"Noah was saved because he put his trust in God. The days of Noah are returning to earth, and a catastrophe as great as the flood awaits those who refuse to enter into the ark of salvation, which is Jesus Christ." —Billy Graham
Don't let people change your assignment to fulfil there own objectives simply because God has promoted you through his grace bestowed upon you.
You are anointed for a specific purpose and you must stay the course. Do not leverage into other things he didn't assign you to. Stay focused.
Distraction is the enemy of scaling/multiplication.
Nobody knew you when you are struggling, many even despised you but once you start getting major results, they evaluate you thinking of how they can use your influence or resources to serve their own purpose.
Remember it was God who stood by you and strengthened you in the process.
The interesting thing is the people may really know who you are and your calling but will seek to force you to do their own bidding.
The rule is never get distracted. You can gain the applause of men and be in direct disobedience to God's instructions.
Look at what they tried to do to Jesus. Turn an assignment for the redemption of the souls of men into a political movement to contend with the Roman empire.
John 6:14-15
"14 Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
15 When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone."
Even his closest disciples thought of his assignment in the same light. Lets make this into a political thing.
Acts 1:6-8
6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."
Reinhard Bonnke: Souls Over Money
"I paid $50 rent per month, and one Friday my rent was due. I was to pay it at 5:00 p.m. that day, and I didn't have a penny in my pocket. And the whole day I was praying, trusting God. I said, 'Lord, I need $50 before 5:00. I trust You. I trust You. I believe You are going to send someone.' I know $50 isn't much, but if you haven't got it, it's a lot.
I tell you what happened: 5:00 came, but not the 50 bucks. I locked the office and I walked down. On my way home—we lived as a family with our three very small children just about half a mile from the office—I walked along the road. While I was walking on this public road, suddenly the Holy Spirit was there, and I heard clearly the voice of the Holy Spirit speak in my heart.
He said to me, 'Do you want Me to give you $1 million?'
I thought, 'Wow.' I asked for 50! And for seconds, it raced through my mind what I could do for Jesus with $1 million. Suddenly, a second thought crossed my mind. And you know, I'm not a weepy man at all; I am a tough old German. But I stood there on the public road, people passing me left and right, and tears were gushing out of my eyes. I didn't care. I threw up my arms and I cried to God.
I said, 'No, Lord! I don't want $1 million. I'm asking for one million souls!' Hallelujah.
It was the first time the word 'million' came to my mind. I was a poor little missionary in those days; I didn't know better. And then the Holy Spirit spoke back to me. He said words I'd never read, I'd never heard, and they have accompanied me my whole life. He said to me:
'You will plunder hell to populate heaven for Calvary's sake.'
Credit:Reinhand bonnke
Relationships And Marriage - Dr. Myles Munroe
The word "Eden" is an Hebrew word for "where God dwells", so the first thing God gave man was "His Presence".
1. So the first thing a man needs is NOT a woman; it is the presence of God, and a woman should meet him in the presence of God. Eve met Adam in Eden.
2. The next thing God gave man after putting him in the Garden was WORK. (Gen. 2:15). God gave man work before giving him a woman. That means a man needs a job before he gets a woman. God's priorities are very clear.
3. The third thing God told man was "Cultivate"...... Cultivate here means, bring out the best in everything around you, to maximize the potentials of everything and everyone around you; to make everything fruitful. He only said that to the male. That's why God will never give a man a finished woman. The male was created by God to create whatever he wants. The woman you are looking for doesn't exist; she's in your head. Your job is to take the raw material you married and cultivate her into the woman in your head. So you have been married for 20yrs and you still don't like the product you get, that's your fault.
3a. If your wife is putting a little weight and you don't like that, don't criticize her; it's your job to wake her at 6am, " Hey baby, let's go jogging".
3b. You don't like her dress? Take her to a boutique and buy her clothes you like.
3c. She can't speak good English? Send her to school and pay her tuition fee. CULTIVATE HER!!!!
4. The fourth thing God said to man was, "Guard the Garden". The man has to be the protector of everything under his care. That's why God gave you a stronger bone frame. A bigger muscle mass, not to abuse the woman, but to protect the woman.
5. The last thing God gave man was his Word... God told man not to touch the tree; God never told the woman about the tree, NEVER!!!..... Which means it was the man WHO received the word of God and his job was to teach his wife the word of God.
NOTE: Nothing frustrates a woman like when she asks her man "So what do you think" and the dummy answers "what ever you think is OK"....or keeps quiet. ..Giving Silence...mmmm.
Don't do that bro, don't do that. She's looking for knowledge and direction. That was the last command God gave to man in Vs 17.
★Now watch this: in verse 18, God said, "It is not good for this man to be alone". Now, don't just read the statement fast, read it again slowly, " it is not good for THIS MAN to be alone".
WHAT MAN???
Answer: The man who is:
* In his presence
* Has a job (working)
* Can Cultivate you
* Can protect you
* Can teach you.
So here's the problem:
★ if you meet a man who doesn't like God's presence, isn't working, can't cultivate you, can't protect you and can't teach you, then.....
IT IS GOOD FOR THAT MAN TO BE ALONE! Full Stop!
Before Delilah, there was another woman.
The first girl Samson liked...
He saw a woman in Timnah, a Philistine.
And immediately, he wanted her.
He went home and told his parents,
“I have seen a Philistine woman. Now get her for me as my wife.”
Judges 14:2
His parents were confused.
They asked him why he could not choose someone from his own people, someone who honored God.
But Samson insisted.
“Get her for me, for she is right in my eyes.” Judges 14:3
That line says everything...
He did not say she was right before God.
He said she was right in his eyes.
Samson was called to be set apart.
But instead of living with discernment, he followed what he felt.
The relationship moved forward, but it was never built on the right foundation.
During their wedding feast, Samson made a riddle.
The Philistines could not solve it, so they pressured his wife.
They threatened her, even her family, until she gave in.
She cried to Samson, pleaded with him, and eventually, he revealed the answer.
She told his enemies.
The one he chose, the one he trusted, became the one who exposed him.
“Before sunset on the seventh day the men of the town said to him, ���What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?’” Judges 14:18
Samson realized what happened.
What started with attraction ended in betrayal...
Their marriage quickly fell apart.
What he thought would bring him joy brought conflict instead.
Samson’s story reminds us of something real.
Not everything that feels right is right.
Not every connection is aligned with your calling.
Sometimes we rush into relationships because of what we see, what we feel, what we want.
We ignore warnings. We overlook differences. We convince ourselves it will work.
But when God is not at the center, it will eventually be tested.
The wrong connection does not always destroy you instantly.
Sometimes it slowly exposes your weaknesses, your blind spots, your lack of discernment.
Guard your heart.
Pray before you pursue.
Discern before you decide.
Because what looks right in your eyes may lead you away from what is right in God’s will. ❤️🔥
This Would be Your Testimony 🔥
The things that were Impossible,
The things that Money can not buy,
Are the things he has done for me,
What my Mother can not do,
What my Father can not do,
He has done it again and again.
Amen 🙏
I bank with Zenith Bank. When I slot in my ATM card, the machine will welcome me and say “Arome, welcome”. The machine is dealing with me as a personalised customer. If I give my friend, Gideon Odoma my ATM to help me make some withdrawals, when he slots in the card, the machine will still say “Arome, welcome”, it won't recognise Gideon. It accepts the transaction because it takes for granted that it is Arome.
When you give your life to Christ, the Christ that is in you is the one that has the passcode to the throne of Grace. So when you come before the throne of Grace, you're not admitted into activities or transactions with that throne because you're ‘Samuel’ or ‘Philip’ by name. Christ in you becomes the basis of your right standing with God, He doesn't see you, He sees Christ; just like the ATM machine didn't recognise my friend Gideon and thought it was dealing with Arome.
So, Christ in you becomes the reason of your acceptance. Not you in yourself, but Christ in you. As long as you have Christ in you, when you stand before God, you're Right from the perspective of the Justice system of Heaven.
It is this RIGHTNESS that gives you the platform for Prayer. It is this RIGHTNESS that makes you to be able to engage God without inferiority, guilt and condemnation.
And the proof that this RIGHTNESS is in place is that there's an inner PEACE. PEACE means you're accepted. Peace means welcomed. Peace means you're free to do transactions in the courts of Heaven.
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And that's an arrangement that was put in place not because you had anything to contribute to it. Salvation is not a reward for good behavior; it is a gift released by the grace of God. We access this grace by putting our faith in Jesus Christ.
Because it is entirely God’s doing and not our achievement, no man has grounds to boast.
Therefore, every believer must live in humility, knowing that redemption is purely the mercy of God.
(—Ephesians 2:8 & 9)
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Sermon By Apostle Arome Osayi and transferred by Kingdom Channel ✍🏼
SECRET SERVICE
When the Lord told Elijah "I have 7,000 who have not bowed the knee to Baal..." He was neither applauding nor recommending their secret service. He was correcting the prophet's incorrect assessment of the terrain. But, you know, the prophet, in such a day of contention would have benefited from the fellowship of kindred spirit if some of the 7,000 Faithfuls were not Fearfuls. Mortal-Elijah simply worked with the detail available to him, and God came to set the record straight. That was it.
Being a secret disciple may be expedient for a season, as a tentative gait, perhaps, while the disciple matures, but, it is not a standard posture for believers. Like, it is not a sin to crawl, especially as a baby, but crawling is not our destiny, as humans.
Moses the son of Amram was not hidden forever. Joseph of Arimathea was not a permanent 'secret disciple'.
Saint, grow up. And when you come of age, you should become a stage, a stage showcasing Jesus, if indeed He is your Lord.
“The Bible teaches that life does not end at the cemetery. There is a future life with God for those who put their trust in His Son, Jesus Christ.” —@BillyGraham