Kingdom Principle of Love and Responsibility
1 Timothy 5:8 (NET) But if someone does not provide for his own, especially his own family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. One of the reasons Biola hated her father so much was because of how much they suffered when she was a child, and yet she knew her father had money but refused to provide for them. He would rather spend his money on drinking and strange women. Her mother was a petty trader who couldn’t provide enough to take care of them, so they had to go live with relatives who maltreated them. It took the grace of God at work in Biola’s heart to make her able to forgive her father when he was now old, withered and needed the help of the same people he had abandoned. One of the strongest signs that a person has been born of God is manifested in his ability to love (see 1 John 4:7). A person truly born of God has the divine nature that makes him able to love even his enemies. For such a person, loving his family, friends, and neighbors is second nature. The way love works, it is manifested more strongly with those with whom you have the closest proximity or dealings. A person who loves would love his Christian brethren, family members, neighbors, and even enemies (enemies usually have a certain level of proximity that strangers don’t have), and strangers. But when you see someone who is supposed to be born of God that refuses to provide for his household (which means he doesn’t love them), it either means he was never born of God or he has denied the faith. When a person denies the faith, it is manifested in the cessation of love in his heart. It is also important that believers work with their hands so that they are able to provide for their households and the people who depend on them– this is an attribute of love. In the kingdom of God, we do not have an entitlement mentality (which breeds laziness), we believe that we are eternally blessed, so we allow this blessing to find expression in the work we do by being diligent and faithful. Go into today remembering that love in your heart is the greatest proof that you have been born of God. 1 John 3:18-19 (NET) Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue but in deed and truth. And by this we will know that we are of the truth and will convince our conscience in his presence. Prayer: Lord, give me a heart that truly loves. Bless the works of my hands and help me able to provide for those who depend on me. Amen. Want to be saved? Click here: streamglobe.org/33 — Abraham Damilola Arigi Bible in one year: Genesis 36-39 (In Devotional Audio) Streamglobe is nondenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. WhatsApp: +2348034420524, +2349055565838 You can always get more Devotionals at www.streamglobe.org http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202213.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Interactive Bible Study Manual 3
Theme: The Last Days Topic: The Great Tribulation And The Church Text: Matthew 24:15-28 Join via Zoom. Audio conference. Zoom Meeting Link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/536206651 Meeting ID: 536 206 651 TIME: 2:00pm(WAT- GMT +1), 1pm(Accra), 2pm(London), 4pm(Nairobi), 3pm(Johannesburg), 6:30pm(Mumbai), 9am(New York) INTRODUCTION There are various schools of thought on this subject matter. The “Amillenial” worldview describes it as persecution faced by Asian Christians of John’s time; symbolic of tribulation that occurs throughout history. The “Historical Premillenial” viewpoint opines that it is a period at the end time of unexplained trouble, before Christ’s return; the church will go through it; begins with the seventh seal (Rev. 18:1) which includes trumpets 1-6 (Rev. 8:2-14:20). The “Dispensational Premillenial” viewpoint says it is a period at the endtime of unexplained trouble referred to in Rev. 7:14 and described in chapters 11-18; lasts three and a half years (the latter half of a seven year period between rapture and the millennium). In other words, the church would be raptured before the tribulation. We will look at these and other viewpoints in the light of scripture and align with the position of scripture. DISCUSSIONS 1) What does the bible teach about the Great Tribulation? 2) A time of intense trouble and persecution – Daniel 12:1; Matt. 24:12, 15,21-22 3) Length of the tribulation – Matt. 24:22, Daniel 7:25, Rev. 12:14, Rev. 11:2, Rev. 12:6. 4) Antichrist blasphemes and says he is God – Daniel 7:25, 2 Thess. 2:3-4, Rev. 13:6 5) Much of the world worships him – Rev. 13:8,13-14 6) The mark, the image and enforced worship of the beast – Rev. 13:15-18, Rev. 14:9-11 7) The false prophet – Rev. 13:11-16, Rev. 19:20 *Will the church go through the tribulation?* 8) Who does the Lord refer to as the “elects” in Matt. 24:22,24,31. Rom 8:33, Col, 3:12, (Discussion). 9) The antichrist persecution of Christians – Rev. 13:7, Daniel 7:21,25, Daniel 11:35 10) Protection and provision during tribulation – Rev.9:3-4, Rev. 11:3,5-7, Rev. 12:6, 14 11) Witnessing during the tribulation – Daniel 11:33 12) Christians overcome and survive despite persecution – Rev. 12:11, Daniel 11:32, Rom. 8:35-37, 1 Cor. 15:51-52, 1 Thess 4:16-17 (many Christians will still be alive at Jesus’ second coming after the great tribulation) 13) Why God allows us to suffer tribulation – Daniel 11:35, Daniel 12:10, Isaiah 48:10, Proverbs 17:3, Ephesians 5:27. 14) Future heavenly reward for enduring tribulation – Rev. 7:9,13-17, Rev. 20:4 CONCLUSION In conclusion, from the scriptures examined above, the great tribulation will be a time of great difficulty and intense pressure. It is therefore necessary for the church to be properly informed and to prepare effectively by developing patience and endurance; be equipped with the word to witness more aggressively and to persevere to the end, even in the face of difficulty.
