doesn’t symbolize all those who know they are headed for destruction like mass murderers and rapists.
All on both paths think they are headed for heaven. Notice the context. Mt.7:21-23 says, “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.
Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.”

These people who claim to have prophesied, cast out demons and done miracles expected that they were on their way to heaven.
However, they end up in Hell! Those who enter the wide gate think they are going to heaven, but they are horribly deceived. These are the people who trust in their morality, their own human righteousness.

Those who enter the wide gate include every person who has embraced any religion in which they are not trusting completely in Jesus Christ. This includes Moslems, Budhists, Jews, Hindus, and all cults. It’s a wide gate, because you can seek to approach God many different ways through this gate.
The people who enter through the wide gate have this as their slogan – “all paths lead to God.” Oh, how sadly and miserably they are deceived! Christ love you and you can still come back to the narrow gate which is the Lord Jesus Christ before it too late.

LET US PRAY
FATHER IN JESUS NAME
TAKE ME OUT OF THE BROADWAY AND SHOW ME YOUR TRUE WAY IN JESUS NAME.

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IS IT EASY TO ENTER THIS GATE ?

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TOPIC: IS IT EASY TO ENTER THIS GATE ?

Matthew 7:13 KJV
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:

Remember, Jesus said, “there are few who find it.” That implies they are on a diligent search for it.
Today we hear preachers tell us on TV and the radio, “Just say this prayer; just raise your hand; just ask Christ into your heart, and you’ll be saved!” THAT IS INTERESTING But Jesus said! Jesus said in Luke13:24 “Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.”

He said in Luke 16:16 “since time of John the Baptist, the gospel of the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.” He said in Mt. 11:12 “violent men take the kingdom by force.”

No one nonchalantly strolls or meanders into the kingdom of heaven. Jesus told us to “strive.” The Greek word means “to agonize.” If we will enter the kingdom, we must be violent and take the kingdom by force.

Now, I’m not talking about saving ourselves by our own works. I am talking about being in blood earnest to repent of anything that would keep us out of the kingdom! You and I must be willing to abandon anything that would hinder us from entering.
What hinders people from entering kingdom?
1). Their own self-righteousness,
2). their idols, and
3). their sins.
That’s why repentance is necessary. We must say good-bye to the old life. We must be willing to give up any love that would take Christ’s place in our heart.

LET US PRAY
FATHER IN JESUS NAME
SEPARATE ME AND SIN AND HELP ME TO LIVE A HOLY LIFE THAT PLEASES YOU IN JESUS NAME. AMEN.

Why must a person enter through Christ to be saved?

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TOPIC: Why must a person enter through Christ to be saved?

Why isn’t it enough to be sincere, spiritual, religious, or moral? The answer from the Bible is that we are all sinners, and God is holy. God hates sin and must punish it. If we die in our sins we must be destroyed. In order for us to be saved from eternal destruction, we must find a way to get out from underneath the wrath of God.

So, how we get our sins cancelled out, atoned for, and forgiven? Even if we were to begin living a perfect life right now until we died, that would not cancel out all the sins we have already committed.
The Bible teaches us that there is only one sacrifice for sin that can cancel out all our debts – the cross of Jesus Christ! Because Jesus lived a perfect, sinless life, He could take our debt of sin upon Himself, so that when God’s wrath was poured out upon Him at the cross, He could receive the punishment that we deserved instead of us.

There is only one person in human history that suffered and died for the sins of mankind.
No one else ever did this. Budha, Mohammed, Confucious, Abraham, Moses, Joseph Smith or Sun Yung Moon – none of them ever died for sins, but Jesus did! Then He proved that He accomplished it by rising from the dead!
That’s why we must enter through Christ to be saved. Only Jesus Christ can cancel out our debt of sin! Listen to the testimony of God’s Word:

1 Pet.3:18 “Christ died for sins, once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God.”

Mt. 20:28 “the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”

Mt. 26:28 “this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for forgiveness of sins.”

LET US PRAY
FATHER IN JESUS NAME
DON'T LET ME BE CONDEMED OF YOUR DEATH AND YOUR BLOOD AT THE END OF MY LIFE.

