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- In Him We Are Conquerors
Christ appeared superior to, and stronger than, every sin and worldly hindrance; and since He has conquered, He will also bestow the power to conquer upon such as are tempted for His sake. (…) The power of His acts will surely extend even unto us, since He who conquered was one of us, insomuch as He was Incarnate Man. And as we overcome sin that wholly died in Christ first, Christ, that is, being the purveyor to us of the blessing as His own kindred; so also we ought to be of good cheer, because we shall overcome the world; for Christ as Man overcame it for our sakes, being herein the Beginning and the Gate and the Way for the race of man. For we who once were fallen and vanquished have now overcome and are conquerors, through Him Who conquered as one of ourselves, and for our sakes. For if He conquered as God, then it profits us nothing; but if as Man, we are in Him conquerors.
St Cyril the Great, On John 16:33; LFC 2, 476-477.
#VictoryInChrist #OvercomingTheWorld #Incarnation #UnionWithChrist #BiblicalHope
💪 In Him We Are Conquerors ✝️ Christ appeared superior to, and stronger than, every sin and worldly hindrance; and since He has conquered, He will also bestow the power to conquer upon such as are tempted for His sake. (…) The power of His acts will surely extend even unto us, since He who conquered was one of us, insomuch as He was Incarnate Man. And as we overcome sin that wholly died in Christ first, Christ, that is, being the purveyor to us of the blessing as His own kindred; so also we ought to be of good cheer, because we shall overcome the world; for Christ as Man overcame it for our sakes, being herein the Beginning and the Gate and the Way for the race of man. For we who once were fallen and vanquished have now overcome and are conquerors, through Him Who conquered as one of ourselves, and for our sakes. For if He conquered as God, then it profits us nothing; but if as Man, we are in Him conquerors. St Cyril the Great, On John 16:33; LFC 2, 476-477. #VictoryInChrist #OvercomingTheWorld #Incarnation #UnionWithChrist #BiblicalHope0 Comments 0 Shares 519 Views
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- Daily devotion for April 15th
Where Are You?
But the Lord God called to the man, Where are you?
Genesis 3:9
It is most striking to me that all religions, apart from Christianity, begin on the note of man's seeking after God. Only the Bible starts with the view of God's seeking after man. That highlights an essential difference between our Christian faith and the other major religions of the world. Furthermore, this first question here in the Old Testament is matched by the first question asked in the New Testament. Here it is God asking man, Where are you? and in the New Testament, in Matthew, the first question that appears is that of certain wise men who come asking, Where is he? (cf. Matthew 2:2).
If we take this account in the garden literally (as I believe we must), then it is clear that God habitually appeared to Adam in some visible form, for now Adam and Eve in their guilt and awareness of nakedness hide from God when they hear the sound of His footsteps in the garden. This indicates a customary action on God's part. He came in the cool of the day, not because that was more pleasant for Him but because it was more pleasant for man, and He habitually held some form of communication with man. We know from the rest of Scripture that whenever God appears visibly in some manifestation, it is always the second person of the Godhead, the Son. If that is true, then we have here what is called a theophany, a visible manifestation of God before the incarnation. Thus, the one here who asks of Adam and Eve, Where are you? is the same one of whom later men would ask, Where is the one who has been born King of the Jews? (Matthew 2:2).
Notice the importance of this question, Where are you? When people are lost, this is the most important question they can ask: Where am I? Suppose the telephone rang and you answered it to hear a voice say, I'd like to come to your church this morning. I thought I knew the way, but I find myself very confused. Can you help me? What is the first question you would ask? Where are you? That is always first. Where are you?
Today we are seeking to find a way out of a very confusing situation that prevails in our world. We will never do it until we start with this question, Where are you? Where am I? Perhaps the reason many are unable to be helped today is either because they cannot or will not answer that question. Ask it of yourself now. Where are you? In the course of your life, from birth to death, moving as you hope you are moving, to develop stability of character, trustworthiness, integrity of being, all these qualities that we admire in others and want in ourselves--where are you? How far have you come? Until you can answer that, in some sense at least, there is no possibility of helping you.
Perhaps many of you will have to say, I don't know where I am. I only know that I am not where I ought to be or where I want to be. That's all I can say. If that is all you can say, that is at least an honest answer, and therefore, it is the most helpful answer you can give. In that sense, it is the only right answer.
Lord, help me to examine myself with this question, Where am I? Thank You that it is out of Your grace and love that You question meDaily devotion for April 15th Where Are You? But the Lord God called to the man, Where are you? Genesis 3:9 It is most striking to me that all religions, apart from Christianity, begin on the note of man's seeking after God. Only the Bible starts with the view of God's seeking after man. That highlights an essential difference between our Christian faith and the other major religions of the world. Furthermore, this first question here in the Old Testament is matched by the first question asked in the New Testament. Here it is God asking man, Where are you? and in the New Testament, in Matthew, the first question that appears is that of certain wise men who come asking, Where is he? (cf. Matthew 2:2). If we take this account in the garden literally (as I believe we must), then it is clear that God habitually appeared to Adam in some visible form, for now Adam and Eve in their guilt and awareness of nakedness hide from God when they hear the sound of His footsteps in the garden. This indicates a customary action on God's part. He came in the cool of the day, not because that was more pleasant for Him but because it was more pleasant for man, and He habitually held some form of communication with man. We know from the rest of Scripture that whenever God appears visibly in some manifestation, it is always the second person of the Godhead, the Son. If that is true, then we have here what is called a theophany, a visible manifestation of God before the incarnation. Thus, the one here who asks of Adam and Eve, Where are you? is the same one of whom later men would ask, Where is the one who has been born King of the Jews? (Matthew 2:2). Notice the importance of this question, Where are you? When people are lost, this is the most important question they can ask: Where am I? Suppose the telephone rang and you answered it to hear a voice say, I'd like to come to your church this morning. I thought I knew the way, but I find myself very confused. Can you help me? What is the first question you would ask? Where are you? That is always first. Where are you? Today we are seeking to find a way out of a very confusing situation that prevails in our world. We will never do it until we start with this question, Where are you? Where am I? Perhaps the reason many are unable to be helped today is either because they cannot or will not answer that question. Ask it of yourself now. Where are you? In the course of your life, from birth to death, moving as you hope you are moving, to develop stability of character, trustworthiness, integrity of being, all these qualities that we admire in others and want in ourselves--where are you? How far have you come? Until you can answer that, in some sense at least, there is no possibility of helping you. Perhaps many of you will have to say, I don't know where I am. I only know that I am not where I ought to be or where I want to be. That's all I can say. If that is all you can say, that is at least an honest answer, and therefore, it is the most helpful answer you can give. In that sense, it is the only right answer. Lord, help me to examine myself with this question, Where am I? Thank You that it is out of Your grace and love that You question me0 Comments 0 Shares 22 Views 2 - HOW TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE.
If thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God. Proverbs 2:3-5
Let none think that there is no more knowledge for them to gain. The depth of human intellect may be measured; the works of human authors may be mastered; but the highest, deepest, broadest flight of the imagination cannot find out God. There is infinity beyond all that we can comprehend. We have seen only the glimmering of divine glory and of the infinitude of knowledge and wisdom; we have, as it were, been working on the surface of the mine, when rich, golden ore is beneath the surface, to reward the one who will dig for it. The shaft must be sunk deeper and yet deeper in the mine, and the result will be glorious treasure. Through a correct faith divine knowledge will become human knowledge.
No one can search the Scriptures in the Spirit of Christ without being rewarded. When a man is willing to be instructed as a little child, when he submits wholly to Christ, he will find the truth in His Word. If men would be obedient, they would understand the plan of God’s government. The heavenly world would open its treasures of grace and glory for exploration. Human beings would be altogether different from what they are now; for by exploring the mines of truth, men would be ennobled. The mystery of redemption, the incarnation of Christ, His atoning sacrifice, would not be, as they are now, vague in our minds. They would be, not only better understood, but altogether more highly appreciated....
The experimental knowledge of God and of Christ transforms man into the image of God. It gives man the mastery of himself, bringing every impulse and passion ... under the control of the higher powers of the mind. It makes its possessor a son of God and an heir of heaven. It brings him into communion with the mind of the Infinite and opens to him the rich treasures of the universe. [109]
HOW TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE. If thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God. Proverbs 2:3-5 Let none think that there is no more knowledge for them to gain. The depth of human intellect may be measured; the works of human authors may be mastered; but the highest, deepest, broadest flight of the imagination cannot find out God. There is infinity beyond all that we can comprehend. We have seen only the glimmering of divine glory and of the infinitude of knowledge and wisdom; we have, as it were, been working on the surface of the mine, when rich, golden ore is beneath the surface, to reward the one who will dig for it. The shaft must be sunk deeper and yet deeper in the mine, and the result will be glorious treasure. Through a correct faith divine knowledge will become human knowledge. No one can search the Scriptures in the Spirit of Christ without being rewarded. When a man is willing to be instructed as a little child, when he submits wholly to Christ, he will find the truth in His Word. If men would be obedient, they would understand the plan of God’s government. The heavenly world would open its treasures of grace and glory for exploration. Human beings would be altogether different from what they are now; for by exploring the mines of truth, men would be ennobled. The mystery of redemption, the incarnation of Christ, His atoning sacrifice, would not be, as they are now, vague in our minds. They would be, not only better understood, but altogether more highly appreciated.... The experimental knowledge of God and of Christ transforms man into the image of God. It gives man the mastery of himself, bringing every impulse and passion ... under the control of the higher powers of the mind. It makes its possessor a son of God and an heir of heaven. It brings him into communion with the mind of the Infinite and opens to him the rich treasures of the universe. [109]0 Comments 0 Shares 8 Views - The Seven Feast of the Lord
Primary text: (Leviticus 23)
These are not calledJewishfeast – God Himself calls them “The feast of the Lord(Lev. 23:2 “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: 'The feasts of the LORD, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, these are My feasts.”)
They reveal theentire redemptive plan of God from the cross to the Kingdom.
