Rise Like An Edifice
Jude 1:20 (AMP) But you, beloved, build yourselves up [founded] on your most holy faith [make progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher], praying in the Holy Spirit Janice got born again and joined a Christian fellowship. She was faithful with Bible study, however, she still felt something was lacking as she was not […]
Redeeming The Times
Ephesians 5:16 (KJV) Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Rose had been a believer for 4 years. Even though she attended Church services regularly, she still suffered terrible nightmares regularly. Anytime she had a nightmare, she’d run to her pastor for prayers, then she’d get a break for some days or weeks. After […]
Being Born Again
1 Peter 1:23 (KJV) Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. The term ‘Born Again’ has come to mean different things to different people. To some it refers to Christians who are very serious with their faith, to others it refers […]
Jesus Our Advocate
1 Timothy 2:5 (KJV) For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus Tanya was asked why she always loved to direct her prayers to God through the saints of old. “Why do you pray to the saints?” her friend asked. She replied: “because they are human and […]
See Jesus
Hebrews 2:8-9 (BBE) You put all things under his feet. For in making man ruler over all things, God did not put anything outside his authority; though we do not see everything under him now. But we see him who was made a little lower than the angels, even Jesus, crowned with glory and honour, […]
Dare To Call God Father
Matthew 6:9 (KJV) After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. The most revolutionary revelation in history was the teaching of Jesus calling God a Father. Hitherto, God was seen as a deity too far to be reached, unapproachable and cannot be close to but feared and […]
Seeing The Kingdom Of God
John 3:3 (KJV) Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. I remember something that happened when I was an undergraduate student. One of my Christian classmates was in a difficult situation, and doing certain things that would […]
Add These To You
2 Peter 1:8 (NET) For if these things are really yours and are continually increasing, they will keep you from becoming ineffective and unproductive in your pursuit of knowing our Lord Jesus Christ more intimately Judith received the Lord’s salvation in an inter-denominational youth camp meeting. That day, the preacher preached on escaping the wrath […]
Praying For Peace
1 Timothy 2:1-4 (KJV) I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight […]
A Perfect Heart
1 Chronicles 28:9 (KJV) And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou […]