THE AUTHORITY OF THE CHURCH
Download Audio Version☞ bit.ly/audio1726 1 Corinthians 5:5-6 (NET) turn this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord. Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast affects the whole batch of dough? In the Corinthian Church, there was a man who was cohabiting with his father’s wife, and this man was still freely fellowshipping with the church without any shame. I don’t know why they didn’t appear to see anything wrong with this. Clearly, those who reported the matter to Paul did, but for some reason, the church was still moving on as if nothing was wrong. In judging this matter, Paul commanded that this man should be turned over to Satan for the destruction of his flesh. What does this mean? You see, every true church assembly (as represented by the leadership) has great authority in heaven because the church is the body of Christ. Jesus told the Apostles that whoever’s Sin the church forgives is forgiven and whoever’s Sin the church retains is retained (see John 20:23). He also told them that whatever the church binds on earth is bound in heaven (see Matt 18:17-18). Such is the authority of the apostolic church.Every believer has protection from Satan (the prince of this world) because he or she becomes a member of Christ’s body by virtue of his faith in the Lord. But if a church assembly decides to [temporarily] sever themselves from a member because of his embarrassing and shameful conduct, such a believer will no longer enjoy the covering and protection of the church, and will now be exposed to Satan’s assault. If that believer was rightly judged by his church assembly, but rebelliously goes to join himself to another group of believers, if that group accepts him in spite of his rebellion, that group will share in his iniquity and share in his judgement because they have refused to discern the body of the Lord and have ‘laid hands on him suddenly'(see 1 Tim 5:22).Go into today remembering that the church of Christ has more authority than any human government and every member of this body has access to the authority of Christ. —Pastor SD Abraham Bible in 1 Year: Ezekiel 43-48 (in today’s audio) To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio on your WhatsApp, join our WhatsApp Group Here☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/6jUj1xYszMUG0f1vXtObwQ or Telegram Group☞ https://t.me/streamglobe1 Get free sermons here☞ streamglobe.org/34 Streamglobe is nondenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. WhatsApp: +2348079816967 Source: Devotional
LIGHT YOUR WORLD
Audio Version☞ bit.ly/audio1725 Isaiah 60:2 (KJV) For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. As Janet grew older, she observed that the world became more and more evil. Iniquity seemed to have taken over many places, and there were now so many people who claimed to be believers but who really were not. Because of this, she almost became burdened and depressed because she was troubled about the kind of life her grandchildren would have to live. She decided to stop complaining and do her part in reducing the darkness in this world. She started a Bible club for the young children in her neighborhood. Because she provided free snacks and drinks, many of them attended. With time, most of them were led to the Lord and became bright lights in their generation. She became a very cheerful and happy old lady because of this. You may have observed that in this world, things are not really getting better. Nations are changing their laws in rebellion to the order of God. Wickedness and terrorism seem to be a new reality. Darkness indeed covers the earth and gross darkness the people. But remember that the thicker the darkness, the more relevant the light becomes. God who is the Father of all lights has promised to arise upon you and cause His glory to be seen in you. Sinners shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising if you let your light shine. Light is the solution to darkness. You are the solution to the darkness of this world. Go into today deciding to let your light shine by being a witness for Christ in every place God has planted you. —SD Abraham Bible in 1 Year: Proverbs 14-15 (in today’s audio) To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio on your WhatsApp, join our WhatsApp Group Here☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/6jUj1xYszMUG0f1vXtObwQ Or Telegram Group☞ https://t.me/streamglobe1 Get free sermons here☞ streamglobe.org/34 Streamglobe is interdenominational. You can kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. WhatsApp: +2348079816967 Source: Devotional
THE SUPERNATURAL DIMENSION 3
Acts 9:10 (WEB) Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” He said, “Behold, it’s me, Lord.” Before Dean received the Lord Jesus, it was commonplace for him to see spirits and talk with them. There were many demons under his control and he had even had encounters with Satan more than once. The widow the Lord used to bring him to Christ was no novice in the things of the spirit herself. She had had angelic encounters several times. She had also had encounters with the Lord Jesus more than once. So after Dean accepted the Lord Jesus, many demons were still appearing to him and threatening him to come back, but this his neighbor could help him through this period without any fear because, like him, she was no stranger to the supernatural dimension. In today’s Bible verse, we see that a certain believer in the early church had an encounter with the Lord Jesus in a vision. These kinds of supernatural encounters were commonplace