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THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: FRIDAY, 31ST DECEMBER, 2021  TOPIC: GOD'S WILL FOR YOU IN CHRIST TEXT: 1 THESSALONIANS 5:16-28 16.  Rejoice always, 17.  pray without ceasing, 18.  in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 19.  Do not quench the Spirit. 20.  Do not despise prophecies. 21.  Test all things; hold fast what is good. 22.  Abstain from every form of evil. 23.  Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24.  He who calls you [is] faithful, who also will do [it.] 25.  Brethren, pray for us. 26.  Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss. 27.  I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read to all the holy brethren. 28.  The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you. Amen. MESSAGE:  Generally, we often picture God's will as something complicated, imp

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: THURSDAY, 30TH DECEMBER, 2021  TOPIC: WHILE WE WAIT TEXT: 1 THESSALONIANS 5:12-15  12.  And we urge you, brethren, to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, 13.  and to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among yourselves. 14.  Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all. 15.  See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all. MESSAGE: Christians are members of the body of Christ and so members of one family. As the bride of Christ, we are looking forward to the day our Lord Jesus - the bridegroom - shall come to take us home. In the meantime, we have an obligation towards one another. Paul in this passage mentions such to include: - recognising and acknowledging those who serve u

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: WEDNESDAY, 29TH DECEMBER, 2021  TOPIC: READINESS FOR THE LORD'S RETURN TEXT: 1 THESSALONIANS 5:1-11 1. But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. 2. For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. 3. For when they say, "Peace and safety!" then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. 4. But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. 5.  You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. 6.  Therefore let us not sleep, as others [do,] but let us watch and be sober. 7.  For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night. 8.  But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and [as] a

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: TUESDAY, 28TH DECEMBER, 2021 (HOLY INNOCENTS) TOPIC: INNOCENCE IS NOT IMMUNITY TEXT: MATTHEW 2:13-19 13.  Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, "Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him." 14.  When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt, 15.  and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, "Out of Egypt I called My Son." 16.  Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from th

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: MONDAY, 27TH DECEMBER, 2021 (ST JOHN'S DAY) TOPIC: YOU CAN BE JOHN TOO TEXT: JOHN 21:19-24 19.  This He spoke, signifying by what death he would glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He said to him, "Follow Me." 20.  Then Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also had leaned on His breast at the supper, and said, "Lord, who is the one who betrays You?" 21.  Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus, "But Lord, what [about] this man?" 22.  Jesus said to him, "If I will that he remain till I come, what [is that] to you? You follow Me." 23.  Then this saying went out among the brethren that this disciple would not die. Yet Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but, "If I will that he remain till I come, what [is that] to you?" 24.  This is the disciple who testifies of these things, and wrote these things

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: SUNDAY, 26TH DECEMBER, 2021 (FIRST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS) TOPIC: YOU CAN BEHOLD HIS GLORY TEXT: JOHN 1:14-18  14.  And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. 15.  John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, "This was He of whom I said, 'He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.' " 16.  And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. 17.  For the law was given through Moses, [but] grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18.  No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared [Him.] MESSAGE: John identifies Jesus as the Word who was in the beginning with God, and was God, who was life, and the light of men that came into the world. Although many did not receive Him, yet thos

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: SATURDAY, 25TH DECEMBER, 2021 (THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD/CHRISTMAS DAY) TOPIC: WELCOME CHRIST TEXT: JOHN 1:1-14 1. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2. He was in the beginning with God. 3. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5.  And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. 6.  There was a man sent from God, whose name [was] John. 7.  This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe. 8.  He was not that Light, but [was sent] to bear witness of that Light. 9.  That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world. 10.  He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. 11.  He came to His own, and His own did not re

 THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: FRIDAY, 24TH DECEMBER, 2021 (CHRISTMAS EVE) TOPIC: JESUS OUR PEACE TEXT: LUKE 2:1-14 1. And it came to pass in those days [that] a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2. This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. 3. So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city. 4. Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5.  to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child. 6.  So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. 7.  And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. 8.  Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the field

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: THURSDAY, 23RD DECEMBER, 2021  TOPIC: REPENT AND TURN TO GOD TEXT: MATTHEW 3:1 -17  1. In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2. and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!" 3. For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying: "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the LORD; Make His paths straight.' " 4. And John himself was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. 5.  Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him 6.  and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. 7.  But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8.  "Therefore bear fruits wort

