CTRIM Derry-Londonderry, Derry-Londonderry, Derry (2026)

02/06/2026

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LESSON 3: RESTORING OUR SELF-IMAGE

PRIMARY SCRIPTURE: Ephesians 2:10

“For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works…”

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1. We Are God’s Workmanship

Key Thought

We are not accidents, afterthoughts, or random creations. We are God’s intentional design—His workmanship, His masterpiece, created with purpose.

“You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it. You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭139‬:‭13‬-‭15‬ ‭NLT‬‬

You are woven not assembled!
Assembled” suggests taking pre-made parts and putting them together like a machine on a factory line. It can imply something impersonal, mechanical, and standardized.

Knitting is careful, intentional, and intricate.
• Weaving involves artistry, design, and purpose.
• Both require attention to detail and a personal touch.
• Every thread has a place and contributes to the whole.

David is emphasizing that human beings are not mass-produced products. We are the result of God’s intentional craftsmanship.

The word workmanship speaks of something carefully crafted, like a masterpiece shaped with skill and intention. This means your life carries divine design and eternal purpose.

Our identity is not based on failures, achievements, appearance, or the opinions of others—but on God’s original intent for our lives.

Discussion Questions
• What does it mean to you that you are God’s workmanship and created with purpose?
• How does knowing that God intentionally created you affect the way you see yourself?

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2. The Sources of a Damaged Self-Image

Key Thought

A damaged self-image is often formed through negative experiences that distort how we see ourselves.

Guilt, shame, rejection, criticism, trauma, and repeated failure can slowly reshape identity. These experiences often whisper:
• “Something is wrong with you.”
• “You will never change.”
• “This is just who you are.”

When these thoughts are left unchallenged, they become strongholds. And over time, negative thinking begins to attract negative living.

Don't let your issues define you!
Don't let satan deceive you
Only God can define you because He created you!

Discussion Questions
• What are some common experiences that can damage a person’s self-image?
• How can guilt, shame, rejection, criticism, or past mistakes affect the way we see ourselves?

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3. The Power of God’s Forgiveness

Key Thought
1 John 1:9 NLT - “But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.”

“Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out…” (Acts 3:19)

God forgave you! The power of that statement is beyond words—it changes your destination, it changes your steps, it changes your life!”

Healing begins when we fully receive God’s forgiveness—and stop allowing past sins to define our future.

In the story of the woman caught in adultery, Jesus does not deny her sin, but He also does not define her by it. Instead, He restores her identity and redirects her future: “Go and sin no more.” John 8:11

One of the greatest battles is not just receiving God’s forgiveness—but learning to forgive ourselves. Until we do, we remain mentally trapped in our old identity.

Forgiveness is not just pardon from sin—it is restoration of identity.

Discussion Questions
• Why do some people struggle to forgive themselves even after God has forgiven them?
• What lessons can we learn from the woman caught in adultery about grace and restoration?

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4. Seeing Yourself Through God’s Eyes

Key Scripture: Isaiah 43:4
“Since you were precious in My sight, You have been honored, And I have loved you; Therefore I will give men for you, And people for your life.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭43‬:‭4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/114/isa.43.4.NKJV

“The Lord has appeared of old to me, saying: “Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you.”
‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭31‬:‭3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/114/jer.31.3.NKJV

Key Thought

God does not see us through the lens of our failures but through the lens of love and redemption.

He calls us:
• Precious
• Honored
• Loved

The enemy’s strategy is always distortion—he speaks lies about worth, identity, and destiny. But God speaks truth that restores and redefines.

We must learn to anchor our identity not in what we feel, but in what God declares.

Discussion Questions
• According to Isaiah 43:4, how does God view His children?
• What lies does the enemy tell about our worth, and what truths does God speak instead?

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5. The Effect of a Healthy or Unhealthy Self-Image

Key Thought

A person will never consistently live above the level of their self-image.

How we see ourselves sets the ceiling for our decisions, relationships, confidence, and spiritual growth.

An unhealthy self-image produces:
• insecurity
• fear of failure
• people-pleasing
• spiritual hesitation

But a restored self-image produces:
• confidence in God
• emotional stability
• boldness in purpose
• joy and peace

Transformation begins internally before it is seen externally.

Discussion Questions
• How does a poor self-image affect relationships, ministry, decision-making, and spiritual growth?
• What changes occur when someone begins to see themselves as God sees them?

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6. Practical Steps to Restore Your Self-Image

Key Thought

Restoration is not instant—it is a process of continual renewal.

We are being reshaped as we bring our wounds, failures, and insecurities to Jesus. Through His Word and Spirit, false identities are replaced with truth.

This process includes:
• Renewing the mind with Scripture
• Choosing forgiveness over condemnation
• Consistent prayer and surrender
• Allowing the Holy Spirit to heal inner wounds

Over time, strongholds fall, and identity is realigned with God’s truth.

Discussion Questions
• What practical actions can help someone restore their self-image?
• How do prayer, God’s Word, forgiveness, and the Holy Spirit contribute to healing and restoration?

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CLOSING REFLECTION

“If you truly believed God’s view of you today, what is one area of your life that would change?”

