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FORCE OF CHANGE: DAY 11

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DEAD TO SELF AND ALIVE TO JESUS CHRIST

Bible Texts: Jn.12:24-25, Gen.17:1-2, Jn.15:5, Gal.5:22-23, 1Cor.15:31, Jn.3:30, Jn.3:16, Philp.3:14, Gal.5:22-23, Exk.2:2, Rom.12:2, Gen.18:19,

The perfect will of God for the husbandman is for him to be dead to self and be alive to the things of the Spirit. This requires the husbandman to live by the instructions of God in all aspect of his life and bear fruits according to the word of God (Gal.5:22-23). But for this to happen, the husbandman must first die to self.

Verily, verily, I say unto you. Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone, but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit (Jn.12:24-25)

Jesus Christ, the perfect example of the good and godly husbandman says that if you do not die to self and to the dictates of the flesh, you will never grow to become the good and godly man, husband and father. You must understand that you must die to the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh and the pride of life if you want to be the matured Christ-like husbandman.

But what does it mean to be crucified or die to self as the husbandman?

It means to bring your thoughts, emotions and will under the control of the word of God by allowing the Person of the Holy Spirit to dictate and influence how you think, act and react. It also means allowing the word of God to be your final authority, regardless of whether you like it or not, popular or unpopular, convenient or not convenient.

Now when you die to the flesh by crucifying the lust of the flesh, the pride of life and lust of the eyes, you will now begin to bear the fruits of the Spirit of God.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires (Gal.5:22-23)

As the husbandman, you must understand that the flesh comes with its passions and desires-adultery, anger, bitterness, careless living, envy, unforgiveness, comparison, unhealthy eating and lifestyles, and much more. You cannot do the will of God as the man, husband and father if your life is ruled by the influences of the flesh. God wants you to succeed and become the good and godly man, husband and father. God wants you to have total control over your flesh so that your spirit man can come alive to honour Him.

Therefore, you must continue to take in the word of God much more than you take in food in order to allow the power of the word of God to influence your life. And as you study the word of God, think deeply about the word, believe what the word says, pray the word into your life and act the word of God with delight and unwavering commitment, the Spirit behind the word will enter you and choke away fleshly thoughts and make you alive to Jesus Christ (Ezk.2:2).

Hallelujah!

SPIRITUAL EXERCISE: 70 DAYS OF FASTING WITH PRAYERS

PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Gal.5:22, Gen.18:19, Ps.119:136, Matt.22:37, Matt.5:28, Ps.51:10, Jer.31:33, Ecc.12:13, Rev.12:17, Rom.13:10, Gal.3:10, Deut.27:26, Ps. 119:142, Rom.12:2, Rom.7:14, Ps.19:8, Lev.21:8, 2Cor.7:1

Day 11

  • Father, in the Name of Jesus, purge my conscience from every filthiness of the spirit and of the flesh
  • Father, in the Name of Jesus, make my life holy and an acceptable sacrifice to You
  • Father, in the Name of Jesus, cleanse me from the power of guilt by the power in the blood of Jesus Christ

FAITH CONFESSION

I crucify the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life daily and now I submit my thoughts, will and emotions to the influences and commandments of the word of God because that is what makes me the good and godly man, husband and father in Jesus name. Amen.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

  • For participants in Abuja, we are meeting physically from Mondays to Saturdays at 5.45pm daily at LEA Primary School, opposite Karu Market, Karu Abuja.
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Jesus Christ is Lord over all.

Bro. Ebenezer O. Igure

Head of Mission


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