Be Discerning
Ephesians 5:17 (AMP) Therefore do not be vague and thoughtless and foolish, but understanding and fully grasping what the will of the Lord is “Self-love is the best kind of love, before you can love your neighbor you have to first love yourself” so said Timi to Maureen, but even though Maureen couldn’t refute his […]
Appeal to the Judge
Psalms 75:6-7 (KJV) For promotion cometh neither from the east nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is judge: he putteth down one and setteth up another. Whenever Percy thought of his workplace, all he felt was anger and resentment. He felt that his new line manager had hated him from the […]
Discerning The Body of Christ
1 Corinthians 11:29-30 (KJV) For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body. For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. Freda was so sick that it was clear to her that she might die. She had walked in divine health […]
The Dangerous Three
Ephesians 5:3 (KJV) But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints Greg found himself in a situation he never knew was possible. He had joined some ‘successful’ friends in their secret society. He was a believer who had been baptized in the Holy Ghost, but […]
Authority Over Death
Hebrews 2:14-15 (KJV) Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. […]
How Do We Treat Each Other
1 Corinthians 8:12 (NET) If you sin against your brothers or sisters in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ. Liza observed that she was going through a season of spiritual dryness. She couldn’t understand why this was happening because as far as she knew, she did everything right. She kept […]
To Live is Christ
Philippians 1:21-23 (NET) For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain. Now if I am to go on living in the body, this will mean productive work for me, yet I don’t know which I prefer: I feel torn between the two, because I have a desire to depart and be with Christ, […]
Fight the Fight of Faith
1 Timothy 6:12 (KJV) Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. Amaka had a very lucrative job and was very excellent at her work. Because of this, she became a favorite of her boss. But there […]
Are You Faithful?
1 Corinthians 4:5 (NLT) “So be careful not to jump to conclusions before the Lord returns as to whether or not someone is faithful. When the Lord comes, He will bring our deepest secrets to light and will reveal our private motives. And then God will give to everyone whatever praise is due.” Faithfulness is […]
Entering Your Rest 2
Acts 2:42 (NLT) All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer. When Gbenga first believed, he was in the community of sincere and loving believers. Because they were all graduate students on a university campus, they met every night […]