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CELEBRATE YOUR UNIQUENESS

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CELEBRATE YOUR UNIQUENESS

Wednesday, March 28th , 2018

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome

_*I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well (Psalm 139:14).*_

Do you know you’re so uniquely blessed? You’re God’s best, and there’s so much that God has put within you. In Genesis 12:2, God said to Abraham, _*“And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing.”*_ You’re the seed of Abraham, because the Bible says in Galatians 3:29, _*“…if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed….”*_

Hence, not only are you blessed, you’re also a blessing. You carry blessings with you everywhere; anything you touch is blessed! Everyone who encounters you is blessed; your environment is blessed on account of your presence. What a life! And because you’re so blessed, the Bible says you’re like a tree planted by the rivers of water, ever green, luscious and flourishing, bearing fruits, and abiding in eternal prosperity.

Furthermore, 1 Peter 2:9 (AMPC) says, _*“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a dedicated nation, [God’s] own purchased, special people, that you may set forth the wonderful deeds {and} display the virtues and perfections of Him Who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.”*_ Could anyone read this and not shout for joy? Such a sublime reality about the new creation revealed to us in the Word of God! You’re peculiar. You’ve been perfected in Christ, and God has unleashed you to manifest His glory to the world.

Ephesians 3:10 says, _*“…unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God.”*_ This is God’s purpose. He chose to show forth His manifold wisdom to the principalities and powers in heavenly places, through us—the Church. This shows just how blessed and peculiar we are as new creations. We’re the crowning beauty, the highest of everything God made; the first and the best of His creatures (James 1:18).

Your life is for the glory of God; always remember that. He made you for glory and excellence, so He could manifest His beauty, grace, and righteousness through you. Believe it. Accept it. Think that way, and celebrate your uniqueness.

*PRAYER*

*Righteous Father, what joy and bliss it is to know that I’m your crowning beauty, and the highest of everything you created. I’m your excellently crafted masterpiece, full of beauty, glory and grace. I thank you from the depth of my heart for your glory in my life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.*

*FURTHER STUDY:* *Ephesians 2:10 AMPC* For we are God’s [own] handiwork (His workmanship), [a] recreated in Christ Jesus, [born anew] that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us [taking paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live].

*James 1:18* Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

*DAILY SCRIPTURE READING*

*1-Year Bible Reading Plan:* Luke 7:36-50,
Joshua 1-2

*2-Year Bible Reading Plan:* Romans 3:26-31,
Psalm 98-100.

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PROPAGATE AND PROJECT HIS LOVE .

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PROPAGATE AND PROJECT HIS LOVE .

Monday, March 26th , 2018

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8).

The Lord Jesus came to the world with the love message; He loved us, and showed us how to love others. As a child of God, not only are you an offspring of love, because the Bible tells us that God is love (1 John 4:8), you’re also an ambassador of Christ in this world. You’re His representative, continuing His life of love in this world (2 Corinthians 5:20). It’s therefore your responsibility to propagate and project the love of God in your world.

Romans 5:5 says, “…hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.” God has put His love in your heart, and He expects you to show it forth by loving the people around you. That’s the only way the world can see and appreciate the matchless beauty of His love.

Your language must build and lift. Those who hurt or destroy others with their words don’t know the love of Christ. Speak highly and lovingly of others. You may ask, “What if their character is really bad?” You’re not to judge or condemn them. Be like the Lord Jesus who said to the woman caught in the act of adultery, _*“…Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more”*_ (John 8:11).

He not only defended her before her accusers, He loved her in spite of her sins. He did the same for us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood, giving us His righteousness to live for Him.

Take every opportunity of your daily encounter with people to express love to them. Be a blessing to your world. Love others selflessly and unconditionally as Christ has loved us. 1 John 3:16 says, “Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.”

PRAYER

Precious Father, thank you for your great mercy, your gift of righteousness and your unconditional love for me! Just like you, I’m merciful, kind, loving and gracious to others. Your love is a light that shines brightly from me to others, giving them hope, and life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY: 1 John 4:7-9* Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. 9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

Romans 13:8-10 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. 9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if [there be] any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love [is] the fulfilling of the law.

