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THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: WEDNESDAY, 1ST FEBRUARY, 2023            TOPIC: ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR  TEXT: ACTS 16:16-40 16. Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling.  17. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.”  18. And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And he came out that very hour.  19. But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities. 20. And they brought them to the magistrates, and said, “These men, being Jews, exceedingly tr...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: TUESDAY, 31ST JANUARY, 2023            TOPIC: HAVE A GOOD TESTIMONY  TEXT: ACTS 16:1-15 (AMP) 1. And [Paul] went down to Derbe and also to Lystra. A disciple named Timothy was there, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer [she had become convinced that Jesus is the Messiah and the Author of eternal salvation, and yielded obedience to Him]; but [Timothy's] father was a Greek. 2. He [Timothy] had a good reputation among the brethren at Lystra and Iconium. 3. Paul desired Timothy to go with him [as a missionary]; and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those places, all of whom knew that his father was a Greek. 4. As they went on their way from town to town, they delivered over [to the assemblies] for their observance the regulations decided upon by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem. 5. So the churches were strengthe...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: MONDAY, 30TH JANUARY, 2023            TOPIC: GIVE SOMEONE A SECOND CHANCE TEXT: ACTS 15:30-41(AMP) 30. So when [the messengers] were sent off, they went down to Antioch; and having assembled the congregation, they delivered the letter. 31. And when they read it, the people rejoiced at the consolation and encouragement [it brought them]. 32. And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets (inspired interpreters of the will and purposes of God), urged and warned and consoled and encouraged the brethren with many words and strengthened them. 33. And after spending some time there, they were sent back by the brethren with [the greeting] peace to those who had sent them. 34. However, Silas decided to stay on there. 35. But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch and with many others also continued teaching and proclaiming the good news, the Word of the Lord [concerning ...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: SUNDAY, 29TH JANUARY, 2023  (FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY)           TOPIC: ACCEPTABLE WORSHIP TEXT: TEXT: JOHN 4:19-26(AMP)  19. The woman said to Him, Sir, I see and understand that You are a prophet. 20. Our forefathers worshiped on this mountain, but you [Jews] say that Jerusalem is the place where it is necessary and proper to worship. 21. Jesus said to her, Woman, believe Me, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither [merely] in this mountain nor [merely] in Jerusalem. 22. You [Samaritans] do not know what you are worshiping [you worship what you do not comprehend]. We do know what we are worshiping [we worship what we have knowledge of and understand], for [after all] salvation comes from [among] the Jews. 23. A time will come, however, indeed it is already here, when the true (genuine) worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: SATURDAY, 28TH JANUARY, 2023  TOPIC: ASCRIBE THE GLORY TO GOD TEXT: GENESIS 40  1. It came to pass after these things [that] the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt offended their lord, the king of Egypt. 2. And Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief butler and the chief baker. 3. So he put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the prison, the place where Joseph [was] confined. 4. And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them; so they were in custody for a while. 5.  Then the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, who [were] confined in the prison, had a dream, both of them, each man's dream in one night [and] each man's dream with its [own] interpretation. 6.  And Joseph came in to them in the morning and looked at them, and saw that they [were] sad. 7.  So he asked Pharaoh's officers who [were] w...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: FRIDAY, 27TH JANUARY, 2023  TOPIC: BEWARE OF FAVOURITISM! TEXT: GENESIS 37 1. Now Jacob dwelt in the land where his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan. 2. This [is] the history of Jacob. Joseph, [being] seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers. And the lad [was] with the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives; and Joseph brought a bad report of them to his father. 3. Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he [was] the son of his old age. Also he made him a tunic of [many] colors. 4. But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not speak peaceably to him. 5.  Now Joseph had a dream, and he told [it] to his brothers; and they hated him even more. 6.  So he said to them, "Please hear this dream which I have dreamed: 7.  "There we were, ...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: WEDNESDAY, 25TH JANUARY, 2023 (ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE) TOPIC: TOTAL SUBMISSION TEXT: ACTS 9:1-22 (NKJV) 1. Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2. and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3. As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven. 4. Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?" 5.  And he said, "Who are You, Lord?" Then the Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It [is] hard for you to kick against the goads." 6.  So he, trembling and astonished, said, "Lord, what do You want me to do?" Then the Lord [said] to him, "Arise and go into the city, an...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: TUESDAY, 24TH JANUARY, 2023            TOPIC: YOU ARE A STRANGER IN THIS COUNTRY!  TEXT: GENESIS 37:1-11 (AMP) 1. So Jacob dwelt in the land in which his father had been a stranger and sojourner, in the land of Canaan. 2. This is the history of the descendants of Jacob and this is Jacob's line. Joseph, when he was seventeen years old, was shepherding the flock with his brothers; the lad was with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father's [secondary] wives; and Joseph brought to his father a bad report of them. 3. Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a [distinctive] long tunic with sleeves. 4. But when his brothers saw that their father loved [Joseph] more than all of his brothers, they hated him and could not say, Peace [in friendly greeting] to him or speak peaceably to him. 5. Now Joseph h...