What comes to mind when you read this Scripture, and I quote: “Then he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.” (Exodus 3:6, NIV)? What? Yes, the Scripture talks about the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Do you not have an issue here? I can understand how He is the God of Abraham, the father of our faith. I…
*1.* “For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.” *2* “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” *3* “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” *4* “For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as…
Here it is, “If the Son, therefore, makes you free, ye shall be free indeed.” (John 8:36). Free indeed! All the world’s counsel won’t set you free from sin. In fact, people may call you “an addict”. Sin is addictive. But Jesus came to set us free, to redeem us from the slave market of sin, and that’s what He’ll do for all who come to Him. Don’t give up, Friend.
Hungry for God’s Word is central evidence that the veil comes off when Christ Jesus comes into one’s life. Yes, how can you tell the saved from the lost? The saved are hungry for God’s Word and His Righteousness. Such a level of hungry for God’s Word is the seventh evidence of genuine faith. It’s the Spirit of God within believers in Christ Jesus that enables us to understand the things of God. I repeat it, the veil comes off…
*1.* “Awake, awake, put on your strength, O Zion; put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city; for there shall no more come into you the uncircumcised and the unclean. Shake yourself from the dust and arise; be seated, O Jerusalem; loose the bonds from your neck, O captive daughter of Zion. For thus says the Lord: “You were sold for nothing, and you shall be redeemed without money.” For thus says the Lord God: “My people went…
Yes, things may be coming against you, but know this: God didn’t create you to be overcome; He made you an overcomer. Down is not your fortune, and defeat is not how your story ends. If you’re going to come out of that challenge, you have to stop talking about failure and defeat. Be lifted to enjoy God’s goodness. Quit giving loss the power to keep you down. When you declare, “I will arise,” forces of darkness tremble and angels…
Have you not heard that being down is not your destiny? Here it is; those challenges should refresh you. When we’re in difficult times, it’s easy to feel like the prophet Micah. Is not it? The Prophet gave a list of negative things to him—bad breaks, lack, injustice, betrayal. It wasn’t very encouraging. But in Micah 7:7-8, he went on to say that he wasn’t ceding. He may have been knocked down, but in the middle of the difficulty, he…
*1.* “Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. As we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.” *2* “No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he…
Having a proper perspective of life, make this life appropriate! Yes, making life right or fair, indeed, I am telling you of the same thing. How can life be acceptable to you without a proper perspective of it! In the sanctuary, in your communion with God, you gain an appropriate view of life. Without God in your life, there is no way out of life confusing notions with an inappropriate perspective. You know what? God becomes our all in all…
In Psalm 73, the psalmist pondered how best to understand the reasons behind the prosperity of the wicked! He tells of how envious and discouraged he was when he looked at the apparent wealth and ease of the wicked. Essentially, he saw it as a challenging experience to encounter. Suddenly, bitterness crept into his life until he went into the sanctuary of God! Have you found answers, and how deep is your understanding of this subject matter! Here it is:…