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PERSIST IN YOUR FAITH

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Tuesday, August 7 , 2018

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PERSIST IN YOUR FAITH

(Never Give Up On God’s Word)

TO THE BIBLE

Luke 18:6-8 NASB

“And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge said; now, will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them? I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?””

LET’S TALK

A dear lady once wrote to tell me about how she felt very disappointed with God; she had prayed for her sister—who had been diagnosed with a hole in her heart—to be healed, but she still passed on. “We did everything we knew to do, but she died,” she wrote. It’s a painful experience, no doubt, and I empathised with her. But there’s a line in her letter that got my attention, which I’ve heard many Christians use in such circumstances: “We did everything we knew to do.” But there’s a big difference between doing what you know to do, and doing what you’re supposed to do according to God’s Word. A lot of people just don’t know  what to do when trouble strikes, and without that knowledge, the outcome is almost certainly unfavourable.

There’s always a word from God for every situation, and He’s always ready to answer our prayers; the problem is always on our receiving end. That’s why He’s given us His  Word, and we teach it so people can know what to do before the day of crisis comes.

Faith never ends with disappointment. But if faith is weak or small, then it’ll take a longer time to work, and for that reason, many give up before the result they desire shows up. The Bible says, when the edge of a machete is blunt, you must apply more force (Ecclesiastes 10:10). Get more of the Word of faith into you, so you won’t be unprepared in the day of trouble.

GO DEEPER

Proverbs 24:10

If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.

Luke 18:1

And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

PRAY

Dear Father, thank you because you’re God, and you never fail or disappoint. I’m encouraged through your Word to keep building my faith and using it in the face of challenges and adverse circumstances, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

DAILY BIBLE READING

ONE YEAR

Romans 9:30-10:1-21, Psalms 78

TWO YEAR

Luke 13:31-35, Judges 13-14

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He has made everything beautiful in its time.

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GOD CREATES NEW DESTINIES

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men… (Ecclesiastes 3:11 NIV).

God has set eternity in your heart, meaning that there’s no limit to the extent of your faith; that is, how far your faith can go and how much you can accomplish. The Lord said to Abraham in Genesis 13:14-15 “… Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed forever.”

How was Abraham supposed to view the entire expanse of land and seas from where he stood? Was he to stand up, march around the whole world to take possession of it?” No! Abraham was the father of faith; he understood the faith principle of seeing with the eyes of the spirit. Hence,he projected himself in faith; with his spirit, he saw the whole world. According to the Scriptures, God gave the world to Abraham by promise. There’re no limits to what your faith can accomplish. The question is, “What can you see?” In 2 Kings 2, when Elisha said to Elijah, “…let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.” Notice Elijah’s response: “Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so” (2 Kings 2:10). We see, we speak, and we receive. As far as the other prophets were concerned, Elijah simply vanished. However, Elisha, by the eyes of the spirit, saw a chariot of fire pick up Elijah into heaven. That was how he was promoted and became the head amongst the prophets.

You have an extraordinary capacity to contemplate, think, envision and see endless possibilities. There’re things you might have desired and prayed about; take a hold of them with your spirit and they’ll be yours!

Further Study:
Joel 2:28;
1 Corinthians 2:11

GIVE THE WORD… AND THERE’LL BE A GREAT CALM

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GOD CREATES NEW DESTINIES

GIVE THE WORD… AND THERE’LL BE A GREAT CALM

And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm (Mark 4:39).

The Lord Jesus lived such an exemplary life of faith for us to emulate. His confidence and absolute mastery over life’s circumstances when He walked the earth, was simply awe-inspiring. At a certain instance, His disciples, in awe and reverence exclaimed, what manner of man is this! For He commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him (Luke 8 ). This same chapter of the book of Luke, records for us the incidence that inspired this reaction from the disciples: “But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy. And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.”

Observe closely what the Master did: He rebuked the wind and the raging tempest with words! He actually said, “…peace, be still,” (Mark 4:39) and there was a great calm. This gives us an insight into how the Lord Jesus prevailed over circumstances; it was with faith-filled words—thus showing us an example to follow.