There are two groups:
Spring feasts – fulfilled in Christ first coming
Passover
Unleavened Bread
Firstfruits
Pentecost
Fall feasts – fulfilled at Christ's Second Coming
Feast of Trumpets
Day of Atonement
Feast of Tabernacles
I. Passover
(Lev. 23:5 “On the fourteenth day of the first month at twilight is the LORD's Passover.”)
Commentary
“Fourteenth day...at even”
Exact date: 14th of Nisan
“At even” = the beginning of the Jewish day (sunset)
Same timing as the slaughter of the lambs in (Exodus 12).
Historic Meaning:
Commemorates deliverance form Egypt through the death of a spotless lamb.
Messianic Fulfillment:
Christ crucifiedon Passover day.
“Behold the Lamb of God” (Jn. 1:29 “The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, 'Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!'”)
“Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us” (1 Cor. 5:7 “Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us.”)
Prophetic Application:
The starting point of God's redemptive plan.
Salvation always begins with theshed blood of the lamb.
Unleavened Bread
(Lev. 23:6-8 “And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the LORD; seven days y9ou must eat unleavened bread. (vs. 7) On the first day you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no customary work on it. (vs. 8) But you shall offer an offering made by fire to the LORD for seven days. The seventh day shall be a holy convocation; you shall do no customary work on it.”)
(vs. 6) “The fifteenth day...is the feast of unleavened bread...seven days you must eat unleavened bread.”
Begins immediately after Passover
Unleavened = without yeast, symbolizingsin removed.
Seven days = complete sanctification.
Fulfillment:
Jesus' body in the tomb (sinless, without corruption).
Believers cleansed and called to holiness. (1 Cor. 5:7-8 “Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us. (vs. 8) Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.”)
(vs. 7) - “In the first day you shall have an holy convocation; you shall do no servile work.”
“Holy convocation” = sacred assembly
No “servile” (laborious) work = holiness requiresresting from self-effort.
(vs. 8) - “Seven days you shall offer an offering...in the seventh day is an holy convocation.”
Every day had sacrifices – a picture of continual sanctification.
The feast ends like it begins: with holiness, separation, and dedication.
Prophetic Meaning:
The believers walk is book-ended by God's grace.
Christ's burial guarantees ourold life is cut off.
Firstfruits
(Lev. 23:9-14 “And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, (vs. 10) 'Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: 'When you come into the land which I give to you, and reap its harvest, then you shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest to the priest. (vs. 11) He shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted on your behalf; on the day after the Sabbath the priest shall wave it. (vs. 12) And you shall offer on that day, when you wave the sheaf, a male lamb of t he first year, without blemish, as a burnt offering to the LORD. (vs. 13) Its grain offering shall be two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil, an offering made by fire to the LORD, for a sweet aroma; and its drink offering shall be of wine, one-fourth of a hin. (vs. 14) You shall eat neither bread nor parched grain nor fresh grain until the same day that you have brought an offering to your God; it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.”)
(vs. 9-10) – Bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest.”
The first sheaf of barley is cut and offered to God.
Represents thefirst of the harvest that guarantees the rest.
Fulfillment:
Jesus rises from the dead on Firstfruits
(1 Cor. 15:20 “But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.”) - “Christ … the firstfruits.”
(vs. 11) - “wave the sheaf...on the morrow after the Sabbath.”
Always theSunday after Passover.
The priest raises the sheaf upward:
- Symbolizing resurrection.
- Acceptance before God.
Fulfillment:
Jesus roseexactlyon this day (Matt. 28:1-6 “Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. (vs. 2) And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it. (vs. 3) His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. (vs. 4) And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men. (vs. 5) but the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. (vs. 6) He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.”)
(vs. 12-13 “And you shall offer on that day, when you wave the sheaf, a male lamb of the first year, without blemish, as a burnt offering to the LORD. (vs. 13) Its grain offering shall be two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil, an offering made by fire to the LORD, for a sweet aroma; and its drink offering shall be of wine, one-fourth of a hin.”)
A spotless lamb and grain/oil offering accompany the sheaf.
Symbolizes:
- sacrifice
- sustenance (grain)
- joy/anointing (oil)
Messianic Meaning:
Resurrection is God'sacceptanceof Christ's offering.
(vs. 14) – You shall eat neither bread...until the same day...”
They could not eat the harvest until the firstfruits were offered.
New Testament Application:
All spiritual blessings beginwith Christ's resurrection.
Pentecost (Feast of Weeks)
(Leviticus 23:15-22)
(vs. 15-16 “And you shall count for yourselves from the day after the Sabbath, from the day that you brought the sheaf of the wave offering: seven Sabbaths shall be completed. (vs. 16) Count fifty days to the day after the seventh Sabbath; then you shall offer a new grain offering to the LORD.”)
7 x 7 weeks = completion
50th day = Pentecost
Fulfillment:
Holy Spirit descended on Pentecost (Acts 2)
Beginning of the Church Age.
(vs. 17) - “Two wave loaves...baked with leaven”
Twoloaves = Jew + Gentile in one body
Baked with leaven= the Church still contains sinful people.
Key Insight:
This is theONLYfeast that is leaven.
(vs. 18-20)
Multiple offerings: burnt, sin, peace sacrifices.
Symbolizes the fullness of redemption Christ provides through the Spirit.
(vs. 21) - “A holy, convocation...do no servile work.”
Pentecost is a celebration ofrest through the Spirit, not works
(vs. 22) - “Leave the corners...for the poor and stranger”
A picture ofGentile inclusionin the harvest.
Prophetic Application:
During the Church Age, God is gathering a people from all nations.
Feast of Trumpets
(Lev. 23:23-25 “Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, (vs. 24) Speak to the children of Israel, saying: In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall have a sabbath-rest, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation. (vs. 25) You shall do no customary work on it; and you shall offer an offering made by fire to the LORD.”)
(vs. 23-24) - “A memorial of blowing of trumpets”
Yom Teruah = day ofshouting/blasting
Signals awakening, gathering, announcement of a King
Prophetic Fulfillment (Pre-Trib Rapture)
(1 Thess. 4:16) - “trumpet of God”
(1 Cor. 15:52) - “last trump”
(Rev. 4:1) - “come up hither”
Theonly feaststarting on a day “no man knows” due to new moon sightings.
(vs. 25) - “Do not servile work...offer an offering”
A day of rest and attention
symbolizes suddenness, solemnity, and gathering
Prophetic Meaning:
Represents theRapture Event– the Church gathered into God's presence.
Day of Atonement
(Lev. 23:26-32 “And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: (vs. 27) Also the tenth day of this seventh month shall be the Day of Atonement. It shall be a holy convocation for you; you shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire to the LORD. (vs. 28) And you shall do no work on that same day, for it is the Day of Atonement, to make atonement for you before the LORD your God. (vs. 29) For any person who is not afflicted in soul on that same day, that person I will destroy from among his people. (vs. 31) You shall do no manner of work; it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwellings. (vs. 32) It shall be to you a sabbath of solemn rest, and you shall afflict your souls; on the ninth day of the month at evening, from evening to evening, you shall celebrate your sabbath.”)
(vs. 26-27) – It shall be a day of atonement...afflict your souls.”
Israel's national cleansing
“afflict your souls” = deep repentance, fasting
Messianic Meaning:
Fulfilled spiritually at the cross
Fulfilled prophetically when Israel recognizes Christ (Zech. 12:10 “And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; then they will look on Me whom they pierced. Yes, they will mourn for Him as one mourns for his only son, and grieve for Him as one grieves for a firstborn.”)
(vs. 28-30)
Severe warnings: those who refuse repentance are cut off.
Points to Israel's future rejection/acceptance of Messiah.
Prophetic Meaning:
The remnant of Israel will be saved during the Tribulation (Rom. 11:26 “And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: THE DILIVERER WILL COME OUT OF ZION, AN DHE WILL TURN AWAY UNGODLINESS FROM JACOB;”)
(vs. 31-32)
Total rest; from evening to evening
Emphasizes the absolute holiness of this day.
Tabernacles
(Lev. 23:33-44 “Then LORD spoke to Moses, saying, (vs. 34) 'Speak to the children of Israel, saying: 'The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the Feast of tabernacles for seven days to the LORD. (vs. 35) On the first day there shall be a holy convocation. You shall do no customary work on it. (vs. 36) For seven days you shall offer an offering made by fire to the LORD. On the eighth day you shall have a holy convocation, and you shall offer an offering made by fire to the LORD. It is a sacred assembly, and you shall no customary work on it. (vs. 37) These are the feasts of the LORD which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, to offer an offering made by fire to the LORD, a burnt offering and a grain offering, a sacrifice and drink offerings, everything on its day – (vs. 38) besides the Sabbaths of the LORD, besides your gifts, besides all your vows, and besides all your freewill offerings which you give to the LORD (vs. 39) Also on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have gathered in the fruit of the land, you shall keep the feast of the LORD for seven days; on the first day there shall be a sabbath-rest, and on the eighth day a sabbath-rest. (vs. 40) And you shall take for yourselves on the first day the fruit of beautiful trees, branches of palm trees, the boughs of leafy trees, and willows of the brook; and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God for seven days. (vs. 41) You shall keep it as a feast to the LORD for seven days in the year. It shall be a statute forever in your generations. You shall celebrate it in the seventh month. (vs. 42) You shall swell in booths for seven days. All who are native Israelites shall dwell in booths, (vs. 43) that your generations may know that I made the children of Israel swell in booths when I brought them out of the land of Egypt; I am the LORD your God.'” (vs. 44) So Moses declared to the children of Israel the feasts of the LORD.”)
(vs. 33-34) “The fifteenth day... is the feast of tabernacles...seven days.”
Booths (sukkot) symbolize God's presence in the wilderness.
(vs. 35) “First day: holy convocation”
(vs. 36) “Eighth day: solemn assemble”
An unusual “eighth day” points to eternity/new creation.
(vs. 37-38)
These feasts supplement (not replace) regular sacrifices.
(vs. 39) “Ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days.”
After harvest-great joy and thanksgiving.
(vs. 40)
Take palm, willow, and leafy branches = celebration
(vs. 41-42)
Dwell in booths to remember God's care.
(vs. 43)
Teaches future generations God's faithfulness in the wilderness.
(vs. 44)
“And Moses declared...the feasts of the LORD.”
