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CREATING AN ATMOSPHERE OF LUST

TEXT: 2 Samuel 11:2-3; Gen.34:2

KEY VERSE: I made a covenant with mine eves: why then should I think upon a maid?"Job 31:1

David inquired-Instead of suppressing that desire which the sight of his eyes had kindled, he seeks rather

to feed it; and first enquires who she was; that if she were unmarried, he might make her either his wife or

his concubine.

In the first place how could any woman of delicacy expose herself where she could be so

fully and openly viewed? Did she not know that she was at least in view of the king 's terrace?

Was there

no design or plan in all this? From this passage we can see how Beersheba the wife of Uriah created an

atmosphere of seduction for King David to fall, she was washing herself outside, instead of inside her

bathroom where no one will see her nakedness.

Her husband was not around so she probably decided to

position and bath herself outside the building where she can easily be seen from the storey building

probably she is aware that the king always walk around his roof top in the evenings.

So she set herself to

create an atmosphere of lust to attract the king's attention.

Therefore when she came he lay with her,

she too easily consenting, because he was a great man, and of great fame for his goodness too.

Surely

(thinks she) that can be no sin with such a man as David is the mover of Israel. Zeph. 1:8.

Today, it is so disappointing that even Christians are creating atmosphere of lust and seduction.

It is now a

general practice that they are now obeying and following the rules of the fashions of the world, "dressing

to look sexy."

Why do you as a Christian join the worldly to put on short or skimpy skirts or gowns that

expose your thighs, laps and legs to pollute the hearts of your brothers with immoral thoughts and to send

them to hell fire?

Remember you will pay for it, be warned, you are making yourself an agent of

Jezebel and a distributor of sinful thought and desires

You are creating an atmosphere of seduction and lustful

desires.

Why are you happy with your wicked way of dressing that is sending your brothers to hell fire and

yet you claim not to know or understand the implication, using cosmetic make-ups, slitted or pencil skirts

and trousers, artificial hairs, padded bra, or women trousers? As an obedient and truthful Christian you

should know that any clothing that shows fitness on your breast to disclose the size and shape of your

breast is seductive and cannot glorify God.

It is all the same as if your breast is bare, dressing that has

fittings on your buttocks, hips, thighs or laps distracts and sends lustful signals to men at first sight.

Therefore just covering your flesh or body with clothing is not enough, care must be taken to also

consciously cover the shape, curves and cleavages of your body from being seen by others.

Every woman

knows that if a man is able to feed his eyes on the shape of their breast, buttocks, hips, laps or cleavages he

will be aroused and lust after them.

That is why the worldly have found a way of putting the shape of the

sensitive parts of their body for public display through the wearing of seductive clothing.

Prov. 6:25 "Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her evelids."

RESOURCES FOR NEW CHRISTIAN CONVERTS

http://deeperlife.ca/resources/newconverts/

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Do not despair when in spite of intense supplication, there is a delay in receiving the expected gift. He has guaranteed that he will respond in what He chooses for you, and not what you choose for yourself, and at the time He chooses not the time you desire.

Ibn Ataallah (rahimullah)

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Some questions for new Christians

Some questions for new Christians - #questions #spirituality #newconverts

In a little while this evening, we’ll have another study with a young couple who have been Christians for about six months. Before we get to the Bible text, here are some questions I plan to ask them tonight. What difficulties have you encountered since your conversion? What has been your greatest challenge? Any positive surprise that you’ve had? What have you seen in terms of spiritual progress…

[oriye]

NEW WINE IN AN OLD BOTTLE

Matt.12:33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit

corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit."1 Peter l:14.

KEY VERSE: James 3:11-12 *Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water

and fresh.

"Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every

good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring

forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good

fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire."Matt.7:16-19

Anyone who has given his or her life to Christ is born-again and does not go back to live a sinful life.

A child of God is somebody that has been cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ and has become a clean

vessel, therefore does not continue to practice the old life of sin.

The new birth comes with a new life; you

cannot be living the old life in the new birth, and say you are born again.

Anyone who claims to be born

again and continues to live in his old Iife style is yet to be born again, because the new birth always comes

with transformation of heart and change of life style and this change is both inside and outside.

Once you

are born again the first evidence is that you will stop living in your old sinful life, cease from living a life

style that conforms to the world and start living the life of Christ.

The Bible says "Whosoever is born of

God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

1John 3:9.

The Bible also says “But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let It not be once

named among you, as becometh saints; neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not

convenient: but rather giving of thanks."

Ephesians 5:3-4

The truth is, when your heart is regenerated and transformed even your dressing will also  change,

you will stop wearing the sexy and seductive clothing you used to wear when you were not born

again, and you will start dressing as a Christian to please God instead of conforming to the world.

You will be much disciplined in your dressing and always stay clear from every form of clothing that can make

others stumble or fall.

