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“Anal Sex And MouthAction Are Sins Against God” – Nigerian Lady.

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>A Nigerian lady on Facebook, Ibiene Bato Martha Williams, in a post of hers, claimed that God hates anal and MouthAction – according to her, the Holy Spirit ministered to her that married couples have been erring too when they have sex, as she deliberated on sexual purity for singles. 
 
She claims that any part of the body which was not created as a sex organ, shouldn’t be used for sex. She also says that people who engage in such act, are comfortable with it because they’re yet to allow the Holy Spirit tutor them. 
 
Read what she wrote: 
 
“On Oral and Anal Sex 
Romans, chapter 1:24,26,27,28 
Yesterday we spent our time justifying the un-justifiable as I laid on my bed reading and taking the notes as the Spirit of God ministered to me. 
First, let’s go back to primary school. The mouth is an organ of speech. The mouth is for eating. The tongue is for taste. The anus is for excretion. 
Someone asked why I feel Jesus would be watching while a husband and wife copulates and the answer is because His Eyes Is Over Everything And Everyone. 
While I was on the message for sexual purity for singles, the Holy Spirit made it clear to me that even the married have been erring in purity too. 
Whether we agree or yes, MouthAction and anal sex are against nature. The anus and the mouth are not sexual organs. You will argue over it because you’ve not allowed the Holy Spirit to tutor you on sexual purity. 
God was not stupid when he made the joystick and the vagina in us. Whatever form of sexual pleasure that you seek using your tongue on a woman’s vagina(as a man) and your tongue on a man joystick(as a woman) is sin. 
It goes the same way for anal sex. 
You feel comfortable doing them because you’re yet to let the Holy Spirit tutor you. 
Anal and MouthAction are acts of sexual deviance. 
You know what you’re doing is wrong when you start trying so hard to make a case in favor of it – just as the case was made by majority of us in favor of MouthAction. 
You’re against anal sex not because it’s scriptural but because it’s painful, right? So, since MouthAction doesn’t come with any pain we’re good to go – that is an argument only a carnal minded Christian would come up with. 
I’ll end this post with this: 
You didn’t learn MouthAction and anal sex from the Bible because you didn’t allow the Holy Spirit teach you on those scriptures above. 
You don’t put food in your ears, you pass it through your mouth. Why didn’t you argue that they are both body opening? 
The tongue is not meant to give you sexual pleasure, it’s meant for taste. The mouth is for speech and for eating. The anus of for excretion. 
Galatian 5:16 until we walk in the Spirit, we will keep justifying things that the Holy Spirit is against.” 
firstladyibiene 
 
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“Anal Sex And MouthAction Are Sins Against God” – Nigerian Lady.

A Nigerian lady on Facebook, Ibiene Bato Martha Williams, in a post of hers, claimed that God hates anal and MouthAction – according to her,...

OPEN HEAVEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL: VOICE FROM HEAVEN

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSO6S0UvSV0y5rOGwyqEijONCmgX07-Ql1pCjuOXDEU1DkxZR6FgoD4U57B-DrL6-OYNSSkxxaeuUSLV-tLkU92fhaWUHX2k58vU_85UHiSL8h-WtjLEQ7z38Ewz1Xypt-rmYM7Kz4B-W1/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSO6S0UvSV0y5rOGwyqEijONCmgX07-Ql1pCjuOXDEU1DkxZR6FgoD4U57B-DrL6-OYNSSkxxaeuUSLV-tLkU92fhaWUHX2k58vU_85UHiSL8h-WtjLEQ7z38Ewz1Xypt-rmYM7Kz4B-W1/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a>DATE: FRIDAY 6 JANUARY 2017 
 
THEME: VOICE FROM HEAVEN 
 
Memorise: 
 
For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. Psalm 33:9 
 
Read: Mark 10:46-52 (KJV ) 
 
46 And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging. 
 
47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. 
 
