tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17392480493893490452024-03-21T11:54:05.652-07:00Kunle AdenipekunKunle Adenipekunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842477248935261336noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739248049389349045.post-36442533393806472052014-08-04T02:05:00.004-07:002014-08-04T02:05:23.669-07:00Five areas to grow in Grace!<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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you and empower you to live above sin and not being in bondage to sin. He that
commits sin is of the devil and has not known God. Knowing God imparts grace to
live above secret and open sins. Romans 6:14,15; Romans 8:2, Titus 2:11-14.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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life and also use you to meet other people’s needs. You may be small today but
God’s grace will bring about increase to your life. Psalm 84:11, Psalm 23:1, 2
Corinthians 8:9, 2 Corinthians 9:8.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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legitimate work whether you are selling,
buying or you are a career person, the plan of God is that your light will
shine brighter with each passing day. God wants you to be the head and not the
tail. Daniel 1:3-4, 17-20, Deuteronomy 28:13<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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ambassador on earth. You are His representative but it takes God’s sufficient
grace to walk and live in the reality of who you are in Christ. You are
expected to be a deliverer and not being in bondage. God ordained you to be a
victor and not a victim. Grow in this grace. Acts 4:33, Mark 16:16-20<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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good works. One way to show that you are not poor is that you remain committed
to help and give to the poor no matter how small it is. Help orphans, help
widows, give to sick people, visit prisoners and help the poor. Proverbs
11:24-25; Proverbs 28:27, Philippians 4:19<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
Kunle Adenipekunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842477248935261336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739248049389349045.post-8860506439123918522014-07-11T03:41:00.003-07:002014-07-11T03:42:03.600-07:00GROW IN GRACE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now
and forever. Amen.”- 2 Peter 3:18<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">God is gracious God. He
is full of grace and He desires that all His children grow in grace. There is
little we can achieve without the grace of God but we can depend on God’s
sufficient grace to accomplish his purpose on earth and fulfill any assignment
he gives to us.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">In Psalm 84:11 the Bible
says “For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory:
no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.” God will give
grace and glory to everyone that walks uprightly. Your glory in life is
connected to God’s grace upon your life. Grace removes shame. Grace puts an end
to reproach. Grace qualifies you. Grace brings about promotion and beauty.
Grace lifts you out of the pit and makes you sit among princes. All that we
need in life to be different and make lasting impact is God’s grace.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Apostle Paul said “But by the grace of God I am what I am, and
His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they
all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.”- 1 Corinthians 15:10.
He became great by God’s grace. However, he did not abuse God’s grace. He
labored, he was committed to his call and assignment, he was hardworking. He
trusted in God to bless every of his effort. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Just like Paul you must
desire and appropriate God’s grace upon your life. Grace is not license to live
a careless live, it is not a permit to continue to live in sin, grace should
not be seen as a cover up for a lazy lifestyle. If you must enjoy God’s grace
you must believe in him and trust in him for every aspect of your life.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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enablement to do what you normally will not be able to do. To have God’s grace
means to have God’s backing. It is to have God’s hand upon your life. Grace is
God’s unmerited favour. The desire of God is that your life today will be
better and greater that what it was yesterday. God wants you to be in charge
having dominion over sin, satan and all forces of darkness.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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change or a forward movement in every area of your life then you must grow in
grace and in the knowledge of God.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Kunle Adenipekunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842477248935261336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739248049389349045.post-61850472015015703972014-03-14T05:17:00.001-07:002014-03-14T05:18:27.923-07:0020 WAYS TO INFLUENCE THE WORLD AS A CHRISTIANI mentioned these 20 ways to influence the world as a Christian in my book "ALIVE FOR A PURPOSE" and I am glad to share them with you.<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1. Be genuinely born again</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2. Develop a consistent fellowship and communion with God (quiet time)</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">3. Seek to be baptized in the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in tongues.</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">4. Build up your faith by meditating on the word of God and by speaking in tongues.</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">5. Serve God in a unit or department in your local Church where you can use your spiritual gifts and talents.</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">6. Be committed to a life of witnessing and soul winning.</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">7. Pray and fast regularly.</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">8. Pray for other nations apart from your country.</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">9. Pray for countries where the gospel has not been preached.</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">10. Pray with maps of the world.</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">11. Pray with the world globe.</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">12. Adopt a mission field and a missionary and pray for such at your prayer altar.</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">13. Join a group and go on a short-term mission’s trip to a mission field in your country or outside your country.</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">14. When you are sick, trust in God and pray for your healing.</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">15. Consciously pray for the sick and allow God to work through you.</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">16. Set apart a percentage of your income and send to the mission field regularly</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">17. Visit the missionary you support on the field to encourage him and also do short-term work on the field.</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">18. Give sacrificially to the work of God and especially to missions work. Missionaries are working mostly in places where tithes and offerings are insignificant. Many labour on indigenes so as to have indigenous churches. Send money to help the great task.</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">19. Talk to friends and colleagues about your adopted missionary and mission field.</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">20. Accept God’s calling if he wants to use you to minister to the poor and live among them.</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you do all these and more as the Holy Spirit inspires you, you will be more fulfilled as a Christian and your joy will be full.( Luke 15:7,10, Luke 10:17, Acts 8:8).</span><br />
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You can add to this list by posting a comment below. THANKS FOR READING.Kunle Adenipekunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842477248935261336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739248049389349045.post-32689140904135208012014-02-25T16:41:00.000-08:002014-02-25T16:41:10.869-08:00Seek God Now!<div class="MsoNormal">
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my name is named, make themselves low and come to me in prayer, searching for
me and turning from their evil ways; then I will give ear from heaven,
overlooking their sin, and will give life again to their land.”- 2 Chronicles
7:14<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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eternal attribute of God to seek man while it is in the nature of man to run
from God as a result of the fallen nature he inherited from Adam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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means to look for God. It means to chase God. It means to pant after God. To
have an unquenchable desire to know God and to serve him. To seek God means to
mourn over your sinful life, to be unhappy when you fall into sin as a
believer. Seeking God means forsaking ones sinful ways and cleaving unto righteousness.
It means continually thirst and hunger for the presence of God. Securing His
presence means securing His glory and His blessings.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for the day of the lord you must be a continual God chaser, an addicted God
chaser. You must keep turning to God and turning away from sin to make heaven.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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sought the lord and God made him to prosper.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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enemies of his Kingdom. When you seek God He will help you. He will deliver you
from evil and even make your enemies to be at peace with you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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exceedingly great. When you make seeking God your priority He will meet your
needs. <b><i>Psalm 34:10 says</i></b> <b><i>“The young lions are in need and have no
food; but those who are looking to the Lord will have every good thing.”</i></b>
God can take you from the pit and make you to sit with the princes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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many wells in the desert. Have you been to a desert? How easy it is to make
wells in a desert let alone building towers. But with God all things are
possible. When you seek God He will enable you to do exploit even in areas
where others have failed. Communion with God brings about creativity and
excellence. The nature of God rubs on you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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hands keep me safe”</i></b> If you cultivate the habit of seeking God then you
are safe in His hand. He is our strong tower. He is our refuge. He is the strength
of our lives. God delivers His own from evil. He will deliver you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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up physically and spiritually. He renews your strength and lifts you up by His
everlasting arms<b><i>. “Lifting the poor out of the dust, and him who is in need out of the
lowest place, to give them their place among rulers, and for their heritage the
seat of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord's and he has made them
the base of the world.” – 1 Samuel 2:8<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></div>
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cultivating the relationship by active fellowship with the living God. <b><i>“And
all Judah was glad because of the oath, for they had taken it with all their
heart, turning to the Lord with all their desire; and he was with them and gave
them rest on every side” – 2 Chronicles 15:15<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></div>
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youthful days. Imagine a young girl who sits in front of a mirror for 30
minutes every day but never spends 10 minutes with her Bible. She is being deceived
by her beauty. She has forgotten that she won’t remain young forever. May be
her grandmother did the same thing many years back. She should pay a visit to
her grandmother now. A young man who rejects God when young might end up
reading the Bible with hand lens and fasting twice a week at the age of 60.
Spend and be spent for God when you are young.
<b>Ecclesiastes 12:1-14</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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be laughing: the Lord will make sport of them.”- Psalm 2:4</i></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">. A time will come when you will need
God and He will laugh at you. I entered the University saved in the year 1999
but due to peer influence and desire for approval I began taking alcohol and
attending night parties. I was in a backslidden state. At the end of my first
year in the University my grade point average was very low. I came back to my
senses and recognized that I </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">couldn't</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> go on without Christ. I rededicated my
life to Christ, broke up with unhealthy relationships, chose new friends,
became serious and of course He had mercy on me and I graduated in Christ with
a good grade. Thank God I took that decision. Some of my friends that time
never graduated from the university and some lost their lives.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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peace, joy and fulfillment. You just discover day by day that something is
missing in your life. Until you give your life to Christ and continue to seek
Him, you leave a vacuum in your life that only God can fill. Also you lack the
creative nature of God and other vital things needed to live a successful life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all
hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek
him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off
forever.- 1 Chronicles 28:9.</i></b> If you live your life anyhow on earth
without Christ then God will be just to cast you off forever in hell. It is
your choice on earth that will determine your eternal destiny.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">You can’t
know God by working for Him you will know Him by walking with Him. You will
know God by spending time with God on daily basis. Make it a priority <b>to READ, STUDY, MEMORISE, AND MEDITATE on
God’s word. Be hungry for God and be thirsty of His presence in your life.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Talk to God again and again. Spend
time in PRAYING</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">. You
don’t talk to your physical parent just once or twice a day. Talk to God on the
job, talk to him in the bus, talk to him in the laboratory, talk to him in the
toilet, and let the love in your heart for God flow out freely anywhere and anytime.
He is your father. Tell him about your weaknesses. Open up to Him and He will
make you. <b>Spend quality time praying in
the Spirit.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As a child of God you don’t live in
sin habitually but if you mistakenly fall into sin, confess the sin, ask for
forgiveness and forsake the sin</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">. Don’t dwell in your vomit, get up, clean up with the blood
of Jesus and continue to chase God. Continue to desire to be perfect and holy
like Him and His grace will see you through. <b>Jesus Christ is our advocate.</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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increase my thirst and hunger for you, your righteousness and your kingdom.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Kunle Adenipekunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842477248935261336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739248049389349045.post-30734483529786136002013-11-29T23:38:00.003-08:002013-11-29T23:38:23.654-08:00HOW TO BE DELIVERED FROM MASTURBATION AND SEXUAL SINS<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I
remember one day that I fasted and prayed that I should be delivered from
masturbation, that same day, I gave in to the flesh and devil and still
committed the sin again. I want to share with you how God delivered me and if
you follow the same way wholeheartedly you will be delivered from masturbation,
any other sexual sin and destructive habits. You can share this write-up with
someone who needs it or as a guide to counsel someone if you are not addicted
in any way to sexual sin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Take
time to prayerfully read what I am about to share with you. I am praying for
you and I know you have the victory already</span><span lang="EN-GB">. </span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sit down with this message alongside with your Bible and make
sure you read every Bible passage. YOUR DELIVERANCE WILL COME BY FAITH IN THE
FINISHED WORK OF CHRIST AND NOT BY DETERMINATION.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Know that God is not happy with
Masturbation. It is a secret sin known only to you, devil and God. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“For there is nothing hid, which shall not be
manifested; neither was anything kept secret, but that it should come abroad.”-
Mark 4:22. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It is a sin and it is the manifestation of lust in your
heart. “Ye have heard that it was said
by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery .But I say unto you, That
whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her
already in his heart.”- Matt 5:22-28.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Believe that it is possible to
be delivered no matter how many years you have been in bondage to the sin
of masturbation. Matthew 19:26, Mark 9:23,Mark 10:27,Job 42:2,Luke
18:27.What you don’t believe you can never become.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">For you to be delivered you must
be born-again.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There is need for you to be genuinely born-again. I
know from experience that it is possible to be born-again and still be addicted
to masturbation and other sins but for your deliverance to be possible you must
be saved. When you become saved, you don’t want to commit the sin again and
each time you do it you are unhappy and you have guilt in your heart. You must
be unhappy with your sinful state as a child of God for you to be delivered.
When you become born- again all that you need to live a holy and pure life is
already in you. When you do sinful things it is not the real you that is
committing the sin. You must live out the real you in Christ by faith. 2
Corinthians 5:17, John 1:12, Ephesians 2:1-8.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">At the point of Salvation or now
you must confess the sin of masturbation in particular to God, ask for His
mercy and ask him to deliver you. The confession must be from your heart
to God your father who is able to save you.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but
whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.”- Prov 28:13<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“He who keeps his sins secret will not do well; but
one who is open about them, and gives them up, will get mercy. “-Prov
28:13(BBE).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Abide in God: “Thy words have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.”- Psalm
119:11<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Psalm 37:31, John 15: 3, 5, John 17:17. The word of
God has power to sanctify your heart and make you holy. After you have been
saved you must as a matter of necessity abide in God. This means you take your
time of fellowship and personal communion with God more important than any
church service or any work you are doing for God in the church. You must walk
with God consistently before working for God. It is possible for you to be
known in the Church or your school fellowship for a lot of things yet living
with secret sins. As a matter of importance set a specific time to worship God,
read your bible and pray every morning preferably before 5.30am. Spend minimum
of 30 minutes. Get a quiet time book where you record the daily lessons, your
prayer points, memory verses and any instruction God may give to you. If you
don’t spend time with God you can’t live above sin. Sin will keep you away from
