Discerning Doctrines
1 Timothy 4:1-2 (NET) Now the Spirit explicitly says that in the later times some will desert the faith and occupy themselves with deceiving spirits and demonic teachings, influenced by the hypocrisy of liars whose consciences are seared. When Remi first heard the doctrine that insists that God does not care about her conduct, but […]
Do You Want Lasting Mercy?
James 2:13 (KJV), “For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.” In Matthew 18:22-35, Jesus gave a parable to illustrate what the kingdom of heaven will be like. In the parable, a master had written off a huge debt for one of his servants because the […]
Understanding the Lord’s Will 2
Ephesians 5:17 (NET) For this reason do not be foolish, but be wise by understanding what the Lord’s will is. After Lara completed her university education, she got two jobs in different cities. Because she was someone driven by the desire to please the Lord, she spent time seeking his face to know which job […]
Understanding the Lord’s Will
Ephesians 5:17 (NET) For this reason do not be foolish, but be wise by understanding what the Lord’s will is. Lara was a very fruitful believer because she was truly wise. In every place she found herself, she first sought to understand God’s will for sending her there. Then she would properly manage her time […]
Revelation 3:15-16 (NET) ‘I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either cold or hot! 16 So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I am going to vomit you out of my mouth! When Remi and Uche got married, they were both born again and […]
Fulfilling The Law Of Christ
Gal 6:2 (LOGOS) “Bear one another’s burdens, and thus fulfill the law of Christ.” When Jesus was asked, “which is the great commandment in the law?” He responded, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and […]
Be Strong in The Lord
Ephesians 6:10 (KJV)Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. During the Second World War, when Hitler and his army was advancing to take over the world with the might of what Winston Churchill referred to as ‘perverted science’, Winston Churchill, the then prime minister of Britain, knew […]
Do Everything In Love
1 Corinthians 16:14 (NET) Everything you do should be done in love. When Seyi became a parent, she understood that love sometimes meant she needed to be hard and tough for the good of her children. She realized that not being tough at times was simply because of self-love. It’s easier sometimes to ignore the […]
Who Obtains Mercy?
Psalms 103:13 (KJV) Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. After Laide looked at her life and that of her childhood friends, she came to the conclusion that her life was simply the product of God’s mercy. Many of her primary school classmates ended up as junkies. […]
Be Strong
1 Corinthians 16:13-14 (NKJV) Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong.Let all that you do be done with love. When Brian lost his job under very unfair circumstances, his lawyer and friends in the office told him to be strong as they waited for justice to serve its course. In due time, […]