*DAILY SCRIPTURE READING*

1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Luke 6:17-49,
Deuteronomy 31-32

2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Romans 3:13-19,
Psalm 95-96

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain;

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Trust In His Grace

(Have The Same Mindset With God)

 

TO THE BIBLE: 1 Corinthians 15:10

“But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.”

LET’S TALK

From the human point of view, Paul should have never qualified to be an apostle of Jesus Christ. Nevertheless, he became such an outstanding apostle who did so much for the Gospel, more than all the other apostles in his time. In his first letter to the Corinthian church, he celebrated the grace of God upon his life (1 Corinthians 15:10), acknowledging that it was God’s grace that enabled him accomplish so much for Christ.

This reminds me of Gideon’s encounter with the Angel of the Lord in Judges 6. The Angel appeared to him and said, “…The LORD is with you, you mighty man of valor…Go in this might of yours, and you shall save Israel from the hand of the Midianites…” (Judges 6:12-14). Gideon, assessing himself from the natural standpoint, didn’t believe he was a mighty man of valour. After all, he was the least in his family, which hailed from the poorest clan in one of the lesser-known tribes of Israel! (Judges 6:15). All Gideon needed was to believe God’s Word and be confident in His grace upon his life. That made all the difference, and God mightily used him to deliver Israel from the Midianites.

Like Gideon, the Lord might have impressed it on your heart to do something that seems well beyond you, and you feel you don’t have what it takes. Stop looking at your inadequacies; begin to trust instead in God’s ability and walk in the consciousness of His grace. That’s all you need, and that’s all it takes to accomplish notable feats to the glory of God.

Go Deeper: 2 Corinthians 12:9, Ephesians 3:20, Romans 5:17

Speak

Dear Father, thank you for blessing me so richly with your Word; I acknowledge that your grace is at work in me, and I take advantage of it in advancing your Kingdom through my role as your partner in soul-winning, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Act

Take a few minutes to meditate on the grace of God. Think about all that you can achieve through His grace—anything and everything! Take action to keep your dream alive and let nothing stop you!

God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Eligible TO serve

(Grace Has Qualified You)

TO THE BIBLE: 1 Corinthians 1:9

“God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.”

LET’S TALK

Amanda was bubbling over with so much excitement. It was just a week to her 18th birthday, and she could hardly wait for the day to come. All she could think of was, “Wow, in a few days, I’ll become eligible to vote, get a driver’s license, have my own bank account and credit card, go bungee jumping and skydiving with my friends and do lots of other things. Yippee!” Her dad couldn’t help but laugh, when she reeled out the list of things she’d do once she turned 18.

If her eligibility made Amanda that excited, I’m sure you’ll be even more excited to discover what the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ has made you eligible for. It has qualified you to participate in God’s extraordinary Gospel programme. Ephesians 1:6 says, “To the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He has made us accepted in the Beloved.” It’s something you ought to be eternally grateful for, because no one on their own ever qualified to do anything in the Kingdom of God.

Therefore, be grateful to God for giving you responsibilities in His Kingdom; you’re privileged to be His partner in soul-winning, to be a part of His agenda in the earth. Therefore, put your best into serving Him, and doing whatever He’s called you to do.

Go Deeper: Ephesians 1:3-6, Ephesians 2:8

Pray

Dear Father, I thank you for counting me faithful putting me into the ministry. With my heart, I serve you diligently and faithfully, and daily express your love and undying affection to the hurting, bringing them into your fountain of love, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Act

Take a few minutes to thank the Lord right now for calling you, and choosing you to be a part of His evangelical work in the earth.

The message of Jesus Christ is summed up in His liquid love.

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LIQUID LOVE ,

The Lord’s Love For You Flows Freely,

TO THE BIBLE: Romans 5:8-9 “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.”

LET’S TALK

The message of Jesus Christ is summed up in His liquid love. I call it “liquid love” because it flows. The Father lavishly poured out His love upon all men—like water—through Christ Jesus who died for us while we were yet sinners (Romans 5:8). He didn’t die for us because we were good people who were living right; we were sinners when He died for us! That’s extreme, indescribable, and extraordinary liquid-love.

