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CHRISTLIKENESS [BEING CHRISTLIKE]

January 20, 2025 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

CHRISTLIKENESS [BEING CHRISTLIKE]: IT’S ABOUT HAVING GOD’S APPROVAL AND NOT MEN’S APPLAUD [HYPER]!

“Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man APPROVED of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by Him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: 23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain: 24 whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that He should be holden of it” Acts 2:22-24.

There’s nothing as dangerous as endeavouring to win favour outside the context of anything that has a stand – an ethics and etiquette – that worth priceless. As I have said in some writ, when you take a text out of a context, it becomes a con – and we all know when someone becomes a con person, con artist, conman and such like, we all will naturally distance ourselves from anyone who is already known to be a con in such spheres of doing life except you share in such person acts of behavioural bargains. If we can be able to distance ourselves, how much more when such it’s in conflict with God’s Scriptural CONTEXT and INSTRUCTIONS to our doing life and living godly in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. And God does not share His glory with mortal men in their hyper and applaud:

“And Herod was highly DISPLEASED with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with ONE ACCORD to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s country. 21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, SAT upon his throne, and made an ORATION unto them. 22 And the people gave a SHOUT [APPLAUSE, HYPER], saying, It is the VOICE of a god, and not of a man. 23 And immediately the angel of the Lord SMOTE him, because he GAVE not God the GLORY: and he was EATEN of worms, and gave up the GHOST [DIED]” Acts 12:20-23.

There are many out there who will do anything outside the book to get the applause that men can give them to enable them outdo and undo others – and you can see it in places of doing life – workspaces, factory, business transaction, family circles, Church leadership position, government Offices and other expected civic places that’s – nongovernmental and many such like. For this kind of behaviour, Apostle Paul warned, charged and exhorted young Bishop Timothy, to note that leadership position for example it’s not for self-gains and should not be taken lightly; and people should not for any human reasons on selfish applause be placed in places they are not qualified to be otherwise it will undermine God’s authority and misplaced priority in honouring and magnifying God’s WORD that’s above all things as God had done.

“I CHARGE thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the ELECT angels, that thou OBSERVE these things without PREFERRING one before another, doing nothing by PARTIALITY. 22 LAY HANDS SUDDENLY ON NO MAN, neither be PARTAKER of other MEN’S SINS: keep thyself PURE” 1 Timothy 5:21-22.

“I will worship toward Your holy temple and praise Your name for Your loving-kindness and for Your truth and faithfulness; for You have EXALTED above all else Your NAME and Your WORD and You have MAGNIFIED Your WORD above all Your name!” Psalms 138:2/Amplified Classic Edition.

It’s of this emboldened spirit of getting God’s APPROVAL in all things in context and not just on somethings, that Apostle Peter was speaking of our Lord Jesus Christ in Acts 2:22-24. He was giving an admonishment about our Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ – who is the author and finisher of our faith [Hebrews 12:2], and who is our God’s given and living example in doing God’s kingdom business in our earthly affairs [Hebrews 1:1-4], and by whom we ARE God’s ambassador on earth – to note how He ensured that He RECEIVED God’s APPROVAL and not men APPLAUSE, to do God’s given purpose and assignments in humanity [Luke 2:1-2, 14, 16-18, 22]. Jesus Christ cause in humanity was always to get God’s APPROVAL [intent] in every step because He knows, it must always be of the FATHER’S WILL to be done and not MEN’S WILL for egotism, self-gratification and self-centeredness and such like.

“. . . 25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear WITNESS of me . . . 37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. 38 But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him” John 10:22-38.

Apostle Paul had in his keen interest for us to live through God’s approval and signature in all we do to fulfil purpose and life, in CHRISTLIKENESS [BEING CHRISTLIKE. He then charged the Believers of God as you and me and as to Timothy, to endeavour to STUDY, to enable us get God’s APPROVAL [SCRIPTURAL CONTEXT] to a cause, so that we can be able to rightly apply the word of God appropriately in all matters of doing life and living godly. And to be embroidered to stand up against the enemy and cohorts voices when they show up too. For pure wisdom to do life and live godly is the application of knowledge. And where there’s no knowledge of a thing, it’s not only that IGNORANCE WILL PREVAIL, people will ABUSE PURPOSE of the intended. People had abused their relationship [spouses, children, family, friendship] for the lack of knowledge to the cause and context; people had abused position of leadership and authority for lack of knowledge of the context; people do evil and wickedness as abusers to undermine others especially toward the vulnerable and such like because of the lack of the knowledge to the context of the cause; you can name lots of places abuse have taken place or happening right now because of the stupidity and foolishness born out of ignorance to a cause [purpose] – and it’s all for the lack of wisdom – application of knowledge to such cause.

“STUDY to shew thyself APPROVED unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, RIGHTLY DIVIDING [APPLYING, HANDLING] the WORD of TRUTH” 2 Timothy 2:15/Emphasis mine.

God wants us to live a life of CHRISTLIKENESS [BEING CHRISTLIKE], to enable us be His true ambassador for Christ. And being God’s representative on earth [Isaiah 45:11-12; Psalms 115:15-18; Psalms 8:4-8; 2 Corinthians 5:20], is not limited to a particular person or nation but to all who intend to do God’s purpose in RIGHTEOUSNESS; meaning those who wants to get on His APPROVED context and not in men trying to use UNRIGHTEOUSNESS to get His APPROVAL for their APPLAUSE. For Gods glory is not to be shared with men. This is the caution and exhortations that Apostle Peter gives of God’s openness to all as He’s not a respecter of men; while Apostle Paul also in a different respective context gave a dire warning to the Believers who wants to be on God’s good book and purpose not to dare God, by using the unrighteousness cause of men to an approval and signature to get God’s righteous approved cause.

“Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is NO RESPECTER OF PERSONS: 35 but in EVERY NATION he that FEARETH him, and WORKETH RIGHTEOUSNESS, is ACCEPTED with Him” Acts 10:34-35.

“For the WRATH of God is REVEALED from heaven AGAINST ALL UNGODLINESS and UNRIGHTEOUSNESS OF MEN, who hold the TRUTH IN UNRIGHTEOUSNESS . . . 32 who KNOWING the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have PLEASURE in them that do them” Romans 1:18, 32.

Therefore, knowing the danger and wrath of working through men’s crazy approval cause to make you feel important and good while you know you are going to face God’s wrath, why not today, even now, resolved intentionally and pragmatically, to do God’s approved purpose in context unreservedly, by STUDYING the WORD of God like the Berea Christian of Acts 17:10-12 and by taking up Apostle Paul exhortation to Timothy as written in 1 Timothy 4:14-17. These will make you to walk in wisdom – rightly applying the word through knowledge.

“And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto BEREA: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11 These were more NOBLE than those in Thessalonica, in that they RECEIVED THE WORD with all READINESS of mind, and SEARCHED THE SCRIPTURES DAILY, whether those things were so. 12 Therefore many of them BELIEVED; also of HONOURABLE women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few” Acts 17:10-12.

“But continue thou in the things which thou hast LEARNED and hast been ASSURED of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; 15 and that from a child thou hast KNOWN the holy SCRIPTURES, which are ABLE TO MAKE THEE WISE unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All SCRIPTURE is given by INSPIRATION of God, and is PROFITABLE for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 that the man of God may be PERFECT [MATURE, COMPLETE, WHOLE], throughly FURNISHED unto all good works” 2 Timothy 3:14-17/Emphasis mine.

It’s my PRAYERS that you will not struggle in CHRISTLIKENESS [BEING CHRISTLIKE], as you do life by ensuring and assuring God’s approval is what’s always in your top heartfelt without men’s approval to your being God’s true Ambassador for Christ.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“You crown the year with Your goodness, And Your paths drip with abundance. 12 They drop on the pastures of the wilderness, And the little hills rejoice on every side. 13 The pastures are clothed with flocks; The valleys also are covered with grain; They shout for joy, they also sing” Psalms 65:11-13/NKJV.

“To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: 28 whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: 29 whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily” Colossians 1:27-29.

“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ . . . 21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain . . . 27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel” Philippians 1:6, 21, 27.

“If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, 2 fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. 3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” Philippians 2:1-11.

“Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. 2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. 3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. 4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: 5 circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; 6 concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. 7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, 9 and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: 10 that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; 11 if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. 12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. 13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you” Philippians 3:1-15.

“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. 21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain” Galatians 2:20-21.

“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 to wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. 20 Now then we are AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God. 21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him” 2 Corinthians 5:17-21.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

LIVING IN CHRISTLIKENESS [BEING CHRISTLIKE]

January 18, 2025 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

LIVING IN CHRISTLIKENESS [BEING CHRISTLIKE]: YOU MUST INTENTIONALLY DO AWAY WITH UNBELIEF!

“And to whom SWARE He that they should NOT ENTER into His REST, but to them that BELIEVED NOT? 19 So we see that they could NOT ENTER in because of UNBELIEF” Hebrews 3:18-19.

The good and faithful, true and sure God that we claim to serve acceptably and unreservedly and to worship worthily, in spirit and truth, is the same God that searches the hearts and thoughts of men to ensure that their motives are of a contrite and broken hearts [spirit] all the way. [Psalms 51:17; Psalms 34:18; Isaiah 62:2; Revelation 2:23; Jeremiah 17:10].

And because God does not share His glory with any, hence Lucifer that turns Satan the devil with the third stars call demons were all kicked out of heavens for such enabling thoughts and imagination and worse to have attempted to carry such impossible mission in God’s highly sanctified and consecrated throne of holiness and righteousness. [Ezekiel 28:11-19; Isaiah 14:12-19; Revelation 12:3-5]. God is a jealous God and won’t share His shekinah glory with a mere mortal in the flesh too just as He dealt with devil in the spirit for his complete negligence of the purity and sanctity of the heavenly.

It thus means that the thought of living a life of grace toward God in Christ Jesus with an unbelieving spirit it’s not permissible in the New Creation Church of Christ Jesus as it was not permitted in the Old Creation Church of the wilderness through Moses. [Hebrews 3:18-19; Hebrews 11:6; Romans 4:19-21; Mark 11:20-24]. Unbelief has no place and reckoning in the kingdom of God for any who seeks His heavenly intervention in their earthly affairs in Christ Jesus – it’s always repentance toward God and Faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ [Acts 20:20-21]. It thus means that those who wants to have alternative plan A to plan Z as a rescue plan under God as they have an act of UNBELIEF of God’s enabling in all things that pertains to life and godliness [2 Peter 1:2-5; John 1:12], are living in self-deception and lying to themselves and cohorts. And nothing from God will answers to UNBELIEF state for any cause or context within the Kingdom provisions.

You can’t be set to live the CHRISTLIKENESS life of being CHRISTLIKE by the spirit of UNBELIEF toward God in Christ Jesus. The children of Israel of the Church in the wilderness under Moses, didn’t enter their place of rest in fulfilling God’s purpose for them meaningfully, because of UNBELIEF. An UNBELIEF toward God is worst than any measures of describing a cancerous condition. Thus, indicating that God does not accommodate those who live a double-minded attitude towards His WORD in any context. For such does not receive anything from God irrespective.

“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, NOTHING WAVERING. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. 7 For let not that man think that he shall RECEIVE ANY THING of the Lord. 8 A DOUBLE MINDED man is unstable in all his ways” James 1:5-8.

“And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. 21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. 22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, HAVE FAITH IN GOD. 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall NOT DOUBT IN HIS HEART, but shall BELIEVE that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, BELIEVE that ye receive them, and ye shall have them” Mark 11:20-24.

It’s impossible to receive anything of God through UNBELIEVE. For God only reward only the act of Faith toward Him in Christ Jesus. And Faith is the de facto of God to be victorious on the earth and be heavenly connected without sentiments, prejudice and dissimulation. For while we may live in the flesh, our life battle are of faith. We fight the fight of faith. God is of Faith and not of the flesh where unbelief dwell [Hebrews 11:6; 1 John 5:4-5; 2 Corinthians 5:7; 2 Corinthians 10:3-6; 1 Timothy 6:12.].

Do you want a pure rest with God in Christ Jesus in order to obtain your full salvation rights and privileges in redemption? You have to live by the WORD OF FAITH and not that of UNBELIEF. [Romans 10:8-10, 17; Hebrews 6:10-12; Romans 14:23 (Hebrews 10:38; Galatians 3:12; Romans 1:16-17; Habakkuk 2:4)]. Unbelief toward God in Christ Jesus is a self set denial from any good and goodness of God. You can’t serve God with haphazard attitude – you either stick to God fully in His faithfulness or walk away with the default of disappointment that’s set on the place of UNBELIEF [Hebrews 10:23, 35-39].

Therefore, know that in living the CHRISTLIKENESS [being CHRISTLIKE], there’s no place for self-deception and self-gratification through double mindedness toward God in Christ Jesus stead. Any of such that’s contrary to faith toward God is considered an enemy of God which could be any of these:

* The Enemy WITHIN – The Flesh [five senses – hear, see, feel, taste and touch (feel)].

* The Enemy you SEE – The world [and it’s systems].

* The Enemy we KNOW – Satan and cohorts [demons].

* The Enemy we DO – Religion [found through denomination, sectarianism and such like].

It’s my earnest PRAYERS that you walk by faith and not in unbelief toward God [you can search through in many of my writs on faith] to help you learn to walk by faith toward God in Christ Jesus, so that you can find fulfilment and have a meaningful purpose in your doing life and living godly in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 to wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. 20 Now then we are AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God. 21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him” 2 Corinthians 5:17-21.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

MIRRORING CHRISTLIKENESS

January 17, 2025 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

MIRRORING CHRISTLIKENESS: SCRIPTURAL TERMS TO OUR BEING CHRISTLIKE IN REALITIES!

It’s very easy for anyone to acclaim being Christlike, the reality is that Apostle Paul, through His writings in the epistles, helps to give us a full Holy Spirit inspired, revealed and empowered insight and foresight of what Jesus Christ is to us and what being Christlike [Christlikeness] encompasses. And I am here sharing on how you can scripturally know and understand what in the New Creation, being Christlike entails from the writings of Apostle Paul and other Epistles writers, to enable you to live and actualised tangibly and in reality, the Christlikeness.

Take a glimpse of the Philemon 1:6 scriptures. It gives insight that, one can only be effectual [productive, result oriented], when our Faith communication [declaration, sharing, announcing etc.], is coming from our ability [capacity] to the acknowledgement of the good done IN us [being done through us, being done with us] which is IN Christ Jesus [not the devil’s and demons and Satan’s doings that most of us sees and acknowledge daily and talk about]. The context word is ‘IN’ you ‘IN’ Christ Jesus. And it’s in the acknowledging, enacting and authenticating these scriptural contexts and such like, that makes our definition, and indicates the how to being Christlike – to live in the person of Christlikeness.

“That the communication (SHARING, FELLOWSHIP) of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is IN you IN Christ Jesus” Philemon 1:6 (Emphasis mine).

When you build your being around the good of God that’s done IN you, IN Christ Jesus, you have nothing ever to be crediting and acknowledging to the devil and demons and Satan and cohorts. It’s unfortunate, that most people in their simple acts of prayers are filled up with matters of demons and devils and cohorts as if it’s a wish that the enemy and cohort will always pass through their dwelling places to sign signature daily. – you must never forget that only Father God in Christ Jesus, is OMNIPOTENT, OMNIPRESENT and OMNISCIENCE, and the enemy [the devil] and cohort are not, and they can’t be what God is, as people always purported to booster the devil and demon presence almost in every prayers and spoken word about them.

I hereby behold you to make a gracious start up on a good note this year, as I am giving you an assignment that you must be ready to do intentionally, pragmatically and unreservedly; this is to help get into the Christlikeness by your acknowledgement, which is to help you live purposefully, meaningfully and in fulfilling your being Christlike 24/7, otherwise you will be doing religion and denominationalism, sectarianism and such like.

I want you to get your Bible [preferably King James Version] now, because the exercise I am giving you to practically do, is drawn using it; this will enable you get the actual context without alteration by other versions, and you can then afterwards, look through other versions to get the substance of the word to apply without adulteration of the context if you choose.

Get the keyword and note it with a highlighter in acknowledging who you ARE or have BECOME of God in Him [Christ Jesus], in the respective scriptural context that’s defining your CHRISTLIKENESS – BEING CHRISTLIKE IN HIM IN REALITIES AND PRINCIPLES:

a). IN Christ:

Romans 3:24; 8:1-2; 12:5.
1Corinthians 1:2, 30; 15:22
2 Corinthians 2:14; 3:14; 5:17, 19
Galatians 2:4; 3:26, 28; 5:6; 6:15
Ephesians 1:3, 10; 2:6, 10, 13; 3:6
Philippians 3:13, 14
Colossians 2:5
1 Thessalonians 4:16; 5:18
1 Timothy 1:14
2 Timothy 1:9, 13; 2:1, 10; 3:15
Philemon 6
2 Peter 1:8
2 John 1:9

b). IN Him:

Acts 17:28
John 1:4; 3:15, 16
2Corinthians 1:20; 5:21
Ephesians 1:4, 10
Philippians 3:9
Colossians 2:6, 7, 10
1 John 2:5, 6, 7, 8, 27, 28; 1 John 3:3, 5, 6, 24; 1 John 4:13; 1 John 5:14, 15, 20.

c). IN The Beloved:

Ephesians 1:6

d). IN The Lord:

Ephesians 5:8; 6:10

e). IN Whom:

Ephesians 1:7, 11, 13; 2:21, 22; 3:12
Colossians 1:14; 2:3, 11
1 Peter 1:8

f). BY Christ:

Romans 3:22; 5:15, 17-19; 7:4
1 Corinthians 1:4
2 Corinthians 5:18
Galatians 2:16
Ephesians 1:5
Philippians 1:11; 4:19
1 Peter 1:3; 2:5; 5:10

g). BY Him:

1 Corinthians 1:5; 8:6
Colossians 1:16, 17, 20; 3:17
Hebrews 7:25; 13:15
1 Peter 1:21

h). BY Himself:

Hebrews 1:3; 9:26

i). BY His Blood:

Hebrews 9:11, 12, 14, 15; 10:19, 20
1 John 1:7

j). BY Whom:

Romans 5:2, 11
Galatians 6:14

k). FROM Whom:

Ephesians 4:16
Colossians 2:19

l) OF Christ:

2 Corinthians 2:15
Philippians 3:12
Colossians 2:17; 3:24

m). OF Him:

1 John 1:5; 2:27

n). THROUGH Christ:

Romans 5:1, 11; 6:11, 23
1 Corinthians 15:57
Galatians 3:13-14; 4:7
Ephesians 2:7
Philippians 4:6, 7, 13
Hebrews 10:10; 13:20-21

o). TRHOUGH Him:

Romans 6:8
Galatians 2:20
Ephesians 2:5
Colossians 2:20; 3:1, 3

p). WITH Him:

Romans 6:4, 6, 8; 8:32
2 Corinthians 13:4
Colossians 2:12, 13-15; 3:4
2 Timothy 2:11-12

q). BY Me:

John 6:57; 14:6

r). IN Me:

John 6:46, 14:20, 15:4, 5, 7, 8; 16:33

s). IN My Love:

John 15:9

t). IN His Name:

Matthew 18:20
Mark 16:17, 18
John 14:13, 14; 16:23, 24
1 Corinthians 6:11

NOTE:

These other verses do not use the specific phrases ‘IN HIM’, ‘IN WHOM’ etc. but they convey the message of WHO YOU ARE, or WHAT YOU ARE, or WHAT YOU HAVE BECAUSE OF CHRIST [A partial listing only].

SCRIPTURES:

Matthew 8:17; 11: 28-30; 18:11, 18-20; 28:18-20
Mark 1:8; 9:23; 11:23, 24
Luke 10:19
John 4:14; 6:40; 10:10; 14:12, 23; 17:23
Galatians 3:29; 5:1
Philippians 2:5, 13
Colossians 1:13, 26-27
Titus 2:14; 3:7
Hebrews 2:14, 15, 18; 2: 9-11; 4: 14-16; 7: 19, 22; 8:6; 9:24, 28; 10: 14; 13:5b, 6; 13: 8
James 4:7
1 Peter 2:9, 21; 3:18; 5:7
1 John 1:9; 2:1; 3:2, 14; 4:4, 10, 15; 5: 1, 4-5, 11, 12
Revelation 1:5, 6.

