Overcoming Your Fears
Psalms 34:4-5 (NET) I sought the Lord’s help and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him for help are happy; their faces are not ashamed. Funbi was really afraid of failing again because she had failed several times in her life. From failure in important exams to failures in trying to start new businesses, she had seen the different colors of failure and was now feeling like a complete failure in life. But someone shared the gospel of the Lord Jesus to her and she believed it. After accepting the Lord Jesus and beginning to pattern her life according to His word, she realized that her terrible fear of failure was alien to the new life she now had in Christ. She just entered a relationship that was headed for marriage, but she was so afraid that the relationship wasn’t going to work out. This was how this fear of failure hounded her. One morning during her quiet time, she came in contact with today’s scripture when she realized that the most effective way to deal with her fears was to seek the Lord and cast them upon Him. Over time, as she learned to do this, she observed that each and every time, she conquered her fears and could now live the victorious life Jesus paid for her on the cross. It took her time to adjust, but with this secret, she conquered all her fears. Fear is one of the strongest weapons of the enemy against people. It weakens faith and diminishes strength. If a believer can conquer his fears, he has already conquered most of his battle. David could defeat Goliath because unlike the rest of Israel, he was not afraid of Goliath. Because of this, he could connect to the supernatural dimension through faith. Fear always hinders this connection, so it is important that we learn to overcome our fears because as believers, we are to live the supernatural life naturally. Go into today knowing that the most effective way to deal with your fears is not to deny them or run away from them, it is to seek the Lord and cast them upon Him(1 Peter 5:7). David understood this secret and could conquer his fears and walk in the faith that ensured his victories. The victory that overcomes the world comes through our faith (1 John 5:4). Fear is one of the biggest inhibitors of faith. Prayer: Lord, help me always remember to seek you and cast my fears upon you. Help me to always walk in the victory of faith. Amen. Want to be saved? Go here: streamglobe.org/33 —Pst. Abraham Damilola Arigi Yearly Bible Reading: II Corinthians 6-8 (Available in Today’s Audio) Get Sermons Here: www.streamglobe.org/34 Join Our Interactive Online Bible Study Today by 2pm(GMT +1). ZOOM Meeting ID: 536206651Streamglobe is Nondenominational. Kindly share this devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. WhatsApp: +2348034420524, +2349055565838 Learn more about us here: www.streamglobe.org http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202242.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
My Will in His Will
1 John 5:14-15 (KJV) And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: and if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. After Joy listened to a sermon titled ‘‘exercising your faith’’, she began to ask God for big things. She would confess these things in prayers because she now knew that all things are possible with God. But to her dismay, only a few of the things she had asked for were done. Wondering she asked “I prayed these prayers at the same time and at the same level of faith, why do I have answers to some and not to others? ’’ In her quest for an answer, she found today’s passage while studying her Bible, she then discovered that it is asking according to God’s will that guarantees consistent answered prayers. Just like Joy, you may be wondering why you have asked so much from God and have received only little. God’s commitment is to His will, He is not obligated to doing your will. If you want God to always answer you, you must learn to always seek His will and do it (John 4:34; 5:30 and 14:21). There are things that are given to all people by God (Matthew 5:45), there are other things that are given to all His children (John 1:12; 3:16). but the ability to ask and always receive whatever you desire is given only to those who are in the will of God. Anyone who seeks and does the will of God will always have His backing. Go into today knowing that God longs to see His will done on earth (Matthew 6:10). If you want to always have answers to your prayers, let your will be captured in His will. Prayer: Lord Jesus, let your kingdom come and let your will be done in my life. Amen! Want to be saved? Go here: streamglobe.org/33 —Dr. Emmanuel James Yearly Bible Reading: Mark 15-16 (Available in Today’s Audio) Get Sermons Here: www.streamglobe.org/34 Join Our Interactive Online Bible Study Today by 2pm(GMT +1). ZOOM Meeting ID: 536206651 Streamglobe is Nondenominational. Kindly share this devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. WhatsApp: +2348034420524, +2349055565838 Learn more about us here: www.streamglobe.org http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202241.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Evil Mixed With Good
