During a Sunday morning service in St. Joseph, Missouri, a few years back, I asked the congregation how many of them really want to please God more than anything else. Every hand went up. Then I asked them, “How many of you think God is really pleased with you?” Out of at least 400 people, … Continue reading What Pleases God
Finding God’s will for your life is essential, but it’s just the beginning. Once you start moving in God’s direction, you have a big target painted on your back. Satan will do everything he can to stop you. If you don’t bump into the devil, it’s because you both are headed in the same direction. … Continue reading How to Follow God’s Will
“And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.” (Matthew 14: 15) That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today. The disciples of Jesus … Continue reading DON’T LEAVE YET
Scattered across the Word of God are God's Instructions and Commandments that are baffling, staggering and in many places, very ridiculous. When Moses was leading the Israelites away from Egypt and brought them to the bank of the Red Sea, God told him to tell Israel to "Go Forward!" then, he commanded him to raise … Continue reading “GO MARRY A PROSTITUTE? …ILLOGICAL COMMAND. “
Luke 5:9-11 KJV [9] For he was astonished, and all that*, were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: <!--more --> [10] And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch … Continue reading “FORSAKING THE FISHES TO FOLLOW THE MASTER”
(Wisdom Pathway For Young Ministers) - Pastor Bimbo Animashaun There's this story of the sons of the prophets trying to fell a beam but in the process, THE AXE HEAD of one of them fell into the water but recovered by Elisha, his spiritual leader. Let's read the story in details: 2 KINGS 6:1-7 1 … Continue reading HOW TO “RECOVER” YOUR “AXE HEAD” IN MINISTRY!!!
Many times, we force the Lord to give us His permission to embark on our on journey...to fulfill our own desire...to accomplish our own purpose. Many times, we concieve a project or business, finalize the idea and bring it before HIm to bless it, and after quoting series of scriptures and concreting the scriptures with … Continue reading WHEN THE AXE HEAD FALLS INTO THE RIVER
Finding God’s will for your life is essential, but it’s just the beginning. Once you start moving in God’s direction, you have a big target painted on your back. Satan will do everything he can to stop you. If you don’t bump into the devil, it’s because you both are headed in the same direction. … Continue reading How to Follow God’s Will
1 Samuel 15:11a "I greatly regret that I have set up Saul as king, for he has turned back from following Me, and has not performed My commandments.” In 1 Samuel 15, The Lord had sent Samuel to go and tell Saul to attack the Amalekites and destroy everything in the city: male and female, … Continue reading DISOBEDIENCE AND OBSTINACY EQUATE WITCHCRAFT AND IDOLATRY
Mark 8:34 When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. You cannot follow The Lord without denying yourself of some things. As Peter and his colleagues left the great … Continue reading “FOLLOWING HIM WITHOUT DENYING SELF?”
- Pastor Bimbo Animashaun Many years ago, the Lord asked Dad Hagin to open a HEALING platform to minister to the sick. He obeyed God and God began to confirm His word through diverse healings of the sick. As the number of people began to increase, Dad deemed it fit that it was a good … Continue reading DON’T “EMBELLISH” DIVINE INSTRUCTIONS!!!
2 Kings 7:8-11 NKJV [8] And when these lepers came to the outskirts of the camp, they went into one tent and ate and drank, and carried from it silver and gold and clothing, and went and hid them; then they came back and entered another tent, and carried some from there also, and went … Continue reading “WE ARE NOT DOING RIGHT”
The survival of Christianity is threatened if we refuse to raise our children the godly way. If that happens, we would have failed as parents. “Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.” – Proverbs 22:15 It is important that we train children … Continue reading The survival of Christianity is threatened, if we refuse to raise our Children the Godly way – Pastor Mrs Folu Adeboye
One morning, my son asked me a very thoughtful question, "Daddy, why did God put the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in the garden of Eden? He said Adam and Eve should not eat it and that if they ate it, they would die. If God knew that they would die eating … Continue reading THE “SOVEREIGNTY” OF GOD AND THE “FREEWILL” OF MAN!!!
Ephesians 3:20 KJV [20] Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us. Have you ever desired that the Lord would use you for His glory? Have you ever prayed that the Lord fix you into His plans and … Continue reading “VISIONS EXCEEDINGLY BIGGER THAN US”
Luke 5:4-7, 11 NKJV [4] When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, "Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch." [5] But Simon answered and said to Him, "Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net." [6] … Continue reading “OBEYING HIS ILLOGICAL COMMANDS”
Joshua 13:13 KJV [13] Nevertheless the children of Israel expelled not the Geshurites, nor the Maachathites: but the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites until this day. Once upon a time, Samson, the anointed appointed Judge of Israel was traversing the entire land of Israel, a strong man who could not be killed … Continue reading “AVOIDING A BLUNTING SWORDS”
In the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign. He removed the high places, broke the images, cut down the Asherim, and broke in pieces the bronze serpent that Moses had made, for until then the Israelites had burned incense to it; … Continue reading WHEN GOD MOVES, WE MOVE, IF NOT, WE ROT! – Apostle Arome Osayi
- Evang. Mike Bamiloye Hosea 1:2 KJV The beginning of the word of the Lord by Hosea. And the Lord said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the Lord . Scattered across the Word of God are God's … Continue reading “OBEYING RIDICULOUS COMMAND”
- Bimbo Animashaun Your spirit knows what your mind does not know. Your spirit knows what your feelings do not know. Your spirit knows MUCH MORE about your life and destiny than you think. One fundamental truth set forth in the New Testament is that the reborn, recreated and regenerated spirit of man is KNOWLEDGEABLE; … Continue reading HOW TO BE LED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT!!! (Unlocking The Hidden Power Of The Spirit Man)
- Evang. Mike Bamiloye Some. Men said Their Main Contention with the Men of God is that We are laying Emphases on what Jesus Christ Never Said. The People said Jesus Christ NEVER MENTIONED IN THE NEW TESTAMENT FOR HIS DISCIPLES AND CHRISTIANS TO PAY TITHES. Ok! OK! OK! If that is the BONE OF … Continue reading WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH THE WORD “TITHE” SEF?
Evang. Mike Bamiloye JUDGES 16:15-19 15 Then she said to him, "How can you say, 'I love you,' when your heart is not with me? You have mocked me these three times, and have not told me where your great strength lies." 16 And it came to pass, when she pestered him daily with her … Continue reading “WHAT DID SAMSON DO WRONG?”
-Mike Bamiloye Numbers 14:22-24 KJV [22] Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice; [23] Surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their … Continue reading ARE YOU FOLLOWING WITH ALL YOUR HEART?
For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. - Philippians 2:13 Jesus loves you, accept Him today, tomorrow might be too late.
Mike Bamiloye Do you know that doubting the Word and instructions of The Lord for your life translates into not following The Lord fully. Each time you disobey His Words and specific Instructions for your life, you have indicated you are not following Him fully. An entire generation of Israel were cut off from getting … Continue reading DOUBTING THE WORD AND BREAKING THE COVENANT
Mike Bamiloye Numbers 14:22-24 KJV [22] Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice; <!-- --> [23] Surely they shall not see the land which I sware … Continue reading YOUR SEEDS ARE ALSO INVOLVED
And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. - I Samuel 15:22 Jesus loves you, click here to claim it
It takes common sense to walk, It takes principles to run, It takes Obedience to instruction to fly.
Obedience may be costly but the end result is priceless.
Aphorism CITY 