The Power Of Doctrine
2 Peter 2:1-2 (NASB) But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves. 2 Many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of the truth will be maligned. When Bidemi and her Fiancé traveled home to see her parents, her stepmother found a way of letting him know that Bidemi was not a legitimate child. She also told him that Bidemi was pregnant when she was 16 and aborted it. Unknown to her stepmother, Bidemi and her intended had no secrets between them, so her wicked plot did not work. Bidemi’s stepmother was a leader in their church. She was very committed to the church, but she was not truly a Christian. This was not entirely her fault, it was the fault of the false teachers that they had in their church. Because of her stepmother, it was initially very difficult for Bidemi to accept the Lord Jesus. She thought Christians were like her stepmother. But thank God she had the opportunity of meeting real Christians later in her life. False doctrines usually have many followers because they are usually more appealing to the flesh and to the carnal believer. Go into today remembering that the easiest way to identify false prophets and false teachers is by their fruits (see Matthew 7:15). The fruit of a person’s life is his character and his integrity. The fruit of a ministry is the quality of disciples produced through that ministry. If you observe that most of the members of a particular ministry you know are bankrupt in morality and integrity, please stay away from that ministry. Prayer: Lord, help me to be fruitful. Deliver me from the contamination of false doctrines. Amen. Not saved? Click here: streamglobe.org/33 —Abraham Damilola Arigi Yearly Bible Plan: Zechariah 1-7 (In Devotional Audio) Download Free Sermons Here: streamglobe.org/34 Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio daily, join our WhatsApp Group here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DySWsikOfsUIpyYj3QR4sv Contact us: www.streamglobe.org http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202147.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
The Mediator
Job 9:33 (ISV) There is not yet a mediator between us, who would set his hand on the two of us Debbie worked in one of the top commercial banks in her country. She was an entry-level staff. One day, she had a minor altercation with one of the bank’s customers. The customer had come in very pissed because his account was debited without the ATM dispensing the cash. And to make matters worse, his card got stuck in the ATM. He met Debbie and demanded for his cash and card, stating that he was on transit and this was his last resort. Debbie tried to let him know that there was a process he had to follow to address the issues and that it might take a minimum of 24hours before it could be resolved, but he would have none of it. He became so furious, using abusive words and was ready to make a scene when Debbie inadvertently remarked that shouting won’t solve his problems and that he had better calm down and the customer at that point created a big scene. Debbie was queried and she responded to the query. But when the matter was being discussed in the management meeting, she wasn’t there because she is not in the management team, however, her Head of Department who works with her and is also member of the management team was able to speak on her behalf, pleading for leniency stating that Debbie has been a good staff and that this was an honest mistake. Philippians 2:6-8 tells us that Jesus, being God, laid aside His mighty power and privileges as God, so he could take up flesh and become like one of us. By doing this, he was able to give Himself up for us so we could be saved. But that’s not all, He is also able to daily make intercessions for us before the Father by reason of his shed blood. He pleads on our behalf citing not our good works but His. So today, the cry of Job expressed in today’s text has been met. We have Jesus who though is God is also fully man and He is our mediator. Hebrews 7:25 puts it this way, “Wherefore He is able to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them” Go into today rejoicing, you have no reason to fail nor falter, for you have Jesus at work in you and for you. Prayer: Thank the Lord for being your mediator and helper. Not saved? Click here: streamglobe.org/33 —Ikechukwu Mpama Bible in 1 year: Ecclesiastes 7-8 Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio daily, join our WhatsApp Group here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DySWsikOfsUIpyYj3QR4sv Contact us: www.streamglobe.org http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202146.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Staying Free Indeed
1 Corinthians 10:13 (NET) No trial has overtaken you that is not faced by others. And God is faithful: He will not let you be tried beyond what you are able to bear, but with the trial will also provide a way out so that you may be able to endure it. Each time Ikenna read this Bible verse, it seemed untrue to him because of his experience. He had found temptations that he could not overcome but kept falling against his will. It appeared that these temptations were beyond what he could bear. After Apostle Paul admonished the Corinthians with the example of the people of Israel who were judged in the wilderness because of their unbelief, rebellion, and disobedience, he went ahead to remind them that there is no temptation they face that they are not able to overcome. That with every temptation, God would provide an escape route. This is an admonition to normal Christians who are not slaves to sin but are now free. When a Christian finds that he is having temptations that are so compulsive that it always ends up as if he has no way out, and he keeps falling against his will, it may be an indication that he needs to be delivered and set free from the bondage of that sin. Lasting deliverance from any kind of bondage is received through the knowledge of The Truth (see John 8:33-34). This knowledge is facilitated by devotion to the ministry of the word and prayer. There is the place for the deliverance ministry; indeed, the Lord has commanded us to cast out demons(Matt 10:8). But in order for the believer to be free and stay free, through devotion to the word and prayer, he must be filled with the Spirit of Truth–and thereby have no more room for the demon of bondage which would seek to come back to its old home(see Matt 12:43-45). Go into today remembering that you have been given the authority to cast out demons. Any recurring temptation that seems overpowering is most likely facilitated by a demon that must be cast out if there must be freedom. Prayer: Thank you Lord for coming to set me free. Help me to stay free indeed. Amen. —Abraham Damilola Arigi Bible in 1 year: Psalms 131-133 Not saved? Click here: streamglobe.org/33 Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio daily, join our WhatsApp Group here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DySWsikOfsUIpyYj3QR4sv Contact us: www.streamglobe.org http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%201831.