It is gross indecency for a born again to wear slitted or short skirt or clothing

exposing the legs, laps, hips or underwear. All skirts and gowns should be free and quite below the knees at sitting position.

Bible says "And it shall come to pass in the day of the LORD'S sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the King's children, and all such that are clothed with strange apparel.

Zephenia.1:8.

The change in your life as a Christian should be therefore both in your inside and the outside life

style and not only either of them.

We therefore cannot deceive

ourselves by still carrying on with our old

life style in the new birth and still say we are born again.

The Bible : says "Nevertheless the foundation of

God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are His and let everyone that nameth

the name of Christ depart from iniquity." 2 Tim. 2:19

RESOURCES FOR NEW CHRISTIAN CONVERTS

http://deeperlife.ca/resources/newconverts/

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WHY IS IPHONE TUMBLR SO MUCH BETTER THAN ANDROID

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The Day God Saved Me

So, I thought long and hard about writing this. I thought about how many friends I would lose on facebook if I wrote this. I thought about what kind of approach I should take. I didn't want to come off preaching because then people would ask who am I to preach anything when we all know my history or who is Reuben to place judgement on me? I thought and thought and thought AND prayed, should I even write this at all? Well, after much thought and prayer, God has let me know that I should just tell my testimony. A testimony of salvation. If one person receives this, I did my job.

  First of all, I want to let you know, this may be long and lengthy so it's up to you if you continue to read on. Second, I'm writing this because I love each and everyone of you and since God NOW lives in me through the receiving of the Holy Ghost and the baptism in Jesus' name, I too don't want anyone to perish (2 Peter 3:9). I pray that no one takes this in offense but sees the true meaning behind it. I love you all and if I didn't say anything knowing what I know TODAY, I wouldn't truly love you. The gospel of Jesus Christ is not to be keep inside you, it is to be shared so that other souls would be saved. My mother once said to me since being born again, "If you're not in the soul saving business; you're in the wrong business."

  With that being said, friends/friends of Facebook, family, it is time to get it right. Those that claim to a part of a particular denomination or religion because they grew up under what they're parents believed, it's time to step away and seek God for yourself. Those that claim Godliness with their LIPS but in their heart God is far from them; step away and seek God for yourself. Those that have been spiritually dead in the baptist/methodist/lutheran/catholic, etc. churches and in their hearts have been STARVING and THIRSTING for a SPIRITUAL CHANGE; step away! Jesus is SOON to return and He has INVITED each and everyone of us into His glorious city with many mansions. All other invitatons mean nothing. He is coming back specifically for His people, and those that don't have His spirit and His name through water baptism are none of His (Romans 8:9).

  Disclaimer: The identity of my girlfriend at the time is not mentioned for whatever reason.

  You all remember the boy/man we all grew up knowing. I was this smiling little kid that loved the crafts of hip hop, loved the ladies, a visual artist and so many other things. Some of those other things you all didn't know. In the sight of God I was known as a whore monger, self-pleaser, a fornicator, a liar, a man-pleaser, arrogant, I watched porn whether soft or hardcore, I lusted over women and their body parts, I was disobedient to my parents and to God, I was a hypocrite; my mouth spoke of God but I ran the streets just as you all saw me. I was a thief and a cheater. Out of my mouth the cares of this world, the language of this world and all unrighteousness. Some things I won't even mention because I am ashamed to.

I grew up in the Apostolic church. For those who are not familiar with the term apostolic, it means "The Message". An apostle is a messenger. God's greatest messenger was himself in the form of "sinful flesh" (Romans 8:3), the man Jesus Christ. Jesus had 12 great friends/disciples that studied under Him and when He found them ready to spread the message (they graduated), He called them Apostles. They taught what is called the Apostolic Doctrine. That doctrine entailed the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ along with Acts 2:38 which is REPENT, be baptized in JESUS' name (not titles such as father, son, and Holy Ghost) for the remission of sins, and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. That was and still is the message. Apostolic IS NOT a religion, it is THE ORIGINAL doctrine that God Himself taught.

  So, again, I grew up in the Apostolic church. I wasn't saved as you all could tell. But I had a little bit of understanding to know what salvation was. I was baptized in Jesus' name somewhere in my mid teens at Greater Emanuel Apostolic Temple. The day I got baptized, an Elder at the church said to me while wanting to tarry (means to wait) for the Holy Ghost with me, "Try it. If you don't like it you can always go back." He was speaking of trying salvation and I can always go back to the world. Needless to say, I didn't try it.

I remember when my mom got saved. I was five or six years old. My oldest brother, Reggie, received the Holy Ghost and was baptized in Jesus' name years later but I guess he didn't like it.

