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Friday, 1 February 2008 - Sunday, 3 February 2008

When one understands one is mainly spirit wrapped in a flesh modality,

the door to one’s spirit opens to God, Christ, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and the whole of God’s Divine Family.

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,

and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.”

JOHN 1:1-2 (NKJ)

piritual Lesson #2. (PART TWO) The Mystery of CHRIST. Please read spiritual lesson #2, Part One. (IDD: Saturday, 19 January 2008)  The spirit of the anti-christ nor the anti-christ wants you to know this.

Jesus (God’s Beloved Son’s earthly name; Emmanuel being His Holy Tetragrammaton name) is God’s plan for man’s redemption for man’s sin nature. God made the Supreme sacrifice of giving His Beloved Son—who was with Him (God) in the beginning—“the Christ,” given as a “sacrificial lamb,” as “the Sacrificial Lamb” for all of humanity. The Blood of the Lamb has human DNA, human blood and Divine Spirit. If the human blood had sin then the Divine Nature would be diminished (at least to a point of satanic victory) in the world as we know it. SO if Jesus, who had God inside, had he died in his sin nature (having sinned—we would not have complete victory over death, the grave, hell, satan and so many other things.

As I am writing this the Holy Spirit is speaking to me, God poured Himself into the form of a man, a man who we call Jesus. God as SPIRIT entered into Jesus the flesh man to complete His Supreme Sacrifice of giving of Himself (giving His Only Begotten--Christ) and giving Himself (Substitutional Sacrifice). And after Crucifixion, God gave us the Spirit of Jesus whose Spirit stays with us forever. “and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:20 (NKJ); and giving us Himself, God’s Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost) so we no longer need Priests or anyone to go before God on our behalf; we can go to God directly and as often as we like—go through JESUS.

God gives us examples in the Bible through “modeling,” parables, stories, histories, and other means showing us how we must give of ourselves: “it is more blessed to give than to receive.” Acts 20:35  Go to Nineveh, like Jonah and give up your life as you knew it. Jesus gave up His life before He knew it. The only life Jesus knew was life with God. (Jesus was just a speck in the dust before God came along; Christ was with God in the Beginning). (TO BE CONTINUED)

BE ONE WITH CHRIST

James Anthony Allen, Evangelist,
eBlessings.us Founder
Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA, North America
Email: eblessings@gmail.com

Monday, 4 February 2008

Every man is built with a desire and passion for success.

However not every man can handle the responsibilities and challenges that Success attracts.

“And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter. And the prophet came to the king of Israel, and said unto him, Go, strengthen thyself, and mark, and see what thou doest: for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against thee. And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms: And number thee an army, like the army that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot: and we will fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they. And he hearkened unto their voice, and did so.

And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Benhadad numbered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel. And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Syrians filled the country. And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the LORD, Because the Syrians have said, The LORD is God of the hills, but he is not God of the valleys, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thine hand, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

                And they pitched one over against the other seven days. And so it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined: and the children of Israel slew of the Syrians an hundred thousand footmen in one day. But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men that were left. And Benhadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.”

1 KINGS 20:21-30 (KJV)

uccess Management. In our text, Ahab through the prophetic word of Elijah had gain victory over the Syrians. He was about to be complacent and passive when a very strong warning came to him from the Man of God about the possible return of the enemy and that he should not slip into the state of being too comfortable and overwhelmed with his own success. Ahab was admonished to go and strengthen himself, and pay attention to what was important because the enemy would return out of desperation. This applies to us--the Church.

 God is very concerned about our attitudes after a major victory which comes in the form of spiritual breakthrough,  a new church project completion, after a major spiritual exercise like a prolonged fast, just got married, got a new job, a new apartment or a powerful connection or deliverances from satanic strong holds like addictions, generational sickness, etc.

It is safe to remain on course, focus, committed, resourceful, diligent, sober and vigilant because our adversary the devil is on the hunt for his weakest target. “Remember He that thinks he stand should take heed least he fall.” 1 Corinthians10:12

My prayer for you is that your steps will be ordered by the Lord, knowing it is not by power nor by might but by the Spirit of the Lord.

