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    How to build your faith on God’s promises

    January 13, 2024 - By 

    God’s promises are for the whosoever and anytime. We have the freedom to receive it only if we believe in him.

    Below are a few ways to consider.

    “He shall deliver you in six troubles, yes, in seven no evil shall touch you. In famine He shall redeem you from death, and in war from the power of the sword. You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, and you shall not be afraid of destruction when it comes. You shall laugh at destruction and famine.” Job 5:19–22

    I believe the Lord gave me the following portion of Scripture, Job 5:19–22, to strengthen you. Let’s take a closer look at the first verse: “He shall deliver you in six troubles, yes, in seven no evil shall touch you.”

    Now, I have read this verse a number of times before, but the Lord quickened this Scripture in me, so let me share this fresh insight with you. I want to specially address those who have been greatly discouraged in the area of protection. Perhaps you have experienced a very difficult or even tragic event, or are going through a very challenging situation right now. Can I encourage you to build your faith upon His promises and not upon your experiences?

    The Word of God says that in this world, we will have trouble (John 16:33). The fact that God declares in His Word that He will deliver us from troubles tells us that we will experience troubles. But God wants us to know that the more we hear preaching on Psalm 91, the more we quote it and remind ourselves of the Lord’s protection daily, the more our faith in His protection will grow.

    What to do to receive God’s promises

    Faith comes from “hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ” (Rom. 10:17 NASB). The more we hear, the more we believe! The more we claim and pray the prayer of protection, the more we will walk in its blessings.

    That is the intention of my teachings on Psalm 91—to saturate you with the hearing and hearing of the Lord’s protection promises for your life until your faith is robust and overflowing.

    My dear reader, deliverance from trouble is fantastic, but there is a promise that is even greater, and that is when you are at that place where “no evil shall touch you.” That’s my prayer for you and your loved ones.

    While we live in dangerous times, we have an almighty God who watches over us. May we all increase and have a progressive revelation of the Lord’s protection in these last days.

    While none of us, myself included, are there yet, we are on a journey of faith, of walking fully in the promises of God’s protection. Let’s give thanks to the Lord for His deliverance from all our troubles as we continue to believe we will come to the place where no evil will touch our loved ones and us!

    This devotional is from Pastor Joseph Prince of New Creation Church, Singapore

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    One way to know if you are successful

    January 9, 2024 - By 

    Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt. And Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him down there. The LORD was with Joseph, and he was a successful man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. Genesis 39:1–2

    Would you consider the young man Joseph, who was about to be sold into slavery, “a successful man”?

    Of course not!

    Yet, God says in His own words that Joseph was a successful man.

    God’s definition of success is contrary to the world’s definition. Corporate America measures success based on what you have done, what you have accomplished, and what you have accumulated. It is based entirely on you focusing all your time, energy, and resources in meriting titles and collecting accomplishments.

    My friend, I want to encourage you to begin to see that the world’s model of success is unstable and built upon a foundation that is shakable. It may have the appearance of the good life, but it is temporal, and we have all seen for ourselves how the world’s transient wealth can dissipate like smoke and easily slip away like the shifting sands in the desert.

    From Genesis 39:2, it is clear that success is not what you have, but rather who you have! Joseph literally had nothing materially, but at the same time, he had everything because the Lord was with him.

    The material things that you have accumulated or are feverishly trying to amass do not make you a success. It is the presence of the Lord in your life that makes you a success!

    We need to learn to stop pursuing things and to start pursuing Him. God sees your relationship with Him as the only thing that you need for every success in your life.

    I can’t imagine starting in a worse place than Joseph. He was completely naked. He had nothing! No bank accounts, no educational qualifications, no natural connections with people of influence, nothing.

    Thank God the Bible records a picture of Joseph who began with nothing, so that you and I can have hope today. If you think that like Joseph, you have nothing, well, you can start believing in the power of the presence of the Lord in your life. Start looking to Jesus and claim that promise in that scripture for yourself!

    Say, “The Lord is with ME, and I am a successful person.”

    Say it a hundred times if you have to, and begin to see this as your reality. Stick this promise on your mirror, and every morning when you brush your teeth, remind yourself that today, as you go to work, as you go to school, as you start the day caring for your children at home (or do whatever it is that you need to do), the Lord is with you.

    And because He is with you, YOU ARE ALREADY A SUCCESS! When you have Jesus in your life, you are no longer trying to be a success; you ARE a success!

