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DEC. 31 2014/2015 NEW YEAR PRAYERS

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THEME:  2015 MY YEAR OF WALKING IN COMFORT & GREAT GRACE

Acts 9:31 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

Hosea 10:12: Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

Wednesday Dec. 31 2014 (New Year worship/thanksgiving/prayers)

All the prayers should be prayed in Jesus name. Also cleanse yourself regularly with the blood of Jesus.

 Praise Worship:                     Confession Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11                       Text: Psalm 89:1-52

Praise Him for His mercies and loving kindness (Psalm 89:1-2; Psalm 63:3-4)

  1. Thank God for being your present help, your strength and your refuge in the year 2014 (Psalm 46:1)
  2.  Praise Him for showing Himself mighty and strong on your behalf in 2014 (Psalm 40:11-17)
  3. Thank God for your successes, special blessings, and specific testimonies of 2014 (Psalm 68:19)
  4. Thank God for keeping you in divine health and meeting all your needs (Psalm 103:1-5)
  5. Ask God for more wisdom in 2015. Pray that God make your heart wiser in Jesus’ name (Col 3:16)
  6. Ask God for grace to be more diligent spiritually and serve Him more faithfully in 2015 (2 Tim 2:1-7)

 Prayer Session I: Prayer for Forgiveness and Heart Cleansing

Confession Scripture: Matt 6:9-13               Text: Psalms 15:1-5; 24:3-6

  1. Father, I worship and honour you. Hallowed be your glorious and holy name (Matt. 6:9-10)
  2. Father, forgive me all my sins. Cleanse my heart with the blood of Jesus (Isaiah 1:18; 1 John 1-17)
  3. I reject pride and turn away from all unrighteousness. Lord, fill my heart with humility (2 Chron. 7:14)
  4. I reject the spirit of unforgiveness and grudge against anyone. Lord, fill my heart with love (1 Cor. 13)
  5. Lord, purify my heart with your fire and make it a holy sanctuary always (Psalm 24:3-6)
  6. Lord, I dedicate my tongue to you. Make it a channel of praise & speaking of truth always (Psalm 15:3-4)
  7. Lord, help me to overcome all temptations by your Word. Deliver my soul from every evil (Matt 6:12-13)
  8. I break up every fallow ground of spiritual unfruitfulness. I sow to myself righteousness (Hosea 10:12)
  9. Oh Lord, satisfy my hunger and thirst for your righteousness. Fill all my heart completely (Matt. 5:6)
  10. Father, teach me to love the brethren, have bowels of mercy to the needy & portray Christ (Col. 3:12)
  11. Father, thank you for the new heart you gave me and the new spirit you put within me (Ezekiel 36:25-27)
  12. Father, fill my heart with humility & meekness. Purify my heart and show me your glory (Matt. 5:5,8)

Prayer Session II:  Confession Scripture: Philippians 3:7-14                     Text: Acts 9:1-28

  1. Holy Spirit, shake every dust out of my life. Fill me with your resurrection power (Acts 9:1-22)
  2. Father, let your glory shine all around me and remove every scale from my eyes (Exodus 33:11-23)
  3. Father, prepare me as a vessel to do your work. I will not hinder your call upon my life (Jeremiah 1:1-12)
  4. Father, open my eyes to see your glory. Let my fellowship with you be unending (Exodus 34:29-35)
  5. I press towards the high calling you have for me. I submit myself to you completely (Phil 3:7-14)
  6. Father, cover me under your mighty wings. Help me to understand your plan for my life (Isaiah 6:1-10)
  7. Father, make me grow in grace under your watchful eyes. Open my ears to your call (1 Samuel 3:1-21)

Jesus Christ is our wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption (1 Cor. 1:24, 30)

Complete in Christ

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Complete in Christ

Bible Nugget 021114 [Gen. 1:26; Col. 2:9-10]

The above two verses are closely matched in regard to our salvation in Christ.

Genesis 1:26 says ” And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness”.

 Colossians 2:9-10  9For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. 10And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

From the above verses, you see that there is a resemblance between God and man. That resemblance, not necessarily in facial appearance, was fully expressed in the man, Christ. The risen Christ has God’s full image, therefore has all the wisdom, power and all other attributes associated with the Godhead.

Notice that it was God who said He wanted to create man in his image and likeness. Man did not have a choice in his creation that he should be formed in God’s image just as a baby born of its parents has no choice in its birth.

However, Adam, the first man, sinned and fell short of God’s glory and image, through disobedience, enlisting all of mankind in the fall (Rom 3:23). God sent Jesus, His Son, who is part of the Godhead to restore the full image of God back in man (Rom 6:23).

How does the process of salvation work? By accepting Jesus into your heart you become an adopted son of God because He sees Christ in you. You become an heir of God and a joint heir with Christ (Rom 8:17). As you daily walk with Him, allowing His word to transform your heart, you nature becomes more and more like God’s. Your intimacy with Christ ultimately makes the difference on how closely that resemblance to the Godhead you will have(Gen. 1:26; Col. 2:9-10)

 

Prayer Points 021114

Pray this prayer of appreciation to God for creating you as a human being carrying a body, soul and spirit from the depth of your heart. Also thank him for sending Jesus into the world to die for your sins.

“Lord I bless your holy name. I worship you in the beauty of your holiness. I magnify you Father, Son and Holy Spirit for creating me in your image and likeness. Thank you for giving me the precious gift of your Holy Spirit. Thank you making me complete in Christ who is the fullness of the Godhead. You are my Father, I have the mind of Christ and you have given me the Comforter, the Holy Spirit. I will not allow sin to rob me of your glory in my life. I will attain unto the full measure of Christ in my life in Jesus name. I stand in you complete and reject every accusation of the enemy in Jesus name. I work out my salvation with godly fear in Jesus name. Amen.”

Arise and Shine!

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Arise and Shine!

Luke 15:1- 32 “I will arise and go…..”

I want to take a closer look at the word ‘arise’. This is the word people use now and then without having to think very deeply. A young child I suppose would understand when you ask him/her to rise.

For you to rise, it either means you were not in an upstanding position or you are not where you need to be at a certain time. It implies that there has to be a positional change. The position you are arising from could be a lying down one, sitting, low levels or general dissatisfaction or a desire to simply have an upward change in position. The Lord shall give us a positive positional change in Jesus Name.

From this passage above, The Lord told us the story of how the younger brother of two siblings took his portion of his dad’s inheritance and went away to a far country. Having been there for a period of time, he squandered the money until he became a pauper, eating what the animals he was caring for would eat. He did this for as long as he could until it dawned on him to arise and go to his father to apologize.

It is one thing to realize that you need to arise. Something must follow that action. No one arises and remains in the same position or even stand still. You have to do something. The prodigal son came to his senses, he arose and what followed? He went to his father.

You and I have to look inwards, examine our lives to see what we need to arise from. It could be a lackadaisical attitude to things generally. Is it a ‘besetting sin’ (Heb. 12:1) as the Bible calls it? It could even be our spiritual, emotional or even financial conditions. What is that thing you are dissatisfied with? It is time for you to arise from it and have an action plan.

The action plan for the prodigal son was to arise and go to his father. What is yours?

It is so amazing to me what followed next. The desire of the son was to ask for forgiveness, then probably his father would hire him as one of his servants. His father gave him more than he anticipated.

The father ran and met the son on the way, made a great feast for him on his return, placed the best robe on him and even shoes on his feet. He was interested in his son’s whole being. His father even gave him a ring to put on. What a beautiful sight! Why don’t you rise up and go to God, your Father and He will meet you on the way to welcome you. I pray the Lord would beautify your life with His goodies just as this son was transformed into beauty. He would give you much more than you deserve or expect.

1 Corinth 2:9 ‘Eye hath not seen nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man the things which God hath prepared for them that love him’

John 15:15 ‘I no longer call you servants……..Instead I have called you friends. We shall truly be His friends in Jesus name.
In any area where we have lost the glory of the lord, He is willing to restore us back to glory as we acknowledge our sins and come to Him in humility.

Arise, shine for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. (Isaiah 60:1)

I pray that the light of the Lord upon us will cause our faces to shine and we would reflect His glory at all times in Jesus name. Amen.

Prayer:
Oh Lord, Forgive me my wrong doings. I arise and come to you in humble submission, in Jesus name.

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DEC. 31 2013/2014 NEW YEAR PRAYERS

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DEC. 31 2013/2014 NEW YEAR PRAYERS

Jude 1:20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, 21Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

Psalm 104:23 Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening. 24 O LORD, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

Tuesday Dec. 31 2013 [New Year worship/thanksgiving/prayers]
All the prayers should be prayed in Jesus name. Also cleanse yourself regularly with the blood of Jesus.

