BUSINESS is the activity of making, selling, or supplying, goods and services for, profit, gain or reward. Businesses are carried out, when there is assurance of something to gain or benefit from the business.There are many businesses a person can do
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KJV:And he (Jesus) said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?
NIV:“Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?” Luke 2: 49
KINGDOM BUSINESS
Jesus asked his parents, why were you looking for me, don’t you know that i must be busy doing God’s work , i must be busy working for God. I must be busy in my Father’s, God’s business
WHAT IS GOD’S BUSINESS ?
SOUL WINNING, EVANGELISM, SAVING OF SOULS,WITNESSING ABOUT JESUS, TELLING PEOPLE ABOUT JESUS, MAKING PEOPLE TO BE BORN AGAIN, MAKING PEOPLE TO CHANGE FROM THEIR WICKED WAYS AND SERVE GOD, SPEAKING TO PEOPLE SO THAT THEY CAN LIVE
ETERNALL Y, WITH THE HOLY GOD, IN HEAVEN.
This is the most important business to God, on Earth now – KINGDOM BUSINESS ! The bible says heaven is full of joy over any Sinner that repents. There is very great joy in heaven, over any human being that enters heaven, after death. It means Jesus sacrifice, on the Cross of Calvary, over that person is not in vain. I pray that God will count us, worthy to live eternally with Him in Jesus name Amen
This is the most important thing to God. If you cook food, God will not eat it. If you offer God quality praise and worship. He will stand up, to see who is praising Him, because of the joy you give Him. Bible says, God inhabits the praises of His Children. In Heaven many Angels were assigned the work of praising God
In fact the real purpose God created man, was to show forth God’s glory and praise. You can pray amiss, but you cannot praise God amiss. If you want God, to stand up and answer your prayers, give God, quality, Soul inspiring, praise and worship. Praise and Worship, is a ministry we do here on Earth and continue in Eternity, in heaven. Praise and Worship is a ministry , that lasts forever. Preaching, Ushering, Praying, etc ends here on Earth. But we will receive reward for doing them, if we do them faithfully
Because, God loves praises so much and He does not want His purpose for creating,man to be totally Ԁestroyed, by Satan, via Sin. The Bible says, God is a Holy God and cannot behold sin, iniquity .The Soul that sin shall die. Sinners cannot live eternally with The holy God
Soul winning is the heart throb of God
The ministry of a Soul Winner, Evangelism is the ministry of, reconciling, like settling quarrel between a husband, that loves his wife dearly. Even to the point of dying for the wife, just to bring the wife back to him . The holy God, needs people who will go and tell His disobedient bride (sin is disobeying God, doing what God says you should not do ), һıs creation, that God loves them and want them to come back to Him. He needs people who will go and tell Sinners that He, God loves them, but hates the sin in them
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KJV:And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
NIV:When you spread out your hands in prayer, I hide my eyes from you; even when you offer many prayers, I am not listening. Your hands are full of blood!
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KJV:Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
NIV:Wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight; stop doing wrong.
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KJV:Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
NIV:Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow.
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KJV:Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
NIV:“Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.
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KJV:If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
NIV:If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good things of the land;
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KJV:But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
NIV:but if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the Lord has spoken. Isaiah 1: 15- 20)Jesus came to the Earth, to save sinners and to reconcile us, man, back to our creator. Satan, through sin , separated mankind from God. But God by His mercy, sent Jesus, to die on the Cross of Calvary. So that we can be saved, if we believe.
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KJV:For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
NIV:For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
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KJV:For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
NIV:For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
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KJV:He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
NIV: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.
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KJV:And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
NIV:This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.
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KJV:For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
NIV:Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.
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KJV:But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
NIV:But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.
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KJV:After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.
NIV:After this, Jesus and his disciples went out into the Judean countryside, where he spent some time with them, and baptized.