    This devotional is from Pastor Joseph Prince, the Singaporean leader of New Creation Church.

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    How to believe God’s agenda in 2024

    January 2, 2024 - By 

    It is very common for people to write 2024 resolutions. That’s a good idea, but does it include God’s agenda?

    Here are some meditation points from the University of God for you to consider as you reflect over the new year.

    Daniel 2:20-22 Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his: And he changes the times and the seasons: he removes kings, and settles up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: He reveals the deep and secret things: he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.

    Genesis 1:14 And God said, let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years.

    What do those verses mean in 2024?

    These scriptures clearly indicate that it is God who determines the times and season of life.

    God is the Divine Shepherd who opens the door and chooses the way; believers choose how to go through that door: by faith. He is the only one who has a roadmap. God is a God of purpose. To fulfill that divine purpose, God has an agenda.

    Today, many have a calendar but don’t have an agenda. Those who do not have an agenda live by routine, led by their clock, which regulates the beginning and end of their daily activities.

    God created man with a purpose. In the mind of God, every human He created is a stakeholder of His master plan. It is the duty and responsibility of everyone to find out God’s purpose for their life. That is why God gave us the scriptures to chart our divine course and cause in life. Matthew 7:7; Jeremiah 33:3.

    How to have a 2024 agenda

    To have a 2024 agenda is to have a purpose, projects, or a plan. That agenda records a set of planned actions necessary to achieve a desired goal.

    God executes His master plan using His divine agenda and time.

    • His agenda records in advance what is going to happen in your life.

    • His time determines when it is going to happen.

    In God’s way of doing things, God’s agenda and His time never conflict. Everything is fulfilled at God’s appointed time.

    What is the difference between man and God’s agenda?

    Man’s plan oftentimes hits the rock of life’s uncertainties and turn into disappointment. If you don’t want to end up with failure, embrace God’s agenda because God always backs up His agenda by setting in motion divine forces for its fulfillment. His agenda is the sure plan of success with a difference.

    If you are to register for a divine appointment with Jesus Christ, begin to believe His Word.

    You can only know God’s agenda by reading His Word, and His Word represents His heart’s desire for you.

    What does His word say?

    Revelation 3:7-8 “…These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that has The Key Of David, he that opens, and no man shut; and shuts, and no man opens; I know your works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou have a little strength, and have kept my word, and have not denied my name.

    A man without faith does not know his right in Christ Jesus. By faith, we look into God’s agenda.

    The connection between God’s agenda and God’s appointed time is faith. Each day in God’s agenda is a new opportunity.

    Faith is now. Faith believes now and acts now.

    Now is the time to believe. Time to believe is time to connect with God’s agenda. Why? Believing is possessing.

    Man can only have and exercise what he believes he has.

    Examples of people in the Bible who knew God’s plan

    • God showed His agenda to Abraham in Genesis 15:5. Abraham believed immediately (Genesis 15:6).

    In times of failure, there is an appointment with success if Jesus is involved. Jesus never considers your past to determine your future. That is why He gives an appointment to put an end to your past and give birth to your future.

    • By divine arrangement, Jesus walked to toward a frustrated Simon Peter; Peter came to believe his life of frustration came to an end.

    •Similarly, Jesus met the Samaritan woman at the well of Jacob; she believed, and Jesus pointed her to her future.

    • By divine arrangement, Jesus walked toward Zacchaeus in Jericho; he believed, and salvation came to his house.

    • In the same way, Jesus came to the pool of Bethesda and the man who was paralyzed for 38 years; he believed and began to walk in newness of life.

    Have you received your divine appointment with Jesus for the year 2024? An encounter with Jesus Christ in this new year 2024 will rewrite the history of your life!

    The agenda of disappointment will be cancelled, and a new agenda will be opened – your appointment with a life that is full and free.

    Spend time this 2024 to meditate on God’s word deliberately. He loves us. Click this link to ind a well of resources.

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    Reasons why speaking out faith is important

    December 24, 2023 - By 

    We need to speak because God spoke. As simple as that may sound, here are some reasons to consider doing this catively everyday. Speaking our faith is a direct confession of our believe to God.

    And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, “I believed and therefore I spoke,” we also believe and therefore speak. 2 Corinthians 4:13

    As you think about declaring God’s promises of protection over yourself and your loved ones, you may be asking, But Pastor Prince, can’t I just believe God’s Word in my heart? Why do I also have to say Psalm 91 out loud?