the Bible but the Bible will keep you away from sins. You can set apart a
particular day every week to fast and wait on God. Make fasting part of your
life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. After
you become born-again and you confess all your sins and the sins of
masturbation in particular, you now have to overcome the sin by FAITH IN
CHRIST. It will take your faith to overcome. What do I mean? Seeing
yourself the way the Bible sees you, confessing the word of God instead of
giving in to depression, you must believe the Bible. According to Romans
6:1-14, when you become born-again and you are baptized in water (WATER
BAPTISM IS VERY IMPORTANT, GO AND DO IT IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE IT). You are
dead with Christ, dead to sin, alive unto Christ and alive unto
resurrection. As a result of your salvation and water baptism, sin no
longer has dominion over you because you are no longer living under law
but under grace. THIS IS HOW I WAS DELIVERED. WHEN I COMMITTED THE SIN UNWILLINGLY,
INSTEAD OF BURYING MY HEAD IN GUILT, I ASKED FOR GOD’S FORGIVENESS AND I
STARTED CONFESSING THE WORD OF GOD AS CONTAINED IN ROMANS CHAPTER 6. I
TOLD THE DEVIL; THIS IS NOT WHO I AM, I AM GOD’S RIGTEOUSNESS IN CHRIST
JESUS, SIN SHALL NOT HAVE DOMINION OVER ME FOR I AM NOT UNDER LAW BUT
UNDER GRACE. MASTURBATION I OVER COME YOU IN JESUS NAME. I AM DEAD TO SIN
AND ALIVE UNTO RIGHTEOUSNESS. I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST THAT
STRENGTHENS ME. I KEPT CONFESSING THE WORD INSTEAD OF FEELING GUILTY. ANYTIME
I WAS TEMPTED TO DO IT. I REBUKEDTHE DEVIL AND QUOTED THE WORD. I TELL MY
FLESH AND THE DEVIL; I AM DEAD TO SIN, I AM DEAD TO MASTURBATON, I DIED
WITH CHRIST AND I RESURRECTED WITH HIM UNTO RIGTHEOUSNESS. I CAN DO ALL
THINGS THROUGH CHRIST THAT STRENGHTENS ME. IF YOU FALL INTO THE SIN AGAIN
ASK FOR MERCY AND KEEP CONFESSING THE WORD BY FAITH. IF YOU DO THIS
FAITHFULLY YOU WILL SEE THE REALITY OF GOD’S WORD IN YOUR LIFE. Read
Romans chapters 5, 6 &7 using different versions prayerfully and
confess who you really are in Christ every day. Romans 6 gave me the
victory. It is not by struggle, it is not by determination, it is not by
principle, and it is not by resolution. IT IS BY FAITH IN CHRIST AND WHAT
HE HAD ALREADY DONE FOR YOU ON THE CROSS. JUST BELIEVE IT, CONFESS IT EVEN
IF WHAT YOU ARE EXPERIENCING AT FIRST IS CONTRARY VERY SOON YOU WILL BEGIN
TO EXPERIENCE YOUR TRUE IDENTITY IN CHRIST.( Romans 8:2, Gal 5:18,Rom
12:1-2, Col 3:5,James 4:1, 1Peter 2:24,1 Peter 4:2, Psalm 119:133, 2
Timothy 2:11). <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">CONFIDE IN YOUR SPIRITUAL
LEADER: THE POWER OF SECRET SIN IS DESTROYED WHEN IT IS CONFESSEDTO A
TRUSTED PERSON OR IN THE PUBLIC. This is another thing that helped me to
overcome masturbation. I opened up to my spiritual father. He was my
pastor then but more than a pastor. He is a father. Look for somebody that
you see regularly who is a father and that you can confide in. The person
should be spiritually matured and you should have great respect for that
person. The person might not necessary be your pastor. He could be a
leader in your church or another church. He might be your colleague but
more spiritual than you are. James
5:16, John 9:31, Proverbs 15:29. The person will be able to pray for you
and ask you from time to time how you are doing.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">WATCH WHAT YOU READ, WATCH, HEAR
AND WHERE YOU GO: Destroy the photos of all your past girlfriends, burn
CDs that makes you desire sex, stop watching movies that promotes
immorality, stop listening to music that makes you feel excited. These are
what the bible means when the scriptures says that you should forsake your
sins. Break relationship with all sin partners. Watch careful what enters
your ear, what you watch with your eyes (internet inclusive, books you
read inclusive) and where you go. WHEN YOU ARE ALONE IN YOUR ROOM LEAVE
THE DOORS WIDE OPEN, WHEN YOU GO TO THE BATHROOM, DON’T LOCK THE DOOR BUT
CLOSE IT. WHEN YOU ARE AT HOME ALONE KEEP YOURSELF BUSY WITH THE WORD OF
GOD, PRAYERS OR WATCHING CHRISTIAN MOVIES. WHEN YOU GO TO THE INTERNET USE
THE COMPUTER WHERE EVERYONE THAT ENTERS CAN SEE WHAT YOU ARE DOING.RENEW
YOUR MIND WITH THE WORD OF GOD. PROVERS 4:20-27.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">CONTINUE TO SERVE GOD: Don’t
allow the devil to stop you from serving God. Continue to put your
personal relationship with God as first priority, and then serve God in
your church. Seek the baptism of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of
speaking in tongues. Speak in tongues everyday for some minutes 15 min,
30min, 1hour or more. As you serve God with commitment He will continue to
sanctify you and make you acceptable unto Him. John 15:5-6,Luke 13:7-9<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">NEVER GIVE UP ON GOD, NEVER GIVE
UP ON YOURSELF, AND KEEP THANKING GOD FOR YOUR DELIVERANCE, PRACTICE ALL
THAT I SHARE WITH YOU. SET YOUR EYES ON HEAVEN AND THE REWARD OF HEAVEN ON
DAILY BASIS. YOU ARE DELIVERED IN JESUS NAME. I PROCLAIM YOUR DELIVERANCE
IN JESUS NAME. I COMMAND THE DEVIL TO LOOSE HIS GRIP OVER YOUR LIFE AND
DESTINY. ENTER INTO YOUR INHERITANCE OF FREEDOM, JOY, PEACE AND PROGRESS
IN GOD. COLOSIANS 3: 1-25<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> THE DEVIL IS
ALWAYS HUNTING A PRECIOUS SOUL. YOU WILL MAKE IT. YOU ARE SO PRECIOUS TO GOD HE
CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE YOU TO THE DEVIL. HAVE FAITH IN GOD.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Kunle Adenipekunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842477248935261336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739248049389349045.post-22733968947910431522013-11-27T05:26:00.002-08:002013-11-27T05:26:32.351-08:00MY MISSIONARY CALL<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin: 9pt 0in 0.0001pt;">
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 18pt;">I was at a meeting on April 7, 2001 where I made a decision to
release myself for missionary work after listening to an anointed message
titled “Salt of the earth”. I got a definite call to serve God as a missionary
on February 13, 2007. It was the day I had my first job interview after the one
year mandatory service to the country (NYSC). I was planning for the future when God
spoke to my heart that he has called me to be a missionary.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 18pt;">I struggled with this inspiration for a while until I had a dream.
I saw myself going for an occasion with some people. On approaching the venue I
saw a lot of invitees gorgeously dressed so I was eager to get my clothes and
look good as well and join the gathering. By the time I got my clothes they
were not my size, I just couldn’t put them on to join the party. They were
undersized. While ruminating on the dream, the Holy Spirit told me that if I
follow my personal desires and plans I will not be fulfilled at the end of my
life but if I yield to Him He will lead me to a place of rest and fulfillment.
From the day I had the dream; I concurred to the call of God upon my life and
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 18pt;">On August 15, 2007 during an all night meeting, Burundi was laid in
my heart as the place to start the missionary work. I began to research about
the country. I resigned from my teaching job and went for missions training
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Kunle Adenipekunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842477248935261336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739248049389349045.post-28666704557801608742013-11-27T04:53:00.001-08:002013-11-27T05:19:43.203-08:00Serving God!<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 9pt 0in 0.0001pt;">
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When you know God
genuinely you will naturally desire to serve Him. Your service to God becomes
more acceptable as you grow in the knowledge of God. God also enlarges your
capacity as you make yourself available for his service. There’s nobody who is
not serving something. It is either you are serving your flesh/self, serving
the devil or serving God.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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What exactly are you doing in God’s kingdom? How are you serving God? If you
have been serving God, how consistent have you been? It pays to serve God
continually. In the book of Daniel 6:16-23, Daniel was thrown into a lions’ den
for his commitment to God but the king recognized his service to a living God
and he told him that the God whom he served continually will deliver him and
God did exactly. He sent his angels to shut the mouth of the lions. Serving God
will deliver you from the den of affliction and the harassment of the devil.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In Acts 27, Paul and
other prisoners in a voyage were involved in a ship wreck but it took God to
send an angel to deliver them just because of one man that belonged to Him and
was serving Him. Paul said “For there stood by me this night the angel of God,
whose I am and whom I serve”- verse 23. Are you serving God? Your commitment to
God is being noted in heaven and you can draw from that account when needed
even if it takes God sending an angel to heal you, get you a job, and deliver
you from accident. I remember March, 2010 how God delivered me from an accident
that could have claimed my two legs or even my life. I escaped by whiskers and
the only explanation I can give was that it was angelic intervention. I turned
back unconsciously and in a twinkling of an eye an accident occurred on the
spot where I was before. How would I have been able to go to the mission field
without the two legs? How will I be able to do other things for God?</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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take a stock of your commitment to God and strive to do better. Do better at
work, in your local Church or anywhere you find yourself. In summary below are
some benefits of serving God continually;</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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trouble Exodus 15:26</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Proverbs 22:29</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Stop running away from spiritual responsibility. Ability to take responsibility
is a sign that you are growing spiritually. Serve God and do it with all your
heart, energy, intellect and resources. You are blessed.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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be lifted up higher than my haters who are round me: because of this I will
make offerings of joy in his tent; I will make a song, truly I will make a song
of praise to the Lord.” Bible in Basic English- Psalm 27:6</span></i></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in
his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto
the LORD.” KJV- Psalm 27:6</span></i></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">God is a righteous
God. He lifts up one person and puts down another. He enjoys raising His Children.
