Ebenezer African Church

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THE CHURCH ACCOUNT DETAILS
Account Name:-
The African Church, Christ The King Parish Bukuma
Bank Name:- Fidelity Bank
Account Number:- 5700069923
Account Type:- Current

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TOPIC:-
YOU HAVE THE DIVINE ABILITY TO OVERCOME TRIBULATION

FRIDAY 29, OCTOBER 2021

John 16:33 "These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."

JOHN 16:33

Jesus said we would have tribulation. He did not say that He was the one bringing the tribulation or what the tribulation would be, but He said it would come. Then He made the amazing statement that in the midst of tribulation we were to be of good cheer.Glory!!!

Tribulations exist because there is a battle between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of the devil. When we operate in faith, God is able to grant us such victory that we are actually better off because of the battle. It's just like when a army goes to war. If they win, they gain spoils. But if they embrace their enemy because of the spoils they were expecting to receive, they will be killed instead of blessed. First, you have to fight and win the war and then, and only then, will the spoils be available. The enemy doesn't come to be a blessing, but a blessing can be obtained from the enemy if we are victorious.
(Romans 5:3-5, James 1:12)

Likewise, tribulations and adversities are not blessings from God. They are attacks from the enemy intended to steal the Word of God out of our lives. No man should say that the temptation came from God, for God is not the one who tempts any man (James 1:13-11)

If problems were what perfected us, then most Christians would have been perfected long ago and those who experienced the greatest problems would be the greatest Christians. However, that's not the way it is. God's Word is given to us to make us perfect, and thoroughly furnished unto every good work (2 Timothy 3:17).

BIBLE READING:-
John 16:33, Romans 5:3-5, James 1:12, James 1:13-11, 2 Timothy 3:17, Philippians 2:13.

CONCLUSION:- God's Word does not need to be supplemented with problems or anything else to accomplish its purpose.
The Word is completely, self-sufficient!

OUR MEDITATING SCRIPTURES FOR THE DAY:- Romans 8:35-39
[35]Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

[36]As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

[37]Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

[38]For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

[39]Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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👉Isaiah 54:17
👉With God All Things Are Possible

DAILY DEVOTIONAL

TOPIC:-
LOVE LIKE CHRIST (AGAPE LOVE)

SUNDAY 26, SEPTEMBER 2021

Matthew 23:12 "And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted."

MATTHEW 23:10-12

In (Romans 12:10) we are admonished to desire the welfare of others more than our own; to like others better than ourselves. That is an awesome command that is only obtainable through God's supernatural love. If this very simple, yet very profound truth could be understood and applied, then strife would cease (Prov. 13:10). The world would see Christianity as never before, and we would discover the true joy that comes from serving someone besides ourselves.

There is much confusion today on the subject of love because we have only one English word (for love) to describe a broad aspect of meanings. For example, if I said, "I love my wife, I love apple pie, and I love my dog," obviously I am not talking about love in the same degree or definition.

God's type of love; the highest kind of love, is AGAPE. (1 John 3:1) This is when we seek the welfare or betterment of others even when we don't feel affection. (Philippines 2:3) AGAPE love does not come from one's feelings. Jesus displayed this AGAPE kind of love by going to the cross and dying for us even though He didn't feel like dying. Jesus sought the betterment of you and me, regardless of His feelings. (Romans 5:8)

We, too, can AGAPE love our enemies even though we don't have a warm feeling of affection for them. (Matthew 5:43-44) If they are hungry we can feed them; if they are thirsty we can give them a drink. (Proverbs 25:21, Romans 12:20) We can choose to seek the betterment and welfare of others regardless of how we feel.

If anyone becomes a servant and humbles himself with the motive of being exalted, then he is not truly fulfilling Jesus' command. (Matthew 23:12, Proverbs 29:23) Jesus is teaching about a true, servant's heart, that loves others more than itself and will joyfully go without so that someone else may prosper.

BIBLE READING:- Matthew 23:10-12, Romans 12:10, Proverbs 13:10, 1 John 3:1, Philippines 2:3, Romans 5:8, Matthew 5:43-44, Proverbs 25:21, Romans 12:20, Matthew 23:12, Proverbs 29:23,

CONCLUSION:- This God's kind (This Agape Love) of love is patient and kind. It does not envy nor boast, it doesn't show pride. Never dishonor others, it's never self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of fault or finds fault!

OUR MEDITATING SCRIPTURES FOR THE DAY:-

Romans 12:21
[21]Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

Ephesians 5:1-2
Therefore, be imitators of God, as dearly loved children. And walk in love, as the Messiah also loved us and gave Himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God.

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