When you understand that Jesus gave His life to save you, you’ll recognize how much God values you. He thought you were worth the life of His only Son, and so He gave Jesus Christ in your place. This shows that you’re as valuable to the Father as Jesus is. No wonder the Lord Jesus, pouring out His heart to the Father in prayer, wanted the world to know that the Father has loved us even as He had loved Him (John 17:23).

If Jesus gave His life so that you may have it, you should live His life. Like Paul, boldly live by the faith of the Son of God (Galatians 2:20). This means you should live His dream—what He saw and thought that you could be, for which reason He died for you! Refuse to live a lesser life. Live God’s dream!

Go Deeper: Ephesians 3:17-19, 1 John 4:8-10

Pray
Dear Father, I thank you for lavishly pouring out your love on me, demonstrating that I’m worth the life of your Son Jesus. Therefore, I’m motivated to reach out to sinners and win them to Christ. I’m compelled by your love to preach the Gospel to them, and turn them from sin unto righteousness, and from the power of Satan unto you, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Act
Write out Galatians 2:20 and paste it somewhere in your room, so it reminds you every day that you should live God’s dream for you.

YOU’VE BEEN CALLED TO REIGN BY GRACE

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BE GRACE-CONSCIOUS

(You’ve Been Called To Reign By Grace)

TO THE BIBLE: Romans 5:17 KJV

“For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)”

LET’S TALK

While many Christians today are reigning in life and enjoying their glorious inheritance in Christ, some others are full of struggles and failures, always crying to God and begging Him for everything. This ought not to be, for every child of God has been called to reign in this life by Jesus Christ, through the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness we’ve all received.

Let the realization that you’re sufficient in God’s sufficiency cause you to take a stand, and refuse to live the life of a victim (2 Corinthians 3:5 AMP). The Lord has given you grace in abundance, grace that brings salvation—wholeness, preservation, health, peace, deliverance, safety, prosperity—and all the blessings in Christ Jesus (Titus 2:11). The Bible says in James 4:6, “…he gives more grace…”; this means that whatever God has called you to do, there’s more than enough grace for you to accomplish it.

The question, however, is, “How much of that grace have you received?” You see, it’s only those who “receive abundance of grace” that’ll reign in life. No wonder Paul charged Timothy to take advantage of the grace of God that’s in Christ Jesus (2 Timothy 2:1). I give you the same charge today: be grace-conscious. Live in and by the “grace-advantage.”

Go Deeper: Hebrews 4:16; James 4:6

Speak

Blessed Lord, I thank you for your grace that’s at work in me. Your grace has brought me eternal life and oneness with your Spirit. I take advantage of this grace and live victoriously today and always! Nothing is impossible with me, because my life is the story and testimony of your grace. Glory, Hallelujah!

Act

As you go about your day today, be grace-conscious. Declare that you’re graced, and as a result, all things are possible with you, and everything is working out for your good.

 

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF GOD’S GRACIOUS AND LOVING DISPOSITION TOWARDS YOU.

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TAKE ADVANTAGE OF GOD’S GRACIOUS AND LOVING DISPOSITION TOWARDS YOU.

To The Bible: Mark 10:21 CEV

‘Jesus looked closely at the man. He liked him and said, “There’s one thing you still need to do. Go sell everything you own. Give the money to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven. Then come with me.”’

LET’S TALK

From the way some people live their lives, you can tell they’re not sure God likes them. God loves you unconditionally, but He also likes you. This means He’s fond of you; He’s favourably disposed toward you, because He finds you agreeable and enjoyable. He likes you so much that He boasts of you and rejoices over you with singing (Zephaniah 3:17). Think about that!

To know God likes you is one thing, but to take advantage of it is another thing entirely. Imagine for a second that your uncle just got elected as the President, and he’s always been very fond of you. One thing is for sure; you’ll have a very different attitude now that you’re related to the President. You’ll start seeing new possibilities, because you can always get favours from him. Why, you’re not just the President’s nephew or niece, you know he is fond of you! You’ll tell your friends about your special relationship with the President, and even introduce them to him.

