MY NEW NATURE IN CHRST JESUS
MY NEW NATURE IN CHRIST
Volume One
Unless otherwise stated, Scripture quotations are taken from the King James Version of the Bible.
Book design and production for the publisher by:
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First Publication by Horom Ltd 2010
ISBN: 978-0-620-49001-6
Copyright (c) Horom Ltd 2007
MY NEW NATURE
IN CHRIST
Volume One
Evangelist Osaretin Ogbeide-Ihama
HOROM LTD
Aka: Hour of Renewal Outreach
Content
Introduction ………………………………………………….……………..….1
Christian Basics……………………………………………...... 2
1. This new life
2. God’s family
3. Growing struggles
Hymns………………………………….……………………………..………...3
Devotional…………………………………………………..…………………..4
First Month
All Things are new...... Day 1
Change ...... Day 2
Make Time for God!...... Day 3
Open the Line Always……………………………………………………...Day 4
Give no place!………………………………………………………...……Day 5
Walk in love...... Day 6
Grieve not the HolySpirit!...... Day 7
Walk in the light…………………………………………………………....Day 8
Good works…………………………………………………………..…….Day 9
Judge yourself…………………………………………………….…...... Day 10
True relationship……………………………………………………...... Day 11
Mountain top……………………………………………………………..Day 12
Decisions…………………………………………………………………Day 13
Believe daily………………………………………………………………Day 14
Fellow Citizens…………………………………………………….…….Day 15
I am alive.…………………………………………………………………Day 16
His workmanship…………………………………...…………….………Day17
God made the world……………………………………………………...Day 18
Keep death away…………………………………………………………Day 19
The second Adam……………………………………………….………...Day 20
Fear and Faith……………………………………………………………..Day 21
Flee these things…………………………………………………………..Day 22
Flee and fight……………………………………………………………...Day 23
Laying up a good foundation………………………………………..……Day 24
Stir up your gift…………………………………………………………..Day 25
Endurance………………………………………………………………...Day 26
A merry heart……………………...………………………………..…….Day 27
Follow Me!...... Day 28
Follow the word!...... Day 29
Follow the Holy Spirit……………………………………………..……...Day 30
Obedient………………………………………………………………...... Day 31
Second Month
Of your Penury or Abundance…………………………………………....Day 32
Returning…………………………………….……………………………Day 33
Abide in Christ……………………………………………………….…...Day 34
Call upon me……………………………………………………….……..Day 35
Everything matters………………………………………………………..Day 36
Preach Christ……………………………………………………………..Day 37
Servant of Christ………………………………………………………….Day 38
Am not ashamed of the gospel…………………………….……………...Day 39
Grace unto me………………………………………………………….....Day 40
The gift of God…………………………………………………..…...... Day 41
The living waters…………………………………………………….……Day 42
Purge constantly…………………………………………………………..Day 43
Looking unto Jesus………………………………………………….…….Day 44
Christ ourMediator...…...………………………………………………...Day 45
God’s chastening……………………………………….…………………Day 46
Forgiven…………………………………………………….…………….Day 47
Control your temper……………………………………………...…….....Day 48
True change…………………………………………………………….…Day 49
Speak the right word……………………………………………………...Day 50
Avoid fornication……………………….………………………………...Day 51
Don’t be deceived……………………………………………………...... Day 52
Awake!...... Day 53
Redeem the time!...... Day 54
Be strong in the Lord……………………………..……………………....Day 55
Put on truth……………………………………………………………….Day 56
Put on the breast plate of righteousness…………………..………...…….Day 57
Shod your feet……………………………………………..…...…………Day 58
Take the shield of faith………………………………………………...... Day 59
Third Month
Take the helmet of salvation……………………………….………….….Day 60
Take the sword of the Spirit!...... Day 61
Pray always……………………………………………………..………...Day 62
The day of the Lord………………………………………..………...……Day 63
Rejoice evermore…………………………………………………………Day 64
Give thanks………………………………………….…………………....Day 65
Quench not the Spirit…………………………………………..……..…..Day 66
Prove all things………………………………………………………...... Day 67
Intercession…………………………………………………………….....Day 68
Child of God……………………………………………………………...Day 69
God’s love……………………………………………….………………..Day 70
Run the race………………………………………………..…………...…Day 71
Great reward……………………………………………………….…...... Day 72
