Nothing transforms like information and; nothing revolutionizes like revelation Knowledge. Information with knowledge is power and information through the word of God is life. Nothing revolutionizes like revelation knowledge, the revelation knowledge of the power of God. But you shall know the truth and the truth you know shall make you free.
Thursday, April 30, 2015
FOR I AM PERSUADED, THAT NEITHER DEATH, NOR LIFE, NOR ANGELS NOR PRINCIPALITIES, NOR POWER, NOR THINGS PRESENT, NOR THINGS TO COME, NOR HEIGHT, NOR DEPT, NOR ANY OTHER CREATURE, SHALL BE ABLE TO SEPARATE US FROM THE LOVE OF GOD, WHICH IS IN CHRIST JESUS OUR LORD:
LWFM EXHORTATION FOR THE MONTH OF ENLARGEMENT OF OUR COASTS: FOR THURSDAY APRIL 30, 2015 IS: ROMANS 8:37-39 (KJV). Friends, our exhortation for today is focused on “FOR I AM PERSUADED, THAT NEITHER DEATH, NOR LIFE, NOR ANGELS NOR PRINCIPALITIES, NOR POWER, NOR THINGS PRESENT, NOR THINGS TO COME, NOR HEIGHT, NOR DEPT, NOR ANY OTHER CREATURE, SHALL BE ABLE TO SEPARATE US FROM THE LOVE OF GOD, WHICH IS IN CHRIST JESUS OUR LORD”. The word for us today is a word for champions in the Lord that will take us into the month of May 2015, which is the month of “Gods Goodness and Glory for us” I am excited about this word because it will destroy every spirit of fear, anxiety, worry, lack, poverty, barrenness and grasshopper mentality in the lives of everyone following our ministry exhortations and those who will stumble into this word today. It will also equip you for the month of May and lay a solid foundation that will see you through 2015 and take you into 2016 with great joy and fulfillment. If you will be able to chew this word, swallow it, and live by it all the days of your life, you will never be afraid of anything in life, but will increase your territories and enlarge your coasts. Here are the strategies to live this word:
1. You must see yourself as one more than a conqueror in Jesus
2. You must replace every spirit of death to life in all areas of life
3. You must put all principalities and powers under your feet
4. You must not allow anything to separate you from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus
5. You must speak with power and authority to all situations
6. You must not allow anything to make you look like grasshoppers
7. You must know that you are a giant killer and a champion.
Read below: Romans 8:37-39 King James Version (KJV)
37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. 38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Watch out for our APRIL 2015 daily words of Exhortations on “EMPOWERMENT TO WALK IN THE ENLARGEMENT OF YOUR COAST AND INCREASE OF YOUR TERRITORIES" TOMORROW MAY 1, 2015. Be blessed as you receive THE EMPOWERMENT FOR THE MONTH OF ENLARGEMENT AND INCREASE OF YOUR TERRITORIES ALL THE DAYS OF YOUR LIFE. For updates join our conversation on tweeter @lwfmpower and like us on Facebook at Living Water Foundation Ministries (LWFM), you can also contact us at www.lwfw.org or info@lwfm.us or lwfm@cox.net
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Sunday, April 26, 2015
OUR MESSAGE FOR TODAY’S SUNDAY SERVICE ON APRIL 26, 2015 IS: MATTHEW 18:1-20 THE BLESSINGS THAT COMES WITH INCREASE OF LOVE AND UNITY IN THE BODY OF CHRIST
OUR MESSAGE FOR TODAY’S SUNDAY SERVICE ON APRIL 26, 2015
IS: MATTHEW 18:1-20 THE BLESSINGS THAT COMES WITH INCREASE OF LOVE AND UNITY IN THE BODY OF CHRIST
THE BLESSINGS THAT COMES WITH INCREASE OF LOVE AND UNITY IN THE BODY OF CHRIST:
1. The message of Increase in our lives have triggered off many questions by the body of Christ of this generation, some have asked who is more qualified to inherit all things from the kingdom of heaven, while some have asked what do I do to increase in all areas of life. The disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ had to put it this way “Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven”? The answer that Jesus gave to his disciples shocked them, he said “truly I say unto you if anyone of you want to be the greatest, he/she has to be like a child”. Do you love like a Child? Walk in unity like a child? Do you think like a child? If no, when you fulfil these requirements by increasing in love and unity then you will be the greatest in the Kingdom of God. See verses 1-5
