The Law of Love: Living as Sons of God with Apostle Abijah

Devotional

Day 1: The Law of Love—Loving God and Neighbor Above All

The greatest commandment is to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind, and to love your neighbor as yourself; this law of love is the foundation of the Kingdom and the very heart of God’s will for us. When you truly honor this law, your life aligns with heaven’s priorities, and every other commandment and promise flows from this place of love. Heaven itself operates on this law, and to violate it is to step outside of God’s best, but to embrace it is to step into the fullness of His presence and favor. Let your love for God and others be the lens through which you see every relationship, every decision, and every act of worship, for this is the law that fulfills all others. [54:25]

Matthew 22:36-40 (ESV)
“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.”

Reflection: Who in your life do you find it hardest to love as yourself? What is one practical step you can take today to show them the love of God in action?

Day 2: God’s Love Manifested—We Are Called Sons and Daughters

God’s love is not just a feeling but a tangible reality bestowed upon us, making us sons and daughters of God; this identity is a gift of grace that transforms how we see ourselves and others. When you receive the revelation that you are a child of God, loved and chosen, it breaks every chain of insecurity, division, and limitation, and calls you to live from a place of purity and hope. The world may not recognize this identity, but it is the foundation of your confidence and the source of your transformation, as you purify yourself in response to His love. Embrace your sonship and let the Father’s love define your worth, your purpose, and your relationships. [59:20]

1 John 3:1-3 (ESV)
“See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.”

Reflection: In what ways have you allowed your old identity or labels to limit you? How can you intentionally walk in your identity as a beloved child of God today?

Day 3: All Things Work Together for Those Who Love God

The promise that all things work together for good is not for everyone, but for those who truly love God and are called according to His purpose; loving God means putting Him first, obeying His word, and surrendering your life to Him. Many claim the promise, but only those who have made God their priority and have connected their love to His experience the fullness of this blessing. When you love God with your actions and not just your words, you step into a realm where every trial, every setback, and every challenge is turned for your good and His glory. Let your love for God be evident in your choices, and watch as He weaves every detail of your life into a testimony of His faithfulness. [01:07:43]

Romans 8:28 (ESV)
“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”

Reflection: Is there an area of your life where you have not fully surrendered to God’s love and purpose? What would it look like to put Him first in that area today?

Day 4: Faith Works by Love—The Power of Love-Fueled Faith

Faith is only effective when it is rooted in love; in Christ Jesus, neither religious rituals nor outward distinctions matter, but faith working through love is what brings breakthrough and fruitfulness. Many have believed for miracles, healing, or provision, but have not seen results because their faith was not anchored in a revelation of God’s love and their love for Him. When you mature in love, your faith becomes unstoppable, your prayers are powerful, and you walk in the assurance that God will back up every word you speak in His name. Let your faith be energized by love, and step into the realm where nothing is impossible with God. [01:50:35]

Galatians 5:6 (ESV)
“For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.”

Reflection: Think of a prayer or area where your faith has felt weak or ineffective. How can you root your faith more deeply in God’s love as you pray and believe today?

Day 5: The Holy Spirit—Our Helper, Comforter, and Empowerer

The Holy Spirit is not an “it” but the very presence and power of God with us, sent to help, comfort, and empower us to become everything God has called us to be. When you recognize and honor the Holy Spirit’s presence in your daily life, you are transformed from the inside out, your conduct and character are changed, and you are empowered to overcome the flesh and walk in victory. The Spirit of God abides in you, making your body His temple, and desires intimate fellowship with you—guiding, correcting, and strengthening you every step of the way. Yield to Him, listen for His voice, and let Him lead you into the fullness of your calling as a son or daughter of God. [12:25]

John 14:16-17 (ESV)
“And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.”

Reflection: How can you intentionally acknowledge and invite the Holy Spirit’s guidance in a specific decision or challenge you are facing today?

