AFD MARCH 2017 EDITION
Shalom! Kingdom & Redemption greetings in the precious and redeeming name of our gracious Saviour, Lord and King, Jesus Christ, Amen. My wife Faith and I would like to welcome you to the dawn of the new month MARCH 2017 in the LORD’S Year 2017. We also say welcome to the new and existing recipients of the Achievers’ FAITH Digest, the Monthly TEACHING Newsletter publications of Year 2017.
As The Third Month of Year 2017 Calendar, it could be considered as our month of TRINITY, wherein trinity speaks of benediction and perfection – which is wholeness, maturity and completeness and invoking divinity or divine power to act. By this I pray that as you incline to hear God’s sayings, wholeness, completeness and maturity, which is as a results of God’s perfection, will be minister to your well being in Jesus precious Name, Amen; and even as it’s written in the Scriptures: “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen” 2 Corinthians 13:14.
This Month theme of the AFD is themed: The month of INCLINE YOUR EARS TO GOD’S SAYINGS! A month of “Inclining Your Ears To The Saying of God As We MARCH Onwards and Upwards In God’s Grace and Speed”.
In a nut shell, the theme could be characterised but not limited into this headings:
**Incline Your Ears To God’s Sayings: And Let The Holy Spirit Speak To You!
When last did you hear God speak by the Holy Spirit to you and how often. I don’t mean speaking through someone else but to you personally as His own sheep in your journey of grace with Him. It’s time to incline your ears to the Holy Spirit SAYINGS! Proverbs 4:18-22.
Let this month be the beginning of the WHEN you begin to hear God by the Holy Spirit speak to you, especially in these days of falsehood: fal…se ministers who are wolves in sheep clothing, who manifest as angels of lights and roars as the lion in their pretence to make good out of you.
“. . . My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. 28 And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand. 30 I and My Father are one” John 10:1-30.
**Incline Your Ears To God Sayings: Your Path To Achieving In Life Will Be Illuminated & Illuminating!
In this third month of Year2017 – MARCH, you can’t afford to keep struggling in the PATH of LIFE in spite of every effort to keep yourself in the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus as one justified by Christ. For God’s intent is always to give light and illumination to your Path of Life by His Word as you stand in righteousness.
As God’s righteousness in Christ Jesus, there’…s the need to incline to the Sun of righteousness as the Moon to the Sun, so that your Path in Life can shine and glow brighter and brighter until the fullness of God is made manifest in your life and in the works of your hands as the Scriptures enjoins:
“My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings” Proverbs 4:20.
“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path” Psalms 119:105.
Psalms 16:11 “Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore“.
“But the PATH of the just (righteous) is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day” Proverbs 4:18 (Emphasis mine)
“But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall” Malachi 4:2.
**Incline Your Ears To God’s Sayings: The Sun Of Righteousness Will Beam & Cause You To Glow!
In this third month of trinity – MARCH2017, it’s an opportunity to receive the beam of the true Sun that can cause you to glow in glory. The eclipse Moon has no light if its own; however at its inclination to the eclipse Sun beam, it glows and radiates its awesome and magnificent beauty and glory for all to behold and be illuminated.
Jesus is ascribed in the Scriptures as the Sun of righteousness, which when Apostle Paul has an encounter with Him, he experienced such an awesome visitation that turns His life around for the very good and best in making a difference both in life and in death. At midday of the height of the Sun, He saw the Son of God Christ Jesus, in the Sun that turns his life around forever.
It is in this same scenario the car headlamps are made or designed. The Vehicles headlamps have a silver reflector inbuilt in it. It has no light of its own. But can show forth such brilliant, reflection of beauty and power when the light bulb installed within the unit, is switch on. The various level of lightening controls is as a result of the beam of light rays receive from the light bulb on the reflector to display and disperse.
You also can as Apostle Paul and the headlamps silver reflector radiates and glow in grace and power by Inclining to the Sun of righteousness, our Lord and Saviour, Christ Jesus.
“My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings” Proverbs 4:20.
“But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall” Malachi 4:2.
“. . . 13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me. 14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. 15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. 16 But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee; 17 delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, 18 to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me . . .” Acts 26:1-32.
**Incline Your Ears To God’s WORD: You Will Radiate The Light Of God!
In this month MARCH 2017, I wants to challenge you of the need to incline your ears to God’s WORD in every phase of your life; so that the essence of the Word, which is LIGHT, may cause you to be illuminated, enlightened and brightened up in the midst of all forms of darkness.
You can’t afford to remain in darkness continually when there’s an access to the light that will enable you glow in life. It’s wise knowing that the entrance of God’s Word at your inclination will give light to all darkness about you; it will brightens your life and every darkness will be dissipated as the Scriptures do enjoins:
“Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth” Psalms 78:1.
“The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple” Psalms 119:130.
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not“ John 1:1-5.
**The Eagle Way: Incline To The WIND – The Holy Spirit!
The Eagle is known for it’s majestic power, strength, beauty and dominion in the sky. Its capable of displaying this majestic glory and wonders of it’s fathered wings on the sky, in that it’s soaring on the power of the WIND. As there’s no flapping by the Eagle as pigeon or turkey, but the mounting up of its wings incline on the wind, strength is preserved to display and sustain it’s glorious, wonders, beauty and might longer and longer in the sky.
In same scenario, when you glide by inclining your marriage, family, relationship, career, business, ministry and more on the power of the WIND, the HOLY SPIRIT, you can then be able to weather every storm, such that the unease becomes ease, the mountain becomes plain, the valley are filled or exalted, the crooked road and rough places becomes straight and smooth respectively.
Give the Holy Spirit the chance to soar you through life again, you will glide in majesty, power and strength as the Eagle – The Eagle Way!
“. . . Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts . . .” Zechariah 4:5-7
“The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. 4 Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain: 5 and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it . . . 31 but they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint“ Isaiah 40:3-5, 31
“The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit” John 3:8
“And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high” Luke 24:49
“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth” Acts 1:8
“There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not: 19 the way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.“ Proverbs 30:18-19.
** Incline Your Ears To The Holy Spirit Sayings: Your Definition Is In It!
Speak LORD – was all that the young Samuel requested of the Lord in 1 Samuel 3:1-21, to make the difference in his life that two books was needed to write the acts or autobiography of it.
The Audio wave, Visual wave, Voice wave, Internet connections and more of the communication media surrounds us all, but only those that tuned in or connect get substance from those media.
In the same scenario, if you don’t incline your hearing ears to let the LORD God speak to you His WORD by the Holy Spirit, you can’t BECOME of Him nor enter your life Fullness no matter how much time you spend in sleeping in the Church.
It’s a high time to make room to hear Him speak to you by MINISTERING to Him personally. This will end the stagnant state of things about you. The Heaven’s will APROVE you beyond men APPLAUD. You will then glow in grace and wholeness until the fullness of your day is come. And God will be ordering your step and path to places of graciousness and gracefulness with speed.
Think!
“18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day . . . 20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. 21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. 23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life” Proverbs 4:18-23.
“The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way” Psalms 37:23.
I do know that a man’s ignorance is his own mountain and the knowledge of the truth will set him free. Hence I therefore commend you to take time to ponder and meditate on the theme through and through in prayers and where possible accompany with fasting even as the Scripture below do enjoin.
Acts 20:32 “And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.“.
Further Scriptural Reading To This Theme:
Proverbs 4:18 “But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day“.
Proverbs 4:20-23 “My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. 21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. 23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life“.
Psalms 78:1 “Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth”.
Malachi 4:2 “But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall”
Psalms 119:105, 130 “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path . . . The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple”
2 Peter 1:5-11 “And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7 and to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. 8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. 10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: 11 for so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ“.
John 1:1-5 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not“.
Psalms 16:11 “Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore“.
Romans 10:17 “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God“
Acts 26:13-18 “At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me. 14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. 15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. 16 But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee; 17 delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, 18 to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.“
However, this Month MARCH 2017 theme will be expanded in course of the SERVICES & TIMES in all meetings through the year and Month in “Scripture Pasture” Study and “Pastoral Messages & Ministrations”.
I gladly welcome you, your friends and family to be with us in Fellowship and Worship. I promise you that you can never be the same again as you ponder over the truth of these unadulterated, inspiring, revealing and empowering living word of God. I pray that God revitalize and rejuvenates you and all that is about you, so that you may become the very best of which God has created you to be in your daily journey of Destiny Molding, Life Transformation, Dignity Restoration and Kingdom Faith Establishment, Community Social Cohesion and Enrichment and Development, Success Empowerment & Fulfillment, Grace Impartation and more, while awaiting the Lord’s Return.
