Deeper Life Bible Church Ikorodu, 3-5, James Daniel street, Opp Federal Low-cost Estate, Along Itoikin/Ijebu-Ode road, Sabo, ikorodu, Ikorodu (2026)

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29/09/2026

DAILY MANNA (ADULT DEVOTIONAL GUIDE)

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2026

A DILEMMA OF LOYALTY

KEY VERSE: "And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men. Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?" - (MATTHEW 22:16,17).

TEXT: MATTHEW 22:15-17

In 1961, Joseph Heller penned a novel called "Catch-22". Since then, the term has come to describe those tricky situations that create a real dilemma when making decisions. A Catch-22 question is like a trap; no matter how you handle the situation, it can be turned against you.

In today's passage, Jesus faced a catch-22 situation with the Pharisees and the Herodians. They approached Him with flattery, slyly asking whether it was lawful to pay tribute to Caesar, the Roman Emperor. Was it right to pay the poll tax imposed by the Roman rulers in Judaea then? This question was a cleverly designed Catch-22 frame meant to corner Jesus. If He answered yes, He would be seen as unpatriotic since many Jews viewed the Romans with resentment and saw the tax as a symbol of oppression. Conversely, if He said No, He could be accused of inciting rebellion against the Roman government. It was a question that required discernment and wisdom to navigate.

We often face similar dilemmas regarding our spiritual responsibilities and civic duties. This can happen when we are expected to engage in politics or take on social responsibilities in our communities. However, Jesus' response to this tricky question provides a straightforward and timeless solution for such dilemmas: Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and give to God what belongs to God. This means we should fulfil our civic duties, like paying taxes, utility bills and obtaining necessary documents for our vehicles and businesses, etc. At the same time, we owe God our worship, obedience, and unwavering loyalty—those things do not belong to Caesar! We also need to avoid corrupt practices like bribery, which some might mistakenly equate with the legitimate taxes that every responsible citizen is expected to pay. A bribe does not belong to Caesar either!

Moreover, unlike the Pharisees, we should strive to be honest in our words. We must be sincere and transparent when we ask questions in the church, not seeking to manipulate, deceive, trap or ridicule our leaders. True Christians are authentic in their conversation and do not harbour hidden agendas. They do not engage in flattery or conspire to trap others. Instead, they have respect for truth and seek it earnestly.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: In the end, the dilemma of loyalty is resolved by surrendering allegiance to God.

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 & 3 JOHN

29/09/2026

HIGHER EVERYDAY (YOUTH DEVOTIONAL GUIDE)

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2026

THE SLOTHFUL STUDENT – PART 1

KEY VERSE: “The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets. As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed” (PROVERBS 26:13, 14).

BIBLE TEXT: PROVERBS 26: 12-16

Nowadays, you can find on social media the amazing testimonies of school leavers that made distinctions in different examinations or the first class students that won many laurels in their universities in different nations across the world. A review of their success stories always shows that they were all diligent, disciplined, dedicated and determined to succeed.

In contrast to the life of the achievers, the slothful in our Bible text today is a pathetic failure. The slothful have some bad characteristics, including: self-conceit, self-confidence, complaints/giving of excuses, lack of goal setting and planning, procrastination, fear, idleness and too much sleep. The slothful students always postpone work and complain about everything, including teachers, time, textbooks, time-table, difficult subjects, body weakness, and hunger. Christian students that exhibit the traits of the slothful are living outside the will of God. They must be diligent in their studies like the Lord Jesus who declared, “I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work" (John 9:4). A lazy student is a failure.

PRAYER: Lord, make me diligent like You.

CHALLENGE: Stop postponing what you ought to do now.

QUOTE: A lazy student is a failure

29/09/2026

THE SINCERE MILK (CHILDREN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE)

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2026

KEEP TRYING

KEY VERSE: “And I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers' sepulchres, that I may build it.” (NEHEMIAH 2:5)

BIBLE TEXY: NEHEMIAH 2:1-8

Life is full of uncertainties. Abraham Lincoln was born into a poor family. He encountered defeat in various aspects of his life. He lost elections eight times and failed twice in business. Yet, he did not give up.