Christ Has Paid 2
Join Our WhatsApp Group to Start Getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio Every Day. Click Here to join ☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/55CW6wMmJGD3RWQWm4d6Mt New Time for Our Interactive Online Bible Study Today is 2:00pm (WAT, GMT+1). Join Via Zoom Here: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/536206651 Isaiah 53:5 (NET) He was wounded because of our rebellious deeds, crushed because of our sins; he endured punishment that made us well; because of his wounds we have been healed. Mrs. Edwin did not know that the reason she could not conceive was because she kept on believing the lie that she was to pay for her past sins. She didn’t realize that if she was able to pay for her sins, Christ would not have to die. The real problem was that even though God had already forgiven her, she had not yet received His forgiveness and was still living under the cloud of guilt. She cried to the Lord to have mercy on her and let her have her own children. God opened her eyes to see that she needed to accept His forgiveness and forgive her mother-in-law and everyone else who she had been keeping malice with. When she did this, she conceived. When a believer refuses to accept the forgiveness of God, it would be very difficult for that believer to forgive others. And the sin of unforgiveness is very spiritually toxic. Many have been afflicted because they have refused to receive the forgiveness of God, even though He has already forgiven them. It is by faith that we receive the forgiveness of God. The reason why the word of God says God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins (1 John 1:9) is because refusing to forgive us our sins would be unjust since Christ Jesus has already paid for them. Go into today remembering that it is for Christ’s sake that God forgave you (Eph 4:32). Even though you feel like you don’t deserve God’s forgiveness, be humble enough to receive it freely and move on in the liberty of the Spirit. Prayer: Thank the Lord for forgiving your iniquities and healing your diseases( Psalm 103:1-3) Want to be saved? Click here☞ www.streamglobe.org/33 —Pst. Abraham Damilola Arigi Get AUDIO SERMONS here☞ www.streamglobe.org/34 Yearly Bible Reading: I Corinthians 3-4 (In Devotional Audio) http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%201571.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Christ Has Paid
Join Our WhatsApp Group to Start Getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio Early Every Day. Click Here to join ☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/KDnLIBi3w2bBs64qYIw0N4 Isaiah 53:5 (NET) He was wounded because of our rebellious deeds, crushed because of our sins; he endured punishment that made us well; because of his wounds we have been healed. Mrs. Edwin was convinced that the reason she had not been able to conceive was because of her past sins. According to her, God was allowing her to suffer for the things she had done in the past. Even though she was now in Christ, she still believed that she was to pay for her sins. I have met believers who believe that the reason for certain situations they go through is because of a sin they have committed. I have realized that many believers do not know the danger of such thinking. They do not know that if they were to really pay for their sins, death (and not just suffering) would be the result because the wages of sin is death (Rom 6:23). If God forgave our sins because of the sacrifice of Jesus, it means we are not the ones to pay for our sins. Jesus has already paid for them on the cross. But if we believe that we are still to pay a small price for our sins, the devil is more than happy to take advantage of this ignorance and afflict us. Many believers have been afflicted because of this wrong mindset. But those who take advantage of the sacrifice (the blood) of Jesus would always overcome the devil (see Rev 12:11). It is dangerous for a believer to continue in any known sin because this damages his good conscience and produces spiritual death because of faith shipwreck (Rom 8:13, 1 Tim 1:19), but if a believer sins and sincerely repents and renounces his sins, God is faithful and just to forgive him and cleanse him from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9). God is faithful and just to do this because Jesus has already paid the price for it. Prayer: Thank you Lord for paying the price for my sins. —Pst. Abraham Damilola Arigi Get AUDIO SERMONS here☞ www.streamglobe.org/34 Yearly Bible Reading: Matthew 23-25 (In Devotional Audio) Streamglobe is nondenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. WhatsApp: +2348034420524, +2349055565838 You can always get more Devotionals at www.streamglobe.org http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%201590.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Interactive Bible Study Manual 2
