Beautiful Paradox
Hebrews 11:13 NKJV “These (heroes of faith) all died in faith, not having received the
Devotions
What does the year 2020 mean to you?
It started as a promising year, with so many visions and amazing plans. Dubai had expo 2020, many nations anticipated greater reforms. However, it took a bad turn… is it really a bad turn for you? What does the year 2020 mean to you?
Is it Human Philosophy or Biblical Christianity?
The most pathetic and disheartening thing is that many Christians simply cannot tell an enemy from a friend in the Christian fold. The truth has been overshadowed by heresy.
The danger of pluralism
Many people feel more comfortable to stay neutral on critical issues. Even on the issue of salvation. Our text today is one of the most contested truth by other religions. Jesus did not just say that He knows the truth, He proclaims Himself as the Way, the Truth, and the life.
The will of God
Are you always seeking to know God’s will regarding diverse issues in your life? Do you know many of God’s will are explicitly spelled out in His word? Learn one of God’s will for your life today and make sure to run with it, for it is His will!
The Great Commission
Wherever you are now as a child of God is not by coincidence, you have been sent there to continue with the mandate Christ handed to believers and His disciples. Spread the Good News of Salvation to whoever you come across
How do I love God
Unless we come to a point where we recognize our emptiness if not for the mercies of God, and acknowledge the fact that God can forgive your “enemy”, we will never get freed from the pains caused us by people.
Forgiveness
I think for most people who grew up in a Christian home, the story of the prodigal son is one lesson we were taught. His lavish lifestyle and his wastefulness.
Christian or Secular Worldview! (Part 8)- law and Politics
Let us hear the words of Proverbs 4:17: “Hear, you children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know to understand. For I give you good doctrine, do not forsake my law. For I was my father’s son, He taught me also, and said to me, ‘Let your heart retain my words: keep my commandments and live. Get wisdom, get understanding: do not forget it; neither decline from the words of my mouth. Do not forsake her, and she shall preserve you: love her, and she shall keep you. Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all your getting get understanding.’”
Christian or Secular Worldview (part 7) – Sociology
The church is to be run as a family and is to be the pillar of truth in this world (1Tim 3:5, 15). Jesus said the gates of hell will not prevail against the Church. No matter how hard Secular Humanist and Marxist try, no matter what Pseudo-Theologians do, they will never abolish the Church. Why? Because Jesus is the Head of it, and no one will ever get rid of Jesus!
Heaven Consciousness
It is very easy to get entangled and preoccupied with the things of this world. So much so that we literally gain the world and lose our personal walk with God. As long as we are on this earth, we will always have goals to chase after.
Christian or Secular Worldview? (Part 6)
In all reality, is an atheist psychologist equipped to help a person – seeing he does not even believe man is a three-part being (1Thess 5:23), consisting of a spirit, soul, & body? If you are a Christian, then the Biblical answer is “No”. You cannot rightly address the issues of a man without knowing what a man is.
Christian or Secular Worldview? (Part 5)
Genesis 1:1 & 26 says, “In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth… And God said, let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over all the earth …”
Christian or Secular Worldview (part 4) – Ethics
The ends justify the means, not the other way round. Anything is ethical, as long as it is advancing the socialist cause of a classless society.
CHRISTIAN OR SECULAR WORLDVIEW? (PART 3): Philosophy
Philosophy Secular Humanist – Naturalism. The teaching of this group of seeming intellectuals is “There
Christian or Secular Worldview? (Part 2)
“For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”
Christian or Secular Worldview? (Part 1)
Many Christians have bought into the secular humanist invention of evolution, and deny the clear teaching of Holy Scripture. Jesus said, “Why call me Lord (Master, ruler, chief, etc.),
Complaining is not of God
Have you noticed that it is easier to complain after reading through bad news? Also, the occurrence of a series of bad events mostly leads to feeling hopeless and invoke fear in the life of many people.