48 And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me. 
 
49 And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee. 
 
50 And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus. 
 
51 And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. 
 
52 And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way. 
 
MESSAGE: 
 
In Genesis 1:1-3, the Holy Spirit takes us back in time to the beginning of God’s creation. In this account, we are introduced to the voice of God for the very first time. All He said here was “Let there be light”, and light immediately appeared. That simple sound from Heaven instantly got rid of darkness. “Let there be light” could mean several things to different people, but basically it means “darkness depart!” In our Bible text, we read of a man who was born blind. He heard that Jesus was passing by, and so he began to cry to the Lord for mercy. He desired to hear a sound from Heaven, and he did all within his power to actualise his desire. “What can I do for you?” Jesus asked, and he answered, saying “Lord, I want my sight restored”. The voice from Heaven sounded “Receive your sight”, and immediately darkness gave way to light. Similarly, in Mark 5:1-15, the mad man of Gadara who had over 6000 demons living inside him had the opportunity of hearing a sound from Heaven. After he heard it, all those demonic forces in him promptly took their leave. Is your life surrounded now by the powers of darkness? I release the sound from Heaven to you: demonic powers and every form of darkness in your life depart now in the mighty Name of Jesus! 
 
Prior to the sounding of the voice from Heaven in Genesis 1:3, there was so much chaos on earth; but immediately it sounded, light appeared and the first day was created. A young man once testified to his encounter with the creative power of the sound from Heaven. He was not only born blind, he also had no eye balls and his eye sockets were empty. One day, a great evangelist organised a week-long crusade in his area, and people daily led him there. On the first night of this crusade, the man of God preached about the creative power of God, and the blind man’s faith rose. “This is exactly what I need”, he said, but he went home still blind. The following morning, while washing his face, he discovered that his eye sockets which used to be very cold because blood never flowed through them now had some warmth. On the second day of the crusade, still nothing happened. But on waking up the following day, in those empty sockets, he felt something bulging. On that third day of the crusade, he heard a sound from Heaven saying “You can now open your eyes”, and his eyes were opened. Are your eyes physically shut? The sound from Heaven is saying “Open your eyes now!” Are you spiritually blind? The Lord of Heaven is saying to you, “Eyes be opened now!” 
 
Prayer Point: 
 
Every form of darkness in my life and family, depart now! 
 
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 
Matthew 13 and Isaiah 5:8-23, 
 
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE 
 
HYMN 5: THE GREAT PHYSICIAN 
 
1. The Great Physician now is near, 
The sympathizing Jesus; 
He speaks the drooping heart to cheer, 
Oh, hear the voice of Jesus! 
Sweetest note in seraph 
 
Refrain: 
 
Sweetest name on mortal tongue; 
Sweetest carol ever sung: 
Jesus, blessed Jesus! 
 
2 Your many sins are all forgiv’n, 
Oh, hear the voice of Jesus; 
The veil ’twixt you and God is riven, 
Redemption wrought by Jesus. 
 
3 All glory to the dying Lamb! 
I now believe in Jesus; 
I love the blessed Savior’s name, 
I love the name of Jesus. 
 
4 His name dispels my guilt and fear, 
No other name but Jesus; 
Oh, how my soul delights to hear 
The charming name of Jesus! 
 
 
*Credit:* Openheavendaily.com</div>

OPEN HEAVEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL: VOICE FROM HEAVEN

DATE: FRIDAY 6 JANUARY 2017 THEME: VOICE FROM HEAVEN Memorise: For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. Psalm 3...

Is it wrong for A Couple to live together before marriage?

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4cbjAItoEeZzNdV64lM2nqby-xe3ws_jzNiGyFUmCI0kq1LnMYKWgmnkRnp7ZyEnEDb3J3IwFxcRF1uF2OSfbFQyfaoFFjWAes-LdfDn0WZtdSfTxc5lZtog07hA-R6YNPQBYXRUNu8xA/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4cbjAItoEeZzNdV64lM2nqby-xe3ws_jzNiGyFUmCI0kq1LnMYKWgmnkRnp7ZyEnEDb3J3IwFxcRF1uF2OSfbFQyfaoFFjWAes-LdfDn0WZtdSfTxc5lZtog07hA-R6YNPQBYXRUNu8xA/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a>Does “living together" make you married? 
 
That seems to be the thought of many people today, who haven’t been officially married according to courthouse documents. However, God does not recognize people living together as being married. 
 
The woman at Jacob’s well told Jesus, “I have no husband.” Jesus replied, “You have well said, ‘I have no husband’; for you have had five husbands, and the one whom you now have is not your husband. What you have said is quite true.” (John 4:17-18). If living together made her married, Jesus would have said, “The man you are now living with is your sixth husband.” Instead, He did not recognize them as being married even though they were living together. 
 
