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  • EPISODE 757 – BE HELPFUL 1

    EPISODE 757 – BE HELPFUL 1

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    When people refuse to read the scriptures to know God, they read your life. The way you live must be a reflection of the reality of God. Selah!
    Apostle Bennie
    Author
    Tuesday, 18th February, 2025
     

    BE HELPFUL 1

    “If anyone sees a fellow believer in need and has the means to help him, yet shows no pity and closes his heart against him, how is it even possible that God’s love lives in him”

    1 John 3:17 (TPT)

    The love of God is practical and intentional. You cannot say you have God’s love in you without an action.

    God’s love for you is an action.

    For God to demonstrate His love, He gave His only begotten Son to die for us.

    Love doesn’t specialize in accusing and condemning others. Love focuses on demonstrating kindness to others.

    As a child of God, you have the capacity of God to love others, just as God loves you through Christ.

    No believer in Christ lacks the ability to Love; “…God’s love has been abundantly poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” (Romans 5:5)

    The love of God is increasingly at work in you.

    Your first response to every situation must be according to God’s love in you. His love in you enables you to live above selfishness. The Newness of life is not a self-centred life. It is love-dispensing and life-giving.

    There are some believers of the Kingdom fold who are genuinely overwhelmed by needs. It is not that they lack faith but through situations which confront them, they may find themselves in some need within a period. And as part of strengthening these brethren in faith, we must supply help to them in love.

    Believers must not gossip and talk down on other believers.

    We must not join the world in pointing fingers towards others.

    There are times you make conclusions about people and judge them wrongly. Instead of making conclusions about people, patiently find out what is going on with them.

    There are times you assume a fellow brother has ignored you, yet this fellow may be battling with depression.

    There are people struggling with hidden tears and untold stories. There are people who feel alone and are crushing inside. They keep contending with suicidal thoughts. Instead of sitting somewhere to castigate people, make a decision you are going to be helpful at all times.

    Don’t be misled by the smiles of others. Don’t allow the beautiful pictures they keep posting on social media make you think everything is perfectly fine with them.

    There are people who are choked by debts, it is not that they are stingy. Be a consolation.

    Be discerning and think as a helper. Instead of persecuting people with your words and complaints. Spend time in prayer for them. Love does not assume. Love is intentional.

    When you have the capacity to help others, don’t hold back. Just as God loves you, go to any extent of love to help others also.

    Be HELPFUL AT ALL TIMES.

     Selah!

    DIG DEEPER
    (1 John 4:7-8, 11-13; Colossians 3:12-14; Philippians 2:2-4; 1 John 3:16-18)
     
    WE PRAY
    Pray that:

    1. Through the wisdom of the Holy Spirit, you will be able to perceive and discern how you can help the brethren who genuinely need your help.

    2. All the brethren who need help and are struggling in secret will find help this day. In the name of Jesus.

    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2024
    1 YEAR PLAN
    Numbers 26 – 28

    2 YEARS PLAN
    Genesis 49

    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – I am a helper unto many.

    – I demonstrate the love of God unto all.

     
    – I don’t hold back in helping others.
     
    – I go every extent to extend help unto others.
     
    – My words brings healing to the broken hearted.
     
    – I don’t talk people down, I rather uplift others.
     
    – I don’t accuse and condemn others.
     
    – Many find comfort and peace through me.
     
    – I bring joy to others wherever I go.

    – The love of God is increasingly at work in me.
     
    Thank you Lord Jesus!

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  • EPISODE 743 – LAVISHNESS OF GOD 2

    EPISODE 743 – LAVISHNESS OF GOD 2

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    Irrespective of what you think of yourself or your history, the Lord knows you by name precious one. You matter to Him and He values you. The Lord has engraved you in the palm of His hand. And takes delight in your personal matters. You are not ordinary. Hallelujah!
    Apostle Bennie
    Author
    Tuesday, 4th February, 2025
     

    LAVISHNESS OF GOD 2

    “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.” 

    1 John 3:1 (NIV)

    The richness of God transcends the abundance of currency, silver or gold. The richness of God is not in the resources He has but in the reality of Himself.

    He is superabounding in essence and expression. He is the source of what He gives and He is what He gives. Thus to have God is to have an unending satisfaction.

    He is lavishing. He doesn’t dispense Himself in smaller percentages. He gives super-abundantly.

    God doesn’t hold back. He generously lavishes all He has and yet doesn’t run out of what He gives.

    When you have God, you have Him in all of His richness.

    This is why you shouldn’t have God and then lack any good thing. God is not a Father who holds back good things from His children.

    He gives lavishly!

    When men walked in unbelief, lived without Christ, were sinners, condemned because of unbelief, were like corpses, dead in sins and offenses. When they were controlled by religion, man-made customs, and selfish values of this world, dominated by the dark ruler of the earthly realm who fills the atmosphere with his authority and works diligently in the hearts of those who are disobedient to the truth of God. They lived out the rebellious and corruption of unbelief that was sown in them from birth through the deeds and desires or deadly cravings of their selfish-life.

    God still loved us with such great love. Because He is so rich in compassion and mercy.
     (See Ephesians 2:1-6)

    No degree of our wrongs was able to stop God from fulfilling His compassionate plan of salvation.

    Though men saw themselves as God’s enemies, this didn’t stop God from being faithful. His steadfast love remains immovable, and the flow of His Mercies continues endlessly.

    Are there times when you look at yourself, and feel you have made so many mistakes, disappointed God and hit the bottom of the ocean?

    Always remember His mercy is unending.

    Even in the Lamentation of the Prophet, he said:

    “my soul is bereft of peace; I have forgotten what happiness is; so I say, “My endurance has perished; so has my hope from the Lord.” Remember my affliction and my wanderings, the wormwood and the gall! My soul continually remembers it and is bowed down within me.
    But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope:
    The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.”     Lamentation 3:17-24 (ESV)

    No matter how the adversary reminds you of the trouble, the utter lostness, the taste of ashes or defeat, the feeling of depression and hitting the bottom.

    Set your mind on the lavishness of God’s love and Mercy. Set your hope and grip on God. His love is loyal and cannot run out, the rivers or well of his mercifulness cannot dry up. A day wouldn’t end without the unceasing flow of His mercies. He will always and at all times lavish and soak you with His compassionate love.

    He doesn’t hold back His kindness and care; He abundantly overwhelms you with His mercies.

    Enjoy the abundant supply of God in this new season.

    Hallelujah!

    DIG DEEPER
    (2 Corinthians 9:8; 2 Peter 1:3; Philippians 4:19; John 6:35; Romans 8:32)
     
    WE PRAY
    Pray that our hope will be gripped on God’s compassionate loyal love and the lavishness of His endless mercies no matter the situation we find ourselves.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2024
    1 YEAR PLAN
    Leviticus 11 – 13

    2 YEARS PLAN
    Genesis 35

    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – The Lord is my supply.

    – I don’t lack any good thing because I have received of the Lord in all of His richness.

    – I enjoy the abundant supply of God in this new season.
     
    – My mind is set on the lavishness of God’s love and Mercy.
     
    – His love for me is loyal and it can never run out.
     
    – The Lord will always and at all times lavish and soak me with His compassionate love.
     
    – The Lord doesn’t withhold His kindless and care on me.

    – He abundantly overhelms me with His mercies everyday of my life.
     
    Oh, Thank you Lord Jesus!

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  • EPISODE 635 – RUN TO THE LORD!

    EPISODE 635 – RUN TO THE LORD!

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    Many have delayed the plan and purpose of God for their lives because they failed to be prompt with an assignment. Beloved, be prompt!
    Apostle Bennie
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    This is one of the most inspiring stories in the scriptures.

    From the above verses, Jesus revealed the root of Peter’s condition: He doubted the Word of the Lord.

    The issue was not really about the storm, the problem was how Peter doubted.

    Yet Jesus didn’t hold it against him; He helped Peter from sinking.

    Peter walked on water because he was walking on the words of Jesus until he turned away from Jesus to the boisterous wind which made him afraid.

    Peter didn’t curse, he didn’t murmur, he didn’t assume Jesus was angry with him. He still trusted the saving grace of the Lord.

    He shouted, “Lord, save me!”.

    Beloved, no matter the situation or your failures, run to the Lord. Trust the Lord to help you.

    It doesn’t matter what you think you are, or the wrongs you think you have done; if you will genuinely turn to the Lord for help, He will help you.

    ”For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved” Romans 10:13 (NKJV)

    Esteem God’s HELP above your challenges. No matter how deep you have sunk into negative addictions, the defeats, the pains, the failures, debts and the ocean of troubles the hand of the Lord is not too short to save you. (Isaiah 59:1).

    Hallelujah!

    DIG DEEPER
    (Joel 2:32; Isaiah 65:24; Proverbs 18:10; Psalm 91:2; Psalm 18:2; Isaiah 30:15)
     
    WE PRAY
    We pray declaring the abundance of God’s help to live above all our weaknesses, our challenges, our failures and fears.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2024
    John 19 – 21
     
    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – I am not helpless.
     
    – I esteem the help of God above my challenges.
     
    – I live above weaknesses, failures and fears.
     
    – The Lord is my greatest help.
     
    – I run to the Lord at all times.
     
    Oh Thank you Lord!

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  • EPISODE 609 – BE TENDER-HEARTED

    EPISODE 609 – BE TENDER-HEARTED

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    Beloved, this is a fruitful week for you. Step out with that conviction and bear fruits unto Christ. Shalom Aleichem!
    Apostle Bennie
    Author
    Monday, 23rd September, 2024
     

    BE TENDER-HEARTED

    “Beloved, let us [unselfishly] love and seek the best for one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves [others] is born of God and knows God [through personal experience]”

    1 John 4:7 (Amplified Bible)

    Love is to be practiced. You don’t love only by utterance, you love by action.
    Demonstrating love towards one another establishes our oneness. The division is the fruit of selfishness. Wherever there is oneness there is love.

    To walk in love is according to the supply of God’s love in us.

    Even our Lord Jesus demonstrated His love according to how the Father loves him.

    “As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love” John 15:9 (KJV).

    You continue or remain in His love by enjoying His love in a personal way and expressing that love to others.

    Until you understand how love works, you cannot practice this love. We work out God’s love exactly as He has worked His love into us.

    In 1 Corinthians 16, we see about fifteen (15) workings of God’s love.

    “Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails….” 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 (NKJV)

    Paul the apostle, wasn’t trying to define love in these verses; he was laying bare the application of love. He was not speaking of romantic or sentimental relationships.

    These things Paul listed are more radical and not mere squishy feelings. 

    Love is how we live out our empowered relationship with Jesus, through the Holy Spirit.

    The love we speak of here is the Greek word “agape”. It is different from “Eros” romantic or intimate love. It is deeper than the romantic love partners profess to each other. Neither is it, “Phileo” the strong love towards a relative.

    Agape is the highest dimension of the love of God demonstrated through Christ.

    He listed the things which love does and things love doesn’t do. These are not mere emotional depictions of love.

    Beloved, without the life of Christ in you, 1 Corinthians 13 is meaningless and inapplicable.

    Let’s take a close look at the first two items Paul the apostle mentioned:

    1. Love suffers long
    This is not suggesting that you are in endless trouble. This is basically a matter of patience. To say love is patient means love is persistent and purposeful. Patience is the foundational expression of love. It endures without quitting no matter the frustration. This is essentially rooted in the eternal patience of Christ’s love, which He demonstrated towards us.

    2. Love is kind
    This is to imitate the kindness of the love of Christ, towards others.
    This is to act benevolently or to show oneself useful or helpful to others. To be kind is to be gentle or courteous and polite. This is seen in your benevolent deeds and in how you speak. It is not acting and speaking harshly, sharply, bitterly and disagreeably.

    To be kind is to be mild and tender towards others.

    Look at what Paul the apostle said to the brethren in Ephesus:

    “Be kind and helpful to one another, tender-hearted [compassionate, understanding], forgiving one another [readily and freely], just as God in Christ also forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32 (Amplified Bible)

    You must lay aside bitter words, temper tantrums, revenge, profanity, and insults towards the saints and others. Be an example of Christ’s loveliness to your world.

    Let humility describe who you are as you dearly love one another.

    Beloved, this is the truth about you, because the love of God is poured out into you. Don’t function contrary.

    Reach out to a brother or a sister today and demonstrate these acts of patience and kindness.

    This is the real you. Go and right the wrongs. Love tenderly!

    Have a blessed day.

    DIG DEEPER
    (Nehemiah 9:17; Galatians 5:22; Colossians 3:12; 2 Corinthians 6:6; Proverbs 19:22)
     
    WE PRAY
    That we shall exercise the wisdom of God in demonstrating His love which is in us, through patience and kindness towards one another.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2024
    Matthew 9 – 11
     
    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – The Love of God is at work in me. I walk in patience.
     
    – I demonstrate love persistently and purposefully.
     
    – I am benevolently useful to others.
     
    Hallelujah!!!

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