“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…
In the above passage, Paul defiantly and triumphantly raises five unanswerable questions designed to give believers a profound assurance of spiritual victory. a.) If God be for us, who can be against us? b.) He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us, how shall He not with Him also freely…
At the convocation ceremony of the university, a young lady in her early twenties kept returning to the stage to receive warm handshakes from the Chancellor of the university as she not only bagged a first class (honours) degree, but had five prizes in addition. Her father, who was at the daughter’s graduation ceremony, was…
For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 Today the entire universe is focusing on the birth of a child that occurred some 2010 years…
“… Look! The Virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a Son and will call Him Immanuel (which means “God is with us)”. God promised this Good News long ago through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures. The Good News is about His Son. Isaiah 7:14; In His earthly life He was…
“Your word, O Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens. Your faithfulness continues through all generations; you established the earth, and it endures. Your laws endure to this day, for all things serve you. If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction. I will never forget…