Hebrews 13:4 says, “Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.” “Fornication” is when a single person has sex without being married, while “adultery” is a married person having sex with someone who is not the spouse. If “living together” (having sex) made a person married, then there would be no sin of “fornication.” God says He will judge those who defile the marriage bed by living together. 
 
Some people have argued that living together is the best preparation for marriage. They reason that cohabiting gives them a trial period, to see if they are compatible. However, statistics show that people who live together before they get married have a much higher divorce rate than those who don’t. If someone doesn’t respect the commitment to another before marriage, why would he respect the commitment after marriage? 
 
A father once told his son that he was displeased that he was living with his girlfriend. His son said, “Dad, what difference does a marriage license make? It’s just a piece of paper.” His father went over to the filing cabinet and pulled out his will. He said, “Son, in my will I have left all my earthly possessions to you when I die.” Then the father tore up the will. His son, watching in horror, said, “Dad, what are you doing? Are you leaving me out of your will just because I’m living with my girlfriend without getting married?” His father replied, “Don’t worry, son. It’s just a piece of paper.” 
 
That marriage license is not just a “piece of paper.” The license is a legal contract, proving that you have committed yourselves together in marriage. If you have sex the day beforeyou get married, it would be forbidden by God. But if you have sex one hour after you get married, it would blessed by God. 
 
What’s the difference? What constitutes marriage in God’s eyes? 
 
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4_8tq24w8RU35W97Z273Qf-psr7iWEr-Vr_J6o8zUn_XgrEMyY-W4YpXNoJPjhhTYhhAUCe2O-TyODISYX3JQZSn-fIoMDHMoAmk6hbiuTqz8Q8K1kkwZdVqRC1OPtbRg9_bkOGqyXEF/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4_8tq24w8RU35W97Z273Qf-psr7iWEr-Vr_J6o8zUn_XgrEMyY-W4YpXNoJPjhhTYhhAUCe2O-TyODISYX3JQZSn-fIoMDHMoAmk6hbiuTqz8Q8K1kkwZdVqRC1OPtbRg9_bkOGqyXEF/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a>Simply this. Marriage is a covenant made 
 
before God, 
to each other, 
in eyes of society 
according to the laws of the land. 
 
God says that He witnesses the covenant that a couple makes when they get married. “The Lord has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth...(who) is your companion and your wife by covenant" (Malachi 2:14). A covenant is a contract, agreed upon by two parties. It is a commitment that has a beginning point, and consequences for breaking it. 
 
What about a man and woman living together, but not having sex? 
 
This also would not be right for a couple of reasons. 
Living together opens you to temptation. Even if you aren’t having sex now, the likelihood is increased by living together. 
Other people will naturally assume that you are having sex, which damages your reputation. If you are a Christian, this destroys your witness. 
God wants to bless your life, but it must be on His terms. First, He wants you to know Him through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Second, He wants you to stop having sexual relations with someone who is not your spouse. No matter what immorality you have done in your past, God can cleanse you through the blood of Jesus. Then, as Jesus told the woman caught committing adultery, “Go and sin no more” (John 8:11).</div>

Is it wrong for A Couple to live together before marriage?

Does “living together" make you married? That seems to be the thought of many people today, who haven’t been officially married ...

10 Verses Of The Bible That Confuses Most Christians.

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6fxiFcBSKrzKkCzbiUpEc6f1yJaIiXvVhCp9bNo3xAp5_qqFZtULVOxet5v6yqSwV5VzDtJK8-UsouZWyECoMbLB0n5144b6FYSxJlC1NsRODXq6jEl796EOVP9bbKXU85ALV2xjvhMb_/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6fxiFcBSKrzKkCzbiUpEc6f1yJaIiXvVhCp9bNo3xAp5_qqFZtULVOxet5v6yqSwV5VzDtJK8-UsouZWyECoMbLB0n5144b6FYSxJlC1NsRODXq6jEl796EOVP9bbKXU85ALV2xjvhMb_/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a>Did you know that the Bible, that is widely considered to be one of the most sacred books in the world, contains verses so explicit and controversial you’ve probably never heard them in church? 
 
While some Bible scholars explain the extremely bizarre verses by being mere metaphors or specific historical context, others are not so sure about ambiguity of the passages of scripture and interpret them rather literally. There are just some of the verses that desperately need to be justified as soon as possible: 
 
 
 
1) 2 Kings 2:23-24; New International Version (NIV) 
 
From there Elisha [the prophet] went up to Bethel. As he was walking along the road, some boys came out of the town and jeered at him. “Get out of here, baldy!” they said. “Get out of here, baldy!” He turned around, looked at them and called down a curse on them in the name of theLord. Then two bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the boys. 
 