2 Peter 2:1 (ESV) But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truth will be blasphemed. And in their greed they will exploit you with false words. Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep. Many years after Judith’s salvation experience, she met a group of young and enthusiastic preachers who taught that ‘‘God is too kind to condemn the world he had created to destruction”. They also said that ’‘the hash God of the Old Testament is different from the Loving and gracious God of the New Testament and because this New Testament God is so loving, he condemns no one”. Because of Judith’s understanding of the word of God she turned them down and didn’t follow them. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case with those who didn’t have as much understanding as Judith. Whenever you see evil and good on the same platter, what you are seeing is evil. Some of the fruits for identifying these false prophets and teachers according to the above passage are: They will bring destructive heresies. Heresy is the departure from the truth, It also means preferring a truth over the other usually because of personal bias and gain. They will deny [the authority and divinity] of Jesus. They will cause many to follow their sensuality (lustful desires). Because of them, the way of truth will be blasphemed. They will exploit their victims. The subduing power of false prophets and teachers is their allowance for sensual and sinful gratification. According to them, sin is no longer evil because God has poured out his abundant grace. Their end and that of their followers however is destruction. See 2 Peter 2:3. Jesus in John 8:34 said, ‘‘Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin’’. Ponder on this as you go about today’s business. Prayer: Lord Jesus, let my heart be fixed on the truth of your word and never the bias of men. Amen! —Dr. Emmanuel James Yearly Bible Reading: Jeremiah 27-31 (Available in Today’s Audio) Get Sermons Here: www.streamglobe.org/34 Join Our Interactive Online Bible Study Today by 2pm(GMT +1). ZOOM Meeting ID: 536206651 Streamglobe is Nondenominational. Kindly share this devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. WhatsApp: +2348034420524, +2349055565838 Learn more about us here: www.streamglobe.org http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202240.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Strength To Stand
Luke 21:36 (AMP) “ Keep awake then and watch at all times [be discreet, attentive, and ready], praying that you may have the full strength and ability and be accounted worthy to escape all these things [taken together] that will take place, and to stand in the presence of the Son of Man.” It is important for us to pay more attention to what the Lord is saying in today’s Bible passage. As believers, we need to wake up, wake up in the place of prayer; wake up in the place of meditative study of the word of God. Those who will survive the tough times as believers are those who meditate on God’s word; watching and praying. Our Lord did not just caution us to keep awake and be prayerful to survive the tough times, you see, we need strength to stand before the Son of Man. Friend, as for me, I want to see His face. I want to trust Him to take me through all these things and give me strength to stand before Him when He returns. I don’t want to be ashamed at His appearance, because many will be. I want to resemble Him, He is coming for those that look like Him. So what must I do? I must not give up on Him now. He hasn’t given up on me. What if I fall? I must stand up, and get back into the race. Micah 7:8 says ” Rejoice not against me, O my enemy! When I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light to me.” Dear friend, keep awake and be watchful at all times, pray for strength to escape all these things and to stand before the Son of Man. Prayer: Father please grant me the grace to keep awake and to be alert at all times. Help me to run this race till I reach the finish line, in Jesus name I pray, Amen. Not yet truly born again? Click here: streamglobe.org/33 -Otuokon, Ubokudom. Bible in One Year: Job 35-36 (In Devotional Audio) Get Sermons Here: www.streamglobe.org/34 Join Our Interactive Online Bible Study Today by 2pm(GMT +1). ZOOM Meeting ID: 536206651 Streamglobe is Nondenominational. Kindly share this devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. WhatsApp: +2348034420524, +2349055565838 http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202004.