The Refuge Chapel International a.k.a My Church

21/01/2022

WORD ALIVE
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Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God(2cor.9:11)

Inspiration:It is tempting to hoard what we receive, especially when we feel we have earned it. However, we must recognize that all good things come from God. These enrichments are gifts from the Lord, and they are not meant to be hoarded. Instead, we should use the bounty we have been blessed with to bless others. When we give to charities or the church to help those in need, our generosity will cause others to thank God.

Prayer:Dear God, we know that all good things come from You. You have blessed us with more than we need. Forgive us for the times we have been selfish and have not used what we have been given to help others. Give us generous hearts so that we may bless others so they will thank you, O Lord. Thank you for all You have given. May we use this bounty to bring others to You. In Jesus' name, Amen!

21/01/2022

New day, new morning,New hopes,New plans,New efforts,New success,new feelings , I pray God to give you a Happy and successful day today.Good morning and God bless you in Jesus mighty name!

always endeavor to watch and pray.God is always ready to have a moment with you # our God is a faithful God...

26/09/2021

SUNDAY COMMANDO
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God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble(kjv.psalms 46:1).

INSPIRATION:I find the repetition of the word interesting: have you ever thought of someplace as your refuge? Have you ever taken refuge before? In the news today, we often hear about refugees taking refuge to get away from war-torn countries. They seek a better life in the unknown, having faith that if they just go, it will be better. Our faith in Christ is not so different: if we just believe, it will be better! In Jesus' name Amen!!!

PRAYER:
Almighty God, my rock and refuge, hallowed be thy name. I am thankful that I can come to You at any time and You will always be there for me. Give me the strength to be more reliable for my brothers and sisters. I take refuge in thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer, Amen!!!

Sunday to you all from REFUGE CHAPEL INT'L a.k.a MY CHURCH #

18/09/2021

WORD ALIVE
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For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.(1 THESS.4:16-17)

INSPIRATION:
There is nothing in this world that doesn't amaze me. Nothing on this earth will last forever, but we should not be worried about what happens so much on this earth. We should be thinking about how we can be with the Lord forever. The dead believers of Christ will go first, and the living will go second. We must be a part of those groups that hear the trumpet call of God. Live your life in a way that it is possible.

PRAYER:
Dear God, who art in heaven, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Grant me the wisdom to realize my mortal impermanence, for I so long for the day that I can join You and Jesus in Heaven. I desire to feel Your love forever and reciprocate it to You, but I know that I must purge myself of my sinful ways and ask for forgiveness. I ask that You help me reach these lofty goals, for with You I know it is possible, my strength and redeemer, O Lord. Amen.

25/08/2021

GOD IS IN CHARGE OF YOUR LIFE! FEAR NOT!!!

The angel of the Lord told Elijah to move on; that Jezebel did not have the final say over his life. The angel of the Lord assured Elijah that there is still a future for him. That is why I am sure that the verdict of your life will never come from your enemy, in the name of Jesus. No matter what you are going through now, there is still a future for you. While Jezebel was threatening Elijah with termination, the threat was merely driving Elijah towards an encounter with God. No wonder the Bible says, if the prince of this world knew, they would not have crucified the prince of peace. This means that the powers of darkness and Satan do not know everything. Elijah's trouble with Jezebel, only drove him to have an encounter in the wilderness. Since prophet Elijah did not die in his wilderness, I decree by the decree of heaven that you will not die in your wilderness, in the mighty name of Jesus.
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Samson in the Bible was just a normal man but whenever the anointing came upon him he became a super man. When the anointing came upon Samson, he tore the mouth of a lion. When the anointing comes upon your life, doors that have been shut by the enemies will open forcefully. THIS WEEK, the anointing that will release your August hanging blessings shall possess you, in the name of Jesus.
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Beloved, when the enemy is already inside, other evil visitors will enter easily. When the enemy is already inside, there would be a bad aura around you. Good things would be diverted from you. You will make unpardonable mistakes. You would pray only to have temporary relief because they are already inside. They just wait a little bit and start again. When the enemy is already inside, they would create a ladder for future attacks. THE GOD OF ELIJAH will shut down every enemy already operating the affairs of your LIFE, in Jesus’ name.