  Moving in fast forward (2010), I began to go through a very dark time in my life. I had a girlfriend whom I was having sex with and trying new sex acts with. My nephrologist (kidney specialist) tried me on another medication which was an oral chemotherapy that made me depressed near the end of the 10 week course. I was having arthritis due to withdrawal of my primary kidney meds. It was a very dark time. I found myself praying to God during sex and afterwards acknowledging Him for not allowing me to have ANOTHER baby by THIS woman but if I keep on He'd catch me. I was looking for discipline in my life and thought about leaving Louisville and moving to North Carolina to be under family. I felt as if I was dying inside along with my outside from the arthritis.

  I was desperate. I recall watching a religious station and they were doing prayer over the phone and I called them. It was horrible. They prayed for my healing then at the end the lady asked me if I believe in Jesus and that He is Lord and Savior. I replied, yes. She replied, "Then you are saved." I hung up the phone and thought, I don't feel any different. I know what I've seen growing up all my life where people are at the altar for hours repenting, crying out to the Lord for a change and then the Lord comes in, filling them with the Holy Ghost and they start speaking in a new tongue. I knew it wasn't this easy as a phone call. My mom taught me that when you receive the Holy Ghost, you will know without a shadow of a doubt.

  I began to seek the Lord for a church and He brought to my memory an apostolic church that I had seen when I first moved to Louisville. I told God I was going to go that coming Sunday. So, I went. I took Aida, my youngest daughter at the time, with me. I signed my name on the guest list and they would eat after service. I was actually on my way out but they kept asking me to stay for dinner. One of the saints even made mention to me about my old church in Cincinnati and how Bishop Bowers and this church's pastor were great friends. He told me other great things to make me feel at home as well. Then this same saint asked me to take some food home. I ended up staying.

  My girlfriend at the time invited me to go to church with her at least for a bible class one night. She attended a baptist church. I really didn't want to go because I knew what the baptist churches were about. My mom grew up in the baptist and Methodist church and we went to a baptist church before she came into the full knowledge of the gospel. Anyway, I went with her.

  I didn't return to either one of the churches but Newburg Apostolic continued to mail me invites to come on back. I thought that was nice. I continued to seek the Lord about going back. I was still looking for a change in my life.

  The third Sunday from the time I went to church, I woke up that morning next to my girlfriend. I wasn't feeling right because here I was waking up next to her rather than waking up by myself getting ready for church. So, we threw on some clothes and Aida was in her room. My girlfriend and I went into the living room and the topic of church came up. She asked me what I had thought about her church. I said it was okay; nothing special. She didn't quite understand what I meant so I elaborated. I said it wasn't anything that I hadn't heard before but with a little more umph to it (speaking of the anointing). I also responded with, "My mom is a minister. They didn't say anything special to me." Then the conversation changed into about being saved. I asked her had she spoken in tongues? She replied, "THEY say you don't have to do that anymore." I was taken back. I thought, "THEY"? That sounds like man. I didn't know to much about about speaking in tongues but I knew what I had always seen growing up. When you receive the Holy Ghost, you WILL speak in another language. I called mom so that she could talk to us. Mom, in her loving, sweet and kind voice began to speak. As sweet as mom was, she was always direct and spoke with authority when it came to the Word of God. I don't remember all that she said but I remember her telling us about living in sin and filth and salvation. For the first time and out of all the many times mom has witnessed and preached to a friend of mine, I teared up. The TRUTH had cut so deep at that moment. My girlfriend was crying her face off and eventually ran out the house while mom was still talking. When mom finished, I told her that my GF had left. Mom said, "I know. It's okay" and continued to talk a little more with me.

  Close to an hour later, I took the garbage outside only to find my girlfriend sitting in her car still crying. She eventually followed me back in the apartment. She wanted to confront me about HER salvation as if she needed to explain herself to me. I let her know I'm not the one you need to work out your salvation with. She explained to me that my mom told her if she died today, she was going to Hell. Funny thing is, no one said that to her. The conviction of the Holy Ghost let her know that. We talked and argued. She kept talking about how she was saved and I would tell her, "You can't be saved and continue to fornicate with me." I remember telling her, "If you were saved, you wouldn't be dealing with me!"  See, I knew I was filthy and full of sin.  They don't teach that at the baptist churches or other denominations.

  So my girlfriend tells me to get my bible so we can debate it. God knew what He was doing. I was given this bible when I was twenty-three and this was my first time really opening it. Well, God decided to show me everything that I had been seeing growing up at Greater Emanuel. It was like a slap in the face it was made so apparent to me. Then, I heard the voice of the Lord say to me (I don't know if God was mad at me or what) through my gf, "If you seem to know so much, I don't see why you wouldn't be running to get saved!" and my gf left.

