Taking It By Force

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Matthew 11:12 - And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

For those of us who were not sleeping during our science classes, especially Physics, and were attentive, we were taught that the laws of inertia developed in the 17th century by Galileo and further expounded by Newton states an object will remain stagnant unless/until force is applied to it

Which essentially means that nothing moves on its own, everything in life moves as a response to some force. The above verse attests to that (faith supporting science, right?) The verse is not propagating violence, nor encouraging it.

To be violent means to act with or marked by or result from great force or energy or emotional intensity. The scripture tells us that there existed an exceptional desire and forcefulness from people thronging for a blessing, during the days of John the Baptist, like never before.

Kingdom of Heaven where these blessings come from was (and still is) experiencing these resemblance of “an army trying to besiege a city”, not literally violent. And only those that are eager enough, forceful enough, determined enough, will take the blessings and spoils of the “city”. Jesus’ statement that “the kingdom of heaven suffers violence” is a graphic picture of the enthusiasm and excitement generated by John the Baptist’s and Jesus’ teaching.

People were hungry for the truth, their blessings, their joy & peace, and would not be kept away. Until you’re ready to fight for what’s yours, you’re not ready to live. Pray With Me - Lord, teach my hands to make war. Psalms 144:1.

May my warfare bring me treasures, in Jesus mighty Name. Amen.

You will have a great turn-around this 2020.

Remain blessed. 

Shalom.

August 2020 - Our Month of the Lord’s Army

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Welcome to this our new Month of the Lord’s Army, in Jesus name. Psalms 144:1-“Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight."

God is a trainer and teacher. God trained Moses for 80 years before he could lead Israel for 40 years. He trained Joseph, making him to go to the land of bondage before he could become a prime minister.

God trained David in the wilderness and in different caves. He trained Elijah, John the Baptist and Paul. He trains hands for warfare and fingers to fight.

The hands are used in battle and war. And fingers are the main instruments of war in a hand. Imagine a boxer with a hand but no fingers. What a blow he would pack!!!

Mercy Seatizens, I welcome you to this Our Month of the Lord’s Army. There is great scarcity of trained hands and fingers for the battle.

God is looking for soldiers who will stand to address tough cases, not
show-business type of Christianity. We are talking about armies of the living God, raw recruits, heavenly law enforcers and demon destroyers.

Jeremiah 1:10 - "“See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and
to plant."

Are you ready? The Lord make us His battle axes and weapons of war, in Jesus Name. Amen.

The World Changers

By Pastor (Mrs) Modupe Adeyemo

The World Changers are obedient children of God that love God and keep His commandment. They enjoy Jesus’ promise of His manifestation. (John 14:21-23).

They live consecrated and sanctified lives onto God. Set apart as living sacrifices, carrying His presence and the fire of God in them. (John 17:17-19).

They are dedicated disciples of Christ who have taken up Christ’s yoke on themselves, following Him closely and imitating His life. (John 8:31-32, Matthew 11:29).

They are relentless ambassadors, preaching Christ is their lifestyle regardless of how convenient it is. (2ndTimothy 4:2-5, 2ndCorinthians 5:18-20).

They are full of the Holy Spirit, endowed with gifts of the Holy Spirit, and manifesting the fruits of the Spirit. (1st Cor.12:8-10, Galatians 5:22).

They bear fruits as Jesus commanded with the promise of express answered prayers. (John 15:16). They love righteousness and they are anointed with special oil of gladness for excellence above their peers and colleagues - Hebrews 1:9, Isaiah 11:2. 

They are solution providers. These are believers who stand out to make a difference in their world. They reach out to shine as light amid darkness that has covered the world. They make hope arise and joy restored for many by drawing near to the light - Matthew 5:13-14, Isaiah 60:1-5. 

May the Lord make us world changers, in Jesus mighty Name. Amen. 

You will have a great turn-around this 2020.  Remain blessed. 

Shalom.

Power to Make a Difference

By Lisa Eziokwu

In Acts 8:1-3, Apostle Paul who was then named Saul was mentioned among those killing Christians and persecuting the church, on his way to create more havoc he had an encounter with Jesus that completely changed his life for good - Acts 9 and from then henceforth he began to preach Christ and made a great difference in his time.