18/05/2021

Begin Your Relationship with God
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God Loves You!

The very God who created the universe desires a relationship with you. Not because He is needy, but because His very nature is love. God wants you to know Him and enjoy His magnificence. You are significant because the Creator of the Universe custom designed you in His image.

God is committed to your well-being. Think about that . . . God cares about you! Not only did He design you, He also has mapped out a perfect course for your life that will result in your utmost joy and fulfillment. Listen to God’s words,

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11, NIV)

God has a wonderful plan for your life. So it’s all good, right? Wrong! There’s a problem. . .

Separation from God:
The problem is SIN. It’s a small word with enormous implications. Sin separates us from God.

The problem is we all have made wrong choices in life. The Bible calls these wrong choices “sin” which in the original Greek language means “missing the mark” … like an archer missing his target.

The Apostle Paul explains,

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23, NIV).

Have you ever really thought about your own personal sin?

The Bible teaches us that God is absolutely pure and holy … and that He cannot tolerate sin. The Bible states,

For the wages of sin is death…(Romans 6:23, NLT)

Just when it all seems so hopeless, God intervenes. He has made a way for sin to no longer be a barrier. God has a solution. .

Jesus Died for You:
The Apostle Paul explained God’s solution,

“God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8, NIV).

In spite of our sinfulness, our loving and merciful God found a way for us to have a personal relationship with Him!

Jesus was crucified on a cross and then buried in a heavily guarded tomb. All hope seemed lost. But, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day … just as He had promised (Matthew 16:21)!

Wow! Isn’t that incredible? Jesus paid the penalty for our sins so we can spend eternity in heaven with God.

God’s Free Gift:
God has made it possible for us to have eternal life!

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16, NIV).

But you may be thinking, “What about all the good things I’ve done in my life? They must count for something!” However, because God is holy, He demands absolute perfection.

For the person who keeps all of the laws except one is as guilty as a person who has broken all of God’s laws. (James 2:10, NLT)

So regardless whether you keep most of God’s laws or just a few of them, you will fall short of His required standards. It’s not possible to earn your way into heaven through your good deeds. God can only accept sinless perfection. And Jesus was the only one who ever accomplished that.

Jesus is the only way into heaven:

Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me’ (John 14:6, NIV).

Jesus Christ paid for all your sins on the cross … and God’s perfect justice is totally satisfied by the blood of Jesus. He offers you the free gift of eternal life. The questions is, “Will you accept it?”

Spiritual New Birth:
So what does it take to begin your personal relationship with God?

Jesus explained the process to a religious leader who came to meet with him secretly one night. He told him, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God.” John 3:3, NLT

In order for you to begin the journey that leads to heaven you must be born again — this time spiritually. Physical birth produces physical life. Spiritual birth creates spiritual life.

Spiritual new birth is the gateway to a new beginning — the start of your journey with God.

Choose Eternal Life:
Jesus came to earth to make it possible for us to have a personal relationship with God for all eternity. When He rose from the dead, His mission was accomplished. He is now offering you a pardon for your sins.

Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God (John 1:12, NIV).

Will you accept this free gift from God by receiving Jesus Christ into your life?

Eternal life is a gift from God. You can’t do anything to earn it! But, like any gift, you can choose to accept or reject it.

Whoever believes in the Son of God accepts this testimony … God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life (1 John 5:10-12, NIV).

In the original Greek language, the word “believe” means to “trust in, cling to, rely upon.” Becoming a Christian is putting your faith (trust) in Jesus’ death for you on the cross, and in His resurrection for your eternal life. It is a choice that you make.

Receive Christ by Faith:
Do you want the forgiveness for sin that Jesus offers?

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast (Ephesians 2:8-9, NIV).

In order to receive God’s forgiveness for your sins, you must honestly face the claims of Jesus Christ and believe that He is God, that He died for your sins and rose again, and that He wants to come into your life.

God knows your thoughts and motives. He desires you to come to Him, thanking Him for Jesus’ death for you on the cross. You receive Jesus Christ into your life by personally asking Him to come into your life and forgive your sins. He wants to be your Lord and Savior.

If you haven’t ever invited Jesus into your life, simply pray the following words. But remember, it’s not the words you say but the attitude of your heart that is important.