God's prophetic calendar revealed to Israel.
Prophetic Fulfillment Summary
Feast
First Coming
Present Age
Second Coming
Passover
Crucifixion
salvation
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Unleavened Bread
Burial
Sanctification
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Firstfruits
Resurrection
New Life
Our Resurrection
Pentecost
Holy Spirit
Church Age
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Trumpets
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Rapture Pre-Trib
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Atonement
Cross
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Israel Saved at Christ Return
Tabernacles
Incarnation (shadow)
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Millennium/New Heaven and Earth
The Seven Feast of the Lord Primary text: (Leviticus 23) These are not calledJewishfeast – God Himself calls them “The feast of the Lord(Lev. 23:2 “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: 'The feasts of the LORD, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, these are My feasts.”) They reveal theentire redemptive plan of God from the cross to the Kingdom. There are two groups: Spring feasts – fulfilled in Christ first coming Passover Unleavened Bread Firstfruits Pentecost Fall feasts – fulfilled at Christ's Second Coming Feast of Trumpets Day of Atonement Feast of Tabernacles I. Passover (Lev. 23:5 “On the fourteenth day of the first month at twilight is the LORD's Passover.”) Commentary “Fourteenth day...at even” Exact date: 14th of Nisan “At even” = the beginning of the Jewish day (sunset) Same timing as the slaughter of the lambs in (Exodus 12). Historic Meaning: Commemorates deliverance form Egypt through the death of a spotless lamb. Messianic Fulfillment: Christ crucifiedon Passover day. “Behold the Lamb of God” (Jn. 1:29 “The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, 'Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!'”) “Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us” (1 Cor. 5:7 “Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us.”) Prophetic Application: The starting point of God's redemptive plan. Salvation always begins with theshed blood of the lamb. Unleavened Bread (Lev. 23:6-8 “And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the LORD; seven days y9ou must eat unleavened bread. (vs. 7) On the first day you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no customary work on it. (vs. 8) But you shall offer an offering made by fire to the LORD for seven days. The seventh day shall be a holy convocation; you shall do no customary work on it.”) (vs. 6) “The fifteenth day...is the feast of unleavened bread...seven days you must eat unleavened bread.” Begins immediately after Passover Unleavened = without yeast, symbolizingsin removed. Seven days = complete sanctification. Fulfillment: Jesus' body in the tomb (sinless, without corruption). Believers cleansed and called to holiness. (1 Cor. 5:7-8 “Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us. (vs. 8) Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.”) (vs. 7) - “In the first day you shall have an holy convocation; you shall do no servile work.” “Holy convocation” = sacred assembly No “servile” (laborious) work = holiness requiresresting from self-effort. (vs. 8) - “Seven days you shall offer an offering...in the seventh day is an holy convocation.” Every day had sacrifices – a picture of continual sanctification. The feast ends like it begins: with holiness, separation, and dedication. Prophetic Meaning: The believers walk is book-ended by God's grace. Christ's burial guarantees ourold life is cut off. Firstfruits (Lev. 23:9-14 “And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, (vs. 10) 'Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: 'When you come into the land which I give to you, and reap its harvest, then you shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest to the priest. (vs. 11) He shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted on your behalf; on the day after the Sabbath the priest shall wave it. (vs. 12) And you shall offer on that day, when you wave the sheaf, a male lamb of t he first year, without blemish, as a burnt offering to the LORD. (vs. 13) Its grain offering shall be two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil, an offering made by fire to the LORD, for a sweet aroma; and its drink offering shall be of wine, one-fourth of a hin. (vs. 14) You shall eat neither bread nor parched grain nor fresh grain until the same day that you have brought an offering to your God; it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.”) (vs. 9-10) – Bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest.” The first sheaf of barley is cut and offered to God. Represents thefirst of the harvest that guarantees the rest. Fulfillment: Jesus rises from the dead on Firstfruits (1 Cor. 15:20 “But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.”) - “Christ … the firstfruits.” (vs. 11) - “wave the sheaf...on the morrow after the Sabbath.” Always theSunday after Passover. The priest raises the sheaf upward: - Symbolizing resurrection. - Acceptance before God. Fulfillment: Jesus roseexactlyon this day (Matt. 28:1-6 “Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. (vs. 2) And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it. (vs. 3) His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. (vs. 4) And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men. (vs. 5) but the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. (vs. 6) He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.”) (vs. 12-13 “And you shall offer on that day, when you wave the sheaf, a male lamb of the first year, without blemish, as a burnt offering to the LORD. (vs. 13) Its grain offering shall be two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil, an offering made by fire to the LORD, for a sweet aroma; and its drink offering shall be of wine, one-fourth of a hin.”) A spotless lamb and grain/oil offering accompany the sheaf. Symbolizes: - sacrifice - sustenance (grain) - joy/anointing (oil) Messianic Meaning: Resurrection is God'sacceptanceof Christ's offering. (vs. 14) – You shall eat neither bread...until the same day...” They could not eat the harvest until the firstfruits were offered. New Testament Application: All spiritual blessings beginwith Christ's resurrection. Pentecost (Feast of Weeks) (Leviticus 23:15-22) (vs. 15-16 “And you shall count for yourselves from the day after the Sabbath, from the day that you brought the sheaf of the wave offering: seven Sabbaths shall be completed. (vs. 16) Count fifty days to the day after the seventh Sabbath; then you shall offer a new grain offering to the LORD.”) 7 x 7 weeks = completion 50th day = Pentecost Fulfillment: Holy Spirit descended on Pentecost (Acts 2) Beginning of the Church Age. (vs. 17) - “Two wave loaves...baked with leaven” Twoloaves = Jew + Gentile in one body Baked with leaven= the Church still contains sinful people. Key Insight: This is theONLYfeast that is leaven. (vs. 18-20) Multiple offerings: burnt, sin, peace sacrifices. Symbolizes the fullness of redemption Christ provides through the Spirit. (vs. 21) - “A holy, convocation...do no servile work.” Pentecost is a celebration ofrest through the Spirit, not works (vs. 22) - “Leave the corners...for the poor and stranger” A picture ofGentile inclusionin the harvest. Prophetic Application: During the Church Age, God is gathering a people from all nations. Feast of Trumpets (Lev. 23:23-25 “Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, (vs. 24) Speak to the children of Israel, saying: In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall have a sabbath-rest, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation. (vs. 25) You shall do no customary work on it; and you shall offer an offering made by fire to the LORD.”) (vs. 23-24) - “A memorial of blowing of trumpets” Yom Teruah = day ofshouting/blasting Signals awakening, gathering, announcement of a King Prophetic Fulfillment (Pre-Trib Rapture) (1 Thess. 4:16) - “trumpet of God” (1 Cor. 15:52) - “last trump” (Rev. 4:1) - “come up hither” Theonly feaststarting on a day “no man knows” due to new moon sightings. (vs. 25) - “Do not servile work...offer an offering” A day of rest and attention symbolizes suddenness, solemnity, and gathering Prophetic Meaning: Represents theRapture Event– the Church gathered into God's presence. Day of Atonement (Lev. 23:26-32 “And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: (vs. 27) Also the tenth day of this seventh month shall be the Day of Atonement. It shall be a holy convocation for you; you shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire to the LORD. (vs. 28) And you shall do no work on that same day, for it is the Day of Atonement, to make atonement for you before the LORD your God. (vs. 29) For any person who is not afflicted in soul on that same day, that person I will destroy from among his people. (vs. 31) You shall do no manner of work; it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwellings. (vs. 32) It shall be to you a sabbath of solemn rest, and you shall afflict your souls; on the ninth day of the month at evening, from evening to evening, you shall celebrate your sabbath.”) (vs. 26-27) – It shall be a day of atonement...afflict your souls.” Israel's national cleansing “afflict your souls” = deep repentance, fasting Messianic Meaning: Fulfilled spiritually at the cross Fulfilled prophetically when Israel recognizes Christ (Zech. 12:10 “And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; then they will look on Me whom they pierced. Yes, they will mourn for Him as one mourns for his only son, and grieve for Him as one grieves for a firstborn.”) (vs. 28-30) Severe warnings: those who refuse repentance are cut off. Points to Israel's future rejection/acceptance of Messiah. Prophetic Meaning: The remnant of Israel will be saved during the Tribulation (Rom. 11:26 “And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: THE DILIVERER WILL COME OUT OF ZION, AN DHE WILL TURN AWAY UNGODLINESS FROM JACOB;”) (vs. 31-32) Total rest; from evening to evening Emphasizes the absolute holiness of this day. Tabernacles (Lev. 23:33-44 “Then LORD spoke to Moses, saying, (vs. 34) 'Speak to the children of Israel, saying: 'The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the Feast of tabernacles for seven days to the LORD. (vs. 35) On the first day there shall be a holy convocation. You shall do no customary work on it. (vs. 36) For seven days you shall offer an offering made by fire to the LORD. On the eighth day you shall have a holy convocation, and you shall offer an offering made by fire to the LORD. It is a sacred assembly, and you shall no customary work on it. (vs. 37) These are the feasts of the LORD which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, to offer an offering made by fire to the LORD, a burnt offering and a grain offering, a sacrifice and drink offerings, everything on its day – (vs. 38) besides the Sabbaths of the LORD, besides your gifts, besides all your vows, and besides all your freewill offerings which you give to the LORD (vs. 39) Also on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have gathered in the fruit of the land, you shall keep the feast of the LORD for seven days; on the first day there shall be a sabbath-rest, and on the eighth day a sabbath-rest. (vs. 40) And you shall take for yourselves on the first day the fruit of beautiful trees, branches of palm trees, the boughs of leafy trees, and willows of the brook; and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God for seven days. (vs. 41) You shall keep it as a feast to the LORD for seven days in the year. It shall be a statute forever in your generations. You shall celebrate it in the seventh month. (vs. 42) You shall swell in booths for seven days. All who are native Israelites shall dwell in booths, (vs. 43) that your generations may know that I made the children of Israel swell in booths when I brought them out of the land of Egypt; I am the LORD your God.'” (vs. 44) So Moses declared to the children of Israel the feasts of the LORD.”) (vs. 33-34) “The fifteenth day... is the feast of tabernacles...seven days.” Booths (sukkot) symbolize God's presence in the wilderness. (vs. 35) “First day: holy convocation” (vs. 36) “Eighth day: solemn assemble” An unusual “eighth day” points to eternity/new creation. (vs. 37-38) These feasts supplement (not replace) regular sacrifices. (vs. 39) “Ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days.” After harvest-great joy and thanksgiving. (vs. 40) Take palm, willow, and leafy branches = celebration (vs. 41-42) Dwell in booths to remember God's care. (vs. 43) Teaches future generations God's faithfulness in the wilderness. (vs. 44) “And Moses declared...the feasts of the LORD.” God's prophetic calendar revealed to Israel. Prophetic Fulfillment Summary Feast First Coming Present Age Second Coming Passover Crucifixion salvation ------------ Unleavened Bread Burial Sanctification ------------ Firstfruits Resurrection New Life Our Resurrection Pentecost Holy Spirit Church Age ------------ Trumpets ------------ Rapture Pre-Trib ------------ Atonement Cross ------------- Israel Saved at Christ Return Tabernacles Incarnation (shadow) ------------- Millennium/New Heaven and Earth0 Comments 0 Shares 19 Views - TODAY'S MESSAGE
SERMON TITLE:
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THIS LIFE?
