NEWS: GUINESS WORLD RECORDS ENDORSES CHRIST EMBASSY CHOIR

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of the Christ Embassy Church a.k.a Believers Love world has been congratulated for making the Guinness World record on behalf of his church.

The church choir was endorsed as the largest choir in the world on the 24th of December, 2015.

PHOTOS: "D CATALYST" SHARES XMAS FAMILY PICTURES

Lanre Olusola, popularly known as "d catalyst" has finally his beautiful daughters in a family pix as he wishes you all a merry Xmas and a prosperous new year.

The OLCA founder expresses profound gratitude to God almighty for the grace to witness another beautiful Xmas celebration.

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ARTICLE- THE BIRTH OF CHRIST; another awesome work of redemption.

Anchor Passage: 

"And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling cloths, and laid him In a manger, BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ROOM FOR THEM IN THE INN".                                                                                                              - Luke.2:7

How could there not be a place for them in the inn?!!!.Why does he have to be wrapped in swaddling cloths? Can't they just see it that the messiah of the whole world is about to be born?

These and many more of such questions will keep running through our minds as mere mortals who have little or no understanding of the divine plan of God.

The ways of God can never be similar to the ways of men. The difference is as the heavens are higher than the earth. Our God is one who will never share His glory with anyone. When He acts this way we can't boast in the merits or achievements of men but only in the glorious mercy of God. 

Bethlehem is scarcely worth counting among the clans of Judah, yet God chooses to bring his magnificent Messiah out of this town. Why? One answer is that the Messiah is of the lineage of David and David was a Bethlehemite.Also, Bethlehem is small--not that it is great because David was born there. God chooses something small, quiet, out of the way, and does something there that changes the course of history and eternity. The bible in 1Corinthians.1:27 says;

"But God has chosen the foolish things of this world to bring shame to he wise, and God has chosen the weak things of this world to put to shame the things which are mighty".

We can't say, "Well, of course he set his favor on Bethlehem, look at the human glory Bethlehem has achieved!" All we can say is, " God has chosen to carry out His plans the best way it suits Him. He is not restricted by any of mans achievements. God doesn't owe us anything. We owe Him everything.

Bethlehem is scarcely worth counting among the clans of Judah, yet God chooses to bring his magnificent Messiah out of this town. God chose a stable so no innkeeper could boast, "He chose the comfort of my inn!" God chose a manger so that no wood worker could boast, "He chose the craftsmanship of my bed!" He chose Bethlehem so no one could boast, "The greatness of our city constrained the divine choice!" And he chose you and me, freely and unconditionally, to stop the mouth of all human boasting.

The deepest meaning of the littleness and insignificance of Bethlehem is that God does not bestow the blessings of the Messiah--the blessings of salvation on the basis of our greatness or our merit or our achievement. He does not elect cities or people because of their prominence or grandeur or distinction. When he chooses he chooses freely, in order to magnify the glory of his own mercy, not the glory of our distinctions. So let us also say with the others "let God increase while I decrease"!!!

      Remember, Christmas will have no meaning if you haven't accepted the offer of salvation, so if  you don't have a relationship with God yet, click HERE to begin.

Wishing you all a MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR IN ADVANCE!!!.

SONG DOWNLOAD: JOSHUA KINGS FT MIKE ABDUL-OBA ALASE

JOSHUA KINGS, an instrumentalist, a worship and
praise leader, a music director, a recording artist, a
Kogi born gospel music icon who emerged the
vice-president of the Fellowship of Gospel Music
Ministers of Nigeria (FOGMMON) Kogi state chapter.

      OBA ALASE, a linguistic representation of THE GOD OF AUTHORITY in the Yoruba vocabulary is said to be a stimulating contemporary praise tune that declares the indisputable majestic authority and the supreme sovereignty of God Almighty. The inspiration behind this great tune is a function of a deep yearning & craving to express the reality of God as the KING with the supreme authority peculiar to Him alone.


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ARTICLE: ALL FOR A PURPOSE

For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, regarding the affliction that happened to us in the province of Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of living. (2 Cor 1:8)

But he said to me, “My grace is enough for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” So then, I will boast most gladly about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may reside in me. (2 Cor 12:9)

       God allowed the crisis to close around Jacob on the night when he bowed at Peniel in supplication, to bring him to the place where he could take hold of God as he never would have done; and from that narrow pass of peril, Jacob became enlarged in his faith and knowledge of God, and in the power of a new and victorious life.

God had to compel David, by a long and painful discipline of years, to learn the almighty power and faithfulness of his God, and grow up into the established principles of faith and godliness, which were indispensable for his glorious career as the king of Israel.

Nothing but the extremities in which Paul was constantly placed could ever have taught him, and taught the Church through him, the full meaning of the great promise he so learned to claim, “My grace is sufficient for thee.”


And nothing but our trials and perils would ever have led some of us to know Him as we do, to trust Him as we have, and to draw from Him the measures of grace which our very extremities made indispensable. Most of us would never have discovered the great measure of potentials and abilities that God has placed in us but for the tying times we have had at one time or the other.
Difficulties and obstacles are God’s challenges to faith. When hindrances confront us in the path of duty, we are to recognize them as vessels for faith to fill with the fullness and all-sufficiency of Jesus; and as we go forward, simply and fully trusting Him, we may be tested, we may have to wait and let patience have her perfect work; but we shall surely find at last the stone rolled away, and the Lord waiting to render unto us double for our time of testing.