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: WEDNESDAY, 22ND DECEMBER, 2021  TOPIC: GOD WILL GUIDE AND GUARD YOU TEXT: MATTHEW 2:19-23  19.  But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 20.  saying, "Arise, take the young Child and His mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the young Child's life are dead." 21.  Then he arose, took the young Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel. 22.  But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea instead of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned by God in a dream, he turned aside into the region of Galilee. 23.  And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, "He shall be called a Nazarene." MESSAGE: In this passage, God directs Joseph three times by dreams as to when to escape into Egypt with the litt

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: TUESDAY, 24TH DECEMBER, 2021  TOPIC: COME WORSHIP HIM TOO TEXT: MATTHEW 2:1-12  1. Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2. saying, "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him." 3. When Herod the king heard [this,] he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5.  So they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet: 6.  'But you, Bethlehem, [in] the land of Judah, Are not the least among the rulers of Judah; For out of you shall come a Ruler Who will shepherd My people Israel.' " 7.  Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, dete

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: MONDAY, 20TH DECEMBER, 2021  TOPIC: THE CURE FOR SIN TEXT: MATTHEW 1:18-25 18.  Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. 19.  Then Joseph her husband, being a just [man,] and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. 20.  But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. 21.  "And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins." 22.  So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: 23.  "Behold, the virgin shall be with

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: SUNDAY, 19TH DECEMBER, 2021 (FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT) TOPIC: EMPOWERED TEXT: LUKE 1:26-38 26.  Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27.  to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name [was] Mary. 28.  And having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, highly favored [one,] the Lord [is] with you; blessed [are] you among women!" 29.  But when she saw [him,] she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was. 30.  Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31.  "And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS. 32.  "He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. 33. 

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: SATURDAY, 18TH DECEMBER, 2021  TOPIC: GLIMPSES OF MERCY TEXT: MATTHEW 1:1-17 1. The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham: 2. Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers. 3. Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Ram. 4. Ram begot Amminadab, Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon. 5.  Salmon begot Boaz by Rahab, Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, Obed begot Jesse, 6.  and Jesse begot David the king. David the king begot Solomon by her [who had been the wife] of Uriah. 7.  Solomon begot Rehoboam, Rehoboam begot Abijah, and Abijah begot Asa. 8.  Asa begot Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat begot Joram, and Joram begot Uzziah. 9.  Uzziah begot Jotham, Jotham begot Ahaz, and Ahaz begot Hezekiah. 10.  Hezekiah begot Manasseh, Manasseh begot Amon, and Amon begot Josiah. 11.  Josiah begot Jeconiah and

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: FRIDAY, 17TH DECEMBER, 2021  TOPIC: HE DELIGHTS IN MERCY TEXT: MICAH 7:11-20 11.  [In] the day when your walls are to be built, [In] that day the decree shall go far and wide. 12.  [In] that day they shall come to you From Assyria and the fortified cities, From the fortress to the River, From sea to sea, And mountain [to] mountain. 13.  Yet the land shall be desolate Because of those who dwell in it, And for the fruit of their deeds. 14.  Shepherd Your people with Your staff, The flock of Your heritage, Who dwell solitarily [in] a woodland, In the midst of Carmel; Let them feed [in] Bashan and Gilead, As in days of old. 15.  "As in the days when you came out of the land of Egypt, I will show them wonders." 16.  The nations shall see and be ashamed of all their might; They shall put [their] hand over [their] mouth; Their ears shall be deaf. 17.  They shall lick the dust like a serpent

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: THURSDAY, 16TH DECEMBER, 2021  TOPIC: RISE UP TEXT: MICAH 7:8-10  8.  Do not rejoice over me, my enemy; When I fall, I will arise; When I sit in darkness, The LORD [will be] a light to me. 9.  I will bear the indignation of the LORD, Because I have sinned against Him, Until He pleads my case And executes justice for me. He will bring me forth to the light; I will see His righteousness. 10.  Then [she who is] my enemy will see, And shame will cover her who said to me, "Where is the LORD your God?" My eyes will see her; Now she will be trampled down Like mud in the streets. MESSAGE: As she sobbed, I could hear her saying: "I know why this is happening to me." A particular sickness had come upon her, and she felt convinced it was the punishment she was getting for being involved in an incestuous relationship with her brother. That particular counseling session was difficult ev