John 3: 16-22
The Bible says there is joy in heaven over one sinner, that repents
Jesus Christ, died and paid the price, for the ransome of our Soul with His blood, that was shed on the Cross of Calvary, for our sins. Also for the redemption of our Soul. Jesus died so that Souls will be won into the Kingdom of God. Redeemed Souls of man is the food, meat and joy of God.
This was why Jesus told the disciples ‘I have meat, which you know not’. When the disciples told Him to eat. When He was preaching, talking to the Samaria woman, at the well at Samaria
Kingdom Business, Soul Winning, Evangelism is so important to God, And to Jesus that after Jesus’ death and resurrection. He told His Disciples
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KJV:Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.
NIV:Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go.
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KJV:And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
NIV:When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted.
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KJV:And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
NIV:Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
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KJV:Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
NIV:Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
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KJV:Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
NIV:and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Matthew 28: 16 -20
Jesus said, again in Acts 1: 8 -12
KJV:But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
NIV:But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
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KJV:And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
NIV:After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.
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KJV:And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
NIV:They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.
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KJV:Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
NIV:“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”
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KJV:Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey.
NIV:Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day’s walk from the city.
Jesus’ last words to the Disciples before His ascention to heaven, was that, they will be witnesses , preaching, about Him , through out the World
A man’s last words are very important. Soul winning and Dıscipling (teaching the Convert to become grouded, to become mature in the word of God, to become a matured Christian who can go and preach Jesus and be a Soul winner also ), making the Soul to abide in the Lord, is the heart throb of Jesus and God.When Jesus was talking to the Samaritan woman , at the Well in Samaria, His Disciples encouraged Him to eat.
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KJV:Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
NIV:“My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.
John 4:34
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KJV:But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
NIV:In his defense Jesus said to them, “My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working.” John 5: 17
What gives God and heaven joy, is when a Sinner repents and confesses his sin, ask for forgiveness of his/ hers sıns, from God, in prayer. Be determined not to sin again. become a child of God.
God is very much interested in the people who are interested in what interests Him. He sent Jesus Christ all the way from heaven to come to the Earth to die, so that Souls will be won to the Kingdom of God. God is highly interested in the people who are partner with Him in the Kingdom business, of Winning Souls of men into the Kingdom of God irrespective of the method you use. What interest God , is, let Souls be won, to the Kingdom of God.
Be involved in increasing the Kingdom of God, whether you use,
-the normal orthodox local Church method,
-mouth to mouth,
-Distribution of books, bibles
-Tracts
-Online Church or Church Online as in livingwater.video.blog here
– internet,
-Outreaches,etc.
– Television programs
– Radio programs
– Crusades, etc
What interest God, is let us, have joy in heaven, as a result of converted souls, Souls, won into the Kingdom of God , by repentance.When the Disciples asked Jesus whether He was hungry, He told them, that preaching the gospel, Winning Soul was His food. Souls won into the Kingdom of God was His food. He was right, He left the comfort and bliss of His Father’s house, in heaven and came to thıs wicked, sinful Earth, with all it’s problems and sufferings.To do something . That thing must be very important ,in fact much more , important to Him than food . Jesus, knew why He came to the World and He was determined and focused to fulfil His destiny
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KJV:For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
NIV:Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
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KJV:For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
NIV:Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.
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KJV:For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.
NIV:Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.”
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KJV:But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:)
NIV:But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down)
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KJV:Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)
NIV:“or ‘Who will descend into the deep?’” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).
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KJV:But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
NIV:But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim:
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KJV:That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
NIV:If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
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KJV:For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
NIV:For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.
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KJV:For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
NIV:As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”
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KJV:For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
NIV:For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him,
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KJV:For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
NIV:for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
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KJV:How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
NIV:How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?
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KJV:And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
NIV:And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
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KJV:But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
NIV:But not all the Israelites accepted the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”
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KJV:So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
NIV:Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.Romans10: 3- 17
God needs people who will preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ through out the World. Labourers are not enough in the Vine yard of God
FISHERS OF MEN
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KJV:And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,
NIV:One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God.
