Paul, the Apostle said, “For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the ...
Who is addressing the church? “… the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation.” (vs. 14) Their Deeds/works: “… you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other!” (vs. 15) Their Offenses: “So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold— … (vs. 16)You say, ‘I ...
2 Cor. 4:8-11 Yes, we are Christians. We love the Lord and anticipate His return one day. However, we remain real people, with flesh and blood, who experience the same things that all other people experience on daily basis. Our focal point then is, how we can continuously experience Jesus daily, regardless of whatever the ...
In the place where God gets one’s attention or where God encounters one: One would see GodOne would hear God One would receive instruction & direction Before God gets one’s attention, one would be causing trouble, using force, promoting self and getting stressed. Examples are Moses & Saul: Moses was using force to attempt to ...
Scripture: Isa. 43:14-26 God is qualified to do new things in your life: Isa. 43:14-17 reveals this. He is the Lord Who: Is your Redeemer – vs. 14 is the Holy One is your Creator and King – vs. 15 makes a way in the seas and a path in the mighty waters – vs. 16 has ...
Speaking in tongues remains a controversial issue among Christians. Some believe this gift of the Holy Spirit is no longer needed and has ceased functioning while others believe speaking in tongue is needed and active in today’s Christian age. I would claim that speaking in tongue is not only the fulfilment of Christ’s prophecy as ...
“And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all.” (Acts 4:33 NKJV) Grace, what we generally call ‘Unmerited Favor,’ is the kindness of God upon humankind which delivers us from our sinful lives. Grace is so powerful that it is by it ...
It is good to remind ourselves of Jesus’ first admonition to everyone in Matt. 4:17 saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” As He proceeded, Jesus taught His disciples and all listeners in Matthew 5, beginning with verse 3, saying, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Rightaway we see that those who will be fortunate to be ...
A servant of God taught that the way to tell that we are not spiritually alert is “When we notice that we are more interested in the thing of the world (1 John 2:15). When we notice that we manifest more of the works of flesh (Gal. 5:19-21). When we are not hungry for spiritual ...
It is affirmed in Hebrew 11:6 that without faith we cannot please God. Therefore we see throughout the scriptures, God had always tested people in order to confirm that indeed they have faith in Him. Usually those who passed the tests learnt endurance (James 1:3), moved closer to God in relationship and were rewarded. What ...