LET US GO

Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:1-8

"Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said,
“Let us go up at once and take possessionof it;
for we will certainly conquer it".Numbers 13:30(AMP)

Most times believers are so caught up with making heaven that they fail to notice brethren around them who are falling out of the faith. It is good to strive to make heaven but it is better to make heaven along with your family and friends.

FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT

Scripture: 1Timothy 6:11-16

"Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life,
whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good
profession before many witnesses." 1 Timothy. 6 v 12(KJV)

The bible calls it a "good fight", meaning it's a victorious fight. It's not a fight, where you figure out who is going to win. It is a fight where we already know the winner- The believer. All you need to do as a believer, is how to enforce your victory. Let the enemy know he has no authority over what God has given you. Jesus said on the cross, "it is finished".

TRY ME AND SEE (II)

Scripture: Malachi 3:8-11

".... And try me now in this."
Malachi 3:10(NKJV)

In 1995, a young man met me at home with a long list of questions about tithing and giving. Being the very rationalistic type, he did not agree with some notions on the subject. I set out to show him what the Bible teaches. It took us days and days of meeting again and again to dig in more, but once he saw it in God's word, he became a committed tither.

TRY ME AND SEE (I)

Scripture: Malachi 3:8-11

".... And try me now in this."
Malachi 3:10(NKJV)

Here the subject of Tithes and Offerings is introduced. We often talk about only one, which is the tithe, missing the offering. The curse listed in verse 9 is a consequence of robbing God of both. God is literally saying that you should try Him by giving your tithe ( Tithe is ten percent of your income) and offerings and see what He will do – as promised in verse 10.

BREAKING BREAD

Scripture: Acts 2:42-46

The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion
of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it
not the communion of the body of Christ? 1 Cor. 10:16(KJV).

Breaking bread is a term used to describe the Holy Communion instituted by Jesus at His final feast of Passover on earth (Matt. 26:26-28). The Communion is eating the body and drinking the blood of Jesus Christ. It is an act of faith and deep fellowship. The Holy Communion is an activity with powerful spiritual ramifications.

USE YOUR FAITH

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-4

"For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world;
and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith"
1 John5:4(KJV)

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Stephanie and I had a project worth over 10 Million Naira in the year 2000. It concerned the sale of part of a family estate. It lingered for months without any progress until one day realizing I had been passive about it, I decided we should actually use our faith like a mechanic would use his spanner. We took an active stand of faith by praying a prayer of agreement based on Matt 18: 19.

DROP THE BAGGAGE

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-10

"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us
our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness".
1 John l: 9(KJV)

Effective prayer does not only draw from what you say today, but even more from what you did yesterday. This is why the sin of today must be repented of today and discarded. If not, it becomes the mountain that hinders your tomorrow. Nothing offends God like stale sin. Sin is offensive enough to God when it is new, but even more when the night falls and the dew falls upon it.