MUSIC DOWNLOAD: JOHNNY DRILLE- MY BEAUTIFUL LOVE

Johnny Drille is a fast rising and sensational superstar who believes in the reality of love. According to him, he visualises love everyday as shared between his mum and dad.

He has chosen to release this one as special Valentine's Day hit for all his fans.



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MESSAGE DOWNLOAD: PAUL ADEFARASIN - THE POWER OF CHOICE

This is a wonderful sermon clip from the the senior pastor of the House on the Rock Church, Pastor Paul Adefarasin.

The message is titled "The Power Of Choice" and it bothers round the effect of our everyday decisions.


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MUSIC DOWNLOAD: FRANK EDWARDS-GOD OVER EVERYTHING

In order to whet the appetite of his numerous fans who are eagerly awaiting the release of his latest album, Frank Edwards has released this single for bloggers to share.

The new album, titled "FRANKINCENSE" will be released from the stable of Rocktown records. It is currently being worked upon to attain perfection.

Frank, who is a multiple award-winning gospel act has promised his fans that the much awaited album will soon be out without no further delay. He has been busy working on various collaborations in order to make the production a huge success.


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DEVOTIONAL: A BETRAYER?

Bible Reading: Luke.22:19-23

A betrayer is a covenant breaker and there is a danger in being a covenant breaker. (Romans. 1:31). A betrayer is someone who knows the secret of the strong and/or the weakpoint of an individual through an intimate relationship and leaks or exposes it to that individual's opponent. A typical example of a betrayer is Judas Iscariot. Reading the story of the betrayal of Jesus Christ will teach us many lessons. Firstly, the fact that someone is close to you does not mean that he/she cannot betray you. As a matter of fact, it is the closeness that fosters the idea of betrayal. Hardly could a casual acquaintance be guilty of betrayal because there is hardly any secret to divulge. Secondly,  a betrayer is a killer and so a betrayer is murderous.

"Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, Ye do always resist the holyghost: as your fathers did, so do ye. Which of the prophets have not your father persecuted? And they have slain them which showed before of the coming of the just one. Of which year have been now the betrayers and murderers. "Acts 7:51-52

The Bible describes a betrayer as someone who rivals secrets (Prov. 11:13). The words of a talebearer are like wounds that go down to the innermost parts of the body.  Betrayal is not a Christian virtue. Before the almighty God, it attracts "a capital punishment". As it is written:

"But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea . Wow unto the world's because of offences: for it must needs be that offences come, but woe  unto the man by whom the offences cometh".Matthew. 18:6-7

Beloved of God, let us not be caught up with the spirit of the end time as predicted by apostle Paul in his writings about the characteristics of the perilous times, when there will be blasphemers,boasters,trucebreakers, flash accusers, despisers of godliness, traitors and lovers of pleasures than lovers of God. I pray that as many as have been caught up in these deadly habits shall receive deliverance today in Jesus name.

Culled from the RCCG Open heavens devotional. 

ARTICLE: SETTING PRIORITIES BY PASTOR NIKE ADEYEMI

Pastor Nike Adeyemi is president and founder of the Real Woman Foundation. She is the wife of the famous Success coach, Reverend Sam Adeyemi of the Daystar Christian Centre.
Being a woman of so much insight and compassion, she twitted these facts concerning priorities some weeks ago, and I thought it a good pic for my readers' consumption.

Here are some of the points she noted:


 1. A priority is something that you think is more important than others and should be dealt with first.

2. Your priorities reflect your values and what matters the most to you.

3. Your relationship with God should come first because it is foundational for everything you need to do in life.

4. Every other area of your life that seems to be out of place would to take shape once you get it right with God.

5. Don’t be too busy that you relegate God to the bottom of the list or not remember him all through the day.

 6. After God, you need to prioritize your relationships. Don’t put your life out of balance.

7. Prioritize your life partner, children and family because they need you.

8. Your relationship with your boss should also be a priority because they depend on you at work .

9. When you spend and invest time in your relationships, it helps you to break the hold of self centeredness.

DEVOTIONAL: THE SOVEREIGN GOD

Bible Reading: Daniel. 5:20-21

After King Nebuchadnezzar was deposed from his kingly throne, his glory was taken away from him and he was disgraced to the point of eating grass like oxen, he came back to his senses to realize that the Mosthigh God is the ultimate ruler in the kingdom of men.  The problem with the king was that he got carried away with his achievements, thinking that they were the byproducts of his wisdom and physical power. This is the problem with many people Like him through the ages. Any achievement that would not lead us back to the very Achiever could be very deadly. Jesus Christ spoke of a very rich farmer who was boasting of his achievements in agriculture, only for his life to be taken byaway from him that same night.

