Daily Manna with Pastor and Mrs Chifamba

Divine Reversal of Misfortunes: Jabez, A Powerful 🔥 Concise Prayer! By Pastor and Mrs ChifambaIT IS NOT THE LENGTH OF THE PRAYER NOR ITS ELOQUENCE THAT COUNTS BUT THE FAITH THAT ACCOMPANIES IT FROM THE HEART ❤️ THAT MATTERS. JABEZ PRAYED A VERY SHORT PRAYER YET IT REVERSED HIS MISFORTUNE.1 Chronicles 4:10And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested. Matthew 6:7-8But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. 8Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. GOD ALREADY KNOWS WHAT WE NEED BEFORE WE PRAY 🙏 PRAY FROM THE HEART FILLED WITH FAITH Psalm 38:8-9I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart. 9Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee. Isaiah 65:24And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear. Mark 11:24Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.Mark 9:23-24Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. 24And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.James 1:5-8If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 6But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. 7For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. 8A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.James 5:155And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.Hebrews 11:6But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.Luke 17:5-6And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. 6And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.Romans 10:17So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Romans 15:4For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

Divine Reversal of Misfortunes: Jabez, from Sorrow to Joy of Answered Prayer 🙏 By Pastor and Mrs Chifamba WHEN EVIL COMES INTO YOUR HOME PRAY LIKE JABEZ 🙏 GOD HAS POWER TO REVERSE ALL ILLS OF LIFE‼️ John 16:23-24And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. 24Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. 1 Chronicles 4:9-10And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. 10And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested. JABEZ’S DISTINCTION ABOVE HIS BROTHERS WAS NOT TRIBAL,FOR THEY WERE ALL OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH, IT WAS BECAUSE OF HIS PRAYER 🙏 WE ARE TO SAIL ON THE TICKET OF PRAYER, NOT RACE, TRIBE, COLOR, NOR CASTE.Romans 10:13For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.The greatest victories to the church of Christ or to the individual Christian are not those that are gained by talent or education, by wealth or the favor of men. They are those victories that are gained in the audience chamber with God, when earnest, agonizing faith lays hold upon the mighty arm of power. – {PP 203.1}1 John 5:14-15And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.Psalm 107:17-22Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted. 18Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death. 19Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses. 20He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. 21Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! 22And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing. 2 Chronicles 7:14If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. OH THAT THE LORD MIGHT TEACH US TO PRAY LIKE JABEZ PRAYED FOR THE REVERSAL OF HIS MISFORTUNES AND THE LORD WHO ANSWERED HIM AS HE ALSO DID TO THE PRAYERS DAVID WILL TURNAROUND OUR MISFORTUNES INTO BLESSINGS Luke 11:1And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. Psalm 34:4-6I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. 5They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed. 6This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

Divine Reversal of Misfortunes: Jabez, Leaning on the Everlasting Arms‼️By Pastor and Mrs Chifamba1 Chronicles 4:10And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested. JABEZ PRAYED FOR DIVINE SUPPORT, “THAT THY HAND MIGHT BE WITH ME” WITH GOD’S HAND FOR YOUR SUPPORT YOU DO NOT NEED ANY OTHER HELPER AS THE SONG “O GOD OUR HELP” SAYS‼️ O God, Our HelpO God, our help in ages past,our hope for years to come,our shelter from the stormy blast,and our eternal home!2Under the shadow of thy throne,still may we dwell secure;sufficient is thine arm alone,and our defense is sure.Psalm 89:13Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.Hebrews‬ ‭13‬:‭5‬-‭6‬ ‭ESV‬‬“Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?”Psalm 121:1-2I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. 2My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth. Jeremiah 3:23Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the LORD our God is the salvation of Israel.‭‭Psalm 98:1O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.Exodus 15:6Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.Psalm 115:9-11O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. 10O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. 11Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. Isaiah 40:28-31Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. 29He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. 30Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: 31But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.Deuteronomy 33:26-27There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky. 27The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.SONG Leaning On The Everlasting ArmsWhat a fellowship, what a joy divine,leaning on the everlasting arms;what a blessedness, what a peace is mine,leaning on the everlasting arms.RefrainLeaning, leaning,safe and secure from all alarms;leaning, leaning,leaning on the everlasting arms.2O how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way,leaning on the everlasting arms;O how bright the path grows from day to day,leaning on the everlasting arms.3What have I to dread, what have I to fear,leaning on the everlasting arms?I have blessed peace with my Lord so near,leaning on the everlasting arms.

