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Ephesians 4:16 (KJV) From whom [Christ] the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

We saw last time that speaking the truth in love would cause us to grow up into spiritual maturity. Today’s verse tells us that edification (building up) of the body of Christ also is done in love. Love becomes a key issue in the individual and corporate growth in the body of Christ. Faith will not work without love whether it is in an individual person or an entire body of believers. Faith is the culmination of all of the input of the Word into a person’s life. All the promises and Scriptures found in the Bible will do us no good if we do not operate in love toward other members of the Lord’s body.

This verse tells us the whole body (natural and spiritual) is “joined together and compacted [knit together] by that which every joint supplies.” What are the joints? The joints are a type of the ministry offices found in verse 11. They supply to the different parts of the body what is needed. The ministry gifts see to it the different members are fitly joined and knit together. The members of the body of Christ are like bones in the natural body. Bones are shaped differently and, logically, should not be joined. The ends of all the different bones look as if they should not be joined to the bones next to them. What really joins bones together are “joints and bands [ligaments and tendons]” (Colossians 2:19).

This is a reference to love. What links me to you in the body of Christ is love. We may come from various backgrounds and levels of society and be different skin colors, but love joins us together into one supernatural body. When one member of the body suffers, we all suffer together with it. When one member rejoices, we all rejoice. We are inseparably joined to each other. If someone needs help, don’t turn from him. We minister to him God’s Word in love, give him a foundation from God’s promises to stand on, and speak the truth in love so we all may grow up together in all areas into Christ, the Head.

Go into today knowing that just as every part of the human body is important so also every member of the body of Christ is important.

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-George Evuarherhe Djorhogba

Yearly Bible Plan: I Corinthians 15-16 (In Devotional Audio)

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1 Timothy 6:5-6 (NET) …and constant bickering by people corrupted in their minds and deprived of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a way of making a profit. Now godliness combined with contentment brings great profit.

The reason Harman accepted the Lord Jesus was because he was made to understand that Jesus blesses people. His elder brother was a failure who had nothing going for him, but after he accepted the Lord Jesus and was committed to the work of God in his local church, everyone saw the difference. His elder brother became responsible and was now able to be a blessing to other members of the family. Harman accepted the Lord Jesus because he too wanted to become a success story like his elder brother.

After praying the sinner’s prayer, Harman became really committed to the work of God in his local church assembly because that was also what his elder brother did. With time, Harman became recognized as a committed member of the church and was allowed to teach in his subgroup. But unfortunately, he was a teacher of heresy because he still had an idol in his heart. ‘Making it’ in this life was his true goal for becoming a Christian, and somehow, this goal had not changed in his heart, he still loved money more than he loved the Lord–this was the idol in his heart. He was never content with being godly, the only thing that could make him contented was lots of money.

Unlike his brother, Harman never really walked in the power [and gain] that godliness brings because his motives were wrong. If your purpose for trying to be godly is the attendant earthly gain, you will never truly attain godliness and the attendant benefits. When a believer is goldy, it means the nature of Christ has permeated him to a great degree. Because of this, such a believer can truly appropriate the benefits and power of the divine nature he has received through the new birth.

One of the things that godliness does to the believer is that it delivers him from covetousness and the love of money. Only the more powerful love of God can deliver a man from the pervasive love of money. A covetous believer cannot be goldy at the same time.

Go into today remembering that Godliness is profitable in every way. It holds promise for this present life and for the life to come (see 1 Timothy 4:8). One of the biggest hindrances to true godliness is the love of money. You cannot love God and love mammon (Matthew 6:24).

Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me to love you above everything else. Deliver my heart from idols. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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—Pst. Abraham Damilola Arigi

Yearly Bible Plan: Mark 9-10 (In Devotional Audio)

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1 Corinthians 6:20 (NET) For you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.

When Dare realized what it really meant to be a believer in the Lord Jesus, his slavery to sin was broken.

He had attended church all his life, but he knew he was still a slave to sin. When for the first time he learned that believing in the Lord Jesus meant accepting Christ Jesus as his Lord, he understood that this meant that his life now belonged to Christ and he could no longer live the way he liked but now had to submit to the will of Christ. When he realized and understood this, he could now receive power from the Holy Spirit. This power enabled him to overcome the dominion of sin in his life.

He also observed that because of this power, he was no more afraid of the devil and his demons. He now had the authority to withstand the forces of darkness and overcome.

Being a believer doesn’t just mean accepting that Jesus is Lord, it means receiving His Lordship over your life. When this happens, the Holy Spirit can now empower you to live above the power of the flesh.

It is only by the Holy Spirit that we can put to death the works of the flesh (see Rom 8:13) and this can only happen when we have truly accepted the Lordship of Jesus over our lives.

Go into today remembering that the degree to which you are submitted to the Lord is the degree to which you will have spiritual authority. It is only those who submit to the LORD that will be able to resist the devil and he will flee from them (see James 4:7).

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-Abraham Damilola Arigi

Yearly Bible Reading: Job 29-30 (In Devotional Audio)

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Ephesians 4:14(KJV) That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive.

The Greek word for “children” here is nopios. It means “one who cannot speak.” This is a very young believer who is incapable of communicating or giving out the gospel. He is likened to a ship on the ocean without a rudder or a sail.

Without a rudder, a ship will be tossed to and fro by the waves. The waves are a picture of the circumstances of life. Without stability in life you are at the mercy of circumstances. This is a sure way to have an up-and-down Christian life. The Word of God produces stability in life. So despite the circumstances, you can maintain your course. “And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation” (Isaiah 33:6). Because this ship has no means of navigation, it can also be blown about by “every wind of doctrine.”

Baby believers are the most likely to fall for false doctrine because they tend to be gullible and, like most babies, put everything they find into their mouths. It is important for us not only to lead a person to the Lord but also to see to it that he becomes faithful in attending a church where he can be fed solid food to grow into maturity (See Hebrews 5:12-14). All this deceit comes through the “sleight of men, and cunning craftiness.” The Greek word for “sleight of men” is kubeia. This word is where we eventually got our word “cube.” It was the ancient word for “dice.” They had crap games in the ancient world, and many crafty people would cheat. The analogy is this: When a baby Christian refuses to submit to the authority of a pastor or other minister, he may think he is mature, but he is really stupid and immature. He is in a crap game with the devil, and the dice are loaded against him. He cannot win. Those who control the game are cheating.

Many people today want to float from church to church and never become settled. This is unscriptural and unhealthy. They often believe they are more mature than the pastors, so they think they have a right to float anywhere they want. By floating, they are admitting they are babies. These people will be at the mercy of the circumstances of life and the false doctrines of men. When they get into trouble, that is when they complain about the local churches not standing beside them. It is not up to a church to join you but up to you to join a church. Commitment begins with individuals.

Go into today knowing that as believers mature in God they become stable and unmovable

Prayer: Father, create a sincere hunger in my heart for you daily.

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-George Evuarherhe Djorhogba

Yearly Bible Plan: Psalms 42-44 (In Devotional Audio)

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Psalm 80:18 (KJV) So will not we go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name.

After realizing that his flesh would always fight against his prayer life, Uchenna decided that regardless of the way he felt each night when it was time to pray, he was going to pray for at least one hour each day. He noticed that if he tried to pray in his room, his bed was a real distraction, and he would be tempted to lie down, and eventually sleep off, so he decided he would leave the comfort of his room and go to a place where it would be difficult for him to sleep.

The first day Uchenna left his room to pray at night, he started by asking the Lord to quicken him to pray. He did this because he had come to discover that the Holy Spirit is the one who quickens us to call upon His name. That day, he prayed for one and a half hours because he really enjoyed the presence of the Lord and the quickening of the Holy Spirit.

One of the reasons some people find it difficult to pray is because they do not enjoy the presence of God in their prayer life. Prayer is meant to be the high point of our daily communion with the Lord. There is a sweetness of the communion of the Holy Spirit that is intensified when we truly pray in the spirit, it is called the sweet communion of the Holy Spirit (see 2 Cor 13:14). If for any reason, this communion is affected, prayer becomes a dry and unpleasant chore.

It is because of the quickening of the Holy Spirit that we would be able to pray without ceasing.

Go into today asking the Lord to quicken you to pray.

-Abraham Damilola Arigi

Yearly Bible Reading: I Samuel 21-25  (In Devotional Audio)

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Ephesians 1:8 (KJV) Wherein [in grace] he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence.

I have heard and used the standard definitions such as “unmerited favor” and “God’s riches at Christ’s expense,” but this verse really reveals to us God’s definition of grace. Grace at its simplest is God abounding toward man. Man simply receives.  Everything you need for your natural and spiritual existence in this life and throughout eternity is being delivered to you by God the Father(2 Peter 1:3). Not only does The Father give us natural and spiritual blessings, but He also gives us the ability to flow supernaturally in our everyday situations. He gives us wisdom and prudence (good sense). Both of these attributes are products of the Spirit-filled and Word-filled life.

Wisdom is the correct application of knowledge. Knowledge is an input, and wisdom is an output. Knowledge is being a hearer of the Word, and wisdom is being a doer. Knowledge is gained through our being diligent. We must study to show ourselves approved unto God (2 Tim. 2:15). God will not do this for us. Once we have done our part and studied, God will help us put what we have learned to work in the form of wisdom. The Word does not say, “If any man lack knowledge, let him ask of God.” It does say, “If any man lack wisdom, let him ask of God” (James 1:5). Not only does God give us wisdom, but He also gives us good sense or prudence. Christians should walk in more wisdom than anyone in the world. Believers full of the Word should come up with such wisdom that the world would stand in awe and wonder why they could not see the simplicity of the answer. This should be a daily confession of every believer: “My God is abounding toward me today with wisdom and good sense for every circumstance”. There is not a weapon formed against you that can prosper when you are armed with the simplicity of the Word of God (Isa. 54:17).

Go into today knowing that, there is not a weapon formed against you that can prosper when you are armed with the simplicity of the Word of God.

Prayer: Father, thank you for abounding toward us in all wisdom and prudence. Help us make the most of this privilege in Jesus’ name. Amen.

-George Evuarherhe Djorhogba

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Yearly Bible Plan: Exodus 5-8 (In Devotional Audio)

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1 Timothy 2:4 (NET) … [God] wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.

Emeka had prayed for the salvation of his brothers for years, but it appeared that things were getting worse and not better.

A time came that he started to entertain the false thought that maybe his brothers were not saved because they were never selected by God for salvation. This thought in his heart weakened his faith and made his prayer for his brothers less powerful.

When he knew that it was God’s will for them to be saved, his supplications for them became more powerful and regular, and he started seeing the result. All his brothers eventually became saved.

I have come to learn that the most powerful kind of prayer regarding the salvation of others is the prayer of supplication. Another word for supplication is begging. When it comes to the will and choice of other people, your declarations and demands may not be very effective, but your plea before the throne of God for them is very effective. Only God has the authority to influence the will of people, and we have to make sufficient supplications before His throne to make this happen. If we begin to entertain the false thought that maybe God has not selected a person to be saved, it weakens our faith in prayer for that person’s salvation.

Go into today knowing that one of the reasons God placed you in your family is because He wants you to pray and generate sufficient spiritual license for Him to invade the other members of your family with His salvation.

Prayer: Lord, please help me do my part in facilitating the salvation of my loved ones. Amen.

—Pst. Abraham Damilola Arigi

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Yearly Bible Plan: I Corinthians 13-14

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Ephesians 1:4 (NET)  For he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world that we may be holy and unblemished in his sight in love.

We were chosen—“before the foundation of the world.” This shows us once again the immensity of God, who has always existed. There never was a time nor ever will be a time when He will not exist. Time is no problem with Him because He lives in a realm that is beyond time. We are bound by time, but God is not. He sees tomorrow, next year, and eternity to come as clearly as we see this moment. He knows the problems you will face tomorrow and has already planned every answer for you.

God planned answers before problems existed hence nothing can ever take Him by surprise or unawares. It is wrong to think you are going to face a problem tomorrow or next week for which God has not already made a way of escape (1Corin. 10:13). Problems may catch you off-guard, but they never surprise God. If He planned for the biggest problem in your life through the new birth, don’t you think He can handle the smaller ones on the job, in the home, or at school?