When you take time to mark these scriptures and use them as your baseline of prayers and speaking forth who you ARE of God in Christ Jesus, you find out that overtime, your life become what you’ve come to acknowledged by the scriptures thereby creating your reality and tangibility in Christlikeness – being Christlike.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

GOD CROWN’S THE YEAR WITH HIS GOODNESS AND ABUNDANCE

January 14, 2025 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

GOD CROWN’S THE YEAR WITH HIS GOODNESS AND ABUNDANCE: FOR YOUR WELL-BEING AS BEING CHRISTLIKE [CHRISTLIKENESS]!

“Thou art worthy, O Lord, to RECEIVE glory and honour and power: for thou hast CREATED all things, and for thy PLEASURE they ARE and WERE CREATED” Revelation 4:11.

“Thus saith the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me. 12 I have MADE the earth, and CREATED man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded” Isaiah 45:11-12.

I herein present to you the God of the realms of timeless timeline who created the timed earth of the dawn year. He’s the uncreated creator, who made all things beautiful in His time and had put ETERNITY into the human heart [spirit] to make the human differ from every created thing. He created the earth for mankind and not mankind for the earth, hence mankind can rule and reign over all things created to oversee under God in Christ Jesus.

“He has MADE everything BEAUTIFUL and APPROPRIATE in its TIME. He has also planted ETERNITY [a SENSE of DIVINE PURPOSE] in the HUMAN HEART [a mysterious longing which nothing under the sun can SATISFY, except God]—yet man CANNOT find out (comprehend, grasp) what God has done (His overall plan) from the beginning to the end” Ecclesiastes 3:11/Amplified.

Our uncreated creator God, did commissioned man from the beginning to oversee the affairs of the earth as his ambassador and representative [Genesis 1:26-28; 2 Corinthians 5:20]; however, God still remains the Lord God of the earth and all that dwells in the world though man is there represents Him [Psalms 8:4-6; Psalms 24:1].

“What is MAN, that thou art MINDFUL of him? and the son of man, that thou VISITEST him? 5 For thou hast MADE him a little lower than the angels, and hast CROWNED him with glory and honour. 6 Thou MADEST him to have DOMINION over the works of thy hands; thou hast put ALL THINGS under his FEET: 7 all sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field; 8 the fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and WHATSOEVER passeth through the paths of the seas” Psalms 8:4-8.

“The EARTH is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the WORLD, and they that DWELL therein” Psalms 24:1.

Reading from the various Scriptures above, although not limited, I can emphatically inform you that God wants the best for you today and tomorrow and through the year, so long it has to be under the context and concept of His WORD otherwise it’s adulteration, falsehoods and perversions.

I can also say that the God that I do know in Christ Jesus stead, and have come to SERVE unreservedly and acceptably, and to WORSHIP worthily, faithfully, graciously and gracefully – loves you as in all mankind. He cares so much about your worthwhile for which Christ Jesus paid for in our redemption to make it possible. And by the indwelling Spirit within my spirit, through God’s WORD – I know our God is the TRUTH, the LIFE and the WAY.

More so, God is interested in all matters that concerns our doing life and living godly in Christ Jesus as His representative on the earth. Hence, He crowns our time [second, minute, day, week, month and year] with His GOODNESS and ABUNDANCE to ensure that we thrive and be assured that He’s faithful, true and sure to His promises and commission. [2 Corinthians 2:14; Colossians 2:15; Psalms 65:11-13; Psalms 118:24; John 4:20-24; John 14:15-17; Romans 8:9, 14; 1 John 4:4-6].

As for BEING CHRISTLIKE [CHRISTLIKENESS] in every place in Christ Jesus, our uncreated creator God, who rules and reigns over all of the heavens and the earth, and have made the heavens His dwellings and the earth His footstool; He has made it possible for all mankind as you and me, to dwell on the earth on His behalf as representative to live through year to year triumphantly in the glorious redemption [Acts 17:24-29; Psalms 8:4-8; Colossians 2:15, 2 Corinthians 2:14; Exodus 15:1-21]. It thus means, that the earth is made for man and not man for the earth as the infallible Holy writ enjoined in the Scriptures [Psalms 24:1; Isaiah 45:11-12; Psalms 115:16-18].

God that crowns the scriptural prophetic assured year [2 Peter 1:19-21; Psalms 118:24] with His goodness and abundance, in that He desires us to prosper, be in health as our souls prospers [3 John 1:2] – for He’s the focus of this my Apostolic themed vision CHRISTLIKE [CHRISTLIKENESS]. For our God, He is not mysterious though a mystery to many who only see Him just for an earthly possession and miracles only, and don’t see Him in essence as the GOD of our redemption – who is to be SERVE acceptably and unreservedly, and to be WORSHIP wholly, worthily and intentionally; for some, He’s not more than anything just beyond the ACTS and MIRACLE enclaves for their needs and substances and vulnerability [Psalms 103:7]. These categories are people whose objectives differ not from the children of Israel who crave after God or sees Him, solely for the ACTS [miracles and daily Bread and manna] that He can provide, while unlike their leader Moses, he crave after God to KNOW Him and His WAY – the PATH to doing life and living godly as the scriptures indicates here though not limited. [Psalms 103:7; Psalms 16:11; Proverbs 4:18-23; Psalms 36:9]. I behold you to know that there’s the need to know God for who He’s to you rather than what you can just gain and benefit of Him.

“He made KNOWN His WAYS unto Moses, His ACTS [MIRACLES, SIGNS] unto the children of Israel” Psalms 103:7.

Herein are just three notable descriptions and possession of the many of His multi-sided and multifaceted characteristics and NATURE and PERSON of the GOD I want you to know in order to access His GOODNESS and ABUNDANCE in this YEAR that He has made for us to thrive and be His representative [ambassador]:

OMNISCIENCE – This in essence, thus indicates that our GOD – He is an all-knowing God. Meaning, God is all-knowing in the sense that he is aware of the past, present, and future. Nothing takes him by surprise. His knowledge is total. He knows all that there is to know and all that can be known. That He doesn’t act when you intend Him to act or to behave doesn’t mean He’s unaware of many things happening on the earth in human worlds of doing life and living godly. The universality of God’s knowledge is unequivocal and undisputable in all respects. [Psalms 147:5; John 21:17; Hebrews 4:12-13; 1John 3:20]. God knows detailed happenings on earth, not only in the present, but even in the future – [1 Samuel 10:2; 1 Kings 13:1-4; 2 Kings 8:12; Psalms 139:4; Acts 2:23; Acts 4:27-28].
OMNIPOTENCE – This in essence, thus indicates that our GOD – He is an ALL-POWERFUL God. This means God can do what he wants. It means he is not subject to physical limitations like man is. He’s God, as having supreme and ultimate power in the heavens and earth – [Hebrews 11:3]. And being OMNIPOTENT, God has power over wind, water, gravity, physics and such like. God’s power is infinite, or limitless beyond every human imagination and comprehension. [Psalms 115:3; Isaiah 55:11; Jeremiah 22:7; Genesis 18:14]. His authority rules and reigns supreme, and His sovereignty oversees all creation and beyond in the heaven and the earth.
OMNIPRESENCE – This in essence, thus indicates that our GOD – He is an All-PRESENT God. meaning, He is Everywhere at the same time – This describes Him as JEHOVAH SHAMMAH – [Ezekiel 48:35]. This is His ability to be present everywhere at the same time, an unbounded or universal presence. Omnipresence means minimally that there is no place to which God’s knowledge and power do not extend. Hence it could be said of Him Emmanuel – The God with us – [Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23; Matthew 28:20]. This term means that God is capable of being everywhere at the same time. It means his divine presence encompasses the whole of the universe. There is no location where he does not inhabit. This should not be confused with pantheism, which suggests that God is synonymous with the universe itself; instead, omnipresence indicates that God is distinct from the universe but inhabits the entirety of it. He is everywhere at once. [Psalms 139:1-18. Acts 17:24-31].

Therefore, in pursuance of the plan, purpose and pursuit for the year apostolic mandate given to me, which I am glad to share with you again as it’s themed – “BEING CHRISTLIKE [CHRISTLIKENESS]” IN EVERY PLACE IN CHRIST JESUS; it is a my call to the urgency to help us not to limit God by any measure as the children of Israel did limited God in their redemption context and concept and suffered the consequences without measure for their UNBELIEF in limiting the Holy one of Israel. [Psalms 781-72; Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 4:1-11]; I want you to know full well of the TRUTH, that God intent for you is to CROWN the YEAR with His GOODNESS and ABUNDANCE in everyway in Christ Jesus stead. For it is – the DAY that turns into WEEK and the WEEK that into turns into the MONTH and the month that turns into the YEAR – of which God has MADE for you to rejoice and be glad in it; because a thousand years in men’s eyes is a day before God, just as a day before men is as a thousand years to Him – for He dwells in immortality counting in eternity timeless timeline, while men dwells in mortality counting on timed timeline.

“But, BELOVED, be not IGNORANT of this one thing, that ONE DAY is with the Lord as a THOUSAND years, and a THOUSAND years as ONE DAY” 2 Peter 3:8.

“For a THOUSAND years in thy sight are but as YESTERDAY when it is past, and as a watch in the night” Psalms 90:4.

And by FAITH in His eternal WORD, we can synchronised God’s immortality timeline counting with mortality timeline through FAITH in the now [Hebrews 11:1-3]. Hence, UNBELIEF must NEVER have a place with anyone who is in Christ Jesus stead, otherwise we attract what God has not design or fathom for us in Him. For by Faith we have our being, we live, and we go about our day to day by God in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. [Acts 17:28; Habakkuk 2:4 (Hebrews 11:6; Galatians 3:12; Hebrews 10:38; Romans 1:16-17); Romans 10:8-13, 17; 1 John 5:3-5].

And it’s imperative that you know and understand, that God MADE the YEAR for a CROWNING – [ROYALTY, HONOUR, NOBILITY AND DIGNITY] – in His grace for you; and it’s up to you to believe God for who He’s, while your part then is to walk with your head up, shoulders high and on the high heels of faith in Christ Jesus stead – as by His grace and BLESSEDNESS in His REDEMPTION plan and purpose for you. He made everything including you and all Do and all created things – GOOD and BEAUTIFUL [Ecclesiastes 3:11; Revelation 4:11; Psalms 8:4-8; Isaiah 45:11-12]. And He’s ever ready and faithful to keep His good CREATION in that measure in His promise – Hebrews 10:23, 1 Corinthians 1:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:24.

God is set in His ASSURING and ENSURING, that everything about YEAR 2024 concerning you, in every of that – mountain and hills are MADE low, Valleys are MADE filled and exalted, Crooked roads of life are MADE straight and while the Rough, rugged and tough places are MADE smooth and gracious – as written in Isaiah 40:3-5.

Therefore, I say that in BEING TRIUMPHANT IN EVERY PLACE IN CHRIST JESUS, that you will not limit yourself in God in Christ Jesus by the same UNBELIEF that the children of Israel did and suffered. I PRAY that you characterised yourself by the – WORK BY FAITH, PATIENCE OF HOPE AND LABOUR OF LOVE – as you do life and live godly by God in Christ Jesus [1 Thessalonians 1:3]. And take in the necessary and needed enabling of God, to go forth and BECOME what you want to be by the WORD in His grace, wisdom and speed in order to PARTAKE in the INHERITANCE for all SANCTIFIED in His BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. [Ephesians 1:3; 2 Peter 1:3-4; Acts 20:32; Hebrews 6:10-12].

HAVE AN AMAZING YEAR THAT’S CROWNED WITH GOD’S BLESSEDNESS .

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK!

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“We have also a MORE SURE WORD OF PROPHECY; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the DAY DAWN, and the day star arise in your hearts: 20 knowing this first, that no PROPHECY of the scripture is of any PRIVATE interpretation. 21 For the PROPHECY came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were MOVED by the Holy Ghost” 2 Peter 1:19-21.

“You CROWN THE YEAR with Your GOODNESS, and Your paths drip with ABUNDANCE. 12 They drop on the pastures of the wilderness, and the little hills rejoice on every side. 13 The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered with grain; they SHOUT for JOY, they also SING” Psalms 65:11-13/NKJV.

“This is the DAY [WEEK, MONTH, YEAR] the Lord has MADE; we will REJOICE and be GLAD in it” Psalms 118:24/Emphasis Mine.

“But, BELOVED, be not IGNORANT of this one thing, that ONE DAY is with the Lord as a THOUSAND years, and a THOUSAND years as ONE DAY” 2 Peter 3:8.

“For a THOUSAND years in thy sight are but as YESTERDAY when it is past, and as a watch in the night” Psalms 90:4.

“The earth is the Lord’s, and the FULNESS thereof; the WORLD, and they that DWELL therein” Psalms 24:1.

“He has MADE everything BEAUTIFUL and APPROPRIATE in its time. He has also planted ETERNITY [a sense of DIVINE purpose] in the human HEART [a mysterious longing which nothing under the sun can satisfy, except God]—yet man cannot find out (comprehend, grasp) what God has done (His overall plan) from the beginning to the end” Ecclesiastes 3:11. Amplified (Genesis 1:31).

Psalms 103:7 “He MADE known his WAYS unto Moses, his ACTS unto the children of Israel”.

“How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert! 41 Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and LIMITED the Holy One of Israel. 42 They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy” Psalms 78:40-42 (1-72)

“And with whom was He angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose dead bodies were scattered in the desert? 18 And to whom did He swear [an oath] that they would not enter His rest, but to those who disobeyed [those who would not listen to His word]? 19 So we see that they were not able to enter [into His rest—the PROMISED land] because of UNBELIEF and an UNWILLINGNESS to trust in God.” Hebrews 3:17-19 (7-19). Amplified.

“Now THANKS be to God who ALWAYS LEADS [CAUSES] us in TRIUMPH in Christ, and through us DIFFUSES [SPREADS, REVEALS] THE FRAGRANCE of His KNOWLEDGE in EVERY PLACE” 2 Corinthians 2:14/NKJV.

“Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to the Lord, and spoke, saying: “I will sing to the Lord, for He has TRIUMPHED GLORIOUSLY! The horse and its rider He has thrown into the sea! 2 The Lord is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation; He is my God, and I will praise Him; My father’s God, and I will EXALT Him . . . 20 Then Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took the timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. 21 And Miriam answered them: “Sing to the Lord, for He has TRIUMPHED GLORIOUSLY! The horse and its rider He has thrown into the sea!”” Exodus 15:1-2, 20-21.

“Beware lest any man SPOIL you through PHILOSOPHY and VAIN deceit, after the TRADITION of men, after the RUDIMENTS of the world, and not after Christ. 9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. 10 And ye are COMPLETE in him, which is the head of all PRINCIPALITY and POWER: 11 in whom also ye are CIRCUMCISED with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the CIRCUMCISION of Christ: 12 BURIED with him in baptism, wherein also ye ARE risen with him through the faith of the OPERATION of God, who hath raised him from the dead. 13 And you, being DEAD in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he QUICKENED together with him, having FORGIVEN you all trespasses; 14 BLOTTING OUT THE HANDWRITING OF ORDINANCES that was AGAINST us, which was CONTRARY to us, and took it out of the way, NAILING it to his cross; 15 and HAVING SPOILED PRINCIPALITIES AND POWERS, HE MADE A SHEW OF THEM OPENLY, TRIUMPHING OVER THEM IN IT” Colossians 2:8-15.

“GIVING THANKS to the Father who has QUALIFIED us to be PARTAKERS of the inheritance of the saints in the light. 13 He has DELIVERED us from the power of darkness and CONVEYED [TRANSLATED] us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, 14 in whom we have REDEMPTION through His blood, the FORGIVENESS of sins” Colossians 1:12-14/NKJV.

“But THANKS be to God, which GIVETH us the VICTORY through our Lord Jesus Christ” 1 Corinthians 15:57.

“For whatsoever is born of God OVERCOMETH THE WORLD: and this is the VICTORY that OVERCOMETH THE WORLD, even our FAITH. 5 Who is he that OVERCOMETH THE WORLD, but he that BELIEVETH that Jesus is the Son of God?” 1 John 5:4-5.

“And they OVERCAME him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the WORD OF THEIR TESTIMONY; and they loved not their lives unto the death” Revelation 12:11.

“And I fell at his feet to WORSHIP Him. And he said unto me, See thou DO IT NOT: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the TESTIMONY of Jesus: WORSHIP God: for the TESTIMONY of Jesus is the spirit of PROPHECY” Revelation 19:10.

“So we have the PROPHETIC WORD made MORE CERTAIN [ASSURED]. You do well to pay [close] attention to it as to a LAMP SHINING in a DARK PLACE, until the DAY DAWNS and light breaks through the GLOOM and the MORNING STAR ARISES in your hearts. 20 But understand this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of or comes from ONE’S OWN [PERSONAL OR SPECIAL] interpretation, 21 for no prophecy was ever MADE by an act of human will, but men MOVED by the Holy Spirit SPOKE from God” 2 Peter 1:19-21/Amplified.

“But the PATH of the just (righteous) is like the LIGHT OF DAWN, That shines brighter and brighter until [it reaches its FULL STRENGTH and GLORY in] the perfect day” Proverbs 4:18/Amplified.

“He has made everything beautiful and appropriate in its time. He has also planted ETERNITY [a sense of divine purpose] in the human heart [a mysterious longing which nothing under the sun can satisfy, except God]—yet man cannot find out (comprehend, grasp) what God has done (His overall plan) from the beginning to the end” Ecclesiastes 3:11/Amplified.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

BEING CHRISTLIKE

January 14, 2025 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

BEING CHRISTLIKE: LIVING IN THE SPHERE OF CHRISTLIKENESS!

“For to me, to LIVE is Christ [He is my source of joy, my reason to LIVE] and to DIE is gain [for I will be with Him in ETERNITY]” Philippians 1:20-21/Amplified.

Christlikeness is the quality of being CHRISTLIKE or showing forth the spirit of Jesus Christ in every place of doing life and living godly. The Believer’s in Christ Jesus are called to become in their living being – CHRISTLIKE; this is as depicted in Christ Jesus, while in humanity toward God and toward man, even as Apostle Paul seems to acknowledge also of himself in his humanity according to the scriptures [Philippians 1:20-21; Acts 24:16 [Acts 20:20-21; John 9:4; John 10:22-38]; more so, as in Christ Jesus living in humanity for God’s cause and purpose for our our redemption as we are admonished by the Scriptures to equally live for a purpose if we must be a able to live in fulfilling our being an ambassador for Christ in God [1 John 3:8; John 18:37 (Romans 8:28; Ephesians 1:11-12)].

“. . . 7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, 9 and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: 10 that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; 11 if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. 12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. 13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus . . .” Philippians 3:1-16.

Herein are some few thoughts about being CHRISTLIKE [CHRISTLIKENESS], that I want you to ponder in your spirit-being, though not limited, as more expository will be made available in the nearest future:

To being CHRISTLIKE [CHRISTLIKENESS] is to manifestly reveal God’s presence on earth through the Holy Spirit that’s given to us as His representative [ambassador]. [John 14:16-17; Romans 8:9-11; Romans 5:5] [2 Corinthians 5:20; Psalms 8:4-8; Psalms 115:16-18; Psalms 45:11-12; Genesis 1:26-28].

To being CHRISTLIKE [CHRISTLIKENESS] is an indicator as to being His Ambassador knowingly or unknowingly. For when you become a New Creation of Father God in Christ Jesus, a default DNA of representing the heavenly in an earthly affair sets in. And only a pure ignorance, deception and adulteration and insensitivity to the Holy Spirit by the WORD, will make one to live outside the default. [2 Corinthians 5:17-21].

To being CHRISTLIKE [CHRISTLIKENESS], is to live and love as Father God in Christ Jesus without sentiments, prejudice and dissimulation [John 3:16-18; John 15:8-16; John 13:34-45; John 8:30-32; Romans 12:9].

To being CHRISTLIKE [CHRISTLIKENESS] is to take a stand in the grace by the Faith that justifies us and gave us access to God to SUBJUGATED [SUBDUED] all things as Jesus Christ did in humanity – [Romans 5:1-2; Philippians 3:20-21]. And in the same rights and privileges as in our redemption to have POWER over all flesh [John 17:2] and to live in consciousness of the CHRISTLIKENESS as one who knows that He’s been given ALL THINGS to do life and to live godly on the earth under God purpose [John 13:3; Ephesians 1:3-5; 2 Peter 1:1-5].

