Living Bread

SUNDAY 1ST NOVEMBER, 2020. THEME: WOLVES IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING. MEMORY VERSE: And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me. Mark 14:18 BIBLE READING: PSALMS 41:6-12 6 . And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth a road, he telleth it. 7. All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt. 8. An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more. 9. Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom l trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me. 10. But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them. 11. By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me. 12. And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever. MESSAGE “In journeying often, in perils of waters, in peril...

SATURDAY, 31ST OCTOBER, 2020. THEME: PRAYERS FOR ELDERS. MEMORY VERSE: And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated .  Deuteronomy 34:7 BIBLE READING: ISAIAH 46:3-4 3. Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb: 4. And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: l have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you. PRAYERS: 1. Father, thank You for our elders. Thank You for giving them long life. 2. Father, let our elders never lack divine wisdom to counsel and guide the younger generation. 3. Father, please forgive our elders for whatsoever they might have done to displease or sin against You. 4. Father, let our elders enjoy divine health in the mighty name of Jesus. 5. Father, please send help to every elder who does not have someone to take care of him or ...

FRIDAY, 30TH OCTOBER, 2020. THEME: STEER CLEAR OF DOUBT. MEMORY VERSE: And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin . Romans 14:23 BIBLE READING: JAMES 1:5-8 5. If 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. 6. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. 7. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. 8. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. MESSAGE : Faith is the bedrock of Christianity. Hebrews 11:6 says: “But 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.” In Romans 10:9, we see the steps to salvation: “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God ...

THURSDAY, 29TH OCTOBER, 2020. THEME: LET GO OF ANGER. MEMORY VERSE: He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.  Proverbs 16:32 BIBLE READING: EPHESIANS 4:31-32 31. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 32. And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. MESSAGE: Anger is so dangerous because it can destroy a lifetime of achievements within seconds. Ask Moses: a man who God spoke to face to face (Exodus 33:11), the one who led the children of Israel out of bondage in Egypt and also caused the Egyptian army to be destroyed in the Red Sea (Exodus 14:27-28). Many great miracles had happened through him and he was on the way to leading the children of Israel to the promised land, but anger ended his mission within seconds (Numbers 20:10-12). Anger is a destiny-killer...

WEDNESDAY 28TH OCTOBER, 2020. THEME: ENDURE SOUND DOCTRINE. MEMORY VERSE: Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.  2 TIMOTHY 4:2 BIBLE READING: MARK 12:18-34 18. Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying, 19. Master, Moses wrote unto us, lf a man’s brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 20. Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed. 21. And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise. 22. And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also. 23. In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife. 24. And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the ...

TUESDAY, 27TH OCTOBER, 2020. THEME: LOOK DOWN ON NO ONE. MEMORY VERSE: He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor. Proverbs 14:31 BIBLE READING: 1 SAMUEL 17:42-51 42. And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance. 43. And the Philistine said unto David, Am l a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. 44. And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field. 45. Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied. 46. This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcasses of the...

SUNDAY 25TH OCTOBER 2020. THEME: NO VACUUM. MEMORY VERSE: Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Luke 11:26 READ: Luke 11:24-26 24 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out. 25 And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished. 26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. MESSAGE: Scientist have established that there is no vacuum anywhere in the world. It is the same in the Spirit realm; wherever the Spirit of God is not present, an evil spirit takes a seat. This is why many people keep going for deliverance sessions- trying to get rid of the same demon over and over again. It is not that th...

FRIDAY, 23RD OCTOBER, 2020. THEME: GIVING THAT PLEASES GOD (1). MEMORY VERSE: There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. Proverbs 11:24 BIBLE READING: Luke 21: 1-4 1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. 2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. 3 And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: 4 For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had. MESSAGE: God doesn’t assess the quality of your giving by its actual value, but by the value of what you have left after the donation.  In Luke 21:1-4, the rich dropped fat offering in the basket, but none of them pleased God as much as the giver of the least- a poor widow. Jesus said she had “cast in all the living that she had.” You have not given your...