2. It might interest you to know that the reason why so many folks in the church do not increase, prosper, enlarge, grow and bear much fruits spiritually that will abound to create generation blessings, is because they do not walk in love and unity but create divisions, confusions, sewing seeds of discords, taking joy to see their brethren suffer afflictions and pains. Are you one of them? Stop, quit today, repent and begin afresh from now to walk in love and unity so as to increase, enlarge your coast and enjoy the blessings of God that makes rich and add no sorrow. My advice to you today is to cut off anything that causes you to stumble, decrease, hate, and walk in division so as to increase. See verses 6-9
3. The principles of living a successful life is tied together with the love of God which is the beginning of wisdom. The parable of the lost sheep thought me something that some of us who do not walk in the spirit fail to understand. Your increase comes from God in heaven but God uses humans to be a blessing to you. If your brethren is missing or lost, do not rejoice because he has done something wrong to you sometime ago, but be part of the search party to find your brother or sister. Likewise your brethren that are not yet saved do everything you can to bring them into the kingdom of God so that they can inherit the same life abundantly that you have and all that are in the benefit package of our salvation. Do not look at their past life, but see the new man which is Christ in them the hope of glory. See verses 10-14
4. Here are some prescriptions to deal with sin in the church or newly born again Christians that are still living in sins, which I call the milk level Christians. You should give them sometime to grow up in their relationship with Jesus as you help them as follows:
a) When they sin, do point it out to them but do not condemn them
b) What ever they say to you should be between two of you only
c) Do your best to win them over to God irrespective of their faults
d) If they continue in their old ways take two or three witnesses
e) If they still continue in their old life bring it to the Church
f) If they refused to listen to the church you wash your hands off
g) But know that whatever you bind on earth is bound in heaven
h) And whatever you loose on earth is loosed in heaven “PRAY”
i) Know that if two of you shall agree in touching anything it is done
j) Also where two or three of you are gathered in his name he is there
See verses 15-20
6. My prayer for you today is to receive the Anointing power of “THE BLESSINGS THAT COMES WITH INCREASE OF LOVE AND UNITY IN THE BODY OF CHRIST” in Jesus name Amen.
Matthew 18:1-20 New International Version (NIV)
The Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven
18 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. 3 And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.
Causing to Stumble
6 “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. 7 Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come! 8 If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. 9 And if your eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.
The Parable of the Wandering Sheep
10 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven. [11] [a] 12 “What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? 13 And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. 14 In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.
Dealing With Sin in the Church
15 “If your brother or sister[b] sins,[c] go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. 16 But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’[d] 17 If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church; and if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector. 18 “Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be[e] bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be[f] loosed in heaven. 19 “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”
Watch out for our APRIL 2015 daily words of Exhortations on “EMPOWERMENT TO WALK IN THE ENLARGEMENT OF YOUR COAST AND INCREASE OF YOUR TERRITORIES" TOMORROW APRIL 27, 2015. Be blessed as you receive THE EMPOWERMENT FOR THE MONTH OF ENLARGEMENT AND INCREASE OF YOUR TERRITORIES ALL THE DAYS OF YOUR LIFE. For updates join our conversation on tweeter @lwfmpower and like us on Facebook at Living Water Foundation Ministries (LWFM), you can also contact us at www.lwfw.org or info@lwfm.us or lwfm@cox.net
Sunday, April 19, 2015
OUR MESSAGE FOR TODAY’S SUNDAY SERVICE ON APRIL 19, 2015 IS: 1 JOHN 4:1-21 THE LOVE OF GOD THAT INCREASES OUR TERRITORIES
OUR MESSAGE FOR TODAY’S SUNDAY SERVICE ON APRIL 19, 2015 IS: 1 JOHN 4:1-21 THE LOVE OF GOD THAT INCREASES OUR TERRITORIES:
1. The message for us today is specially designed to increase our territories, only if we can discern between the flesh and walking in the Spirit of God. Hereby are things we need to observe in this journey of our salvation in other to increase our territories as follows:
