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WEDNESDAY, 29TH SEPTEMBER, 2021. THEME: BE HOLY! MEMORY VERSE: He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.  Psalm 24:4 BIBLE READING: Psalm 24:3-6 3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? 4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. 5 He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. 6 This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah. MESSAGE: Walking with God requires living holy because He is holy. Amos 3:3 says “Can two walk together, except they be agreed?”  “And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.” Genesis 17:1 Our Bible reading for today shows us some fundamental requirements for an acceptable wal...

TUESDAY, 28TH SEPTEMBER, 2021. THEME: THE WAYS OF GOD.   MEMORY VERSE He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.   Psalm 103:7 BIBLE READING: Deuteronomy 8:1-6 1 All the commandments which I command thee this day shall ye observe to do, that ye may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers. 2 And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no. 3 And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live. 4 Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years. 5 Thou shalt also co...

MONDAY, 27TH SEPTEMBER 2021.  THEME: IF YOU WOULD WALK WITH GOD.    MEMORY VERSE : And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him . Genesis 5:24 BIBLE READING: Deuteronomy 5:30-33 30 Go say to them, Get you into your tents again. 31 But as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak unto thee all the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it. 32 Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. 33 Ye shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess. MESSAGE: Walking with God is highly rewarding when we are ready to pay the price. Walking with God requires perfect obedience of His word. Failure to do this brought calami...

SUNDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER, 2021 . THEME : YOU’LL BE COMMENDED ! MEMORY VERSE: And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be . Revelation 22:12 BIBLE READING: MATTHEW 25:19-21 19. After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. 20. And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. 21. His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. MESSAGE Man is wonderfully and fearfully made. Created in the image of God, man is a god to other forms of creation, according to Psalms 82:6, which is re-established in John 10:34. God Almighty created man for a divine purpose and for His pleasure (Revelation 4:11). At the same time, God has ...

SATURDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER, 2021. THEME: WEEP NOT; RATHER REJOICE.    MEMORY VERSE: Rejoice evermore.  1 Thessalonians 5:16 BIBLE READING: Luke 7:12-15 12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. 13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. 14 And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. 15 And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother. MESSAGE: One of the shortest verse of the New Testament which is also our memory verse today says “Rejoice evermore.”  Today, we read about the command “Weep Not”. This command is easier read than obeyed.  A widow lost her only son and Jesus Christ commanded her not to weep! The Lord is saying to you also “Don’t weep, but rather, rejoic...

FRIDAY, 24TH SEPTEMBER 2021. THEME: FOLLOW GOOD LEADERSHIP. MEMORY VERSE: Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:1 BIBLE READING: Philippians 3:14-17 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. 16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing. 17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. MESSAGE: The Bible’s instruction to “study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” simply means to carefully research and meditate upon the lives of those who obtained God’s approval.  Learn those things they did that earned them God’s approval.  In today’s text, we read of Paul- an outsta...

THURSDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER, 2021. THEME: BLESSINGS OF THE NEW ANOINTING.    MEMORY VERSE: And 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.  Revelation 21:5 BIBLE READING: John 4:19-24 19 The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. 20 Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. 21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. 22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. MESSAGE: The Bible says in Jeremiah 31:31 “Behold...

WEDNESDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER, 2021. THEME: ARE YOU ON THE RIGHT SIDE? MEMORY VERSE: Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD's side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him. Exodus 32:26 BIBLE READING: Exodus 32:25-26 25 And when Moses saw that the people were naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies:) 26 Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD's side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him. MESSAGE: In John 21:1-6, we read about the disciples’ encounter with the resurrected Jesus at the Sea Tiberias where they had gone fishing. In spite of all their hard work they caught nothing. Jesus came to them, but they initially did not recognize Him. He then teased them, asking “Children, have ye any meat?” The answer was obviously negative. When you are not where you should be, you are on the wr...

TUESDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER, 2021. THEME: THE COST AND BLESSINGS OF KNOWING JESUS CHRIST . MEMORY VERSE: That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; Philippians  3:10 BIBLE READING: Matthew 24:2-13 2.  And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 3.  And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? 4.  And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. 5.  For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. 6.  And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7.  ...

MONDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER, 2021. THEME: THE BLESSINGS OF BEING WITH JESUS. MEMORY VERSE: And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach. Mark  3:14 BIBLE READING:ACTS 4:13-14 13. Now when they saw the boldness11 of Peter and John and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. 14, And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it . MESSAGE There are occasional followers of Jesus Christ and there are those who are permanent as well. The occasional followers of Jesus Christ typically opt not to live completely according to the Lord’s standards, choosing what and when to obey. They choose a life of partial obedience to the word of God. Once, when Jesus was teaching these standards, the Bible says in John 6:66 From that time many of his disciples went back and walked no more with him. To be with Je...

SUNDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER 2021.  THEME:PROVISION THROUGH THANKS.    MEMORY VERSE: Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God. 2 Corinthians 9:11 BIBLE READING: John 6:11-13 11 And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would. 12 When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. 13 Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten. MESSAGE: There are many so-called praise songs that are not celebrating the beauty of God’s holiness and are thus unacceptable to the Lord. The sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving can produce abundant prosperity, according to our memory verse today. Let us consider prosperity t...

SATURDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER , 2021. THEME: INDOMITABLE WEAPON OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE.    MEMORY VERSE:   And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.  2 Chronicles 20:22 BIBLE READING: 2 Chronicles 20:18-22 18 And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the LORD, worshipping the LORD. 19 And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with a loud voice on high. 20 And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper. 21 And when he had consulted with t...

FRIDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER 2021.  THEME: HOLY SPIRIT: THE ENGINE ROOM FOR MISSIONS.   MEMORY VERSE: But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth . Acts 1:8 BIBLE READING: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. 8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; 10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to anothe...

THURSDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER, 2021. THEME: FULFILLING THE LAW OF FRUITFULNESS. MEMORY VERSE: I 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. John 15:5 BIBLE READING: Deuteronomy 7:12-18 12 Wherefore it shall come to pass, if ye hearken to these judgments, and keep, and do them, that the LORD thy God shall keep unto thee the covenant and the mercy which he sware unto thy fathers: 13 And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee. 14 Thou shalt be blessed above all people: there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle. 15 And the LORD will take away from thee all sickness, and will put none of the evil diseases of Egypt, which thou kn...

MONDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER 2021.  THEME: FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE.    MEMORY VERSE: So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. Genesis 1:27 BIBLE READING: Genesis 1:24-31 24 And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so. 25 And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good. 26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. 28 And God blessed them, and God said u...

SUNDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER 2021 THEME: THE GOD OF ABUNDANCE    MEMORY VERSE: And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. Genesis 1:22 BIBLE READING: Genesis 1:20-23 20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. 21 And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good. 22 And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. 23 And the evening and the morning were the fifth day. MESSAGE: Our God is not just the God of creation, He is also the God of abundance. When God creates, He does not do so sparingly. He is still in the business of creation, according to John 5...

WEDNESDAY, 8TH SEPTEMBER, 2021. THEME: WHERE ARE YOU? MEMORY VERSE: “And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?” ( Genesis 3:9) BIBLE READING: 2 Corinthians 13:5-8 (KJV) 5. Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? 6. But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates. 7. Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates. 8. For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth. MESSAGE: I am convinced that the question God asked of Adam long ago – “where art thou?” (Genesis 3:9) is as relevant today as it was then.  It is not a question that an individual should wait for God to ask him or her, but rather one that each person should ask him or herself at any given time. A sincere approach to answering this question would do ...

TUESDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER, 2021. THEME: PRAYERS FOR YOUTHS. MEMORY VERSE: “ The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.”   (Proverbs 20:29) BIBLE READING: Ecclesiastes 12:1-7 (KJV) 1. Remember 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 them; 2. While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain; 3. In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened, 4. And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low;  5. Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the al...

MONDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER 2021.  THEME: YOU NEED NOT FEAR.    MEMORY VERSE: For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father . Romans 8:15 BIBLE READING: Isaiah 41:10-13 10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. 11 Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish. 12 Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought. 13 For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. MESSAGE: The Scripture contains a lot of “fear not” statements from God to His people. Fear is one tool the enemy finds mos...