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Psalms 33:1 (KJV) Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright. After Angie observed the secret of Mathta’s victorious life, she was now determined to live a life filled with gratitude and thanksgiving. Before this time, each morning she woke up, it would take her at least 30 mins to get our of bed because she would spend the first moments of her day in bed analyzing and agonizing how difficult her life is. Now that she understood that murmuring and complaining were counterproductive and demonic, she understood that she had to replace that bad habit with a good one. She set her phone to remind her every morning to give thanks and praise to God when she wakes up. Each morning when she woke up, she remembered to start the day with thanksgiving, praises, and songs of victory. After practicing this for one week, she saw that she was visibly a happier person. She felt whole in her inner-man and she knew that she was now stronger spiritually. Self-pity, sadness, depression, and sorrow are not just emotions of the mind, they are weapons against the spirit. The joy of the Lord is your strength, and the devil understands that if he can get you out of this joy, he can put you in a corner of weakness and defeat. Go into today determined to be intentional about putting off the Garment of heaviness and putting on the Garment of praise. Praise is comely and appropriate for the righteous. It is a spiritual discipline that engenders the flow of grace and power. Prayer: Lord, help me wake up every morning to proclaim your love, and go to bed every night singing of your faithfulness(Psalm 92:2). Help me replace every heaviness and sorrow with your outrageous joy. Amen. Want to be saved? Click here: www.streamglobe.org/33 —Abraham Damilola Arigi Yearly Bible Reading: Psalms 51-53 (Available in Today’s Audio) Get Sermons Here: www.streamglobe.org/34 Join Our Interactive Online Bible Study Today by 2pm(GMT +1). ZOOM Meeting ID: 536206651 Streamglobe is Nondenominational. Kindly share this devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. WhatsApp: +2348034420524, +2349055565838 Learn more about us here: www.streamglobe.org http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202239.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Filled with Praise
Psalms 150:1, 6 (KJV) Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD. Angie and Martha were both friends who accepted the Lord Jesus the same day and attended the same church. Angie lived a defeated life filled with depression while Martha lived a joyful victorious life in Christ. Even though they were both born again and had been believers for years, it was clear that there was something missing in Angie’s life. Angie always assumed that Martha didn’t have life rough like her because Martha didn’t have a wicked family background like her. Angie was from a family of warlocks and idol worshipers and she believed her problems stemmed from her family background and foundations. She was wrong. A time came that Angie followed Martha to her village for her younger sister’s wedding. While they spent some days together, Angie observed that Martha never once complained about anything but always looked for an opportunity to give thanks and praise to the Lord. Angie observed that unlike her, Martha was very cheerful and had a light and happy countenance. What surprised Angie most was the discovery that Martha’s parents were idol worshipers. It now became clear to her that Martha had a more wicked background, but this did not stop her or affect her destiny because she lived a life that was filled with the presence of God. Angie understood that weekend that Martha’s life was filled with the presence of God and victory because instead of always complaining like her, Martha’s heart [and countenance] was always filled with praise and thanksgiving to God. As believers, we understand that we are the temple of God. Our bodies are the sanctuary of the living God (see 1 Corinthians 3:16, 6:19). As we see in today’s Bible verses, we are expected to praise God in His sanctuary. This does not just mean praising God in the church gathering, it means praising God in the sanctuary of your body. One of the easiest ways to be always filled with the presence of God is to be a person of praise and thanksgiving(Ephesians 5:18-20). The Lord inhabits the praises of His people(Psalm 22:3), His presence fills the life of believers who are filled with praise and thanksgiving. We are also expected to praise God in the firmament of His power. As long as we breathe the free air of God’s firmament, we are expected to be praising Him and giving Him