By faith Abraham……………………………………………………...... Day 73
By faith Noah………………………………………………………….….Day 74
By faith sojourned………………………………………….……………..Day 75
Name above all names…………………………………………………….Day 76
Don’t complain………………………………….……………………...... Day 77
God will supply…………………………………….……………………..Day 78
Guide your thoughts…………………………………………………...... Day 79
Think on what is true……………………………………………………..Day 80
Think on honest things……………………………….……………...... Day 81
Think on pure things………………………………….………………...... Day 82
Think on lovely things…………………………………….……………...Day 83
Think on what is of good report…………………………………………..Day 84
Cleanse yourself……………………….………………………………….Day 85
Walk with God…………………………………………………………....Day 86
Speak the word…………………………………………………………....Day 87
Go ye!...... Day 88
Strive to enter……………………………………….…………………….Day 89
Be yourself……………………………………………….……………….Day 90
Fourth Month
If it were not so…………………………………………………………...Day 91
Seeing with your heart……………………………………………………Day 92
Walk in the Spirit………………………………………………………....Day 93
Turning point………………………………………..………………….....Day 94
The cross in miniature…………………………………………………….Day 95
Well doing and well-being……………………………….……………….Day 96
Sarah laughed………………………………………….…………………Day 97
Gratitude……………………………………………………….………….Day 98
The Good Life…………………………………………………….………Day 99
Transformation………………………………………………………….Day 100
A day at a time……...……………………………………………….…..Day 101
Wrestling in the dark…………………………………………….………Day 102
His abiding place……………………………………………..…...……..Day 103
Which way?...... Day 104
The gift of life……………………………………………………….…..Day 105
God’s protection………………………………………………….……...Day 106
He paid it all……………………………………………………………..Day 107
The Lord is my shepherd………………………………………………...Day 108
Set your affection on above……………………………………………...Day 109
The reward………………………………………………………………Day 110
Be merciful………………………………………………………….…...Day 111
Better country father on…………………………………………….……Day 112
Dangerous business………………………………..…………………….Day 113
Attend your funeral……………………………………………………...Day 114
God willing………………………………………………………..……..Day 115
Turn it into opportunities………………………………………..…..…..Day 116
Avoid self-pity…………………………………………………………..Day 117
The fruit of the Spirit……………………………………………………Day 118
Follow peace with all men………………………………………….…...Day 119
Life in the Spirit…………………………………………………….…...Day 120
Heaven………………………………………………………………..….Day 121
Personal Daily Scriptural Studies………………………………………….…5
Firth Month
Hell……………………………………………………………………..Day 122
The Gospel According to St John
(Read/Study daily, answer questions and submission)
Sixth Month
Faith…………………………………………………………………….Day 152
The Acts of the Apostles
(Read/Study daily, answer questions and submission)
Seventh Month
Grace in Jesus Christ……………………………………………………Day 183
Apostle Paul’s Epistles
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1st Thessalonians2nd Thessalonians
(Read/Study daily, answer questions and submission)
Eighth Month
1st Timothy & 2nd Timothy
Titus
Philemon
(Read/Study daily, answer questions and submission)
Ninth Month
Apostle Paul’s Epistles
1st Corinthians.
(Read/Study daily, answer questions and submission)
Tenth Month
Apostle Paul’s Epistles
2nd Corinthians.
(Read/Study daily, answer questions and submission)
Eleventh Month
Apostle Paul’s Epistles
Romans
(Read/Study daily, answer questions and submission)
Twelfth Month
Apostle John’s Epistles
1st John2nd John and 3rd John
(Read/Study daily, answer questions and submission)
Introduction
This devotional material is from the Hour of Renewal Outreach Ministries. May the Lord bless you as you prayerfully utilize it in your walk with Christ in the light of His word. We are committed to the spread of God's word; discipleship programs, and walking closely with believers in Christ; thus assisting them to gain a better understanding and application of God's word. Your understanding and daily application of biblical principles enables you to gain true victory over the sinful nature. Your total reliance on the redemptive work of Jesus Christ brings victorious living.
Our message is centered on the cross of Christ. Our ministry materials are distributed freely as the Lord supplies our needs. We trust and pray you find this devotional material meaningful, inspiring and informative, and encouraging in enhancing your walk with Christ. You may be wondering what happen next haven given your life to Christ. The Bible tells us your old lifestyle has passed away and you have began a new life.
Therefore, as a new born baby desires the sincere milk to grow; you will need God's word to grow in the grace that is in the Lord Jesus Christ. To grow in grace and in the knowledge of the Lord; you need to feed daily on God's word and fellowship with Him in prayer. The Bible says: “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby” ( 1 Peter 2:2 ) When you begin to grow in the grace that is in the Lord Jesus Christ. You need to recognise you are now a member of God's family; and you need fellowship. This is the primary reason for Churches. However, it is important what you feed your faith with. To guide against wrong doctrines and feeble tails you need to be acquainted with God's word on a personal basis. The Bible says to “study to shew yourself approve unto God” ( 2 Timothy 2:15 ).
This devotional material will help you to study God's word and be exposed to His guiding truth. This devotional book is divided into four major parts. The first part teaches on the primary and essential Christian basics. The second part contains some of the most inspiring, encouraging, meaningful and promising hymns pointing to the cross of Christ. These hymns were written and have be sung by saints of old, has brought untold revival to countless believers in Christ like you; and is still ultilise in contemporary bible based churches, and ministries. You can learn them, sing them and make melody in your heart unto God. The Bible says in Ephesians 5:19: “Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord”.
The third part of this book contains four months of daily devotional exercise. It is our prayer; as you read and study them daily, you will be encouraged, and guided by the Holy Spirit gradually into the truth of God's word on a daily basis. And will understand the application and interpretation of the Holy Scriptures. The fourth part is a six months personal and daily scriptural study. As you deliberately discipline and study God's word daily you will be guided to the truth by the Holy Spirit, and will then be able to answer some questions on your own as it relates to the Holy Scriptures and your daily life.
We require you to answer and submit your answer sheets at the end of each month or within three months of your personal studies. This will enable us walk closely with you and prayerfully assist you in whichever way the Lord leads us. After we receive all your answers to the six months biblical exercises; we will then step you up to My New nature in Christ: Volume Two; which is a more advance devotional material, covering a period of twelve months ( 1 Year ). We pray you find this devotional material informative, meaningful and inspiring as you discipline yourself to walk with Christ in the light of His word.
Jesus Christ is Lord!
Evangelist Osaretin Ogbeide-Ihama
Hour of Renewal Outreach
President
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This devotional Material is dedicated all new believers in Christ; to Manasseh & Grace Ogbeide-Ihama, and all those who are faithfully serving the Lord Jesus Christ with me in this ministry.
Copyright Horom 2007. The content of this book are not under copyright, therefore any or all of it may be used freely as long as it is based on the message of the cross of Christ that glorifies God and brings victorious living over the sinful nature.
Evangelist Osaretin Ogbeide-Ihama
Hour of Renewal Outreach
P.O.Box 4865Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
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Christian Basics
THIS NEW LIFE
“And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness” Ephesians 4:24
The bible teaches us; when we accept God's means of salvation, which is His only begotten Son Jesus Christ; we then receive a new life and are now expected to learn to live in accordance with this new nature in Christ. Our old lifestyle is no longer in existence. A new life began, which is unmerited, but imputed into us by our simply art of obedience; believing, accepting the gospel, and asking the Lord Jesus Christ into our life. Colossians 1:13 says: “Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son”. You made a quality and eternal beneficial decision to change sides; from the power of darkness and disobedience to the kingdom of light and obedience to God through His Son-Jesus Christ. You no longer pattern your life after the manner of disobedience to God, and living under the bondage of darkness; which is enmity to God and controlled by the devil. Rather you are a new creature and lives in a new kingdom. Apostle Paul speaking concerning this new nature in Christ; said: “And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world according to the prince of the power of the air the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lust of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath even as others”. Ephesians 2:1-3 Apostle Paul wrote this epistle from a personal experience and fulfillment. In verse 1 of this chapter he said: “You hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sin”
Praise God! He quickened us.The word quickens means made alive. It means resurrected from the dead. Its original meaning and use here means to forcefully call a dead person back from death realm, and to give him or her brand new life. We are made alive by God through Christ.
