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God's blessings shall follow you for taking the time to study. TOPIC: GOD'S HEALING THROUGH FAITH AND THE USE OF MEDICINE TEXT: ROMANS 14:1-4  WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 1st Key verse: Romans 14: 22 Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.  It is essential to feed Christ's believers with knowledge and understanding of Biblical truth for their righteousness, peace, and eternal life. It is clear from the scriptures that divine healing through faith in God's word and the name of Jesus is one of the ways God heals the sick and delivers the oppressed but God also heals through the use of medicines, conventional or herbal. It is not according to scripture to ban the use of medicine by Christians as is done in some denominational churches. Many people in the churches of Christ who profess Christianity are not really Christians; they still live in sin. To ask such ones not to receive medical treatment but t...

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study. TOPIC: ISAAC THE CHILD OF COVENANT TEXT: GENESIS 17: 15-21  TUESDAY OCTOBER 31ST Key verse: Genesis 17: 21 “But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee in this set time in the next year”  God’s call of Abraham began a new chapter in God’s purpose to restore His relationship with humanity. The sin of rebellion had broken that relationship. God knew that mankind would so desperately need it back so He looked for a person who could serve this purpose. God wanted a man who would know and trust Him completely. From this man would come a family who would know, teach, and follow the Lord’s plans, a distinct nation of people. They would reject the ungodly way of other nations and fulfill God’s plans. From this nation would come, Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the world. God found Abraham righteous to fulfill this plan. Abraham needed to get out of his country, his kindred, and his father’s ...

God's blessings shall follow you for taking the time to study. TOPIC: POWERFUL EFFECTS OF PRAYERS OF HOREMOW MEMBERS (2) TEXT: JOHN 16:23-27  MONDAY OCTOBER 30TH Key verse: John 16: 23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it to you. The Lord showed me a large hall full of fearful demons all struggling to escape but the prayers of the saints were forcing them back into the hall and sealing up cracks in the walls. He said, “Because of the prayers of HOREMOW, I arrest these demons and do not allow them to enter the world for destruction. That is why I said, “For Zion’s sake I will not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will never rest. I always monitor these demons and do not allow them to break these gates and enter the world until My children are ready.” He took me up to show me the demons. They were struggling to break the fence. Some were trying to jump over by force.  The L...

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study. TOPIC: POWERFUL EFFECTS OF PRAYERS OF HOREMOW MEMBERS (1) TEXT: ISAIAH 62:1-3  SUNDAY OCTOBER 29TH Key verse: Isaiah 62: 1 For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth. There was a message preached by Pastor Paul Rika using this passage. I, Brother Ezi Monday, was disturbed in my heart, saying, ‘They are preaching this thing but see how children of God are suffering in the world.’ I was not happy at all. It was like I was even annoyed with God. It is like these words are just written down in the Bible and are not real promises of God for His children. I said, ‘See how people are tormented and they say, Forr Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest. Where is the rest now?” I was just saying these things in my heart like challenging God. So, as I now slept, the Lord Jesus came to...

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study. TOPIC: I RESIGNED FROM WORK TO DO THE HOREMOW ASSIGNMENTS TEXT: PSALM 1105: 1-5  SATURDAY OCTOBER 28TH Key verse: Psalm 105:4 Seek the LORD and His strength; seek His face evermore. I am Sister Affi Susan Chris from the Cross River State chapter. I want to testify of some of the many benefits I have received through doing the divine assignments. I received a great challenge during a prayer conference when I heard an inspiring testimony about the need to take the divine assignments seriously. I made up my mind to resign from my work to enable me to concentrate on my spiritual life. When I returned home, I resigned as a class teacher and asked my mistress to employ someone else because I wouldn’t want to allow caring for my earthly needs to jeopardize my hopes for eternal life. The proprietor was perplexed and pleaded with me not to do so but my mind was already made up.  After my resignation, I faced the assignment...

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study. TOPIC: WHY PASTORS FAIL TO PREACH AGAINST UNGODLY DRESSING TEXT: MATTHEW 13: 24-30  THURSDAY OCTOBER 26TH Key verse: Matthew 13: 25 “But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.” Pastors do not preach against this because they already failed from the beginning. It started when women began to split their skirts so that as they moved their thighs were exposed. They climbed the pulpit area to minister dressed like that and the pastors did not say anything, not knowing that it was from the devil to destroy people’s hearts. Instead of rejecting it, they were managing. “Why not remove your eyes? Who asked you to look there?” So, they kept on managing. At first, they tore it at the back but when they had trained enough people and gathered some converts, they wanted to increase the converts, so they tore it in the front.  You could see these women coming to church with openings in...