in the early church. Angelic encounters were not strange. So much so that when Peter was arrested and the church was praying for his release, when he came to them in the night and a lady in their midst said he was at the door, they all assumed she merely had an encounter with Peter’s angel (see Acts 12:15). It was not strange for Paul to say things like ‘the angel of the Lord appeared to me and said…’(see Acts 27:23), or for Peter to say ‘the Lord said to me in a vision’ (see Acts 10:10-14, 28), or for Phillip to say ‘the angel of the Lord said to me that…’(see Acts 8:26). Go into today remembering that Christians are supernatural and not natural people. Every sign that Jesus said would follow those who believe in Him are supernatural signs (see Mark 16:17-18). Ask the Lord to remove every stronghold in your heart that hinders the supernatural dimension. —SD Abraham Bible in 1 Year: Psalms 90-92 (in today’s audio) To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio on your WhatsApp, join our WhatsApp Group Here☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/6jUj1xYszMUG0f1vXtObwQ Or Telegram Group☞ https://t.me/streamglobe1 Get free sermons here☞ streamglobe.org/34 Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. WhatsApp: +2348079816967 Source: Devotional
THE SUPERNATURAL DIMENSION 2
Download Today’s Audio☞ http://bit.ly/audio1723 1 Corinthians 12:1 (WEB) Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant. Dean had become a grandmaster in the occult. He gave himself so much to the occult because he wanted power. He thought he had power until one prayerful widow moved next door to him within the same apartment. This woman had more power than Dean had ever seen. She was a real prayer warrior. Many times she prayed in the night, Dean saw strange things like powerful angels whose presence terrified the demons that normally empowered him. Because she was his next door neighbor and her presence and prayers kept terrifying and subduing him, he eventually surrendered to Christ because of her influence. This woman could lead Dean to the Lord and effectively disciple him because she was not ignorant concerning the things of the spirit and the supernatural dimension of the faith. The first night she slept in that apartment, she knew who Dean was in the spirit, and she intentionally demobilized him spiritually. That was what ultimately led him to salvation. She would have never been able to lead a man like Dean to the Lord if she was not exposed to the supernatural and prophetic dimension of her walk with the Lord. Revelations, spiritual gifts, angelic encounters, etc, were not strange to her. Go into today remembering that you are more effective in life and ministry when you are not ignorant concerning spiritual things. Prayer: Ask the Lord to guide you into all truth so that you may experience the supernatural and power dimension of His kingdom. —SD Abraham Bible in 1 Year: II Kings 21-25 (in today’s audio) To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio on your WhatsApp, join our WhatsApp Group Here☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/6jUj1xYszMUG0f1vXtObwQ Or Join Our Telegram Group☞ https://t.me/streamglobe1 Get sermons here☞ streamglobe.org/34 Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. WhatsApp: +2348079816967 Source: Devotional
THE SUPERNATURAL DIMENSION
1 Corinthians 5:3-4 (KJV) For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed, In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ When Elisha told Gehazi that he was there in the spirit when he went back to collect items from Naaman(see 2 Kings 5:26), this was not ‘word of knowledge’ but a function of the same reality apostle Paul talks about in today’s verses (regarding his spirit being with the Corinthians). These are spiritual realities available to God’s people who take advantage of their prophetic heritage. Now, these dimensions are not the main thrust of our faith but are realities that we can experience as we grow in intimacy with the Lord and as the need arises. Believers don’t follow these signs but signs follow us when we are properly aligned to God’s will and purpose for our lives. People have tried to explain away the reality of these supernatural dimensions of our faith, just like some ministers have tried to explain away the reality of divine healing and spiritual gifts because they do not have them in their ministries. But angelic encounters, spirit transport, and many other mind-blowing supernatural experiences seen in scripture are available for the believer even today. As a believer grows in the knowledge of God, the supernatural becomes more and more natural and normal to us. That’s the way it should be if we do not close our hearts to the supernatural dimensions of our faith.Go into today knowing that the fact that you have not experienced a reality in God does not mean it does not exist. Open your heart to the supernatural dimensions of your walk with God as you remain guided by the word of God and the Spirit of Truth. —SD Abraham Bible in 1 Year: Leviticus 22-24 (in today’s audio) To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio on your WhatsApp, join our WhatsApp Group Here☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/6jUj1xYszMUG0f1vXtObwQ Or Join Our Telegram Group☞ https://t.me/streamglobe1 Download Today’s Audio☞ http://bit.ly/audio1722 Get sermons here☞ streamglobe.org/34 Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. WhatsApp: +2348079816967 streamglobe.org streamglobedevotional.com Source: Devotional
ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED?
