MOUNTAIN OF FIRE AND MIRACLES MINISTRIES PROVIDENCE PAVILION OF PRAISE SPECIAL FEATURES
God’s plan for your Family
10 Facts about Marriage
Men of Valor
The New Zones for WF
Five Apps the Youth use
Did you Know
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make Eve. God did the first marriage in the Bible. God commanded them to cleave to one another especially the man to leave his mother and father in order to become one with his wife. God also commanded both of them to procreate and have dominion over all that he has created. God made the family in a way that each party have their roles. The husband has his roles. The wife has her roles. The children also have their roles.
esus Christ is the head of the Church. He is the one who takes preeminence of the programs in the church. He is the authority and the church is His BRIDE. God Be fruitful and multiply. instituted the family in Genesis 2:18 when He said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.” God put Adam to a deep sleep and took a rib out of his side to
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Family: The Creation of God
Beat the Best and Be the Best ur Youth are not to be left out of all the exciting things happening in our branch. We had a music discussion which was very exciting. There are many music artists out there who are luring our children into sin. Listening to some of the
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lyrics, you will wonder under what inspiration were the words written. The youth generation now is a generation of I can do anything I like. It is a generation of it’s my right. I can drop out of school when I am sixteen and there is nothing
anyone can do about it. Is that what the Bible teaches. Children obey your parents. Choose life and forsake death. For it is death dishonor your parents. It is death to disobey the commandments of God. Exodus 20:10 and Ephesians 6:1-3 are two of the instructions of God. Shalom.
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Seminar: God’s Plan for your Family By Mrs Sophia Moore - MFM Providence Pavilion of Praise RI
Seminar organized by MFM Ministries Providence Pavilion of Praise Branch in Rhode Island was a huge success. Special topics of discussion were: How does God define Family? Why are the Men leaving the Church? The Importance of Raising Healthy Children Restore your family to God’s original plan Roles of fathers and mothers Roles of the children Causes of Family breakdown 10 Facts about Marriage
Brethren from our other branches turned up to support us. There is this knowledge with men that a family can survive without a nation but a nation cannot survive without a family. WHY? It is the family which makes the nation. Have you ever wondered why God refers to his children as nations. The word of God says "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God is giving you." Exodus 20:12. hen
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today, many have gone astray. Children have no respect for the parents and they are not fulfilling the conditions of long life. The devil dislikes the family hence the attacks on the homes of believers. He has a wicked hatred for anything that is of the Lord. He has perfected his three fold ministry which are; TO STEAL - TO KILL - TO DESTROY. Jesus already gave us an insight into this and warned us not to put asunder anything God has joined together. The enemies are always looking for ways to disobey God in every area.
% Divorce Likelihood Reduction Faith Affiliation By Brother Kazeem Balogun MFM Providence Pavilion of Praise RI
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Protestant - Nominal - 20
Protestant -Conservative - 10
Protestant - Active Conservative - 35
Catholic -18
Catholic (nominal) - 5
Catholic - Active - 31
Jewish - 39
Jewish (nominal) - 53
Jewish - Active - 97
Pentecostal - 50
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North America Women Foundation Zonal Coordinators 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Zone1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 & 6 Zone 5&7 Zone 8 Zone 9 Zone10
New York and New Jersey – Pastor Mrs. Janet Oshinaya Maryland, Delaware, Philly & Washington DC – Pastor Mrs. Ronke Adetunji Massachusetts and Rhode Island – Pastor Mrs. Olulade Abayode Illinois, Indianapolis, Michigan – Minnesota / Wisconsin – Pastor Mrs. Janet Peter Colorado / Kentucky, Georgia / NC/Florida – Pastor Mrs. Sarah Olude Texas – Pastor Mrs Folasade Ajila California & Arizona – Pastor Mrs Grace Anyanwu Canada – Pastor Mrs Gbemi Adetayo
FASTING: MFM BROCKTON MA SEMINAR NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS THE BODY - Fasting allows the body to most effectively remove these waste products. The body is designed to fast; we do it every night. Many men and women experience detoxing from caffeine, chemicals and sugar. The symptoms are most often headaches, leg cramps, fatigue and malaise. THE SOUL - The soul is the seat of our emotions, intellect, personality and will. It is in the “soulish realm” where we experience cravings, frustration, anger . . . and even happiness.
