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 He did not enter by means of the blood of goats & calves; but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, having obtained eternal redemption. The blood of goats & bulls & the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean. How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God! (Hebrews 9:12-14). Though you know Christ,  you may believe that you have to work hard to make yourself good enough for God. But rules & rituals have never cleansed people's hearts. God is more interested in the condition of our hearts. Scripture says: Blessed are the pure in heart for they will see God. By Jesus blood alone: We have our consciences cleansed; we are freed from death's sting & can live to serve God; & we are freed from sins power. The...

Business God's Way: Happy new year business persons.  I pray that you will do a wise thing today & start the new year with God. I pray that you will submit your business plans to Him for His approval prior to implementation. I pray that in this year 2023 that the Lord will open BIG doors of business opportunities for you. I urge you to make a decision to have Jesus Christ, the Son of God as Lord & Saviour of your life in this new year.  He will forgive your sins.  He deliver you from all your afflictions. He will grant you good health & wisdom. He will bless you & help you to thrive in both your life, family & business. Soar high in Jesus name. I pray that He gives you protection against any force that may seek to attack & destroy your business. I decree: Whatever door you knock on this year, it will open to you. The Lord will grant you favour. His favor will speak for you from January to December 2023. In Jesus mighty name we pray & believe,...

 Happy new year 2023. As you have entered this new year being strong, I pray that the Lord will make you happy throughout the year, in Jesus name.

 Some of the prayers we can make will entail: speaking faith filled words in a general conversation & God will honor that faith. He honors faith the most.  If you continue to deepen your relationship with God, what you decide upon will be done; what you say will be done.  Thank you Jesus. Let it be as You have said. Grace & peace be with you .

 Glory to God: Message received from someone in Zimbabwe. Thank you so much servant of God. You are talking to me My Response: Makadiyi pastor. Keep seeking God. Keep meeting Him in His Word daily & obeying Him. One day He will make you a moving Bible. Its a long process & not an event. He did that with me, He can also do the same with you. Whatever God has done before, He can do it again. Be encouraged. Further write up: Amen hallelujah thank you servant of God. We are recovering from in Jesus name

 Total surrender to God & total submission to His Word is key. It enables us to be true to God, to live a life of holiness, & to have lives which inspire others to get saved. Faith must be lived by, & faith must be confessed. Let us have faith & obedience & draw men unto Christ. I pray for someone today:  You are going to be effective in soul winning in 2023. Grace & peace be with you.

 Prayer: Father, may You develop faith in us, the kind of faith that changes our whole conduct. Faith that works through love. Faith that moves mountains.  We believe that faith connects us to You. Without faith we cannot please You. Make us obedient to Your Word. In Jesus name,  Amen.

 Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another - & all the more as you see the Day approaching.  (Hebrews 10:25). To neglect Christian meetings is to give up the encouragement & help of other Christians. We gather together to share our faith & to strengthen one another in the Lord. As we get closer to the Day when Christ will return, we will face many spiritual struggles, & even times of persecution.  Anti-Christian forces will grow in strength. However, difficulties should never be excuses for missing church services. Rather, as difficulties arise, we should make an ever greater effort to be faithful in attendance. I pray that this new year 2023 will mark the beginning for us to be faithful in attendance & giving of our correct tithes & offering. Prepare for the second coming of Christ by meeting God in His Word daily & obeying Him. Pray & do His will at all times. When Jesus retur...

 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists & that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6). Believing that God exists is only the  beginning; even the demons believe that much. God will not settle for mere acknowledgement of His existence.  He wants a personal, dynamic relationship with you that will transform your life. Those who seek God will find that they are rewarded with His intimate presence. He will show them His glory. He will enable them to live a changed life. He will give them power, wisdom & surpassingly great revelations. They will speak a new language - the language of the Bible in day to day conversations. He will make you become a MOVING BIBLE sort of. You will become a divine favorite. Your prayers will be powerful & effective.  You will become a vessel of honor in the Kingdom of God. Above all, God will make you a SOUL WINNER. God assures us that all who ...

 Business God's Way: If someone gives you some money, you do not just grab it, & put it into your pocket & keep quiet. Do you? No, not at all. You say: Thank you to the person who has given you the gift. You appreciate him or her. It's the same with God; He gives us all Christians & non Christians, a good climate for business. He gives the sun, & rain to all. He does not discriminate anyone. We should say: Thank you Lord. Appreciate Him with a thank offering. From January to December,  you are doing your work with His spirit. You must thank Him for the gift of life. If He would ask us to recharge our spirit with money, how many of us would still be alive continually? Many would not even do the business that you boast of. We would not afford the cost involved of recharging our lives all the time, in order to stay alive & do business.  But God has given you this life for free. You do not recharge  it. Give Him thanks. Praise Him. Appreciate Him. Gra...

