MFM DEVIOTIONAL 8TH OCTOBER,2021 - PERGAMOS: THE COMPROMISE CHURCH (II)

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PERGAMOS: THE COMPROMISE CHURCH (II)

8^TH OCTOBER, 2021

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Matthew12:22-50; Luke 11

FIRE SCRIPTURE: Rev. 2: 12- 17

12 “And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write,

‘These things says He who has the sharp two-edged sword:

13 “I know your works, and where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. And you hold fast to My name, and did not deny My faith even in the days in which Antipas was My faithful martyr, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.

14 But I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.

15 Thus you also have those who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.

16 Repent, or else I will come to you quickly and will fight against them with the sword of My mouth.

17 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it.” ’

MEMORY VERSE:- " Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity" – II Tim. 2:19

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:

Give careful thought to the paths for your feet to be steadfast in all your ways.

PRAISE WORSHIP: Take a worship song as led by the Holy Spirit.

PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY:
I declare that the power and grip of the spirit of compromise over your life is broken, in the name of Jesus.

THE MESSAGE:

The third letter to the Pergamos Church was written and sent to them at the time of crisis of strange doctrines and operation of false teachers and preachers. Jesus wrote to them and praised them in one aspect. He said, “I know thy works and where thou dwelleth, even where Satan’s seat; is and thou holdest fast my name, and has not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth” (Rev 2:13).

Jesus implied that although they are operating within the sphere seat of satan, yet they did not deny Him. We can learn from this. As children of God, we are not supposed to run from the forces of darkness. Our Father, the Almighty, does not expect us to run from battles; that is why in the book of Ephesians 6: 10 – 18, God gave us defensive armour to be able to stand against the devil and the host of hell.

Beloved, Balaam advised Balak to befriend the Israelites and invite them to a feast. He got seductive ladies, who were scantily dressed to serve them. That was how the Israelites fell into the sin of immorality and also ate food sacrificed to idols. God became angry and He destroyed twenty four thousand of His children that day. This incident happened in Numbers 25:5 and 9. In many churches today, there are church members who take others from the church to the houses of herbalists and fortune tellers.

Some even go as far as visiting satanic clerics. Some go to strange places, thinking that God is not aware, but He sees and knows everything and everybody. Compromising spirit defeats the divine purpose for God’s people, chases away the presence of God and opens up the church to various satanic activities, which eventually brings God’s judgement if His people refuse to repent.

You don’t have to continue living a double life. If you have been a compromising child of the kingdom, repent today so that the light of God can flood your life again.

PRAYER POINTS:

MORNING

1. I will not fall by the way side, in the name Jesus.
2. Power to stand for God always, fall upon me, in the name of Jesus.
3. Anything in my life, killing my zeal for God, die, in the name Jesus.

EVENING

4. Every rage of the enemy against my life, die by fire, in the name Jesus.
5. My Father, deliver me from costly errors and mistakes, in the name Jesus .
6. O God of Abraham, arise and perfect Your will in my life, in the name Jesus.
7. Every storm in my life, be still by fire, in the name Jesus.

DO HAVE A BLESSED DAY

MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE is a daily devotional by Dr. D.K Olukoya (General Overseer, MOUNTAIN OF FIRE and Miracle Ministries, Worldwide)