If you knew you had only 24 hours left to live… what would matter?
Not your bank account.
Not your social status.
Not even your achievements.
The question that would scream in your soul is this:
“Where am I going after this?”
Life is short—but eternity is long.
And whether we talk about it or ignore it, every human being will face what comes after death.
KEY BIBLE VERSES
1. Hebrews 9:27
"It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment."
Death is not the end—it is a doorway. After death comes accountability.
2. Luke 16:22–23 (The Rich Man and Lazarus)
Jesus reveals consciousness after death. The rich man was aware, feeling, remembering—even in torment.
3. 2 Corinthians 5:8
"To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord."
For believers, death is not loss—it is transition into God’s presence.
4. Revelation 20:12
Every life will be reviewed. Nothing is hidden. Your life is being recorded.
STRUCTURED POINTS
1. Death Is Not the End—It Is a Transition
Life does not end at the grave.
Your body may return to dust, but your soul lives on.
You are not a body with a soul—you are a soul living in a body.
2. There Are Only Two Eternal Destinies
Scripture is clear:
Eternal life with God (Heaven)
Eternal separation from God (Hell)
There is no middle ground. No reincarnation. No second chance after death.
3. Judgment Is Certain and Personal
You will not be judged based on your church attendance alone…
You will be judged based on your relationship with Christ and how you lived.
God is loving—but He is also just.
4. Salvation Determines Your Eternity
It’s not about being “good enough.”
It’s about being redeemed.
Jesus is the only bridge between life and eternity.
5. Your Life Now Is Preparing You for Eternity
Every decision you make now echoes into eternity.
The life you are living today is writing your eternal story.
REAL-LIFE / BIBLICAL STORY
The Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19–31)
One lived in luxury, ignoring God
The other suffered but trusted God
After death:
Lazarus was comforted
The rich man was in torment
The shocking truth:
The rich man didn’t ask for wealth anymore—he begged for relief.
Lesson:
What you ignore on earth becomes your reality in eternity.
PRACTICAL ACTION STEPS
1. Examine Your Spiritual Life
Are you truly saved—or just religious?
2. Surrender Fully to Christ
Not halfway. Not someday. Today.
3. Live with Eternal Awareness
Make decisions that matter beyond this life.
4. Share the Gospel Urgently
People around you are heading somewhere—help them find Christ.
5. Detach from Temporary Distractions
Focus more on eternal impact than temporary pleasure.
DEEP SPIRITUAL INSIGHTS
Eternity is not a concept—it is a reality already in motion
Hell was not made for man—but rejecting God leads there
Heaven is not just a place—it is the presence of God fully revealed
Many prepare for careers, weddings, and retirement—but ignore eternity
The greatest tragedy is not death…
It is being unprepared for what comes after
QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION
If you died today, where would you spend eternity?
Are you truly living for God—or just existing?
What in your life is distracting you from eternal preparation?
Are you helping others find the way to life?
POWERFUL PRAYER POINTS
1. Father, open my eyes to the reality of eternity.
2. Lord Jesus, cleanse my life and make me ready for Your coming.
3. Deliver me from distractions that pull me away from eternal focus.
4. Write my name in the Book of Life.
5. Use me to bring others into salvation before it is too late.
STRONG CLOSING CALL TO ACTION
This is not just a sermon—it is a warning… and an invitation.
You don’t control when you will leave this earth…
But you can decide where you will spend eternity.
Don’t postpone what your soul cannot afford to lose.
If your life is not right with God—make it right NOW.
Eternity is too long to be wrong.
Heaven is too real to miss.
Hell is too terrible to ignore.
Choose life. Choose Christ. Choose eternity with God—today.
If you have not given your life to Jesus kindly do so by joining a Bible believing Church.
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Email: pastor.umoedem@gmail.comTODAY'S MESSAGE SERMON TITLE: WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THIS LIFE? If you knew you had only 24 hours left to live… what would matter? Not your bank account. Not your social status. Not even your achievements. The question that would scream in your soul is this: “Where am I going after this?” Life is short—but eternity is long. And whether we talk about it or ignore it, every human being will face what comes after death. 📖 KEY BIBLE VERSES 1. Hebrews 9:27 "It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment." 👉 Death is not the end—it is a doorway. After death comes accountability. 2. Luke 16:22–23 (The Rich Man and Lazarus) 👉 Jesus reveals consciousness after death. The rich man was aware, feeling, remembering—even in torment. 3. 2 Corinthians 5:8 "To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord." 👉 For believers, death is not loss—it is transition into God’s presence. 4. Revelation 20:12 👉 Every life will be reviewed. Nothing is hidden. Your life is being recorded. STRUCTURED POINTS 1. Death Is Not the End—It Is a Transition Life does not end at the grave. Your body may return to dust, but your soul lives on. 👉 You are not a body with a soul—you are a soul living in a body. 2. There Are Only Two Eternal Destinies Scripture is clear: Eternal life with God (Heaven) Eternal separation from God (Hell) 👉 There is no middle ground. No reincarnation. No second chance after death. 3. Judgment Is Certain and Personal You will not be judged based on your church attendance alone… You will be judged based on your relationship with Christ and how you lived. 👉 God is loving—but He is also just. 4. Salvation Determines Your Eternity It’s not about being “good enough.” It’s about being redeemed. 👉 Jesus is the only bridge between life and eternity. 5. Your Life Now Is Preparing You for Eternity Every decision you make now echoes into eternity. 👉 The life you are living today is writing your eternal story. 📖 REAL-LIFE / BIBLICAL STORY The Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19–31) One lived in luxury, ignoring God The other suffered but trusted God After death: Lazarus was comforted The rich man was in torment 👉 The shocking truth: The rich man didn’t ask for wealth anymore—he begged for relief. Lesson: What you ignore on earth becomes your reality in eternity. 🪜 PRACTICAL ACTION STEPS 1. Examine Your Spiritual Life Are you truly saved—or just religious? 2. Surrender Fully to Christ Not halfway. Not someday. Today. 3. Live with Eternal Awareness Make decisions that matter beyond this life. 4. Share the Gospel Urgently People around you are heading somewhere—help them find Christ. 5. Detach from Temporary Distractions Focus more on eternal impact than temporary pleasure. 💡 DEEP SPIRITUAL INSIGHTS Eternity is not a concept—it is a reality already in motion Hell was not made for man—but rejecting God leads there Heaven is not just a place—it is the presence of God fully revealed Many prepare for careers, weddings, and retirement—but ignore eternity 👉 The greatest tragedy is not death… It is being unprepared for what comes after ❓ QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION If you died today, where would you spend eternity? Are you truly living for God—or just existing? What in your life is distracting you from eternal preparation? Are you helping others find the way to life? 🙏 POWERFUL PRAYER POINTS 1. Father, open my eyes to the reality of eternity. 2. Lord Jesus, cleanse my life and make me ready for Your coming. 3. Deliver me from distractions that pull me away from eternal focus. 4. Write my name in the Book of Life. 5. Use me to bring others into salvation before it is too late. 🚨 STRONG CLOSING CALL TO ACTION This is not just a sermon—it is a warning… and an invitation. You don’t control when you will leave this earth… But you can decide where you will spend eternity. Don’t postpone what your soul cannot afford to lose. If your life is not right with God—make it right NOW. 👉 Eternity is too long to be wrong. 👉 Heaven is too real to miss. 👉 Hell is too terrible to ignore. Choose life. Choose Christ. Choose eternity with God—today. If you have not given your life to Jesus kindly do so by joining a Bible believing Church. You can get ebooks from my selar shop below https://selar.com/m/umoh-edem1 https://selar.com/m/umoedem CONTACTS - WhatsApp - +2349024173027, +2349055447540 Email: pastor.umoedem@gmail.com
1 Comments 0 Shares 12 Views3 - “But he emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being born in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross!”
Philippians 2:7-8
VOLUNTARY SELF-NEGLECT
The apostle describes the incarnation of Jesus here with expressions like “self-emptying” and “emptying himself.” The Son of God, who existed in the form of God and was equal to the Father, chose to empty himself. Not of his divine nature—he remains God—but of his divine glory and prerogative. He took the form of a servant.
It is a downward movement: God → man → servant → crucified. Each step is a deeper humiliation. The Creator was born in a stable, lived a nomadic life, served those He created, and died a death reserved for criminals. He humbled Himself completely and willingly.
Why? Out of love. Out of obedience. To accomplish what needed to be accomplished. And this downward movement is the model Paul offers us in this chapter as the foundation of relationships among believers. Christ's humility is not only to be admired, but above all to be imitated.
In our relationships—at work, in our families, in the Church—is there any place where pride prevents us from adopting the posture of servants? Christ's humility is our model.
The Lord Jesus willingly emptied Himself of His glory to bear my faults and my sin. May He form in me this spirit of selflessness that serves without seeking recognition. May His humility be the model for my relationships today, in the name of Jesus. Amen.
God bless you!