Divine Reversal of Misfortunes: Jabez, Expand my Territory‼️By Pastor and Mrs ChifambaWHETHER IN BUSINESS OR IN ACADEMICS OR IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT SHUN MEDIOCRITY! ALWAYS STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE AND EXPANDING YOUR TERRITORY LIKE JABEZ.1 Chronicles 4:10And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested. Proverbs 22:29Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.Higher than the highest human thought can reach is God’s ideal for His children. Godliness—godlikeness—is the goal to be reached. Before the student there is opened a path of continual progress. – {Education p. 18.4}Deuteronomy 28:13And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do themGod’s purpose for the children growing up beside our hearths is wider, deeper, higher, than our restricted vision has comprehended. From the humblest lot those whom He has seen faithful have in time past been called to witness for Him in the world’s highest places. And many a lad of today, growing up as did Daniel in his Judean home, studying God’s word and His works, and learning the lessons of faithful service, will yet stand inlegislative assemblies, in halls of justice, or in royal courts, as a witness for the King of kings. Multitudes will be called to a wider ministry. – {Education p. 262.2}FOR THE EXPANSION OF OUR TERRITORIES WE MUST DAILY PRAY AND STRIVE FOR IT. GOD’S LIFTING UP DOES NOT BREED PRIDE BUT ALWAYS RETURNS THE GLORY TO GOD.Psalm 115:1Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake.John 15:5I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. 1 Samuel 2:8He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.THE FINAL TERRITORIAL EXPANSION Luke 12:32Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Psalm 50:3-4Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him. 4He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people. 5Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice. Daniel 7:27And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.Revelation 22: 20-21He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. 21The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

Divine Reversal of Misfortunes: Jabez, Expand my Territory‼️By Pastor and Mrs ChifambaWHETHER IN BUSINESS OR IN ACADEMICS OR IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT SHUN MEDIOCRITY! ALWAYS STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE AND EXPANDING YOUR TERRITORY LIKE JABEZ.1 Chronicles 4:10And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested. Proverbs 22:29Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.Higher than the highest human thought can reach is God’s ideal for His children. Godliness—godlikeness—is the goal to be reached. Before the student there is opened a path of continual progress. – {Education p. 18.4}Deuteronomy 28:13And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do themGod’s purpose for the children growing up beside our hearths is wider, deeper, higher, than our restricted vision has comprehended. From the humblest lot those whom He has seen faithful have in time past been called to witness for Him in the world’s highest places. And many a lad of today, growing up as did Daniel in his Judean home, studying God’s word and His works, and learning the lessons of faithful service, will yet stand inlegislative assemblies, in halls of justice, or in royal courts, as a witness for the King of kings. Multitudes will be called to a wider ministry. – {Education p. 262.2}FOR THE EXPANSION OF OUR TERRITORIES WE MUST DAILY PRAY AND STRIVE FOR IT. GOD’S LIFTING UP DOES NOT BREED PRIDE BUT ALWAYS RETURNS THE GLORY TO GOD.Psalm 115:1Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake.John 15:5I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. 1 Samuel 2:8He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.THE FINAL TERRITORIAL EXPANSION Luke 12:32Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Psalm 50:3-4Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him. 4He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people. 5Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice. Daniel 7:27And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.Revelation 22: 20-21He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. 21The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

Divine Reversal of Misfortunes: Jabez, Bless 😇 Me Indeed!By Pastor and Mrs Chifamba1 Chronicles 4:10And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested. JABEZ REALIZED THAT GENUINE BLESSINGS COME FROM GOD SO HE PRAYED “OH THAT YOU WOULD BLESS ME INDEED” HE HAD THE EXAMPLES OF ABRAHAM AND ISAAC OF BEING BLESSED BIG TIME BY GOD‼️Proverbs‬ ‭10‬:‭22‬ ‭‬“The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.”Genesis 24:34-35And he said, I am Abraham's servant. 35And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.Genesis 26:12-14Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him. 13And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great: 14For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.THE BLESSINGS OF GOD ARE ALWAYS LINKED TO OBEDIENCE. UNLIKE ESAU WHO WANTED BLESSINGS WITHOUT OBEYING GOD TO FULFILL THE SPIRITUAL ROLE OF THE FIRST BORN.Hebrews‬ ‭12‬:‭16‬-‭17‬ ‭NKJV‬“lest there be any fornicator or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright. For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought it diligently with tears.”‭‭Deuteronomy 28:1-6And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: 2And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God. 3Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field. 4Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. 5Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store. 6Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.Deuteronomy 28:13-14And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them: 14And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them. All His gifts are promised on condition of obedience. God has a heaven full of blessings for those who will co-operate with Him. All who obey Him may with confidence claim the fulfillment of His promises. – {Christ Object Lessons p. 145.1}Isaiah 1:19-20If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: 20But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.Deuteronomy 29:9Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do.SONG Trust and Obey When we walk with the Lord,In the light of his word,What a glory he sheds on our way!While we do his good will,He abides with us still,And with all who will trust and obey.CHORUSTrust and obey,for there’s no other way,To be happy in Jesus,but to trust and obey.Not a shadow can rise, Not a cloud in the skies,But his smile quickly drives it away;Not a doubt nor a fear,Not a sigh or a tear,Can abide while we trust and obey.