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How can I be saved, have my sins forgiven, and go to heaven when I die?

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TOPIC: How can I be saved,
have my sins forgiven, and go to heaven when I die?

The answer is to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and God will save us and give us eternal life.

Note these verses:
Romans 10:9-10, "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved."

John 3:15-16, "That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

Romans 4:5, "But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness."

1 John 5:20, "And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life."

Romans 5:21, "That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord."

John 10:28, "And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand."

Ephesians 2:8-10, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them."

LET US PRAY
FATHER IN JESUS NAME, LET ME SEE YOU BEFORE SEE DEATH. AMEN

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Your purpose your life

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TOPIC: YOUR PURPOSE YOUR LIFE
John 1:6-8 KJV
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. [7] The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. [8] He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

This morning the Lord lay it into my heart to share this message with you,
If you don't know your purpose of existence you will wonder away and be a slave to your generation and your pears (God forbid)

Look at the life of the man in our verse this morning, you could see his purpose why God made him.

1.His name is john
2.He came as a witnesses
3.Must witness of light nothing more
4. All men might believe through him
5. He must not take position of light.

If you identify why you came to this world you will know what to do, time to do it, to whom you were send and how to go about it. Many people ask question today about their life's and destiny, many has even lost bearing of their life, but listen to me you can still get yourself back on the track of God's destiny for your life.

Some people destiny are change at the cause of choosing courses in school for their educational career life. Does their destiny change because the university didn't give them the course heaven assign for them.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO
All you need to do now is to come back to the Lord and trust him to change your destiny for better, I mean he is your creator, he can fix damages and can rebuild and change parts if necessary.
Pray and read your Bible and live holy.

LET US PRAY
FATHER IN JESUS NAME SHOW ME
MY LIFE PURPOSE

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What is love- The cost of giving

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TOPIC: What is Love – The Cost of Giving

What is love if not costly? Real love demands sacrifice that can’t be found in self-centeredness. You can give without loving, but you can never love without giving.
Sacrificial love requires that we give what we value most: our hearts, minds, souls, and strength. Real love does not always follow our natural inclinations; it is not an impulse from feelings.

Love can only be understood from the actions it prompts. When we bear with the failings and weaknesses of others, divine love reveals itself (Ephesians 4:2).

At all costs, this love compels us to give so that we alleviate the suffering of others. Instead of seeking to fulfill our emotional and physical needs (receiving), we humbly give of ourselves (1 Peter 3:8–9).
As you go out today, it is good and loving to find someone in need you can share what you have with and not always look forward to receive. Love is sacrificing.

LET US PRAY
FATHER , HELP ME TO SHARE GODLY LOVE WITH OTHERS IN NEED IN JESUS NAME

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Persistent prayer

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TOPIC: PERSISTENT PRAYER

Jesus told his disciples a story about how they should keep on praying and never give up” (Luke 18:1 CEV).
The King James says that men should always pray and not faint.

Persistent prayer honors God because it expresses our complete dependence on him. Since God knows what we need before we ask him, we don’t have to repeat ourselves to get his attention. But that’s not the whole story. We all know from personal experience that not all our prayers are answered the first time we pray them.

Sometimes we receive immediate answers, but often we must wait days, week, months, or even years before the answer comes.

In our churches we had some people who prayed for years for their loved ones to be saved. I know because they filled out the same prayer request week in and week out.
Is that a lack of faith? To the contrary, repetition is proof of faith.

I would add that it sometimes seems that the more something matters to us, the longer we will have to wait for the answer to come.
This is very often true when we pray for our loved ones to come to Christ, and when we pray to get something very important to our existence
This week as you go on don't ever stop telling God your good heart desire.

LET US PRAY
IN JESUS NAME. LET MY LETTER OF JOY BE DELIVERE TO ME BEFORE THE END OF THIS WEEK.

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God knows what you need

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TOPIC: GOD KNOWS WHAT YOU NEED

Your Father knows what you need before you ask him” (Matthew 6:8 NIV).

That means we don’t have to impress God or use big words or pray long prayers. We don’t have to repeat ourselves when we pray and we don’t have to worry about getting all the details correct or throw in flowery language when we pray.