THE SPIRIT - Our spirit is filled with the Holy Spirit HEALTH CONCERN - If you are Diabetic, you may need to add more carbohydrates or include chicken and fish. Pregnant and nursing mothers might get instructions to add fish,
The Food we eat
chicken and cheese. Fasting is not a weight loss tool. Fasting slows your metabolic rate down How does fasting remove toxins from the body? When you go without eating for more than a day or two, the body enters into ketosis. Ketosis occurs when the body runs out of carbohydrates to burn for energy, so it burns fat. And the fat is where the body stores many of the toxins it absorbs from the environment Fasting is also required to get accurate readings for certain medical tests. Continued on page 11
rother Yemi gave an in depth teaching into what a family should be all about as designed by God. He gave us the meaning of Father, Mother and the roles of the children.
HOW DOES GOD DEFINE THE FAMILY By Brother Yemi Johnson
Without a man and a woman coming together in marriage, there is no family. The basis of a family is a man and a woman in order to reproduce Genesis 1:27 - 28 amily is a God institution not one designed by men. He concluded by letting us know that family being the creation of God must follow the commandments of God in order to reap the full benefits attached to obeying the words of God.
By Mrs. Sarah Otu - MFM Deliverance Center Brockton MA rs Sarah Otu started the topic by letting us know that children are gift from God for He is the Director and Teacher. That Children must be raised in God’s way to back up the foundation. She referenced Psalms 11:3, “If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? he concluded by letting us know the importance of Raising Healthy Children. HIS
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What is a Family? Mrs. Akindele defined a family and explained that it is where we receive love and nurturing. Family is not man and man neither is it woman and woman. A Family consist of a man, a woman and child(ren). Scriptures: Ephesians 6:4; Colossians 3:21; Ephesians 5:25-28, Colossians 3:19; Ephesians 5:22, 23; 1 Timothy 5:14, Titus 2:4, 5
WHY ARE THE MEN LEAVING THE CHURCH WHAT ARE THE MEN OF YOUR CHURCH LOOKING FOR? 1. Men are looking for relevance 2. Men are looking for healing 3. Men want a shot at greatness 4. Men want to be challenged 5. Men are looking for action 6. Men are looking for brothers 7. Men are looking to have fun 8. Men are looking for leaders and want to be leaders 9. Men want to be involved in a cause greater than themselves SOME OF THE KEY QUESTIONS MEN ARE ASKING 1. What is true masculinity? 2. What is success? 3. How do I deal with guilt feelings? 4. What is male sexuality? 5. Is purity possible today? 6. What is my purpose in life? 7. How can I raise my children to be successful? 8. How can I be a man of integrity in the workplace? 9. How can I be a leader in the home, church, workplace, and world? 10. What does a healthy marriage look like? By Steve Sonderman
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Special Thanksgiving Service “To God be the glory, it is double celebration today for the MFM Ministries Worldwide. 25th years of bringing people to God through PRAYER and 70 days Fasting and Prayers Thanksgiving Service”
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Using Fruits to break your fast is a common way among Believers
asting is an important spiritual tool that the Bible teaches us to do in both the Old Testament and the New Testament. Fasting and praying are Bible-based disciplines that are appropriate for all believers of all ages. Biblical fasting is going without food and a season of Prayers. The noun translated "fast" or "a fasting" is tsom in the Hebrew and nesteia in the Greek language. It means the voluntary abstinence
7 levels of Intensity in Prayers Dr. D. K. Olukoya taught about these 7
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WHAT TRUE FASTING DOES - Isaiah 58:6
from food. The literal Is not this the fast that I Hebrew translation would have chosen? be “not to eat”. The literal 1) To loose the bands of wickedness. Greek means "“no food” 2) To undo the heavy burdens liquid fast is a great way to play around 3) To let the oppressed go with superfood nutrition. free. You can mix vegetables 4) That you break every with a little fruit for a yoke. delicious juice or mix in People have been and are your favorite protein still healed through nonpowder with herbs and invasive method and it is spices for an outstanding considered a miracle. smoothie. Jesus Christ is the healer.
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Let us be glad and rejoice - The Pavilion Voices Some of the Choir members
Revelation 19:7 Let us be glad and rejoice, Giving glory to the Lord For the marriage of the Lamb is come, And his bride has made herself ready. Hallelujah for the Lamb of God The Almighty reigns
It is a joyful thing to be able to praise the Lord. He is worthy to be praised and adored. The choir of MFM PPP have put in a lot of hours coordinating the Choir Ministry to the glory of the Almighty God. The song let is be glad and rejoice is a reminder that Jesus will soon come for us in that Day which no man knows. We have to prepare ourselves and be ready. Children of God, do not be confused about the church or
the end times. Jesus gave us the assurance to take heed that no man deceives us. “Hallelujah Matthew 24:14; “And this for the gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the Lamb of world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall God. The the end come”. Almighty He is coming again. reigns” Children of God, He is coming back for you and I. Get ready and prepare for the marriage of the Lamb of God.