To being CHRISTLIKE [CHRISTLIKENESS] is about carrying His cross daily [Luke 9:23-24]; And carrying His cross daily is about living for a purpose and cause in Him. And carrying the cross means carrying the redemption Gospel daily for the good of humanity without sentiments, prejudice and dissimulation. And the Redemption Gospel is in total and whole; and it supersedes and transcends any human inclination, sectarianism, denominationalism and such like; for it’s about preaching Christ – Preaching the WORD without adulteration [Philippians 1:15-17; Acts 8:4-8; 1 John 5:7; John 1:1-5, 14, 17].

And the best way to being CHRISTLIKE – to live fully in CHRISTLIKENESS, is to enact and authenticate God’s WORD by the Holy Spirit in our day to day as we are made to become of Him. [John 1:12].

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK!

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

FOR A COLOURFUL, MEANINGFUL, PURPOSEFUL AND FULFILLING YEAR

January 13, 2025 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

FOR A COLOURFUL, MEANINGFUL, PURPOSEFUL AND FULFILLING YEAR: GEARED UP AND EXERCISE THE DARING FORCE OF FAITH – IT’S YOUR SYNERGY!

“And FROM THE DAYS of John the Baptist until NOW the KINGDOM of heaven SUFFERETH VIOLENCE (OPPOSITION), and THE VIOLENT (THE DARING) TAKE IT [SEIZED IT] BY FORCE (FAITH)” Mathew 11:12/Emphasis Mine.

In this year of the Lord, that our God had made [Psalms 118:24] as a crowned and prophetically WORD assured year [Psalms 65:11-13; 2 Peter 1:19-21], we have to geared up and take our moment to thrive in order to ensure and be assured of A COLOURFUL, MEANINGFUL, PURPOSEFUL AND FULFILLING YEAR. And I want you to know full well that the path to being CHRISTLIKE [CHRISTLIKENESS] in order to live TRIUMPHANTLY in a colourful, thriving, meaningful, purposeful and fulfilling – in DOING LIFE and GODLINESS in Christ Jesus, are not built on MERE WISHES or WISHY-WASHY PROPHECIES or being a LAZY-BUTT. Otherwise, as the saying goes, if “WISHES where HORSES, BEGGAR’S will ride”; and I add, many will own lots of it too. Hence, it’s written, that FAITH without corresponding ACTION based only on a mere BELIEVE is dead been alone.

“. . . 14 But wilt thou know, O VAIN man, that FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD? . . . 26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD ALSO” James 2:14-26.

“For whatsoever is BORN of God OVERCOMETH the world: and this is the VICTORY that OVERCOMETH the world, EVEN OUR FAITH. 5 Who is he that OVERCOMETH the world, but he that BELIEVETH that Jesus is the Son of God?” 1 John 5:4-5.

Let it be known as per our redemption, which is Scripturally based in context, that God wants you to TRIUMPH always and in every place in doing LIFE and godly LIVING in Christ Jesus [BEING CHRISTLIKE [CHRISTLIKENESS] [2 Corinthians 2:14; Colossians 2:15]. However, for TRIUMPH and TRIUMPHING to be ensured and assured resulting a thriving, colourful and blossoming living, know for certainty it doesn’t come for the COWARDS, the MERE DREAMERS, the FEARFUL, the PRESUMPTUOUS, the TIMID, IGNORANT, SLOTHFUL (SLUGGARD) and those, who are AIMLESSLY craven in such like places, and expecting GREATNESS for a no ACTION [GEARED UP AND EXERCISE] of the faith. For FAITH is acting correspondingly on what you Scripturally believe of God’s word in context, without a doubtful heart. And by Faith will triumph victoriously over the world set opposition system contrary to the superiority of God’s WORD defacto over humanity.

“And we DESIRE that every one of you do SHEW the same DILIGENCE to the full ASSURANCE of hope unto the end: 12 that ye be NOT SLOTHFUL, but FOLLOWERS of them who through FAITH and PATIENCE INHERIT the PROMISES” Hebrews 6:11-12.

“For WHATSOEVER is born of God OVERCOMETH the world: and this is the VICTORY that OVERCOMETH the world, even our FAITH. 5 Who is he that OVERCOMETH the world, but he that BELIEVETH that Jesus is the Son of God?” 1 John 5:4-5.

“Now THANKS be unto God, which ALWAYS CAUSETH us to TRIUMPH in Christ, and maketh manifest the SAVOUR of his knowledge by us in EVERY PLACE” 2 Corinthians 2:14.

“And HAVING SPOILED PRINCIPALITIES AND POWERS, HE MADE A SHEW OF THEM OPENLY, TRIUMPHING OVER THEM IN IT” Colossians 2:15.

I want you remind you and say it again, for you to know assuredly, that in the kingdom, having the GRACIOUS and GRACEFUL living, is not for those who don’t want to ARISE and GEARED UP – that’s, to say – to put their FAITH to work in Christ Jesus stead; and more so, and not for those who are unwilling to take on their life TEST CHALLENGES by the FORCE OF FAITH to make and ensure their PURPOSEFUL living comes out of their faith at work, in order to turn their MESS into a MESSAGE and their TEST into TESTIMONY, by the enabling and assuring grace, in God’s BLESSEDNESS, in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.

Beloved friend, know for sure that colourful, meaningful, purposeful and fulfilling life is for those who are DETERMINED to DARE and GEARED UP to EXERCISE their FAITH in the Lord and Savour Jesus Christ, no matter what it takes to SCRIPTURALLY ensure it in context. I mean those, who have and are determined and committed to LEAP over their WALLS of opposition BY THE FORCE OF FAITH. This essence may start small, but as there’s consistent endeavours are geared to ensure that the FAITH IS AT WORK for the TRIUMPH and GREATNESS. May I awaken you to know that each of us in Christ Jesus is given THE MEASURE of FAITH by THE MEASURE of GRACE that’s needed to meet our challenging plan, purpose and pursuit in order for us to do life triumphantly in all the phase of living.

“For I say, through the GRACE GIVEN unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath DEALT to every man THE MEASURE OF FAITH” Romans 12:3.

“But unto every one of us is GIVEN GRACE according to THE MEASURE OF THE GIFT of Christ” Ephesians 4:7.

Know that FAITH IS NOT A DOCTRINE OR CREED to be merely PREACHED but a divine mystery, that’s geared as the SYNERGY and DEFAULT in our lifestyle that we must LIVE OUT on a daily basis in order to ensure on our assured position in grace as being JUSTIFIED to reign and rule in dominion holds on unquestionably.

“HOLDING the MYSTERY of the FAITH in a PURE CONSCIENCE” 1 Timothy 3:9.

“Therefore being JUSTIFIED by FAITH, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 by whom also we have ACCESS by FAITH into this GRACE wherein we STAND, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God” Romans 5:1-2.

Only those who take a stand in the grace by the FORCE OF THEIR FAITH in their rights and privileges in redemption in Christ Jesus, will turn all sphere into their opportunities and possibilities – and will in turn with time ensure one overcomes every opposition to the colourful and meaningful life in the Lord and Saviour – Jesus Christ. Amen. And, I therefore asked you today, if you will take a STAND today to act and put your faith to work in an ONWARD and UPWARD trajectory, to make your life meaningful and fulfilling in YEAR? Then you need to exercise the DARING FORCE OF FAITH against the work of the ENEMY and COHORTS, so that you can ensure to BEING CHRISTLIKE [CHRISTLIKENESS] and be TRIUMPHANTLY assured, for your day to day, and daily doing of Life and living godly in Christ Jesus in the year.

I pray you will DARE and GEARED UP TRIUMPHANTLY to your CHALLENGES and FEARS by the enabling of God’s grace and BLESSEDNESS in the VICTORIOUS force of FAITH, in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and EXERCISE THYSELF RATHER UNTO GODLINESS. 8 For bodily EXERCISE profiteth little: but GODLINESS IS PROFITABLE UNTO ALL THINGS, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come” 1 Timothy 4:7-8.

“Now thanks be unto God, which ALWAYS CAUSETH us to TRIUMPH in Christ, and maketh manifest the SAVOUR of his knowledge by us in EVERY PLACE” 2 Corinthians 2:14.

“Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. And from the DAYS of John the Baptist until now the KINGDOM of heaven suffereth VIOLENCE (OPPOSITION), AND THE VIOLENT (DARING) TAKE IT BY FORCE (FAITH)”. Matthew 11:11-12 Emphasis Mine.

“Therefore being JUSTIFIED BY FAITH, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 by whom also we have ACCESS BY FAITH into THIS GRACE WHEREIN WE STAND, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God” Romans 5:1-2.

“For WHATSOEVER IS BORN of God OVERCOMETH the world: and this is the VICTORY that OVERCOMETH the world, EVEN OUR FAITH. 5 Who is he that OVERCOMETH the world, but he that BELIEVETH that Jesus is the Son of God?” 1 John 5:4-5.

“Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, AND OF A GOOD CONSCIENCE, AND OF FAITH UNFEIGNED: 6 from which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; 7 desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm . . . 18 This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them MIGHTEST WAR A GOOD WARFARE; 19 HOLDING FAITH, AND A GOOD CONSCIENCE; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck: 20 of whom is Hymenæus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme” 1 Timothy 1:55-5, 18-20.

“HOLDING the MYSTERY of the FAITH in a PURE CONSCIENCE” 1 Timothy 3:9.

“And herein do I EXERCISE myself, to have always a CONSCIENCE void of offence TOWARD God, and TOWARD men” Acts 24:16.

“Through FAITH we understand that the WORLDS WERE FRAMED BY THE WORD of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear . . . 6 But WITHOUT FAITH it is IMPOSSIBLE to PLEASE him: for he that cometh to God must BELIEVE that he is, and that he is a REWARDER of them that DILIGENTLY seek him” Hebrews 11:3, 6.

“Now THANKS be to God who ALWAYS LEADS [CAUSES] us in TRIUMPH in Christ, and through us DIFFUSES [SPREADS, REVEALS] THE FRAGRANCE of His KNOWLEDGE in EVERY PLACE” 2 Corinthians 2:14/NKJV.

“This is the DAY the Lord has MADE; we will REJOICE and be GLAD in it” Psalms 118:24/NKJV.

“But THANKS be to God, which GIVETH us the VICTORY through our Lord Jesus Christ” 1 Corinthians 15:57.