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Good News That Brings Great Joy
Luke 2:10-11 (NET) But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! Listen carefully, for I proclaim to you good news that brings great joy to all the people: Today your Savior is born in the city of David. He is Christ the Lord. Today we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ our Lord. We celebrate the coming of God to be among us men (see Isaiah 7:14,9:6, Matthew 1:23). From that day over 2000 years ago that God came to be with us, God has been with us ever since. After the accession of Jesus into heaven, the Holy Spirit was sent to come and be with the church. This could not have happened if Christ did not come first and ascend to glory (see John 7:39). The Holy Spirit had been in the world from the beginning(see Genesis 1:2), but all the times we see the Holy Spirit operating in the old Testament, being omnipresent, He was operating on the earth from heaven. But because of the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit has come to the earth and is dwelling in the church. He currently operates everywhere in the universe from the church. That is why today, whatever we (the church) bind on earth is bound in heaven, and whatever we loose on earth is loosed in heaven(Matthew 18:18). Indeed, God is with us because of the coming of Jesus. Everywhere two or three are gathered in His name, He is there in their midst. Don’t take for granted any opportunity to gather together with other people in the name of the Lord. The great possibilities and opportunities in such gatherings are limitless if you understand the power thereof. Gathering in the name of the Lord means Jesus is the reason you are gathered. It means He is at the center of it all. Even as we celebrate the coming of our Lord, let us remember to put Jesus at the center of it all so that His power can flow through us. Go into today remembering to thank the Lord for humbling Himself and coming to be with us. Prayer: Ask the Lord to use you to bring His salvation to many people in this season of celebration. Want to be saved? Click here: streamglobe.org/33 Download Free Sermons Here: streamglobe.org/34 —Abraham Damilola Arigi Bible in 1 Year: Ezra 1-5 Streamglobe Devotional is interdenominational. Kindly share and let’s touch lives together. If you wish to start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text and Audio early, join our WhatsApp Group here☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/I4xARY8HLehFdo3bXkdOeF http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202145.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
I Know Whose I Am
Acts 27:23(KJV) For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve (Read from 21-26) Usually, when there is a fight for supremacy, the one trying to exert his supremacy will ask, do you know who I am? For the believer, who he is a derivative of whose he is. The believer is special, but everything special about the believer comes from God. Now read the well-known 2 Corinthians 5 vs 17 to 18a: “So then, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; what is old has passed away – look, what is new has come! And all these things are from God” Therefore, the believer’s boast must only be in the Lord. We belong to Him, our life is His and our living must be based on His agenda. We live to do His good pleasure. We are of God says 1 John 4:4, but it goes on to tell us why: because the Greater One lives in us. Now let us consider Abraham, It was obvious that there was something special about Abraham, he had left his father’s house and people and yet he was prospering, he let his nephew choose the best land and yet he kept prospering, and when four kings came together and defeated five kings and took captives including his nephew Lot, he took trained servants and defeated the kings the five kings could not defeat. But then came a man of God, Melchizedek and in his salutation, we get an insight into what made Abraham special; “And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the Most High God…” (Gen 14:19) The Bible talks about great promises that are ours in Christ Jesus. But do well to remember that all these promises are because of what God has done for us in Christ Jesus. We are who we are because of whose we are. We are of God, saved by His grace. Let your boast be in Him, and let your living be for Him. Go into today remembering that when you live in the consciousness of whose you are, you will see the manifestation of His great power in your life. Prayer: Thank you Father for the privilege to belong to you. Please help me always live in this consciousness. In Jesus’ name. Amen. Want to be saved? Click here: streamglobe.org/33 Download Free Sermons Here: streamglobe.org/34 —Ikechukwu Mpama Bible in 1 Year: Deuteronomy 13-15 Streamglobe Devotional is interdenominational. Kindly share and let’s touch lives together. If you wish to start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text and Audio early, join our WhatsApp Group here☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/I4xARY8HLehFdo3bXkdOeF http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202144.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
His Mercies Are New Every Morning
