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Afternoon quotes. 🌚📌
26/08/2026

Afternoon quotes. 🌚📌



*Day 26: The Potter’s Wheel: Molded, Not Broken**Scripture:* Jere 18:4-6 (NIV) - "But the pot he was shaping from the cl...
26/08/2026

*Day 26: The Potter’s Wheel: Molded, Not Broken*

*Scripture:* Jere 18:4-6 (NIV) - "But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him. Then the word of the LORD came to me. He said, '...Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, Israel.'"

Have you ever felt "marred"? Like your life has a crack, a flaw, or a defect that has ruined God's original plan? The good news of the Potter's house is that the marred vessel is not thrown away into the scrap heap. In the world, damaged goods are discarded. In the Kingdom, damaged goods are reworked. The Potter simply presses the clay back into a lump and starts again, forming it into "another pot" as it seems best to Him. Your marring is not the end. The pressure of the Potter's hands is not to destroy you but to reshape you. The unbeatable life is not a rigid life that refuses to be molded; it is a soft, pliable life yielded to the continual shaping of the Master Artist.

The Hebrew word for "marred" is shachath, meaning to be ruined, spoiled, corrupted. The clay had some defect, perhaps a stone or a lump, that caused it to warp on the wheel. The potter did not discard the clay; he shuv (returned) and made it 'acher (another, different) vessel. This is the theology of the second chance—or the seventy-seventh chance. The sovereignty of the Potter is such that the flaw does not frustrate His ultimate purpose; it merely modifies the process. God's will is not so fragile that your failures can permanently derail it.

*Wisdom Nugget:*
A rigid vessel cracks under pressure; a pliable vessel yields to the Maker's touch and becomes a masterpiece. Softness is strength.

*Prophetic Declaration:*
I am clay in the hands of the Divine Potter. Though I have been marred by sin, failure, and circumstance, I am not discarded! I am being re-formed, re-purposed, and re-shaped according to the good pleasure of His will. I yield to the pressure of His fingers, knowing the Potter knows the vessel He intends to create. My past marring does not define my future form. I am a vessel of honor in the making!

*Daily Reflection Question:*
Am I resisting the pressure of the Potter's hands, trying to maintain a shape He is trying to change? Or am I yielding to His re-forming work?

*Prayer Points:*

1. Master Potter, I surrender my life into Your hands. Remold me, reshape me, and remove every impurity that mars my reflection of You.
2. I break the lie that I am too damaged to be used by God. I receive His grace that recycles my brokenness into beauty.

· "The difference between a lump of clay and a masterpiece is the pressure of the Potter's hand."

· "God doesn't call the qualified; He qualifies the called. And if they get cracked, He doesn't fire them; He re-fires them."

Good morning beloved brethren and happy mid week. Remain blessed in Christ Jesus. Amen.

Morning quotes. 🌚📌
26/08/2026

Morning quotes. 🌚📌



*Bible studies* *25/08/2026**Teacher:* *Rev. AUGUSTINE ETENG* *Series:* *RECEIVING AND LIVING IN THE LOVE OF GOD**Topic:...
25/08/2026

*Bible studies*
*25/08/2026*
*Teacher:* *Rev. AUGUSTINE ETENG*
*Series:* *RECEIVING AND LIVING IN THE LOVE OF GOD*
*Topic:* *LIVING IN THE LOVE OF GOD(why should we abide in the love?)*
*Text:* *Romans 8:31-39*

