Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD …That power is the same as the mighty strength he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority…(Ephesians 1:19-21 NIV). The Lord Jesus, when He was raised from the dead, was enthroned far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this present age but also in the one to come. He has the supreme authority in all the universe. But guess what? He raised us together with Him and seated us together with Him. This is because, according to the Scriptures, when Jesus ascended to heaven and sat on the right hand of God, which refers to the place of power, dominion and authority, we were in Him. Therefore, we’re seated together with Him in the place of power and authority. We’re enthroned to reign. Ephesians 2:6 AMPC says, “And He raised us up together with Him and made us sit down together [giving us joint seating with Him] in the heavenly sphere [by virtue of our being] in Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed One).” It explains why He gave us His Name to live by, to use in the earth: because in heaven He represents us. We stand in Jesus’ stead and enforce the will of the Father here on earth. He said in Mark 16:17-18, “And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.” In Matthew 10:8 NKJV He also said, “Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons….” So, exercise your authority and dominion in Christ over sickness, disease, death and the elements of this world. Live and operate from the very seat and presence of divine power. In Christ, you’re in the place of the greatest influence. The forces or elements of this world may want to exert their negativities on you and get you to believe or act contrary to the Word. But you must maintain your composure and reign over them in the Name of Jesus. Christianity is a life of reigning, and we reign through words. This consciousness and understanding changes how you pray, speak and make decisions. Don’t react to Satan’s antics; instead, dictate outcomes. Speak with divine authority because you occupy Christ’s seat, functioning with His divine power. Hallelujah! PRAYERDear Father, thank you for raising me up with Christ and seating me together with Him in the place of power, dominion and divine authority. I function from this place of glory and authority, ruling over darkness, circumstances and every opposition. I declare peace in my world today, in Jesus’ Name. Amen. FURTHER STUDYEphesians 2:6 KJVAnd hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: Romans 5:17 KJVFor 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.) Colossians 3:1-2 KJVIf ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. [2] Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. DAILY SCRIPTURE READING1-Year Bible Reading PlanRevelation 10 & Micah 1-3 2-Year Bible Reading PlanActs 1:1-11 & 2 Chronicles 32 DAILY AFFIRMATIONS: I am seated with Christ, far above all principality, power, might, dominion, and every name that is named, in this world and in the world to come. I am exalted with Him in glory, chosen, royal, and peculiar. My life is the expression and manifestation of the glory and righteousness of Christ. I know who I am. I function from a higher realm, conscious of my divine placement and identity in Christ. The life of Christ is at work in my spirit, soul, and body. God’s Word is the light of my life, and no darkness, misery, infirmity, or pain is associated with me. I am strong in faith, giving glory to God at all times. No sickness, disease, or infirmity can thrive in my body because I am one Spirit with the Lord. I am strengthened and energized by the Holy Spirit who lives in me, making me an absolute victor. The power of the Holy Spirit permeates every part of my being, infusing me with divine strength and vitality. I have the ability to do exceedingly, abundantly above all I could ask, think, or imagine, because God’s power is actively working in me. God loves me personally. I am His peculiar treasure, and my value to Him is the value of Jesus. I think, speak, walk, and live as someone special. I have the same life Jesus has in its fullness—a life of glory, victory, success, and excellence. I am a new creation, born with the life and nature of God. I am an heir of God’s Kingdom of blessings. Divine life, health, prosperity, joy, peace, and victory are mine in Christ. I am a carrier of God’s blessings; everything connected to me is blessed, grows, and multiplies. The Lord has brought me to a large place, and testimonies of victory surround me everywhere I go. My life is a life of ever-increasing glory and peace. God’s Word is alive in me, producing what it talks about. Eternal life permeates my spirit and body. I live in divine health continually, preserved by God’s Spirit. I know who I am. I am from above, and the works of my hands are blessed, in Jesus’ mighty name. Amen. Speak in tongues.
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him… (Daniel 6:3). In the Kingdom of God, excellence is our culture. We don’t strive for excellence; we do excellent things. Excellence is the nature of the Father, and because we’re born of Him, we express that same nature in everything we do. Excellence distinguishes you; it positions you above mediocrity and gives you the advantage that skills alone can’t give you. Daniel’s elevation above his peers wasn’t based on mere skills, politics or connections; it was the spirit of excellence in him: “Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm” (Daniel 6:3). That same spirit is in you because the Holy Spirit lives in you. Excellence is about character, consistency, and distinction in your work and attitude. God didn’t call you to be average; He anointed you to shine, to show forth His glory: “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). 2 Peter 1:3 says, “According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue.” You were called to glory and virtue; virtue means excellence. So, whether in ministry, business, academics, or in your daily life; manifest excellence. Let it reflect in your vision, speech, appearance, the way you execute tasks, and in your punctuality. Manifest precision, diligence, and distinction. Don’t excuse mediocrity. Excel. Give your best, not because men are watching, but because you represent the Kingdom. You’re the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus, and excellence is part of righteousness. Every task is an opportunity to express that divine excellence. Therefore, be detailed, diligent, dependable, and exceptional. PRAYERDear Father, thank you for the spirit of excellence working in me by the Holy Ghost. I function in precision, diligence, and distinction. I represent your Kingdom accurately and gloriously. My life and work are expressions of your excellence. I refuse to settle for average, for greater is He that is in me than he that’s in the world. Amen. FURTHER STUDYProverbs 22:29 KJVSeest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. Philippians 1:9-10 KJVAnd this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; 10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; Daniel 6:3 AMPCThen this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the satraps because an excellent spirit was in him, and the king thought to set him over the whole realm. DAILY SCRIPTURE READING1-Year Bible Reading PlanRevelation 9 & Jonah 1-4 2-Year Bible Reading PlanJohn 21:13-25 & 2 Chronicles 31 DAILY AFFIRMATIONS: The life of God defines who I am. I carry His presence, His power, and His nature within me. I am sustained by divine life, not by external conditions or human systems. I function from an inexhaustible source, continually supplied with wisdom, strength, and grace. My life is anchored in Christ, and because He lives in me, I am fully equipped for excellence, victory, and purpose in every season. I function from divine fullness. The power of Christ within me fuels my progress, sharpens my vision, and strengthens my resolve. I move through life with confidence, knowing that I am empowered from within to overcome challenges and fulfill destiny. The greater One lives in me, energizing my spirit, directing my steps, and producing visible results of glory, stability, and triumph in all that concerns me. Christ is my all. I am complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power. There is no lack in my life. I am full of ideas, inspiration, wisdom, wealth, prosperity, and every blessing of the Kingdom. Out of this abundance, I impact my world with righteousness, excellence, and grace. I have been perfected through my union with Christ Jesus, created for good works, and predestined for the good life. There is nothing wrong in my body; I have everything required for an excellent life. In Christ, I have received the life of glory, honour, and excellence—a life where sickness, disease, infirmity, and death have no place. As the Father has life in Himself, so has He given the Son to have life in Himself, and I have the Son; therefore, I have life. My body expresses God’s glory and beauty. My body is God’s temple, and I steward this divine life with faith and confidence. I am Spirit-ruled and Word-governed. I see through the Word, understand by the Word, and renew my mind with the Word. God’s Word shapes my values, ideas, opinions, choices, and decisions. My life blossoms in righteousness, wisdom, and glory beyond imagination. I live in health, prosperity, victory, and excellence. All my needs are met in Christ Jesus. Satan has nothing in me because I am full of the Spirit. My words align with God’s perfect will and direction. I walk daily in divine health, peace, abundance, dominion, and success, seated with Christ far above all powers, in Jesus’ mighty and matchless name. Amen. Speak in tongues.
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Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD …he that winneth souls is wise (Proverbs 11:30). In our previous study, part of what we learnt was the importance of the right strategies in soul winning. Don’t continue with the same activities that yield no results. Adjust your approach from time to time, following the guidance of the Spirit. At times, the venue of the meetings could even be the problem. A simple shift in location or format of your meetings could make a significant difference. Also, evangelism may sometimes cost money, and that’s okay. So plan your outreaches like they’re important events. Imagine you were planning a professional or business dinner or breakfast meeting; you’d likely not leave anything to chance. Likewise, ensure all the fine details are captured when planning your outreach programs. Dress well. Create a joyful atmosphere and make everything inspiring. And here’s a vital key: invite the right people, people who are prospects for salvation and discipleship, not those who are already Christians and deeply committed in other churches. Also, avoid reciprocal invitations that may likely pull you out of your place of worship. Just because someone attended your program doesn’t mean you must attend theirs. It’s best to stay rooted in your church and be committed. There’s no glory in being unstable or hopping from place to place. Soul winning is not just about the act; there’s also the wisdom behind it. That’s why the Bible says he that wins souls is wise (Proverbs 11:30). So, be discerning. Be led by the Spirit. And most importantly, be committed to your church family and its evangelistic missions. PRAYERDear Father, thank you for the wisdom and divine strategies to reach the lost. I’m effective in soul winning, wise in my approach, and fruitful in results. I follow the guidance of the Spirit at all times. I’m committed, fervent and full of joy as I reach out with the Gospel, in Jesus’ Name. Amen. FURTHER STUDYEcclesiastes 10:10 KJVIf the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom [is] profitable to direct. 1 Corinthians 9:21-23 KJVTo them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law. 22 To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all [men], that I might by all means save some. 23 And this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be partaker thereof with [you]. DAILY SCRIPTURE READING1-Year Bible Reading Plan2 Peter 3 & Ezekiel 41-42 2-Year Bible Reading PlanJohn 16:1-11 & 1 Chronicles 29 DAILY AFFIRMATIONS: My life is full of glory and excellence. I’m a living testimony of God’s manifold wisdom. I am supremely and graciously blessed; no curse can work against me. I am seated together with Christ in heavenly places, far above all principality and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named not only in this world, but also in that which is to come. I am a partaker of God’s divine nature and I walk in abundant grace and divine favour. I am preserved from the machinations of wicked and unreasonable men. I have peace on every side. I completely reject anything that hurts or binds. I live above the decadence and flawed systems of this world. My strength is renewed daily, and I’m divinely energized at all times for victory. Everything I require for life and godliness has been made available to me. God’s Word is my light and my life! It’s the nourishment for my spirit, food for my soul, and health to my flesh! I live by the Word always and declare that its mighty power is at work in me as I meditate on it and observe to do what it says. In me abides all the grace, wisdom, prosperity, strength and courage I need to fulfill my glorious destiny in Christ! I have everything I require for life and godliness; therefore, I walk in the fullness of the blessings of the Gospel, today and always. I’m what God says I am, I have all He says I have, and I can do all things in His Name. I reign as a king in this life, changing situations and circumstances in my favour. I make decrees and they’re established, for the Word of God on my lips is God talking! I’ll never be discouraged or subject to the crippling principles of this world, because I reign and rule by the Word. Christ has brought perfection and excellence into my life. I am prospering exceedingly, manifesting the righteousness and dominion of Christ everywhere. I’m continually filled with the Spirit of God. I have the life and nature of God in me; therefore, I’m an overcomer and more than a conqueror. I live in Christ, where divinity reigns. I reign in prosperity with peace, health, and an abundance of wealth. I enjoy the supernatural life that God has given me, in Jesus’ Mighty Name. Amen. Speak in tongues.
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Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind (Matthew 13:47). In soul winning, there’s the ministry of personal evangelism, the one-on-one relentless pursuit of souls until they’re fully won and established in the Faith. But there’s also the “large-scale catch.” The Lord Jesus, in our theme verse, likened the Kingdom of heaven to a net cast into the sea that gathered fish of every kind. Picture a net thrown into the sea of humanity, drawing in people from every walk of life. That’s what happens through our mass evangelism efforts, our crusades, campaigns, and outreach programs where we reach out and haul sinners en masse into the Kingdom. That’s what the Master describes in Matthew 13:47-48; our deliberate, organized effort to reach and bring in multitudes. It says, “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.” That’s salvation, calling people to Christ, bringing them into the Church. That’s the drawing in of the harvest. So, as a cell or fellowship group, as a church, zone or ministry, when are you casting the net? It’s good to encourage individual witnessing, people going out daily to tell others about the Lord Jesus. But there are times we must plan and act together to reach whole communities, cities, towns and nations with a clear, strategic mission to bring them into the Kingdom. It’s time to organize and reach many en masse. Set a target where you plan to reach a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand, or a hundred thousand people at once and go for it. Perhaps your target is to reach a million people or more; go for it. The Lord will bring it to fruition. It’s His work, and we’re partners with Him. He’ll give you the strategies to succeed. Anything born of Him prevails, multiplies and blossoms. That’s the mindset you should have. He said the harvest is plenty, and we’re His labourers for the large-scale catch. Hallelujah! PRAYERDear Father, thank you for showing me the power of both personal and collective evangelism. I’m committed to the end-time, large-scale harvest to gather multitudes into the Kingdom. All around the world, the collective soul-winning efforts of your children are producing results mightily in the nations, in Jesus’ Name. Amen. FURTHER STUDYProverbs 11:30 KJVThe fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life; and he that winneth souls [is] wise. Luke 14:23 KJVAnd the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel [them] to come in, that my house may be filled. Mark 16:20 KJVAnd they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with [them], and confirming the word with signs following. Amen. DAILY SCRIPTURE READING1-Year Bible Reading Plan2 Peter 2 & Ezekiel 39-40 2-Year Bible Reading PlanJohn 15:20-27 & 1 Chronicles 28 DAILY AFFIRMATTIONS: Every day of my life is full of God’s glory, beauty, excellence, and grace. My life is for the glory of God, and I experience His goodness and mercies today; my life is one of honour, excellence, praise, glory and thanksgiving to the Lord at all times. I’m in Christ and Christ is my life! His wisdom, righteousness, peace, glory and joy are expressed through me. I am superior to sickness and death because I have in me the divine life of God. Christ in me is my assurance of constant health and vitality. He is the glory of my life. I live in beauty and splendor, and I exude the perfections and the excellencies of Christ to my world. I have all the things that pertain to life and godliness. The Lord is my refuge and my fortress. He shields me from deadly hazards. His outstretched arms protect me-under them, I am perfectly safe. I fear nothing. My health is flourishing. Of my increase, greatness, prosperity, and flourishing, there shall be no end. I have the strength for accomplishment. I have no unfinished goals or aborted dreams. Every one of my targets and dreams is coming to fruition speedily. I have unlimited access to inexhaustible riches. I’m plugged into a non-stop supply system. Goodness and mercy are attracted to me. The law of multiplication is at work in me; nothing diminishes in my hands. Wherever I invest my money, the Holy Spirit gives me the advantage. My profiting is undeniable and appears to all. I have the wisdom of the just, which propels me to function in God’s perfect will. The wisdom of God is in my heart and in my mouth today, and I deal excellently in all my affairs. I am full of God’s might! I function by His power and glory today, full of the Spirit in wisdom. I have a perfect understanding of all things! Victory is my heritage and my life! I was born to be triumphant always and in every place. Regardless of the challenges that I may face, I will always win. It makes no difference what happens, where I find myself or who’s against me; I am more than a conqueror! I can never be disadvantaged. God has given me everything it takes to live victoriously every day. Hallelujah! Speak in tongues.
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Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire (Ezekiel 28:14). If anyone were to ask, “Why didn’t God destroy Satan from the beginning?” The answer lies in one profound truth: Satan was anointed. The Bible calls him “…the anointed cherub….” And part of what the anointing does is that it protects. God gave Satan an unction that couldn’t be destroyed or undone arbitrarily. God doesn’t fight Himself. His gifts and calling are without repentance (Romans 11:29). That’s why Satan hasn’t been outrightly destroyed. He had a divine unction that even rebellion didn’t immediately cancel. Instead, God set in motion a redemptive plan. He brought in One who was anointed to defeat Satan on legal and spiritual grounds. Consider the account in Jude 1:9 that says Michael the archangel contended with Satan over the body of Moses. The Bible says Michael didn’t bring a railing accusation against Satan, but rather, he said, “…The Lord rebuke thee.” That’s because Satan had gained a legal position of authority. When Adam fell through high treason, he handed over his God-given dominion to Satan. Satan, at that point, gained something higher than being an anointed cherub; he gained Adamic authority, which elevated him to a higher rank than angels. Michael recognized this. Though he was a high-ranking archangel, he understood the legality of Satan’s claim. So, he invoked a higher authority: the Lord’s Name. And in that Name, we’re superior to Satan and we rule over him. So, the first reason God didn’t destroy Satan was because of the anointing. The second was the authority Satan gained through Adam’s fall. But God’s plan wasn’t thwarted. The Lord Jesus, the second Adam, came, born of the Spirit, anointed with the Holy Ghost and power, and defeated Satan legally, spiritually, and eternally. The most beautiful part is that we did it together, for we were in Him in His death, burial, resurrection, and ultimate victory over Satan, hell and the demons of darkness. Therefore, YOU have completely, permanently and eternally defeated Satan. PRAYERDear Father, thank you for the wisdom and depth of your Word. I recognize your justice, your power and your unchanging commitment to righteousness. Thank you for sending the Lord Jesus, the anointed One, for the salvation of mankind, giving us dominion and authority over Satan and his cohorts. I walk in that victory today, in Jesus’ Name. Amen. FURTHER STUDYRomans 5:17 KJVFor 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.) Jude 1:9 KJVYet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee. Colossians 2:15 WNTAnd the hostile princes and rulers He shook off from Himself, and boldly displayed them as His conquests, when by the Cross He triumphed over them. Mark 16:17 KJVAnd these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; DAILY SCRIPTURE READING1-Year Bible Reading Plan2 Peter 1 & Ezekiel 37-38 2-Year Bible Reading PlanJohn 15:11-19 & 1 Chronicles 27 DAILY AFFIRMATIONS: Christ is the glory of my life; therefore, sickness and death cannot be part of my life. Nothing can attack me or come against me successfully, for I am surrounded by an innumerable company of angels. My health, finances, and family are preserved by God’s Spirit. Eternal life is at work in me. I am a carrier of divinity. I can never be sick, broken, wounded, or defeated because I have this very life of God in me. The fullness of the Godhead dwells in me bodily. I live life in its fullness, and I dispense virtues of healing and health to my world every day. Every day of my life is full of God’s glory, beauty, excellence, and grace. I belong in God’s superior class of divine beings. I am a king, and my words are full of power and authority; therefore, I live a life of victory, success, divine health, abundance, excellence, and glory. I am not a victim but a victor. I am strengthened with divine enablement in my inner man by the Holy Ghost. I’m like a well-watered garden, fruitful at all times. I’m the fruit-bearing part of God’s vine, and I am producing durable fruits—fruits of righteousness, because I’m a tree of righteousness. I’m standing firm like a flourishing tree planted by God’s design, deeply rooted by the brooks of bliss, bearing fruit in every season of life. Christ is in me; His perfection is in my spirit. The life and glory of God are manifested in and through me. I acknowledge the treasures in my spirit through the Word and bring them into operation and manifestation with my confessions of faith. In all that I do, I exude excellence, perfection and the Lord’s goodness, kindness, beauty, and grace. I’m perceptive, astute and smart, imbued with an extraordinary amplitude of comprehension. I’m confident, bold, and courageous; I have an exceptional intellect, marked by wit and intelligence. I am ever blessed, ever prosperous. I am sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency; I do all things by His mighty power, guided by His wisdom and grace. I walk in health, victory, strength, prosperity and glory, as the Lord walks in me, and works in and through me to perfect His will and good pleasure in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. Amen. Speak in tongues.
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Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD Never lag in zeal and in earnest endeavor; be aglow and burning with the Spirit, serving the Lord (Romans 12:11 AMPC). The tendency of fire is to burn out. So, for fire to be sustained, it must be fuelled. The same is true of your zeal and passion for the Lord and spiritual things. Read our opening scripture again; it says, “Never lag in zeal and in earnest endeavor; be aglow and burning with the Spirit, serving the Lord.” In other words, be consistently ablaze for the Lord. It’s your responsibility. Be a burning and a shining light. Some may criticize you for it; they may call you a “fanatic” or an extremist. Others may outrightly ridicule you and persecute you for your spirituality, but that doesn’t matter. What matters is that you’re doing the right thing, fulfilling your purpose in Christ. It’s the will of God for you to live in a continual state of spiritual incandescence, always radiating His presence. He wants you burning with the Spirit and manifesting His life and power every day and in every place. The secret is staying filled with the Spirit: “And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God” (Ephesians 5:18-21). Constantly fellowship with the Holy Spirit and meditate on the Word. Pray often, especially for those in your world; your cell members, your leaders, your church family, your friends and loved ones, and those with whom you work or do business. Write their names down and continue to prevail in intercession for them. There’s something about prevailing prayer; it’s one of the ways to sustain your holy glow, the fire of the Spirit that keeps you fervent and passionate about the things of God. It doesn’t matter how much you’ve studied or how much you know. It doesn’t matter what the Lord has told you; you must stay in fellowship with Him through prayer; otherwise, you could lose the spiritual fervour that should accompany your knowledge. There’s a passion, a divine glow that comes from consistent, earnest prayer, and without it, your spiritual energy could wane. So spend time in heartfelt intercession, and you’ll always be lambent in the spirit. PRAYERDear Father, I thank you for igniting my heart with passion and zeal for the things of the Spirit. I remain steadfast and burning with the Holy Ghost, serving you with joy and power. I’m ever aglow, fervent in spirit, giving myself continually to prayer and to the ministry of the Word, in Jesus’ Name. Amen. FURTHER STUDYRomans 12:11 TPTBe enthusiastic to serve the Lord, keeping your passion toward him boiling hot! Radiate with the glow of the Holy Spirit and let him fill you with excitement as you serve him. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 KJVPray without ceasing. Colossians 4:12 KJVEpaphras, who is [one] of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. Luke 9:29 KJVAnd as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment [was] white [and] glistering. DAILY SCRIPTURE READING1-Year Bible Reading Plan1 Peter 1:1-21 & Ezekiel 27-28 2-Year Bible Reading PlanJohn 13:31-38 & 1 Chronicles 22 DAILY AFFIRMATIONS: I am a child of God, born of the Word which lives and abides forever. I no longer live by blood but by the power of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of God tabernacles me, and Christ is glorified in my body. I live in health and strength always. The Lord is the strength of my life; therefore, even if I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for God is with me. I have been granted unrestricted access to the unending, boundless, incalculable, and inexhaustible riches of Christ—wealth too deep for any human to search out. Poverty is not a part of my life, for I am an heir of God. The silver is mine, the gold is mine, and the world belongs to me. My gates are open continually; they are not shut day or night, receiving deliveries of wealth from the nations. The Lord has magnified me and increased my greatness. I have divine access to wealth untold. The Holy Spirit shows me the secrets of life, revealing how to produce wealth, make profit, and remain established in wealth and health. I am making progress, rising like an edifice, higher and higher, irrespective of challenges, persecutions, or hardships in the world. When others are cast down, my testimony is that there is always a lifting up for me. I dwell in never-ending, superabundant wealth. I am being remembered in many places for good. My blessings cannot be explained by human reasoning. I have money everywhere. I am a big-time Kingdom financier. The supernatural intervention of God is evident in all my affairs. I am mightily blessed by the Lord! I am a blessing, a carrier, and a distributor of God’s grace to my world. Through me, God displays His manifold wisdom and excellent greatness. My home, workplace, neighbourhood, city, and nation are blessed for my sake. I am an offspring of the Word, and the Word has pre-eminence in my life. I reign and rule by the Word in the mighty Name of Jesus Christ. Christ is my wisdom. I am filled with all the fullness of God—loaded with power, glory, might, and grace. Divinity is expressed through me, and I display the perfections of Christ in sound health and a life that is sickness-free. My joy is full, and the joy of the Holy Ghost gives me daily strength and vitality. 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Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them (2 Corinthians 4:3-4). One of the most powerful lessons I’ve learnt in soul winning is the value of persistence in prayer. When you’re interceding for someone’s salvation, you move into deep travail, wailing in the Spirit. You already said before entering your place of prayer, “Today’s prayer is deep travail” because you know the worth of a soul. When the Lord Jesus spoke of the man who found one pearl of great price, He said the man sold all he had to obtain it (Matthew 13:45-46). That’s what a soul means to God, and that’s what we understand as soul winners that make us groan in prayer and keep pressing until a soul is won and established in the Kingdom. When you intercede like this, you continue in the Spirit until there’s a release. The love of Christ compels you. You’re not praying out of selfish interest. You’re not crying in prayer over someone you want to marry or do business with; it’s strictly for their salvation. You’re driven by love and the Spirit’s burden for a life that must be transformed, a soul that must be won for Christ. Read our opening scripture again; it lets you know that in the place of intercession, you pray passionately that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ shines in the hearts of those who haven’t yet known the Lord, prevailing over darkness, religion and deception. You don’t stop; you declare that every resistance in their hearts to the Gospel is broken, they’re delivered from Satan’s dominion, and as they hear the message, their hearts are open to receive it for their salvation. Hallelujah! Remember, “…The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working]” (James 5:16 AMPC). Your heartfelt intercessory prayers will make the required power available for their salvation. PRAYERDear Father, thank you for counting me faithful and committing to me the ministry of reconciliation. I’m stirred and compelled by your love to intercede for the lost, praying with passion and divine urgency. And as I do, they’re delivered from darkness into light, and from the power of Satan unto God. Amen. FURTHER STUDYColossians 4:12 KJVEpaphras, who is [one] of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. Galatians 4:19 KJVMy little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you, Ephesians 3:14-19 KJV DAILY SCRIPTURE READING1-Year Bible Reading PlanJames 1 & Ezekiel 17-19 2-Year Bible Reading PlanJohn 12:42-50 & 1 Chronicles 18 DAILY AFFIRMATIONS: Divinity is at work in me every day, elevating me above the limitations of human life. My spirit, soul, and body are saturated with God’s glory. I live in joy, strength, and radiant health. The Lord is my Shepherd; therefore, I lack nothing. My sufficiency is in Christ alone. I operate from a place of supernatural advantage, and I experience the magnificent blessings that salvation has brought into my life. I am eternally triumphant in Christ. I flourish abundantly and display His righteousness, wisdom, and dominion everywhere I go. I dwell in Christ, far above fear, worry, or the distractions of the world. My life is a testimony of God’s immeasurable grace and overflowing goodness. I live in divine supply—wealth, favour, and abundance flow toward me continually. I walk in unending victory and supernatural provision. Good health, success, and prosperity characterize my daily experience. I enjoy life to the full and walk in supernatural strength, ability, and insight. I am making remarkable progress as I fulfill my God-given destiny. The life of glory, honour, and excellence that Christ purchased for me is fully at work in me. Sickness, disease, and infirmity have no place in my life. Everything I need for life and godliness is in me. Eternal life, divine energy, supernatural wisdom, peace, and prosperity work mightily in me. I walk in dominion, victory, and unstoppable progress. The Spirit of God beautifies my life and leads me into continual success. My life is from glory to glory, strength to strength, and grace to grace. My gates are open continually, and shall not be shut day nor night, that men may bring unto me the wealth of the nations. I live in Zion and draw life from there, therefore I am not affected by the financial systems of this world; I am above them. I am heavenly. I am the custodian of the wealth and riches of Christ. I am made for life and set up for honour, in the path of supernatural success! I am rich! —Permanently Prosperous! I always have enough to require no aid or support. I am sufficient in God’s sufficiency. Money gravitates towards me by free course, in an increasing measure. I am riding upon the high places of the earth and feeding on the heritage of Jacob. I prosper in all things. I am accomplishing great feats by the Spirit. My life is an absolute manifestation of the glory of God in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, Amen. Speak in tongues.
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Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it (Matthew 13:45-46). The Lord Jesus likened the Kingdom of heaven to a merchant seeking precious pearls. And when he found one pearl of great price, he sold everything he had to purchase it. This shows us the immense value God places on a single soul. Every soul matters deeply to God, for they’re worth the life of Jesus Christ. You’re not just reaching people to grow your church, fellowship or cell group; we’re not merely adding numbers; we’re going after treasures. That one person you prayed for, followed up, encouraged and refused to give up on, even when they seemed disinterested or resistant to the message, is seen by heaven as a pearl of great price. Many years ago, I was just a young teenager, about 13 years old, curious, distracted, and unsure of many things. But there was a gentleman who wouldn’t give up on me. He kept following me up, reaching out, helping me stay focused, serving the Lord. He was one person God used to help me get steady in the things of God. But for his persistence, I might never have stepped into ministry. That’s what your intercession and follow-up can do for someone. That’s what your consistent prayers of intercession can achieve. When you lead someone to Christ or help stabilize a new Christian, you may be impacting generations and rescuing a destiny. So, never underestimate the worth of one soul. Recall the teaching of the Master when He talked about the lost sheep. He said there’s exceeding joy in heaven over one sinner that repents than over ninety-nine just persons that need no repentance (Luke 15:7). That one person you’re praying for, calling, visiting, and encouraging is not just another face, but heaven’s delight; a pearl of inestimable value. And the Lord Jesus says it’s worth giving everything to win that one. PRAYERDear Father, thank you for the value you’ve placed on every soul. I see through your eyes and reach out to others with the same love and tenacity with which you reached out to the world. I recognise that every soul is a pearl of great price, and I’m inspired to go after them with passion and grace, and in the power of the Spirit. Thank you for making me a soul winner, in Jesus’ Name. Amen. FURTHER STUDYLuke 15:4-7 KJVWhat man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? 5 And when he hath found [it], he layeth [it] on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together [his] friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. 7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance. John 3:16-17 KJVFor God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 2 Timothy 2:8-10 KJVRemember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel: 9 Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, [even] unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound. 10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. DAILY SCRIPTURE READING1-Year Bible Reading PlanHebrews 13 & Ezekiel 16 2-Year Bible Reading PlanJohn 12:30-41 & 1 Chronicles 17 DAILY AFFIRMATIONS: Christ lives in me! I am the expression of His reality, grace, glory, kingdom, power, and personality. I manifest His fullness, for He is my completeness. No challenge can stop me, because there is a divine force and empowerment at work in me, blazing through every barrier. I live in health, prosperity, and excellence. I have no lack in this life because all my needs are supplied in Christ Jesus. My life brings glory to God, and I experience His goodness and mercies daily. My life is one of honour, excellence, praise, glory, and thanksgiving. I am like a tree planted by streams of water—colourful, thriving, and perpetually productive. Christ is alive in me; therefore, I experience a magnificent, transcendent life of ever-expanding splendor. I walk by faith and refuse anything that contradicts God’s Word. My words are loaded with power because I am filled with the Holy Spirit. The rhema of God that changes things is in my mouth. In the Name of Jesus, I speak health, increase, progress, and prosperity into my life. My organs are invigorated by the life-giving Word, and I am alive and radiant with divine health. I fear no adversary because Christ has obtained victory for me, and my faith in the Word is the victory that overcomes the world. Every plan of the adversary concerning my health comes to nothing because I am born of God. He has stamped and certified me as a world-overcomer; therefore, I reign over the world and its systems. My life is one of increasing glory and peace. I flourish in God’s rest, free from turmoil. God’s Word is alive in me, and therefore, I cannot be defeated. I live in divine health 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. I live abundantly and healthily according to God’s perfect plan. I chart the course of success and victory with my words, and my life conforms to God’s will of prosperity and health. I have mastery
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Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field (Matthew 13:24). The Lord Jesus, in His remarkable teachings about the Kingdom, used parables to unveil profound truths. One of such examples is the parable of the wheat and tares in Matthew 13. He said, “…the kingdom of heaven is likened unto A MAN which sowed GOOD SEED in HIS FIELD” (Matthew 13:24). That “man” is the Lord Himself, while the “good seed” represents the children of the Kingdom. The “field,” as He later explained, is the world. This is extraordinary. The Lord sowed good seed, not in someone else’s field, but in His own field. That tells you the world is His field and part of His Kingdom. It belongs to Him. No matter what we see in the world today, no matter how polluted it appears, the field still belongs to Jesus. The Bible says while men slept, the enemy came and sowed tares in the field. Tares are the children of the wicked one. The Lord Jesus explained clearly that the enemy who sowed these tares is the devil. So we understand why both good and evil are seen operating side-by-side in the world and even in places associated with God’s work. In verse 30, while still explaining the same parable, the Master said, “Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.” That harvest is the end of the world, and the reapers are the angels. At the appointed time, the tares will be gathered and burned, but the wheat, the righteous, will be gathered into His barn. Glory to God! This is so comforting. We’re the good seed, the children of the Kingdom, planted in the field of the world for a purpose. That’s why we can stand boldly anywhere and declare, “We own the world,” because it belongs to our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, and we’re His heirs. We’re in charge and in control; we’re here to shine and bear fruits of righteousness. No matter what opposition or darkness there is, remember this: the field is His and He planted you in it. So, shine as a light, reign as a king, and bring in the harvest. Hallelujah! CONFESSIONI shine as a light and bear fruits of righteousness. I dominate and prevail over the works of darkness because I’m the seed of Christ. Thank you, Lord, for making me a vessel of glory and impact in this generation, winning souls and bringing many into the Kingdom. Amen. FURTHER STUDYMatthew 13:24-30 KJVMatthew 13:38-40 KJVThe field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked [one]; 39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. 