TUESDAY, 20TH OCTOBER, 2020. THEME: BE SANCTIFIED.   MEMORY VERSE: That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word. Ephesians 5:26 BIBLE READING: COLOSSIANS 3:5-17 5. Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: 6. For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: 7. In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. 8. But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. 9. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; 10. And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: 11. Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. 12. Put on therefore, as the elect of G...

MONDAY, 19TH OCTOBER, 2020. THEME: OVERCOMING DESTINY-THREATENING ENEMIES. MEMORY VERSE: Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.  Psalm 6:10 BIBLE READING: 1 Samuel 17:45-51 45 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied. 46. This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. 47 And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD's, and he will give you into our hands. 48 And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came, and drew nigh to meet David, tha...

SUNDAY 18TH OCTOBER, 2020. THEME: PRESERVE THE HARVEST.   MEMORY VERSE Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever l have commanded you: and, lo, l am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen. Matthew  28:20 BIBLE READING: MATTHEW 28:18-20 18. And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20. Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen. MESSAGE : It is one thing to be able to gather a harvest; it is another thing entirely to preserve it. It is sad that while the Church is making valiant efforts to gather plentiful harvests through evangelism, numerous outreaches and programmes, even less and less is being done to preserve the souls won for Christ. Many souls are won to Christ on a daily ...

SATURDAY, 17TH OCTOBER, 2020. THEME: BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS. MEMORY VERSE: What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31 BIBLE READING: DEUTERONOMY 31:5-8 5 . And the LORD shall give them up before your face, that ye may do unto them according unto all the commandments which I have commanded you. 6. Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. 7. And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it. 8. And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed. MESSAGE: When the leadership of the children of Israel was handed ...

FRIDAY, 16TH OCTOBER, 2020 THEME: THE COMMANDOS (II). MEMORY VERSE:   For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. Philippians 1:21 BIBLE READING: 1 CORINTHIANS 9:16-17 16. For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if l preach not the gospel! 17. For if l do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me. MESSAGE : God loves commandos because a lot of His work can be done through them. Christian commandos do not have to be monitored closely by their Pastors to achieve their deliverables. They are always hungry for even more. Paul was a commando. He knew his assignment was to spread the gospel around the world and he never relented. Even in dangerous situations, he still went about preaching (Acts 21:1-16). How many souls have you won in the last six months?. If missionaries in hostile environments still preach, even in the face...

THURSDAY, 15TH OCTOBER, 2020. THEME: THE COMMANDOS (1). MEMORY VERSE: No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.  2 Timothy 2:4  BIBLE READING: 2 SAMUEL 23:8-17 8. These be the names of the might men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time. 9. And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away: 10. He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victor that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil. 11. And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together...

WEDNESDAY, 14TH OCTOBER, 2020. THEME: BLOCK THAT CHANNEL (II). MEMORY VERSE: And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. Luke 9:62 BIBLE READING: Luke 9:57-62 (KJV) 57 And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. 59 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God. 61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house. 62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. MESSAGE: An army once went to war on an islan...

TUESDAY 13TH OCTOBER, 2020. THEME: BLOCK THAT CHANNEL (I).  MEMORY VERSE: And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell. Matthew 5:30 BIBLE READING: Matthew 5:28-30 28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. 29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.   MESSAGE: The devil is cunning, not wise. When he sees a Christian determined not to commit sin, he puts strategies in place to ensure such a one fa...

MONDAY, 12TH OCTOBER, 2020. THEME: GOD REWARDS BOUNTIFULLY. MEMORY VERSE: And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. Colossians 3:23-24 READ: Luke 5:1-11 1. And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, 2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. 3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship. 4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. 5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. 6 And when they had...

SUNDAY, 11TH OCTOBER, 2020. THEME: BE WISE: WIN SOULS.   MEMORY VERSE: The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. Proverbs 11:30 BIBLE READING:  MATTHEW 28:18-20 18. And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20. Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen. MESSAGE: God wants you to be involved in winning souls. That is why He did not take you to Heaven immediately after you became born again. Like Christ, your aim should be to seek and to save that which is lost (Luke 19:10). May God enable you to fulfil that Heavenly mandate in the mighty name of Jesus. The world may regard great scholars, powerful rulers and rich business tycoons as wise; however, Solomon, the...