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Witnesses in the earth to advance the kingdom of God.

21/05/2024

Be ready

07/05/2024

“Contentment is good for the soul”

09/04/2024

How do I avoid being distracted from spending time with God..

02/04/2024

This is my letter to you.
“We don’t own rights to this music”

04/03/2024

🚨🗣It’s Testimony Time🚨
Tonight we will have a special guest🔥
Topic: From Poverty to Wealth 🙌🏾
This is a testimony that you don’t want to miss‼️

26/02/2024

🚨🗣It’s Testimony Time🚨
Next week we will have a special guest.
Topic: From Poverty to Wealth
This is a testimony that you don’t want to miss!

05/02/2024

🚨🗣 It’s Testimony Time🚨
Title: The Power of Transformation
We have a special guest tonight that will share their testimony!
Come ready to receive and be empowered and encouraged tonight.

23/01/2024

Living Epistles Book Study
Victory Over the Darkness by Neil Anderson
Chapter 12: Loving One Another

“How do we love the unlovely, and return good for evil, and discipline others in love without being judgmental?”

“How do we accept one another as Christ has accepted us, knowing He did that while we were yet sinners?”

“The entire purpose of divine revelation is to love God and others.”

Defensiveness Is Defenseless
-“If we can learn not to be defensive when someone points out our character defects or criticizes our performance, we may have an opportunity to turn the situation around and minister to that person.”
-“Mature believers don’t sit in judgment of others.”

When We Are Tempted to Criticize or Reject Others
- Philippians 2:3 “Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves.”
“The verse is talking about being concerned about another person’s needs and not just your own.”
-“If everyone assumed responsibility for their own character and sought to meet the needs of others that would be heavenly”

Discipline Yes, Judgement No
-“Judgement is related to character, while discipline is related to behavior.
For example you catch your child telling a Allie and say, ”Son you’re a liar.” That is judgement, an attack on his character. Remember, it is not what you do that determines who you are. You could say, “Son, you just told a lie.”

Express Your Needs Without Judging
- “Express your needs in such a way that you don’t impugn the other person’s character. They will feel attacked and their defenses will come up.”
-Implying that your need is that person’s problem will further strain the relationship.

We have finished this book🎊🥳🙌🏾 But it’s not a one time read because it is fully loaded!

Stay tuned for our next book session‼️
The Steps to Freedom in Christ by Neil Anderson

23/01/2024

Where have I been?
“We don’t own rights to this music”

10/01/2024

Living Epistles Book Study
Victory Over the Darkness by Neil Anderson
Chapter 11: Healing Emotional Wounds

“The residual effect of past traumas are primary emotions.”
“Many primary emotions will lie dormant within you and have little effect on your life until something triggers them.”
“Most people try to control their primary emotions by avoiding people or events that trigger them.”

Managing Primary Emotions
“Suppose you meet a man named Bill who used to beat you up as a child. Although he is not the same person, your primary emotion may be triggered, but you quickly tell yourself, “This is not the same Bill; give him the benefit of the doubt.”

See Your past in the Light of Who You Are in Christ
“You are no longer a product of your past.”
“As a Christian, you are a new creature in Christ.”Old things including the traumas of your past, “passed away”

The Freedom of Forgiveness
“The second action that must happen in order to be free from your past is to forgive others as Jesus has forgiven you.”
“Forgiveness is not forgetting.”
“Forgiveness does not mean tolerating sin.”
“We need to forgive another’s sins, but at the same time we need to set up scriptural boundaries that stop further abuse.”

We went over the twelve steps to forgiveness found in the book.

30/12/2023

Living Epistles Book Study
Victory Over the Darkness by Neil Anderson
Chapter 10: You Must Be Real to Be Right

Emotions Reveal Our Belief
-“The emotional reactions of anger, anxiety, and depression are all related to how we think and what we believe.”
-“We cannot blame others for our emotional reactions.”
-“You are not shaped as much by your environment as you are by your perception of your environment.
Likewise, life’s events don’t determine who you are, nor dictate how you should respond.”

Don’t Ignore the Warning the Warning Signs of Your Emotions
-“Emotions are like an indicator light on the dashboard of a car, signaling that something is wrong.”