40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. 1 Corinthians 10:26 KJVFor the earth [is] the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof. DAILY SCRIPTURE READING1-Year Bible Reading PlanHebrews 12:14-29 & Ezekiel 13-15 2-Year Bible Reading PlanJohn 12:20-29 & 1 Chronicles 16 DAILY AFFIRMATIONS: The Holy Spirit continually energizes my body. Divinity is at work in me every day, elevating me above the limitations of human existence. My life is full of joy and glory. I experience the magnificent blessings God has granted me through salvation. The Lord is my Shepherd; I lack nothing. My sufficiency is not in man or systems—my sufficiency is in Christ. I am eternally triumphant in Christ! I flourish abundantly and display His righteousness, strength, and dominion everywhere I go. I dwell in Christ, far above fear, worry, or the distractions of the world. My life is a testimony of God’s immeasurable grace, abundance, and goodness. I live in unimaginable wealth and divine supply. Good health, success, and prosperity mark my daily life. I enjoy life to the full and walk in supernatural strength, supernatural provision, and supernatural abilities. I make significant progress as I fulfill my God-given destiny. I have received a life of glory, honour, and excellence—a life where death, sickness, disease, and infirmity have no place. As the Father has life in Himself, so has the Son, and because I have the Son, I have that same life. My body reflects God’s beauty and glory. Every cell, organ, and system functions perfectly because my body is the temple of God, and I steward it with the consciousness of divine life. I am like a tree planted by streams of water—ever fruitful, ever flourishing, ever blooming. My fruits remain. My supply never runs dry. I am equipped with abundance for every good work. Everything I need for life and godliness is within me. There is order, grace, and divine arrangement in my life. I will never go down; when men are cast down, I am lifted up! Eternal life, divine energy, supernatural wisdom, health, peace, and prosperity are at work in me mightily. I walk in dominion, victory, and unstoppable progress. I flourish exceedingly because the Spirit of God beautifies my life and leads me into continual success. My life is glory upon glory, strength upon strength, and grace upon grace in Jesus’ mighty Name, Amen. Speak in tongues.
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Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work (John 4:34). The divine assignment God has entrusted to us is to bring salvation to the nations, expand His kingdom, and complete the work that the Lord Jesus started. The Bible says, “…he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand” (Isaiah 53:10). In Mark 16:15, He said, “…Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” This is our magnum opus—the grandest work of all history. Others before us began it, but we’ve been called to complete it. This generation has been chosen for the grand finale, and we will prevail. Hallelujah! We’re the most equipped generation in the history of the Church. We’ve been blessed beyond measure. We’ve received knowledge, insight, platforms, resources, and divine connections. We’ve been given all the grace necessary. There are no excuses. We have the message. We have the mandate. And we have the means. When you set long-term goals for career, travel, or personal success, make sure to consider setting your personal targets for the full preaching of the Gospel. The Master did. He said, “…My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work” (John 4:34). His focus was on completing His divine mission. The Lord gave us a clear vision; He said, “…this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come” (Matthew 24:14). And we’re the ones to preach it. We’ve been graced and empowered to do it, and we will not falter. The Gospel is penetrating every nation, every city, and every community. Give more of your time, energy and resources into the Gospel. Dedicate yourself wholeheartedly, knowing that your labour of love is yielding eternal harvest. Stay committed; intercede for sinners, persevere in love, and let your financial involvement continue to bear lasting fruits for the Kingdom. We’re in the final stretch. Stay fervent. Stay yielded to the Spirit. The Gospel will cover the earth as the Lord has said. Hallelujah! PRAYER*Dear Father, thank you for counting me faithful and making me a partner in the end-time mandate of completing the full preaching of the Gospel in the nations of the world. The Gospel prevails through me; and I thank you for your grace, wisdom and divine strategies being employed by the Church to finish the great work you started, in Jesus’ Name. Amen. FURTHER STUDYJohn 4:34-37 KJVJesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. 35 Say not ye, There are yet four months, and [then] cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. 36 And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. 37 And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth. Romans 15:18-19 KJVFor I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed, 19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. Mark 16:15 KJVAnd he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. DAILY SCRIPTURE READING1-Year Bible Reading PlanHebrews 12:1-13 & Ezekiel 11-12 2-Year Bible Reading PlanJohn 12:12-19 & 1 Chronicles 15 DAILY AFFIRMATIONS: Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads me with benefits. Today, there’s an overflow of favour and abundance for me, and I take possession of them. I’ll never be broke in my life, for the Lord has supplied all that I require for life and godliness according to the riches of His glory in Christ Jesus. I am full of God, and there is no place for sickness or disease in my body. I am an heir of God; the silver is mine, and the gold is mine; the world belongs to me. I come from the wealthiest family, and my inheritance in Christ is inexhaustible. I am connected to an endless stream of prosperity, riches, and glory. God’s ability is at work in me today, energizing, strengthening, and empowering me. Everything connected to me is infused with eternal life and divine energy. I am empowered to do wonders, effect positive changes, and walk in supernatural results. God’s boundless grace is working in me mightily; therefore, no weapon of evil, disease, or death fashioned against me can prosper. I am greatly favoured and highly graced. My life continually reveals God’s goodness, glory, and excellence. I reign in life—over my health, finances, work, and everything that concerns me. I sit with Christ far above principalities and powers. All I know and experience is glory, righteousness, immortality, joy, health, peace, and abundance. There are no impossibilities with me because greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. God’s wisdom is at work in me. It beautifies my life and causes me to inherit substance. Angels of supply attend to me; angels of money respond to me. I walk in exponential grace and endless increase. Great power, prosperity, and honour are in my hands. I am exalted, enlarged, and marvelously helped by God. My greatness is increasing, and I am celebrating my riches generously. My life is colourful, beautiful, fruitful, and ever-productive, in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. Amen. Speak in tongues.
