The Light's House Podcast

1 Pet 2:10: Once you were not a people [at all], but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.2 Cor 4:1: Therefore, since we have this ministry, just as we received mercy [from God, granting us salvation, opportunities, and blessings], we do not get discouraged nor lose our motivation.My declaration would be:I am now God's child and I have received mercy from the Lord. I walk with a conscious awareness of the mercy of God over my life.1 Cor 6:11 AMP/AMPC:And such were some of you [before you believed]. But you were washed [by the atoning sacrifice of Christ], you were sanctified [set apart for God, and made holy], you were justified [declared free of guilt] in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the [Holy] Spirit of our God [the source of the believer's new life and changed behavior].

What is Religion?Religion is man's attempt to impress God. Jesus didn't die to make you religious—He died to make you alive in Him.Religion can be defined as man's attempt to impress God. It is an attitude that says, “I can make something of myself, I can earn God's favor.”Although it may lead to good works, the religious mindset is fatally opposed to grace of God.Religion is a form of bondage that causes a man to stand when he should bow and to strut when he should kneel. Worst of all, religious makes him see himself as a co-savior. A religious man may have sincere motives, but he is an idol-worshipper.Jesus didn't suffer and die to make you religious. He died to give you a new life – his life. Anything that pretends to be a substitute for the thrill of knowing him – of trusting him, being with him, and walking with him – should be rejected as inferior.

“Have you ever followed all the spiritual rules, done everything you thought you were supposed to do… and still felt far from God?Today we're asking one powerful question: Are you living by rules or by relationship?Let's look at 7 signs that you might be more religious than you realize—and how Jesus came to free us from that trap – this is likely going to be done over 2 Sundays because of the communion we have today.Let's start:What is Religion?Religion is man's attempt to impress God. Jesus didn't die to make you religious—He died to make you alive in Him.Religion can be defined as man's attempt to impress God. It is an attitude that says, “I can make something of myself, I can earn God's favor.”Although it may lead to good works, the religious mindset is fatally opposed to grace of God.Religion is a form of bondage that causes a man to stand when he should bow and to strut when he should kneel. Worst of all, religious makes him see himself as a co-savior. A religious man may have sincere motives, but he is an idol-worshipper.Jesus didn't suffer and die to make you religious. He died to give you a new life – his life. Anything that pretends to be a substitute for the thrill of knowing him – of trusting him, being with him, and walking with him – should be rejected as inferior.

Theme Scripture:“I pray with great faith for you, because I'm fully convinced that the One who began this gracious work in you will faithfully continue the process of maturing you until the unveiling of our Lord Jesus Christ.”— Philippians 1:6 (TPT) Introduction: A Word for the Weary DreamerThis is a message for:The dreamer whose vision feels buried under years of delay…The one silently crying, “Did I make the right choice?”The soul groaning under invisible burdens...The one standing in the valley of desperation, asking, “God, is there still hope?”Yes, there is.Because what God starts, He finishes.

Call to Action / Ministry MomentLay aside every burden of performance and effort.Believe again in the sufficiency of Christ's sacrifice and His faith in you.Pray for healing, provision, and peace—not in desperation, but in restful confidence.Declare over yourself: I am complete in Him. I have received the greatest miracle—righteousness by faith.

Main Scriptures: Galatians 3:5–6,Colossians 2:6–10, Romans 8:32, Acts 9:17; Acts 10:44–45, Galatians 3:22Too often, we'vemade receiving from God a religious process filled with striving andperformance.Many believersdisqualify themselves from God's blessings, thinking they lack faith.But faith isnot something we manufacture; it's the gift of God given at the new birth.Romans 12:3reminds us that God has dealt to every man the measure of faith.3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that isamong you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but tothink soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure offaith.When did Goddeal with every man the measure of faith – and what is this measure of faith?First, let'sdefine what the word “measure” means. The word “measure” is from the Greek word“metron” and it is a noun: avessel for receiving and determining the quantity of things, whether dry orliquid or a graduated staff for measuring, a measuring rod.What is the measure of our faith?The answer is in Ephesians 2: 8. For by grace are ye saved through faith, and that not ofyourselves: it is the gift of God—This means thefaith that saved you is the gift of God. It is from God. That is the measure offaith you were given at salvationSo, the extent of your faith is the extent of the faith of God. Your faith at salvation is from God. The due or required measure of yourfaith is that of God.

This message is for you if you have ever been lied against by the people you trust or abandoned by the love of your life. This message is for you if you have been vilified, humiliated as part of a corporate or social vendetta. The humiliation is real. The pain is tangible. This is for someone who is crying and shouting with the mouths closed. This is for someone who carries a burden and bent over but no physical luggage is seen.God has sent me here to tell you that you may be alone physically but you don't have to be lonely.I want you to consider a situation or a time in your life when you have felt alone. Perhaps an injustice was done against you. Perhaps you felt like you did not have a voice to speak. How did you feel during these times? What would you rather be involved in at that moment?God sent this message to you to encourage you.

Psalm 89:13-15 AMPC13 You have a mighty arm; strong isYour hand, Your right hand is soaring high.14 Righteousness and justice are thefoundation of Your throne; mercy and loving-kindness and truthgo before Your face.15 Blessed (happy, fortunate, to beenvied) are the people who know the joyful sound [who understand and appreciate the spiritual blessings symbolized by the feasts]; they walk, O Lord, in thelight and favor of Your countenance! V14 says:Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne;mercy and loving-kindness and truth go before Your face.So when we approach the throne of God, we must have arighteousness consciousness and we must know that God is a God of justice. mercy and loving-kindness and truth go before Your face.What does it mean for something to “go before your face”?This phrase means attendants that walk before someone.So as you approach the king, you assume automatically thatyou have come before the presence of a king that you will receive mercy, loving kindness and truth. NLT describes this as Unfailing love and truth walk beforeyou as attendants.So when we come before the throne of grace, we should expectthis attitude from God. Abraham understood this when he interceded for Sodom &Gomorrah in Gen 18. In Gen 18, Abraham pleaded for the people of Sodom & Gomorrah before God laying claim to the justice and righteousness of God (the two pillars of God's throne)

Part 3 – The Boldness of RighteousnessAbraham was the first recorded prophet in the Bible. God Himself called him so. He prayed over Abimelech and his entire family was saved from barrenness in Gen 20.Today we want to look at how righteousness consciousness empowered or emboldened Abraham to pray for Sodom and Gomorrah!BackgroundImagine you live in a beautiful city – a place where everyone all over the world on paper wishes to live because of its exquisite architecture and facilities but there is one problem. There is no law here or a functioning justice system. You could do whatever you like and no-one would hold you to account. For instance, you could kidnap your neighbour's child and no one will bat an eyelid – and worse the law enforcement officers will not carry out any arrest. And in the few occasions where any arrests were made, the judges always never convicts anyone.Would you love to live in a country like that? Would you be able to sleep a night? Would you invite your loved ones to come live there?If you are in it, would you want to stay?If an opportunity shows up for you to leave, would you not grab with two hands?Now this story I just described was not made up. Once upon a time, there were two cities named Sodom and Gomorrah and the Bible described them as a city filled with wickedness – no law and order and their behaviours were so vile that God Himself had to come and check out what was going on there.So, God as the righteous Judge can't allow this wickedness to continue. He had to do something about it. He had to right the wrong so He sent angels to go and visit the place disguised as humans and bring Him a first hand report. On their way, God stopped over at Abraham's house and Abraham entertained God. It was like 2 friends having a nice time together. It was during this fellowship together that God reiterated to Abraham that within the next 1 year, Abaham would give birth to Isaac. God also changed the name of Abraham and Sarah.Now as God and the angels were leaving, God had a conversation with Abraham – and which is the basis of our text today.Gen 18:16-2516 Then the men got up from there, and looked toward Sodom; and Abraham walked with them to send them on the way. 17 The Lord said, “Shall I keep secret from Abraham [My friend and servant] what I am going to do, 18 since Abraham [g]is destined to become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him? 19 For I have known (chosen, acknowledged) him [as My own], so that he may teach and command his children and [the sons of] his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is righteous and just, so that the Lord may bring upon Abraham what He has promised him.” 20 And the Lord said, “The outcry [of the sin] of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is exceedingly grave. 21 I will go down now, and see whether they have acted [as vilely and wickedly] as the outcry which has come to Me [indicates]; and if not, I will know.”22 Now the [two] men (angelic beings) turned away from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the Lord. 23 Abraham approached [the Lord] and said, “Will You really sweep away the righteous (those who do right) with the wicked (those who do evil)? 24 Suppose there are fifty righteous [people] within the city; will You really sweep it away and not spare it for the sake of the fifty righteous who are in it? 25 Far be it from You to do [h]such a thing—to strike the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right [by executing just and righteous judgment]?”

We have not meditated enough on what it means to be “made” righteous. If we do, the way we pray or even relate to God would be different. In 2 Cor 5:21, the phrase “made righteous” is from the Greek word “gimomai” - and it is a derivative of the English language word “gene”. Since in human context, a child's gender is dermined by the “gene” of the father, so the believer's spiritual gender is determined by the “gene” of God. If your spiritual gene is from God and God is righteous, then it should not be difficult to believe that righteousness is the spiritual gene of the believer. We should never have to have a debate about this or engage in mindless argument. To believe otherwise will lead to spiritual confusion or spiritual gender dysphoria.So, when I hear someone say that a believer is a sinner, they have not believed this truth. Let me show you another scripture in 1 John 3:9. It says: “No one born (begotten) of God [deliberately, knowingly, and habitually] practices sin, for God's nature abides in him [His principle of life, the divine sperm, remains permanently within him]; and he cannot practice sinning because he is born (begotten) of God.”‭‭1 John‬ ‭3‬:‭9‬ ‭AMPC‬‬The divine sperm determines the gene of the child. God's divine sperm is righteous and holy - and that is what He transferred to the believer at spiritual conception. Such a person can't practice sin. Why? The nature of God permanently abides in him.Rom 5:1 TPT affirms this truth:“Our faith in Jesus transfers God's righteousness to us and he now declares us flawless in his eyes. This means we can now enjoy true and lasting peace with God, all because of what our Lord Jesus, the Anointed One, has done for us.”A believer's identity is not that of sin. How could it be when he has been born of God? Except we are saying God is a sinner! God forbid! It is a travesty to even have long conversations about this. If you think you are a sinner or a believer who still has a sin nature, you have not believed the scriptures. Religion has convinced us that when we are born again, we are not really made new. We're just a “forgiven version” of the same old person. Then, they go as far as to say that despite the promise of a new heart and spirit, we maintain our old nature alongside what God does in us. Therefore, we don't have a completely new nature; we now have a dual nature: our old sinful nature exists alongside a new nature in Christ. This sets our entire journey with Jesus off course. It means the rest of our life on earth is spent in a struggle between the two natures. That is like someone suffering from MPD (Multiple Personality Disorder)A christian is not revamped in heart and spirit but totally brand new. In the new birth, God doesn't clean our spirit and heart; He makes us new, i.e., a new creation. "New Creation" is "Kainos Ktisis" in Greek and means a creation "not found exactly like this before." or “never been seen before in the history of the universe." Or “superior to what it succeeds"  The Greek word used to describe the new creation is like the same way God created the heavens and the earth from nothing in Gen 1:1. 

The Boldness of Righteousness Proverbs 28:1:A wicked person runs away even when nobody is chasing him. But a righteous person is as brave as a lion.What does it mean to be righteous and how does righteousness make us bold or confident? How does it make us confident especially in the place of prayers – that is what we are looking at today!

Sunday 30th March 2025 - Davies Bamigboye

“How 10 Spies Doomed a Generation”Key Text: Numbers 13–14 I. INTRODUCTION – “The Voice that Shifted History”Hook Story:Imagine standing at the edge of your lifelong dream. House keys in yourhand. Everything you prayed for just within reach. But then… a few trustedvoices say, “You're not ready. You'll fail. It's too risky.” You believethem—and walk away.That's what happened in Numbers 13. Ten spies' fearfulperspective infected millions. One generation died in the wilderness—neverentering what God had promised.Big Idea: What you believe—and what you say—caneither activate or abort destiny. II. THE RECON MISSION – “God Sends, We See” (Numbers13:1–25)Biblical Setup: Modern Parallel Story:A startup founder gets green-lit for funding. She sees the opportunity—buther team only sees market threats. “What if we fail?” “What if the competitioneats us alive?” Fear spreads. She pulls out. A year later, another companybuilds the same product—now worth millions.Takeaway:God may open doors—but how you see the opportunity determines if you'llwalk through.Action Point:Ask yourself: When God shows me a promise, do I evaluate with faith or withfear?Dt 1:20-25Psalm 106:21-25Heb 3:10-14, 19Hebrews 4:1-2, 11

SummaryFinally, Remember the woman with the issue of blood? Why was she healed? Because she said in her heart “If I touch the hem of His garment, I will be made whole” but have you wondered why that faith came from? It was because of what she had heard about Jesus!Mark 5:24-34: 25And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, 26and had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, 27when she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. 28For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. 29And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. 30And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? 31And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? 32And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. 33But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. 34And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.What is the first result that the word of God produces? It builds faith in the hearer – as a seed planted in the heart but to produce fail-safe results, it must be heard but it must be heard over and over.

How to make your words empower your expectations.Proverbs 23:18: Surely there is a future [and a reward], Andyour hope and expectation will not be cut off. The word “expectation” is from the Hebrew Word “tik-vaw”  literallymeans a cord (as an attachment or figuratively means expectancy, hope, live,thing that I long for. 1) cord2) hope, expectation2a) hope2b) ground of hope2c) things hoped for, outcomeWhat you long for serves as a cord that is attached to you.It is an outcome that you hoped for. God expects us to have a positiveexpectation. A positive expectation is called “hope” and a negative oneis called “pessimism” which leads to doubt.Let's start with negative expectations.This is how it works:·      Negative expectations often manifest frompessimism and doubt. ·      These doubts lead to hesitancy because theycreate “failure scenarios” in your mind. ·      You expect to fail, and therefore all your decisions and actions willundoubtedly lead you away from your goals and towards failure and mistakes.·      Decisions and actions are premised from thoughts(what you decided in your mind that formed a belief of your heart) and theactions you take on the back of your decision.·      Pessimism + doubt = hesitancy + failure scenarios= negative expectations·      Negative expectations produce decisions andactions that push the goals away into failures and mistakes.

I declare over your life that:·       The Lord your God has set you high above all your contemporaries. His gift in you shall cause you to flourish everywhere you go in Jesus name·       Only blessings are allowed in your life. These blessings are for you and for your children even those yet unborn in the name of Jesus:·       You are blessed in the city and you are blessed in the field.·       Your body is blessed and fruitful·       Your ground is blessed and fruitful·       Your enterprise yields intergenerational blessings in the name of Jesus·       Your workforce and every tool you need to work for you are blessed in the name of Jesus·       You are blessed in your storehouses, bank accounts and investment vehicles·       Your kitchen is blessed and your household is blessed·       You are blessed coming in and blessed when you go out·       You are blessed in your journeys and you are blessed when you are at home·       You are blessed everywhere you go for the blessing of the Lord is your shield·       Every enemy of yours who rises up against you are declared defeated before your face in the name of Jesus·       Every challenge facing you right now is declared incapacitated for the Lord God will fight for you in Jesus name·       The Lord has commanded the blessing upon you in your storehouse and in all that you undertake.·       The Lord has blessed you in the land which the Lord your God gives you to inhabit.·       Since God has made His heir, you are blessed with all the blessings of the earth in Jesus name·       The Lord establishes you and He has made you holy, blameless and without a single fault in His eyes·       You are a saint of God and are called by the name of the Lord.·       The Lord has promised to never leave you nor forsake therefore I decree that in this month, you shall experience the presence of the Lord and His Kingdom life in Jesus name.·       Those who hate you shall be afraid of you. You shall be a voice to bring the gospel to those in your sphere of influence.·       You shall have a surplus of prosperity  and abundance in every area of your life – in your business, your career, your investments, in relationships, through destiny helpers, in your health, in wisdom, in knowledge, in skillfulness, in prudence and over all the earth in Jesus name.·       The Lord opens to you now His good treasury, the heavens, to give the rain over your life in its season. You shall be like a tree planyted by the rivers of water that brings its fruits in its seasons. You are always fruitful and productive by the spirit of the Lord.·       The Lord blesses the work of your hands and caused it to prosper beyond your wildest imagination.·       You are a lender not a borrower and if you borrow you shall make good use of it in investing right in the name of Jesus.·       The Lord has made you the head – and you shall be above only.·       The Lord is with you, you are a success in every area of your life and in every way.

How the devil works for you not to keep the word1)      Through offense: Matthew 3:20-21: 20 The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. 21 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.2)      Through over-busyness: Matthew 3:22: 22 The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful.So, what is the way out?1)      Schedule time to study the word2)      Find a gospel based teaching and listen to it3)      Minimise your reliance of entertainment or media that sows doubt in your mind4)      Refuse to be offended by anyone and anything5)      Find time in your busyness to spend time with the Lord Favour Affirmation for the yearThe favour of God surrounds me like a shield producing supernatural increase, promotion, restoration, honour, increased access, greater victories, recognition, prominence, preferential treatment, petitions granted, policies and rules changed and battles won that I don't have to fight. Favour is mine in all things. This is my set time for God's favour. God is doing for me what my natural abilities and connections could not do. I am blessed and highly favoured of God in Jesus' Name!'

Favour Affirmation for the yearThe favour of God surrounds me like a shield producingsupernatural increase, promotion, restoration, honour, increased access,greater victories, recognition, prominence, preferential treatment, petitions granted, policies and rules changed and battles won that I don't have to fight.Favour is mine in all things. This is my set time for God's favour. God is doing for me what my natural abilities and connections could not do. I am blessed and highly favoured of God in Jesus' Name!'

The Power of the “Kept” WordLuke 11:28: KJV: 28 But He said, “Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the Word of God and keep it.”Other translations:AMP: 28 But He said, “On the contrary, blessed (happy, favored by God) are those who hear the word of God and continually observe it.”NIV: He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”NLT: Jesus replied, “But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.”NASB: But He said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and follow it.”SLT: And he said, Rather, happy they hearing the word of God, and watching it. 3 words to pay attention to: ·       Blessed is from Makarios – and it meand to be fortunate or favoured by God·       Hear is from akuo – and it simply means to hear what was said·       Keep – it is the Greek word “Phulasso” – and it means through the idea of isolation, to watch i.e. be on guard, observeSo, a person is favoured by God or is deemed fortunate when he hears the word of God and observes or obey it or puts it into practiceHow do you put it into practice?First you must hear it.This is the reason why you can't have faith beyond what you constantly hear.Rom 10:17 NLT: So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ.Faith comes by hearing the Good News  - not the bad news.Fear will come by hearing the bad newsThe word of God (specifically one based on the finished work of Christ) will build faith in you hence why you must hear it and hear it and hear it.Don't hear the gospel today and tomorrow go and hear fear-based message, it will destroy your faith or rather, your faith will become leaky!If you have never heard a message that God has healed you in Christ, then you can't believe for it and when you don't believe for it, you can't experience it. Favour Affirmation for the yearThe favour of God surrounds me like a shield producing supernatural increase, promotion, restoration, honour, increased access, greater victories, recognition, prominence, preferential treatment, petitions granted, policies and rules changed and battles won that I don't have to fight. Favour is mine in all things. This is my set time for God's favour. God is doing for me what my natural abilities and connections could not do. I am blessed and highly favoured of God in Jesus' Name!'

One way to obtain favour from the Lord is to seek wisdom. Proverbs 8:35 says, “For those who find me [wisdom] find life and receive favor from the LORD”. What is Wisdom? Wisdom is the ability to apply the right knowledge at the right time in the right way. What is Godly Wisdom: Proverbs 1:7 says: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 4:7 NIV says: The beginning of wisdom is this: Get[a] wisdom. Though it cost all you have,[b] get understanding. AMP: The beginning of Wisdom is: get Wisdom (skillful and godly Wisdom)! [For skillful and godly Wisdom is the principal thing.] And with all you have gotten, get understanding (discernment, comprehension, and interpretation). Why is wisdom important? 1)      Because Wisdom leads to favour. We see an example in the life of Jesus and Solomom Luke 2:52:And Jesus grew in WISDOM and Stature, and in FAVOUR with God and men. 2 Chron 1. 11-12: Solomon received Wisdom and Much More from God…. DUE to the FAVOUR of God. 2)      A man with Wisdom is covered, he is protected, and he has an unwavering defence in the things of life. Life cannot toss him to and fro cheaply. “For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it'. Ecclesiastes 7:12 3)      Wisdom is better than strength. Eccl 9:16-18: 16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. 17 The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much 4)      Wisdom is more profitable than gold and silver: Prov 3:13-15: Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding,  for she is more profitable than silver     and yields better returns than gold.15 She is more precious than rubies;     nothing you desire can compare with her.  Job 12:13:“With Him are wisdom and might; To Him belong counsel and understanding” (Job 12:13). 5)      Wisdom is good judgement in action which leads to favour: Proverbs 13:15 – “Good judgment wins favour, but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction.”  Why is wisdom important?                                                                            i.      Proverbs 4:7 deemed it the most important thing. 7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.                                                                          ii.      Acts 7:10 shows that it was God's wisdom that gave Joseph the right words to speak: And delivered him from all his distressing afflictions and won him goodwill and favor and wisdom and understanding in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him governor over Egypt and all his house. It was wisdom that made Joseph depart from evil of Potiphar's wife.  Job 28:28 NASB95 “And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.' This is where Joseph's wisdom started from.  Proverbs 9:10 says: The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.                                                                         iii.      You can ask for wisdom when you don't know what to do because He lives on the inside of you. James 1:5, 1 Cor 1:31 1.       James 1:5: 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. 2.       1 Cor 1:30: It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.

The tenses used to describe the grace of God and our standing in it is a perfect tense in the Greek language which basically means “an event that occurs once but have a lifetime ramification” What we have in Jesus is not something we can lose. Your standing in Christ – His grace and favour is permanent. So here we see that our past is justified, our present moments are favoured and our future is filled with the hope (the confident expectation of good) to enjoy the glory or reality of God.

The tenses used to describe the grace of God and our standing in it is a perfect tense in the Greek language which basically means “an event that occurs once but have a lifetime ramification” What we have in Jesus is not something we can lose. Your standing in Christ – His grace and favour is permanent. So here we see that our past is justified, our present moments are favoured and our future is filled with the hope (the confident expectation of good) to enjoy the glory or reality of God.

The favour factor for the believer is rooted in God's decision to not only be with us but under the New Covenant, to be in us. I am certain we have not plumbed the depth of what this means. Every believer has this favour factor. It is the force that brings God in on your behalf to put things in your favour in the face of every contradicting forces. It is this factor that will put you where you natural abilities can never put you. Every Patriarch enjoyed the favour factor. The favour factor is the presence of God. Luke 5:17 revealed how this favour factor manifested in the healing ministry of Jesus: “One of those days, as He was teaching, there were Pharisees and teachers of the Law sitting by, who had come from every village and town of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was [present] with Him to heal them.” In 2025, the favour factor will help you. The same Holy Spirit that helped Jesus healed people and that raised Him from the dead is presently at work in you who has been joined together with the Lord Jesus.

The story of Jesus' birth carries a profound theme of a covenant-keeping God. Beginning with humanity's fall in the Garden of Eden, Pastor Davies highlighted how God prepared the way for Jesus' arrival through the promise of "the Seed of the woman"—a prophecy fulfilled in the person of Jesus Christ.In Abraham, God found a faithful partner willing to offer his son in sacrifice. This act of willingness paved the way for God's intervention on earth, culminating in the redemption of the world through Jesus. Today's message, The Covenant God of Christmas, reveals that God continues to honour His covenant. The name Jehovah Jireh, first revealed on Mount Moriah, foreshadowed Jesus' sacrifice on Golgotha. It was the good news proclaimed to Abraham in Genesis 22—a promise fulfilled in Christ. As you celebrate this Christmas season, reflect on the faithfulness of the covenant-keeping God, who has fulfilled His promises through Jesus. Trust that He will continue to honour His word in your life. Merry Christmas, beloved.

The Key To Persuading Your Heart

“The Key To Persuading Your Heart – Pt 2” Last week, we discussed the unique role of the heart as the seat of your belief and according to Proverbs 4:23, your own heart determines the boundaries of your life. It is imperative to therefore know how to persuade it. I want to do a step through the life of Abraham to show you how he became persuaded in his heart of the faithfulness of God but first

The word of God is the seed and the earth in which the seed of the word of God is planted is your own heart. In essence, our heart is the environment that determines how well the word of God works for us Today, I want to talk to you about a principle that will help protect your heart from distraction to lay hold of the truth of God's word.

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Matthew 22:29 You err not knowing the scriptures and the power of God. To go into error, you must have been deceived 1.       Err - from “planaho” - to (properly, cause to) roam (from safety, truth, or virtue):--go astray, deceive, err, seduce, wander, be out of the way.   2.       Deception has the same Greek meaning and word – and it means to cause to wander or roam from safety, truth or virtue”.

Matthew 22:29 You err not knowing the scriptures and the power of God. So here a person goes into error when they are oblivious of 2 things:  what the scripture says  The power of God This is Jesus' response to those who were asking him if there would be marriages when we get to heaven. They painted a picture of a woman who got married to 6 men (brothers) and asked who her true husband would be in the resurrection. The people asking these questions were religious - those who claim to have a handle on God - but they missed it - Jesus says they may be religious but they have gone into error.

Introduction When life brings us trials and temptations, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and question our faith. These moments can challenge us, but they also present unique opportunities for spiritual growth and resilience. Faith under fire is an invitation to deepen our trust in God, grow in wisdom, and strengthen our character.

To discuss the final part of this series, I want to review a most wonderful verse and use it to act as the foundation for today's teaching. 1 Pet 2:9 AMP But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a consecrated nation, a [special] people for God's own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies [the wonderful deeds and virtues and perfections] of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light. Here God is describing who you are and what you are called to be. He is describing your identity and your mission. No matter what your vocation may be, please remember this truth: Your identity precedes your vocation. Chosen – best of its kind Royal – kingly Consecrated – set apart, not common Special – in its class, not common

Apply these truths to your life. Look at these examples and consider areas where you need to decide to sanctify (set yourself apart) for your purpose. The Tale of Two Developers: Sarah and Mark In a rapidly growing tech hub, two software developers—Sarah and Mark—began their careers at the same time. Both were passionate about coding, but their approaches to work and purpose diverged drastically over time.

In a world where conformity is celebrated, standing out to be different requires you to be bold and unfazed by the views and perceptions of others. Among what kills dreams and greatness is the desire for other people's approval. What would “they” say? “How would I be perceived? Etc are thoughts that kills originality. Our world is filled with it – celebrating mediocrity, conforming and group think but to stand-out from this norm is what God has called you out for.

Have you ever done something in the past that you regret or perhaps you have been involved in a relationship or a business deal that went sour and the regret of it constantly fills your mind? Did you notice that playing over the regrets of past events brings up the negative emotions associated with the mistakes? Why does that happen and how can you leave the cycle of regret behind as you face the future? You must remember this truth: God's mercies are NEW every morning (Lamentation 3:22-23) – this means you have a chance to recreate your future every single morning. Join us on https://live.thelightshouse.org/ at 8:00AM as we give biblical steps you can take to leave the City of Regret behind you. Your future call you. Are you ready?

We said last week that dead works are those things done out of fear, or anything that we do to impress another man or gain the praise of men or works done for personal gain or honour or works that appear good externally but that spring from a corrupt motive or done for the wrong reason or works done without any joy. We said there are 3 steps to overcome dead works: 1)   Know that you are already righteous so you don't need to ever prove anything to God or others 2)   Allow the blood of Jesus to cleanse your conscience from dead works 3)   With a clean conscience, you can continue to walk in faith as that is the only walk of the believer. So, today, I want to finish this series off by talking about the message titled “A worthy walk” The main agenda behind the series is to lead us to the right way to walk before the Lord or work for the Lord.

Good works vs dead works We have defined Good Works as:   Practical acts of love that meet people's needs. You see a need, and in love you try to meet it—that's a good work.

Eph 2:8-10 TPT reads: 8 For by grace you have been saved by faith. Nothing you did could ever earn this salvation, for it was the love gift from God that brought us to Christ!  9 So no one will ever be able to boast, for salvation is never a reward for good works or human striving. 10 We have become his poetry,  a re-created people that will fulfill the destiny he has given each of us, for we are joined to Jesus, the Anointed One. Even before we were born, God planned in advance our destiny and the good works we would do to fulfill it!   So notice the key information from this text: ·      Good works does not and can't earn salvation ·      We were saved to do good works

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This message fully preached will lead men unto good works that are right, excellent and profitable for the people. Since it is an act of grace on God's part, we have nothing whatsoever to boast of when we do those good works because God is the one who works in us to will (the desire) and to do (the ability) for His good purpose (pleasure).

One of the limitations we have put on ourselves as believers is doubting our standing in Christ or disqualifying ourselves in our minds when we pray.

In all your relationships, with friends, neighbors, coworkers, brothers and sisters in Christ, what kind of representative of Jesus Christ are you being? Can others see him in you? Or do they only see you? What kind of representative of Christ are you?

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.

To seek the kingdom is to think and meditate into the influence and honour of the power and dignity conferred on believers by God

Seeking the kingdom is about kingdom authority in thought, feeling and actions To experience the kingdom, we need to seek the kingdom. To seek the kingdom is to think and meditate into the influence and honour of the power and dignity conferred on believers by God

Do you know that the word “thought” and the word “said” came from the same Hebrew word “awmar”? This proves a spiritual truth that the words of your mouth and the thoughts of your heart must align for creation to happen. So, how do you own your thoughts? Join us tomorrow at 8:00am on live.thelightshouse.org for more --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-lights-house/message

Imagine a scenario where we allow the use of face recognition in the church to track attendance in a physical meeting in the church. What concerns would that raise? If this were applied at your work place to track attendance at work, would you complain? Face recognition used AI's computer vision domain and machine learning to recognise your face. This is already being used for KYC validation by the banks. Would you consider it intrusive if this is adopted by the church? Join us today as we seek to address some of these issues and why the church must get involved in AI development and adoption - all on the Metamorphoo Show --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-lights-house/message

In our journey of faith, there may be times when we feel like giving up. It is at these times that God fans the flame of our faith by refocusing us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-lights-house/message

Thoughts are unspoken words that have the same effect on our psyche as spoken words. The language of the heart can either be crystal clear or confused - if it is clear, we know what to do and get more done. However, if the language is confused, we become like a person driving with a blurred vision. Confusion and frustration set in. So, when we speak of a disciplined thought life, we are talking of how you ensure that the unspoken words of your mind are not confused or in tandem with God's thoughts about you and that is what I want to address this morning. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-lights-house/message

How did David encourage himself in the Lord? How did David draw strength from God? He waited on the Lord! To wait is to “bind yourself” with God Steps: - Shift focus from the crisis to the crucified Christ. Remember God's character and word amid the situation because God's character does not change and His words uphold the universe. - Seek direction from God on what to do next - Strategise the action plan on how to act on what you have been shown - Share your goodness with the world even when you are in pain. It is a seed that will always come back to you and more. - Remember God has helpers along the way. - Remain a person of integrity. Don't seek vengeance - Act with the end in mind, holding a picture of victory. - Celebrate God in all things and celebrate people who supported you in the journey. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-lights-house/message