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: WEDNESDAY, 15TH DECEMBER, 2021  TOPIC: LOOK UP TEXT: MICAH 7:1-7  1. Woe is me! For I am like those who gather summer fruits, Like those who glean vintage grapes; [There is no] cluster to eat Of the first-ripe fruit [which] my soul desires. 2. The faithful [man] has perished from the earth, And [there is] no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; Every man hunts his brother with a net. 3. That they may successfully do evil with both hands -- The prince asks [for gifts,] The judge [seeks] a bribe, And the great [man] utters his evil desire; So they scheme together. 4. The best of them [is] like a brier; The most upright [is sharper] than a thorn hedge; The day of your watchman and your punishment comes; Now shall be their perplexity. 5.  Do not trust in a friend; Do not put your confidence in a companion; Guard the doors of your mouth From her who lies in your bosom. 6.  For son

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: TUESDAY, 14TH DECEMBER, 2021  TOPIC: GOD'S REQUIREMENT TEXT: MICAH 6:6-16  6.  With what shall I come before the LORD, [And] bow myself before the High God? Shall I come before Him with burnt offerings, With calves a year old? 7.  Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, Ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn [for] my transgression, The fruit of my body [for] the sin of my soul? 8.  He has shown you, O man, what [is] good; And what does the LORD require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God? 9.  The LORD's voice cries to the city -- Wisdom shall see Your name: "Hear the Rod! Who has appointed it? 10.  Are there yet the treasures of wickedness In the house of the wicked, And the short measure [that is] an abomination? 11.  Shall I count pure [those] with the wicked scales, And with the bag of deceitful weights? 12.  For her

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: MONDAY, 13TH DECEMBER, 2021  TOPIC: GRATITUDE TEXT: MICAH 6:1-5  1. Hear now what the LORD says: "Arise, plead your case before the mountains, And let the hills hear your voice. 2. Hear, O you mountains, the LORD's complaint, And you strong foundations of the earth; For the LORD has a complaint against His people, And He will contend with Israel. 3. "O My people, what have I done to you? And how have I wearied you? Testify against Me. 4. For I brought you up from the land of Egypt, I redeemed you from the house of bondage; And I sent before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. 5.  O My people, remember now What Balak king of Moab counseled, And what Balaam the son of Beor answered him, From Acacia Grove to Gilgal, That you may know the righteousness of the LORD." MESSAGE: It is only love that can make a father get to the point of pleading with his child. God is so gracious that He

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: SUNDAY, 12TH DECEMBER, 2021 (THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT) TOPIC: WHO ARE YOU? TEXT: JOHN 1:19-28  19.  Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?" 20.  He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, "I am not the Christ." 21.  And they asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" And he answered, "No." 22.  Then they said to him, "Who are you, that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?" 23.  He said: "I [am] 'The voice of one crying in the wilderness: "Make straight the way of the LORD," ' as the prophet Isaiah said." 24.  Now those who were sent were from the Pharisees. 25.  And they asked him, saying, "Why then do you baptize if you are not the Chri

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: SATURDAY, 11TH DECEMBER, 2021  TOPIC: THE RULE OF CHRIST TEXT: MICAH 5:7-15  7.  Then the remnant of Jacob Shall be in the midst of many peoples, Like dew from the LORD, Like showers on the grass, That tarry for no man Nor wait for the sons of men. 8.  And the remnant of Jacob Shall be among the Gentiles, In the midst of many peoples, Like a lion among the beasts of the forest, Like a young lion among flocks of sheep, Who, if he passes through, Both treads down and tears in pieces, And none can deliver. 9.  Your hand shall be lifted against your adversaries, And all your enemies shall be cut off. 10.  " And it shall be in that day," says the LORD, "That I will cut off your horses from your midst And destroy your chariots. 11.  I will cut off the cities of your land And throw down all your strongholds. 12.  I will cut off sorceries from your hand, And you shall have no soothsayer

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: FRIDAY, 10TH DECEMBER, 2021  TOPIC: THE PROMISED MESSIAH TEXT: MICAH 5:1 -6 1. Now gather yourself in troops, O daughter of troops; He has laid siege against us; They will strike the judge of Israel with a rod on the cheek. 2. " But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, [Though] you are little among the thousands of Judah, [Yet] out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth [are] from of old, From everlasting." 3. Therefore He shall give them up, Until the time [that] she who is in labor has given birth; Then the remnant of His brethren Shall return to the children of Israel. 4. And He shall stand and feed [His flock] In the strength of the LORD, In the majesty of the name of the LORD His God; And they shall abide, For now He shall be great To the ends of the earth; 5.  And this [One] shall be peace. When the Assyrian comes into our land, And when he treads