Does that mean God hates children mocking his prophets and even sends bears to attack them for being rude? 
 
 
 
2) 1 Samuel 15:3 (NIV) 
 
“Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally destroy all that belongs to them. Do not spare them; put to death men and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys.” 
 
Is this gruesome verse endorsing genocide? 
 
 
 
3) Psalm 137:9 (NIV) 
 
“Happy is the one who seizes your infants and dashes them against the rocks.” 
 
Is the Bible encouraging brutal murder of children? 
 
 
 
4) Deuteronomy 13:6-9 (NIV) 
 
“If your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you love, or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying, “Let us go and worship other gods” (gods that neither you nor your ancestors have known, gods of the peoples around you, whether near or far, from one end of the land to the other), do not yield to them or listen to them. Show them no pity. Do not spare them or shield them. You must certainly put them to death. Your hand must be the first in putting them to death, and then the hands of all the people.” 
 
Is the Bible calling to kill loved ones instead of being tolerant and merciful? 
 
 
 
5) Leviticus 11:10 (NIV) 
 
“But all creatures in the seas or streams that do not have fins and scales — whether among all the swarming things or among all the other living creatures in the water — you are to regard as unclean.” 
 
Eating shrimps, lobsters or crayfish is sinful? 
 
 
 
6) 1 Timothy 2:12 (NIV) 
 
“I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet.” 
 
Is the Bible openly promoting sexism and gender inequality? 
 
 
 
7) Matthew 19:24 (NIV) 
 
“Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” 
 
Does that mean as long as you are poor you can enter heaven easily and if you are prosperous prepare yourself for hellfire? 
 
 
 
8) Jeremiah 9:19 (NIV) 
 
“I will make them eat the flesh of their sons and daughters, and they will eat one another’s flesh because their enemies will press the siege so hard against them to destroy them.” 
 
Cannibalism, seriously? 
 
 
 
9) 1 Peter 2:18 (NIV) 
 
“Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh.” 
 
The Bible promotes slavery? 
 
 
 
10) Leviticus 19:27 (NIV) 
 
“Do not cut the hair at the sides of your head or clip off the edges of your beard.” 
 
Why? Just why?</div>

10 Verses Of The Bible That Confuses Most Christians.

Did you know that the Bible, that is widely considered to be one of the most sacred books in the world, contains verses so explicit and cont...

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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGQT59OvYAcIUWgt_oJVjh1x3VbSkzKqQLDj4T_g3mOYpmbnKNkv6S7iyPpaQ7RTSMbpdZah55NHwOsUoW3eLmBL5yioNXze-sUiUATWaS6vDWTJ11jXmKJ6oKcOaChdmeFiv2YBZGDEc/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGQT59OvYAcIUWgt_oJVjh1x3VbSkzKqQLDj4T_g3mOYpmbnKNkv6S7iyPpaQ7RTSMbpdZah55NHwOsUoW3eLmBL5yioNXze-sUiUATWaS6vDWTJ11jXmKJ6oKcOaChdmeFiv2YBZGDEc/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"></a>The kind of things that happens nowadays I just can't tell. A friend of mine posted this photos yesterday February 4, She said her friend actually brought an egg(Fresh egg) then boiled it, then he saw a Stamp on  the egg which Reads; "AGREE". 
 
 
 
 
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Now my dear readers what do you have to say about this? Do you think its real? Or Fake? Or do you think its really what the Holy Scripture Says in; 
 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Matthew 24:33 ...'So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.'</div><div> </div><div> </div>
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The kind of things that happens nowadays I just can't tell. A friend of mine posted this photos yesterday February 4, She said her frien...

GREAT ENCOUNTER WITH JESUS - PART FOUR

<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrLX0z9F3Me5NVvtTLko4Pvvraa677ZJwoLuKr0KQycQ6olg6mb1y3utTXbxol_FaUQL1yyM5iCfPtnmsg-VSSwvcrDbA44CmVrhFfnotdm4_wpJ0AdH3ia_ZIlX__aTQ6gmP9UcfVxtMT/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrLX0z9F3Me5NVvtTLko4Pvvraa677ZJwoLuKr0KQycQ6olg6mb1y3utTXbxol_FaUQL1yyM5iCfPtnmsg-VSSwvcrDbA44CmVrhFfnotdm4_wpJ0AdH3ia_ZIlX__aTQ6gmP9UcfVxtMT/ cursor: pointer;" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 200px " width="200px"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVqQNXpDZNe0LzNg58Pphao3qCYG2mZAcCmbYtWNFp-wCD9NSuHIzihLd-JvbFoRDICjGZX3OO6shkIRlcW-2EgAvj5JPPMc8VhO0sjCNvZaxFPV8GfgvrtAs1SoDZZTX1ECFT9kZ4xNAL/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVqQNXpDZNe0LzNg58Pphao3qCYG2mZAcCmbYtWNFp-wCD9NSuHIzihLd-JvbFoRDICjGZX3OO6shkIRlcW-2EgAvj5JPPMc8VhO0sjCNvZaxFPV8GfgvrtAs1SoDZZTX1ECFT9kZ4xNAL/ cursor: pointer;" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 200px " width="200px"></a>TOPIC: GREAT INSIGHT 
TEXT: JOHN 9:1-41 
 
Memory Verse: John 9:39 
And Jesus said for judgement I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. (KJV) 
 
>>Getting Started 
Evangelism can become a natural part of our lives when we realize that the most effective evangelism takes place in the context of everyday  conversation with friends, neighbours, and associates. When Jesus is the most important person in our lives, what He is doing and has done will flow naturally into the conversations of our day. It won't be forced. 
 
God desires to use us to evangelize our immediate environs and beyond. This we can do by first praying, then by living in such a way that God's light shines through us, and finally by sharing the truth about what God has done for us in everyday conversations. As we do our part to bring light to the spiritually blind, we can trust the Holy Spirit will do the rest. 
 
>>Goals 
-     To understand why people need to have their eyes opened to God's truth; 
 
-     How Jesus gives Hope to those who are spiritually blind; 
 
-     And how we can share our personal experience in Christ with those who live in spiritual darkness. 
 
>>Discussion Questions 
1.     Read jn 9:1-12. Can every illness be directly traced to an individual's sins? Explain. 
 
>>Note: It wasn't the spit, the mud, or the pool of Siloam that gave the man the sight; his faith and obedience opened the door for Jesus to heal him. Though physically blind, he had enough spiritual vision to obey Jesus. 
 
2.     What should be our responsibility when we share what Jesus has done for us? (jn 9: 13-17) 
 
3.     Read jn 9:18-23. What do you think made the the Pharisees to grasp at straws instead of exploring the miraculous truth before them? How and why do people respond that same way today? 
 
4.     What can we learn from this man's example? (jn 9:24-32) 
 
5.     What might we lose if we are faithful witnesses for Christ? Is it worth it? (jn 9:35-41) 
 
>>Invitation Option 
If you have not made Jesus your Lord, or if you no longer live the testimony you once had, ask Jesus to forgive you and be the leader of your life. 
 
>>Conclusion 
Though some people may not be willing to hear about Jesus, there will always be those who are willing to accept the invitation He offers. And there will be others whom God will draw to Himself using the actions of your life and the words you boldly share. As you make yourself available to God, may He lead you t those whose hearts are ready to receive the Message that will end their blindness. 
 
>> **Daily** **Dew** **Drop** 
Mon     -Young & Inspired     - Job 32:6-8 
 
Tues     -Go for the substance -Psa 119:97-100 
 
Wed     -Source of Great Peace     -Psa 119:64-165 
 
Thurs     -Learn and impact Others     - Ezra 7:6-10 
 
Fri     -Commissioned & Empowered     - Acts 26:16-18 
 
Sat     -Do the Right     - 2 Cor 13:7-14 
 
 SOURCE: TEENS SOLUTION DEPARTMENT, ASSEMBLIES OF GOD NIGERIA 
 
POSTED BY: VICTOR CHINONSO EKE</div>

GREAT ENCOUNTER WITH JESUS - PART FOUR

TOPIC: GREAT INSIGHT TEXT : JOHN 9:1-41 Memory Verse: John 9:39 And Jesus said for judgement I am come into this world, that they which...