MANAGE YOUR SUCCESS

Rev. Samuel D. Neufville

Senior Pastor and Chairman Goderich Ministerial Council

Life Church Ministries

House of Hope

Freetown, Sierra Leone

Email: winn_soul@yahoo.com 

Telephone: 00232 33 433151; Office:  00232 50 510171

Tuesday, 5 February 2008

It would be cheating for God (YAHWEH (the Most High))

to give JESUS an Ability not to sin which is different from our own. We have the Abilities of Jesus.

“And I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness, who have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the works of their own hands. Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.”

JEREMIAH 1:16-17 (NKJ)

piritual Lesson #2. (PART THREE) The Mystery of CHRIST. Please read Part One, IDD: Saturday, 19 January 2008; Part Two, (IDD: 1 February 2008)   The spirit of the anti-christ nor the anti-christ wants you to know this.

It was not cheating for God to be One with Jesus at birth and during the course of His Life. It would be cheating for God (YAHWEH (the Most High)) to give JESUS an Ability not to sin which is different from our own. God has empowered us with the Abilities of Jesus, through Christ with it all coming from Heaven—from YAHWEH, the Omnipotent Lord. Let me bring it home. It is cheating when you partially boil meat in water then send it to the barbeque grill. That is cheating at barbeque.

It would have been cheating if Jesus was with God in the Beginning also, because this miraculous redemptive plan had to be initiated in an atmosphere of innocence so Jesus could know nothing of the plan until after His Birth. And as mentioned earlier, flesh was not created until the sixth day. The argument goes: Jesus was a spirit and so He could be there at Creation. The spirit that Jesus had was God, big “S” (Spirit), was Christ, another big “S”  and a spirit, a soul like you and I have but for the DNA, genetic preparations before his birth down His Bloodline.

“Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.” John 3:5 (KJV)

Here is an absolute. When you see verily, verily, i.e., “that is, surely, so be it, firm, trustworthy,” what follows is something that is an absolute. And in this case, the absolute is coming from Jesus’ mouth.

Baptized of water (sprinkling, dunking) and of the Spirit (Jesus, who is the Christ—Two for the price of One—a DIVINE BLESSING is what we get when we become Christians; we become a DIVINE BLESSING. We again become the FIRSTFRUITS of God’s Increase. (Jeremiah 2:3)

THE FIRSTFRUITS OF YAHWEH’s INCREASE

Wednesday, 6 February 2008

Evil has a subtle way of raising its ugly head. Then again sometimes it is bold and in our faces with its evil machinations.

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.”

MATTHEW 5:43-45 (NKJ)

 went to vote yesterday in the Democratic Primary in Georgia. I am a Black man—Negro, African-American. The Holy Spirit is pressing me to write this. I took a break from these writings yesterday to go to the voter polling station. I walked the twenty minutes there, saw neighbors and friends—made a quick vote, then headed home.

As I was going down the steps to Hambrick Elementary School, I noticed two things—two very subtle things. As I continued towards the steps to go to the parking lot, I clearly could see a 70 something year old White—Caucasian man standing in the driver side doorway of his car looking nearly in my direction.

Barely turning I saw this 20 something year old Black guy heading to the side entrance of the school (when the voter lines are really long, that is the entrance to use). It is the long entrance to the school’s voting area. 

      I yelled to him, “Hey man, did you come to vote?”

“Yes,” was his reply.

I said, “Come this way.” The young man turned, moving towards the front entrance, climbing the steps as I descended them.

The elderly man said to the young man, “Those doors are locked.”

I said to them both, “The door to the Principal should not be locked—try the first door in the second group of doors.”

I walked about ten yards past the elderly man when he said loudly, “The doors are locked.” I don’t know if he was talking to me, the man, or himself because the two of us (the Black guys) were moving away from his position.

I said turning but continuing to walk, “The Principals office is never locked during school hours.”

