In the words of C. H. Spurgeon, and I quote: “Such division should never exist among the followers of Jesus. “We can sometimes even fight with one another for what we believe to be the truth and rebuke each other to the face if we think there is an error; but when it comes to Christ and his dear cross, give me thy hand, brother. You are washed in the blood, and so am I. You are resting in Christ,…
1. “Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us. Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.” 2 “Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who…
Imagine telling your child, “I know you’ll fail, but here are our house rules. Let me know when you break them so I can broaden grace to you.” We comprehend that raising an unruly child is not suitable for the child, for our family, or society as a whole. We don’t train our children to obey us so they can gain our favour. They already are our favourites. Is it not it? We, being evil, train and equip them to…
In John 7:14-18, in a sense, Jesus gave us two measures of a true teacher. Does the teaching come from God? That is, is it according to the revealed Word of God? Does the work give glory to God? Without these two, there are no other measures of a true teacher of the Word! Jesus is ever true!!!
1. “I perceived that there is nothing better for them than to be joyful and to do good as long as they live; also that everyone should eat and drink and take pleasure in all his toil—this is God’s gift to man.” 2 “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers, but his delight is in the law of the Lord,…
What is the Christian’s secret of a satisfying life? In a nutshell, it is this: Seeing God in all our situations and, oh yes, seeing possibilities in all challenges that surround us! Always in this life, we have two choices before us. We can choose to “walk by sight”, or we can choose to “walk by faith.” To walk by sight means that we look at our circumstances and go by what we see. To walk by faith means that…
Yes, people call life satisfied or successful depending on who measures it and or who defines what it means! For example, when people around you conclude that you are a successful person, they say you are successful! Nonetheless, when you measure things yourself, the factor is either you are satisfied or unsatisfied! Yes, if with your all elements put together, in the end, you are satisfied, it means it is a satisfying life; otherwise, you have more work to do!…
1. “Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul. And from his fullness, we have all received, grace upon grace.” 2 “And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or…
As the seed of Abraham and his blessings rest on us! We are like a tree by the stream, well-watered and ever-flourishing, bearing fruits of righteousness and experiencing extensive growth in every area of our lives. Honestly, the lines are fallen unto us in pleasant places, and we live in prosperity and victory every day. Hallelujah! Numbers 6:23-26: Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them, The…
Jesus’ manifestations of gift to the poor people, underestimated and downwardly versatile, were not a danger or a compulsion procedure to compel us into a hopeless life. His call to go descending is a technique for an abundant life. It is the more straightforward burden. Assuming we long for God’s tranquillity and presence, I surmise we need to trust his strategies as well. It’s not challenging to think more cash, force, or status will give us security and a more…