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God’s Promises Are ‘Yes And Amen’

2 Corinthians 1:20 “For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.” A promise is a legally binding declaration that gives the person to whom it is made a right to expect or to claim the performance of a specified act. God’s absolute trustworthiness has been consistently demonstrated over a long time. The Scripture record shows unequivocally that God keeps His promises.

They are His commitment to us, His guarantee to do what He says He will do. God has promised to us this year that every step we take shall be blessed by His glory, we will move from one level of glory to another level of glory. All of God’s promises are sure because “God cannot lie.” Hebrews 6:18 declares that God has given both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. God’s declaration this month is that His promises are “Yea and Amen.” God Himself declares in Isaiah 55:11, so shall my Word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. If we could actually take the Word of God and believe it according to what it says, we can come to only one conclusion; and that is the fact that every promise of God spoken regarding the believer is still available today, still in effect, has not been revoked or canceled and can still be accessed by all those that are born again.

God’s promises are “Yes” and our response should be “Amen.” God promises that He will never leave us nor forsake us, but that He will be with us always, even unto the end. He promises us the presence of His Holy Spirit, the Comforter, He promises to give us a way of escape when the burdens of life seems too hard to bare, He promises to keep him in perfect peace who’s mind is stayed on Him. The word “yes” is Greek and means certain and true. Someone has said that God’s favorite word is “yes.” “Amen” is Hebrew and means “so be it” or “it’s already done.” It can also mean “fully accomplished.” All of God’s promises are fulfilled in the person of Christ.

We could say that all of the conditional promises are kept by Christ. Since He has fulfilled all of the Father’s conditions, then all God’s promises come through Him because Immanuel is God’s Amen. These promises come through Christ but must be claimed by us (“spoken by us”). One must know Christ in order to claim the promises that come through the Promised One. God is looking for people who say “Yes” and “Amen” to Him. These promises are given for the glory of God, not just for our good. The problem with most Christians today is they fail to keep going to the next level they become comfortable with where they are now they have become ease in Zion when the Bible declares Woe to them that are at ease in Zion. There is more beloved, your level must move up this year in Jesus name. Shalom.

Pastor Yemisi - RCCG Potter's House Edinburgh - http://rccgpottershouseed.org.uk

Yemisi Onanuga

Year Of The New Song

Psalm 40:3 “He has put a new song in my mouth, praise to our God; many will see it and fear, and will trust in the Lord.” Welcome to 2017, we thank God for fulfilling His promise of enlargement in our lives in 2016. This year the Lord has declared that He will give us new songs because He will restore all we have lost, no one shall be left behind in Jesus mighty name. Has the Lord been good to you in 2016, has He answered all your prayers, has all His promises for the past years for you been fulfilled? If you are saying like me ‘oh there are two or three requests yet to be met’; I want to let you know that God has not for gotten you nor any of His promises, be encouraged, He has a better solution than your expectation. That you are still alive to witness this year is an assurance that it is not over with you yet, better days are here and you will sing a new song. Sometimes we lose our song. The pressures of life, the pressures of family problems or the pressure of sickness snatch our song. And some morning we wake up and realize it has been awhile since I caught myself singing. I think the Psalmist found himself in that situation. He has been bogged down by the problems He faced. He has apparently lost his song. Have you lost your song today? Has the devil sucked you up in his vacuum cleaner? Has the devil caused you to lose your song? The devil’s done his best to get you discouraged. The devil’s done his best to get you to give up and quit! He’s done his best, but His best isn’t good enough! You see, we serve a God who’s greater than any devil. He sucks us up, but we just keep coming out! When you come out of the devil’s vacuum cleaner, you have to shake yourself and then you have to trust God to give you a song again as He has promised us for this New Year. David cannot help but lift his voice in praise to the Lord for His grace in delivering him from that horrible pit. David wants to praise the Lord for what the Lord has done for him. David had always had a reason to praise the Lord, but now he has a fresh and new reason to do so. He has experienced a unique manifestation of the grace and work of God in his life and he wants to praise the Lord because of it. Beloved, this is going to be your testimony this year; you shall experience complete restoration that will bring a new song to your mouth. Where before there was bitterness, darkness and hopeless; there will be joy, light and peace. This change in the heart will put a song on the lips because what’s in the heart will always work its way out of the mouth. Happy New Year, rejoice for the Lord will put a new song of joy in your mouth. Shalom, Yemisi Onanuga. Pastor Yemisi - http://rccgpottershouseed.org.uk/  

