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To Strengthen Your Faith - Bishop Frank Ogagba
Everyone is talking about the financial crisis! It is on the news everywhere. And people all around the globe seem to be afraid of what is happening in South Africa, as well as the world’s major markets.
I am writing this message to tell you that all is well for those who believe and practice the Word of God!
I am not sending this note to repeat to you what you already know, nor am I writing to remind you of the frightening news that is bombarding us every day. Nor do I want to say what the world keeps talking about.
I am writing to personally remind you what God has said to us all along. I WANT TO STRENGTHEN YOU IN YOUR FAITH AS YOU SERVE GOD LIKE NEVER BEFORE.
You and I know that financial crises have come and gone, but God’s people who truly trust the Lord have prospered both in times of plenty and in times of lack!
God’s Hand Revealed During Famine
In fact, according to God’s Word, His hand is always revealed in time of lack. For example, as recorded in Genesis 26, Isaac prospered supernaturally and miraculously while King Abimelech and the Philistines all around suffered great loss and famine. Isaac was not affected, not even for one minute!
Look at what happened to Isaac: “For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him” (Genesis 26:14). This happened after Isaac sowed seed during famine, an unnatural thing to do, but he received a hundredfold harvest within months! Yet King Abimelech and the Philistines experienced financial disaster daily. They were so envious that finally the king came and asked Abraham’s blessed son to leave: “And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we” (Genesis 26:16).
After Isaac left, the Philistines realized more than ever how much Isaac had been blessed. And without the blessing on him, they would have lost their own lives. King Abimelech and the leaders came to him:
And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you? And they said, We saw certainly that the Lord was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee; That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of the Lord. (Genesis 26:27-29)
What God did for Isaac, He did with Abraham previously, and then He did it again with Jacob afterward and repeatedly with His people Israel.
As a result we are told, “He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee. In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.… At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh” (Job 5:19-20, 22).
The Righteous Laugh in the Face of Famine!
God will satisfy us financially and physically, even in times of famine and financial chaos: “The Lord knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever. They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied” (Psalm 37:18-19).
What God has done He still does. What God has done He will continue to do. This is not the time to fear! This is the time to trust and rejoice in the Lord, for his promises are “yea and amen”— they cannot fail.
The New Testament also tells us, “Being enriched in everything to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God” (2 Corinthians 9:11).
God Almighty so wants to prosper and bless you. That is God’s plan for you. All He is looking for is your obedience:
Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. (Jeremiah 17:7-8)
Did He not promise that he would open the windows of heaven that “that there shall not be room enough to receive it” (Malachi 3:10)?
Did not the Son of God Himself also tell us, “Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down , and shaken together, and running over , shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again” (Luke 6:38)?
These are not promises of lack. These are promises of supernatural abundance that are beyond our comprehension!
The Door—Giving to the Work of the Lord
The door to supernatural provision, even during famine and chaos, is through obedience and faithfulness to God’s Word. As long as believers support the work of God, they have nothing to fear; but those who do not support the work of God and the spreading of His Gospel do not enjoy that same protection and have much to fear.
Giving to the work of the Lord—I repeat!—giving to the work of the Lord is the secret to abundance! When we join hands with Jesus Christ and give to His work—spreading His Gospel to the ends of the earth—He has guaranteed that we cannot and will not lack financially! The same cannot be said of those who do not give to His work; so I encourage and urge every believer to protect yourself and your family by being generous with the work of God.
All you have to do to secure your present and future is give to the Lord’s work and let your faith be established in God’s Word. The Lord even promised to bless and prosper and protect your children and your children’s children.
When you give to God, you build a wall of protection around you and your family. You cannot lose! It is impossible for you to lose, for your guarantee comes from the highest authority in heaven and on earth.
I am sending you this message to remind you of God’s promise and to tell you as long as your trust is in the Lord, you stand on solid, unmovable, unshaken ground!
Do not let the world or the news weaken your faith in the mighty God of heaven and earth. God is not a man and cannot lie. His promises are eternal, and your life and future are safe. You will be safe forever as long as you trust the Lord.
So today, as you obey His unfailing Word and give to His glorious Gospel, He promises in His Word that He will increase you “on every side” (Psalm 71:21). Remember, every time you give, the Gospel will be preached, for it is your giving that enables me to preach the Gospel around the world, with the Holy Spirit confirming His Word with signs following.
