Dominion Youth of Valour RCCG

14/07/2023

EVERYDAY WITH JESUS..JUL/AUG 2023
THEME: STILL WATERS
JUL 14
FRI
Friction in the flock
FOR READING & MEDITATION - EZEKIEL 34:11-24
'Therefore this is what the Sovereign LoRo says...I myself will judge
between the fat sheep and the lean sheep.' (v.20)
MESSAGE
Yesterday we continued looking at how just as a shepherd can calm his sheep by being close to them, so the Lord
delivers us from fear as we fix our eyes on Him.
Today we go on to look at the second source of conflict from which a good shepherd seeks to keep his sheep safe - and that is tension, rivalry and competition within the flock itself. I am given to understand that just as there is a 'pecking order' among chickens, so there is a 'butting order' among sheep. This thought is brought out very vividly in the passage before us today. Rival tension, competition for status and self-assertion can produce a great deal of friction in a flock - the sheep are unable to lie down and rest in contentment.
Unfortunately there are churches like this. Men and women fight and compete among themselves for position or status, creating tensions and conflict in the Christian community. The apostle James says of such people 'You lust for what you don't have ... You want what isn't yours and will risk violence to get your hands on it' (James 4:2, The Message). Many are prevented from enjoying the blessings of corporate fellowship because. of the competitiveness and status-seeking of a few.
How does a shepherd deal with friction among his sheep? He does it by walking among them to bring to heel the offenders and reassure those that are distressed. A good shepherd has great compassíon for the sheep that get butted and pushed around by the more domineering ones. Is your church or fellowship in conflict because of over-competitive and status-seeking Christians? Then make sure your eyes stay focused on the divine Shepherd.
Action point
Gentle and loving Shepherd, forgive us that by our competitiveness and status-seeking, we so easily turn our life as Your flock Into a feud. Walk among us in love - to discipline and to encourage. For Your own dear name's sake. Amen.
FURTHER
STUDY
Psa. 133:1-3;
Mark 10:35-45
·1.Where does God bestow blessing?
2.Why was there conflict amongst the disciples?

13/07/2023

EVERYDAY WITH JESUS..JUL/AUG 2023
THEME: STILL WATERS
JUL 13
THUR

'Where love is, fear is not'

FOR READING & MEDITATION - 1 JOHN 4:9-21
'There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear...'(v.18)

We continue meditating on the truth we began to explore yesterday - that one of the ways in which the Good Shepherd delivers us from fear is by making us keenly aware of His loving presence.
When I was a young child, I was terrified of thunder. If I was out on the street when a thunderstorm occurred, I would hide in a doorway, terror-stricken. When a thunderstorm came in the middle of the night, however, I had little fear because I knew that automatically my mother would come into my room, comfort me and stay there all night to make me feel safe. Now, whenever I read the verse that is before us today - perfect love drives out fear' - I cannot help but remember my mother staying with me during a thunderstorm. Her loving presence made all the difference between calmness and fear.
When we are conscious that we are loved. deeply loved, then fear dissolves as readily as the morning mist before the rising sun. Fear can only come where love is not - and where love is. fear is not. Some try to get rid of their fears using alcohol. But, very often the next day the fears are back - multiplied. Others try to deal with their fears by pushing them down into the unconscious and pretending they are not there. This, too, is ultimately ineffective. One way to deal with fear is to focus more on Jesus than you do on your fear. You see, you become like the thing on which you focus. Focus on fear - and you cannot help but become fearful. Focus on Jesus and you cannot help but be at peace. Keep your eyes fixed on your Shepherd - and you will soon be convinced that there is really nothing to fear.
Action point
O Father, if the light of God surrounds me, the love of God enfolds me, the presence of God encourages me, the power of God defends me - why should I be afraid? May today all my fears be dissolved 'in the great quiet of God'. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY
Num. 21:4-9;
John 3:14-17;
Heb. 12:1-3
1. How did the Israelites survive deadly snake bites?
2. How can we survive life's troubles?

10/04/2020

HYMN:
I AM SO GLAD THAT OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN.