THE MONTH OF FAVOUR

It is exciting to know that this is the month of favour and with excitement I would like to welcome everyone to this month of favour. Our texts are taken from Psalm 30:5 and Luke 2: 52. “For his anger lasts only a moment but his favour last a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.” Psalm 30:5 Favour generally does not depend on merit and would always draw opposition and enmity. The favour of man is limited; it often depends on circumstances and the mood of the benefactor. On the other hand, the favour of God lasts for a life time, sometimes beyond (1 Chronicles 17:10-14). When a man finds favour before the Lord, doors of favour before men open, even before his enemies (Prov. 16:7). God’s favour terminates sorrow and restores joy, replaces frustrations with breakthrough and turns confusion into clarity.  His favour abolishes every form of barrenness and brings in fruitfulness and multiplications. The Lord’s favour ushers in peace because the Most High subdues our enemies in such a way that wars and struggles become history to us. This was the case for King Solomon who throughout the period of his reign had no wars to fight because he found favour before the King of Kings, quite unlike other Jewish kings. King Solomon’s fellow contemporary kings would rather bring him gifts than fight him (1 Chronicles 9:22-24) In this month of favour, the Lord who has remembered you will give you an unmerited favour. May HIS favour lift you above your dreams and last beyond your life time. May HIS favour give you peace and make kings bring tribute to you. May HE terminate every sorrow in your heart and keep you rejoicing. “And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and men.” Luke 2:52. May you grow in this favour both before the Great King and men? Amen.   Shalom

Alone With God

Matthew 14:23 “And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. Now when evening came, He was alone there.” It is a New Year, it is a new dawn and this is the second month of the year. I want to encourage us that we should make use of every opportunity in this year to draw nearer to God. Our Lord Jesus Christ set this example for us in our text for the month; He cultivated the habit of withdrawing Himself from busyness and activities of people to commune with His Father. Are we too busy for the Lord? Are we allowing activities to distract us from personal communion with our Father? We all need to take time and be alone with God. But somehow we allow the world to steal that time. But you know the good thing about God is He is so patient with us. There are times in our life when we need to get alone with God and just sort things out. This whole idea of being alone with God is not new, by any means it all started when God first created us; He wanted and knew the importance of being alone with Him. There is nothing better than to spend time in solitude with God. When life gets really busy, and even when it doesn’t, our heart should cry out for a time to spend with God alone, nothing replenishes soul like the presence of the Lord. Your quiet time with God will help you resist Satan. Jesus resisted Satan by the use of scripture. Where did Jesus learn scripture and its application? From the study of the scriptures and quiet time with God; nothing can substitute in your spiritual growth for your quiet time with God. God wants to have a relationship with you and that relationship is enhanced by the time you spend with Him. It is never a bad idea to pray before making major decisions in your life, Jesus did. He sought time alone with the Father before He made the decision of choosing the twelve disciples. Popularity has its own pressure as well as the fast pace world we live in. There are times we need to seek time alone with God to help us recharge our batteries for the challenges that may lie right around the corner, daily pressures can take a toll on us. As the popularity of Jesus increased so did the demands placed upon Him. And so He made sure He went away to be with His Father and recharge for the next assignment. Our intimacy with God is reflected by our commitment to God. Our commitment to God is reflected by the amount of time we spend with Him. Jesus gives us the invitation to spend time with Him when He says:“Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with Me.” Setting aside time to be alone with God will deepen your relationship with Him. Brethren, are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to Jesus. Get away with Him and you’ll recover your life. God be with you and enjoy His fullness in this year of enlargement. Shalom, Yemisi Onanuga.

