START Your Day - Rev. Biodun Fatoyinbo *If you don't correctly receive the Gospel, you will struggle.*

"The very first time in my life years ago, I was to close a $320,000 deal from a group that wanted to almost own my entire catalogue. You said no. And I quote you. “ The 150,000 naira I gave you to start that studio is bigger than that money, just give it time. They are not of God." Frank Edwards, in a Mother's Day message, recounted how his mother stopped him from closing a deal worth $320,000. The gospel singer shared the steps his mother took, including taking his international passport from him to stop the deal. Frank Edwards expressed appreciation to his mum for preventing him from taking the career-changing deal. Photo credit - Frank Edwards/Facebook

THE GOSPEL IS GOD'S POWER TO SAVE MANKIND (ROMANS 1:16). OBEY THE GOSPEL!!!

In Matthew 24:14 Jesus Christ, said," this gospel must be preached in all the nations and then shall the end come."

THIS IS HOW SATAN WANTS TO STOP YOU FROM GETTING READY FOR THE RETURN OF JESUS…. As you follow Jesus, God works in your life daily to make you conform to His will. This divine work has a single, central goal. JUST ONE GOAL. This goal is NOT to make you happy in this world. It is NOT to make you rich in this world. It is NOT to make you great in this world. It is NOT even to make you comfortable in the world. Rather, God’s GOAL is to BRING YOUR LIFE IN THIS WORLD TO AN END! And to replace that life WITH THE LIFE OF HIS SON, JESUS CHRIST. The reason for this is simple. God has a standard of perfection that He wants mankind to meet (Matt 5:48). However, there’s no way that you (or, any man) can ever meet this standard of perfection that will please the heart of God. Fortunately, this standard has been fully met in Christ. And God wants to transfer that perfection to you. To achieve this goal, here is what God does. He simply crucifies your old life, and INTEGRATES YOU INTO THE LIFE OF CHRIST, thereby turning you into a brand NEW CREATURE entirely (2 Cor 5:17). In this way, you become ONE with Christ. Such that when God sees you, He sees His Son reflected in you. This is what greatly pleases the heart of God - today, tomorrow, and for all eternity. This integration of your life into the life of Christ is crucial for your journey to eternity. This is why Jesus strongly urged believers to ABIDE IN HIM, warning that ANY man that does not abide in Him will be gathered, cast into the fire, and BURNED (John 15:6). A believer that does not fully understand this truth, and embrace its implications firmly, can never, ever be ready for the return of the Lord. Today, as mankind approaches the end of The Age, and the coming judgment, God is gathering ALL that will be saved into His Son, Jesus Christ. However, standing resolutely and viciously against this divine plan is what the Bible calls ‘SELF’. SELF is the nature that mankind inherited from Satan because of the fall in the Garden of Eden. Since the fall, SELF has ALWAYS sought to replace God in the heart of man. This SELF is at the foundation of EVERYTHING that man is, and man possesses – his mind, his intellect, his wisdom, his glory, his plans, his purpose, his possessions, his accomplishments, his enjoyment, his relationships, his standing in the society, and so on. In the way it operates, SELF functions as Satan’s remote control in the heart of a man. That is, if Satan wants a man to do anything, or to possess anything, he comes to that man (and also controls that man) through SELF. It is for this reason that Jesus presents DENYING SELF as the very first step in following Him. This is recorded for us in Luke 9:23, “And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himSELF….” We must never forget this: SELF and Christ can never, ever dwell in the same heart! Thus, until a man DENIES SELF, he cannot take up his cross daily to follow Jesus, as God demands. Now, here is a bizarre fact of life. Generally speaking, man does not really want to deny SELF! This is because too much is at stake. For example, to deny SELF is to LOSE YOUR IDENTITY IN THE WORLD. To become a nonentity as far as the world is concerned. Of course, nobody wants to be seen as a nonentity in the world! This is why man wants to desperately cling to SELF - even when a part of him may strongly desire to follow Jesus. As mentioned earlier, this is completely impossible. This is the grim lesson that the Bible teaches us through the story of the rich, young ruler in Mark 10:17-23. The man loved Jesus dearly, even running in the street to catch up with Him. And verse 21 of this passage records that Jesus loved him too. But, neither the love of the man for Jesus, nor the love of Jesus for the man, could alter the impossibility of having Jesus and SELF in the same heart. The man left in sorrow. That’s the power of SELF! In the end-time that we live in today, the danger posed to mankind by SELF becomes even