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Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD For I delight in the law of God after the inward man (Romans 7:22). In Romans 7:22, Paul the apostle uses a striking phrase: “the inward man.” That’s the real you. The outward man, clothed in beautiful apparel, is simply the house in which the real person lives. So, when Paul said, “I delight in the law of God after the inward man,” he was showing us something deeply spiritual: your inner man is active, aware, and responsive to God. Everything you are, outwardly, is a reflection of your inner person. In the spirit realm, you don’t appear as someone else; no! You look like you. So when you see yourself in the spirit, there’s no confusion or disconnect. You’ll say, “Yes, that’s me!” Your spirit carries your identity. Someone might ask, “If I’m physically fat, for example, does that mean my spirit is fat?” No, this is not about body mass or the anatomy of the physical body. In the spirit, you don’t see a fat or thin person; you simply see you. The real transformation, the one that truly matters, is your inner man. That’s why the emphasis is building your inner man; that’s where the day-to-day renewal takes place: “For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day” (2 Corinthians 4:16). If you want changes in your life, start from the inside. Many struggle with discipline, for instance, but discipline isn’t achieved by external effort alone. It begins in the inward man. Train your spirit, feed it with the Word, and your outward life will align. That’s why we say, “Change the inside first”; change the inner man, and the outward man will follow. PRAYERDear Father, thank you for enlightening me through your Word to recognise my true self, the inward man. I grow in character and strength from within, and my outward life is shaped by the excellence of my spirit, in Jesus’ Name. Amen. FURTHER STUDY2 Corinthians 4:16 AMPCTherefore we do not become discouraged (utterly spiritless, exhausted, and wearied out through fear). Though our outer man is [progressively] decaying and wasting away, yet our inner self is being [progressively] renewed day after day. 1 Peter 3:4 KJVBut [let it be] the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, [even the ornament] of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. Ephesians 3:16 KJVThat he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; DAILY SCRIPTURE READING1-Year Bible Reading PlanHebrews 11:1-16 & Ezekiel 5-7 2-Year Bible Reading PlanJohn 11:47-57 & 1 Chronicles 13 DAILY AFFIRMATIONS: I am flourishing and bearing all-around fruits. I have significant attainments and supernatural productivity. I experience increase of every size. I have mighty harvests of blessings and miracles. My ground is producing new seeds and my seeds produce in rapid succession. There is abundance of harvest everywhere for me because protocols are broken for my sake. I possess and eat the good of the land because I have a goodly heritage. The wisdom of God is at work in me causing me to bring forth good things from within. I have an excellent mind. I bring forth creative ideas, results, and innovations. My mind is blessed of God. I’m extravagantly rich. I dwell in peace with safety and prosperity. My peace and prosperity are unending. This is my season for exaltation. That favour of God that brings promotion now rests upon me. I have been given great power, prosperity, and control. I am rightly positioned for all the Lord has planned for me this year. God is happy to do me good. He delights in my prosperity, my promotion, and exaltation. I am wondrously and marvelously helped of God. I declare that there is money everywhere, especially around me. I do not need to look for money. Money is coming to me from everywhere. I don’t go after money; money comes to me by free course unhindered. Money comes to me in a continuous stream — never stopping and never-ending. Resources are locating me right now in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. God is supplying me with continuous streams of finances. Angels remember me. God remembers me. I do not worry about human beings remembering me because the Lord causes men to bring finances to me. I have entered a new financial level by the Holy Ghost. My finances are being multiplied. Angels are at work even now. I live in financial abundance now. With my mouth, I steer my life in God’s direction for me — in prosperity, health, and abundance. I refuse failure, poverty, sickness, and anything that’s of darkness. The Word of God is light, and darkness is completely obliterated as I speak it forth. My victories and triumphant life in Christ are assured in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. Amen. Speak in tongues.
