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TOPIC: JESUS CHRIST; THE BUILDER OF THE CHURCH

HOLINESS REVIVAL MOVEMENT WORLDWIDE HOREMOW

DAILY DEVOTIONAL BY PASTOR PAUL RIKA INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR.

DATE: TUESDAY OCTOBER 13, 2026.

TOPIC: JESUS CHRIST; THE BUILDER OF THE CHURCH    

TEXT: EPHESIANS 4:3-7 
3. “Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 
4. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 
5. One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 
6. One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. 
7. But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ".

KEY VERSE: 1 CORINTHIANS 3:6. “I planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase” 

Jesus Christ declared His ownership of the church and His responsibility over the building of His church. He emphasizes that since He is the builder of the church, the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. He raises men to use them to co-build His church. Jesus Christ gives the builders of His church the power to lose and bind.

“My Church” here refers to the body of Christ and the ministers over His Church are nondenominational and therefore not segregated. Christ did not expect His Church to be divided. The church of Christ is one and the ministers are one. He remains the Lord over the church with authority to the ministers He sets over His Church 

The church that Paul had authority over, Peter also had authority over it. In the same manner Apollos had authority over the same church. Paul said according to the Grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise master builder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But, let every man take heed how he buildeth thereon”. 

This means the work is not given to one man only. The ministers over the church work together as in the Army where various soldiers have their areas of jurisdiction in a military operation according to their ranks and divisions. 

The church is one because it is the Body of Christ operating with the Spirit of Christ. The church has one hope of Eternal life which is Heaven. The church has one body of teaching and belief which is referred to as faith. She has one Lord, Master and Saviour over all. 

The church has one baptism (uniform transformation) for “if any man be in Christ he is a new creature” whether he is black or white, whether a Nigerian or Ghanaian. Irrespective of the part of the world he comes from, the same scripture applies to all. This is the “one baptism” being preached. It is the total transformation the Holy Spirit does in those who believe the gospel irrespective of the name of one’s denomination. 

Thought for the day: The body of Christ is not divided. 

Song for the day: We are heirs of the Father; we are joint heirs with the Son… 

Bible reading for the day: Mark 1-3  

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