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It is important to understand the death of Christ on the cross and its significance. Scarcely will someone die for another unless the person loves that someone dearly. Christ is the judge who came down from His throne above to die on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins which is death. His death and resurrection brought us a renewed hope and assurance of eternal life.

"Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed."  1 Peter 2:24 (KJV)

4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:4-5(KJV)

His stripes and oozing blood cleansed us from all unrighteousness. His finished work on Calvary cross left us with no doubt and guilt of sin. 

He said on the cross, "It is finished." Meaning there was no more any substitution for our sins except His blood alone.

What can wash away my sins,

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

What can make me whole again,

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Oh, precious is the flow

 that makes me white as snow,

No other fount I know,

Nothing but the blood of Jesus

18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit, 1 Peter 3:17-18 (NKJV)

Because of the work done on Calvary cross, 

36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them. John 3:36(NIV)

The choice is yours! Will you believe in the saving power of Jesus' blood and be saved from eternal damnation or will you rather ignore Him and perish in hell fire? The choice is yours! Cast your vote now! Time is not on your side. 

PRAISE TIME AT THE CHURCH OF PENTECOST EASTER 2017 CONVENTION IN NEW JERSEY

YOU HAVE BEEN MADE WHOLE AGAIN!

Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.  1 Peter 2:24 (KJV)

4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:4-5(KJV)

Sin creates a wound in our relationship with God. It breaches the spiritual nutritional support that emanates to us from the Lord to nourish our inner being. It is an ulcer that undermines our very existence and destroys God's intended plan for our lives. Sin makes us depressed because feel guilty after the sin has been committed. It brings grief and sorrows to the self and sometimes to those around us. But there is an antidote to the damaging effect of sin, and that is, the blood of Jesus. By dying on the cross, he took our sinful nature, our griefs and sorrows, our depressions, our failures, and nailed them to the cross. He paid the price that we should have paid for our sins, which is death, and He put on us His own righteousness. We have been healed by His stripes. We now have peace with God. Because of this, we can go to Him with all confidence as His children. Our relationship with God has now been renewed or restored because of the redemptive blood of Jesus. 

Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your heart but go to Him in prayer and ask Him to come into your life and make you whole from all your sins. He is faithful and just to forgive you if you confess them. You will then become a child of God. Take the bold step of faith today!

GOD'S GOOD THOUGHTS FOR YOU!

 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.12 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. 14 I will be found by you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back from captivity. I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile.” 15 You may say, “The Lord has raised up prophets for us in Babylon,” Jeremiah 29:11-15(NIV)

For about 70 years, the Israelites were in captivity in the land of Babylon. They had suffered greatly and it was predicted by the prophets that they would be taken out of this captivity by this time. They were getting a little bit frustrated when it appeared to them that this was taking too long and their freedom was not too evident to them. So they sang a song in Psalms 137:1-4 saying, "By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. There on the poplars we hung our harps, for there our captors asked us for songs, our tormentors demanded songs of joy;  they said, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!” How can we sing the songs of the Lord while in a foreign land?

Yes, how can they sing songs of joy in a strange land? How can they sing songs of praises in captivity? Yet, God wanted them to rejoice and be fruitful in captivity. 

 4 This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says to all those I carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: 5 “Build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce. 6 Marry and have sons and daughters; find wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage, so that they too may have sons and daughters. Increase in number there; do not decrease. 7 Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.” 8 Yes, this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “Do not let the prophets and diviners among you deceive you. Do not listen to the dreams you encourage them to have. 9 They are prophesying lies to you in my name. I have not sent them,” declares the Lord. 10 This is what the Lord says: “When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come to you and fulfill my good promise to bring you back to this place. Jeremiah 29:4-10

When you are a child of God, He looks out for you in good and bad times, in rain or shine, in hunger or famine, in joy or in sorrow. He is a God of all seasons. In captivity He says rejoice and have hope because He has made a provision for you. In your captivity, He says, don't limit your potential, aspire for greater things. In your captivity He says, you must be the head and not the tail. You may be an immigrant in your country. Never limit how successful you can be in that country. You can do greater things than even the indigenous people if you apply yourself . Joseph was an immigrant in Egypt, yet, he rose to become the next in command to Pharoah.  He was a prisoner with prison clothes yet he continued to excel even in prison. He sharpened his skills of interpreting dreams in prison. Daniel did the same in Babylon. He rose to the highest rank there! 

