ROOTED DAILY THURSDAY EDITION

ISSUE ONE
THURSDAY 14TH
NOVEMBER
Welcome
Hello Winning Woman, I’m delighted to Welcome
you to this year’s Winning Women Convention:
Rooted.
When the Lord gave me the theme for this year’s
Convention it resonated so deeply within me as I know that
this is a season in which God wants His beloved ones to
arise and take their place, fulfil His counsel and bring His
Kingdom about on the earth.
In order for us to grow and flourish, and be all that God
has created us to be, we must be rooted in Him. We cannot
have any other foundation.
Roots are the first part of a plant to grow – the first thing
the seed produces. The root goes down into the soil – and it
begins to take up the minerals and the moisture needed to
produce fruit.
If you see no fruit on a tree, you would rightly suspect that
the tree is not adequately rooted and for some reason, it is
not absorbing the nutrients it needs.
We must continue to let our roots go deeper into Christ to
draw up nourishment from Him. Then we will grow in faith
in Him and bear much fruit to His glory.
There is so much blessing in store for us at Winning
Women 2024. This year our line up of guest speakers and
psalmists will challenge us. There will be healings and
deliverance and I believe the Lord will show us things to
change, things that we need to let go of and He will give us
instructions we need to follow. Let’s prepare our hearts, we
are going to be deeply rooted in His love.
Yemisi Ashimol owo
ROOTED
IN CHRIST
PART 1
BY YEMISI ASHIMOLOWO
In most plants, the root system is a below-ground
structure that serves primarily to anchor the plant in
the soil and take up water and minerals.
We may be less familiar with roots than we are
with the more visible flowers, stems, and leaves,
but they are no less important to the plant. The growth
and branches of a plant will only be as healthy as its root
system; how strong and deep it is.
A palm tree can grow in the most desert-like conditions.
In drought everything around it will dry up and die, but
the palm tree will continue to grow in freshness. This
is because of its root system that stretches in search of
sufficient water and nutrients, while providing support and
stability to anchor the tree.
So it is with us as Christians. Many passages speak to
the importance of God’s people building healthy a “root
system.”
Jeremiah 17:7-8 (NKJV)
“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, And whose hope is
the Lord. >>
Tonight’s
Agenda
6.30PM
Opening Ceremony
Speaker:
Pastor Yemi Adeleke
Tomorrow’s
Agenda
Friday 15th Nov
10AM
Interactive Panel
Discussion
2PM
Speaker:
Dr Lisa Adjei
6:30PM
Speaker:
Dr Jazz Sculark

ROOTED IN CHRIST - PART 1 from page 1
For he shall be like a tree planted
by the waters, Which spreads out
its roots by the river, And will not
fear when heat comes;
But its leaf will be green, And
will not be anxious in the year
of drought, Nor will cease from
yielding fruit.
Ezekiel 31:7 (NKJV)
‘Thus it was beautiful in greatness
and in the length of its branches,
Because its roots reached to
abundant waters.
Romans 11:16
For if the first fruit is holy, the lump
is also holy; and if the root is holy, so
are the branches.
It is important to remember that it
is not you who supports the root,
but the root supports you:
Colossians 2:6-7 (NKJV)
As you therefore have received
Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him,
7 rooted and built up in Him and
established in the faith, as you have
been taught, abounding [a]in it with
thanksgiving.
Ephesians 3:17-19 (NKJV)
…that Christ may dwell in your hearts
through faith; that you, being rooted
and grounded in love, may be able to
comprehend with all the saints what
is the width and length and depth
and height - to know the love of
Christ which passes knowledge; that
you may be filled with all the fullness
of God.
As our roots go deeper and deeper
into Christ, we become filled with
all the fullness of God.
So how do Christians build a root
system so strong that the “winds
of change” or the hurricanes of life
don’t blow us off course from a life
dedicated to God? Christ answers
that question for us in His first
recorded parable found in Matthew
13:3-8, 18-23; Mark 4:4-8, 14-21;
Luke 8:5-8, 11-15.
The Sower went forth to sow. The
idea of a sower at his task was a
perfectly natural illustration for this
culture and time.
The clear picture which is brought
to mind is that of a man walking
along, carrying a sack of grain,
and scattering it (somewhat
indiscriminately) by hand.
The exhortation to “behold” (i.e.,
“look at”) and use of the definite
article (i.e., “the sower”) may even
indicate that Jesus referred to an
actual person who was within sight
of the audience. We understand
that The Sower represents Christ,
the great Teacher (John 3:2).
In principle, it could apply to
anyone who sows the seed of the
Kingdom.
The seed is the Word of God (Luke
8:11). The seed, representing the
word, is that which contains life
(John 6:63; 1 Pet. 1:23).
In the natural course of the work of
a sower it was inevitable that the
seed would fall into various types
of soils.
There are four different types of
soil which the seed comes into
contact with.
The four types of soils represent
the various sorts of attitudes that
men have towards the Gospel of
Christ.
The question we must all answer is:
‘which type of soil best describes
me?’
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The Wayside Soil (some of the
seed fell by the wayside) indicates
hard-packed earth, perhaps a
well-trodden path or road, running
through or around the field. The
soil does not lack fertility, but it
is hard. Contact is made with the
seed, but because the soil is so
hard, penetration is not made.
This soil would not allow the seed
to sink in, much less take root.
Matthew 13:19 says this
represents those who do not
understand. The problem is they
refuse to understand. They have
the ability to comprehend, but not
the willingness to learn.
The hardness represents the
disposition to not believe (Luke
8:12). This person simply is not
interested in the gospel of Christ.
Their heart is hardened to the
truth.
What are the possible reasons for
the hardness of heart?
• Pride cause some to resist; the
Jews were a prime example
(Prov. 16:18).
• Some have other idols which
will not allow a place for God
(Eze. 14:1-5).
• The fear of giving things up
hinders some. The rich young
ruler, who refused to follow
Christ, had this problem (Luke
18:18-25).
• Worldliness is a hindrance to
many (Rom. 1:18-32)
The result was that this seed
quickly became bird food. The bird
represents Satan (Matt. 13:19).
Satan comes immediately (Mark
4:15), and snatches the seed away
(Matt. 13:19).
They are blinded by Satan to the
gospel of Christ (2 Cor. 4:3-4).
While Satan contributes to their
blindness, it is accelerated by their
own hardness of heart! Satan takes
the seed away after the soil has
rejected it.
Satan is always happy to cooperate
with those who reject the truth
(John 13:27; Matt. 27:4; Acts 5:3-
4).
The Rocky Soil (some of the seed
fell upon stony soil) suggests “a
ledge of rock covered with a very
thin coating of soil.”
This language might seem, at first
glance, to suggest soil mingled with
small rocks. This, however, does
not explain the fact that the plants
which sprang up “had no deepness
of earth.”
In this shallow soil, it was only
natural that the seeds sprouted and
“sprang up” very quickly. With the
rising of the sun, however, these
plants were unable to withstand
the heat.
Without a sufficient root system to
provide moisture or nourishment,
they soon withered away.
This soil represents the one who:
• “hears the word and
immediately receives it with
joy” (Matt 13:20)
• “yet he has no root in himself,
but endures only for a while”
(Matt 13:21)
• “when tribulation or
persecution arises because
of the word, immediately he
stumbles” (Matt 13:21)
This is not a stubborn, rebelling
heart, but one that lacks deeper
seriousness. The seed sprang up
immediately because it lacked the
needed depth.
A plant cannot survive that is not
adequately rooted. Some hear the
Word and receive it with great
joy, but with no root, they are not
grounded in the Word.
This is the emotional, superficial,
impulsive hearer. It could represent
those who are “won to Christ” on
the basis of frills, rather than solid
Gospel.
When troubles arise, there is no
endurance and stumbling occurs.
They do not count the cost (Luke
14:25); there is a daily cross to bear
(Luke 9:23).
One must be rooted in Christ (Col.
2:7; Eph.3:17). We learn that an
emotional reception without a
strong foundation based upon the
Word will not enable one to stand
against tribulation and persecution.
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...to be continued
DAILY INSPIRATION
“The deeper the roots,
the stronger the tree.
Be deeply rooted
in God’s love, and
nothing can shake you.”
— Billy Graham
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Devotion
Colossians 2:7 NLT
Let your roots grow down into him, and
let your lives be built on him. Then your
faith will grow strong in the truth you were
taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.
Colossians 2:7 King James Version
Rooted and built up in him, and stablished
in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding
therein with thanksgiving.
Colossians 2:7 ESV
Rooted and built up in him and established
in the faith, just as you were taught,
abounding in thanksgiving.
