AFD NOVEMBER 2014 THEME
Shalom! Kingdom greetings!! Welcome to the month NOVEMBER 2014 in the precious name of our Lord and Savior-King, Jesus Christ. I pray that the grace, peace, love and mercy of the Lord be with you; and He might give you the leverage and synergy you need for this month through faith, that all things might be brought under your feet and control and effortlessly and without stress. I pray also, that you might lay hold to your redemptive rights, privileges and position in Christ Jesus that enables you to accomplished your divine given plans, purposes and pursuits.
I welcome all visitors and existing browsers into this AFD NOVEMBER 2014 EDITION theme which is Entitled: ENVISION TO REIGN IN LIFE EXCELLENTLY! “Achievers Act To Access God’s Fulness & Ensure Possibilities In Life”
Further Scriptural Reading To This Theme:
I do know that a man’s ignorance is his own mountain and the knowledge of the truth will set him free. Hence I am leaving you with the undermentioned scriptures to read, to give you a line of food for thought as a way to indicate how the theme of the month will be approach. I therefore commend you to take time to ponder and meditate on them in prayers (Acts 20:32).
“Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree. 12 Then said the Lord unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.“ (Jeremiah 1:11-12).
“Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.“ (1 Corinthians 14:12).
“And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. 23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. 24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. 25 After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. 26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.“ (Mark 8:22-26).
“A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary.“ (Jeremiah 17:12).
“For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ. . .that as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.“ (Romans 5:17, 21).
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.“ (Jeremiah 29:11)
“And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; 10 and hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. . . 12 saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.“ (Revelation 5:9-12).
However, this month theme will be expanded in course of the SERVICES & TIMES in all meetings through the year in “Scripture Pasture” Study and “Pastoral Messages & Ministrations”.
I gladly welcome you, your friends and family to be with us in Fellowship and Worship. I promise you that you can never be the same again as you ponder over the truth of these unadulterated, inspiring, revealing and empowering living word of God. I pray that God revitalize and rejuvenates you and all that is about you, so that you may become the very best of which God has created you to be in your daily journey of Destiny Molding, Life Transformation, Dignity Restoration and Kingdom Faith Establishment, Community Social Cohesion, Enrichment & Development, Success Empowerment & Fulfilling, Grace Impartation and more, while awaiting the Lord’s Return.
Until then, have an amazing, majestic and awesome Month of ENVISION TO REIGN IN LIFE! “Achievers Act To Access God’s Fulness & Ensure Possibilities In Life””.
In His Kingdom Business For His Glory,
Revd Chukie MORSI Snr.
AFD NOVEMBER 2014 EDITION
Shalom! Kingdom greetings!! Welcome to the month NOVEMBER 2014 in the precious name of our Lord and Savior-King, Jesus Christ. I pray that the grace, peace, love and mercy of the Lord be with you; and He might give you the leverage and synergy you need for this month through faith, that all things might be brought under your feet and control and effortlessly and without stress. I pray also, that you might lay hold to your redemptive rights, privileges and position in Christ Jesus that enables you to accomplished your divine given plans, purposes and pursuits.
I welcome all visitors and existing browsers into this AFD NOVEMBER 2014 EDITION theme which is Entitled: ENVISION TO REIGN IN LIFE EXCELLENTLY! “Achievers Act To Access God’s Fulness & Ensure Possibilities In Life”
I do know that a man’s ignorance is his own mountain and the knowledge of the truth will set him free. Hence I am leaving you with the undermentioned scriptures to read, to give you a line of food for thought as a way to indicate how the theme of the month will be approach. I therefore commend you to take time to ponder and meditate on them in prayers (Acts 20:32).
“Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree. 12 Then said the Lord unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.“ (Jeremiah 1:11-12).
“Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.“ (1 Corinthians 14:12).
“And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. 23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. 24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. 25 After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. 26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.“ (Mark 8:22-26).
“A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary.“ (Jeremiah 17:12).
“For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ. . .that as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.“ (Romans 5:17, 21).
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.“ (Jeremiah 29:11)
“And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; 10 and hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. . . 12 saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.“ (Revelation 5:9-12).
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Intercessory Prayers Series 2
INTERCEDING FOR THE MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL
(Not Excluding Other Local Church Pastoral/Spiritual Leadership Teams)
TEXT: Zechariah 3:1-8, Acts 14:19-20, Deuteronomy 3:23-28; Colossians 4:17
INTRODUCTION: Amongst all the children of God, Ministers are the most vulnerable to attacks by the enemy because they occupy a very precious position. Except by the discerning of Spirits and revelation gifts of the Holy Spirit, one might not accurately know what problems, fears tears, and wears a minister has to grasps with, as their problems are many and varied. It is in this respect that the great Apostle Paul, who spoke in tongues more than all the Christians in Corinth, who heard the voice of God audibly and saw the visions of God, who went to the third heaven bodily, and had an angelic visitation, who could deliver an erring believer to the devil for torment, and who stood in the five ministerial offices and manifested all nine gifts, requested for personal prayers almost all the Churches he visited. Romans 15:30-32; Ephesians 6:18-20; Colossians 4:2-4; 1 Thessalonian 5:25; Heb. 13:18.
The Lord Jesus Christ while on earth as son of man also requested prayer help from His disciples who slept off instead of praying – Matthew 26:36-46. So, if the Lord Jesus in His earthly ministry and also Apostle Paul needed prayers then we conclude that no minister can perform effectively to the optimum without a steady prayer support. God is likely to hold the church responsible for the sins, errors and the fall and failures of her ministries just as He will also hold the ministers responsible for the lives of their members – Proverbs 27:23.
“When Israel sin against God, Moses interceded for them, but when Moses has his offence of sin against God, there was no intercessor to take a stand on his behalf” – Exodus 32:30-32; 33:12-23; 17:8-16; 12:13; and Deuteronomy 32:48-52; Numbers 20:7-13.
A. MINISTER’S CONFLICTS:
1. Ministers have personal crisis and strivings which at some points or times cannot be shared with mortal man except God alone – 2 Corinthians 12:7-9.
2. Ministers may be bold externally but they may also have their personal fears and uncertainties. 1 Kings 19:1-14. “Smite the Shepherd and the Sheep’s will scatter”.
3. Ministers are specifically targeted for certain vicious attacks by the gates of hell : 2 Samuel 11:1-27; 2 Kings 4:1-7 etc
- Seducing spirits
- Attacks on the spirit man by demonic forces with intent to hindering a minister fellowship with God
- Family attacks (domestic burdens)
- Pride, arrogance and self esteem
- . . . And many others etc
4. Ministers often have plans and programmes of divine approval which may be frustrated by the devil. 1 Thessalonian 2:18.
5. Sometimes they find themselves in a very tight and embarrassing financial crisis which they had not bargained for. 2 Corinthians 11:22-27, Philippians 4:10-13.
6. Many times they wonder whether they were actually called of God due to Satan’s assault on their assurance and faith. This often happens when there is fierce opposition within and without and the ministry isn’t making any remarkable progress. Matthew 11:1-6, 2 Timothy 4:13-18.
7. Often there are certain inexplicable health hazards which may ultimately affect the work of the ministry. 1Timothy 5:23.
8. Often-times the devil inundates the minister with unending programmes and activities, so as to choke up his personal fellowship with the Lord. Ministers must work with the Lord and not only for the Lord. Mark 3:14-15.
9. There is also the temptation to be crowded and miracle-oriented without being people-oriented. Jesus had time for anxious inquirers.
10. We must pray that God’s minister will be men of vision so as to:
i. See what the Lord sees.
ii. See only what the Lord sees.
iii. See as far as the Lord sees.
iv. See as clearly as the Lord sees.
(see Jeremiah 1:11-19; Isaiah 6:1-9; Genesis 13:14-18)
B. DIVINE RECIPE FOR EFFECTIVE MINISTRY: 1 Tim. 1:1-2, 2 Tim. 2:1
- GRACE – God’s Riches At Christ Expense, i.e. unmerited favour, divine capacity for doing work. 1 Cor. 15:9-10.
- MERCY – Divine kindness that offsets divine judgement for obvious and non-obvious faults and mistakes in the ministry. 2 Cor. 4:1.
- PEACE – Understanding of mind and spirit in spite of surrounding turmoil’s. John 14:27, John 16:33, 2 Tim. 2:6.
NOTE: No minister can function without fail, if these three elements of divine reimbursement are not present on a constant basis. As intercessors we need to ask the Lord to multiply these divine favours unto them.
C. SAMPLE PRAYERS FOR MINISTERS:
(Marks of the ministry: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10).
Lord of heaven and Earth I come in the name of Lord Jesus Christ, your first begotten son to intercede and pray for Revd Chukie & Mrs. Faith MORSI, ministers of the gospel, whose local church is named REDEMPTION LIFE INTERNATIONAL CHURCH. I pray that you will grant them your grace, peace and mercy, so that they could make their calling and election sure; I pray that they would approve themselves as ministers and that they put no stumbling block in anyone’s path, so that their ministry will not be discredited. Rather, as servants of God they commend themselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses; in beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger; in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love; in truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left; through glory and dishonor, bad report and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors; known, yet regarded as unknown; dying, and yet we live on; beaten, and yet not killed; sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything as in 2 Corinthians 6:1-10. I pray that your loving kindness will envelope them. Kindly bless them and grant them open doors of favour, an effectual and effective ministry. I pray that all the resources they might need to make their ministry what you want it to become be made available unto them. Kindly bless them in every way. Thank you Lord in Jesus name, amen.
(You can use these other passages to enhance prayers – Psalms 104:4; 134:1-3; 135:1-3; 92:10-15 etc.)
Compiled by Rev. Chukie MORSI
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