Blessings from Above ☝️ Abraham, Seeing the Redeemer through your Greatest TrialBy Pastor and Mrs ChifambaSOMETIMES IT TAKES GREAT TRIALS TO TURN OUR EYES TO OUR REDEEMERPsalm 119:71It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.Isaiah 45:22Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.Hebrews 11:18-19By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, 18Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: 19Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure. Genesis 22:11-14And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I. 12And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me. 13And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son. 14And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah–jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.John 8:54-56Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God: 55Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying. 56Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. THE PLAN OF SALVATION BECAME CRYSTAL CLEAR TO ABRAHAM WHEN INSTEAD OF KILLING HIS SON HE SLEW THE LAMB PROVIDED BY GOD ON THE MOUNTAIN.Luke 23:33And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. Isaiah 53:5-7But 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. 6All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. 7He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. John 1:29The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. 1 Peter 1:18-19Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; 19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spotSONG Jesus Paid It AllI hear the Savior say,“Thy strength indeed is small;Child of weakness, watch and pray,Find in Me thine all in all.”RefrainJesus paid it all,All to Him I owe;Sin had left a crimson stain,He washed it white as snow.2Lord, now indeed I findThy power and Thine alone,Can change the leper’s spotsAnd melt the heart of stone.3Since nothing good have IWhereby Thy grace to claim,I’ll wash my garments whiteIn the blood of Calv’ry’s Lamb.4And when before the throneI stand in Him complete,I’ll lay my trophies downAll down at Jesus’ feet.

Blessings from Above ☝️ Abraham: Friends of God Intercede for Others By Pastor and Mrs ChifambaJob16 21O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!FRIENDS OF GOD ARE GREAT INTERCESSORS, ABRAHAM INTERCEDED FOR THE WICKED CITIES OF SODOM AND GOMORRAH Genesis 18:23-33And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? 24Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein? 25That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? 26And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes. 27And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes: 28Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it. 29And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake. 30And he said unto him, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there. 31And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake. 32And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten's sake. 33And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.OUR PRAYERS SHOULD GO BEYOND OUR PERSONAL NEEDS TO THE NEEDS OF OTHERS.Galatians 6:2Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. Philippians‬ ‭2‬:‭4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬“Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.”1 Timothy 2:1-4I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 3For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 4Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. Jeremiah 29:7And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace. OUR SAVIOR IS A GREAT INTERCESSOR, WE MUST FOLLOW HIS EXAMPLE Romans 8:31-34What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? 32He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? 33Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. 34Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.John 17:15-16I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. 16They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. Luke 22:31-32And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: 32But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. Hebrews 7:25Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

Blessings from Above ☝️ Claiming the Blessings of Abraham’s Children By Pastor and Mrs Chifamba THROUGH FAITH ALL CAN CLAIM THE BLESSINGS OF ABRAHAM’S CHILDREN ! THEY ARE NOT RESTRICTED TO ANY RACE, TRIBE OR CASTE. WHOSOEVER WILL IS ACCEPTED.Genesis 12:1-3Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: 2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. Romans 4:16-17Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, 17(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. Galatians 3:6-9Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. 7Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. 8And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. 9So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM WILL DO THE WORKS OF ABRAHAM John 8:39-40They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham. 40But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.Luke 3:7-9Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. 9And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.Matthew 8:11-12And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. 12But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.1 John 3:1-3Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 3And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. Revelation 7:9-10After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; 10And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.WE ARE ABRAHAM’S SEED BY FAITH, LET US KEEP THE FAITH UNTIL DEATH‼️Galatians 3:26-29For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. 27For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. 29And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.2 Timothy 4:7-8

Blessings from Above ☝️ Abraham: Friends Give Each Other 🎁 Gifts By Pastor and Mrs ChifambaGOD BLESSED ABRAHAM ABUNDANTLY AND ABRAHAM RECIPROCATED BY OFFERING SACRIFICES AND RETURNING TITHES James 1:17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. Genesis 24:1And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.Genesis 24:35And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.Genesis 12:7-8And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him. 8And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth–el, and pitched his tent, having Beth–el on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.Genesis 22:3And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.Genesis 14:18-20And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. 19And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: 20And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all. Malachi 3:8-12Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. 9Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. 10Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. 11And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts. 12And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts. JESUS REBUKED THE PHARISEES FOR EXTREMISM IN TITHING, WHILE ENDORSING THE TITHING PRINCIPLE. THE NEW TESTAMENT CONFIRMS THAT THOSE WHO MINISTER IN THE GOSPEL ARE TO BE SUPPORTED LIKE THE PRIESTS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT.Matthew 23:23Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. 1 Corinthians 9:13-14Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar? 14Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel. FRIENDS OF GOD ARE NOT COERCED TO GIVE‼️ LOVE ❤️ FOR GOD IS THEIR ONLY MOTIVATION 2 Corinthians 9:6-7But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. 7Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. Acts 20:35I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. 2 Corinthians 8:9For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich. John 3:16

