Kingdom advancement prayer: Every believer’s responsibility!

Welcome to another exciting week. I hope you were blessed through last week’s teaching. Also, I believe you have discovered that you can provoke favour through Kingdom advancement endeavours. Today, we shall focus on Kingdom Advancement Prayer: Every Believer’s Responsibility!
From scriptures, we discover that Kingdom advancement prayer is a commandment. As it is written: After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven (Matthew 6:9-10).Also, we must understand that the prayer altar is the sharpest of all sickles of harvest with capacity to birth a nation at once. The Bible records: Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child. Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children (Isaiah 66:7-8).Furthermore, we saw how on mount Carmel, the whole of Israel exclaimed:The LORD, he [is] the God; the LORD, he [is] the God through the prayer ministry of Elijah (1 Kings 18:39; James 5:17).The is how a whole nation bowed to the effectual fervent prayer of a man. Also, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came out of the fire, the king passed a decree. As it is written: Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill: because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort. Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, in the province of Babylon (Daniel 3:29-30; see also Daniel 6:10). We also saw that the Apostles were constantly in prayers, they also responded to the threats of the people with prayers. The Bible records: And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word (Acts 4:29). We saw them gathered together in Solomon’s porch praying (Acts 5:12/14, Acts 6:4/7). So, Kingdom advancement prayers will keep on advancing the engaging believer until He sets us above all nations of the earth.
It is also important to know that the multitudes drawn into the Kingdom by prayer will always require prayer to be established in the faith. As it is written: Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God (Colossians 4:12; see also Galatians 4:19).So, prayer will bring them in, prayer will also keep them established.
Moreover, we discovered from the testimony of the Apostles that nothing establishes a believer in the faith like Word encounters and for the Word to keep flowing, we have to keep praying. For it is written: Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you (2 Thessalonians 3:1; see also John 6:68).Thus, prayer is what releases the Word and the Word is what establishes the saints (Ephesians 6:18). Furthermore, church growth will require prayer forever; the church cannot keep growing until the saints keep praying. So, we can only keep the church growing by praying. Remember, it is not the length of our prayer but the fervency of engagement.
But, what is in Praying Kingdom Advancement Prayer for us?

• Supernatural Favour: As it is written: But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you (Matthew 6:33).When anything is added to our lives without asking, it is called favour. The Bible says: Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come. For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof. So the heathen shall fear the name of the Lord, and all the kings of the earth thy glory (Psalm 102:13-15).Please, understand that nothing flies like favour!
• Supernatural Change of Levels/Status: We saw Nehemiah engaged in Kingdom welfare prayer when he heard about the trouble the people were going through in Jerusalem. He fasted many days (Nehemiah 1:1-11) and suddenly, from a Cup Bearer; he became a Governor. The Bible records: Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor (Nehemiah 5:14).
• Wiping Away of Shame and Reproach: If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will [my] Father honour (John 12:26). When God honours a man, no devil can dishonour him. For it is written: In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince (Proverbs 14:28; see also1 Samuel 2:30).

In conclusion, to be a full partaker of these blessings of stewardship, Kingdom advancement prayer must be our priority and lifestyle. But, we cannot do that if we are not born again. Are you born again? If you are not, this is an opportunity to do so. Simply say the following prayer: Lord Jesus, I come to You today. I am a sinner. Forgive me my sins. Cleanse me with Your precious Blood. Today, I accept You as my Lord and personal Saviour. Thank You Jesus for saving me! Now I know I am born again!”

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DO NOT GIVE UP

Don’t give up if you don’t want to go down.

Don’t relax if you don’t want to be released.

Don’t take it easy if you don’t want to be eased out.

Don’t slow down if you don’t want to end low.

Press on if you don’t  want to be pressed in.

Stand up if you don’t want to be pushed down.

Don’t rest too early if you don’t want to be laid to rest too early.

Move forward to maintain your position in the front. Mic.2:10

How do I face a marriage challenge?

Believers are not immune to marriage challenges. In fact, marriage—especially among believers—is a prime target for the enemy. The good news is that as believers we have a weapon that works every time against our enemy. It’s the same weapon that snatched us out of Satan’s grasp when we were born again. That weapon is the God kind of love.

The God kind of love tears down the walls Satan tries to build between husbands and wives. It completely obliterates strife, bitterness and hurt feelings.

First Corinthians 13:4-8 describes how the God kind of love behaves. It never fails! It goes beyond the capability of human love and straight to the root of the problem.

One of the greatest acts of love is intercession—prayer unselfishly offered for another person until there is a breakthrough. As you pray for your spouse, you make “tremendous power available—dynamic in its working” (James 5:16). The power of God removes the blinders and shines the light of the gospel into his or her heart!

Let the example of Jesus be your guide as you purpose to love your spouse as Jesus loves you. Lay down your own needs and desires in deference to your spouse. He or she will respond by loving you, even as the Bible says we respond to Jesus’ love. “We love him, because he first loved us” (1 John 4:19).

When you pray, see your spouse the way God sees them, and when you are in your spouse’s presence your heart will be soft toward him or her. You will operate in the God kind of love that “knows no limit to its endurance, no end to its trust, no fading of its hope; it can outlast anything” (1 Corinthians 13:7). This kind of love never fails!

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Hit Him With the Rock Kenneth Copeland

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

Psalm 23:1-2

Have you ever thought about David and wondered how a shepherd boy could become a man after God's own heart—a man so strong in spirit that God chose him to be king of Israel? I have.

In fact, I asked God about it, and He showed me that revelation was what turned David into such a spiritual powerhouse—revelation that came to him through hours of thinking about the things of God. I imagine the day he wrote Psalm 23 he was just sitting and singing praises to God and meditating on His goodness. Just fellowshipping with Him when suddenly the anointing of the Lord came upon him and he said, "The Lord is my Shepherd!"

Suddenly he thought about the sheep he watched over as a boy, I faced death for those sheep. I led them where pastures were green and waters were cool, clean, deep, and peaceful. He kept on meditating on that until it started to thrill him. When the lion and the bear came, didn't He prepare a table before me in the presence of those enemies? He gave me victory. My God! My God will fight for me. The Lord is my Shepherd! I shall not want!

That revelation welled up in David so strong that the devil couldn't beat it out of him. So when Goliath tried to make a fool out of Israel, David went after him. Goliath was able to scare off everyone else, but he couldn't shake David because he had a revelation inside him that said, Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for my God is with me. That revelation enabled David to say, "I come against you in the name of the Lord of Hosts" and to send a rock sailing into that giant's brain.

Is the devil out to destroy you? Do what David did. Meditate on God and His Word. Sing praises to your King. Fellowship with Him until the revelation of who He is in you starts to thrill your soul. Then tell the devil, "You're not going to kill me. The Lord is my Shepherd!" Hit him with the rock of revelation knowledge, and you'll knock him flat every time.

Scripture Reading:

Psalm 23

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Do I Already Have Faith?

As a born-again believer, you have residing within your spirit the faith of God. You have the life and nature of God. Ephesians 2:8 confirms that. It says, “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.” When we were saved, God gave each of us a measure of His own faith. We didn’t do anything to earn or deserve it. He gave it to us freely as a gift. We do, however, have the responsibility to develop it.

Your faith has the potential to produce the same results that Jesus produced in His earthly ministry (John 14:12). Believing God’s Word concerning any area of life and acting in line with that Word is faith. The force of faith is activated by hearing and believing God’s Word. It is a spiritual force produced by the abiding Word of God in the heart.

Faith must be in the unseen before it can be applied to the things you can see. It is cultivated through fellowship with the Father. Your relationship with Him is the most important aspect of your faith walk. He will reveal Himself to you through His Word, by the Holy Spirit. Faith that moves mountains is simply trusting God to keep His Word. You cannot trust God without knowing Him. Your fellowship with Him will develop trust and enhance your faith because you are giving Him the opportunity to reveal Himself to you.

You and I were created by God with the ability to choose. He gave us a will. So, when it comes to our relating to and interacting with God, we make choices to believe what He says or to disregard what He says. Certainly, you and I don’t have to believe what God says. But if we want to live healed, prosperous and blessed in every way, then we will have to believe what He says. That is faith! All we have to do is give Him an opening. All we have to do is believe what He says, instead of believing what we see, hear or feel.

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Christ in You

"Christ in you, the hope of glory" (Col. 1:27). 

By the power of the Holy Spirit, Christ is dwelling in you. Is He any less Christ in you than He was when He was on the earth? 

No! He's the same Christ. He has all of His power! He has all of His ability! He has all of His glory! He has all of His miracle-working power! He has all of His enablements! 

And Christ is in you! You just have to know how to turn Him loose. Someone once said to Smith Wigglesworth, "You must be someone big; someone great." 

"No," Wigglesworth replied, "I just remember that the Scripture says, "Greater is He that is in me, than he that is in the world. I just know the Greater One is in me, and the Greater One does the work." 

How do you turn Christ loose in you? How do you put the Greater One to work? 

You do it by faith. 

Confession: Christ in me is the hope of glory. Christ is dwelling in me - with all His power, His ability, and His glory. Christ has already defeated all the power of the enemy, and He lives in me. I turn Him loose. I act like He's there. I allow Him to work by my faith. 

Source: Faith Food Devotions by Kenneth E. Hagin.
Excerpt permission granted by Faith Library Publications