“And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him” (1 John 4:16).
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od is love and, as His children, we're to love as Christ loves us: “Therefore be followers of God, as dear children. And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us, and has given Himself for us as an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savor” (Ephesians 5:1-2 MKJV). Hatred for anyone, irrespective of what they may have done against you, is unacceptable to God. Jesus showed us a good example by loving everyone He met. He loved even His accusers – those who put Him on the cross. We ought to imitate the Master by loving everyone, no matter the circumstances. Hatred is of the devil, and the Bible describes it as one of the works of the flesh (Galatians 5:19-20), but love is a fruit of the recreated human spirit (Galatians 5:22). The Christian life is a life of love, freely given to us of God. Manifest that same love to your world. Every day presents an excellent opportunity to manifest the love of Christ to everyone around you! In Ephesians 3:17-19, the Apostle Paul prayed, “…that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.” Here, the Holy Spirit lets us know how important it is for us to comprehend the immensity of God's love; His boundless love, which can only be grasped by revelation.
Paul wasn't just referring to having mental knowledge when he used the word 'comprehend'. Rather, he used the Greek word 'katalambano', which means to understand something and make it yours. Scientific knowledge or human mental activity can't grasp the love of Christ. That's why the Spirit of God, through the Apostle Paul, prays that you'll be able to comprehend the boundless, immeasurable, infinitely intimate and unconditional love the Father has towards you. It's love without limits. God's love is the greatest power in the universe, and God loves you. As simple as this truth may sound, if you dare believe it, and let it sink deep into your consciousness, it will change your life forever, and give you a new confidence. That love in your heart makes you give of yourself to others without thinking of what you'll get in return. It makes you think of others and accept them just as they are. They don't have to do anything to deserve your love, for love is unselfish and doesn't seek its own. It breaks the barriers of race, ethnicity and social status. It makes it possible for you to see the beauty in others and appreciate them for who they are. Take some time to appreciate those around you and do something definite to show the love of Jesus today. Let someone experience the love, care and touch of Jesus through you. Let God's love in you come alive; it will lift you to a new level of life and you'd be glad this happened.
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ife for 62-year-old Amador Serneo changed when he noticed some symptoms and decided to go for a medical examination and was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. With his eyesight deteriorating and his body feeling weak and tired, Amador was upset at this turn of events in his life. He managed the condition as best as he could, but when the doctor prescribed heavy medication and told him he would need drugs for the rest of his life, Amador couldn’t accept the prognosis. He had faith in his heart that God had better plans for his future, so he came to the Healing School. “I came here because I have diabetes and high cholesterol,” said Amador when he first came to the Healing School. “It started in the year 2013. I wasn't feeling well, so I went to the doctor for a medical exam. I did blood tests and urine tests. Then after 3 weeks, he asked me to come to his office. He showed me the graphs on his computer and said I had high blood pressure and high cholesterol counts, then he told me I had diabetes. “I didn't want to accept the news, so the doctor referred me to a specialist. The specialist gave me a glucose monitoring device, showed me how to use it and gave me fifty-five strips to go with the system. So, I went home and every day for 2 weeks, I had to poke my finger with needles six times – before and after breakfast, lunch and dinner. I got lots of holes in my fingers with those test strips. “After 2 weeks, I went back to the specialist with the test results. He just looked at the results and gave me a drug prescription. The prescription had over a hundred pills; never before in my life had I ever needed to take so many drugs, and the doctor was saying that the only way to control this disease would be to take this medication for the rest of my life.”
“When Pastor Chris ministered to me... he made my life whole... I felt a release and I just knew that I had been healed of this sickness.”
Amador gives thanks to those who made his miracle possible: “To Pastor Chris, there aren't enough words to express my gratitude. I love you dearly, Pastor. You are healing to the nations. I pray that God will give you long life and more blessings. Your touch made me whole. To the partners of the Healing School, I thank you for my miracle. Thank you for your seed and your efforts. You've made me who I am today. I am glad to say that I, Over the years, Amador's life changed with new, too, partner with the Healing School now. Thank you for undesirable developments. He says, “I felt tired all the saving lives all over the world. May God prosper you, in time, my eyes were getting weaker, and I had to get the name of Jesus. Amen.” reading glasses.” Unable to accept having to depend on medications for the rest of his life, he decided to find a more permanent solution. His search brought him to the Healing School. Amador declares, “At the Healing School, I knew that I would be healed by the power of God.” His moment came when he met with the man of God, Pastor Chris, at the Healing School. He describes the encounter. “When Pastor Chris ministered to me, I looked into his eyes. He touched me and made my life whole. When he blew on me, I felt as if the air was calming everything in my body, and I fell down. I couldn't contain it, I got up and all I could do was run; I ran back and forth. I felt a release and I calmed down. I just knew His last words are for those who would take that step of that I had been healed of this sickness.” faith to obtain victory over sickness and disease – those who would attend subsequent Healing School sessions: Healed by the power of God, Amador was able to return “This is your time. When you come to the Healing to a normal life. He revisited the specialist who tested School, you will be healed, and when you leave, don't him again and gave him a clean bill of health. Talking forget what God has done in your life. Spread the about his new take on life and increased passion for Gospel of Jesus to every man's world.” fulfilling God's purpose in the earth, Amador reports that, “After the Healing School, my faith was built up, so I Visit www.enterthehealingschool.org for have the boldness to preach the Gospel, wherever I go information on how to attend the 2018 Healing and in whatever I do. I went to the Philippines on a School Autumn Session in Johannesburg, mission with my wife and daughter. I preached to the South Africa. younger generation. We visited a hospital and I testified of what God had done in my life. We ministered to the sick and they received healing.”
