BIBLE STUDY SERIES 004

IS YOUR NAME IN THE BOOK OF LIFE ?

SERIES 004

Continued from last week ……………….(matt 5:16, I timothy 4vs12)

Does your character promote or defame Christ?

Character counts , integrity matters , what kind of character do you have? Are you a man or woman of personal integrity?

What makes a man a believer is not what he is on Sunday, but what he is from Monday through Saturday

The time to decide what you are going to do is not when you face the temptation to compromise, is it now! You determine the evening of your life by the morning of it. You determine what you will do tomorrow by what you resolve to do today.

Mistakes can be very costly, no matter how little they may appear at first.

Being a pastor , an evangelist , teacher etc is not an assurance of making heaven. Hence  the question ‘what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his own soul” is not a question of death but of the afterlife”

You might have tried your best in the past, to live a holy and acceptable life, but its time you quit trying because with an abundance of our strength the spirit is absent but when we quit trying the spirit comes to our rescue. 

Don’t miss the next series ………………..stay blessed.

In His service

Ezekiel William

BIBLE STUDY SERIES 003

IS YOUR NAME IN THE BOOK OF LIFE ?

BIBLE STUDY SERIES 003

Series 003

Continued from last post………..

Matthew 6: 33 states that we should seek the kingdom of God FIRST and His righteousness and every other thing shall be added unto us.

Am I seeking His kingdom first in my daily workings?

Are you seeking the kingdom of God in all spheres of your endeavors. Do you give Him first place or what do you consider most important.

                There is more to seeking the kingdom than going to church everyday. It is more than the registration of attendance at every meeting in the church.

The  daily activities in all facets of our lives has to be guided by the WILL of God!

We are not believers just because we carry the bible , pray and go to church. One reason we are called believers is clearly expressed in the book of 1timothy 4: 12 …………when people look at you , do they see “an example of the believer in Word , in Conversation , in Love , in Spirit , In faith ? if so they’ll want to be like you and they’ll be drawn to the lord . Who gives the power to fulfill His Will,

In conclusion for this series …… Let your light so shine before men (Matthew 5 :16)

Let us Pray!

Our dear lord we have heard your word once again and seen that living the Christian life is all by your grace which is all that you require of us , Help us to conform to your will in Jesus name .

Amen

In His service

Ezekiel O William

Don’t miss the next series ………

IS YOUR NAME IN THE BOOK OF LIFE - SERIES 002

IS YOUR NAME IN THE BOOK OF LIFE? 

BIBLE STUDY SERIES.

SERIES 002

Continued from the last post………………….

It is not too late if you make amends where necessary NOW!

According to Revelations 3: 5 which states that “ He that overcometh , the same shall be clothed in white rainment , and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life but I will confess his name before my Father and before His angels……. “

The word OVERCOMETH in the verse above implies that we are in a race which I would liken to a “survival of the fittest race” our fitness in this case is not determined by our wisdom, intelligence , strength , and wealth but only dependent on our  obedience to the WORD of God. If we obey and do His words , our life pattern will be according to His will and we’lld live our lives in accordance with His Pre-ordained Purpose.

Let Us Pray!

Our dear Lord, thank You once again for your word , Help us to obey and do your will that our lives would be according to your purpose and we’lld be fulfilled on earth and reign with you in paradise. These and more we ask of you in Jesus name. Amen.

In His Service

Pastor Ezekiel O William CBT

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BIBLE STUDY SERIES : IS YOUR NAME IN THE BOOK OF LIFE? 001

IS YOUR NAME IN THE BOOK OF LIFE ?

BIBLE STUDY SERIES 001

REVELATION 20: 12B, 3: 21, 11:18, 16: 15

One question every born-again christian must ask him/herself is this " is my name in the book of life"? it appears to be a rhetorical question without answers but the answers are dependent on the principles upon which our physical and spiritual lives are built.

For our names to be written in the lamb's book of life we have to do the will of the lamb. if your names are already written therein you must ensure to live right so as not to have the names blotted  out and for as many whose names are not yet written in that precious book of life , it is not too late if you can make amends where necessary NOW.

Let us Pray!
Our dear and sovereign Lord , as we begin this course help me to see my wrongs and the truths that are written in your word that i may know you more. Thank You heavenly Father .

Don't miss the next series of this wonderful TOPIC.

In HIs Service
Ezekiel O William ASHM, CBT

Patiece :mother of all VIRTUES!

