Are you having spiritual running stomach?

*Are you having spiritual running stomach?*

Beloved, a typical running stomach can render you weak and powerless nomatter how much food you eat. We preach to you here everyday but without taking time to seriously think about what we say and gaining an understanding you will not grow.

Jesus Christ saw this problem among His hearers. Read here: Matthew 13:13 (NLT) “That is why I use these parables,  For they look, but they don’t really see. They hear, but they don’t really listen or understand.”

Many people have spiritual running stomach, the word they hear or read goes to waste. They do not processes it. Listen to how James characterizes the problem. Read here; James 1:22-23 (GNB) “Do not deceive yourselves by just listening to his word; instead, put it into practice. Whoever listens to the word but does not put it into practice is like a man who looks in a mirror and sees himself as he is.”

Take time to think deeply about the word. Find queit time to reflect on things we say to you here. Some people harden their hearts against us and shut their ears because they are angry with God or for some other reason. Check with Hebrews 13:15.

This gospel of eternal life is fought. The enemy does not want you to understand it or believe in it. Many have heard it but experienced spiritual running stomach. Paul warns Timothy to never let go or lose this precious message of eternal life. 

Read here: 1 Timothy 6:12 (ERV) “We have to fight to keep our faith. Try as hard as you can to win that fight. _Take hold of eternal life_. It is the life you were chosen to have when you confessed your faith in Jesus—that wonderful truth that you spoke so openly and that so many people heard.”

Eternal life is the reason why you were called. Read the word and give it space in your heart, do not let the busy events of the day take it away from you!

Signs and wonders confirm a message

Signs and wonders confirm a message

People of God you need to be careful when you see or hear about miracle workers. Who is the source of the miracles and what is their central message? Both Jesus and His disciples performed miracle works as a testament to God’s power and *to validate the message of the Kingdom of God* .

The Bible provides many accounts of Jesus and His disciples healing, raising the dead, casting out demons, and performing signs and wonders. But there are proclamations, instructions and phrases that they said before during and after performing these miraculous acts.

What Jesus Christ Said:  When Healing:  “*I am willing; be cleansed* .” (Matthew 8:3 – to a leper).   “Go; it shall be done for you as you have believed. ” (Matthew 8:13 – to the centurion about his servant).

Jesus also said   “Your sins are forgiven.” (Matthew 9:2; Mark 2:5; Luke 5:20 – often accompanies healing, emphasizing spiritual restoration).

He proclaimed, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die.” (John 11:25-26 – to Martha before raising Lazarus). Jesus Christ sometimes used the signs to teach about His identity or the Kingdom of God. For instance, after feeding the five thousand, he spoke about being the Bread of Life (John 6).

 I can think of a few things that I have heard. 1. Our annointing oil/ water (which is often sold) is so powerful. 2. I paid $250 for a one on one session with the man of God. 3. I gave a $500 sacrifice on the altar of the man of God. 4. I took some soil from the holy ground. 5. I used crystalls, herbs and incense 6. I partnered (financially) with this ministry for many years. 7. I bought a sticker (with the face of the man of God on it).

 Do you see how Jesus Christ is not the center of these other miracles? He is clearly not the source of those miracles.  Miracles themselves do not matter but the message that they confirm should be your focus, they tell you about the source of power of those miracles. Fallen angels never preach Jesus Christ but they too can sponsor miracles, give prophecies and perform signs and wonders in the church.

  Fallen  angels are working in church 27/7 to make sure people are focused  on material things instead of eternal life and Jesus Christ.

Learn to see Christ in others

*Learn to see Christ in others*

Beloved, believers who are saved and hold on to the teachings of Christ must not be seen as mere people. If you still see Victor,Sandra and Tasi as just themselves then you are mistaken. Christ is being formed in all believers everyday, so that they are transformed fully into the image of Christ. You must test yourself to see if you are living according to this revelation.

Read here:  2 Corinthians 13:5 (ERV) “Look closely at yourselves. Test yourselves to see if you are living in the faith. Don’t you realize that Christ Jesus is in you? Of course, if you fail the test, he is not in you.”

I am at pains for your sake dear brethren, that we focus on this aspect of our Christian walk. I love Jesus Christ and when I look at you I do not see you, I see Christ. So I love the Christ I see in you. This kind of love defines us. Check with

John 13:35 (NLT) “Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.”

You are not a separate entity minding your own business. You are cotwined with Christ and the rest of us all. Read here:  John 14:20 (GNB) “When that day comes, you will know that I am in my Father and that you are in me, just as I am in you.”