more complex. And dangerous. Writing about the end-time, Paul, the Apostle, wrote: “But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be LOVERS OF SELF…. (2 Tim 3:1-2). What this means is clear. It means in the end-time, man will INEXPLICABLY find it much more difficult to RESIST SELF! Man would just instinctively LOVE SELF, OBEY SELF, and FOLLOW SELF. This is how Satan’s ability to control mankind will reach its peak in the end-time that we live in today. This ugly, sad reality does NOT exclude the church of today!!! In fact, the prophecy quoted above was written in the context of the church generally. To confirm this prophecy that was written over 2,000 years ago, we only need to look at how CARNALITY is thriving in the church of today! This is not the only prophecy that fore-shadowed the sorry state of the church in the end-time. Here is a direct prophecy from the Lord Himself, “And because iniquity shall abound, THE LOVE OF MANY shall wax cold.” (Matt 24:12) Paul also prophesied ‘A FALLING AWAY’ from Christ in the end-time (2 Thess 2:3). And, of course, Jesus made it clear that when He returns, He’d BARELY find faith on earth! (Luke 18:8). Apart from these dire warnings about the state of the church in the end-time, any believer that has a bit of discernment knows very, very clearly that SELF is ruling the church of today! Not Jesus Christ. Without any shame, the false teachers of today (usually called ‘men of God’) openly use SELF to attract and keep men in what they call ‘churches’. Have you not observed that the BIGGEST and RICHEST churches today are those that appeal most passionately to the SELF element in man? They attract men with the promise of wealth. With the promise of prominence in the world. Greatness in the world. Happiness in the world. Peace in the world. Satisfaction in the world. And so on. One thing you’ll barely EVER hear them preach PASSIONATELY is the message of The Cross!!! This is because, to preach The Cross, you have to, first of all, preach that men should DENY SELF. Clearly, preaching the denial of SELF in this AGE OF SELF will be very, very bad for church business! As church business today ranks highly among the fastest-growing industries in the world. In contrast, please see how the Apostles of Christ were radically challenging their hearers with the message of The Cross, as they took the Gospel of Christ from church to church, and from nation to nation. “But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been CRUCIFIED TO ME, AND I TO THE WORLD.” (Gal 6:14). Also, please see – Acts 14:22, 1 Cor 1:18, 2:1, Phil 3:18, Gal 2:20, etc. This is because the apostles of old knew that unless believers are made conformable to the death of Christ by God through The Cross, the life of Christ can neither TRULY manifest nor grow in such believers. Never! In these days, the failure to consistently preach The Cross is responsible for the lukewarm and blind state of the church of today. Do you remember the testimony of the lukewarm church in Laodicea, in Revelation 3:14-22? Here’s verse 17, “For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing….” SELF! SELF!! SELF!!! Today, would MOST of our churches not rejoice and dance heartily at such a wonderful ‘testimony’? But, Jesus, seeing beyond the façade of the glitter of that church pronounced them, “… wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked”. Words that aptly describe the church of today! For the experience of the church in Laodicea was recorded as a cryptic warning for the end-time church. Friends, as prophesied, this is where we are today - even as the second coming of Jesus approaches rapidly. The situation will definitely NOT improve! Certainly not in these days that Satan has captured the hearts and destiny of mankind by constraining men to be ‘LOVERS OF SELF’. Again, this is WHY Jesus will barely find faith on earth when He returns (Luke 18:8). For the raging OCEAN OF SELF would have swept MOST believers away. Into perdition. This is why the few believers that will survive this end-time onslaught of Satan would have to live RADICALLY AWAY from what men call Christianity today. Away from what they call ‘church’. Away from their doctrines. Away from their lifestyles. Such believers would have to cultivate the grace to hear DIRECTLY from God in this end-time. To hear, as Jesus knocks quietly on the door of their hearts for DIRECT personal fellowship with Him. This is what Jesus meant by “… I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me” in Revelation 3:20. Only a handful will hear that gentle knock. Of that number, only a very few will actually open to Him. And, that’s because THE CROSS (along with its suffering and shame) await ALL believers that dare to separate themselves and open the door for Christ in these dark days. May you and I be counted among those FAITHFUL FEW. Amen. Thanks for reading, God bless you. #JustAskGod# #HeThatHasAnEar#

