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e to you as people come, and sit before you as My people, and hear your words, but they do not do them, for they do the lustful desires expressed by their mouth, and their heart goes after their gain. And behold, you are to them like a sensual song by one who has a beautiful voice and plays well on ...
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good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed. 1 Tim 6:17-19
When Abraham believed in divine abundance, he was willing to let the king of Sodom ta...
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ip;’ These are kinds of talk that certainly appear like faith talk. But what did James say? What use is it, my brethren, if a man says he has faith, but he has no works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food, and one of you says to them, ...
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has entrusted once for all time to his holy people. I say this because some ungodly people have wormed their way into your churches, saying that God's marvelous grace allows us to live immoral lives. The condemnation of such people was recorded long ago, for they have denied our only Master and Lord...
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One of the major problems in life is self-deception. Imagine someone working supposedly for God all his or her life only for the Lord to say ‘you never worked for Me. In fact I never knew you; as far as I know you are worker of iniquity.’ Also imagine giving and giving, thinking that abu...
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nces.” For example, as a student I have the ability to choose to go to school or not but the decision to pass or fail the examination is not within my power; it is a consequence of my previous choice.
What choice are you making? Ask the Lord to help make the right choice because “there is a way tha...
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determined by your value system. If you are an ungodly man or woman in your heart, you will automatically make choices that will firmly establish you in the wrong path, leading to that wrong destiny.
Listen to me young man, young woman. All the things you are doing today are setting you in a partic...
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ake; this is absolutely my decision. It only determines where whichever road I choose to take leads. If I start traveling on Benin-Lagos road, that is my choice; predestination then takes me to Lagos.
There is a problem however: In most issues in life, we are on roads the destination of which we do...
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God to be the motivation for everything we do. The spirit of God is constantly infused into us by His word and by prayer.
What are we when we are full of action but not motivated by having the spirit?
We are producers of dead works! The body without the spirit is dead; that is a spiritual law. All ...
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ay be recorded by these methods simply because many people, in learning the exterior, end up discovering what lies in them. They are the few examples of ‘it works’ that mislead others in vain pursuit.
People should go first for the spirit.
The spirit comes from God. He is the only one who can make ...
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ce like the Corinthians (2 Cor 8:10), but he is still a giver because of the giver spirit. A little motivation is all he needs and he is back to action. He is not doing it because of what he will get.
The spirit of giving is love for God, love for the needy, honour for those who are deserving of ho...
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essive labour – because they do not have the spirit of the whisperer in them. Here I refer to the spirit that loves dogs that much or has a gift that is God-given. Each person has his or her own gift.
This principle applies to every area of life, even to matters of righteousness. Many times people ...
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stances which a person either has or doesn't have. Let us bear in mind that there is a possibility that one may acquire this spirit thing through various means, but until one gets it, it is not there.
The outward things which Milan does are the natural out-workings of the spirit. Once the spirit is...
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t the primary thing He does in our daily living. These occurrences are mostly related to the performance of ministry, even though they may also occur in daily personal life.
FILLED WITH HIS KNOWLEDGE
This is why I lay my emphasis on building our hearts by the word of God into the place where the w...
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lowing portion of the book of Ephesians. Please note the words I have put in bold letters and recall our discussion on some of them. Also I will bring forth a summary on those words after the reading.
= This I say therefore… that you walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of...
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t the success in battle was not determined by the skill and strength of Joshua and his men but by the position of the hands of Moses. Now it was not the hands of Moses per se but the thing it carried. Moses was raising up the staff of God in his hands. It was not just his hands lifted but that it ca...
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t can make decisions. It will bring you the kind of wife you could not have imagined, It will give you a car actually better than the one you would have asked for; one that you can maintain and enjoy. It will bring you a job you did not even know existed and which is best situated to meet your needs...
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y, before Jacob could be enriched by God, he first had to make Laban rich. Jacob was a servant in the house of his uncle, Laban. He took care of Laban’s livestock and caused it to increase abundantly. When Laban went to the diviners, they told him that his wealth was from the blessing and the labour...
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ng is unrighteous also in much." Luke 16:10 NASB
"And he said to him, ‘Well done, good slave, because you have been faithful in a very little thing, be in authority over ten cities.’" Luke 19:17 NASB Today I want to explain something about the practise of greatness. The verse quoted above from the ...
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THE PRACTICE OF FAITHFULNESS
"He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much." Luke 16:10 NASB
"And he said to him, ‘Well done, good slave, because you have been faithful in a very little thing, be in...
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get plenty they still would not do anything. It is he that is faithful in little that will also be faithful in much. The Lord knows this and may not bother to give them the much they are dreaming of. The practise of greatness is for us to do even in small times what we plan to do when great things w...
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place where the mercy of God will reach me. Has it not been said that:
“The eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth that He might strongly support those whose heart is completely His.”
So all I need to do is to give Him my whole heart by walking in a manner completely pleasing to Him...
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lifts men up. I trust Him.
He said to me:
“Behold I cause prosperity to flow towards you like a river and the wealth of the nations like an overflowing stream.”
Now, that means He will lift me up.
Look, I also recognize that with every event of my life I am moving closer to my destiny. Nothing ...
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k account!”
Forget it! There’s no need for worrying.
Look I believe in Jesus, the first begotten Son of God. He said, “a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of things which he possesses.”
Let me help you understand that. It means what you have or do not have does not in anyway affect t...
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m, the more I see I need to improve. In fact, that is why I gave up trying to improve. I discovered that trying does not do the job, discovering Him and running home is what changes me; not my effort!
One thing I also discovered is that this Our-Father-Who-Art-In-Heaven is very kind and also very w...
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s it that makes me put in that possessive pronoun ‘my’?
For not from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south comes promotion.
But God is judge; He puts down one and exalts another. Ps75:6,7
I have found out that life is a battle that I must win; it is a venture I must succeed in. The Scr...
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o church is in vogue; a time came that He cautioned them that it was not a case of following Him about or the title by which they addressed Him but that the issue was in “doing the things that I say”.
If the Lord is your shepherd, His word will not be mere religion to you, but you will take your li...
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Bible, you will know that the sustenance that Jesus experienced during his days on the earth was based on this 23rd Psalm principle. This is why you frequently read such statements from his mouth as:
“I always do the things that are pleasing to Him.”
“I do nothing on my own initiative, but I speak...
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s…”
Another thing; when you come to God, it must not be for the blessings, but so as to know Him and be subject to Him. It is after ‘sheeping’ yourself under His ‘shepherdship’ that blessings follow.
…he that comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently se...
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blessings of good children, peace in the home and enduring marital joy. Stop trying to mock God; He cannot bless a brazen disregard for His standards by those who claim to be His children.
Read this:
“I will destine you for the sword…because I called but you did not answer; I spoke, but you did no...
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f us examine our own selves:
1. If you expect God’s blessings because of your gifts, you are not generous. NB: A Christian can only expect things because of God’s love, mercy and the grace of Christ.
2. If you recall your gifts and offerings to mind when praying and overtly or subtly mention them ...
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d is to be found in churches alone but not around you every day. (The truth is that God often shows up as a needy insignificant person who carries no ministerial anointing. Prov 19:17; Matt 25:42-45.)
11. In this same light, if the only person that can testify to your generosity is your pastor and ...
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“So is the man who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.” Luke 12:21 NASB
The verse above is the end of the parable of the Lord Jesus about the rich fool. I have quoted it to highlight the concept of being rich towards God. As one can easily understand by reading the whole parab...
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is the very will of God. Once you have sanctified your thoughts and beliefs; then you are walking in the will of God and the plan of God will form itself in your life without much effort on your part.
I recollect the young man who used to listen to me on radio as I would teach “The Way of Success.”...
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guide us in choice making. Remember that one of the primary duties of the Holy Spirit is to remind you of truth that you had heard (John 14:26). The Holy Spirit helps us to understand the word of God.
Many people who are seeking the will of God about their careers and choice of location have also m...
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t all about knowing the plan of God; He will let you know it if it is necessary to have the knowledge ahead of the time of fulfilment. Just sanctify your heart as the will of God for you all the time.
As a minister of the gospel, many times people have to decide the kind of ministry to pursue. My e...
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