Sermon Summary

Today, we gathered to exalt the Lord, to honor His presence, and to recognize the profound gift of the Holy Spirit in our lives. The Spirit of God is not an abstract force, but the very breath and presence of God with us—our Helper, Comforter, and the One who empowers us to live as new creations. When we truly grasp that our bodies are His temple and that He abides in us, our lives are transformed. We cannot live as we once did; our conduct, character, and desires are changed by His indwelling presence. The Holy Spirit is not to be ignored or treated as an afterthought—He is God with us, guiding, correcting, and empowering us to walk in truth and holiness.

Our identity is no longer rooted in our natural lineage, ethnicity, or past, but in Christ alone. In Him, we are new creations—sons and daughters of God, called to live above the limitations of race, culture, or history. The world may try to divide us by color or background, but in the kingdom, there is only one race: mankind, created in the image and likeness of God. When we see ourselves as God sees us, we are freed from the chains of division and empowered to love others as ourselves.

Central to this new life is the law of love. Jesus taught that the greatest commandment is to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, and mind, and to love our neighbor as ourselves. This law of love is the foundation of the kingdom and the very nature of God. It is not enough to simply receive God’s love; we must also bestow our love upon Him. All things work together for good—not for every believer, but for those who truly love God and are called according to His purpose. Loving God is demonstrated by obedience, surrender, and making Him our highest priority.

When we step into this law of love, we enter a realm of favor, protection, and victory. God’s love covers, guides, and empowers us to overcome every challenge. Our faith becomes effective because it works by love. As we mature in love, we walk in assurance, peace, and authority, knowing that nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus. This is the invitation: to move beyond mere knowledge and into the lived reality of God’s love, becoming more than conquerors and manifesting His kingdom on earth.

Key Takeaways

1. The Holy Spirit is the manifest presence of God with us, not an impersonal force but a Person who desires intimate relationship. When we recognize His indwelling, our lives are transformed—our conduct, desires, and character align with His holiness. Ignoring or grieving the Spirit leads to stagnation, but honoring Him brings continual growth and empowerment. [12:25]
2. Our true identity is found in Christ, not in our ethnicity, background, or natural lineage. When we see ourselves as sons and daughters of God, created in His image, we break free from the limitations and divisions of this world. This revelation enables us to love others without prejudice and to walk in the fullness of our calling. [35:03]
3. The law of love is the foundation of God’s kingdom. Loving God with all our heart, soul, and mind—and loving our neighbor as ourselves—is not optional but essential. This law supersedes all others and is the measure by which our lives are weighed. Violating this law leads to spiritual death, but honoring it brings life, favor, and the fulfillment of God’s promises. [54:25]
4. All things work together for good only for those who truly love God and are called according to His purpose. It is not enough to be called or to believe; love for God is demonstrated by obedience, surrender, and making Him our highest priority. When we align our hearts with His, we experience His favor, protection, and the assurance that every circumstance will ultimately serve our good and His glory. [67:43]
5. Faith is only effective when it operates through love. Many struggle to see the fruit of their faith because they have not matured in love—either in receiving God’s love or in returning love to Him. As we grow in love, our faith becomes unstoppable, our prayers are answered, and we walk in the authority and victory that God intends for His children. [110:35]

Youtube Chapters

[00:00] - Welcome
[01:19] - Exalting God’s Presence
[04:08] - The Power of Oneness in Marriage
[05:19] - Welcoming the Holy Spirit
[08:41] - Thankfulness for the Holy Ghost
[10:50] - The Spirit of God in Creation
[12:25] - Our Bodies: Temples of the Holy Spirit
[16:53] - The Holy Spirit: God With Us
[21:14] - The Reality of God’s Indwelling
[24:08] - Ignoring the Holy Spirit
[27:02] - Personal Responsibility vs. Blaming Demons
[35:03] - A New Identity in Christ
[39:00] - Breaking Racial and Cultural Chains
[44:19] - The Holy Spirit’s Ministry: Sonship
[51:51] - The Greatest Commandment: The Law of Love
[54:25] - The Law of Love in the Kingdom
[67:43] - Loving God: The Key to All Things Working for Good
[79:25] - The Prerequisite of Loving God
[86:30] - Nothing Can Separate Us from God’s Love
[95:36] - Entering the Law of Love by Faith
[110:35] - Faith Works by Love
[117:02] - Prayer and Invitation to Salvation
[120:33] - Invitation to Fellowship and Giving
[122:34] - Closing Blessing and Announcements

