The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 15 May 2025 — Training According To Pattern
Click HERE to Read Previous MESSAGES
TOPIC: Training According To Pattern
READ: Ephesians 4:12-16 (NKJV)
- for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,
- till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;
- that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting,
- but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head — Christ —
- from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.
THE MESSAGE:
The body of Christ is blessed with the gift of men, many of whom are apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers. Regardless of their varied graces, there is a place where these graces are to converge, and this is in Jesus Christ. These men are to train us to the point where each of us becomes like Christ, both in life and in the work of the ministry. The goal is to train us to become mature people, reaching to the very height of Christ’s full stature.
Today, we have many persons who claim to be apostles, prophets, pastors, evangelists and teachers, without understanding the importance of the accompanying task. The effect of this in the body of Christ is that we have Christians who have been long in the faith but who still need babysitting, tossed to and fro, and carried about by every wind of doctrine. The condition of the Church today is as in the days when the judges ruled (Judges 2:18-19) and of the people, even so, our pastors focus on healing, deliverance, miracles others to be like them. Who do you mentor or train? Ponder on this.
PRAYER: Father, please help me to be focused on Jesus Christ, and learn of Him.
PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY’S DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL
DATE: THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2025
TOPIC: TRAINING ACCORDING TO PATTERN
- Father in the name of Jesus, thank You for the grace to see this new day, the one hundred and thirty-fifth day in the year 2025 in good health, sound mind and in joy
- Father, thank You for the special gift of life, many wished to see this month, but they couldn’t.
- Thank You Jesus for being there for us, Your children.
- Thank You Lord for Your plans for me this year. They are plans of good, not of evil, to give me a good and successful end.
- Father, please forgive me all my known and unknown sins, and let no sin reign over my life this year, in Jesus’ name
- Holy Spirit, train me to the point where I become like Christ, both in life and in the work of ministry, in Jesus’ name.
- I receive grace to become a mature person, reaching to the very height of Christ’s full stature, in Jesus’ name.
- Holy Spirit, help me to train and mentor others to be like Christ, in Jesus’ name
- Father Lord, please, change the condition of Your Church from what it is, to what You desire it to be, in Jesus’ name.
- Holy Spirit, help me to have a deep, flourishing and an unbroken relationship with God, in Jesus name
- LORD, help me to get my life right this year, and let Your perfect will be enforced on me, in Jesus name
- LORD, help us to get it right in Nigeria, and let Your perfect will be enforced on us in Jesus’ name.
- Heavenly Father, let Your peace continue to reign in every part of this country,
- Whether the devil likes it or not, I will make heaven and receive my eternal rewards in Jesus’ Name.
- This is the day the Lord hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.
- Personal and family prayer requests.
- Confession: God bless the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), God bless the Universal Church, and bless our country Nigeria -1 Chronicles 17:27.
- Thank You Lord for answered prayers, in Jesus’ Mighty Name we pray. Amen.