STREAMGLOBE ONLINE INTERACTIVE BIBLE STUDY Join via ZOOM Cloud Meetings Zoom Meeting Link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/536206651 Meeting ID: 536 206 651 Morning Session 10am (GMT+1 Lagos) 9am(Accra) 10am(London) 11am (South Africa) 12:00(Kenya) 2:30pm (India) Evening Session 6pm (GMT+1 Lagos) 7pm (South Africa) 8pm(Kenya) 1pm (Newyork) BIBLE STUDY TOPIC: The Last Days 2: Instructions and Warnings Matt 24:3-4 (NET) As he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, his disciples came to him privately and said, “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” INTRODUCTION God never reveals things to his servants just to satisfy their curiosity or to excite their imaginations. For every revelation there is an attendant instruction or warning. In examining the last days, we will seek to glean some of the instructions left us in the scriptures so they can provide light for guidance in these last days. Remember, everyone can enjoy a good story, but only those who heed the morals of the story truly benefit. As we examine the scriptures along these lines, it will supply lamp to our feet and light to our paths. Let us take this journey together through the scriptures. DISCUSSIONS Instructions concerning the end time. What instructions are given in the passages below? A) Read: Acts 2:17 & Acts 1:8; Matt 24:14; 2 Peter 3:9 B. Read: Mark 13:4-5; Matt 24:11, 23-24; 2 Pet 3:17 C) Read: Mark 13:35-36; Matt 25:13; Luke 21:34-36; 1 Thess 5:6-10 D) Read: Matt 24:6; 2 Thess 2:2. E) Read: Matt 24:24:13; Luke 21:19 F) Read: 2 Peter 3:11 & 14; 1 John 3:2-3; Rev 3:11 CONCLUSION The last days culminates into the day of the Lord. The day of the Lord is a glorious day every believer should look forward to. It is the day of our glorious hope. Therefore in the words of Apostle Paul when speaking to the Corinthian church of this day said, ‘So then, dear brothers and sisters, be firm. Do not be moved! Always be outstanding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord’ (1 Cor 15:58).
The Kingdom Lifestyle
Join Our Interactive Online Bible Study Today by 10am & 6pm (WAT – GMT+1). Join Via Zoom Here: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/536206651 Colossians 1:13 (ISV) God has rescued us from the power of darkness and has brought us into the kingdom of the Son whom he loves A kingdom is said to be the domain of a king, with a unique language, principles, culture, basically, a way of life that governs the people in that domain. When a person is born again (Read John 3:3,5) he is translated from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of Christ and he now has to unlearn the ways of the former kingdom and learn the ways of his new kingdom. This can only take place by the constant renewal of your mind through the word of God. To function properly and manifest the ways and culture of this kingdom, such a person must operate by the manual (God’s word) and live by the Spirit consistently on a daily basis — being led by the Holy Spirit (see Ephesians 4:3). The Spirit breathes upon the word and grants understanding and grace to enable us live by the dictates of the word. 2 Peter 3:18 says, But grow in spiritual strength (Grace) and become better acquainted with our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, while 2 Corinthians 3:18b (NLT) says …and as the Spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more and more like Him. Go into today remembering that spending time with the word and fellowshipping with the Holy Spirit is indispensable if we must grow and manifest the God-life we have received. Prayer: Lord. increase my hunger for the word and intimacy and fellowship with the Holy Spirit. Want to be saved? Click here: streamglobe.org/33 — George .E. Djorhogba Bible in one year: Isaiah 45-50 (In Devotional Audio) Streamglobe is nondenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio early every day, join our WhatsApp Group here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KDnLIBi3w2bBs64qYIw0N4 WhatsApp: +2348034420524, +2349055565838 You can always get more Devotionals at www.streamglobe.org http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202212.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Interactive Bible Study Manual 1
STREAMGLOBE INTERACTIVE BIBLE STUDY Morning 10am (GMT+1 Lagos) 10am(London) 11am (South Africa) 2:30pm (India) Evening 6pm (GMT+1 Lagos) 7pm (South Africa) 1pm (Newyork) Zoom Meeting Link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/536206651 Study 1: The Last Days Part 1 BIBLE TEXT: Hebrews 1:1-2 (NET) 1 After God spoke long ago in various portions and in various ways to our ancestors through the prophets, 2 in these last days he has spoken to us in a son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he created the world. INTRODUCTION I remember how many preachers predicted that the year 2000 (the beginning of a new mellenium) was the year that the Lord Jesus will return. Since the early church, there has been a lot of talk about the last days and the coming of the Lord, some correct and scriptural, while others are simply wrong (see 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3). Whenever there are major disasters; plagues, wars, or any other thing that upsets the delicate balance of human life on a large scale, preachers begin to talk more about the last days