*BENEFITS/REASONS*
(a). God’s love produces security. Romans 8:31-39
• Being more than a conqueror is different from being victorious.
• ⁠Having victory is winning one battle but being more than a conqueror is winning all battles. Hebrews 13:5’6
• ⁠The mature believer interprets circumstances through God’s revealed character rather than interpreting God’s character through circumstances-in other words the difference between a mature believer and an immature believer is how they interprets things.
• ⁠our journey with the lord is dependent on our knowledge with him. John 10:27-29
• ⁠God never preaches fear,he preaches faith.
(b). God’s love destroys severe fear. 1John 4:17-18
• The devil cannot attack any believer when he has not open the doorway of fear because fear is the doorway of torment. Romans 8:15
• ⁠we are commanded to reverence God and not to be terrorized by his presence.
• ⁠The gospel produces confidence/boldness before God and does not teach us to disrespect God.
(c). God’s s love produces obedience. John 14:15’23
• The commandments of God are love,there are principles that governs his kingdom.
• ⁠Christianity is built on Christ and his kingdom.
• ⁠The spirit is not afraid of how rooted you are in church but how rooted you are in the spirit.
• ⁠There can’t be any spiritual transformation without obedience to his words.
• ⁠Grace does not make obedience unnecessary,grace transforms the motivation into obedience. 2cor 5:14-legalism says obey before God will love you but the gospel teaches us that God has loved us in Christ.
(d). God’s love produces holiness not license. Titus 2:11-14
• when we love God,it produces holiness.
• ⁠That Gid gave us grace is not a license to sin. Romans 6:2-Grace is unmerited Favour-grace is divine enablement
• ⁠”The filthiness of the flesh is the third pattern of the world” 2cor 7:1
• ⁠Divine love does not merely comforts us where we are,it transforms us into what God designs us to become.
• ⁠Grace receives us without merit but Grace never intend to leave us without transformation.
(e). God’s love heals rejection and restores identity. Ephesians 1:4-6,Romans 8:15-17,1pet 2:9-10
*What does the scriptures mean?*
1. Your relationship with Christ is what defines you.
“When identity is rooted in divine acceptance,human rejections loses it’s authority to define you”
(f). God’s love must flow through us to others. 1John 4:7-12,John 13:34-35
• True love does not pray evil.
• ⁠Receiving love without expressing love contradict the purpose of divine transformation. 1John 5:11
• ⁠we don’t love others in order to persuade God to love us , we love others because God’s love has already invaded our lives.

Night quotes. 🌚📌 Raphael Bassey
25/08/2026

Night quotes. 🌚📌




Raphael Bassey

*Day 25: Unbeatable, Unbreakable Love**Scripture:* Rom 8:38-39 (NIV) - "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, ...
25/08/2026

*Day 25: Unbeatable, Unbreakable Love*

*Scripture:* Rom 8:38-39 (NIV) - "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."

The foundation of your unbeatable status is not your faith, your works, or your discipline. It is the unbreakable love of God. Paul, having experienced shipwrecks, stonings, imprisonments, and demonic assaults, says he is "convinced." This is a word of absolute, rock-solid persuasion. He exhausts every possible category of threat—from the highest heaven to the deepest hell, from the present moment to the endless future—and declares nothing can sever you from God's love. Not even your own worst failure can separate you. The love of God in Christ Jesus is a gravitational field that holds you eternally. You are loved with the same love the Father has for the Son. Rest in this. It is the ultimate security.

Paul uses a rhetorical device called a sorites (a heaping up of terms) to cover every conceivable dimension of existence: life/death (vertical timeline), angels/demons (supernatural hierarchy), present/future (temporal reality), powers (spiritual authorities), height/depth (spatial reality in the ancient cosmology), and then caps it with "nor anything else in all creation." The Greek word for "separate" is chōrizō, meaning to put space between, to sever. Paul argues with Heaven's certainty that there is no entity, force, dimension, or created thing powerful enough to put space between the believer and the love of God.

*Wisdom Nugget:* Your performance can never make God love you more; your failures can never make God love you less. The love is anchored in His character, not your conduct.

*Prophetic Declaration😗
I am persuaded, absolutely convinced, that I am wrapped in unbreakable love. Neither my worst day, my biggest failure, nor the darkest demon can sever me from the love of God in Christ Jesus. I am eternally secure in the Father's embrace. This love casts out all fear and demolishes all insecurity. I am beloved, and nothing—nothing—in all creation can change that!

*Daily Reflection Question:*
Do I live with an underlying anxiety that I might "mess up" enough for God to finally abandon me? Or am I resting in the unbreakable love of the Father?

*Prayer Points:*

1. Father, baptize me in the revelation of Your unconditional, unbreakable love. Let it move from my head to the depths of my heart.
2. I silence every lying voice that tells me I am unloved, unworthy, or abandoned. I am the beloved of the Lord.

· "There is nothing you can do to make God love you less, and nothing you can do to make God love you more. He loves you completely."

