“The Spirit of the Lord isupon me, because he hathanointed me to preach thegospel to the poor; he hathsent me to heal thebrokenhearted, to preachdeliverance to the captives,and recovering of sight tothe blind, to set at libertythem that are bruised, topreach the acceptable yearof the Lord” (Luke 4:18,19).
TEXT — Luke 4:16-32
Message
Self-doubt is one self-defeating and destructive trait that hinders many from reaching their full potential. It is the lack of confidence regarding one’s abilities. It is a mindset that results in failure, underperformance, and achievement in life. This is why it is usually encouraged to know oneself and discover one’s abilities.
Jesus was not in doubt as to who He was and what He was called to achieve. So, as He got into the Temple and was given the Scriptures to read, He turned to the passage that best described Him and His life’s purpose. And all through His ministry on earth, He lived to fulfil this purpose.
As a Christian, it is important that you know who you are and what God has wired you to do. Indwelt by Christ and the Holy Spirit, we are enabled and empowered to live victoriously – triumphing over sin and worldliness. Seated with the exalted Christ in heavenly places, far above principalities and powers, we reign in dominion over every satanic power. Conformed to His image, we can do all things through His strengthening power and enabling grace. Christians do not cower or go about with heads hanging low and dropped shoulders like nobodies!
Like the Lord Jesus, we must not only know who we are and what we are called to accomplish, we must be bold to declare it before all and commit ourselves to achieving it. Shying away from doing this is only a display of false humility. The Spirit of the Lord is upon us, and has anointed and mandated us to proclaim the gospel of salvation and deliverance to the whole world. Go forth and do this! Let this Scripture be fulfilled today and always in your life before all.
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
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Preach Christ devoid of Self promotion. Accept who the Lord says you are but watch guide against self-assertion because the flesh can hijack it.
Preach Christ devoid of Self promotion. Accept who the Lord says you are but watch guide against self-assertion because the flesh can hijack it.
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