#HumbleServant🏼
#SpiritandLife“But he emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being born in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross!” Philippians 2:7-8 VOLUNTARY SELF-NEGLECT The apostle describes the incarnation of Jesus here with expressions like “self-emptying” and “emptying himself.” The Son of God, who existed in the form of God and was equal to the Father, chose to empty himself. Not of his divine nature—he remains God—but of his divine glory and prerogative. He took the form of a servant. It is a downward movement: God → man → servant → crucified. Each step is a deeper humiliation. The Creator was born in a stable, lived a nomadic life, served those He created, and died a death reserved for criminals. He humbled Himself completely and willingly. Why? Out of love. Out of obedience. To accomplish what needed to be accomplished. And this downward movement is the model Paul offers us in this chapter as the foundation of relationships among believers. Christ's humility is not only to be admired, but above all to be imitated. In our relationships—at work, in our families, in the Church—is there any place where pride prevents us from adopting the posture of servants? Christ's humility is our model. The Lord Jesus willingly emptied Himself of His glory to bear my faults and my sin. May He form in me this spirit of selflessness that serves without seeking recognition. May His humility be the model for my relationships today, in the name of Jesus. Amen. God bless you! #HumbleServant🙏🏼 #SpiritandLife🔥
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1. Evening devotion for today.
i. *DAILY WALK WITH CHRIST*
(COCIN DEVOTIONAL)
*DATE:*
SATURDAY, 11TH APRIL, 2026.
*SUB-THEME:*
THE CROSS: CULMINATION OF GRACE.
*TEXTS:*
GENESIS 3:15; ROMANS 16:19-20.
*GENESIS 3:15;*
15 I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel.”
Mat 4:1 Col 2:15 [Luk 24:27] [Joh 1:45] [Joh 5:46] [Act 10:43] [Act 13:32] [Act 26:6] [Act 28:23] [Rom 1:2]
*ROMANS 16:19-20.*
19 For your obedience has become known to everyone, and I am full of joy for you. But I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil. Mat 10:16 1Co 14:20
20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the grace of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, be with all of you! [2Th 3:16]
*TOPIC:*
AUTHORITY OVER SATAN.
*THE MESSAGE:*
The consequence of the fall brought enmity between the serpent (Satan), the woman, and her offspring. The first text points to Christ, the "seed of the Woman." Although Satan would inflict temporary suffering, Jesus would ultimately defeat Satan through His death and resurrection. Humanity may experience conflict, but there will be divine victory.
In the second text, Paul echoes Genesis 3:15, assuring believers that "the God of peace will soon crush Satan under their feet." This reflects the believer's participation in Christ's victory over Satan. The believer must not fear Satan and his cohorts because he has authority over him and his works. We take authority through prayer, using the word of God and the Name of Jesus. So, stand your ground!
*REFLECTION:*
You have the power to subdue Satan.
*PRAYER:*
Father, help me live in the authority You have secured for me. Amen.
*MEMORY VERSE FOR THE MONTH:*
COLOSSIANS 2:15.
"And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross."
*TODAY'S BIBLE READING PLAN:*
2 KINGS 13-16.
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Dalily Devotional by Elizabeth Haworth
Posted onApril 11, 2026 by Editor
The Mystery of Christ
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How that by revelation He made known unto me….. the mystery of Christ”
Ephesians 3:3-4
Critical Question
The mystery of the person of the Lord Jesus Christ resides within His own nature, “What think ye of Me?” was the critical question Jesus asked His disciples. He knew what men considered Him to be – the reincarnation of some past prophet: ”But who do you say that I am?” was His question, “what think ye of Me?” Each one of us needs to consider Jesus. Each of us needs to be equipped with a right thinking of Him.
Simple Question
The multifaceted, superlative attributes of God are indeed most astonishing, and we do well to consider them in reverence and awe. For He is almighty, immutable, transcendent and eternal. He is divinely omniscience. He is the omnipotent, omnipresent, tri-unity – He is indeed sovereign and infinite. And yet these holy and godly abstractions are condensed into concrete reality.. in the Person of the Lord Jesus Christ, and He asks His simple yet searching question, “what think ye of Me?”
Astonishing Answer
We are not expected to attempt to understand mental abstractions of God’s character.. although His unsurpassed, preeminent, excellent magnificence is ever before us. Yet in the simplest and most wonderful way He told us Who He is: “He that has seen Me has seen the Father.” He who has seen Me has seen God. John 14:9
Generating Centre
We are expected, by faith, to listen to His Word and to accept His explanation, for Jesus is the only medium, the only link – the only channel to the Father. He has made us His dwelling place and we are indeed the temple of the most High, but modern ethics and thinking considers God and humanity as one and the same! But this is to distort the simple fact that God was manifest in the flesh in Jesus, so that He might become the generating centre of all Who believe in His name.
Heart Submission
Jesus proclaimed ‘I and My Father are One.” – for “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1 The believer is one with Christ when His Spirit resides within. He wants us to rest in Him and submit to His leading and guiding through His Spirit. Indeed, heart submission is His dear desire for each of His own: “Abide in me, and I in you” John 15:7
Submit or Resist
But submission is a choice. Some chose to resist His Spirit – and some choose to quench His Spirit, while others in the conceits of their own hearts, by self-effort, seek to imitate Him. Many make great effort to emulate and copy the life of the Lord Jesus. Many also seek to carry out His commands through their own will and ability.. but we can never become like Him though endeavour, imitation or self-effort.
Human Strategies
We can never be like Him by applying human strategies or human programs. We cannot curb the fleshly tempers or appetites by conscious effort or monastic existence. This is the thinking of the world but it should never be that of the believer. When a man attempts thus to design his living, to reflect that of Christ, he will fail. A wayfaring man that so errs in the ways of God, is wise in his own conceits.
Pure Diagnosis
God will often apply His chastising rod on the back of such a man or woman of His. God uses all the facts and realities of life to humble us before His throne of grace, and through our self-analysis or introspection we discover our efforts are in vain.. until at last the Holy Spirit gains our attention – until in the end He makes His pure diagnosis of our vain, self-efforts.
Painful Process
He will then take us through His profoundly, painful process. He will use this and that heartbreaking strategy to gain our exhausted attention, until in discouragement we see that we are not, by effort, able to become like Him.. until in desperation we cry:- “depart from me for I am a sinful man O Lord..” Luke 5:8 – until all such aspects or attitudes are rooted out by the Spirit’s two-edged sword.
Central Citadel
Any aspect or attitude of our lives which are not of Christ have their roots in Self, but the central citadel and supreme stronghold of Christianity is Jesus Christ alone, The very person of the Lord Jesus Christ is to be the central focus of our hearts. He is the Alpha and Omega of all life’s struggles. He is the the supreme Staff and Standard. Either you submit willingly to being conformed into the image of His Son – or through time, He will apply innumerable painful strategies to make you like Him. What think ye of Jesus Christ –
CONSIDER HIM.
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2. Evening Prayer for today.
i. Evening Prayer
Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if [there be any] wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. ⏤ Psalm 139:23-24
God delights to answer the prayer of faith. ⏤ Samuel Chadwick
Dear heavenly Father, our hearts are filled with gratitude tonight as we think about how wisely You’ve led us this week. It’s been a week full of loving-kindness and tender mercy. You’ve walked with us every day and guarded us every night. You’ve brought us many blessings that will make this week bright in our memory. We’ve met new friends, read new books, had prayers answered, and found new joys. For all these things, we are very grateful.
Look over the record of this week, which is now laid out before You. You see the spots and stains—things we did that we shouldn’t have, and things we left undone that we should have done. Speak forgiveness to our hearts. We also ask for the grace to make the coming week better than this one. We can’t change the past, but we want to make the most of what’s left. Prepare us for the Lord’s Day, and may Sunday prepare us for the new week. Let Your Word search our hearts and reveal anything that’s not right—then make us clean.
Tonight, we pray for Your ministers who are preparing for tomorrow’s work. Fill them with Your Spirit, and lead them to the truth they need to share with Your people. Give them messages that bring life, peace, and comfort. Teach them what You want them to say. Hold them close to Your heart tonight so they’ll be ready for their sacred work. Give them empathy, so they can connect with those they’ll serve. Baptize them with a sense of human need, so they can truly help those who are hungry for the bread of life. We ask all this in Jesus' precious name. Amen.