We learned that you can respond to your emotions in 3 different ways..
-Suppression(ignore the problem)
-Indiscriminate expression(not choosing carefully)
-Acknowledgment(examining and fixing the problem)

25/12/2023

Living Epistles Book Study
Victory Over the Darkness by Neil Anderson
Chapter 9: Winning the Battle for Your Mind

In this chapter we learned about strongholds through..
Environmental stimulation
Temptation
Consideration and Choice
Action, and Habit

But we were also taught how to Renew our Minds
-In order to do this, it first starts off with wanting to renew our minds, understand and know that the battle is for your mind.

We learned how to..

Expose the Lie and You Win the Battle
-“Satans primary weapon is a lie, our defense is the truth.”
-“Satan’s lie cannot withstand the truth anymore than the darkness of night can withstand the light of the rising sun.”

Winning the Battle for Our Minds..
I like when he said..
-“Trying to rebuke every negative thought would be like treading water in the middle of a pond while trying to keep twelve corks submerged with a little hammer. You should ignore the stupid corks and swim to shore. Choose the truth and keep choosing it until it becomes the normal pattern of your life.

You have to get the book for yourself it’s fully loaded with scripture‼️

23/12/2023

Living Epistles Book Study
Victory Over the Darkness by Neil Anderson
Chapter 8: God’s Guidelines for the Walk of Faith

“When we base our sense of worth on the success of our own desires, our life will be one long, emotional roller coaster ride. The only way to get off the roller coaster is to walk by faith according to the truth of God’s Word.”

Proper Guidelines Lead to a Proper Walk:

In this chapter we learned and understand God’s perspective on success, significance, fulfillment, satisfaction, happiness, fun, security, and peace.

“Our identity and sense of worth aren’t determined by such endowments(talents, intelligence, or gifts).”

“Our sense of worth is based on our identity in Christ and growth in character, both equally attainable by every believer.”

“The ultimate failure is to never know God.”

15/12/2023

Living Epistles Book Study
Victory Over the Darkness by Neil Anderson

Chapter 7: You can’t Live Beyond What you Believe

“The Christian walk is a direct result of what we believe. If our faith is off, our walk will be off.”

“If our walk is off then we need to take a good look at what we believe.”

“Walking by faith simply means that you live everyday on the basis of what you believe.”

“If your behavior is off, you need to correct what you believe because your misbehavior is the result of your disbelief.”

Feelings are God’s Red Flags of Warning
- “Anger signals a blocked goal, Anxiety signals an uncertain goal, Depression signals an impossible goal.”

How Can I Turn Bad Goals into Good Goals?
- “To be successful, we have to distinguish between a godly goal, and a godly desire.”
“We will struggle with anger, anxiety, and depression when we elevate a desire to a goal in our minds.”

“The Goal is to Become the Person God Called You to Be.”

14/12/2023

Living Epistles Book Study
Victory Over the Darkness by Neil Anderson

Chapter 6: The Power of Believing the Truth

In this chapter we learned that faith is essential for our salvation, the means by which we live, and the only way to please God.

We went over the “Twenty Cans of Success” drawn from God’s Word.
Example: Why should I worry about my needs when I know that God will take care of all my needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus?(Philippians 4:19)

“The only limit to your faith is your knowledge and understanding of God, which grows every time you read your Bible, memorize scripture, participate in Bible Study, or meditate on His Word.”

“Being confident in Gods leading takes time and discernment.”

“The primary truth you need to know about God for your faith to remain strong is that His love and acceptance are unconditional.”

26/10/2023

Living Epistles Book Study
Victory Over The Darkness by Neil Anderson

Chapter 5: Becoming the spiritual person God wants you to be

The study guide of this book is deep! Because the book is deep. It is very intentional and makes you think!

How does possessing the presence and peace of God positively affect your physical and mental health?

Explain why freedom is not related just to the choices that we make, but to the consequences of those choices as well?

God has given us the power to choose. God will enable the process of becoming like Him, but we must choose to be filled with His Holy Spirit and assume responsibility for our own actions and attitudes.

Grace is not a license to sin.

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22/10/2023

Living Epistles Book Study
Chapter 4: Something Old, Something New
Victory Over The Darkness by Neil Anderson

Some Highlights…

I absolutely love how Neil started every chapter with a real scenario and how he just makes it plain for the reader!