Since God knows us through and through, he knows our needs better than we do. He knew your need before you bowed you head. The Bible tells us that he numbers the stars in the sky, the sand on the seashore, and the hairs on your head. He even calls the stars by name (Psalm 147:4).

Ponder that for a moment. Billions and billions of stars and he knows the name of each one. Think how easily you get flustered on Sunday morning trying to remember that person you met last week.

But God not only knows all the people in your church, he knows every person attending every church everywhere in the world. More than that, he knows the names of all 6.5 billion people who call planet earth home. But even beyond that, he knows the names of everyone who has ever lived and everyone yet to be born.

If God knows all that–and it’s not even a strain for him, do you think he going to be surprised that you’re worried about your finances or that you don’t like your job or that your kids are getting on your nerves? He knows your thoughts before you think them,
your words before you speak them. So pour out your heart to the Lord. Nothing you say will surprise him.

All me and you need now is to be holy and straightforward before the Lord. Psalm 24:3-5 KJV
Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord ? or who shall stand in his holy place? [4] He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. [5] He shall receive the blessing from the Lord , and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

LET US PRAY
FATHER REPLACE MY WORRIES WITH BLESSING IN JESUS NAME

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How do you give?

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TOPIC: HOW DO YOU GIVE?

The Bible teaches that Christian giving must be willing giving, free giving. We learn this in 2 Corinthians 9:7 "Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion."

But doesn't this contradict what we learned under the first principle, that Christian giving is not optional? The answer is, of course, no.
True Christian giving is both mandatory and voluntary. It is required by God, but always willingly given by the believer.

Is your giving to the Church something you do wholeheartedly, or indifferently, or grudgingly?

LET US PRAY
FATHER IN JESUS NAME, TEACH ME HOW TO GIVE FREELY AND IN GOOD HEART IN JESUS NAME.

Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of my Ministry with me this Sunday, God bless you.

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God give you much for you to give much

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TOPIC: GOD GIVE YOU MUCH FOR YOU TO GIVE MUCH.

The Bible teaches that the liberality of God's blessings to us is connected to the liberality of our Christian giving.

Though it may seem strange, both Jesus and Paul emphasize that there is a relation between our giving to the Lord and the Lord's giving to us.
As Paul says in 2 Corinthians 9:6 "Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully."

About this matter J.A. Beet once said: "They who in giving think, not how little they can give, as they would if self-enrichment were the aim, but of benefits to be conferred, will receive back on the same principle. As they do to others, so God will act to them."

Jesus reminds us of this in Matthew 6:4, where He teaches that our reward in giving comes from our heavenly Father. As someone once said: "The desire to be generous and the means to be generous both come from God."

Do you realize that the Lord has given you much, so that you can give much?

LET US PRAY
FATHER IN JESUS NAME. MAKE ME A CHEERFUL GIVER, TO WIPE TEARS FROM PEOPLE FACE.

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Give what you have

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TOPIC: GIVE WHAT YOU HAVE

The Bible teaches that Christian giving should be done in accordance with our means.

Paul is quite clear on this: "For if the readiness is present, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have" (2 Corinthians 8:12).

But another way Paul is saying that you should give in proportion to what God has given you. He said it this way in

1 Corinthians 16:2, "each one of you is to put aside and save, as he may prosper." This means at least two things:

(1) since we are all supposed to give proportionately, those who have more money are expected to give more [we who are particularly blessed materially must remember this], and

(2) the Lord never asks us to give what we do not have, or contribute beyond our means.
Are you really giving in proportion to the material blessings that the Lord has given you?

LET US PRAY
LORD JESUS HELP ME TO PLEASE YOU IN MY GIVING

Join us on Sunday for the celebration of the Anniversary God bless you.

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Standard for our giving

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TOPIC: STANDARD FOR OUR GIVING.

The Bible teaches that Christian giving should be done in light of the incarnation.
Many Christians argue about whether the tithe (10% of our income) is still the standard for our giving to the Church (disputants usually want to show that less than 10% is fine).

Paul scuttles the whole debate in one verse. He says: "For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich" (2 Corinthians 8:9).