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y partnership with the Healing School has affected me, my family and my ministry. I joined Christ Embassy through the BLW Campus Ministry, and I started partnering with the Healing School. In all the years since I've been partnering, I have noticed that I live perpetually in divine health. After my university education, I was posted to Northern Nigeria in August 2014 for my National Youth Service. The weather conditions were a lot harsher than I was used to, which would have made me sick, but I didn't get sick nor need any drugs. I stayed on after the service year was up, but I don't get sick, no matter the weather. I know that this is a direct result of my Healing School partnership. Another major Healing School partnership testimony is my father's health. My dad was hypertensive before I became a partner. When I started partnering, I connected the seeds to his health, and after a short while, his blood pressure dropped and regulated. He is no longer hypertensive. Everyone in my family enjoys divine health because my partnership has insured their health. So, I'd like to encourage you to partner with the Healing School, if you're not yet a partner. Through your partnership, your health is assured and you live in divine health. I don't even know what it is to go to the hospital anymore. For those who are already partners with the Healing School, thank you for the good work. I thank my man of God, Reverend (Dr.) Chris Oyakhilome, for this platform he has given us. We have become superhuman; not only do we live in divine health, we also distribute healing and health to many people, giving their lives meaning. We are carriers of divine health, a testimony to the world. Thank you very much, sir. God bless you. – Emmanuel Oyejide For information on how to partner with the Healing School, please visit www.enterthehealingschool.org.
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ne word from God can change a life forever, and His blessings make rich and add no sorrow. At the Healing School, men and women of God come from all over the world for that one touch from God that would transform their lives and ministries forever. Many have benefited from their time at the Healing School through the Ministers' Visitation Program, and they attest that it is, indeed, an unforgettable experience. Pastor Ratnadeep Cosmos Guldevkar of Eternal Life Ministries International in Pune, India, had a desire to experience the miraculous, and to take his ministry to the next level. This was his driving force for visiting the Healing School. He reports how this cherished encounter impacted his life, family and ministry. “I saw many changes in my life after I came to the Healing School. Firstly, it was my prayer and desire that my family would know the vision I have for ministry, especially my wife. When I returned from the Healing School, I started teaching her what Pastor Chris had taught. She received it and was amazed by the powerful message. She has caught the vision, she finally understands; now, she shares the Gospel with me. She started the women's and youth ministry, and she's also the worship leader in my church. “The first Sunday after the Healing School, I declared a healing meeting in my church. Many people came, I prayed for the sick and God healed them. So many miracles took place that day. Since then, people have been calling me for the prayers. Once, a lady called me and asked me to pray for her brother who was in the ICU and on a ventilator, in critical condition. I prayed for him and the lady called the next day to say that her brother was discharged from the hospital. These were new experiences that we'd never had before as a church. The church is growing now. People now know our church, from far and near. They know that there is a place
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where the power of the Holy Spirit is at work, and that there are special teachings from the Word of God. “My ministry has grown remarkably; my faith, too, has grown. I was planning a prayer conference, and I knew that it would cost a lot of money. I'd learnt from Pastor Chris that money shouldn't be a problem, so I planned. I didn't know how or where the money would come from, but I knew it would come. It was the Pune Prayer Festival, themed 'Praying For The Nations', and it went just as planned. More than 10,000 people came, and they were blessed by the power of God. It was also the first telecast from Pune to the world; we had lots of views from all around the globe. We got feedback from different countries including Germany, USA and the United Arab Emirates. The program was highly impactful. “It's been exciting what God is doing through us. I also had a ministers' forum with ministers from other churches. I encouraged them to do much more by sharing Pastor Chris' message. As I shared with them, they were so stirred, as they had never heard this kind of teaching before, even though some had been in ministry for years. They found my testimony incredible, and many are looking forward to attending the Healing School. Those who've come with me in the past have also seen radical changes and growth in their ministries, finances and families. “Ministers from all around the world who are reading this, it is an amazing thing to be a part of the Healing School. It is going to change your life completely. There's a tremendous power at work in the Healing School and you don't want to miss this. You will never be the same again.” For information on how to participate in the Ministers' Visitation Program, please download the Healing School mobile app (available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store), or visit www.enterthehealingschool.org/groupvisit.