· "The love of God is not a reward for the righteous; it is a gift to the unworthy. That is why it is unshakeable."

Good morning beloved brethren and have a lovely Tuesday. See you later in church. Remain blessed in Christ Jesus. Amen.

Sunday School Teacher: Bro. Peter IyahakwaTopic: Continuation Of Setting Your Life to The Right Standard Memory Verse: R...
24/08/2026

Sunday School
Teacher: Bro. Peter Iyahakwa
Topic: Continuation Of Setting Your Life to The Right Standard

Memory Verse: Romans 12:2
9. Get skills, carry everyone along, and study to be different. Proverbs 22:29, Exodus 31:1-5, Acts 6:3

Spirituality does not cancel skill, pray but also develop yourself.
The more valuable you become, the more your life becomes useful to God and to people.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU SET YOUR LIFE TO THE RIGHT STANDARD?

1. God takes you seriously. Daniel 6:3-7, 1 Samuel 2:30, Matthew 25:21
When you set your life in order, you position yourself for greater responsibilities.

2. You become a public figure. Matthew 5: 14-16, Acts 6:15
3. You carry influence. Matthew 5:13-16, Proverbs 11:30
Influence is the ability to affect people’s thoughts, decisions, behavior, or actions.
4. You earn trust you don’t force it. Proverbs 28:20, Luke 16:10-12
Trust is built through consistency and responsible behavior.

Trust is the reward of consistent character.
5. You become a reference point for others. 1 Corinthians 11:1, Titus 2:7-8

*Day 24: The Lord Your Rear Guard**Scripture:* Isaiah 52:12 (NKJV) - "For you shall not go out with haste, nor go by fli...
24/08/2026

*Day 24: The Lord Your Rear Guard*

*Scripture:* Isaiah 52:12 (NKJV) - "For you shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight; for the LORD will go before you, and the God of Israel will be your rear guard."

Many believers have a theology of God going before them—opening doors, preparing the way. But do you know He also goes behind you? The God of Israel is your rear guard. The Hebrew is mĕ'asseph, meaning a collector, a gatherer, the one who brings up the rear of an army. He protects your blind spots. You don't have to constantly look over your shoulder in fear about past mistakes, hidden faults, or what the enemy might be plotting in the shadows. God has your back. He covers your past with the blood, He handles the accusations, He protects from ambushes you cannot see coming. Because He is the rear guard, you can move forward without fear and without frantic haste.

The context of Isaiah 52 is the exodus from Babylon, the second Exodus. Unlike the first Exodus from Egypt, which was characterized by haste and fear (eating with sandals on), this new exodus is marked by dignity, peace, and order. There is no panic. The "rear guard" is a military term for the elite troops who follow the main column to protect against surprise attacks from behind. In a spiritual sense, the rear guard handles the shame, regret, and consequences of past sin that the enemy tries to resurrect. God goes behind cleaning up our messes and covering our tracks with mercy.

*Wisdom Nugget:* You cannot move boldly into your future if you are constantly haunted by your past. The Rear Guard means your past has been secured; your future is your focus.

*Prophetic Declaration:*
I will not go out in panic, and I will not flee in fear! The Lord is my Vanguard, opening doors before me, and the God of Israel is my Rear Guard, protecting me from behind. My past sins, failures, and mistakes are covered by His presence and cannot ambush my future. I am secure from surprise attacks. I step into my destiny with calm confidence, knowing I am surrounded front and back by the glory of the Almighty!

*Daily Reflection Question:*
What past mistake or fear am I constantly looking over my shoulder about? Can I trust God to be my Rear Guard and finally let it go?

*Prayer Points:*

1. Father, I thank You that You are the God who protects my past and my blind spots. I release the anxiety of what's behind me into Your hands.
2. I declare that every rear-attack of the enemy—every accusation, every recycled shame, every generational curse—is blocked by the fiery presence of my God.

· "God's got your back, your front, and your sides. You are surrounded by salvation."

· "The Devil loves to use your past to stop your future. But the Rear Guard has sealed the past with the blood."

Good morning beloved brethren and happy new week. Remain blessed in Christ Jesus. Amen.

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