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: THURSDAY, 9TH DECEMBER, 2021  TOPIC: RESTORATION IN THE END TIME (II) TEXT: MICAH 4:6-13 6.  " In that day," says the LORD, "I will assemble the lame, I will gather the outcast And those whom I have afflicted; 7.  I will make the lame a remnant, And the outcast a strong nation; So the LORD will reign over them in Mount Zion From now on, even forever. 8.  And you, O tower of the flock, The stronghold of the daughter of Zion, To you shall it come, Even the former dominion shall come, The kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem." 9.  Now why do you cry aloud? [Is there] no king in your midst? Has your counselor perished? For pangs have seized you like a woman in labor. 10.  Be in pain, and labor to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, Like a woman in birth pangs. For now you shall go forth from the city, You shall dwell in the field, And to Babylon you shall go. There you shall be de

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: WEDNESDAY, 8TH DECEMBER, 2021  TOPIC: RESTORATION IN THE END TIME (I) TEXT: MICAH 4:1-5 1. Now it shall come to pass in the latter days [That] the mountain of the LORD's house Shall be established on the top of the mountains, And shall be exalted above the hills; And peoples shall flow to it. 2. Many nations shall come and say, "Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, To the house of the God of Jacob; He will teach us His ways, And we shall walk in His paths." For out of Zion the law shall go forth, And the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. 3. He shall judge between many peoples, And rebuke strong nations afar off; They shall beat their swords into plowshares, And their spears into pruning hooks; Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, Neither shall they learn war any more. 4. But everyone shall sit under his vine and under his fig tree, And no one shall make [t

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: TUESDAY, 7TH DECEMBER, 2021  TOPIC: EXPLOITATIVE LEADERSHIP DENOUNCED TEXT: MICAH 3:1-12  1. And I said: "Hear now, O heads of Jacob, And you rulers of the house of Israel: [Is it] not for you to know justice? 2. You who hate good and love evil; Who strip the skin from My people, And the flesh from their bones; 3. Who also eat the flesh of My people, Flay their skin from them, Break their bones, And chop [them] in pieces Like [meat] for the pot, Like flesh in the caldron." 4. Then they will cry to the LORD, But He will not hear them; He will even hide His face from them at that time, Because they have been evil in their deeds. 5. Thus says the LORD concerning the prophets Who make my people stray; Who chant "Peace" While they chew with their teeth, But who prepare war against him Who puts nothing into their mouths: 6. "Therefore you shall have night without vision, A

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: MONDAY, 6TH DECEMBER, 2021  TOPIC: GOD CARES! TEXT: MICAH 2:12 -13  12.  " I will surely assemble all of you, O Jacob, I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together like sheep of the fold, Like a flock in the midst of their pasture; They shall make a loud noise because of [so many] people. 13.  The one who breaks open will come up before them; They will break out, Pass through the gate, And go out by it; Their king will pass before them, With the LORD at their head." MESSAGE: God is always on the side of the helpless and powerless! In the previous verses of this chapter (vs. 1-11), God's word came harshly against evil, heartless and ungodly leaders and powerful people who, instead of working to make life better for the poor, turn on the masses and oppress them. God is never happy with oppression and injustice! He actually detests them. He has promised to ju

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: SUNDAY, 5TH DECEMBER, 2021 (SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT)  TOPIC: THE DANGERS OF RELIGION TEXT: JOHN 5:36-47 36.  "But I have a greater witness than John's; for the works which the Father has given Me to finish -- the very works that I do -- bear witness of Me, that the Father has sent Me. 37.  "And the Father Himself, who sent Me, has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, nor seen His form. 38.  "But you do not have His word abiding in you, because whom He sent, Him you do not believe. 39.  "You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me. 40.  "But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life. 41.  "I do not receive honor from men. 42.  "But I know you, that you do not have the love of God in you. 43.  "I have come in My Father's name, and you do not

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: SATURDAY, 4TH DECEMBER, 2021  TOPIC: A WORD TO THE POWERFUL AND INFLUENTIAL TEXT: MICAH 2:1-11  1. Woe to those who devise iniquity, And work out evil on their beds! At morning light they practice it, Because it is in the power of their hand. 2. They covet fields and take [them] by violence, Also houses, and seize [them.] So they oppress a man and his house, A man and his inheritance. 3. Therefore thus says the LORD: "Behold, against this family I am devising disaster, From which you cannot remove your necks; Nor shall you walk haughtily, For this [is] an evil time. 4. In that day [one] shall take up a proverb against you, And lament with a bitter lamentation, saying: 'We are utterly destroyed! He has changed the heritage of my people; How He has removed [it] from me! To a turncoat He has divided our fields.' " 5.  Therefore you will have no one to determine boundaries by lot

