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CHRIS OYAKHILOME
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CONTENTS
PASTOR CHRIS SAYS 5 HE’S YOUR GREATEST ASSET 42
WORDS ARE SEEDS 6 IGNORANCE IS THE PROBLEM 44
WE’RE MORE THAN CONQUERORS 8 HIS NAME IS SUPREME 46
BE ON YOUR GUARD! 10 AN ENDLESS VICTORY PARADE 48
YOU’RE IN OFFICE! 12 LIFE’S IMPORTANT QUESTIONS 50
HE FULFILLED THE LAW FOR US 14 WORDSCOPE 52
GOD WOKE YOU UP! 16 I-TESTIFY! 53
DON’T THROW IN THE TOWEL! 18 RAISED BY THE WORD 54
DID YOU KNOW? 20 WHO ARE CHRISTIANS? 56
THIS “NEW” YOU 22 GOD IN A HUMAN BODY 58
HE’S MORE THAN LOVING 24 NO WAY, DEVIL! 60
THE FAITH OF JESUS 26 SUBMIT TO HIS WILL 62
ARE YOU IN THE SPIRIT? 28 YOU’RE IN CONTROL! 64
FRAMED BY THE WORD 30 A BRAND-NEW LIFE 66
WHEN THE SPIRIT TAKES OVER! 32 QUIZ 68
FAITH IS YOUR VICTORY 34 IT’S OUR DAY! 70
CROSSWORD PUZZLE 36 SET LIKE A FLINT 72
THINK GOD’S THOUGHTS 38 FALL ON YOUR KNEES 74
WHAT “AIR” IS AROUND YOU? 40
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Pastor Chris says
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WORDS ARE
SEEDS Thursday
(Your Life Goes In The
Direction Of Your Words) 01
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LET’S TALK
ill had formed a habit of always standing in
front of his mirror and declaring, “I know who
I am; I am a success; I am top class; the world is mine; I’m
victorious, healthy, and strong every day of my life.” This
intrigued Ralph, his bunkmate, who confronted him with
this question: “What in the world are you doing?”
Will simply replied to Ralph: “Words are seeds; my life
is the fruit of those seeds, and I’m speaking what I want in
my life.”
In explaining the parable of the sower (Matthew 13:1-
9, 18-23, Luke 8:4-8, 11-15, and Mark 4:3-8, 13-20), the Lord
Jesus lets us know that words are seeds and what you sow is
what you reap. If you sow the right words into your life and
future, they’ll produce the right harvest. So, always steer your
life in God’s direction for you with the right words.
You can’t keep speaking negatively and expect to have
an excellent life. Proverbs 15:4 says, “A wholesome tongue
is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.” Here,
Solomon connects words with seeds, trees, and fruits. A
wholesome tongue is one that speaks life, health, healing,
righteousness, and abundance. That wholesome tongue is a
tree of life.
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Many unknowingly bruise their spirits by speaking words
that are inconsistent with the provisions of the Gospel. This is
why you must train yourself to talk right. Speak blessed words.
Your life goes in the direction of your words. Colossians 4:6 TPT
says, “Let every word you speak be drenched with grace and
tempered with truth and clarity. For then you will be prepared to
give a respectful answer to anyone who asks about your faith.”
In other words, don’t speak idle, inoperative, and uninspiring
words because you’d give account of your words: “But I say to you
that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of
it in the day of judgment” (Matthew 12:36). Your life today is the
harvest of all the words you’ve been speaking. Therefore, always
speak righteousness, peace, health, wealth, and joy.
Go Deeper
Speak
Act
Meditate pensively on Proverbs 15:4, and speak wholesome words
about yourself throughout today.
My Notes
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WE’RE MORE THAN
CONQUERORS Friday
(We Live In The Victory Of
Christ Jesus)
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O
LET’S TALK
ur opening scripture tells us very evidently and
unequivocally that no tribulation (trouble), distress,
persecution, famine, nakedness, peril, nor sword shall be able
to separate us from God’s love. It then concludes by saying
that we are more than conquerors through Him who loves
us, Christ Jesus. Being more than a conqueror means you
conquered in Christ before the earth itself was founded! This
should give you immediate comfort, peace, and joy. You’re
right now living in the victory of Christ.
Remember, the Lord assured us of victory over crises
and challenges when He said, “These things I have spoken to
you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have
tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”
(John 16:33). The Bible says in 1 John 4:4 AMPC, “Little children,
you are of God [you belong to Him] and have [already] defeated
and overcome them [the agents of the antichrist], because He
Who lives in you is greater (mightier) than he who is in the
world.” You’ve been lifted over and above the corrupting
influences of this world. Hallelujah!
