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Training Times

  “ Before I was afflicted I went astray: But now have I kept thy word. Thou art good, and doest good; Teach me thy statutes. It is good for me that I have been afflicted; That I might learn thy statutes.” Psalm 119 : 67 - 68 , 71 KJV As described elsewhere, the wholesome word is given by the inspiration of God and profitable “ for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness ( 2 Timothy 3 : 16 )”. Invariably, the wholesome word of GOD is meant for every believer’s teaching and training; but the training times are the affliction, oppression, and persecution times. According to Smith Wigglesworth, “ Great faith is a product of great fights. Great testimonies are the outcome of great tests. Great triumphs can only come out of great trials”. And like the psalmist got admitted into the school of affliction immediately after his anointing and graduated with great wisdom and skills for palace administration, mastery in security strategy, and proficiency in...
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Wholesome Word

  “ Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.” 1 Timothy 4 : 15 - 16 KJV For an unexpired relevance in this world, anyone must take “ For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart ( Hebrews 4 : 12 )” more seriously than any other words. There are words according to government policies, and words formulated by principals, partners, and problems or principalities. But the moment the word of the Lord is released, every other words should normally become irrelevant. Unfortunately, the reality in believers’ home affairs, workplace engagement, and societal expectations has shown that it is always a challenge for an...
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Great Godliness

   “ And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory .” 1 Timothy 3 : 16 KJV Like General Norman Schwarzkopf, commander of the coalition forces in the gulf war of 1991, said “ Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy “. Little wonder Apostle Paul spent tremendous spiritual resources in mentoring young Timothy on leadership by the transformation of character by the grace of God. Using the model of Jesus Christ, “ God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory”, it implies that the original plan of the godhead in making man in the image of God is actualized by the redemptive plan through the great godliness. Without the formation of the charact...
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Prayer Pass

  “ And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he hath commanded you: therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever. ” Jeremiah 35 : 18 - 19 KJV Since prayer is the key that unlock the access into the presence of the almighty God, anyone would expect every redeemed child of God to possess the endowed prayer pass with ease. Unfortunately, the reality is that the prayer pass of most believers is either expired or invalidated by their compromise and ungodly fellowship. The prayer pass is authenticated by every believer’s appearance in the presence of the Lord; and it cannot remain validated by anyone’s absence from the presence of the Lord. When Jonadab passed the prayer pass to his children, he emphasized on the cond...
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Mercy Mafia

  “ Thus saith the LORD; If my covenant be not with day and night, and if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth; then will I cast away the seed of Jacob, and David my servant, so that I will not take any of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their captivity to return, and have mercy on them .” Jeremiah 33 : 25 - 26 KJV The Old Testament relationship between the God of Heaven and the children of Israel, who are the seed of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and David, is the practical model of the New Testament relationship of God with Christians today. It is built on love, freedom and fellowship between the God of Heaven and His image the redeemed man. Now, understanding this mercy mafia gives believers the assurance of complete deliverance from all the strategies of the enemies of God’s purposes in the life of His children. Unfortunately, a misunderstanding of the sovereignty of the mercy mafia between God and man often lea...
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Faithless Fellowship

  “ Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith .” 2 Thessalonians 3 : 1 - 2 KJV Apostle Paul’s prayer solicitation for deliverance from faithless fellowship suggests the reality of the practice of faithlessness in the household of faith. Faithfulness among unbelievers is natural and shouldn’t really portend significant danger to believers. Unfortunately, believers’ homes and social circles are nowadays saturated with unscriptural opinions, practices, and compromises. Basically, when the gestures and overtones of brethren do not represent the scenario of “ Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend (Proverbs 27 : 17 )”, there must be dullness and dreadfulness in the free course of the word of the Lord or simple faith in God’s promises. These are the days when government policies, ins...
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Truth Traditions

  “ But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. ” 2 Thessalonians 2 : 13 - 15 KJV In these days of declaration of prophecies and dreams, several traditions abound with the intent of promoting diverse interests. Definitely, many prophecies are motivated by the search for public interest, popularity and fame. Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught suggests the heavenly preference for truth tradition, compared with the promotion of propaganda. Truth tradition is anchored on explicit study of the scriptures and devotional prayers. Starting from the knowledge of the saving ...
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