https://dailymanna.app/ *DAILY MANNA DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY* *SUNDAY 16TH MARCH, 2025* *WHEN TO SAY NO* *TEXT: ESTHER 1:10-12* *KEY VERSE:* *_"But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him"_* *(ESTHER 1:12).* Stonewall Jackson was a Lieutenant General in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was influential in most critical military operations. However, unlike most other officers, he was reputed for his abstinence from alcohol. On one occasion, after a long trip, drenched in rain and shivering in the cold, an officer offered him a drink, but he refused. The officer insisted, but Jackson replied, "No, Sir, I cannot do it. I tell you, I am more afraid of King Alcohol than of all the bullets of the enemy." Saying 'NO' to alcohol is the best safeguard against intoxication and regrettable actions. In contrast to Jackson's noble stand, today's text portrays King Ahasuerus acting under the influence of alcohol. On the last day of his public exhibition and feast, the intoxicated king sent for his choice queen, Vashti, to come and display her beauty before the drunken crowd. To her credit, Queen Vashti refused to honour the king's command, thereby incurring his wrath. It was bad enough that the king became tipsy and made an inconsiderate demand from his queen; he became angry when rebuffed. The king did not know how to say 'no' to wine, a substance that impaired his reason and judgment, but the queen knew enough to refuse a command that would place her in the wrong company or cause her to misbehave. The Scripture says, "...it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted" (Proverbs 31:4, 5). Intemperance and anger have destroyed many lives and wrecked the careers of many people. You can resolve to never be included in this list of casualties. Beyond keeping away from strong drinks, we must say NO to anything and anyone that causes us to do wrong and violate our conscience. Even our obedience to human authorities should not be at the cost of disobeying God's law. It is time to say 'NO' when human laws contradict God's command or at the suggestion of anything that would place us in a questionable circumstance. *THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:* *_Saying "NO" is not always a negative idea._* *THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: NUMBERS 26-28* *HYMN* *STAND UP, STAND UP FOR JESUS* 1. Stand up, stand up for Jesus ye soldiers of the cross; lift high his royal banner, it must not suffer loss. From vict'ry unto vict'ry his army he shall lead till ev'ry foe is vanquished and Christ is Lord indeed. 2. Stand up, stand up for Jesus, the trumpet call obey; forth to the mighty conflict in this his glorious day. Ye that are men now serve him against unnumbered foes; let courage rise with danger and strength to strength opposed 3. Stand up, stand up for Jesus, stand in his strength alone; the arm of flesh will fail you, ye dare not trust your own. Put on the gospel armor, each piece put on with prayer; where duty calls or danger, be never wanting there. 4. Stand up, stand up for Jesus, the strife will not be long; this day the noise of battle, the next, the victor's song. To him that overcometh a crown of life shall be; he with the King of glory shall reign eternally.

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Happy weekend Gada family 😍 Where are you chatting from, you might meet your brother or sister here 🤩 #weekendvibes #friday #gospelsinger

🚨🚨🚨 Gospel Star Moses Bliss Marks 30th Birthday with Stunning Photoshoot Nigerian gospel artist Moses Bliss recently celebrated his 30th birthday, sharing breathtaking photos to commemorate the occasion. On Instagram, he showcased himself in traditional reddish-wine attire, complete with a staff and a beaded necklace, which are characteristic of men honored with chieftaincy titles in the Igbo culture. In his post, Moses conveyed deep appreciation to his Creator for the incredible blessings he has experienced throughout his life. He wrote, “This is 30!Happy birthday to me. My Lord and King I’m in awe of your wonders in my life😭 I give you thanks Father. This new song is the summary of my life: “When I look at my life, when I think of how I got here, I’ve come to one conclusion; THIS IS THE MERCY OF THE LORD.” Under the post, his wife,@marieblissofficial wrote, “3 decades of grace ❤️ 30 never looked this gooooooddd😍😍 happy birthday my sunshine, you are an exceptional human being, a visionary and a shining light. I Join the rest of the world to celebrate you ❤️ #globaldayofbliss” #News #Breakingnews #news #NewsUpdate #newsfeed #entertainmentnews