PRAYER!
“Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for dying for all my sins—past, present, and future. Thank you for giving me eternal life, which you made possible by your death and resurrection. I receive you as my Savior by faith, and desire you to be Lord of my life.”

When you ask Jesus Christ into your life, you begin a life with Him here on earth that will extend into all eternity. There are blessings for you to experience now as well as in heaven!

GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU ESTABLISH A RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM TODAY IN JESUS' NAME!
AMEN!!!!

25/04/2021

*HOW EACH OF THE APOSTLES DIED.*

*1. Matthew*
Suffered martyrdom in Ethiopia, killed by a sword wound.

*2. Mark*
Died in Alexandria, Egypt , after being dragged by Horses through the streets until he was dead.

*3. Luke*
Was hanged in Greece as a result of his tremendous preaching to the lost.

*4. John*
Faced martyrdom when he was boiled in huge Basin of Boiling Oil during a wave of persecution in Rome.
However, he was miraculously delivered from death.
John was then sentenced to the mines on the prison Island of Patmos.
He wrote his prophetic Book of Revelation on Patmos.
The apostle John was later freed and returned to serve as Bishop of Edessa in modern Turkey.
He died as an old man, the only apostle to die peacefully.

*5. Peter*
He was crucified upside down on an X-shaped cross.
According to church tradition it was because he told his tormentors that he felt unworthy to die In the same way that Jesus Christ had died.

*6. James*
The leader of the Church in Jerusalem , was thrown over a hundred feet down from the southeast pinnacle of the Temple when he refused to deny his faith in Christ. When they discovered that he survived the fall, his enemies beat James to death with a fuller's club.
* This was the same pinnacle where Satan had taken Jesus during the Temptation.

*7. James*
(the Son of Zebedee)
Was a fisherman by trade when Jesus called him to a lifetime of ministry.
As a strong leader of the church, James was beheaded at Jerusalem.
The Roman officer who guarded James watched amazed as James defended his faith at his trial.
Later, the officer walked beside James to the place of ex*****on.
Overcome by conviction, he declared his new faith to the judge and knelt beside James to accept beheading as a Christian.

*8. Bartholomew*
Also known as Nathaniel was a missionary to Asia.
He witnessed for our Lord in present day Turkey.
Bartholomew was martyred for his preaching in Armenia where he was flayed to death by a whip.

*9. Andrew*
Was crucified on an x-shaped cross in Patras, Greece.
After being whipped severely by seven soldiers they tied his body to the cross with cords to prolong his agony.
His followers reported that, when he was led toward the cross, Andrew saluted it in these words:
_'' I have long desired and expected this happy hour. The cross has been consecrated by the body of Christ hanging on it.''_
He continued to preach to his tormentors for two days until he expired.

*10. Thomas*
Was stabbed with a spear in *India* during one of his missionary trips to establish the church in the Sub-continent.

*11. Jude*
Was killed with arrows when he refused to deny his faith in Christ.

*12. Matthias*
The apostle chosen to replace the traitor Judas Iscariot, was stoned and then beheaded.

*13. Paul*
Was tortured and then beheaded by the evil Emperor Nero at Rome in A.D. 67.
Paul endured a lengthy imprisonment, which allowed him to write his many epistles to the churches he had formed throughout the Roman Empire.
These letters, which taught many of the foundational Doctrines of Christianity, form a large portion of the New Testament.

Perhaps this is a reminder to us that our sufferings here are indeed minor compared to the intense persecution and cold cruelty faced by the Apostles and Disciples during their times for the sake of the Faith.
*_And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: But he that endureth to the end shall be saved._*
Pass on to encourage other Christians
Why Do we feel sleepy in Prayer,
But stay awake through a 3 hour movie ?
Why are we so bored when we look at the HOLY BOOK,
But find it easy to read other books ?
Why is it so easy to ignore a message about God,
Yet we forward the nasty ones ?
Why are Prayers getting smaller,
But bars and clubs are expanding
Why is it so easy to worship a celebrity,
But very difficult to engage with God ?

Think about it, are you going to forward this ?
Are you going to ignore it, because you think you will get laughed at!

Forward this message to your friends and loved ones!

