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The Elect City, Nairobi (2026)

21/08/2026

*BELIEVERS' PITFALLS OF PRIDE_theelectedition@359*...

*1. Gifts*

• Being highly gifted can be the source of your failure if you will not control yourself.

• It is foolish to be overtaken by pride over gifts because gifts are given; they're not yours.

• We should not be attached to gifts and own them because we are given for the sake of one another and the world.

- _|1 Corinthians 4:7| "For what makes a distinction between you and someone else? And what do you have that grace has not given you? And if you received it as a gift, why do you boast as though there is something special about you?" TPT_

*2. Spiritual encounters*

• We can easily be buffed up when God communicates to us in a special way; which others have hardly experienced.

• When God; by His grace chooses to reveal Himself to you in a distinct way, do not feel better than other people because it's necessary for Him to do so depending on what He has called you to do.

- It was necessary for Christ to appear to Paul because of the assurance for the commission he had of taking the message of grace to the gentiles and suffering in the hands of the Jewish leaders because of the same.

- _|Acts 9:15-16| "But the Lord said, "Go and do what I say. For Saul is my chosen instrument to take my message to the Gentiles and to kings, as well as to the people of Israel. ... And I will show him how much he must suffer for me." (NLT)_

- _|2 Corinthians 12:7| "...even though I have received wonderful revelations from God. But to keep me from getting puffed up, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger from Satan to torment me and keep me from getting proud." (NLT)_

• The Lord had to communicate to Peter concerning the good news to the gentiles through a vision for him to accept to go to the house of Cornelius.

*3. Titles*

• It feels good to be referred to as per your title but it can also be a trap if that appetite isn't tamed.

• A title is just meant to identify and honor your assignment but it doesn't make you better than others.

• It is foolishness to boast of a title: instead, you should mourn because titles are signs of responsibilities.

- _|1 Corinthians 9:16| "For preaching the Good News is not something I can boast about. I am compelled by God to do it. How terrible for me if I didn't do it!" (NLT)_

- _|2 Corinthians 10:13| "...But we will not boast of authority we do not have. Our goal is to stay within the boundaries of God's plan for us, and this plan includes our working there with you. (NLT)_

*4. Sanctity*

• Many believers tend to fall into the trap of being 'holier than thou'.

• We need to understand that we don't become holy because of our deeds or else then it will be relative from one person to another.

• Holiness means that God has set us apart and it is for this reason that every believer in Christ is called a saint.

• We live a sanctified life consequentially because we have been made holy by the presence of Christ in us.

- _|2 Timothy 1:9| "It is God who saved us and chose us to live a holy life. He did this not because we deserved it, but because that was his plan long before the world began--to show his love and kindness to us through Christ Jesus." (NLT)_

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17/08/2026

*HUMAN FACTORS SHAPING THE COURSE OF OUR LIVES_theelectedition@358*...

*1. Mindset*

• Everything begins with the change of your mind.

• We should embrace the flexibility of the mind because sometimes being conservative is the enemy of our future.

• The mindset of seeing ourselves useless can cause us to settle for less in our lives.

• Peter preached to people and told them to turn around their minds so that they could receive the Good News.

- _|Acts 2:38| "And Peter answered them, Repent (change your views and purpose to accept the will of God in your inner selves instead of rejecting it) and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of and release from your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." (AMP)_

Note: Also read Acts 3:19

*2. Habits*

• These are actions you perform on a regular basis.

• Habits can be performed repeatedly and automatically without your awareness.

• Your eating habits can change the course of your health while your spending habits can change the course of your wealth.

• We listen and also get new experiences to change our mindset but we observe to change our habits to suit where we want to go.

• Every course of life has its own habits i.e discipleship of Christ.

- _|1 Corinthians 11:1| Pattern yourselves after me [follow my example], as I imitate and follow Christ (the Messiah). (AMP)_

*3. Conduct*

• Conduct is behavior or the manner in which you behave.

• Conduct determines the kind of people you will attract in your life.

• It can either close or open doors for you.