God's blessings shall follow you for taking the time to study. TOPIC: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON TITHE PAYMENT TEXT: GENESIS 14:18-20  WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 25TH Key verse: Genesis 14: 20 And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand.  And he gave him tithes of all. Question: Some denominations don’t believe in tithe payment. I want to be cleared, Sir. Another thing is that some people pay tithe personally to the minister, is it right? Answer: Abraham paid tithe to Melchizedek, the priest of the Most High God. We do not have the details of Melchizedek but Abraham would have known him and would have been convinced about him. Abraham would have been well directed to do what he did knowing that it is to God as a priest, as a minister of God representing God. It means, as the Lord leads you to give tithe to a minister of God, you know the minister; his life and work, that it is in truth and righteousness. You can do that because the Lord has led you ...

God's blessings shall follow you for taking the time to study. TOPIC: PETER THE LEADING APOSTLE OF JESUS CHRIST TEXT: MATTHEW 16: 13-19  TUESDAY OCTOBER 24TH Key verse: Acts 2: 14 “But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words.” Peter and his brother Andrew were the first set of disciples that were called by the Lord Jesus Christ. Christ promised to build His church on the truth of the bold confessions of Peter that Christ is the Son of the living God; the Saviour of the world. Peter said Christ is the Rock and chief Cornerstone; the Stone which the builders disallowed. Peter was always outspoken; he asked the Lord several questions and made vital comments that were helpful in clearing doubts on some contentious issues.  When the Lord told the disciples to get into the ship and go to the other side and they experienced adversities, the Lord wa...

God's blessings shall follow you for taking the time to study. TOPIC: WHY SOME DENOMINATIONAL PASTORS SHY AWAY TEXT: ROMANS 8:5-8   MONDAY OCTOBER 23RD Key verse: Romans 8:8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God  Though the Holiness Revival Movement is non-denominational and open to all denominational pastors and churches, I came to the understanding that many denominational pastors who had earlier joined withdrew along with their members for the following reasons: They feared that they would lose offering. So, they withdrew because of money. This is in spite of the fact that I often tell the congregation to pay their tithe wherever the Lord leads them, Holiness Movement is not established for money-making. God Himself finances the work, and he uses those who are willingly available. About two years ago, someone sent more than $100,000 and said I should do whatever will glorify God, and you see the work moving. Let not money come in and hinder the souls of ...

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study  TOPIC: SUBMIT TO LEADERSHIP/ MENTORSHIP OF PASTOR PAUL RIKA TEXT: JEREMIAH 27: 8-10  SUNDAY OCTOBER 22ND Key verse: Daniel 2:37 “Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory” It is God’s choice to raise someone and use him to achieve His divine purpose. God at sundry times raised mortal men to a high position and asked the people to submit to that man. It is scriptural that God raised Pastor Paul Rika and is using him to preach messages of holiness that can save man from sin and take him to heaven in this generation. God exalted King Nebuchadnezzar to the apex of glory and power of the natural man. God even ascribed to him the title “king of kings”. Don’t ask God why He called a mortal man “king of kings”?  God said this about Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 2:38 “And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beast of the field and the fowls of t...

God's blessings shall follow you for taking the time to study. TOPIC: JEZEBEL’S ATROCITIES IN ISRAEL  TEXT: 1 KINGS 16: 29-30-34  SATURDAY OCTOBER 21ST Key verse: Revelation 17: 4. “And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication”   Sin and evil grew worse in Israel during King Ahab’s reign. People were bold in their defiance toward God, and His commands meant little to them but Baal worship increased. Baal was worshipped by the Canaanites as the god of fertility, rain, and vegetation. Baal worship included the evil practices of cult prostitution and child sacrifice. Jezebel’s devotion to Baal made her commit a lot of atrocities in Israel. God sent prophet Elijah whose powerful expression of faith and divine victories over the prophets of Baal was followed by uncharacteristic fear and discouragement because of Jezebel’s i...