thanks. This means we are not only expected to be thankful and praise God in the sanctuary of our bodies, but we are also to raise our voices to praise the Lord and give Him thanks at every opportunity we find. Let the high praises of God resound from your vessels from time to time. This is the recipe for perpetual victory (see Psalm 149:6) Go into today remembering that living a life of thanksgiving and praise is the secret to living a victorious life in Christ. It is practically impossible to complain and give thanks at the same time. Get rid of complaining and let your life be filled with praise and thanksgiving, for praise is comely for the upright(see Palm 33:1). Want to be saved? Click here: www.streamglobe.org/33 —Abraham Damilola Arigi Yearly Bible Reading: II Samuel 5-9 (Available in Today’s Audio) Get Sermons Here: www.streamglobe.org/34 Join Our Interactive Online Bible Study Today by 2pm(GMT +1). ZOOM Meeting ID: 536206651 Streamglobe is Nondenominational. Kindly share this devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. WhatsApp: +2348034420524, +2349055565838 Learn more about us here: www.streamglobe.org http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202238.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Protect What You Have
1 Timothy 6:20-21 (NET) O Timothy, protect what has been entrusted to you. Avoid the profane chatter and absurdities of so-called “knowledge.” By professing it, some have strayed from the faith. Grace be with you all. Ikenna joined a Facebook group where all they did was to try to poke holes in the Bible and argue over useless and vain topics bothering on spirituality, spiritism, the divinity of Jesus, and the likes. He noticed that the group was filled with godless people who had no respect or regard for the Lord God. After reading some of the posts on that group for some time, even though he brought potent arguments against their flagrant attacks on the faith, he observed that his faith at some point started to waver because of some of the arguments and assertions brought up by certain godless and blasphemous members of the group. He decided to leave the group. He observed that after leaving, his faith started to grow again. He no longer felt suffocated spiritually. As believers today, we need to realize that there are those whose mission from the devil is to deceive God’s people and cause them to stray away from the faith through high falutin arguments that sway people who do not have a sound understanding of scriptures and the power of God. Apart from the words of what these people spread, there are evil spirits of unbelief and profanity that they spread through their materials and arguments. As a believer in Christ who is purpose-driven, it is important that you be particular about avoiding profane chatter and absurdities of so-called ‘knowledge’. We are to guard our hearts with all diligence because out of it proceeds the issues of life(see Proverbs 4:23). Materials we read, watch, or listen to get into our hearts. We have to be careful not to allow materials that defile our hearts and engender unbelief. Many believers have found themselves spiritually weak and unable to walk in God’s power because of this. Go into today remembering to be [sober and] vigilant. Watch and pray. Don’t let your heart be inundated with materials that seek to undermine your faith. Prayer: Lord, help me guard my heart with all diligence. Give me the wisdom to discern materials designed to flood my heart with profanity. Want to be saved? Click here: www.streamglobe.org/33 -Abraham Damilola Arigi Yearly Bible Reading: Exodus 17-20 (Available in Today’s Audio) Join Our Interactive Online Bible Study Today by 2pm(GMT +1). ZOOM Meeting ID: 536206651 Streamglobe is Nondenominational. Kindly share this devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. WhatsApp: +2348034420524, +2349055565838 Learn more about us here: www.streamglobe.org
Bible Study Outline 13
Topic: Understanding God’s Purpose for Redeeming Man Ephesians 1:18 (KJV) The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints Introduction When we talk about the Hope of God’s calling, we are talking about what God had in mind for us when He saved us. Understanding this would greatly help us to be fruitful in God’s kingdom (John 15:8, John 15:16) Knowing the hope of God’s calling would unleash the power of faith and help us lead purpose-driven lives as sons of God. DISCUSSIONS 1) What is the Bible’s definition of hope? Romans 8:24, Romans 5:2 2) How does the biblical definition of hope differ from today’s contemporary definition? (Romans 8:25, 2 Corinthians 3:12) 2) What is the Hope of His calling (Romans 8:18-25, Hebrews 2:10, Revelation 21:7) 3) What is the Resurrection? (Acts 24:15, Romans 6:5, 1 Corinthians 15:53) 4) When will the Resurrection happen? (1 Corinthians 15:51-53, Colossians 3:4, 1 John 3:2) 5) How can a believer be sure that he would be Resurrected into glory? (Ephesians 1:13-14, 2 Corinthians 1:22, Ephesians 4:30) 6) How do we know that we have received the Holy Spirit? (Romans 8:15-17, Acts 10:44-46) 7) How does an understanding of the Hope of His calling affect our daily life? (1 John 3:3, 2 Corinthians 7:1, 2 Peter 3:14)
