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10/05/2025

Genesis 1:27

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them

21/03/2025

BASIC BIBLE DOCTRINES

1. God:
Who is God?

( A ) THE CREATOR

According to the Bible, God is the Creator of Heaven and earth
( GENESIS 1:1 )

( B ) RULES AS ONE GOD

According to the Bible (Deuteronomy 6:4)
God is unique and alone in power and glory.

( C ) GOD HEAD

(Matthew 28:19) - God expressed Himself as A FATHER TO HIS CREATION, expressed Himself as SALVATION to His creation by Sending His ONLY BEGOTTEN SON to earth for the REDEMPTION of humanity and Empowers His chidren( THROUGH HIS HOLY SPIRIT ) who Profess His Son as Master and Savior.

( C ) SOVEREIGN AND ALL-POWERFUL
(Psalm 93:1) -

According to the Scriptures, God rules over all creation and nothing is beyond His control.

( D ) HOLY AND RIGHTEOUS (Isaiah 6:3) -

According to the Scriptures, God is perfect in every way and demands holiness from Mankind

( E ) LOVING AND MERCIFUL
(1 John 4:8) -
According to the Scriptures, God deeply loves His creation and desires to show mercy and compassion.

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( WHO IS JESUS ? )

20/03/2025

MIND BLOWING FACTS ABOUT THE BIBLE

1. Oldest surviving Bible:
The oldest surviving Bible is the Codex Sinaiticus, dated to around 350 AD.

2. Most translated book:
The Bible is the most translated book in history, with translations in over 2,000 languages.

3. Longest chapter:
The longest chapter in the Bible is Psalm 119, with 176 verses.

4. Shortest verse:
The shortest verse in the Bible is John 11:35, which reads, "Jesus wept."

5. Authorship:
The Bible was written by around 40 different authors over a period of 1,500 years.

6. Original languages:
The Bible was originally written in Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic.

7. Manuscript evidence:
There are over 5,800 Greek manuscripts of the New Testament, with many dating back to within a few centuries of the original writings.

8. Bible codes:
The Bible contains numerous codes, such as the Hebrew codes in Isaiah and the Greek codes in Revelation.

9. Prophecies fulfilled:
The Bible contains hundreds of prophecies that have been fulfilled, including those related to the coming of Jesus Christ.

10. Impact on literature:
The Bible has had a profound impact on literature, influencing countless authors, including Shakespeare, Dickens, and Tolkien.

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20/03/2025

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28/10/2024

FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED
( By Ntsako Mahayi )

Jethro, Zipporah's father, and father-in-law of Musa/Mushe("Moses"), was a midianite.
Midianites were descendants of Midian
Midian is one of the sons of Abraham in his marriage to Keturah( the ethiopian, in GENESIS 25 V 1-3 ).

Jethro was also named REUEL, which means "priest of God"..
Reuel
Reu'el
Reu means "priest" in hebrew
El = Means "God" in hebrew.

A Priest is an elder or a custodian, initiate or prefect of traditions of his culture or spirituality and or religion, he is a prefect of the performance of rites in a culture and preserver of knowledge of the history of the tribe he comes from.

Jethro was the "priest of God" in Midian, a desecendant of Abraham, THE PROPHET.

The anointing of Abraham, produced an intercessor in Isaac, who prayed for his wife's barrenness till she conceived twins.

The anointing of Abraham, the Prophet, produced a man that wrestled with an angel of God, a man that had the grace of dreaming of "a staircase to heaven" , a man by the name of Jacob, whose divine encounter with an angel changed his name to Israel.

The Anointing of Abraham, the prophet produced a dream interpreter and strategist, Joseph , son of Jacob.

The Anointing of Abraham the prophet, produced a "Great prophet" and King leader, the miracle worker, MUSA/MUSHE/"MOSES"

The anointing of Abraham, the prophet, produced Aaron, the first levitical high priest of the nation of Israel.

The Anointing of Abraham, the prophet, produced A MIDIANITE PRIEST, by the name of Jethro!!!

Reu'el , "the priest of God"

ANOINTING IS ENERGY( "POWER" ) AND ENERGY NEVER DISSAPEARS NOR END WITH AN ANCESTOR, it travels through the blood streams of that ancestor's descendants to complete UNFINISHED BUSINESS !

May you complete the unfinished business of your lineage, from your paternal and maternal family.

May you fulfil the purpose of your life and your calling in life, with respect to the spiritual gifts inside of you as per the anointing of your forefathers and foremothers.