  Monday morning I woke up and got in the shower. I was in the presence of God. I cried and cried unto Jesus saying, "I know what I need to do." When I got out, I went to call mom. I was still partially crying. She said, "The Lord has been dealing with you, hasn't He?" I said, yes ma'am. Mom asked me if I wanted to start repenting now and told me to just start telling Him you're sorry. She then wanted me to repeat after her, "Hallelujah Jesus, hallelujah Jesus." I stopped. She said that she knew I had a lot on my mind that morning as far as getting to work and getting my daughter to daycare. She said but God understands all and He can fix anything if you chose to tarry right now. I told mom that I plan to start tarrying Tuesday night after work and I'm going to ask my gf and my good friend Steve to tarry with me. (I explained to mom that because the holiday fell on Sunday and my classes are on Tuesdays and Thursdays, we're off on Tuesday. Plus, I won't have my Aida then, either.) Mom understood and God honored that timing. Before I got off the phone, mom prophesied to me that I'd be running into some saints until then for encouragement.

  I went to work and I contacted some of my good friends informing them that things were about to change in my life. I called Tammy Floyd (maiden name) and she asked me was I about to be a preacher? I said no and laughed. I called Isaac Ivery as well and he said, so you're gonna go ahead to the Most High and he laughed. I let both of them know I was through with this ill world. I also started seeing the saints mom was talking about running into popping up on my FB page. Saints that I requested as friends a long time ago. Didn't even know they were my friends. One in particular I made contact with. Her name is Sister Jerlana. She was a couple years older than me and was saved under my mom so I knew she was on fire for Jesus.

  TUESDAY:

I was so anxious to get home on Tuesday. All I could think about was getting home and repenting for my sins. So when I got home, I tried to reach Sister Jerlana so that she could tarry with me. I found out that I had her work number instead of her personal phone. I wasn't discouraged. I went straight into my bedroom, left all the lights off, got on my knees and began to pray. I repeatedly said, Thank You Jesus. I didn't know a routine or whatsoever so I would ask God to take my soul. My gf came through while I was praying and she got on her knees for a brief moment. She probably didn't know what was going on so she left. I tarried that night for about five hours. My hands and arms were tingling and cramping from being in the air for so long. My body was drained. Seeking God was hard work but I wanted Him that bad.

  I called my mom before I had went to bed that night to tell her about my tarrying experience. I told her I tried to reach Sister Jerlana to tarry with me. I told her about my body being stiff and hands tingling. Mom said, I've been there. But what mom was most interested in was the fact that I went into the room myself without Sister Jerlana or anyone else to help and encourage me. She told me that I made God smile because that did not discourage me from seeking Him like I said I was. She told me to keep making God smile.

  Wednesday:

Wednesday, I was able to get Sister Jerlana's personal phone so when I got home I called her up, immediately. Sister Jerlana was my professional guide to seeking God. She told me to get on my knees and raise my hands to the sky. She told me my hands are going to used like antennas reaching for God. Then she had me repeat "I bind my mind to a life in Christ" until I was solely focused on Jesus. Then I went into saying Hallelujah Jesus. Sister Jerlana was already speaking in tongues. She was a great coach. We tarried for hours; close to one a.m to be exact. I recall my speech changing. It was like stammering. Breathing intensified. We soon stopped because, again, my body was drained. Sister Jerlana, on the other line, said to me, "Reub, just open your mouth and speak in tongues." I still couldn't speak for I was still in a stammering stage. I was shaking my head along with moving my index finger in the "No" motion. Before I finally was able to speak, I remembered what mom said about knowing without a shadow of a doubt. I then said, "I'm not there yet." Sister Jerlana informed me that I need to learn how to let go and let God and that I'm going to fast for the Holy Ghost starting at 1 am to 8 pm. She also told me to praise God while I'm at work tomorrow and He may fill me with the Holy Ghost while I'm at work. Uh, no, I said. I guess she forgot that I know what receiving the Holy Ghost looks like and sounds like.

  Thursday:

So, being that I fasted on Thursday for the very first time in my life, I was fairly drained when I got home. So, when it was time to come off the fast, I just made dinner and asked God to honor my fast. I called it a short night that Thursday.

  Friday:

The following day, I was still anxious and determined to seek after and find God but I was still running on low energy. So when I got home from work that day, I prayed and went to bed.

  Saturday:

I woke up bright and early Saturday morning. It was such a beautiful and gorgeous day outside. God had made it possible for me to still have the house to myself. I grabbed myself a couple prayer pillows from my bed and went into the living room of my apartment. I called Sister Jerlana but this time her phone was completely off. So I went ahead. I kneeled down at the sofa and began, "I bind my mind to a life in Christ. I bind my mind to a life in Christ", but I just couldn't get focused. There were so many distractions. I was hearing all these doors closing in the hallway of the apartment building. I heard all the cars passing by the balcony door. I got up and had to rethink. I moved to Aida's bedroom. The conditions was perfect! I could be as loud as I wanted. It was on the corner of the building, a couple windows and most importantly, no one was on the other side of the walls. Only children lived above that room and I didn't care. They could get the Holy Ghost, also.

  I got on my knees on top of those pillows. I through up my antennas. I bind my mind to a life in Christ. I'm focused. "Thank You Jesus! Hallelujah Jesus!" I said from my belly. In my mind I began to say, "Go hard or go home." As I continued to wait on God to fill me with the Holy Ghost (I really didn't know what to expect), I remembered what Sister Jerlana said to me on Wednesday night, "You have to learn how to let go and let God". I stopped my repetition of praise to Him and said out of my mouth, "God, if You show me how to let go, You can have me". I guess God liked that one because after that I went limp, He put me on my back with my arms spread out and my feet together. My torso was lifting off the ground. I was able to grab hold of the foot board of Aida's toddler bed. "Ohhhhhh!" I yelled with joy as I felt this great power coming inside me. Jesus was sucking the sin out of me and filling me with His precious gift of the Holy Ghost. I turned over on my face to worship the God Almighty! I raised up speaking in another language that I could hear with my own ears that I had no control over nor did I have any understanding of what I was saying. All I knew was that I was in the presence of God and He was filling me up with all this joy, all this peace, all this love, all this mercy, all this grace, ALL THIS HOLY GHOST! I had to tell someone so God settled me down just enough to call my mom. I was still speaking in tongues as the Spirit empowered me (Acts 2:4). Mom answered. While speaking in tongues very quietly because I couldn't say anything else, I heard mom smile over the phone. Then she said, "Well, praise God." Then God decided to fill me up some more. I was standing with my back against the wall, one hand raised to the sky, other holding the phone, praising God to the Heavens. I let out this "Wooooo!" of unspeakable joy and threw my phone down and ran around my apartment praising God for saving me. I made it back to Aida's room and God put me back on the floor. I grabbed the phone and as I'm lying on my back I'm chanting the name Jesus. And if you knew my mom, you know she was Jesus' hype man. Every time I said JESUS, she'd punch in and say something like "The One that took you to school everyday", "The One who watch over you when you were sick", etc.

  When I was finally able to speak in my own English language, mom began to teach me some things. She told me that I wasn't going to learn and know everything all at once but that what just tok place is right there in the Word of God. She told me to stay in the house that day and read my Word because God is there, I was in the presence of God and that GOD IS WITH ME. One of the last things she told me before we got off the phone was to call my brothers and dad and tell them of what just happened. Also tell everyone else. And that's what I've been and still doing. As for Sister Jerlana; God had it all planned out. Her phone came back one after I received the Holy Ghost.

  I was born again through the filling (NOT FEELING) of the Holy Ghost and the baptism in Jesus' name that Saturday morning, October 9, 2010 at 10 ish.

I write this to say, Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8). That means HE DOESN'T CHANGE! But He wants to change you. Enough with the "God knows my heart" and live the way you want to. Yeah God knows your heart. He knows it's filthy and that's why He wants to change it. The baptism hasn't changed, but man changed it to being baptized in titles. God said, "Repent", man said, "Once saved, always saved". That's a lie from the pit of Hell. God is still filling people with Holy Ghost the exact same way He was doing it in the Holy Bible. Why? Because Hebrews 13:8, HE DOESN'T CHANGE! And I know from experience. If sin is still the same, what makes you think God isn't the same? Come on friends and family. The invitation is out there. Jesus loves YOU and wants YOU to join Him in the Kingdom.

  Love Bro Reub

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[oriye]

BREAD EATEN IN SECRET

TEXT: 2 Sam.12:1-12

MEMORY VERSE: "Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. But he knoweth not that the

dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell." Pro.9:17-18

"Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel" Pro,20:17

The stolen waters and bread eaten in secret are things people do under cover, hidden from other's awaresess

which are seemly pleasant and enjoyable to the flesh but the end of it is in doom.

These are things done

illegally in secret.

They are the secret sins men hide to commit in the secret, the secret pornography.

masturbation, secret insincerity, diplomatic styles, the secret bribes, secret deceits etc.

From our text

2 Sam.11:1-27, we can see the secret manipulations of King David how he committed adultery with Uriah's

wife and planned to cover it up by calling back Uriah from the war front and asked him to go horme so that he

can sleep with his wife to cover the adultery and even make him drunk but Uriah refused to go home being a

loyal and patriotic soldier.

So David plotted another secret plan to eliminate his servant Uriah in cold blood

who have been so loyal to him and to the Nation just to cover up the same adultery.

After David killed Uriah

and married his wife, David's secret sins were exposed by God in the open to the whole Israel.

The Bible says

"For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun." 2 Sam. 12:12

That is

what happens when we sin and try to hide it, God will eventually expose it.

The Bible says "But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin

will find you out." Num.32:23.

All secret sins are open before God, there is nothing hidden from Him,

therefore the evil motives and secret manipulations people do in the homes, government offices, private

companies, schools, churches, etc. to cover up evil are all open before the Almighty God.

The Bible says

Ihou hast set our iniguities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.

Psalm 90:8.

Some of us have secret sins that we have hidden from our spouses, parents, friends or pastors

because of fear, shame or disgrace we still hide them.

These secret sins can only lead us to hell when we do not

open or confess and repent from them.

The secret witch doctor house you patronized, the secret incest,

lesbianism, homosexualism, fornications, adulteries you have committed, the secret stealing, cheating

briberies, nepotism, false witnessing. secret lies etc should be opened up to receive mercy.

The Bible says, "He

that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

Pro.28:13.

Instead of committing secret sin and hiding it you should rather confess and repent now that

there is still opportunity.

Complete repentance and confession of sin from the heart is one

the requirements to receiving forgiveness, cleansing and salvation and thís ends here on earth while we are

still alive, on the judgement day no confession of sin receives forgiveness.

"For God shall bring e

every work into judgment, with every secret thing, , whether it be good, or whether it be evil."Eccl. 12: 14.

"In the day when God shall judge the

secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel" Rom. 2: 16.

That is why we have to open up our sins, settle all matters before it is too late.

The Bible says "Some men's are open before hand, going before to judgement; and some men they follow after. I Timothy 5:24.

*Meditation for the day:* "Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. Psalm 19:12

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THE COSTUMES

OF WHOREDOM

TEXT: Nahum 3:4-6

KEY VERSE: "And it shall come to pass in the day of the LORD'S sacrifice, that I will punish the

princes, and the king's children, and all such as are clothed with strange apparel." Zephenia 1:8

It is gross wickedness for a Christian who has been commissioned to go into the world and make

disciples, to win souls for the kingdom of God to start involving herself in the costumes of whores and

harlots, to join others to distribute lustful desires, immoral thoughts, and sexual imaginations, to send

men to hell fire, this is pure and Anti-Evangelistic; this is an absolute rebellion against the Lord Jesus

Christ.

These costumes of whores are the ornaments and fashions for seduction, these are the make-ups,

the fitted skirts and gowns that show the shape of your breast, stomach, hips, thigh, and buttocks.

The master deceiver, Satan has deceived so many females into seduction in the name of beautification; he

has taken advantage of the scripture in Matt.5:28, to use females to achieve seduction and lustful desires on

our streets today.

When you obey the rules of the fashions of the world to put on short or skimpy skirts

or gowns that expose your thighs, laps and legs to pollute the hearts of your brothers with immoral thoughts

and to send them to hell fire, remember you will pay for it, be warned; you are making yourself an agent of

seduction and a distributor of sinful thought and desires.

The Bible says, "And, behold, there met him

a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart." Prov.7:10

As a woman, anything you do, whether ignorantly or subtly to attract men to lustful desire, from shaving

of the eyebrow, special haircuts to all the artificial fashions, like the use of face polish, eye pencils, lip sticks,

bleaching creams, perfumes, beauty powders, perming or jerry curling of hair, the use of attachment,

weave-on, eye lash, are all things that will remove your name from the book of life.

The Bible says those that are

busy working iniquity, polluting the hearts of others with lustful desires, using the costumes of the

whores, they shall have no part in God's kingdom no matter the offerings they give, or the praises

they sing to God, or the miracles they do.

The Bible says, Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall

enter into the kingdom of heaven: but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will

Say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out

devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew

you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity." Matt.7:2 1-23.

Prov.6:25-26 "Lust not after her beautv in thine heart: neither let her take thee with her eyelids. For by

means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt

for the precious life.

Prov. 7:25-27 "Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths. For she hath cast

down mary wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her. Her house is the way to hell. going

down to the chambers of death.

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WHEN YOU ARE BORN AGAIN PART I

TEXT : I John 3:5-6

KEY VERSE:

"We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God

keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not."

1 John 5:18

The first evidence of being born again is that

you will stop living a wilful sin. 1John5: 18

If you profess to be born again, and you are still living in wilful sin, whether small or big sin.

If you

are not truly or completely born again, you still need to surrender your sins, give up your sins and

surrender your life to Jesus Christ, because to be born again, you have to surrender all your

cherished sins and turn away from them all, by surrendering in part you will only end up still

making yourself a sinner.

Don't allow the devil to convince you that you cannot live without sin.

remember the Bible says “ Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not

seen him, neither known him.

1John3:6.

If living a life without sin is not possible the Lord

will not give us such a high standard in the scripture, but because God knows that His grace

is sufficient enough to keep us sinless. 2Tim. 2:19

It has been proven that one can be an active member of a renowned, large congregation without

being born again.

Therefore becoming a born again is not just identifying with a popular religion,

church or observing religious rites: it is not just raising hands in a meeting or signing a decision

card.

There must be a definite time in a man's life, whereby he takes the decision of surrendering

his life to Jesus Christ and turning away from his sinful lifestyle to a holy living.

To come to Christ

means that you must turn your back on the world and forsake all cherished sins and turn to Christ.

