by Bishop James Nanjo | Feb 14, 2021 | Fasting, Thy Kingdom Come
They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power. Psalm 145:11 As kingdom representatives on the earth, God has given us the authority to speak for Him. Regardless of our specific ministry within the body of Christ, each of us is a mouthpiece for...
by Bishop James Nanjo | Feb 13, 2021 | Fasting, Thy Kingdom Come
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Acts 1:8 When Jesus was about to leave the earth, He made it clear...
by Bishop James Nanjo | Feb 12, 2021 | Thy Kingdom Come
And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground. Exodus 3:5 In every kingdom, there are protocols for approaching and accessing the king. The kingdom of God is no exception. God has His...
by Bishop James Nanjo | Feb 11, 2021 | Fasting, Thy Kingdom Come
So He answered, I have explained the secrets about God’s kingdom to you, but for others I can only use stories. These people look but they don’t see, and they hear but they don’t understand. Luke 8:10 (CEV) One of the many things the Holy Spirit does in our lives is...
by Bishop James Nanjo | Feb 10, 2021 | Fasting, Thy Kingdom Come
But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day. Deuteronomy 8:18 God has a righteous cause which is to establish His righteousness in...
by Bishop James Nanjo | Feb 9, 2021 | Fasting, Thy Kingdom Come
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Matthew 6:33 As part of His famous Sermon on the Mount, Jesus addressed the common questions each of us faces in order to survive. How am I going to meet my...
by Bishop James Nanjo | Feb 8, 2021 | Fasting, Thy Kingdom Come
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Romans 12:2 If you are a citizen of the kingdom of God, you should have a kingdom mindset. What is a...
by Bishop James Nanjo | Feb 7, 2021 | Fasting, Thy Kingdom Come
As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. Acts 13:2 In our text for today, we read about the Holy Spirit instructing leaders of the first century church to separate Paul...
by Bishop James Nanjo | Feb 6, 2021 | Fasting, Thy Kingdom Come
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. Matthew 10:7-8 God does not give us His Kingdom so that we will bottle it up and continue to live...
by Bishop James Nanjo | Feb 5, 2021 | Fasting, Thy Kingdom Come
And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. Matthew 16:17 In Matthew 16:15, Jesus asked his disciples ‘But who do you say that I am?’ Peter’s response to...
by Bishop James Nanjo | Feb 4, 2021 | Fasting, Thy Kingdom Come
And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. Revelation 1:6 God’s intention from time immemorial was to have a kingdom where all His subjects will be kings ruling over His works. That was why God gave...
by Bishop James Nanjo | Feb 3, 2021 | Fasting, Thy Kingdom Come
If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land. Isaiah 1:19 The kingdom of God is not ‘a lawless society’. There are accepted rules—principles if you will—that you learn when you become a follower of Jesus Christ. Obeying these principles will help...
by Bishop James Nanjo | Feb 2, 2021 | Fasting, Thy Kingdom Come
Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. John 4:22-23 Today’s text is...
by Bishop James Nanjo | Feb 1, 2021 | Fasting, Thy Kingdom Come
Jesus also said: The kingdom of heaven is like what happens when a woman mixes a little yeast into three batches of flour. Finally, all the dough rises. Matthew 13:33 (CEV) In our text today, Jesus is inviting us to imagine the amazing properties of a little yeast: it...
by Bishop James Nanjo | Jan 31, 2021 | Fasting, Thy Kingdom Come
For even the Son of man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many. Matthew 20:28 (NLT) Our text for today is taken from a story where the mother of James and John requested Jesus to allow her two children to sit on his right...
by Bishop James Nanjo | Jan 30, 2021 | Fasting, Thy Kingdom Come
Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Hebrews 10:25 One of the first acts in Jesus’ ministry was to establish a community of believers, the...
by Bishop James Nanjo | Jan 29, 2021 | Fasting, Thy Kingdom Come
be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Romans 12:2 When Jesus was on earth, his first message was to ‘Repent for the kingdom of God is at hand’...
by Bishop James Nanjo | Jan 28, 2021 | Fasting, Thy Kingdom Come
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Romans 12:2 There are two kingdoms in the earth—the kingdom of God and the kingdom of darkness. All...
by Bishop James Nanjo | Jan 27, 2021 | Fasting, Thy Kingdom Come
Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Luke 10:19 If you are a born again child of God, you possess what can be called kingdom dominion. That means that you have...
by Bishop James Nanjo | Jan 26, 2021 | Fasting, Thy Kingdom Come
But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Saviour from there, the Lord Jesus Christ. Philippians 3:20 No matter where you live right now, if you believe in Christ, then you are a citizen of the kingdom of God. This life is just a pass through, as you...
by Bishop James Nanjo | Jan 25, 2021 | Fasting, Thy Kingdom Come
And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Matthew 16:19 Jesus tells His disciples that He is giving them the keys...
by Bishop James Nanjo | Jan 24, 2021 | Fasting, Thy Kingdom Come
That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory. 1 Thessalonians 2:12 As a child of God, you have been called into the kingdom of God, but according to our text for today, your calling is not only about the kingdom. You have been...
by Bishop James Nanjo | Jan 23, 2021 | Fasting, Thy Kingdom Come
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. Matthew 11:29 When someone relocates to a new country with a new culture, there is always the need for that person to go through some orientation in order...
by Bishop James Nanjo | Jan 22, 2021 | Fasting, Thy Kingdom Come
For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:20 Many of the Pharisees truly wanted to be better people. But ironically, the system they...
by Bishop James Nanjo | Jan 21, 2021 | Fasting, Thy Kingdom Come
Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom...
by Bishop James Nanjo | Jan 20, 2021 | Fasting, Thy Kingdom Come
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal. But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal....
by Bishop James Nanjo | Jan 19, 2021 | Fasting, Thy Kingdom Come
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. Colossians 3:1-2 As kingdom people, our consciousness of the kingdom is very important....
by Bishop James Nanjo | Jan 18, 2021 | Fasting, Thy Kingdom Come
And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear,...
by Bishop James Nanjo | Jan 17, 2021 | Fasting, Thy Kingdom Come
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Genesis 1:28 When God...
by Bishop James Nanjo | Jan 15, 2021 | Fasting, Thy Kingdom Come
He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins. Colossians 1:13-14 When Paul says that God has conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His...
by Bishop James Nanjo | Jan 15, 2021 | Fasting, Thy Kingdom Come
For the kingdom of God is not just fancy talk; it is living by God’s power. 1 Corinthians 4:20 When you are saved in Christ, you are not just saved from something. You are also saved to something. Yes, you are saved from sin, shame, death, and hell. However, you are...