When God decides to bless you or visit you, nobody can stop Him. God wants to
showcase you in the midst of your foes. God can raise you up. It does not
matter how long you have been despised or neglected, God will visit you. God
will lift you up against all oppositions. No matter how deep you are in a pit
or mess, no matter the position of that strong man hindering your promotion at
your work place. God will change your status.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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God’s promotion in the midst of evil people is to carry His presence. When He
is with you no amount of obstacle can withstand His presence. I have observed
that you don’t have to do anything wrong before people hate you. You don’t have
to be wrong before you are accused of wrongdoing. You can be hated for no
reason. Joseph’s brothers hated him just because his father loved him and
bought him a nice clothe (Gen 37:4). You can be hated for your beauty. You can
be hated for looking nice. A colleague at work can hate you because of your
diligence and begin to plan against you. Joseph had a dream and told his
brothers and he was hated the more (Gen 37:5). You can be hated for your
vision, comportment, attitude or lifestyle. He was just being himself but he
was hated.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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living right like Joseph, you will have enemies. However, the presence of
enemies around you is an opportunity for your rising in life. No matter the
conspiracy, God will set you apart for good. He lifted the head of David and
Joseph in the midst of their enemies. He will lift you up. To receive more
victories and deliverance in the midst of your enemies (within and without)
learn to always be joyful, rejoice in your testimonies and sing praises to the
lord. When you spend time with God, obey Him and live for Him, you will keep rising
until you get to your place in destiny. Rejoice in the Spirit for God will
anoint your head, He will refresh you in the midst of your enemies. Never be
afraid of your enemies and wicked people only fear God. (Psalm 27:1, Luke
12:4-5)</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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surround me (Psalm 27:6).</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">I was at a meeting on April 7, 2001 where I made a decision to
release myself for missionary work after listening to an anointed message
titled “Salt of the earth”. I got a definite call to serve God as a missionary
on February 13, 2007. It was the day I had my first job interview after the one
year mandatory service to the country (NYSC). I was planning for the future when God
spoke to my heart that he has called me to be a missionary.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">I struggled with this inspiration for a while until I had a
dream. I saw myself going for an occasion with some people. On approaching the
venue I saw a lot of invitees gorgeously dressed so I was eager to get my
clothes and look good as well and join the gathering. By the time I got my
clothes they were not my size, I just couldn’t put them on to join the party.
They were undersized. While ruminating on the dream, the Holy Spirit told me
that if I follow my personal desires and plans I will not be fulfilled at the
end of my life but if I yield to him he will lead me to a place of rest and
fulfillment. From the day I had the dream; I concurred to the call of God upon
my life and started praying for His grace and direction.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">On August 15, 2007 during an all night meeting, Burundi was laid
in my heart as the place to start the missionary work. I began to research
about the country. I resigned from my teaching job and went for missions
training from September 2008 till August 2009. In the year 2011, I was in
Burundi for one month for missionary work and survey. God made it possible for me and my wife to relocate to Burundi on September 17, 2012 before our first year of marriage. God has indeed been faithful to us as the missionary work is progressing.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">In Christ,</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Kunle Adenipekunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842477248935261336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739248049389349045.post-32491673564753884972013-11-27T04:02:00.000-08:002013-11-27T04:02:14.187-08:00ABIDING IN CHRIST<div class="MsoNormal">
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believers choice to abide or not</div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Ways of abiding in Christ</div>
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and blessings of abiding in Christ</div>
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God has a purpose for every human
being on earth. When someone becomes a believer, he enters into a covenant
relationship that puts him in a special position of authority in Christ.