Anyone who comes to Christ for salvation must forsake all sinful pleasures and worldly

companions and receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour. 1 John 2:3-5

Therefore, a regenerated Christian is born again and does not live in sin, but if he or she makes an

error or mistake in sinning, he weeps and cries seriously for God's mercy in deep contrition, and

our advocate Jesus Christ makes atonement for the sin.1 John 2:1-2.

Because if they mistakenly

commit a sin they will be uncomfortable and restless, their conscience will prick them, until they

make peace with God. 2 Sam 24: 10, 2Cor 7: 10, Isa.66:2.

Therefore, a truly born again Christian

does not live in wilful or habitual sin. I John 2:1-2; 1John 3:9;3 John 1:11

Anyone who claims to be born again, still living comfortably in willful sin and argues that being born

again is a gradual process is still in the deceit of the devil. 1 Sam. 15: 10-21, John 10:10

APPLICATION QUESTIONS

Question 1: How can just being an active member of a renowned, large congregation save a man?

Question 2: Can a born again Christian stll live in sin?

Question 3: What is the attitude of a truly born again when he or she make a mistake in sinning?

Question 4: Is it possible for a man live without sin?

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WHEN YOU ARE BORN AGAIN PART 2

TEXT 2 Cor. 6:17-18

KEY VERSE: "Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world,

the love of the Father is not in him. 1John2:15

2.) YOU WILL CUT OFF FROM ANYTHING THAT LINKS YOU BACK TO SIN:

The second evidence of the new birth is the destruction of every link to sin and unrighteousness.

Anyone who

is truly born again will hate all his or her previous sinful lifestyle, and start a deliberate separation from all

appearance of evil. I Thess. 5:22; Luke 14:33

When you are born again you will have to separate yourself from everything that can link you back to any

sinful life style.

You have to cut off from your worldly friends, beer palours, Disco halls and club houses,

masquerade and other occultic and ungodly groups. 1John2: 15

That is, you have to consciously cut off from anything that can draw you back to sin, you have to burn all

occultic books, worldly or indecent pictures and materials, indecent or seductive items like lip sticks,

bleaching creams, hair relaxers, artificial hairs, (attachments and weavon), artificial eye lash, eye brow

and fingers nails, and every seductive clothing like women trousers, shorts or slitted skirts, short gowns

or skirts, transparent clothes, or show back, open front, deep cut, off shoulder or any undersized clothing,

like tight or fitted polo or t-shirts or any clothing that advertises the shape of the body etc.

Zeph. 1:8,Pro. 7:1 0,Acts 19: 18-19; Nun. 33:52

Stop all Strange haircuts and styles like ponk, galaxy, grace jones, Obama, Mon hawk, etc because these

are all of the world and not of God.

Worldly ways of shaving of beards is also against God's word.

Lev.19:27

STOP THE LIFE OF WHOREDOM

If you are born again, you will cleanse yourself from the pollutions and corruption of the worldly things

and worldly clothing. If you are a female, you will stop using slitted or short skirts or clothing exposing

your legs, laps or underwear. The Bible calls these kind of clothing "the attire of an harlot. The Bible

says"And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart." Pro.7: 10.

All your Skirts and gowns should be quite below the knees at sitting position and should be free

on your body. Avoid all kinds of Sleeveless clothing exposing the arms, pubic hairs or underwear, and

you should not wear sexy or padded bra to project your breast, you should desist from the use of

tight or pencil skirts, tight blouses, tight T-shirts or tight gowns, that stick to the skin like glue to

reveal your female shape, or contour of your body, underwear or pants, avoid Transparent

clothing revealing parts ofyour body or exposing your underwear. These types of clothing are all the

attire and costumes of harlots and God said He will punish all those that are clothed with such strange

apparel. Zephaniah 1:8.

A Christian woman who wants to make heaven should avoid wearing of trousers, shorts, pyjamas,

tight, track suit, coverall, these are all men's wear and are abominations before the Almighty God.

Deut. 22:5

STOP ARTIFICIAL MAKE-UPS

You should forsake the use of cosmetic make-ups (All artificial eye lash, artificial eye brow or

mascara, artificial finger nails, tribal marks and tattoos, use of lip sticks, cortex, eye shadow, or

pan cake, beauty powder, bleaching creams, perfumes, surgical operation for fashion are all items

of seduction and geared to defile and pollute the temple of God.), Rev. 2:20;

I Cor. 3:16-17; 1 Thess.

5:23; Rom. 12: 1-2

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THE EVIDENCE OF THE NEW LIFE

TEXT: Eph. 2:1-3

KEY VERSE: "Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee. Except a man be born of water and of the

Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. John 3:5

THE EVIDENCE OF THE NEW BIRTH

The Bible says when we were óf the world we lived in disobedience, we lived according to the prince and

power of the air, we live in fornication, hatred, stealing, quarrelling, fighting, masturbation,

pornography.

We make our hairs styles as the world dictates to us, we made fashion hairdos, we wore

trousers as women, we wore Jewries, make-ups and put on transparent, skimpy and tight clothing that

exposes our bodies to seduce others and we didn't mind because we were walking according to the course

of the world.