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Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice (Psalm 141:2). When people are asked to lift their hands in worship during a church service, some respond mechanically or not at all, often because they haven’t been trained in spiritual things. If they truly understood the spiritual significance of lifting their hands to the Lord, it wouldn’t be a struggle. Years ago, in some meetings, I made an important observation: many of those who were healed had been unable to lift their hands due to pain. This caught my attention, and I asked the Spirit of God why so many people had this problem. He said, “I told them to worship with hands lifted; I instructed that all men pray everywhere lifting up holy hands, but they wouldn’t.” Years later, they found themselves unable to lift their hands without effort or pain. The lesson there was this: had they been worshipping with their hands lifted regularly, as God had instructed, such limitations wouldn’t have developed. But thank God for His grace that brought them healing. Never think that lifting your hands is unnecessary or even embarrassing while you’re praying or worshipping the Lord. It’s an act of faith, spiritual responsiveness, and yieldedness to the Spirit. Even if lifting your hands was a painful effort before you became a Christian, keep practicing lifting them to the Lord in worship. By so doing, you’re acting on the Word. Before long, those same hands will rise higher and higher, effortlessly and without pain. Hebrews 12:12-13 says, “…lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.” Many of God’s children suffer physically, not because something is inherently wrong but because they neglect to do what the Word says, and Satan capitalizes on that. So, learn to act on the Word. Let your spirit train your body in worship. Keep lifting your hands in praise and you’ll experience such glory in your life that you never imagined. PRAYERDear Father, I thank you for the privilege and blessing of worshipping you with my hands lifted in reverence and in love. There’s none like you. You’re great and mighty, the King of all and God of all flesh who alone has immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see. To you be honour and everlasting power forever. Amen. FURTHER STUDYPsalm 134:1-2 KJVBehold, bless ye the LORD, all [ye] servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD. 2 Lift up your hands [in] the sanctuary, and bless the LORD. Lamentations 3:41 KJVLet us lift up our heart with [our] hands unto God in the heavens. 1 Timothy 2:8 NIVTherefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing. DAILY SCRIPTURE READING1-Year Bible Reading PlanPhilemon 1:1-25 & Jeremiah 33 2-Year Bible Reading PlanJohn 8:44-59 & 2 Kings 24-25 DAILY AFFIRMATIONS: My life is filled with the goodness and mercy of God. I refuse to be brought down by sickness. The Name of Jesus has been named upon me, and daily, I enjoy the impact of God’s divine presence in my life! I declare that my physical body is vitalized by the power of God’s Spirit, and it is shielded and protected from all evil. I am blessed and lifted above everything that ordinary men suffer. My life is the expression and manifestation of the glory and righteousness of Christ. Therefore, I am superhuman! I have the life of Christ at work in my spirit, soul, and body. No darkness, misery, infirmity, or pain is associated with me because Christ is my life. My sufficiency is of God! The ability of God is working in and through me; that’s the reason I am invincible, ever prosperous, fruitful and productive. Christ dwells in me, and I in Him. I’m inseparably one with Him, a member of His body, of His flesh and of His bones. I’m the vessel through which He manifests His glory and reveals His multifaceted wisdom without limits. My sufficiency is of Him and through Him, I can do all things. I walk in the consciousness of this divine reality today and always. I am the effulgence of God’s glory. The glory of God infuses my being, keeping me strong and well every day. The joy of the Lord is my strength. I have all the things that pertain to life and godliness. All I know and experience is divine health, righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. I am the expression of God’s fullness, grace, and glory. I manifest His kingdom and power. I have put on the nature of righteousness. I have the incorruptible life of God in my spirit. This life energizes every cell of my blood, every bone of my body, and every fiber of my being, such that I radiate life and health always. I have the life of Christ. That life makes me indestructible and impervious to sickness. Everywhere I go, I influence my world with the healing power of God. Because of me, God’s Spirit is manifested in the world. The Lord God is mighty in me. He has blessed me with everlasting life; a life of grace, truth, and agelessness. My life is a life of ever-increasing glory and peace in Jesus’ Mighty Name. Amen. Speak in tongues.
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Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise (Galatians 3:29). In Christ, you’re born God’s heir. All of His wealth and resources belong to you: “And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ…” (Romans 8:17). The Bible says the silver, gold, precious stones and the whole world belong to Him: “The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts” (Haggai 2:8). In Psalm 50:10-12, He said, “For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills. I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine…for the world is mine, and the fullness thereof.” Therefore, as an heir of God, and joint heir with Christ, the silver, the gold, the cattle upon a thousand hills, the world and the fullness thereof, belong to you as much as they belong to Him. See yourself in this light, for this is the truth about your prosperity. In the same way that the righteousness of God was imparted to your spirit when you were born again, prosperity and greatness have been imparted to your spirit. 2 Corinthians 8:9 says, “For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.” What does this mean? First, understand that Jesus never became poor spiritually. So, the scripture we just read is talking about physical, material, and financial blessings. Jesus became poor for your sake so that from what He gave up, you might inherit abundance. Don’t see your job or business as your source. Live a joyful, prosperous life every day. You’re the habitation of all of God’s blessings: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ” (Ephesians 1:3). Remember what the Lord said to Abraham, “…I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing” (Genesis 12:2); and He really did bless Abraham. Paul revealed in Galatians 3:16 that the promised blessing wasn’t to Abraham alone but to Abraham and his seed. That seed is Christ. And we read in our opening scripture that “…if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise” (Galatians 3:29). You’re the inheritor of the blessings of Abraham. Everywhere you go, you carry blessings with you. When you show up, blessings arrive. Hallelujah! CONFESSIONI’m the seed of Abraham, and therefore the possessor and distributor of divine blessings. Salvation, righteousness, prosperity, healing, God’s goodness, mercies and grace flow through me to bless my world! I walk in abundance, health and success all my days. I’m blessed in all things and in every way. Blessed be God! FURTHER STUDYEphesians 1:11 KJVIn whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: Colossians 1:12 KJVGiving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Galatians 3:16 & 29 KJVNow to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. 29 And if ye [be] Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise. DAILY SCRIPTURE READING1-Year Bible Reading PlanTitus 3:1-15 & Jeremiah 31-32 2-Year Bible Reading PlanJohn 8:33-43 & 2 Kings 23 DAILY AFFIRMATIONS: I am empowered with might from within; therefore, I am victorious at every count and in everything. I refuse to live or function by natural abilities or within human capacities. I make full proof of God’s limitless power that has been deposited in my spirit; thus, I reign, rule, and dominate my world. It doesn’t matter the trials, pain, and difficulties in the world, I am unperturbed because I live in, and by, the Word of God. I declare that I am healthy, well, prosperous, and victorious. My body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. My legs are His legs – He moves through me; they will never be lame. My hands are His hands – He works through me; my hands will never be paralyzed. My eyes are His eyes – He sees through me; these eyes will never be blind. My mind is daily renewed by the Word of God – I am mentally sound; I give no room to depression or negative thoughts. I function with supernatural strength and abilities today. Nothing and no one can hurt or harm me, for my sufficiency is of God. I walk in preordained pathways of blessings! Divine health flourishes in me. Goodness and mercy follow me everywhere I go, and I have the supernatural grace to excel in all endeavors today. Everything that concerns me prospers exceedingly. I don’t function in my own ability or strength, for my sufficiency is of God. My strength is renewed daily and I’m divinely energized at all times for victory and all-around success. The glory of God is resident in my spirit. I am a God-carrying vessel. My mind is flooded with the light of God’s Word and I only see pictures of life, strength, and health. I know who I am! I’m from above and my life is the supernatural life of God’s Word. I radiate God’s glory with health, success, prosperity, and excellence. The Lord God is mighty in me. He has blessed me with everlasting life; a life of grace, truth, and agelessness in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. Amen. Speak in tongues.
