Pay Attention to Reading, Preaching, and the Doctrine of the Scriptures

I want to exhort you today on the truth that you will do well if you give yourself to reading, listening and meditating on the doctrine of Scripture.

[1 Timothy 4:13 KJV] “Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.”

The truth is, 2020 still remains the year of entering into the rest of the Lord to do the first works with the first love. This is our purpose and general agenda for the year. I have no doubt in my mind that you will do well.

Honestly, whatever is happening in this year and in your life is culminating together to work for your good. We have learned that time is a seamless flow of life; the days gone have impacted on today, and I have no doubt that today will impact on the days to come. There is, indeed, no cause for alarm!

Every miracle begins with the word of God, this is why what you do with the word determines how far you will go with God. If you want to go far with God and in life exalt the word.

1. This word will make you wise (See 2 Timothy 3:15)
2. This word will make your way prosperous (See Joshua 1:7-8)
3. This word will guide your feet and heart from sin, strange women and the wicked (See Psalm 119:105-107)
4. This word will heal and restore your health (See Psalm 107:17-20)
5. This word will deliver your soul from destruction
6. This word will make you fruitful (See Psalm 1:1-3)
7. This word will transform and thoroughly furnish you (See 2 Timothy 3:14-17)

Apostle Paul, in teaching Timothy, exhorted him to keep the church reading, hearing and meditating on the Scriptures. This is the greatest secret to miracles and life of possibility. A reading, listening and thoughtful generation will do well. I wish that you will become a person who committedly reads, listens, and meditates on the word of God day and night.

[2 Timothy 3:14‭-‬17 KJV] “But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.”

The power and the glorious light in the word enter and resides in your heart and being as you read, listen and meditate. The more you do it the better you become. I have no doubt that there will be more miracles and anointing in the church when we spend more time in the word.

[Galatians 3:5 KJV] “He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?”

A reading and studious generation is a leading and rising generation. You will not and cannot fail when you read and study. I pray that you will rise and not fail in the name of Jesus Christ!

Stay blessed, I love you

Pastor Noah Simpe Bediako

Originally published at highcity.org

4 Things that Happen when We Commit to Hearing

Praise the Lord! We want to share on the things that happen when we commit to hearing

In the book of revelation, the phrase; “Let him that has ears to hear, hear what the spirit says to the churches” occurs over seven times in just two chapters. The Lord emphasises the need to hear and listen by faith.

In the walk of faith,  everything begins with hearing, seeing, tasting, smelling, or feeling. What we hear, believe, say and act on impacts our lives significantly.

We want to commit ourselves to listening and reading and watching. This is God’s way of igniting and preparing us for new things.

It is my desire that this week, everyone of us will listen to Simpe Bediako Podcast, or message from our YouTube channels or read books as published on simpebediako.com/shop or meditate on the seeds as published on highcity.org/devotionals.

Why?

Four things will happen when we commit to reading and listening and watching the faith filled message from our pastor.

Please note! The emphasis is our pastor. God feeds His church in folds and flocks. We have a gift given to us, and he is called to perfect the saints, do the work of minstering the word and praying, and edifying the body of Christ!

In every dispensation and time, there are many voices and teachings that do not conform to truth. Please every pastor is give and appointed to feed the people with truth. The Holy Ghost have made me an overseer over you (See Acts 20, reading from verse 22). I am appointed to feed and watch over your souls as one who will give an account of your life.

The following are four things that happens when we listen and reading our pastors messages and writings;

We become awakened and directed:

We get ready for battle and for work. The messages bring light and make us wiser. Sometimes evil workers, dogs, and pretenders creep in awares. It is the listening that enlightens and awakens us to avoid them.

[1 Corinthians 14:8 KJV] “For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?”

[Matthew 16:6‭, ‬11‭-‬12 KJV] “Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. [11] How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees? [12] Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees”.

Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God (Romans 10:17);

There are other forms of hearing but only one type of hearing produces faith; hearing by the word. We must read the Bible, quote the Bible, hear from the word. Not by visions, and dreams, and prophetic revelations, but by the Word of God.

God works miracles in and among us when we hear by the hearing of faith (Galatians 3:5);

Miracles take place as we soak in the word. You must soak in the word and read the books to tap into miracles.

God ministers the Spirit and anointing as we hear by the hearing of faith (Galatians 3:5):

In Ezekiel 2:1-2, the prophet reveals that as the Lord spoke with him, his spirit entered into him. The hearing of faith ministers the Spirit and anointing.

I pray that as a church, we will take hearing and listening and reading from our pastor seriously, for maximum impact.

Be blessed; I love you!
Noah Simpe Bediako

Originally published at highcity.org

What You Must Do Till I Come

[1 Timothy 4:13 KJV] “Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine”.

In the first letter Apostle Paul wrote to Timothy, he instructed him clearly to spend his time and give his attention to reading, to exhortation, and to doctrine. Why would he give such a counsel among the many counsels that could have been given? Why would the apostle suggest reading, exhortation and doctrine for a young minister? The following tells us why;

The people of God are destroyed for lack of knowledge:

God rejects people who reject knowledge; and forgets those who forget His laws.

[Hosea 4:6 KJV] “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children”.

Those who delight in and meditate on the word and instructions of the Lord day and night get blessed:

[Psalm 1:1-3] “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. [2] But his delight is in the law of the Lord ; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. [3] And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper”.

Any man who meditates on the word of God gets blessed.

Wisdom and knowledge is the stability of salvation:

We have all the assurance from God that He will spoil the spoiler; and destroy the destroyer. He will overturn the tables and give us the victory; but wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of salvation in the times: without wisdom and knowledge your salvation is not strong. Even when God turns the tables and deliver us from the destroyer; we can maintain the salvation by wisdom and knowledge.

[Isaiah 33:1‭-‬6 KJV] “Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee. O Lord , be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble. At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered. And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpiller: as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them. The Lord is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness. And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the Lord is his treasure”.

I pray that you will not compromise your need for knowledge and wisdom. May the Lord help us to focus on reading. You may access my publications at simpebediako.com. God wants us to be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding. (See Colossians 1:9)

Be blessed; I love you!

Noah Simpe Bediako

Originally published at highcity.org