We should no longer therefore judge anyone according to the flesh. We must see them with spiritual eyes. We are all the very presence of Jesus Christ. Check with 2 Corinthians 5:16 (GNB) “No longer, then, do we judge anyone by human standards.

Even if at one time we judged Christ according to human standards, we no longer do so.”

When we do this, Jesus Christ will fully make His own in our hearts. We cannot say we love Christ whom we have not seen as yet hate other believers who we see daily. Do you know how they say if you have good intentions you will always find something to like about someone? Jesus Christ is whats to like about others.

He is in all of us. Black, white, Asian, as long as Christ is being formed in them are all part of us. As long as we know this truth, God’s love will keep us strong and united. I leave you all to meditate on the following scripture:

Ephesians 3:17 (NLT) “Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong.”

The revelation of Jesus Christ

*The revelation of Jesus Christ*

 By Minister T.D. Mkana

Beloved I greet you. The church today needs to have an appreciation of the great power of Christ Jesus working in us and through us. Paul an apostle of God, thanked Him so much for the believers at Ephesus as I do for you also. But what in particular was Paul praying for?

Read here: Ephesians 1:16 (NLT) “I have not stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly, asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom and insight so that you might grow in your knowledge of God.”

The one thing that matters above all is growing in the knowledge of God. We need spiritual wisdom to understand that we are called primarily to know God. I know that many people focus on the devil and his tricks but this is will not make us grow.

Our eyes need to be opened so that we can see better who Christ Jesus is and appreciate what His power is doing through the church today.  Consider this scripture: Ephesians 1:18 (AMP) “By having the eyes of your heart flooded with light, so that you can know and understand the hope to which He has called you, and how rich is His glorious inheritance in the saints (His set-apart ones),”

What is our hope? What is our inheritance? We were not called to suffer and complain and live empty lives like those in the world. There is a glorious hope to which we were called. We are the set apart ones. But set apart for what? So that Christ may in our time be revealed to the world. His great power may be seen working through us and for us.

God’s power immeasurable, unlimited and it surpasses all the other rulers and fallen angels at work in this world. Read here:

Ephesians 1:19 (AMP) “And [so that you can know and understand] what is the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness of His power in and for us who believe, as demonstrated in the working of His mighty strength,”

God is not weak. I know that we may want to understand why there is suffering in the world. There are many answers, some of them deeply philosophical. The reality is that Christ Jesus needs to be revealed to the world through the church. He is the answer to all the world’s problems. Whether they be wars, pestilence, hunger or challenges of any kind.

The power that raised Christ from the dead is in us. He is raising his church in this day and age to work miracles and save many souls. And as Christ is seated on the right hand of honor, so are we. Check with Ephesians 1:20 (NLT)” that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God’s right hand in the heavenly realms.”

I leave you to meditate on this powerful word: Matthew 19:11 (NIV) “Jesus replied, “Not everyone can accept this word, but only those to whom it has been given.”

How to regain control of your life

*How to regain control of your life*

It pains me to say this brothers and sisters but many are not in control of their lives. In Genesis 1:26-28 God was clear about His intentions when He created mankind in “His image and Likeness. ” That they may have dominion over all the plants of the earth.

In in reverse we have nicotine, cocaine addictions ( being ruled by plants such as tobacco, Marijuana, coca plants etc). We also struggle with alcohol (being ruled by millet, amarula fruit and other fermented plants.) Money (made from tree products and assigned value) rules over us quite completely!

 Literally everything God put under us so that we can subdue it currently rules over us (those of us who are in their fallen state.) We have taken stones, wood and metal and made little gods for ourselves out of it. It’s amazing how material, perishable things have total control over us.

When we were distant from God, we were under the authority of the devil. Many people think they just don’t like God (or religion as others call obedience to God) but they are obeying the voice of fallen angels. Read here:  Ephesians 2:2 “At that time you followed the world’s evil way; you obeyed the ruler of the spiritual powers in space, God  spirit who now controls the people who disobey God.”

You cannot gain control over your life when you are disconnected from the Living Father. Your mind is darkened by the enemy through ignorance and lies. Your thoughts are continually self destructive and worthless. Read here:  Ephesians 4:17 “In the Lord’s name, then, I warn you: do not continue to live like the heathen, whose thoughts are worthless and whose minds are in the dark. They have no part in the life that God gives, for they are completely ignorant and stubborn.”

