Mountain Top Life Daily Devotional 20 August 2021 By Dr. D.K Olukoya – Marks Of A True Disciple (II)

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TOPIC: Marks Of A True Disciple (II) (Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries, MFM Devotional 20 August 2021)

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Jeremiah 51-52

FIRE SCRIPTURE: John 6:34-35

34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

MEMORY VERSE: “So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.” – Luke 14:33

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:
Christianity without discipleship is always Christianity without Christ.

PRAISE WORSHIP: Take a worship song as led by the Holy Spirit

PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY:
ANYTHING THAT CAN DISQUALIFY YOU FROM ENJOYING THE BLESSINGS OF A TRUE DISCIPLE IS HEREBY DESTROYED, IN THE NAME OF JESUS.

The MESSAGE:

Discipleship comes with a cost or price. It also has great rewards. In our Memory Verse for today, Jesus said that you must forsake all to be His disciple. What does that mean? It means that you must see Christ as the Source and Owner of everything you once consider as your own and be willing to release them to Him whenever He asks for them: your house, cars, money, children, spouse and everything! It means that your life and all that belong to you now belong to Jesus. They are no longer yours. Discipleship demands coming to that level of surrenderedness or yieldedness with Christ. This is what enables you to say, “Yes, Lord” whenever He asks you to give or do anything for Him or go somewhere for Him.

Also Read: OPEN HEAVEN 20 AUGUST 2021 – JESUS THE PEACEMAKER

Another mark of a true disciple of Christ is continuing in His word. John 8:31 affirms this: “Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, if ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed.” This means that you must accept God’s word as the final authority in your life and live day by day in submission to it. A true disciple of Christ does not believe and obey some parts of the Bible and disobey others. He does not believe and obey today only to live in disobedience to God’s word the next day. He must continue believing, obeying and living by the word.

In John 13:34-35, the Bible identifies love as a distinguishing mark of a disciple of Christ. It says, “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.” The most outstanding thing that Jesus did was to love the unlovable. True love is unconditional. Love summarises all Old Testament laws. It is greater than all spiritual gifts. Jesus demands that you love your fellow brothers and sisters the same way He had loved you unconditionally. That will truly make you His disciple!

PRAYER POINTS:

MORNING

1. Father, give me the grace to be completely yielded to Christ, in the name of Jesus.
2. Father, give me the power to continue in the word of Christ, in the name of Jesus.
3. Father, make me an apostle of Your love, in the name of Jesus.

EVENING

4. Father, teach and enable me to deny myself, in the name of Jesus.
5. Father, make me an ambassador of peace, in the name of Jesus.
6. O God, make me a vessel unto honour and a blessing to my generation, in the name of Jesus.
7. Father, use me to promote unity among the brethren and Your church, in the name of Jesus.

MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE is a daily devotional by Dr. D.K Olukoya (General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries, Worldwide)

MFM 2021 SEVENTY DAYS PRAYER & FASTING PROGRAMME – 20 AUGUST 2021

PRAYER BATTLE (2)

SECTION 2: THOU ART MY BATTLE AXE

Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 17

Confession: Jeremiah 51:20 – Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;

DAY 2: (Friday, August 20, 2021) Break by 5pm [Local Time]

The Bible In 70 Days (Day 12: Deuteronomy 1:3 – 15:20)

Devotional songs

Prayer of Praise and Thanksgiving (To be said daily – See Below)

Prayers For The Nation (To be said on Fridays – See Below)

PRAYER POINTS:

29. Powers using the secret that I do not know to increase my problem, O God, arise and disappoint them, in the name of Jesus.
30. Every secret strengthening my enemies against me, O Lord, kill it, in the name of Jesus.
31. Powers holding the key of my room that contains what will make me great, release it to me by fire, in name of Jesus.
32. Every secret garment of battle that the enemy has put on me to stop me from rising, catch fire, in the name of Jesus.
33. Every secret prayer of the enemy dragging my life backward, die by fire, in the name of Jesus.
34. Every secret prayer of the enemy making failure my name, be terminated now, in the name of Jesus.
35. Secret agents of darkness working hard to make me cry, be wasted by fire, in the name of Jesus.
36. Secret smell of darkness driving my helpers away, blood of Jesus, clear it away, in the name of Jesus.
37. Every secret favour that unfriendly friends have got from the wicked elders to put me to shame, become a trap of death for them, in the name of Jesus.
38. Lord, let the secret weapon of darkness frustrating my effort become their trap of death, in name of Jesus.
39. Powers cursing me to make mistakes to uncover my nakedness, die, in the name of Jesus.
40. Battles assigned to embarrass me in front of those who should celebrate me, scatter by fire, in the name of Jesus.
41. Every strange mess assigned me to embarrass me before my enemies, blood of Jesus, wipe it away, in the name of Jesus.
42. Evil joining of hands and legs to kill what will make me to be celebrated, dry up by fire, in the name of Jesus.
43. Arrow of God, arise and deliver me from the battle facing me, in Jesus’ name.
44. O God, arise and surprise my enemies with Your arrow, in the name of Jesus.
45. Terrible arrow of God, descend on the coven of darkness making wicked decisions against me, in the name of Jesus.
46. O God, let Your arrow cause my enemies to fall under me, in Jesus’ name.
47. Lord, let all that my enemies rely on against me become their grave, in the name of Jesus.
48. O God, arise and let Your mighty weapon silence my storm, in the name of Jesus.
49. O God, spare not Your arrow against my wicked enemies, in the name of Jesus.
50. Arrow of God, destroy the hiding place of my enemies where charms are stored against me, in the name of Jesus.
51. O God, arise and cut off every wicked tongue against me, in the name of Jesus.
52. Every tongue of the wicked assigned to tear me down, catch fire, in the name of Jesus.
53. Tongues of the wicked elders against me, receive the judgement of death, in the name of Jesus.
54. Deception of the wicked elders assigned to put my life in bondage, expire, in the name of Jesus.
55. Powers consulting the dead to curse my destiny, run mad and die, in the name of Jesus.
56. Powers using me as an instrument of covenant in their evil group, receive the judgement of death, in the name of Jesus.

