Mountain Top Life Daily Devotional 31 August 2021 By Dr. D.K Olukoya – The Pastoral Ministry
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TOPIC: The Pastoral Ministry (Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries, MFM Devotional 31 August 2021)
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Ezekiel 24-27
FIRE SCRIPTURE: Ephesians 4:7-14
7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
MEMORY VERSE: “And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:” – Ephesians 4:11-12
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE:
When a shepherd is led by what people demand of them and not what Cod demands of them, a shepherd turns into a wolf.
PRAISE WORSHIP: Take a worship song as led by the Holy Spirit
PROPHETIC WORD FOR TODAY:
YOUR POSITION SHALL NOT BE DECLARED VACANT WHILE YOU ARE STILL OCCUPYING IT, IN THE NAME OF JESUS.
The MESSAGE:
The pastoral ministry, that is pleasing to God, ultimately goes beyond gifting, influence, or even fruitfulness. It is beyond how many books you have written, which conferences invite you to speak, or how many of your sermons are on the internet for downloads. It is even beyond whether your church membership numbers grow or shrink. Pastoral ministry that is pleasing to God is about ‘FAITHFULNESS’ to the charge of 2 Timothy 4. You and I are called to be faithful to this charge in three areas: faithfulness to the message, faithfulness to the ministry, and faithfulness to the Saviour.
In Numbers 27:15-17, the Bible says, “And Moses spake unto the LORD, saying, Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation, Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the LORD be not as sheep which have no shepherd.” Similarly, Proverbs 27:23 adds, “Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.”
The ministry of a pastor or shepherd is one that is defined by the Bible itself. If you are going to take on a job, you want to see a job description for that job, so that you can be sure you will indeed fulfil it according to the expectations of your employer.
Those who pastor God’s flock work for God Himself and He is the One to whom they answer. He is the One who determines their job description.
There are nine areas of functions for a true shepherd: feeding the sheep (Exodus 34:2, 13:5), leading by example (1 Peter 5:2-3), watching over the flocks (Acts 20:28,31) reaching out and delivering the needy (Psalms 23:1), maturing the flocks, training and raising leaders (2 Timothy 2:2), protecting the sheep (Ezekiel 33:6), keeping pure (Acts 20:28), accounting to the great Shepherd (Hebrews 13:17).
In conclusion “pastoring” can occur in a variety of ways at its foundation. It involves caring for God’s people and walking alongside them in their Christian formation. Are you operating according to His standard for your ministry? May the Lord be satisfied with your pastoral ministry, in Jesus’ name.
PRAYER POINTS:
MORNING
- Father, I cover myself and my entire family with the blood of Jesus and stand against any power that is resisting You, in the name of Jesus.
- Any satanic agent pretending to be a counsellee in order to project evil into my life, be disgraced, in the name of Jesus.
- Any spiritual arrow I have prayed out of anybody that is now in my family, I return you to your sender, in the name of Jesus.
EVENING
- Any demon of marital bondage, the Holy Ghost has ever used me to cast out of people’s marriages before, now oppressing my marriage, I bind you with everlasting chains, in the name of Jesus.
- Any demon of infirmity in my life or in my family as a result of my ministering to people possessed of it, I bind you now and cast you into the bottomless pit, in the name of Jesus.
- Any household witchcraft the Holy Ghost has used my ministry to cast out and which is now affecting me or my family, I bind you now and send you to the bottomless pit, in the name of Jesus.
- Any marine witchcraft rage against me and my family, as a result of destroying their works in people’s lives, be silenced by the blood of Jesus, 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 – 31 AUGUST 2021
PRAYER BATTLE (2)
SECTION 3: BREAKING THE BREAKER
SCRIPTURE READING: Isaiah 37
CONFESSION: Micah 2:13 – The breaker is come up before them: they have broken up, and have passed through the gate, and are gone out by it: and their king shall pass before them, and the LORD on the head of them.
DAY 3: (Tuesday, August 31, 2021) BREAK BY 2PM [Local Time]
THE BIBLE IN 70 DAYS Day 23: 2 Kings 9:34 – 25:11
DEVOTIONAL SONGS
PRAYER OF PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING (To be said daily)
- My destiny that has been sacrificed to idols, the blood of Jesus, bring it back, in the name of Jesus.
- Powers claiming my head for a satanic stranger, run mad, in the name of Jesus.
- Wicked sacrifice assigned to mess up my glory, be consumed by fire, in the name of Jesus.
- Powers that have vowed that I will always face storms, perish by fire, in the name of Jesus.
- Powers closing my gate of breakthroughs, die, in the name of Jesus.
- Powers tormenting my peace, die, in the name of Jesus.
- Demonic presence irritating my angel of blessings, disappear by fire, in the name of Jesus.
- Powers trapping my life with repeated battles, die, in the name of Jesus.
- Every power that wants to see my corpse in disgrace, be disappointed, in the name of Jesus.
- Destructive fire of God, answer the expectations of the wicked against me, in the name of Jesus.
- Powers using the dead to raise a voice against me, die, in the name of Jesus.
- Powers sending the dead to flog me, run mad and die, in the name of Jesus.
- O God, arise and put my enemies into an everlasting trap, in Jesus’ name.
- Powers using the wind as a weapon to afflict me, storm of fire, swallow them, in the name of Jesus.
- Every strange spirit and its sender tormenting me with problems, run into the judgement of death, in the name of Jesus.
- Arrows of disfavour fired into my head, locate your sender, in Jesus’ name.
- Arrows of satanic anger fired into my life, backfire, in the name of Jesus.
- Arrows of constant failure and backwardness, backfire, in the name of Jesus.
- Arrows of hatred and rejection fired into my life, jump out now, in Jesus’ name.
- Prophet of darkness sending battles into my life, run mad and die, in the name of Jesus.
- Strange voice that says I will never wake up to my dream, I silence you by fire, in the name of Jesus.
- Powers sending bullets to pull off my glory, be disappointed, in Jesus’ name.
- Every satanic punishment meted out to me, backfire, in the name of Jesus.
- Powers using witchcraft to attack me, let your witchcraft backfire, in the name of Jesus.
- Spiritual bullets of wicked powers fired against me, catch fire, in Jesus’ name.
- Waster of destiny eyeing my life, be wasted, in the name of Jesus.
- I cancel evil arrangement designed to kill me, in the name of Jesus.
- Every evil water poured into the container of my life, dry up, in Jesus’ name.
PRAYER OF PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING (TO BE SAID DAILY)
Father in the name of Jesus, I thank You for:
- Drawing me to prayer and power,
- The salvation of my soul,
- Baptizing me with the Holy Spirit,
- Producing spiritual gifts upon my life,
- The fruits of the spirit working in me,
- The wonderful gift of praise,
- All the ways You have intervened in my affairs,
- Your divine plan for my life,
- You will never leave me nor forsake me,
- Bringing me to a place of maturity and deeper life,
- Lifting me up when I fall,
- Keeping me in perfect peace,
- Making all things work together for good for me,
- Protecting me from the snares of the fowler and from the noisome pestilence,
- The wonder-working power in Your Word and in the Blood of the Lamb,
- Giving Your angels charge over me,
- Fighting for me against my adversaries,
- Making me more than a conqueror,
- Supplying all my needs according to Your riches in glory,
- Your healing power upon my body, soul and spirit,
- Flooding my heart with the light of heaven,
- Always causing me to triumph in Christ Jesus,
- Turning my curses into blessings,
- Enabling me to dwell in safety,
- All the blessings of life,
- Your greatness, power, glory, majesty, splendor and righteousness,
- Silencing the foe and the avenger,
- You are at my right hand and I shall not be moved,
- You are trustworthy and will help Your own,
- Not allowing my enemies to rejoice over me,
- Your wonderful love,
- You are great and greatly to be praised,
- Delivering my soul from death and my feet from stumbling,
- You are my fortress and refuge in time of trouble,
- Your faithfulness and marvellous deeds,
- Your act of power and surpassing greatness,
- Dispersing spiritual blindness from my spirit,
- Lifting me out of the depths,
- Preserving me and keeping my feet from slipping,
- Your name is a strong tower, the righteous runs into it and he is safe