Bishop Maximum Thamangani

04/06/2026

WITH ALL CONFIDENCE

ACTS 28:31

Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.


While Paul was a prisoner in Rome, he still got to preach and teach. He did it with confidence and no one told him to STOP. With all Confidence he proclaimed the Word of God.

That is really incredible that even while he was a prisoner, he was able to spread the gospel. Paul was a prisoner and instead of wallowing in self-pity or despair, he recognized that he could still glorify God in the situation.

Sometimes our situation may seem bleak. Why would God allow this to happen to us? We can glorify God in every situation. We lose ourselves and confidence dies because of pain or sorrow.

There is no situation that you will face that God cannot be glorified in. Illnesses, poverty, bankruptcy, loneliness may hit you so hard. Wherever you find yourself, no matter how hard the circumstance, seek to glorify God. Do not lose Confidence in God.

Do not lose Confidence in Jesus Christ.
Don't doubt his Sacrifice.
Don't doubt his promise
Continue in hope, love and Faith.

Stay Safe in Grace Life.

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05/05/2026

ACTS SEVEN

Opening Verse
Acts 7:48 “The Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands.”

1. Set the Scene
Stephen wasn’t a pastor. He was a table-server 6:5, full of faith and the Holy Spirit 6:8. Yet when false witnesses accused him of speaking against Moses and the temple 6:13, he didn’t defend himself. He preached.

Sometimes your greatest sermon comes when you’re under pressure. Stephen used his trial to tell Israel’s story — and show how Jesus was the point of it all.

2. The Heart of Stephen’s Teaching

A. God Shows Up Outside the “Holy Places” 7:2-34
- God called Abraham in _Mesopotamia_ 7:2, not Jerusalem.
- He met Moses in _Midian_ at a burning bush 7:30, not the temple.
- He was with Joseph in _Egypt_ 7:9-10.

Lesson: If you feel far from God because you’re not in church, remember this — God is not limited to buildings. He meets people in exile, in pits, in wilderness. The temple was never the goal. God’s presence was.

B. We Have a History of Rejecting Deliverers 7:9, 7:25-28, 7:35-39
- Joseph’s brothers sold him out 7:9.
- Israel rejected Moses: “Who made you ruler?” 7:27.
- They turned back to Egypt in their hearts 7:39.

Stephen’s point: “You always resist the Holy Spirit” 7:51. The same people who claimed to honor Moses rejected Jesus, the Prophet Moses wrote about 7:37.

Lesson: We reject God when He doesn’t come how we expect. Ask: Am I resisting God because He’s not fitting my plan?

C. God Wants Hearts, Not Just Rituals
7:48-51
Stephen quotes Isaiah: Heaven is My throne. What kind of house will you build Me? 7:49.

The temple was never about the stone. It was about surrender. But they were “stiff-necked… uncircumcised in heart” 7:51. Religious, but resisting.

Lesson: You can be in church every Sunday and still miss God. He’s after a circumcised heart — one cut free from pride and self-rule.

3. Stephen’s Response When It Cost Him 7:54-60
They stoned him. But look at his reaction:
1. He saw Jesus 7:55 — Standing, ready to receive him. Not sitting in judgment.
2. He prayed like Jesus 7:59-60 — “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit” and “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.”

He died preaching and forgiving. That’s what a Spirit-filled life looks like under fire.

1. Stop limiting God to one place, time, or method. He’s working in your “Mesopotamia” too.
2. Check your heart for areas where you’re saying “Who made You ruler?” to Jesus.
3. Live ready to see Jesus. Stephen’s eyes were on heaven, not the stones.

Closing Prayer
Lord, You are not confined to buildings or traditions. You met Abraham in a foreign land, Moses in a desert, Joseph in a prison. Meet me where I am today. Circumcise my heart. Take away any resistance to Your Spirit. Give me Stephen’s courage to speak truth and Stephen’s grace to forgive. Help me keep my eyes on Jesus, standing at Your right hand. In His name, Amen.

23/04/2026

The book of Jonah

(The Belly Life)

God is faithful, I learnt something from the book of Jonah this morning, the revelation said God knows your weakness, He knew Jonah from birth and He even knew that if he give him assignment to Nineveh he will deny and run away.

Though like that he used him. His plan was perfect. God was preparing for a testimony that will help someone delivered from evil.

In brief Jonah went through a belly though the experience in the belly of a fish was not easy he repented and accepted the call of God, he narrated that to someone and even to the elderly in Nineveh and they repented.

You have your fish belly experience to share today.
- The belly of bankruptcy
- The belly of marriage problems
- The belly of unforgiving
- The belly of lying
- The belly of living without parents
- The Belly of jobless
- The belly of Loneliness

All these experiences if you share them to someone in FAITH and LOVE, someone will believe there is God in Heaven who can deliver or change their life to better again.

Let your belly Life experience help a brother be delivered.

Stay Safe in Grace Life.

15/04/2026

Ways the Enemy Tries to Keep Us Distracted From Worship

Isa 28:10 Indeed, they will hear meaningless gibberish, senseless babbling, a syllable here, a syllable there.

Mess up in sin . If he can deceive us and then lead us to hide like Adam and Eve did (Gen. 3:8), he’s at least temporarily won. Sin harms our relationship with God, blocks our prayer, and robs us of joy. The enemy delights in the sinful secrets of our lives.

Give up the fight. Perhaps you hear his voice today: “Why should you keep following a God who’s letting these things happen to you? Why not just give up?” Job heard similar words from his own grieving wife when their world fell apart (Job 2:9), but still he worshiped God (Job 1:20, 2:10).

Get puffed up with pride . This problem is at the core of the rest of these problems (Prov. 16:18). We make ourselves our own God, set our own rules, and walk our own path. Then, we also think we can handle our spiritual battles. All of these are nothing less than idolatry of the self.

Shut up rather than tell the gospel . God has given us one plan to reach our neighbors and the nations: believers are to tell the gospel and make disciples (Matt. 28:18-20, Rom. 10:9-17). If we never get around to proclaiming the good news, a lost world remains in the enemy’s kingdom.

Split up our relationships. This strategy is hardly new. The enemy enticed Adam to turn on Eve in the Garden of Eden (blaming her for their sin in Gen. 3:12), and he then turned brother against brother in Genesis 4:1-16. It’s no wonder Jesus prayed so many times that His followers would be one (John 17).

Stay Safe in Grace!

02/04/2026

RENEW YOUR MIND NOW

EPHESIANS 4:23

to be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

It is for our benefit to have our minds renewed in Christ Jesus.

We have to create an environment full of love, joy and peace. Looking at this day Wednesday some scholars call it a 'Spy day' when Judas betrayed our Lord.

Now if may ask you as a spy, who are spying for, are you not betraying someone or yourself?
Your decisions are they aligned to the life of Christ.

Renew your mind according to Christ's Will and be good. Renew your mind now and be a better person in Community, a good member of the body of Christ.

Stay Safe in Grace Life.

12/03/2026

TEACHING WHAT IS GOOD

Salutations and Opening Prayer

Older women likewise are to exhibit behavior fitting for those who are holy, not slandering, not slaves to excessive drinking, but teaching what is good.

This verse talks about the older women but its ending is for us all. Teaching what is good is for the benefit of our community. Our older women are our mothers.

Their wisdom builds our hearts for his glory. As children they taught us from childhood. So that When we grew up we follow their footsteps. Teaching is theirs, Slandering is not theirs, Much wine is not theirs.

100% is what we give and there after we use 1% and the 99% from our brethren.

Grasp the the teaching and give glory to God.
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03/03/2026

THE MOUTH THAT CONFESSES

Romans 10:9 (NLT)

If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

God is waiting for positive minded people, those who want to walk with his will and live according to his will. These people are those ready to confess with their mouth that Jesus is Lord.

- Confessing Jesus as Lord - declaring faith openly. Speaking without fear or shame.
- Salvation starts with the heart (belief) and shows in words (confession). Then there is a life to live among other man. Even the territory which is corrupt it must see goodness of God from you. The territory must also receive Salvation because it witnessed God through you.
- *Words have power*: They shape your faith, bless others, and release God's promises. Proverbs 18:21. Speak right everyday. Words can change situations. In this lent period, brethren let us join in prayer and fasting. Let us love one another. Our Lord Jesus Christ died for us, this is the time to turn to him for better.

*Prayer:*
"Lord, help me boldly confess Jesus as my Lord. May my words reflect my heart’s belief in Him and bring life. Amen."

Share a simple "I believe in Jesus" with someone today.

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