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There’s nothing to struggle with or try to overcome
anymore. When He arose from the grave a victor and a
champion, you were in Him. Don’t allow the circumstances of
life make you a victim. You were born into the victorious life in
Christ: “But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in
Christ, and through us reveals the fragrance of the knowledge of
Him in every place” (2 Corinthians 2:14 NASB). Glory!
Go Deeper
Speak
Act
My Notes
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BE ON
YOUR GUARD! Saturday
(An Exhortation From
God’s Word)
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TO THE BIBLE 2 Peter 3:17 GNB
“But you, my friends, already know this. Be on your guard, then,
so that you will not be led away by the errors of lawless people
and fall from your safe position.”
LET’S TALK
Go Deeper
Pray
Act
My Notes
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YOU’RE IN
OFFICE! Sunday
(Function In Your
Priestly Office Now) 04
TO THE BIBLE 1 Peter 2:9 AMPC
“…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.”
LET’S TALK
Go Deeper
Pray
Act
Thank the Lord Jesus for making you a king-priest, and from
today on, start functioning in your priestly roles of intercessory
prayers, sacrifices of praise to His Name, and the spread of the
Gospel throughout your world.
My Notes
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HE FULFILLED
THE LAW FOR US Monday
(We Were Ushered Into The Life
Of Righteousness Through Christ)
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LET’S TALK
Go Deeper
Ephesians 1:3; Romans 6:17; Romans 5:18-19
Pray
Act
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GOD WOKE
YOU UP! Tuesday
(You’re Now Alive To
All Spiritual Realities
Of God’s Kingdom)
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LET’S TALK
Go Deeper
1 Corinthians 2:7-12; Matthew 13:10-11
Pray
Act
Declare that you’re filled with the knowledge of God’s will, in all
wisdom and spiritual understanding.
My Notes
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DON’T THROW
IN THE TOWEL! Wednesday
LET’S TALK
Go Deeper
Psalm 1:1-3; Mark 9:23; Romans 12:2
Speak
Act
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DID YOU
KNOW?
Guess what? You don’t have to wait till the Second Coming of Christ
to be with Jesus. At the Rapture, everyone who received Him as Lord
will get to be with Him forevermore. Just turn to page 76 and pray
the Prayer of Salvation, and when the last trumpet sounds, you
will be caught up to meet the Lord in the air (1 Thessalonians 4:17)!
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THIS
“NEW” YOU Thursday
(The Lord Jesus Didn’t Die
For The Christian) 08
TO THE BIBLE 2 Corinthians 5:17 AMPC
“Therefore if any person is [ingrafted] in Christ (the Messiah) he
is a new creation (a new creature altogether); the old [previous
moral and spiritual condition] has passed away. Behold, the fresh
and new has come!”
LET’S TALK
Go Deeper
I worship you Father, Lord God of heaven and earth, for blessing
me with your Word. I declare that I’m a new creation in Christ
Jesus and the lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places. I refuse
to struggle for anything, for you’ve blessed me richly with all
things to enjoy. I walk in favour, divine health and prosperity all
the days of my life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Act
Share this amazing truth about the new creation in Christ with
others today.
My Notes
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HE’S MORE
THAN LOVING Friday
(He’s The Very
Personification Of Love)
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LET’S TALK
Go Deeper
Pray
Dear Father, I’m conscious and grateful for your love for me. I
know that above all things, you desire that I fulfil my destiny in
Christ, prosper, walk in health and live triumphantly today, and
always, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Act
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THE FAITH
OF JESUS Saturday
LET’S TALK
Go Deeper
Speak
I’m what God says I am. I’m an heir of God and a joint-heir with
Christ; I’m living God’s dream and enjoying the fullness of life. I walk
in prosperity, health, strength and victory now and evermore, in
Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Act
My Notes
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ARE YOU IN
THE SPIRIT? Sunday
LET’S TALK
Go Deeper
Speak
Act
Take ample time today to declare that you live and walk in the Spirit,
till it sinks deep into your consciousness.
My Notes
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FRAMED
BY THE WORD Monday
T
LET’S TALK
he Greek word “aion” is what is translated as
“worlds” in the verse above. It refers to the course
of life, an era, or the structure and administration of things
as they are in the world. Every now and then, the devil tries
to turn the course of this world in his direction; he likes to
impose his own system on the world and force us to live in
his system. Thank God, he’s subject to us, so we can’t allow
him to have his way.
Take, for example, a city or a nation that gets new
leaders: Satan often attempts to make such leaders follow
his agenda. Those leaders may never know when they’re
being influenced and caused to lie and deceive their people
and nation. Even when the people find out that they’re
being deceived, they can’t reverse the damage; they can’t
free themselves. The Bible says, “For the eagerly awaiting
creation waits for the revealing of the sons and daughters
of God… that the creation itself also will be set free from
its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of
the children of God. For we know that the whole creation
groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now”
(Romans 8:19-22 NASB).
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We’re the ones to deliver the world—all of creation—
from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of
the sons of God. How? It’s with the Word of God (the “rhema”
of God) on our lips. With the Word of God, you can repair,
construct and reconstruct the course of your life and your
world. That’s what the men and women of faith did in Bible
days. Through faith, they framed or repaired their world with
the Word of God. It’s what God expects of us today: we must
frame our era with the Word of God through faith.
Go Deeper
Pray
Dear heavenly Father, thank you for giving me dominion over all
things. I’ve received the dynamic ability to cause changes, repair,
frame, perfect, mend, and restore everything in my world in
line with your perfect will. The course of my life stays consistent
with your plans and purposes, and I live victoriously over the
adversary and the adversities of life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Act
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WHEN THE SPIRIT
TAKES OVER! Tuesday
LET’S TALK
Go Deeper
Act
Are there areas of your life that have remained stagnant? Cause
remarkable changes today as you pray in the Spirit as taught in
today’s message.
My Notes
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FAITH IS
YOUR VICTORY Wednesday
LET’S TALK
Go Deeper
Speak
Act
My Notes
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PUZZLE
CLUES
Across Down
2 The king who had Daniel thrown 1 Esau’s other name (4)
into the lion’s den [Hint: Daniel 6]
(6) 2 When sin is fully matured, it brings
forth ____ (5)
4 David fatally wounded Goliath
here (8) 3 Moses took his bones on the flight
from Egypt [Hint: Exodus 13] (6)
5 The Old Testament feast that
celebrates God’s saving of the 6 This helps you to “stand against
firstborn while Israel was in Egypt the wiles of the devil” [Hint: 1st
[Hint: Exodus 12] (8) Timothy 6] (6,2,5)
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THINK GOD’S
THOUGHTS Thursday
(Cultivate God’s Kind
Of Thinking Only)
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TO THE BIBLE Philippians 4:8 NIV
“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is
right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—
if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”
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LET’S TALK
n a quiet corner of the café, Sarah and Emma sat
across from each other, sipping their drinks. Sarah,
her eyes clouded with worry and tears, confided, “I’ve been
feeling so overwhelmed and hopeless lately. Everything
seems to be going wrong since my….”
“Hey, Sarah, it’s okay. I understand how you feel,” Emma
said softly, gently placing her hand on Sarah’s. “It’s high time
we focused on God’s Word. Get rid of the thoughts saddening
you; set your mind on His thoughts, not on what’s happening
to or around you.”
One of the ways to live happily every day is to focus
your mind on the Word and think good thoughts about other
people. Never allow anyone bring some negativities into your
life to defile the purity of your heart and the joy of seeing
others with the eyes with which God sees them. Stay with the
good thoughts about everyone. God’s love believes only the
best about others every time.
Some people get in awkward situations for believing all
the wrong and negative things they heard about others and
end up losing good relationships. For example, you probably
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know a lot of things about certain people in your congregation,
family or neighbourhood but never dwell on the negatives. The
Bible shows us clearly what we should give our minds to, how
to think and what to think about.
That’s what we read in our opening verse. Don’t dwell
on allegations against people. When you set your thinking on
thoughts that are contrary to those listed in the opening verse,
you become the reflection of such thoughts. But imagine if
your life is the reflection of things that are true, honest, just,
pure, lovely, and of good report. How beautiful your life would
be! Your character is the reflection of your thoughts. The more
positive your thoughts are, the more peaceful and excellent
your life would be.
Go Deeper
Pray
Act
My Notes
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WHAT “AIR” IS
AROUND YOU? Friday
LET’S TALK
Go Deeper
Speak
I break the power of the spirit of darkness that lures men into
destruction; I paralyse his influence over my nation. Christ reigns
and rules in my life, family, schoolwork, city, and environment. I
declare peace in the nations, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Act
Right now, with words of the Spirit, cut off the influence of darkness
over nations. Declare that righteousness, salvation, peace, and
prosperity fill these nations.