1. Marriage is worth the investment. 2. You have to invest in a marriage for it to be worth the investment. 3. Choosing your marriage partner is the most important human decision you will ever make. 4. Most fights are over stupid things that don't matter. 5. Most arguments are resolved when both people are more concerned with being in a relationship than with being right. 6. Sex is essential to a marriage relationship. 7. Practices (like date nights, long conversations, and trips together) make your marriage stronger. 8. Kids are awesome, but stress your marriage. 9. Never go to bed angry. 10. You need Jesus.
New England States
The Flag of New England as designed by Albert Ebinger of Ipswich MA adopted by the New England Governor's Conference on 8 June 1988.
Motto: “An Appeal to Heaven�
Spiritual Mapping New England Praying to GOD for mercy Largest self-reported ancestry groups
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of 1. Connecticut - January 9th, 1788 (formerly Connecticut Colony) 2. Maine - March 15th, 1820 (formerly District of Maine) 3. Massachusetts - February 6th, 1766 (formerly Province of Massachusetts Bay) 4. New Hampshire - June 21, 1788 (formerly Province of New Hampshire) 5. Rhode Island - May 29th, 1790 (formerly Rhode Island and Providence Plantation) 6. Vermont - March 4th, 1791 (formerly Vermont Republic) The states were admitted into the Union by these dates and were called by different names before their Statehood. In one of the earliest English settlements in North America, Pilgrims from England first settled in New England in 1620 to form Plymouth Colony. MFM MINISTRIES - NEW ENGLAND BRANCHES RHODE ISLAND
The Borders to New England The Canadian Province of Quebec
The Atlantic Ocean and the Canadian Province of New Brunswick
New York State
Long Island Sound
1. MFM Providence Pavilion of Praise 974 Charles Street, North Providence RI 02904 Mrs. Adeyinka Amoo - Telephone: 401-952-7523 2. MFM House of Prayers 725 North Broadway Street, East Providence RI 02914 Pastor Solomon Omoniyi - Telephone: 401-390-4093
MASSACHUSETTS 1. MFM Deliverance Center - 538 West Street, Brockton 02301 Pastor Christopher Otu - Telephone: 401-347-6959 2. MFM Boston 1 - 478 Columbia Road, Dorchester 02125 Pastor Salisu Marughu - 973-393-6834 3. MFM Love-Faith-Miracle Center - 390 Waverly Street Framingham 01702 - Pastor Maureen Nwaka - Telephone: 781-652-1242 4. MFM Divine Freedom - 1020 Harvard Street, Mattapan 02126 Pastor David Akindele - Telephone: 508-510-0217 5. MFM Salvation Center - 19 Park Street, Stoughton 02072 Pastor Christopher Okafor - Telephone: 617-774-7703
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God’s Plan for your Family f one has a proper family unit, then the children will have a better and clear understanding of God, His church and His authority. If the children never learn to respect their parents, whom they live with, then how are they going to learn to respect God whom they cannot see? When parents teach their children that there is authority, responsibility and consequences for wrong actions, the children will much more quickly understand who God is and the authority He has in our lives. Many of the excerpts are from The Home under Fire MFM Ministries Spiritual Hospital Lectures by various ministers of God at the Headquarters. Shalom
Fasting advocates also claim that the practice can effectively treat serious health conditions, from arthritis and colitis to heart disease and depression Source WebMD
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CATEGORIES OF FASTING 1.One day - Breaking daily or dry with no food or water 2. 3 days – Breaking daily or dry with no food or water 3. 7 days – Breaking daily or dry with no food or water but start drinking water by the 4th day. 4. 21 days – Breaking daily or dry but make sure God has spoken to you to do this kind of fasting. 5. 40 days– Breaking daily or dry but make sure God has spoken to do this kind of fasting. 6. 70 days – which we do yearly in MFM 7. 100 days – Breaking daily 8. 365 days - Breaking daily
DOES FASTING KILL? NO! NO! asting is one of the effective tools against cancer for it can slow the growth of cancerous cells. Multiple cycles of fasting with chemotherapy was used experimentally and found to work against those who did not fast. Many do not know that the minute they close their eyes to sleep, they are fasting for the next 8hours to 16 hours. God made it that way in order to work on our bodies. Therefore any power feeding you in your sleep is a Night Caterer. You must deal decisively with them because many today have all these diseases after eating in the dream. Intermittent fasting is beneficial to your PRAYERS system and makes your energy soar. 1. Any power on assignment to destroy my home, receive the he fasting I love the most is our judgment of fire, in the name of Jesus Daniel Fasting which comes up 2. Fire from the altar of God, destroy every evil spiritual marriage troubling my home, in the name of Jesus every February for 21 days and I drink 3. O Lord, let your time of refreshing come upon my family my food because it is the safest and easiest way to incorporate the benefits of Continued from page 2 53% of Very fasting into your everyday life. Blending Happy Couples IS DIVORCE THE ANSWER? - NO! all the fruits and vegetables together and agree with the statement, " God Divorce leads to many ills including drinking as juice. Within 7 days you will is at the center Poverty Prostitution start feeling the difference in your body. of our marriage" Suicide Depression Health is Wealth. (compared to Poor health 7% of Divorce is to adultery what price gouging is PRAYER Struggling Couples). 