Lesson

The Year of Confession and Proclamation

Confession means that we say the same with our mouths (we agree) as God has already said in His word.

Proclamation is, in a sense, a word of spiritual warfare. It’s releasing the authority of God’s word into a situation.

Lesson Assignment:

Write a personal confession concerning yourself:

Write a Proclamation that you want this year:

1. So, why proclaim God’s Word? Because we want to see our lives transformed by God’s Word and by its power!

When we proclaim God’s word, our faith will grow, we become bold and we will face the day with the conviction that the Lord is with us. Proclamation is a means of releasing God’s tremendous power unto our lives and circumstances. 

Proclamation is more than just saying any human words aloud. You are proclaiming God’s Word that has power to create and change environments.

Question for Discussion: What are some circumstances that we should make declarations for?

Remember how God created the universe with His own spoken Word. For instance, in Genesis 1:3, God said, “Let there be light” and there was light. In Genesis 1:24, God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures after its kind: cattle and creeping things and beasts of the earth after their kind; and it was so. 

When we do the same with God’s Word, something happens in our circumstances. 

There’s no more effective way to release God’s power than proclamation. Proclamation is an announcement, a declaration of what is. It’s a “Hear this!” that changes everything.

It also has a connection to a Greek word “to confess (homologeo).” In Greek, “to confess” means “to say the same as”. When we confess we say what has been said, when we proclaim we say what we gain authority to speak according to our confession.

We must reclaim our spiritual privilege and blessing that is available to every child of God. When we confess who we are in Christ then learn how to proclaim God’s Word into every situation, from our personal needs to international crises, we will see God’s creative power that transforms our circumstances and us.

It’s time that we exercised the privilege and responsibility to proclaim God’s Word every day.

To start this year off with power, I have a challenge for every member. Every single day for the next 27 days, you’re encouraged to proclaim aloud God’s Word to yourself and one person who will hold you accountable to your proclamation! That’s the challenge.

Say aloud the appropriate Scripture with bold and unwavering confidence. Personalize it by replacing “we,” “us,” or “you” with “I” or “me.” Then accept the Scripture proclaimed as true, even before you see its actual workings in your situation. Then, thank God and praise Him for the transformation of your life.