Podcast Summary: "Manifesting Your Redemption"

Promise of Life Church Podcasts
Speaker: Pastor Ike Akabogu
Date: June 30, 2024
Episode Published: September 20, 2024

Episode Overview

In this passionate and empowering sermon, Pastor Ike Akabogu teaches the Promise of Life Church community about "Manifesting Your Redemption". Drawing from Galatians 3:13 and other foundational scriptures, Pastor Ike exhorts believers to not only know they are redeemed but to actively manifest that redemption in their daily lives. The message focuses on seeing oneself as God sees them, embracing a new identity in Christ, and allowing that inner transformation to impact every area of life—including healing, provision, and purpose.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Redemption: More Than a Promise—It’s a Present Reality

• Scripture Focus (04:25): Galatians 3:13 – "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law..."
• Pastor Ike stresses that Christ has already redeemed believers (past tense), but it’s up to each individual to manifest that redemption in practical, tangible ways.
• Quote: "God redeemed you, but it’s your job to manifest it. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so." (05:00)

2. The Importance of Self-Perception

• The key to manifesting redemption is to see yourself as God sees you—not as a victim of past failures or as defined by current circumstances.
• Quote: "Your life is the picture of the you you have allowed to exist within you." (12:20)
• Believers don’t manifest who they are—they manifest who they see.

3. The Old vs. New Nature

• Pastor Ike teaches the "old man" (your former self) is gone, and the "new you" is recreated in God’s image (Ephesians 4:24).
• Experiencing repeated failures and setbacks often means believers are living according to the old nature or retaining its "pictures."
• Quote: "For you to fail as a child of God, you have to leave who you are to become somebody else." (21:45)
• Believers are encouraged to daily "put on" the new man and let go of the images and memories of their old nature.

4. Practical Steps for Manifesting Redemption

• Acknowledge Your New Identity: Regularly affirm and confess the truth about who you are in Christ (Philemon 1:6).
  • Talk about yourself the way God talks about you: Righteous, Redeemed, Delivered, Blessed, Rich.
  • "You’re not broke because you don’t have money. You’re rich even before the money shows up." (36:00)
• Meditate on the Word: The only accurate picture of your new self is found in scripture.
  • "You’re born of the Word. So you put that Word before you. Every time you hear the Word, you say, that’s who I am." (56:40)
• Actively Reject Old Images: Don’t process life through the lens of disappointment, failure, or the past.
  • "If you want a different picture, change the image you’re putting on the copier." (31:47)
• Engage in Fellowship & Right Associations: Surround yourself with people who know who they are in Christ.
  • Association influences identity—avoid those who don’t know themselves after the Spirit.

5. Illustrations & Memorable Moments

• The Copier Analogy (31:47): If you keep putting the same picture on the copier, you’ll keep getting the same output; to see a new result, you must change the inner image.
• Roll Call Illustration (01:01:30): In school they call your name and you say "present." Likewise, when scripture says "Righteous," "Redeemed," "Beloved," answer "That’s me!"
• "Japa to Paja" Reference (58:52): While humorous, Pastor Ike uses this Nigerian slang to illustrate that knowing your identity keeps you rooted and purposeful regardless of circumstances.

6. Demonstrations of Healing and Blessing

• Throughout the sermon, Pastor Ike responds to the Spirit with specific words of knowledge, encouraging those who need healing to stand and receive (e.g., for rashes [08:00], conception issues [42:50], numbness [49:00], kidney and lung problems [1:19:55]).
• Quote: "Every day, miracles are either coming to you or passing you by. One of the ways you recognize your own is by knowing who you are and answering to your name and your name only." (38:45)

7. Faith in Action

• Faith is the means by which the new self is manifested ("Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God," Romans 10:17).
• "The activities of the new man will not be visible without walking by faith. Stay in your lane and let God do the rest." (1:11:25)

Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• On Manifestation: "It doesn’t matter what God can do if you don’t know how to receive it. So many teaching and preaching have been on what God will do. What God will do is not an issue. It’s what you will do." (07:15)
• On Image: "You can’t retain the old pictures trying to manifest the new you." (30:18)
• On Faith: "Faith is the oxygen to your new self. If you’re struggling by faith, it means you need to take time to develop the real image of who you are." (1:10:54)
• On Surrounding Yourself: "Be careful...after you open yourself up to the real you, don’t mingle with people that don’t know who they are." (1:17:38)
• On Value: "I’m not important because I preach. I’m important because the blood of Jesus redeemed me." (1:21:45)
• Blessing for Business Owners: "Don’t analyze it, just believe it. Blessed in Jesus’ name. Don’t look at other people to judge how far God can take you." (1:25:30)

Important Segment Timestamps

• [04:25] – Main theme introduction (Galatians 3:13)
• [12:20] – "Your life is the picture of the you you have allowed to exist within you."
• [21:45] – Leaving the old nature to experience failure
• [31:47] – Copier/photocopier analogy
• [36:00] – On wealth and confession
• [49:00] – Prayer for numbness in the legs
• [56:40] – "Put that Word before you"
• [58:52] – Nigerian reference: "japa to paja"
• [1:10:54] – "Faith is the oxygen to your new self"
• [1:17:38] – Importance of fellowship and right associations
• [1:25:30] – Prayer and blessing over business owners
• [1:29:46] – Closing exhortation: "Stop looking back. Look forward. The prize is before you..."

Summary & Takeaways

• Manifesting redemption is the believer's responsibility—it’s not just about reading the promises, but letting them transform self-image, speech, and action.
• Every external change begins with an internal shift. The "photocopier" of your heart will only print what is placed on it.
• Reject the "old man," adopt the identity of Christ, and make the scriptures your only mirror.
• Faith and confession activate the reality of redemption. Manifest who you are, not just what you want.
• Surround yourself with believers who reinforce your spiritual identity. Value fellowship and purposeful association.
• See yourself as God sees you—as righteous, blessed, healed, and able. Your destiny is not behind you but before you.

Final Word:
"See yourself the way God describes you. That’s the image you’re supposed to possess. Say it with me: The me I see is the me in Christ." (1:33:09 – closing words)