Christ's self-giving is now the standard for our giving! We begin from the base of the tithe and aim for emulation of His self-sacrifice. Our giving is to be inspired and instructed by Christ's inexpressible gift. In light of such a challenge, who could possibly satisfy himself with asking "how little a percentage is acceptable for me to give?"

Do you try to get by with giving as little as possible to the Lord, or do you give in view of the Lord's costly sacrifice?

LET US PRAY
FATHER IN JESUS NAME, HELP ME TO MEET UP WITH YOUR STANDARD FOR MY LIFE.

Celebrate with me the 10th Anniversary of my Ministry this Sunday 8th Nov 015. You are lifted.

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Christian Giving is an act of worship

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TOPIC: Christian giving is an act of worship.

In connection with the previous point, we see this truth stressed in another way in Paul's word's "On the first day of every week each one of you is to put aside and save"
(1 Corinthians 16:2).

Paul here teaches the Corinthians that their taking up of the collection is an act of worship which is to be a part of their regular Lord's Day worship.
When we put our money in the plate, we are worshiping Almighty God in accordance with His Word. Note well, Paul is speaking here of a "collection for the saints" - this is giving by the Church to the Church for the Church.

Did you realize that giving is a part of worship? Is your worship in this area abundant or inhibited? Is giving to the Church a priority with you?

LET US PRAY
DEAR LORD JESUS, TEACH ME HOW TO USE MY MONEY IN TRUE WORSHIP IN JESUS NAME

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GIVING ACCORDING TO JESUS

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TOPIC: GIVING ACCORDING TO JESUS

The Lord Jesus wants us to practice benevolent or charitable giving.

Jesus said "When you give to the poor . . . ." (Matthew 6:2-3). Jesus is specifically teaching about "alms" in this passage: aid, charity, or benevolent offerings for the needy. Do you give amply enough to the Church that she can be generous in benevolent giving?

The Lord Jesus reminds us that our giving is ultimately to the all-seeing heavenly Father.

Jesus said "When you give . . . ; your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you"
(Matthew 6:3-4).
When we give, we are not simply adding to the Church budget, we are giving up a thank offering to the Father Himself. Thus, we must all give "as unto the Lord."

Our ultimate goal in giving is to please Him. Are you conscious of the fact that your giving is to the Lord and seen by the Lord?

LET US PRAY, FATHER IN JESUS NAME, LORD MAKE ME A GIVER AND NOT A BEGGAR IN JESUS NAME

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Giving

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TOPIC: GIVING

The Lord Jesus expects and requires us to give.

Jesus said to His disciples, "when you give" not "if you give" (Matthew 6:2)! Hence, Christian giving is not optional, but rather essential. We often hear folks say: "in the Old Testament they had to give, but not in the New - now we only give if we want to." This is clearly not Jesus' teaching. He expected all His followers to be givers. Christians will give. Are you giving?

The Lord Jesus wants us to give for the right reasons.

Jesus warned His disciples not to give for the sake of being admired by men. "Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them," He said (Matthew 6:1).

When we give, we must be careful to examine our motives. We ought to give for the glory of God and the good of His people. We must desire His approval of our giving, rather than the praise and admiration of people.
Are you giving for God's praise or man's?

LET US PRAY
LORD JESUS CHRIST, BLESS ME TO BLESS OTHERS IN JESUS NAME

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Living Biblically

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TOPIC: LIVING BIBLICALLY

1 Thessalonians 1:9

Observe the behavior of the Thessalonians. They not only believed the Bible—they also lived like they believed it. Notice that they: 1) turned to God, 2) served Him, and 3) anticipated His return.

Believe and Behave
James 2:19-20

James emphasizes the importance of both believing and obeying Scripture. Explore the importance of believing what the Bible tells us, and behaving as the Bible tells us. Demons believe the Bible's declaration about the unity of Deity, but are not saved, because they do not obey the command to have faith.

Moral, But Not Biblical
(Mark 10:17-22)

The rich young ruler illustrates the folly of obeying the commands of Scripture without trusting Christ. The rich young ruler was obedient to the Old Testament Law, but he had no relationship with Christ. Although he could be moral, he could not be biblical without Christ.