    Let me show you some Scriptures about faith and speaking that will help you. Romans 10:9 tells us that “if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved” (boldface mine).

    Our Lord Jesus also said, “Whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says” Mark 11:23, .

    Now, reread what the apostle Paul wrote in today’s verse. Do you notice a pattern here? Faith involves believing in your heart as well as speaking with your mouth.

    When we are speaking our faith, we are imitating God

    You and I, we are made in God’s image. When God first saw darkness, He didn’t say, “Gosh, it’s so dark.” What did God do? He called forth light by speaking. Instead He said, “Let there be light” (Gen. 1:3).

    In the New Testament, our Lord Jesus spoke to the storm and it subsided. He spoke to the fig tree and it withered. Regarding deliverance, He spoke to the demons and they fled. He spoke to the sick and they were healed. He spoke to the dead and they lived.

    Similarly, when we are faced with darkness in any area of our lives today, or trapped in a storm of challenges, let’s not be mired in looking at the problems and despairing. We should also call forth what we want to see!

    If we find ourselves caught in a dangerous situation, we should declare, “The Lord is my refuge and my fortress.” If there is a sickness in our body, we can call forth our healing by saying, “Thank You, Jesus, by Your stripes I am healed!” Start speaking forth your protection, your health, and your victory today!

    Devotional from Pastor Joseph Prince of New Creation Church.

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    Is righteousness changeable?

    December 18, 2023 - By 

    Righteousness is believed to be changeable by some people. That is, they think, when they make a mistake, God takes away the gift. On the contrary, God’s gifts are irrevocable.

    Then the LORD said to Noah, “Come into the ark, you and all your household, because I have seen that you are righteous before Me in this generation.”

    Genesis 7:1

    Remember how Noah was safe in the ark when the floodwaters came? While Noah was not perfect, God saw him as righteous because of his faith in God (Heb. 11:7).

    When the flood came, everyone outside the ark died, but Noah and his family were protected and saved. Why? Because they were in the ark, which is a type of Christ, who is our salvation (Acts 4:12).

    The ark didn’t have windows along its sides, only near the roof. The truth here is that God does not want you to focus on all the darkness, terror, and evil that are around you and in the world. He wants you to look up and know that His Son is coming back for you.

    I want you to see something else: I believe there were times when Noah might have lost his balance and fallen as the storm waters crashed against the ark. But Noah fell in the ark; he never fell out of the ark.

    Similarly, for the believer today, when the devil tempts you and you fall, you don’t fall out of your position in Christ; you are still in Christ. In the book of Proverbs, it says, “For a righteous man may fall seven times and rise again” (Prov. 24:16).

    You see, a believer doesn’t fall in and out of righteousness. Our righteousness today is a gift from our Lord Jesus Christ (Rom. 5:17). This means that even though we may fail from time to time because we are imperfect human beings, we are still in Christ our ark and do not forfeit His blessings of protection.

    Now, in case you are wondering, does this make someone want to live recklessly? Certainly not! I believe that knowing you are righteous in Christ makes you live responsibly and in honor to the Lord (Rom. 6:10–14). The revelation of our righteousness in Christ produces righteous living (Titus 2:11–12).

    Devotional by Pastor Joseph Prince from New Creation Church, Singapore.

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    What is believing?

    December 4, 2023 - By 

    Who do you think you are? Have you forgotten all the mistakes you’ve made?

    Things will never get better. You should just accept your lot.

    It’s not going to work—you are just going to fail again!

    Nobody loves you. You are all alone.

    Have you been at the receiving end of these words of discouragement, accusation, and dismissal?

    I’ve seen these tactics of deception, loaded with condemning judgment, used too many times by the adversary. I’ve seen too many people, who have tried to move out from under the shadow of their past or break free from their addictions, end up succumbing to these lies about themselves, their identity, and their future and their destiny. As a result, they are unable to break free, and day after day, they simply live to perpetuate the pain, fears, and addictions to which they’re bound.

    What is right believing?

    Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them out of their distresses. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their chains in pieces. Psalm 107:13–14

    That’s the power of wrong believing.

    Wrong believing puts people in a prison—a prison where its inmates behave as though they are incarcerated in a maximum-security penitentiary. They march inexorably to their dank cells of self-doubt and addictions. Equally, they allow themselves to be led into dungeons of destructive behaviors.

    They have convinced themselves never to dream of a better place, believing that they have no choice but to live in despair, frustration, and defeat.