02/06/2026

Fervent Prayer Morning
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1 Corinthians 11

3But there is one thing I want you to know: The head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.

8For the first man didn’t come from woman, but the first woman came from man. 9And man was not made for woman, but woman was made for man. 10For this reason, and because the angels are watching, a woman should wear a covering on her head to show she is under authority. 11But among the Lord’s people, women are not independent of men, and men are not independent of women. 12For although the first woman came from man, every other man was born from a woman, and everything comes from God.

God has a very specific design in everything. The human body has a perfect and specific design to function. The earth and the planets and the whole universe has a perfect design so everything will all hang into its place. The Lord also has a perfect design for every family and society. He has given authority to the man as the leader and the woman as the support. This should be honoured as this is God’s law and design. If we abide in it, we will have a good life for anything that God commands is not for Himself but for us so we may be able to experience the fullness of the life He has prepared for us. For the man, being a leader does not mean that he is independent of the woman but instead, it is even written in the scriptures that the first woman came from man but every other man came from woman. This is not about hierarchy but this is about design so that the man will not be independent of the woman and the woman not independent of man nor dependent to one another but instead, interdependent under the Lord’s authority and covering, working together to glorify the Lord and advance His Kingdom.

Ephesians 5
21 Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
22 Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her 26 to make her holy, cleansing[b] her by the washing with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. 28 In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.

01/06/2026

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31/05/2026

Some snippets from today's Joint Caregroup here in Derry/Londonderry. What a joyful and meaningful time to spend together, growing and learning from one another. We continue to align together in the Lord, as we ascend into our assignments through living purposeful life.

"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them." - Ephesians 2:10

“But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.”
‭Acts 20:24

30/05/2026

Fervent Prayer Mornings
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‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭6‬:‭19‬-‭20‬ ‭NIV‬‬
“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.”

God reminds us that our body belongs to Him and should be used to honor and glorify Him. We should avoid sexual immorality, abusing or neglecting our body and using our body for sinful desires. Instead, we should Honor God with our body, live a holy and disciplined life. We must remember that we belong to God.

BUT HOW DO WE HONOR GOD OR GLORIFY GOD WITH OUR BODY?

Just L.O.V.E

L — Live Purely
Choose our actions, words, and habits that reflect holiness and integrity. Treat our body as God’s temple and avoid things that harm us spiritually or physically.

- “Sometimes we are not aware that the words we say or the actions we do do not actually please or honor the Name of the Lord. Our emotions can affect our actions and our words, that’s why we need to learn how to control our emotions. Even when we feel anger or irritation, we should learn to restrain ourselves, and that is part of the fruit of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22–23).

- Because words or actions without self-control often bring impurity—impurity in the minds of the people around us—especially when we become a stumbling block to them. Therefore, let us live with purity before the Lord as well as before other people.

O — Offer Our Body to God
Use our hands, mind, strength, and abilities in service, worship, kindness, and obedience. Let our daily life become an offering to Him.

- Every day, Lord, I’m here. Use me. If our church needs people to minister, Lord, I’m here—use me. Whenever the church needs someone to serve and minister, automatic: ‘Lord, I’m here. Use me.’

- “Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”” - ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭6‬:‭8‬ ‭NIV‬‬

- “Therefore I urge you… to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God.” — Romans 12:1

V — Value Our Body
Care for our health, rest, emotions, and well-being because our body is a gift from God. Respect ourselves and others with dignity.

- One of the best investments, aside from investing in our relationship with the Lord, is investing in our health.
- We cannot serve God well if our body is weak. So please tell the person on your screen: ‘Take some rest too.’ And the best kind of rest is resting in the presence of God.
- Let us value our body, because our body is a gift from God.

E — Express Christ’s Love
Use our body to encourage, help, forgive, serve, and show compassion. The way we treat people can glorify God.

- Let us live filled with the love of the Lord Jesus. Let us continue to share the Word of God. Let us continue to pray for others, even for strangers. Do not be afraid, because God’s love is with us. God’s love can change situations, God’s love can change the atmosphere, and God’s love can change everything—because God is love.

“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” — 1 Corinthians 10:31

28/05/2026

FERVENT PRAYER MORNING 🔥🙏☀️
28 May 2026

1 Corinthians 6:12 NLT
[12] You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is good for you. And even though “I am allowed to do anything,” I must not become a slave to anything.

The freedom that we enjoy is bought with a high price, the precious blood of Jesus Christ, so we must treasure it and NOT abuse it.
Freedom in Christ is NOT an I-can-do-everything VIP ticket.
Freedom in Christ is freedom from sin that gives us the grace or divinely enablement to fulfill all the purposes that God called us to do - in loving Him and loving people, in following and obeying God's perfect will and commandments, in doing all the good work which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Freedom in Christ declares: I am no longer a slave to sin. I am a child of God.
We have been rescued and given this freedom so that we can stand and sing that we are children of the living God, one whose utmost desire is NOT to bring glory to the self, BUT to bring glory to the only one who deserves all the glory, honor, and praises – God alone!