“And they OVERCAME him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the WORD OF THEIR TESTIMONY; and they loved not their lives unto the death” Revelation 12:11.

“But the PATH of the just (righteous) is like the LIGHT OF DAWN, That shines brighter and brighter until [it reaches its FULL STRENGTH and GLORY in] the perfect day” Proverbs 4:18/Amplified

FOR BEING CHRISTLIKE IN THE DAWN YEAR

January 12, 2025 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

FOR BEING CHRISTLIKE IN THE DAWN YEAR: BUILD YOUR FOUNDATION ON THE WORD AND NOT ON A MERE PROPHECY!

I make bold to say to you that – YOU ARE YOUR OWN PROPHET! You need to – HEAR YOU FIRST BEFORE HEARING OTHERS [ANY] for whatever, otherwise you give up your graciousness to hear God for yourself – For you have and are given the assured WORD of PROPHECY that’s Scripturally based, authentic, unadulterated and available to your reach in Christ Jesus stead to safeguard your from errors and being mistaken. Amen.

“So we HAVE the PROPHETIC WORD made MORE CERTAIN [ASSURED]. You do well to pay [close] attention to it as to a LAMP SHINING in a DARK PLACE, until the DAY DAWNS and light breaks through the GLOOM and the MORNING STAR ARISES in your hearts. 20 But UNDERSTAND this first of all, that NO PROPHECY of Scripture is a matter of or comes from ONE’S OWN [PERSONAL OR SPECIAL] interpretation, 21 for no PROPHECY was ever MADE by an act of HUMAN WILL, but men MOVED by the Holy Spirit SPOKE from God” 2 Peter 1:19-21/Amplified.

And by the indwelling Holy Spirit that’s given to us along with God’s assured prophetic WORD, you can ascertain and EXAMINE for you all PROPHECY/PROPHESYINGS about you, whether it’s scripturally inspired, revealed and empowered or it’s man-made make-believe [make-belief] to suit sentiments, prejudice and dissimulation [Romans 5:5; John 14:16-17; Romans 8:14-17; 1 Corinthians 14:26-33] THINK ABOUT IT NOW!

Do I believe in Prophecy? Do I believe in Prophesying? Yeah, I do – 100% [1 Corinthians 14:36-40; 1 Thessalonians 5:19-21]; but not in a WISHY-WISHY, MAKE-BELIEF for sentiments, prejudice and dissimulation in taking advantage of people in their vulnerability to show up spiritism as being spiritual.

“QUENCH not the Spirit. 20 DESPISE NOT PROPHESYINGS. 21 PROVE ALL THINGS; hold fast that which is good” 1 Thessalonians 5:19-21.

“But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant. 39 Wherefore, brethren, COVET TO PROPHESY, and FORBID not to speak with tongues. 40 Let ALL THINGS be done DECENTLY and in ORDER” 1 Corinthians 14:38-40.

However, I don’t believe in a man-made make-up belief appeal to human sentiments and the extortion of people in their vulnerability for self-gratifications in order to make such called Prophecy or Prophesying authentic and genuine, when it’s all of sentiments, prejudice and dissimulation and such like – especially in this days of sorcery and spells in the name of the Lord, on the vulnerable as a whole city of Samaria was given to sorcery in the Bible days to one Sorcerer Simon claiming the mighty one in the name of God [Acts 8:9-26].

Also, on matters of prophecy and prophesying, it DOES mean on which CONTEXT you are asking me and on which I am answering you of any so-called prophetic message. The scripture did admonish us not to despise Prophesying (Prophecy) [1 Thessalonians 5:20 (19-21)] and to covet to prophesy – [1 Corinthians 14:38-40]. And I can’t afford to break God’s WORD in this context. That’s why I can say that I believe in Prophecy and or Prophesying. For Prophecy or Prophesying, is one of the INSPIRATIONAL gifts of the Holy Spirit for the New Creation Believer’s in Christ Jesus as may be led and inspired by the Holy Spirit – [1 Corinthians 12:10]. And the scripture admonishes that when we come together in fellowship, we should allow and let each Prophesy as gifted and as they are led by the Holy Spirit, while considering each other Prophesy in decency, order and not in schism, which is division, confusion and discord. [1 Corinthians 14:26-33]. So, on the scriptural context, I do truly believe in Prophecy and Prophesying.

I want you to know full well that in the OLD TESTAMENT, the people then of that dispensation, weren’t BORN AGAIN and where not SPIRIT-FILLED too, to enable them to know God for themselves without a reliance on the PROPHETS and PRIESTS and LEVITES and KINGS and others in use for guidance on the religious rites and ordinance and civic leadership; and it was challenging for those of the OLD TESTAMENT, because there was no written writ guidance for God’s people to examine [judge] in order to know the truth and what a genuine Prophesying and Prophecy could be. Their own basic information was only the God’s warning signals against the false prophets, who goes about saying what God had not commanded or ordered them to say as in the scriptures enjoined [Jeremiah 23:26-32; Deuteronomy 18:15-22; Deuteronomy 13:1-5].

Also, since God’s people have nothing to read or study to know for guidance and or to confirm of anything for genuity in terms of doing life and living godly, the hallmark bar was higher since such gifting wasn’t to all; for the people of God in the Old Testament had to rely solely on the Prophet for the prophetic WORD from God, which sometimes, some of these seer Prophet’s took advantage of God’s people just as Balaam did and used the gifting as a means for covetousness, greed, extortion thereby projecting false doctrines and faith perversions. [Numbers 22-24; 2 Peter 2:15-16; Jude 1:10-12; Revelation 2:14; Galatians 1:6-9].

Unlike the Old Testament prophet who were not born again and the Spirit have to come upon them when the necessity arises, and there was no written word to ascertain the TRUTH and the people weren’t born again too – the New Creation Testament, there’s now the WRITTEN WORD and the people who are born of God, and have the indwelling Holy Spirit within them just as the one who claims to be a Prophet or Prophetess. This enables the New Creation, which you ARE, if you are born of God in Christ Jesus, to know what falsehoods looks like because the given Holy Spirit and the available written WORD of God to ascertain all things, without reservations. Meaning there’s default to help to check and detect any nonsense that people will do in the name of PROPHECY and PROPHESYING, except you the individual gives room to such FALSEHOODS and the permission to be exploited ignorantly; and this we know that such opportunities wasn’t possible in Old Testament where it only comes upon the Prophet for a moment in time of use, who were also not born of God to have the Holy Spirit dwelling in them to ascertain what’s the wheat from the chaff [John 14:16-17; Romans 8:9-12; Jeremiah 23:28 (26-32)]. The New Creation Believers of God in Christ Jesus stead, are at a better advantage in such a time now that none can just lie or deceive God’s people when they yield totally and completely to the WORD that prevails over all. [Acts 19:20; Acts 20:32; 2 Peter 1:19-21; Matthew 22:29; Hebrews 4:12-13; Hebrews 11:3].

It thus mean that every New Creation Believers in Christ Jesus is a carrier of his or her own PROPHETIC WORD within the WORD of God. You spiritual obligation is to research out on any form of Prophecy or Prophesying that comes to you by the WORD of God, for your own self discovery and recovery by the indwelling Holy Spirit. That is to say that by the WORD, you need to know on how to be INSTRUCTED in order to affirm and confirm to any form of spoken prophecy that comes to you irrespective of who is speaking to your life, knowing that they are so many spells , sorcery, adulteration and perversions everywhere today. And by the Holy Spirit within you, which is working with our human intuitive spirit, we can know the TRUTH by the WORD, in order to avoid errors and not to be misled and misguided; also, when it’s an external spoken word of prophecy by WHOSOEVER, one can by the same process of the written WORD, be able to EXAMINE to make conclusion from such errors many have fallen into today. [1 Corinthians 14:16-33].

And once the Holy Spirit within you ascertain that a PROPHETIC WORD is truth, definitely an inner PEACE is experience accordingly without bondage, thereby bears the witness that it’s of God; and if otherwise, you know it’s manipulation, craft, pervert and deceptive of man, tradition and religious sentiments against God’s WORD. And it means that God is not in it and there’s no LIGHT in it and you MUST not WALK with it and on it, otherwise it’s darkness leading to bondage, torment, fear phobia, misguide and such like. Isaiah 8:10, 16, 20.

Every genuine WORD-BASED message must be carrying this sum class category of the spiritual gifts (1 Corinthians 12:7-11). The message will be:

* Inspiring

* Revealing and

* Empowering

And every of the inspiring, revealing and empowering WORD-BASED messages must reflect this PROPHETIC sense of lead that’s of God otherwise it’s not God (1 Corinthians 14:3-5):

* Edification

* Exhortation, and

* Comfort

And all genuine prophecy or prophesying will lead and point and testify of Jesus in all He’s to you in redemption and not toward self for applaud and egotism and self-gratification.

“And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the TESTIMONY of Jesus: WORSHIP God: for the TESTIMONY of Jesus is the spirit of PROPHECY” Revelations 19:10.

And the WORD message must lead one toward TESTIFYING of Jesus Christ; for in Him all things consist of our REDEMPTION and toward Him should all Prophecy be about in all that pertains to life and godliness in respect of what He’s done FOR us, done IN us, He’s doing IN us and THROUGH us by the Holy Spirit in the WORD as the pointer for all things. Meaning any such call prophetic message is not to point to any other in respect to – man, visioner, title, status, denomination and such like, as we’ve seen many have been taken hold of religiously today rather than of FAITH toward God and His Christ Jesus. [Acts 20:20-21; Revelation 19:10; Hebrews 1:1-4; Hebrews 12:2; Luke 24:25-27, 44-45; John 1:45; Matthew 16:13-20; Matthew 22:41-46].

Therefore, to safeguard your year in this year 2024, there’s the need to begin the year on this brand new dawn year of BEING TRIUMPHANT IN EVERY PLACE IN CHRIST JESUS; having a gracious footing rather than waiting, seeking and pursuing after PROPHECY and PROPHESYING or and looking for one to prophecy to, in order to make you feel good and better. Ensuring the WORD as our foundation and fundamental stand in grace, will help one to PREVAIL and TRIUMPH over all challenging times when you allow the WORD to work it out for you.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“Now THANKS be to God who ALWAYS LEADS [CAUSES] us in TRIUMPH in Christ, and through us DIFFUSES [SPREADS, REVEALS] THE FRAGRANCE of His KNOWLEDGE in EVERY PLACE” 2 Corinthians 2:14/NKJV.

