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╔════════════════╗   RHAPSODY OF REALITIES        FOR EARLY READERS ╚════════════════╝  PASTOR CHRIS *Sunday, September 20th, 2026* *LIVING FOR THE LORD* 📖 *_"For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord's" (Romans 14:8)._* Living for the Lord means doing what pleases Him at all times. That means your choices, thoughts, words, and actions are all for Him. When you live this way, you won't take things too personally or stay angry for long. The Bible tells us that Samuel became very upset with the children of Israel when they asked for a king (1 Samuel 8:4-7). But God corrected Samuel. The people *_"...have not rejected you,"_* the Lord said, *_"...they have rejected Me."_* If anyone was to be upset, it was the Lord, not Samuel. God helped Samuel understand not to take things personally. In the same way, when someone hurts your feelings, talk to the Lord about it ...

*Sunday, September 20th, 2026* *Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD* *FREEDOM'S TRUE PURPOSE* *(Serving, Not Indulging)* 📖 *_TO THE BIBLE - Galatians 5:13_* *_"For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another."_* *_LET'S TALK ⏩_* When you were born again, you were born into a life of absolute liberty in Christ. You became free to live, free to serve God, free to reign and free to love. However, as Christians, the Bible admonishes that we use our liberty in Christ rightly. Under the Old Testament, they could read the commandments to know what to do and what not to do, but the new creation man wasn't given any law to obey: *_"knowing this: that the law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers"_* ...

_Sunday, September 20th, 2026_ _Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD_ *LIVE THE WORD TO THE FULLEST* 📖 *_"Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples" (John 8:31)._* One of the greatest decisions you could ever make in your life is to live the Word of God to the fullest possible measure. Decide you're going to live and enjoy the blessings of the Gospel of Jesus Christ as fully as a man can. When you make this a conscious choice and commitment, it'll drive you to study the Scriptures because to live the Word, you must know the Word. No one can walk effectively in the truths that they don't know. The extent to which you know the Word determines the extent to which you can manifest the life of Christ. Therefore, He says in Colossians 3:16, *_"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom...."_* God's desire is that the Word so dominates your spirit that it becomes your in...

╔════════════════╗   *RHAPSODY OF REALITIES*     *FOR EARLY READERS* ╚════════════════╝ *👤PASTOR CHRIS* 19th September  *THE HOLY SPIRIT HELPS YOU PRAY* Likewise, the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us… *(Romans 8:26)* Have you ever wanted to pray but didn’t know what to say? Don’t worry—the Holy Spirit helps you pray. The Bible says He helps us when we don’t know what to say or how to pray as we should (Romans 8:26). Glory to God! Sometimes, you may want to pray for your friends who feel sad, sick, or too weak to pray for themselves. At such times, the Holy Spirit guides your heart and helps you pray the right way. If you’re praying for a friend to be saved or healed, remember that the Holy Spirit is working with you, and in you. You’re not alone. He gives you wisdom and boldness as you pray in tongues.  *📖SCRIPTURE READING* *Romans 8:26...

_Pastor Chris Oyakhilome_ _Saturday, September 19th 2026_ *FAITH IS A VERB* _(Act Like You’ve Already Received)_ *TO THE BIBLE:* *Hebrews 11:1* _“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”_ *LET’S TALK* Faith, the Bible says, is the substance of what you hoped for, and the title-deed of unseen realities. In other words, faith means that the things you were hoping for are now your present-hour possession. This is where the demonstration of faith comes to play. If it’s true that what you hoped for is now yours, then you ought to act that way. For example, you might have prayed to God for something concerning yourself, believing He’d do it.  If you truly believe that God heard your prayer, then you shouldn’t come back tomorrow and pray about the same thing again. You should now begin to act like someone who has received from God: that’s how to put your faith to work. That’s what Marcus’ Dad is saying in the opening conversation. ...

_Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD_ _Saturday, September 19th 2026_  *REVELATION OF DIVINE SUBSTITUTION* _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)* The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the revelation of divine substitution. The Lord Jesus took your place so that you might take His place. This is the beauty, simplicity, and power of Christianity. God didn’t ask man to save himself or work his way into righteousness. Instead, He made the Lord Jesus the substitute for humanity.  Our opening scripture says, *“For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin....”* Then the concluding portion tells us the reason God did it: that we might be made the righteousness of God in Christ! Jesus never sinned, never came under Satan’s dominion. Yet, God made Him to be sin for us so that we might be made righteous. This is the great exchange.  Notice the language carefully. It doesn’t s...