“Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead.” (Matthew 28:6-7) Mary Magdalene and the other women…
“That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death” (Phil. 3:10) The world is still filled with amazement that many have chosen the path of disbelief about the events of Easter Sunday. Some argue that Jesus may not have died before the…
“Let this same attitude and purpose and (humble) mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus: (let Him be your example) in who, although being essentially equal with God and in the form of God (possessing the fullness which made God God), did not think this equality with God was a thing to be…
For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work…
“Since God chose you to be the holy people He loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all…
“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” (I John 3:1). In the world around us, people are loved on the basis of their performance or what can be gained from them. Many people today say “We love you” to…
“… No one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit. There are diversities of gifts but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries but the same Lord. And there are diversities of activities but it is the same God who works all in all (1 Corinthians 12: 3-6). In this…
“Israel, return to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled because of your iniquity” (Hosea 14:10)There is always the temptation for many people to look at God from only some aspects of His nature and omit others that they are not so comfortable with. Many rightly see a God whose nature is love; who…
INTRODUCTION Within the organized society, diplomacy and compromise are essential ingredients. While compromise is necessary for treaties, agreements or contracts to be ratified, the each party has at the back of its mind the long-time interest and future of its unit. This is the rationale for finding within the church of today, which though has…
“Blessed is every one that fears the LORD; that walks in his ways. For you shall eat the labour of your hands: happy shall you be, and it shall be well with thee.” Ps 128:1-2 Every walk transverses territory. Every walk takes a direction and thus excludes other directions. Every walk takes us somewhere, or…