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THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: SUNDAY, 2ND JULY, 2023  TOPIC: JESUS CHRIST, NOT YOUR WEALTH TEXT: MATTHEW 19:16-26 16.  Now behold, one came and said to Him, "Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?" 17.  So He said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one [is] good but One, [that is,] God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments." 18.  He said to Him, "Which ones?" Jesus said, " 'You shall not murder,' 'You shall not commit adultery,' 'You shall not steal,' 'You shall not bear false witness,' 19.  'Honor your father and [your] mother,' and, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' " 20.  The young man said to Him, "All these things I have kept from my youth. What do I still lack?" 21.  Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the ...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: SATURDAY, 1ST JULY, 2023  TOPIC: STUDY TO SHOW YOURSELF APPROVED TEXT: ACTS 7:1-35 1. Then the high priest said, "Are these things so?" 2. And he said, "Brethren and fathers, listen: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran, 3. "and said to him, 'Get out of your country and from your relatives, and come to a land that I will show you.' 4. "Then he came out of the land of the Chaldeans and dwelt in Haran. And from there, when his father was dead, He moved him to this land in which you now dwell. 5.  "And [God] gave him no inheritance in it, not even [enough] to set his foot on. But even when [Abraham] had no child, He promised to give it to him for a possession, and to his descendants after him. 6.  "But God spoke in this way: that his descendants would dwell in a foreign land, and that they w...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: FRIDAY, 30TH JUNE, 2023  TOPIC: PEACEFUL DISPUTE RESOLUTION TEXT: ACTS 6:1-15 1. Now in those days, when [the number of] the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint against the Hebrews by the Hellenists, because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. 2. Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, "It is not desirable that we should leave the word of God and serve tables. 3. "Therefore, brethren, seek out from among you seven men of [good] reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business; 4. "but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word." 5.  And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch, 6.  whom they set ...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: THURSDAY, 29TH JUNE, 2023 (ST. PETER THE APOSTLE DAY) TOPIC: JESUS IS THE CHRIST TEXT: MATTHEW 16:13-20 13.  When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, "Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?" 14.  So they said, "Some [say] John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." 15.  He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" 16.  Simon Peter answered and said, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." 17.  Jesus answered and said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed [this] to you, but My Father who is in heaven. 18.  "And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. 19.  "And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and wh...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: WEDNESDAY, 28TH JUNE, 2023  TOPIC: OBEY GOD RATHER THAN MEN TEXT: ACTS 5:17-42 17.  Then the high priest rose up, and all those who [were] with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with indignation, 18.  and laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison. 19.  But at night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said, 20.  "Go, stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this life." 21.  And when they heard [that,] they entered the temple early in the morning and taught. But the high priest and those with him came and called the council together, with all the elders of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. 22.  But when the officers came and did not find them in the prison, they returned and reported, 23.  saying, "Indeed we found t...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: TUESDAY, 27TH JUNE, 2023  TOPIC: BE FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT TEXT: ACTS 4:33-5:16 4:33.  And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all. 34.  Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, 35.  and laid [them] at the apostles' feet; and they distributed to each as anyone had need. 36.  And Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus, 37.  having land, sold [it,] and brought the money and laid [it] at the apostles' feet. 5:1. But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession. 2. And he kept back [part] of the proceeds, his wife also being aware [of it,] and brought a certain ...

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: MONDAY, 26TH JUNE, 2023 TOPIC: BOLDNESS TO SPEAK IN THE NAME JESUS CHRIST TEXT: ACTS 4:1-32 1. Now as they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them, 2. being greatly disturbed that they taught the people and preached in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3. And they laid hands on them, and put [them] in custody until the next day, for it was already evening. 4. However, many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand. 5.  And it came to pass, on the next day, that their rulers, elders, and scribes, 6.  as well as Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the family of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem. 7.  And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, "By what power or by what name have you done this?" 8.  Th...