a) Do not believe every spirit but test the spirits if they are from God
b) Be informed that false prophets are operating in the world
c) Test every spirit if the are from God before submitting to them
d) Any spirit that do not confess Jesus is not from God, run from them
e) This is how to identify the spirit of Anti-Christ and false prophets
f) When you see such spirit know that it is the Anti-Christ in the world
g) As a child of God you have overcome the world through Jesus
h) Know that he that is in you is greater than he that is in the world
i) Know also that your increase and enlargement is irreversible
j) Those from the world speak the language of Satan and are defeated
k) We are from God, whoever knows God listens to us and increases
l) Who ever that does not know God will not listen to us and decreases
m) This is how we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood
See verses 1-6
2. One of the key factors to our increase is love, and not just love but the love of God and humanity. Love cares, cherishes, admires, forgives, gives, does not discriminate, does not divide, does not hate, does not rejoice for evil deeds but condemns it. Love opens the windows and doors of heaven to pour out blessings that you will not have enough rooms to contain it, which will increase your territories and enlarge your coasts. When you love, it proves that you know God and that you are born of God. The Almighty God demonstrated love to us by sending Jesus on our behalf to give us life. See verses 7-10
3. Take note here whoever loves must demonstrate it like God did. Because love is not in words but in deed, without the demonstration of love, it is not in existence. So it means that we have to love one another to demonstrate our love to God because no mortal has seen God but when we love, we are like him the immortal God and inherit all the blessings in the benefit package of our salvation. When we love, he lives in us and us in him and his spirit lives in us. See verses 11-13
4. When we love, we must not be ashamed to testify that Jesus is the son of God and that the father sent him to redeem us. We must be proud to share the good news to all that Jesus Christ is Lord, and as we do that we increase physically, spiritually financially etc. When we acknowledge that Jesus is the son of God and our saviour he lives in us and we in him, then we will rely on the love of God till eternity and the love of God is made complete in us and we will have confidence in him on the day of judgement. See verses 14-17
5. Finally let me exhort you today; the world we live in now is full of humans who lives in fear, stress, anxiety, guilt, confused, in pains and sorrow, because they live in fear, but do not know that perfect love casts out fear, because fear is torment. When you love, fear will run away from you. Those who walk in fear are not perfect in love. We love because God first loved us and releases all heavenly blessings to us. That is why he said that whoever that does not love his brethren whom he sees daily how then he can love God whom he has not seen. Please I challenge you not to be a liar but to love your brethren and open your heavenly blessings through your love. See verses 18-21
6. My prayer for you today is to receive the Anointing power of Gods love that will increase your territories and keep your heaven permanently open in Jesus name Amen.
Read below: 1 John 4:1-21 New International Version (NIV)
On Denying the Incarnation
4 Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3 but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the anti-Christ, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world.
4 You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. 5 They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them. 6 We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit[a] of truth and the spirit of falsehood.
God’s Love and Ours
7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 11 Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.
13 This is how we know that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit. 14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. 15 If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God. 16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.
God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. 17 This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus. 18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
19 We love because he first loved us. 20 Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. 21 And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.
Watch out for our APRIL 2015 daily words of Exhortations on “EMPOWERMENT TO WALK IN THE ENLARGEMENT OF YOUR COAST AND INCREASE OF YOUR TERRITORIES" TOMORROW APRIL 20, 2015. Be blessed as you receive THE EMPOWERMENT FOR THE MONTH OF ENLARGEMENT AND INCREASE OF YOUR TERRITORIES ALL THE DAYS OF YOUR LIFE. For updates join our conversation on tweeter @lwfmpower and like us on Facebook at Living Water Foundation Ministries (LWFM), you can also contact us at www.lwfw.org or info@lwfm.us or lwfm@cox.net
Thursday, April 16, 2015
AND LOT ALSO, WHICH WENT WITH ABRAM, HAD FLOCKS, AND HERDS, AND TENTS. AND THE LAND WAS NOT ABLE TO BEAR THEM, THAT THEY MIGHT DWELL TOGETHER: FOR THEIR SUBSTANCE WAS GREAT, SO THAT THEY COULD NOT DWELL TOGETHER:
LWFM EXHORTATION FOR THE MONTH OF ENLARGEMENT OF OUR COASTS: FOR THURSDAY APRIL 16, 2015 IS: GENESIS 13:4-7 (KJV). “AND LOT ALSO, WHICH WENT WITH ABRAM, HAD FLOCKS, AND HERDS, AND TENTS. AND THE LAND WAS NOT ABLE TO BEAR THEM, THAT THEY MIGHT DWELL TOGETHER: FOR THEIR SUBSTANCE WAS GREAT, SO THAT THEY COULD NOT DWELL TOGETHER”. Our exhortation today is what I tagged hard meat to chew, or for those in the meat and wine level of the word of God. It might interest you to know that growth, fruitfulness, expansion and increase attracts jealousy, envy, strife, war and criticisms. Some of you may ask why, the true answer is that every good and perfect gifts that comes from the Lord brings into your life increase and enlargement. Because of this increase and enlargement, your peers, friends and some family members will find it difficult to manage particularly the household enemies; those that you eat, drink and sleep in the same house with. They cannot handle your rapid success and prosperity, and as such the result to war and conspiracies to pull you down. Have you come in contact with such people? If yes, you can understand this message but if not, you are here today for a breakthrough and victory that will skyrocket you to your destiny. The experience of Lot and our father of faith Abraham in the Bible is still a fresh one to most of us theologians and bible scholars. The Altar Abraham built for the Lord and poured oil on the land provoked the blessings of God on the land which triggered off harvests on the land which brought the blessings of God that created divisions between the servants of Abraham and that of Lot his cousin. Take note here when divine enlargement comes down upon your home and family, you will experience extension of your family by increase of your territories which will be triggered off by animosity, hatred and jealousy, which if not properly managed will create division in the family circle. Remember here that it was this enlargement that made Lot to live his uncle Abraham and chose the greener pasture part of the land which later became Sodom and Gomorrah that was destroyed by God. So be careful on how to manage your Enlargement and Increase so that it will not lead you to Sodom and Gomorrah. May God help you?
Read below: Genesis 13:4-7 King James Version (KJV)
4 Unto the place of the altar, which he had make there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD. 5 And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents. 6 And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together. 7 And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.
Watch out for our APRIL 2015 daily words of Exhortations on “EMPOWERMENT TO WALK IN THE ENLARGEMENT OF YOUR COAST AND INCREASE OF YOUR TERRITORIES" TOMORROW APRIL 17, 2015. Be blessed as you receive THE EMPOWERMENT FOR THE MONTH OF ENLARGEMENT AND INCREASE OF YOUR TERRITORIES ALL THE DAYS OF YOUR LIFE. For updates join our conversation on tweeter @lwfmpower and like us on Facebook at Living Water Foundation Ministries (LWFM), you can also contact us at www.lwfw.org or info@lwfm.us or lwfm@cox.net
Sunday, April 12, 2015
OUR MESSAGE FOR TODAY’S SUNDAY SERVICE ON APRIL 12, 2015 IS: LUKE 5: 1-26 THE CALLING OF GOD THAT ENLARGES YOUR COASTS:
OUR MESSAGE FOR TODAY’S SUNDAY SERVICE ON APRIL 12, 2015 IS: LUKE 5: 1-26 THE CALLING OF GOD THAT ENLARGES YOUR COASTS:
THE CALLING OF GOD THAT ENLARGES YOUR COASTS:
1. The calling of Jesus Christ first disciples at the Lake of Genesaret is a clear evidence that the calling of God upon our lives comes with enlargement of our coast and increase of our territories depending on how we respond to the call and walking on the instructions from the one that calls us. Obeying the instructions from the caller is a key factor that determines the fulfillment of our calling. See verses 1-2
2. Obedience to the one that called you is a factor that will enhance your fulfillment in life and the power of reaching the mission of your vision. Jesus requested for the boat of Peter to seat on, to teach the word to the crowd; Peter obeyed and lends his boat to Jesus, and Jesus in turn rewarded Peter after using the boat by asking him to release the nets in the deep water where he toiled all night without any fish, and Peter though hesitant to do so but obeyed and dropped one net instead of nets, the issue of human nature not carrying out instructions as it was given, but was still blessed with great number of fishes he could not catch toiling throughout the night, that prompted him looking for help to get the net up with the number of fishes he has never caught in a net in his fishing business before. Food for thought for us all to cherish your call in God. See verses 3-6
3. When Peter realized that the increase in the number of fishes that was on the net that he laid, and could not pull it up into the boat, he reached out to his fellow fishermen on the water side for help on one side and back to Jesus on the other side to acknowledge that he is a sinful man in nature, who could not observe the seasons and times of enlargement as ordained by God, because increase and enlargement comes from God and not from Man nor location. Jesus proved to Peter that increase and enlargement is not by location, expertise or strength but by allocation from God. Peter was about to enter into the calling of God for his life as fishers of Men, and not fishers of fish anymore. Take note of this, no one knows the appointed time. See verses 7-8
4. Be informed here that Peter realized that he was a sinful man and immediately acknowledged that to Jesus, and asked him to go away from him. But Jesus who sees the end from the beginning encouraged him and his friends James and John the sons of Zebedee his partners who were astonished on seeing the numbers of fishes on the net, and said to Simon be not afraid but follow me and from this day you will be fishers of men and he followed him. See verses 9-11
5. It might interest you to know that our increase and enlargement comes in different ways of life, depending on our needs, a typical example is the man with leprosy that Jesus healed when he entered another town, the man with the infirmity of leprous disease needed healing which is his greatest increase and he walked in faith, and begged and reverenced Jesus and said “Lord if you are willing, heal me and make me whole” Jesus said I am willing and healed him from the leprous disease but charged him not to tell anyone but to show himself to the priest and offer sacrifices to God. What do we learn from here? Receive and do your part. See verses 12-16
6. The circumstances of Jesus forgiving and healing the paralyzed Man right in the presence of the Pharisees teachers of the law is still a thing for us to learn from to know how far one can go to receive the blessings of increase and enlargement of our coast as follows:-
a) The power of the Lord God was with Jesus to heal the sick
b) Take note that there is a time and Season for everything on earth
c) The crowd did not stop the paralyzed Man from his healing
d) They family climbed on top of the roof to lower him in front of Jesus
e) When Jesus saw their faith he said your sins have been forgiven you
f) Know that it takes faith to receive your increase and enlargement
g) When you do what ordinary Man cannot do, you will be criticized
h) Know that the Pharisees are on this earth to challenge good deeds
i) Do not listen to the rhetoric’s of the Pharisees and Saducees.
j) Jesus asked them your sins are forgiven or rise up and walk; which?
k) Jesus said to them that he has Authority on earth to forgive sins
l) He said to the paralyzed Man get up pick up your Mat and go home
m) I speak to your situation of limitations, infirmities, lack, pains, barrenness, and all other needs today; your sins has been forgiven you rise up and walk in Jesus name Amen. See verses 17-26
7. My prayer for you today is to receive the Anointing power of your calling that will enlarge your coasts, increase your territories and restore health in all areas of life in Jesus name.
Read below: Luke 5:1-26 New International Version (NIV)
Jesus Calls His First Disciples
5 One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God. 2 He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. 3 He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat.
4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.”
5 Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.”
6 When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. 7 So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.
8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!”9 For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, 10 and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners.
Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.” 11 So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.
Jesus Heals a Man With Leprosy
12 While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy.[b] When he saw Jesus, he fell with his face to the ground and begged him, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”
13 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.