• You must be deliberate on deciding how you conduct yourself if you care about your reputation and the church as a believer.

- _|Philippians 1:27| "Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel, ..." (NKJV)_

- _|1 Peter 2:12| "Be careful how you live among your unbelieving neighbors. Even if they accuse you of doing wrong, they will see your honorable behavior, and they will believe and give honor to God when he comes to judge the world." (NLT)_

*4. Planning*

• If you don't plan your life, other external factors will plan for you and you'll fail by default.

• Family planning is part of planning and should be upheld by anyone who wants to prosper.

- _|Luke 14:28| "But don't begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first getting estimates and then checking to see if there is enough money to pay the bills? ..."(NLT)_

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14/08/2026

*DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF GOD'S GIFT_theelectedition@357*...

*1. It's not merited*

• What you call a gift isn't a gift if there is anywhere you can point your finger on and say that you have worked for it.

• A Gift is not a gift if it is not given graciously.

• If you are given because you have done something good, then it is no longer a gift but a reward.

• Being given a gift entirely depends on the kindness of the giver.

- _|Ephesians 2:8-9 TPT| [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._

*2. It's permanent*

• A gift isn't a gift if it is not fully given to you.

• A gift isn't borrowed for a while; it is permanently given to be yours.

- _|Romans 11:29| "For God 's gifts and His call are irrevocable. [He never withdraws them when once they are given, and He does not change His mind about those to whom He gives His grace or to whom He sends His call.]" (AMP)_

*3. It is good for you*

• A gift is given because you don't have and is useful or beneficial to you.

• A gift isn't a gift if it is not lifting you.

• A gift well utilized makes you better and stand out.

• A good giver of a gift gives what fills a gap.

- _|James 1:17| "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." (NIV)_

*4. It has no conditions*

• A gift given to you is not a gift if its use doesn't entirely depend on you.

• You should be entitled to all rights of usage to your gift.

• You are the one to decide whether to make use of your gift or not and to what extent.

• Jesus was given to the world as a gift of love from God but everyone has freedom to choose whether to believe in him or not.

- _|John 3:16 TPT| "For here is the way God loved the world—he gave his only, unique Son as a gift. So now everyone who believes in him will never perish but experience everlasting life."_

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12/08/2026

*THE DARK SIDE OF COMPARISON_theelectedition@356*...

*1. It provokes unnecessary competition and envy*

• Comparison with men can cause you to always do things not for anything beneficial but to only prove a point.

• Being envious is feeling resentful or angered toward someone for a perceived advantage or success, material or otherwise.

• Competition with men is like chasing after the wind because someone better than you will always emerge.

• The only healthy competition in your life is to compete with your own self.

*2. It reduces you from God's standard to the standards of men.*

• When you compare yourself with men, you'll always define success relative to their achievement yet God has a better plan for you.

• Comparison makes you think that you are tall yet you are a short man in the middle of dwarfs.

• Our standards shouldn't be other people but what God has planned for us.

*3. It's a distraction*

• Our lives can be meaningful only if we can focus on one thing and do it to the very best.

• Comparison with what others have done sometimes can turn out to be a distraction from concentrating on your course.

• Distractions in life do not only come from engaging in evil things but also not being decisive and precise on what exactly we want to do and how we want to do it.

*4. It robs you of your identity*

• The moment you start comparing yourself with the standards of other people, especially materially, you'll be blinded to your reality in Christ.

• Materialistic status can be very divisive among believers yet it shouldn't be so.

• As much as we ought to look up to other people who have succeeded before us, we should never forget whom we have become in Christ.

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07/08/2026

*FUEL FOR BAD RELIGION_theelectedition@355*....

*1. Misunderstood scriptures*

• There is no religion that has no particular doctrine as their foundation.

• The difference between one form of religion and another is doctrine.

• Bible is one; talking about one man Christ yet because of lack of understanding, it has given birth to many groups of religious men.

• The interpretation of scriptures ought to be common among believers but its application can differ across generations depending on the context of culture and time.