Abraham's anointing even covered the Midianites, who, though they were not Israelites, they were half-shem and half-ham, that is, half-bantu afrikan and half-north afrikan, through Abraham's marriage to Keturah, the Ethiopian.

Abraham's anointing produced: Midianite priests, levitical priests, dream interpreters, prophets and kings !!!

In like manner, as Abraham's anointing was not wasted in his descendants, May the anointing of your forebearers / people before you, flowing in your bloodstreams and DNA, not be wasted.
May you live to fulfil the wildest dreams of your great grand parents and people before them.
May the fulfilment of your assignment bring honour to the name of your clan and dignity to your lineage.
May you live to fulfil your calling in life!!!

BASIC BIBLE DOCTRINES

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14/02/2024

YOUR END SHALL BE GREAT
( Ntsako Mahayi )

"...Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase."
( JOB 8 V 7 )

Abram went From being a Fatherless man to becoming ABRAHAM a father of many nations!

Isaac and wife went from barreness to becoming parents of twins

Jacob went from being a fugitive on the run for his life to becoming a very blessed and wealthy man

Joseph went from being a slave and a prisoner to a prime-minister in a foreign land

Moses went from being a shepherd for 40 years to a prophet for 40 years and the only man with the title "great prophet", under his name and he became an author and king leader of a mighty nation!

Joshua went from being an assistant and secretary of the prophet Moses, to being a commander and leader of a nation of 2million souls

Ruth went from being a poor widow after losing her husband to becoming a rich man's wife and bore a child who was the ancestor of a great king
( David )

Monoah and his wife went from being barren to becoming parents of a hero and mighty man of supernatural strength

Hannah went from being a barren woman to becoming a mother of a righteous prophet, Samuel the Seer.

Saul went from being a descendant of the smallest tribe in his country , coming from a small family to becoming the first king of his country

David went from being a shepherd boy to an amourless soldier that killed a giant
A lion and bear killer to becoming a king

Solomon went from being undermined and hated by his half-brothers and half-sisters to becoming the wisest man in the world, whom kings and Queens used to travel to him to listen to him speak.

YOUR BEGINNING DOES NOT DETERMINE YOUR END

For the sake of God's promises in your life, May God rewrite your story this year

"...ask, and you shall receive, that your joy may be full..."
( JOHN 16 V 24 )

01/06/2023

SIX WAYS TO STAY FOCUSED AND WINNING IN LIFE
( BY NTSAKO MAHAYI )

( 1 ) HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF SELF:
Humanity's greatest crisis is LACK OF KNOWLEDGE OF SELF

IDENTITY CRISIS is the biggest crisis in Society.
people commit many mistakes in life because of not knowing who they are and their importance in society.
They become friends with the wrong people, do the wrong things, marry wrong people , work the wrong job with the wrong salary and live the wrong life and die wasting their lives because they didn't know who they are!

SOLUTION:

Find your calling in life and your purpose in life then you'll have a revelation of who you are in your generation and become resourceful to your family, resourceful to your community and resourceful to humanity at large.
It is your calling that'll show you your worth and the life you're born to live!

( 2 ) KNOW YOUR GIFTS AND TALENTS:*

( A ) WHAT IS A GIFT?

A gift is a spiritual ability that no one can teach you, its given to you to solve life's difficult problems( i.e your own problems and that of others ).
A gift helps you to solve problems that no qualification at school can solve.
E.g, the gift of comforting others or consoling others and the gift of encouraging others or inspiring people. You cannot learn it at school, you are born with it.

( B ) WHAT IS A TALENT?

A talent is an ability that is also natural which can develop and improve with respect to the time you give yourself in sharpening it and improving it, e.g
Visual arts, singing, dancing, playing a particular sport, etc.

Therefore, Work on developing yourself, improving your gifts and sharpening your talents.
The time you spend on your gifts( i.e, spiritual gifts and natural gifts ) will help you shift your mind on what is important,which is your gifts and keep you focused and helping your mind to pay attention to priorities in your life.

( 3 ) EAT GOOD FOOD ONLY ( STRICTLY SO ), YOUR HEALTH DEPENDS ON IT

Your first house before your mom gave birth to you was your mom's womb, the time you were born, your house was your body, if you don't take care of it, not even the best doctor in the world can save you.
What you eat piles up in your body to either slowly kill you or help build your health.
"You are what you eat", so eat healthy food to become a healthy person!