14 Then Jesus ordered him, “Don’t tell anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
15 Yet the news about him spread all the more, so that crowds of people came to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses. 16 But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.
Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man
17 One day Jesus was teaching, and Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal the sick. 18 Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus. 19 When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.
20 When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
21 The Pharisees and the teachers of the law began thinking to themselves, “Who is this fellow who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
22 Jesus knew what they were thinking and asked, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts? 23 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? 24 But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the paralyzed man, “I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.” 25 Immediately he stood up in front of them, took what he had been lying on and went home praising God. 26 Everyone was amazed and gave praise to God. They were filled with awe and said, “We have seen remarkable things today.”
Watch out for our APRIL 2015 daily words of Exhortations on “EMPOWERMENT TO WALK IN THE ENLARGEMENT OF YOUR COAST AND INCREASE OF YOUR TERRITORIES" TOMORROW APRIL 13, 2015. Be blessed as you receive THE EMPOWERMENT FOR THE MONTH OF ENLARGEMENT AND INCREASE OF YOUR TERRITORIES ALL THE DAYS OF YOUR LIFE. For updates join our conversation on tweeter @lwfmpower and like us on Facebook at Living Water Foundation Ministries (LWFM), you can also contact us at www.lwfw.org or info@lwfm.us or lwfm@cox.net
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
AND JABEZ CALLED ON THE GOD OF ISRAEL, SAYING, OH THAT THOU WOULDEST BLESS ME INDEED, AND ENLARGE MY COAST, AND THAT THINE HAND MIGHT BE WITH ME, AND GOD GRANTED HIM THAT WHICH HE REQUESTED:
LWFM EXHORTATION FOR THE MONTH OF ENLARGEMENT OF OUR COASTS: FOR WEDNESDAY APRIL 8, 2015 IS: 1 CHRONICLES 4:9-10 (KJV).“AND JABEZ CALLED ON THE GOD OF ISRAEL, SAYING, OH THAT THOU WOULDEST BLESS ME INDEED, AND ENLARGE MY COAST, AND THAT THINE HAND MIGHT BE WITH ME, AND GOD GRANTED HIM THAT WHICH HE REQUESTED”. It might interest you to know that the greatest weapon you have as a mortal with the fear of God is your words, your words can change anything in your life. Your words can make anything to happen for you; it can transform situations, heals, blesses, creates, renews builds, remake, save, protects, and change lives. The testimony of the words of Jabez is an example that every believer should emulate to take their destiny into their own hands and reverse every irreversible before them and in other peoples lives to make a difference, likewise to turn all impossibilities in your life and environment to possible. Let me highlight the strategies of Jabez and the lessons every one of us needs to learn from it to enlarge our coasts and increase our territories:
a) He was more honorable than his brethren (requirement for success)
b) His name did not limit him from using his words to change things
c) He called on the Almighty God and not Man for his heart desires
d) He was specific in his prayers for blessings
e) He asked for the enlargement of his coasts
f) He asked for Gods hands to be upon him to enjoy the enlargement
g) He asked God to keep him far away from evils and be with him
h) He asked God not to allow anything to grieve him
i) God granted all his requests because his request was genuine.
Please learn from Jabez strategies and use it to bless your generation and generation to come as God enlarge your coast and increase your territories.