As we received Christ by faith, so we walk
daily by faith. Paul mixes his metaphors in
this verse — the metaphors of a tree and
a building. Both metaphors convey the
idea of stability. In this case, it is spiritual
stability.
something firmly decided.
Being United in Christ Produces a
Fruitful Christian Life. And so, the
practical application here, is walk in
him. In other words, live in this reality
all day.
Your good discipline and the stability
of your faith – In this entire passage
Paul is encouraging the Colossians to
remain firm and steadfast in their faith,
to hold to Christ without wavering. This
requires discipline. What discipline?
Take for example a person who wants
to remain fit and healthy, they must
make a decision to change their whole
lifestyle, diet, exercise, rest, company I.e
can no longer hang out and eat at fast
food place, as they used too.
There will be a desire to grow and be
rooted in Christ, to be more sanctified
by having a full knowledge of God in
His Word and by also having a practical
application of living in Godliness.
So in praying, Paul reminds the
believers of Colossae that salvation is
entirely the work of God, who drastically
changed their fate by rescuing them
from sin and rooting them firmly in
Christ.
Spend some time in Prayer asking God
for the following.
Dear Lord, I pray that I may be rooted
and built up in you, and established
in my faith, just as I was taught. May
I continue to grow and abound in my
faith, always giving thanks to you for all
that you have done for me.
Amen
First, we are “rooted” in Christ. The idea is
that of a tree or plant whose roots form the
strength and basis for life. The believer’s
roots are Christ, not another source, as false
teachers would suggest. Second, the believer
is “built up” in Christ. This building or
architectural metaphor speaks of a building
that is constructed by the power of Christ.
Just as only Christ can save a person, only
Christ can build up or mature a person.
Third, to be “established” in the faith is a
legal metaphor referring to maturity or
DAILY INSPIRATION
“You must be rooted in
Christ to grow in Christ.”
— Charles Spurgeon
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LET EVERYTHING THAT HAS BREATH PRAISE THE LORD!
WINNING WOMEN
PRAISE REPORTS
other plans for. Meanwhile, the medical staff thought I
would not make it.
I give God all the thanks as I was able to wake up from
coma a week later, glory be to God. Sadly, due to the
incident I lost my mobility for over a month, unable to
hold or feed my daughter.
I am able to testify that I am alive and well, able to do
everything for my daughter without aid and can walk
again, doing all the things I was able to do before. I
give God all the praise for He has shown me that all
power belongs to Him.
I also thank Pastor Yemisi, Pastor Esther and all the
KICC family for standing with us throughout for their
prayers. Whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you
have received it and it will be yours. ▪
S.F
My husband and I were seeking God for the fruit
of the womb for 3 years, as you could imagine
this caused a great challenge for us but I knew
that there is nothing God could not do.
Four years later, God blessed us with our beautiful
daughter. As we were celebrating our great bundle of joy,
the day after her birth, I collapsed due to blood clots and
lost my life for 45 minutes.
I was successfully resuscitated and ended up in a coma
for almost one week. Whilst this was going on, God
revealed my mother’s name in his marvellous way to
Pastor Matthew and showed us as a family that He has
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discussion points
“What does living a life that reflects Christ look like to you, and how are you embodying
it in your daily actions?”
Faith in Action: A practical action step for the day that encourages women to apply
the theme “Rooted” in their everyday lives
Gratitude Walk: Take a walk in nature and reflect on the things in life you’re grateful
for. While walking, pray or meditate on God’s creation, connecting with the idea of
being deeply rooted in His world and work.
Verse Memorization: Choose a Bible verse that resonates with the theme of being
rooted, like Jeremiah 17:7-8. Spend time memorizing it, and repeat it throughout the
day, letting the words nourish you in moments of stress or doubt.
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LET EVERYTHING THAT HAS BREATH PRAISE THE LORD!
WINNING WOMEN
PRAISE REPORTS
I
had my first mammogram in November 2023,
and the results for my right breast were
unclear, showing a 14 mm spot.
I recently had an ultrasound
mammogram, and thankfully, they found
no cancer. Praise Jesus!
Thank you, Pastor Matthew and
Pastor Yemisi who always pray
against cancer.
The doctors now say it was a cyst,
which has shrunk to 8mm, and
there’s nothing to worry about.
I’m so grateful to God that everything
is turning out for the best.
Thank you, Jesus.
C.N
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