Blessings from Above ☝️ Abraham’s Best Friend By Pastor and Mrs Chifamba THROUGHOUT THE SCRIPTURES ABRAHAM IS KNOWN AS A FRIEND OF GOD‼️Proverbs‬ ‭18‬:‭24‬ ‭ESV‬‬“A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”James 2:23And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. 2 Chronicles 20:7Art not thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?GOD HIMSELF TESTIFIED THAT ABRAHAM WAS HIS FRIEND. GOD REVEALED HIS SECRETS TO HIMIsaiah 41:8But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.Genesis 18:17-19And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do; 18Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? 19For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him. Psalm 25:12-14What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose. 13His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth. 14The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.FRIENDS OF GOD OBEY HIM AND KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS Hebrews 11:8By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.John 15:13-14Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.1 John 2:3-5And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 4He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. Romans 13:8-9Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. 9For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.Genesis 26:5Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.John 14:21He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.Song The Best Friend Is Jesus.Oh, the best friend to have is Jesus,When the cares of life upon you roll,He will heal the wounded heart,He will strength and grace impart;Oh, the best friend to have is Jesus.CHORUSThe best friend to have is Jesus,(Jesus every day)The best friend to have is Jesus (Jesus all the way) He will help you when you fall,He will hear you when you call;Oh, the best friend to have is Jesus.What a friend I have found in Jesus!Peace and comfort to my soul He brings;Leaning on His mighty arm, I will fear no ill nor harm;Oh, the best friend to have is Jesus.‭‭

Blessings from Above ☝️ Abraham: The Blessings of Forgiveness By Pastor and Mrs ChifambaMatthew 6:14-15For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. When we come to ask mercy and blessing from God we should have a spirit of love and forgiveness in our own hearts. How can we pray, “Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors,” and yet indulge an unforgiving spirit? Matthew 6:12. If we expect our own prayers to be heard we must forgive others in the same manner and to the same extent as we hope to be forgiven. – {Prayer p. 283.2}Genesis 14:14-16And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan. 15And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus. 16And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people. IT WAS WHILE COMING FROM THE RESCUE OF LOT WHO HAD USURPED THE BEST OF THE PROMISED LAND THAT ABRAHAM WAS BLESSED BY MELCHIZEDEK THE PRIEST OF GOD. GOD RESERVES SPECIAL BLESSINGS FOR THOSE WHO FORGIVE AND ARE KIND TO THE UNDESERVING.Genesis 14:18-20And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. 19And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: 20And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.Romans 12:17-21Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. 18If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. 19Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. 20Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. 21Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.Luke 6:27-28But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, 28Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. ABRAHAM’S PRAYERS SAVED THE UNGRATEFUL LOT. OUR PRAYERS TOO MAY SAVE SOMEONE SINKING IN SIN TODAY Genesis 19:29And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt. Romans 12:14Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.Luke 23:33-34And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. 34¶Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. 1 Peter 2:21-24For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 23Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: 24Who 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.

Blessings from Above Abraham: The BlessedPeacemakerONE OF THE GREATEST DEFICITS IN THE WORLD TODAY IS THAT OF PEACEMAKERS‼️Matthew 5:9Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.2 Timothy‬ ‭2‬:‭24‬ ‭NKJV‬‬“And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient,”GOD IS A GOD OF PEACE AND RECONCILIATION. HIS CHILDREN WILL WALK IN HIS FOOTSTEPS.Psalm 29:11The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace. 2 Corinthians‬ ‭5‬:‭18‬-‭19‬ ‭NKJV‬‬“Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.”Philippians‬ ‭2‬:‭2‬-‭4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬“fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.”‭‭Genesis 13:7-11And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land. 8And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren. 9Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left. 10And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar. 11Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.WHEN WE LOSE OUR RIGHTS FOR THE SAKE OF PEACE GOD HAS A WAY TO RESTORE WHAT WE HAVE LOST.2 Chronicles 25:9And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, The LORD is able to give thee much more than this.Genesis 13:14-17And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: 15For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever. 16And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered. 17Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee. HOWEVER ABRAHAM THE PEACEMAKER WAS NOT CONTENT WITH THE EARTHLY CANAAN, LOSING IT DID NOT BOTHER HIM FOR HE HAD HEAVEN TO GAIN, WHERE THE PRINCE OF PEACE RESIDES Hebrews 11:9-10By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country,..., the heirs with him of the same promise: 10For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Isaiah 2:4He shall judge between the nations, And rebuke many people; They shall beat their swords into plowshares, And their spears into pruning hooks; Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, Neither shall they learn war anymore.Psalm 72:7-8In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth. 8He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