1. I am so glad that our Father in Heav’n
Tells of His love in the Book He has giv’n;
Wonderful things in the Bible I see,
This is the dearest, that Jesus loves me.
o Refrain:
I am so glad that Jesus loves me,
Jesus loves me, Jesus loves me;
I am so glad that Jesus loves me,
Jesus loves even me.

2. If I forget Him and wander away,
Still He doth love me wherever I stray;
Back to His dear loving arms would I flee,
When I remember that Jesus loves me.

3. Oh, if there’s only one song I can sing,
When in His beauty I see the great King,
This shall my song through eternity be,
“Oh, what a wonder that Jesus loves me!”

4. Jesus loves me, and I know I love Him;
Love brought Him down my poor soul to redeem;
Yes, it was love made Him die on the tree;
Oh, I am certain that Jesus loves me!

5. If one should ask of me, how can I tell?
Glory to Jesus, I know very well!
God’s Holy Spirit with mine doth agree,
Constantly witnessing Jesus loves me.

6. In this assurance I find sweetest rest,
Trusting in Jesus, I know I am blest;
Satan, dismayed, from my soul now doth flee,
When I just tell him that Jesus loves me.

22/03/2020

THEME: TRUE WORSHIPPERS

MEMORISE:

What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. 1 Corinthians 14:15

READ: 2 Kings 3:156-17

15 But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.

16 And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.

17 For thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts.

1 Samuel 16:23

And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

MESSAGE

Worship is the most important part of any meeting with God. Anyone who is not baptized in the Holy Ghost should not be a worship leader. A good voice is not the qualification to be a worship leader. There is difference between a talented singer and the anointed one- which are you?

Worshippers are supposed to glorify God and it takes the Holy Spirit to do this. In John 16:13, Jesus Christ said it is the Holy Spirt who would glorify Him. John 4:23-24 tells us that God is a Spirit and those who worship Him are to worship Him in Spirit and in truth.

While the presence of God is felt when some singers get on the stage and miracles happen, others do so without the same results because they have not connected with the Holy Spirit. Our spirits are lifted when singing hymns and choruses- not because they were written by angels but by people who were filled with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit breathed on them and they wrote what He inspired them to write. The Spirit never dies, that is why hymns are evergreen. When next you are writing a song, remember that the letter kills but the Spirit makes alive (2 Corinthians 3:6).

If you are a chorister, seek the baptism of the Holy Spirit if you are a Pastor, make sure that everyone who climbs on the altar to lead worship is baptized in the Holy Spirit. Let there be no instrumentalist who is not baptized in the Holy Ghost. Worship is like food to God let us be very careful with the kind of food we bring to His table. If there are no instrumentalists, we have a ten-stringed instrument provided by God- our hands. God made voices and hands before musical instruments. If that is the only pure thing you have to offer Him, He is fine with it.

O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. Psalm 47:1

KEY POINT:

The role of a worship leader is not to entertain, but rather, to bring down the power of God.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Joshua 1-4

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

30/04/2019

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL


DATE: TUESDAY 30TH APRIL 2019


THEME: HE IS COMING BACK AGAIN.


MEMORISE:

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. John 14:3

READ: Acts 1:9-11

9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

MESSAGE

For various reasons such as worldliness, the pursuit of pleasure, and the desire for power, wealth, and fame, many Christians all over the world today no longer keep the second coming of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, in focus. His nonchalant attitude coupled with unbelief, is largely responsible for the widespread spiritual decadence in the world and even among Christians today. Jesus knew this would happen when he give us the parable of the king who went to a far country, leaving his servants in charge of his kingdom to occupy till His return (Luke 19:11 27). Although we have waited for so long for His return, I can assure you by the infallibility of God's word that our King is coming soon as He promise. He is coming to judge both the living and the dead. Don't be deceived lies of the Devil or by current developments around the world to conclude that Jesus Christ will not come again. Do not fall for the deceit of those who suggest that he has already come in the Spirit. These are all lies of the Devil. The angels who addressed the early disciples after the ascension of the Lord declared in Acts 1:11:

“Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.”

Regardless of whatever anyone has to say about the rapture or the second coming, the truth remains that our Lord Jesus Christ is coming again to put the devil where he belongs. First in the bottomless pit and finally, in the Lake of Fire (Revelation 20:1, Revelation 20:10). The angel who fell with the Devil after his Rebellion, now known as demons, will also share in his Destiny (Matthew 25:41). Moreover, our King is coming to give reward to do those who belonged to Him according to their works. He said in Revelation 22:12:

“And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.”

He also declared in Luke 19:27:

“But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.”

Beloved, this will not be your portion in Jesus' Name. However, you must always remember that the King of kings is coming soon. You must also be mindful of what he is coming to do so that you can fully prepare yourself in readiness for His return. Are you ready?

ACTION POINT:

Weigh yourself on the scale of the Word to determine how prepared you are for the Lord’s return

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Genesis 38-39

Jeremiah 27:1-15

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

HYMN 5: LET OTHERS SEE JESUS IN YOU.

1.While passing thro' this world of sin,
and others your life shall view,
Be clean and pure without, within;
Let others see Jesus in you.

Refrain:
Let others see Jesus in you,
Let others see Jesus in you.
Keep telling the story, be faithful and true;
Let others see Jesus in you.

2. Your life's a book before their eyes,
They're reading it thro' and thro'
Say, does it point them to the skis,
Do others see Jesus in you?

Refrain

3. Then live for Christ both day and night,
Be faithful, be brave and true,
and lead the lost to life and Christ.
Let others see Jesus in you.

Refrain

11/03/2019

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL


DATE: MONDAY 11TH MARCH 2019


THEME: BROTHERLY LOVE.


MEMORISE:

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; Romans 12:10

READ: 1 John 4:7-11

7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

MESSAGE

In Song of Solomon 8:7, love is described as being so strong that many waters cannot quench it. It is also described as having more worth than all of one’s possessions because it satisfies like nothing else can. How true the word of God is! Love is the greatest antidote against evil tendencies because the Bible declares that God is love (1 John 4:8). There is no evil in God, and so there cannot be evil in love. However, love is not the misconception the world has taken it to be. The devil has deceived the world into misconstruing lust as love. Love is a decision that originates from the expression of God nature. Our Lord Jesus Christ taught us two dimension of love: love towards God and love towards fellow human beings (Matthew 22:37-40). The Holy spirit sheds more light on the link between these two aspects of love, saying in 1 John 4:20:

“If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?”

In order words, we can only express our love to God through those are created in His image. Indeed, the only way to prove that you know God is to demonstrate His kind of love to others. God’s kind of love is that which gives to those who did not deserve it. On the contrary, many children of God are selective of those they show love to. They love those who love them and hate those who hate them! Whereas Jesus Christ says in Luke 6:32-33:

“For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.”

The implication of these words is that if God requires us to love even our enemies, He expects us to love our fellow brethren in Christ even more. As a matter of fact, God places a higher premium on the task of showing love towards the brethren (Galatians 6:10).

Beloved, if you find it difficult to love people, it is probably because you have not experienced the love that the Father bestowed upon us when He forgave us our sins and declared us to be His children (1 john 3:1). If that is the case with you, I encourage you to give your life to Christ today and embrace His divine love. You might also find it difficult to love people if many people have wronged you in the past. In any case, you need to open up your heart for the Holy Spirit to work on you so that you can begin to manifest His fruit of love. May the Almighty God give you the capacity to love, particularly those of the household of faith, in Jesus’ Name.

ACTION POINT:

Demonstrate the love of God to someone that God ministers to your heart is in need of it today.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Romans 11-13

Isaiah 60:1-18

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

HYMN 5: LET OTHERS SEE JESUS IN YOU.

1.While passing thro' this world of sin,
and others your life shall view,
Be clean and pure without, within;
Let others see Jesus in you.

Refrain:
Let others see Jesus in you,
Let others see Jesus in you.
Keep telling the story, be faithful and true;
Let others see Jesus in you.

2. Your life's a book before their eyes,
They're reading it thro' and thro'
Say, does it point them to the skis,
Do others see Jesus in you?

Refrain

3. Then live for Christ both day and night,
Be faithful, be brave and true,
and lead the lost to life and Christ.
Let others see Jesus in you.

Refrain

18/02/2019

Happy family of God!
We are Redeemites!!
Together in love!!!

18/02/2019

1 Peter 2:9 (KJV) But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.

29/11/2018

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