Machaira With Apostle Bennie

Category: Humility

  • EPISODE 900 – THE GREAT EXAMPLE OF JESUS

    EPISODE 900 – THE GREAT EXAMPLE OF JESUS

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    Percept upon percept, here a little and there a little, we have dived into many rich realities of faith. Episode 900 is here. Beloved, this journey has been so refreshing, edifying and insightful. I know you’ve been equipped within these past years. For today, I want to know how this rich platform has sincerely blessed you in the comments.
    Apostle Bennie
    Author
    Friday, 11th July, 2025
     

    THE GREAT EXAMPLE OF JESUS

    “And consider the example that Jesus, the Anointed One, has set before us. Let his mindset become your motivation” 

    Philippians 2:5 (TPT)

    As Paul the apostle was admonishing the Church in Philippi to walk and work in oneness, he pointed out the need for humility to make that a reality.

    In his admonishment, he shared the greatest example of Jesus.

    The example of Jesus brings clarity to how a believer has to express the divine reality.

    He is the embodiment of the Godhead and the express image and portrait of the invisible God. (Colossians 1:15)

    This means that the example of Jesus is the ultimate expression of divine humility.

    The greatest model of divine humility is Jesus. When you emulate the example of Jesus, you live the true Kingdom life.

    “And consider the example that Jesus, the Anointed One, has set before us. Let his mindset become your motivation. He existed in the form of God, yet he gave no thought to seizing equality with God as his supreme prize. Instead he emptied himself of his outward glory by reducing himself to the form of a lowly servant. He became human! He humbled himself and became vulnerable, choosing to be revealed as a man and was obedient. He was a perfect example, even in his death—a criminal’s death by crucifixion! Because of that obedience, God exalted him and multiplied his greatness! He has now been given the greatest of all names!” Philippians 2:5-9 (TPT)

    It wasn’t a high thing for Jesus to become a human. It was a demonstration of His humility.

    For Jesus to live humbly means humility is a great thing and a precious quality in the Kingdom.

    Humility was a precious thing in God’s saving plan. In truth, if not for the humility of Jesus, the eternal plan of God wouldn’t have been executed. The greatest work of God in the universe was accomplished when the WORD (Jesus) humbly became flesh.

    Jesus, being God, humbled himself to the form of a lowly servant.

    Yes, Jesus was given because God loved the world. However, He was able to be given because He humbled Himself.

    Being humble is a great mystery unto greatness and increased authority.

    The crucifixion of Jesus was God’s demonstration of wisdom to bring salvation to mankind. And it took the humility of Jesus for Him to exercise obedience even unto death. Thus, humility is a demonstration of God’s wisdom.

    “He humbled himself and became vulnerable, choosing to be revealed as a man and was obedient. He was a perfect example, even in his death—a criminal’s death by crucifixion!” (Verse 8)

    Jesus’ humility was so great at a point when He could have commanded legions of Angels to fight for Him (Matthew 26:53), He chose the sufferings of the cross.

    Read more about the crucifixion of Jesus here.

    It is clear that the greatest demonstration of God’s love was through the humility of Christ. And He attained and obtained a name which exudes the greatest authority in the entire universe of God.

    It takes a humble heart to serve under authority, to exercise great authority.

    Choose the example of Jesus!

    Walk in Humility!
    DIG DEEPER
    (James 4: 6-10; Philippians 2:3-10; Proverbs 22:4; Matthew 23:12)
     
    WE PRAY
    We pray that we shall walk and live consistently after the pattern of Jesus’ humility at all times and in all places.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2025
    1 YEAR PLAN
    Psalm 91-93

    2 YEARS PLAN
    Joshua 2

    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – I live and walk consistently after the pattern of Jesus’ humility.
     
    – I walk in the humility of heart daily at all places.
     
    – I am humble to the core.
     
    – I don’t entertain pride in any form.
     
    Oh, thank you Lord Jesus!

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  • EPISODE 899 – A GREAT SECRET TO MULTIPLY GRACE

    EPISODE 899 – A GREAT SECRET TO MULTIPLY GRACE

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    Beloved, what do you SEE? Which results are you seeing now? These are not some words of encouragement. I am talking to you about a divine principle that works. You cannot accomplish beyond what you have SEEN.
    Apostle Bennie
    Author
    Thursday, 10th July, 2025
     

    A GREAT SECRET TO MULTIPLY GRACE

    “…God resists you when you are proud but multiplies grace and favor when you are humble.”

    1 Peter 5:5 (TPT)

    Paul the apostle was clear on this: “I am what I am by the grace of God.”

    He knew he couldn’t achieve anything without the supply of God. Grace is God’s supply to you.

    (To read more on Grace, get  my new COMPENDIUM OF ETERNAL Verities, PHOTIZO ALPHA EDITION)

    Jesus, as the embodiment of Grace, said, Without me you can do nothing.

    The grace of God is essential for living out God’s purpose and fulfilling ministry.

    Grace is the economy of God’s household. It is the substance of God’s dealings with men. While faith is the substance of our dealings with God.

    Though every believer has access to the enjoyment of grace, it takes more than being born again to enjoy the multiplication of grace.

    From the opening verse, you will see that pride is a hindrance to the multiplication of grace. God multiplies grace and favour to the humble.

    Humility is one of the greatest secrets to the enjoyment of multiplied grace. It takes humility to submit to God’s supply.

    To be proud towards God is to subtly esteem yourself above God’s graciousness.

    Thus, the pride-filled person sets himself up as a resistance to the grace of God.

    In his writing to the saints in Philippi, Paul the apostle addressed how satisfied he would be to see the brethren work together in love. However, the possibility of that togetherness is dependent on how they walk in humility.

    Paul explained how one can exercise himself or herself in humility.

    Please take a look at these scriptures:

    “So I’m asking you, my friends, that you be joined together in perfect unity—with one heart, one passion, and united in one love. Walk together with one harmonious purpose and you will fill my heart with unbounded joy.
    Be free from pride-filled opinions, for they will only harm your cherished unity. Don’t allow self-promotion to hide in your hearts, but in authentic humility put others first and view others as more important than yourselves. Abandon every display of selfishness. Possess a greater concern for what matters to others instead of your own interests. And consider the example that Jesus, the Anointed One, has set before us. Let his mindset become your motivation”     Philippians 2:2-5 (TPT)


    Here are a few characteristics of the humble reading through the verses:

    – The humble is compassionate.
    – The humble lives under God’s Leadership.
    – The humble surrenders to God.
    – The humble knows how to communicate in love. He’s a master communicator.
    – The humble is obedient.
    – The humble has a thankful heart.
    – The humble is wise and demonstrates wisdom by following the example of Jesus.

    Walk in humility to unlock the supply of multiplied grace in your life.

    Shalom!

    Selah.

    DIG DEEPER
    (James 4: 6-10; Philippians 2:3-10; Proverbs 22:4; Matthew 23:12)
     
    WE PRAY
    We pray that our hearts shall be free from every prideful thought and seed.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2025
    1 YEAR PLAN
    Psalm 88-90

    2 YEARS PLAN
    Joshua 1

    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – My heart is free from every prideful thought and seed.
     
    – I walk in the humility of heart at all times.
     
    – I humbly submit to the supply of God.
     
    – I enjoy the supply of multiplied grace in my life.
     
    Oh thank you Lord Jesus!

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  • EPISODE 827 – YOUR SEASON OF EXALTATION IS HERE

    EPISODE 827 – YOUR SEASON OF EXALTATION IS HERE

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    Your due season is already here! That is why you are reading today’s Machaira with Apostle Bennie. REMAIN EXPECTANT FOR YOUR TESTIMONY. I will be so excited to read your testimony in the comments. Shalom Aleichem!
    Apostle Bennie
    Author

    Tuesday, 29th April, 2025

    YOUR SEASON OF EXALTATION IS HERE

    “Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.”

    1 Peter 5:6 – 7 (NKJV)

    The adversary wants you to lose your confidence in God. He wants you to feel distressed or discouraged about how things have not gone in the direction you expected. And to think God is not caring and the promises of the scriptures are not true.

     His goal is to force or push you to a level where you become angry with God.

    He wants you to deny the reality of God’s kindness in your heart. He keeps reminding you of your failures and the negative experiences you’ve had, though you have been serving the Lord.

    He keeps sowing thoughts of doubts or posing doubtful questions in your mind.

    For example:

    “After you gave that amount to the Kingdom gospel, has your life become better?”

    “You had hoped to see your dad or mum healed of that infirmity, what has happened?” “And you think the healing power of God is real?”

    “Do you even think the Gospel message of Jesus is real?”

    “Don’t you think these things are mere lies or fables?”

    “Look at your family, your siblings; do you remember your friend who also lost their parents?”, “How about your uncle who served God but has lost everything?”
     “Don’t you think the stories of the Bible are mere fiction?”

    “You don’t need God to be better, take your own life into your own hands. And forget about this God”

    Listen, when the adversary comes after your faith and exaltation, he tries to hit you hard at your weakest state. He will shamelessly and persistently inject more questions and thoughts to break you down.

    Have you had questions like these also:

    “Where was God when you failed your exams?” “Where was God when you got raped?” “Where was God when you were robbed?” “Where was God when you lost that money?” “Where was God when everyone left you?” “Where was God when you were abused, maltreated, cheated, scammed?” “Where was God when the lady or gentleman you loved left you or abandoned you?” etc

    These questions are targeted by the adversary to establish enmity between you and God.

    All of a sudden, you forget the goodness of God. You forget your testimonies, and you continue to brood over these thoughts of the devil.

    You even begin to forget that the very air you breathe is a gift from God.

    You suddenly become so arrogant and proud before the Lord.

    Get this, such thoughts are attacks of the devil, to build strongholds of pride in your heart. Such thoughts are programmed by the adversary to make you doubt God’s help and to shipwreck your faith.

    Such thoughts become stronger when you are close to your season of exaltation.

    The adversary knows that the more you humble yourself before the Lord, the more you increase in faith to receive from the Lord.

    He knows the more you submit to the power of the word of God, the stronger your expectation for your miracle and exaltation.

    “Surely there is a future [and a reward], And your hope and expectation will not be cut off” Proverbs 23:18 (Amplified Bible).

    He doesn’t want you to have any expectation or hope in the Lord. He makes you think you can’t predict or expect anything glorious.

    That is a lie!

    Beloved, you have to maintain your expectation in God. Your season of exaltation is here. Don’t allow your past to distract you.

    “Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward” Hebrews 10:35

    A life lived by the word of God is predictable. When you live by the word, you can have expectations of glory.

    There is nothing like uncertainty in the Word of God. This doesn’t mean you will not face opposition. You may face the worst of challenges. But the counsel of the Lord for your life shall stand.

    Joseph, who was a promised child, was sold into slavery by his brothers, and he was taken to prison by his master Potipher (whose house prospered because of Joseph, Genesis 39:2-5). He chose to honour God, and he was imprisoned

    What?

    Where was God?

    Listen, the Lord was with Joseph all through. Though those seasons were challenging times for Joseph, everything was playing out perfectly for him. The slave who became a prisoner rose to become the Prime Minister.

    Beloved, don’t give up, refuse the doubts and remain humble before the Lord, for the season of your exaltation is here!

    Hallelujah!

    DIG DEEPER
    (Proverbs 24:14; Psalm 37:37; Jeremiah 29:11; James 4:10; Job 36:22)
     
    WE PRAY
    That our confidence expectation in God shall not be cast away, no matter the opposition.

    In the name of Jesus.

    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2025
    1 YEAR PLAN
    1 Chronicles 13-15

    2 YEARS PLAN
    Numbers 1

    DECLARE THESE WORDS:

    – This is my season of exaltation and I don’t permit any distraction from the adversary.
     
    – I refuse to doubt God, I hold on strongly to what God has said.
     
    – No challenge is big enough to move me away from God.
     
    – I don’t permit any voice to distract me from the sure word of God.
     
    – I imbue focus to maintain absolute confidence in God.
     
    – Through prayer and the study of the word I build more absolute confidence in God.
     
    – I don’t give my mind to the negative situations around me, I make the word of God my focus.
     
    Oh Hallelujah, Gloreeeey!!!

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  • EPISODE 824 – BE HUMBLE AT ALL TIMES

    EPISODE 824 – BE HUMBLE AT ALL TIMES

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    Beloved, no challenge is bigger than you. Always see yourself as one with blessed hands. The more you think this way, the more all things align for your good. Hallelujah!
    Apostle Bennie
    Author
    Saturday 26th, April 2025
     

    BE HUMBLE AT ALL TIMES

    “Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.”

    Ephesians 6:16 (KJV)

    Pride is one of the strong weapons of the enemy against your faith and fulfilment of purpose.

    The adversary knows that “Pride goes before destruction” (Proverbs 16:18).

    Therefore to destroy any beautiful destiny, he sows and cultivates pride in the hearts of men.

    A proud person is resisted and cannot increase in grace.

    Pride makes a person disrespect, disdain, and act arrogantly towards others. It makes one over esteem himself above others.

    Pride makes you self-centered and unruly. You always want things to go your way and pay no attention to anyone. Pride makes you do what you feel and despises wise counsel.

    Whenever you esteem your opinions above the wisdom of God’s word, know that pride has taken root in your heart. You cannot resist the devil when you are proud. To resist the devil, you must first humble yourself before the Lord.

     James said, “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you” (James 4:7).

    David didn’t confront Goliath in the might of the flesh or his strength and intelligence but in the name of the Lord.

    Pride will not make you submit your mind, thoughts, and emotions to the Lord.

    The adversary was the first in God’s universe to demonstrate pride. He began to exalt himself above the Lord. That was the cause of his fall.

    God has exalted His word, so when you begin to esteem your opinions above the word of God, you are already on the path of the devil. The end will surely be destruction.

    “for the day is coming when your proud looks will be brought low; the Lord alone will be exalted. On that day the Lord Almighty will move against the proud and haughty and bring them to the dust. All the tall cedars of Lebanon and all the mighty oaks of Bashan shall bend low, and all the high mountains and hills, and every high tower and wall, and all the proud ocean ships and trim harbor craft—all shall be crushed before the Lord that day. All the glory of mankind will bow low; the pride of men will lie in the dust, and the Lord alone will be exalted.” Isaiah 2:11-17 (TLB)

    The adversary sets you up for failure and disgrace through pride. Intentionally deal with pride.

    True faith towards God is humble. It takes humility to look away from your challenges and to exercise confidence in what God has said.

    “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.” Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you” (1 Peter 5:5-7)

    It will take the attitude of humility to walk in the fulfilment of God’s purpose. Don’t trust in your intelligence above the knowledge of God’s word. 

    Don’t be big-headed, be humble at all times.

    Shalom!

    DIG DEEPER
    (Micah 6:8; Isaiah 3:16-26; Colossians 3:12; 2 Chronicles 7:14; Luke 14:11; Proverbs 3:34)
     
    WE PRAY
    We pray that we shall be helped by the Holy Spirit to consciously walk in the humility of heart at all times and in all things.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2025
    1 YEAR PLAN
    1 Chronicles 4-6

    2 YEARS PLAN
    Leviticus 25

    DECLARE THESE WORDS:

    – I submit my will, emotions, thoughts and body to the Lord.

     
    – The word of God directs my life.
     
    – There’s no place for pride in my heart.

    – By the help of the Holy Spirit, I walk in humility at all times in all things.

    Oh thank you Lord Jesus!

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  • EPISODE 594 – GOD RESISTS THE PROUD

    EPISODE 594 – GOD RESISTS THE PROUD

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    DIG DEEPER
    (Micah 6:8; Isaiah 3:16-26; Colossians 3:12; 2 Chronicles 7:14; Luke 14:11; Proverbs 3:34)
     
    WE PRAY
    We pray that we shall be helped by the Holy Spirit to consciously walk in the humility of heart at all times and in all things.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2024
     Micah 3 – 5 
     
    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – I submit my will, emotions, thoughts and body to the Lord.
     
    – The word of God directs my life.
     
    – There’s no place for pride in my heart.
     

    – By the help of the Holy Spirit, I walk in humble at all times in all things.

    Oh thank you Lord Jesus!

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  • EPISODE 526 – WALK IN HONOR

    EPISODE 526 – WALK IN HONOR

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

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    DIG DEEPER
    (Revelation 5:13; Psalm 22:23; John 5:23; 1 Peter 1:22)
     
    WE PRAY
    That we shall take hold of the counsel of the word of the Lord and walk in honor towards God and men according to the wisdom of God.
     
    In the glorious name of Jesus.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2024
     Proverbs 25 – 28
     
    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – I walk in honor and humility.
     
    – I walk in honor towards God and all men according to the wisdom of God.
     
    – I  don’t dishonor the authorities set over me.
     
    – I honor the Lord with my body.
     
    – I honor the Lord with my treasure, time and finances.
     
    – I demonstrate honor in all things.
     
    Oh Hallelujah!! Glory to God!

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