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KJV:And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
NIV:He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets.
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KJV:And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.
NIV:He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat.
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KJV:Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
NIV:When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.”
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KJV:And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.
NIV:Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.”
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KJV:And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.
NIV:When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break.
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KJV:And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.
NIV:So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.
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KJV:When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
NIV:When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!”
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KJV:For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:
NIV:For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken,
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KJV:And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
NIV:and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.”
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KJV:And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.
NIV:So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.
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KJV:And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
NIV:While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell with his face to the ground and begged him, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” Luke 5: 1- 12
Jesus is never biased with the people He chooses, to work for Him/ work with Him. Simon Peter was a Fisherman, Matthew was a Tax collector, He chose them as His Disciples to work in partnership with Him, in the Kingdom Business, of Soul Winning. What God want is our faithfulness and diligence in what we are doing for God, even as a worker in our local Church as Ucher, Choir, Prayer Warrior, Children worker, Sanctuary Keeper, Sanitation worker, etc. We need to be very diligent and do the work faithfully, because we are Ԁoing Kingdom Business and there are rewards for faithfulness and diligenceKingdom business is Soul Winning which means telling someone or people about Jesus Christ, so that they too can believe and give there lives to Jesus Christ. And continue to tell them more about the Kingdom of God, so that they will grow to maturity, and bide in the Lord and start preching, Jesus and become a member of the RAPTURABLE BODY OF JESUS CHRIST
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KJV:If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
NIV:If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
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KJV:Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
NIV:This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.
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KJV:As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
NIV:“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.
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KJV:If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
NIV:If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.
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KJV:These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
NIV:I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.
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KJV:This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
NIV:My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.
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KJV:Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
NIV:Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.
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KJV:Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
NIV:You are my friends if you do what I command.
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KJV:Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
NIV:I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.
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KJV:Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
NIV:You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.
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KJV:These things I command you, that ye love one another.
NIV:This is my command: Love each other.
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KJV:If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
NIV:“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first.
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KJV:If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
NIV:If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.
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KJV:Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
NIV:Remember what I told you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also.
John 15: 7- 20
There is no limitation to what can be used for evangelism, Soul winning. It includes
– Personally talking to someone about jєsus. Personally, preaching the gospel
– Morning cry. Preaching early in the morning
– Distribution of Tracts Chrstian Magazines and Publications
– Radio Programs
– Television Programs
– Podcasts
– Online Church/ Church Online
-Offline Churches, local Churches,etc
– House Fellowships
– Missionary work
– Crusades
– Distribution of Books, Bibles, etc
– Christian Music, Videos, Games, Quiz, Drama,Sports etc
– Foundations/ Outreches targetted, towards giving people things as aid materials, to the needy and less priviledged people such as the Orphans, Widows, The Old peoples es, Prisons, Hospital, Schools, Women, ChilԀren, etc
– Education,Community development projects
-Empowerment , Giving your time, talent, money, resources, etc to help, in the propagation of the gospel
If you cannot be involved physically, in Soul Winning, Kingdom Business, due to one reason or the other. And even if you are physically involved, to enjoy more blessings.- Let your resoces, advise, Prayer, etc work for you
– Let your money work for you, Donate or Contribute money,resources, etc to help increase the Kinldom of God
Money is the vehicle of the gospel. We need money to do many things connected to Soul Winning. All the outreaches needs money to be spent to make the people happy Buy books cloths, etc for them. We need vehicles for tranportation for evangelism relieve materials of different types, food, etc. People we are preaching to, may have financial challenges. which we are expected to help them , etc
God has given every believer, gifts, talent to use . Discover your talent and use it for the propagation of the gospel,for edification of the Saints. Use it to increase the Kingdom of God. Don’t hide or bury your talent.
Jesus said “Occupy till i come” The gifts o fthe Spirit is given to the Belevers of Jesus Chrst, Christians, to help and aid Soul winning and edification of the body of Christ and aid Evangelism
KJV:But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
NIV:Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.