- _|Matthew 22:29 TPT| Jesus answered them, “You are deluded, because your hearts are not filled with the revelation of the Scriptures or the power of God."_

*2. Focus on a limited portion of scriptures*

• As far as scriptures are concerned, unhealthy religions can emerge because of focusing on one specific truth and despising the other.

• It's commonly said that little knowledge of anything is dangerous.

• When people stop learning and consider what they know as the only truth, then a bad religion emerges.

• For you to understand the entire will of God , you must hear or read the whole Message.

- _|Acts 20:27| "For I never shrank or kept back or fell short from declaring to you the whole purpose and plan and counsel of God." (AMP)_

*3. Unhealthy exaltation of religious personalities*

• Almost every confused religion today in the world started with one man who had great influence.

• When people start focusing on the personality more than sound doctrine, then that is where error begins.

• As much as the Paul was being used by God greatly, Bereans went back to scriptures to check if what they were being taught was true.

• It's not bad to honor servants of God but that shouldn't be an excuse for being foolish.

- _|Acts 17:11| "And the people of Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul's message. They searched the Scriptures day after day to check up on Paul and Silas, to see if they were really teaching the truth." (NLT)_

*4. Desire to be spiritual apart from the knowledge of Christ.*

• Many 'intercessors' have fallen into the trap of religious confusion as they try to be 'spiritual'.

• We should understand that being spiritual as a believer is not encountering angels and seeing visions and dreams but to believe in the son of God, receive His Spirit and to mature in the knowledge of him.
- Experiencing spiritual encounters is just consequential but the foundation is to be in Christ.

• The right way to know God isn't to try to be 'spiritual' but through His son Jesus Christ.

- _|1 John 5:20| "And we know that the Son of God has come, and he has given us understanding so that we can know the true God. And now we are in God because we are in his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the only true God, and he is eternal life." (NLT)_

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05/08/2026

*WHY GIVE?_theelectedition@354*...

*1. Advance God's Kingdom*

• We give in order to support those who preach the gospel and labor in church leadership and service so their work can be more effective.

• Every believer should know that it's their responsibility to pay the bills in church just as they do in their homes.

• A bill not paid means a church premises closed down and a church closed means targeted souls can no longer be reached.

- _|Luke 8:2| "...and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities--Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had come seven demons, ...and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others who provided for Him from their substance." (NKJV)_

*2. Subject your heart to the Lordship of Christ*

• Once again remember an offering given is a heart given.

• If you want to overcome the trap of being ruled by money, then learn to give.

- _|Luke 16:13| "No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money." (NIV)_

- _|Matthew 6:21| "Wherever your treasure is, there your heart and thoughts will also be." (NLT)_

*3. Help those who are in lack; especially believers*

• It's part of the ministry work to give to the poor.

• It is God's will that when one is in lack among the believers, those who are in abundance should provide for them.

• It is wise that churches should be setting apart part of the offering for this purpose.

- _|Romans 15:26| "For it pleased those from Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are in Jerusalem." (NKJV)_

- _|1 Corinthians 16:1| "Now about the money being collected for the Christians in Jerusalem: You should follow the same procedures I gave to the churches in Galatia." (NLT)_

*4. It's a way to a more happy life*

• Jesus said that it's more blessed to give than to receive.

• Giving brings lasting fulfilment and happiness to the giver.

• A receiver can only be happy while what he/she has received lasts but a heart rich in giving will always be happy.

- _|Acts 20:35| "...In everything I've done, I have demonstrated to you how necessary it is to work on behalf of the weak and not exploit them. You'll not likely go wrong here if you keep remembering that our Master said, "You're far happier giving than getting.'" (MSB)_

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01/08/2026

*INFLUENCING FACTORS TO WRONG GIVING_theelectedition@353*...

*1. Charisma*

• Many give because of a convincing or influencing personality and not out of true desire to do God's work.

- _|2 Corinthians 9:7| "Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver." (NIV)_

• Believers should differentiate between the prompting of the Holy Spirit or sober decision to give and influence carried by a personality.

• If, chance given, you cannot give to a struggling pastor down the street the way you give in the megachurch, then there is something wrong somewhere.

