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BE GOOD

3 John 1:11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God. Betrayals and evil have been in existence from the beginning as recorded in scriptures. Its escalation is as a result of increase in population and increase in knowledge. Psalm 14:2-3 The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, [and] seek God. They are all gone aside, they are [all] together become filthy: [there is] none that doeth good, no, not one. Glory to God for the salvation we have in Christ and the sending of the Holy Spirit. There is thus the need for deliberate practice to do good and eschew evil. We cannot replace the need for prayers, meditation of the word, fasting and worship. These spiritual exercises keep our spirit above the influence of the flesh. We need to keep hearing God's Holy Spirit speak in our spirit man. As the world gets complex, through technology...

DO GOOD and SHUN EVIL

Romans 2:10-11 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: For there is no respect of persons with God. Yes no matter how we tend to know, or what confident we have, or what anointing or grace we possess. We never dare to give room to evil. Firstly it is not our nature. We do what our Father will do. We carry His nature, thus, how can we be children of God but yet do the works of the devil. John 8:38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father. Who is your father? Selah John 8:47 He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear [them] not, because ye are not of God. 1John 3:7  Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. So above all the arguments and sentiments, no matter whether you err or you allow pride in self righteousness. Know that your nature and character should be like that of your father...

THE BELIEVER IS HARDWORKING

Romans 12:11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; Romans 12:11(NLT) Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically. We must serve the Lord no excuses allowed. However we must do our earthy labour. No one is also excused. Selah There is no place in scripture where God encouraged anyone to be lazy, not in the old testament, Christ did not, even the epistles from where we have our introductory scripture discouraged laziness. Proverbs 15:19 The way of the slothful [man is] as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous [is] made plain. So where did the idea of young vibrant youths hanging around church premises, or laying around homes come from? Like other false teachings and presumptions, they are not from God they are strange doctrines. As we prepare to end the year. Look to see that you have finished your tasks before you run to celebrate or relax. Can you differentiate your night from your morning. John 9:4 I must work the works of him t...

OUR GIVING

John 12:3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. What exactly have we sacrificed for Christ? We talk of all His goodness, love and unmerited favour, how have we shown appreciation for the grace He has given us? Do we really know what the Lord has done for us? Psalm 139:17-18 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!  [If] I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee. Psalm 30:12 To the end that [my] glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever. People ask, Christ is not physically here with us, how can I pour my precious oil on Him? This is what He said: Matthew 25:40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done [it] unto one of the least of these...

ENJOYMENT

Ecclesiastes 2:24 [There is] nothing better for a man, [than] that he should eat and drink, and [that] he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it [was] from the hand of God. Many have different perspectives of enjoyment, or making oneself happy. Do you know the word "enjoy" was derived from the latin word "gadure"  which means "rejoice". 1Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice evermore. Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: [and] again I say, Rejoice. Is our christian race all gloomy, boring, suffering, pain, persecution or over-seriousness? Some do not know that Christ was sarcastic and teasing (if I may use the term - if not using "joke") in some of His conversations. However, that does not permit jesters in our services. (Please don't get it twisted) Proverbs 17:22 A merry heart doeth good [like] a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. The question is, how do you find your own merriment, is it from the in...

STAY IN THE WORD

Psalm 119:130 The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple. When one walks in darkness, accidents happen, for a blind man cannot drive. A blind man should not lead another else they both fall into the pit. Matthew 15:14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. Psalm 119:105 Thy word [is] a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. It is in searching the scriptures, that we get to know what the will of the Lord is, knowing what He desires from us thus we are able to please Him. It is through the knowledge of the Word that the Spirit is able to perform God's exploits through us. Many who have derailed and become false prophets and fake pastors have derailed from the word. They have begun to walk in their own thoughts, that of their flesh and also that of the evil one. Matthew 24:11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. It is also a lack of the word t...

AVOID FALSE COMPETITIONS - BE FRUITFUL

Matthew 25:15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. Jesus the Christ, the Messiah used parables to illustrate His teachings to the people. These examples He gave, buttressed what He was to say, though at that instant some who heard did not fully understand the interpretation of the parables. Matthew 25:21 His Lord said unto him, Well done, [thou] good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord. One point is clear, everyone who is heading to the kingdom has been granted responsibility according to their ability. Everyone is expected to profit thereof. 1 Corinthians 12:7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. In John 15, the Lord further described it as He being the tree while we are the branches. A branch receives its supply from th...