God's blessings shall follow you for taking the time to study. TOPIC: TAKE FULL BENEFIT OF FELLOWSHIP ACTIVITIES IN HOREMOW TEXT: 1 JOHN 1:1-4   FRIDAY OCTOBER 20th. Key verse: 1 Corinthians 1:9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.   Certainly, some in the HOREMOW do not enjoy the full benefit of worship activities because they do not worship correctly due to ignorance or poor coordination by their leaders. This needs to be corrected. The Lord made me to understand that the Holiness Revival Movement is a leading ministry and other churches are to learn from it. If this is so, why are we not having enough time for people to learn? If HOREMOW has been exalted to be the place where God has placed His perfect truth, why should we not make the spiritual diet available to people in its fullness?  This eventually led to the weekly unit fellowships. We noticed that denominational pastors who joined the Movement be...

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study. TOPIC: COOPERATION FOR FAMILY PEACE, UNITY AND PROGRESS  TEXT: PROVERBS 30:7-9   THURSDAY OCTOBER 19TH Key verse: Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.  Some ministers mistakenly quit their jobs immediately after they received God’s call into ministry, thereby causing much sorrow in their families. Things become hard for the family and to eat becomes a challenge. Out of desperation, the family may be tempted to dip hands in things they ought to abstain from. They find themselves in this unfortunate situation because they did not ask from God. Get God’s expectations concerning your family. God who has called the head of the family is interested in the peace, unity, and progress of that family. Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, tho...

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study. TOPIC: FREEDOM FROM LYING SPIRIT  TEXT: PROVERBS 6:16-19  WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 18TH Key verse: John 8:44 Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.  A lie is a statement, report or an action purposely presented with the intention to deceive somebody or to exonerate oneself or someone else from blame, or to gain some benefits. Also, a promise made without the intention of fulfilling it, is a lie. There are many reasons that make people to tell lies. Here are some of them: To deceive others, to get rich, to hide sin, to promote oneself, for pride, to give lying testimonies and to cause division and strife.  There are consequences of lying. Whatever a man sows he will also reap (Galatians 6:7-8). These include death – Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:3-5) and God`s divine j...

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking your time to study. TOPIC: A SISTER’S SPECTACULAR DELIVERANCE AT HOREMOW CAMP  TEXT: PSALM 23: 1-6  TUESDAY OCTOBER 17TH Key verse: Psalm 23: 1 “The LORD is my Shepherd I shall not want.”  My name is Sister Chinyere from the Zamfara state chapter. God did supernatural work in my life some years ago at HOREMOW camp. I had been passing through spiritual attacks and sicknesses for some time and had been pleading for God’s intervention. At that time, my stomach had become big; seeing me, you would have thought I was six months pregnant but I was not pregnant. I made several requests for prayers and my leaders also had been praying for me. In this condition, I attended a conference at the campground and I was greatly blessed. After the conference, we got ready to return to Zamfara early on Saturday morning as usual. As the vehicle was about to move, I decided to quickly make use of the restroom behind the admin building so that I wo...

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study. TOPIC: USE OF OBJECTS FOR MIRACLES DESTROYS FAITH IN GOD  TEXT: 2 KINGS 2: 19-22  MONDAY OCTOBER 16TH Key verse: 2 Kings 2: 22 “So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake.” The use of physical substances for miracles destroys faith in the spiritual, for we walk by faith and not by sight. Aprons and handkerchiefs were taken from Paul. Were they also taken from Peter or John? Paul alone in Christian history; not even from Jesus during His earthly ministry. From Paul alone, the Holy Ghost manifested that to cause people to believe in Christ. Handkerchiefs and aprons were taken from Paul to the sick and they were healed, and it happened at a period and ended. That was all; it did not repeat the second time. Now if this is so, was Timothy who walked closely with Paul as a son to him distributing handkerchiefs or aprons? No, because he will not take that unique miracle to b...

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study. TOPIC: CHARACTERISTICS OF A FOOLISH CHILD  TEXT: PROVERBS 23:15-16   SATURDAY OCTOBER 14th Key verse: John 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar and the father of it A foolish child is one who despises his parents and may curse or fight them. Proverbs 19: 26 He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach. The foolish child goes about making a mockery of his parents and speaking evil against them at the slightest offence. He shows no regard for them; rather, he despises them. He is not of help to them neither does he bother about their cry for help. He does not obey their instructions, rather, he chases them away and puts them to shame. Do not behave...

God's blessings shall follow you for taking the time to study TOPIC: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON HOLY COMMUNION TEXT: 1 Corinthians 10:16   FRIDAY OCTOBER 13RD Key verse: Luke 24:47: “And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His Name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.”  Question: Some churches take communion every now and then, causing people to go there because they believe that since man is prone to sin and temptation, by taking part in it, his sins may be cleansed. Now what are the pastors who are bestowed with the responsibility of uniting the church going to do?  Answer: The idea that taking the Holy Communion cleanses from sin is erroneous because the forgiveness and cleansing of sins means you are no more committing sin. If your sins are forgiven it means that sin has been removed. The record of sin on you has been canceled and you have received power to sin no more. The fear of God will come into you and you won’t do it again. Our ...

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study TOPIC: USE OF ANOINTING OIL FOR THE SICK IS NOT MANDATORY  TEXT: JAMES 5: 13-16  THURSDAY OCTOBER 12TH Key verse: Isaiah 8: 20 “To the law and to the testimony, if they speak not according to this word; It is because there is no light in them.” The use of anointing oil to minister to the sick is optional, not mandatory because Peter went down to heal Aeneas who was bedridden for many years but did not use anointing oil on him. He just turned to him and said, “Aeneas, Christ Jesus maketh thee whole. Arise and take your bed.” He didn’t use oil but Aeneas got healed. So, it is optional for those who choose to use it. The use of anointing oil in the New Testament was restricted to healing the sick but then you find anointing oil in another dimension in the present church. They use anointing oil to anoint ministers, where did you get an example from? Jesus did not anoint His disciples with oil. The apostles did not anoi...

God's blessing shall follow you for taking the time to study. TOPIC: PRAYER MANNERISMS   WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 11th TEXT: LUKE 18: 10-14 Key verse: 1 Thessalonians 5: 17 “Pray without ceasing.” The church is made up of mature believers, young believers, unbelieving members, and newcomers. Seek to edify others in your prayers. Prayer mannerisms in the worship service should be decent so as not to abuse the art of prayer. Strange screams, wild movement, and other unwholesome prayer manners should be avoided. Some have given blows to their neighbors through wild stretching of hands. The screams and strange body movements of some draw attention to themselves and cause many to give up praying to watch them.  Indecent kneeling and prostration by females in a mixed congregation can stir lust among the males. The pure and fervent spirit of prayer in the church should not be quenched through unwholesome prayer mannerisms. Many spend time singing instead of praying.  Others dance ...

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study. TOPIC: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON CHRISTIAN DRESSING  TEXT: PROVERBS 7:10-13   TUESDAY OCTOBER 10TH Key verse: Proverbs 7: 2 “Keep My commandments and live, and My law as the apple of thine eye.” Question: Sir, I want to know why it is not preached in most churches of our time that wearing trousers is forbidden in the word of the Lord. Answer: Our brother is asking why women wear trousers today and why churches not preaching against it. Women wear trousers because of the spirit of whoredom and harlotry. The trousers are the uniform of harlots because they help her to market her commodity very well, such that people can now be aroused; people can see her private part. Women are aware that if men see their private parts, they will be moved. So, harlots now have found ways to cause their private parts to be uncovered so that men can see it and be seduced and go for them.  Women wear trousers to help them mark...

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study TOPIC: OBEDIENCE TO GOD AND WISDOM ARE NEEDED IN MARRIAGE  TEXT: EPHESIANS 5:22-27   MONDAY OCTOBER 9TH Key verse: Ephesians 5:21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.   Wisdom is needed when things do not flow freely because of contrary circumstances. You may face temptations to compromise holiness in your marriage. Apply wisdom from God to enable you to leap over or maneuver around these circumstances. Obedience and wisdom will make you live the holy and righteous life that God expects from you in your marriage. He expects you to be perfect in marriage and family life. So, believer, stand up to it. Be vigilant because God’s demands and your challenges are great. Ensure you don’t fail. Always ask for help.  Apostle Paul wrote to husbands and wives into the church of Christ and the Lord says He wants to present the church to Himself, glorious, without spot or wrinkle; holy and...