As you study about Jesus in the Scriptures, you’ll discover yourself in Him: who you are, and what you can do. 1 John 4:17 says, “…as he is, so are we in this world.” Like the Master, you can tame circumstances with faith-filled words. You’re a king (Rev 1:6, Rev 5:10), and kings reign with words.

Give the word, and that cancer will dematerialize. Give the word and the turbulence in your home or office will cease. Give the word, and there’ll be a great calm in your business. Proclaim victory in your academics, health, finances, and job. Keep proclaiming the Word of faith and power, and watch your life excel from glory to glory!

Further Study:
Mark 11:23

THE WORD IN YOUR MOUTH

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THE WORD IN YOUR MOUTH

For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith (Mark 11:23).

On a certain day, while Jesus and His disciples were returning from Bethany, He was hungry. Seeing a fig tree afar off, He moved closer, hoping to find some figs. However, when He got to the tree, He found only leaves, because it wasn’t yet the season for figs. Jesus then said to the fig tree, “… No one shall ever eat figs from you again…” (Mark 11:14 GNB). The latter part says, “And His disciples heard it”; they heard when Jesus cursed the fig tree. The next day, as they passed by, the disciples observed that the fig tree had withered away. Peter, remembering what happened the previous day, said to Him, “…Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away” (Mark 11:21).

Responding, the Master said, “Have the faith of God” or “Have the God-kind of faith” (Mark 11:22). The God-kind of faith is the faith that believes in the heart and speaks accordingly. Jesus taught us the power and importance of the spoken word—the Word in your mouth.

In the Old Testament, God said to Moses, “… speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink” (Numbers 20:8). Therefore, the underlying theme of Mark 11:23 is, “You shall have what you say.” Jesus was teaching the power of the spoken word, not about mountains or problems. When you speak in faith your words come to pass.

This is akin to what the Apostle Paul said in Romans 10:8-10, showing us the principle of salvation. When someone believes in his heart and makes the same declarations, announcements, or proclamations of faith, he’s immediately catapulted into the realms of salvation: “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; 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. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”

Further Study:
Romans 10:8-10

VOCALIZING YOUR FAITH ACTIVATES THE ANOINTING

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VOCALIZING YOUR FAITH ACTIVATES THE ANOINTING

This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel
(1 Samuel 17:46).

David, as a young boy, was conscious of God’s relationship with Israel. His faith in the living God gave him the boldness and audacity to confront Goliath even though he was a stripling. He was confident he couldn’t be defeated by an “uncircumcised Philistine.”

Prior to his duel with Goliath, David had received the anointing through Samuel the Prophet. As he spoke those words of faith against Goliath, that anointing was activated and propelled him to go out fearlessly against the giant. The Bible says, “And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine” (1 Samuel 17:48). Unafraid, he charged towards the giant. This is what happens when you vocalize your faith; you activate the anointing. And once the anointing takes over, you find yourself doing things completely outside the range of human reasoning.

As a child of God, you’ve been anointed by the Holy Spirit. 1 John 2:27 says, “But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you….” As Christians we live the faith-life; Habakkuk 2:4 says “… the just shall live by his faith.” Therefore, to activate the anointing of God’s Spirit that’s in you, for your walk of faith to be effective, you must learn to vocalize your faith.

Vocalizing your faith means to make your boast in the Lord, affirming your faith in His ability, and how that ability is functioning in you! It means to declare your consciousness of His greatness in you—to acknowledge and profess that you’re sufficient in His sufficiency—declaring who He is, what He has done, and who He has made you! Activate His power in you even now, by testifying of what He has done for you, and what the Word says He can do through you.

Further Study:
Psalm 44:8;
Colossians 1:29;
2 Corinthians 4:7

SPEAKING BLESSINGS IS BY FAITH

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5TH MAY , 2018; PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME;

SPEAKING BLESSINGS IS BY FAITH

By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come (Hebrews 11:20).

In our previous study, we reviewed the importance of speaking blessings; we’re to constantly pronounce blessings. However, blessings are pronounced or spoken by faith; otherwise, they’ll be empty words. The words of blessings that we speak must be words of faith; faith that’s connected to God; faith that’s based on the revelation of God’s Word. That’s what will cause the words to prevail.

In our opening verse, we read that, “By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.”