Read below: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 King James Version (KJV)
9 And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
Watch out for our APRIL 2015 daily words of Exhortations on “EMPOWERMENT TO WALK IN THE ENLARGEMENT OF YOUR COAST AND INCREASE OF YOUR TERRITORIES" TOMORROW APRIL 9, 2015. Be blessed as you receive THE EMPOWERMENT FOR THE MONTH OF ENLARGEMENT AND INCREASE OF YOUR TERRITORIES ALL THE DAYS OF YOUR LIFE. For updates join our conversation on tweeter @lwfmpower and like us on Facebook at Living Water Foundation Ministries (LWFM), you can also contact us at www.lwfw.org or info@lwfm.us or lwfm@cox.net
Sunday, April 5, 2015
OUR MESSAGE FOR TODAY’S EASTER SUNDAY SERVICE ON APRIL 5, 2015 IS: 2 KINGS 7: 1-20 AND LUKE 24:1-12 THE INCREASE THAT DESTROYS THE YOKES OF SIEGES AND ENLARGE YOUR COASTS:
OUR MESSAGE FOR TODAY’S EASTER SUNDAY SERVICE ON APRIL 5, 2015 IS: 2 KINGS 7: 1-20 AND LUKE 24:1-12 THE INCREASE THAT DESTROYS THE YOKES OF SIEGES AND ENLARGE YOUR COASTS:
THE INCREASE THAT DESTROYS THE YOKES OF SIEGES AND ENLARGE YOUR COASTS:
1. I want to begin this message on this resurrection day of our Lord Jesus Christ by giving thanks to God the Father who sent Jesus our Lord and Saviour to redeem us from the curse of law. Jesus Christ resurrection reconciled us to God the Father, opened doors of increase and enlargement, removed the siege of death and replaced it with life and life abundantly for us.
2. This message of enlargement of our coast today wouldn’t have been possible without the great price Jesus paid for us on the cross of Calvary, do you know that? I now sound a note of warning to the children of God who takes the words of prophecies for granted from anointed men of God, Read Isaiah 7:1-14 and Luke 24: 1-12. If unbelievers do not understand the words of prophecies, the elects of God should, and abide by it without questioning or neglecting the benefits of prophecies. The incident of the death of the second in Command to the King of Samaria and also one of his able officers, who made mockery of the words of Prophet Elisha on enlargement and increase on the land, provoked the Prophet because he not only doubted him and the prophecy but he also doubted the God whom he represents, and this cost the officer to the King not to see the increase or eat of it. Watch what you say and do. See verses 1-2
3. Be informed today that God can use anybody to be a blessing to you that will enlarge your coasts and increase your territories. Do not always look down on people or walk in pride that will shut doors of your increase, but be nice to people. The breakthrough that came through the four lepers who were looked down upon as social misfits or classified as persons with disabilities, is a good school of thought for us to learn from on this Easter day as follows:-
a) Do not stay where you are, that you do not like and do nothing
b) Take adventures or try something you have not done before in life
c) If you win glory and if you fail at least you have dome something
d) The four lepers said if we die, at least we have made effort to live
e) God acted on the word of the Prophet and used the lepers to fulfil it
f) Know that God will always use somebody to enlarge your coast.
g) Do not depend on yourself alone for everything you need in life.
h) The lepers were not greedy; they brought tidings to bless others
i) When you are blessed, be a blessing to the needy.
j) As a leader give listening ears to those under you in decision making
k) The King was not satisfied with the lepers report, but he listened
l) The King listening ear destroyed the siege of famine and replaced it with abundance, increase and enlargement that saved lives of a nation.
m) Be informed that every prophecy over your life must come to pass only if you believe. Learn to act on the word of God. See verses 3-15
4. If there is nothing you can learn from this message of enlargement of your coasts and increase of your territories, take this home today; that God will always partner with you in all areas of needs in life, only if you are willing to work with him. Your readiness and commitments to the things of God and humanity will always open doors of greatness, success, joy, increase, blessings and enlargement for you and your family. Love your neighbours like the lepers loved their people and their nation irrespective of how they were neglected and abandoned as miscreants, they gave back love and joy. Love all. See verses 16-17
5. Finally I want to sound a note of warning to you my loved ones, members and followers please do not enter into any confrontation with any man of God, whether he is right or wrong in what he is saying in the name of God, please do not challenge or provoke him to an extent that will make he/her to speak words to you with anger, because if he does it will come to pass because he is standing in the office of God and in his anointing to speak. If he is wrong let God judge him and if he is right let his/her prophecy proves it to humanity. I do not want any of you to pay the consequence of death that the officer of the King paid with his life at the time of enlargement and increase. Be blessed. See verses 18-20
6. My prayer for you today is to receive the Anointing power that will enlarge your coast and increase your territories that will enable you to be blessed and to be a blessing to your generation, generations to come, and live an inheritance to your offspring’s in Jesus n
Read below: 2 Kings 7:1-20 New International Version (NIV)
7 Elisha replied, “Hear the word of the LORD. This is what the LORD says: About this time tomorrow, a seah[a]of the finest flour will sell for a shekel[b] and two seahs[c] of barley for a shekel at the gate of Samaria.” 2 The officer on whose arm the king was leaning said to the man of God, “Look, even if the LORD should open the floodgates of the heavens, could this happen?” “You will see it with your own eyes,” answered Elisha, “but you will not eat any of it!”