“This is the DAY the Lord has MADE; we will REJOICE and be GLAD in it” Psalms 118:24/NKJV.

“But THANKS be to God, which GIVETH us the VICTORY through our Lord Jesus Christ” 1 Corinthians 15:57.

“And they OVERCAME him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the WORD OF THEIR TESTIMONY; and they loved not their lives unto the death” Revelation 12:11.

“But the PATH of the just (righteous) is like the LIGHT OF DAWN, That shines brighter and brighter until [it reaches its FULL STRENGTH and GLORY in] the perfect day” Proverbs 4:18/Amplified

“And now, brethren, I COMMEND you to God, and to THE WORD of his grace, which is ABLE to BUILD you up, and to GIVE you an INHERITANCE among all them which are SANCTIFIED” Acts 20:32.

“So mightily grew THE WORD of God and PREVAILED” Acts 19:20.

“For THE WORD of God is QUICK, and POWERFUL, and SHARPER than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a DISCERNER of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13 Neither is there any creature that is not MANIFEST in his sight: but all things are NAKED and OPENED unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do” Hebrews 4:12-13

“And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath PREVAILED to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof” Revelation 5:5.

“Through faith we understand that the WORLDS WERE FRAMED BY THE WORD of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear” Hebrews 11:3.

“For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, THE WORD, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one” 1 John 5:7.

“In the beginning was THE WORD, and THE WORD was with God, and THE WORD was God. 2 The same was in the BEGINNING with God. 3 All things were MADE by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was LIFE; and the life was the LIGHT of men. 5 And the light shineth in DARKNESS; and the darkness COMPREHENDED it not . . .14 And THE WORD was made FLESH (HUMAN), and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth” John 1:1-5, 14 Emphasis Mine.

“We have also a more SURE WORD OF PROPHECY; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: 20 knowing this first, that NO PROPHECY OF THE SCRIPTURE is of any private interpretation. 21 For the PROPHECY came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost” 2 Peter 1:19-21.

“And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the TESTIMONY of Jesus: worship God: for the TESTIMONY of Jesus is the spirit of PROPHECY” Revelations 19:10.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

THE DAWN YEAR/MONTH OF BEGINNING

January 10, 2025 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

THE DAWN YEAR/MONTH OF BEGINNING: BEING CHRISTLIKE IN TIME MANAGEMENT!

“But ALL THINGS that are REPROVED are made MANIFEST [REVEAL] by THE LIGHT: for whatsoever doth make MANIFEST is light. 14 Wherefore he saith, AWAKE thou that SLEEPEST, and ARISE from the dead, and Christ shall GIVE THEE LIGHT. 15 See then that ye WALK CIRCUMSPECTLY, not as FOOLS, but as WISE, 16 REDEEMING THE TIME, because the days are evil. 17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but UNDERSTANDING what THE WILL of the Lord is” Ephesians 5:13-17.

Dear friend and beloved of God in Christ Jesus stead, it’s the DAWN of the anticipated human – MORTALITY – GREGORIAN and JULIAN timed calendar of the YEAR of the Lord tagged 2025; and the YEAR 2025 first month of the GREGORIAN and JULIAN calendar – JANUARY 2025 has began. There is therefore now no more excuses for PROCRASTINATION, PRESUMPTION, FOOLISHNESS, BAD COMPANIONSHIP and ENTITLEMENT MENTALITY; it’s your time to arise in GRACE and FAITH to get on with the SMART WORK of spirited DILIGENCE and PRUDENCE in the grace – for it’s time to SEIZE the day in our set PLAN, PURPOSE and PURSUIT that’s evolved and enveloped in God’s GRACE and BLESSEDNESS, wherein we are JUSTIFIED to have ACCESS and a STAND to being CHRISTLIKE in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.

“Therefore, being JUSTIFIED by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 by whom also we have ACCESS by faith into this GRACE wherein we STAND, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God” Romans 5:1-2.

It’s time to RISE UP and get on with the assigned work – with no room given for procrastination, presumption and foolishness. And honestly and indeed, there’s no room for the SLUGGARD, SLOTHFUL, LAZY BUTT and WISHY-WASHY ATTITUDE and keeping BAD COMPANIONSHIP and ENTITLEMENT MENTALITY friendship, if we must attain to our ALTITUDE and the set an onward and upward YEAR 2025 trajectory. And if we must be CHRISTLIKENESS [being CHRISTLIKE], then hear when He said, My Father WORK, therefore I WORK, though being the author and life finisher of the FAITH we have of Him except we are about living on FATE. Let’s learn of Him to do life and godly living in humanity and mortality in fulfilling purpose meaningfully.

“But Jesus answered them, “My Father has been WORKING until now [He has never ceased working], and I too am WORKING” John 5:17/Amplified.

“LOOKING unto Jesus the AUTHOR and FINISHER of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God” Hebrews 12:2.

And in this our journey to OBTAIN, POSSESS and ENACT and AUTHENTICATE God’s grace and BLESSEDNESS in the dawn YEAR of the Lord, there’s the need to know your purpose for living otherwise you will be beating round the bush and would be playing a blame game on every things that goes wrong that you can’t figure out. For a life live WITHOUT PURPOSE is not only frustrating and destructive, it’s self-harming and boring and aimless. No Believer named after God in Christ Jesus [CHRISTLIKENESS – Being CHRISTLIKE], should live a purposeless life under God. For we are called for a purpose and in that’s how we find fulfilment and meaningful living in the grace.

“And we know [with great confidence] that God [who is deeply concerned about us] causes ALL THINGS TO WORK TOGETHER [as a plan] for GOOD for those who LOVE God, to those who are CALLED according to His PLAN and PURPOSE” Romans 8:28/Amplified.

“In Him also we have received an inheritance [a DESTINY—we were claimed by God as His own], having been PREDESTINED (CHOSEN, APPOINTED beforehand) according to the PURPOSE of Him who works everything in agreement with the COUNSEL and design of His WILL, 12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ [who first put our confidence in Him as our Lord and Savior] would exist to the praise of His glory” Ephesians 1:11-12/Amplified.

And for one to FULFILL meaningfully the intended results, lets LEARN of our Saviour and Lord Christ Jesus – meaning, to be in the CHRISTLIKENESS [Being CHRISTLIKE], for He live in humanity fulfilling purpose, the cause for which He was born and came into this world to save humanity.

“He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this PURPOSE the Son of God was MANIFESTED, that he might DESTROY the WORKS of the devil” 1 John 3:8.

“Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I BORN, and for this CAUSE came I into the world, that I should bear WITNESS unto THE TRUTH. Every one that is of THE TRUTH heareth my voice” John 18:37.

“For the Son of man is COME to SEEK and to SAVE that which was LOST” Luke 19:10

Jesus Christ was and He’s our DAWN DAY LIGHT for every DARK PLACES and the DAY STAR for the directions we need in the DAWN YEAR and the DAWN MONTH JANUARY. And by the assuring WORD of God and being spirited the heartedness of “BEING CHRISTLIKE in every place in Christ Jesus stead, we can find the full beam of light on our dawn Month and Year to illuminate our path by the WORD of God that’s ASSUREDLY given to us. [2 Peter 1:19-21; John 1:1-5; 2 Corinthians 4:6; Proverbs 4:18; John 8:12; John 9:5].

Therefore, it’s time to wake up, get out of slumbering acts of nursing whatever – be it the past mistakes, failures and or success, and seized your moments NOW on a new dawn:

For PROCRASTINATION is not just a THIEF of TIME, but the SLUGGARD and SLOTHFUL and LAZY PERSON [BUTT] pure excuse to avoid taking the needed responsibility and accountability to fulfil purpose
By taking the PRINCIPLE of the WORD of God towards the spirit of DILIGENCE (smartly and consistency to the given assignment) and PRUDENCE (the management of God’s given resources) to do life and live godly.
And to avoid creating an atmosphere for ENTITLEMENT as an act of apology for FAILURE as if it’s someone else’s cause or curse on you, when they is enormous opportunity for SUCCESS and FULFILMENT opportunity in DOING LIFE and GODLY LIVING by God in Christ Jesus stead about you.

You are the DEFINITION and CUSTODIAN of your happiness and satisfaction, therefore, don’t start the new dawn MONTH and dawn YEAR by been weakened; but put on the strength and wisdom counsel of the Lord God as being received right now in this publication post you are reading. You got no right to blame anyone for your PROCRASTINATION, PRESUMPTION and FOOLISHNESS if you choose to fail in the midst of opportunity of the brand-new dawn year and month, for a brand-new start for the new you and new day.

I pray for you, that God’s GRACE, WISDOM and SPEED to abound according to the scriptures, and to enable you to do life and live FULFILLED as you set out to THRIVE and not to be a SURVIVAL in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.

IT’S THE DAWN OF THE JANUARY IN THE YEAR OF THE LORD – THEREFORE, LET US ARISE AND GET ON WITH THE ASSIGNED WORK – WITH NO ROOM GIVEN FOR PROCRASTINATION, PRESUMPTION AND FOOLISHNESS.

“This is the DAY [YEAR] the Lord has MADE; we will REJOICE and be GLAD in it” Psalms 118:24/NKJV.

Awake from every slumbering and receive the needed light to ensure you are ASSUREDLY – “BEING TRIUMPHANT IN EVERY PLACE IN CHRIST JESUS – by God’s WORD, energised by the Holy Spirit that’s given to us, and to ensure that you get to the next phase and place in your life.

YOU WORTH THE LIVING OF – “BEING TRIUMPHANT” IN EVERY PLACE IN CHRIST JESUS – BUT IT’S YOUR CHOICE!

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“But Jesus answered them, “My Father has been WORKING until now [He has never CEASED WORKING], and I too am WORKING” John 5:17/Amplified.

“And in the morning, RISING up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed” Mark 1:35.

“We have also A MORE SURE WORD of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye TAKE HEED, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the DAY DAWN, and the DAY STAR ARISE in your hearts: 20 knowing this first, that no PROPHECY of the SCRIPTURE is of any private interpretation. 21 For the PROPHECY came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God SPAKE as they were MOVED by the Holy Ghost” 2 Peter 1:19.