LET US PRAY
FATHER IN JESUS NAME, GIVE ME GRACE TO PUT IN PRACTICE YOUR COMMANDMENT IN MY LIFE IN JESUS NAME.

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Being biblical can be controversial

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TOPIC: Being biblical can be controversial

MATHER 9:10-13

Jesus created a controversy when He spent time with a man who had a reputation for being sinful. This passage is not the only such event in the New Testament. The woman at the well in John 4, the woman who anointed His feet, the woman whose adultery was forgiven, are beneficiaries of the biblical lifestyle of Jesus. Each event was controversial.

Biblical behavior may open us to criticism. Those who do not understand the Bible may not understand such biblical behavior as tithing or evangelism.

They certainly will not understand taking moral positions opposing legalized gambling or abortion, or affirming sexual purity. Whenever biblical behavior involves us in controversy, we should first accept this as God's will in our lives--after all, it was true of Jesus. Secondly, we should respond with grace and kindness. Jesus did not resort to the world's responses when He was involved in controversy.

Being biblical people requires a balance of emotion and action - and it may involve us in some degree of controversy. Believing the Bible alone will not make us biblical people. Isolation from contact with the world will not make us biblical people. An ability to identify the sins of others will not make us biblical people.

We become biblical people when we believe God's word, when we care about people around us, and when we act on their behalf. Controversy does not deter us from biblical living.

LET US PRAY
DEAR LORD JESUS CHRIST, HELP ME TO DO YOUR WILL ALWAYS IN JESUS NAME. AMEN

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Being Biblical is Practical

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TOPIC: Being biblical is practical

(Matthew 9:1-33) Not only did Jesus feel compassion, He acted in a practical way to help the people around Him.

In verses 1-8, He healed and forgave a paralytic.
In verse 25 He brought life back into a dead child.
In verse 22, He cured a woman who had suffered for many years.
In verse 30, He gave sight to two blind men.
In verses 37-38, He pressed His disciples to labor in prayer for people who suffer and struggle.

It is important that our emotions be biblical—that we sympathize with people in need. But it is even more important that we act on their behalf.
A Christianity that is not practical, is not biblical. We can be biblical as we help sick people in our congregation, feed poor people in our community, sacrifice to send missionaries to reach lost people, pray faithfully for those in need, look for opportunities to help the helpless around us, and tell lost people about faith in Jesus Christ. Being biblical is being practically involved in lives around us.

LET US PRAY
DEAR LORD JESUS CHRIST. GIVE ME TO GIVE OTHERS. HELP ME TO HELP OTHERS. RAISE ME TO RAISE OTHERS. MAKE ME THE REASON BEHIND OTHERS SMILE IN JESUS NAME.

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BEING BIBLICAL

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TOPIC: BEING BIBLICAL

Matthew 9.

The clearest evidence of what a person believes is revealed by a person's behavior. Politicians, for instance, often claim to believe certain things that their voting records belie.

In Matthew 9, we find Jesus under attack for his lifestyle. He responds by quoting the Bible, specifically Hosea 6:6, and then behaving in a way that was perfectly consistent with what He believed. In so doing, He provided a model for being biblical.

In today's morning meal we will learn how to be biblical people.

1. Being biblical means having biblical emotions (13, 36)

Jesus is attacked for enjoying a party in the home of a new convert. This convert, Matthew, was in a profession (tax collecting) that had acquired a reputation for ungodliness. In response to this attack, Jesus quotes Hosea 6:6, elevating compassion as a hallmark of relationships. Then in v. 36, Jesus models the biblical emotion of compassion.

As we read and study the Bible, it should impact—not only the way we think—but the way we feel about the people and circumstances around us.

A biblical person will feel compassion for those in need.

A biblical person will feel shame for personal sin.

A biblical person will feel joy at his and others' forgiveness and salvation.

Ask yourself am I a Biblical person?

LET US PRAY
FATHER IN JESUS NAME, PLEASE MAKE US HOW YOU WANT US TO BE IN JESUS NAME. AMEN

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Jesus redeems what we have distorted

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TOPIC: Jesus redeems what we have distorted

Col. 3:9-10

Every community is somewhat different from the rest. When you move to a new community, take a new job, or transfer to a new school, you learn your new surroundings. Many things look similar, but you soon realize that life isn't quite the same as it was "back home."