and how those events may be the beginning of the end. Today, there’s currently a pandemic that has affected every country on the earth (either physically or economically) , and there are so many theories out there about how this could be the signs of the coming of the Antichrist or even worse. This study seeks to provide a scriptural perspective on the last days, signs of the times, and how the believer is expected to respond. This is an interactive inductive Bible study, so we are all expected to discuss this together and let the scriptures lead us to our definitive inferences. DISCUSSION A) When did the last days begin? What marked the beginning of the last days? Read: Hebrews 1:1-2, Acts 2:17 B. What are some of the positive happenings and signs of the last days? Acts 2:17, Hebrews 1:1-2, Matthew 24:14 C) What are some of the negative happenings and signs of the last days? 2 Timothy 3:1-5, 2 Peter 3:3-4, Matthew 24:4-12 D) What will bring the end of the last days? Matthew 24:29-31, Revelation 20:1-4 E) What is the believer expected to be doing during this period of the last days? Matthew 24:14, Romans 10:13-14, Matthew 24:45-47, Luke 19:13 Conclusion We have seen that the last days began with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and it will end with the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. Every believer is expected to live ready by being occupied with the kingdom assignment the Lord has given him. We shall subsequently study in more detail certain signs of the last days including the coming of the Antichrist, the mark of the beast, and other specific signs of the Lord’s second coming. Streamglobe is nondenominational and interdenominational. Kindly share this with friends you want to invite to join the Bible Study. For now, Bible study is Everyday, except Sunday. Happy Good Friday!
Don’t Deceive Yourself
Join our Interactive Online Bible Study Today by 10am & 6pm GMT+1. Join via Zoom here: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/536206651 James 1:22 (KJV) But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. When Linda started attending church services, she was very lucky to be attending a church assembly where the sincere word of God was preached and taught. Because of this, she understood that the way she was living her life was contrary to the will of God, but she continued to live that way and console herself with words like ‘no one is perfect, we are all saved by grace and not our works’. She told herself words like these while she continued to live like an unbeliever. She didn’t know that it was only herself she was deceiving and not God. She assumed she had a relationship with God, but did not know that she was still an unbeliever. Believers are known by their fruits (character) and not by their confessions alone (see Matt 7:16). It was when she got very sick, was about to die and had an out-of-body experience that she realized she was only deceiving herself all these years. She saw that she was going straight to hell, but her mother’s intercession brought her back. One of the worst forms of deceit is self-deceit. This happens when a person has come to sincerely believe a lie. This is bound to happen to those who hear the word of God but continue in their own ways that are contrary to the will of God revealed by His word. Like Linda, they would only end up deceiving themselves, thinking they are near to God while they are very far from Him. The devil who is the master deceiver loves this form of self-deceit and can even orchestrate events to help facilitate it. Go into today remembering that God is not mocked and His standard remains unchanged; let everyone who names the name of God depart from iniquity (see Galatians 6:7, 2 Timothy 2:19). Prayer: Heavenly Father, please help me to be a doer of your word and not a hearer only. Deliver me from all forms of self-deceit, in Jesus’ name. Amen. Want to be saved? Click here: streamglobe.org/33 —Abraham Damilola Arigi Bible in one year: Job 17-18 (In Devotional Audio) Streamglobe is nondenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio early every day, join our WhatsApp Group here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KDnLIBi3w2bBs64qYIw0N4 WhatsApp: +2348034420524, +2349055565838 You can always get more Devotionals at www.streamglobe.org http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%201945.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
The Word of God