GREAT ENCOUNTER WITH JESUS - PART THREE

<div style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPdijhv9wLWRhVTosYAP7NIxZXyjnZPm439awW_Yswxg1VoCpMs66_NdVAfH6bYdxlOPEhT-sz8sbpzFezL-pJ6XVCDf0W06ZugKjpkdOdeH115Idl3Rt2ZKYjNscARDq1FsifmQA0fUwp/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPdijhv9wLWRhVTosYAP7NIxZXyjnZPm439awW_Yswxg1VoCpMs66_NdVAfH6bYdxlOPEhT-sz8sbpzFezL-pJ6XVCDf0W06ZugKjpkdOdeH115Idl3Rt2ZKYjNscARDq1FsifmQA0fUwp/ cursor: pointer;" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 200px " width="200px"></a></div><div style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfPaN7ITpLq06RjBLZlwPtI4qTtpRW0CXg2IwT30Y3ATgFAisOGqvRmGZME2sjVqIbkfzTiljbDNBYD04Ro8H08JnkL2MN4KoWOjmhmYvwd07xWzde_v2b115-47E1_kAMolSXIZ_qobDq/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfPaN7ITpLq06RjBLZlwPtI4qTtpRW0CXg2IwT30Y3ATgFAisOGqvRmGZME2sjVqIbkfzTiljbDNBYD04Ro8H08JnkL2MN4KoWOjmhmYvwd07xWzde_v2b115-47E1_kAMolSXIZ_qobDq/ cursor: pointer;" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 200px " width="200px"></a></div><div class="blogaway-section">TOPIC: GREAT FOLLOW - THROUGH 
TEXT: Matthew 15:21-28; Luke 17:11-19 
 MEMORY VERSE: John 16:24 
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.(KJV) 
 >>Getting Started 
We live in an era when almost everything seems to come automatically with the punch of a button or the click of a computer mouse. Fast food joints are littered all over the place. Growing up in such an era could make people to expect God to respond the same way - quick and instantaneous in everything every time. As such, when prayer is delayed, such people may find. Yet, the truth remains that there are enduring benefits and rewards that our perseverance and thankfulness in the place of prayer command, even when there seems to be a delay. Don't give up! 
 >>Goals 
 -     To know that God responds to perseverance and thankfulness. 
 -     To know how we can develop persistent faith and passion for praise; 
 -     And the need to persevere in prayer and practice thankfulness. 
 >>Discussion Question 
1.    Have you ever felt like God was ignoring your prayers? What did you do at such instance, and why? 
 2.     How can this woman's example encourage us when it seems our prayers are going unanswered? (Matt 15:21-25) 
 3.     What lessons are there in the woman's response to Jesus discouraging remarks? (Matt 15:26-28) 
 >>Note: As we press on in faith when the answer to our prayer seems delayed, God searches our hearts and tests our motives to prove whether we understand who Jesus is - and who we are. 
 4.     What lessons are there in the obedience of the lepers to Jesus instruction, even before they saw evidence of healing? (Luke 17:11-17) 
 5.     What excuses do you think the nine lepers who didn't return would give for their behaviour? (Luke 17:18-19) and how do you think Jesus feels about ingratitude? 
 6.     What can we learn from the actions of the grateful laper? 
 >>Note: There will be times of distress, sickness, or loss in all of our lives. But hard times shouldn't exempt us from giving thanks. We can continually give thanks for those things in our lives that are unaffected by the adverse circumstance, even as we persist in prayers for His intervention. 
 >>Conclusion 
Though God may sometimes seem temporarily silent in response to our prayers, His silence isn’t meant to taunt or discourage us. At the proper time, He will bring the answer, allowing persistence to build our faith, sift our motives, and even reveal sins that may be the hindrance (though unanswered prayer isn’t necessarily an indication of sin). Let's keep persistence in our prayers and praises. 
 >>Invitation Option 
The greatest miracle anybody can receive is salvation. If you are yet to receive this greatest miracle, go to the <a href="http://victoreke.blogspot.com.ng/2016/01/the-abcs-of-salvation-ag.html?m=1">ABC OF SALVATION</a> and follow the instructions; you'll be glad you did. 
 >>Daily Dew Drops 
Mon     -Prayer: A Duty of All    -1 Chron 6:11; 28:9 
 Tues     -Beyond vein repetition     -Matt 6:7-8 
 Wed     -God is not insensitive     -Luke 18:1-8 
 Thurs     -Why Some Prayers Will Not Get to God     - Prov 28:9; Psa 66:18 
 Fri     -The Answer Is In Your Hands     -Mark 11:20-25 
 Sat     -Blessed Fellowship     -Psa 17:15 
 SOURCE: TEENS SOLUTION DEPARTMENT, ASSEMBLIES OF GOD NIGERIA 
POSTED BY: VICTOR CHINONSO EKE</div>

GREAT ENCOUNTER WITH JESUS - PART THREE

TOPIC : GREAT FOLLOW - THROUGH TEXT : Matthew 15:21-28; Luke 17:11-19 MEMORY VERS E : John 16:24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my na...

