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THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: SUNDAY, 10TH OCTOBER, 2021 (NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY) TOPIC: DOING THE FATHER'S WILL TEXT: MATTHEW 21:28-32 28. " But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, 'Son, go, work today in my vineyard.' 29. "He answered and said, 'I will not,' but afterward he regretted it and went. 30. "Then he came to the second and said likewise. And he answered and said, 'I [go,] sir,' but he did not go. 31. "Which of the two did the will of [his] father?" They said to Him, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Assuredly, I say to you that tax collectors and harlots enter the kingdom of God before you. 32. "For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but tax collectors and harlots believed him; and when you saw [it,] you did not afterward relent and believe him. MES

 THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: SATURDAY, 9TH OCTOBER, 2021 TOPIC: WALKING IN THE TRUTH TEXT: REVELATION 10:8-11 8.  Then the voice which I heard from heaven spoke to me again and said, "Go, take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel who stands on the sea and on the earth." 9.  So I went to the angel and said to him, "Give me the little book." And he said to me, "Take and eat it; and it will make your stomach bitter, but it will be as sweet as honey in your mouth." 10.  Then I took the little book out of the angel's hand and ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. But when I had eaten it, my stomach became bitter. 11.  And he said to me, "You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, tongues, and kings." MESSAGE: The times in which we live now, popularly referred to by many a 'end-times or the last days', are periods in which managing the

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: FRIDAY, 8TH OCTOBER, 2021 TOPIC: NO MORE DELAY TEXT: REVELATION 10:1-7  1. I saw still another mighty angel coming down from heaven, clothed with a cloud. And a rainbow [was] on his head, his face [was] like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire. 2. He had a little book open in his hand. And he set his right foot on the sea and [his] left [foot] on the land, 3. and cried with a loud voice, as [when] a lion roars. When he cried out, seven thunders uttered their voices. 4. Now when the seven thunders uttered their voices, I was about to write; but I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, "Seal up the things which the seven thunders uttered, and do not write them." 5. The angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised up his hand to heaven 6. and swore by Him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and the things that are in it, the earth and the things that

 THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: WEDNESDAY, 6TH OCTOBER, 2021 TOPIC: LOSS OF ALL MEANINGFUL EXISTENCE TEXT: REVELATION 9:1-12 1. Then the fifth angel sounded: And I saw a star fallen from heaven to the earth. To him was given the key to the bottomless pit. 2. And he opened the bottomless pit, and smoke arose out of the pit like the smoke of a great furnace. So the sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke of the pit. 3. Then out of the smoke locusts came upon the earth. And to them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. 4. They were commanded not to harm the grass of the earth, or any green thing, or any tree, but only those men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads. 5. And they were not given [authority] to kill them, but to torment them [for] five months. Their torment [was] like the torment of a scorpion when it strikes a man. 6. In those days men will seek death and will not fi

 ✝️📗DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL Date: 2021-02-27 ✝️🔎TOPIC: HEARING AND DOING THE WORD 📺WATCH TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE VIA THIS YOUTUBE LINK BELOW 👇🏻  https://youtu.be/WryrWJM8lT0 ✝️📖TEXT: MATTHEW 7:21 -29 (NKJV) 21. " Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22. "Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' 23. "And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!' 24. " Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25. "and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. 26. "But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, a

 WELCOME ADDRESS PRESENTED TO THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA ( ANGLICAN COMMUNION ) STANDING COMMITTEE, HOLDING AT ALL SAINTS CATHEDRAL ONITSHA, ANAMBRA STATE FROM MONDAY 8TH TO FRIDAY 12TH FEBRUARY 2021 By  Bishop Owen Chiedozie Nwokolo Bishop on the Niger THEME: Costly Commitment; The imperative in following Christ ( Luke 9:23) Brothers and Sisters in Christ. We, the entire Clergy and Laity of the Diocese on the Niger heartily welcome our Primate, The Most Rev’d Henry Ndukuba and wife, Mrs. Angela Ndukuba, to our beloved Diocese. We also welcome the House of Bishops, House of a Clergy and the House of Laity of the Church of Nigeria to this Standing Committee holding at All Saints Cathedral, Onitsha, Anambra State. Diocese on the Niger hosted the Church of Nigeria Standing Committee in 1997, General Synod in 2005 and has also hosted various other national church events in this Cathedral. However, the uniqueness of this meeting is that it is the first Standing Committee in this Primacy. We feel