My Notes
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HE’S YOUR
GREATEST ASSET Saturday
(The Holy Spirit Is Your
Greatest Blessing And Advantage) 17
LET’S TALK
Go Deeper
Ephesians 1:3 AMPC; 1 Corinthians 3:21-23; 2 Peter 1:3
Speak
Act
Speak in tongues profusely today, and thank the Holy Spirit for
coming to live inside you in His fullness.
My Notes
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IGNORANCE IS
THE PROBLEM Sunday
(Become Acquainted
With The Truth Of God)
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TO THE BIBLE Hebrews 4:10
“For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his
works as God did from His.”
LET’S TALK
Go Deeper
Speak
Act
Take some time to find scriptures that talk about your inheritance
in Christ and declare them about yourself today.
My Notes
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HIS NAME IS
SUPREME Monday
LET’S TALK
Go Deeper
Pray
Dear Father, thank you for giving me the ability to command and
enforce obedience and the power of attorney to use the Name
of Jesus to effect changes and control circumstances. That Name
wields all power in heaven and in earth. Therefore, I declare, in the
Name of Jesus, that the Gospel shall have free course in the nations
of the world. Amen.
Daily Bible Reading
Act
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AN ENDLESS
VICTORY PARADE Tuesday
(God Causes You To Triumph
And Have Victory Always) 20
LET’S TALK
Go Deeper
Dear Father, I thank you for your Word by which I live triumphantly
today and always. It doesn’t matter what happens around me;
I win always! I enjoy my days in success, progress, peace, joy,
health and unending prosperity. With my faith-filled words, I
transform circumstances and change situations to conform to
your perfect will for me, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Act
My Notes
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LIFE’S IMPORTANT
QUESTIONS Wednesday
(The “What,” “How,”
And “Why” Of Life) 21
LET’S TALK
Go Deeper
Pray
Dear Father, I’m filled with the knowledge of your will in all
wisdom and spiritual understanding, and your purpose for my
life is established in my heart. My purpose is to please you in all
things, doing the good works which you’ve prearranged ahead
of time. I live to fulfil my destiny in Christ and bring you glory,
in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Act
My Notes
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WORD
SCOPE
“AUTHORITY”
“I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions
and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm
you” (Luke 10:19 NIV).
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i-testify!
Richard B.,
London, United Kingdom.
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RAISED BY
THE WORD Thursday
(Follow The Example
Laid Out For You)
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LET’S TALK
Go Deeper
2 Corinthians 3:18; Acts 20:32; 2 Timothy 3:16-17
Pray
Act
Today, spend time praying for those the Lord has put as leaders
and shepherds over you in the things of God, that they continue
to be worthy examples to follow.
My Notes
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WHO ARE
CHRISTIANS? Friday
(Get To Know
Who The Christian Is) 23
LET’S TALK
R eading the four gospels might not give you the full
picture of what it means to live as a Christian or
who a Christian really is. This is because the gospels don’t
cover much about Jesus’ life after His resurrection. That’s why
Jesus told His disciples about the Holy Spirit—the Spirit of
truth—who would show them what’s to come and guide
them into all truth (John 16:12-13). So, to really understand the
Christian life, the best place to look in the New Testament is
the epistles.
“What about the Book of Acts?” you might ask. While
it’s valuable, it mainly documents the acts of the early, baby
Church. It’s a good starting point but not the best guide for
understanding the mature Christian life. For deeper insights
into the life of God’s new creation in Christ, you should study
the Epistles. For example, Paul’s letter to the Romans is an
extraordinary explanation of Christ’s supremacy and faith in
Him as the source of salvation. His letter to the Ephesians
details how new converts can grow in their spiritual knowledge
of God and the realities of the Kingdom.
Consider Peter’s writings. In 2 Peter 1:4 ESV, he says,
“By which he has granted to us his precious and very great
promises, so that through them you may become partakers of
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the divine nature….” This describes who Christians are: partakers
of God’s divine nature, associates of the God-kind, carriers of
the God-life. What a glorious reality!
Moreover, the prophetic words about the millennial reign
of Christ reveal that everything the Lord promised to the Jews
for that future time, He has already given the Church to enjoy
today. To truly understand the Christian life and identity, you
need the insights from the Book of Acts, the revelations and
teachings in the epistles, and the promises given to the Jews for
the Millennium. Hallelujah!