Saul was made alive and became Paul. Saul persecuted the Christians; and on his way to Damascus to persecute believers in Christ he encountered true life in Christ ( Acts9 ). He then became Paul and was now able to say: “Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man” ( 2 Corinthians 7:2 ). From Saul who was persecuting Christians to Paul an Apostle of Jesus Christ, ( 2 Corinthians 1:1 ). He became a changed person; with a new nature in Christ. You are a new person in Christ. And should no longer pattern your life after the manner of the old lifestyle described in Ephesians 2:2 “Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world according to the prince of the power of the air the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience”.
Your old style of life passed away when you embrace the cross of Christ; so you should forsake itcompletely. “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature; old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new” ( 2 Corinthians 5:17 ). We are no more children of wrath and no more live under the bondage of condemnation and eternal separation from God, but are now children of God and members of God's family.
GOD’S FAMILY
“Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God”
At new birth you became a member of God's family. God became your heavenly Father and you became His child. You now have the same legal right and privileges as other believers in Christ to call God your heavenly Father, and enjoy His fellowship. You are now a member of God's household. “For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption whereby we cry Abba, Father” ( Romans 8:15 ). Never let intimidation, fear or prejudice overcome you. Stand firm in this new life and run this race set before you to the end. “And because ye are sons God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba Father” ( Galatians 4:6 ). As members of God's family, God expects you to live in the newness of life and to fellowship with other members of God's family. Fellowshipping with other Christian believers is biblical, and should not be underestimated. This is one of the primary purpose of the churche. It is a place we worship; hear God's word, and fellowship with other believers in Christ. The original meaning of the word Church is ‘ecclesia’, which means ‘called out ones', you are called out of worldly system to God's system. We are in the world but we are not of the world ( John 17:14, James 4:4 ). This means your life is now govern according to the detects of God's word. The church is the 'body of Christ'.
You are now a member of Christ body!
Every member of God's family must attend, and be part of a local church. Hebrews 10:25 says: “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching”. It is very important to realisethatjust as not every member of the family is perfect, in the same way the Church is not for perfect people, but for those growing in the Christian faith. There are up's and down. Christ never promised a smooth ride but promised to keep us in our race and to perfect every one of us at the end. As members of God's family, God knows each of us and desires our personal fellowship and relationship with Him.
Apostle Paul speaking concerning this; encourages us to continue to develop a personal relationship with our heavenly Father, and to gain a good sense of direction through the Holy Spirit. In this way we get to know Him better, and can stand our guard against errors and false doctrines these last days. Philippians 2:12 says “Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling”. You are a member of God's family and should be involve in a local church where the word of God is taught without compromise, and where you can fellowship, and be involve in sharing your Christian experience and faith with others; and grow in grace.
GROWTH & GROWING
“But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.” 2 Peter 3:18
Growth is essential in this new life. Growth involves time and effort. As believers in Christ we don’t stop growing; the day we stop growing that’s the day we start declining. Our heavenly Father desires our growth in His grace. To grow as a believer in the grace of Christ, we must learn to be consistent and be discipline in every effort towards growth. There are some proven biblical pattern towards growth and growing in this new life in Christ. Apostle Peter speaking concerning growth said: “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby” (1Peter2:2). The first admonition here is to ‘desire’. To grow in grace and the knowledge of Christ; you must have a longing desire; have a craving to develop from one point to another. As believers in Christ we must have a longing desire as new born babes desires milk to grow;to grow in grace. Our desires for growth should be focus and centered on the ‘sincere milk of the word’. This means our growth depends on the attention we give to God’s word.