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: FRIDAY, 3RD DECEMBER, 2021  TOPIC: THE DEVASTATING EFFECTS OF SIN  TEXT: MICAH 1:8-16 8.  Therefore I will wail and howl, I will go stripped and naked; I will make a wailing like the jackals And a mourning like the ostriches, 9.  For her wounds [are] incurable. For it has come to Judah; It has come to the gate of My people -- To Jerusalem. 10.  Tell [it] not in Gath, Weep not at all; In Beth Aphrah Roll yourself in the dust. 11.  Pass by in naked shame, you inhabitant of Shaphir; The inhabitant of Zaanan does not go out. Beth Ezel mourns; Its place to stand is taken away from you. 12.  For the inhabitant of Maroth pined for good, But disaster came down from the LORD To the gate of Jerusalem. 13.  O inhabitant of Lachish, Harness the chariot to the swift steeds (She [was] the beginning of sin to the daughter of Zion), For the transgressions of Israel were found in you. 14.  Therefore you shall

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: THURSDAY, 2ND DECEMBER, 2021  TOPIC: GOD STILL HATES IDOLS! TEXT: MICAH 1:1-7 1. The word of the LORD that came to Micah of Moresheth in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, [and] Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem. 2. Hear, all you peoples! Listen, O earth, and all that is in it! Let the Lord GOD be a witness against you, The Lord from His holy temple. 3. For behold, the LORD is coming out of His place; He will come down And tread on the high places of the earth. 4. The mountains will melt under Him, And the valleys will split Like wax before the fire, Like waters poured down a steep place. 5.  All this is for the transgression of Jacob And for the sins of the house of Israel. What [is] the transgression of Jacob? [Is it] not Samaria? And what [are] the high places of Judah? [Are they] not Jerusalem? 6.  "Therefore I will make Samaria a heap of ruins in the fiel

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: WEDNESDAY, 1ST DECEMBER, 2021 TOPIC: THE RULE OF CHRIST TEXT: MATTHEW 4:23-25 23.  And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people. 24.  Then His fame went throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all sick people who were afflicted with various diseases and torments, and those who were demon-possessed, epileptics, and paralytics; and He healed them. 25.  Great multitudes followed Him -- from Galilee, and [from] Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan. MESSAGE:  In today's passage, Jesus demonstrates that part of the good news of God's Kingdom is the clear manifestation of God's power over Satan and sickness: God is able to heal any disease and defeat every satanic manifestation against you. When you come to Him, He meets you at the points

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: TUESDAY, 30TH NOVEMBER, 2021  (ST. ANDREW'S DAY) TOPIC: ANDREW: AN EXAMPLE OF OBEDIENT AND ACTIVE DISCIPLESHIP TEXT: MATTHEW 4:18-22 18.  And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 19.  Then He said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men." 20.  They immediately left [their] nets and followed Him. 21.  Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James [the son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them, 22.  and immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him. MESSAGE: Our discussion yesterday was on the Scripture and the Kingdom- based ministry of Jesus Christ. The conversion of Saint Andrew who the church celebrates today is part of the result of that ministry. Wh

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: MONDAY, 29TH NOVEMBER, 2021  TOPIC: SCRIPTURE AND KINGDOM-BASED MINISTRY TEXT: MATTHEW 4:12-17 12.  Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to Galilee. 13.  And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14.  that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: 15.  "The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, [By] the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles: 16.  The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death Light has dawned." 17.  From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." MESSAGE: There are two remarkable things that our reading for today reveals to us - they are the fact that the earthly ministry of our Lord Jesus C

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: SUNDAY, 28TH NOVEMBER, 2021 (FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT) TOPIC: A SUDDEN RETURN TEXT: MATTHEW 24:36- 44  36.  " But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only. 37.  "But as the days of Noah [were,] so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 38.  "For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, 39.  "and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 40.  "Then two [men] will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. 41.  "Two [women will be] grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. 42.  "Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming. 43.  "But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thie

 THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: SATURDAY, 27TH NOVEMBER, 2021  TOPIC: SLEEPING IN CHRIST - GOD'S GREAT GIFT! TEXT: 1 THESSALONIANS 4:13-18 13.  But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. 14.  For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. 15.  For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive [and] remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. 16.  For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17.  Then we who are alive [and] remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. 18.  Therefore comfort one another with these wor