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KJV:For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
NIV:To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit,
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KJV:To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
NIV:to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit,
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KJV:To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
NIV:to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.
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KJV:But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
NIV:All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.
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KJV:For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
NIV:Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ.
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KJV:For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
NIV:For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.
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KJV:For the body is not one member, but many.
NIV:Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many.
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KJV:If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
NIV:Now if the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body.
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KJV:And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
NIV:And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body.
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KJV:If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
NIV:If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?
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KJV:But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
NIV:But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be.
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KJV:And if they were all one member, where were the body?
NIV:If they were all one part, where would the body be?
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KJV:But now are they many members, yet but one body.
NIV:As it is, there are many parts, but one body.
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KJV:And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
NIV:The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!”
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KJV:Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
NIV:On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,
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KJV:And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
NIV:and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty,
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KJV:For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked.
NIV:while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it,
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KJV:That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
NIV:so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other.
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KJV:And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
NIV:If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.
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KJV:Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
NIV:Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.
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KJV:And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
NIV:And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues.
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KJV:Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?
NIV:Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?
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KJV:Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
NIV:Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?
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KJV:But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
NIV:Now eagerly desire the greater gifts. And yet I will show you the most excellent way.
1 Corinthians 12 :7- 32
KJV:And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
NIV:So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers,
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KJV:For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
NIV:to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up
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KJV: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:
NIV:until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
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KJV: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;
NIV:Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.
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KJV:But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
NIV:Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.
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KJV:From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
NIV:From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.
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KJV:This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
NIV:So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.
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KJV:Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
NIV:They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts.
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KJV:Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
NIV:Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, and they are full of greed.
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KJV:But ye have not so learned Christ;
NIV:That, however, is not the way of life you learned
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KJV:If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
NIV:when you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus.
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KJV:That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
NIV:You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
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KJV:And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
NIV:to be made new in the attitude of your minds;
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KJV:And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
NIV:and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
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KJV:Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
NIV:Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.
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KJV:Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
NIV:“In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry,
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KJV:Neither give place to the devil.
NIV:and do not give the devil a foothold.
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KJV:Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
NIV:Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need.
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KJV:Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
NIV:Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
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KJV:And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
NIV:And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
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KJV:Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
NIV:Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.
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KJV:And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
NIV:Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4: 11- 32
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KJV:I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
NIV:Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.
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KJV:And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
NIV:Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
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KJV:For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
NIV:For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.
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KJV:For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:
NIV:For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function,
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KJV:So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
NIV:so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.
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KJV:Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
NIV:We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith;
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KJV:Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
NIV:if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach;
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KJV:Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
NIV:if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.
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KJV:Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
NIV:Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.
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KJV:Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
NIV:Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.
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KJV:Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
NIV:Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
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KJV:Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
NIV:Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
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KJV:Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
NIV:Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
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KJV:Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
NIV:Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
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KJV:Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
NIV:Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.
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KJV:Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
NIV:Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.
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KJV:Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
NIV:Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.
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KJV:If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
NIV:If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
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KJV:Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
NIV:Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.
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KJV:Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
NIV:On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”
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KJV:Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
NIV:Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12: 1- 32
BENEFITS / REWARDS OF KINGDOM BUSINESS
-# 1) THE JOY OF THE HARVEST/ THE JOY OF THE LORD : Every Soul winner experiences so much joy, that is difficult to hide any time you win a Soul for the Lord, an extraordinary strength enters you because of the joy of the Lord. A Soul winner experiences joy and peace of God, when others are agitated .
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KJV:Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
NIV:This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.
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KJV:As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
NIV:“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.
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KJV:If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
NIV:If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.
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KJV:These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
NIV:I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.
John 15: 8- 11; Psalm 126: 5- 6 ; Isaiah 12: 1- 6; 32:17; Nehemiah 8: 10-
# 2) ANSWER TO PRAYERS : One of the easiest ways, to get our prayers answered without delay is to, win Souls, into the Kingdom of God, forJesus Christ
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KJV:Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
NIV:You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.