And if you don't have a personal relationship with Jesus. Click HERE to begin.

PHOTOS: TY BELLO AND HER CUTE BOYS RECEIVES SPECIAL GIFT FROM COCACOLA

The famous musician turned photographer, TY Bello shared the Instagram pictures of a surprise package that she received from Cocacola on behalf of the shareacoke event to celebrate the festive season.

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NEWS: PASTOR ON TRIAL FOR CALLING ISLAM A SATANIC RELIGION

An Irish pastor who called Islam “satanic” in a sermon is currently on trial for his comments.

Reports have it that Pastor James McConnell, 78, from Co Antrim in Northern Ireland, is on trial for a sermon he posted online last year in which he called Islam “satanic.”

McConnell’s trial, which began on Monday at 10:30 a.m., accuses him of improper use of a public electronic communications network under the 2003 Communications Act.

The prosecution claims that McConnell’s comments about Islam are extremely offensive.

        In the controversial sermon, McConnell stated, “People say there are good Muslims in Britain – that may be so – but I don't trust them. Islam is heathen, Islam is satanic, Islam is a doctrine spawned in hell.”

NEWS: GOVERNMENT BANS CHRISTIAN MOVIES FROM BEING SHOWN IN CINEMAS

      The Equality and Human Rights Commission is set to investigate the banning of "The Lord’s Prayer" movie from being shown in theaters, on grounds that the ban may restrict religious freedom.

According to Christian Today, an advertisement featuring the Prayer and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, was scheduled to be shown before screenings of the film Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Digital Cinema Media chose not to screen the advertisement, however, due to the fact that advertisements promoting “any religion, faith or equivalent systems of belief” are prohibited.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission is set to examine the validity of showing the advertisement in a public setting as part of a larger investigation into the effectiveness of the law protecting religious freedom.

“We strongly disagree with the decision not to show the adverts on the grounds they might 'offend' people. There is no right not to be offended in the UK; what is offensive is very subjective and this is a slippery slope towards increasing censorship," said the chief executive of the Commission, Rebecca Hilsenrath.

The Church of England is also baffled by the decision not to screen the advertisement.

“The Lord's Prayer is prayed by billions of people across the globe every day and in this country has been part of everyday life for centuries," a statement from Rev. Arun Arora, director of communications for the Church of England.

DEEJAY JOMBO- CHINEDUM

Chinnedum  DeJay  Daniel Jombo
Daniel Jombo aka DeJay is a rapper whose art started he was an undergraduate of Abia State University. Now a graduate, he dropped his first single 'Kingdom Man' in 2014.

CHINEDUM is is sophomore single and it's inspired by the Holy Spirit. DeJay who hails from Abiriba in Abia state is influenced by world renowned rappers like Lacrae, Da Truth and more and hopes to feature them soon.

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DEVOTIONAL: TRUNCATING YOUR CHILD'S DESTINY?

Bible passage: Judges.13:2-5

Because God is a God of purpose. He never does anything without purpose. When He speaks, He has a purpose for what He says. When He laughs, there is also a purpose(Psalm.37:13). When He created you, it was for a purpose.May you fulfil God's purpose for creating you in Jesus' Name. Do you know that God's plan and purpose for your life has been concluded long before He laid the foundations of the earth(Ephesians.1:3-5)?. However, for you to fulfil this purpose, you have to understand it, and you need to do everything to ensure that its not derailed. Our bible reading shows how crucial it is to understand purpose. When an angel was sent to announce to Manoah's wife that she would give birth to Samson, it was for a specific purpose: the child was to be set apart unto God as a Nazarite. One lesson here is that even when God has a specific purpose for a person, it is the responsibility of the parents not to derail this purpose, right from the pint of conception until God's plan is fulfilled. For example, if Samson's mother had insisted on taking alcoholic drinks or eating anything classified as unclean after she has been warned by the angel, she would have derailed God's plan for Samson.

The plan of God for Samson was that the Holyspirit would start working on him right from when he was in his mother's womb; but if his mother had consumed alcohol, two spirits would have been at war in her: the Holyspirit and the spirit of alcohol( a demonic spirit). Because the Holyspirit would not work where the spirit of alcohol holds sway, Samson would never had become what God planned for him to be. This simply tells us that the physical and the spiritual state of parents, particularly mothers, is of great importance, right from the conception of a child. The actions of a mother affects the fetus in her womb and can alter the destiny of a child. The actions of a pregnant woman who smokes cigarettes or marijuana, often takes alcohol or hard drugs such as cocaine and so on will definitely affect the baby in her womb. Sometimes the physical structure of that baby is tampered with leading to abnormal foetal development or deformities. Such children could even develop mental health issues and find it difficult to live normal lives. Worse still, if a child ends up being aborted, the destiny of that child is completely destroyed. Beloved mothers abstain from anything that can cause harm to unborn child. Do not be guilty of truncating your child's destiny!

Culled from the rccg open heavens daily devotional.