You see, the side entrance is the long muddled way to the voting area and is one that could potentially discourage one from moving on to vote. I knew this and that is why I spoke to the young man in the first place. What do you make of this?

Now, let me share this with you. What I am not telling you is this. As I climbed the steps to go to vote initially, I was walking behind the elderly gentleman when he entered the front of the building.

RACISM IS ALIVE—STOP IT

Thursday, 7 February 2008

We need as of necessity, to know that TRUTH has to be given its deserved place in our lives.

“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. For the law was given by Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.”

JOHN 1:14, 17 (NIV)

RACE & TRUTH. (Part Two) See Part One; Thursday, 6 January 2008. It is true that grace means unmerited favour just as we see in the first part of this teaching. Yet, grace and truth came together! And they always work together for effectiveness. After that we have received salvation from the Lord to abide in faith and in Him. We need as of necessity, to know that TRUTH has to be given its deserved place in our lives. Jesus Himself said, “He is the WAY, the TRUTH and the LIFE.” (John 14:6)  It means as grace brings us to the WAY, TRUTH will keep us in the WAY and we will have LIFE!

Jesus is the TRUTH and the WORD of GOD.

Once we are saved by grace; for grace to continue to operate in our lives, we have to walk in the Truth. (3 John 3-4) This is the only way prosperity (spirit, soul and body) can come to a Believer. (3 John 2)

Jesus said, “You will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free.” (John.8:32) Truth we know in the Word of God enlightens our hearts as we apply it into our lives. Consequently, the Truth known and applied by faith breaks us free from satanic bondage as well as affliction, oppression, and other demonic entanglements or yokes that came with it. And as we continue to walk in the Light of the Truth (Psalm 119:105) our lives continue to attract Kingdom blessings, power, wisdom and prosperity.

“Do not let this book of the law depart from your mouth, meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.” Joshua 1:8 (NIV)

“Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.” John 13:17

(Anthony’s input: “When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them. “You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your LORD and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. I tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.” John 12-17 (NIV)

FOLLOW THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS

Rev. Wole Gbogboade 

Christ Family Evangelical Mission

(Church of the Firstborn)

P.O. Box 7572, Ikeja (100001)

Lagos State, Nigeria

Email: cfem1993@yahoo.co.uk

Word Of Salvation Publication

Tel. +234-1-8940823

Friday, 8 February 2008

You must make a decision today, who are you going to serve--God or man.

“Now therefore, fear the LORD, serve Him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the River and in Egypt. Serve the LORD!

JOSHUA 24:14(NKJ)

rophesy #2 (continued) Paradigm Shift. Please read Prophesy #2, December 2, 2007 before proceeding. Thanks.

Christian Americans and Americans in general have fallen into idolatry, hedonism, necromancy, pornography, immorality, greed, avarice, evil ways. Not all, but many who profess to be Christian, but are truly not – not in action, but in name only.

God will move on this group (in this case a country, USA) as it did against Israel and Solomon. I never could figure out the “model” of the divided heart because this model requires two kingdoms splitting from one or two armies from the initial kingdom. I tried to apply the “model” to the Civil War in America. It did not work. This is now so in America. In old Babylon, in Iraq – there are 190,000 contracted soldiers (retired US regular Army, neo-nazis, disenfranchised whites, poor whites, Army rejects, etc; you can only imagine) in a private army helping soldiers in the US army do their job. Or are they? What is going to happen when there is no more war? When they come home—who do they fight then? They are getting paid six (6) times what US regular soldiers are getting paid—by the way, my tax dollars and your tax dollars go to pay for them-- instead of being directed towards education, healthcare, nor any good thing, you and I fund an illicit private army. And how do you think US regular Army soldiers feel towards this rogue army? And by the way, there are over 630 million automatic weapons in circulation in the world. Imagine that.

Now the stage is set. US Defense Contractors now have an army at their disposal – actually, anyone does who has the money to purchase their services. Now there is a private army which is as well armed as the US Army and maybe better armed—with access to military logistics. So now the divided heart (the heart of a nation) can bring the divided kingdom (a nation divided in warfare) against itself. Watch this model as it unfolds.

