Tim Godfrey is a renowned Nigerian Gospel singer whose songs have spread beyond the boundaries of Africa unto the different continents of the world.
In his new release, Tim joins Pastor Enoch Adeboye and Tope Alabi, to sing the Lord’s blessing upon His people.
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John 6 vs 56:
“He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.”
Anytime we hear the phrase “THE WORD OF GOD ”, what our minds travel to instantly is the BIBLE.
Why? Because the Bible is an ancient book in which lies the Word of God. But, the actual Word of God is not the letters.
The actual word of God is JESUS CHRIST THE SON.
As Christians, we must study our Bibles at all times but what about the unbelievers? What would they read?
Many of them do not have access to the Bible and even those who have access to the Bible see the Bible as a big boring book filled with historical events.
The moment they hear the word ”JESUS” or anything that has to do with God, they lose interest immediately.
So what do they study? They study us!
John 6 vs 56 says that Jesus (THE WORD OF GOD) dwells in you In other words, you are a walking Word of God.
We are being read and studied by the unbelievers around us.
There’s a life in The Word which our lives as Christians must manifest. It is the God-kind of life.
Sometimes, a simple good deed could change a notorious sinner into a devout Christian.
The Bible says that we are a city set on a high hill that can never be hidden.
It means no matter how hard you try to hide yourself, you will surely be seen and closely watched by the people around you.
Whatsoever you do will affect the kingdom of God and the lives of those watching you either positively or negatively.
St. Matthew 5:13: “Ye are the salt of the earth”
Salt brings sweetness to food. Our lives must be sweetness to the unbelievers. Our words and actions should make their lives better.
The unbeliever beside you does not care about the church you attend. All he cares about is the kind of life you live.
The unbelievers you have as neighbours do not care about the number of gospel songs you have in your phone. All they see is the Light of God that you release into their own lives.
That unbelieving colleague at your work place cares little about the Bible you carry around, all she wants to see is Christ in you.
You are a walking Bible.
You are a Bible to those around you. You are a carrier of God’s words and the life it brings. So let your light shine bright.
Do not hide your identity in Christ.
Be known for who you truly are; a Christian and a walking Bible.
You are an ambassador to the kingdom of God.
Be careful in all you do, you are being watched.
About The Author Tolu-Taiwo Victor is a young African writer.whose works have been published on several Internet platforms.
God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing that will aid our growth.
Everything God has given us is to our advantage, for our life to be in alignment with the intentions of God.
If you are not manifesting the Kingdom of God in whatever business you do, then you’re not living by the government of God.
Jesus Christ is an example of how a man should operate under God design.
Several believers are not working under the design of Christ, rather, they have chosen to work under the design of their denomination.
Until we manifest the kingdom of heaven as Christ did, we are living below God’s intention.
“Your lives are like salt among ppeople But if you, like salt, become bland, how can your ‘saltiness’ be restored? Flavourless salt is good for nothing and will be thrown out and trampled on by others.“Your lives light up the world. Let others see your light from a distance, for how can you hide a city that stands on a hilltop? And who would light a lamp and then hide it in an obscure place? Instead, it’s placed where everyone in the house can benefit from its light. So don’t hide your light! Let it shine brightly before others so that the commendable things you do will shine as light upon them, and then they will give their praise to your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:13-15.
God’s design is for us to be salt to season the earth and to light up the world. Adam’s fall made the world to lose its illumination and seasoning.
Believers as the salt of the Earth means we are to better the lives of people.
It means we are to bring healing to the sick, hope to depressed and freedom to the oppressed and light to the dark-hearted. We are add value to our society. This is the purpose of the Church!
Isaiah 60:1: “Arise, shine… “
The Gentiles will not come to us if we remain in a slumbering state.
There is so much darkness on the face of Africa because of the absence of illumination.
To become light is to break people out of the bondage of religion and culture and bring them to experience the excellent knowledge of Christ.
To lighten up the Earth is to fill the earth with the knowledge of the Glory of God.
For believers to take over the marketplace we must be ready to as Light and Salt unto the world.