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#youdevotion.Good evening, brethren. 1. Evening devotion for today. i. *DAILY WALK WITH CHRIST* (COCIN DEVOTIONAL) *DATE:* SATURDAY, 11TH APRIL, 2026. *SUB-THEME:* THE CROSS: CULMINATION OF GRACE. *TEXTS:* GENESIS 3:15; ROMANS 16:19-20. *GENESIS 3:15;* 15 I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel.” Mat 4:1 Col 2:15 [Luk 24:27] [Joh 1:45] [Joh 5:46] [Act 10:43] [Act 13:32] [Act 26:6] [Act 28:23] [Rom 1:2] *ROMANS 16:19-20.* 19 For your obedience has become known to everyone, and I am full of joy for you. But I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil. Mat 10:16 1Co 14:20 20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the grace of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, be with all of you! [2Th 3:16] *TOPIC:* AUTHORITY OVER SATAN. *THE MESSAGE:* The consequence of the fall brought enmity between the serpent (Satan), the woman, and her offspring. The first text points to Christ, the "seed of the Woman." Although Satan would inflict temporary suffering, Jesus would ultimately defeat Satan through His death and resurrection. Humanity may experience conflict, but there will be divine victory. In the second text, Paul echoes Genesis 3:15, assuring believers that "the God of peace will soon crush Satan under their feet." This reflects the believer's participation in Christ's victory over Satan. The believer must not fear Satan and his cohorts because he has authority over him and his works. We take authority through prayer, using the word of God and the Name of Jesus. So, stand your ground! *REFLECTION:* You have the power to subdue Satan. *PRAYER:* Father, help me live in the authority You have secured for me. Amen. *MEMORY VERSE FOR THE MONTH:* COLOSSIANS 2:15. "And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross." *TODAY'S BIBLE READING PLAN:* 2 KINGS 13-16. ii. Skip to content Dalily Devotional by Elizabeth Haworth Posted onApril 11, 2026 by Editor The Mystery of Christ Christian Applications Store:: Christian devotional App Store; Explore Recommended Christian Books and Devotionals How that by revelation He made known unto me….. the mystery of Christ” Ephesians 3:3-4 Critical Question The mystery of the person of the Lord Jesus Christ resides within His own nature, “What think ye of Me?” was the critical question Jesus asked His disciples. He knew what men considered Him to be – the reincarnation of some past prophet: ”But who do you say that I am?” was His question, “what think ye of Me?” Each one of us needs to consider Jesus. Each of us needs to be equipped with a right thinking of Him. Simple Question The multifaceted, superlative attributes of God are indeed most astonishing, and we do well to consider them in reverence and awe. For He is almighty, immutable, transcendent and eternal. He is divinely omniscience. He is the omnipotent, omnipresent, tri-unity – He is indeed sovereign and infinite. And yet these holy and godly abstractions are condensed into concrete reality.. in the Person of the Lord Jesus Christ, and He asks His simple yet searching question, “what think ye of Me?” Astonishing Answer We are not expected to attempt to understand mental abstractions of God’s character.. although His unsurpassed, preeminent, excellent magnificence is ever before us. Yet in the simplest and most wonderful way He told us Who He is: “He that has seen Me has seen the Father.” He who has seen Me has seen God. John 14:9 Generating Centre We are expected, by faith, to listen to His Word and to accept His explanation, for Jesus is the only medium, the only link – the only channel to the Father. He has made us His dwelling place and we are indeed the temple of the most High, but modern ethics and thinking considers God and humanity as one and the same! But this is to distort the simple fact that God was manifest in the flesh in Jesus, so that He might become the generating centre of all Who believe in His name. Heart Submission Jesus proclaimed ‘I and My Father are One.” – for “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1 The believer is one with Christ when His Spirit resides within. He wants us to rest in Him and submit to His leading and guiding through His Spirit. Indeed, heart submission is His dear desire for each of His own: “Abide in me, and I in you” John 15:7 Submit or Resist But submission is a choice. Some chose to resist His Spirit – and some choose to quench His Spirit, while others in the conceits of their own hearts, by self-effort, seek to imitate Him. Many make great effort to emulate and copy the life of the Lord Jesus. Many also seek to carry out His commands through their own will and ability.. but we can never become like Him though endeavour, imitation or self-effort. Human Strategies We can never be like Him by applying human strategies or human programs. We cannot curb the fleshly tempers or appetites by conscious effort or monastic existence. This is the thinking of the world but it should never be that of the believer. When a man attempts thus to design his living, to reflect that of Christ, he will fail. A wayfaring man that so errs in the ways of God, is wise in his own conceits. Pure Diagnosis God will often apply His chastising rod on the back of such a man or woman of His. God uses all the facts and realities of life to humble us before His throne of grace, and through our self-analysis or introspection we discover our efforts are in vain.. until at last the Holy Spirit gains our attention – until in the end He makes His pure diagnosis of our vain, self-efforts. Painful Process He will then take us through His profoundly, painful process. He will use this and that heartbreaking strategy to gain our exhausted attention, until in discouragement we see that we are not, by effort, able to become like Him.. until in desperation we cry:- “depart from me for I am a sinful man O Lord..” Luke 5:8 – until all such aspects or attitudes are rooted out by the Spirit’s two-edged sword. Central Citadel Any aspect or attitude of our lives which are not of Christ have their roots in Self, but the central citadel and supreme stronghold of Christianity is Jesus Christ alone, The very person of the Lord Jesus Christ is to be the central focus of our hearts. He is the Alpha and Omega of all life’s struggles. He is the the supreme Staff and Standard. Either you submit willingly to being conformed into the image of His Son – or through time, He will apply innumerable painful strategies to make you like Him. What think ye of Jesus Christ – CONSIDER HIM. Post navigation Previous Post Previous Submission OR Insubordination Proudly powered by WordPress. 2. Evening Prayer for today. i. Evening Prayer Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if [there be any] wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. ⏤ Psalm 139:23-24 God delights to answer the prayer of faith. ⏤ Samuel Chadwick Dear heavenly Father, our hearts are filled with gratitude tonight as we think about how wisely You’ve led us this week. It’s been a week full of loving-kindness and tender mercy. You’ve walked with us every day and guarded us every night. You’ve brought us many blessings that will make this week bright in our memory. We’ve met new friends, read new books, had prayers answered, and found new joys. For all these things, we are very grateful. Look over the record of this week, which is now laid out before You. You see the spots and stains—things we did that we shouldn’t have, and things we left undone that we should have done. Speak forgiveness to our hearts. We also ask for the grace to make the coming week better than this one. We can’t change the past, but we want to make the most of what’s left. Prepare us for the Lord’s Day, and may Sunday prepare us for the new week. Let Your Word search our hearts and reveal anything that’s not right—then make us clean. Tonight, we pray for Your ministers who are preparing for tomorrow’s work. Fill them with Your Spirit, and lead them to the truth they need to share with Your people. Give them messages that bring life, peace, and comfort. Teach them what You want them to say. Hold them close to Your heart tonight so they’ll be ready for their sacred work. Give them empathy, so they can connect with those they’ll serve. Baptize them with a sense of human need, so they can truly help those who are hungry for the bread of life. 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1. Evening g devotion for today.
i. *DAILY WALK WITH CHRIST*
(COCIN DEVOTIONAL)
*DATE:*
SUNDAY 12TH APRIL, 2026.
*SUB-THEME:*
THE CROSS: CULMINATION OF GRACE.
*TOPIC:*
GUARANTEES COMFORT.
*TEXT:*
2 CORINTHIANS 1:3-7.
3. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,
4. who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
5. For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ.
6. If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer.
7. And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort.
*TOPIC:*
GUARANTEES COMFORT.
*THE MESSAGE:*
The Christian race is full of trials, persecutions, and sufferings because of Christ. Today's text stresses God's role in comforting believers on all their afflictions. Just as believers share in Christ's suffering, they also share His abundant comfort. Indeed, God understands and knows our present situations. His comfort not only relieves the believers but equips them so that they can also extend that same comfort to others. Affliction and painful experiences deepen reliance on God while comfort empowers believers to support one another, especially the weak, the broken-hearted, the bereaved, and the victims of crises. It is not a must to speak when you visit a bereaved family. However, allow the Spirit of God to give you words of consolation.
*REFLECTION:*
He is the Great Comfort.
*PRAYER:*
Lord, equip me to be a source of comfort to others. Amen.
*MEMORY VERSE FOR THE MONTH:*
COLOSSIANS 2:15.
"And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross."
*TODAY'S BIBLE READING PLAN:*
2 KINGS 17-19.
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Posted on April 12, 2026 by Editor
False Illusions
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But Jesus did not commit Himself unto them, because He knew all men, and needed not that any should testify of man: for He knew what was in man.”
John 2:24-25
Grace and Truth
How we love to see the best in others – to overlook their flaws and weaknesses. How we want to excuse their little foibles and disregard their faults and failings. “What would Jesus do..?” – we ask ourselves… He would love them and He would forgive them… we tell ourselves. Really!!!
Part Truth
That may be the truth but it’s not the whole truth, but only part of the truth! And a half truth is no truth if the whole truth is not supplied, Jesus would indeed love them, but Jesus would also correct them.
Half Truth
How important it is to discipline ourselves into disillusionment. How vital to come to the place where we see men and women as they truly are.. where we see ourselves as we truly are. But in our foolish and shallow Christian walk we often prefer to trust in our illusions.
Whole Truth
The one taken in adultery was given the whole truth and told to go a sin no more. The one that was healed was also told the whole truth and told to go a sin no more: “Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.” John 5:14
Loving Aright
If we truly love God rightly then we will love others aright, but if we do not love God rightly, then we can never love others aright. If we truly love others rightly we will love them with His love. If we truly love others we will remove all man-erected illusions – we will see and love men as women through the eyes of disillusionment.
Christlike Eyes
Through Him our love will have no cynicism, bitterness, cruelty or dissatisfaction.. and through Him we will not overlook flaws and weaknesses – faults and failings But through Him we will love with the sharpness of a double-edged sword. Faithful are the wounds of a friend – but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
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2. Evening Prayer for today.
i. Evening Prayer
A Song of degrees of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD. ⏤ Psalm 122:1
Prayer is the way you defeat the devil, reach the lost, restore a backslider, strengthen the saints, send missionaries out, cure the sick, accomplish the impossible, and know the will of God. ⏤ David Jeremiah
At the end of Your holy day, our Father, we come to You with our evening prayers. May our prayers rise to You like incense. We thank You for what this day has brought us—rest, spiritual help, and instruction in divine things. We thank You for the glimpses of truth we’ve received as we’ve read Your word. We’re grateful for the good impulses and desires that have stirred in our hearts.
Make us strong to face life’s struggles. Give us more peace and confidence amid the world’s chaos and conflicts. May the holy influences of Sunday stay with us like sweet songs, and may we carry the music of gladness wherever we go in the coming week. May the light that has shone on us today make our faces brighter, so we can shine as lights in the world. May the kind thoughts and desires kindled in us by the Holy Spirit drive us to serve others as we go about our lives. In every way, may we carry a blessing into our daily lives that makes the world a little brighter and brings new joy to many hearts.
Bless the preaching of Your word everywhere today. May Your people be strengthened, the sorrowful comforted, and may many find new life in You starting this Sunday. May the world be holier, filled with more of the Spirit of Jesus, because Your people have remembered You today and have called down blessings on others. Pour out a large measure of Your love.
Forgive all our sins and failures in duty, and grant us Your grace and peace as we lie down to sleep. We ask all this through Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen.
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Good evening, brethren.
1. Evening devotion for today.
i. *DAILY WALK WITH CHRIST*
(COCIN DEVOTIONAL)
*DATE:*
SATURDAY, 11TH APRIL, 2026.
*SUB-THEME:*
THE CROSS: CULMINATION OF GRACE.
*TEXTS:*
GENESIS 3:15; ROMANS 16:19-20.