BENEFITS OF EATING HEALTHY:

3.1. A healthy person has good moods.

3.2. They have a fresh mindset.

3.3. They are less tired and have good energy levels to work more minutes and or hours than a normal person.

3.4. Eating healthy helps to slow down the aging process and keeps you looking young.

3.5. Eating healthy also helps to keep your body from toxins that create disease , the disease that cause slow death.

*N.B**
*AND PLEASE ADD FITNESS EXERCISES IN YOUR HEALTHY LIFESTYLE!*
*GET AN ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNER SOMETIMES, it helps to keep you focused and disciplined!*

( 4 ) DON'T WATCH EVERYTHING ON TV

Watch things on TV that increase and or add to your learning
Not everything on TV is okay for your mind.
Not everything on TV is right for your emotions.
And not everything on TV is right for your spirit.
TV can lie to you by giving you false views of reality, putting you under pressure to live in a fantasy and worst that could happen is when you find yourself even spending money on those fantasies.
Rich people and wealthy people spend their time watching relevant broadcasts on a TV screen, others don't even watch TV unless there are news reports affecting their business.
They spend their time on video calls that help them make more money to leave a legacy for their families.
So, watch what will keep you growing and becoming a better version of yourself!

( 5 ) A LIFE WITH PRIORITIES IS A LIFE WITH DIRECTION

Have a list of priorities in your life and give yourself time each day to attend to them until the goals of some of these priorities are satisfied.
Priorities are issues in your life that matter, people, valuables, possessions and or assets and those things that are part of your life.

( 6 ) HOW TO MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS

Teach yourself to always concern yourself about your own progress before you can comment on others' progress or achievements.
When we first attend to our priorities then we get our minds focused, disciplined and committed to finish what we started and this helps us to not be tempted to be like others or fall under pressure to run other people's race.

23/05/2023

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31/01/2023

DYING TO SELF
ALIVE IN CHRIST

The Biblical concept of "dying to self" simply means "putting to death, THE EGO".
Its the ego that comes with resistance and therefore depriving you of supernatural experiences.

Ego says "whaaaat???
I can't do that; its against the laws of physics! "

Ego says "whatttt???
You can't do that, you'll need to be a crack, a genius and highly educated to do that!"

*Ego is the conditioned mind, the brainwashed mind, the indoctrinated mind, the programmed mind, the mindset that's wired to comply to the systems of this world*

Dying to self , means UNLEARNING all the MENTAL CONDITIONING you've consumed your whole life.

"Dying to self" means flushing out of your system, the lies , the fake education, fake news , fake worship , fake identity, fake lifestyle , fake food, fake medicine , fake friendships, ..etc.

"Dying to self" means PUTTING OFF THE OLD SELF to live the NEW LIFE

2 Corinthians 5:17-21
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."

WATER BAPTISM is the first sign of DYING TO SELF AND RESSURRECTING TO A NEW LIFE

A NEW CREATION
A NEW BREED
A NEW COVENANT BRIDE
A NEW AND SANCTIFIED CREATION

The baptismal water is symbolic of washing, consecration, cleansing, purification and putting off of sinful self and its filth

Being dipped inside the baptismal water is symbolic of dying

Coming out of the baptismal water, is symbolic of RESSURRECTION.

Baptism is YOUR WEDDING DAY as a BRIDE OF MESSIAH

Receiving and accepting the good news is ACCEPTING A LOVE RELATIONSHIP PROPOSAL.
Immediately, THE SPIRIT RESTS UPON the once lost sheep and newly found believer, then gives them a new language, THE LANGUAGE OF THEIR INLAWS( The language of the Bridegroom ).
THE GIFT OF TONGUES.
After this transition, then comes BAPTISM
( THE WEDDING DAY OF THE NEW BRIDE ).

After the good news being preached, after the baptism was done then comes THE GROUNDING , GROOMING, PRUNING AND FEEDING OF THE BRIDE ( doctrinal foundations ).

"...And they continued stedfastly { in the apostles' doctrine } and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers."
( ACTS 2 V 42 )

APOSTLES' DOCTRINE = THE TEACHINGS OF YISSA'YAH / YAHUSHA ( JESUS ).

Many, have not died to self

Many have not been groomed

Many have not been initiated/activated/sanctified/consecrated/renewed.

Hence the UNCHANGED THINKING, UNCHANGED BEHAVIOR, UNCHANGED LIFESTYLE AND SAME OLD TALK, from their mouth...

Many have not gone through all those major three keys to life in God.

1. Receiving Basurah/glad tidings/ Good news

2. Going through Water Baptism

3. And APOSTOLIC DOCTRINE: that is, doctrinal education about THE FAITH and how to live life in the kingdom.
Thus the ongoing confusion in the religion of christianity

"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by THE RENEWING OF YOUR MIND, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."
( ROMANS 12 V 2 )
RE-START
REBOOT
AND BE RENEWED , for you are no longer of the world( THE MATRIX ) but are of THE KINGDOM OF GOD( a royal priesthood, a perculiar people, a chosen nation, a holy people , of a chosen generation: a generation of them that SEEK HIS FACE!!!

09/12/2022

THE MARK OF THE BEAST VERSUS THE MARK OF THE LAMB

When Studying the chapters of the book of Revelation, one will notice that, the book appears to be a book full of allegory, metaphor and parables.
There are passages that are not to be taken in their literal sense because they are a pictoral and poetic expression of reality and John used symbolic language to explain distant future phenomena, describing things using coded messages.

Its the reader's responsibility therefore, to notice this and thus invest on time to understand the art and science of language symbolism / acquaint themself with the skill of interpreting metaphors and seeing through the allegories of this beautiful prophetic book of the hope of our salvation in Christ.
A book of edification as opposed to how our feelings react to it ; in fear or panic when we read about "beasts" or "dragons", its a book about the final duel between God and satan and a book about the final defeat of satan and the victory that the saints have in this whole salvation story.

From generation to generation: we have been taught of "the mark of the beast", yet, the book also speaks about the Mark of The Lamb", and we miss the beautiful parts of this sacred book to entertain what brings fear instead of edification, exhortation and consolation for us as believers.
"...for he has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind"
( 2TIM 1 V 7 ).

Its our foundation about what the book teaches, that influences our attitude towards the book of revelation and ultimately affecting how we also perceive the current affairs happening in our times, that fulfil the prophecies of Revelation.
To those who see the book as a book of judgment, fear engulfs their hearts, but, to those who see the book as a book of comfort, counsell and edification, then courage is what they get when studying and meditating on the Book of Revelation.

My revelation while reading it, was that, if the doctrine about the mark of the beast scares people; then surely, the mark of the Lamb should do the opposite, as already highlighted in 2 TIMOTHY 1 V 7.
The doctrine of the Mark of the beast has been used and abused for years and less teaching to no teaching at all, about the mark of the lamb.
So, its time we learn about THE MARK OF THE LAMB , in our time and generation, especially in consideration of what has happened the past 2 years.

Positively, The Book of Revelation has already told us how to live as people marked by The Lamb:

And the requirements / expectations are as follows:

( 1 ) To Hold fast to the testimony of Jesus (salvation/allegiance
( REVELATION 19 V 10 )

( 2 ) Keep the commandments of God (discipleship/obedience / apply the instructions that Christ gave to his disciples in the four gospels
( JOHN 14 V 15 ,
1JOHN 2 V 4 ,
1JOHN 5 V 3
REVELATION 12 V 17 ,
REVELATION 14 V 12 ,
REVELATION 22 V 13-14 )

( 3 ) Follow the Lamb wherever He goes (endurance/faithfulness)

IN CONCLUSION:
The Book of Revelation shows us that:
If you live this way
( i.e, according to what is detailed in the book of Revelation as the lifestyle of the saints that endured till the end, you need not need live in fear of any kind of mark or any kind of person or institution that is anti-Christ. This is how followers of the Lamb overcome all beasts and dragons, halleluYAH!

17/01/2022

TAKE THE RISK AND CHALLENGE GOD

" For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed."
( ROMANS 10 V 11 )

Since time immemorial, in human history, God has always been challenging humanity to put Him to the test.

And this, in proper context, is not the testing that the books of the law speak of,since the law says "...you shall not put the Lord thy God to the test..."

This is the test of inviting God to show Himself in our our affairs and the access code of heaven is, faith!
God has always been challenging us to use our faith to put Him to the test( that is, to see Him proving Himself of what He is ).
REFERENCE:
MALACHI 3 V 10

God created us in His likeness( i.e, to function just like Him ); meaning, we have in us, that creative nature of God, to think and speak things into existence.
To decree things into the atmosphere and to declare things into our lives and see them happen as we have spoken.
This is what it means when the psalmist said "...Ye are gods;children of THE MOST HIGH..."
( PSALM 82 V 6 )
We are gods because we are made in the image of God and to function like God because we are made in God's likeness.