Do not stay idle in the Church! Go into the world and become a Kingdom advocate today!
Engage the Kingdom today. God bless you!
Written by Greenhills Emmanuel Amarayahweh
Judikay is a renowned Gospel singer, with a powerful vocal dexterity and divine song lyrics.
In this ministration, joiner with The Elevation Choir, she sings of God’s supreme worth and value.
It was a cool and serene evening when Jesus decided to sail with His disciples from Galilee to Gadarenes.
Earlier that day, He had taught the multitude, kingdom principles, and had spoke in parables to them as well.
To others, He taught the parable of the sower and the seeds.
When it was evening, Christ dismissed them. After dismissing them, He boarded a ship to journey from Galilee to Gadarene.
Due to how fatigued Christ was, He needed rest. He went to the hinder part of the ship, and slept on a pillow.
As they sailed, a great storm of wind arose. The storm was so great that water flooded the ship.
The ship was at the verge of sinking. Jesus’ disciples were in jeopardy.
“Is this how we are going to die?” such thought, perhaps, might have crossed their mind.
Christ was still in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow, while His disciples wailed in fear.
As the storm raged on, one of His disciples who was in a tizzy, trudged to where He was, woke Him up, and cried out, “Master, carest thou not that we perish?”
Then, He arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, “peace be still.”
He didn’t say, “Storm, please, be still.”
No. He did not negotiate with the storm. He commanded the storm, “Peace, be still.”
Immediately, the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. His disciples were awestruck and said within themselves, “What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”
In the story retold above, did you notice that the deadly storm could not wake Him up?
Notice that the raging storm could not wake Him up. The rocking boat could not wake Him up.
He did not wake up until His disciples came to wake Him up. And the moment he woke up, He restored peace to the sea.
What is the lesson in this?
Your problems might not wake Him up.
Your debts and destructive infirmities sickness might not arouse Him to work.
Your crumbling business and dying ministries might not stir up His power.
Your crashing marriage and crumbling home might not prompt Him to arise.
What you are going through now may not wake Him up…
Until you learn to wake Him up yourself.
[Taken from Luke 8:22-26, and Mark 4:33-41]
Author: Myrose Saviour Lily
As we step into the month of February, the International Christian Youth Conference (ICYC) draws closer.
With scores of participants from different parts of the world, ICYC is a Cyber conference a believer shouldn’t meet.
Here’s a brief info on the Guest Ministers at the Conference;
1. Judah Olorunmaiye
Popularly known as “PJ”, Pastor Judah is a Pastor at Rhema Chapel, Osogbo, Western-Nigeria.
He is renowned for his relentless pursuit of truth, and his committedness to preaching God’s Word in its rawest form.
PJ is the author of one of Nigeria’s bestselling book, ‘Candid Opinions from God’s Oracle’. He is followed on Facebook and Telegram by thousands of believers all over the world.
2. Evangelist Ndi Perez:
Perez is a Us-based Evangelist whose ministery has featured mighty Manifestations of God’s power. He is widely celebrated for his simplicity, humility and Passion for the things of God.
God has wrought several Miracles under his ministrations. Miracles which include the healing of cancer, diabetes, Corona Virus etc.
3. Wesley Kayode Luther:
Wesley is a Nigerian-born preacher, whose ministry has spread from Nigeria to countries like South Africa, Dubai, US, UK etc. He is the founder of the Cyber-christian network chain, ‘Revival Train’, which consists of over two thousand members worldwide.
It is a great honor to have the ministry of these great servants of God in our midst. This is a great conference you will certainly enjoy.
To participate in the conference, open the link below;
See you there!
Friends are pointers to your destination. If the friends you are surrounded with are those with no clear destination in life, it is best you change them, else you will become like them.
Friendship has a lot of influence on one’s destiny. A Destiny unfulfilled is as a result of an association unchecked.
Godly friendships are pointers to a profitable future. Any association that doesn’t have the kingdom as its focus has nothing to offer.
“Every violent thug is despised by the Lord, but every tender lover finds friendship with God, and will hear his intimate secrets” – Proverbs 3:32.