THE ABC's OF SALVATION - AG

<div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXYHN87X5IeT4sHXWaeKJIdX1Aqb88MeaSUiBZFfod1CJ9un3p1ohKyZZPNReCsUeLqKIZiWFIMXE0XUcexfi7gxGy0w7VoaTTCEbS9gR2B76Ha7CHuCJqQFFkq44FQ5_NEnuAhyHBei7Q/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXYHN87X5IeT4sHXWaeKJIdX1Aqb88MeaSUiBZFfod1CJ9un3p1ohKyZZPNReCsUeLqKIZiWFIMXE0XUcexfi7gxGy0w7VoaTTCEbS9gR2B76Ha7CHuCJqQFFkq44FQ5_NEnuAhyHBei7Q/ cursor: pointer;" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " width="320px" /></a></div><div class="blogaway-section">God made and loves all the people  of the world (including you)! He has a purpose and plan for our lives, one that includes hope and a blissful future Unfortunately, many are yet to experience God's love and purpose. This is because of sin; for sin causes a separation from God. Yet, God loves and offers us all the free gift of forgiveness through Jesus Christ, His Son. Through this transaction, He rescues us from the bondage of sin and satan, and transfers us to the Kingdom of His beloved Son ( Col. 1:13-14). It is a transaction that is done by faith. You can receive it by faith even now; it's as simple as ABC. Come, take the following steps today; for tomorrow may be too late. 
 A   Admit that you're a sinner in need of forgiveness. 
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." (Rom. 3:23) "We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all." (Isa 53:6). 
 B     Believe that Jesus died for your sins. 
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16). 
 C     CONFESS Jesus as Lord of your life. 
"If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus us v no of was efis Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." (Rom. 10:9) 
 Prayer to Receive Jesus as Lord and  Saviour 
Dear heavenly Father, 
I come to you in the Name of Jesus. Forgive me of my sins. I believe in my heart that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. I believe that He was raised from the dead for my justification, and I confess Him now as my Lord. Thank you for saving me. I declare that i have now become the righteousness of God in Christ (2 Cor. 5:21). I am saved! 
Thank You, Lord. 
 SOURCE: TEENS SOLUTION DEPARTMENT, NIGERIA. 
 POSTED BY VICTOR CHINONSO EKE</div>

THE ABC's OF SALVATION - AG

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TOPIC: GREAT LOVE 
TEXT: Luke 7:36-50; Ephesians 5:2 
 
MEMORY VERSE: Ephesians 5:2 
...walk in love, as Christ also hast loved us, and hath given Himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling saviour. 
 
>>Getting started 
The many erroneous pictures the Media and others outlets paint about love make it hard for many people in the society, mostly teenagers, to have a good understanding of what love is all about. To properly understand love. 
We need to view it from God's perspective. This is because human love is fickle, while God is love personified. 
 
Of course, love unexpressed is of little value. Hence, God ultimately demonstrated His love by sending His Son to die for our sins. He expects us to reciprocate this gesture, even as we encounter His love and forgiveness. Daily, we need to demonstrate our love and gratitude to God in concrete, practical ways. 
 
>>Goals 
 
-     To understand that love must be demonstrated by what we do, not just what we profess. 
 
-     To know how we can express our love and gratitude to Jesus for forgiving us; 
 
-     And the need for humility and the danger of pride and selfishness. 
 
>>Music Connection: 
Play this Song, AT THE CROSS by CHRIS TOMLIN. 
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>>Ministry Activity 
The Alabaster jar of perfume the woman anointed Jesus with was a sacrificial expression of her love and gratitude to the Lord. Find a was this week to make a sacrificial expression of your love and gratitude to the Lord (make out time this week to work in the church; save the money you should have used on groundnut, soft drinks, etc, and send it to a local orphanage or donate it to missions). 
 