Go Deeper
Pray
Act
My Notes
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GOD IN A
HUMAN BODY Saturday
(Jesus Christ Is
Both Lord And God)
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LET’S TALK
Go Deeper
Speak
Act
Worship the Lord Jesus with the song “Son of God,” rendered by the
LoveWorld singers.
My Notes
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NO WAY,
DEVIL! Sunday
(Don’t Give Satan
Any Room In Your Life)
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LET’S TALK
Go Deeper
Speak
Act
Fill your mind with the Word of God as you meditate on the
scriptures in today’s “Go Deeper” study.
My Notes
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SUBMIT TO
HIS WILL Monday
(Trust God’s Blueprint For
Your Life)
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TO THE BIBLE Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord,
thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
G
LET’S TALK
od loves you more than you love yourself. He
knows what’s best for you and always wants the
best for you. Therefore, you can trust Him with your life. In
Isaiah 1:19, He says, “If you are willing and obedient, you shall
eat the good of the land.” The Living Bible puts it even more
compellingly: “If you will only let me help you, if you will only
obey, then I will make you rich!”
Thank God we’re His obedient children! You can trust
Him to make you rich and make your life glorious. Your
responsibility is to submit to His will by living according to
His Word. Those who are ignorant of God’s Word and His
love struggle and try to control their own lives. They haven’t
fully yielded to His Word, His will, and His purpose.
When you know Him, you’re at rest. You discover
that He’s more passionate about your success than you
could ever be. This discovery changed my life years ago.
It made me submit to His choices and follow His Word
wholeheartedly.
Accept His love. Colossians 1:13 (AMPC) says He’s
transferred us into the Kingdom of the Son of His love. Have
confidence in His love. Dare to believe Him, and submit to
the unique path He’s chosen for you. In His Word, He has
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laid out the blueprint for your life: how you should live. Follow
His Word, for that’s how you submit to His will. His Word is
His will expressed.
Go Deeper
Pray
Act
Thank the Lord profusely for loving you and make a commitment
to embrace His love and will for you.
My Notes
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YOU’RE IN
CONTROL! Tuesday
(Transform Your World
With The Power Inside You)
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LET’S TALK
Go Deeper
Pray
Dear Father, thank you for the authority in the Name of Jesus
to enforce your will in the earth and in the lives of men. Your
Name is glorified in all the earth, and your Kingdom is exalted.
Thank you for pouring down righteousness and salvation upon
the nations; the whole earth is filled with your glory. Hallelujah!
Act
Right now, intercede for the nations of the world, declaring
righteousness and salvation in the nations.
My Notes
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A BRAND-NEW
LIFE Wednesday
(It’s A Different Life
And Nature In Christ Jesus) 28
TO THE BIBLE Colossians 3:9-10
“Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man
with his deeds, and have put on the new man who is renewed in
knowledge according to the image of Him who created him.”
LET’S TALK
Go Deeper
Speak
I declare that Jesus Christ is the Lord of my life, and His life
and nature that transcends the ordinary human life has
been imparted to my spirit. My old life has been completely
supplanted by the divine life, which is superior to sickness,
disease, defeat and the depravities of the natural man. Praise
God forevermore!
Act
Take time out today to meditate on the scriptures in today’s
message.
My Notes
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QU I Z
1. What’s the way to speak when you realise that words are
seeds?
A. Speaking words of righteousness, peace, health, wealth, and joy.
B. Speaking idle words without consequence.
C. Speaking negatively to reflect reality.
D. Speaking words that align with selfish desires.
(Hint: Read the message on August 1, 2024).
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6. What should young Christians do when they feel like they aren’t
making progress in their lives?
A. Seek advice from friends and family.
B. Operate from the realm of the Spirit by praying in tongues and
allowing the Holy Spirit to intercede with groanings too deep for words.
C. Focus on self-help books and motivational seminars.
D. Take a break and distance themselves from spiritual activities.
(Hint: Read the message on August 13, 2024).
8. What is one key assurance of having the Holy Spirit inside you?
A. You will have fewer challenges in life.
B. You will achieve success through personal efforts alone.
C. You are assured of an extraordinary life of victory, dominion,
abundance, and infinite possibilities.
D. You will be exempt from any form of suffering or hardship.
(Hint: Read the message on August 17, 2024).
10. For deeper insights into the life of God’s new creation in Christ,
you should study the Old Testament only. True or false?
A. True.
B. False.
(Hint: Read the message on August 23, 2024).