Captivity is a training ground for greater things to come. God demands constancy in His worship and love for Him. He does not want us to wax and wane in out trust in Him. So it is written, in 1 Thessalonians 5:18(KJV), " In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." God has a plan and purpose for you in every circumstance of your life. That's why He does not want you to complain but to endure and press on in your act of worship to Him. He knows that there is a light at the end of the tunnel for you if you do not give up. God would certainly come through for you after your "70 years" in captivity. “When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come to you and fulfill my good promise to bring you back to this place. "

 You may be asking the same questions David asked in Psalm 13:1-4:

    How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever?
   How long will you hide your face from me?

2    How long must I wrestle with my thoughts
    and day after day have sorrow in my heart?
    How long will my enemy triumph over me?

I want to reassure you that your captivity will not be long. It is for a season and a time! God's promise for you is 'Yes and Amen.' Your deliverance is set for an appointed time. 

"For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning. Psalm 30:5

How can you deal with the long wait for deliverance? When God is about to do an expected good, He pours out a spirit of prayer. We must go to Him in prayer. Pray at all times, in season and out of season.                                                                                      

  "Rejoice always,  pray without ceasing." 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17

We must call upon the Lord in expectation of good and deliverance. He says, " Call upon me and I will answer you." Promises are given to quicken and encourage prayer and when deliverance is coming, we must by prayer go forth to meet it. Daniel understood this very well so when the 70 years were expiring, he set his face to pray more fervently than ever. He sought the Lord with fervency. We must seek God with all our hearts, with all our might, and with all our strength. We must seek God diligently. Searching for Him diligently requires a careful search for directions in seeking Him and encouragements to our faith and hope in Him. These directions can be found in His word (The Bible). We must seek Him in sincerity and uprightness. "For without Holiness, no one can see God."

Go to God in prayer today for your deliverance is on the way!
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

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A FRIEND WHO STICKS CLOSER THAN A BROTHER.

A man of many companions will come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:24

I this modern era of technology, people pride themselves in the number of friends in their social media circle. They feel good having a large number of followers they call friends but are these people really your friends? Will they come to your rescue in time of your real needs? You may have friends in real life but in your times challenging times, will they be by your side? Many people have been deserted by friends, families and so called loved one when they become poor or fall into diverse troubles. When they need a penny for food, they cannot find them; when they need money for rent, they cannot find them. These friends would rather find faults and accuse you of all kinds of things that are unbelievable. They would rather spread rumors about you than protect you. Some people surround themselves with many friends with the hope that they will come to their aid anytime they need them. They will attend as many functions and parties as possible to mingle with them and establish as many contacts as possible. But they get disappointed when these same friends do not return the same favor as they have done. Some people even become depressed and dejected. 

Job in the Book of Jobs in the bible had friends when everything was going on well with him. He was a very wealthy man, but when he was struck with poverty, these same friends deserted him. They laughed at him and made mockery of him and the God he served. But Job did not give trusting in God until God restored all his lost fortune several folds. 

Joseph, the son of Jacob, thought he had good brothers and friends in jail but they all disappointed him. While he was in prison, he interpreted dreams that came true for his fellow prisoners but when one of them was released and made a captain in Pharoah's palace, this fellow did not remember him. He was left languishing in jail until later when he was discovered. Friends can forget about you at any time in your life. 

Today, I want to present to you a friend; a friend who will be with you at all times and will never let you down. A friend who will die for you in your good and bad times. A friend who will fight your battles for you and cause you to be a victor. A friend who does not look at your status in live to love you. A friend who love you just as you are.  This friend is JESUS CHRIST, THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD! Make him your friend and you will not regret in your life. He is that " friend who sticks closer than a brother."

EMPOWERED TO DO GOD'S WORK

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me; To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted; To proclaim liberty to the captives; And recovery of sight to the blind; To set at liberty those who are oppressed; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”Luke 4:18-19(NKJV)

Everyday, we need to pray for the in-filling of the Holy Spirit, our helper. Without the anointing of the Holy Spirit, we will not be bold to do the work of the Lord and to face opposition and persecutions. Jesus had a mission on this earth that he had to complete in His short time on the earth. His mission was clearly stated in the verse for the day. He came to preach the good news, to heal the brokenhearted and the sick, to set the oppressed free from their sins and demonic influences. He was able to do all these things through the anointing of the Holy Spirit. 

We have been called to the same mission and we need the power of the Holy Spirit to energize us to be able to fulfill them. May the Lord anoint you today as you diligently seek to please Him in every way and to do His work. Without the Holy Spirit's empowerment, you can do nothing!