Blessings from Above ☝️ Abraham, Teaching by Precept and Example By Pastor and Mrs Chifamba THE GREATEST THREAT TO CHRISTIANITY IS PEOPLE WHO TEACH WHAT THEY DON’T LIVE‼️ Romans 2:20-24An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law. 21Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? 22Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege? 23Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God? 24For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written. Genesis 22:5-6And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye hear with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you. 6And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together. ABRAHAM LIKE OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST TAUGHT BY PRECEPT AND EXAMPLE. MANY PARENTS WHAT THEIR CHILDREN TO BE GOOD WHILE THEY LIVE A BAD LIFE.Genesis 26:5Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws. John 15:10-11If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. 11These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. John 13:14-15If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. 15For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.1 Peter 2:19For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his stepsFAITH IS BETTER CAUGHT THAN TAUGHT! WHEN ABRAHAM WAS DEAD AND GONE ISAAC CARRIED ON THE FLAME 🔥 OF FAITH AND PRAYER THAT HE HAD CAUGHT FROM HIS FATHER. HAPPY AND BLESSED ARE PARENTS WHOSE WORSHIP OUTLIVES THEM Genesis 25:20-21And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan–aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian. 21And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. Genesis 26:24-25And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake. 25And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac's servants digged a well. 2 Timothy 1:5When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.2 Timothy 3:15-17And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.OUR SONG IS BY “THE HERALDS OF THE MORNING”Refrain:Give me that old time religion,Give me that old time religion,Give me that old time religion,It’s good enough for me.It was good for Paul and Silas,It was good for Paul and Silas,It was good for Paul and Silas,It’s good enough for me. [Refrain]Makes me love everybody,Makes me love everybody,Makes me love everybody,It’s good enough for me. [Refrain]

Blessings from Above ☝️ Abraham, Passing on a Spiritual InheritanceBy Pastor and Mrs ChifambaIsaiah 38:19The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth.ABRAHAM DID NOT ONLY LEAVE MATERIAL WEALTH FOR HIS CHILD. HE PASSED ON THE TORCH OF FAITH TO ISAAC. ABRAHAM TOOK TIME TO INSTRUCT HIS SON IN THE WAY OF THE LORD.Genesis 18:17-19And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do; 18Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? 19For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him. ISAAC AS A YOUTH KNEW WHAT WAS REQUIRED FOR WORSHIP, FROM A TENDER AGE HIS FATHER MADE HIM TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WORSHIP OF GODGenesis 22:5-8And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye hear with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you. 6And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together. 7And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering? 8And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together. Deuteronomy 6:5-7And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. 6And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: 7And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.Proverbs 22:6Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Ecclesiastes 12:1Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in themTHE PRODIGAL SON REMEMBERED HOME ‼️ IF THERE MIGHTY BE SOMEONE TODAY WHO GREW UP IN THE WAY OF THE LORD WHO MIGHT HAVE WONDERED AWAY FROM GOD, COME BACK TO THE GOD OF YOUR CHILDHOOD Luke 15:17-20And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! 18I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, 19And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. 20And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. Romans 5:6-8For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 7For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. 8But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. SONG I’ve wandered far away from God, Now I’m coming home; The paths of sin too long I’ve trod, Lord, I’m coming home. Coming home, coming home, Nevermore to roam;Open wide Thine arms of love; Lord, I’m coming home.2I’ve wasted many precious years, Now I’m coming home;I now repent with bitter tears, Lord, I’m coming home.3I’m tired of sin and straying, Lord, Now I’m coming home;I’ll trust Thy love, believe Thy word; Lord, I’m coming home.4My only hope, my only plea, Now I’m coming home; That Jesus died, and died for me; Lord, I’m coming home.5I need His cleansing blood, I know, Now I’m coming home;O wash me whiter than the snow; Lord, I’m coming home.