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: MONDAY, 23RD JANUARY, 2023.  TOPIC: CHANGE YOUR GARMENT TEXT: GENESIS 35:1-15 (AMP) 1. And God said to Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel and dwell there. And make there an altar to God Who appeared to you [in a distinct manifestation] when you fled from the presence of Esau your brother. [Gen. 28:11-22.] 2. Then Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, Put away the [images of] strange gods that are among you, and purify yourselves and change [into fresh] garments; 3. Then let us arise and go up to Bethel, and I will make there an altar to God Who answered me in the day of my distress and was with me wherever I went. 4. So they [both young men and women] gave to Jacob all the strange gods they had and their earrings which were [worn as charms against evil] in their ears; and Jacob buried and hid them under the oak near Shechem. 5. And they journeyed and a terror from God fell o...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: SUNDAY, 22ND JANUARY, 2023 (THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY)           TOPIC: EVER-WILLING JESUS TEXT: MATTHEW 8:1-13 (AMP) 1. When Jesus came down from the mountain, great throngs followed Him. 2. And behold, a leper came up to Him and, prostrating himself, worshiped Him, saying, Lord, if You are willing, You are able to cleanse me by curing me. 3. And He reached out His hand and touched him, saying, I am willing; be cleansed by being cured. And instantly his leprosy was cured and cleansed. 4. And Jesus said to him, See that you tell nothing about this to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering that Moses commanded, for a testimony [to your healing] and as an evidence to the people. [Lev. 14:2.] 5. As Jesus went into Capernaum, a centurion came up to Him, begging Him, 6. And saying, Lord, my servant boy is lying at the house paralyzed and distr...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: SATURDAY, 21ST JANUARY, 2023            TOPIC: A RECKLESS COMMITMENT TEXT: MATTHEW 14:1-12(AMP) 1. At that time Herod the governor heard the reports about Jesus, 2. And he said to his attendants, This is John the Baptist; He has been raised from the dead, and that is why the powers of performing miracles are at work in Him. 3. For Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison [to stow him out of the way] on account and for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, 4. For John had said to him, It is not lawful or right for you to have her. [Lev. 18:16; 20:21.] 5. Although he wished to have him put to death, he was afraid of the people, for they regarded John as a prophet. 6. But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst [before the company] and pleased and fascinated Herod, 7. And so he promised with an oath to giv...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: FRIDAY, 20TH JANUARY, 2023    TOPIC: BE ATTENTIVE TEXT: MATTHEW 13:24-32(AMP) 24. Another parable He set forth before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25. But while he was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed also darnel (weeds resembling wheat) among the wheat, and went on his way. 26. So when the plants sprouted and formed grain, the darnel (weeds) appeared also. 27. And the servants of the owner came to him and said, Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? Then how does it have darnel shoots in it? 28. He replied to them, An enemy has done this. The servants said to him, Then do you want us to go and weed them out? 29. But he said, No, lest in gathering the wild wheat (weeds resembling wheat), you root up the [true] wheat along with it. 30. Let them grow together until the harvest; and at harvest time I will say to the reapers,...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: THURSDAY, 19TH JANUARY, 2023  TOPIC: BE A SOWER TEXT: MATTHEW 13:1-17(AMP) 1. That same day Jesus went out of the house and was sitting beside the sea. 2. But such great crowds gathered about Him that He got into a boat and remained sitting there, while all the throng stood on the shore. 3. And He told them many things in parables (stories by way of illustration and comparison), saying, A sower went out to sow. 4. And as he sowed, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and ate them up. 5. Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they had not much soil; and at once they sprang up, because they had no depth of soil. 6. But when the sun rose, they were scorched, and because they had no root, they dried up and withered away. 7. Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them out. 8. Other seeds fell on good soil, and yielded grain--some a hundred times as much...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: WEDNESDAY, 18TH JANUARY, 2023            TOPIC: JESUS:THE LORD OF ALL TEXT: MATTHEW 12:1-8(AMP) 1. At that particular time Jesus went through the fields of standing grain on the Sabbath; and His disciples were hungry, and they began to pick off the spikes of grain and to eat. [Deut. 23:25.] 2. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to Him, See there! Your disciples are doing what is unlawful and not permitted on the Sabbath. 3. He said to them, Have you not even read what David did when he was hungry, and those who accompanied him--[Lev. 24:9; I Sam. 21:1-6.] 4. How he went into the house of God and ate the loaves of the showbread--which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for the men who accompanied him, but for the priests only? 5. Or have you never read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple violate the sanctity of the Sabbath [breaking it] an...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: TUESDAY, 17TH JANUARY, 2023            TOPIC: CAST NOT AWAY YOUR CONFIDENCE TEXT: MATTHEW 11:1-19 1. Now it came to pass, when Jesus finished commanding His twelve disciples, that He departed from there to teach and to preach in their cities. 2. And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples 3. and said to Him, "Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?" 4. Jesus answered and said to them, "Go and tell John the things which you hear and see: 5. "The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and the poor have the gospel preached to them. 6.  "And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me." 7.  As they departed, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wi...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: MONDAY, 16TH JANUARY, 2023             TOPIC: YOU ARE NOT ALONE TEXT: MATTHEW 10: 24-31 24. The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord. 25. It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household? 26. Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. 27. What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops. 28. And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul  29. Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. 30. But ...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: SUNDAY, 15TH JANUARY, 2023 (2ND SUNDAY IN EPIPHANY ) TOPIC: FIRST THING FIRST TEXT: JOHN 2: 1-11  1. On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2. Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. 3. And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, "They have no wine." 4. Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come." 5.  His mother said to the servants, "Whatever He says to you, do [it."] 6.  Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of purification of the Jews, containing twenty or thirty gallons apiece. 7.  Jesus said to them, "Fill the waterpots with water." And they filled them up to the brim. 8.  And He said to them, "Draw [some] out now, and take [it] to the master of the feas...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: SATURDAY, 14TH JANUARY, 2023  TOPIC: ESCAPE FOR YOUR LIFE TEXT: GENESIS 19:12-29 12. Then the men said to Lot, “Have you anyone else here? Son-in-law, your sons, your daughters, and whomever you have in the city—take them out of this place!  13. For we will destroy this place, because the outcry against them has grown great before the face of the Lord, and the Lord has sent us to destroy it.” 14. So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who had married his daughters, and said, “Get up, get out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city!” But to his sons-in-law he seemed to be joking. 15. When the morning dawned, the angels urged Lot to hurry, saying, “Arise, take your wife and your two daughters who are here, lest you be consumed in the punishment of the city.”  16. And while he lingered, the men took hold of his hand, his wife’s hand, and the hands of hi...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: FRIDAY, 13TH JANUARY, 2023 TOPIC: BE CAREFUL! TEXT: GENESIS 18:16-END  16. Then the men rose from there and looked toward Sodom, and Abraham went with them to send them on the way.  17. And the Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing,  18. since Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?  19. For I have known him, in order that he may command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of the Lord, to do righteousness and justice, that the Lord may bring to Abraham what He has spoken to him.”  20. And the Lord said, “Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grave,  21. I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry against it that has come to Me; and if not, I will know.” 22. Then...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: THURSDAY, 12TH JANUARY, 2023.  TOPIC: DIVINE ENCOUNTER TEXT: GENESIS 18:1-15 1. Then the Lord appeared to him by the terebinth trees of Mamre, as he was sitting in the tent door in the heat of the day.  2. So he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing by him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them, and bowed himself to the ground,  3. and said, “My Lord, if I have now found favor in Your sight, do not pass on by Your servant.  4. Please let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.  5. And I will bring a morsel of bread, that you may refresh your hearts. After that you may pass by, inasmuch as you have come to your servant.” They said, “Do as you have said.” 6. So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah and said, “Quickly, make ready three measures of fine meal; knead it and make cakes...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: WEDNESDAY, 11TH JANUARY, 2023          TOPIC: IT IS SETTLED TEXT: GENESIS 17:1-23 1. And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. 2. And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly. 3. And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying, 4. As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. 5. Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. 6. And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. 7. And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: TUESDAY, 10TH JANUARY, 2023  TOPIC: GO BACK AND SUBMIT  TEXT: GENESIS 16:1-9  1. Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. 2. And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the Lord hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai. 3. And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife. 4. And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. 5. And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the Lord judge between me and thee. 6. But Abram...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: MONDAY, 9TH JANUARY, 2023 TOPIC: CALM DOWN, GOD IS IN CONTROL TEXT: GENESIS 15:1-21 1. After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield,  your very great reward." 2. But Abram said, “Sovereign Lord, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit[c] my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?”  3. And Abram said, “You have given me no children; so a servant in my household will be my heir.” 4. Then the word of the Lord came to him: “This man will not be your heir, but a son who is your own flesh and blood will be your heir.”  5. He took him outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” 6. Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness. 7. He also said to him, “I am the Lord, who brought you out of...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: SUNDAY, 8TH JANUARY, 2023 (1ST SUNDAY IN EPIPHANY)                   TOPIC: DO THE RIGHT THING TEXT: ACTS 10:34-43  34. Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: 35. But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. 36. The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) 37. That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; 38. How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. 39. And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they s...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: SATURDAY, 7TH JANUARY, 2023           TOPIC: PERFECT LOVE TEXT: MATTHEW 5:43-48 43. Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 44. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; 45. That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. 46. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? 47. And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? 48. Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. MESSAGE:  One major challenge the Church is facing today is selective obedience....