"And I will say to my soul,  "Soul,  thou hast much goods laid up for many years: take thine ease, eat,  drink and be merry, but God said to him "Thou fool, this night your soul shall be required of thee, then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?
Luke.12:19-20

Apostle James warned against being boastful without giving consideration to the sovereignty of God in James.4:13-15:

"Go to now, yeah that say "today or tomorrow, we will go into such a city and continue there a year and buy and sell,  and yet gain: whereas yeah know not what is in the morrow, for what is your life? It is even a vapour that appeared for a little time, and then vanish away. For that ye ought to say "If the Lord will,  we shall do this or that".

It is presumptuous for someone who does not know of he will survive the next day to commence planning for a programme that will take place in six months time. It is only the Almighty God that has the power to will and to do. One can see the cause of the calamity that befell kings Pharaoh and Herod. In the case of king Herod,  he took not only the glory that belonged to God,  but God's sovereignty. The consequence was fatal and he was eaten up by worms immediately.

"And upon a set day,  Herod who was
 Arrayed in royal apparel sat on his throne and made an oration unto them. And the people gave a shout saying "it is the voice if a god and not a man.
Acts.19:22-23

May the sovereignty of God be made positively manifest in our lives, so that we can live in the supernatural from now on in Jesus  name. Amen.

Culled from the RCCG Open heavens devotional.

ARTICLE : FIVE STAGES OF RECOVERY BY BISHOP T. D JAKES

Bishop T.D Jake's is the presiding pastor of The Pottershouse Church and he has revealed five things we need to do to recover from anything you are going through quick and easily. Listed below are the stages or levels of recovery :

1. Have something to reach for:
          My past can't kill me if I have something to fight for. Sometimes you need to come out of your shell and break new boundaries to move ahead.

2. Stretch yourself:
            It is generally said that "comfort  is an enemy of progress ". As long as you remain comfortable in your present situation you may remain there for long.

3. Confrontation :
            You have to go back to the source. Conquests without confronting your issues gives false sense of security. There is an "inner-me" enemy. You can't recover fully if you keep confronting yourself. To not confront isn't healthy, it makes the situation worse.

4. Honesty :

          Every person remember things well,  especially wrongs done to them. People will always give the version of their story to their advantage.

5. Conquering :
         Anything you cannot confront, you cannot conquer. Real victory requires sensitivity. It's not just ordinary intellect  it's instinct.

NEWS: ADRIENNE BAILLON OFFICIALLY CONFIRMS SHE'S DATING ISRAEL HOUGHTON

         Israel Houghton who recently  announced his divorce to his wife Meleasa after 20 years of marriage has confirmed he is now dating Adrienne Bailon who is one of the hosts on a T. V broadcast called ‘The Real’. according to Israel, “I met Adrienne Bailon a bit over 2 years ago, we worked together & became friends… Our circles connected & we remained good friends. From a friendship, as two single adults we have very recently begun to explore a dating relationship. As I previously wrote in a statement I released a while back, My marriage had been over for quite some time before going public with my divorce announcement.

          In the other hand, as a co-host on “The Real” Adrienne has confirmed that she is indeed dating the Grammy Award–winning Christian music artist after a year of being single. Her co-hosts were on-hand to help her spread the rumours.

There were also reports that Israel was suspended from Joel Osteen’s Lakewood church following the divorce.

MUSIC DOWNLOAD: JOSHUA MIKE-BAMILOYE -GENERATION NEXT (full album)

"The taste of the pudding is in eating" so goes the adage. The music of Joshua Mike-Bamiloye is one with a difference. There couldn't have been a better array of gospel songs with such spirit-lifting lyrics. The sound quality and sweet melody of each of the tracks buttresses the fact that "Jaymikee" has come to stay.

The songs were produced, mixed and mastered at the Mountzion Studios.

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DEVOTIONAL: DEMON-INVITING HABIT

Bible Reading :Proverbs. 23:29-35

There are many avenues through which demons can possess an individual. One of them is alcoholism. Alcoholism is a subtle habit that introduces a man to demon possession and /by or introduce demons to the alcoholic. It is a volatile avenue, a broad avenue open to many categories of demons, pride, sexual immorality, violence,folly, to mention a few. It is unfortunate that some believers are beginning to consider "moderation" in the consumption of alcohol. It is this liberal approach to the handling of the issue of alcohol consumption that is increasing demonic operations in lives that are supposed to be Holyspirit filled. This is why Ephesians 5:18 says:

And be not drunk with wine wherein is excess but be filled with the spirit.

How does alcoholism invite demons? Our Bible text today answers that in part:one of the symptoms of demonic possession is sorrow and the texts asks "who hath sorrow? " and answers straight away "they that go to seek mixed wine ". The scripture goes ahead to warn "look not thou upon the wine when it is red,  when it gives his color in the cup, when it move the itself aright .The demon of sorrow is put in motion to possess an alcoholic and this confirmed by the infallible word of God. In addition, out text says "thine eyes shall behold strange women... " here the demon of  sexual immorality is set in motion by alcoholism. A married man does not remember his marriage vows when put under the influence of alcohol. An alcoholic can sleep with the worst psychiatric patient. Alcohol promotes the sexual immorality of incest.

"And firstborn said unto the younger, "our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of  all the earth, :come let us make our father drink. Wine and we will lie with him that we may preserve seed of our father. And they made their father drink wine that night, and the firstborn went in and lay with her father and he perceived. Not when she lay down or when she arose.

Gen.. 19:31-33

The products of this incestuous acts were the hateful Moabites and the children of  Ammo who latter became sworn enemies with the children of Israel. (2Chronicles. 20:1)...and thine heart shall utter perverse things.

Alcoholism turn you into a talkative or a blasphemer. Those who naturally may not speak perverse things momentarily become outspoken under the influence of alcohol. Beloved, if you have not considered alcohol as a medium of  demon-possession till date,  I advice you to give it a second thought. Be faithful to yourself and abstain forthwith. Most of the woes that any people face can be traced to the demon of alcohol. The word if God is forever settled: the earlier we live by its precepts,  the better for us.


Culled from the RCCG Open heavens devotional. 

EVENT : HOUSE ON THE ROCK CHURCH HOLDS WORD CONFERENCE

Pastor Paul Adefarasin of House on the Rock Church invites you to this year's edition of her  Word conference...

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ARTICLE: THE ESSENCE OF RENEWAL.

One of God's utmost desire for mankind  is that they are transformed by renewing their minds. Romans 12:2. We are in this world but not of this world. Just like Jesus when he was on earth. There'd have been no need for the mind renewal if not for contamination from our past, old life. Jesus already knew the truth about his life assignment and destiny  from birth, so He was careful enough not to allow any form of contamination into His life,  thus no need for mind renewal.  The way Jesus walked through this world with so much influence and glory, yet with His mind in heavenly things, God the father expects same from us.

When we bear children, it is good to expose them to the truth of God's Word. This gives them a lesser chance of being polluted by the world. When Jesus was in the world it was typical of Him to leave the crowd and isolate Himself with God alone somewhere. This is a pointer to where His mind was. Despite the fame and power that was wrought in His lifetime, He chose the simple and humble path of a sinless life. Of course, it's only a person like Him that could have changed the world the way He did. He had a selfless and sacrificial mindset which culminated in His shameful death on the cross. The most important thing to Him is that the will of the father is done here on earth .

There can only be one thing your love is centered on. It is either on the father or on this world. 1Jn. 2:15.What your love is centered on best describes how you live your life. That's what determines your values and priorities, what you invest your time and money on. As earlier stated, the expectation of God for every of His children is that we renew our minds by constant exposure to the Word of God. It is also expected that we censor everything that enters our minds through our "eye-gates" and "ear-gates".

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PRAYERPOINTS AT THE RCCG APRIL HOLYGHOST SERVICE (specially for children and teenagers)

1. Father, from tonight let your light rule absolutely in my life.

2. Father,  from tonight  anywhere my children go,  let their lights shine.

3. Father, let my light begin to grow rapidly.

4. Father,  whatever is your purpose for my children, let them be fulfilled.

5. Father,  let all efforts to put out my light fail.

6. Father, cut any hand that tries to touch my children for evil.

7. Father,  scatter any group gathering against my family.

8. Father,  from now on, let there be no cry of pain,  sorrow or loss from my family ever again.

9. Father let every member of my family become a vessel unto honor in your hands.