The aforementioned text shows what friendship is all about in God. Abraham was a friend of God and because of his faithfulness and loyalty to the friendship, God never hid anything from him.
The first friend that a man must have should be God. Only God can reveal to you, certain secrets needed for your success in life.
Moses was a friend of God and because of his loyalty to the Friendship, God released some of the deepest covenant secrets, some of which are still relevant in this generation.
Anyone who despises God’s kind of friendship is regarded as a thug.
A thug is a person who no regards for things that are important. A thug is an aggressive person who does not cherish the blessings that God has given to him.
In the body today, there are several ‘thug’ Christians. They live lawlessly, without a consciousness of their relationship with God.
Let us look back at our scripture,
“But a tender lover finds”,
The word “finds” is a very important word in the abovementioned text.
It connotes a strong longing and desire for God. It means to relentlessly seek after the things of God. A tender lover desires intimate friendship with God. Such a believer would cheerfully walk in obedience to the laws and principles of God’s kingdom.
If you desire the friendship of God, you must be ready to walk in God’s instructions. Loyalty in your friendship with God will cause the favor of God to surround you.
“Sweet friendships refresh the soul and awaken our hearts with joy, for good friends are like the anointing oil that yields the fragrant incense of God’s presence.” – Proverbs 27:9.
Along with our friendship with God, we must be careful in the friendships and associations we maintain in our personal space.
The kind of friends you have here on Earth will determine the kind of relationship you will have with God. Any association that will not remind you of the principles and laws of the kingdom is not meant to exist in your personal life.
In the path of destiny, God gives you the power to choose your friend that can either make your destiny or mar your destiny.
The kind of friendship you belong to determines what kind of secrets God can give to you. Kingdom Friendship creates an atmosphere of God’s presence around you.
Kingdom Associations create godly atmosphere in your life.
“He appointed the Twelve, whom he named apostles. He wanted them to be continually at his side as his friends, and so that he could send them out to preach 15 and have authority to heal the sick and to cast out demons.” – Mark 3:14-15 (TPT).
Jesus did not just want them to become his disciples; He wanted to impart them with spiritual values that will enable them to stand out in whatever they do.
Kingdom friendship produces kingdom values.
“Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.” – Daniel 3:16-17.
Kingdom friends are resolute in Kingdom principles and laws.
The three Hebrew boys in the highlighted text, collectively refused to bow to Nebuchadnezzar’s graven image.
Your close associations go a long way in affecting your life decisions.
Kingdom friendship keeps you strong in times of trials and tribulations, kingdom friendship are important.
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego refused to yield to the King’s command, because what he was telling them to do, was against the tenets of God’s covenant.
When you have such friends as the three Hebrew boys, they will guide you. They will help you find alignment to God.
Kingdom friendship helps you to view things with the lens of the Kingdom.
Prayer and fasting becomes a norm; Mental and Spiritual transformation takes place when one is surrounded by Kingdom friends.
Because Jesus was friends with the Apostles, they were able to align easily with kingdom.
When you have godly friends, the burdens of the kingdom become light and the yoke becomes easy to bear.
Kingdom friends help shape our views and perspectives to become aligned with the kingdom.
Who are your friends?
This sermon was written by GreenHills Emmanuel.
We are commanded in Scripture to always give glory to God for whatever possession we acquire, or position we attain.
He is the source of all good and perfect things. Therefore, this day, we join Mavin Sapp to say sincerely to The Most High, that we ‘Never would have made it’ without Him.
Enjoy!
Our God is a miracle working God. He is a God who does big and mighty things for His people.
Today, we sing of the Lord’s mighty ability to do ‘Big things’ in our lives even as we trust Him to work a miracle in our lives this season.
Music is one of the ways in which we declare the mighty power of God. When we sing of His Power, we get the manifestation of His Power.
And when His Power manifests, chains are broken, mountains are levelled and destinies are released.
Olamiji Rasheed, an uprising singer from the Western part of Nigeria, delivers this beautiful rendition of Tasha Cobbs’ ‘Break every Chain’.
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