Until then, have a crown year 2017 of POSSIBILITIES “A year to “Thrive & Live With Purpose & Fulfilment”.
In His Kingdom Business For His Glory,
Revd Chukie MORSI Snr
(Presiding Minister)
AFD OCTOBER 2014 THEME
Shalom & Kingdom greetings! Welcome to the month OCTOBER 2014 in the precious name of our Lord and Savior-King, Jesus Christ. I pray that His light of grace, peace, love and mercy might be with you; and He might give you the leverage and synergy you need for this month, that is, by bringing all things under your feet and control; and effortlessly and without stress make you be what you are born to be. Also, that you might lay hold to your redemptive rights, privileges and position in Christ Jesus that enables you to accomplished your divine given plans, purposes and pursuits.
I welcome all visitors and existing browsers into this AFD OCTOBER 2014 EDITION, which is Entitled: HIS LIGHT IN OUR DARKNESS! “The Path To Lighten Up Ones Dark Place In Life & To live Godly”.
Further Scriptural Reading To This Theme:
I do know that a man’s ignorance is his own mountain and the knowledge of the truth will set him free. Hence I am leaving you with the undermentioned scriptures to read, to give you a line of food for thought as a way to indicate how the theme of the month will be approach. I therefore commend you to take time to ponder and meditate on them in prayers (Acts 20:32).
“Then spoke Jesus . . . I am the light . . . he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life” (John 8:12).
“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path . . . The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.” (Psalms 119:105, 130).
“For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.” (1 John 5:7).
“Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” (John 8:12)
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.” (John 1:1-5).
“But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day 19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble. 20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. 21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.” (Proverbs 4:18-22).
“We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: 20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. 21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.” (2 Peter 1:19-21).
“But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.” (Malachi 4:2)
“And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering. 30 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias: 31 who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. 32 But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him. 33 And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said. 34 While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud. 35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. 36 And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.“ (Luke 9:29-36)
“For thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness. 29 For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.” (Psalms 18:28-29).
“Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. 2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. 3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.“ (Isaiah 60:1-3).
“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.“ (Matthew 5:14-16)
“At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.“ (Acts 26:13).
However, this month theme will be expanded in course of the SERVICES & TIMES in all meetings through the year in “Scripture Pasture” Study and “Pastoral Messages & Ministrations”.
I gladly welcome you, your friends and family to be with us in Fellowship and Worship. I promise you that you can never be the same again as you ponder over the truth of these unadulterated, inspiring, revealing and empowering living word of God. I pray that God revitalize and rejuvenates you and all that is about you, so that you may become the very best of which God has created you to be in your daily journey of Destiny Molding, Life Transformation, Dignity Restoration and Kingdom Faith Establishment, Community Social Cohesion, Enrichment & Development, Success Empowerment & Fulfilling, Grace Impartation and more, while awaiting the Lord’s Return.
Until then, have an amazing, majestic and awesome Month to HIS LIGHT IN OUR DARKNESS! “The Path To Lighten Up Ones Dark Place In Life & To live Godly”.
In His World For His Glory,
Revd Chukie MORSI Snr.
Daily Transformation
TOPIC: DAILY TRANSFORMATION
TEXT:Romans 12:1-2; 2 Corinthians 3:1-18; Luke 9:28-36.
INTRODUCTION:
As a charismatic, dynamic and living ministerial Church in the body of Christ, we’ve declare YEAR 2011 as a crown year of “Brightening Your Life” with God’s Goodness – Psalm 65:11-13; Proverbs 4:18; John 8:12; John 1:1-5, 9 etc. The Word Transformation is a noun and it means a marked changed in nature, form, or appearance i.e. to change completely into another state, place and beyond – Being transformed into a state which is more beautiful or spiritual. It thus means if by this time tomorrow you are not better than what you are now, it means you are not experiencing a daily transformation. Every person grows older daily in terms of calendar age, so there is a possibility of daily transformation into Christ likeness, a daily upwards perfection (maturity) in our faith with God in doing life – Hebrews 5:11-14; 1 Peter 2:1-5; 2 Peter 3:18. We are in this study discussing a state of Christian living in which you are not stagnant, rather everyday you become more peaceful, more loving, more beautiful , more gentle, more bold, more God-conscious and yielding, more wiser etc – Isaiah 52:7; Romans 10:15. Daily transformation provides the cure for backsliding and coldness. It is also the medicine that brings joy and excitement into your life. And it is easy to experience and this study is to show us the how.