Likewise, Hebrews 11:21 says, “By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.” This is really amazing! Jacob, at this time, could hardly see; his eyes were dim, but he blessed his grandsons according to the revelation of the Spirit.

Joseph, the father of the boys, thought Jacob was making a mistake when he placed his left hand on the older son, and the right hand on the younger one, and tried to correct his father (Genesis 48:18-19), but no; it wasn’t a mistake. Jacob was blessing the boys by faith. He was seeing into the future, and by the words of blessing, he invoked on them the respective future that God had planned.

This is why if people aren’t blessed, even though God has a good plan for them, they’ll never fulfill it, because they have no one to utter the blessings into their lives. Yes, those blessings are there already in the spirit-realm, but they can only be activated by the spoken word; by the affirmation of faith.

It’s one of the reasons to be in the right church, and have a man of God who pronounces the blessings of God over your life. Those words will propel you in the path of divine destiny, to walk in, and fulfill His perfect will for your life.

PRAYER

I activate the supernatural life of prosperity, health, victory, strength and promotion as I speak forth words of blessings, in faith, over my life and those of my loved ones. I live victoriously today, in faith, and in the glory of God, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Genesis 48:14-16; Romans 10:8; 2 Corinthians 4:13

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
John 2:1-25 & 2 Samuel 20-21
1 Corinthians 4:1-10 & Proverbs 1

RELEASING YOUR FAITH

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BY PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME ; 7TH APRIL , 2018;

RELEASING YOUR FAITH

For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world — our faith (1 John 5:4 NKJV).

Oral Roberts, a great evangelist, used to say, “Let your faith go up to God.” In other words, release your faith; accept His Word and run with it. Faith is a leap on the Word. If God said it, then that’s it.

When Jesus walked on water, He taught us something about the life of faith. He didn’t consider sinking; He walked normally on the water as anyone would on dry ground. However, when His disciples saw Him afar off walking on water, they were terrified and thought He was a ghost. Then He allayed their fears, saying, “…Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid” (Matthew 14:27).

Immediately Peter heard His voice, his faith was stirred, and he said, “…Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water” (Matthew 14:28). Promptly, Jesus said to him, “Come!” He was impressed with Peter’s faith. Peter took his steps out of the boat, and walked on water to meet Jesus. Nevertheless, not long afterwards, Peter’s faith vacillated when he saw the boisterous wind, and he began to sink.

The Bible says, “…beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?” (Matthew 14:30-31). Peter only began to sink when he “looked” at the boisterous wind and waves; the circumstances. Meaning that when you release your faith, you shouldn’t observe circumstances or anything else but God’s Word. Anything is possible. You can do, and have anything you desire if you’d maintain your faith in God’s Word; if you keep your gaze on Jesus.

Jesus and Peter were walking on the same water; they both saw the same winds and waves. Yet, whilst Jesus was unmoved, Peter doubted and started sinking. It’s all about your confidence in the Word. Fix your gaze on God’s infallible Word and you’ll surely have a testimony.

CONFESSION

My faith is alive and producing results. As I meditate on the Word, I’m building my faith strong, fortifying it to achieve greater feats for God’s glory. My gaze is set on God’s eternal Word; therefore, everything else fizzles out. Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY:

Hebrews 10:38-39; Hebrews 12:2; Mark 11:22-23

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN Luke 11:14-36 & Judges 3-4 Romans 8:12-19 & Psalm 110-111

FAITH COMES BY THE WORD OF GOD

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THE FAITH-BUILDER

(Faith Comes by the Word)

 

TO THE BIBLE: Acts 20:32

“So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified”

LET’S TALK

Everyone is born into the world as a tender little baby, but we all grow as a result of the care we get and, particularly, the food we eat. You’ve grown to the point you are right now mainly because of the nourishment you’ve received. Similarly, you must grow your faith as a Christian and make it strong. You’ve been called to function by faith; God’s Word is the material you must invest in order to build your faith.

If your spirit isn’t inundated continually with God’s Word, you’ll find yourself being overwhelmed by the challenges of life. But when you’re filled with the Word, you’ll have the confidence to confront the problems that appear before you, and you’ll realize that anything is indeed possible. The Word of God builds up faith and courage in your spirit, and this is why God seeks to always impart it to you.