When you are distant from the Lord, you self sabotage. A mind that is distant from God cannot free itself from the elementary spirits that rule the minds of those who are still in a fallen state. You must submit yourself (completely) to God and He will restore your mind. A mind submitted to God has greater control and can operate as God intended. Read here:  James 4:7 “So then, submit to God. Resist the Devil, and he will run away from you. “

God will entrust you with greater control and put you in a position of dominance. For Christ Himself will be living through you. You cannot positively influence others for Jesus when you are not fully surrendered to God. It is only that that the slave mentality fades away and you dominate your reality. Read here:

Galatians 4:7 “So then, you are no longer a slave but a son or daughter. And since that is what you are, God will give you all that he has for his heirs.”

Regaining control of your life has more to do with submitting yourself to God. When Christ is fully formed in you, everything naturally falls into place.

A people belonging to God

*A people belonging to God*

If I ask you where you come from or who your family is. I can easily tell that you are either a spiritual person or not. A spiritual person knows that he/she is a spirit. They have a soul and live in a body. Their spiritual senses are sharp. A spiritual person understands that the heavenly Father is their true Father through whom they were born again.

Their attachment to the physical shell (your body) is not that serious. You think like a spirit and live like a spirit. A physically -minded person however is attached to this world. They think in terms of totems, natural places of origin and customs taken from geographic locations where they were born in the flesh. A physically minded person is afraid of what people of this world do and think of.

This is not so for a chosen race. Our mentality is different. Read here:

1 Peter 2:9 (NASB)” But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.”

Spiritual people seek only to do the will of the Father. You don’t do it by accident. You seek for it and when you find it you are pleased to do the will of the Father.God is not just Jesus’ Father. He is our Father. We exist for Him, through Him and by Him. He is our life. Check with Matthew 12:50 (NIV) “For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”

You cannot be accidentally led by God. You seek God’s opinion in everything you do and when you find it you value it so greatly.  You are persistently guided by His desires. You are God’s own children. You have a very personal relationship with the Father. You call God, Dad(Abba). You are not afraid of Him, you think fondly of Him.

Read here: Romans 8:14-15 (NLT) For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.”

Consider that the love of God is so strong that He made us His own family. We don’t just think of Him as our creator but our Father who treasures us truly. Read here: 1 John 3:1 (GNB) “See how much the Father has loved us! His love is so great that we are called God’s children — and so, in fact, we are. This is why the world does not know us: it has not known God.”

Spiritual people  understand that they are part of God the Father. Jesus Christ came to show us how to relate to the Father. We don’t relate to Him as creatures who only come with a list of requirements for our basic survival but as children who miss their Abba. We know that the Father is good, He anticipates our needs and meets them daily, so we don’t live for the belly but for the Kingdom of our loving Father.  Yes we may have problems but just like any normal family, the Father helps us and cares for us.

BEWARE OF OTHER VOICES

*BEWARE OF OTHER VOICES*

Genesis 3:11 “And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?”

Greetings beloved, as we all know that the fall of the first was because of listening to the wrong voice, even now many are still being trapped, fallen and perishing in the same way.

Voices, words are very important, because life to us has been given by the Word of God which is the Word of life; 1 John 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; [2] (for the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)  meaning, us hearing the Voice of God, which

As we also know even the first was clothed with a glorious image and likeness or God also and powered of all things by His Word when He said Genesis 1:26 “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.” And when they listened  to the other Voice in their mind, all was lost.

No wonder it is written; Proverbs 18:20 “A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; And with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. [21] Death and life are in the power of the tongue: And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof” but you know what? For a man to speak, he must first have to gotten that information somewhere else and then believed it.

Our Lord Jesus Christ was very careful about this and we hear Him saying; Matthew 4:4 “But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.”

Beloved, when we hear the Word of God, believing it, speaking it and also acting according to the Word, you will find that we can never lack power, and joy, confidence of facing tomorrow with hope even in the midst of darkness  we, become the shinning light, as we all know that eternal life in us is the very light of man as it written

John 1:4 “In him was life; and the life was the light of men. [5] And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not, and we wont be affected by that darkness at all but rather makes it disappear.”

But when we  decide to listen to the wrong voice, the enemies voice, you will find out that we become dim, if not careful, then swallowed up by darkness, and they will show no difference at all with those who are also in darkness.

So as much as our ears want to hear and our eyes want to see, let us becareful of voices, not all things are meant for us to

consume, and in most cases when you are taking corrupt voices, words as food, the Lord usually send warnings in form of dreams. When you dream and see yourself eating, some perishable things, or favorite food but finding especially the center part being rotten, that will be meaning, you are being deceived by words which sound good but in the end they are bad for you.

