Month: April 2021

Prophetic Teaching & Prophecy
April 26, 2021

Discovering Christ In Ephesians

We saw from our last discussion that we are not to allow anger have it’s way in our lives, for it opens the door for the enemy to attack our lives.

Then we hear the apostle continue:

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. Ephesians 4:28

Theft, a universal pagan vice for self-aggrandization. The unbelieving world is a place everyone is out to please the flesh, self-comfort is a trigger toward procuring earthly good.

But as for us, we are a Christ generation, a selfless people who ought to put away pilfering. Then we hear something very important “but rather let him labour”

Christianity is a religion that promotes industry. It is intended that evey Christian have some means of support, a calling, business or profession and not to be lazy.

Our Lord Jesus was a carpenter, Paul a tent maker. There is no disgrace in labour. There is no shame in making a shoe, constructing a house or making a tent.

It has been said that it is very hard to see a lazy man accept Christianity, but when he does, he seizes to be lazy and becomes industrious as the Christian religion begins to transform his mind.

Then we hear “working with his hands the thing which is good”

The kind of work we are to be engaged in is here specified “that which is good”

Whatsoever will not help a man on his way to heaven ought not to be ventured into by a child of God.

A shoemaker provides shoes to warm the feet and to protect from bruises. This is good and helpful to man on his way to heaven.

The vendor of intoxicating drink helps no man but aids men on their way to hell. We are to avoid whatsoever is injurious to man, but to work that which is good.

But why? “That he may have to give him that needeth”

This defies the mentality of our former animal nature. Where we were inclined to working so we could meet our needs, we are here admonished that the reason we are to labour is to meet the needs of others.

We are to look beyond ourselves to seeking the well being of others. This doesn’t mean we are not to support ourselves, but a truly transformed Christian has committed the keeping of himself to Christ and is out to lay down his life for others.

For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. 2 Timothy 1:12

Again observe;

Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren, But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? 1 John 3:16-17

Wrong teachings make Christianity all about personal comfort. Christ the author of our faith lived and died for others. The apostles who are the pillars of the church all died for others. It is very irritating the kind of Christianity been practised today.

If you would keenly observe a lot of things that many are depressed about today, a huge percentage is all about self-comfort.

Are you labouring just so you could meet the needs of others or its all about me, myself and I?

Oh beloved, we are a transformed people, we are dead to that old animal nature. We are to live unto God and others.

Then we hear the apostle continue;

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. Ephesians 4:29

Unwholesome talk, that which is corrupt, an obscene and filthy conversation is what prevails in the pagan world.

But since we have come out of that putrefied world, let our conversion be that which becomes the God-kind creation.

Words are powerful, they can give life or produce death. Our words ought to build people up to take on their inheritance. And the words that build are here specified, words that “minister grace” to our hearers.

Words that minister the unconditional love of God. Words that minister the free favour of God upon the unqualified.

Confession.
Loving father I thank you for the beauties of Christ upon my life. As an heir of Christ, an heir of the authority in the name of Jesus. I take charge over my life. I speak divine alignment to every course of my life.

I speak o every system in my being, to my spirit, soul and body I command all things in my life to respond and align to the good, accepted and perfect will of God for me in Christ Jesus. Hallelujah!

Prophetic Insight.
In an encounter of the Lord, I heard “I am releasing a wisdom that will cause you to build beyond what you have expected. Where you have been weary there is a strength coming upon you that will cause you attain heights in me that will announce my blessings upon your life.

It’s not about the standard of the world, its not about what they think should be, but what I know is good for you my child.

Stand strong! The foundation of your life has been strengthened through this, and I AM now giving you the wisdom, knowledge and understanding needed for the establishment of my promises over your life.

Your life is a house I have always desired to show forth my glory. As you continue to follow my leadings, staying faithful and looking to my grace, what I have prepared will soon be made manifest.”

Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. Proverbs 24:3-4

Blessings in Christ,
Pastor Jahfas Victor Ahua
Living Hill Christian Church.

Prophetic Teaching & Prophecy
19 April, 2021

Discovering Christ In Ephesians

We saw from our last discussion that we are now in Christ. Created righteous and truly holy. We are to wear who we are in our consciousness and walk in righteousness and holiness as a manifestation of our nature.

Then the apostle continues;

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. Ephesians 4:25

This is stressed in this chapter because he who was once a liar, even after conversion would be tempted to fall back into that lifestyle except his mind is renewed to who he now is.

Since we have put away the old man, since we have put off our former conversation, an old way of living, we are here admonished that from the righteousness of the new man, let truth flow and let falsehood be kept aside.

We are to “speak every man truth with his neighborhour,” but why should we speak truth to each other?

We hear “for we are members of one another.”

The reason is not for us to do so we could become partakers of Christ, but because we already are members of one body, even the body of Christ. This is pivotal as many of us have been taught the other way round.

We are brought up with a mentality of works-salvation where we do things to earn a blessing from God, but knowing who we are in Christ changes everything.

Falsehood tends to loosen the bonds of brotherhood. When we were pagans, this was a universal lifestyle amongst us. But today, when we lie to another, we lie to ourselves, we rather put a hindrance to the growth of our own kingdom, even the growth of our own spiritual body.

The same way the members of our body do count on each other, the eye never thinking the hand will deceive it, neither does the hand think otherwise, so are we to maintain harmony and spiritual confidence among ourselves.

Then we hear;

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Ephesians 4:26

There is a godly anger and an ungodly anger. Anger against sin is godly, against spiritual things is sinful and ungodly.

Anger dwells even in God as we can see from his displeasure against sin, emptying his wrath upon his own son on the cross for all our sins.

We also know it dwelt in Christ, as he uttered woes to cities that rejected him, as he made a whip and dislodged the money changers in the temple. God’s kind of anger is holy anger.

You see, anger is a common trait in us. When an accident happens or when something negative we do not plan for happens, anger is excited in us. It could be toward self defence, attack or revenge.

When these emotions are excited and we deal with the resultant effect, we have destroyed the sin in the anger. But when we allow it to have it’s effects, the wrath of man works not the righteousness of God.

Harbouring the seeds of a negatively excited emotion over a long period of time is strife that develops strongholds, and opens the door for every evil work.

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. James 3:16

This is why we must guard our heart against anger. In fact we are told “let not the sun go down upon your wrath,” do not allow it to take root is what is meant here.

The devil easily gains entrance into our lives to destroy our bodies, cause depression, destroy beautiful relationships that would have excelled if governed by forgiveness, when he lays unnecessary burdens upon our hearts. This is why we hear the admonition;

Neither give place to the devil. Ephesians 4:27

It costs more to walk in anger than to forgive. I am yet to see a Christian that would love the mission of the devil to be fulfilled in his or her life (to kill, steal, and destroy).

Don’t rent the devil space in your life through anger or vengeance. Leave vengeance to God. There are tremendous benefits when we show mercy. Our spirit, soul and body experiences the peace and goodness of God.

The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh. Proverbs 11:17

May we walk in love, enjoy God’s peace and keep the devil out of our lives.

Confession.

Glorious father, blessed be your name. Thank you for making me a fruit of Christ’s resurrection. A product of divine excellence. The Life of Jesus was given for me to live full of health, honour, power and excellence.

I am Child of light. I walk in Truth. I walk in love. I walk in divine wisdom. I am not a sinner trying to do righteous works, but I am righteous and good works are flowing out of God’s righteousness in me. I Am victorious over Satan, sin, sickness and disease. Hallelujah!

Prophetic Insight.

In an encounter with the Lord, I saw a child of God who has been faithful in stewarding the word of God over this one’s life despite what looked like a hopeless situation.

I saw the Lord appear and spoke this word “because you have been faithful in the midst of trials, I have given you all the resources you need”

When I heard this I was surrounded with awe and a satisfaction came over me which seemed like the door of a long awaited expectation is now thrown open in the spirit by the Lord.

Then further, I saw the Lord restoring things in the lives of many, things were coming back to life and in the midst of the shock in the hearts God’s people, since many had become weary not knowing God’s heart toward them, I heard him say “I AM doing this so you will know I am your father”

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19

At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. John 14:20

Blessings in Christ,
Pastor Jahfas Victor Ahua
Living Hill Christian Church

Royal Life
Daily Devotional & Prophecy
April 12, 2021.

Discovering Christ In Ephesians

We saw from our last discussion that, as those that are of the family of Christ, as those that have learned Christ, we are not to walk as other Gentiles walk in the emptiness of their mind, but we are to walk in the righteousness of God as those whose mind are enlightened with the knowledge of the Son of God.

Then the apostle continues;

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; Ephesians 4:22

This is a very strong exhortation. “That ye put off concerning the former conversation.”

The apostle looks at them as regenerated sons of God, thus their former way of living ought to be put aside. By saying “former” he affirms they are already created in Christ Jesus.

Now who are they to put off? We hear “the old man” the depraved nature we inherited from the womb as sons of Adam. We all are naturally born with this fallen nature, until we receive the nature of the second man called the Christ.

We are born after the flesh sinners because of the old man we inherited from the womb. A man fashioned in sin who by the fall lost his innocence and became “corrupt according to the deceitful lusts”

Now observe carefully the last part of the verse “deceitful lust”

This is saying all the passions, the propensities that the world offer, all the promises of a better life, a true satisfaction, a glorious estate are just vain promises. All what the world offers outside of Christ is deception.

Whatsoever pleasure the world promises is illusive. It is a plunge to ruin. Many follow a promised better life but end up in blunt betrayal.

The passions of the world are mere flatteries orchestrated for betrayal. As the enlightened, we are not to yield to these vanities, we are not to be led astray by these empty deceits.

Then we hear the apostle continue;

And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; Ephesians 4:23

Let your mind be renovated. Let your soul be renewed after your new nature. Let your character be reformed after the image of him who created you. It is not just enough to be regenerated, the end cause is that we be confirmed to the image of his son. For this reason you were saved.

For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Romans 8:29

God lives in you, he is the one you have be fashioned after. But your mind and body needs a conformation to your new spiritual state. Your spirit is created perfect, which we are to always put on.

And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. Ephesians 4:24

Observe carefully the above verse, it says “put on the new man”

This means the new man is accessible by you. And who is the new man? Your very nature, the spirit of Christ in you. This is your regenerated self. The real you. Let it manifest in your soul, and body. Put the light on!

You see, that which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. John 3:6

If you are born of the Spirit then you are spirit. You are spirit, having a soul and living in a body. If the real you is the spirit, then how are you created?

We hear ” which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.”

You are created righteous and truly holy. You are righteous by nature. You are righteous and holy by creation, and not by what you will do or have done. You are born again righteous.

If you are created by God a man then you will always be a man by creation. Even so are you. You are created after God, you are created exactly like God, you are created in every aspect according to God in righteousness and true holiness.

Where the old you was fashioned in sin (Psalm 51:5), the new you is fashioned in righteousness and true holiness. You can not help but be righteous for this is how you were created. You are by nature righteous and truly holy.

This same truth is expressed by the apostle in his letter to the church at Corinth.

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 5:21

Observe carefully the word “made” from the above verse. The Greek word translated for made is the word ginomai which means to cause to be, to generate, to become, to come into being (Strong’s G1096).

Observe again the words used in the definition, to generate, and to come into being.

In Christ we are generated righteous. We are brought into being or existence righteous and truly holy.

We are skunked when we consent to a religious calumny about who we are. Every conceited importunity to seek for what we already are is a demonic shenanigan.

So here is a wise exhortation by Paul to let your life and nature that is created in God come forth. wear in your consciousness who you truly are and let the world see and experience the righteousness and holiness of God flowing through you. Turn on the lights O’ righteous and truly holy one!

Confession:
I am a new creation. Born again righteous. I am truly holy. The righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. The light of the world in Christ. A chosen generation. I am a royal priesthood. I am a divine species. A peculiar people.

A living manifestation of the righteousness and holiness of God. I am conscious of who God has made me. I know who God says I am. I put on the new man, bold and fearless.

I cannot be deceived. I walk in the wisdom and power of God. Doing mighty works that are only synonymous with who I am in Christ Jesus. Hallelujah!

Prophetic Insight:
I heard “I have not left you, so do not think I AM unconcerned. My word is coming into being. Yes, the fire, but it is for purification.

Not a single hair on your head shall be lost as you stay focused looking to me. Soon it will be over and you will be restored.

Your head will surely be lifted up above your enemies. You will surely enjoy the days of prosperity”

Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him. The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, and let him go free. He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance: Psalms 105:19-21

Blessings in Christ,
Pastor Jahfas Victor Ahua
Living Hill Christian Church