 *2021 Church of Nigeria Standing Committee@ All Saints Cathedral, Onitsha*  *Date: Tuesday 9th February,2021.* *Consecration Service Sermon* *By The Most Rev. Dr. Tunde Adeleye.* *Archbishop of Niger-Delta Province and Bishop of Calabar Diocese* *Topic: How to make the Bishop to succeed.* *1. Pray for the Bishop* When you see people talking ill, abusing Bishops, it shows that they're not praying for their Bishop. We are afraid of those who talk bad about  others because the same way they will go at our back and talk bad about us too. Galassians 6:2, Such people have diarrhoea of the mouth. Remember the person you are talking about, God says touch not my anointed and do my prophets no harm. Always pray for your Bishop, pray for one and another. *2. Be available for him* Be useful to your Bishop by making yourself available. Isaiah 6:5 Don't sit down and criticize, condemn and murmur. When you are available,if there's any corrections,take it with open heart.  Be available! *

IT IS GOOD TO ASK OF SPIRITUAL AND THEOLOGICAL MEANINGS OF OUR ANGLICAN HERITAGES BEFORE WE BEGIN TO CONDEMN THEM. SPIRITUAL MEANING OF DOG COLLAR . Spiritually it has become representative of a priest’s consecration to God and his role as someone set apart for priestly service. Some priests see it as a symbol of their “slavery” to God, showing the world who is their true Master. Additionally, because many priests find it rather uncomfortable, the collar has become a way of performing a daily penance to God, offering up the sacrifice for the people the priest serves. The collar remains a distinctive sign of the priest’s availability and the permanent nature of Holy Orders. The priest “is not his own” and is a visible sign of Jesus Christ, presenting  Himself as the Master. As the owner of the dog takes the dog anywhere. The theological implications are to bark against evil and total obedience to God as dog usually does. - Archdeacon Toba Olatunji This post first appeared here

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: TUESDAY 7TH JULY, 2020 TOPIC: CONTRADICTING THE GOSPEL TEXT: ACTS 13:44-52 44. On the next Sabbath almost the whole city came together to hear the word of God. 45. But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy; and contradicting and blaspheming, they opposed the things spoken by Paul. 46. Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said, "It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles. 47. "For so the Lord has commanded us: 'I have set you as a light to the Gentiles, That you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth.' " 48. Now when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed. 49. And the word of the Lord was being spread throug

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: FRIDAY 8 JUNE, 2018 TOPIC: THE LAW OF SOWING AND REAPING IS REAL! TEXT: 1 KINGS 2:26-35 26. And to Abiathar the priest the king said, “Go to Anathoth, to your own fields, for you are deserving of death; but I will not put you to death at this time, because you carried the ark of the Lord God before my father David, and because you were afflicted every time my father was afflicted.” 27. So Solomon removed Abiathar from being priest to the Lord , that he might fulfill the word of the Lord which He spoke concerning the house of Eli at Shiloh. 28. Then news came to Joab, for Joab had defected to Adonijah, though he had not defected to Absalom. So Joab fled to the tabernacle of the Lord , and took hold of the horns of the altar. 29. And King Solomon was told, “Joab has fled to the tabernacle of the Lord ; there he  is, by the altar.” Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, “G

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: FRIDAY 20 APRIL, 2018                                                                       TOPIC: EVIDENCE THAT YOU KNOW GOD TEXT: 1 JOHN 2:1-11 1. My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2. And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world. 3. Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. 4. He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5. But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. 6. He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked. 7. Brethren, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning. The old co

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 7, 2017. TOPIC: MORE INSTRUCTIONS FOR BELIEVERS TEXT: COLOSSIANS 4: 1-6 MESSAGE Superiors usually give instructions to those under them. The aim of such instructions is to enable those under them to perform their work well and to free them from possible problems. In the last chapter of this epistle, Paul gives six important instructions to children of God. First he enjoins Christians to treat those who work under them with fairness and equity, remembering that God is the master over all men. He also emphasized the need to live a life of thanksgiving, with fervent prayers and watchfulness. Our prayers should not only focus on our needs but also for the extension of the Kingdom of God. We are also to pray for boldness for ministers and evangelists as they labour in God’s vineyard. Paul also emphasized the need for wisdom in our daily lives as we relate with others especially no