*2. Affiliation*

• Some of us give because we are affiliated to the religious leader of the moment or rather agree with him.

- The day we disagree over doctrine or anything else, we get political and stop giving.

• Giving ought not to be partial in the church because we are supposed to do it out of genuine love for God and one another.

- _|1 Timothy 5:21| "I solemnly command you in the presence of God and Christ Jesus and the holy angels to obey these instructions without taking sides or showing special favor to anyone." (NLT)_

*3. Expectation*

• Many give out of lusting in their heart to see their money multiplied overnight.

• Right desire to prosper leads you to being diligent in your work but lust drives you to the shortcut of 'giving to receive'.

• It is through this factor that many have felt into the trap of being deceived and conned.

- _|1Tim 6:9| "But people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction." (NLT)_

*4. Tradition*

• A big number of believers tend to ride on religious giving; it's no longer a heart matter.

• Whenever we give, it isn't money we are giving but our hearts.

• Some; legalistically give because of bo***ge to fear for 'God not being involved in their finances'.

• One can get sick and the first thing which comes to the mind is a tithe he/she has not 'paid'.

- _|Matthew 23:23| "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices--mint, dill and cu**in. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law--justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former." (NIV)_

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25/07/2026

*INSPIRATION TRIGGERS_theelectedition@352*....

*1. Reports given*

• Whether you like or not, as a leader, you will always get reports concerning people who are in your sphere of influence.

• Where a negative report is given, counsel is provoked in the heart of a leader.

- _|1 Corinthians 5:1| "I also received a report of scandalous s*x within your church family, a kind that wouldn't be tolerated even outside the church: One of your men is sleeping with his stepmother." (MSB)_

*2. Character observed*

• A good trait observed among believers deserves commending and encouragement to continue in the same way.

- _|2 Corinthians 8:3| "I was there and saw it for myself. They gave offerings of whatever they could--far more than they could afford!-" (MSB)_

• Where a gap is realized, correction is needed in order to bring wholesomeness.

- _|2 Corinthians 8:7 TPT| "You do well and excel in every respect—in unstoppable faith, in powerful preaching, in revelation knowledge, in your passionate devotion, and in sharing the love we have shown to you. So make sure that you also excel in grace-filled generosity."_

*3. Questions asked*

• Believers, especially those who are babes in Christ, are always full of questions which need answers.

• Questions can be answered by revelation from the Holy Spirit or by the help of wisdom which you have gathered over time.

- _|1 Corinthians 7:1,25 & 40| "Now about the questions you asked in your letter. Yes, it is good to live a celibate life. ...Now, about the young women who are not yet married. I do not have a command from the Lord for them. But the Lord in his kindness has given me wisdom that can be trusted, and I will share it with you. ...But in my opinion it will be better for her if she doesn't marry again, and I think I am giving you counsel from God's Spirit when I say this. (NLT)_

*4. Mentorship*

• Sometimes you are inspired to give a message out of a fatherly heart as a way of mentoring those who are around you.

• Mentorship involves authoritative and deliberate giving of instructions or doctrine for establishment of a good foundation among those who look up to you.

- _|1 Corinthians 4:16-17| "Therefore I urge you to imitate me. ... For this reason I am sending to you Timothy, my son whom I love, who is faithful in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which agrees with what I teach everywhere in every church." (NIV)_

- _|1 Corinthians 11:1-2 TPT| [1] I want you to pattern your lives after me, just as I pattern mine after Christ. [2] And I give you full credit for always keeping me in mind as you follow carefully the substance of my instructions that I’ve taught you._

*5. Word of the season*

• God can sometimes inspire you to preach the message of the hour which His people need and this is what brings great distinction between teaching and preaching.

• A prophetic message can go beyond, deeper and ahead of what you can observe or understand among the people you are sent to.

- _|1 Timothy 4:1| "But the [Holy] Spirit distinctly and expressly declares that in latter times some will turn away from the faith, giving attention to deluding and seducing spirits and doctrines that demons teach, ..."(AMP)_

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17/07/2026

*PETER: THE LEGALISM EFFECT_theelectedition@351*..

