Directives for Teachers

C
ongratulations on the completion of our study on the Missionary

Christian. Several souls were won into the kingdom over the past two

months and we believe you have achieved or surpassed your vision

400 target. This month of June is a special month to celebrate our exploits in

the 2017/2018 cell ministry year with a grand celebration at the International Cell

Leaders Conference.

Our bible study for the month of June is on the 7 Factors for a Victorious Life in

Christ, which would be covered in June week 2 and 3. This teaching is available

on the Pastor Chris Digital Library in both audio and video formats. Personal

study of this outline along with the message is essential in preparing for your cell

meeting.

During the meeting, please ensure your members have their Bibles and all the

Scriptures in the outline are read; members have to look into their Bibles while

the Scriptures are read for proper assimilation.

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G
od’s desire for His children is for us to win all the time, this is His

blessing for every one of us. He has not made us victims but

victors over circumstances and situations of life. Every solution for

humanity is wrapped up in God’s word; the answers to all of man’s problems

or questions are in the Word. But for us to dominate and subdue the forces

of nature, we must submit ourselves to be trained and built up through the

Scriptures. We must learn about our victorious life in Christ, who He has made

us and what he has made available to us.

Our theme scripture for this Study is Ephesians Chapter 3 and every Cell

member should read through and understand the scripture. In this Class, we

would concentrate our study on the first 3 Factors for a Victorious life which

can be found in the book of Ephesians:

Ephesians 3: 14-19 (KJV)- “For this reason I bow my knees before the

Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that

according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened

with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell

in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth

and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that sur-

passes knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God”.

The first three Factors for Victory are seen in the scripture above and we would

discuss them in details below:

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 Strengthened with might
BY THE HOLY SPIRIT
“That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be

strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man.” Ephesians 3:16

I
n our theme scripture, we see another desire and will of God’s Spirit

as He prays through the Apostle Paul for His saints. He wants us to

be strengthened with all might. This prayer is evidently the will of God

for you; He wants you invigorated with divine energy in your spirit. Now,

what should be your response to this? Remember, the Spirit already prayed

this prayer through the Apostle Paul. Your response, therefore, should be:

“Thank you blessed Father; I am strengthened with might in my inner man

by the Holy Ghost!” You may look weak on the outside, but inside you is

the strength of the Almighty God. That means you’re up to any task; you

can do anything. Your abilities are unlimited. Nothing is impossible for you

to accomplish. Just like Apostle Paul, you also can declare “I can do all

things through Christ which strengtheneth me”. Philippians 4:13 (KJV)

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God wants you to be strengthened with might in your inner man; He

wants you to be energized with ability in your human Spirit! But how do

you strengthen your inner man? It’s through the Word of God and prayer.

When you spend time studying and meditating on the Word, added to

speaking in tongues regularly, your spirit will be invigorated with might

– miracle-working ability. When that power is stirred in your inner man,

it becomes easy for you to overcome any adverse situation. The whole

world becomes small to you, and you see that really, nothing is impos-

sible to you. This is the reason God wants you to be strengthened with

might in your inner man.

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 CONSCIOUSNESS OF
THE INDWELLING CHRIST
‘‘That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith’’ Ephesians 3:17a (KJV)

T
he indwelling presence of Christ is one of the greatest gifts you could

ever have as a Christian. Nothing we do for God really matters, until

we recognize and take full advantage of the indwelling presence of

Christ in us. God wants you to have the consciousness that Christ lives in you.

Colossians 1:27 (KJV)- “To whom God would make known what is the

riches of the glory of this mystery among the gentiles; which is Christ in

you, the hope of glory”.

Christ dwells in your heart by faith, which means you don’t have to feel that

Christ is in you; it has nothing to do with your feelings, because you live

beyond the senses. For example, 1 John 4:4 (KJV) says, “Ye are of God, little

children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you,

than he that is in the world.” You ought, therefore, to have the conscious-

ness that, come what may, you can never be defeated! You are a victor and a

champion, irrespective of the tests, trials or challenges that may come against

you.

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This consciousness will cause you to live supernaturally every day. You will

no longer have fears or confusion in your life; you will no longer think that

you are limited, because you know that Christ in you is everything: It means

glory realized, victory assured, success attained, and prosperity guaran-

teed.

Therefore, learn to always honour and appreciate His indwelling presence

in your life. Never take it lightly; His presence is the most important thing to

you. Remember, life is nothing without the Jesus.

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ROOTED AND GROUNDED IN LOVE
“That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and

grounded in love.” Ephesians 3:17(KJV)

T
he scripture above is a beautiful prayer of the Spirit by the apostle

Paul for the Body of Christ. When you’re rooted and grounded in

love, it means that the love of Christ is working in you, thus, you

will love every single person that comes across your path no matter how

seemingly worthless, insignificant or un-loveable they may be.

When the Bible says in John 3:16 (KJV) “For God so loved the world

that he gave his only begotten Son…” It wasn’t referring to the world of

buildings, cars, machines, vegetation, oceans and mountains, but the world

of people. That means He loves every single person in the world. We also

ought to love everyone without discrimination, for the love of Christ doesn’t

exclude anyone.

You have the capacity to love like God. The Bible says, in Romans 5:5b

“...the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which

is given unto us.” Now Jesus said, “A new commandment I give unto

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you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love

one another” (John 13:34). It’s a decision you make that no matter what

happens I’m going to walk in love; refuse to bear grudges, bitterness and

hatred. Make up your mind about such things, refuse to listen to negative

things about other people because you are rooted and grounded in love.

When you walk in love you are unshakeable.

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 CONCLUSION

T
hese are fundamentals for every Christian to live by. Be conscious

of who you are in Christ and the presence of the Holy Spirit in you.

Above all, work in love at all times, knowing that Christianity is

about the love of Christ seen, heard and expressed through you. Hallelujah!

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