The 1010Life - Hannes Schmahl

15/06/2026

God's Ordained Way

John 6:51 NKJV "I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever."

One of the greatest gifts Jesus has given us is the privilege of partaking in Communion. This is far more than a religious tradition or ritual—it is God's ordained way for us to continually receive and remember all that Jesus accomplished for us at the cross.

When Jesus called Himself the "living bread," He used the Greek word zoe for life. This is the very life of God—life that is full of strength, vitality, health, wholeness, and abundance. Jesus didn't come merely to improve our lives; He came to give us His life.

The bread and the cup point us to the finished work of Christ. They remind us that everything we need has already been provided through His sacrifice. Healing, forgiveness, righteousness, peace, and victory are not things we strive to earn—they are blessings we receive because of what Jesus has done.

When Jesus spoke about eating His flesh and drinking His blood, He wasn't presenting a symbolic idea alone. He was establishing a tangible way for believers to partake of and remember His finished work. Through Communion, we proclaim His death, celebrate His victory, and receive afresh the benefits of His redemption.

Every time we come to the Lord's table, we are declaring that our trust is not in our own efforts, goodness, or performance. Our confidence is in Jesus and His perfect sacrifice. We are looking away from ourselves and fixing our eyes on Him—the One who bore our sins, carried our sicknesses, and secured every blessing through His blood.

Whatever need you may be facing today, come boldly to Jesus. As you partake of Communion, see His body broken for your wholeness and His blood shed for your complete forgiveness. Receive from Him with confidence, knowing that His finished work has fully qualified you.

Confession:
Lord Jesus, thank You for being the Living Bread sent from heaven for me. Thank You that through Your broken body and precious blood, I have forgiveness, righteousness, healing, and abundant life. Today I place my trust completely in Your finished work. As I partake of Communion, I receive Your strength, Your health, Your peace, and Your life flowing through me. I declare that I am blessed, loved, forgiven, and victorious because of Jesus. Amen.

12/06/2026

Many Christians think spiritual warfare is about fighting the devil. But what if the greatest battle is actually for what you believe?

Jesus said, "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." (John 8:32)

The enemy's greatest weapon is not power—it's deception. He works where we believe lies about God, ourselves, and our circumstances. Fear, guilt, condemnation, and shame all find their roots in believing something that isn't true.

That's why the first piece of the armor of God is the Belt of Truth. When you know the truth of God's Word, the enemy's lies lose their grip, and freedom begins to flow.

Victory and truth are inseparable. Wherever truth reigns, freedom follows.
Watch this teaching on the Belt of Truth and discover how God's truth empowers you to stand firm and walk in victory.

🎥 Watch here: https://youtu.be/XbYNXGmf_3c⁠�

What lie has God's truth set you free from?

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Spiritual Warfare: The Belt of Truth"And you shall know the truth...

11/06/2026

See What God Sees

Romans 12:2 "And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind."

It's easy to become overwhelmed by what we see around us. We see the bills that need to be paid, the symptoms in our bodies, the mistakes we've made, or the weaknesses we wish we could overcome. The world teaches us to focus on what is visible, but God invites us to see through the eyes of faith.

When Jesus looked at the man with the withered hand, He didn't focus on the disability. He saw the Father's grace and healing power that was available to restore him completely. That's why He could say, "Stretch out your hand." The man responded, and his hand was made whole.
Jesus still sees differently today.

When He looks at your weakness, He sees His strength. When He looks at your lack, He sees His provision. When He looks at your failures, He sees the righteousness He has given you through His finished work. He doesn't define you by your condition; He defines you by His grace.

The key to transformation is learning to agree with what God says rather than what circumstances say. As we renew our minds with His Word, our thoughts begin to align with His thoughts. Fear gives way to peace.

Discouragement gives way to hope. Weakness gives way to confidence in His grace.Perhaps today you're facing an area that seems impossible. Don't focus only on what your natural eyes can see. Look beyond the problem and see God's superabounding grace surrounding your situation. His grace is greater than your weakness, and His strength is made perfect in it.Today, choose to see what God sees.