However, the believer must be responsible to submit to God’s authority over
his life and also abide in Christ as much as he cultivates his personal
fellowship and relationship with the Holy Spirit.</div>
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Many people are abiding in
different things and such gives them happiness and contentment. Some are
abiding in demonic cults and associations, some are abiding in human strength,
some put their confidence in man while some even glory about their churches or
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To succeed in life, make God
happy and make it to heaven we must learn to abide in Christ every day of our
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<span style="font-size: large;">WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO ABIDE IN
CHRIST?</span></div>
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The word “abide” as found in
verse 4 of our text is from the <span lang="EL">Greek
</span>word “<span lang="EL">m</span>e<span lang="EL">no</span> “which means to stay in a given place or
state. Abide, continue, dwell, remain, stand can be used to mean the same thing.</div>
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Therefore abiding in Christ means
remaining in Christ, dwelling in Christ, continuing in Christ.</div>
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THE BELIEVER’S CHOICE TO ABIDE OR
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It is not how you begin the
Christian journey that matters but how you will end. It is good to have a
wonderful start in Christ but it is better to finish the Christian race strong
and make it to heaven.</div>
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Matthew 19:30, Matthew 20:16,
Matthew 10:22, 1 Corinthians 9:26-27.</div>
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There are many that you started
together but today they have gone back to their vomit. How will you end?</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">John 15:4</span></div>
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Abide in me, and I in you-----------------KJV</div>
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Continue in me and let me
continue in you-------------WNT</div>
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Be in me at all times as I am in
you------------------------ BBE</div>
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Remain in me and I will remain in
you--------------------NLT</div>
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Remain united to me and I will
remain united to you----- GNB</div>
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You are the one that will determine
how far you will go with God. You are the one that will determine to what
extent you will enjoy God’s blessings. You are the one that will determine how
far God will use you. James 4:8, Proverbs 8:14, Jeremiah 29:13.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">HOW TO ABIDE IN CHRIST.</span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->To receive Jesus Christ as one’s Savior and
lord. (RELATIONSHIP). John 1:12; 1 John 3:1,23; 1 John 4:15.</div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Dwell on God’s word daily (READ, HEAR, STUDY,
MEMORIZE and MEDITATE). John 15:3, John 17:17, Ephesians 5:26. HE IS THE WORD (John
1:1).</div>
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John 15:6,10; John 14:15; 1 John 3:24, James 1:22, Matt 7:21, Luke 6:46.</div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Living a life of Love- Love for God, Love for
brethren and Love for your enemies John 15:9; 12</div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Spending quality time in communion, prayers,
fellowship with God (DEPENDENCE ON CHRIST) Psalm 91:1-3, 14-16</div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Having a good relationship and fellowship with
the Holy Spirit(THE EVIDENCE, THE SEAL). 1 John 4:13, 1 John 5:7, 1 John
3:24,John 15:26, John 14:16-18, John 16:7,13. Follow the leading of the Holy
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<span style="font-size: large;">PURPOSE AND BLESSINGS OF ABIDING
IN CHRIST</span></div>
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PURPOSE:</div>
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Fruitfulness however is in
degrees or levels 30 fold,60 fold, 100 fold returns MARK 4:8,20. The Bible talks
about FRUIT, MORE FRUIT AND MUCH FRUIT. The deeper you abide the greater and
more bountiful the fruits. The branch bears fruit effortlessly as long as it is
attached to the vine. You bear fruit automatically by the help of the Holy
Spirit in you if you are actually abiding.</div>
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WHAT DOES THE FRUIT REPRESENT?</div>
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1:1-3, John 15:7,11,12</div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Fruit of the Spirit (Measure of Spiritual
Maturity and brokenness, No to carnality, pride and worldliness, Having good
Christian Character and growing in it, Becoming more like Christ) Galatians
5:22-24; 2 Peter 1:5-8</div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Winning Souls for Christ Proverbs 11:30, James
5:20, Daniel 12:3</div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->BEING A DISCIPLE INDEED, BECOMING A TRUE
DISCIPLE John 15:8, Matthew 5:14-16.
Electricity represents GOD’S LIFE flowing through the believer, the bulb is the
BELIEVER and the light is the fruit of
the Holy Spirit.</div>
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Timothy 2:20-21) As a Christian, you are a vessel, a container, an instrument
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BLESSINGS OF ABIDING IN CHRIST</div>
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fruits John 15:2</div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Answered prayers John 15:7,11,12( The reason why
many prayers are not answered is because they are not abiding in Christ.People
want miracles but not relationship, they want blessings but not holiness)</div>
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John 15:11, John 17:13</div>
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CONSEQUENCES OF NOT ABIDING</div>
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John 15:2, 6. Luke 13:7-9. You can
lose your initial connection and thereby lose the ability to bear fruits and this
will lead to danger of eternal damnation or destruction. ONCE SAVED FOREVER
SAVED IS ALIE FROM THE PIT OF HELL. WITHOUT HOLINESS NO MAN SHALL SEE GOD AND
NO ONE CAN EVER BE HOLY WITHOUT ABIDING IN CHRIST.</div>
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Where are you in Christ? What is your eternal future? Have you backslidden? Are you living in secret sin and
everybody thought that you are holy? If you die now, will you go to heaven?
CHECK YOUR HEART, CHECK YOU LIFE. RESPOND TO THE HOLY SPIRIT. ASK GOD FOR MERCY
AND BEGIN TO MAKE CONSCIOUS EFFORT TO ABIDE IN HIM.</div>
Kunle Adenipekunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842477248935261336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739248049389349045.post-78394688932399817282013-11-26T08:49:00.000-08:002013-11-26T08:49:25.963-08:00From Prison to Praise<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Texts: Psalm 142:1-7,
Genesis 39:20-23</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Key Scripture: “Bring
my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass
me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me”- Psalm 142:7</span></i></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Introduction</span></u></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In life we go through
different phases. God has ordained that His children live a life of perpetual
victory and dominion on earth. However, we may find ourselves in one form of
prison or the other (either in dungeon or a state of limitation or oppression).
The truth is that we can always be full of praise and refuse to stay in the
pit.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Prison and Praise</span></u></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The word prison as
seen in Genesis 39 is an Hebrew word “ beith sohar” which literally means the
round house. Joseph was put in confinement. In Psalm 142 , David was in a
desperate situation. He was in the cave at Adullam( 1 Samuel 22) running from
King Saul. He prayed that his soul be brought out of the cave. He was troubled.
Prison is a place where an individual is bound. It is to be in a state of
bondage. It is a place where one is forced to do what is against his will. A
prison is a place where people are fed with bread of affliction and water of
affliction ( 1 kings 22:27, 2 Kings 25:29). A prison is a place where the
inmates where common garment. To be in prison is to be in a pit instead of
being in a palace. A prison is a place where destinies are cut off and dreams
are aborted. In prison people are kept under watch. An individual is in prison
if he’s under perpetual limitation, obstruction and hindrances against the
expression of his freedom, rights and priviledges.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The word Praise in
Psalm 142:7 is “yadah” (yaw-daw) in Hebrew which means to revere or to worship
with extended hands. Praise is from an Hebrew primary root word “halal”(
haw-lal) which means to shine, sing or worthy of praise, to celebrate, glory,
to give light. Praise means to give thanks to God and show respect to Him. To
have a joyful heart and to sing from a thankful heart. To be lost in God’s
presence giving glory to Him.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Prison to Praise</span></u></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">·</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 7.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 7.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Poverty- Prosperity Eccl4:14,
Psalm 22:26, Joel 2:26, 2 Cor 8:9</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">·</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 7.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 7.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bareness to
Fruitfulness 1
Samuel 2:5-8, Gen 29:35, Psalm 67:3-7</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">·</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 7.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 7.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Confusion to
Direction Psalm
42:11</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">·</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 7.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 7.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ill health to divine
health Psalm 103:1-3,
Matt 8:14-15, John 5: 1-9</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">·</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 7.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 7.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Possession/Oppression to
Deliverance Jeremiah 20:13, Psalm 146:7</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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visitation Act 16:25-27,
Psalm 52:9, Psalm 107: 8,15,21,31</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The following people
went to prison at one time or the other in their lives; John the Baptist,
Joseph, Jeremiah, Peter, Paul, Silas, other Apostles, Barrabas. While Jesus
took the place of Barrabas and John was beheaded others came out of prison to
praise.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Transition from Prison
to Praise</span></u></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">:- Psalm 142:1-7,
Psalm 69:33, Eccl 4:14,Acts 5:18-19, Acts 16:25-26,Gen 41:14-16,38-44, Gen
39:21- 23</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">God is interested in
changing your location. He wants to bring you out of the miry clay and set you
above your enemies. He wants your mouth to be full of praises and he wants you
to shine and be an example of his goodness. Below are three things that will
deliver you from any form of prison.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ø</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 7.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 7.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Prayers</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ø</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 7.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 7.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">God’s mercy</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ø</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 7.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 7.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Be full of praises in the pit,
be grateful in the midst of your trouble ( Gal 4:27, Phil3:1, Phil
3:3, 1Thess 5:16, James 1:9).</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You don’t have excuse
to be sad and sorrowful. Fan to flame the joy in you. Live in context of the
word of God. Focus on God and not your problem.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></u></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You are not alone. God
is with you. Be grateful for what you have, be grateful for who you are. When
there is life there’s hope. You have a future. When you are grateful to God,
you will be thankful, when you are thankful, you will be joyful, when you are
joyful you will be song-full, when you are song-full you will be God-full and
when you are God-full mountains skip, chains are broken, difficult situations
are turned around for good. Praise God day and night.( Isaiah 12:3)</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div>
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