1 Corinthians 5:1-2 (NET) It is actually reported that sexual immorality exists among you, the kind of immorality that is not permitted even among the Gentiles, so that someone is cohabiting with his father’s wife. And you are proud! Shouldn’t you have been deeply sorrowful instead and removed the one who did this from among you? Femi now decided he was in the wrong church when he witnessed two ladies in his pastor’s office arguing over a man. One of them claimed the other stole him from her. Femi was surprised that in the presence of their pastor, the two ladies were not even ashamed of the fact that they were both sleeping with the man in question. You see, their pastor had started teaching certain new doctrines concerning ‘grace’, and he had subscribed to the “once saved always saved” doctrine. A doctrine that is nothing but a concoction of half-truths and whole lies. Whenever you see believers unashamedly walking in immorality or any other sin in any Christian community, it is a sign that something is terribly wrong with that Christian community. Apostle Paul was embarrassed by the behavior of the Corinthians because, despite the shameful conduct of one of them, they were still proud. They probably felt the brother’s eternal life was secure no matter what, but they were wrong. They needed to take a desperate measure in order to ensure that they do not lose that brother eternally (see 1 Cor 5:5). Go into today remembering that unrepented sin in the life a believer is not a small matter in the sight of God. We are to lay aside weights and sins that easily entangle (see Heb 12:1). We are never to use grace as an excuse to continue in sin (see Rom 6:1-2). —SD Abraham Bible in 1 Year: I Thessalonians 4-5 (in today’s audio) To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio on your WhatsApp, join our WhatsApp Group Here☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/6jUj1xYszMUG0f1vXtObwQ Or Join Our Telegram Group☞ https://t.me/streamglobe1 Download Today’s Audio☞ http://bit.ly/audio1721 Get sermons here☞ streamglobe.org/34 Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. WhatsApp: +2348079816967 streamglobe.org streamglobedevotional.com Source: Devotional
THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL
To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio on your WhatsApp, join our WhatsApp Group Here☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/6jUj1xYszMUG0f1vXtObwQ Or Join Our Telegram Group☞ https://t.me/streamglobe1 Download Today’s Audio☞ http://bit.ly/audio1720 1 Corinthians 4:20 (NET) For the kingdom of God is demonstrated not in idle talk but with power. One of the most remarkable things about true faith in the Lord Jesus is the power it produces. I have seen drug addicts delivered from their addiction because of the power of the cross. I have seen very vile sinners transformed into holy saints because of the power of the cross. People who everyone (including their family members) gave up on have become useful members of their families and societies because of the power of the cross. But this power is only released when people receive the kingdom of God and not merely a gospel that excludes the kingdom life. When people receive a gospel that excludes repentance and submission to the authority of Christ, what they received is not the gospel of the kingdom of the kingdom of God but merely exciting but idle talk, and the power of God does not accompany that kind of gospel. But when the gospel of the kingdom is preached, the power of Christ is deployed to bring people out of the domain of darkness into the kingdom of Christ. Certain arrogant teachers arose in the Corinthian church (see 1Cor 4:19), and these teachers preached a gospel that excluded the kingdom of God. They were partly responsible for the sorry state of the Corinthian church when Paul penned 1 Corinthians. He had to admonish the church about the conduct of those who inherit the kingdom of God (see 1 Cor 6:9-10). Go into today remembering that the gospel of the kingdom of God is one that establishes righteousness in the life of the believer, peace with God and with his neighbors, and is one that celebrates the Holy Ghost (see Rom 14:17). —SD Abraham Bible in 1 Year: Luke 23-24 (in today’s audio) Get sermons here☞ streamglobe.org/34 Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. WhatsApp: +2348079816967 streamglobe.org streamglobedevotional.com
GUARD AGAINST GREED
To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio on your WhatsApp, join our WhatsApp Group Here☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/6jUj1xYszMUG0f1vXtObwQ Or Join Our Telegram Group☞ https://t.me/streamglobe1 Download Today’s Audio☞ http://bit.ly/aud1720 Luke 12:15 (NET) Then he said to them, “Watch out and guard yourself from all types of greed, because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” It didn’t take Gbemisola long to realize that he was operating under a limiting spiritual force(A Curse). His forefathers were idol worshipers, and they left a legacy of misery and generational curses for their children. After he accepted the Lord Jesus, he wanted to walk in his freedom in Christ. This he did through knowledge (see John 8: 31-32). After learning of his family’s history of idolatry, he hated idolatry with passion. He wanted to serve God and God alone because he wanted to leave a legacy of blessings for his children. One of the undeniable manifestations of the power of the gospel is deliverance from the stranglehold of generational curses and limitations. Many cases, especially in Africa, one manifestation of such curses is poverty and reproach. When a person who was under the dominion of such curses receives the