Posted by ENDURING FAITHFULNESS on Monday, June 27, 2011,
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MEMORIZE: “But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.” (Matt. 24:13).
READ: Matthew 24:12-13
While addressing the church in Smyrna, the Lord admonished them to be faithful till death (Rev. 2:10). Why? First, He was only asking them to follow His example. He served God faithfully and died in His prime, according to God's will and against His fleshly desire. Hebrews 5:8 says He had to learn obedience through suffering. If you do not ... |
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YOUR PAY DAY WILL COME
Posted by Pastor E A Adeboye on Sunday, June 26, 2011,
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| Sunday, June 26, 2011 |
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MEMORIZE: "For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.” (Heb. 6:10)
READ: Hebrew 6:9-10
Apart from the possibility of encountering an extraordinary blessing on an ordinary day, another lesson from the story of Moses recorded in Exodus 2:5-10, is that God has different ways of rewarding His own. Hebrews 6:10 says God does not forget your la... |
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NOT BY POWER
Posted by Pastor E A Adeboye on Saturday, June 18, 2011,
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| BIBLE IN A YEAR: Exod. 28-31 | Saturday, June 18, 2011 |
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MEMORIZE: “Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.” (Zech. 4:6).
READ: Zechariah. 4:5-8
God has revealed Himself to mankind through the person of His Son, Jesus Christ. But He did not end there. He did that so that He can also use ordinary people like you and me. When you consider this, you will find that it borde... |
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ARE YOU OCCUPYING?
Posted by Felix E A Adeboye on Friday, June 17, 2011,
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BIBLE IN A YEAR: Exod. 25-27 Friday, June 17, 2011
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MEMORIZE: “And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give themed: their portion of meat in due season?” (Lk. 12:42).
READ: Luke 12:42-48
Besides giving the right counsel, a wise fellow can also be identified by the kind of heart he or she has. Broadly speaking, there are two types of hearts -foolish and wise hearts. The foolish hearted are those whose hearts reject wi... |
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JESUS: MORE THAN A COURSE
Posted by Pastor E A Adeboye on Thursday, June 16, 2011,
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| BIBLE IN A YEAR: Exod. 21-24 | Thursday, June 16, 2011 |
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MEMORIZE: “Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.” (Matt.11:29).
READ: Philippians 3:7-11
If you are a friend of the Bridegroom, you will hear His voice. There is hardly a time you stay close to somebody without engaging in some discussion. And if you stay longer with the fellow, you will likely get to know one or two of his or her secrets, either through jokes or st... |
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SYMPATHY OR EMPATHY?
Posted by Pastor E A Adeboye on Monday, June 13, 2011,
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Monday, June 13, 2011 |
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MEMORIZE: "For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as Hebrews we are, yet without sin.” (Heb. 4:15).
READ: 4:14-16
When someone is going through an unpleasant, sorrowful situation, you can ignore, sympathize or empathize with him or her. The easiest of these is to ignore the person, like the priest and the Levites did to the victim of robbers in the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke... |
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