PRAYER OF PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING
(TO BE SAID DAILY)

Father in the name of Jesus, I thank You for:

1. Drawing me to prayer and power,
2. The salvation of my soul,
3. Baptizing me with the Holy Spirit,
4. Producing spiritual gifts upon my life,
5. The fruits of the spirit working in me,
6. The wonderful gift of praise,
7. All the ways You have intervened in my affairs,
8. Your divine plan for my life,
9. You will never leave me nor forsake me,
10. Bringing me to a place of maturity and deeper life,
11. Lifting me up when I fall,
12. Keeping me in perfect peace,
13. Making all things work together for good for me,
14. Protecting me from the snares of the fowler and from the noisome pestilence,
15. The wonder-working power in Your Word and in the Blood of the Lamb,
16. Giving Your angels charge over me,
17. Fighting for me against my adversaries,
18. Making me more than a conqueror,
19. Supplying all my needs according to Your riches in glory,
20. Your healing power upon my body, soul and spirit,
21. Flooding my heart with the light of heaven,
22. Always causing me to triumph in Christ Jesus,
23. Turning my curses into blessings,
24. Enabling me to dwell in safety,
25. All the blessings of life,
26. Your greatness, power, glory, majesty, splendor and righteousness,
27. Silencing the foe and the avenger,
28. You are at my right hand and I shall not be moved,
29. You are trustworthy and will help Your own,
30. Not allowing my enemies to rejoice over me,
31. Your wonderful love,
32. You are great and greatly to be praised,
33. Delivering my soul from death and my feet from stumbling,
34. You are my fortress and refuge in time of trouble,
35. Your faithfulness and marvellous deeds,
36. Your act of power and surpassing greatness,
37. Dispersing spiritual blindness from my spirit,
38. Lifting me out of the depths,
39. Preserving me and keeping my feet from slipping,
40. Your name is a strong tower, the righteous runs into it and he is safe.

PRAYERS FOR THE NATION
(TO BE SAID ON FRIDAYS)

SCRIPTURES: 1 Timothy 2:1-2: I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

Jeremiah 1:10: See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.

