Rhapsody of Realities August 7th 2025, THE GOSPEL TRANSFORMS LIVES

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth…(Romans 1:16).

When the Gospel of Jesus Christ is ministered and people truly believe, it produces a transformation in their lives. If, for example, someone who’s been wayward genuinely receives the Gospel, that’ll be the end of the wayward lifestyle. However, there’s the renewing of the mind that must take place.

The same goes for someone who was a thief but has received Christ. The person will be transformed. Ephesians 4:28 says, “Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.”

Likewise, if a lady used to engage in prostitution but she is now born again, her body becomes the temple of the Holy Spirit, meaning she can’t continue in that life because she now belongs to God and must glorify God in her body and in her spirit. She must now find a decent job as we read in Ephesians 4:28. She has to work with her hands that which is good, because prostitution is not good.

Furthermore, such people must be reminded of what happened when they gave their lives to Christ; they were washed, sanctified, and justified in the Name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God (1 Corinthians 6:11).

This is why it’s important to preach the true Gospel: it brings people out of darkness into light, into the liberty of the sons of God. It changes people. It lifts them. It delivers them. So, they need to constantly be reminded of this and be taught and encouraged to study the Word of God for themselves and listen to messages that’ll further inform, enlighten and educate their spirits about righteousness and their new life in Christ.

PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for the power of the Gospel that transforms lives and delivers men and women from darkness into your marvellous light. As many hear your Word today, they’re established in the truth and in the liberty of the Spirit, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY
‭‭‭Romans 12:1 KJV‬
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

‭‭‭Ephesians 5:8 KJV‬
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

‭‭‭2 Corinthians 6:17-18 KJV‬
Wherefore Come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch not the unclean thing; And I will receive you, 18 And will be a Father unto you, And ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

Colossians 3:16 KJV‬
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

DAILY SCRIPTURE READING
1-Year Bible Reading Plan
Romans 9:30-10:1-21 & Psalms 78

2-Year Bible Reading Plan
Luke 13:31-35 & Judges 13-14

DAILY AFFIRMATIONS:

I am an associate of the heavenly pantheon. I have eternal life at work in me, which makes me master over all circumstances. I have dominion over the world’s deplorable systems. I have dominion over Satan. I am superior to sickness and diseases. I have the very essence of God flowing through my body. I have God’s genetic material, His “DNA” resident in me. I have an excellent life that is sickness-free. I enjoy everything that the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ made available to me. I am indestructible and no sickness can thrive in my body. I walk in victory and dominion over diseases and the forces of this world every day.

I walk in the fullness of the grace of God. Everywhere I go, I am accepted! People are falling over themselves to do me good. God’s grace attracts the right people to me. I see myself in excellence. I see myself in peace. I see myself in success and prosperity. I see myself in great and glorious possibilities. The God-kind of life in me is all I require to live above sickness and infirmity of the body or mind. I dwell in health all the days of my life. The Lord has given His angels charge over me to keep me. Nothing can hurt me by any means. I am surrounded on every side by the goodness of God. I am protected from every form of evil and I am impervious to anything that binds, hurts, or kills.

I am vibrant and spirited because I enjoy divine health every day, all year round. I do not wane with age; rather my strength is renewed daily like that of an eagle. I have entered into the zone of agelessness, deathlessness, and wantlessness. God’s divine nature takes absolute pre-eminence over my spirit, soul, and body. I refuse to let any contrary condition take root in me or affect anything that concerns me. I fear no adversary, for Christ has already obtained victory over the enemy and all his strategies. My body is a reflection of the beauty and perfection of God because I am His glory. I endlessly flourish in health, abundance, prosperity, and supernatural favor. I am always making progress because the God-life in me has fashioned me for a life of perpetual victory and glory in Jesus’ Name. Amen. Speak in tongues.