Lamentations 3:22-23 (KJV) It is of the LORD’S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. It was after Amaka had accepted the Lord Jesus and was instrumental in bringing many to Christ that she got careless and fell into the sin of sexual immorality which led to an unwanted pregnancy. In wanting to cover up because of her reputation, she aborted the baby. But when her conscience continued to trouble her, she confessed to her local Church council and they help her back on her feet. But whenever she heard a preacher mention sexual immorality or abortion, she would burst into tears because she had not forgiven herself. This continued for years, and during this period she didn’t make any progress in her walk with the Lord. She would blame herself for everything going wrong, so much so that she became depressed and even attempted suicide. But through much counseling and prayers, the Lord restored her. Satan the accuser is constantly seeking moments of advantage to torment children of God. One such moment of advantage is when a child of God is unable to forgive himself after confessing and repenting from sin. 2 Corinthians 2:11 (KJV) reads, ‘‘lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices’’. In order not to give Satan an undue advantage like Amaka did, you must understand that God’s mercies are new every morning. Once God has forgiven your sin, you are forgiven indeed. Any voice reminding you of that same sin is not of God. Go into today knowing that if you are in Christ, God has forgiven you. Accept his forgiveness and move on. Do not give Satan space. Prayer: Confess and repent from every known sin. Receive God’s forgiveness by faith in Jesus’ name. Ask for grace to never return to sin again in Jesus’ name. Want to be saved? Click here: streamglobe.org/33 —Dr. Emmanuel James Bible in 1 Year: I Peter 4-5 Streamglobe Devotional is interdenominational. Kindly share and let’s touch lives together. If you wish to start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text and Audio early, join our WhatsApp Group here☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/I4xARY8HLehFdo3bXkdOeF No one in Streamglobe would call you and ask for any WhatsApp Code. Beware of Hackers. www.streamglobe.org http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202143.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Staying Spiritually Strong
Ephesians 6:18 (KJV) Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints Bayo experienced great revival during his days as a youth corps member for his country. During this period, he became trained in the way of prayer and the ministry of the word. After he finished his youth service, he continued to grow and enjoy God’s presence through the ministry of the Word and prayer. He got a very high paying high demand job. Because of the nature of this new job, he had to leave the house very early in the morning and get back home at night. This started telling greatly on his prayer and word life. He could no longer pray as before and had no time for Bible studies during the week. Apart from the fact that he now had less time to pray, the zeal and desire he used to have for prayer and fellowship with the Lord seemed to have vanished. This continued for weeks and months. He knew he was waning in spiritual strength when the temptations he had overcome long ago started overpowering him. He now knew he needed help. No matter what heights you have attained spiritually, if you take away prayer and the ministry of the word from your daily disciplines for long, you will eventually fall. The devil understands this too well, that’s why he would do anything he can to distract God’s people from consistency in the word and prayer. The Lord knows you cannot survive without a prayer life, that’s why there are numerous instructions to us in the New Testament concerning praying always (see 1 Thess 5:17, Col 4:2, Phil 4:6, Jude 1:20, Luke 18:1,21:36, Mark 14:38, 1 Pet 4:7, Rom 12:12, Eph 6:18). Go into today remembering that praying always for the believer is not an option, it is the only way to excel in spiritual life. See today’s Prayer Alert Want to be saved? Click here: streamglobe.org/33 —Abraham Damilola Arigi Bible in 1 Year: Acts 13-14 Streamglobe Devotional is interdenominational. Kindly share and let’s touch lives together. If you wish to start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text and Audio early, join our WhatsApp Group here☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/I4xARY8HLehFdo3bXkdOeF No one in Streamglobe would call you and ask for any WhatsApp Code. Beware of Hackers. www.streamglobe.org http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%201827.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Rise Like An Edifice
Jude 1:20 (AMP) But you, beloved, build yourselves up [founded] on your most holy faith [make progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher], praying in the Holy Spirit Janice got born again and joined a Christian fellowship. She was faithful with Bible study, however, she still felt something was lacking as she was not quite able to exert her spiritual authority. She approached her fellowship president for counsel, he asked about her prayer life and she confirmed that she prays a few minutes in the morning and has not been quite consistent with it. He also asked her if she was baptized in the Holy Ghost and she affirmed that she was but that she rarely prays in the Spirit. He helped her choose a time every day for her to pray in the Spirit. He followed up with her to ensure she didn’t default. Before long, she testified that not only is she able to exercise spiritual authority better than before, but that she is able to effectively discern the leading of the Holy Spirit for her life and ministry. Romans 8:26 teaches us that the Holy Spirit helps us, and 1st Corinthians 14:4a says, “He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself”. Another word for ‘edify’ is build up. When we pray in the Spirit we build up ourselves. Today’s text says we make progress and rise like an edifice higher and higher. It is a profitable practice to devote time to prayer and to pray often in the spirit. A person who devotes himself to this will experience great growth and increased