Daily reflections

EZEKIEL WILLIAM

PATIENCE : mother of all Virtues

Heb 6 : 15

…………………”and so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the Promise .

References : luke 8 : 15. 2Tim 6:11, Heb 6: 12s    

Patience is one of the most important virtues that every man must possess. Patience makes the waiting process in life a hopeful one. An impatient man cannot receive blessings from God. No man or woman has ever received blessings from God at every tap of their finger, they have to wait and be tried or examined for a while. The process of trying us is not to bitter us but to better us.

Heb 6:12 reads……”that ye be not slothful but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

Many have fasted and prayed for a long time about issues affecting their lives , families , finance and have become discouraged cos the answers seem not to be forth coming.

A preacher once said “if God answers all our Prayers and grants all our requests at once , the aim of Prayers and the need for God would be defeated, thereby making us independent entities. We are not made to self-exist, we are created to always depend on God. Therefore, there must always be that feeling of emptiness in us whenever we move away from Him.

Have you been praying for a spouse, Praying for a home. Finances , have you been praying for healing in your career, life ,  career and the answers seem so far away. Keep on trusting God .

Cast not away your confidence because God defers his performances. That which does not come in your time, will be hastened in His time, which is always the more convenient season.

                                                                                                                Matthew Henry

We need to understand that the waiting period in life is not usually as a result of sin, it is an important stage in the development of the promise itself, and remember the Dark Room is the most important stage in the development of the film.

One example among the patriarchs of Faith and patience is JOSEPH. He saw the promise, God confirmed the Promise, he claimed the promise and worked towards realizing it but he had to go through some hard times. He passed through the refining process- he went through from humiliation, reproach, ridicule and imprisonment made him the real Joseph when he became Governor of Egypt.

Remember, you get the chick by hatching the egg, not by smashing it.

It is important to note that every step you take during the waiting process determines how close or far you are to the promise. It is therefore important to go only where he goes and do only what he says , we have to wait until we receive the next command.

Remember the saying “the patient dog, eats the fattest bone” if the patient dog gets the fattest bone , then the patient man will get the best of everything in life.

A Christian without patience is like a soldier without arms.

Wait for it , for it shall come to pass and not tarry.

Amen !

Pastor Peter Ezekiel

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Don't Defile Yourself!

DAILY REFLECTIONS 

Ezekiel Williams 

DON’T DEFILE YOURSELF ! 

Daniel 1 : 8

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the kind’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank ; therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

Today, Christ is looking for men and women who in the face of contrary evidence , challenges and difficulties will remain faithful like Daniel, refusing to blend in with the mess in the world.

The world may be corrupt , even the church may become soaked with evil,

Do we have to follow where our situation and circumstances lead?

No, His word says Oceans will rise , Nations fall …………………….. He remains faithful

Do you think the End will come to your career , marriage , life and finances if you don’t join into what the majority is doing? The spiritual life is always the opposite of the Physical , it is common knowledge that the majority always carries the vote, but in the life of Christ the majority always finds it too difficult to live by His rules.

Romans 8 : 1 says , “ there is therefore now no condemnation, to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh , but after the Spirit .

Hallelujah!

Whatever it is the devil brings to your way , Remember that Christ has not promised us Days without Nights , neither has he promised life without Storms but he promised us Peace within the Storm  and He’ll always stand by us , Nothing else matters when He is by our side. .

Yes, you ‘re going through a lot right now and you can’t bear it any longer, Remember He is in the boat with you , a compromise at this juncture will only make matters worse .

Are you that Single Lady who’s waited several years and yet remains single and this ONLY guy is now seeking to defile you and you feel you’ve waited too long to lose this one man.

If he wants to defile you, he ‘s not meant for you , keep waiting on God, he has lofty plans for you and He will make your marriage beautiful in His time.

Are you that job seeker who has tried who has tried all options and yet seemed darker than night, and you have the option to falsify some information about yourself and grab this one job now!!!

No ! you don’t have to go that far to get a job, if the job will make you lie , it is not worth it , because definitely it is far below God’s will for your life .

Consider your ways today, is there anything or anyone in your career, life , marriage that’s causing you to blend into the sin and immorality , greed and false hood going on around the world , separate yourself from such and be determined to remain faithful irrespective of the sacrifice you have to pay.

Remember, God will make all things beautiful in His time

Daniel 1 vs 15

And at the end of the ten days their countenances, appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king’s meat .

Wait !

1 cor 2 vs 9: But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor Ear heard, neither have entered into the Heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him.

Pastor Ezekiel Oluwatobi P

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