🙏 Join us for fervent prayer mornings every 6am via zoom! Together let us stand firm in God's Word and stand in the gap praying for people! 🔥🔥🔥

23/05/2026

Great time spent with Joint Caregroup today, realigning ourselves to the Word of God and enjoying the fellowship with one another. Together, and in one accord, as we align, we will receive the anointing to advance the gospel through times.

“Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.”
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭15‬-‭16‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Thanks to bro DJ and sis Joanna for hosting today's Joint Caregroup. Godbless you beyond measure! 🙌🏻❤️

Join us on May 31st (Sunday), 9am-11am for another Joint Caregroup at Lincoln Court Community Centre,Derry/Londonderry.

23/05/2026

Fervent Prayer Morning
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Choose Unity over Conformity

Key Verse:
1 Corinthians 1:10
I appeal to you,brothers,in the name of your Lord Jesus Christ,that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought!

If we read the whole context,the reason why Apostle Paul said it is because:

The church of Corinth was experiencing severe fractures. Members were forming factions based on which charismatic preacher or leader they preferred,such as following Paul,Apollos,and Peter.They were adopting the competitive,status-driven culture of the secular city and bringing it into the church.

What Apostle Paul reminds us as a believers of Christ?

Paul urges us in the Name of Christ to agree with each other. He sets a high expectation for us as a body of Christ to avoid divisions because if we are in Christ we can live in unity. This unity can and must, reach the level of cooperative thinking and judgement on matters of critical importance.

Paul also clarifies to us that he is not demanding everyone in the church to agree with whomever is in charge nor is he teaching that believers can never disagree about something. The standard here is not to reach perfect CONFORMITY, only that we must reach is UNITY. Disagreement does not have to mean divisions.

Paul setting up Christ as the standard for every thought and judgement. If every person conforms to Christ, they will come into alignment with each other.Differences of opinion will be secondary to fundamental agreement and brotherhood through Christ. When Christians set up mere human beings as their standard,divisions will always be the result.

* Maintain the unity in Church.
*Resolve any problems or conflicts urgently before it becomes unmanageable.
*Focus on our shared identity in Jesus

This verse tells us to not focus our standards to any human leaders because our ultimate allegiance is to Jesus, not to human leaders and to choose to follow the gospel of Jesus Christ. Therefore,we are His body and we must need to maintain the unity in our church. Stop focusing on who is right and who is wrong. It is not about if the preacher is your close friend or you like them then you will lean on his standard, remembering that believing in the truth is not determined by affection and emotions. Choose unity and love one another by setting aside personal agendas and rivalries and adopting the humble and selfless mindset of Christ.

We are called to practice GOSPEL UNITY rather than any personal preferences or theological labels.
Together we STAND,and DIVIDED we fall.

19/05/2026

FERVENT PRAYER MORNING

“I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭12‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Paul conclusively tells us the correct response to the saving grace of Christ. Generally, it calls us to live a new life, by offering our very all to Him, and not succumb to the standards of the world. It also highlights how we should function as one body, as God has given many gifts. And in which we should practice according to the measure of faith given. Above all, it calls us to love genuinely, and think less of ourselves, but rather concern others as for Christ.

As God freely given us the gift of salvation through Christ, we must respond to it accordingly. The fruit of this is subjecting our very all to the lordship of Christ.

We are instructed to present our bodies as a living sacrifice, pertaining to the whole aspect of oneself. We have to walk in the ways of God, and not to succumb to the cravings of the flesh. Paul illustrates this as our daily act of spiritual worship, and therefore tells us that our worship to God requires every bit of our being, offering to Him, in a daily basis.

Also, we are commanded to not conformed to the pattern of this world. We know how the world is corrupted by evil, and how our society is easily swayed by immoral and unbiblical perspective. The world will always be in conflict with God's standards. We also see how most people enjoy this world, not being bothered by its wickedness, and though look at them as normal. Quantity does not determined truth. Though many people tells us that principles of this world are acceptable and biblical truths are bendable, they do not reflect God's view. The culture today leans more on what would be approved by many, not by God.

Paul clearly knew this, as this was also the situation back then. And so, in confidence, he tells us that we should be transformed by renewing our mind. Though the saving grace is at work in us, we should still act intentionally, to be transformed, by shifting our values and principles unto God's standard. Otherwise, we will remain enslaved by the world, and would be easily swayed by its culture. Our mind has to be changed, and this will happen as we respond prayerfully and willingly submit to the Holy Spirit. There has to be renewal because the old self was corrupted. Only through being transformed can we discern the pleasing, good and acceptable will of God. We will not be able to access spiritual truth and receive revelation from God without inner transformation and submission to the Holy Spirit.

In view of this, we have to constantly remind ourselves, that this world will only get worse before it gets better. The society will impose wickedness, and as believers, we should push back these ideologies by upholding the standard of God. Without renewal for believers, we will not be able to discern or differentiate what is true and lies. Therefore, we are called to be transformed inwardly first.

As disciples, we should be an example of being a living sacrifice to God. We will not be effective influencers of righteousness if we, ourselves are not in submission to the Spirit.

“I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭12‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ ‭ESV‬‬

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