DISCUSSION (Study Analysis):
1. Daily Transformation – What is it:
a) It is a daily renewal of mind and spirit – Romans 12:2; Ephesians 4:23; 2 Corinthians 4:16; 7:1.
Question:
(i) What does it mean not to conform? – 2 Corinthians 11:13-15; 1 John 2:15-17; Luke 4:1-13; Genesis 3:6.
(ii) To understand this process of daily mind renewal, compare it to daily physical development of a child. Is it continuous process? or Is it automatic?
b) It is a daily upward trend towards perfection (maturation): Matthew 5:48, Hebrews 5:11-14; Deuteronomy 28:13 (RSV); Ephesians 4:12-14; 1 Peter 2:1-5; Philippians 3:10-14.
Question:
(i) Comment on these verses and contrast their provisions with the state of backsliding
c) It is a day by day development of character and favour in the sight of God and man – 1 Samuel 2:26; Luke 2:40, 52; Proverbs 9:10; Acts 24:16.
Question:
(i) What are wisdom and favour? What is a beautiful character? – See 1 Peter 3:4; Titus 2:1-15; Proverbs 9:10; Ecclesiastes 7:11-12; 9:18a; 8:1, 5.
d) It is a growth in Hope, Faith and Love – 1 Corinthians 13:13; Romans 5:1-8; 2 Thessalonians 1:3; Ephesians 4:15; 3:17; Hebrews 10:38; Galatians 5:6; Romans 1:17; Habakkuk 2:4.
Question:
(i) It is written that the just shall live by faith and that he who loves, is of God and that hope makes not ashamed. What effect does growing in these three things have on life?
e) It is being increasing filled with God’s fullness and presence in the knowledge of Christ Jesus – Ephesians 3:19; 1:17-22; Philippians 3:10; John 17:3; Colossians 1:9.
Question:
(i) Knowing God will lead to discovery and the release of our potentials. Explain this with reference to Genesis 1:26; (Proverbs 24:5; Isaiah 5:13-15; Hosea 4:6; Daniel 11:32; John 8:32; Matthew 22:29)
(ii) Discuss Ephesians 1:17-23.
2. Daily Transformation – The Prerequisite:
a) Make a decisive dedication of your body to God – Romans 12:1-2; 1 Timothy 4:7-15; Job 31:1; Galatians 2:20; I Corinthians 6:20.
Question:
(i) What does it mean to dedicate (present) oneself to God and to give ones wholly (fully/totally) to these things?
(ii) From 1 Timothy 4:15 what is the result of such a step?
b) Develop an intense desire for righteousness – Matthew 5:6; 6:33; Nehemiah 4:6; Daniel 1:8.
Question:
(i) David transform steadily from keeper of flock to king-elect, to king and then king and prophet. He left behind as the greatest king in Israel. What was his secret? See Psalm 42:1; 27:4.
(ii) Comment on the referred verses – Matthew 5:6; 6:33. What’s the role of desire in success and growth.
(iii) Distinguish between sincere desire and mere wish in terms of the actions that follows them.
3. Daily Transformation – How To Enjoy It:
a) Stay in God’s presence – 2 Corinthians 3:18; Psalm 16:11.
(i) The effect of staying in God’s presence on Moses – Exodus 34:29.
(ii) The effect of staying in God’s presence on our Lord Jesus Christ in humanity – Luke 6:12; Luke 9:28-29.
(iii) The effect of staying together (cleaving) on husband and wife – Genesis 2:24; 1 Corinthians 6:16.
Question: With reference to the above passages, discuss the tremendous ability of staying in God’s presence to transform lives and appearances.
b) Develop a very lovely praise and worship life style. In other words imitate Paul and David in the profitable and exciting business of praise and worship – Acts 13:1-2; 16;25-26; Hebrews 13:15; Psalm 105:1-4; 103:1-5; 100:1-5.
Question:
(i) It is written that God inhabits the praises of His people. What does this mean to you? Under what condition should you worship God? Why should you worship God?
c) Start each day right with full preparation and equipment. Use the first hours of your morning to prepare in cultivating your day fully – Psalm 5:1-3; Mark 1:35; Ecclesiastes 10:16 (RSV). Question:
(i) Why did Jesus not go praying for the sick in the morning? See Matthew 8:16; Mark 1:32-34.