Divine Help

Divine Help – Isaiah 40:10 “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” Fear is probably the biggest giant that people face in their lives. Fear produces worry and worry brings defeat most of the time. Some of the fears that people struggle with are physical fears, financial fears and family fears. When we fear we are hindering God doing what our test says He will do. It says that He will strengthen us, He will help us. And He will uphold us with the right hand of His righteousness. I believe these are some of the most wonderful promises God has ever made to us. If God did not mean what He said He would not have had Peter write in First Peter 5:7; “Cast all your cares upon Him for He careth for you.” The word cares in this verse means all of our fears, worries, concerns, etc. Everything that bothers us He said to cast on Him. This is the month of divine help, our father in the Lord once said number 11 is ‘double grace plus 1 i.e. extra which means no matter what help is coming our way because God has visited us with His salvation and surely He must release His blessing on us. Fear has become so natural that we don’t know how to live without it, what are you afraid of? Fear not, the Lord is with you and help is coming your way. Webster says Fear is “a felling of anxiety and agitation caused by the presence or nearness of danger, evil, pain, etc.” Isa.49:15 “Can a woman forget her nursing child, and not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, yet I will not forget you.” God keeps perfect records of our needs, wants and desires therefore fear not. He knows the number of hairs on our head, He even knows the number of tears we’ve ever shed and has collected them and saved them. He never forgets, even when we forget sometimes, He never does. He loves to help His children and His timing is always impeccable. Whatever need may arise in our life; we can count on the Lord God to be faithful to help us, in our time of need. If we just call on Him and ask for His help, all we need to do, is have faith and believe and let go and let God do it again. He tells us what not to do; don’t fear or be dismayed because He is with us and He is our God. And then He tells us three things He will do; He will strengthen, help, and uphold us. Rejoice my dear brothers and sisters, help is on the way. Hallelujah!!! Yemisi Onanuga.

Occupy Till I Come

Luke 19:13 “…Occupy Till I Come” You may think of the word occupy in several different ways. If someone told you to occupy their house, that would mean a slightly different thing from what it would mean if some good friend of yours had a large business operation or a large estate somewhere and they turned it over to you and said, “Occupy till I come.” In the case of just a house, about all it would mean for you to occupy till he came again would be just to stay there in his house or to live in his house and take reasonable care of it. But in the case of the large estate or in the case of a large business operation that some special friend turned over to you to operate or to take care of and said, “Occupy till I come,” it would mean a lot more than just sitting there taking care of the business and seeing that no one carried it off. It would mean a lot more than just staying there. Well, that’s what we need to recognize about this business of “occupy till I come,” in the work of the Lord. It means a more than just sit here and be faithful to His Word until He comes. It means, go out and reproduce, go out and grow, go out and do something about it. Jesus has entrusted us with much as His servants. We know salvation and freedom from sin; we know the power of His word to change lives. We know the truth of the Gospel and the eternal hope that if brings. We possess all these valuable things and more yet what are we doing with them? Have we taken the time to invest ourselves in Gods Kingdom? Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Are we busy building for the Kingdom on earth or are we like the third servant burying what little we have in the hope that it is enough. We are to be busy with the things of God. We are to build on our numbers as Christians and grow the kingdom. I know it might be a very difficult task these days because many are turning away from the truth of the Gospel. Will you have kept busy winning souls and living for Him or will you grow tired and weary and just hold to the little you have? Press on; keep up the fight for winning souls at home, at work and on vacation building His kingdom on earth until He return to reign over it. We all have our God given place and so where ever we find ourselves, be it as a business man, pastor, teacher, student, homemaker, etc, let us occupy till He comes. Every day, let us make our prime purpose in living to glorify Christ and to witness to others about Jesus. Pastor Yemisi - RCCG Potter's House Edinburgh - http://rccgpottershouseed.org.uk Pastor Yemisi Onanuga

The Blood Of Jesus

1 John 1:7 “But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.” Beloved, the life of a creature is in the blood, the word of God declares this in Leviticus 17:11. Blood as we know is essential to human life and the Bible tells us the most powerful cleansing agent in the world is the blood. In fact, God created blood to be a cleansing agent. In your body blood takes oxygen and other supplies to cells and removes waste and impurities from those cells. Blood literally cleans out the filth from your body. There is no other cleansing agent known to man that can purify our bodily system as well as the blood that courses through our veins. So also, there is no other cleansing agent known to man that can rid your soul of its filth and shame than the blood of Jesus. We need to be cleansed from our sins because of our nature. The prophet Isaiah writes that “…there are none that doeth good…” and the apostle writes “there are none righteous, no not one…” and that “…all have sinned and come short of the glory of God…” Without Christ’s ongoing cleansing, enduring fellowship would be impossible, for the guilt resulting from sin destroys fellowship. We clean a lot of things regularly. We need to clean our lives through the precious blood of Christ regularly. Sanctification is possible because of the blood of Christ; submit to the Holy Spirit to sanctify you. God’s wrath will be poured upon the unbelievers but the blood of Jesus saves us from the wrath of God. It saves us from the eternal fire of hell. God has graciously granted us several blessings through the blood of our Jesus Christ. I challenge you to put the Word of God into practice by ceasing to live a sinful life and begin to walk in the light of God through the obedience of His word. You are redeemed not to go back to your old, sinful lifestyle but to live a life which brings glory to God. Let’s be grateful for the Lord’s awesome sacrifice. There is wonder-working power in the precious blood of the Lamb. If you are still not saved, repent and give your life to Jesus who has paid the highest price any one can pay and the gift is free, all you need to do is to accept it today. You are welcome to the month of September and the blood of Jesus avail for us daily in Jesus mighty name. Shalom. Pastor Yemisi

YEAR OF GLORIOUS STEPS

2 Corinthians 3:18 “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.” Welcome to 2018 and thank God that you made it. Because you made it despite all odds in the past years shows that God is interested in you moving into your glorious destiny. This is a year that each step you take is taking you to a glorious place as long as you allow God to hold your hand and walk with Him. Before man was ever created, God had a plan for him. His plan for you was settled before He brought you forth, and you are entering into the manifestation of your destiny this year in Jesus name. Your ultimate destination has been predetermined by God and no devil can truncate except yourself. Climbing on hills or going through steps to get to a higher level is not an instant thing but a process, it is gradual. It will take time but the good news is that you will get there. God knows what He has planned for you and He will not abandon you because He is taking you to the glorious future He has designed for you. You are the only one that can stop your glory, and the easiest way is through sin. Sin destroys destiny, God desired for King Saul and his generation to accomplish a glorious future but sin and disobedience stopped it, he lost that place of glory, he was unable to take another step of glory, including his children. God wants us to grow from glory to glory beholding Him daily but He cannot do it if there is still sin lying within us. He cannot behold iniquity. Are you tired of struggling to climb the hill of glorious future? It does not matter who you are in the society or in the church, if you are living in sin, you cannot have a glorious future. Are you sure of growing from glory to glory? You need to allow God to hold your hands, enough of ‘I can do it by myself’, allow Him to hold you, have a relationship with Him and walk with Him. He is more than ready to help you, defend you, and make your steps glorious; moving from one step of glory to another. However, if you are confident that your hand is in His hands and you are allowing Him to lead you on the way, congratulations because you are a step to the glorious future He has planned for you. Begin to thank Him in spite of negative things happening around you, you are going to sing songs of victory because He has made you to be victorious. Happy New Year, it shall indeed be a glorious year each step of the way in Jesus mighty name. Shalom, Pastor Yemisi - RCCG Potter's House Edinburgh - http://rccgpottershouseed.org.uk Pastor Yemisi Onanuga.

A Time Of Resting

God laid the foundation of the meaning of number ‘7’ when He introduced this number in the context of His finished Work of Creation in Genesis 2:2-3 “And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done, then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made.” Life is so much more than endless moments of consuming work, stressful problems, and chaotic busyness. The point is that we were designed to work and rest; our God, our creator took time to rest. It doesn’t matter how in shape you are or even if you think you are super man on the court, everyone needs to take a time out occasionally. Even God the One who created the Universe and who we have been told never grows tired, never sleeps, never slumbers and is never out of power rested from His work. God’s message is plain: “If creation didn’t crash when I rested, it won’t crash when you do.” Jesus admonished His disciples to take a rest after a busy outing, “then the apostles gathered to Jesus and told Him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught. And He said to them, “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” For there were many coming and going and they did not even have time to eat. So they departed to a deserted place in the boat by themselves.” Mark 6:30-32. Jesus did not demand, nor desire, that his followers labor to the point of exhaustion and burn-out. He knew that they needed periods of rest in order to remain strong, just as we do. Friends, God knows the place and importance of giving yourself rest. There are a lot of reasons why it make sense, firstly it says that you have completed what you set out to do; secondly it gives you an opportunity to review or consider what it is you have completed and thirdly it gives your mind and body a chance to recover from the effort of what you have done. A time of rest is to allow us to listen to God. Often, we get so caught up in the hustle and bustle of daily life that we become deaf to the still, small voice of God. We become so busy doing things for Christ that we forget to simply be with Christ. We get tunnel vision, becoming so fixated on completing our list of assigned tasks that we have no time for anything else but work. But somehow, the list of tasks never gets any shorter; for every one we finished; two more rise up to take their place. We’re on a treadmill, running toward a finish line that never gets any closer. And in the meantime, lacking that quiet, unhurried fellowship with the Lord, our perspectives can become warped; our attitudes poisoned. We begin to run on autopilot. Instead of being guided by the Holy Spirit, we find ourselves being controlled by emotion; by habit and circumstance. Do you plan for a time out? Do you plan for regular times alone with the Lord? Parents, do you ensure that your children have times of rest, times when there are no demands on them from school work or sports? Do you plan time away with your family, time when you can be together without distractions from work and school? And most importantly, are you resting in Christ? By Pastor Yemisi Onanuga

Divine Visitation

Psalm 106:4 “Remember me, O Lord, with the favour You have toward Your people. Oh, visit me with Your salvation.” Throughout the Bible, we see many times when Almighty God reveals Himself. Such a visitation brings change, whether a person is ready or not. The secret is being as prepared as possible for a divine visitation from the Lord. We all need visits in our lives. All of us find ourselves in need of expertise, confrontation, encouragement, or perspective that we will only find if someone visits us with the resources we need. Our lives come unraveled and veer off course. We need God’s expertise and resources. A divine visitation is the sovereign God of the universe breaking into history to change the destinies of people by reversing the irreversible. God breaks into our lives divinely to offer us the provisions for success, and with the purpose of purifying our faith. He could also come to bring judgment to those who go against Him. It is always a great honour for a human being to play host to the Almighty God, it is the desire of God to visit His children every now and then. This visitation always changes the destiny of the person or nation, whether they are ready for it or not. In fact, very few people are ready for a visitation from God. Many people doubt that God has anything to do with humans. They argue that God created the universe, wound it up like a giant alarm clock, and then let it go, with no intention of interacting with it again. Other people are too busy for a visit from God. They have their list of things to accomplish, and they have their ladders to climb; they simply have no interest in God’s breaking into their plans. Still others are afraid of a visit from God. God is still in the business of visiting people, blessing and changing their eternal destiny. I urge you to simply open your heart and be courageous enough to ask for a visit from God. Tell Him about your struggle, and ask Him to bless you and change your destiny. The first visit God wants each person to consider is His visit to offer forgiveness of sins and eternal life. We are separated from God, and there is no way for us to restore our relationship with him. Fortunately, Jesus died a sacrificial death in order to pay for our sin. He invites you to place your trust in Christ and receive His forgiveness, so that you may experience eternal life with God. After He offers us eternal life, God visits us to demand our additional response to Him. He may call us to greater obedience, greater sacrifice, and greater Christ likeness. You will know what He asks of you when God pays you a visit. The question is how do you plan to respond to that visit? But a divine visitation of God’s glory is not about a feeling. It involves an encounter with the very presence of the living God. The moment God’s presence touches your life, the dry, parched ground of your wilderness blossoms and you become fruitful. Pastor Yemisi Pastor Yemisi, RCCG Potter’s House Edinburgh