*GENESIS 3:15;*
15 I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel.”
Mat 4:1 Col 2:15 [Luk 24:27] [Joh 1:45] [Joh 5:46] [Act 10:43] [Act 13:32] [Act 26:6] [Act 28:23] [Rom 1:2]
*ROMANS 16:19-20.*
19 For your obedience has become known to everyone, and I am full of joy for you. But I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil. Mat 10:16 1Co 14:20
20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the grace of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, be with all of you! [2Th 3:16]
*TOPIC:*
AUTHORITY OVER SATAN.
*THE MESSAGE:*
The consequence of the fall brought enmity between the serpent (Satan), the woman, and her offspring. The first text points to Christ, the "seed of the Woman." Although Satan would inflict temporary suffering, Jesus would ultimately defeat Satan through His death and resurrection. Humanity may experience conflict, but there will be divine victory.
In the second text, Paul echoes Genesis 3:15, assuring believers that "the God of peace will soon crush Satan under their feet." This reflects the believer's participation in Christ's victory over Satan. The believer must not fear Satan and his cohorts because he has authority over him and his works. We take authority through prayer, using the word of God and the Name of Jesus. So, stand your ground!
*REFLECTION:*
You have the power to subdue Satan.
*PRAYER:*
Father, help me live in the authority You have secured for me. Amen.
*MEMORY VERSE FOR THE MONTH:*
COLOSSIANS 2:15.
"And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross."
*TODAY'S BIBLE READING PLAN:*
2 KINGS 13-16.
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The Mystery of Christ
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How that by revelation He made known unto me….. the mystery of Christ”
Ephesians 3:3-4
Critical Question
The mystery of the person of the Lord Jesus Christ resides within His own nature, “What think ye of Me?” was the critical question Jesus asked His disciples. He knew what men considered Him to be – the reincarnation of some past prophet: ”But who do you say that I am?” was His question, “what think ye of Me?” Each one of us needs to consider Jesus. Each of us needs to be equipped with a right thinking of Him.
Simple Question
The multifaceted, superlative attributes of God are indeed most astonishing, and we do well to consider them in reverence and awe. For He is almighty, immutable, transcendent and eternal. He is divinely omniscience. He is the omnipotent, omnipresent, tri-unity – He is indeed sovereign and infinite. And yet these holy and godly abstractions are condensed into concrete reality.. in the Person of the Lord Jesus Christ, and He asks His simple yet searching question, “what think ye of Me?”
Astonishing Answer
We are not expected to attempt to understand mental abstractions of God’s character.. although His unsurpassed, preeminent, excellent magnificence is ever before us. Yet in the simplest and most wonderful way He told us Who He is: “He that has seen Me has seen the Father.” He who has seen Me has seen God. John 14:9
Generating Centre
We are expected, by faith, to listen to His Word and to accept His explanation, for Jesus is the only medium, the only link – the only channel to the Father. He has made us His dwelling place and we are indeed the temple of the most High, but modern ethics and thinking considers God and humanity as one and the same! But this is to distort the simple fact that God was manifest in the flesh in Jesus, so that He might become the generating centre of all Who believe in His name.
Heart Submission
Jesus proclaimed ‘I and My Father are One.” – for “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1 The believer is one with Christ when His Spirit resides within. He wants us to rest in Him and submit to His leading and guiding through His Spirit. Indeed, heart submission is His dear desire for each of His own: “Abide in me, and I in you” John 15:7
Submit or Resist
But submission is a choice. Some chose to resist His Spirit – and some choose to quench His Spirit, while others in the conceits of their own hearts, by self-effort, seek to imitate Him. Many make great effort to emulate and copy the life of the Lord Jesus. Many also seek to carry out His commands through their own will and ability.. but we can never become like Him though endeavour, imitation or self-effort.
Human Strategies
We can never be like Him by applying human strategies or human programs. We cannot curb the fleshly tempers or appetites by conscious effort or monastic existence. This is the thinking of the world but it should never be that of the believer. When a man attempts thus to design his living, to reflect that of Christ, he will fail. A wayfaring man that so errs in the ways of God, is wise in his own conceits.
Pure Diagnosis
God will often apply His chastising rod on the back of such a man or woman of His. God uses all the facts and realities of life to humble us before His throne of grace, and through our self-analysis or introspection we discover our efforts are in vain.. until at last the Holy Spirit gains our attention – until in the end He makes His pure diagnosis of our vain, self-efforts.
Painful Process
He will then take us through His profoundly, painful process. He will use this and that heartbreaking strategy to gain our exhausted attention, until in discouragement we see that we are not, by effort, able to become like Him.. until in desperation we cry:- “depart from me for I am a sinful man O Lord..” Luke 5:8 – until all such aspects or attitudes are rooted out by the Spirit’s two-edged sword.
Central Citadel
Any aspect or attitude of our lives which are not of Christ have their roots in Self, but the central citadel and supreme stronghold of Christianity is Jesus Christ alone, The very person of the Lord Jesus Christ is to be the central focus of our hearts. He is the Alpha and Omega of all life’s struggles. He is the the supreme Staff and Standard. Either you submit willingly to being conformed into the image of His Son – or through time, He will apply innumerable painful strategies to make you like Him. What think ye of Jesus Christ –
CONSIDER HIM.
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2. Evening Prayer for today.
i. Evening Prayer
Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if [there be any] wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. ⏤ Psalm 139:23-24
God delights to answer the prayer of faith. ⏤ Samuel Chadwick
Dear heavenly Father, our hearts are filled with gratitude tonight as we think about how wisely You’ve led us this week. It’s been a week full of loving-kindness and tender mercy. You’ve walked with us every day and guarded us every night. You’ve brought us many blessings that will make this week bright in our memory. We’ve met new friends, read new books, had prayers answered, and found new joys. For all these things, we are very grateful.
Look over the record of this week, which is now laid out before You. You see the spots and stains—things we did that we shouldn’t have, and things we left undone that we should have done. Speak forgiveness to our hearts. We also ask for the grace to make the coming week better than this one. We can’t change the past, but we want to make the most of what’s left. Prepare us for the Lord’s Day, and may Sunday prepare us for the new week. Let Your Word search our hearts and reveal anything that’s not right—then make us clean.
Tonight, we pray for Your ministers who are preparing for tomorrow’s work. Fill them with Your Spirit, and lead them to the truth they need to share with Your people. Give them messages that bring life, peace, and comfort. Teach them what You want them to say. Hold them close to Your heart tonight so they’ll be ready for their sacred work. Give them empathy, so they can connect with those they’ll serve. Baptize them with a sense of human need, so they can truly help those who are hungry for the bread of life. We ask all this in Jesus' precious name. Amen.
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#youdevotion.Good evening, brethren. 1. Evening g devotion for today. i. *DAILY WALK WITH CHRIST* (COCIN DEVOTIONAL) *DATE:* SUNDAY 12TH APRIL, 2026. *SUB-THEME:* THE CROSS: CULMINATION OF GRACE. *TOPIC:* GUARANTEES COMFORT. *TEXT:* 2 CORINTHIANS 1:3-7. 3. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4. who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 5. For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ. 6. If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. 7. And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort. *TOPIC:* GUARANTEES COMFORT. *THE MESSAGE:* The Christian race is full of trials, persecutions, and sufferings because of Christ. Today's text stresses God's role in comforting believers on all their afflictions. Just as believers share in Christ's suffering, they also share His abundant comfort. Indeed, God understands and knows our present situations. His comfort not only relieves the believers but equips them so that they can also extend that same comfort to others. Affliction and painful experiences deepen reliance on God while comfort empowers believers to support one another, especially the weak, the broken-hearted, the bereaved, and the victims of crises. It is not a must to speak when you visit a bereaved family. However, allow the Spirit of God to give you words of consolation. *REFLECTION:* He is the Great Comfort. *PRAYER:* Lord, equip me to be a source of comfort to others. Amen. *MEMORY VERSE FOR THE MONTH:* COLOSSIANS 2:15. "And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross." *TODAY'S BIBLE READING PLAN:* 2 KINGS 17-19. ii. Skip to content Dalily Devotional by Elizabeth Haworth Posted on April 12, 2026 by Editor False Illusions Christian Applications Store:: Christian devotional App Store; Explore Recommended Christian Books and Devotionals But Jesus did not commit Himself unto them, because He knew all men, and needed not that any should testify of man: for He knew what was in man.” John 2:24-25 Grace and Truth How we love to see the best in others – to overlook their flaws and weaknesses. How we want to excuse their little foibles and disregard their faults and failings. “What would Jesus do..?” – we ask ourselves… He would love them and He would forgive them… we tell ourselves. Really!!! Part Truth That may be the truth but it’s not the whole truth, but only part of the truth! And a half truth is no truth if the whole truth is not supplied, Jesus would indeed love them, but Jesus would also correct them. Half Truth How important it is to discipline ourselves into disillusionment. How vital to come to the place where we see men and women as they truly are.. where we see ourselves as we truly are. But in our foolish and shallow Christian walk we often prefer to trust in our illusions. Whole Truth The one taken in adultery was given the whole truth and told to go a sin no more. The one that was healed was also told the whole truth and told to go a sin no more: “Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.” John 5:14 Loving Aright If we truly love God rightly then we will love others aright, but if we do not love God rightly, then we can never love others aright. If we truly love others rightly we will love them with His love. If we truly love others we will remove all man-erected illusions – we will see and love men as women through the eyes of disillusionment. Christlike Eyes Through Him our love will have no cynicism, bitterness, cruelty or dissatisfaction.. and through Him we will not overlook flaws and weaknesses – faults and failings But through Him we will love with the sharpness of a double-edged sword. Faithful are the wounds of a friend – but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. Post navigation Previous PostPrevious The Mystery of Christ Proudly powered by WordPress. 