“But all things that are reproved are made manifest by THE LIGHT: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. 14 Wherefore he saith, AWAKE thou that SLEEPEST, and ARISE from the dead, and Christ shall GIVE THEE LIGHT. 15 See then that ye WALK CIRCUMSPECTLY, not as FOOLS, but as WISE, 16 REDEEMING THE TIME, because the days are evil. 17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but UNDERSTANDING what THE WILL of the Lord is” Ephesians 5:13-17.

“In the beginning was THE WORD, and THE WORD was with God, and THE WORD was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And THE LIGHT SHINETH IN DARKNESS; and the darkness comprehended it not” John 1:1-5.

“Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am THE LIGHT of the world: he that followeth me shall not WALK in darkness, but shall have the LIGHT of life” John 8:12.

“I must WORK the WORKS of him that sent me, while it is DAY: the NIGHT cometh, when no man can work. 5 As long as I am in the world, I am the LIGHT of the world” John 9:4-5.

“Now THANKS be to God who ALWAYS LEADS [CAUSES] us in TRIUMPH in Christ, and through us DIFFUSES [SPREADS, REVEALS] THE FRAGRANCE of His KNOWLEDGE in EVERY PLACE” 2 Corinthians 2:14/NKJV.

“But THANKS be to God, which GIVETH us the VICTORY through our Lord Jesus Christ” 1 Corinthians 15:57.

“And they OVERCAME him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the WORD OF THEIR TESTIMONY; and they loved not their lives unto the death” Revelation 12:11.

“But the PATH of the just (righteous) is like the LIGHT OF DAWN, That shines brighter and brighter until [it reaches its FULL STRENGTH and GLORY in] the perfect day” Proverbs 4:18/Amplified.

CONGRATULATIONS – WELCOME TO YEAR 2025: HAPPY AND BLESSED YEAR 2025!

January 1, 2025 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

CONGRATULATIONS – WELCOME TO YEAR 2025: HAPPY AND BLESSED YEAR 2025!

YEAR 2025 is the year entitled “CHRISTLIKENESS!” – meaning a year to live “CHRISTLIKENESS!” in every place of doing life and living godly, in order to ensure God’s grace and BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. More so, it’s a year that’s scripturally assured by the assured WORD of God represents God’s presence in the person of Jesus Christ [1 John 5:7; John 1:1-5, 14], indicating it’s prophetic to enact and authentic it’s presence and essence to meaningfully fulfill God’s divine purpose in humanity.

“We have also A MORE SURE WORD OF PROPHECY; whereunto ye DO WELL that ye TAKE HEED, as unto a LIGHT that SHINETH in a DARK PLACE, until the day dawn, and THE DAY STAR ARISE IN YOUR HEARTS: 20 knowing this first, that no PROPHECY of the scripture is of any PRIVATE INTERPRETATION. 21 For the PROPHECY came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were MOVED by the Holy Ghost” 2 Peter 1:19-21.

I CONGRATULATE you and WELCOME you and WISHING YOU God’s enabling grace, wisdom and speed to do life and live godly in the realm and sphere of enacting the Scripturally ASSURED YEAR 2025 of – “CHRISTLIKENESS” in every place in Christ Jesus. Amen.

It’s my heartfelt thoughts and PRAYERS that my God, your God may CROWN the YEAR 2025 with CHRISTLIKENESS for you and family and all you loved and cared about, with His GOODNESS and ABUNDANCE; and may God’s graciousness and gracefulness, lovingkindness and blessedness, abound the more with you as He prospers you and keeps you in health and wholeness, even as your soul prospers in grace, in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.

“Thou CROWNEST THE YEAR with thy GOODNESS; and thy PATHS DROP FATNESS (ABUNDANCE). 12 They drop upon the PASTURES of the WILDERNESS: and the little HILLS rejoice on every side. 13 The PASTURES are clothed with FLOCKS; the VALLEYS also are COVERED over with CORN; they SHOUT for JOY, they also SING” Psalms 65:11-13.

YEAR 2025 to me it’s a year of living the “CHRISTLIKENESS” in every place in Christ Jesus. And to live in CHRISTLIKENESS in every place in Christ Jesus in this context are these, but not limited to the following:

** It makes you a full “AMBASSADOR FOR CHRIST” to reign and rule in life, under God in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. [2 Corinthians 5:17-19; Genesis 1:26-28; Isaiah 45:11-12; Psalms 8:4-8; Psalms 115:15-16; Revelation 1:5-6; Revelation 5:9-10].

** To know that CHRISTLIKENESS is of God and not of yourself by any means of measures; and it’s of His REDEMPTION plan for us on what Christ Jesus HAD DONE FOR you, He HAD DONE IN you, He’s DOING IN you, He’s DOING THROUGH you and DOING WITH you irrespective, to make you be who you ARE, to have of Him, and to become of Him, in doing life and living godly in humanity under divinity. [2 Corinthians 2:14; Exodus 15:1-21).

** To know that it’s God that will CAUSE us to live in CHRISTLIKENESS – And this assured essence comes from what God did in Christ Jesus in our redemption. Everything God did in Christ He did it for you and me; not only that, but He set the credit to our account as though we did it—as if we were there. He made it our victor. [Romans 5:1-2, 5-8, 17-21; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21].

** To know that CHRISTLIKENESS does mean that God can overcome and work through with you in every single circumstance that may befall you to advance His purpose in your life irrespective. [Romans 8:28-30; 1 Corinthians 2:9-10; Ephesians 1:10-12; Romans 8:31, 37].

** To know that CHRISTLIKENESS is much MORE THAN being victorious, because CHRISTLIKENESS is about the Christ that the world sees of God in you and not the religion and religious sacrilege being displayed to make people believe that the seen is of God as in their FACT to showcase signs of victory and celebrations and for us to take it so accordingly – and especially when there’s a bit of Oomph to seal it, just as you do see in sports for example – where medals🏅 are given on a platform to celebrate. And our CHRISTLIKENESS kind of triumph in redemption in Christ Jesus is sealed with the blood by the Holy Spirit that’s GIVEN to us and no man can counterfeit and adulterate it even in their sorcery craft. [2 Corinthians 2: 20-22; Romans 5:5-8; John 14:16-17; Ephesians 2:1-21; Acts 8:1-20].

** To be CHRISTLIKENESS is to have the enormous strength, to be strong, to be powerful, to be mighty, to be great over any forms of oppositions and limitations by an ambassador of creating, innovating exploring and initiating the nature of God for the good off all and irrespective [Job 17:9; Philippians 4:13; Ephesians 6:10; Luke 10:19; Zachariah 4:6]

** To be in CHRISTLIKENESS is to ask or persuade (someone) to do something that needs getting done in midst of all odds without a fight of strength because it’s done in Christ Jesus [Luke 18:1-8; John 11:1-46; John 14:12].

** To be in CHRISTLIKENESS, to get control, have influence and have dominion in any particular situation that would have captivated you by any chance – [Genesis 1:26-28; Romans 6:14].

** To be in CHRISTLIKENESS is to enact and authenticate that redemption in Christ Jesus is powerful, unparallel and superior to satan and cohorts arms of operandi. [Colossians 1:12-14 NKJV; Ephesians I:7-8; Revelation 5:9-10; Isaiah 54:13-17].

** To be in CHRISTLIKENESS is to win, to be victorious; to be an overcomer; to be a more than conquerors; to be triumphant and such like in Christ Jesus stead. [1 Corinthians 15:57; Romans 8:37; 2 Corinthians 2:14; Revelation 12:11; 1 John 5:4-5].

** To manifest [show forth, reveal] the CHRISTLIKENESS is to stand up, head up, shoulders high, on the high heels of faith in showing forth the fulness of God to subdue and subject the enemy and cohorts in their craft and wickedness. [Romans 8:18-21; 1 John 3:8, 10; 1 Corinthians 12:7; 2 Corinthians 2:14; Hebrews 4:12-13].

And in this YEAR 2025, it’s a CHOICE if you want to live in CHRISTLIKENESS in every place of doing life and living godly in Christ Jesus or you want to be of the WISH-WASHY group that are wanting to live on a mere PROPHECY because it’s said by someone so special and requiring no personal responsibility and accountability if such is of God, so long it meets their basic expectations on sentiments, prejudice and dissimulation that appeals to your circumstances and vulnerability and not after your REDEMPTION in Christ Jesus stead [Acts 17:10-12; I Corinthians 14:16-33].

I have chosen the path of CHRISTLIKENESS in every place in Christ Jesus, in order to experience the FULNESS of God’s grace, wisdom and speed and in His BLESSEDNESS by the inspiring, revealing and empowering mandate, set for YEAR 2025. And by the spirit of CHRISTLIKENESS in every place in Christ Jesus, I know I that through CHRISTLIKENESS I am assured of God’s assuring WORD that I can endeavour to advance the Kingdom cause of God and to keep the enemy and cohorts at bay. I therefore also employ you in the same, same-like spirit of grace as Apostle Paul will say to stir up the Corinthians Church in this wise:

“We having THE SAME spirit of FAITH, according as it is written, I BELIEVED, and therefore have I SPOKEN; we also BELIEVE, and therefore SPEAK” 2 Corinthians 4:13.

I want you to know of a truth that by what Jesus Christ in His did and deed in our redemption, we can prevail by “THE PREVAILING WORD” that’s made manifest in humanity – for Jesus Christ, is the Lion of the tribe of Judah that PREVAILED over all; He’s the WORD of God; He’s the SWORD of the Spirit that can do a diagnosis of the human tripartite being of – spirit, soul and body – resolving all problems within for our TRIUMPH. [Acts 19:20; Revelation 5:5; 1 John 5:7; John 1:1-5, 14; 2 Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 4:12-13].

I therefore announce by God, that you can live the realm of CHRISTLIKENESS, and I now employ you in YEAR 2025 to be an ‘AMBASSADOR FOR CHRIST’ in every place in Christ Jesus in this scriptural context and commendation:

“. . . 20 Now then we are AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God . . .” 2 Corinthians 5:20 [17-21]

I wish you a HAPPY and BLESSED YEAR 2025 in God’s BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“You Crown the year with Your GOODNESS, And Your paths drip with ABUNDANCE. 12 They drop on the pastures of the wilderness, And the little hills rejoice on every side. 13 The pastures are clothed with flocks; The valleys also are covered with grain; They shout for joy, they also sing” Psalms 65:11-13/NKJV