Will God Save All People?

Will God Save All People?

Author: Emode Victor
A Promise For You From Bible Promises:
 Topic: Will God Save All People? [17/12/2016]
Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live? Ezekiel  18:23. Read: Jn 3:15-19
 Will God actually save all men on earth to His Kingdom at the end? I think the question should be, will all men be willing to be saved by God? Because Jesus death is not for a specific people but for the whole world. He died to save all, not some. Jn 4:42 says, Christ is the Saviour of the world. Jn 6:33 says, Jesus gives life to the world. Jn 12:47 also says, Jesus did not come to judge the world, but to save the world. And God said in the above scripture that, He is not willing that sinners should perish in their sin, but that they should turn and live.
 So God's intent is that all men should be saved, but not all men are willing to be saved. Therefore, God can save all people on earth to His Kingdom by His power but not all people can be saved due to their decision. Joshua told the people, I and my household have chosen to be saved by God, you too must choose whether you want to be saved by him. Jos 24:15. Even if you are not saved yet, come He is willing to save you right now, are you willing to confess Him? Don't follow those that say that God already known those that would be saved. Even if you believe that, I am telling you now that you are part of the people God wants to save.
 #BiblePromisesQuote
 * Your willingness to come to His saving knowledge will bring God to help and save you. Be willing today.

Our Daily Bread devotional, December 16, 2016 - Another Side of Comfort

Our Daily Bread devotional, December 16, 2016 - Another Side of Comfort
Topic: Another Side of Comfort [December 16, 2016]
Read: Jeremiah 7:1–11, Bible in a Year: Amos 4–6; Revelation 7
 Hear the word of the Lord. Jeremiah 7:2
 The theme for our adult camp was “Comfort My People.” Speaker after speaker spoke words of assurance. But the last speaker drastically changed the tone. He chose Jeremiah 7:1–11 and the topic “Wake Up from Slumber.” Without mincing words and yet with love, he challenged us to wake up and turn away from our sins.
“Don’t hide behind the grace of God and continue to live in secret sin,” he exhorted, like the prophet Jeremiah. “We boast, ‘I am a Christian; God loves me; I fear no evil,’ yet we do all kinds of evil.”
We knew he cared about us, yet we shifted uncomfortably in our seats and listened to our own Jeremiah declare, “God is loving, but He is also a consuming fire! (see Heb. 12:29). He will never condone sin!”
Jeremiah of old quizzed the people, “Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury . . . follow other gods you have not known, and then come and stand before me in this house, which bears my Name, and say, ‘We are safe’—safe to do all these detestable things?” (7:9–10).
 This speaker’s brand of “Comfort My People” was another side of God’s comfort. Like a bitter herb that heals malaria, his words were spiritually curative. When we hear hard words, instead of walking away, may we respond to their healing effect.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, You love us too much to let us continue defying Your instructions. Your correction is never to harm us but only to heal us. You are the God of all comfort.
 God’s discipline is designed to make us like His Son.
Insight:
 The idea of loving correction is a consistent message of the Scriptures. God portrays Himself to us as a loving parent, a father who wants to protect and provide the very best for His children. This is seen in the way God dealt with Israel in the wilderness wanderings. This imagery is seen in the New Testament as well.
In Hebrews 12:4–6, the Scriptures make it clear that divine discipline is not an expression of punishment or vengeance. It is the loving Father correcting our wrong behavior so that we can live wisely with and for Him.
 This message was written by Lawrence Darmani [Our Daily Bread Ministries.]

President Buhari’s speech at the presentation of 2017 ‘budget of Recovery and Growth’

President Buhari’s speech at the presentation of 2017 ‘budget of Recovery and Growth’
Read full text of President Buhari’s speech at the presentation of the 2017 budget SPEECH OF H.E. PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI ON THE 2017 BUDGET OF RECOVERY AND GROWTH AT JOINT SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY 14TH DECEMBER 2016  Protocols
 1. It is my pleasure to present the 2017 Budget Proposals to this distinguished Joint Assembly: the Budget of Recovery and Growth.
 2. We propose that the implementation of the Budget will be based on our Economic Recovery and Growth Strategy. The Plan, which builds on our 2016 Budget, provides a clear road map of policy actions and steps designed to bring the economy out of recession and to a path of steady growth and prosperity.
 3. We continue to face the most challenging economic situation in the history of our Nation. Nearly every home and nearly every business in Nigeria is affected one way or the other.
 4. Yet I remain convinced that this is also a time of great opportunity. We have reached a stage when the creativity, talents and resilience of the Nigerian people is being rewarded. Those courageous and patriotic men and women who believed in Nigeria are now seeing the benefits gradually come to fruition. I am talking about the farmers who today are experiencing bumper harvests, the manufacturers who substituted imported goods for local materials and the car assembly companies who today are expanding to meet higher demand.
 5. Distinguished members of National Assembly, for the record: For many years we depended on oil for foreign exchange revenues. In the days of high oil prices, we did not save. We squandered.
 6. We wasted our large foreign exchange reserves to import nearly everything we consume. Our food, Our clothing, Our manufacturing inputs, Our fuel and much more. In the past 18 months when we experienced low oil prices, we saw our foreign exchange earnings cut by about 60%, our reserves eroded and our consumption declined as we could not import to meet our needs.
 Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/12/president-buhari-speech-at-the-presentation-of-2017-budget-of-recovery-and-growth/

Our Daily Bread devotional, December 14, 2016 - Living in the Light

Our Daily Bread devotional, December 14, 2016 - Living in the Light





Topic: Living in the Light [December 14, 2016]
Read: 1 John 2:3–11, Bible in a Year: Joel 1–3; Revelation 5
The darkness is passing and the true light is already shining. 1 John 2:8
 It was a dark morning. Low, steel-colored clouds filled the sky, and the atmosphere was so dim that I needed to turn on the lights in order to read a book. I had just settled in when the room suddenly filled with light. I looked up and saw that the wind was pushing the clouds to the east, clearing the sky and revealing the sun.
 As I went to the window to get a better look at the drama, a thought came to mind: “The darkness is passing and the true light is already shining” (1 John 2:8). The apostle John wrote these words to believers as a message of encouragement. He went on to say, “Anyone who loves their brother and sister lives in the light, and there is nothing in them to make them stumble” (v. 10). By contrast, he equated hating people with roaming around in darkness. Hatred is disorienting; it takes away our sense of moral direction.
 Loving people is not always easy. Yet I was reminded as I looked out the window that frustration, forgiveness, and faithfulness are all part of maintaining a deep connection with the love and light of God. When we choose love instead of hate, we are showing our relationship with Him and reflecting His radiance to the world around us. “God is light; in him there is no darkness at all” (1 John 1:5).
Prayer: Dear God, help me to experience Your love more fully so that I can share it with others. I want to live in the light of Your grace and mercy.
 Choosing to love people well shows the world what God is like.
Insight:
 Today’s passage has perplexed many believers. Is John teaching that if we have any hatred in our hearts, then we are not genuine believers? It is very important to understand a concept in Greek grammar in order to capture what the passage is saying. The verb tense used here means “continuous action in the present.” This means the verb could be paraphrased “continually hating.” Therefore, when John speaks of someone hating, he is talking about an unrepentant lifestyle of continuously living in hatred toward another. The authentic walk of faith is not a sinless walk, but one in which the believer feels uncomfortable with sin and reaches out to God for forgiveness and change.
 This message was written by Jennifer Benson Schuldt [Our Daily Bread Ministries.]

Rivers rerun: Enough is Enough! As Group urges Buhari to Stop APC from using ‘federal might’ to intimidate voters

Rivers rerun: Enough is Enough! As Group urges Buhari to Stop APC from using ‘federal might’ to intimidate voters
Nigerian Wailers has called on President Muhammadu to prevail on his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, to stop intimidating electorate “Federal Might.”
The Acting National Publicity Secretary of the group, Usman Abubakar, said this in a statement on Tuesday.
Nigerian Wailers made the call at a time when some stakeholders frowned at the conduct of the Saturday’s rerun election in Rivers State over irregularities that marred the election.
Recall that the Governor of Rivers, Nyesom Wike had accused security agents of hijacking and attempting to rig  the Saturday’s election.
But the body in the statement said, “The Federal Government of Nigeria headed by President Muhammadu should call both the ruling APC and PDP to order.
“He should also stop his party members from intimidating the electorate with what they termed as “Federal Might”, this is one critical problem that must be resolved.
“When the people perceive that the election is being compromised by the federal government via the law enforcement agencies, they are tempted to take laws into their hands to resist oppression and intimidation. This is not part of our tenets of democracy.

“No citizen should be forced to resort to lawlessness and anarchy because the instruments of government and government Agencies are subverting their wishes.
“The Government must carry out its duties and functions by ensuring that the security provided does not infringe on the people’s rights during electioneering process.”


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Trending: Panic, humour as MMM 'crashes'

Trending: Panic, humour as MMM 'crashes'
Babanla • 27 minutes ago The beginning of sorrows for those who would never listen. I remember years ago that Nospecto followed this same path by first telling her members that their monies were safe and that business will continue after the turbulence but it was never going to be - the aftermath was suicides, heart attacks and violent quarrels among members and the company owners. The question MMMers should ask is why were their accounts frozen since they claim they were out to help the poor? When does the poor need all the money if not this Yuletide period? Is MMM aware of how many people that are planning to buy cars, build houses etc this season with their 30% only for their accounts to be frozen? Truth be told, information has it that EFCC in conjunction with FBI are after the proponents of MMM Nigeria and have set December 14 as the target date to shut down MMM Nigeria. So Mavrodi is only being pro-active so as not to lose everything. I DOUBT IF MMMers will ever get anything after this exercise. May be he will borrow 30% of all the members' investments from CBN sha.


Epsilon_Delta  Titanium Tj • 17 minutes ago It has crashed! If they can't withstand the xmas pressure, by January their problems will be multiplied. Everyone would want their money back and people won't be providing help.



Femi O  Manny • 22 minutes ago May God give you the fortitude to bear the loss. continue to stand when you are tired you go sidon. sorry o.







Mamudu Ibrahim Kasim  Manny • 14 minutes ago I dey laugh.

Mamudu Ibrahim Kasim • 12 minutes ago MMM aka MUMU MUST BE MUMU about to crash. MUMU when will u lean that this was just to "Rob Peter to pay Paul"





B? • 33 minutes ago Why will problem not mount? When MUMU can not afford to pay MUNGU any longer: the problem will not only mount, it will be mountain mavro.


source. Punch

Our Daily Bread devotional, December 13, 2016 - Good News!

Our Daily Bread devotional, December 13, 2016 - Good News!





Topic: Good News! [December 13, 2016]
Read: Nahum 1:7–15, Bible in a Year: Hosea 12–14; Revelation 4
Look, there on the mountains, the feet of one who brings good news, who proclaims peace! Nahum 1:15
 World news bombards us from the Internet, television, radio, and mobile devices. The majority seems to describe what’s wrong—crime, terrorism, war, and economic problems. Yet there are times when good news invades the darkest hours of sadness and despair—stories of unselfish acts, a medical breakthrough, or steps toward peace in war-scarred places.
 The words of two men recorded in the Old Testament of the Bible brought great hope to people weary of conflict.
 While describing God’s coming judgment on a ruthless and powerful nation, Nahum said, “Look, there on the mountains, the feet of one who brings good news, who proclaims peace!” (Nah. 1:15). That news brought hope to all those oppressed by cruelty.
 A similar phrase occurs in the book of Isaiah: “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation” (Isa. 52:7).
 Nahum and Isaiah’s prophetic words of hope found their ultimate fulfillment at the first Christmas when the angel told the shepherds, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord” (Luke 2:10–11).
 The most important headline in our lives every day is the very best news ever spoken—Christ the Savior is born!
 The birth of Jesus is the best news the world has ever received!
Insight:
 We can associate “good news” of peace from war (Nahum 1:15) with the “good news” of Jesus’s birth (Luke 2:10). We might imagine a huffing, puffing runner (in Nahum 1:15)—like the famed runner to Sparta for whom “marathon” is named—who has come a long distance. Is he now pausing “on the mountains” to shout to hearers in the valley, “The war is over!”? No wonder the herald’s “feet” are celebrated—he “proclaims peace!” (1:15). In Old Testament thought “peace” (shalom) is not just the absence of war; it is a full-orbed idea that represents wellness and wholeness. Have you received the Christ who Himself, through His death, is the believer’s peace? (Eph. 2:14–15).
 This message was written by David McCasland [Our Daily Bread Ministries.]

You Have No Future Without Christ

You Have No Future Without Christ




Author: Emode Victor
A Promise For You From Bible Promises:
 Topic: You Have No Future Without Christ [12/12/2016]
To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the HOPE OF GLORY. Colossians 1:27. Read: Mk 8:36-37
 A life without Jesus is a life without hope of the future. When a life lacks hope, discouragement will set in and when this happens, life becomes worthless and meaningless to such a person. Hope is the anchor of the soul and only in Christ alone can you find such hope. Only in Christ can you find satisfaction of the soul. In the Kingdom of God, every soul without Christ is considered as lost. Many consider the future only to be their tomorrow, no. In God's Kingdom, your future is more than your tomorrow. Your future is your Eternity. A life after now. A life after tomorrow.
 Jesus said, "For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?" Mark  8:36-37. He went further to say in John 14:6, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me". Your future (whether in this life or in the life to come) depends on Jesus Christ. No matter who you are what you've achieved now, without Jesus in those achievements, your future is not certain. Don't forget, you are living a borrowed life and one day, the owner of the life will require it from you.
 #BiblePromisesThought
 * A life without Jesus (though might be prospering now) has no root to survive the test of time. Life is sore without Jesus.

Uyo church building collapse: How Gov. Udom survived, over 200 dead during service

Uyo church building collapse: How Gov. Udom survived, over 200 dead during service
By Dennis Udoma and Chioma Onuegbu Tragedy struck in the least anticipated place, yesterday, Reigners Bible Ministry, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital, after the church building collapsed during a service. Conflicting accounts put the death toll at between 50 and 200 while Governor Udom Emmanuel, who was present when the incident occurred, survived.
 Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/12/uyo-church-building-collapse-gov-udom-survived-200-dead-service/