ADVANCING THE KINGDOM IN THIS WORLD 2
Romans 14:17 (AMP) The kingdom of God is not a matter of food and drink, but instead it is righteousness (that state which makes a person acceptable to God) and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Because of her very influential and powerful political office, Daramola knew she could greatly advance the cause of God’s kingdom and righteousness. She knew that Insisting that everyone under her prays Christian prayers is not the way to advance the kingdom unless you are led to do so. As a kingdom agent of righteousness, Daramola made sure that the many government organizations under her influence were rid of all traces of corruption. She did this because she understood the principle of righteousness and prosperity (Prov 14:34), and she herself was blameless. The next thing she did was to instill justice and equity. She did this because she realized this was the key to lasting peace in any society. She fought for pensioners who had no one to fight for them in the former corrupt system. Thirdly, she went out of her way to make the people happy and contented. She introduced programs to better the lives of the lower class in the community. She did all these while excellently executing other administrative duties. Even though Daramola didn’t do anything that seemed “spiritual” to many, her tenure advanced the kingdom of God in that territory greatly. Tomorrow, we shall look at the spiritual implications of the things she did. Go into today knowing that righteousness is a product of the advancement of God’s kingdom. And unrighteousness and corruption is a product of the advancement of darkness. Ask the Lord to empower you to be an agent of righteousness.—Abraham Damilola Arigi 🔊Download Today’s Audio Here☞ http://bit.ly/aud3640 Bible In One Year: Mark 1-2 (in today’s audio)Audio Bible credit: Bible Experience, Zondervan Get our free audio sermons Here: https://streamglobe.org Let’s impact lives together! Share Streamglobe Devotional with your contacts. Streamglobe is non-denominational and interdenominational, making it perfect for everyone. Join us in spreading the word. Let’s touch lives together. https://listen.streamglobe.org/DevotionalAudio3640.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
ADVANCING THE KINGDOM IN THIS WORLD
Romans 14:17 (AMP) The kingdom of God is not a matter of food and drink, but instead it is righteousness (that state which makes a person acceptable to God) and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Because of her remarkable business management success, Daramola was appointed to a very coveted political office in her country. She was foretold about this through prophecy. The first question she asked herself when God told her she would be appointed was ‘how can I use this influential position for kingdom advancement? ’ Daramola learned that one way you can advance the agenda of the kingdom of God is by advancing righteousness and justice, peace and harmony, and doing everything within your power to make people within your influence joyful and fulfilled. Righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost are signs that the kingdom of God is reigning in a place. As time passes, people will realize that the greatest improvement they see is because a child of God is in charge. Christians should always ask this question: ‘how can I use the influence I have right now for the advancement and the agenda of the kingdom?’ Many times, Christians unknowingly separate themselves from God’s kingdom agenda because they do not realize that they have been called to be co-owners of the kingdom (see Rom 8:17). They do not understand that they have a portion in God’s kingdom that increases with their faithfulness (see Luke 16:10). When we have this mindset of seeking the advancement of God’s kingdom above our fleshly interests, we will find that the things that the world runs after will now run after us (see Mat 6:33). Go into today knowing that you are an agent for the advancement of God’s kingdom. Ask the Lord to help you do this in every place you find yourself.—Abraham Damilola Arigi 🔊Download Today’s Audio Here☞ http://bit.ly/aud3639 Bible In One Year: Isaiah 56-61 (in today’s audio)Audio Bible credit: Bible Experience, Zondervan Get our free audio sermons Here: https://streamglobe.org Let’s impact lives together! Share Streamglobe Devotional with your contacts. Streamglobe is non-denominational and interdenominational, making it perfect for everyone. Join us in spreading the word. Let’s touch lives together. https://listen.streamglobe.org/DevotionalAudio3639.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
GIFTS AND CALLING
Ephesians 4:12 (AMP) His intention was the perfecting and the full equipping of the saints (His consecrated people), the work of ministering toward building up Christ’s body (the church) Daramola realized that she had the ability to make a business grow where others have failed. She also realized that no matter what she did, she would prosper financially. She used to think that she was just a lucky person, but as she grew in God, she realized that her unusual ability to make huge honest financial profits was the manifestation of a gift of Christ. Because she was well taught, she knew that her gift was supposed to be for the edification of the body of Christ. So she started making definite commitments to further the cause of God’s kingdom with her financial resources. She realized that as she became committed to using her resources for the furtherance of the Gospel, God increased her in ways she never imagined. Whatever gift you have, know that it was given by the Lord, and you have a mandate from the Lord to ‘do [kingdom] business with it till He comes’ (see Luke 19:13). Let your gifts be used for the furtherance of the kingdom of God on this earth. Go into today deciding to use your gift more than ever before for the furtherance of God’s kingdom on earth. If you have not discovered your gift, that does not mean you don’t have one. Every child of God has been given a gift. Ask the Lord to help you walk in the fullness of His gifts and grace in your life.—Abraham Damilola Arigi 🔊Download Today’s Audio Here☞ http://bit.ly/aud3638Bible In One Year: Job 21-22 (in today’s audio)Audio Bible credit: Bible Experience, Zondervan Get our free audio sermons Here: https://streamglobe.org Let’s impact lives together! Share Streamglobe Devotional with your contacts. Streamglobe is non-denominational and interdenominational, making it perfect for everyone. Join us in spreading the word. Let’s touch lives together. https://listen.streamglobe.org/DevotionalAudio3638.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
KNOWING YOUR CALLING
Ephesians 4:11 (AMP) And His gifts were some to be apostles (special messengers), some prophets (inspired preachers and expounders), some evangelists (preachers of the Gospel, traveling missionaries), some pastors (shepherds of His flock) and teachers. Eze realized that he had the ability and the anointing to teach God’s word. But he didn’t want to rush to be a teacher because he wanted to be sure he was called to do so. He now knew he was called when he became restless and felt unfulfilled because he was not teaching. He also had encounters with God and sensed the Lord instructing him to teach His people. Any student that has been properly taught will also be able to teach. If you grow up under a prophet, his prophetic gifts might rub on you. This is because of a transfer of grace, and because you will naturally desire to walk in the gifts you see in the life of your teacher. And we can receive spiritual gifts by simply desiring them and asking God. But the fact that a Christian has prophetic gifts does not mean he is a prophet. The fact that he is well-taught and can also teach does not mean he is called to be a teacher. One of the ways you discern your calling is by discerning the grace of God upon you to operate in a particular office. This grace will come with a conviction and a knowing that you are to operate there. And you may become restless and feel unfulfilled if you don’t. The gifts accompanying that calling will also be present in your life consistently. A man with a calling is hardly persuaded and encouraged to do the work. The fire burns in his bones to do the work. He creates opportunities if the opportunity has not been created for him. Go Into today asking the Lord to help you fulfill your calling in Him.Not yet saved? Visit ☞ http://streamglobe.org/33—Abraham Damilola Arigi 🔊Download Today’s Audio Here☞ http://bit.ly/aud3637 Bible In One Year: Psalms 30-32 (in today’s audio) Audio Bible credit: Bible Experience, Zondervan Get our free audio sermons Here: https://streamglobe.org Let’s impact lives together! Share Streamglobe Devotional with your contacts. Streamglobe is non-denominational and interdenominational, making it perfect for everyone. Join us in spreading the word. Let’s touch lives together. https://listen.streamglobe.org/DevotionalAudio3637.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 12:37 — 4.4MB)Subscribe: RSS
JESUS WILL FILL ALL THINGS
Ephesians 4:10 (KJV) He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things. Because Sunday was sensitive in the Spirit, when he arrived at the city of his new posting, he sensed that there was a demonic principality in that territory. And he also sensed that that principality was one that propagated its nature of immorality. Because of this, even the little children in that city were given to immorality in a very unusual way. Sunday knew it was time to displace that principality because he knew God sent him to that territory. Territories usually exhibit the nature of the principalities that rule them in the Spirit realm. These principalities control the heaven (spirit realm) above such territories. They do this with the aid of their human agents on the ground. Jesus has ascended above all heavens so that he might fill all things with himself. We are His agents on the ground. We take authority over territories by preaching the gospel and promoting the kingdom culture and righteousness of God. That’s why we pray “thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven”. Prayers by human beings give spirit beings license to operate in the physical territory of the people who pray. We are agents for the propagation of God’s kingdom. We live for this. Because there can be no vacuum in the Spirit realm, when the rightful kingdom [of God] has not yet dominated a territory, it will still be under the control of the kingdom of darkness. Go Into today knowing that you are an agent for the propagation of God’s kingdom and righteousness.—Abraham Damilola Arigi 🔊Download Today’s Audio Here☞ http://bit.ly/aud3636 Bible In One Year: I Samuel 1-5 (in today’s audio)Audio Bible credit: Bible Experience, Zondervan Get our free audio sermons Here: https://streamglobe.org Let’s impact lives together! Share Streamglobe Devotional with your contacts. Streamglobe is non-denominational and interdenominational, making it perfect for everyone. Join us in spreading the word. Let’s touch lives together. https://listen.streamglobe.org/DevotionalAudio3636.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:11 — 10.0MB)Subscribe: RSS
GOD RESISTS THE PROUD
1 Pet 5:5 (KJV) Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. Daniel had served God for years, but there came a serious challenge in his life that seemed to defy all prayers. When he discussed it with his friend, his friend suggested that the problem was caused by some strong demonic power somewhere. But Daniel knew better, he knew that Satan didn’t have that kind of authority in his life. He knew it was time to seek the Lord to know what exactly was going on. He had done this twice already, but this time, he chose to simply spend time listening to the word of God. He found a sermon by a pastor he despised and felt he knew much more than. But something made him play the sermon. As Daniel listened, he broke down in tears because he realized that he had been walking in pride for a very long time without even knowing. He now knew his pride was the reason heaven seemed not to respond to him. Daniel received answers to all his prayers one week after he repented. God is so true to His word that He exalts it above even His name (see Psa 138:2). That is why God was about to kill Moses, even though Moses was going on God’s mission (see Exo 4:24-26), but Moses had disobeyed a clear word from God concerning his children’s circumcision. If the Bible says the Lord resists the proud, it means the Lord will resist the person consistently walking in pride, no matter who he is. Go into today examining yourself under the light of God’s word. Ask the Lord to help you obey Him in everything and love Him more.—Abraham Damilola Arigi 🔊Download Today’s Audio Here☞ http://bit.ly/aud3635 Bible In One Year: Genesis 40-43 (in today’s audio)Audio Bible credit: Bible Experience, Zondervan Get our free audio sermons Here: https://streamglobe.org Let’s impact lives together! Share Streamglobe Devotional with your contacts. Streamglobe is non-denominational and interdenominational, making it perfect for everyone. Join us in spreading the word. Let’s touch lives together. https://listen.streamglobe.org/DevotionalAudio3635.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 26:47 — 9.2MB)Subscribe: RSS
HE GAVE GIFTS TO MEN
Ephesians 4:8 (NET) Therefore it says, “When he ascended on high he captured captives; he gave gifts to men.” Gifts and callings usually go together (see Rom 11:29). God gives us gifts to help us fulfill our calling or assignment. For example, there are prophetic gifts, and any child of God could have them. But anyone with the calling to be a prophet will definitely have certain prophetic gifts operating in his life consistently. What then is the assignment of a prophet? It is to profess, declare and allow the counsel and will of God over people and territories. The ability to tell the future is a gift that a prophet usually possesses, but that is not the primary calling or assignment of a prophet. A prophet brings deliverance to people and to territories, and a prophet ushers in the agenda of God into territories. It is possible to have the calling of a prophet and not walk in all of the popular prophetic gifts. A calling is an assignment, but gifts are simply given to help you fulfill your assignment. Notice that John the Baptist, the great prophet of the old covenant, never walked in many of the prophetic gifts some would expect (see John 10:41). But he was the great prophet because he fulfilled one of the greatest assignments in the Old Covenant. This calling was to make way for Christ the Lord- The greatest (see Matt 3:1-3). What is most important in life is that you fulfill your kingdom assignment. Your assignment should direct the use of your gifts, and not the other way round. Go into today knowing that for your calling in life, God gives gifts that will help you fulfill it. Ask the Lord to help you fulfill your calling and assignment on this side of eternity. Ask Him to help you activate the gifts that may be lying dormant in you (see 1 Tim 4:14).—Abraham Damilola Arigi 🔊Download Today’s Audio Here☞ http://bit.ly/aud3634 Bible In One Year: I Corinthians 5-6 (in today’s audio) Audio Bible credit: Bible Experience, Zondervan Get our free audio sermons Here: https://streamglobe.org Let’s impact lives together! Share Streamglobe Devotional with your contacts. Streamglobe is non-denominational and interdenominational, making it perfect for everyone. Join us in spreading the word. Let’s touch lives together. https://listen.streamglobe.org/DevotionalAudio3634.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
GRACE ACCORDING TO ASSIGNMENTS
Ephesians 4:7 (AMP) Yet grace was given to each of us individually in proportion to the measure of Christ’s gift. Cordelia noticed that from when her son was a little boy, he would dream and accurately predict the future. She also noticed that he easily saw visions and discerned spirits at work in people. She later found out that he was a prophet by divine ordination. The word grace in the New Testament could be interpreted to a number of meanings. One is God’s divine favor, and another is God’s divine influence upon the heart; this connotes the power of God at work within a person. Grace is therefore used in two broad contexts. Grace means God’s divine favor, and grace means God’s power at work in the hearts/lives of men. Ephesians 4:7-11 tells us that grace (God’s power) has been given to each of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. And it goes on to explain some of Christ’s gifts. They are Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, and teachers. If by divine ordination, you are any one of those mentioned above, you are a gift to the body of Christ. Grace is given to individuals according to the measure of Christ’s gift. This means those with any of the above-mentioned ordinations have received special grace for it. Go into today knowing that God will make adequate provisions for His assignment in your life. Thank the Lord for His loving grace. He doesn’t send us without giving us the resources to do the work.—Abraham Damilola Arigi 🔊Download Today’s Audio Here☞ http://bit.ly/aud3633 Bible In One Year: Matthew 26-28 (in today’s audio)Audio Bible credit: Bible Experience, Zondervan Get our free audio sermons Here: https://streamglobe.org Let’s impact lives together! Share Streamglobe Devotional with your contacts. Streamglobe is non-denominational and interdenominational, making it perfect for everyone. Join us in spreading the word. Let’s touch lives together. https://listen.streamglobe.org/DevotionalAudio3633.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 5:17 — 1.8MB)Subscribe: RSS
FATHER OF ALL, IN US ALL
Ephesians 4:6 (NKJV) One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. Some people claim to believe in God. But they don’t believe in Him as Father. They also don’t believe in His indwelling spirit within His people. What makes us Christians is our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and our relationship with God as our father, through Christ Jesus. Also, Christians do not go about believing that Satan has power that is relevant to them. We know there are gods and powers in this world, but they are dead gods when compared to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who has all power (see Matt 28:18). God is our father that loves us. He loves us so much that He has sent His Holy Spirit to dwell in us permanently. He is indeed above all and dwells in us all (who believe in the son). Go into today knowing that a true Christian has the spirit of God dwelling in Him. Every Christian on the face of the earth has the same Holy Spirit dwelling in them. This is God’s way of uniting us. Also, know that the devil has no power over you because God that now fills you is the one who created him. Pray that God will make the reality of His presence in your life more evident from this day.—Abraham Damilola Arigi 🔊Download Today’s Audio Here☞ http://bit.ly/aud3632 Bible In One Year: Isaiah 51-55 (in today’s audio)Audio Bible credit: Bible Experience, Zondervan Get our free audio sermons Here: https://streamglobe.org Let’s impact lives together! Share Streamglobe Devotional with your contacts. Streamglobe is non-denominational and interdenominational, making it perfect for everyone. Join us in spreading the word and making a positive difference today. https://listen.streamglobe.org/DevotionalAudio3632.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 21:28 — 7.4MB)Subscribe: RSS
REVELATION OF THE FATHER
John 14:6 (KJV) Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. There was a time I fasted and prayed for many days because I wanted more revelation of God. My prayer was that God the Father should reveal Himself to me. I had spent many days praying this prayer until one day, I got a revelation from John 14:6. There Jesus says HE IS THE WAY. This means if you want to see the Father, you must go after the Son (Jesus). In Matthew 11:27, Jesus says “All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; NEITHER KNOWETH ANY MAN THE FATHER, SAVE THE SON, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal Him”. As mighty and powerful as the Old Testament saints were, they did not know God as father. They did not reveal the father to us, only Jesus the Son did. No man under the law had a (perfect) revelation of The Father (God). You cannot look at the Old Testament saints and prophets to get a picture of The Father. Where you must look is the SON. He is the express image of God’s person (see Heb 1:3). Readers, go after Jesus and let Him reveal The Father to you. Grace is multiplied to you more as God is revealed to you more(see 2 Pet 1:2). Jesus makes this possible: For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ(John 1:17). Go into today knowing that because of Christ Jesus, God is your loving Father. Thank God for making you His child.—Lanre Tobi 🔊Download Today’s Audio Here☞ http://bit.ly/aud3631Bible In One Year: Job 19-20 (in today’s audio)Audio Bible credit: Bible Experience, Zondervan Get our free audio sermons Here: https://streamglobe.org Let’s impact lives together! Share Streamglobe Devotional with your contacts. Streamglobe is non-denominational and interdenominational, making it perfect for everyone. Join us in spreading the word and making a positive difference today https://listen.streamglobe.org/DevotionalAudio3631.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 11:18 — 3.9MB)Subscribe: RSS