    If that describes you, it’s time for a prison break, my friend. It’s time to break free from the crippling grip of all that has held you back. How?

    Through right believing—the light that illuminates the path of freedom out of this prison.

    Know and believe that God does not want you to live imprisoned by fears, guilt, and addictions. Open your heart to believe His plan for you is to live with joy overflowing, peace that surpasses understanding, and an unshakable confidence in what He has done for you. Through the cross, Jesus has paid for you to have His abundant life—a life marked by His liberty, His power, and His blessings.

    It’s time to let go of the life of defeat and step into a life full of victory, security, and God’s abundant grace!

    This devotional is from Pastor Joseph Prince of New Creation Church, Singapore.

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    Giving thanks is acknowledging the presence of Jesus

    November 26, 2023 - By 

    When we ccknowledge Jesus’ Presence by Giving Thanks, everything falls in place.

    In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18

    There are Christians who know in theory that Jesus is with them, but they do not actively practice His presence.

    For me personally, one of the best ways to practice the presence of the Lord is to thank Him all the time.

    You can give thanks to Him for everything. Just say, “Lord, I thank You for this beautiful sunset. I thank You for Your love and for surrounding me with good things and good friends.”

    There is no limit to what you can thank Him for since every good and perfect gift that we enjoy today comes directly from Him (James 1:17).

    Even if you have had a rough day at work and you are facing a seemingly impossible challenge, you can practice His presence.

    When should you be giving thanks?

    The moment you realize that your heart is heavy with worry and your mind is plagued by anxiety, share your challenge with Jesus and thank Him that this problem is not bigger than His hands. Begin to surrender it to Him and depend on Him for His strength, power, and peace.

    As you do that, you are already practicing the presence of the Lord. And as you honor His presence and behave like He is indeed with you, He sees it as faith in Him and intervenes on your behalf for your success in whatever situation you may be in.

    What is an example of not appreciating God or people?

    It is sad when Christians behave like some husbands who bring their wives to a party, only to ignore them completely. Their wives could be right there with them physically, but these guys are so engaged with their own friends, talking about the stock market, economy, or latest game on television, that their wives might as well not be with them.

    Ladies, do you know men like that? Now, men who are reading this, I know you are not like that, so don’t get offended, all right? I know you cherish and love your wife.

    What I am trying to illustrate is that just because someone is with you physically, it does not mean that the person feels appreciated by you.

    Appreciation only occurs when you start acknowledging the presence of that person.

    Now, what does the word “appreciate” mean? It means “to increase in value.” If you appreciate someone, the person increases in value in your eyes.

    My friend, the Lord is already with you, so start to practice His presence. Begin by thanking Him, appreciating Him and increasing His value in your eyes. Certainly, you will see Him acting on your behalf.

    This artcile is a devotional by Pastor Joseph Prince from New Creation Church, Singapore.

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    Did You Know God Will Never Be Angry with You?

    November 19, 2023 - By 

    “For this is like the waters of Noah to Me; for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah would no longer cover the earth, so have I sworn that I would not be angry with you, nor rebuke you. For the mountains shall depart and the hills be removed, but My kindness shall not depart from you, nor shall My covenant of peace be removed,” says the LORD, who has mercy on you. Isaiah 54:9–10

    A warning is issued in 1 Peter 5:8—“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.”

    I know that a lion roars to intimidate and to bring fear, but I used to wonder what kind of fear the devil tries to instil in the believer. We must let the Bible interpret the Bible. We can’t base our interpretations on our denominational backgrounds or our experiences.

    One day, I was reading Proverbs 19 when I came across verse 12: “The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.” Who is the king that this verse refers to? It is our Lord Jesus!

    So when the devil goes about like a roaring lion, he is trying to impersonate the King. He is trying to make you feel as if God is angry with you. Every time you hear preaching that leaves you with a sense that God is angry with you, guess what? You have just been roared at!

    Is God furious with us?

    But know this, beloved: God will NEVER be angry with you ever again. He only has to tell us this, but He wanted us to be so sure that He swore in His Word that He would never be angry with us again.

    Today’s verses are from Isaiah 54, which is right after the famous messianic chapter of the sufferings of Christ in Isaiah 53. Therefore, Isaiah 54 is spelling out the triumphs and spoils of His sufferings.

    Do you know why God will never be angry with us again?

