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THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: THURSDAY, 1ST DECEMBER, 2022  TOPIC: PUTTING CHRIST FIRST IN EVERYTHING TEXT: MARK 10:28-31 28.  Then Peter began to say to Him, "See, we have left all and followed You." 29.  So Jesus answered and said, "Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My sake and the gospel's, 30.  "who shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time -- houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions -- and in the age to come, eternal life. 31.  "But many [who are] first will be last, and the last first." MESSAGE:  One very unique thing about Jesus is that He always demands total loyalty from His followers. Other gods could be content with half-loyalties and half-commitments, but not Jesus. He demands absolute loyalty and He does not comp...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: WEDNESDAY, 30TH NOVEMBER, 2022 (ST ANDREW’S DAY)  TOPIC: THE GOOD LAW WITH ITS BAD OUTCOME TEXT: ROMANS 10:1-18 1. Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved. 2. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. 3. For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God. 4. For Christ [is] the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. 5. For Moses writes about the righteousness which is of the law, "The man who does those things shall live by them." 6. But the righteousness of faith speaks in this way, "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?' " (that is, to bring Christ down [from above)] 7. or, " 'Who will descend into the abyss?' " (that i...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: TUESDAY, 29TH NOVEMBER, 2022  TOPIC: ARE YOU READY FOR AN ANSWER? TEXT: MARK 10:17-27 17.  Now as He was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before Him, and asked Him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?" 18.  So Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one [is] good but One, [that is,] God. 19.  "You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery,' 'Do not murder,' 'Do not steal,' 'Do not bear false witness,' 'Do not defraud,' 'Honor your father and your mother.' " 20.  And he answered and said to Him, "Teacher, all these things I have kept from my youth." 21.  Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, "One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, a...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: MONDAY, 28TH NOVEMBER, 2022  TOPIC: THE KINGDOM OF GOD - THE CHILDREN’S INHERITANCE TEXT: MARK 10:13-16 13.  Then they brought little children to Him, that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked those who brought [them.] 14.  But when Jesus saw [it,] He was greatly displeased and said to them, "Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God. 15.  "Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it." 16.  And He took them up in His arms, put [His] hands on them, and blessed them. MESSAGE:  Jesus made a very instructive statement when he had to rebuke the disciples who were preventing the children from accessing Him. Apart from informing them of the centrality of children in the kingdom life, He was quick to let them know of the essential attitude for ...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: SUNDAY, 27TH NOVEMBER, 2022 (ADVENT SUNDAY)  TOPIC: AN UNENDING DEBT TEXT: ROMANS 13:8-14 8.  Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law. 9.  For the commandments, "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not murder," "You shall not steal," "You shall not bear false witness," "You shall not covet," and if [there is] any other commandment, are [all] summed up in this saying, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." 10.  Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love [is] the fulfillment of the law. 11.  And [do] this, knowing the time, that now [it is] high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation [is] nearer than when we [first] believed. 12.  The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the arm...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: SATURDAY, 26TH NOVEMBER, 2022  TOPIC: HOW FAR CAN YOU GO? TEXT: PHILEMON 1:17-25  17 If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself. 18 If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account; 19 I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides. 20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord. 21 Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say. 22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you. 23 There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus; 24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers. 25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. MESSAGE:  In this passage we are challenged...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: FRIDAY, 25TH NOVEMBER, 2022  TOPIC: PRODUCTIVITY IN ADVERSITY TEXT: PHILEMON 1:8-16 8 Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient, 9 Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ. 10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: 11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me: 12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels: 13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel: 14 But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly. 15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever; 16 Not now as a servant, but above a s...