Blessings from Above ☝️ Abraham, Longed for Eternal Blessings By Pastor and Mrs Chifamba EARTHLY RICHES DID NOT ECLIPSE HEAVEN FROM ABRAHAM. IF MATERIAL BLESSINGS DON’T LEAD US TO SEEK ETERNAL HEAVENLY BLESSINGS THEY ARE DISASTROUS AND USELESS. BEYOND THE EARTHLY CANAAN ABRAHAM SAW THE HEAVENLY CANAAN Mark 8:36-37For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? 37Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?Hebrews 11:8-10By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. 9By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: 10For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.Hebrews 13:14For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. 2 Peter 3:11-13Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, 12Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? 13Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.Colossians 3:1-3If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. 2Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.1 Corinthians 2:9But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.Revelation 7:13-17And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? 14And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. 16They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. 17For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.Revelation 21:1-6And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. 2And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. 4And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. 5And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. LET US BE HOMESICK FOR HEAVEN‼️ “EVEN SO COME LORD JESUS”

Blessings from Above ☝️ Abraham, Received Spiritual as well as Material Blessings By Pastor and Mrs Chifamba Ephesians 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,GOD DOESN’T ONLY GIVE SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS, HE ALSO BLESSES US MATERIALLY LIKE HE DID TO ABRAHAM. YES, WE ARE TO SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD AND THEN THE MATERIAL BLESSINGS WILL FOLLOW. HOWEVER OUR GREATEST DANGER IS TO AMASS WEALTH WITHOUT GOD‼️ THUS COMMITTING SPIRITUAL SUICIDE.Matthew 6:33But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. James 1:17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.Psalm 89:11The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.Psalm 50:10-12For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills. 11I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine. 12If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof. Haggai 2:8The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts. Genesis 12:1-3Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: 2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. Genesis 13:2And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.Genesis 14:19-23And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: 20And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all. 21And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself. 22And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth, 23That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram richGenesis 24:35And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.Proverbs 10:22The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

Overtaken by Blessings 🙏 John the Revelator: Immunization 💉 against the Seven Last Plagues (Part 2)By Pastor and Mrs ChifambaRevelation 15:1And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.ALL WHO REPENT OF THEIR SINS WHILE MERCY LINGERS WILL ESCAPE THE SEVEN LAST PLAGUESMatthew 3:1-2In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, 2And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Matthew 3:7-8But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance1 John 1:7-9But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. THE PLAGUES CANNOT TOUCH THOSE IMMUNIZED BY THE BLOOD OF JESUS Exodus 12:12-13For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD. 13And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. Hebrews 11:22Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.1 Corinthians 5:7Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for usHebrews 12:24And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.Revelation 5:9And 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; 10And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. Psalm 91:1-10He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. 3Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. 4He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. 5Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; 6Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. 7A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee. 8Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked. 9Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; 10There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. John 10:27-29My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 29My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.

Your Family is your Priority in Life‼️Take Time with your Children (Part 2)By Pastor and Mrs Chifamba BE THE BEST FRIEND TO YOUR CHILDREN OTHERWISE THE VACUUM WILL BE FILLED UP WITH EVIL COMPANIONS‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭15‬:‭33‬ ‭NKJV‬“Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits.”‬Isaiah 38:19The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth. Psalm‬ ‭78‬:‭2‬-‭4‬ ‭ESV‬‬“I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings from of old, things that we have heard and known, that our fathers have told us. We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the wonders that he has done.”TEACH YOUR CHILDREN THE TRUTH IN LOVEEphesians 4:15-16But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: 16From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love. Colossians 3:20-21Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. 21Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. DISCIPLINE IN LOVE ❤️ UNDISCIPLINED CHILDREN ARE A DISASTER TO THE FAMILY, THE COMMUNITY AND THE NATION.Proverbs 29:15The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.Hebrews‬ ‭12‬:‭5‬-‭8‬ ‭ESV‬“And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him. For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.” It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons.”‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭13‬:‭1‬-‭6‬ ‭NKJV‬“Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing. Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth;”Administer the rules of the home in wisdom and love, not with a rod of iron. Children will respond with willing obedience to the rule of love. Commend your children whenever you can. Make their lives as happy as possible.... Remember that children need not only reproof and correction, but encouragement and commendation, thepleasant sunshine of kind words. – {Adventist Home p. 18.3}LOVE TAKES TIME WITH SOMEONE. IF YOU LOVE YOUR CHILDREN YOU WILL SPEND TIME WITH THEM 1 Corinthians‬ ‭13‬:‭13‬ ‭NKJV‬“And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.”