If it couldn’t get in your face any bigger than this, let me tell you… the demons are bold. They are in your face and you do not see them. What is the name of America’s most favorite television (tell a lie through vision) show? AMERICAN IDOL.

Wow, that was lot. We begin again here.

We can see in today’s headlines how soldiers coming back from Iraq are at war with themselves and with society at large. This is to be expected from soldiers coming home, the professionals will say. When it becomes more than normal, then listen then to what they have to say. But know this: “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; what a man sows, that he will also reap.” Galatians 6:7 (NKJ)  Americans are sowing in Old Babylon.

For the new age “Christians” or folk, you can call it “Karma,” but whatever you call it, the event horizon is here—it has begun. But we cannot see it because of the camouflage—we are focused on other things… like a tax cut that is designed to take your focus away from the truth. And the truth is a tax cut will do nothing for the economy. Imagine a circle of friends with a fixed amount of money. We can pass the money among ourselves, but no one in the group gets any more money than that which is in the circle. The only way for money to increase in that circle (and hold its value—meaning more not being printed) is for money to come from outside the circle. This is economics 101 and the elect know it; the intellectuals know it as well. They are “blowing smoke up your behinds,” while they prepare to go into Iran. The news bureaus are their spokespersons keeping you in the dark with “Fa-la-la.” See Robin at CNN and listen to the smoke coming out of her mouth, “What do you want me to say? Fa-la-la? Okay, Fa-la-la.”

Okay, here we go. There has been a paradigm shift in the United States leadership. Paradigm: A model or pattern.

See Prophesy #1, December 2, 2008. Daily Devotional Archives. If the earth’s wobble stops and there are world-wide catastrophes in the nature of the Indonesian tsunami(s), then world oil production and distribution would be interrupted or positioned to take years to recover. If the world scientists attest to this natural event, which they do (earth wobble stop; scheduled for December 21, 2012 that happens every 13,000 years), then the leader of the “most powerful” nation on earth would have to change the PARADIGM under which he and his nation operated. He would have to do things which would ensure the protection of the production, distribution, and obtaining the precious oil which industrialized nations use to move world societies forward. (Or that is the belief.)

As the “tax cut” idea goes, so goes many other matters of national security interests, i.e., “blowing smoke.” You are not going to be told what is going on, what is really happening now until you read it in the US National Archives—after the fact, years from now. This is prophecy—here it comes.

The Bush family and major oil has been in bed with the Saudi Arabian leaders for decades. These are millionaires who want to keep their millions no matter the cost to others. The Saudis have the oil, the industrialized nations led by the U.S. use the oil; all others being pawns in their game. So it would take a dramatic event to get the American people to go along with taking oil fields from the Middle East without a cause. The potential “earth wobble” disasters could not be presented to the public because it would have the same reaction you are having to these words right now--DISBELIEF. Therefore something else had to be formalized to get American people to form a united front.

Once in place—the united front—then almost any plan—to include but not limited to military action--which would be easily implemented and carried out with the U.S. public stamp of approval. Weapons of Mass Destruction was “smoke blown” you know where…fooling even the elect. A staged disaster killing 10,000 people would be okay with this new paradigm because millions have the potential to be killed by the wobble event.

The plan is to secure the oil fields in the Middle East. So now there is another “smoke blowing” trick taking place concerning Iran. And yet another “smoke blowing” trick will announce our attempts to take Kuwait’s oil fields. Watch this unfold before your eyes. Before Kuwait is taken and after Iran is initially attacked--Russia and China will not stand by to watch all this happen. China will put on the economic squeeze and Russia will offer a military challenge here at home (since our home is left undefended with most troops away). They will able to have initial successes because we will be in internal guerilla conflict between those who have come back from the war with automatic weapons. (Minorities and Hebrews beware.) All of this is coming soon… very soon. World War Three is upon us, it has started and you do not see it because people have accepted what governments tell them. (there is more…)

IDOLATRY BRINGS INTERNAL CONFLICT

SIEGE, BONDAGE, DIASPORA, CAPTIVITY

James Anthony Allen

Tongues-speaking, Holy Ghost-filled Evangelist,

US Patriot, Lion of Judah,
eBlessings.us Founder
Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA, North America
Email: eblessings@gmail.com

Saturday, 9 February 2008 - Wednesday, 13 February 2008

You put off your old man now that your mind has been renewed by the Truth of God’s Word.