Honoring Him with Your Firstfruits
Honor Him today with your substance. Honor Him with the firstfruits of all your increase. And He promises in His eternal Word that your barns will be filled with plenty, and your presses will burst out with new wine: “Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase. So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine” (Proverbs 3: 9-10).)
Give today to the Lord, for surely He will fulfill His Word!
Listen to this wonderful promise and apply it to your life—in fact substitute your name as you read it: “He [your name] shall be as a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his [my] fruit in his season; his [my] leaf also shall not wither ; and whatsoever he [I] doeth shall prosper” (Psalm 1:3).
Today sow your seed for the work of the Lord and for the Gospel of His precious Son, our most beloved Lord Jesus. Then go to sleep tonight with peace and tranquility that passes all understanding. And when you wake in the morning you will awaken with a song in your heart, for the Lord rejoices over you in singing.
Sow your seed today, and the God who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that you ask and think will surely prosper you, bless you, and increase you without measure!
Remember that your greatest days are ahead. Your future is healthier than your past, brighter than your past, and more prosperous than your past!
Thank you for being my Precious Partner to win Souls Souls everywhere God leads.
We know it is “not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts” (Zechariah 4:6)…
Preaching the glorious Gospel of Jesus Christ,
teaching the unchanging Word of God,
and expecting the mighty and miraculous power of the Holy Spirit to change lives and heal all manner of sickness and diseases is glorious.
Sow seed today and make a difference in somebody’s life ready to die without Jesus by sending us Bishop Frank Ogagba Ministries with your one time seed or monthly seed to the following bank details.
ABSA BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA, CHEQUE CARD ACCOUNT NO: 406 999 0818, ROSEBANK BANK, BRANCH NO: 006 305, ACCOUNT NAME: BISHOP FRANK OGAGBA, INT'L SWIFT CODE: ABSA ZAJJ,
E-mail me and drop your prayer request to the following: bishopfrank@everincreasingfaithchurch.org
Stay blessed & God richly bless you.
Bishop Frank Ogagba
Problems in Marriage
Problems are not suppose to define you but design you, when problems surface that tells us that there is solution in the Word of God.
If we have to deal with problems in marriages, we have to look into the foundation of marriages. Every house is built on foundation. If foundation is not right it cannot stand the test of floods, winds. (Matthew 7:24-27) Marriage depends on how you start the foundation.
1. Is God involved or do you involve God in your planning to marry, and your marriage? (John 15:5; Proverbs 3:4-5) Get God's will, is this God's will for your life?, then it is blessed already.
2. Living in the world of fantasy, promising one or another what you know you cannot do e.g. buy aeroplane if you marry me. (Matthew 5:37)
3. Avoiding wrong conceptMy friends are married I’m alone, influence from parents, Ageing, I’m getting old, I cant control myself, I need someone to support financially.
4. Traditions of menIf you follow the traditions of men you will miss the good in marriage and tradition will not deliver you from the problems in marriage. Tradition will hinder you from GOD’S BEST in marriage e.g. Asking the woman to stay with the family of the husband to teach her what to do in marriage, offering sacrifices and rituals to ancestors. E.t.c.
5. Living as husband and wife when you are not yet blessed finally by your spiritual parent that is your Pastor in the presence of the saints. (John 2:1-2) Don’t forget your both parents have to accept and bless both of you first so that it shall be well with you. (Read these scriptures for liftings - Heb 13:4; Eph 6:1-2).
If you are disobedient to your spiritual and biological parent who teaches and live by example of the Lord, your own children will do exactly what you do. You will reap what you sow.
Questions you should have before going to marriage are: -
1. Am I mature enough to handle life in marriage? (1 Cor 13:11) Babies don’t get marry.
2. Will I be able to provide for my family? Marriage is responsibility (1 Tim 5:8)
3. Deal with the issue you know that can destroy your marriage e.g. fornication or sexual immorality (Matt 5:27-28; 1 Cor 7:1; Prov 6:32).
4. Lying, if you keep lying to your spouse, when he/she knows about it he/she will no longer trust you.
5. Obedient is the key to dealing with problems in marriage. (Eph 5:22-25) Home where wife submit to husband and Husband Loves his wife children easily obey.
ANOINTING FLOWS FROM THE HEAD, WIFE SHOULD BE SUBMISSIVE IN ALL AREAS E.G.