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KJV:These things I command you, that ye love one another.
NIV:This is my command: Love each other. John 15: 16- 17; Matthew 7: 7; John 14: 13- 14-# 3)
GLORIOUS ETERNITY: God promised that those who win, Souls shall shine in His Kingdom like Stars forever and ever and will rule and reign with the King of kings and Lord of lords
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KJV:And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
NIV:Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever. Daniel 12:3; Matthew 25; 19- 21-# 4)
THE CROWNS
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KJV:Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
NIV:I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.
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KJV:Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.
NIV:The one who is victorious I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will they leave it. I will write on them the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on them my new name.
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KJV:He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
NIV:Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.Revelation 3: 13
*** i) THE INCORRUPTIBLE CROWN ; This Crown is for people who lived a disciplined life when on Earth .
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KJV:And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
NIV:Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. 1 Corinthians 9:25
*** ii) THE CROWN OF LIFE: This Crown is for those who patiently eňdures trials, temptations and testings
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KJV:Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
NIV:Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. James 1:12; Revelation 2: 10
*** iii) THE CROWN OF GLORY: This Crown is for those who faithfully cares for the Flock.
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KJV:The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
NIV:To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder and a witness of Christ’s sufferings who also will share in the glory to be revealed:
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KJV:Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
NIV:Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve;
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KJV:Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being examples to the flock.
NIV:not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
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KJV:And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
NIV:And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.
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KJV:Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
NIV:In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”
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KJV:Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
NIV:Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due season 1 Peter 5: 1-6
*** ıν) THE CROWN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS: This Crown is for those who love His, Jesus, appearing .Those whose desire is that Jesus should come back again .
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KJV:Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
NIV:Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing. 2 Timothy 4:8
*** ν) THE CROWN OF REJOICING: This Crown is for those who are faithful , Soul Winners .
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KJV:For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
NIV:Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.
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KJV:And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
NIV:To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law.
1 Thessalonias 2:19- 20
Are you already involved in doing the Kingdom Business? continue,Ԁon’t give up . The Bible says, God will not forget our labour of love. We should be fervent in serving God. When it is convinient and when it is not convinient to us
When we faithfully Serve God, He will abundantly bless us here on Earth and in Eternity. God will never forget our labour of love
\QUALIFICATION REQUIRED TO BE INVOLVED IN KINGDOM BUSINESS
Are you interested in Kingdom Business? That is very good.But you cannot give what you Ԁon’t have to another person. It will be like the blind leading the blind.
You must be born again first
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KJV:Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
NIV:Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again. John 3:37
KJV:Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
NIV:Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.
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KJV:He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
NIV:The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work.
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KJV:Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
NIV:No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God’s seed remains in them; they cannot go on sinning, because they have been born of God.
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KJV:In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
NIV:This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not God’s child, nor is anyone who does not love their brother and sister.
1 John 3: 7-10
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KJV:But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
NIV: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.
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KJV:If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
NIV:If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.
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KJV:If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
NIV:If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
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KJV:If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
NIV:If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.
1 John 1: 7- 10
To be born again, means, you realise yourself as a Sinner. Repent of your sins. Desire to stop sinning and give your life to Jesus, today
PRAYER
Father, Lord please, forgve me all my sins, wash me with the blood of Jesus and give me the power to go and sin no more. Give me the grace to be involved in Kingdom business and help me, to make great profit in the business, in Jesus name i pray, AmenIf you pray this prayer, sincerely, from your heart, God has forgiven you. Make sure you don’t sin again or disobey, God and don’t be involved in wickedness
Love your neighbour as yourself.
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KJV:Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
NIV:Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind.
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KJV:For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
NIV:For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil. Ecclesiastes 12: 13-14
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KJV:And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
NIV:Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever.Danıel 12: 3Get involved in the Kingdom business of Soul Winning. God want every one to be involved in the Kindom business as a Soul
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