The Preaching of the Cross
1 Corinthians 1:18 (KJV) For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. Biodun and Shade now had a very sour and unhappy marriage. Shade was convinced that her husband was now cheating on her because he bought a new phone with fingerprint password and made it impossible for her to access it. He also started coming home really late. Biodun felt that his wife no longer loved him, so he stopped showing her affection the way he used to. They now always disagreed. Biodun wanted a happy home like that of his brother. He asked his brother what the secret was because he knew there was a time that his brother too was having problems in his marriage and almost got a divorce. His brother told him that his secret was accepting Jesus and letting Jesus become the Lord of his marriage. He preached the cross to him and told him that the Lord Jesus had the power to save his marriage and bring peace to his Life because He has paid for this on the cross. This didn’t make any sense to Biodun. ‘What foolishness!’ He said. ‘I say I have marital problems and you are telling me to believe in Jesus that died on the cross?’ The preaching of the cross is foolishness to unbelievers, but it is the power of God to those who believe. Believing in the sacrifice of Jesus and accepting His lordship is the source of all power for the believer. When you see a believer walking in divine health, it is because he believes that Jesus has paid for this on the cross, and receives it by faith (1 Pet 2:24). When you see a believer walking above curses and demonic limitations, it is because he believes that all curses against him have been nailed to the cross (Col 2:14). When you see a believer walking in divine provisions, it is because he believes that Jesus has paid for this on the cross (see 2 Cor 8:9), etc. -Abraham Damilola Arigi Yearly Bible Reading: II Corinthians 4-5 (Available in Today’s Audio) Join Our Interactive Online Bible Study Today by 2pm(GMT +1). ZOOM Meeting ID: 536206651 Streamglobe is Nondenominational. Kindly share this devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. WhatsApp: +2348034420524, +2349055565838 Learn more about us here: www.streamglobe.org http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%201627.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
By Their Fruits
Matthew 7:15-16 (NET) You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? When Gbenga accepted Christ, there were many things in his life that were not right. But as he grew in the knowledge of the Lord, he knew that many things that were in his life had to leave. He just knew he had to change his friends because they were all ungodly people. The Corinthian Christians were babes in the faith (lambs and not yet sheep-see John 21:15-16). Many of them were still living like unbelievers (see 1 Cor 3:1-3). But they did not know any better. That was one reason the book of 1Corinthians was written to them. When they read it, they repented in sorrow because it made them realize that many of them were not walking in a way fitting for those who would inherit the kingdom of God (see 1 Cor 6:9-10). So great was their repentance, brokenness, and sorrow that Paul had to encourage them in his second letter to them (see 2 Cor 2: 4-11). The way they responded to the word of God when they were corrected showed that they were born again. They bore fruits of repentance. Jesus tells us that we will recognize people by their FRUITS (see Matt 7:16). For believers, these fruits include the fruit of the Spirit (Gal 5:22), the fruits of repentance (including when the word of God challenges you in an area or erring (see Matt3:8, Luke 3:8), the fruit of your lips (Heb 13:15), etc. Go into today remembering that If a person is brazenly committing sin and refusing to repent even when confronted with the word of God, it is not that he is spiritual a baby in the faith(lamb) , it is most likely that he is not in the faith (goat), or he has had a shipwreck of the faith (1 Tim 1:19). Want to be saved? Click here: www.streamglobe.org/33 -Abraham Damilola ArigiYearly Bible Reading: Mark 13-14 (Available in Today’s Audio) No Bible Study on Sundays Streamglobe is Nondenominational. Kindly share this devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. WhatsApp: +2348034420524, +2349055565838 Learn more about us here: www.streamglobe.org