>>Daily Dew Drops 
Fri      - Keep Loving       -1 Pet 4:7-11 
Sat     -Love is the Greatest     - 1 Cor 13:1-3, 12-13 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SOURCE: TEENS SOLUTION, ASSEMBLIES OF GOD NIGERIA 
 
POSTED BY VICTOR CHINONSO EKE</div>

GREAT ENCOUNTER WITH JESUS - PART TWO

TOPIC: GREAT LOVE TEXT: Luke 7:36-50; Ephesians 5:2 MEMORY VERSE : Ephesians 5:2 ...walk in love, as Christ also hast loved us, a...

School to fire proffessor who said Christian and Muslims worship the same God

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Wheaton College, an evangelical college in Illinois, has now begun the process to fire associate professor of political science Larycia Hawkins, after she made a controversial theological statement on Facebook that Muslims and Christians worship the same God. She had been placed on administrative leave after she posted on Facebook that she would wear a hijab during the Advent season in support of Muslims. 
“I stand in religious solidarity with Muslims because they, like me, a Christian, are people of the book,” “And as Pope Francis stated last week, we worship the same God.” 
During Hawkins’s administrative review process, which was paused over the holidays, Wheaton administration requested a theological statement, which Hawkins submitted. The college said in the statement. 
“Following Dr. Hawkins’ written response on December 17 to questions regarding her theological convictions, the College requested further theological discussion and clarification,” “However, as posted previously, Dr. Hawkins declined to participate in further dialogue about the theological implications of her public statements and her December 17 response.” 
Hawkins has been asked to affirm the college’s statement of faith four times since she started teaching at Wheaton nearly nine years ago, according to the Chicago Tribune. 
 
 
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School to fire proffessor who said Christian and Muslims worship the same God

Wheaton College, an evangelical college in Illinois, has now begun the process to fire associate professor of political science Larycia H...

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Topic: Great Hope. 
 Text: Mark 5:1-20; Romans 8:15; 1 Peter 3:15 
 Memory Verse: 1 Peter 3:15 
...sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give and answer to everyman that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear (KJV). 
 >>Getting Started 
Every day, we all come in contact with people who are trapped in prisons is of sin and spiritual darkness. Some were lured by demons of addiction into taking destructive substances such as cocaine, indian hemp, cigarettes, alcoholic drinks, etc; while some were lured into sexual sins of all sorts by demons of lusts. (This is just to mention but a few.) Many of them have tried to break free from their problems, but the devil wouldn't let them. But some don't even know they are in bondage - they have no idea of how different their lives would be if Jesus were at the centre. Yet, Jesus offers hope to all; for He holds the key that sets captives free. 
 >>Goals 
 -   To understand the desperate condition of victims of spiritual bondage. 
 -   To know that only Jesus provides the hope and Power that set spiritual captives free. 
 -   To know that we can live free from bondage when we put our hope in Him; 
 -   And we can become a living testimony of His transforming power; and help others find freedom in Him. 
 >>Conclusion 
 Nobody is so bad or so good that Jesus can't make obvious change in his or her life. A charged life isn't just about deliverance from destructive Lifestyle; its about receiving Jesus' Power to resist temptations. So, whether He has rescued us from demonic forces or given us the ability to resist those forces, it's His authority that charges us. Our charged lives testify of His Power. 
 >>Ministry Activity 
 Jesus has Power to set free. PRAY that He will set free those who are trapped in one form of bondage of another. And also renew your commitment to share Christ with others in need. 
 Thanks and God bless for Reading the Word. Here are some scriptures that will really help. 
 >>Daily Dew Drop 
 Wed    -Guidance in Hope     - Psalm 25:4-5 
 Thurs    -Hope in God Doesn't Disappoint     - Psalm 33:18; Rom: 5:5 
 Fri       -Be Courageous in Hope     - Psalm 31:34; Rom 12:12 
 Sat      -Thankful in Hope     - 2 Chron 20:14-21 
 
 
 
 
 
SOURCE: TEENS SOLUTION, ASSEMBLIES OF GOD NIGERIA.  
 
POSTED BY VICTOR CHINONSO EKE. </div>
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GREAT ENCOUNTER WITH JESUS - PART ONE

Topic : Great Hope. Text : Mark 5:1-20; Romans 8:15; 1 Peter 3:15 Memory Verse: 1 Peter 3:15 ...sanctify the Lord God in your hear...

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