When God gave us salvation, He also gave us gifts:
(i) Gifts of the father
( ROMANS 12 V 6-8 )

( ii ) Gifts of the Son( EPHESIANS 4 V 10-12 )

( iii ) And Gifts of the Spirit
( 1CORINTHIANS 12 V 8-10 )

But, we rarely take note of the fact that FAITH is also a gift from God...

There are two main-types of faith in scripture.

( a ) The faith given unto us during salvation.
( EPHESIANS 2 V 8 )

( b ) And the faith listed amongst the spiritual gifts of the Holy Spirit
( 1CORINTHIANS 12 V 9 ).

The faith given unto us during salvation is basic and fundamental for everyone in order to accept the good news and take Jesus as their Savior and Master of their life.

And the faith from the Nine gifts of THE HOLY SPIRIT is the one we need for God to show Himself in our personal affairs and in ministry work when doing signs, wonders and miracles.
This faith is a special kind of faith that helps us get access to miracles and access to God's divine intervention.
We've used tge gift of faith for salvation and now its time you use THE GIFT OF FAITH for God's intervention in:
( a ) Your personal affairs
( b ) And your calling and its graces ( giftings )

God is challenging all believers to put Him on a challenge by TAKING A RISK in using their special faith for miracles
( 1CORINTHIANS 12 V 9 ) and see if God will not prove Himself as ALMIGHTY!

It is written, "...whosoever believeth on Him shall not be ashamed..."
( ROMANS 10 V 11 )

If you call yourself a BELIEVER then challenge God and ask of Him anything you want to see happening in your life this month and see if He will do it or if you will shy away in challenging God.

"...Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there anything too hard for me?"
( JEREMIAH 32 V 27 )

In this year of 2022, will you challenge God to prove Himself as He has also challenged us to prove Himself in MALACHI 3 V 10
, will you use your special gift of faith in this 2022 and believe God for an amazing miracle or will you shy away from BELIEVING ON GOD?

"...whosoever believeth on Him shall not be ashamed..."
( ROMANS 10 V 11 )

take the risk and call upon Him, God will not shame( embarass ) you , He's waiting for RISK-TAKERS in the kingdom, who use faith to take risks!

TAKE THE RISK AND CHALLENGE GOD:
He asks in JEREMIAH 32 V 27 "...is there anything too hard for me?"

Only those who know that God never embarasses His children will take A LEAP OF FAITH and put God to the test( CHALLENGE ).

PRAYER:
Father, thank you for your main-two types of faith that you have given me in my package of gifts in my salvation.
I now will use my gift of faith for personal affairs and divine intervention and will use this faith to now give you access into my life so that You can show yourself in my life mightily and reveal the many untapped dimensions of you in my life because of your gift of faith!
In Jesus' NAME!

27/09/2021

GIVE GOD YOUR TIME AND GOD WILL GIVE YOU HIS ATTENTION.

"draw close to God and He will draw close to you"
( JAMES 4 V 8 )

The Bible says "Set your minds on the things above"

The principle still remains, that, if we we give God our time then He will give us His attention and unfold to us His plans and what He is carrying or has purposed for each generation.
"...indeed, the Lord God does nothing without first revealing His counsel to His servants the prophets."
( AMOS 3 V 7 )

Only those who give attention to God by seeking THE TRUE GOD OF HEAVEN AND EARTH will be given secrets about the affairs of heaven for earth.

During this dark time of the season of the earth: May we be found amongst the remnant of God people; those that are like the 7000 nameless prophets of God who did not kiss the foot of Ba'al by worshipping Ba'al and doing the evils of idolatry because of them having allowed their hearts to be preoccupied by wordly things and eventually worshipped idols.

When God gives a visitation unto the churches, May we be found amongst the remnant( a remainder of faithful ones ) who are hungry for God and not hungry with the things of the earth.

Like ELIJAH the revivalist prophet, I pray the spirit of PERSONAL REVIVAL charge you up for prayer to restore that zeal, fire and passion for God like in the days of the early stages of your salvation.

I pray may the passion of God consume your bones and fill you up from head to toe that you begin to burn for God's work to start in your life; affecting your family, your community and your entire society!

It is written: "THE ZEAL OF THY HOUSE HAST CONSUMED ME"

Be consumed by the zeal of God to do the affairs of God in your generation while time still allows.

"Seek Him while he still may be found"