Thank you 🙏

Prayer points:

1. We pray that the Light of Life in us shines bright to illuminate the world around us

2. We pray for the Spirit of discernment so that we know the voice of God and reject the voice of the enemy.

3. We pray for wisdom not to entertain any voices  that come to us.

4. We pray that God exposes any voices speaking in our lives that are not His.

5. May our inner man be trained to know and obey only the voice of God. Amen

No born again Holy Spirit filled Christian can be possessed by evil spirits.

No born again Holy Spirit filled Christian can be possessed by evil spirits.

Today I want to share a truth that might surprise many believers. I do not believe that a born again spirit filled child of God can be possessed by evil spirits. Why do I say that because we were sealed with the Holy Spirit for the day of redemption. Read here:  Ephesians 4:30 (NKJV) “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.”

 But what is a seal?  A seal is defined as anything that secures or authenticates something. So if you buy any product and discover that the seal is broken you need to return it at once. It has been tampered with. The seal is also a stamp of ownership. It tells the customers who owns the product and proves that the product is original.

But how did you receive this seal? Well when you heard the word of truth. Read here:  Ephesians 1:13

(GNB) “And you also became God’s people when you heard the true message, the Good News that brought you salvation. You believed in Christ, and God put his stamp of ownership on you by giving you the Holy Spirit he had promised.”

The Holy Spirit never leaves you, He continues the good work of God in you. This is guarantee that we shall receive what God has promised us and that we shall have complete freedom since we are His. Read here: Ephesians 1:14 (GNB) “The Spirit is the guarantee that we shall receive what God has promised his people, and this assures us that God will give complete freedom to those who are his. Let us praise his glory!”

You have freedom from oppression and the burdens brought to us by the enemy.  How can you believe you have the Holy Spirit yet your witch evil aunt put you in a magical clay pot or bewitched you? How can you be a dwelling place for any evil spirit when you are sealed?

Do you not know that the very presence of the Spirit of the Lord gives you freedom?

Read here: 2 Corinthians 3:17 (GNB) Now, “the Lord” in this passage is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is present, there is freedom.”

I pray then brethren that we become wise in our conduct and knowledge. I pray that God fills you with His Holy Spirit who will truly make you wise and give you understanding.  Read here:  Ephesians 1:17 (GNB) “and ask the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, to give you the Spirit, who will make you wise and reveal God to you, so that you will know him.”

Never stop holding on to Christ

*Never stop holding on to Christ*

Some churches have been tricked into trading the freedom and joy that comes with being in Christ Jesus for bondage. Either the message preached or the service given to believers has departed from the truth.

Some leaders who claim to see visions or have angelic visitations are misleading the church. Read here: Colossians 2:18 “Do not allow yourselves to be condemned by anyone who claims to be superior because of special visions and who insists on false humility and the worship of angels. For no reason at all, such people are all puffed up by their human way of thinking…”

Some have allowed new age philosophy, liberalism, wokism and other strange doctrine to be preached from the pulpit. Rather seek only the undiluted gospel. That is how the church is nourished so that it grows. Read here:  Colossians 2:19 ” and have stopped holding on to Christ, who is the head of the body. Under Christ’s control the whole body is nourished and held together by its joints and ligaments, and it grows as God wants it to grow.”

Do not focus on dream interpretation, strange visions and prophecies that do not make Jesus Christ the centre. You open doors for the Antichrist to manifest in your assembly. Read here: Colossians 2:20-21 ” You have died with Christ and are set free from the ruling spirits of the universe. Why, then, do you live as though you belonged to this world? Why do you obey such rules as Don’t handle this,” “Don’t taste that,” “Don’t touch the other”?

Fallen angels are still trying to force believers to worship them by hook and crook. We need to analyze every church doctrine and check if Christ is still the focus. Read here:  Colossians 2:22 -23 All these refer to things which become useless once they are used; they are only human rules and teachings.  Of course such rules appear to be based on wisdom in their forced worship of angels, and false humility, and severe treatment of the body; but they have no real value in controlling physical passions.”

Any wisdom or teaching that does not glorify Christ is useless in church. May God help us all.

*Never stop holding on to Christ*

Some churches have been tricked into trading the freedom and joy that comes with being in Christ Jesus for bondage. Either the message preached or the service given to believers has departed from the truth.