 The Bible was written by faithful men who were inspired by the Holy Spirit. This means that the author of the Bible is the Holy Spirit. Note that each time you read your Bible, you are reading the Holy Spirit. As He is God in action, He will transform your life & renew your mind. I urge you to obey God & His Word in total & the Spirit will make sure that your life will never be the same again. Miracles will follow you. You will not go all over the world looking for them. God will do them by our hands. It will be as easy as breathing,  no struggles at all.The Spirit of the Lord uses the Word of God to transform us. The more intake of the Word we have, the more He will have something to use to change us to be like Christ. Pray continually.  Grace & peace be with you.

 Business God's Way: Sometimes you make a mistake, an error of judgement in business. It's normal. Yes, your partners may be harsh with you. It's normal as well especially when your mistake has caused losses on the company.  They will forgive you though, but you must also forgive yourself. Do not condemn yourself, otherwise you will make more mistakes because you will no longer be in peace. Jesus loves you. I love you as well. We are human, it happens. The Bible says: A righteous man falls seven times & rises again.(see Proverbs  24:16). You can fall or fail, but do not remain in that state. Rise up & continue with the business venture. Grace & peace be with you.

 Business God's Way: Sometimes we pray & do not get the answers to our prayers. We are living right, what could be the problem? There might not be any problem. I urge you not to give up under the circumstances. Be persistent in prayer until your blessing comes. When praying, always remember that there is a time difference between God's time & our time. The Bible says: With the Lord, a day is like a thousand years & a thousand years like a day. Meaning that the answers to our prayers can come quickly or later. But PUSH, ie, pray until something happens.  Where we need to wait, how do we wait? You wait in the attitude of faith, obedience  & true worship. Grace & peace be with you

 Ministry Update: Church, I pray for you all everyday. I pray for salvation of souls, healing of people from sickness & disease, deliverance from afflictions & oppression.  I ask God to bless the church, protect it, fill it with love, joy & peace, make it righteous, holy, pure. I ask God to bless the ministers, their families, & ministries, to rekindle the gifts of the Spirit in operation in the Body of Christ. I ask God to anoint the church worldwide with fresh oil, to protect our brothers & sisters in places where its difficult for one to be a Christian. I ask Him to bless them, keep them safe & make them righteous. I pray for myself, my wife, my children, in laws, siblings daily. I pray for the ministry & business, the church worldwide, all nations across the globe & much more. It's a daily thing. This is some of what happens in prayer ministry.  Sometimes I am prompted to fast for your varying situations. I love you all sincerely. I hav...

 Business God's Way: All businesses face difficulties, but those whose owners or leadership is inspired by God will have a solution.  Their problem is temporary & has a solution. Whilst worldly run businesses will have no solution, those in business God's way model will be boasting of multiple options, solutions,  etc. Why? God is the solution to their problems. He is the answer. There is no problem that He cannot solve. So those in business God's way model are always safe. I was just making a contrast of the two modes of business. Grace & peace be with you.

 Business God's Way: During this annual shutdown for most businesses,  i urge you to rest, have quality time with the family & connect with God. Go for a holiday with the family if you can afford. After that, spend some quality time with God in a quiet place for an hour or so & seek His guidance. Carry your note pad & write the points down. Read your Bible, do meditation & pray. Present your plans to the Lord for the coming year & let Him approve them in His own time & in His own way. Be calm, quiet & composed, in order to hear that small still voice, gentle whisper from God. Result: The voice of God will give you guidance & direction for the coming year 2023. If things have not been okay with you in business, the Lord will enable you to have peace & joy in the midst of such storms. He will give you a way out. Do not panic no matter what comes your way. Remain focused on the perfomance & growth of your business. Do not murmur or complain...

Business God's Way: We are in a time of presenting our business plans for 2023 to the Lord for His approval. I pray that as you do so, that you will hear HIs voice. His voice will guide you accordingly. All wisdom belongs to Him. I rebuke any spirit that seeks  to hinder you from hearing clearly from the Lord in Jesus name. God usually speaks with a small still voice; a gentle whisper. This makes it necessary for you to control your emotions in order to hear from Him. You need to be calm & quiet & go to a quiet place. Give thanks to God in advance. I declare: He will cause you to have a successful business year. Grace & peace be with you.

 Business God's Way: Do not allow your communication with God to be one way only. That is you only talking to Him. No, do not do that. Develop a two way communication line. You speak & make space for God to speak with you. That is a conversation.  That's how it should be. God's guidance will enable you to make the right decisions in business. Grace & peace be with you.

What good is it, my brothers,  if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith serve him? Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes & daily food. If one of you says to him: Go, I wish you well; keep warm & well fed, but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. (James 2:14-17). When someone claims to have faith, sometimes what he or she may have is intellectual assent  - agreement with a set of Christian teachings - & as such it would be incomplete faith. True faith transforms our conduct as well as our thoughts. If our lives remain unchanged, we don't truly believe the truths we claim to believe. We cannot earn our salvation by serving God only. Deeds of loving service are not a substitute for, but rather a verification of our faith in Christ. Our good deeds alone can never earn salvation, true faith always results in a changed life & good deeds. Pa...

 Business God's Way: As you do business God's way, you will need to be filled by the Holy Spirit & be led by Him.  He is not a spirit of the world. The world does not see Him or know Him. It cannot receive Him. But you know Him because you are born of the Spirit.  Follow His promptings & you will catch the fish. Meaning that you will get new business very easily, without any struggles. It will be a blessing from God. Always remember  that God does not ask you to cast down your nets where there is nothing. When He says: Knock on this door, obey Him; the door will be opened to you. You will get good business. Grace & peace be with you.

 Business God's Way: Prayer: I pray for someone today: Beginning today, whatever you touch or handle with your hands will prosper. You will not count losses anymore. Your season has shifted. You will now count gains. In Jesus name we pray & believe,  Amen. Grace & peace be with you.

 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.  Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature & complete, not lacking anything.  (James 1:2-4). James assumes that we will have trials & that it is possible to profit from them. The point is not to pretend to be happy when we face pain, but to have a positive outlook, to consider it pure joy, because of what trials can produce in our lives. James tells us to TURN our hardships into times of LEARNING. Tough times can teach us, perseverance. We can't really know the depth of our character until we see how we react under pressure.  It is easy to be kind to others when everything is going on well, but can we still be kind when others are treating us unfairly.? God wants to make us mature & complete, not to keep us from all pain. Instead of complaining about our struggles, we should see them as opport...

 Ministry Update: This is how we will be using the ministry funds: MORE to the people & LESS for ourselves.  We will fund adequately compassionate work & help meet the needs of the less priviledged in the nations without discrimination. This we will do in love, humility  & for the glory of God. We will show people the love of God & put a smile on their faces. Grace & peace be with you.

 Ministry Update: The college of God has taught me to be an accountable Christian. Furthermore,  as a retired bank manager, the two banks that i worked for, trained me to be an accountable person.  We will be accountable to our stakeholders.  Every single cent given us will be accounted for. It does not matter if it has come as a free & unsolicited gift, we will still account for it to the glory of God. Our system will be very transparent before both God & man. Grace & peace be with you.

 Ministry Update: The ministry is powered by the Holy Spirit. We operate under His influence.  Yes, He allows us to make plans, but we need to submit them to God for His prior approval. God orders our steps. Our part in this is to be followers. The ministry will be characterized by miracles, signs & wonders. Where the Holy Spirit is there is liberty  or freedom or action.  Healing, Deliverance  & Miracles crusades will be held in a bid to draw all men unto Christ. Grace & peace be with you

 Business God's Way: In Christ, you become unstoppable.  No one, no hater, nothing will be able to stop God's plans for your life. Your business will thrive because God is behind it. Inflationary pressures will not stop it. Recession will not stop it. Economic shocks will not stop it. They may experience temporal hardships yes, but they will not be grossly affected. God will sustain the work of your hands. No weapon formed against you will prosper. It will continue to do well as a going concern amid the above pressures. God is not limited by the world economic performance.  He is bigger than that. He can change the unchangeable; reverse the irreversible. Grace & peace be with you.

 Business God's Way: The Egyptian Portifar was blessed because of his godly worker Joseph. Joseph had an intimate relationship with God.  Your business is going to be blessed on account of the Christian workers that you are going to take on board. Their God will bless the work of your hands. What they touch will prosper & you will also reap the benefits through them. Treat them well. Promote them to key positions. God is using them to bless you through them. When you see the big harvest, this is proof that God is really at work in your life & business. What else are you waiting for, connect with Him & stay connected with Him. Repent of your sins. Confess that Jesus Christ is Lord & believe that God raised Him from the dead. Accept Jesus Christ as Lord & Saviour of your life.  Believe it & you are saved. Let your Christian workers help you on the way forward. Congratulations.  Grace & peace be with you.

 Keep yourselves free from the love of money & be content with what you have, because God has said: Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you. So we say with confidence: The Lord is my helper: I will not be afraid.  What can man do to me? (Hebrews 13:5-6). How can we learn to be content? Strive to live with less rather than desiring more; give away out of your abundance  rather than accumulating more; relish what you have rather than resent what you are missing. See God's love expressed in what He has provided,  & remember that money & possessions will all pass away. We become content when we realize God's sufficiency for our needs. Christians who become materialistic are saying by their actions that God can't take care of them - or at least that He won't take care of them the way they want. Insecurity can lead to the love of money, whether we are rich or poor. The only antidote is to trust God to meet all our needs. In this ministry that God has c...

 Ministry Update: In this ministry I share about what is to come. I am not a prophet but God confides in me in terms of Psalm 25:14. When the Holy Spirit says: Speak, I will tell you. I know His voice & I do not doubt Him. I do not become cautious, fearing that it may happen or may not happen. I believe that what He says will happen.  I believe that what He says through me will happen. All that I have said under His influence,  you will see it happening. That is my faith & conviction. When dealing with God, fear not, only believe. Follow His promptings. Obey His Word. Be familiar with His voice. You won't be familiar with His voice unless you meet God in His Word daily, pray continually, be obedient to Him & His Word. Do not EDIT what God speaks through you. The spirit of fear will be in operation in your life. Speak it as it is, in love & all humility.  Grace & peace be with you.

 For indeed the Gospel was preached to us as well as to them; but the Word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard. (Hebrews 4:2). For the Word of God, prayer, prophecy, knowledge, etc, to come true in our lives, we need to mix it with faith. Mix God's Word with faith.  Respond to prayer offered for you with faith.  Respond to a prophecy or word of knowledge with faith. This way, they will come true in your life. This way, you will remove action from the pages of the Bible into your personal life. Without mixing the Word with faith, it will not profit you. You will wait forever. Faith is key. God honors faith the most. Grace & peace to you.

 Ministry Update: Ministry is serving people through Christ. It is not a local church or denominational church, whatever you call it. A ministry does not have a pastor. It is a supporting arm to the churches. There is a difference between supporting ministry & local chuch ministry. Yes, today, some local churches bear the name of ministries. I say this is not consistent with the Scriptures & five fold giftings. These are very specific on how each ministry operates. Faith & Obedience Ministries is not a local church & will never be one. It is a supporting ministry to the local churches. The lands where God shall take me to, some have no churches at all. What will happen then? It's simple: I will be working hand in hand with the apostles & the prophets. The apostles are church planters, so they will plant the churches & not me, & set up the structures with the help of the prophets. The prophets gives insight to the church. The office of the apostle & p...

 *Business God's Way: You could have a good business vision, adequate working capital, God inspiring you, but that is not all. Your staff recruitment policy may cause you to either have a good performance or a negative one. You may have highly educated staff but who are not sharp. They may have degrees yes, but may lack analytical ability, wisdom & character. They won't be able to steer the ship forward. You may have sharp people but who are not honest & hardworking. Faithful people are key. They won't be involved in corrupt activities, which only benefit them personally but are a cost to the company. The wrong company is given the business because the buyer receives a bribe, etc. You may have honest & hardworking people whom management can look downwards on because he or she does not fit into their frame. May his or her work is exemplary & because of that is seen as a threat. So the wrong people are promoted in the process. These factors can cost you in bus...

 Take a stand for Jesus always. Even where it's risky to do so, take a stand for Him. God will not let you  die. Infact, He will use your situation to change the course of history like He did in the case of Daniel. Laws were changed on account of Daniel, & people were in turn decreed to worship the God of Daniel. You are the one that the world has been waiting for. Keep up your faith in Jesus Christ no matter what. Do not alter your confession of Christ because of pressure or adversity. Demonstrate the faith of Shadrach, Mishach & Abednego: Let it be known to you o king that our God is able to deliver us from this situation. However, if He does not deliver us, we will die, yes, but we will not bow to this image. We will die NOT having worshipped satan. Have this unshakable faith in Jesus Christ. Do not fear one who can kill the body but cannot kill the soul as well. Fear God Almighty,  He can kill both the body & the soul. Grace & peace be with you.

 When rendering assitance to the less priviledged, do not give all with say, food handouts. You can do that with the elderly, the disabled. But to those who are able bodied, EMPOWERMENT is the way to go. This category you do not have to give them fish as handouts. You need to give them the fishing rod, hook & nets & teach them to catch fish on their own. You give them skills training, teach them how to do basic market analysis & give them working capital to start small & viable projects. This way they will fend for their families on their own. Christianity will have a meaning in their lives & families. You also would have complimented government policy to create employment by setting up new business projects. They may be small, yes, but with close monitoring they won't stay small. They will grow & employ one or two workers. Their lives will change for the better. You will have more peace & joy because you have empowered someone to catch fish & not on...

 Every person is unique. Everyone has a race to run. Do not run somebody's race, you will be DISQUALIFIED at the finishing line. Run your own race. Tune in to the Holy Spirit, let Him tell you more about your own marathon race to Heaven & your ministry. Allow Him to reveal what's involved in your race & how to negotiate the bends, uphills, & downhills, etc. He will give you the strategy, a winning strategy for that matter. I urge you: Run your own race. Jesus will help you.  He is our Commander in Chief. Grace & peace be with you.

Business God's Way: In business God's way we are selfless & not selfish. We think of Jesus first, others second & ourselves last. We feel what others are feeling & make efforts to help them according to our financial means. Everything is done to please God. We give God all the glory. He is the One who is behind all our successes & acquisitions. On our own we cannot accomplish anything. There is nothing that you have that did not come from Him. Thus, the need to thank Him, praise Him, worship Him & serve Him. With Him we have success, victory, prosperity,  favour & breakthrough. Grace & peace be with you.

 Business God's Way: If you meet God in His Word daily, pray everyday & put into practice what you learn from it, your faith will be strengthened.  You will have unshakable faith. No storm can shake your faith. Whatever you touch will prosper. Whatever you decide upon will be done. Whatever you say will be done. Doing the will of God will become your top priority.  You will pray His will. You will speak His language. You will live holy. Your life will be associated with miracles,  signs & wonders. In short, you will see God in action in your life, family,  ministry or business. Victory, success,  prosperity,  favor, & breakthrough will be your portion. His favor will always speak for you. This principle applies to all our encounters with God. Grace & peace be with you.

 See to it that no one misses the grace of God & no bitter root grows up to cause trouble & defile many. (Hebrews 12:15). Like a small root that grows into a great tree, bitterness springs up in our hearts & overshadows even our deepest Christian relationships.  A bitter root comes when we allow disappointment to grow into resentment, or when we nurse grudges over past hurts. When we are unwilling to forgive our offenders. Bitterness brings with it jealousy, dissension,  & immorality.  When the Holy Spirit fills us, when we allow Him to lead us, He can heal the hurt that causes bitterness. Bitterness, like any other problem, starts as a minor thing, but if it goes for long unchecked, not dealt with, it becomes a spiritual problem. In that case you would need deliverance to be free from that spirit. We are left with 2 days before we get into the new year. Do not get into the new year with excess baggage going as far back as years behind. Allow God to d...

 Salvation is only through Jesus Christ. I used to worship God through my tribal ancestors who are dead.  In 1988, God revealed Himself to me through a dream. He repeated the same dream daily for seven days. Initially, I didn't take Him seriously,  but as I got to the third day, I began to realize that God was saying something.  In the dream, He showed me preaching in a packed stadium in a foreign land overseas. I took time to think about this dream; God calling me into ministry when I am a heathen, how come? I failed to understand that. Eventually, i made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as Lord & Saviour of my life. I was baptized. That was in 1990. From that point onwards severe adversity began to this day. It was battle after battle. I became terminally sick & had to battle with sickness for decades of years. I was retired from the bank on medical grounds at age 38. In short, I really suffered greatly for that decision to serve & live for Christ alon...

 Paul said: I am not ashamed of the Gospel, for it is the power of God to those who believe. When you are truly saved & delivered by Christ, you will not be shy to give your testimony of what your life was before Christ, how you met Christ, & your life with Christ. Testimonies are more powerful than sermons because they are living PROOFS of what God is doing in peoples lives. I urge you to share your testimony.  It will encourage, comfort & strengthen someone. Someone may convert to Christ because of your testimony.  We overcome the devil by the blood of Jesus & the word of our testimony. Testimonies are key, do not undermine them. Grace & peace be with you.