In this chapter we learned..”The sinful side of sainthood.”We defined terms such as flesh, nature, and old man. We were born physically alive but spiritually dead living independently from God. “Christians are no longer in the flesh, but because the characteristics of the flesh remain in believers, they have a choice. They can walk(or live)according to the flesh or they can walk (or live) according to the spirit.

“Spiritual growth in the Christian life requires a relationship with God, who is the fountain of spiritual life”

“The change that takes place in is when we come to Christ involves two dimensions
1) We have a new master
2) There is a change in the nature of believers so that the propensities of their lives or the deepest desires of their heart are now oriented toward God rather than toward self and sin.”

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22/10/2023

Living Epistles Book Study
Victory Over The Darkness by Neil Anderson

Some highlights of previous chapters

Chapter 3: See Yourself for Who You Really Are

We learned that our identity is not in things such as the things we do, or what we have. Those things are temporal. “Temporal labels are counterfeit identities, only the Creator has the right to define who we are”

“It’s being before doing, character before career, and maturity before ministry”

We also went over a list of statements that further describe who we already are in Christ.. such as

I have been justified— completely forgiven and made righteous(Romans 5:1)…
I have been bought with a price; I am not my own; I belong to God(1Corinthians 2:12)

We understand Relationship vs Harmony
“Our relationship with God is based on the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. We can do nothing that will change our blood relationship with our Father.
The harmony of our relationship can be disturbed because of our misbehavior.”

We understand God’s forgiveness and our spiritual inheritance..
“We are not sinners in the hands of a angry God, we are saints in the hands of a loving God.”

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16/10/2023

📣📣🗣It’s time to leave‼️

Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:
Genesis 12:1

14/10/2023

Living Epistles Book Study
📣 We have started and it’s fully loaded‼️
I’m sharing a snippet of previous chapters.
You still have time to join 😊

“Victory Over The Darkness” by Neil Anderson

Chapter 1: Who Are You?

“What people appear to be doesn’t always reflect who they are, nor does their performance or social status. It isn’t what we do that determines who we are; who we are determines what we do.”

“Beloved you are a child of God”..
I Am Accepted, I Am Secure, I Am SIgnificant…

Chapter 2: The Whole Gospel

“Many Christians are not living free and productive lives because they don’t understand who they are and why they are here.”

“As believers, we are not trying to become saints; we are saints who are becoming like Christ.”

“One of the greatest ways to help yourself grow into maturity in Christ is to continually remind yourself who you are “in Him”

08/10/2023

Come and Join our Book Study😊
“Victory Over The Darkness”
Author: Neil Anderson
Date: 10/09/23
*See flyer for new information*

“In this book you will learn how to..
*️⃣Realize the power of your identity in Christ,
*️⃣Find freedom from the burdens of your past,
*️⃣Stand against the spiritual forces of this world
*️⃣Win the battle for your mind
*️⃣Become the victorious person you want to be
*️⃣Discover the truth about God’s view of you”
Order your books 📚 Everyone can join!

03/10/2023

We have been having unusual
“technical difficulties”concerning this Book Study on
“Victory Over The Darkness”
Nevertheless we will continue. Updated information coming soon.

30/09/2023

“In this book you will learn how to..
*️⃣Realize the power of your identity in Christ,
*️⃣Find freedom from the burdens of your past,
*️⃣Stand against the spiritual forces of this world
*️⃣Win the battle for your mind
*️⃣Become the victorious person you want to be
*️⃣Discover the truth about God’s view of you”
Order your books 📚
Revised day to start this book is 10/02/23.

23/09/2023

Whatever you need or whatever your searching for is in Him!
Go to Him!
For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
Acts 17:28

21/09/2023

Who am I? What is my purpose? Why am I here?Join us 10/01/23 @ 5am as we dive into this book..
Victory Over The Darkness
“Realize The Power Of Your Identity In Christ”
You will know the truth and the truth will set you free John 8:32
Order your books! If you can, purchase the study guide that goes along with the book.

06/09/2023

“How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him.”

1Kings 18:21

22/08/2023

Topic: It is good part II

20/08/2023

Have you ordered your book yet? We are diving into this book on 8/21. Prepare for your life to transform when you meet Him, Holy Spirit😊

19/08/2023

Order your book on Amazon and join me everyday starting this Monday @ 5am, let’s dive into this book together. This will transform your life!
“We don’t own rights to this book, all credit belongs to the Author”

28/06/2022

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