TOPIC — Pergamos: The Compromise Church (I) (Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries, MFM Devotional 7 October 2021)BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Matthew 11
FIRE SCRIPTURE: Revelation 2:12-17
12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;
13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate.
16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
MEMORY VERSE: “Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.” – Revelation 2:16
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:
A compromising church cannot truly bear the life and the power of Jesus.
PRAISE WORSHIP: Take a worship song as led by the Holy Spirit
PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY:
LET THE STRONGHOLD OF COMPROMISE IN YOUR SOUL CATCH FIRE AND BURN TO ASHES, IN THE NAME OF JESUS.
The MESSAGE:
The third letter of Jesus Christ was written to the church in Pergamos. Pergamos was the greatest city in Asia. It was the capital with a very popular library that had more than two hundred thousand books. It was a great religious centre with two major shrines. One was dedicated to Zeus, the principal pagan deity. The second was built for Asclepius who was called “The Saviour”. He was supposed to be the healing god. Asclepius was symbolised by a serpent. That was why God referred to Pergamos as the seat of satan.
Revelation 2:14-15 (our Fire Scripture) says, “But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication. So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate.” Balaam was a false prophet of the Old Testament who sold his services to an ungodly king and advised the Midianite women to tempt the Israelites to compromise their faith through idolatry (i.e worshipping false gods or anything in place of the one true God) and immoral behaviour (Numbers 22:5,7; 25:1-2; 31:16). For this reason, Balaam represents corrupt and deceptive teachers or preachers or any believer who leads or influences God’s people to compromise with worldly beliefs and behaviours, all for the sake of selfish interests or personal advancement.
Beloved, by the two verses above, Jesus was saying that there were some people in the church of Pergamos who were teaching exactly the same thing that Balaam taught Balak. These types of people taught that once you are saved, you can do anything you like. They claimed that they can commit any sin as long as they come back to God to ask for forgiveness later, forgetting that even though God is Love, He is also a Consuming Fire. Hope you are not having the spirit of Balaam in you. Are you a sheep or goat in the church? May the grace to be a true ambassador of the Kingdom fall upon you, in the name of Jesus.
PRAYER POINTS:
MORNING
Spirit and power of compromise, die, in the name of Jesus.
Fire from the mouth of the Lord, consume my enemies, in the name of Jesus.
Arrows of weariness, die, in the name of Jesus.
EVENING
My life, receive spiritual revival fire, in the name of Jesus.
Avengers of the past, die, in the name of Jesus.
Spirit of frustration, depart from my life, in the name of Jesus.
Negative spiritual deposit in my life, catch fire, in the name of Jesus.
MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE is a daily devotional by Dr. D.K Olukoya (General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries, Worldwide)
MFM 2021 Seventy Days Prayer & Fasting Programme – 7 October 2021
Prayer Battle (2)
Section 6: Scatter The Scatterers
Scripture Reading: Psalm 35
Confession: Isaiah 8:9-10 – Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces. Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
Day 10: (Thursday, October 07, 2021) Break By 2pm [Local Time]
The Bible In 70 Days – Day 60: John 5:7 – 13:30
Devotional Songs
Prayer Of Praise And Thanksgiving (To Be Said Daily)
Prayer Points:
I raise an altar of daily trouble against robbers around my destiny, in the name of Jesus.
Lord, destroy every investment of the enemy in every area of my life, in the name of Jesus.
Lord, build Your tower of power around my glory, in the name of Jesus.
Powers threatening me that celebration can never be my portion, receive angelic slap, in the name of Jesus.
Every power assigned to backstab me, stab yourself to death, in the name of Jesus.
Strange battles assigned to bring me back into bondage, die, in Jesus’ name.
Powers creating problems and strange situations for me, Rock of Ages, grind them to powder, in the name of Jesus.
Every destiny and glory robber riding on the horse of my destiny, somersault and die, in the name of Jesus.
Judges of darkness seeking for my death, run mad and die, in Jesus’ name.
Dark powers assigned to make me a bad story when I am still alive, O God, arise and judge them quickly, in the name of Jesus.
Sudden problems, unexpected problems assigned to mock me, scatter by fire, in the name of Jesus.
Strange battles assigned to mess me up, mock my destiny and frustrate my efforts, scatter, in the name of Jesus.
Strange battles assigned to mess up my talents, mock my destiny and frustrate my efforts, scatter by fire, in the name of Jesus.
Battle of strange tongues raging against my lifting and success, catch fire, in the name of Jesus.
Any battle in my life asking for my God, bow to the name of Jesus, in the name of Jesus.
Destiny-crippling battles, leave my life alone and die, in the name of Jesus.
The secret behind the battles that are against my life, O God, arise, expose them and destroy them, in the name of Jesus.
Every power that does not want to see me around, your time is up, fall down and die, in the name of Jesus.
Any satanic bird crying to kill me, receive the arrow of death, in Jesus’ name.
Battles assigned to grow up with me, die by fire, in the name of Jesus.
Battles blocking my prayers, scatter and die, in the name of Jesus.
Powers using strange power to harass me constantly, run mad and die, in the name of Jesus.
Every demon transferred from my parents to frustrate me, be consumed by fire, in the name of Jesus.
Terrible captivity of my father’s house, assigned to make my glory a history while I am still living, thunder of God, scatter it, in the name of Jesus.
Power attacking and insulting me, thunder of God, beat it to death, in the name of Jesus.
O God, arise and curse all my secret troubles to die, in the name of Jesus.
Battle of irregular favour satanically assigned against me, die, in the name of Jesus.
Battles assigned to expose me to shame before I can get a little favour, die, in the name of Jesus.
Prayer Of Praise And Thanksgiving (To Be Said Daily)
Father in the name of Jesus, I thank You for:
Drawing me to prayer and power,
The salvation of my soul,
Baptizing me with the Holy Spirit,
Producing spiritual gifts upon my life,
The fruits of the spirit working in me,
The wonderful gift of praise,
All the ways You have intervened in my affairs,
Your divine plan for my life,
You will never leave me nor forsake me,
Bringing me to a place of maturity and deeper life,
Lifting me up when I fall,
Keeping me in perfect peace,
Making all things work together for good for me,
Protecting me from the snares of the fowler and from the noisome pestilence,
The wonder-working power in Your Word and in the Blood of the Lamb,
Giving Your angels charge over me,
Fighting for me against my adversaries,
Making me more than a conqueror,
Supplying all my needs according to Your riches in glory,
Your healing power upon my body, soul and spirit,
Flooding my heart with the light of heaven,
Always causing me to triumph in Christ Jesus,
Turning my curses into blessings,
Enabling me to dwell in safety,
All the blessings of life,
Your greatness, power, glory, majesty, splendor and righteousness,
Silencing the foe and the avenger,
You are at my right hand and I shall not be moved,
You are trustworthy and will help Your own,
Not allowing my enemies to rejoice over me,
Your wonderful love,
You are great and greatly to be praised,
Delivering my soul from death and my feet from stumbling,
You are my fortress and refuge in time of trouble,
Your faithfulness and marvellous deeds,
Your act of power and surpassing greatness,
Dispersing spiritual blindness from my spirit,
Lifting me out of the depths,
Preserving me and keeping my feet from slipping,
Your name is a strong tower, the righteous runs into it and he is safe.