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Kenneth Copeland Daily Devotional September 14, 2017 Topic: Take Correction Key Verse: Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you. Give instruction to a wise man and he will be yet wiser; teach a righteous man…and he will increase in learning. – Proverbs 9:8-9, The Amplified Bible MESSAGE: There is one thing you can do that will accelerate your spiritual growth more than almost any other thing: Learn to take correction—from the Spirit of God and from His people. So few believers seem to be able to do that. When their preacher…

Seeds of Destiny Daily Devotional Messages September 14, 2017 Topic: The Messing Up For A Rising Up SCRIPTURE: And the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons. 1 Samuel 16:1. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Anytime a “Saul” messes up, there is a “David” God has prepared to come up MESSAGE: Saul was a man God picked out of nothingness and made him…

Billy Graham Daily Devotional Messages September 13, 2017 Topic: Where is Jesus Christ? Key Verse: Everything else is worthless when compared with the priceless gain of knowing Christ Jesus . . . Philippians 3:8 (TLB) Read Daily Devotional Messages: Only Jesus MESSAGE: “Where is Jesus Christ?” Innumerable students are studying Him and deciding whether or not Christ and the Gospel really matter-whether He is relevant in this modern age. C.S. Lewis, a professor of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Oxford and later at Cambridge, had to do the same thing. He spent his life exploring the great literature of centuries. In…

Seeds of Destiny Daily Devotional Messages September 13, 2017 Topic: What Attracts The Anointing SCRIPTURE: So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord came upon David in power. Samuel then went to Ramah. 1 Samuel 16:13 (NIV). THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: It does not matter where you are kept, your portion and place in God cannot be taken by another person. MESSAGE: The Anointing, which is the Presence of God with a man, is a non-negotiable requirement in the fulfilment of destiny.…

Open Heavens Daily Devotional Messages September 13, 2017 Topic: Giving Determines Promotion Memorise: Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee. – Deuteronomy 16:17 Read: Deuteronomy 16:16-17 (KJV) 16:16 Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the Lord thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the Lord empty: 16:17 Every man shall give as he is able,…

Kenneth Copeland Daily Devotional Messages September 13, 2017 Topic: Real Intercession Key Verse: And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor. – Isaiah 59:16 MESSAGE: When someone hurts us, our natural human reaction is to strike back…to ask God to clobber them. But that’s not God’s way. I realized that one time when some relatives of mine got robbed. I was praying about the situation and puzzling over it. “Lord,” I began to ask, “why did You let that happen? Why didn’t You just knock that thief over the head when he tried to…

Kenneth Copeland Daily Devotional Messages September 11, 2017 Topic: Don’t Be Disturbed Key Verse: The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect. Psalm 33:10 MESSAGE: You may be facing trouble today that’s being caused by people who have willfully plotted to do you harm. They may be trying to steal your business, your home, your children, or even to destroy your marriage. If so, I have a word of encouragement for you. According to Psalm 33:10, God will bring the plans of those people to nought. He will make…

Billy Graham Daily Devotional Messages September 11, 2017 Topic: Only Jesus Key Verse: God . . . is the one who invited you into this wonderful friendship with his Son, even Christ our Lord. – 1 Corinthians 1:9 (TLB) MESSAGE: The question remains, “How can God be just-that is, true to Himself in nature and true to Himself in holiness—and yet justify the sinner?” Because each man had to bear his own sins, all mankind was excluded from helping, since each was contaminated with the same disease. The only solution was for an innocent party to volunteer to die physically and…

Seeds of Destiny Daily Devotional Messages September 11, 2017 Topic: More Lessons From The Life of David SCRIPTURE: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Matthew 3:17 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Rejection is often the birth place of distinction. MESSAGE: God’s utmost desire for His children is for them to please Him (Rev. 4:11). David was called a man after God’s Heart (Acts 13:22). Therefore, in order to please God on earth, it is necessary to learn and follow his footprints. Yesterday, we looked at some vital lessons from…

Open Heavens Daily Devotional Messages September 11, 2017 Topic: Restitution: Evidence of Salvation ..1 Memorise: And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold. Luke 19:8 Read: Luke 19:1-10 (KJV) 19:1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. 19:2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. 19:3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for…

Open Heavens Daily Devotional Messages September 9, 2017 Topic: Only His Will Memorise: Giving thanks unto the Father which hath made us meet to the partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Colossians 1:12 Read: Colossians 1:12-13 (KJV) 1:12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: 1:13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: Ephesians 2:1-2 (KJV) 2:1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2:2 Wherein…

Seeds of Destiny Daily Devotional Messages September 9, 2017 Topic: Secrets of Divine Proofs SCRIPTURE: Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in slave labor. Proverbs 12:24 (NIV) THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: There is no possibility without responsibility. Read Daily Devotional Messages: Connecting Divine Proofs-Producing Faith MESSAGES: It has been confirmed that there is no success in life without secrets. There is no possibility without responsibility. There is a Divine responsibility attached to every divine principle. Those who refuse to take responsibility end as failures in life. Those who give excuse instead of taking responsibilities end up as casualties in…

Kenneth Copeland Daily Devotional Messages September 9, 2017 Topic: Exercise Your Rights Key Verse: He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. – Isaiah 53:5 Read Daily Devotional Messages: Plant a Seed and Watch it Grow MESSAGE: Jesus came to earth and gave Himself as a sacrifice for sin in order to buy back for you everything that Adam lost. He came to destroy all the works of the devil…sickness and disease included. Once you receive Him as Lord of your life,…

Billy Graham Daily Devotional Messages September 9, 2017 Topic: Science and Faith Key Verse: He . . . has given you a full understanding of the truth. – 1 Corinthians 1:5 (TLB) MESSAGE: There is never any conflict between true science and our Christian faith. It is my own feeling that when all of the truth is known, it will be found that the Genesis story is a wonderfully accurate record of what took place when the world was created. This may be a telescoped record, giving only major points, but I believe it is scientifically accurate. Read Daily Devotional Messages:…

Billy Graham Daily Devotional Messages September 8, 2017 Topic: Be Honest With God Key Verse: God loveth a cheerful giver. – 2 Corinthians 9:7 MESSAGE: The greatest blessing of giving is not on the financial side of the ledger but on the spiritual side. You receive a sense of being honest with God. You receive a consciousness that you are in partnership with God—that you are doing something constructive—that you are working with Him to reach the world for Jesus Christ. You are also enabled to hold on to this world’s goods loosely because the eternal values are always in view.…

Seeds of Destiny Daily Devotional Messages September 8, 2017 Topic: Connecting Divine Proofs-Producing Faith SCRIPTURE: But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Hebrews 11:6. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Faith is the doorway to your inheritance. MESSAGE: Faith is one of the secrets of seeing Divine proofs in our lives. God is at work where faith is at work; faith cannot be present and God is absent in one’s life. Now, what are the products of…

Open Heavens Daily Devotional Messages September 8, 2017 Topic: The Effects of a Curse Memorise: He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. – Proverbs 11:26 Read: Judges 9:16-24, Judges 9:45-57 (KJV) 16 Now therefore, if ye have done truly and sincerely, in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done unto him according to the deserving of his hands; 17 (For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far, and delivered you out…

Kenneth Copeland Daily Devotional Messages September 8, 2017 Topic: Plant a Seed and Watch It Grow! Key Verse: And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth: But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it. – Mark 4:30-32 MESSAGE:…

Open Heavens Daily Devotional Messages September 7, 2017 Topic: A Motivated Mindset Memorise: So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off. Proverbs 24:14 Read: Haggai 1:12-15 (KJV) 1:12 Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the Lord their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the Lord their God had sent him, and the people did fear before the…

Seeds of Destiny Daily Devotional Messages September 7, 2017 Topic: Manifestation of Divine Proofs SCRIPTURE: But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Hebrews 11:6 Seeds of (Destiny Daily Devotional Messages) THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: God is really at work in very unusual and frightening dimensions MESSAGES: We have thus far experienced all manner of amazing testimonies to prove the potency of the power of God in our lives in this year of Divine Proofs. One striking…

Billy Graham Daily Devotional Messages September 7, 2017 Topic: The Mystery of Heaven Key Verse: I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. – Psalm 23:6 MESSAGE: What will heaven be like? Just as there is a mystery to hell, so there is a mystery to heaven. Yet I believe the Bible teaches that heaven is a literal place. Is it one of the stars? I don’t know, I can’t even speculate. The Bible doesn’t inform us. I believe that out there in space where there are one thousand million galaxies, each a hundred thousand light years or…

Kenneth Copeland Daily Devotional Messages September 7, 2017 Topic: Strike it Rich Key Verse: And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise. – Galatians 3:29 MESSAGES: One of the problems that hung around me for years was poverty. But I remember the day I decided I wasn’t going to be poor anymore. I was reading in the Word where it says that the blessing of Abraham has come upon the gentiles by Jesus Christ (Galatians 3:14). Then I got down to the 29th verse where it says, “If ye be Christ’s, then are…

Billy Graham Daily Devotional Messages September 6, 2017 Topic: Born Again Key Verse: Clothe yourself with this new nature. – Ephesians 4:24 (TLB) Daily Devotional Messages: The Truth Sets Us Free MESSAGE: In Texas they tell a story about a man who used to hitch his horse every morning in front of the saloon. One morning the saloonkeeper came out and found that the horse was hitched in front of the Methodist church. He saw the man walking down the street and called out, “Say, why is your horse hitched in front of the Methodist church this morning?” The man turned…

Seeds of Destiny Daily Devotional Messages September 6, 2017 – Topic: Experiencing Divine Proofs Through Prayer SCRIPTURE: Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. James 5:17. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: If you know prayer, you will know power but when there is no prayer, there can be no power. MESSAGE: From the prophetic declarations for the year 2017, Our Year of Divine Proofs, God promised a drastic manifestation of His sovereignty…