When one door closes, God opens two: If God has opened doors for you, send this message to everyone on your contact list.

Make this message your contribution to the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Be Blessed.

WONDER UNTO MANY..........

30/03/2021

PRAYER

Almighty God, today we ask You to order our steps into the provision that You have already granted us. We release your Spirit to deliver these things into our hands … that we can walk in the provision of heaven, and not be bound by the systems of this world. Jehovah God, be our savior from debts, burdens, and financial struggles. Set us free in our finances, just as you have saved us from sin, death, and the grave. Give us wisdom and joy that we will be good stewards over all that You deliver into our hands. In Jesus’ name, we pray, Amen!

25/01/2021

BY THE POWER IN NAME OF JESUS CHRIST! I DECREE AND DECLARE UPON YOUR LIFE, EVERY HIDDEN TREASURES THAT THE ENEMIES HAS SUCCEEDED IN COLLECTING FROM YOU, THIS YEAR 2021 MY GOD IS RESTORING THEM BACK TO YOU IN JESUS NAME AMEN.... FOR IT IS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF ISAIAH 45:3 "AND I WILL GIVE THEE THE TREASURES OF DARKNESS, AND HIDDEN RICHES OF SECRET PLACES, THAT THOU MAYEST KNOW THAT I, THE LORD, WHICH CALLED THEE BY THY NAME, AM THE GOD OF ISRAEL.

2021 IS OUR YEAR OF HONOUR; THE ALMIGHTY LORD HAS PERFECTED THAT WHICH CONCERNS US IN JESUS NAME! AMEN!!
BLESS #

18/11/2020

SHE FRIED THE EGG, BUT IT WAS TOO LATE:

A friend told us a story of how her mummy called her around 10pm & asked to quickly fry eggs for her. She said she told her mum she was too tired& pleaded with her to allow her fry it in the morning. The mother insisted on eating the egg that night but the lady prevailed& the mother kept quiet over the matter& went to sleep.

Early in the morning, the lady went into the kitchen and fried few eggs& garnished it well. She knocked her mum's door to serve her the egg and hot tea. There was no answer. She forcefully opened the door & woke the mum up to eat her egg, but alas, the mother was dead!!!

She screamed! She shook her! She shouted, ' Mummy!Mummy!, Stand up and eat your egg. I even made hot tea for you with it, mummy I am sorry, 😪😪😪' Hot tears rolling down her cheek like a might torrent. It was too late! Her mum was gone!

She said, that scene of that night when her mum was begging her to fry egg for her kept hunting her memory for long. If she had known that, that will be the last meal her mum would asked for and eat from her, she would have never delay in frying it for her that night!

Dear reader, what 'eggs' are you asked to fry and you are saying you will 'fry' it tomorrow?. Who do you need to call now or text now or chat now and make peace with and you are saying, 'No, I will do it tomorrow, next week, when he/she apologises first,etc'. What if you wake up tomorrow and that person is gone!? Or what if you never wake up tomorrow?

Who is God asking you to pray for right now, or Who is God asking you to say a word to, give a gift to right now & you are saying, you will 'fry' the egg' tomorrow morning?. What if you wake up and that opportunity is no more there?

Oh, sinner friend, why can't you 'fry this egg' of salvation tonight? Ask Jesus to come into your heart right now! Tommorow might be too late to 'fry this egg'!. Do it now!

Is your dad, mum, spouse, children, neighbors calling calling you for help/forgiveness right now & you want to delay till tomorrow before 'frying the egg' for him/her/them, what if the opportunity is no more there tomorrow? Gather yourself together, whatever 'eggs' you need to 'fry' tonight, go ahead and 'fry' it! No one can guarantee tomorrow, we only have Now! "Fry the egg" now!

Thanks for reading

Written by:
©Ebenezer Diyaolu

WONDER UNTO MANY..........

19/09/2020

Some Time Prayer Doesn’t Change The Situation…!
But it Changes our attitude Towards The Situation,
And Give Us Hope Which Changes Our Entire Life.
“A Busy Life makes Prayers Harder,
But
Prayers Make a Hard and Busy Life Easier.”

Philippians 4:5-7
“Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

WONDER UNTO MANY..........

26/04/2020