Confession:
Father, thank You that Your thoughts toward me are thoughts of peace, hope, and a bright future. I choose to see my life through the lens of Your grace and not through the lens of my circumstances. Where I see weakness, I see Your strength. Where I see lack, I see Your provision. Where I see challenges, I see Your grace superabounding. My mind is being renewed by Your Word, and I am being transformed from the inside out. I believe that Your grace is sufficient for me and that Your strength is made perfect in my weakness. Today I choose to see what You see and to believe what You say about me. In Jesus' name, Amen.

09/06/2026

Know His Will

John 10:10 NKJV "The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly."

Have you ever found yourself facing sickness or a difficult health challenge and wondered, "Is God trying to teach me something through this?" Or perhaps you've thought, "Maybe God is allowing this because of something I've done wrong."

If you've ever wrestled with those thoughts, you're not alone. But it's important to know what God's Word actually says about His heart toward you.

Jesus made it very clear in John 10:10. There are two distinct agendas at work. The thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy. Jesus came to give life—life in abundance.

The enemy loves to blur those lines. One of his greatest deceptions is convincing people that the things stealing their peace, health, joy, and hope somehow come from God. But Jesus revealed the Father's heart perfectly, and everywhere He went, He healed, restored, delivered, and brought life.Your heavenly Father is not against you. He is for you.

When Adam and Eve fell in the Garden, sin entered the world and brought with it fear, condemnation, brokenness, and death. Humanity lost confidence in God's goodness and began questioning His heart. Ever since then, the enemy has worked tirelessly to paint God as distant, harsh, and unwilling to help.

But Jesus came to reveal the truth.God is not the One stealing your health. He is not the One destroying your dreams. He is not the One bringing pain into your life. The enemy comes to rob, steal, and destroy, but Jesus came to restore, heal, and give abundant life.

The Greek word used for "life" in John 10:10 is zoe—the very life of God Himself. Jesus didn't come merely so we could survive. He came so we could experience His quality of life: His peace, His joy, His strength, His wholeness, and His provision.

That's His heart for you today.
He desires that you live in the confidence of His love, enjoy the blessings He has provided through Jesus, and walk in the peace that comes from knowing He is a good Father.

Whatever you may be facing right now, don't let the enemy convince you that God is the source of your struggle. Look to Jesus. He is the perfect picture of the Father's heart.

God's will for you is life, not death.Wholeness, not destruction.
Hope, not despair.Jesus came so that you may have life—and have it more abundantly.

Confession:
Today I choose to believe God's Word above my circumstances. My Father is good, and His heart toward me is full of love and grace. Jesus came to give me abundant life, and I receive His peace, strength, and provision today. I trust in His goodness and rest in His unfailing love. Amen.

08/06/2026

The Right Definition of Righteousness

Galatians 2:21(KJV) "I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain."

What does righteousness have to do with expecting good things from God? Everything.

Many believers think righteousness is based on how well they are doing. When they've had a good week, prayed consistently, resisted temptation, and made good choices, they feel righteous. But when they fail, fall short, or make mistakes, they feel unrighteous and unworthy of God's blessings.

The problem is that this isn't how the Bible defines righteousness.The Bible tells us, "For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him" (2 Corinthians 5:21).

Notice that it doesn't say we become righteous by doing everything right. It says we became righteous because of what Jesus did for us at the cross.

Righteousness is not based on our performance; it is based entirely on Christ's performance. It is not earned by our right doing but received by believing in His finished work.

The world teaches that blessings must be earned. Most religions and belief systems are built on the idea that if you do enough good, sacrifice enough, serve enough, or obey enough, you can earn favor with God. Even as Christians, we can easily fall into the trap of thinking God blesses us because we've been good enough.

But God isn't looking at our efforts to justify us. He is looking at the perfect sacrifice of His Son. Jesus fulfilled every requirement that we never could. At the cross, He took our sin and gave us His righteousness as a gift.

Whenever we try to earn God's acceptance through our own works, we're actually diminishing what Jesus accomplished. We're saying, in effect, "The cross wasn't enough. I still need to add my efforts to what Christ has done."