Your Family is your Priority in Life‼️Take Time with your Children (Part 1)By Pastor and Mrs ChifambaMANY ARE NEGLECTING THEIR FAMILIES FOR THE PURSUIT OF MONEY AND POWER BUT IN THE WORD OF GOD FAMILY COMES FIRST! SHAPING THE CHARACTER OF YOUR CHILDREN IS BETTER THAN PROVIDING THE BEST TEMPORARY NEEDSSong of Solomon 1:6Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept. Deuteronomy 6:5-9And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. 6And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: 7And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. 8And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes. 9And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates. Genesis 18:18-19Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? 19For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him. ABRAHAM THE FATHER OF FAITH WOULD GO AND PRAY ALONE WITH HIS SON! HE TAUGHT HIM THE REQUIREMENTS OF WORSHIPING GOD AND THE IMPORTANCE OF TIME ALONE WITH GOD. LET NOT OUR NEGLECT OF SPIRITUAL MODELING LEAD OUR CHILDREN TO REBELLION.Genesis 22:5-7And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you. 6And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together. 7And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?Genesis 24:63And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming. GOD WILL CALL US TO ACCOUNT FOR NEGLECTING OUR FAMILIES Hebrews‬ ‭13‬:‭17‬ ‭ESV‬“Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.”‬‭‭Jeremiah 13:20Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where is the flock that was given thee, thy beautiful flock?PRAY THAT YOUR HEART MAY BE TURNED TO YOUR CHILDREN. THERE IS A LONGING IN THE HEART OF EVERY CHILD THAT CAN NOT BE SATISFIED BY SOPHISTICATED TOYS OR MONEY 💰 Malachi 4:5-6Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: 6And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.SONG DADDY MY DADDY TEACH ME HOW TO PRAY 🙏 by Jim Reeves One night a sleepy little boy knelt beside my bedHe smiled and looked into my eyes and this is what he saidDaddy my daddy you've taught me lots todaySo daddy my daddy teach me how to prayYou brought me home a brand new kite showed me how to flyAnd there ain't no wonder kid who's dad can knock a ball so highI'd like to thank God for you but I don't know what to saySo daddy my daddy teach me how to prayI'd had to turn and leave his room he began to cryI didn't want my boy to know but so did IHis best pal forsaken him but what was there to sayFor daddy yes daddy had forgotten how to pray(Daddy my daddy teach me how to pray)

What the Bible 📖 Says about Trying to Hide Our SinsBy Pastor and Mrs Chifamba THERE IS NO ❌ SMART SINNING! SIN IS ALWAYS MESSY AND IT WILL ALWAYS FIND YOU OUT‼️Numbers 32:23But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out. Ecclesiastes 8:11-13Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. 12¶Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him: 13But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God. Psalm 50:17-22Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee. 18When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers. 19Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit. 20Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son. 21These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes. 22Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver. Every man’s work passes in review before God and is registered for faithfulness or unfaithfulness. Opposite each name in the books of heaven is entered with terrible exactness every wrong word, every selfish act, every unfulfilled duty, and every secret sin, with every artful dissembling. Heaven-sent warnings or reproofs neglected, wasted moments, unimproved opportunities, the influence exerted for good or for evil, with its far-reaching results, all are chronicled by the recording angel. – {Great Controversy p. 482.1}YOU CAN HIDE YOUR SINS THAT THE WORLD 🌍 MAY NOT SEE BUT YOU CANNOT HIDE IT FROM GOD.Hebrews 4:13Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do. Psalm 33:13-15The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men. 14From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth. 15He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.Psalm 94:7-9Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it. 8Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise? 9He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?Ecclesiastes 12:13-14Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. 14For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.THE ONLY REMEDY FOR SIN IS CONFESSION AND THE BLOOD OF JESUS WILL CLEANSE US FROM ALL SINProverbs 28:13He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. Psalm 32:1-4Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 2Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile. 3When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long. 4For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah. 5I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah. 1 John 1:6-9If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9If we…

What the Bible 📖 Says about Going to the House of GodBy Pastor and Mrs ChifambaDO NOT DEPRIVE YOURSELF OF THE BLESSING OF GOING TO THE HOUSE OF GOD FOR FELLOWSHIP AND PRAYERPsalm 122:1I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.‭‭‬Acts 3:1Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.Hebrews 10:23-25Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) 24And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: 25Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.Psalm 100:2-5Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. 3Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. 5For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.Isaiah 38:19-20The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth. 20The LORD was ready to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the LORD. BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU DO IN THE HOUSE OF GOD. DON’T LIGHT STRANGE UNBIBLICAL FIRES 🔥 Mark‬ ‭11‬:‭17‬ ‭ESV‬“And he was teaching them and saying to them, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers.”Leviticus 10:1-2And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not. 2And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD. Malachi 2:7-8For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts. 8But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the LORD of hosts. PREACH RIGHTEOUS AND TRUTH FROM THE WORD OF GOD IN  HIS GREAT CONGREGATION Psalm 40:9-10I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest. 10I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation. QUESTION PREACHERS WHOSE MESSAGES ARE NOT SCRIPTURE BASED. JESUS USED THE SCRIPTURES TO PREACH TO HIS CONGREGATION.Luke‬ ‭4‬:‭16‬-‭19‬ ‭NKJV‬‬“So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written: “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.”