Praise Worship: Confession Scripture: Psalm 40:1-17 Text: Psalm 99:1-9

1. Praise Him for who He is using the verses of Psalm 99
2. Thank God for your salvation and divine protection for you and your loved ones in 2013 [Psalm 40:1-3].
3. Praise Him for His mighty hand of deliverance from all dangers and troubles in 2013 [Psalm 40:11-17].
4. Thank God for your successes, special blessings, and specific testimonies of 2013
5. Thank God for keeping you in divine health and meeting all your needs [pray, using Psalm 103:1-5]
6. Ask God for more wisdom in 2014. Pray that God make your heart wiser in Jesus’ name [Col 3:16].
7. Ask God for grace to serve Him more faithfully in 2014.

Prayer Session I [Prayer for Increased Spiritual Strength]

Confession Scripture: 2 Peter1:1-12 Text: Psalm 104:1-35

1. Lord, quicken my heart by the power of your Holy Spirit. Make my heart a citadel of power [Acts 2:1-4].
2. Lord, strengthen my inner-being. Refresh and revive me by your Spirit [Psalm 104:30].
3. Oh Lord, build me up. Help me to pursue the virtues of faith, holiness and love [2 Peter 1:5-8].
4. Lord, teach me to hate sin with perfect hatred. Consecrate me and sanctify me [Acts 10:38].
5. Every gift God has given to me; come alive, be stirred up and begin to function [2 Tim. 1:6-7].
6. Lord, cover me with your garment of righteousness and holiness. Make me a flaming fire [Psalm 104:1-4].
7. Lord, make me a healthy tree. Fill me with your sap of love and power in [Psalm 104:16; Psalm 1].

Prayer Session II [Prayer for Abounding Grace and Joy]

Confession Scripture: 2 Cor 4:14-16, Amplified Text: 2 Cor 8:1-24

1. Thank God you for the abundant joy of salvation and ask Him to cloth you with His righteousness [Isaiah 61:10; Isaiah 12:3; Habakkuk 3:18].
2. Ask God to strengthen you spiritually in 2014 so you will do exploits for His kingdom [Dan. 11:32].
3. Ask God to bless the works of your hands & make you a blessing to others [2 Cor. 8:7].
4. Ask God to fill your heart with kindness so you always be a blessing to the distressed [2 Sam 17:27-29].
5. Oh Lord, give me a humble & teachable spirit. Engrave your word in my heart.
6. Thank you Lord for your favour & blessings. Lord, distinguish me with your wisdom & excellence.
7. I receive the promotion, wealth & honour that come from you and you alone in 2014 [Prov. 3:13-18].

Jesus Christ is our wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption [1 Cor. 1:23, 30]

DO NOT FOLLOW THE MULTITUDE TO DO EVIL

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Do not follow the multitude to do evil

By David Agbi

Exodus 23: 1-2
…2 Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment.

Someone has been accused of a crime. You know he is innocent, along with the whole story of what really happened. Everyone is saying he did it and lying about what happened. As a child of God, what do you do? Do you sit there and go along with the group or do you stand up for him and say what really happened, no matter the circumstances or consequences such as losing your close friends? This happens much too often and many of us follow the multitude because we do not have
enough courage to stand up, even though God wants us to.

Joshua 1:6 Be strong and of a good courage…

God wants us to have courage such as what Joshua, Caleb and Moses had, but many others in life and in the Bible did not muster enough courage to do what is right and then made excuses. Excuses get us nowhere and God does not listen or accept them. There is no excuse for doing sin. Some people such as Aaron, followed the multitude to do evil in the case of the golden calf saying, “This was their gods who delivered them out of Egypt (Exodus 32). Another example was king Saul. Instead of waiting for Samuel to come sacrifice, he took matters into his own hands and sacrificed by himself instead of waiting. When Samuel came just after the sacrifice and asked him why he had done this, Saul said that the people pressured me to sacrifice (1 Samuel 13). Instead of these people to do the right thing that God commanded, they did the wrong thing, and to make matters worse, they covered up their sin with excuses. God said that by our words we shall be justified and by our words, we shall be condemned (Matthew 12: 37).

We are not perfect. We will make mistakes. But what do we do from there? Nowadays, it is too common to make excuses for your mistakes (I, myself do this too), but what we need to realize is that we have to do the right thing as children of God. God expects us to do the right thing, no matter what the circumstances are. He wants us to step out of the crowd and be different. This is no easy task, but we have many examples to refer to. There are no excuses. If you do not follow the multitude to do evil, there is a reward, but if you do evil along with them, then there is a punishment. What do you want, the reward or the punishment?

God wants us to follow him and be blameless/perfect as Abraham was (Genesis 17:1)

My prayer for you is that we ask God to lead us in the right direction and follow him wholeheartedly so that we can know what the right decision is in Jesus name. Amen.

Do good and not evil!