“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. For the law was given by Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.”

JOHN 1:14, 17 (NIV)

RACE & TRUTH. (Part Three) See Part One; Thursday, 6 January 2008. It is true that grace means unmerited favour just as we see in the first part of this teaching.

Paul said, “Shall we continue in sin so that grace may abound?” He replied, “God forbid.” Romans 6:1 (KJV) “Though it is true that where sin abide, grace abide much more.” Romans 5:2 (NIV)

Yet, grace has not given us liberty to sin. Rather, what Paul meant is that, there is no extent of sin that grace is not more powerful to deliver us from. Isaiah said, “Even if your sin is as scarlet, it shall be white as snow,” Isaiah 1:18-19.

As you tap into the finished work at the cross of Calvary by knowing that Jesus has died for you and risen for your justification; then you confess your sin and ask Him for forgiveness, you shall be saved. From there, the Grace of God that brings Salvation begins to show you the way of righteous living by walking in kingdom principles and a life of faith in Christ. Then you stop practicing sin as unbelievers whose understanding has been darkened by the god of this world. But, you consciously desire and pursue righteous living by the reason of the grace upon your life. You put off your old man now that your mind has been renewed by the Truth of God’s Word. (Ephesians 4:20-24)

“You, however, did not come to know Christ that way. Surely you heard of him and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.” Ephesians 4:20-24 (NIV)

BE LIKE GOD IN TRUE RIGHTEOUSNESS AND HOLINESS

Rev. Wole Gbogboade 

Christ Family Evangelical Mission

(Church of the Firstborn)

P.O. Box 7572, Ikeja (100001)

Lagos State, Nigeria

Email: cfem1993@yahoo.co.uk

Word Of Salvation Publication

Tel. +234-1-8940823

Thursday, 14 February 2008

(Valentine's Day)

Have you ever wondered why Jesus (Emmanuel)

said that He would never leave us, and then pack his bags for Heaven?

“‘Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.’ Amen.”

 Matthew 28:19-20 (NKJ)

piritual Lesson #1. (Part Two) The Mystery of JESUS. What I am about to share with you, the antichrist does not want you to know. When Jesus became the CHRIST at birth, this ushered in the spirit of the antichrist.

Have you ever wondered why Jesus would say, “I am with you always, even to the end of the age,” (Matthew 28:20) then take off, flying away to Heaven? (Luke 24:51) Have you reasoned that the verse that followed was in the wrong place? Here is the answer to that mystery.

God (Jesus) is not a liar: Number 23:19. Jesus who is the Christ and who was a man of flesh was transformed after the Crucifixion into the Christ Whom we now know because after the Crucifixion, He had completed the earthly part of His Mission and then moved on to the  spiritual part of His Mission to redeem man from man’s sin nature. The Holy Spirit is speaking to me about that right now.

We are often told that the Holy Spirit came at Pentecost. The Holy Spirit did come at Pentecost and brought “speaking in tongues” and the “fire and power” of the Holy Ghost. It is important to note that the Holy Ghost has been around before Christ came into Jesus. (Scripture: Matthew 4:1; Matthew 10:20; Mark 1:10,12; John 1:33; John 7:39)

So here is the picture. Man has a sinful nature. Man needs redemption. The Plan for man’s redemption is 1) God coming to rescue man, Himself, or 2) by sending His Beloved Son (both versions are true) and there are a lot of other parts of His Redemptive Plan but let’s focus on these two. 3) God intervenes in matters of the flesh (using the Holy Spirit) in the Virgin Mary’s life, implants His Spirit (Christ) into Mary, who at the time was a virgin. (Matthew 1:18, 20; Luke 1:35)

Okay, Christ was in Jesus—I understand that. What is the big deal?

“Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.” John 3:5 (KJV)

(TO BE CONTINUED)

CHRIST IN US; HOPE OF GLORY

James Anthony Allen

Born-Again, Holy Ghost-filled, Tongue-speaking,

Lion of Judah, Evangelist and US Patriot
http://www.eBlessings.us ; eBlessings@gmail.com
Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA, North America

Friday, 15 February 2008 - 18 February 2008

Demands of Grace are higher than the demands of the law.

“For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.”

JOHN 1:17 (KJV)

he demands of Grace upon a believer’s life is weightier than that of the law! Jesus said, “Moses told you that if a man is caught in adultery, he should be stoned to death. But, I tell you that if a man looks at a woman to lust in his heart, he has already committed adultery.” (Matthew 5:28) Under law, it takes an act but, under grace, desire of the heart.

 The law says an eye-for-an–eye (Exodus 21:24) but, grace demands that you turn the other side of your cheek when one side is smitten! (Matthew 5:39)

Law judges negative action but, grace says, “Let not even your good be evil spoken of.” Romans 14:16. The law breeds legalism (rules and regulations) which leads to bondage. Grace on the other hand breeds freedom or liberty by the spirit.

While the law encourages constant atonement, grace emphasizes that we should be perfect / blameless. (Matthew 5:48, 1 Timothy 3:2) That is not to say that under Grace there is no room for repentance. If you miss it, there is room for forgiveness as the Holy Spirit convicts you. (1 John 1:9) But we are expected to live right.

Let’s see the power of Grace upon the life of Paul:

“I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength that He considered me faithful, appointing me to His service. Even though, I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy…..” 1 Timothy 1:12-13

The law advocates divorce but, grace encourages forgiveness. While the law permits you to seek divorce; Grace bluntly tells you that God hates putting away or separation.

The law says, if you kill or commit murder, you will be subject to judgment. But, under grace, if you are angry with your brother, you will be judged. (Matthew 5:21-22) Whereas the law emphasizes physical action, grace places more emphasis on intent of the heart and use what you say to judge you.

The law is not the problem but, the flesh (sinful nature of man). The Lord Himself said, “He has not come to condemn the law but, to fulfill the law.” (Romans 7:7; 21-25)  The Lord will help us.

God demands that we dedicate everything that we have including ourselves to Him. He is the reason for our living. Why are we living for except for Him!

May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit abide with us forever. Amen.

GRACE, TRUTH, LOVE

Rev. Wole Gbogboade 

Christ Family Evangelical Mission

(Church of the Firstborn)

P.O. Box 7572, Ikeja (100001)

Lagos State, Nigeria

Email: cfem1993@yahoo.co.uk

Word Of Salvation Publication

Tel. +234-1-8940823

Tuesday, 19 February 2008

Neglect not self, family, or God through the sin of pride. 

“This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)”

1 TIMOTHY 3:1-5 (KJV)

he Leader & Family.  The high the position a leader assumes, the more exposed he is to dangers. The spiritual leader especially is exposed to three (3) main dangers in his / her ministry work:

1. TIME: The pressure of work makes time very inadequate.  He/She has a lot of things, places and ministrations to make such that he needs God’s wisdom to be able to do exactly what God wants him/her to do and to be able to fulfill his/her ministry.  He/She often works for long hours, with irregular closing time.  Even, a circular leader faces similar time temptation.  He/She has to attend to seminars, assignments, meetings and day-today office and business related activities. 

Without proper management of time, he cannot achieve his goal both in business and family life.  In the books of Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, time is mentioned 29 times.  No doubt, time management is essential to success in life, in ministry and even in business. (1 Timothy 3:2)  You must be careful not to develop a “Messiah” Complex. (Exodus 18:13-18)  You need to delegate responsibilities.  Otherwise, you and your family may suffer for it. (1 King 19:1-18)

2. TEMPERAMENT: This has to do with the nature of the leader.  Any leader who fail to control his temperament may develop bad temper as a result of time and work pressure. (Proverbs 22:24 -25, Proverbs 14:17)

3. TEMPTER: The devil surely is after the precious soul.  He often tempts leaders more (more than non-leaders) with money, women and pride. (Matthew 4:1-11)  The leader needs to work on these avenues through which the enemy usually befalls mighty men.