*1. Zeal without knowledge*

• A legalistic mind makes you think that the more you do things for the Lord the more you please Him.

• Peter seems to be visible everywhere and in everything even in the things he ought not to be involved in.

- _|Matthew 16:22| Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. "Never, Lord!" he said. "This shall never happen to you!" (NIV)_

*2. False self-confidence*

• A legalistic attitude deceives you to think that you will never make certain mistakes and fail to rely on God's grace.

• Peter perceives himself as the only one who will stand with the Lord when everyone else has forsaken him.

- _|Matthew 26:33| "Peter declared to Him, Though they all are offended and stumble and fall away because of You [and distrust and desert You], I will never do so." (AMP)_

*3. Self justification*

• Another problem with being into the extreme part of legalism is that you tend to feel justified because of your deeds.

• The vision upon Peter with instruction to go and preach to the gentile's house, Cornelius, reveals Peter's heart.

- _|Acts 10:13| Then a voice said to him, "Get up, Peter; kill and eat them." ... "Never, Lord," Peter declared. "I have never in all my life eaten anything forbidden by our Jewish laws. " (NLT)_

*3. Pretence*

• Legalistic posture makes you always pretend before people because you want to please men and not God.

• Peter wants to please the Jews even at the expense of leading gentiles away into Judaism instead of the true Gospel.

- _|Galatians 2:11-13| "Now when Peter had come to Antioch, I withstood him to his face, because he was to be blamed; ...for before certain men came from James, he would eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision. ...And the rest of the Jews also played the hypocrite with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy." (NKJV)_

*4. Transaction*

• Legalism influences a believer to consider God like a man; thinking that he will receive good things from Him because he has given this or done that.

• Even though that has some truth, it isn't God's will for you to have that attitude.

- _|Matthew 19:27| "Then Peter answered Him, saying, Behold, we have left [our] all and have become Your disciples [sided with Your party and followed You]. What then shall we receive?" (AMP)_

*5. Comparison*

• It is being legalistic to compare yourself with other believers before God.

• Legalists always throw an eye on other believers around them to justify themselves in regard to what God has done and not done to them.

• Peter wants to compare the prophecy which Jesus has given him to John.

_- |John 21:19, 21 TPT| [19] (Jesus said this to Peter as a prophecy of what kind of death he would die, for the glory of God.) And then he said, “Peter, follow me!” ...[21] So when Peter saw him, he asked Jesus, “What’s going to happen to him?” ...[22] Jesus replied, “If I decide to let him live until I return, what concern is that of yours? You must still keep on following me!”_

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14/07/2026

*COMPONENTS OF A HEALTHY PLANNING_theelectedition@350* ..

*1. Predictability*

• To predict, in this context, is to estimate a future event on the basis of knowledge and reasoning.

• You need to ask yourself these questions:
- Is your planning reasonable?
- Has God given you the capacity to accomplish?

• Before you enter into a matter, your eyes must be able to navigate to the end of it.

- _|Luke 14:28| "Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it? ..." (NIV)_

*2. Prioritization*

• When strength isn't directed to the first things first, it is wasted.

• What you are planning to achieve is good but the sequence of events is as important as the plan.

• Your plan is wanting if what you are planning isn't priority according to your needs or the needs of those whom you lead.

• A good planner puts urgent and foundational needs first.

*3. Preparation*

• A good planning gives room for psychological, physical or financial preparation; depending on the nature of the matter at hand.

• Don't plan for projects which you aren't planning to prepare for.

• Like a steward in |Luke 16|, you cannot plan to exit your job without preparing for how you will live on afterwards.

• If what you are planning to do highly depends on human resources, your planning must be inclusive of how you'll meet people.

*4. Participation*

• A good planning has a timeframe on when actualization actually begins.

• Taking action is the ultimate goal of every plan.

• We plan so that we may act accordingly and effectively.

• This is the final stage where planning becomes flesh or materializes.

• Participating in your plans is where the rubber meets the road.

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