gospel, he receives deliverance and will be free to live an unlimited life; manifesting his potential and being a blessing to his generation. This is one of the reasons the gospel is called by some ‘the Gospel of Prosperity’. It delivers people from poverty and brings them into the prosperity of God. But prosperity and financial upliftment are not the main thrust of the gospel message, the Kingdom of God is. So when people lose focus of the kingdom of God and begin to focus on worldly riches, they become covetous and begin to serve mammon rather serving God (see Matt 6:24). This is idolatry. Remember that idolatry eventually brings people under the power of curses. Go into today guarding your heart against all forms of greed. Greed is a spiritual disease that brings people under the authority of Mammon—the god of this world. —SD Abraham Bible in 1 Year: Ezekiel 37-42 (in today’s audio) Noy yet saved? Go here☞ streamglobe.org/33 Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. WhatsApp: +2348079816967 streamglobe.org streamglobedevotional.com http://listen.streamglobe.org/Devotional%20Audio%201720.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download ()Subscribe: RSS
A KINGMAKER’S CROWN
To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio on your WhatsApp, join our WhatsApp Group Here☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/9gLDtiGljiGAegqUK0P7VQ Or Join Our Telegram Group☞ https://t.me/streamglobe1 Download Today’s Audio☞ http://bit.ly/aud1718 2 Chronicles 24:15-16 (KJV) But Jehoiada waxed old, and was full of days when he died; an hundred and thirty years old was he when he died. [16] And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, both toward God, and toward his house. Imagine you’re given the title “Commander in Chief” for a day, just because you trained the president of your country in school? It would be your crowning achievement as a citizen and you can be sure that you’ll be included in the history books. The man Jehoiada was a priest. He wasn’t a king, nor was he from the lineage of kings in Israel, yet at his death, he was buried among kings. Whereas some, including the king whom he groomed, didn’t receive this honor (2 Chron 21:16-20, 24:24-25). The opportunity to grab power came, yet Jehoiada chose to groom a young king of age seven to establish reforms that made Israel a nation to serve God. As a question, who are you mentoring to be a leader and how do you feel if you aren’t the leader? Read Apostle Paul’s stance (1 Cor 4:8-15, Phil 4:1). We mustn’t be envious because as citizens in God’s kingdom, we are called to be kings and priests. We perform these two roles concurrently; turning others to Christ as priests and enforcing His Authority over the enemy on earth as kings (Rev 1:6, Mk 16:15-18). We must understand that God’s assignment for each one of us differs at various points, and all cannot be the head at the same time. However, if we faithfully perform our role in God’s plan to help others become who God wants them to be, we will be honored (Dan 12:3). Commit to being humble and honest in making disciples for Christ and as you faithfully fulfill this calling, you’ll undoubtedly receive a crown of life at the Lord’s appearing (2 Tim 4:7-8, 1 Pet 5:4). —Chibo E.C. Bible in 1 Year: Proverbs 13 (in today’s audio)Noy yet saved? Go here☞ streamglobe.org/33 Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. WhatsApp: +2348079816967 www.streamglobe.org Source: Devotional
STRANGE TEACHERS ARISING
To start getting Streamglobe Devotional Text & Audio on your WhatsApp, join our WhatsApp Group Here☞ https://chat.whatsapp.com/9gLDtiGljiGAegqUK0P7VQ Or Join Our Telegram Group☞ https://t.me/streamglobe1 Download Today’s Audio☞ http://bit.ly/aud1717 1 Corinthians 4:18-19 (KJV) Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you. But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power. Pastor Jide: stop listening to those pastors, they don’t understand the gospel. They only minister condemnation and death. Segun: But Pastor, these pastors are the ones who brought the gospel to us with great power from God and caused our entire communities to turn from idols to Christ Jesus. How come you keep saying these same people do not understand the gospel? Segun observed that pastor Jide had no real power in his ministry to make disciples, but he claimed everyone else was wrong and he was right. When Apostle Paul left the Corinthians and moved on to the next mission field, some other apostles like Apollos graciously went to Corinth to help water what Paul had already planted. But there were also other teachers who arose, and these teachers felt they had an understanding of the gospel contrary to what was preached by Paul, Apollos and the other apostles of the Lord. One thing characterized these teachers, they were full of words but no power. And they were puffed up but had no real spiritual authority. Today, such teachers have arisen in the church. They criticize everyone who does not subscribe to their warped version of the gospel. They are arrogant and have little regard for scriptures (except those that appear to support their doctrines). These teachers are the worst thing that can happen to any true believers who is not yet spiritually mature. Go into today asking the Lord to deliver the church in your nation from false teachers. Ask the Lord to deliver you from the influence of all such teachers. —SD Abraham Bible in 1 Year: Psalms 87-89 (in today’s audio)Get sermons here☞ streamglobe.org/34 Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this Devotional with your contacts and let’s touch lives together. Visit our website☞ www.streamglobe.org WhatsApp: +2348079816967 Source: Devotional