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study. TOPIC: TITHE AND OFFERINGS SUNDAY OCTOBER 8TH TEXT: MALACHI 3: 8-12  Key verse: Malachi 3: 10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.  Tithe is one tenth of all your earnings and this is to be given to God in appreciation of His kindness and blessings upon you. It is God's demand over all men on earth, just as the Government demands tax from its citizens. Tithe is expected from salaries, wages, dividends, interests, farm produce and all earned income. Note that tithes are not paid over gifts. What you give to God from gifts received is offering. If anybody chooses to pay tithes of gifts received, he is free, for some give God more than one tenth of their earnings as their personal commitment....

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study. TOPIC: THE LORD HAS GIVEN US PASTORS AFTER HIS OWN HEART TEXT: EPHESIANS 4:11-14,   FRIDAY OCTOBER 6th Key verse: Ephesians 4: 13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the son of God, unto a perfect, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ:  The Lord is raising up true and sincere ministers to teach church unity, till we all come in the unity of the faith, into the knowledge of the son of God so that we are no more tossed to and fro. It is the false teachers that are tossing us to and for; they cannot prove their false doctrines from the Bible. Teachers that the Lord is raising up teach with clear Biblical explanations; scriptures answering scripture with clear Christian life and fruits of service. In our days we see the Lord making appearances to people; taking people to heaven and hell, and resurrecting this scriptural truth so that when these ones come back a...

Gods blessings shall follow, for taking the time to study. TOPIC: WHEN JESUS SAYS, ‘YES’; NOBODY CAN SAY, ‘NO.’ TEXT: PSALM 103: 11-18 THURSDAY OCTOBER 5TH Key verse: Psalm 113:5 Who is like unto the LORD our God; who dwelleth on high. My name is Sister Deborah Samuel. On our return to Sokoto after the accident, the bone-setter from Mafara worked on my leg and left. We did an X-ray but the results remained in the envelop; unused. Other bone-setters in Sokoto tried without progress. I was bedridden for months and had painful bedsores but we receivied a life-saving counsel and overcome it. Later, we moved to Bauchi and tried other bone-setters but my case defied all remedies; patients came with broken limbs, recovered and left me there. They opened my leg to see why the bones refused to join and concluded to cut the bones at the edges. This was done with unsterilized knife and no anesthesia. The pains were terrible but the Lord saved me from getting infected.  The exercise was fr...

God's blessings shall follow you, for taking the time to study. TOPIC: REMARKABLE TESTIMONY OF SISTER DEBORAH SAMUEL (2) TEXT: PSALM 103: 6-10  WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 4TH Key verse: Psalm 149:2 Praise ye Him all His angels; praise ye Him, all His hosts. After the accident, the vehicle was silent like a graveyard; I could not hear a single sound from anyone. I looked around me and saw that everything was scattered; many passengers had been thrown out with bags littered everywhere and the vehicle was upside-down. I continued to shout, “Jesus!” for a long time. People came to help survivors; I could see and hear them clearly but when they came to me and heard me shouting ‘Jesus’, they abandoned me because they were Muslims. I remembered that my husband was with me. I shouted, “Jesus! Where is my husband?” I heard my husband’s voice responding, “Mummy! I am here.” I turned and saw him lying on his back. As our eyes met, he slept off until we got to the hospital in Mafara.  Meanwhile, o...

God's blessings shall follow you for taking the time to study. TOPIC: REMARKABLE TESTIMONY OF SISTER DEBORAH SAMUEL (1) TEXT: PSALM 103: 1-5  TUESDAY OCTOBER 3RD Key verse: Psalm 126:3 The Lord has done great things for us whereof we are glad. Praise the Lord! God saved my husband and I from death in a fatal motor accident on our way from Sokoto to the Holiness camp in Kwali, Abuja for the international Holiness youth conference in July, 2021. During the week preceding the journey, I felt very weak. I was unable to do my normal daily activities. In fact, at a point, I felt so weak that I wondered if I would be able to travel for the program. I stayed mostly indoors, to the extent that visitors would come to our house and stay for hours but I would remain helpless inside, unknown to them. Close to the date of the journey, I summoned courage and called for a sister to come to the house and plait my hair. A day into the journey, I had an impulse to buy credit for my phone. I asked my ...