The Siege Lifted
3 Now there were four men with leprosy[d] at the entrance of the city gate. They said to each other, “Why stay here until we die? 4 If we say, ‘We’ll go into the city’—the famine is there, and we will die. And if we stay here, we will die. So let’s go over to the camp of the Arameans and surrender. If they spare us, we live; if they kill us, then we die.”
5 At dusk they got up and went to the camp of the Arameans. When they reached the edge of the camp, no one was there, 6 for the Lord had caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots and horses and a great army, so that they said to one another, “Look, the king of Israel has hired the Hittite and Egyptian kings to attack us!” 7 So they got up and fled in the dusk and abandoned their tents and their horses and donkeys. They left the camp as it was and ran for their lives.
8 The men who had leprosy reached the edge of the camp, entered one of the tents and ate and drank. Then they took silver, gold and clothes, and went off and hid them. They returned and entered another tent and took some things from it and hid them also.
9 Then they said to each other, “What we’re doing is not right. This is a day of good news and we are keeping it to ourselves. If we wait until daylight, punishment will overtake us. Let’s go at once and report this to the royal palace.”
10 So they went and called out to the city gatekeepers and told them, “We went into the Aramean camp and no one was there—not a sound of anyone—only tethered horses and donkeys, and the tents left just as they were.” 11 The gatekeepers shouted the news, and it was reported within the palace.
12 The king got up in the night and said to his officers, “I will tell you what the Arameans have done to us. They know we are starving; so they have left the camp to hide in the countryside, thinking, ‘They will surely come out, and then we will take them alive and get into the city.’”
13 One of his officers answered, “Have some men take five of the horses that are left in the city. Their plight will be like that of all the Israelites left here—yes, they will only be like all these Israelites who are doomed. So let us send them to find out what happened.”
14 So they selected two chariots with their horses, and the king sent them after the Aramean army. He commanded the drivers, “Go and find out what has happened.” 15 They followed them as far as the Jordan, and they found the whole road strewn with the clothing and equipment the Arameans had thrown away in their headlong flight. So the messengers returned and reported to the king. 16 Then the people went out and plundered the camp of the Arameans. So a seah of the finest flour sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley sold for a shekel, as the LORD had said.
17 Now the king had put the officer on whose arm he leaned in charge of the gate, and the people trampled him in the gateway, and he died, just as the man of God had foretold when the king came down to his house.18 It happened as the man of God had said to the king: “About this time tomorrow, a seah of the finest flour will sell for a shekel and two seahs of barley for a shekel at the gate of Samaria.”
19 The officer had said to the man of God, “Look, even if the LORD should open the floodgates of the heavens, could this happen?” The man of God had replied, “You will see it with your own eyes, but you will not eat any of it!” 20 And that is exactly what happened to him, for the people trampled him in the gateway, and he died.
Watch out for our APRIL 2015 daily words of Exhortations on “EMPOWERMENT TO WALK IN THE ENLARGEMENT OF YOUR COAST AND INCREASE OF YOUR TERRITORIES" TOMORROW APRIL 6, 2015. Be blessed as you receive THE EMPOWERMENT FOR THE MONTH OF ENLARGEMENT AND INCREASE OF YOUR TERRITORIES ALL THE DAYS OF YOUR LIFE. For updates join our conversation on tweeter @lwfmpower and like us on Facebook at Living Water Foundation Ministries (LWFM), you can also contact us at www.lwfw.org or info@lwfm.us or lwfm@cox.net
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