These ungodly fashion and dresses are designed by Satan for his children, the children of

disobedience. But now that you are born-again you have to turn away from these worldly fashions to

godly way of dressing.

The new birth comes with some evidence, and some fruit. In the new birth your life will change from how

you used to be, you will stop going to some of the places you used to go to, you will stop the dresses or

clothes you used to wear that exposes or advertises your body and makes you live a proud life style, your

behaviour and character you used to manifest will be transformed. The evidence is both internal, within

your heart and external, in your appearance; that is the repentance of both your internal and external sins.

To be born again means total repentance, turning around from sin and self-pleasing lifestyle unto holy

living. 1John3:5-6

Sin is of the devil, and anyone who lives in sin has submitted himself to the leadership and control of the

devil, any man who sins, carries a load that belongs to Satan and with that load on him he cannot be

admitted into God's Kingdom.

The Bible says "Jesus answered them, Verily. verily, I say unto you.

Whosoever commits sin is the servant of sin." John 8:34

Jesus Christ came to take away the load of sin from man and to destroy its works and effects in us.

1 John3:8

Therefore, do not give yourself to any form of sin, do not go back to your old lifestyle of worldliness and

artificial fashions, drinking alcohol, smoking, fornications, Iying, cheating, masturbation, insincerity.

disobedience etc. again. Rom. 6: 12-13

Some of the evidences of the new birth are if you are born again:

1. You will stop living a sinful life.

2. You will destroy every link or connection to sin.

3. You will start doing your restitutions

4. You will

cut away from every friendship with the world and every worldliness.

5. You will have increased love

for God and the things of God.

APPLICATION QUESTIONS

Question 1: Can a Christian sister wear Trousers? Deut. 22:5

Question 2: Can a Christian still be a Christian if she paint or bleach in moderation? 2 Kings 9:22, 30-37

Question3: What is the acceptable Christian dressing? 1 Peter 3:1-6; 1 Tim. 2:9-10; Ex. 20:26.

Question 4: Can a Christian couple watch Pornographic film? Ex. 20: 26; Matt.5:28

Question 5: Can my dressing take me to hell? Zeph. 1:8, Pro.7: 10

Question 6: How will my dressing take me to hell? Matt. 5: 28; Matt. 18: 6-9; Rom. 14:13

Question 6: What are the evidences of a truly born again Christian?

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STEPS TO SALVATION

OUR MISSION

1. To Preach The Gospel Of Salvation To Every Creature Of The World.

Mark 15:16

2. Preach The Message Of Repentance And Forgiveness Of Sins In All Nations In The Name Of Jesus Christ. Luke 24:47.

3. Teaching The Undiluted Word And Doctrines Of Jesus Christ To Every Creature. Matthew 28:20.

4.Raising Disciples Of Jesus Christ In All Nations.

OUR GOAL

Our goal is to rescue the corrupt and wicked world from the bondage and captivity of satan by opening their spiritual eyes to Salvation through the gospel of Jesus Christ.

STEPS TO SALVATION

When you become born again, you become a child of God. (John 1:12).

You name is written in Heaven and you have the hope of eternal life with God.

You are delivered from the power of darkness and translated into the kingdom of God’s dear Son. (Colossians 1:13).

You cross from death to life ( John 5:24). You are kept by God’s power ( I Peter 5:1), and preserved into His heavenly Kingdom. (II Timothy 4:18).

• This gift of the new birth is free and available to you. Why waste such a precious gift?

Come to Jesus right now and receive the gift of salvation, embrace the opportunity to be born anew. Are you ready?

If you are, take the following steps to become a child of God right now:

• Admit you are a sinner. ( Romans 3:23) “ For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God” ( Romans 6:23) “ For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord”

• Repent now. ( Acts 3:19) “ Repent ye therefore; and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out” (I John 1:9) “ If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness'

• Believe that God loves you and that Jesus died for you. ( Romans 5:8). “ But God commended His love towards us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us’

• Invite Jesus into your life through the prayer of faith. ( Revelation 3:20). “ Behold I stand at the door, and knock; if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him and he with Me”

• Go and sin no more. (John 8:11) “ She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.

• Identify with a Bible believing Church and continue in fellowship with true believers.

Once you have done this, you are born into the family of God, you become a child of God!

You are a new creation in Christ and your name is written in Heaven!

Today, as you begin your new relationship with Christ, you will experience a new change in your life, and will be preserved

in Christ in Jesus name. Am

PRAYER OF FAITH

Lord Jesus, I come before you today to seek for your forgiveness. I admit that I have sinned against you in my words and actions.

Lord, have mercy upon me and forgive me my sins. Wash away my sins with your precious blood.

Give me the power and the grace to live above sin and temptation to sin. Write my name in the Lamb’s book of life.

Thank you Lord for answering my prayers.

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