He knows that once you’ve got His Word, it’ll produce for you whatever you desire. It has the inherent ability to produce whatever it talks about. It’ll bolster your faith so you can achieve your dreams. The Word is what you need to live a successful life. I encourage you to learn to absorb it into you consistently, for it’ll deliver to you everything God has planned for you to enjoy in life.

Go Deeper: Romans 10:17, Colossians 3:16

Speak

My faith is built strong as I receive the Word into my spirit and put it to work. I’m reigning in my world, ruling and dominating for Christ. I can do all things, because the Greater One lives in me, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Act

Spend time to meditate on God’s Word today and subsequently, because that’s the way to digest the Word into your spirit.

 

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The Bible encourages us to be “…followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises” (Hebrews 6:12 KJV).

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FAITH’S FAMILY TREE

(You Hail From A Family Of Faith)

 

TO THE BIBLE: Hebrews 11:39-40 KJV

“And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.”

LET’S TALK

In Hebrews 11, we find an insightful history of the acts of faith by our spiritual ancestors beginning with Abraham the father of faith. By faith, they accomplished seemingly impossible feats. Scripture, however, tells us that these great people and their uncommon victories couldn’t be made perfect without us; for God has provided better things for us (Hebrews 11:40).

The Bible encourages us to be “…followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises” (Hebrews 6:12 KJV). This means that you can experience miracles and record victories everyday if you would put your faith to work as others did in Bible days. Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, David, other patriarchs and prophets of old, the Lord Jesus Christ, and the apostles have all set for us examples of faith to follow.

All they did were written for us so that we could learn from them and be inspired to follow their examples. Look at Caleb: at 85 years he still had faith to go to battle, and he took the land God promised him forty-five years before! He could have been thinking of retiring from “active military service,” but Caleb went with the assurance that God was with him and he won all the way (Joshua 14:10-12). This is the mentality you should have always, because you’ve been born into this great family of faith.

Go Deeper: Galatians 2:20, Hebrews 11:32-35 MSG

Speak

I’m the faith-child of a faith-God; I hail from a family of faith. With this consciousness, I accomplish great feats by my faith. I live by the faith of the Son of God who loved me and gave Himself for me, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Act

Whatever you face, remember where you’re from and exercise your faith and do the miraculous!

 

APPLYING THE LAW OF FAITH .

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APPLYING THE LAW OF FAITH .

Thursday, March 22nd .

Pastor Chris

_*But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him (Hebrews 11:6).*_

Romans 3:27 lets us know that faith is a law. It says, _*“Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.”*_ The law of faith excludes boasting. In other words, you can’t pride yourself on or boast of your human abilities when you’re dealing by faith; it’s about the power of God.

A law is constant, and works for anyone and everyone, anywhere, who operates it rightly. Conversely, it works against anyone who doesn’t apply it rightly. For example, gravity as a law functions all the time. The law of gravity is what keeps you on the ground. In the same way, the law of faith works all the time.

Some Christians have remained in bondage for so long, because they don’t operate by the law of faith. “I know my God will heal me someday” is a mere religious talk; that’s not faith! Faith calls real that which isn’t perceivable to the senses. Faith believes and affirms what God has said.

So, God’s not “going to heal you” someday. You don’t even need to ask for healing. You’re supposed to believe and act on the Word. That’s how you put the law of faith to work. 2 Corinthians 4:13 says, _*“We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak.” Declare that you’re in health, irrespective of the symptoms you may be feeling in your body.

If someone who’s been sick with cancer declares in faith, “I’m healed in the Name of Jesus; the cancerous growth in my body is dead!” The law of faith requires that he keeps vocalizing his faith. The Bible says if the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth (Ecclesiastes 11:3). Keep using the Word to mount pressure on the adversary, and your faith will prevail.

PRAYER

Dear Father, what a delight your Word is to my soul! Thank you for teaching me the way to live victoriously in the Kingdom. My faith produces undeniable results today, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY: Hebrews 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if [any man] draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

Hebrews 11:6 But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

James 2:15-17
If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be [ye] warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what [doth it] profit? 17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

DAILY SCRIPTURE READING

1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Luke 4:14-44,
Deuteronomy 22-24

2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Romans 2:1-11,
Psalm 90

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