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clean and orderly home environment is crucial to one's general well-being. Good preventive medicine – the practical steps one should take to avoid disease and injury – starts with maintaining a safe and healthy home for you and your family. Humans interact with the environment constantly; so, maintaining a healthy environment is central to maintaining and improving your quality of life. Your home should be a haven of comfort and safety. However, there are unseen dangers that may threaten your family's well-being. Chemicals, germs, viruses, and other pests can do you harm if left unchecked. In this edition, we'll share a few tips on what you can do to create or maintain a healthy environment in your home 1. Keep a schedule: Create and maintain a regular routine for cleaning the house. It helps if you plan major cleaning activities a month or two ahead, highlighting what requires attention in each room of the house. 2. Keep it dry: Prevent water from entering your home through leaks in roofing or piping systems. Regularly check the roofs and plumbing for leakages. 3. Keep it clean: Control the source of dust and contaminants, and use effective wet-cleaning methods; this will create smooth and clean surfaces and reduce clutter. 4. Keep it safe: Store chemicals out of the reach of children and label properly. Secure loose rugs and keep children's play areas free from hard or sharp surfaces. Install
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smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and keep fire extinguishers on hand. 5. Keep it well-ventilated: Ventilate bathrooms and kitchens, and use whole house ventilation systems to supply fresh air and reduce the concentration of contaminants. 6. Keep it pest-free: All pests look for food, water and shelter, so make your home unconducive for them. Seal cracks and openings throughout the home; store food in pest-resistant containers. If needed, use sticky-traps and baits, along with pesticides such as boric acid powder. 7. Keep it contaminant-free: Reduce leadrelated hazards in pre-1978 homes by fixing deteriorated paint, and keeping floors and window areas clean using a wet-cleaning approach. 8. Keep it well-maintained: Inspect, clean and repair your home routinely. Take care of minor repairs and problems before they become large repairs and problems. 9. Keep it covered: Store food in tightly sealed containers; keep trash in a lidded container. Store what you can in boxes to prevent dust from settling on them. 10. Keep it organized: Put all items in their proper places. Carry out regular sorting to unclog your space. All irrelevant and nonfunctional items/gadgets should be done away with, to create a clutter-free atmosphere.
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t's the Father's delight to answer your prayers; it's His good pleasure to give you the wonderful treasures of His Kingdom (Luke 12:32). Therefore, never doubt His willingness to answer you speedily when you pray. The Bible lets us know that He has ordained you to receive answers to prayers (John 15:16). Jesus said, when you pray, believe that you have received, and you shall have! It's that simple – pray, believe, and receive. The word 'receive' in the Greek is 'lambano' and it's an active word. It means to take a hold of something; to seize it and make it yours. So when you pray with your spirit, take a hold of that which you've asked for! Seize it and make it yours! God wants your joy to be full; therefore, go ahead and make your request known to Him, and then take possession of what you've asked for. Jesus made it clear that it's the Father's desire for you to boldly and confidently talk directly to Him in prayers and receive answers: “And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you” (John 16:23). Thanks be unto God, this is that set time! We've come into that day that Jesus was referring to. If you're born again, you have the privilege of being able to pray and receive answers to your prayers instantly. There's no need to look for someone to pray to God for you; there's no need to cry and keep reminding God of your troubles: just ask, believe, and receive!
CONFESSIONS The life and nature of God is at work in me, in every fibre of my being, in every cell of my blood and in every bone of my body. I'm thus an overcomer, victorious and triumphant over sicknesses, diseases and circumstances. I'm superior to the devil and the negative systems of this world. Hallelujah! I declare that I am a victor in this life. I refuse to be dominated by the forces of darkness or the world. Rather, I dominate my environment and I reign over sickness and disease, over demons of darkness, over death! I’m more than a conqueror through Christ Jesus! The life of God is in me; therefore, all fear is gone! My success, health, prosperity and long life are assured. I declare that I am complete in Christ! Nothing is lacking in my body, soul or spirit! Everything that is supposed to be in me is there, and nothing needs to be added or taken out! The Word of God is working in me; it's working in my body, in my mind and in my spirit. The law of the Spirit of life is working in me; therefore, everything about me receives life! There is no death in any area of my life or in my body; by God's Word, I am living the good life God has planned ahead of time for me to live: a life of divine health, success and victory. I live in absolute victory over sickness, disease and poverty today and always! No weapon of darkness fashioned against me shall prosper, because I live in the Name of Jesus! I've been delivered from sin, sickness and death, and catapulted into God's realm of abundant life where I reign victoriously with Christ, every day.
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