DO I REALLY KNOW THE SHEPHERD?
“I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly“. (John 10:10b NKJV) How many of you have a pet? There are many animals that make good pets. The most popular are cats and dogs. Some people also like Guinea pigs for a pet.…
Message from the Empty Tomb
“Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead.” (Matthew 28:6-7) Mary…
THE POWER OF RESURRECTION IS AVAILABLE TO YOU
"That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death" (Phil. 3:10) The world is still filled with amazement that many have chosen the path of disbelief about the events of Easter Sunday. Some argue that Jesus may…
Imitating Christ’s Humility
“Let this same attitude and purpose and (humble) mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus: (let Him be your example) in who, although being essentially equal with God and in the form of God (possessing the fullness which made God God), did not think this equality with God…
Understanding God’s Will
For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being…
Strategy for an enduring Godly relationship
“Since God chose you to be the holy people He loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Above all, clothe yourselves with…
Love Beyond All Telling
“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” (I John 3:1). In the world around us, people are loved on the basis of their performance or what can be gained from them. Many people today…
SUBSTANCE OF THE FAITH
“… No one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit. There are diversities of gifts but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries but the same Lord. And there are diversities of activities but it is the same God who works all in all (1…
Justice is also a nature of God
"Israel, return to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled because of your iniquity" (Hosea 14:10)There is always the temptation for many people to look at God from only some aspects of His nature and omit others that they are not so comfortable with. Many rightly see a God…
THE FIGHT OF FAITH
INTRODUCTION Within the organized society, diplomacy and compromise are essential ingredients. While compromise is necessary for treaties, agreements or contracts to be ratified, the each party has at the back of its mind the long-time interest and future of its unit. This is the rationale for finding within the church…
IT PAYS TO WORK WITH JESUS
“Blessed is every one that fears the LORD; that walks in his ways. For you shall eat the labour of your hands: happy shall you be, and it shall be well with thee.” Ps 128:1-2 Every walk transverses territory. Every walk takes a direction and thus excludes other directions. Every…
We are more than conquerous
In the above passage, Paul defiantly and triumphantly raises five unanswerable questions designed to give believers a profound assurance of spiritual victory. a.) If God be for us, who can be against us? b.) He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us, how shall He…
COME, LET US ASPIRE TO MAKE GOD HAPPY
At the convocation ceremony of the university, a young lady in her early twenties kept returning to the stage to receive warm handshakes from the Chancellor of the university as she not only bagged a first class (honours) degree, but had five prizes in addition. Her father, who was at…
Internalizing the Essence of Christmas
For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 Today the entire universe is focusing on the birth of a child…
KEEP PROCLAIMING THE GOOD NEWS OF HIS COMING
“… Look! The Virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a Son and will call Him Immanuel (which means “God is with us)”. God promised this Good News long ago through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures. The Good News is about His Son. Isaiah 7:14; In…
IT IS SETTLED
“Your word, O Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens. Your faithfulness continues through all generations; you established the earth, and it endures. Your laws endure to this day, for all things serve you. If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my…
ARE YOU READY?
But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. Matthew 24:37 (NKJV) Today marks the beginning of the season of Advent, a time of preparation, a time of moving towards the coming of the Messiah, a time of great expectation and…
PRAYER: THE POWERLINE THAT MAKES FOR EFFECTIVE CHRISTIAN LIVING
Beloved take note that the more you pray the more you grow in spiritual things. Prayer tones up the whole life (Ephesians 6: 10-18). You can never be better in life than you are faithful in prayer. If prayer lags, life sags. If you know how to pray, you know…
The Forerunner
“Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, “we have Abraham as our father.” For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones” (Luke 3:8) John the Baptist was sent by God as a forerunner…