He kept trying until at age 52; he was elected to the United State House of Representatives. He drafted a bill to abolish slavery. Later, he became the president of the United States of America.

Children of God should not give up when faced with problems. You must believe in your God-given ability and promise of victory. Do not compare nor compete with anybody.

Work hard and study well. Jesus is the giver of wisdom and understanding. Nehemiah was determined to build God's House. It was not an easy task as an officer in the king's court.

He pressed forward to request help from the king. God favoured him and he was able to do the work with excellent result. God will accomplish His desire in your life despite the obstacles. Rest in God's promises and keep praying and trying! You will make it.

PRAYER: Please Lord, help me never to give up, make me successful in all my endevours.

FURTHER READING: JAMES 1:2-9

28/09/2026

DAILY MANNA (ADULT DEVOTIONAL GUIDE)

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2026

IF GOD BE FOR US

KEY VERSE: "And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the LORD God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper." - (2 CHRONICLES 13:12).

TEXT: 2 CHRONICLES 13:1-12

James McGranahan's hymn, If God Be for Us, always comes in handy when we are pitted against formidable adversaries in life. The song, which derives from the rhetorical question raised in Romans 8:31, reminds us that if God is with us, we do not need to worry because no opposition can successfully overcome us. In any battle, if God fights on your side, your weaknesses and deficiencies don't count. God loses no battles.

Abijah, king of Judah, in our text, armed himself with this consciousness when he went out against the army of Israel under Jeroboam with an army of four hundred thousand soldiers as against Israel's eight thousand soldiers. Although he was not altogether balanced in his assertions about Jeroboam's coming to power in Israel, he nonetheless capitalised on the backsliding and idolatry of Jeroboam and Israel in his address. He talked proudly about Judah's pure worship and faithfulness to the Mosaic Law. This way, he identified with the Almighty God and emphatically appealed to his opponents thus: "O children of Israel, fight ye not against the LORD God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper" (2 Chronicles 13:12).

The outcome of the war was a clear victory for Abijah despite Jeroboam's superior army and tactics. The presence of God with us should afford us comfort, courage, and rest, as well as terrify our enemies. If we have made Jehovah the Captain of our host, there is no need to live in fear. With Him on our side, we can pass through waters and fire and come out unscathed; surmount the most difficult challenge and fight every battle with confidence.

Truly, if God is on your side, you have the greatest possible advantage. His power and love far exceed whatever force any potential opposition can muster against you. As you step out today into a world full of uncertainties, have you made the Lord your own Captain? Are you at peace with God? If not, why not humbly go to Him in penitent prayer and by faith accept His provision of salvation and restoration through Jesus Christ, His Son?

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: God's presence with us is a powerful gift notice to our enemies.

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 JOHN 1-5

28/09/2026

HIGHER EVERYDAY (YOUTH DEVOTIONAL GUIDE)

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2026

WALKING AS JESUS WALKED

KEY VERSE: “He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked” (1 JOHN 2:6).

BIBLE TEXT: 1 JOHN 2:1-6

A military parade has been described by Wikipedia as a formation of soldiers whose movement is restricted by close-order maneuvering known as drilling or marching. Have you watched soldiers on parade before? You would observe or hear some kind of rhythm in their march. Rhythm is a regular beat occurring at an equal interval of time. The rhythm that gives a sort of melody is possible because every soldier follows the step of the commander leading the march. The end result is always a beautiful march.

Jesus is the Captain of the believers’ salvation. He is the Commander-in-Chief of His army. The soldiers in the analogy above were able to finish well because they followed the footsteps of their commander. In the same vein, every Christian that desires to finish well on earth must follow the footsteps of Jesus. Walking as Jesus walked means daily living a life of love, holiness, prayerfulness, watchfulness, evangelism, and fellowship with the saints. How do you live in your school and community? Are you living a life that glorifies God?

PRAYER: Help me Lord, to obey You in all things.

CHALLENGE: Live a life that glorifies God?

QUOTE: Follow the footsteps of Jesus

28/09/2026

THE SINCERE MILK (CHILDREN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE)

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2026

BLAMELESS, SPIRIT, SOUL AND BODY

KEY VERSE: “And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 THESSALONIANS 5:23)

BIBLE TEXT: 1 THESSALONIANS 5:22-24

Our Bible passage shows that every human being is made up of three parts -spirit, soul and body. You see your body but, you do not see your soul and spirit.

Your body would have been lifeless without your spirit. Our spirits came from the breath of God into our nostrils and we became living souls. Our souls connect our spirits to our bodies.

With our body we feel the physical things happening within and around us. With our souls, we desire, feel and imagine. With our spirit we sense God. When we sin with our bodies, our souls and spirits are equally made dirty. Adam's body, soul and spirit were holy before he disobeyed God. Sinful boys and girls cannot please a holy and righteous God.

They must repent, turn away from sin and be saved. In addition to salvation, we must go further to experience sanctification and purity of heart. As friends of Jesus, we have to fulfil God's desire for our sanctification, if we are to make Him happy. Furthermore, Christ's desire is that your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless- faultless, (without sin) unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Pray and make up your mind to keep yourself pure and godly in thoughts, words, actions and in friendship wherever you find yourself. The coming of the Lord is so near, remain blameless and expectant.

PRAYER: Lord, help me to overcome every temptation and live a righteous life as we await your second coming

FURTHER READING: 2 TIMOTHY 2:21-22

28/09/2026

DAILY MANNA 2026 DEVOTIONAL

DATE: MON, SEP 28, 2026

TOPIC: END-TIME DECEIVERS

KEY VERSE: "And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you." - (MARK 13:5).

TEXT: MARK 13:1-13

On November 18, 1978, in what became known as the "Jonestown Massacre," more than 900 members of an American cult called the Peoples Temple died in a mass suicide-murder, under the direction of their leader Jim Jones (1931-78). In the 1970s, following negative media attention, the preacher moved with some 1,000 of his followers to the Guyanese jungle, where he promised they would establish a utopian community. On November 18, 1978, while armed guards stood by, Jones ordered his followers to ingest poison-laced punch.

Christ was asked questions in our text concerning the destruction of Jerusalem, the signs of His Second Coming and of the end of the age. In reply, He warned about false prophets coming in His name to deceive many as a sign of His second advent. Wars and rumors of wars will characterise the period with earthquakes happening in quick successions in divers places. The persecution and killings of believers will then increase as the world demonstrates more hatred towards Christ's followers just before He returns. He spoke about the gospel message reaching all nations before the end of the age comes.

False prophets have been existing right from Bible days. They teach destructive heresies. Scripture tells us that false teachers introduce or bring in damnable heresies deceptively, quietly and secretly. False teachers are very active in every part of the world today and have penetrated the christendom. These are the very last days indeed. And the signs are pointing to the imminent return of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Believers must rise to preach the pure gospel truth to counter the error being peddled by false prophets, who are far more in number now than they have ever been. Let us thus be firmly admonished to be wary of false prophets masquerading as apostles of light.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: False teaching is the poison of the soul.

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 PETER 1-3

28/09/2026

HIGHER EVERYDAY (YOUTH DEVOTIONAL GUIDE)

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2026

TO BE FRESH AND FLOURISHING

KEY VERSE: “Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit” (JOHN 15:2).

BIBLE TEXT: JOHN 15:1-10

A gardener had spent months watering a particular apple tree. Thankfully, his labour was rewarded when the tree handsomely fruited. It meant that in a couple of months he would be reaping the fruits of his labour. But to his dismay one morning, he discovered that a branch that bore many fruits was withering. On a closer look, he noticed that the branch had long been splitting from the stem. It finally detached, and wasted with the fruits.