Men and Women of Faith 🔥 and Courage, Joshua (Part 7) No favoritism ❌ No Nepotism By Pastor and Mrs Chifamba Acts 10:34-35 NIV“Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.”EVEN IF A RELATIVE OR FRIEND IS GIVEN A JOB IT MUST BE ON MERIT NOT JUST THROUGH FAVORITISM! COMPANIES, CHURCHES, AND NATIONS HAVE BEEN SHORTCHANGED BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE HIRED ON OTHER GROUNDS AND NOT MERIT Nehemiah 7:1-2Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed, 2That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many. IT TAKES COURAGE TO DENY FAVORS TO PEOPLE OF YOUR RACE, COLOR OR CASTE‼️JOSHUA REFUSED TO SHOW SPECIAL FAVORS TO HIS TRIBESMEN Joshua 24:30And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath–serah, which is in mount Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Gaash.Joshua 17:14-18And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto? 15And Joshua answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee. 16And the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are of Beth–shean and her towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel. 17And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power: thou shalt not have one lot only: 18But the mountain shall be thine; for it is a wood, and thou shalt cut it down: and the outgoings of it shall be thine: for thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, and though they be strong.Romans 2:11For there is no respect of persons with God.No distinction on account of nationality, race, or caste, is recognized by God. He is the Maker of all mankind. All men are of one family by creation, and all are one through redemption. – {COL 386.2}John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.THE GOSPEL IS TO GO TO ALL NATIONS Revelation 14:6-7And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, 7Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. Matthew 24:14And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. Revelation 7:9-10After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; 10And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. LET US LOVE EVERYONE NOT JUST OUR CASTE, TRIBE, NATION OR COLOR ‭‭1 John‬ ‭4‬:‭19‬-‭21‬ ‭“We love because he first loved us. If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.”

Men and Women of Faith 🔥 and Courage, Joshua (Part 6) No Lion’s Share for the Servant-Leader‼️By Pastor and Mrs Chifamba Psalms‬ ‭119‬:‭36‬ ‭NIV“Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain.”‭‭Philippians 2:4Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.ALTHOUGH JOSHUA WAS NOT A KING HE ADHERED TO GOD’S GUIDELINES FOR A KINGDeuteronomy‬ ‭17‬:‭17‬ ‭NLT‬‬“The king must not take many wives for himself, because they will turn his heart away from the Lord. And he must not accumulate large amounts of wealth in silver and gold for himself.”‭‭MOST LEADERS GRAB THE BEST LAND FOR THEMSELVES, HOWEVER JOSHUA WAS A LEADER WHO PUT OTHERS FIRST‼️HE GOT HIS INHERITANCE LASTJoshua 19:49-51When they had made an end of dividing the land for inheritance by their coasts, the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them: 50According to the word of the LORD they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnath–serah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein. 51These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. So they made an end of dividing the country.“When they had made an end of dividing the land,” and all the tribes had been allotted their inheritance. Joshua presented his claim. To him, as to Caleb, a special promise of inheritance had been given; yet he asked for no extensive province, but only a single city. “They gave him the city which he asked, ... and he built the city, and dwelt therein.” The name given to the city was Timnath-serah, “the portion that remains”—a standing testimony to the noble character and unselfish spirit of the conqueror, who, instead of being the first to appropriate the spoils of conquest, deferred his claim until the humblest of his people had been served. – {Patriarchs and Prophets p. 515.1}‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭10‬:‭24‬ ‭NIV‬‬“No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.”The life spent on self is like the grain that is eaten. It disappears, but there is no increase. A man may gather all he can for self; he may live and think and plan for self; but his life passes away, and he has nothing. The law of self-serving is the law of self-destruction. – {Desire of Ages p. 624.1}JOSHUA MAINTAINED A GOOD NAME EVEN TO HIS DEATH AND HIS GREAT EXPLOITS IN THE FALL OF JESUS AND STOPPING THE SUN ARE RECORDED FOR OUR ENCOURAGEMENT Proverbs 22:1
A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
and favor is better than silver or goldJudges 2:7-8And the people served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the LORD, that he did for Israel.Hebrews 11:30By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days. Joshua 10:12-14Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon…And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD hearkened unto the voice of a man: for the LORD fought for Israel. GOD WILL HONOR SERVANT-LEADERS WHEN HE COMES Hebrews‬ ‭6‬:‭10‬ ‭“For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.”‭‭John 12:26If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.Matthew 25:23His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord. '