He is credited with writing about half the books in the New Testament. Timothy was one of Apostle Paul’s spiritual children and in 2 Timothy 1:6-7, he encouraged Timothy to “stir up the gift of God in you … for God has not given us a spirit of fear but of power and of love and of a sound mind”.

God has given us different gifts and talents that we can use through his power to make a difference in our homes, the church, our schools, community and in the world!

Right now during this BLM (Black Live Matters) moment, many people are trying to make a difference, but you should know the line between making a good difference and making a bad difference.

It is not enough to sign petitions or join protests, let us also make a good difference; let our parents not be named amongst the fraudsters, drunkards or child molesters. As children, let us make the right choices and stay away from bad friends, gangs and drugs, let us get educated and use our God given gifts/talent to bring positive change; with God on our side, no one can stop us!

“A  man’s gift makes room for him, And brings him before great men” - Proverbs 18:16. “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might” - Ephesians 6:10 and may God equip us to do great things for  Him, in Jesus mighty Name. Amen. 

You will have a great turn-around this 2020.

Remain blessed. 

Shalom.

Power and Authority

By Deaconess Florence Oyedeji

You are a person of power and authority because you belong to Jesus! We often hear about the power of God, and Scripture is full of examples of His power in action.

He is “the great God, mighty and awe-some” (Nehemiah 9:32). We are taught to rely on His great power to get us through trials such as a job loss, a sticky divorce, bankruptcy, hateful persecutions, a debilitating illness, or the loss of a loved one.

Learning to rely on the power of God is part of living the Christian life.

The apostle Paul gives us a glimpse of the power of God when he writes of “His incomparably great power for us who believe.

 That power is the same as the mighty strength He exerted when He raised Christ from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority”  (Ephesians 1:19–21).  Mercy Seatizens, we must never see ourselves as powerless!

You are a person of power and authority because you belong to Jesus who has all power and all authority. Go in that power and exercise it, in Jesus mighty Name. Amen. 

You will have a great turn-around this 2020. 

Remain blessed. 

Shalom.

Not by Might, Nor by Power

From Our Pastor's Desk

Zechariah 4:6 - “This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.” 

Two cases.  One in Judges 19 & 20. The tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin and demanded the culprits of some dastardly act of gang-rape & murder to be handed over to them for appropriate judgment, so as to put away evil from Israel.

But rather, the children of Benjamin defiantly mobilized for war against the children of Israel. Three times the children of Israel sought counsel from God about going to war against the tribe of Benjamin and three times God gave them a go-ahead.

However, they got different results. And another in 1st King 20:1-21. Ben-hadad, the king of Syria, gathered his en-tire host together against the extremely idolatrous king Ahab and his evil wife, Jezebel.

In spite of Ahab’s dastardly sins, not only did God send a message of hope to the idolatrous King Ahab, He actually delivered on His promise by giving King Ahab an unexpected resounding victory over that great enemy host.

We win, succeed, excel, breakthrough or prosper, surely, not by our own might or power, but by the working of God’s precious Spirit inside of us. So next time you encounter a problem, face challenges or sense a battle around you, remember Zechariah 4:6. 

Grace to know and appropriate due glory to God for His faithfulness in our lives (and realizing that it’s not by our power nor might), the Lord will give unto us, in Jesus mighty Name. Amen. 

You will have a great turn-around this 2020. 

Remain blessed. 
Shalom.

July 2020 Our Month of God’s Power & Might

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Welcome to this our new Month of God’s Power & Might, in Jesus name. Rev. 7:12 – “Saying, A men: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen” 

Yes, Power & Might! Be unto our God. He alone has ALL the power and He’s the ALL-Mighty.  Psalms 62:11 says “God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God”

All power and might will continue to be His for all eternity. He spoke the universe, more than 100 billion galaxies, into being.

Nothing on earth, in heaven or underneath the earth is too difficult for Him.

Jeremiah 32:17 – “Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:”

Mercy Seatizens, I welcome you to this Month of God’s Power & Might. The month that God will manifest His awesome power in our lives, because He loves us. No matter what we might be facing, God can & will help us.

Nothing is too hard for Him. No need is too great for Him to meet. No problem is too complicated for Him to solve. No foe is too strong for Him to conquer. No prayer is too difficult for Him to answer. And He has given us His power. Luke 10:19.

Therefore, any time the enemy tries to attack us, it’s an opportunity to exercise our power over him. Go forth in His power & might, in Jesus Name.

Amen.