There is no greater difference in communities than between the community of Adam and of "Christ". In Colossians 3, Paul reminds them that they have been "delivered from the domain of darkness" and "transferred into the kingdom of his beloved Son" (Col. 1:13).

In Colossians 3, Paul urges believers to "put to death" that which belongs to the Adamic community and "put on" that which belongs to the community of Jesus. He reminds them of the great transfer of citizenship that has taken place, telling them, "you have put on the new self which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator." In our redemption Christ is restoring that which we have distorted - namely, the image of God.

Someday we will once again accurately reflect God's glory as we fully enjoy Him. Jesus has already purchased this promise. It is our task to practice what Christ has already accomplished. As believers we measure our growth by our increasing Christ-likeness.

This is our goal. This truth also motivates us to be messengers of reconciliation in a world fragmented by sin.

LET US PRAY
LORD JESUS CHRIST, LET YOUR REDEMPTION POWER COME IN TO MY LIFE AND MAKE MY LIFE PERFECT

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ASK GOD FOR IT

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TOPIC: ASK GOD FOR IT

If we want God's peace, we need to ask for it
Again, Paul tells us, "Don't worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

And the peace of God, which surpasses every thought, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus" (Phil. 4:6-7).

Notice the order - first prayer and then peace. There's a cause and effect relationship here. Prayer is the cause; peace is the effect.
If you're not praying, you're likely to be worrying.
And worry is such a useless emotion, such a waste. Worry is the opposite of peace; they cannot coexist.

What do you need to ask of God now? Do you need to ask him to come into your life so that you may experience peace with God? Do you need to ask him to control your life so that you can experience the peace of God?

You will not experience true or lasting peace until Jesus Christ is in charge of your life. Peace, remember, is not a trouble-free life; it's a sense of calm in the midst of life's storms.

What is robbing you of peace today? Is it guilt? Turn to God for forgiveness? Is it worry? A job change? Finances? Major surgery? A difficult person?
You can talk to Christ about all of these things and anything else that is bothering you.

The God of all peace wants to give you peace and he is here now ready to make that gift to you. Will you accept it?

LET US PRAY
FATHER IN JESUS NAME, I ASK THAT YOU ENTER IN TO OUR HEART WITH YOUR PEACE IN JESUS NAME.

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Trusting in God's purpose

IOI CHRISTIAN MORNING MEAL

TOPIC: Trusting God's purpose

If we want God's peace, we must trust God's purpose
Even when things don't make sense, we must trust God's purpose.

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding; think about Him in all your ways, and He will guide you on the right paths" (Prov. 3:5-6).

Have you noticed that a lot of things in life don't make sense? And do you feel that a lot of things in life are beyond your control? What do you do in such situations? You trust! That's really all you can do. Don't try to figure life out yourself. We do that all the time, don't we? We waste a lot of time and energy trying to figure things out.

God urges us to just trust him.
People have told me on more than a few occasions that when they finally stopped trying to figure out why God allowed something to happen and just started trusting him, and then the peace came.

We need to face the fact that not all of our questions are going to be answered in this lifetime. All you and me need is to trust God's purpose that he God will do it. Amen

LET US PRAY
FATHER IN JESUS NAME. LET YOUR POWER WORK OUT MY MIRACLE IN JESUS NAME. AMEN

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FOCUSING ON GOD'S PRESENCE

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TOPIC: FOCUSING ON GOD'S PRESENCE

If we want peace, we must focus on God's presence
We must realize that God is always with us, and we must learn to sense his presence. We are reminded by Isaiah to fix our gaze on God, " You will keep in perfect peace the mind [that is] dependent [on You], for it is trusting in You " (Isa. 26:3).

We have a choice of either focusing on our problems of focusing on God, who holds the solution. If you look at the world, you'll be distressed;
if you look within, you'll be depressed; but it you look at Christ, you'll be at rest. It's what you concentrate on that determines your level of personal peace.

LET US PRAY
FATHER IN JESUS NAME. KEEP. MY MIND FOCUS ON YOU ALWAYS IN JESUS NAME. AMEN

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How do we maintain peace

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TOPIC: How do we maintain peace?

The Bible says, "So then, we must pursue what promotes peace and what builds up one another" (Rom. 14:19).

So what must we do?
A. If we want peace, we must obey God's Word

As simple as what it may sound, we need to just do what the Bible says. "Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your instruction; nothing makes them stumble. . . . I obey Your decrees and love them greatly" (Ps. 119:165, 167).

God says peace comes when we live in harmony with him - when we do what he tells us to do.
In your car is an owner's manual. The owner's manual tells you that if you do certain things at certain times, you'll get more mileage out of the car.

God's Word is your owner's manual for life. It contains principles for health, finance, marriage, relationships, business, and much more. If you don't obey the principles as they relate to the various areas of your life you won't experience peace.

Just as a car runs more smoothly when you operate it according to its design, your life will run more smoothly if you live it according to God's design as presented in his Word.

LET US PRAY
FATHER IN JESUS NAME, GIVE ME GRACE TO PUT YOUR WORD IN TO ACTIONS IN MY LIFE.

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Emotional peace

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TOPIC: Emotional peace.

This the peace of God
We must have peace with God before we can experience the peace of God - emotional peace. This is what most people think of when they think of the word peace - an internal sense of well-being and order.

The Scriptures say, ". . . since God is not a God of disorder but of peace" (1 Cor. 14:33).

Everyone who knows the Lord Jesus Christ can go through any problem, and face death, and still have the peace of God in his heart. When your spouse dies, or your children get sick, or you lose your job, you can have a peace that you don't understand. This peace is not the absence of conflict, but an ability to cope with the conflicts and frustrations of life. Even in the midst of difficulties God's peace will be present.

Improve upon the Apostle Paul's prescription for human worry. Paul wrote, "Don't worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses every thought, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus" (Phil. 4:6-7).

How many times do you fret and turn, looking for a little peace? God's peace can be in your heart--right now.

"And let the peace of the Messiah, to which you were also called in one body, control your hearts. Be thankful" (Col. 3:15).
The Greek word translated control or rule is used only this one time in the Bible and it means "to umpire." This verse says we should let the peace of God be the umpire in our lives.

What does an umpire do? He keeps the peace. He makes sure the game is played in a smooth and orderly fashion. God wants to give you an internal umpire who will keep you at peace even when everything seems chaotic.

Peace with God speaks of God's Saviorhood, the peace of God speaks of his Lordship. If we truly want to live a life of peace and experience the peace of God continually we must allow Christ to rule and control our lives.

LET US PRAY
DEAR LORD JESUS CHRIST. COME AND RULE MY LIFE WITH YOUR PEACE AND GIVE ME A SETTLED MIND.

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Where can we go for peace

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TOPIC: Where can we go for peace?

The Bible talks about two kinds of peace related to God. These two avenues are the beginning of lasting peace for your life.

A. Spiritual peace is peace with God

"Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ" (Rom. 5:1).
That's the foundation, the bottom line. We've got to have peace with God before we can have any other kind of peace.

A man visited his doctor for an examination. The physician asked, "Now, what seems to be the trouble?"
The patient answered: "Doc, I've got troubles everywhere I look. I've got troubles in my business; troubles at home; troubles everywhere - and I'm just plain run down!"
When the examination was finished, the physician said to the patient, "You're not run-down. Just the opposite - you're wound up!"
The man responded, "Well, Doc, give me something to slow me down then."
"What do you want?" asked the doctor.
"Give me a tranquilizer or something."
"Very well," responded the doctor as he sat down and began writing a prescription.

The man took the prescription and stuck it in his pocket without looking at it. He rushed off to the neighborhood drugstore to get the prescription filled. The pharmacist looked at the prescription and said to the man, "I'm sorry, but I can't fill the prescription!"
"What do you mean, you can't fill the prescription!" retorted the man. "This is a drugstore, isn't it? You are a pharmacist, aren't you? That's a doctor's prescription, so why can't you fill it?"

The pharmacist answered, "I'm sorry, sir, but we don't stock this in our store. If you want this prescription filled, go home and get your Bible."
The man looked at the prescription for the first time and read: "Take three doses of Romans 5:1 every day." He went home and looked up the verse in his Bible. It read: "Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ" (Rom. 5:1).

Immediately, the man called the doctor and asked, "What do you mean by this prescription?" The physician answered. "Your trouble is spiritual, not physical. What you need is peace. I can't give it to you; the pharmacist can't give it to you; only God can give you peace."

The fact remains that before you can experience personal peace you must receive the Prince of Peace in your life. How can you do this? Simple. Admit to God that you are a sinner and your sins separate you from God.

Believe that Jesus Christ is God's Son and accept God's gift of forgiveness from sin. Confess your faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.

LET US PRAY
FATHER LET YOUR TRUE PLACE DOMINATE MY LIFE IN JESUS NAME.

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Diezani Cries Out: I Am Suffering From Breast Cancer

Diezani Alison-Madueke is receiving treatment for cancer in the United Kingdom, the former minister of Petroleum Resources has cried out through her lawyer in London.

Her lawyer, Mr. Oscar Onwudiwe said in a statement to Sahara Reporters that the former Minister, who was arrested on corruption-related offences, began treatment for cancer in the UK while she was in office.
Although he did not say what form of cancer she was diagnosed with, he added, “The health crisis has unfortunately exacerbated in recent times.”

For most of her tenure as Minister of Petroleum, Diezani was the subject of unflattering investigations by the media, some of them reporting her lavish champagne-and-chartered jet lifestyle. She was also the subject of investigations in the federal legislature, but she continued to deny being involved in any corrupt deals. She was reportedly trying to be trying to buy a luxury mansion in one of Britain’s most exclusive locations last week when she was arrested.

Sahara Reporters exclusively reported in May that she somehow booked herself on the same London-bound flight of then President-elect Muhammadu Buhari. During the First Class flight, she repeatedly tried to strike up a conversation with Buhari, who ignored her, according to reliable sources in the cabin. She has not returned to Nigeria since fleeing the country only a few days before President Buhari’s inauguration.

In his statement, Mr. Onwudiwe said that her client underwent chemotherapy last week and is scheduled to undergo surgery next week. We could not independently confirm the surgery claims.

UPDATE: Her lawyer, Mr. Oscar Onwudiwe, later revealed that Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke has breast cancer and she is undergoing treatment.

Buhari refuses to forgive Saraki: Fight on corruption Must go on

Bukola Saraki is in a dilemma, the move by the Speaker of the House of Reps, Yakubu Dogara, to settle the rift between the Presidency and the Senate President has failed to yield any positive result.

A credible source told OluFamous.Com that President Muhammadu Buhari laughed seriously with his vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, when Dogara tried to be beg him to forgive Saraki so that the case of his false assets declaration at the Code of Conduct Tribunal could be dropped.

Buhari told them that he can never involve himself in such dirty practice. He told Dogara that Saraki should help himself by resigning if he knows that he has stolen money through fake assets.

It was gathered that at the meeting between President Buhari and Dogara, the Presidency insisted that Saraki must sever his relationship with Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu if he's still in APC.

Findings by PUNCH showed that the development meant the removal of Ekweremadu as the DSP.

It was gathered that removing Ekweremadu was reportedly viewed by The Presidency as one of the possible political moves that could help Saraki to keep his office even if he is cleared at the court.

“The view of the Presidency is that the arrangement in the Senate whereby a PDP senator is the deputy in an APC-led government is a misnomer, which should not be allowed.

“If there is a political option, this is one; the arrangement is not right,” said a senior official.

Naija Babe Shows Up Topless For Her Traditional Marriage

Culture is everything. This lady stunned many of those who attended her traditional marriage ceremony recently when she opted to appear topless to the amazement of guests during the occasion.

The bride, the daughter of a local chief in the town, bare her oranges at her traditional marriage, an act that is said to be in consonance with an age-long culture of her people. See the full photo:

The ceremony took place somewhere in the Southern part of Nigeria and the girl insisted it's her culture.

Please as a good Christian we are not allow by Biblical culture to do this and dress this way. Our body is the temple of God

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