BRINGING FORTH FRUIT UNTO GOD

 The yoke of guilt and condemnation is hereby broken because of the anointing of God's favour upon you.

Good -Life Devotional: BRINGING FORTH FRUIT UNTO GOD

By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi 

   Romans 7:4 declares that believers are “made dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another… that we should bring forth fruit unto God.” Bringing forth fruit unto God means serving Him, sharing the gospel, and leading others into His kingdom. It does not mean we will never struggle with sin. The believer may wrestle, yet still remain useful to God.

      The devil often whispers that because of our struggles we are not qualified to preach Christ. But Scripture reminds us, “There is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not” (Ecclesiastes 7:20).    Even the most devout believers face inward battles. These struggles are intensified by the law, for “sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence” (Romans 7:8). The law exposes sin and reveals our need for a Savior (Galatians 3:24).    Living under law brings condemnation and death, “for when we were in the flesh… the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death” (Romans 7:5).

God is not ignorant of the believer’s struggle. Romans 7:13–24 shows Paul’s inner conflict, yet he concludes with hope: “I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 7:25). In Christ we have assurance despite weakness (Romans 8:1). We are not under law but under grace (Romans 6:14), and grace empowers fruitfulness. Jesus said, “He that abideth in me… the same bringeth forth much fruit” (John 15:5).

    Therefore, do not withdraw from serving God because of struggle. Walk in the Spirit (Galatians 5:16), proclaim Christ boldly, and bring forth fruit unto God.

PRAYER : Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as Lord and saviour and receive the Holy Spirit and power to serve God effectively.

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SHALL WE CONTINUE IN SIN BECAUSE WE ARE UNDER GRACE ?

 You shall not fall victim of the deceiver because of the anointing of God's favour upon you.

Good -Life Devotional:  SHALL WE CONTINUE IN SIN BECAUSE WE ARE UNDER GRACE  ? 

 

By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi 

   “Shall we continue in sin because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid” (Romans 6:15).

Should politicians and fraudulent preachers continue to steal and kill  because we are under grace ?    Grace is often misunderstood. Some imagine it gives permission to live carelessly, but Scripture teaches the opposite. Grace is not a license to sin; it is the power to live righteously. Titus 2:11–12 declares that the grace of God “teaches us to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts” and to live “soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world.” Grace trains, corrects, and empowers the believer.

    The devil would have people believe that sin is profitable, pleasurable, and harmless. Yet Romans 6:21 asks, “What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed?” Sin produces temporary excitement but lasting shame. It destroys individuals, weakens families, corrupts nations, and fractures relationships. Proverbs 14:34 reminds us, “Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.” Every sinful victory leaves damage somewhere—someone suffers, trust is broken, and spiritual life is diminished.

Romans 6:23 gives the sober conclusion: “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Sin always pays wages—spiritual death, emotional decay, and sometimes physical consequences. James 1:15 echoes this truth: “Sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.” But righteousness brings life, peace, and stability (Isaiah 32:17).

   Therefore, grace calls us higher. We are not only forgiven; we are empowered to live differently. Through grace, we choose righteousness, knowing that holiness produces life, while sin produces shame and death. Walk in grace, and let righteousness prevail

PRAYER: Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as lord and saviour and receive the Holy Spirit and power to walk in righteousness .

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YOU ARE NOT TRYING TO BE SPIRITUALLY FREE. YOU ARE FREE

 The yoke of fear and oppresion is broken because of the anointing of God's favour upon you.

Good -Life Devotional; Good -Life Devotional: YOU ARE NOT TRYING TO BE SPIRITUALLY FREE. YOU ARE FREE 

By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi 

    Romans 6:7–14 presents a powerful apologetic: the believer in Jesus Christ is not trying to become free from sin — he has already been set and made free. “For he that is dead is freed from sin” (Romans 6:7). Through union with Christ in His death and resurrection, sin loses its legal authority.    This is not emotional freedom but judicial freedom. The old man was crucified with Christ so that the body of sin might be rendered powerless (Romans 6:6).

    Jesus confirmed this truth in John 8:36: “If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.” The freedom Christ gives is real, complete, and present. The believer is no longer a slave but now lives under grace, not law (Romans 6:14). Grace does not encourage sin; it breaks sin’s dominion. The tyranny of sin is replaced by the reign of righteousness.

This is why Paul says, “Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 6:11). The Christian life begins with knowing and counting this truth as reality.   Sin may still attempt influence, but it no longer has ownership. The believer now has the capacity to present his body as an instrument of righteousness (Romans 6:13).

   Other scriptures affirm this liberty. “Sin shall not have dominion over you” (Romans 6:14). “Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty” (2 Corinthians 3:17). “Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity” (Titus 2:14). Therefore, the believer walks in freedom, not striving for victory but living from victory already accomplished in Christ.

   In our daily prayers we should seek for grace to walk in the newness of life in Christ .  

PRAYER: Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as lord and saviour and receive the Holy Spirit and power to overcome oppression .

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YOUR IDENTITY IS NO LONGER DEFINED BY THE FLESH BECAUSE OF DEATH AND JESUS' RESURRECTION.

 

The burden of guilt and condemnation is hereby broken because of the anointing of God's favour upon you.
Good -Life Devotional:
YOUR IDENTITY IS NO LONGER DEFINED BY THE FLESH  BECAUSE OF DEATH AND JESUS' RESURRECTION.

By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi
   Romans 6:3–6 reveals a powerful apologetic truth: the believer’s identity is no longer defined by the flesh but by union with Christ. Paul writes that we were “baptized into Jesus Christ… baptized into His death… that we also should walk in newness of life.” The old man was crucified with Him so that the body of sin might be rendered powerless. This means God no longer relates to the believer based on natural history, weakness, or past failures, but according to the finished work of Christ.
    This aligns with 2 Corinthians 5:16: “Therefore from now on we regard no one according to the flesh… even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him thus no longer.” The resurrection changed everything. Christ is not evaluated by earthly standards, and those in Him must not be judged by outward appearance either. Jesus Himself declared in John 8:15, “You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.” His judgment was redemptive, rooted in divine purpose rather than human limitation.
    Galatians 2:20 confirms this transformation: “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me.” Likewise, Colossians 3:3 says, “For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.” The believer’s true identity is spiritual, not fleshly. Even Romans 8:1 declares, “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus.”
   Therefore, we must stop evaluating ourselves and others by past sins, background, or human weakness. The cross ended the old identity. In Christ, we walk in newness of life, known not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
PRAYER; Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as lord and saviour and receive the Holy Spirit and power to overcome guilt and condemnation.
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JESUS CHRIST THE PROPITIATION OF OUR SINS

 This resurrection Sunday I declare that the curse of unfruitfulness and poverty is broken because of the anointing of God's favour upon you.

Good -Life Devotional;  JESUS CHRIST THE PROPITIATION OF OUR SINS 

By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi 

   The Bible reveals a profound truth: Jesus Christ is the propitiation for our sins. In Romans 3:25 (AMP), God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement through faith in His blood, demonstrating His righteousness. The word “propitiation” comes from the Greek hilastērion (ἱλαστήριον) and hilasmos (ἱλασμός), meaning a sacrifice that satisfies divine justice and turns away wrath. It carries the idea of appeasement—not by human effort, but by God’s own provision in Christ.

    In 1 John 2:2, Scripture declares that Jesus is the propitiation not only for our sins but for the sins of the whole world. Again, 1 John 4:10 emphasizes that love is not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.    This shows that propitiation is rooted in God’s love, not human merit.

Under the Old Covenant, sacrifices were repeated continually (Hebrews 10:1–4), but they could never fully remove sin. However, Jesus, our perfect sacrifice, satisfied God’s justice once and for all (Hebrews 9:12, Isaiah 53:5). Through His blood, God’s righteous anger against sin is justly dealt with, and mercy is extended to all who believe.

    This truth brings deep assurance. We are not trying to earn forgiveness; it has already been secured. God is no longer counting sins against those in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:19). Therefore, we can draw near with confidence, knowing that the wrath we deserved has been fully satisfied in Jesus.

PRAYER: Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as my lord and saviour and receive the Holy Spirit and power to overcome sin . Dear Lord Jesus, thank You for being the propitiation for my sins. I rest in Your finished work and rejoice in Your mercy. Amen.

CHILDREN SHALL NOT BE PUNISHED FOR THE SINS OF THEIR PARENTS. (ANCESTRAL CURSES IS INVALID

 The curse of untimely death is broken because of the anointing of God's favour upon you.

Good -Life Devotional: 

CHILDREN SHALL NOT BE PUNISHED FOR THE SINS OF THEIR PARENTS.

(ANCESTRAL CURSES IS INVALID

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By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi 

   The Law of Moses explicitly prohibited punishing children for their parents' sins, establishing individual accountability for criminal acts. Deuteronomy 24:16 states, "Parents shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall children be put to death for their parents; only for one's own crime shall a person be put to death". 

Key details regarding this legal principle include:

LEGAL INDIVIDUALISM: The law demanded that justice be meted out only to the perpetrator (2 Kings 14:6, 2 Chronicles 25:4).

DISTINCTION FROM "VISITATION":  While Exodus 20:5 mentions God "visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children," this is commonly understood in context as the natural consequences of sin (disorder, poverty) affecting future generations, or punishment on descendants who repeat the same sinful actions.

INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY: The principle was clarified further in the prophets, particularly in Ezekiel 18:20, which states that a child will not share the guilt of a parent.

LEGAL PRECEDENT: This law was actively followed in Israelite history, such as when King Amaziah spared the children of murderers who had killed his father (2 Kings 14:6).

PRAYER: Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as Lord and saviour and receive the Holy Spirit and power to preach the gospel 

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REDEEMED—A PRESENT REALITY IN CHRIST

 The curse of stagnation and confusion is broken because of the anointing of God's favour upon you. 

Good -Life Devotional: REDEEMED—A PRESENT REALITY IN CHRIST

By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi 

   In the Old Testament, redemption was illustrated through sacrifices. In Leviticus 4, the sins of the people were symbolically transferred to an innocent bullock. That animal bore the guilt, and the people were spared—yet only temporarily. This system pointed forward to a greater, perfect redemption.

   Hebrews reveals the fulfillment: “He entered once for all into the Holy Place…by means of His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption” (Hebrews 9:12, AMP). Unlike animal sacrifices, Jesus Christ’s offering was final and complete. Hebrews 9:15 declares that His death redeemed those under the old covenant as well as those under the new. No one is left out—His sacrifice spans all time.

    Colossians 1:14 brings this truth into the present: “In Him we have redemption [that is, our deliverance and salvation], the forgiveness of our sins” (AMP). Redemption is not future—it is a present, continuous reality.

   The Greek word for redemption is apolytrōsis, meaning “a release effected by payment of ransom.” The word redeemed comes from lytroō, meaning “to set free by paying a price.” Jesus paid that price fully.

    This is why Jesus boldly declares in John 5:24: “Whoever hears My word and believes…does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.” There is no condemnation for the believer (Romans 8:1). We are not awaiting redemption—we are living in it.

PRAYER:Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as lord and saviour and receive the Holy Spirit and power to overcome guilt and condemnation.

Lord Jesus, thank You for redeeming me fully and eternally. I stand free, forgiven, and uncondemned. Help me live daily in the power of this truth. Amen.

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