Other Scriptures: Isaiah 61:1-6; Ephesians 6:10-16

Praise Worship

1. Father, in the name of Jesus, I confess all the sins and iniquities of the land, of our ancestors, of our leaders, and of the people. E.g., violence, rejection of God, corruption, idolatry, robbery, suspicion, injustice, bitterness, bloody riots, pogroms, rebellion, conspiracy, shedding of innocent blood, tribal conflicts, child-kidnapping and murder, occultism, mismanagement, negligence, etc.
2. I plead for mercy and forgiveness, in the name of Jesus.
3. O Lord, remember our land and redeem it.
4. O Lord, save our land from destruction and judgement.
5. O Lord, let Your healing power begin to operate upon our land, in Jesus’ name.
6. All forces of darkness hindering the move of God in this nation, be rendered impotent, in the name of Jesus.
7. I command the spiritual strongman in charge of this country to be bound and be disgraced, in the name of Jesus.
8. Every evil establishment and satanic tree in this country, be uprooted and cast into fire, in the name of Jesus.
9. I come against every spirit of the anti-Christ working against this nation and I command them to be permanently frustrated, in the name of Jesus.
10. I command the stones of fire from God to fall upon every national satanic operation and activity, in Jesus’ name.
11. O Lord, let the desires, plans, devices and expectations of the enemy for this country be completely frustrated, in Jesus’ name.
12. Every satanic curse of this nation, fall down to the ground and die, in Jesus’ name.
13. By the blood of Jesus, let all sins, ungodliness, idolatry and vices cease in the land, in the name of Jesus.
14. I break every evil covenant and dedication made upon our land, in Jesus’ name.
15. I plead the blood of Jesus over the nation, in Jesus’ name.
16. I decree the will of God for this land, whether the devil likes it or not, in the name of Jesus.
17. All contrary powers and authorities in Nigeria, be confounded and be put to shame, in the name of Jesus.
18. I close every satanic gate in every city of this country, in Jesus’ name.
19. Every evil throne in this country, be dashed to pieces, in Jesus’ name.
20. I bind all negative forces operating in the lives of the leaders of this country, in the name of Jesus.
21. O Lord, lay Your hands of fire and power upon all our leaders, in the name of Jesus.
22. I bind every blood-drinking demon in this country, in Jesus’ name.
23. O Lord, let the Prince of Peace reign in every department of this nation, in the name of Jesus.
24. Every anti-gospel spirit, be frustrated and be rendered impotent, in Jesus’ name.
25. O Lord, give us leaders who will see their roles as a calling, instead of an opportunity to amass wealth.
26. All forms of ungodliness, be destroyed by the divine fire of burning, in Jesus’ name.
27. O Lord, let our leaders be filled with divine understanding and wisdom.
28. O Lord, let our leaders follow the counsel of God and not of man and demons.
29. O Lord, let our leaders have wisdom and knowledge of God.
30. O Lord, let our government be the kind that would obtain Your direction and leading.
31. Every satanic altar in this country, receive the fire of God and be burned to ashes, in the name of Jesus.
32. I silence every satanic prophet, priest and practitioner, in the mighty name of Jesus. I forbid them from interfering with the affairs of this nation, in the name of Jesus.
33. Blood of Jesus, cleanse our land from every blood pollution, in the name of Jesus.
34. I command the fire of God on all idols, sacrifices, rituals, shrines and local satanic thrones in this country, in Jesus’ name.
35. I break any conscious and unconscious agreement made between the people of this country and satan, in Jesus’ name.
36. I dedicate and claim all our cities for Jesus, in Jesus’ name.
37. Father, let the blessings and presence of the Lord be experienced in all our cities, in the name of Jesus.
38. I decree total paralysis on lawlessness, immorality and drug addiction in this country, in the name of Jesus.
39. Father, let the power, love and glory of God be established in our land, in the name of Jesus.
40. Father, let there be thirst and hunger for God in the hearts of Christians of this nation, in the name of Jesus.
41. O Lord, deposit the spirit of revival in Nigeria.
42. O Lord, lay Your hands of power and might upon the Armed Forces and the Police, all government establishments and institutions, all universities and colleges in this country.
43. O Lord, let the resurrection power of the Lord Jesus Christ fall upon our economy, in the name of Jesus.
44. Father, let there be fruitfulness and prosperity in every area of this country, in the name of Jesus.
45. I command every threat to the political, economic and social stability in the land to be paralysed, in the name of Jesus.
46. I frustrate every satanic external influence over our nation, in Jesus’ name.
47. I command confusion and disagreement among the sons of the bondwoman planning to cage the nation, in Jesus’ name.
48. I break any covenant between any satanic external influence and our leaders, in the name of Jesus.
49. I paralyse every spirit of wastage of economic resources in this country, in the name of Jesus.
50. Spirit of borrowing, depart completely from this country, in the name of Jesus.
51. O Lord, show Yourself mightily in the affairs of this nation.
52. Father, let the kingdom of Christ come into this nation, in Jesus’ name.
53. O Lord, do new things in our country to show Your power and greatness to the heathen.
54. Father, let the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ come into the heart of every person in this country, in the name of Jesus.
55. O Lord, have mercy upon this nation.
56. All the glory of this nation, that has departed, be restored, in Jesus’ name.
57. Father, let all un-evangelized areas of this country, be reached with the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the name of Jesus.
58. O Lord, send forth labourers into Your vineyard to reach the unreached in this country.
59. I dismantle the stronghold of poverty in this nation, in the name of Jesus.
60. O Lord, install Your agenda for this nation.
61. Every power of darkness, operating in our educational institutions, be disgraced, in the name of Jesus.
62. Satanic representatives of key posts in this country, be dismantled, in Jesus’ name.
63. Every evil spiritual throne behind all physical thrones in Nigeria, be dismantled, in the name of Jesus.
64. Every satanic covenant, made on behalf of this country by anyone, be nullified, in the name of Jesus.
65. I trample upon the serpents and scorpions of ethnic clashes in this country, in the name of Jesus.
66. I decree a realignment of the situation around Christians to favour them in this country, in the name of Jesus.
67. I dethrone every strange king installed in the spirit over this country, in the name of Jesus.
68. All principalities, powers, rulers of darkness and spiritual wickedness in heavenly places, militating against this nation, be bound and disgraced, in the name of Jesus.
69. Lord, let righteousness reign in every part of this nation, in Jesus’ name.
70. Praises.