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION)  DATE: TUESDAY AUGUST 22, 2017. TOPIC: BUILDING FOR GOD’S GLORY TEXT: EZRA 3: 8-11 MESSAGE It was fourteen months after the return from exile to Judah that the actual construction of the temple began. Levites were given the role of supervising the work. When the foundation of the temple was laid, the Priests and Levites sang praises with thanksgiving to the Lord, accompanied with musical instruments. Then all the people gave a great shout praising the Lord, because the foundation of the temple had been laid. While the younger generation was shouting for joy at what had been accomplished, many of the older generation wept aloud as they remembered the beauty of the old temple built by King Solomon. It is very important to build to the glory of God, whether the buildings are other projects. More importantly, we need to build our lives to the glory of God because as children of God, bought by the blood

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2017 TOPIC: HAVE CORRECT PRIORITIES TEXT: EZRA 3:1-7 MESSAGE The Jews who returned from exile gathered in unity in Jerusalem in the seventh month to celebrate the feast of Tabernacles. They had three major tasks before them namely: rebuilding the city, constructing the temple and rebuilding the altar of the· Lord. Under the leadership of Jeshua the high priest and Zerubbabel, they made the rebuilding of the altar their first priority. The altar was very important because of its central role in worshipping and offering sacrifices to God. Every Christian needs to have his/her priorities right. To worship, honour, and adore God ought to be the first priority in our lives. Unfortunately we spent time pursuing other priorities that involve meeting our needs even though Jesus gave this command in Matthew 6: 33: “….. Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness first, and a

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: SUNDAY 20, 2017 (TRINITY 10) TOPIC: CHOOSE ETERNAL LIFE! READ: MATTHEW 25: 31-46 MESSAGE: When the Son of Man comes in His glory, the sheep will be separated from the goats, the righteous from the unrighteous (v. 32). Other terms used for the same separation include the separation of the saints from the sinners, or the wheat from the tares (see Matt. 13: 30; Rev. 22: 14-15). From v. 46, we see that the righteous will be rewarded with eternal life, while the unrighteous will face the grim reality of eternal punishment! From vs. 40 & 45, we understand that a person is regarded as ''righteous'' or ''unrighteous'' based on what he did or failed to do while alive. Indeed, John 3: 36 declares: ''whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God's wrath remains on him''. While we cannot choose w

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 2017 TOPIC: REBUILDING THE TEMPLE READ: EZRA 2:64-70 MESSAGE In this passage, we see that the first batch of returnees from exile was carefully recorded (verses 64-66). Their servants and transport animals were also indicated (verses 65-66). In addition, major contributions for rebuilding the temple were specified (verse 69). In today's units of measurement, these freewill offerings amount to about 500 kilograms of gold and 2,900 kilograms of Silver! What will be their monetary values? Probably millions of naira! In verse 58, we note that only some of the family heads contributed towards the temple rebuilding effort. What must have prevented the other leaders from making their own contributions? See Haggai 1: 2 for possible answers. Consider your own contributions towards the work of God so far this year. Do you personally think they are reasonable, considering how th

Posted On : March 21, 2013 12:01 AM | Posted By : Admin ACO ACNS: http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2013/3/21/ACNS5364 By ACNS staff As Archbishop Justin Welby prepares for his inauguration in Canterbury today, the 85 million members of the Anglican Communion are being invited to pray for him and his ministry. The Anglican Communion Office has today issued a prayer that Anglicans and Episcopalians can say before Archbishop Welby becomes the 105th occupant of the Chair of St Augustine. Archbishop Welby’s Confirmation of Election took place in St Paul’s Cathedral in London on 4 February. That was a relatively low-key legal ceremony, whereas today’s service will include African dancers, Punjabi music, a Burundian blessing, and strong representation from the other main Christian Churches around the world. This makes plain the importance of the global Anglican Communion to the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the drive towards the deeper unity of all Christians. ENDS A praye