Now, think about the fact that the Monarch of the universe likes you much more than any human person can! Take advantage of His gracious and loving disposition towards you. He gave you the Name of Jesus, and He wants you to use that Name to ask for and receive anything you want so your joy can be full (John 16:23-24), and you can have a glorious life filled with His goodness and grace.

Go Deeper: 1 Chronicles 28:4

Pray

Dear Father, it’s such an honor and a privilege to know that you not only love me, but you also like me. This knowledge gives me the boldness and confidence to take advantage of the abundant grace you’ve lavished on me to be the success you created me to be, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Act

List 7 things you would ask your uncle if he was the President of your country. Do you think God could do those things for you if you asked Him?

Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need

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God is detailed and meticulous about records. He’s got several books in heaven

TO THE BIBLE: Hebrews 10:19-21 MSG

‘So, friends, we can now—without hesitation—walk right up to God, into “the Holy Place.” Jesus has cleared the way by the blood of his sacrifice, acting as our priest before God. The “curtain” into God’s presence is his body.’

LET’S TALK

Back in the Old Testament, no one except the High Priest dared enter into “the Holy Place.” Even so, he could only do that once in a year. But today, as believers in Christ, we dwell in the very presence of God. We no longer need anyone to pray for us or go into God’s presence on our behalf.

You can approach the Father yourself and ask what you want. The Bible says, “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need” (Hebrews 4:16). You were granted unrestricted access to your Heavenly Father the moment you received Christ Jesus.

Now you can talk freely with Him and fellowship with Him without an intermediary. When you pray, you have a right of hearing at the throne of grace. You don’t have to feel condemned or unworthy anymore, for He loves you and delights in your prayers, and His eyes are ever watching over you.

Go Deeper: John 16:26-27, Romans 5:1-2

Pray

Dear Father, I thank you for your awesome grace manifested towards me in Christ Jesus. I’m functioning with knowledge. I know who I am, and I approach your throne of grace with full assurance, knowing I have a right of hearing, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Act

Spend some time to pray and make declarations of God’s grace and favour concerning you.

CALLED TO MANIFEST THE GLORY OF GOD .

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CALLED TO MANIFEST THE GLORY OF GOD .

Wednesday, January 24th , 2018

Pastor Chris

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new (2 Corinthians 5:17).

Christianity is much more than going to Church and joining a group; it’s in fact, the revelation or unveiling of the new man in Christ: who he is; his rights, abilities, and glories in Christ Jesus.

The world has a hard time reckoning with or recognizing us because we’re just like Jesus (1 John 4:17); they didn’t recognize Him. John 1:10 says, “He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.”*_ The world doesn’t know us either because we’re born of Him. We have the same life and nature with Him.

On one occasion, He said to the Jews, “I am from above and you are from beneath.” Letting them know He was not of this world; He was divinity born into the sense realm. He came into the world from the realm of the spirit. Like Him, you’re in the world—this natural world—but not of this world (John 15:19). You were born from above, to rule the world.

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Romans 8:19 says, “For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.” You were born to reign and manifest the glories of the Kingdom of God in the earth; that’s Christianity: “But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light” (1 Peter 2:9).

What a life! What a calling! You’re called to walk in, and manifest, the glory of God. The same way Jesus came to the earth to express God and manifest His glory, you’ve been called to display God.

If God says you’ve been chosen to show forth His glory, it means you have the ability to do it. It has pleased the Father that through you, principalities, rulers and powers of darkness will be tamed and know the many sided-wisdom of God (Ephesians 3:10).

Today, you’re the express image of God’s person; the fulfilment of His dream. You’ve been called to display the virtues and perfections of Christ in the earth. Fulfill your calling!

PRAYER

Dear heavenly Father, thank you for giving me a life that’s beyond this world. I’m conscious of who I am, and the greater One that lives in me, to cause your will and righteousness to prevail through me, by the power of the Holy Ghost, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY: 1 John 4:4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

1 Peter 2:9 But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

Romans 8:29-30 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

DAILY SCRIPTURE READING

1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Matthew 16:13-17:1-13,
Exodus 6-7

2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Acts 12:1-10,
Job 18-19

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