spiritual sensitivity. So make up your mind today to take advantage of this great privilege made available to us in the Holy Spirit. When you do this, you will see your self rise like an edifice. You will be able to discern God’s will for your life and ministry with much more clarity. Go into today with a mind made up to build your self in your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost. Prayer: Father, give me the strength and discipline to pray in the Holy Ghost today, and every day of my life. Amen. Want to be saved? Click here: streamglobe.org/33 — Ikechukwu Mpama Bible In 1 Year: Ecclesiastes 5-6 (In Devotional Audio) Streamglobe Devotional is interdenominational. Kindly share and let’s touch lives together. If you wish to start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text and Audio early, join our WhatsApp Group here☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/I4xARY8HLehFdo3bXkdOeF www.streamglobe.org Today’s Picture Message http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202142.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Redeeming The Times
Ephesians 5:16 (KJV) Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Rose had been a believer for 4 years. Even though she attended Church services regularly, she still suffered terrible nightmares regularly. Anytime she had a nightmare, she’d run to her pastor for prayers, then she’d get a break for some days or weeks. After noticing that her deliverance was always short-lived, she eventually got tired of the rituals of fasting, vigils and Bible studies and started considering going back to her past life. Like Rose, many are under the oppression of demons and evil men. Haven tried all that they know to do, some are now beginning to get discouraged in their walk of faith, especially when the freedom they desire is not forthcoming. We are not left in the dark concerning these matters; God told us that the days are evil. Matthew 6:34 (KJV) reads: ’‘take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof’’. The Lord, however, did not stop at this, He also tells us how to handle the evils. In today’s text, we see that we are to redeem the time because the days are evil. Note that we are to handle life daily and not weekly, monthly or yearly. Redeeming the time must be done daily. One reason some Christians have not enjoyed consistent victory is because they have not engaged this truth of redeeming the time daily, but have waited for the next challenge to come and throw them into panic mode of prayer and fasting. Men ought always to pray and not to faint (Luke18:1 KJV). One of the things handled in the place of prayer is the evil of the day. Go into today making up your mind to give no place to the devil (Ephesians 4:27). Create systems that ensure that you redeem the time daily by spending quality time with the Lord in prayer and the ministry of the word. Pray this way: thank you, Heavenly Father, for this truth. I ask for the grace to daily redeem the time, in Jesus’ name. Amen. Want to be saved? Click here: streamglobe.org/33 — Dr. Emmanuel James Yearly Bible Plan: Ecclesiastes 5-6 (In Devotional Audio) Streamglobe is nondenominational. Kindly share this devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. If you wish to start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text and Audio early, join our WhatsApp Group here☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/I4xARY8HLehFdo3bXkdOeF www.streamglobe.org http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202141.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
Being Born Again
1 Peter 1:23 (KJV) Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. The term ‘Born Again’ has come to mean different things to different people. To some it refers to Christians who are very serious with their faith, to others it refers to those who speak in tongues and flow in the things of the spirit. However, the scriptures should clear up any confusion that arises. A man is said to be born again when he hears and believes the gospel. The moment he believes and confesses Jesus as his Lord and Saviour, something happens. John 1:12&13 tells us that that person receives the right to become a child of God. This right is obtained through birth. It goes further to explain that this birth is not a natural kind of birth but is divine. A new life begins, a life submitted to God. As a result of this miraculous birth, God becomes the Father and Master of the one born again. So, if you have believed in the Lord Jesus for salvation, believing in your heart and confessing Him with your mouth, you have been born again. Now you must live like your Father. You see, in John 8 vs 44, Jesus speaking to the Pharisees said, “You people are from your father the devil, and you want to do what your father desires…” (NET). Likewise, those whose father God is would also want to do what the Father desires. Which is why there is no dichotomy in Christ, there is part that is born-again while the other is not. The difference between the ‘serious’ Christians and others is called Spiritual Growth. Therefore, as newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word that you might grow thereby (1 Peter 2:2). So seek to grow, study the word, pray and fellowship with fellow believers. Go into today meditating on this admonition from the Book of Titus 3:8, “This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men”. Prayer: Father help me to live a life that pleases you in all things. Strengthen me with might by your Spirit. Amen. Want to be saved? Click here: streamglobe.org/33 — Ikechukwu Mpama Yearly Bible Plan: Psalms 128-130 (In Devotional Audio) Streamglobe is nondenominational. Kindly share this devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. If you wish to start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text and Audio early, join our WhatsApp Group here☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/I4xARY8HLehFdo3bXkdOeF WhatsApp: +2348034420524 Beware of Scammers! No one from Streamglobe would call you and request any WhatsApp code. www.streamglobe.org http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%202140.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS