Introduction: The Lord has directed us as a parish Church this year to choose “ Manifesting the Fruit of the Holy Spirit “ as our theme. The text that this is hinged on is John 15:5, where Jesus said that “ Yes, I am the vine , you are the branches. Those who remain in…
“How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him” (Acts 10: 38). The holy anointed oil (Hebrew – Shemen ha-mishchah, oil of anointing) formed an integral part of the ordination of the…
Our hearts are full of praise and gratitude as we match victoriously into year 2017. What a mighty God we serve? He is so faithful and reliable that He is able to keep whatever is kept in His hand – 2 Timothy 1:12. We pray that we shall all see the end of this year…
WHAT IS SIN: It is defined as actions by which humans rebel against God, miss His purpose for their life, and surrender to the power of evil rather than to God. Sin as rebellion: One of the central affirmations throughout the Bible is humanity’s estrangement from God. The cause for this estrangement is sin, the…
Verily I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them…
And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” Mark 16:17-18 Healing was…
“The speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. Then God said to him: “Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked long life for yourself, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice” (I Kings, …
“Bless the Lord, O my soul and all that is within me bless his name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits” (Ps. 103: 1-2). Psalm 103 was one of the Psalms written in the time of David, though it was not included in the collections. It was at the…
If we want to receive from the Lord, we need to be willing to sacrifice. You’ll hear the apostle Paul echo the same sentiments in 2 Corinthians 9:6, where he writes, “Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.” It’s a simple principle…
I always tell myself that when you live your life without anyone hurting, disappointing, disgracing or offending you it means you never did anything worthy. There are so many people who are buried daily, and their crime is that someone they offended could not forgive them. There are innocent orphans and street children out there…