(ii) What is the significance of – Ecclesiastes 10:16?
d) Aim at clearing the cobwebs from thinking, sweeping out bad treasures from your heart, filling yourself with daily fresh supply of God’s word – Matthew 12:33-35; Joshua 1:8; James 1:21; 1 Peter 2:2; 2 Corinthians 10:3-6; Philippians 4:8; Psalm 19:14.
Question:
(i) Describe the process of transformation with reference to Matthew 12:33-35.
(ii) To understand meditation, compare it with digestion.
(iii) What is the difference between engrafting The Word and merely hearing The Word?
e) Watch your thoughts and affections – Proverbs 23:7 (RSV), Philippians 4:8; Colossians 3:1-2; Galatians 5:24; Romans 1:32; Job 31:1.
NOTE: Your thoughts and your words life are the vehicle that design and determines your future. Information as a result of words gives imagination, then action and mind registration and reaction – Psalm 19:14.
Question:
(i) What are the effects of thoughts on life and destiny?
(ii) How can you have the affections?
CONCLUSION: The life of God flows in your veins. Just like the branch shares exactly the same sap with the vine and grows daily as result of staying united (abiding) with the vine so also are we expected to be. It is written that God had blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places – Ephesians 1:3; 2 Peter 1:3-4. This means that you have been supplied with the divine sap and potentials, and that you have being given grace, and daily energized by God to do life sweat less. The ball is in your court. Whether you become better day by day in every way depends on what you do with what you have at your disposal. You have learnt great things today, use them. Study the Bible for the purpose of making progress, nor just for reading or studying record. God Bless.
MEMORY VERSE:
“Who hath DELIVERED us from the power of darkness, and hath TRANSLATED us into the kingdom of his dear son” Colossians 1:13.
Compiled by Revd Chukie MORSI
Further spiritual resource:
Brightening Your Life
Brightening Your Life With God’s Goodness!
The good Lord intend to crown our year and flourish our life with His goodness, and to cause our paths to drop with His Abundance. This He will do as we allow Him to brighten our life with His life. More of this will be expanded in course of the pastoral ministry in Church services by our dear pastor, Revd Chukie MORSI. There is a study outline themed “Daily Transformation” on the Scripture Search Study category to assist you also.
However the following scriptures may be a guide for you. Blessed reading and understanding:
Psalm 65:11-13 “11 You crown the year with Your goodness, And Your paths drip with abundance. 12 They drop on the pastures of the wilderness, And the little hills rejoice on every side. 13 The pastures are clothed with flocks; The valleys also are covered with grain; They shout for joy, they also sing.”
Psalm 16:11 “11 You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”
Ezekiel 47:12 “12 Along the bank of the river, on this side and that, will grow all kinds of trees used for food; their leaves will not wither, and their fruit will not fail. They will bear fruit every month, because their water flows from the sanctuary. Their fruit will be for food, and their leaves for medicine.”
Proverbs 4: 18 “18 But the path of the just is like the shining sun (light), That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.”
John 8: 12 “12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”
John 1: 1 – 5, 9 “1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend (overcome) it. 9 That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.”
Proverbs 4:20-22 “20 My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. 21 Do not let them depart from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart; 22 For they are life to those who find them, And health to all their flesh.”
Malachi 4:2 “2 But to you who fear My name the Sun of Righteousness shall arise with healing in His wings; And you shall go out and grow fat like stall-fed calves.”
Psalm 84:11 “11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield; The LORD will give grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold From those who walk uprightly.“
Acts 26:13 “13 at midday, O king, along the road I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who journeyed with me.“
Luke 9:28-29 “28 Now it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, that He took Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray. 29 As He prayed, the appearance of His face was altered, and His robe became white and glistening.”
Romans 12:1-2 “1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”
2 Corinthians 4:18 “18 while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.”
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Proverbs 4: 18, 20- 22 . . . 18But the path of the just is like the shining sun, That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day. . . 20Incline your ear to my sayings. My son, give attention to my words; 21Do not let them depart from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart; 22For they are life to those who find them, And health to all their flesh.
Malachi 4: 2 . . . But to you who fear My name
The Sun of Righteousness shall arise
With healing in His wings;
And you shall go out
And grow fat like stall-fed calves.Psalm 84: 11 . . . For the LORD God is a sun and shield;
The LORD will give grace and glory;
No good thing will He withhold
From those who walk uprightly.Acts 26:13 . . .13 At midday, O king, along the road I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who journeyed with me.
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