TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“Now to Him who is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.”
(Ephesians 3:20–21, NKJV)
TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria
God never created you to be ordinary. He created you to leave your mark on this generation. God wants you to do something big. He wants you to go further than anyone in your family. You have seeds of greatness on the inside. That yoke of average that’s been around your neck is coming off. God is about to thrust you to a new level of destiny. It’s going to be exceedingly, abundantly above and beyond what you could ever imagine! This is a new day, and you’re going to see the yoke-destroying, burden-removing power of our God like never before!
If you will receive this into your spirit and not talk yourself out of it, it will ignite your faith and become a reality. Let it go beyond being an encouragement and grab hold of it in your spirit. Believe, “This is for me. This is my destiny. Something new is being birthed. Yokes are coming off of me. Chains are being broken. I am stepping in to the fullness of my destiny!”
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father, thank You for doing exceedingly, abundantly above all I could ask, think or imagine. Break the yoke of average off of my life and show me the amazing plan You have for my future in Jesus’ name. Amen.
— Joel & Victoria Osteen
sixth or fifth installment:
The GENEALOGY OF JESUS
Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the descendants of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was? But we find two places in the New Testament with the genealogy of Jesus son of Mary. MAT 1:6-16 and LUK 3:23-31. Each gives the ancestors of Joseph the CLAIMED husband of Mary and Step father of Jesus.The first one starts from Abraham all the way down to Jesus.The second one from Jesus all the way back to Adam.The only common name to these two lists between David and Jesus is JOSEPH, How can this be true? and also How can Jesus have a genealogy through david when joseph(descendant of david) was not his father as most Christians believe?this invalidates psalm 89:4.Christianity is a tool for control.wake up!
No no my dear you are mistaken it is you who should wake up for christianity is the only tool of man,s salvation.
Man listen, the geneology of jusus of the world’s salvation is traced back to Habraham, while that of creation is traced back to Adam, that of kingship of christ is traced back to David. That of his his priesthood to Melchzedek. These are the things you have to understand and you will not be deceived by the evil one.
Joel and Victoria, you must teach people like this one the word, not always talking about motivations. Please respond to him fully and clearer.
@Zagaze: Trying to fight the Bible is like hitting your head against a rock. Many have tried before, all in vain. Many books have been written and philosophies have been expounded to discredit the Bible but to no avail. Strong armies have been raised and wars waged against the Bible but all have ended up in disgraceful defeat! Yours my brother is an exercise in futility. My advice is that use yours brains on something worthwhile which may be of benefit to society.
I agree with Truth Hates.
@mambulwa-if i can set one or two brothers/sisters free from the deception of the bible and cause others to question then i would have achieved something. remember, not all can be saved. just like in the matrix, the older people find it hard to detach themselves from a life they have always known to be true. Maybe our younger ones can be saved because their minds are still flexible and can still think outside the box. But genuinely wish you the best and hope you can take up my writings as basis for research. prove me wrong by doing some research and read the bible right along history and you will see why i call it one of the greatest deceptions to have ever been pulled on mankind.
@zagaze
Both Joseph and his wife Mary are descendants of King David with Joseph tracing his lineage to King Solomon and Mary to Nathan. These two men were Davids children. Jesus was not the natural born son of Joseph but the son of God therefore Luke’s account of genealogy proves that Jesus was a son of David by human birth through his natural mother Mary.
Glory be to God Amighty. Amen
Hallelujah amen
@Zagaze1.3: I am not a blind believer in the Bible as you wrongly seem to assume. If you claim that Christianity is for control, to control whom? The history of the Bible and Christianity does support that claim. If the Bible is a deception I do not believe that it would have stood the test of time and even continue to grow popular. History has proved that the more it has been fought the more popular it has become. As I have said before yours is an endeavour in futility. You can succeed to mislead even a million people but you will not defeat the Bible. With his holocaust Hittler believed that he was doing mankind a good service. You seem also to falsely believe the same. Enemies of the Bible will always be there as they have always been but it will not be defeated.
thats because you refuse to think. i mean why should you question that which the white man gives you right? did you know that there have been about 16 crucified saviours all born through an immaculate conception and having the same characteristics of jesus christ? Infact jesus is the last crucified saviour story. The bible is plagiarised from ancient stories like those still found on the walls of the pyramids in egypt. When you say history agrees with the feebles in the bible, are you sure you have done your research or you are on of those people that use words losely. Words like history. Read about Ptolemy the First, otherwise known as meryamun setepenre soter, then you will know where your jesus originates. Have you ever heard of the 42 negative confessions?
@Zagaze. No need to insult those who believe in the Bible, just present your arguments and those who are interested in sharing your destiny will give you an ear. By the way facts cannot be changed by vociferous arguments. Believing or believing not in hell does not switch hell off. As others have said people have debated without either side seemingly convincing the other and a wise person will listen to his conscience, but if arrogance is your choice fair well my friend, take responsibility of your consequences and let me take care of mine.
@MMBTalk-perhaps if i understood your definition of an insult then maybe i would take back my words which you find offensive and insulting. I know you mean to sound the bigger man here who approaches everything with a rational and subtle mind, i respect that. but you cant pull that small stunt on me as my words are neither insulting nor demeaning. Refusing to think is infact a compliment which stands far out from one who cant think as the former action could be rooted in mere laziness,tardiness or relcutance to question. the line about taking everything as right or as Gospel truth when it comes from whites is mere polite sarcasm.The basic purpose of sarcasm as i understand it in literary work is to bring a flavor in order to make the stories seem real to the readers.