1. Vision of the husband
2. Financially - Prov 31:16-18.
3. Sexually - 1 Cor 7:2-5.
4. Wife should be able to yield in this as unto the Lord. (Eph 5:22: 1 Pet. 3: 1-3)
5.Husband Love your wife to the extent of given yourself for her. (Eph 5:25; 1 Cor 13:4-8)
SOME OF THE CAUSES OF PROBLEM IN MARRIAGE ARE AS FOLLOWS
1. Holding on to the past: Let go abuses of the past because it will not allow your marriage to go forward.
2. Criticism or blaming each other can destroy your marriage.
3. Not being honest to your spouse can cause problem to your marriage.
4. Lies of the devil e.g. stand for your right. (Phil 2:4)
5. Spouse should have a vision of keeping one another happy.
6. Don’t be a receiver only, stop your right and pursue your spouse right.
7. An eye for an eye, tooth for tooth e.g. My husband stay long outside let me do the same.
8. Comparisons: Husband comparing his wife to another woman vise visa make your wife to be like the woman you want her be.
9. Ignorance of your responsibility or duty. (Eph 5; Prov 22:6)
10. Ignorance of the purpose of marriage, the place where the purpose is not known abuses is inevitable.
For more details or questions on how to have an eviable marriage call Bishop Frank Ogagba +27 83 480 7992 or click here to send us a message now!
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Don't Give Up
For ye have need of patience that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come and will not tarry. (Heb 10:36)
A village pastor had two young boys as members of his little congregation who were very committed to the church and to their pastor. Because these young men loved their pastor, they spent most time with him doing the work of the church. Several times they heard their pastor pray out loud to God in frustration to send help to him due to the heavy financial burden he had incurred many times. It was as though his prayer hit the roof and fell back on the pastor’s head.
Not long enough after then, the young boys felt restlessness to relocate to the city, leaving their pastor behind. Before leaving they told their pastor that when God blesses them they would come back and help him. The news of their decision to relocate had a drastic effect on the already frustrated village pastor who had spent endless weeks and months fasting and praying for God to send him helpers to carry on with the work. The pastor of the village church concluded that his prayers were not answered and began to contemplate on closing down the village church.
The two young men soon fond themselves in the city and settled down to further their pursuit. Through some miraculous intervention they got a breakthrough and traveled abroad within a short time they ran into a lot of money. They decided to visit him in the village for the Christmas. Just before leaving overseas for home they remembers their poor village pastor back at home and decided to buy a bus for church and a personal car for the pastor and reserved some money to help build a befitting church edifice for worship.
Back at home the village pastor woke up one morning and decides to leave his village church and relocate to another city and pick up a job. While leaving, he left no forwarding address. He abandoned his parishioners and decided to take his destiny into his own hands. Not long after his disappearance the two young men arrived at the village with so much excitement to lift their pastor’s status only to find that the pastor had left.
They searched and searched and in frustration gave all they brought to another village pastor who had remained steadfast and patient for Gods intervention in his life. My dear reader I believe you have tried and made all efforts to practice God‘s word with the hope that things will turn around. In the name of Jesus, I beg you don’t give up even when things do not seem to change in the immediate now. The word of God says “For ye have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. For yet a little while and he that will come will come and will not tarry.
This period that looks like heaven is silent, God is working out something new for you. From the day you sowed the seed of prayer in the ground like a plant some things began to happen. Outwardly, nothing seem to be happening but patience and time will only reveal a manifestation of a plant shrouding out of the hard ground in a matter of weeks or months and sometimes years, you will enjoy the fruit of your seed.
Keep sowing seeds of money, fasting, confession of God’s words concerning your life and as you do so add patience. I pray for you right now, from the crown of your head to the very soles of your feet to be healed and be delivered, I pray for supernatural intervention off all sorts in your life in Jesus name, amen.
If God has touched you and you will like to be a blessing by Sowing seed today and make a difference in somebody’s life ready to die without Jesus by sending us Bishop Frank Ogagba Ministries with your one time seed or monthly seed to the following bank details.
ABSA BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA,
CHEQUE CARD ACCOUNT NO: 406 999 0818,
ROSEBANK BANK,
BRANCH NO: 006 305,
ACCOUNT NAME: BISHOP FRANK OGAGBA,
INT'L SWIFT CODE: ABSA ZAJJ,
E-mail me and drop your prayer request to the following: bishopfrank@everincreasingfaithchurch.org
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