Hebrews 4:12 (NKJV) For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piecing even to the division of the soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. After receiving Jesus as his Lord, Jay was taught about how the Bible is the word of God and God’s word never fails. He learned to search out portions of the Bible that addressed his needs and how to recite those portions until his needs are solved, but to his surprise, this didn’t work. One day, in frustration he exclaimed ‘‘the Bible can’t possibly be the word of God! I know that God is Almighty, and I also know that God’s words cannot fail. If these words are His words, why are they not working for me?’’ Many today have found themselves in situations where it didn’t appear that their use of the word worked for them. They’ve confessed verses upon verses of scripture, but no result. To be free from such confusion, you have to know that the word of God is living. Whenever you separate the word from the spirit and life, what is left is literature. Every child of God must, therefore, learn how to use the written word to connect with the Spirit of faith that inspired it. Before a word in scripture can profit you, it must go beyond mere words and letters. It must connect you with the spirit of the word (John 6:63). The word is sealed, and unless it is unsealed you won’t get much profit from it. Unless the word is revealed to you, it is not yours, and it may yield no result for you. “…but those things which are revealed belong unto us…’’ Deut. 29:29. Isaiah 29:11-12 (KJV) reads, ‘‘And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed: and the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.’’ The Holy Spirit gives life to the word. He is the one who reveals (unseals) it. It is only through the power of the Holy Spirit that written scriptures become the word of God [which cannot fail]. Go into today knowing that situations do not respond to the written word without the Spirit of the word. Situations respond to the word of God which is empowered by the Spirit of faith. Pray the prayer of David, ‘’ open thou my eyes that I may behold wondrous things out of thy [word]” (Psalms 119:18). Not yet saved? Click here: www.streamglobe.org/33 —Dr. Emmanuel James Bible in one year: Psalms 24-26 (In Devotional Audio) Streamglobe is nondenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio early every day, join our WhatsApp Group here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KDnLIBi3w2bBs64qYIw0N4 WhatsApp: +2348034420524, +2349055565838 You can always get more Devotionals at www.streamglobe.org http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202211.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Might Produces Understanding
Ephesians 3:16-19 (KJV) That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. After Gbemi accepted the Lord Jesus, she submitted to discipleship and was connected to Mrs. Anderson by the church’s evangelism department. As Mrs. Anderson started to disciple Gbemi and teach her the way of the Lord, she observed that there were so many things Gbemi did not understand, and it appeared as if she could not understand them. Gbemi could not understand why she was to love her enemies, she could not understand God’s love for her even though she believed it. Because Mrs. Anderson had experience in discipling people, she knew that what Gbemi needed the most was prayers. She would spend quality time each day praying for Gbemi, and her major prayer was that the Lord would strengthen her with might in the inner man. Mrs. Anderson understood that strength in the inner man would give Gbemi the ability and capacity for greater faith so that she would be able to be filled with the presence of God in the measure that can transform her and help her understand the kingdom of God. We all have measures of the indwelling Holy Spirit. The day you accepted the Lord Jesus, you received a measure. The day you got baptized in the Holy Ghost, you received a higher measure. The more the words of Christ dwell in you richly, the more your measure increases (see Colossians 3:16, Ephesians 5:18-20). As the Lord strengthens you by His Spirit with might in your inner man, this increases your capacity for faith, and thus your capacity to be filled with the fullness of God. It takes spiritual strength to host higher dimensions of the presence, glory, and power of God. Notice that in today’s Bible verses, the result of might in the inner man is that Christ dwells in our hearts richly, and the product of this is the ability to comprehend the dimensions of the love of Christ. One of the easily discernible signs that your spiritual strength is increasing is that your level of spiritual understanding would also be increasing. The commandments of the Lord would now be easy for you to obey and no more seem grievous (see 1 John 5:3). Go into today praying with today’s Bible verses. Ask the Lord to strengthen you with might in the inner man by His Spirit so that your capacity to manifest the realities and power of the divine life would be upgraded. Use this time to pray for those who you disciple too. Confession: I am strengthened by the Holy Spirit with might in my inner man. My capacity to express the glory of God is increasing. Hallelujah! Not yet saved? Click here: www.streamglobe.org/33 — Abraham Damilola Arigi Bible in one year: Judges 17-21 (In Devotional Audio) Streamglobe is nondenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio early every day, join our WhatsApp Group here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KDnLIBi3w2bBs64qYIw0N4 WhatsApp: +2348034420524, +2349055565838 You can always get more Devotionals at www.streamglobe.org http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202210.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS