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  • EPISODE 934 – GO BEYOND THE SHORES

    EPISODE 934 – GO BEYOND THE SHORES

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    Beloved, the word of the Lord is true and absolute. Don’t look at challenges to doubt God. Make the Word of the Lord your focus, and you will see the manifestation of His glory. Shalom!
    Apostle Bennie
    Author
    Thursday, 14th August, 2025
     

    GO BEYOND THE SHORES

    “God’s wisdom is something mysterious that goes deep into the interior of his purposes. You don’t find it lying around on the surface. It’s not the latest message, but more like the oldest—what God determined as the way to bring out his best in us, long before we ever arrived on the scene.” 

    1 Corinthians 2:8 (MSG)

    A man who communes with the Holy Spirit has access to the riches of the Wisdom of God.

    No one immersed in God and His wisdom struggles to make the right decisions at any point in life.

    There is no confusion in a man who has handled the depths of divine wisdom. Deep understanding is granted to a man who continues to behold the Lord.

    You will never find God’s wisdom by surfing around. You access God’s wisdom in the depths of His heart.

    You must develop the habit of staying long in your communion with God.

    The more you continue to stay longer, the more you are enriched with the influences of the Spirit.

    STAY LONG! DON’T RUSH.

    To some, staying long in the place of prayer and communion with the Lord is tedious work.

    Whatever and whoever you love takes your time and attention effortlessly.

    As you are struggling to stay in the place of prayer and ministering to the Lord, are you sure the Love of God is kindled in your heart?

    Communing with God is an unforceful rhythm when it is centered on the love of God.

    The Holy Spirit is the best partner for the fulfilment of your destiny.

    And even “the Spirit of God, not content to flit around on the surface, dives into the depths of God, and brings out what God planned all along” 1 Corinthians 2:10 (MSG).

    He searches all things diligently, even the profound depths of God.

    This means that having the Holy Spirit in you doesn’t mean you automatically understand the depths of God. You must also dive and search deeply into the heart of the Spirit to glean the riches of His wisdom.

    There are things concerning your life which God has set in Himself long before you arrived on the scene. And as you commune with the Spirit, He grants you access and mastery of things God has already designed for you.

    Stop being satisfied with the sand bathing. Go beyond the shores of the Spirit, and dive deep into the ocean of the Spirit to experience and enjoy the wisdom of God.

    No king can rule and exercise dominion without a dimension of wisdom.

    “God conceals the revelation of his word in the hiding place of his glory. But the honor of kings is revealed by how they thoroughly search out the deeper meaning of all that God says. The heart of a king is full of understanding, like the heavens are high and the ocean is deep.” Proverbs 25:2-3 (TPT)

    You are called to lead your generation and, therefore, increase in understanding.

    “Like the horizons for breadth and the ocean for depth, the understanding of a good leader is broad and deep.” Proverbs 25:3 (MSG).

    There are divine depths of wisdom which may not be understood by books. You only come to the understanding of it by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

    “We don’t have to rely on the world’s guesses and opinions. We didn’t learn this by reading books or going to school; we learned it from God, who taught us person-to-person through Jesus, and we’re passing it on to you in the same firsthand, personal way.” 1 Corinthians 2:13 (MSG).

    There is an understanding that comes to you only in communion with the Lord.

    Dive deeper into the Lord through fellowship with the Holy Spirit.

    Glory to God.

    DIG DEEPER
    (Exodus 34:27-29; Psalm 32:6; Exodus 24:18; Luke 9:29; Ezekiel 8:2-3; Daniel 2:16-30)
     
    WE PRAY
    That our hearts will delve deep into God and access the depths of wisdom and understanding concerning all that is needed for the fulfilment of purpose and the refulgence of His kingdom.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2025
    1 YEAR PLAN
    Ecclesiastes 12
    Song of Solomon 1-2

    2 YEARS PLAN
    Judges 12

    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – I grow deeper in my communication with the Holy Spirit.

     
    – I don’t entertain any habit or association that stirs up prayerlessness.
     
    – I have the patience to stay long in prayers.
     
    – I don’t compromise and give excuses, I make time for prayer.
     
    – I am given to prayer. 
     
    – I stay long in prayers.
     
    – I am a man of prayer.
     
    Oh glory to God!

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  • EPISODE 863 – YOU ARE CALLED INTO FELLOWSHIP

    EPISODE 863 – YOU ARE CALLED INTO FELLOWSHIP

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    Whatever or whoever is born of God, into the household of God has overcome the world through Faith! You don’t have to permit defeat and failure in your sphere because you are born of God. You don’t speak failure and defeat. You have the faith of God in you, function in that capacity. Selah.
    Apostle Bennie
    Author
    The Son expressed the Father by becoming flesh. God becoming man through Jesus was His manifestation. Godliness is the expression of divinity.

    The essence of man is that he will be the expression of life, which is God. 

    Man is to be the very expression of God.
    God has predestined that you will be hewn out of Him, possessing His LIFE.
     
    It is His plan for all.
    God made it available for all men to experience adoption of sonship. Yet not all have come into this sonship.
     
    Those who receive Him are brought into sonship.
    The saddest thing is not receiving eternal life, and the gladdest thing is to receive eternal life by believing (John 1:11-12).
    Whosoever has the son has life. This means the son is the life (1 John 5:11-12)
     
    Beloved, let this settle within you: your participation in sonship is not dependent on your faithfulness. It is dependent on the faithfulness of God.
     
    Not that we first loved him, but that he first loved us [1st John 4:10]. By this, you came into a participation, a fellowship, and equal sharing in Christ.
     
    You don’t have a ‘part share’, you have a full share as son.
    Wherefore are we partakers of the divine nature (2 Peter 1:4). You share in all of that which is in God.

    Anytime you feel discouraged and it seems the vicissitudes of life kick you about, remember you are a son of God.

    Anytime you feel like all hope is lost, remember you have a living hope which is incorruptible. (1 Peter 1:3).
     
    We are not of this world. We are not in agreement with this world.
    You are not a sinner. You are a son of God. You are in fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ, our Lord.
     
    GLORY TO GOD!
    DIG DEEPER
    (Ephesians 1:3-6; 2 Timothy 1:9-10; Romans 8:14-17;28-30)
     
    WE PRAY
    That as sons we shall demonstrate and express the reality of God in our world.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2025
    1 YEAR PLAN
    Job 21-23

    2 YEARS PLAN
    Numbers 35

    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – Now I am a son of God and I have His very life.
     
    – I share in the inheritance of the sons of God in the light.
     
    – I express God to my world, through the supply of God’s Spirit.
     
    – I am born with the life of God, therefore I have His nature.
     
    – I don’t live as a slave of this world, for I am a son of God.
     
    Oh Hallelujah, Glory to God!!!

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  • EPISODE 862 – STAY WITH THE LORD

    EPISODE 862 – STAY WITH THE LORD

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    Don’t try to be like everybody. Don’t try to fit into the society. Don’t compromise and let no man lure you to go where God has not called you to go. Beloved, don’t be scared of the outcome of your commitment to what the Lord has instructed you to do. Selah.
    Apostle Bennie
    Author
    Tuesday, 3rd June, 2025
     

    STAY WITH THE LORD

    “Peter spoke up and said, “But Lord, where would we go? No one but you gives us the revelation of eternal life.”

    John 6:68 (TPT)

    Until you understand and appreciate who the Lord Jesus is and what defines your relationship with Him, you will not be consistent in your relationship with Him.

    You may not be consistent in your relationship with the Lord because you assume there are other alternatives or options. You may think that whatever the Lord may supply to you can be supplied through other means.

    You don’t stick to the Lord because He says what makes you happy. You must stay with the Lord, whether what He says is what you want or not. The thoughts of Jesus are not to fit into your worldview. 

    It comes to cause a shift in your mind to correct your belief system and worldview. 

    The words of Jesus don’t agree with your way of thinking, it changes the way you think.

    Most people who followed the Lord Jesus turned away from Him because of His teachings. He wasn’t telling them what they wanted, He was telling them what they needed.

    “And when many of Jesus’ followers heard these things, it caused a stir. “That’s disgusting!” they said. “How could anybody accept it?” Without anyone telling him, Jesus knew they were outraged and told them, “Are you offended over my teaching?”

    “And so from that time on many of the disciples turned their backs on Jesus and refused to be associated with him” John 6:60-61,66 (TPT)

    Jesus then turned to the twelve (12) disciples and asked, “Do you also want to leave?”

    Peter’s response must be the response of every believer, no matter the storm or questions posed to your faith.

    “Peter spoke up and said, “But Lord, where would we go? No one but you gives us the revelation of eternal life. We’re fully convinced that you are the Anointed One, the Son of the Living God, and we believe in you!” John 6:60-68 (TPT).

    Maintain a strong conviction about the revelation of Jesus; especially within a time and age where you meet people who mock the reality of Jesus, and cast doubt around the historical accuracy of the incarnation, divinity, the meaning of the death of Jesus and His resurrection.

    The response of Peter wasn’t only about what Jesus does, but mainly about who He is!

    – Peter didn’t talk about any temporal experience. He addressed Jesus as the source of eternal blessings.

    – And clearly stated their conviction and why they believe in Him. They don’t believe in Him just because of what He does for them, but because of who He is. They believed in Him because He is the Anointed One, the Son of the Living God.

    When you have this kind of conviction about the Lord, nothing moves you away from Him.

    That explains the faith the three Hebrew boys had in God. They never yielded to the pressure to bow to Baal, not just because they believed the Lord God would save them, but because of who the Lord God is to them.

    They even believed in the LORD to the extent that they knew if He didn’t save them, He was still right.

    Always maintain the consciousness of who the Lord Jesus is, rather than just what He does. The multitudes left because they didn’t fix their focus on who the Lord is; they were only interested in the miracles of Jesus.

    You enjoy the perfect peace of the now when you focus on the peace He gives. You enjoy the perfect peace of the Lord when your mind stays on Him.

    What this means is that you don’t demonstrate confidence in the Lord only when things look good around you. 

    You stay with the Lord and set your affection towards Him even when you go through the valleys and the shadows of death.

    No matter what confronts you, stay with the LORD.

    Selah.

    DIG DEEPER
    (Acts 4:12; John 14:6; 1 John 5:11-12;  Hebrews 11:6; Psalm 73:25)
     
    WE PRAY
    We pray that we shall remain focused on the revelation of the Lord Jesus and be immovable no matter the storm.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2025
    1 YEAR PLAN
    Job 18-20

    2 YEARS PLAN
    Numbers 34

    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – I remain focused on the revelation of the Lord Jesus.
     
    – I am immovable no matter the storm.
     
    – No matter what confronts me, I stay with the Lord.
     
    – I enjoy the perfect peace of the Lord because my mind is stayed on Him.
     
    Oh, Thank you Lord Jesus! 

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  • EPISODE 857 – UNDERSTANDING GODLY SORROW IN REPENTANCE 2

    EPISODE 857 – UNDERSTANDING GODLY SORROW IN REPENTANCE 2

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    Learn to acknowledge the sure mercies and grace of God. Just because you are now a son of God, a brother of Jesus, and have a mingled life with Christ doesn’t mean you are also a master on your own. Jesus is your MASTER. The more you see Him as your Master, the more you submit to Him, and your faith finds genuine expressions through Him. Selah.
    Apostle Bennie
    Author
    Thursday, 29th May, 2025 
     

    UNDERSTANDING GODLY SORROW IN REPENTANCE 2

    “For [godly] sorrow that is in accord with the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation; but worldly sorrow [the hopeless sorrow of those who do not believe] produces death.” 

    2 Corinthians 7:10 (Amplified Bible)

    There are some who think true repentance is determined by how you put on a sackcloth and cry your eyes out in sorrow.

    It is erroneous to think that people only show repentance when they grieve or are in painful anguish.

    This does not necessarily prove repentance. Repentance is a change in mindset about what sin is, who God is and what He has produced through the death and resurrection of Jesus.

    WHAT IS GODLY SORROW?

    Godly Sorrow is basically the genuine regret, pain and discomfort you feel when you realise how you have fizzled out or fallen short. But it is not the regret or discomfort which makes it godly. It is what is produced out of the discomfort.

    Godly sorrow is determined when the regret doesn’t move you away from God but rather makes you turn to the Lord in repentance through the supply of His grace.

    Also, don’t assume it is the Holy Spirit who wreaks pain and anguish in your heart. The Holy Spirit only shines the light of truth in your heart. And you come into the realisation of the will and the way of the Lord.

    It is this realisation that influences how you feel.

    It doesn’t necessarily lead to tears and sorrow all the time. The focus is that you will have a total mind shift or change of mind when the light of the Spirit shines in your heart.

    Godly Sorrow is not a feeling of condemnation. It is a feeling that comes from understanding who you are in Christ and how you have failed to live in that reality. You lift your hands to God for Him to pick you and set you up to continue in the reality of who you are in Christ.

    Paul the apostle received a report about the various sins of the saints in Corinth. He then sent them a letter to rebuke, correct and address them. One such sin was the case of a man living in sexual sin with his stepmother. (1 Corinthians 5:1).

    Paul the apostle showed displeasure at the various misconducts in the Church. And even instructed that they keep no company with such within the Church (1 Corinthians 5).
     
    Was Paul condemning such a person? No!
    He was condemning the deeds. Remember I have said before that God did not justify immorality, idolatry, extortion, but justified the believer (see 1 Corinthians 6:11).

    In Chapter 6 of 1st Corinthians, Paul takes his time to expound on the reality of the believer. He didn’t just demand that they change their behaviour. He cultivated the consciousness of who they are in their minds. He didn’t just show displeasure. He didn’t zoom in on condemning them. He condemns the wrongfulness or sins and brings them to the realisation of who they are.

    Take a look at what Paul said:

    “Have you forgotten that your body is now the sacred temple of the Spirit of Holiness, who lives in you? You don’t belong to yourself any longer, for the gift of God, the Holy Spirit, lives inside your sanctuary. You were God’s expensive purchase, paid for with tears of blood, so by all means, then, use your body to bring glory to God!” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (TPT)

     He was just demanding a behaviour change. Paul the apostle knew that without the shining forth of God’s revelational light, there cannot be true repentance.

    Just as he was drawn to the Lord by the revelation of Jesus, he drew the Corinthian brethren from their weaknesses by reminding them of the fellowship they have with God.

    Did this work? Yes, it did.

    Read this from the second epistle Paul wrote to the Corinthians:

    “And now, isn’t it wonderful all the ways in which this distress has goaded you closer to God? You’re more alive, more concerned, more sensitive, more reverent, more human, more passionate, more responsible. Looked at from any angle, you’ve come out of this with purity of heart. And that is what I was hoping for in the first place when I wrote the letter. My primary concern was not for the one who did the wrong or even the one wronged, but for you—that you would realize and act upon the deep, deep ties between us before God. That’s what happened—and we felt just great.” 2 Corinthians 7:11-13 (MSG)

    Oh, glory to God.

    Godly Sorrow or distress does not drive you away from God. It turns you around from the path of defeat and leads you to enjoy the Salvation which you have in Christ.

    Some decide to stay away from Church meetings (assembly of the saints), refuse to pray or read their Bibles because of their weaknesses or sins.

    But that is not consistent with the word of God.

    When your distress or sorrow, or remorse leads you away from God or keeps you hiding from God’s presence, it is ungodly.

    God is a loving Father whose interest is that you continue in the reality of His life at work in you, through the supply of His grace.

    Hallelujah!

    DIG DEEPER
    (Psalm 51:17; Isaiah 66:2; Romans 6:21-23; James 4:9-10)
     
    WE PRAY
    We pray that no mistake will draw us away from the Lord, but we shall continuously turn to the Lord to enjoy His grace to live out His righteousness.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2025
    1 YEAR PLAN
    Job 3-5

    2 YEARS PLAN
    Numbers 29

    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – I turn away from pride unto God.
     
    – My life and living is by the revelation of God in Christ Jesus.
     
    – I surrender daily to the love of God in my thoughts and deeds.
     
    – I remain submitted to the gracious power of God.
     
    Thank you Lord Jesus!

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  • EPISODE 800 – PRACTICE HIS PRESENCE

    EPISODE 800 – PRACTICE HIS PRESENCE

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    I want to specially thank you today. Yes, you dearly beloved reader. Thank you for your dedication and commitment to this rich platform. Thank you for believing in this great course. I don’t cease in giving thanks to God for your sake. I love you permanently.
    Apostle Bennie
    Author
    DIG DEEPER
    (Ephesians 3:18-19; Ephesians 5:2; Jeremiah 31:3; Isaiah 49:15; Zephaniah 3:17; John 4:10-25)
     
    WE PRAY
    That by the wisdom of God, we shall take advantage of the Holy Spirit in our heart, to demonstrate total trust in the Lord and to share His unfathomable unconditional love with others.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2025
    1 YEAR PLAN
    2 Samuel 6-8

    2 YEARS PLAN
    Leviticus 2

    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – I have the seal of the Lord upon me.
     
    – The love of God is in my heart, therefore, I have the ability to love.
     
    – I have an intimate relationship with God.
     
    – I enjoy and demonstrate the avalanche of God’s love.
     
    – I have a daily communion with God.
     
    Hallelujah!!!

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  • EPISODE 784 – DON’T STAY AT THE LEVEL YOU ARE

    EPISODE 784 – DON’T STAY AT THE LEVEL YOU ARE

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    Let your imagination mirror inspirations transmitted to your heart through the speaking of the Holy Spirit in your heart, and the communication of the Word of God. Selah!
    Apostle Bennie
    Author
    DIG DEEPER
    (Ephesians 4:23-24; 2 Corinthians 4:4-6; Psalm 84:7; James 1:23)
     
    WE PRAY
    – For the wisdom of the Spirit to nurture the nature of God’s overwhelming glory in us.
     
    – That we will not be double-minded but maintain our focus on the Lord Jesus.
     
    In the glorious name of Jesus.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2025
    1 YEAR PLAN
    Judges 14-16

    2 YEARS PLAN
    Exodus 26

    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – I am the glory of God.
     
    – I am the very expression of God.
     
    – I reflect and reveal God in all that I do.
     
    – I maintain my focus on the Lord Jesus.
     

    Oh Hallelujah!!! Glory to God!

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