There are negative result of success as we can see in the life of Elijah called “burn-out.”  He became so confused as a result of this phenomenon.  Samson fell by a woman while Demas fell because of love for this present world symbolizing money and what money can buy. 

Finally, the Bible says, “be angry but sin not, let not sun go down with your wrath.” Ephesians 4:26.  All these may result in neglect of self, family, and God through sin of pride.  Eli was so busy, he could not communicate with his spouse or children. (1 Samuel 2:22-25)

BE NEVER TOO BUSY FOR GOD, FAMILY, SELF

 Rev. Wole Gbogboade 

Christ Family Evangelical Mission

(Church of the Firstborn)

P.O. Box 7572, Ikeja (100001)

Lagos State, Nigeria

Email: cfem1993@yahoo.co.uk

Word Of Salvation Publication

Tel. +234-1-8940823, Mobile: +234-70

Wednesday, 20 February 2008

James Anthony Allen

Born-Again, Holy Ghost-filled, Tongue-speaking,

Lion of Judah, Evangelist and US Patriot
http://www.eBlessings.us ; eBlessings@gmail.com
Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA, North America

Thursday, 21 February 2008 - Friday, 29 February 2008

If Jesus could do it, so can I.

If Jesus can do it, so can you. It wasn’t Anthony, Jesus said it.

“So Jesus answered and said to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done. And all things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.’”

MATTHEW 21:21-22 (NKJ)

“For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will come to pass, he will hae whatever he says.’ Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.”

MARK 11:23-24 (NKJ)

piritual Lesson #1. (Part Four) The Mystery of JESUS. What I am about to share with you, the antichrist does not want you to know. Please read Parts 1 - 3 first. Thanks.

Spiritual Path Model (continued):

4. As you walk the Righteous Path with the Holy Spirit directing you (Proverb 3:6), praying always by knowing Jesus said (it was Christ saying—Christ was speaking through Jesus) He would never leave you and therefore He, Jesus (as Christ) is with you right now wherever are, and guess what—He never leaves. He never leaves because Christ is in everything (He can’t really leave; He is in everything.) Christ cannot leave you. (Mystery of Jesus leaving and staying (Mat. 28:20) solved.)

“For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.”

COLOSSIANS 1:16-17 (NKJ)

5. Once you realize Jesus is coming back and the Christ is with you always, 24 / 7 (twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week) guess what? When two people are together 24 / 7 they talk to one another. Christ is talking. Know Christ is talking to you. Listen to Him. You tell Him everything about everything and then some more. Do not listen to people tell you not to bother God (YHWH) with small things. Their God may be too small and too busy; but our God is HALLELUJAH and waiting for us to speak about everything. (Mystery of praying always (Lk.21:36) solved.)

6. Maturing in your spirituality, you realize that it is not your righteousness that really matters, but that of Christ in Jesus. Jesus was without sin (because you know that you nor I can live without sin—though some people consider themselves righteous (it is the Righteousness of Christ we wear and seek)). We desire to live a life like Jesus and RECEIVE THE CHRIST like Jesus, realizing that we all will receive our Cross (trials and tribulation of life).

“Then He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And you are witnesses of these things.” Luke46-48 (NKJ)

In this passage, Jesus is talking. He does not say, it was necessary for Him to suffer, but He said for “the Christ” to suffer and rise from the dead. Today, you are witness to these words concerning the truth of Christ—no excuses, now you know.

SEEK CHRIST

James Anthony Allen

Born-Again, Holy Ghost-filled, Tongue-speaking,

Lion of Judah, Evangelist and US Patriot
http://www.eBlessings.us ; eBlessings@gmail.com
Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA, North America

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