Bible Study Guide

Bible Reading

1. Matthew 22:36-40 (ESV) — > “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.”

2. Romans 8:26-30 (ESV) — > Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.

3. Galatians 5:6 (ESV) — > For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.

Observation Questions

According to Jesus in Matthew 22, what two commandments does he say are the foundation for all the Law and the Prophets?
In Romans 8, who does Paul say all things work together for good for? What is the condition? ([01:04:56])
What does Galatians 5:6 say is the only thing that counts in Christ Jesus? How does faith become effective? ([01:50:35])
In the sermon, what does the pastor say happens when we truly recognize that our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit? ([12:25])

Interpretation Questions

The sermon says the Holy Spirit is not an “it” but a Person who desires relationship. How does this understanding change the way a believer might interact with God daily? ([14:03])
The pastor shared about his own background and how God called him to find his identity in Christ, not in race or lineage. Why is it important for believers to see themselves first as sons and daughters of God? ([35:03])
The “law of love” is described as the foundation of God’s kingdom. What does it mean for love to be a law, and how is this different from just a feeling or emotion? ([54:25])
The sermon teaches that “all things work together for good” is not a blanket promise for every believer, but for those who love God and are called according to His purpose. How does this challenge common ways people use this verse? ([01:07:43])

Application Questions

The pastor said that when we truly grasp that the Holy Spirit lives in us, our conduct and desires change. Is there an area of your life where you have been ignoring the Holy Spirit’s prompting? What would it look like to honor Him in that area this week? ([12:25])
The message challenged us to find our identity in Christ, not in our background, race, or past. Are there labels or identities you have held onto that God is asking you to lay down? How might this change the way you relate to others in the church and outside? ([35:03])
Jesus said the greatest commandment is to love God with all your heart, soul, and mind, and to love your neighbor as yourself. What is one practical way you can show love to God and to a neighbor this week? ([51:51])
The sermon taught that loving God is shown by obedience and making Him our highest priority. What is one area where you struggle to put God first? What step can you take to surrender that area to Him? ([01:07:43])
The pastor said faith only works through love, and many struggle to see the fruit of their faith because they have not matured in love. Is there someone you need to forgive or love more deeply so your faith can be more effective? ([01:50:35])
The message said that when we step into the law of love, we enter a realm of favor, protection, and victory. Can you share a time when you experienced God’s favor or protection as you walked in love? If not, what is one way you can trust God for this in a current challenge? ([01:33:37])
The pastor described how maturing in love brings assurance and peace, knowing nothing can separate us from God’s love. What is one fear or worry you need to surrender to God’s love this week? ([01:26:30])

Sermon Clips

The Holy Spirit is awesome. He is awesome. He is mighty. He is holy. He is the manifest presence of God, the father. He is the power of God. Are you all hearing this? His first introduction to us was a spirit that was moving. The spirit of God. Listen, the spirit of God. The spirit of God. You see, our mind have not. Our minds have not properly conceived that. Understood that. Are you all here? It is. I'm telling you, we have to. Get that trash. Out of our minds. We've been so religiously conformed. Religiously taught. That stuff really don't even mean nothing to us. In the sense of what it truly is. Are you all hearing it? [00:09:24] (81 seconds) #HolySpiritPower

True love. True love doesn't consider your feelings or your emotions. Are you all hearing it? Because love loves you. And your life is more important to true love. Are you all hearing it than you being happy or pleased? Are you all hearing it? Don't y'all know it's a heck of an assignment. Not just to walk with God, but to help others to come to that center of God. In God as you are. you cannot do it alone. to by his grace, his mercy, and his power. So the Holy Spirit is in our lives to help us. He's there to help us become everything that God has called us to be and to do. [00:23:02] (71 seconds) #TrueLoveAssignment

So the Holy Spirit, he is there to make us. Not just help us overcome. He is. He's the one who empowers us to be overcomers. So until you see yourself as an overcomer and say, no, this is beneath me. I'm done with this. Are you all hearing this? You know what I do when I'm done with something? Literally, literally when I'm done, I throw it in the trash and then I look for everything that look like and throw that in the trash too. [00:30:31] (40 seconds) #OvercomerMindset

Sin color will hinder you sin yourself as black will hinder you from being everything God has called you to be sin yourself as white as a Mexican it will hinder you are you all hearing this it will hinder you because you will limit yourself to everything that black Mexican white and everything represents so you can't go no higher than that but when you say I'm a son of God come on y'all and see yourself as a son of God guess what happened you go from glory to glory to glory glory to glory and to glory and from faith to faith to faith to faith and to faith are you all hearing this are y'all hearing it so break those racial chains off for you break those racial chains off for you Off your mind, off your will, off the emotions. Get that mess out of your soul. Cleanse yourself from that. And see yourself as men and women created in the image and likeness of God. And get rid of color. Are you all hearing this? And replace it with kingdom. [00:42:04] (82 seconds) #BreakRacialChains

So we got to humble ourselves. We got to get rid of problems. He is God. And beside Him, there's no other way. There's no other. And He will not compromise being God for you nor for me. So years ago, I realized that. And I had to humble myself and say, okay, you're the boss. I choose to live by your word. So it's a what? Choice. Are you all hearing this? So everything is a what? It's a choice, saints. [00:47:55] (42 seconds) #ChoiceToFollowGod

So honor the Holy Spirit's presence in your life. Do not grieve Him. Walk with the conviction that He's with you and He's in you at all times. And He's there to help. I mean with anything. You have questions about your job. Anything. Hey, what I do, Holy Spirit, I'm telling you, He's there to help. He will tell you. And the same way they ask Jesus questions, right? And Jesus answered them. He said, I'm sending you another comforter. I remember the day He spoke to me. He said, everything I was to the apostles while I was here on earth, I sent the Holy Spirit to be to you. [00:48:50] (40 seconds) #HonorTheSpirit

He asked the lord which is the greatest commandment and the lord said in both occasions he quoted a law he spoke a law in one word and that law was love are you all hearing this see we talk about the law of faith the law of this the law of this the law of that but the greatest law in heaven in fact heaven operates foundation of it is the law of love are you all hearing this he is the law and the bible said god is what love so love is god and god is love and so everything that comes out of god is released as a law that law we're going to talk about is the law of love it is the law of the kingdom of god are you all hearing this [00:53:51] (79 seconds) #LoveTowardGod

All things work together for a select few. That love God. are called according to his purpose. You see? But believers are called according to his purpose. But all believers don't love God. And so God knows if you really love him. Because. He said, if you love me, you obey my commandments. That's why you see people believe in God, pray to God, God talk to them, all this stuff and all hell keep breaking loose in their lives because they don't love him. You see, you appreciate him, but you don't love him. He said, if you love me, you'll keep my and obey my commandments. All things work together. That's why hell breaking loose in y'all lives. That's why you're in position. Because, you know, put others and other things and everybody before God don't really love God. [01:08:33] (76 seconds) #LoveIsTheCondition

When you come under that law. Of love. It's just like. The law of faith. The law of sowing and reaping. The law of the tithe. Are you all hearing this? These are blessings. From God. These are laws. And so the same way. I step into the law of healing. By faith. Are you all hearing this? I step into the law of faith. By faith. Are y'all hearing this? So now I choose. To step into the law of love. By faith. [01:28:44] (54 seconds) #ConquerorsByLove

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