30% to armed robbery: essentially the same crime, 1. Every night caterer feeding me in the varying only in degree of brutality of Struggling dream, eat your own food and perish Couples Adultery is character assassination; it is the with your kitchen. disagree with breaking of one's solemn promise; it is the the statement, 2. Blood of Jesus, purged out every treacherous betrayal of one's closest friend. God is at the " Divorce involves the same kind of betrayal; it satanic deposit in my system, in the center of our may be legal, but it is still nasty. May God name of Jesus. marriage." have mercy on us. Shalom
Abraham and Sarah beget Isaac. Abraham
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Isaac married Rebecca who was a Syrian. Genesis 25:20 “And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram (land of Syria), the sister to Laban the Syrian”. Isaac and Rebecca beget Jacob. Rebecca was a Syrian. Therefore, Jacob/Israel is half Syrian! Gen. 28:5; Then, Jacob (the half Hebrew, half Syrian) beget children by the Syrian women, Rachael & Leah. Their children would then be 3/4 Syrian! All of the 12 tribes of Israel are 3/4 Syrians. Have you ever wonder why there is a great battle right now in SYRIA? The same
Gen.29:10 And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.
ARE YOU REALLY SAVED? If you keep committing the same sin over and over. Salvation is based on repentance. It is based on the belief in the finished works at the Cross of Calvary. The Bible says in Romans 12:2; “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. While we are a new creation in Christ after being saved, we are still confined in the world and in our fleshy bodies that are corrupted with sin. After accepting Christ, the things that you used to do, you will not do them anymore. That behavior change will be noticeable. he Bible says that if you claim to have no sin, the truth is not in you. I hope that helps. God bless. Even though the Bible says we should not judge anyone, yet you still struggle with the same sins over and over. Are you sincerely really saved? Are you working out your Salvation with fear and trembling on daily basis because that of yesterday cannot save you today. Shalom
place Jesus Christ met with Apostle Paul on his way to Damascus in Syria. More to come in the next issue.
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FIVE APPS YOUR KIDS ARE USING Parents beware !!!! Teenagers go where their parents aren’t going. Teenagers like to hide in plain sight with coded language. Yes, they do have their own coded language. Unbelievable !!!!! But we found them out and will give the information to other parents. They do not want their parents to know what they are doing at all. There are FIVE Apps for teenagers 1. TINDER Tinder app displays images, you swipe to the right if you like the person’s picture and left if you don’t. If the corresponding person also swipe’s right on your picture… the app connects you as a match. It’s a dating App.
2. TWITCH What is Twitch? Twitch is a video game streaming service used by gamers. 3. YIK YAK The Yak burst onto the teenage seen in the worst way possible, negative publicity in the mainstream media. 4. WHATSAPP Teenagers have perceived belief that parents do not go on it and it is owned by Facebook 5. HANGOUTS Hangouts is a communications app that lets you send and receive messages, photos and more, and even start free video and voice calls — one-on-one or with a group.
Did you know that a book is out there teaching children ungodly things, teaching them that it is perfectly normal what they are feeling, with their bodies, with explicit pictures. Teaching them how to touch their bodies. What does a child knows about mas…….tion. Parents do not be ignorant of the devices of the enemies. ABOMINATION has entered the church. Did you know that a school in the suburb of Revere MA recently was teaching the children about Islam and Muslim Religion. That there is no other God except Allah. A parent had to withdraw his child from the school because he is a Christian. The school superintendent explained that it is simply part of the history in that section of the curriculum. WHY CAN’T THEY ALLOW CHRISTIANITY TO BE TAUGHT AS WELL AS PART OF HISTORY?
woman went to the doctors office. She was seen by one of the new doctors, but after about 4 minutes in the examination room, she burst out, screaming as she ran down the hall. An older doctor stopped and asked her what the problem was, and she explained. He had her sit down and relax in another room. The older doctor marched back to the first doctor and demanded, "What's the matter with you? Mrs. Terry is 63 years old, she has four grown children and seven grandchildren, and you told her she was pregnant?" The new doctor smiled smugly as he continued to write on his clipboard. "Cured her hiccups though, didn't it?"