    It is because of what Christ has accomplished for us! On the cross, God poured out all His anger on the body of His Son. Jesus exhausted all the fiery indignation of a holy God against all our sins. When all of God’s judgment of our sins had been completely exhausted, He shouted, “It is finished!” (John 19:30).

    And because our sins have already been punished, God, who is a holy and just. God will not punish us today when we believe in what Christ has done. God’s holiness is now on your side. His righteousness is now for you, not against you. You are His beloved, in whom He is well pleased because of Jesus’ finished work!

    The next time the devil tries to rob you of your sense of being beloved by making you think that God is angry with you, just ignore him. Ignore him when he says, “How can you call yourself a Christian?”

    You are a righteous, accepted, and beloved child of God! When you believe this, you will have the confidence to face every challenge with boldness. It will make you know that you have God’s unmerited favor on your side!

    This article is a devotional from Pastor Joseph Prince of the New Creation Church, Singapore.

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    What is the greatest achievement on earth?

    November 2, 2023 - By 

    Achievement to man is not the same as achievement to God. What are you boasting about?

    This is what the Lord says:
    “Let not the wise boast of their wisdom
    or the strong boast of their strength
    or the rich boast of their riches,
    but let the one who boasts boast about this:
    that they have the understanding to know me,

    that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness,
    justice and righteousness on earth,
    for in these I delight,”
    declares the Lord.”
    Jeremiah 9:23-24


    The greatest achievement on earth is to pray as God wants us to pray, because prayer is a relationship that exists between God and His children, a relationship that will take you beyond the grave, to eternity.

    This means all that you hold dear in this world is nothing compared to knowing God, and to be known by Him. So, how can we have understanding to know God? Knowing God is not only to see His miracles, His works, His hands but to learn His ways.

    How do we learn His ways as an achievement?

    Through His Word and by His Spirit in our heart. God tests our hearts to reward us. In God’s way, our life is measured by the movement of our heart. What you see as failure may not be at all in His way, what you see as success may not be at all in His way.

    We need a greater understanding of God’s heart to know that what we are going through, God is aware. God is working through your circumstances, sicknesses, affliction, setback. You need a greater understanding of God’s heart to understand this, if not you continue to run after alternatives. Whereas God works through your circumstances of life.

    Lord, give me a greater understanding of Your heart because You are Lord over my life.

    This is a devotional from the University of God by Prophet Racine and Evangelist Ruth

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    God doesn’t condemn you

    October 18, 2023 - By 

    Neither do l condemn you, go and sin no more”. John 8:11

    When Jesus was on earth, a woman caught in adultery was brought before Him by the scribes and Pharisees, the religious mafia of His day.  They tried to trap Him by posing a question that was difficult to answer, “Now Moses, in the law, commanded us that such should be stones. But what do You say? (John 8:5).

    Jesus answered, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.” (John 8:7). The scribes and Pharisees began to leave one by one till none of them were left. 

    The people in the crowd who wanted to condemn the woman could not. But Jesus, the only one in the crowd who truly had the power to condemn her, would not. He then asked her, “Woman….Has no one condemned you?” (John 8:10)

    Why did Jesus not condemn her?

    He spoke such words of grace to her because He loved her. Also, by asking her the question, He was giving her a chance to speak words of no condemnation to herself– “No one (condemns me), Lord.”(John 8:11)

    Jesus not only spoke words of grace to her, he also gave her the gift of no condemnation—”Neither do l condemn you; go and sin no more”. It was when she received the gift of no condemnation that she had the power to “go and sin no more”.

    Today, you have the gift of no condemnation because the Son of God was condemned for all your sins. (Romans 8:1). Today, God cannot condemn you when you sin because He is faithful and just to what His Son has done. 

    So if the devil tries to convince you that God is angry with you when you blow it, just say, “God does not condemn me today because He has already condemned Jesus at the cross 2,000 years ago!”

    Unfortunately, we still hear people saying, “Go and sin no more first, then l won’t condemn you.” Maybe you have been saying this to yourself too. But God says, “I don’t condemn you. Go and sin no more.” Be gives you the gift of no condemnation, so that you have the strength to go and sin no more!

    Devotional by Pastor Joseph Prince of New Creation Church, Singapore. 

    Condemnation bible verses

    John 3:18

    Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.

    1 Corinthians 11:32

    Nevertheless, when we are judged in this way by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be finally condemned with the world.

    Titus 3:11

    You may be sure that such people are warped and sinful; they are self-condemned.

    Mark 16:16

    Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

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