Power Of The Flesh.

Romans  8:8 ...So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
You must first understand that not only sinners are in the flesh. Majority of Christian are living under the power of the flesh I say this with tears in my eyes for the church. That why you can be a tongue speaking brother or sister and still be under the power of the flesh. You might even  be operating under some mighty gift like prophecy, healing etc and still be a slave to the flesh.
So then what is the power of the flesh? Romans  7:19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. Paul came to a point in his life when these things got to his heart because he discovered he was acting against his will. The power of the flesh is the operation of sin in a man's life which makes him powerless over his own body. That is why you will see a young brother who love God but still lusting after sister and involving in fornication, It even extend to masturbation and all sorts  of sin. It's  unfortunate that most of our pastors are under such power. The flesh move us against our will and desire to seek the face of God
I don't like teaching on topic like this without telling you how to get out of it. God has a provision for every of his children to come to his likeness of holiness and perfection. It is call the transition period. To come out of the power of the flesh you must first ACKNOWLEDGED that some thing is wrong and that you need a tough Romans  7:24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
Its at this point that God can save you. When peter was falling into the water,he first acknowledged it before doing any other thing. If you don't acknowledge that you need his help you will never get it.
WALK IN THE SPIRIT Romans  8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.  8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. when you are sensitive to the witness of the spirit in your life and walk according to his leading you will not fulfill the lust or the will of the flesh. Your respond to the spirit have a long way to go in your Christian walk. Peter didn't just acknowledged but he cry out to Jesus because he knew him and he was sure he was able to help him. The spirit will only help you when you are able to Align yourself to his dealing and move in your life. He have taken over the ministry of Christ on earth. But many have neglected his ministry in their life. So my question to you today is will you allow the spirit to transit you from the power of sin to a walk in the spirit? He will never force you... friend, you will have to give him access into your life.
I pray for those under the power of the flesh that God will deliver you in Jesus name.

Youthful Lust

2Timothy2:22: Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.This word LUST have been misinterpreted by many today, especially youths to mean LOVE. LUST is a feeling of strong desire, especially of a sexual nature while LOVE is a strong affection you have for some one and there are many types of love, but that is not our focus today. We will look mainly at the danger of youthful lust using a young man called Samson as an example.Judges  14:1 And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines. The first time the bible introduced samson, it was about women if you study the book of judges you will discover in the three chapters that samson story was discussed, their beginning was always about how samson saw a woman. Samson youthful lust was so bad that he started to see other women from his people enemy's camp. He saw a woman from his nation enemy camp, he knew very well he is not to get marry from there, now the reason he gave his parents in interest to marry her was that she pleases me well not because he loves her. As if that was not enough, in Judges  16:1 Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her. Oh what a sharp guy,some of you may say, but he was a big disappointment to God, All because of lust. The flesh will always call for pleasure. That is not even all, in the same chapter he still encountered another woman again..Judges  16:4 And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah. at that point we can also call Samson a harlot all because he allow lust to take the best part of his life and ministry.LUST will always take you out of Gods will and make you unfulfilled in life.If you allow LUST to take root in your life, it will take the grace of God to come out of it. Many people today get so addicted to immorality that their sexual partner can no longer satisfy them, they result to many sexual abnormalities ,thats why many turn to masturbation when there is no one to share their lustful passion with. And also why many married men and women can not just be satisfied with their partner. It all started from their youth. The rate at which sexual transmitted infection among the youth is increasing is alarming . Homosexuality and all set of youthful lust is on board now. On the television, media every where you see these things. Youthful lust is not just limited to sex but in other areas of life also. But friends no matter how far you have gone in sin today God can still give you a chance and if you are on the line of joining, my friendly advanced to you is flee. And for those of you into relationship please define the relationship you are in and if after months or years of been there it have no positive impart on you then is time to say good bye and welcome Jesus into your life.Do you need help please send me an email @ iyoriobhemelvin@Gmail.comAm here for you God bless you.

Authority of a King

Ecclesiastes 8:4 Where the word of a king is,
there is power: and who may say unto him, What
doest thou?
A king is a man of authority therefore every word
that proceeds out of his mouth is accompanied
with power. He has servants and soldiers who executes his
command. That is for the earthly kings, but God
have given us such authority as Prince and
Princess of the kingdom
1 Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a
royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar
people; that ye should shew forth the praises of
him who hath called you out of darkness into his
marvellous light:
Friends the earlier you realize who you are in
the kingdom the sooner you will stop running to
every prophet and pastor you see to pray for you. Its high  time
you start using your kingship authority in Christ because
you are not as empty and powerless as you think.
It will surprise you to know that angels are
standing and waiting for you to give command so
they can carry it out but you are ignorant of the
authority you have in christ.
Hebrews 1:14 Are they not all ministering spirits,
sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs
of salvation? That is to tell you that the angels
are ministering spirit just waiting for you to
speak.
I will tell you four ways to activate your kingship
authority
1. Prayer and fasting Matthew 17:21 Howbeit this
kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. Angels operate on the platform of prayer. You command angels to carry out some operations for. To go before you and straighten path ahead of you. Angels can be sent to carryout rescue missions for your loved ones, to rescue not only from destruction but from poverty, disfavor and even disappointment.   Peter the apostle was in prison, the church were distressed and prayers were made.  And an angel went out to rescue peter from the prison(Acts chapter 12)
2. Feed on the word Joshua 1:8 This book of the
law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou
shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou
mayest observe to do according to all that is
written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way
prosperous, and then thou shalt have good
success. You need to have a kingship mentality and the word of God helps to change your mentality.
3 Humility Philippians 2:8 And being found in
fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and
became obedient unto death, even the death of
the cross. James 4:10 Humble yourselves in the
sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. 1 Peter
5:6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty
hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time.
I look forward to seeing you walking in your
kingship authority.

Living But Dead

Revelation  3:1 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
In the beginning  of the book of revelation Christ begins Instruct to john write letters to seven churches.The church is not the building you worship in rather the church is you. So in other words the letter was address to group of believers. The church were facing strong persecution.  And at such a time of like that they subject themselves to correction, they thought christ will come at their time, so they wanted to be spotless and without blemish. But lets not go deep into  church history. Lets just try to see what we can learn from those letters to the churches.we will look at how he examine the Sardis Church.To be watchful not to miss out.
The Sardis Church as scripture indicated had a name that livest meaning they had fame, population, wealth, they spoke in tongue, did miracles, attended to the poor and many other wondrous things. They did all set of mighty things that every one assumed if Christ come they would be the first to be rapture. They might have had mighty choirs, instrumentalists, mighty church building and so much more.That was the state of the Sardis Church and the major reason why Christ said thou have a name that livest. The livest there was the judgement of men or men point of view about the church. They thought that because of their mighty works they will have a name that livest in heaven. But hear what Christ said after" but thou art dead" the world judgement of the church was that they were alive but God judgment was that they were dead. The is no room for assumption in this kingdom but is unfortunate that many of you like the Sardis Church are dead before God and assuming that you are alive. A dead Church is a church that is not ready for the returned of Christ as many of you are. This morning many of you will be going to church but I ask you a question are you dead or alive?
This church was dead before God because their works were not found perfect. They did all those mighty things but sin was still their close friend. They had outward holiness but lack inward purity. They had religion but lack righteousness. They love miracles and wealth but lose contact with the giver. They were men that were earthly conscious. They lay treasure for themselves on earth and were your treasure is there your heart will be. And such men have their part in the lake of fire and hell is their end.
The only solution toady is REPENTANCE. at this point your position as a worker or a member of a choir can not save you so the sooner you make this decision and turn away from the path of death the better for you. FOR WHAT SHALL IT PROFIT YOU IF YOU GAIN ALL YOU WANT IN THIS WORLD AND END UP IN HELL. think about it.
If you are willing to give your life to Jesus and to start a new life with him please say this prayer.
Lord Jesus come in to my heart I accept you today as my Lord and personal saviour. Forgive me all my sin and write my name in the book of life. Amen.
Congratulation friend I will love to hear your testimony.
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Who do you say I am?

matt 16:15 He said to them, But who do you
[yourselves] say that I am?
At a particular time in Jesus ministry he decided
to ask a major question which we have to ask
ourselves in this present age. First of all he ask
them who do men(every body) say I am? And
they all had great things to say about the views
of others. Then Jesus came to the major question
who do you say I am? Wow at that point they all
became speechless. That is the state most
Believers today, they only know God by what their
pastor said God is, but if they are ask individually
who God actually is?they really will not have any
thing to say.
Friends you can only know God actually when he
is revealed to you through revelation from the
word or from the Father himself
(MSG)Matthew 16:17
Jesus came back, "God bless you, Simon, son of
Jonah! You didn't get that answer out of books
or from teachers. My Father in heaven, God
himself, let you in on this secret of who I really
am. And now I'm going to tell you who you are,
really are. You are Peter, a rock. Peter understood  who he was In christ so much that he started to tell other believers who they were in 1peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.
The only actual and best way to know Jesus is
by the father opening him to you. Friends I want
you to understand that you can never know who
you are until you know who God is, because your
really identity is hide with Christ in God. That is
the most reason why you need to get this thing
on time because is of a important to your life that
why is an urgent matter.
The reason the devil is still messing with you and
your family is because you lack an understanding
of who you are in christ. And you can't get it until you
understand who Jesus is and your authority in
him.
1 Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath
not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into
the heart of man, the things which God hath
prepared for them that love him. 2:10 But God
hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the
Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of
God. Friends you can't fathom the way God sees you, he sees you as himself because you were made in his image. Jesus cannot image or see himself die in an accident. NO wonder jesus was calm in the storm, his disciples troubled him that he spoke to the storm and there was a great calm. And they said and i quote " what manner of man is this " i believe thats where peter desire to know jesus was triggered. God wants and desire great things for you, he sees you operating in levels that will shock you. All he is waiting for
is for you to come a little closer that he will
reveal these things to you.
Is only in the secret place(the place of prayer)
such things are reveal.
I PRAY FOR AS MANY WHO ARE HUNGRY THAT
GOD WILL OPEN YOUR EYES TO DEEPER
REVELATION IN THE NAME OF JESUS NAME.
AMEN

Work on yourself

A man that cannot control his emotion is like a car with a faulty brake. When the brake of a car is faulty, and  the driver still use the car instead of repairing it. If he drives with it and sees a pit and try pull up the brake before he enters but cannot. Thats how a man who cannot control his emotion is. Proverbs23:27 For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.......counsel: put off and put on...work on yourself before you start this journey called destiny.

Knowing God

Philippians  3:10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
Paul was a mighty apostle of God who did some terrible things for God. Even his cloth and aprons conducted the anointing. He healed the sick,raised the dead and casted out demons. He encountered Jesus christ  and was one of the men that took the gospel to the ends of the earth. He also had some heavenly unspeakable experiences. What a man of God Paul was. I Am desiring his grace as am writing now,
But despite the height paul got to he still said in his letter to the Philippians that he may know God Ah! Paul I have not experience half of what you experience and am a little satisfied . That is what some of you might be saying now but the truth of the matter is that you can't touch your generation until God touches you.
How much of God do you know? What experience and encounters have you had about him? What place does he have in your life? Friends the moment you answer those question without telling yourself a lie then you will discover how far you are from knowing God or how little you know about him.
Friends the first step in knowing God is developing a deep hunger for him. Take note not just a hunger but a deep hunger. You are won't be contented with the level you are. What ever you know is just a measure and you can never know all so just continue to grow in the measure of him. HUNGER
Second step is to search for him with all your heart Jeremiah  29:13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search  for me with all your heart. Friends you can not get any thing from God without a connected and searching heart.
What is your level of knowledge about God. Please cry to God for more of his visitation, for the measure you have is little compare to what he have for you.
Until you know God, you will have little impart on your generation.

Spiritual Investment

Job  36:27 For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:
Investment is a placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use. When ever you hear about investment you must know that there must be a placement (input/sowing) and income/profit (output/reaping). So in this season of the kingdom age in the church, believer must be sensitive to the move of God and be able to aline their self to what he is doing in other to have a right placement that will produce a great profit.
Now you must know that rain fall according to the vapour that goes up meaning your input determine your output. The major reason we have great promises in scripture and Christian can not lay hold on it and bring it to work is because we have little amount of vapour going up making our rain(health, success,dominion,financial breakthrough, power,influence etc) to be little. Its a pity that must of the things we are fighting for today have already been given to us.
The two major spiritual investment that have lifted many men from grass to grace in history today is what I want to share with you.
1. Prayer/true worship- John  4:23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. For if there is a man to pray there is a God to answer
2. The word -Joshua  1:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
Friends as simple as they are they produce mighty result. So if you can diligently invest (in prayer and the word) your profiting will appear or show on to all men.
The is little or no rain in your life and family but hear what Daddy is saying, as you spent time in prayer and labour in my word the will be a shifting in your life and family. Thank you Lord.

The Pattern

Titus  2:7 "In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity"

Pattern is a model or an example. Now scripture didn't say in some things or in little matter, but rather it say in all things both in little and big matters. The disciples where called Christians not because they heal the sick or spoke in tongues it was their way of life, their manner of comportment that made them to be called Christians because Christ could be seen directly in their conversation and lifestyle.

You will have little or no impart in your generation until your message become your lifestyle. When your words become your character it make it easier then you just having a message like every other to deliver.

What kind of message  are you delivering to the world? What picture or model have you given the world about Christ? How visible is Christ in your conversation and character? What can the world say about you? What are your stand for holiness?

I ask all these question because the world today have made you their BIBLE, it is what they now read so if they get a bad pattern then they go remaining in sin. Friends to set a godly pattern for those watching us we must be ready to make each and every of our steps in reference to the word of God.Psalms  119:9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

Your meditation of the word dominate your heart and soon your mind, which will becomes your words,your words becomes your actions, your actions becomes your character, and your character becomes your PATTERN. So as you can see its Its a step by step process so don't feel discouraged in trying to change your pattern. Changing your pattern is like learning how to walk like a baby, the baby first crawl, walk then run. The baby may fall sometimes as he/she keeps on trying he/she will master it. Changing pattern as i said before takes time. So be don't be discouraged just be determine .As the popular adage says roman is not built in a day likewise your unGodly patterns won't change in one day, because the changing process takes time, But as many that will want to set a Godly pattern, I pray God give you grace to continue in him as you grow in Jesus name.

The Mirror

1 Corinthians 11:28a But let a man examine himself,
A mirror is a surface capable of reflecting sufficient undiffused light to form an image of an object placed in front of it.it is use to examine ones look. There is no man on earth who can say he doesn't need a mirror.
If the mirror examine one's look before he/she goes out then we can liken it to the BIBLE, because the word of God also examine our life before we appear before men. A woman without a mirror in her purse is like a cat without fur. Ladies always use the mirror to make sure they are attractive and are well pomp.The mirror is a woman best friend.A woman can spend up to an hour in front of a mirror in the morning, even when they go out they carry a small one in their purse  God want us to have this same attachment to his word, so that when he appears we will be without spot or wrinkle. Deuteronomy 11:18 - 20 describes how God wants us to be with his word. Deuteronomy 11:18 Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.11:19 And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.11:20 And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates. We cannot see a full express image of ourselves without the help of a mirror. There maybe little stains on our face which we won't see without the mirror. The word like the mirror point out some little errors and mistakes that ordinarily we won't see by ourselves. Acknowledging this errors and mistakes is not enough. We also need to correct them, but if we don't according to apostle james in james1: 22-25 "Do not deceive yourselves by just listening to his word; instead, put it into practice. 23 whoever listens to the word but does not put it into practice is like a man who looks in a mirror and sees himself as he is. 24 He takes a good look at himself and then goes away and at once forgets what he looks like. 25 But those who look closely into the perfect law that sets people free, who keeps on paying attention to it and do not simply listen and then forget it, but put it into practice- they will be blessed by God in what they do". The Word(BIBLE) unlike the man made mirror also  have the ability to  search the HEART, that inward part of you. Any man who examine himself daily before the mirror (the Bible) will not be ashamed when he goes out because he would have corrected the mistakes in his life. The man will be presentable, Joseph in genesis 41:14 had to shave and clean up before he appeared before pharoah. If you examine yourself daily with this word, you will ever be ready for the second coming of Christ, But unfortunately believers have little or no time to examine them self daily on this word(the Bible) so many things are wrong in our life, when God have made it right but we won't accept it because we lack the word. Friends to examine yourself is a personal decision and that why today God want you to know the importance of his mirror.Joshua 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
I speak to as many that have little or no time and desire for the word (the Bible) from today a fresh hunger for the word I released on to you in the name of Jesus

Power in Asking

THE POWER IN ASKING
John 14:14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
Many today are in all kinds of challenges financial, heart, academic marital name them. And they are so confused and disturbed not knowing what to do in other to get out.I feel so bad to see the way poverty is killing people today. But the painful thing is that the solution is right in their mouth and they fail to make use of it.
John 14:13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. Friends Jesus was not joking when he said that,so take it seriously also for the turn around in your life depend on it. The major reason why you have not received a breakthrough in every area of your life is because you fail to ask him. The is a great authority in asking even though God is well informed that you have need of those things.
Some of you might be saying boy you don't know how many time I have pray about this situation? Oh yes I know brother but its because you didn't make use of the scriptural way of asking.Mark 11:24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.This is the scriptural way of asking God in Faith. Asking plus Faith equal a performance. So is not just asking God for money,healing or success and doubting in your heart if he will even answer you. But rather asking and having a full confidence that he is able and he have don't it. 
What have you been asking God for? What have been the cry of your family and love once? The answer today is just ask in faith.
I released this word of prophecy in your life every barren ground in your life become fruitful from today as you ask in the name of Jesus.

Christ Mandate beginnings

Mark16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. Christ mandate blog was created as a result of the burning heart of a young Nigeria evangelist to reach the unreached with the gospel of christ.                                                For enquiries sent us an email @ iyoriobhemelvin@gmail.com