2. Evening Prayer for today. i. Evening Prayer A Song of degrees of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD. ⏤ Psalm 122:1 Prayer is the way you defeat the devil, reach the lost, restore a backslider, strengthen the saints, send missionaries out, cure the sick, accomplish the impossible, and know the will of God. ⏤ David Jeremiah At the end of Your holy day, our Father, we come to You with our evening prayers. May our prayers rise to You like incense. We thank You for what this day has brought us—rest, spiritual help, and instruction in divine things. We thank You for the glimpses of truth we’ve received as we’ve read Your word. We’re grateful for the good impulses and desires that have stirred in our hearts. Make us strong to face life’s struggles. Give us more peace and confidence amid the world’s chaos and conflicts. May the holy influences of Sunday stay with us like sweet songs, and may we carry the music of gladness wherever we go in the coming week. May the light that has shone on us today make our faces brighter, so we can shine as lights in the world. May the kind thoughts and desires kindled in us by the Holy Spirit drive us to serve others as we go about our lives. In every way, may we carry a blessing into our daily lives that makes the world a little brighter and brings new joy to many hearts. Bless the preaching of Your word everywhere today. May Your people be strengthened, the sorrowful comforted, and may many find new life in You starting this Sunday. May the world be holier, filled with more of the Spirit of Jesus, because Your people have remembered You today and have called down blessings on others. Pour out a large measure of Your love. Forgive all our sins and failures in duty, and grant us Your grace and peace as we lie down to sleep. We ask all this through Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen. https://www.youdevotion.com/daily-prayer/miller/07/evening #taptapstudio #youdevotion. Good evening, brethren. 1. Evening devotion for today. i. *DAILY WALK WITH CHRIST* (COCIN DEVOTIONAL) *DATE:* SATURDAY, 11TH APRIL, 2026. *SUB-THEME:* THE CROSS: CULMINATION OF GRACE. *TEXTS:* GENESIS 3:15; ROMANS 16:19-20. *GENESIS 3:15;* 15 I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel.” Mat 4:1 Col 2:15 [Luk 24:27] [Joh 1:45] [Joh 5:46] [Act 10:43] [Act 13:32] [Act 26:6] [Act 28:23] [Rom 1:2] *ROMANS 16:19-20.* 19 For your obedience has become known to everyone, and I am full of joy for you. But I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil. Mat 10:16 1Co 14:20 20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the grace of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, be with all of you! [2Th 3:16] *TOPIC:* AUTHORITY OVER SATAN. *THE MESSAGE:* The consequence of the fall brought enmity between the serpent (Satan), the woman, and her offspring. The first text points to Christ, the "seed of the Woman." Although Satan would inflict temporary suffering, Jesus would ultimately defeat Satan through His death and resurrection. Humanity may experience conflict, but there will be divine victory. In the second text, Paul echoes Genesis 3:15, assuring believers that "the God of peace will soon crush Satan under their feet." This reflects the believer's participation in Christ's victory over Satan. The believer must not fear Satan and his cohorts because he has authority over him and his works. We take authority through prayer, using the word of God and the Name of Jesus. So, stand your ground! *REFLECTION:* You have the power to subdue Satan. *PRAYER:* Father, help me live in the authority You have secured for me. Amen. *MEMORY VERSE FOR THE MONTH:* COLOSSIANS 2:15. "And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross." *TODAY'S BIBLE READING PLAN:* 2 KINGS 13-16. ii. Skip to content Dalily Devotional by Elizabeth Haworth Posted onApril 11, 2026 by Editor The Mystery of Christ Christian Applications Store:: Christian devotional App Store; Explore Recommended Christian Books and Devotionals How that by revelation He made known unto me….. the mystery of Christ” Ephesians 3:3-4 Critical Question The mystery of the person of the Lord Jesus Christ resides within His own nature, “What think ye of Me?” was the critical question Jesus asked His disciples. He knew what men considered Him to be – the reincarnation of some past prophet: ”But who do you say that I am?” was His question, “what think ye of Me?” Each one of us needs to consider Jesus. Each of us needs to be equipped with a right thinking of Him. Simple Question The multifaceted, superlative attributes of God are indeed most astonishing, and we do well to consider them in reverence and awe. For He is almighty, immutable, transcendent and eternal. He is divinely omniscience. He is the omnipotent, omnipresent, tri-unity – He is indeed sovereign and infinite. And yet these holy and godly abstractions are condensed into concrete reality.. in the Person of the Lord Jesus Christ, and He asks His simple yet searching question, “what think ye of Me?” Astonishing Answer We are not expected to attempt to understand mental abstractions of God’s character.. although His unsurpassed, preeminent, excellent magnificence is ever before us. Yet in the simplest and most wonderful way He told us Who He is: “He that has seen Me has seen the Father.” He who has seen Me has seen God. John 14:9 Generating Centre We are expected, by faith, to listen to His Word and to accept His explanation, for Jesus is the only medium, the only link – the only channel to the Father. He has made us His dwelling place and we are indeed the temple of the most High, but modern ethics and thinking considers God and humanity as one and the same! But this is to distort the simple fact that God was manifest in the flesh in Jesus, so that He might become the generating centre of all Who believe in His name. Heart Submission Jesus proclaimed ‘I and My Father are One.” – for “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1 The believer is one with Christ when His Spirit resides within. He wants us to rest in Him and submit to His leading and guiding through His Spirit. Indeed, heart submission is His dear desire for each of His own: “Abide in me, and I in you” John 15:7 Submit or Resist But submission is a choice. Some chose to resist His Spirit – and some choose to quench His Spirit, while others in the conceits of their own hearts, by self-effort, seek to imitate Him. Many make great effort to emulate and copy the life of the Lord Jesus. Many also seek to carry out His commands through their own will and ability.. but we can never become like Him though endeavour, imitation or self-effort. Human Strategies We can never be like Him by applying human strategies or human programs. We cannot curb the fleshly tempers or appetites by conscious effort or monastic existence. This is the thinking of the world but it should never be that of the believer. When a man attempts thus to design his living, to reflect that of Christ, he will fail. A wayfaring man that so errs in the ways of God, is wise in his own conceits. Pure Diagnosis God will often apply His chastising rod on the back of such a man or woman of His. God uses all the facts and realities of life to humble us before His throne of grace, and through our self-analysis or introspection we discover our efforts are in vain.. until at last the Holy Spirit gains our attention – until in the end He makes His pure diagnosis of our vain, self-efforts. Painful Process He will then take us through His profoundly, painful process. He will use this and that heartbreaking strategy to gain our exhausted attention, until in discouragement we see that we are not, by effort, able to become like Him.. until in desperation we cry:- “depart from me for I am a sinful man O Lord..” Luke 5:8 – until all such aspects or attitudes are rooted out by the Spirit’s two-edged sword. Central Citadel Any aspect or attitude of our lives which are not of Christ have their roots in Self, but the central citadel and supreme stronghold of Christianity is Jesus Christ alone, The very person of the Lord Jesus Christ is to be the central focus of our hearts. He is the Alpha and Omega of all life’s struggles. He is the the supreme Staff and Standard. Either you submit willingly to being conformed into the image of His Son – or through time, He will apply innumerable painful strategies to make you like Him. What think ye of Jesus Christ – CONSIDER HIM. Post navigation Previous Post Previous Submission OR Insubordination Proudly powered by WordPress. 2. Evening Prayer for today. i. Evening Prayer Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if [there be any] wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. ⏤ Psalm 139:23-24 God delights to answer the prayer of faith. ⏤ Samuel Chadwick Dear heavenly Father, our hearts are filled with gratitude tonight as we think about how wisely You’ve led us this week. It’s been a week full of loving-kindness and tender mercy. You’ve walked with us every day and guarded us every night. You’ve brought us many blessings that will make this week bright in our memory. We’ve met new friends, read new books, had prayers answered, and found new joys. For all these things, we are very grateful. Look over the record of this week, which is now laid out before You. You see the spots and stains—things we did that we shouldn’t have, and things we left undone that we should have done. Speak forgiveness to our hearts. We also ask for the grace to make the coming week better than this one. We can’t change the past, but we want to make the most of what’s left. Prepare us for the Lord’s Day, and may Sunday prepare us for the new week. Let Your Word search our hearts and reveal anything that’s not right—then make us clean. Tonight, we pray for Your ministers who are preparing for tomorrow’s work. Fill them with Your Spirit, and lead them to the truth they need to share with Your people. Give them messages that bring life, peace, and comfort. Teach them what You want them to say. Hold them close to Your heart tonight so they’ll be ready for their sacred work. Give them empathy, so they can connect with those they’ll serve. Baptize them with a sense of human need, so they can truly help those who are hungry for the bread of life. We ask all this in Jesus' precious name. Amen. https://www.youdevotion.com/daily-prayer/miller/06/evening #taptapstudio #youdevotion.0 Comments 0 Shares 26 Views1 - O Death, Where Is Your Victory?
Now that the Saviour has raised His body, death is no longer terrible; for all who believe in Christ tread him under as nought, and choose rather to die than to deny their faith in Christ. For they verily know that when they die they are not destroyed, but actually [begin to] live, and become incorruptible through the Resurrection. … Their contempt for death is so great that they even eagerly rush upon it, and become witnesses for the Resurrection the Saviour has accomplished against it. … And so, death having been conquered and exposed by the Saviour on the Cross, and bound hand and foot, all they who are in Christ, as they pass by, trample on him, and witnessing to Christ scoff at death, jesting at him, and saying what has been written against him of old: “O death, where is thy victory? O grave, where is thy sting?”
St. Athanasius, Incarnation of the Word, 27 NPNF, 2nd Ser., Vol. IV, p. 51.
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⚰️ O Death, Where Is Your Victory? 🏆 Now that the Saviour has raised His body, death is no longer terrible; for all who believe in Christ tread him under as nought, and choose rather to die than to deny their faith in Christ. For they verily know that when they die they are not destroyed, but actually [begin to] live, and become incorruptible through the Resurrection. … Their contempt for death is so great that they even eagerly rush upon it, and become witnesses for the Resurrection the Saviour has accomplished against it. … And so, death having been conquered and exposed by the Saviour on the Cross, and bound hand and foot, all they who are in Christ, as they pass by, trample on him, and witnessing to Christ scoff at death, jesting at him, and saying what has been written against him of old: “O death, where is thy victory? O grave, where is thy sting?” St. Athanasius, Incarnation of the Word, 27 NPNF, 2nd Ser., Vol. IV, p. 51. #Resurrection #VictoryOverDeath #Pascha #Easter #OnTheIncarnation #ChristianHope1 Comments 0 Shares 519 Views 
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