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#otakada #OtakadaMondayMorningMotivationalStories #otakada.org #2020guide Dear Friends, welcome again to 2020. I am excited to inform you of the content guide for 2020 beginning the week of Sunday, 23rd, February 2020. This year, we shall be exploring questions and providing answers to myriads of questions asked by Christians and Online Seekers demanding Biblical, Spirit-led answers; We shall be providing School of the Spirit and Ministry Training, and Spiritual Gifts Training for Identification and Activation this year 2020. These contents will feature on our websites and all social media handle in text, audio, video and in paperback for summarized contents. These contents will roll two, three times within the course of each week, throughout the year 2020. Be sure to signup to our newsletter, notification and other preferred mechanisms that are suitable for your use. Our goal is to equip you for the work of the ministry while experiencing supernatural growth and maturity in your spirit, soul, and body for His glory so we become whole in one body of believers - Ephesians 4:3-7, 12-16. I also welcome you, online spiritual seekers, looking for answers to myriads of questions you might have with the hope that you will find answers and take steps that will result in real rest for your souls. So, hereunder is the title outline we seek to cover, the Lord granting us grace: see full details via the link below https://www.otakada.org/otakada-org-content-guide-for-2020-1/ https://www.instagram.com/p/B87H1ofFrJV/?igshid=16j8spy18r0x6

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#purpose #progress #prosperity #power #posterity #unity #diversity #unityindiversity #disunity #freedom #serve #service #otakada #otakada.org#Discoverybiblestudy  Subject: Purpose, Progress, Prosperity, Power and Posterity Of Unity in Diversity Discovery Bible Study (DBS) From: Ephesians 2:1-22 , In English, French and Chinese Download the study hereEph 2_1-22 Link: - https://www.otakada.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Eph-2_1-22.pdf Otakada.org Content Count No. 12,260 Find full blogat http://www.otakada.org/purpose-progress-prosperity-power-posterity-unity or https://shop.otakada.org/ppppp Introduction: Most of us struggle at one time or another with questions of meaning, purpose, progress, prosperity, power and posterity.  Why am I here? What is my purpose in life? How do i know i am prospering? Do i have soft power to overcome my challenges, where do i apply it, for how long and with whom? How can i find unity in diversity where i experience so much disunity where it shouldn't be?  Our Discovery Bible Study from Ephesians 2:1-22 will help us put things in perspective. We find purpose in serving God by serving others. All our careers, roles, and vocations need to be pursued with a view to serving God in Unity with others. In finding unity in diversity, “Look at the last ten people we’ve called, liked, texted or whatsapped,”  “Now. How many of them look just like us? or are they people in our good books or of the same social/business circles”    You may discover that the proverb, “Birds of a feather flock together” rings true.  It is human nature to seek out people who share experiences and histories similar to our own.  Yet if we spend the vast majority of our time with similar people, we run the risk of seeing the world through a very narrow lens! We can find purpose, progress, prosperity, power and posteritywhen we deliberately go out of our world to reach out to others just like Jesus did by stepping out to the people outside His world to serve and draw them in. We must also step out of our church walls, mission organization walls and fellowship wallsto find purpose. Apart from reaching out to the lost, we must find out what other believers in other