Some leaders who claim to see visions or have angelic visitations are misleading the church. Read here:

Colossians 2:18 “Do not allow yourselves to be condemned by anyone who claims to be superior because of special visions and who insists on false humility and the worship of angels. For no reason at all, such people are all puffed up by their human way of thinking…”

Some have allowed new age philosophy, liberalism, wokism and other strange doctrine to be preached from the pulpit. Rather seek only the undiluted gospel. That is how the church is nourished so that it grows. Read here:  Colossians 2:19 ” and have stopped holding on to Christ, who is the head of the body. Under Christ’s control the whole body is nourished and held together by its joints and ligaments, and it grows as God wants it to grow.”

Do not focus on dream interpretation, strange visions and prophecies that do not make Jesus Christ the centre. You open doors for the Antichrist to manifest in your assembly. Read here: Colossians 2:20-21 ” You have died with Christ and are set free from the ruling spirits of the universe. Why, then, do you live as though you belonged to this world? Why do you obey such rules as Don’t handle this,” “Don’t taste that,” “Don’t touch the other”?

Fallen angels are still trying to force believers to worship them by hook and crook. We need to analyze every church doctrine and check if Christ is still the focus. Read here:  Colossians 2:22 -23 All these refer to things which become useless once they are used; they are only human rules and teachings.  Of course such rules appear to be based on wisdom in their forced worship of angels, and false humility, and severe treatment of the body; but they have no real value in controlling physical passions.”

Any wisdom or teaching that does not glorify Christ is useless in church. May God help us all.

More pain No gain?

More pain No gain?

A sermon by Minister T.D. Mkana

Beloved I greet you. The gospel needs to be about the kingdom of God otherwise it becomes a painful religious dogma. Giving people the cross without teaching them about the victory that came from it causes great pain to the church. The Father’s will from the beginning was to give us the kingdom.

Read here:  Luke 12:32 “Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. ” Check with Genesis 1:26, also compare with Matthew 28:18-20. Jesus Christ was clear on His mission, He came to give people abundant life through His kingdom message, check with John 10:10.

Jesus Christ came to the fallen sons of Adam to restore us to our status as rulers of this earth. He bought us from that life of slavery and restored us to our state as kings and priests. Read here:

1 Corinthians 7:23: “You were bought with a price; do not become bondservants of men.”

Jesus became sin so that we can be the righteousness of God. We can not be afraid of coming confidently to fellowship with the Father and with one another. Read here: 1 John 1:7: “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.”

The devil is a thief and a robber. Read here: John 10:8 (NASB) “All who came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them.” Satan wants to make our walk with Christ painful. He steals our victory over him and leaves us with religion. He steals our dominion and urges us to be religious fanatics.

Instead of us standing as empowered sons of God declaring God’s word. We recite old testament verses and live in fear of hell. We are still told about a God who watches over us with the goal of punishing sinners. He has us followed everywhere by angels whose only mission is to write down our sins? Some are still observing sabbath laws and tied down with various jewish laws. Others are told of the power of satan, altars, sins of their ancestors which were never forgiven etc. All this creates fear, pain and panic.

Yet no one declares the truth to them. Jesus disarmed the enemy. He nailed the written code (the law) to the cross. We can no longer be made holy through its observance but through faith in Jesus Christ.

Read here:  Colossians 2:14-15(NLT) “He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross. In this way, he disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by his victory over them on the cross.”

Satan wants to continue being the god of this age. He will let you be a religious slave instead of seeing you reigning together with Christ Jesus. The enemy wants you to live in fear of hell when he is the one certainly going there. He gives you a throne robbed of its power. You can’t heal the sick, cast out devils and operate in your true power.

Instead you are fed demonic projections as dreams, you are told to blame people for your failures in life, you are shown that prayers are not being answered. You are forced to still wear the crown of thorns. The death of Christ is in vain if you do not live in His victory. He carried all that pain to make life easier for you and me. So why is it still hard?

There are ruling spirits who are dedicated to making it so. They fight your helpers, block your opportunities, drain you of faith, accuse you daily and alianate you. This is a war. We win it by being aware of this fight and fighting back seriously.

We are no longer their slaves. Read here:  Galatians 4:3 (GNB) “In the same way, we too were slaves of the ruling spirits of the universe before we reached spiritual maturity.”

Jesus Christ carried that cross to calvary because he saw something beautiful. He saw a redeemed and restored you. He saw you living a victorious life. Coming from darknes to light. Don’t make his death pointless. Step up. Demand the life you deserve. Demand your inheritance.

I leave you to meditate on this beautiful scripture: Psalm 37:18 (NIV) “The blameless spend their days under the Lord’s care, and their inheritance will endure forever.”