The apostle Paul addressed this very issue when he wrote, "If righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain." In other words, if we could make ourselves righteous by our own obedience, then Jesus died for nothing.

What a powerful reminder!
Today, don't place your confidence in your ability to perform perfectly. Place your confidence in Jesus and His finished work. Because you have been justified by faith, you can rest knowing that God's favor is upon you—not because of your goodness, but because of His grace.

When you understand that you are the righteousness of God in Christ, you can face today with confidence and expect God's goodness, provision, wisdom, and favor to flow in your life.

Confession:
Father, thank You that my righteousness is not based on my performance but on Jesus' finished work at the cross. I am the righteousness of God in Christ, not because of what I have done, but because of what Jesus has done for me. Today I refuse to trust in my own efforts and place my confidence fully in Your grace. I am accepted, forgiven, and deeply loved. Because I am justified by faith, I expect Your favor, provision, protection, and goodness to manifest in my life today. In Jesus' name, Amen.

06/06/2026

Have you ever noticed how many people get stuck in the same cycle?

They fall into sin, feel guilty, promise God they will do better, try harder, rely on there own willpower, face temptation again, fail again, and then feel even more guilty.

The cycle looks something like this:

Failure → Guilt → New Resolutions → Self-Effort → Temptation → Failure

The sad thing is that many believers think the answer is simply to try harder next time.

But what if the problem isn't that they are not trying hard enough?

What if the problem is that we're trusting ourselves instead of Jesus?

The enemy loves condemnation because condemnation keeps our eyes on ourselves. It keeps us focused on our failures, our weaknesses, and our inability to change.

But God has a different answer.

When you fail, God doesn't say, "Come back when you've sorted yourself out."

He says, "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." (Romans 8:1)

Grace interrupts the cycle.

Instead of:

Failure → Guilt → Self-Effort → Failure

Grace says:

Failure → No Condemnation → Receiving God's Love → Trusting Christ → Transformation → Victory

When you know you are loved, forgiven, and accepted because of Jesus, something begins to change on the inside. Your confidence shifts from yourself to Him.

You stop fighting for God's acceptance and start living from His acceptance.

You stop being sin-conscious and become Christ-conscious.

You stop relying on your own strength and begin depending on His grace.

And that's where real freedom begins.

The Bible doesn't say that sin loses its dominion because you become stronger. It says:

"For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace." (Romans 6:14)

Friend, if you've been caught in a cycle of failure and condemnation, God's answer is not more guilt. His answer is Jesus.

His grace is greater than your struggle.

His love is deeper than your failure.

And His finished work is powerful enough to break every cycle.

❤️ Stop fighting for victory.

Start living from the victory that Christ has already won for you.

05/06/2026

⚔️ Are you fighting for victory, or from victory?

Many Christians view spiritual warfare as a struggle to gain something God has already given them through Christ. The truth is that Jesus has already won the victory, and we are called to stand firm in that victory.

In this video, we explore:
✅ Common myths and biblical truths about spiritual warfare
✅ The 7 parts of the Armor of God
✅ The 5 defensive pieces and 2 offensive weapons God has given us
✅ What it means to "having done all, stand"
✅ How to walk in confidence, authority, and faith in Christ

If you've ever felt confused, fearful, or overwhelmed by spiritual warfare, this teaching will help you see what God's Word actually says and equip you to stand strong.

Watch here:
https://youtu.be/92QfCTIKV9w

📖 "Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might." – Ephesians 6:10

In this teaching on Spiritual Warfare, we uncover a life-changing t...

04/06/2026

Who You Are in God's Eyes

1 John 4:19 "We love Him because He first loved us."

Do you truly believe today that God loves you? Not because you've had a good week. Not because you've prayed enough, read enough, or done enough. But simply because you are His child in Christ.

This is one of the most important truths we can settle in our hearts. God's love for you is not changing from day to day based on your performance. His love is constant because it is rooted in who He is, not in what you do.

Even when you fail, make mistakes, or fall short, God's heart toward you remains the same. He is not pulling away from you. He is not disappointed in you one moment and pleased with you the next. Through Jesus, you have become His beloved.

Under the old covenant, the focus was on man's love for God. The command was clear: love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. Yet the law revealed something important—it showed us that no one could do this perfectly.

God never gave the law because He thought man could fulfill it. He gave it to reveal our need for a Savior.

Knowing that we could never love Him perfectly, God demonstrated His perfect love toward us. He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to do what we could never do. Jesus fulfilled every requirement of the law and gave His life to redeem us completely.

The new covenant is not built on your ability to love God. It is built on God's perfect love for you revealed through Jesus Christ.Too many believers spend their lives asking, "Do I love God enough?"

But grace asks a different question:Do I know how much God loves me?

Because when you become established in His love, everything begins to change. Faith grows. Fear loses its grip. Condemnation fades. You get back up quicker when you stumble because your confidence is no longer in your performance but in His unchanging love.

Today, choose to believe what God says about you. You are accepted. You are forgiven. You are righteous in Christ. You are deeply loved.

The Christian life is not about trying to earn God's love. It is about learning to live from the love that He has already freely given you through Jesus.

As you grow in the revelation of His love, you'll find yourself walking from faith to faith, strength to strength, and glory to glory—not through striving, but through resting in who you already are in Christ.

Confession: Today I declare that I am deeply loved by my Heavenly Father. His love for me is not based on my performance but on the finished work of Jesus Christ. I am accepted, forgiven, righteous, and complete in Him. I refuse to be led by condemnation, guilt, or fear. I choose to believe what God says about me. I am His beloved child, and nothing can separate me from His love. As I rest in His love, I grow in faith, walk in confidence, and experience His strength, favor, and grace in every area of my life. Amen.

03/06/2026

Having True Bible Hope

2 Cronicles 20:6 "O LORD God of our fathers, are You not God in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations, and in Your hand is there not power and might, so that no one is able to withstand You?"

When King Jehoshaphat faced a battle that seemed impossible to win, his first response was not panic—it was prayer. He didn't spend his time magnifying the problem. He magnified God.

Instead of focusing on how outnumbered he was, he focused on how powerful God is. He reminded himself that the Lord reigns over every kingdom, every circumstance, every challenge, and every impossibility. His confidence was not in his own strength but in God's ability.

This is what Bible hope looks like.The world's definition of hope is often filled with uncertainty: "I hope things work out" or "I hope things get better." But biblical hope is completely different. In Scripture, hope is a joyful, confident expectation of good. It is not wishful thinking; it is confident trust in the goodness and faithfulness of God.

As believers, our hope is not rooted in our circumstances. It is rooted in Jesus and what He has already accomplished for us. Because of the cross, we know that God is for us and not against us. Because we are loved, accepted, and righteous in Christ, we can expect His goodness to show up in every area of our lives.

Romans 5:5 tells us that this hope does not disappoint because God's love has been poured into our hearts. The more we understand how deeply loved we are by our heavenly Father, the stronger our hope becomes. Hope flourishes where the revelation of God's love is received.

Perhaps today you are facing a situation that seems overwhelming. Maybe the odds appear stacked against you. Remember this: God is already working behind the scenes on your behalf. He is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that you ask or think. What looks impossible to man is possible with God.

You don't have to strive, fear, or carry the burden alone. Rest in His love. Rest in His promises. Rest in the finished work of Jesus. The God who began a good work in you is faithful to complete it.

Your story is not over. Your breakthrough is not behind you—it is ahead of you. Keep your eyes on Jesus and maintain a confident expectation of His goodness. True Bible hope never disappoints.

Confession:Today I choose to place my hope completely in the Lord. My confidence is not in my circumstances, my abilities, or what I can see, but in God's unfailing love for me. Because I am in Christ, I have a confident expectation of good. God is working all things together for my good, and His favor surrounds me like a shield. I expect His provision, wisdom, strength, healing, and breakthrough to manifest in my life. I rest in His finished work and trust His perfect timing. My greatest victories are ahead of me, and I will not be disappointed because my hope is anchored in Jesus. Amen.

02/06/2026

Many people are trying to become who God has already made them to be.

Your identity is not found in your failures, your past, or other people's opinions.

It's found in what God says about you.

The question is: Will you believe His Word?