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#pushed #whopushedme #whopushesyou #otakada.org #otakada_africa #livingontheedge "WHO *PUSHED* ME" 🐊 A man had one very beautiful daughter. When the daughter was ready for marriage, the father sent news around town that all the eligible young men should come to compete in a test which would determine who was fit to marry his daughter. 🐊 On that day, all was set, all the able-bodied young men came out. Some came with paper and biro and others with cutlasses and swords. 🐊 The rich man took them to his swimming pool and addressed the men: “Any of you who can swim from one end of this swimming pool to the other would marry my daughter. 🐊 In addition, I‘ll give him 15 million dollars, a car and a house so they can start life well. I shall be waiting to meet my son-in-law at the other end. Good luck!” 🐊 As the young men, all very excited at the prospect of winning, started taking off their shirts, a helicopter came over the pool and dropped alligators and crocodiles into the pool. Immediately, all the men turned back and started wearing their shirts again. Disappointed, some of them said, ''That's crazy, let's see who would marry that girl, no one will''. 🐊 All of a sudden, they heard a splash in the pool. Everybody watched in amazement as one gentleman waddled across, expertly avoiding the alligators and crocodiles. 🐊 Finally, he made it to the other side. The rich man could not believe it. He asked the young man to name anything he wanted but the man was still panting uncontrollably. 🐊 ��🏻‍♂Finally, he got back to his senses and made a request saying, ''SHOW ME THE PERSON WHO PUSHED ME INSIDE THIS POOL!'' 🐊 Moral 1:✍ You don’t know what you are capable of doing until you are PUSHED! Meanwhile, the Crocodiles were Rubber Crocodiles. Moral 2: ✍ Those seeking to push you into the jaws of alligators and crocodiles may have helped you to reach your promised land!!! 🐊 Sometimes it takes going through the bad moments to bring out the BEST in us. 🐊 Trials are raw materials for Triumphant Testimonies... The push might take different dimensions: some people needed to be sacked before realizing their potentials and reaching their goals in life.

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#persecution #persecutors #persecuted #newtestament #Jesus #God #church #theway #Herdsmen #bokoharam #terrorist #humility #pride #proud #corruption #unity #souls #harvest #seed #wheat #prayer #otakada.org #herods #kings #government #authority #machinery How did God handle the persecutors in the New Testament Era? How did the church then responded to persecution? How did Jesus respond to persecution? What were the outcomes to the the persecutors? How should we? What do we do when the GOVERNMENT, The KINGs and RELIGIOUS authorities are aligned against US? Who do we take our grievances to? Part 5 of 7 - United Prayer Of Faith WORKS GREAT WORKS that HUMAN effort can't in million years. GOD IS BETTER KITTED TO HANDLE SPIRITUAL HERODS IN OUR LIVES IN HIS WAY & TIME! Acts 12:1 -23-Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. 2 Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword. 3 And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to seize Peter also. . 4 So when he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of soldiers to keep him, intending to bring him before the people.. 5 Peter was therefore kept in prison, but CONSTANT PRAYER was offered to GOD for him by the church. Acts 12:21 So on a set day Herod, .sat on his throne and gave an oration to them.22 And the people kept shouting, “The voice of a god ..23 Then immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give glory to God. And he was EATEN by WORMS & he died. Comment: Our God is a GOD of war. When the iniquity of the wicked is FULL and COMPLETE, He Knows when to strike and how to strike SILENTLY that only HIM keeps the GLORY DUE HIM. We must commit to constant, United prayer and not fly by night prayer or going to protest to people who are committed to take us out. Thank you Father because we know that we know that you have our BACK covered only if we can commit to CONSTANT, RELENTLESS and SELFLESS prayer in the SECRET PLACE. May You find us so doing. May our faith not fail in the HEAT of persecution in Jesus name, amen. Action: I commit to constant prayer until GOD intervenes. How about you?

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#fruit #fruits #disciple #rotten #sweet #sour #love #follower #faithful #true #test #disciple #bitter #tree #otakada.org What does God look for in me as TEST of His TRUE and FAITHFUL DISCIPLE? How does the world know that I am a FOLLOWER of Christ? I am a rotten, bitter and sour FRUIT to one group of people and sweet to another group? Do I change like a chameleon depending on where I find myself? Psalms 1:3 He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its FRUIT in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper. Galatians 5:22 But the FRUIT of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Matthew 7:115 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.16 You will know them by their FRUITS. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles?17 Even so, every good tree bears good FRUIT, but a bad tree bears bad FRUIT.18 A good tree cannot bear bad FRUIT, nor can a bad tree bear good FRUIT.19 Every tree that does not bear good FRUITS is cut down and thrown into the fire.20 Therefore by their FRUITS you will know them. Comment: A FRUIT is a FRUIT is a FRUIT when eaten by a believer and to unbeliever alike. God looks out for it as proof of maturity and the world looks out for it as a sign that I am truly a Christ FOLLOWER. If they eat the FRUIT from me as a tree, will it be a sour and rotten FRUIT or a SWEET FRUIT? Am I sweet to one set of people or sour and rotten to the other? Does my FRUIT taste sour and rotten to a gateman, a driver, the business partner and sweet to a fellow Christian or only when in church? Am I one person to one group of people and different person to another group of people? Am I sour to my wife or husband or children and sweet to people outside? ...Father Lord God, make me a true reflection of what I learn of you from your word. Lord, may you find me faithful in the place of obedience to your word. I receive this grace today in Jesus name, amen Monday Ogwuojo

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#God #boldness #kings #priest #christians #messiah #plots #injustice #otakada Is God Dead, Dumb or blind to all the injustices and wickedness? Where are the Kings and the Priests that can make a DEMAND on GOD for the NATIONS in BOLDNESS as an INHERITANCE? Psalm 2 (MSG) 2 1-6 Why the big noise, nations? Why the mean plots, peoples? Earth-leaders push for position, Demagogues and delegates meet for summit talks, The God-deniers, the Messiah-defiers: “Let’s get free of God! Cast loose from Messiah!” Heaven-throned God breaks out laughing. At first he’s amused at their presumption; Then he gets good and angry. Furiously, he shuts them up: “Don’t you know there’s a King in Zion? A coronation banquet Is spread for him on the holy summit.” 7-9 Let me tell you what God said next. He said, “You’re my son, And today is your birthday. What do you want? Name it: Nations as a present? continents as a prize? You can command them all to dance for you, Or throw them out with tomorrow’s trash.” 10-12 So, rebel-kings, use your heads; Upstart-judges, learn your lesson: Worship God in adoring embrace, Celebrate in trembling awe. Kiss Messiah! Your very lives are in danger, you know; His anger is about to explode, But if you make a run for God—you won’t regret it! Father Lord God, we make a demand on you for the nations as an inheritance today, grant unto us your Kings and Priests boldness to do the needful strategically in Jesus name, amen Monday Ogwuojo Ogbe - otakada.org

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#obedience #denyhimself #otakadaafrica #christian #christ #otakada #discipleship True Obedient Disciples Of Christ Are Dead Men and Women Working and Walking In the Life For Which Christ Gives Daily. Luke 9:23-24 :- Then He said to them all, “If anyone DESIRES to come after Me, let him DENY himself, and take up his CROSS DAILY, and follow Me.24 For whoever DESIRES to SAVE his LIFE will LOSE it, but whoever LOSES his life for My sake will SAVE it. Colossians 3:2-3 SET your mind on things ABOVE, not on things on the EARTH. 3 For YOU DIED, and YOUR LIFE is HIDDEN with CHRIST in GOD. Comment: The Creator God cannot and will never compete with the created for control. If our desire to take the driving seat of our lives is more important to us, He steps aside and have us have our way. The beginning and end thereof is perpetual death. Action: Let us obediently submit to Him Completely in major and minor decisions of life today and daily!

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#freedom #freedomday #freedominchrist #otakadaafrica #otakada Am I really free? Or am i enslaving myself? Believe in Christ does not give me and you FREEDOM John 8:31-36 31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”33 They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will be made free’?” 34 Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.35 And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever. 36 Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed. Comment: I have confessed the sinners prayer, I preach powerfully, I do good works, I give to the poor, I am anointed by good, I see visions and dreams, I have won souls for Christ and I operate in the supernatural BUT all of this is nothing if I do not obey what Jesus instructs. I am nothing but a slave indeed and freedom comes only when I obey EVERYTHING Jesus commands me to do. Prayer:- Open my eyes oh God to the self imprisonment in my life as I make commitment to die daily to self so I can obey Jesus's instruction(s) FULLY in Jesus name, amen P.S - FREEDOM COMES FROM TOTAL OBEDIENCE TO CHRIST WORDS, THERE IS NO SHORTCUTS AND NO CUT AND PASTE APPROACH! - Shalom!