The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 28 October 2024 — Characteristics Of A Disciple
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TOPIC: Characteristics Of A Disciple
READ: John 15:17-27 (NKJV)
- “These things I command you, that you love one another.
- ” If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before [it hated] you.
- “If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
- “Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My word, they will keep yours also.
- “But all these things they will do to you for My name’s sake, because they do not know Him who sent Me.
- “If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have no sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin.
- “He who hates Me hates My Father also.
- “If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would have no sin; but now they have seen and also hated both Me and My Father.
- “But [this happened] that the word might be fulfilled which is written in their law, ‘They hated Me without a cause.’
- ” But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me.
- “And you also will bear witness, because you have been with Me from the beginning.
THE MESSAGE:
In our text today, one can identify some characteristics of a disciple: He loves other disciples; he is hated by the world; he is not of the world; he is not greater than his Master; he is persecuted because of Jesus and the Father; he has a helper sent by Christ from the Father; he has the Spirit of truth who testifies of Christ; he witnesses about Jesus.
Many Christians claim to be disciples of Jesus but the way they live does not show these characteristics given in our text. Some Christians exhibit unforgiveness and lack of love towards other believers, family members and even colleagues. Others are ashamed to share the message of the Gospel wherever they are. Some believers can even deny Jesus because of persecution, need or other reasons. However, we thank God for the Spirit of truth who is always our helper. He is the one that can enable us to do God’s will (Ezekiel 36: 25-27). So yield your life completely to the control of the Holy Spirit and He will transform you to be a disciple.
PRAYER: Loving Father, I surrender all my life to the Holy Spirit today, Amen.
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY’S DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL
DATE: MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2024
TOPIC: CHARACTERISTICS OF A DISCIPLE
- Father in the name of Jesus, thank You for the grace to see this new day in good health and sound mind.
- Father, thank You for the special gift of life, many wished to see this day, but they couldn’t.
- Thank You Jesus for being there for us, Your children.
- Thank You Lord for Your plans for me this month and this year. They are plans of good, not of evil, to give me a successful and good end.
- Father, please forgive me all my known and unknown sins, and give me power to overcome sin and its lustful desires, in Jesus’ name
- Help me, Holy Spirit, to love as Christ loves, in Jesus’ name
- I receive the Spirit of truth to witness about Jesus, in Jesus’ name.
- Holy Spirit, empower me to withstand all persecutions, in Jesus’ name.
- Holy Spirit, I yield my life completely to Your leading and control, in Jesus’ name.
- Holy Spirit, transform me to be a disciple, in Jesus’ name
- LORD, help us to get it right in Nigeria, and let Your perfect will be enforced on us in Jesus’ name.
- Heavenly Father, let Your peace reign in this country,
- Whether the devil likes it or not, I will make heaven and receive my eternal rewards in Jesus’ Name.
- This is the day the Lord hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.
- Personal and family prayer requests.
- Confession: God bless the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), God bless the Universal Church, and bless our country Nigeria -1 Chronicles 17:27.
- Thank You Lord for answered prayers, in Jesus’ Mighty Name we pray. Amen.
