A Full And Satisfied Life - Pastor Ekpenyong

Isaiah 58:11CJB 

“Adonai will always guide you; he will satisfy your needs in the desert, he will renew the strength in your limbs; so that you will be like a watered garden, like a spring whose water never fails.”

Oh the blessedness of the life in Christ!

Abba has chosen you in Christ to be a showpiece of His grace and mercy.

A vessel by whom He displays the glories of His love and the benefits of eternal life.

A true ambassador living in the reality of heaven, on an earth that is plagued and ravished by sin, lack and evil.

Amidst all the confusion and uncertainty, you are assured of guidance.

In the face of despair and lack you are living a rich full life with all needs satisfied. Halleluyah!

You are well watered and nourished like the garden of Eden. Bubbling with zest and vitality so that your body is rejuvenated and restored.

Some may be wondering if these descriptions are for the life when we go home to be with Jesus in heaven. No! it’s the life we are living here on earth in Christ.

As you meditate on the scriptures and renew your mind with them, you will find yourself living the full life in Christ.

Glory!

Check:

John 10:10

Psalm 37:19

1 Corinthians 3:21-23

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Abundantly Supplied - Pastor Ekpenyong

Psalm 84:11tpt 

"For the Lord God is brighter than the brilliance of a sunrise! Wrapping himself around me like a shield, he is so generous with his gifts of grace and glory. Those who walk along his paths with integrity will never lack one thing they need, for he provides it all!"

The busyness of life and its vicissitudes has the propensity to put us constantly under pressure and make us feel grossly inadequate.

However, we have been abundantly provided for and covered on all sides; this is how the believer must view his affairs.

For many, they are burdened by the demands of life; bills, debts, obligations and so on when they should be free because Abba provides all that we need.

The law was all about demand but in Christ it’s all about supply.

We have all been supplied with one grace after another and spiritual blessing upon spiritual blessing and even favor upon favor and gift heaped upon gift. Hallelujah!

For God is willing and able to grant unto you every blessing in abundance, so that richly enjoying all abundance at all times, you may have ample means for all good works. Halleluyah!

The LORD being our Shepherd guarantees that we do not want for money, opportunities, sleep, or any good thing.

Glory!

Check:

2 Corinthians 9:8 amp

Psalm 23

John 1:16 amp

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Winning With Your Lips - Pastor Ekpenyong

1 Samuel 17:45 

"David said to the Philistine, "You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied."

Few realize that our words dominate us. Your mouth was not primarily given to you to eat; it was first given to you to speak.

Jesus said what defiles a man is what comes out of him – words.

Your words can become what you wish them to be. You need to realise that it is worse to say a thing than to think it.

Thoughts may come and persist, but if you refuse to put them into words they will die unborn.

The use of your tongue is the distinguishing factor between two people of equal potential and exposure. Use your tongue to alter the outcomes in your favor every time and in every situation.

Ignore the mockery of those who call us "the name it and claim it" bunch. You shall have what you say.

You will always win as you do as He has prescribed.

Glory!

Check:

Romans 4:17

Matthew 21:21-22

2 Corinthians 4:13

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The Power of Our Stories - Pastor Ekpenyong

John 4:29YLT

“Come, see a man, who told me all things - as many as I did; is this the Christ?”

Everybody has a story and you will be amazed at how the dots connect with hindsight.

We all wish to have perfect stories because of our desire to present the best version of ourselves. However, people do not believe perfect stories because they know their imperfections are more real to them than anything else.

Therefore, be willing to tell your story as it is; because people will connect with your honest narrative than with a larger than life make-belief.

The context of our opening scripture is the Samaritan woman who came into the city where she was a loner and used to being abandoned; she rushed to tell her fellow Samaritans about a Man Who told her everything about her life which was obviously unhappy. The whole city came to Jesus because of her story.

Never underestimate the power of YOUR story. The courage it takes to share your story might be the very thing someone else needs to open their heart to hope.

Many people are ashamed to tell their stories because of the impression people will have of them afterwards but you’ll be surprised at how God uses your story to draw people to Himself and they’ll even have deeper revelations of the Father’s love for them.

Use your story as a bridge and currency to make great connections and transactions for the advancement of the kingdom.

Glory!

Check:

Acts 26:4-19

Genesis 24:33MSG

Galatians 1:13-24

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The Foundation of Love - Pastor Ekpenyong

1 Corinthians 13:4TPT

Love is large and incredibly patient. Love is gentle and consistently kind to all. It refuses to be jealous when blessing comes to someone else. Love does not brag about one’s achievements nor inflate its own importance.

The foundation of anything is very important and deserves to be properly scrutinized, because the integrity of the structure starts at the foundation.

The foundation of perfect and unconditional love is patience. “Love patiently endures mistreatment” could mean that love is incredibly patient even in difficult relationships.

Patience is the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious.

The capacity to endure and wait out the desired change of a loved one is what characterizes unfeigned love.

This is the demonstration of Abba's love in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us.

The patience of love enables a steadfast friendly disposition that preserves a relationship whilst undergoing the transformation of the Holy Spirit's conviction.

It is so beautiful and humbling to see the fruits of the patience of love because they are enduring, true and faithful.

Both the practitioner and recipient of the patience of love are greatly changed, preserved and blessed in unbelievable dimensions.

Glory!

Check:

Romans 5:8-11

2Thesselonians 3:5

1Thesselonians 1:3

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You Can Thrive - Pastor Ekpenyong

3 John 2 TPT 

“Beloved friend, I pray that you are prospering in every way and that you continually enjoy good health, just as your soul is prospering. 

The prosperity of your soul is a personal responsibility.

While many have somebody to blame for where they are located, the condition of your soul is your responsibility.

A man was once very angry at a Preacher for saying “the outcome of your life is your responsibility.” While some will reason with that man saying, “how can the preacher make such a grievous statement,” it sounds like good news to me because it means I can make my life as beautiful as I want it to be.

A soul that is prospering causes other areas to thrive as well.

Definition of thrive

• To grow vigorously: flourish

• To gain in wealth or possessions: progress

• To progress toward or realize a goal despite or because of circumstances.

If you want to thrive just take care of the atmosphere and you most certainly will; this will not be necessarily because the circumstances of your life have changed but because the condition of your soul is flourishing.

Genesis 39:2 AMP “But the Lord was with Joseph, and he [though a slave] was a successful and prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.”

We can see from the above text that Joseph, though a slave was successful and prosperous.

Therefore, what causes a person to thrive is not the circumstances about the person but the condition of the person’s soul.

I believe that a thriving atmosphere is bigger and more influential than all the disadvantages resulting from location, education, economy or any other factors.

Quit the blame game and take on the reins by creating your own thriving environment.

Glory!

Check: 

Psalms 1:1-3

Psalms 92:12-14, 

Proverbs 14:11

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The Heavenly Pattern - Pastor Ekpenyong

Hebrews 1:2 TPT 

But to us living in these last days, God now speaks to us openly in the language of a Son, the appointed Heir of everything, for through him God created the panorama of all things and all time.

The counsel of God reveals to us the principles and patterns upon which our lives should be founded.

The principles reveal the premise upon which the word stands and is summarized in the finished works of Christ through His death, burial and resurrection; the lens by which we view the word and apply the same in our lives.

The patterns reveal to us the mindset we should have so our lives are meaningful and enjoyed here on the earth.

What we see perpetuated is this that before God will ever do anything on the earth, He would first speak it.

Which implies that really there aren’t any surprises in God because He always will say what He would do before He does. Halleluyah!

Right from the creation in Genesis to the Revelations of John He makes known His intentions before He does anything.

Your life can take on a new meaning when you understand these patterns so that you are comforted that everything God tells you by His word and Spirit will certainly be fulfilled.

Glory!

Check:

Isaiah 55:11

2 Timothy 2:15

1 Corinthians 15:1-20

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