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IT’S
OUR DAY! Thursday
(Let’s Do All We Can
Before The Lord Returns) 29
TO THE BIBLE Philippians 1:9-10
“And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in
knowledge and all discernment, that you may approve the things
that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till
the day of Christ.”
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LET’S TALK
hen Jesus came to this earth, it wasn’t His day.
In Luke 22:53, on the verge of His crucifixion,
He said to the soldiers, “...This is your hour, and the power of
darkness.” So, He allowed Himself to be arrested. When He
ministered, He didn’t go beyond the city of Jerusalem (Luke
24:49). That wasn’t His day.
The Day of Christ is when He returns to judge the
nations and begin His one-thousand-year reign upon the
earth. (Read Philippians 2:16 and 2 Thessalonians 2:2).
The Bible says, “In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel
will dwell safely; now this is His name by which He will be
called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS” (Jeremiah 23:6).
All those things will happen in His days for one thousand
years! That’s at the Millennium.
However, this is the day of the Church! Glory to God!
Realise this and take advantage of it. This is the day in which
we must use all that He’s given us for His glory. You’ve
got to have the manifestation of power in your life! The
Kingdom of God isn’t in words only, but in power also (1
Corinthians 4:20).
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The tremendous miracles, signs, and wonders
performed by Jesus and the apostles were chronicled in the
Bible to inspire us and to let us know we can do the same
in our day through the power of the same Spirit. Use what
you’ve got. Praise God!
Go Deeper
Speak
This is the day of the Church, and I spread the fragrance of His
knowledge in every place! Thank you, Lord, for this dispensation
which you’ve given for your glory and for the manifestation of
your power in my life. The supernatural has become an everyday
experience for me, hallelujah!
Act
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SET LIKE
A FLINT Friday
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LET’S TALK
ur Lord Jesus had a crystal-clear purpose for
coming into the world, and He expressed it with
unwavering clarity. He declared in John 10:10, “…I have come
that they may have life, and that they may have it more
abundantly.” In 1 John 3:8, it says, “...For this purpose the Son
of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the
devil.” Furthermore, in Luke 19:10, Jesus declared, “...The Son
of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” His
purpose was unmistakable: to fulfill the will of His Father. He
emphasised, “...My nourishment comes from doing the will of
God who sent me, and from finishing his work” (John 4:34 TLB).
We see from His words a very powerful principle of life
revealed: the pursuit and fulfilment of your divine purpose is
the true “food and drink” of life; it’s the fuel that keeps your
engine running while you’re on the face of this earth. Your
purpose defines your life, giving you focus and direction. A
synonym for purpose is “intent” or “design.” Intent or design
is never general; it must be clear, definite, and specific for it to
be realistic and effective.
We also see purpose expressed in Paul’s narrative of his
encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus (Acts 26:13–
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16). He appeared to Paul to make him a minister and a witness
(Acts 26:16). He further reveals to Paul that he was “to open their
eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the
power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins
and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in
Me” (Acts 26:18).
This was Paul’s reason for being; this was his life’s mission,
and he said in verse 19, “…I was not disobedient to the heavenly
vision.” Then in 1 Corinthians 9:26 AMPC, he said, “Therefore I do
not run uncertainly (without definite aim). I do not box like one
beating the air and striking without an adversary.” In other words,
I’m focused on my mission; I’m definitive about carrying out
God’s plan for my life. That’s how it ought to be. Be focused on
your assignment and on your God-given purpose. Glory to God!
Go Deeper
Act
Write what you’ve purposed to do for the Lord somewhere that
you can see it, and repeat it to yourself throughout today.
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FALL ON
YOUR KNEES Saturday
(Learn To Bow
Your Knees In Prayer) 31
LET’S TALK
Go Deeper
Speak
The Lord reigns and rules in the affairs of men. The Lord is strong
and mighty, the God of all flesh, and there’s nothing too difficult for
Him. He’s the God of possibilities, and He’s given me the power of
attorney to use the Name of Jesus to effect the changes I desire.
Therefore, I live an ever-winning life, with dominion over Satan
and his cohorts, spreading the Gospel of Christ in my world and
beyond, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Act
Go on your knees in prayer and turn things around for your good.
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Prayer of Salvation
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ANSWERS
PUZZLE
ACROSS: 2 Darius, 4 Forehead,
5 Passover, 9 Ishmaelites, 12 Delilah,
13 Amittai, 14 Nineveh, 17 Golgotha,
19 Twenty, 21 God with us,
22 Heart, 23 Vine.
Q UIZ
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. B
6. B 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. B
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