Somehow we get the idea God saved us, filled us with the Holy Spirit, and left us to fend for ourselves. God not only planned for us to enter this new life but also to be overcomers every day (Romans 8:37, 1 John 4:4).

God knows the future and has made plans for you to succeed. Don’t try to help God by worrying. Sit back and enjoy the ride. This is the life of faith that pleases God. (See Heb. 11:6.) The word “hath chosen” means “to call out”.  Before the foundation of the world, God called you out to be holy and without blame”. From the foundation of the world, He has seen you through His eyes and predestined you as righteous and holy. We need to see ourselves as God sees us. While we look not at the things which are seen [our mistakes and failures], but at the things which are not seen [our heavenly position]: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal (2 Corin 4:18).

Even if you miss it, God still considers you holy and without blame before Him, because that is your destination and destiny. This in no way advocates my sinning or living an unholy life, what it does is to remove the attitude of defeat if you do sin or miss the mark. Just understand that God hates sin and ask Him to forgive you (1John 1:9), then see yourself as He does—forgiven, holy, and without blame. And make every effort never to go back to sinning again. Remember, anyone who practices sin is of the devil (Read 1John 3:8).

Go into today with the understanding that we are seated with Jesus in heaven, you are seen as “holy and without blame” because you are in Christ.

Prayer: ask the Lord to help you to live holy, justly, and without blame.

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-George Evuarherhe Djorhogba

Yearly Bible Reading: Mark 7-8 (In Devotional Audio)

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Acts 1:8 (NKJV) But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

The day Femi got baptized in the Holy Ghost, he prayed in the Spirit for three hours straight. As a result, he felt so much power in his soul that there was no more fear in his heart. This power also made him free from slavery to sin.

As the days passed, it appeared as if this power within him was no more with the same intensity. He wondered why this was happening. The next time he went to fellowship, he prayed fervently for about 30 minutes, and he felt the boldness and power once again. This was how he knew that the way to stay in the Spirit and power of God is to be prayerful and holy.

The power to become sons of God is supplied to us by the indwelling Holy Spirit (John 1:12). The Holy Spirit is only given to those who have received Christ Jesus as their Lord.

In today’s Bible text, we can see that Jesus did not allow His disciples to be His witnesses until the Holy Ghost came upon them to empower them.

When a person is baptized with the Holy Ghost, it is usually accompanied by praying in the Spirit and sometimes by prophesying. People who intend to live Spirit-filled lives must be people who take their cue from that first day they were baptized. They must be people who continue to pray always in the Spirit (see Ephesians 6:18).

Go into today asking the Lord to fill you with the Holy Ghost and with power so that you will represent Him well.

-Abraham Damilola Arigi

Yearly Bible Reading: Jeremiah 7-11 (In Devotional Audio)

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John 15:16 (NET) You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that remains, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.

Moyin noticed that the rate at which Kemi received answers to her prayers was really remarkable. There was a day they were traveling together, and it was about to rain and disrupt the meeting they were going for. Moyin had prayed and prayed in her heart concerning the rain, but nothing happened and the rain started. As soon as she called Kemi to pray, while Kemi was still praying, the heavy rainfall reduced and eventually stopped miraculously.

There were many other examples of how Kemi received from the Lord more, and Moyin became concerned. ‘Does it mean that God loves Kemi more than me?’ Moyin would ask herself. She went into days of prayer to seek God’s face concerning why He didn’t answer her prayers the way He answered Kemi’s prayers. This was when the Lord showed her that Kemi was a much more fruitful Christian than her, that this was why Kemi had God’s ear.

We can see from today’s Bible text that when we are fruitful, we can ask and receive more expressly from the Father. Many Christians have fruitless prayer lives because other areas of their lives are fruitless before God.

A fruitful Christian is one whose life and character manifests the fruit of the Spirit. He is also one who wins souls to the kingdom of God. He is a profitable servant of the Lord who uses his resources [talents and gifts] for the advancement of God’s kingdom in this world.

Go into today remembering that when all is said and done, we will be rewarded according to our fruitfulness (see Rev 22:12, Matt 16:27, Rom 2:6).

Prayer: Ask the Lord to help you become more fruitful.

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-Abraham Damilola Arigi

Yearly Bible Plan: I Samuel 11-15

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