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THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE:  TUESDAY, 4TH JANUARY, 2022 TOPIC: THE LORD HONOURED A WEDDING INVITATION TEXT: JOHN 2:1 - 12 1. On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there,  2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.  3 When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.” 4 “Woman, why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” 6 Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons. 7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim. 8 Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so,  9 and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: MONDAY, 3RD JANUARY, 2022 TOPIC: SHARE YOUR TESTIMONIES TEXT: JOHN 1: 43-51   43. The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, “Follow me.” 44. Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida.  45. Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” 46 “Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip. 47. When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, “Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.” 48. “How do you know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.” 49. Then Nathanael declared, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel.” 50. Jesus said, “You believe because I told you I sa

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: SUNDAY, 2ND JANUARY,  2022  (SECOND SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS) TOPIC: TELL YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ABOUT THE SAVIOUR TEXT: JOHN 1:35 - 42 35. The next day John was there again with two of his disciples.  36. When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” 37. When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. 38. Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, “What do you want?” They said, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?” 39. “Come,” he replied, “and you will see.” So they went and saw where he was staying, and they spent that day with him. It was about four in the afternoon. 40. Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus.  41. The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ).  42. And he brought him to

THE DAILY FOUNTAIN DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) DATE: SATURDAY, 1ST JANUARY, 2022 (NAMING AND CIRCUMCISION OF CHRIST)  TOPIC: HIS NAME IS JESUS  TEXT: LUKE 2:15 – 21 15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” 16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.  17. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child,  18. and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.  20. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told. 21. On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him befor

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