A frvstrated singo moda somewhere in Africa waiting for a simp to come and save her from her mis-ery, she's patiently waiting for her personal lord and saviour to come help her raise her children. Singo modas that doesn't date for love because they're in penury therefore they're only dating for survival, they need a man who will carry their loads of unending problems 🤡🤡 Simps will always eat dust, breath desert air filled with sands and in the end gnash teeth. They deserve zero sympathy to be honest; just imagine accept another man's reject, simps don't feel ashamed at all? 😐 ---How can someone that claims to be human being intentionally and consciously choose a singo moda to be his wife? ---How can a grown man made a decision that if a child makes such decision you as an elder should instill discipline on the child by flogggging hell out of him? ---How can you consciously turn yourself to a minority in your own home without being under any duress? Anything you decide is up to you, the gospel has been delivered, when you will be gnashing your teeth indiscov and his friends will be in their respective homes chilling. Nobody will force to stop simping; your life, your choice. Good luck simping. Sermons over!

*THE DEAD EVANGELIST IN CHOIR ROBE!* 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 There's a brother named Brother Clifford, who made it a duty upon himself that come rain or sunshine, he will be at the Bus Station distributing Gospel Tracts to passengers as they board or leave the bus/stop! and this he did faithfully for several years! One faithful day at the church service, after a rendition by the choir members in church, the choir were appreciated, praised and given a standing ovation. But, Brother Clifford, instead of being happy for them, he was very sad. He thought his soul winning efforts was not being acknowledged, rewarded and recognised by the church members, the pastor and the entire ministers. And he also noticed that nobody from the Bus station has ever met him to say thank you for what he has been faithfully doing over the years. So, he (Brother Clifford) decided to abandon the going to the Bus Station. Instead he joined the choir and started singing with them. To his surprise he was warmly welcomed, and he discovered that within a short while the choir, he was singing and receiving standing ovations. So, he concluded in his heart that he had just made the right decision. One day during service, he sang Psalm 23 as a solo and by the time he finished singing, the whole church including the pastoral team and the elders were on their feet clapping and giving him a standing ovation. Suddenly there arose an old man, a stranger in the midst of the congregation who said he wants to sing the same song while the church was still on their feet clapping for the soloist. Against protocol, the pastor cynically allowed the old man to sing. By the time the old man finished singing, the whole church were on their knees, some were weeping, others were praying in repentance. That day, there were no more sermon but an altar call. With sinners giving their lives to Christ and backsliders returning to their first love and the whole church rededicating their lives. Brother Clifford, the evangelist in his choir robe, felt a deep hole in his heart. He felt empty, he saw the difference between entertainment for the appreciation of men and the ministration for the appreciation of heaven. He left the church with a heavy heart. Without thinking of removing his choir robe, he headed for the Bus Station empty handed as if in a trance. On getting there he met a man in the same spot where he usually stand to distribute gospel leaflets before. The man was distributing the gospel tracts handed one tract to him (brother Clifford) And the tract read *"I WILL BE A FAITHFUL SOLDIER TO LORD, I WILL DIE AT MY POST".* It ended asking, "are you a faithful witness of the WORD?" With tears in his eyes and a shaky voice, brother Clifford asked the man how he came to start distributing tracts at the spot at the Bus Station. The busy man, not looking at him, told him of a dead man who used to come there come rain or sunshine to distribute tracts. That for months the man has not been there. He told him that he believed and concluded the man must have been dead. He said the dead man once gave him a tract before that changed his commitment to Christ. And since the man is dead, he felt God wanted him to replace the dead man to continue the good work in the memory of the dead man. The man kept emphasising, "The dead man, the dead man, the Dead Man". which further sent Brother Clifford back to his knees weeping and asking for God's forgiveness. Hmm... If you are still reading this believe me, God has set you up to read it because He has a purpose for your life. have you left your assignment because of some discouragements from cynics and critics or have you abandoned the unheard, unseen and unsung praise of heaven for the standing ovation and approval of men? Are you like the evangelist in choir robe? Or are you like the singer singing to entertain in church - note: the place of entertainment is in the theatre not the church. The church is for ministration in the Spirit by Worshiping God in Truth and in the spirit. I want to tell you today that GOD OF ANOTHER CHANCE WANTS YOU RETURN TO YOUR FIRST LOVE FOR HIM TODAY. WHY NOT DO THE WORK OF AN EVANGELIST TODAY, BY SHARING THIS POST TO GROUPS FOR OTHERS TO GET THIS MESSAGE. God bless you all.

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