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Thursday, July 2nd, 2026
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD
TO THE BIBLE:
Hebrews 3:1
“Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus.”
LET’S TALK
In the New Testament, God expects us to offer Him sacrifices but not on physical altars. From our opening scripture, we see that under the New Testament, Jesus is our Great High Priest, meaning He’s the one ordained by God to receive the sacrifices we have to offer: “Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name” (Hebrews 13:15).
Now, that’s another way of saying, “By Him therefore, let us offer the calves of our lips, giving thanks to His Name.” The expression “giving thanks to His Name” is akin to the Greek word “homologeo,” which means “to make confessions to His Name.” It means “to speak the same thing in consent”; in other words, to agree with and confess what God has said about you.
Every time you make the right confessions, God responds because your words are in agreement with His Word. When you declare, “I’m the righteousness of God in Christ” (2 Corinthians 5:21), or “I’m the best among my peers”, you’re speaking in consent with His Word, and it’s established.
Another scripture where the same Greek word (homologeo) was used is Hebrews 13:15, and it says, “Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.”
A better rendering reads: “…the fruit of our lips, making confessions to His Name.” Here, the Spirit of God, through the writer, is referring to confessions that are of praise—confessions that carry thanksgiving. Your confession must be based on what’s in the document, which is the Word of God. Hallelujah!
GO DEEPER
Isaiah 31:4
For thus hath the Lord spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the Lord of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.
Psalm 68
Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him. 2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God. 3 But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice. 4 Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice before him. 5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. 6 God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land. 7 O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah: 8 The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel. 9 Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary. 10 Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor. 11 The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it. 12 Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil. 13 Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold. 14 When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon. 15 The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan. 16 Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the Lord will dwell in it for ever. 17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place. 18 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them. 19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah. 20 He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto God the Lord belong the issues from death. 21 But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses. 22 The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea: 23 That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same. 24 They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary. 25 The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels. 26 Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel. 27 There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali. 28 Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us. 29 Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee. 30 Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war. 31 Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God. 32 Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah: 33 To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice. 34 Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds. 35 O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.
PRAY
Dear Father, I thank you for ordaining Jesus to be the High Priest of my confession. By Him, I offer the calves of my lips, making confessions to His Name. I declare that I’m a new creation in Christ Jesus, holy and sanctified unto you! I’m a partaker of the divine nature; I’m more than a conqueror, and I reign and rule as a king in this life. Amen.
DAILY BIBLE READING
ONE YEAR
Acts 15:22-35, Esther 5-7
TWO YEAR
Luke 6:1-11, Deuteronomy 29
ACT
Speak three faith-filled confessions about yourself right now—declare who God says you are.
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