The anecdote further reinforces the message in the Bible reading. The life of a true Christian is dependent on Christ for growth, freshness and fruitfulness. The detached branch is like a backslider that leaves Christ. Such will wither away and become fruitless because he/she can no more derive nutrients for growth, strength, and victory that Christ provides. Abiding in Christ means daily fellowship with Him and obedience to His word. Doing so will make believers fresh, flourishing and fruitful, receiving blessings. If you are a child of God, pray against whatever Satan may use to detach you from the True Vine.

PRAYER: Holy Father, grant me daily grace to abide in Christ. Amen.

CHALLENGE: Attach yourself to Christ fully for fruitfulness.

QUOTE: Abiding in Christ means daily fellowship

28/09/2026

THE SINCERE MILK (THE CHILDREN DEVOTIONAL GUIDE)

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2026

RUSHING MIGHTY WIND

KEY VERSE: “And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.” (ACTS 2:2)

BIBLE TEXT: ACTS 2:1-4

The rushing mighty wind of Pentecost represents the powerful move of the Holy Spirit. It was not just a natural wind but a supernatural manifestation of God's presence through the Baptism in the Holy Ghost. The disciples were gathered in unity, waiting as Jesus had commanded them. Suddenly, heaven opened, and the power of God was released upon them.

They all received tongues of fire and began to do exploits for God. When the Holy Spirit moves like a rushing mighty wind, He sweeps away spiritual dullness and backwardness, ignites fresh fire in our hearts, and empowers us for divine assignments.

Fear is replaced with boldness, weakness with strength, and confusion with clarity. The wind of God does not come to leave us the same way it met us. it comes to change us completely. Today, we need the rushing mighty wind more than ever.

The church needs revival, children should be the carrier of revival because of the need to influence the world. If we make ourselves available through prayer, unity, and expectation, the same wind that blew on the day of Pentecost will move again in our lives and fellowship.

PRAYER: Lord, let Your rushing mighty wind fill my life today.

FURTHER READING: ACTS 1:5–8

26/09/2026

DAILY MANNA (ADULT DEVOTIONAL GUIDE)

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2026

AVOID COSTLY MISTAKES

KEY VERSE: "Therefore, O Aholibah, thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will raise up thy lovers against thee, from whom thy mind is alienated, and I will bring them against thee on every side." - (EZEKIEL 23:22).

TEXT: EZEKIEL 23:22-36

Many times, what gets people into trouble are not big but little things. They omit to do what is right. They indulge in little careless or reckless acts, including those they knew spelt disaster for other people. With the passage of time, they become self-confident in their ability to tackle issues their own way. They dismiss pointers in their own lives to things that caused misfortune for others on the hollow belief that 'it cannot happen to me'. In the process, they seal their own misfortune.

Aholibah, or Judah in Israel, had witnessed judgement that came on Samaria (or Aholah) for turning away from God and embracing the nations that did not know the Lord. They were shipped into exile. Instead of learning from God's retribution on evil nations, Judah became more sinful before God. They connived, formed alliances with heathen nations, exposed their treasure to them and served their idols. God paid them in their own coins: He turned their new friends against them, who plundered their wealth and exposed them to shame, humiliation and disgrace.

It is only reasonable to learn from the mistakes of other people and avoid things that brought them down. Where we find that the pursuit of power, wealth and pleasure took them away from God, we must flee from such. The lives of those around us who fell out with God should be a lesson to us to shun their ways. Anything that will lull our minds and dull our sensitivity to sinful enjoyment must be avoided. We must not wait to taste the judgment of God. Anything we must do to live right before God and avoid His rod of punishment must be done now. Mercifully, God gives us grace to live the acceptable life before Him. It is thus up to us to fully tap into that inexhaustible grace and present a commendable portrait of glory and beauty, rooted in His love.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Sin is deceptive and deadly, and those that toy with it have bitter tales to tell.

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 PETER 1-5

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