Never stop thanking God
One attitude we all must possess is that of gratitude/thanksgiving. In everything, we must give thanks to the Lord for He is good and His love endures forever.
Jesus our all
Jude 1:24
Now unto him, that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy.
The Holy Spirit is More than enough: Story of Jephthah
Then the Spirit of the Lord came on Jephthah. He crossed Gilead and Manasseh, passed through Mizpah of Gilead, and from there he advanced against the Ammonites
More than Sparrows
I cast all my cares upon You, I lay all of my burdens down at Your feet and any time I don’t know what to do, I will cast all my cares upon You
Is there anyone left i can show kindness to?
Romans 5:19 “For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.”
She is a dog
he answered rather in a strange and unfriendly manner “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to their dogs”
Your thought life
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, or praiseworthy—think
It is God
Phil 2:13 For it is [not your strength, but it is] God who is effectively
Love with action
1 John 3:17-18 If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in
Build on Jesus
1 Corinthians 3: 11 – 15 11 For no one can lay any foundation other than
Cursed by a spiritual father
Isaiah 45: 4-12 For the sake of Jacob my servant, of Israel my chosen, I
Criticism
Numbers 12:1 And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom
Faithfulness
Psalm 117:2 For his unfailing love for us is powerful; the LORD’s faithfulness endures forever.
The dying generation
Genesis 6:5-8 5 The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the
Costly Joy
Matthew 13:44 When a man found it, he . . . went and sold all
Playing the Fool
James 4:6 God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble. My most humiliating
Denying yourself for Jesus
Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must
He was known
Mathew 8:28-34 28 When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes,[a] two
Be deliberate
Hebrews 6:7-8 7 Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces
Faith is everything
Hebrews 11:3-4a Through faith, we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of
Navigating Life’s Rapids
Psalm 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
Gratitude in the midst of it all
Psalms 135:1 “Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the name of the Lord; praise him,
THE SEEMING METAMORPHOSIS OF CHRISTIANITY IN THE 21ST CENTURY. (PART 7)
Self-worth is our ultimate pursuit This subject is exhaustively dealt with in chapters five and six
Doing Good II
Galatians 6:9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time
Prepare the temple of the Lord
Blessed is the man who has made his temple Holy for God to reside, because as God resides in your heart He comes along with His sacred articles.
The covered Injury
Mathew 7:21-23 21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom
Healthy Self Love
Mathew 22:39 – And the second is like, unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor
Do not worry
Mathew 6:25-34 25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat
THE SEEMING METAMORPHOSIS OF CHRISTIANITY IN THE 21ST CENTURY. (PART 6)
Your faith can bend the will of God This theology indicates that our faith is
Doing good
Galatians 6:9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time
Emotional clutter
“Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, noble, just, pure, lovely, of good report, if there
The yeast of false prophets
Matthew 16:6 “Be careful,” Jesus said to them. “Be on your guard against the yeast of the
Unfounded fear
Mathew 6:25-34 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat
The grace of God
Titus 2:11 For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people
The seeming metamorphosis of Christianity in the 21st century (part 1)
The Scripture is God-breathed. This means that the Bible is the unequivocal word of God.
Drop your anchor
Isaiah 40:31 But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will
Shot to die
Mathew 7:1-6 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way
The unique you
He created us all with unique abilities. Jesus’s disciples were all unique even though they walked with him. Jesus didn’t teach them to become another Jesus
Mark on the forehead
The Lord is merciful to those who detest what he detests. Though evil may cover the earth, though wickedness abounds, Jehovah will always distinguish the righteous from the evildoers.
The Man Who Couldn’t Talk
Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise. Psalm 96:4 Sitting in his wheelchair
Help my mind
John 15:4 Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch
Strength for the Journey
All at once an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.” 1 Kings
Rejection
Psalms 37:4 Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of
When you have Jesus
1 Kings 18: 19-22 19 Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount
The Lord our shepherd
Psalm 23: 1-3 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie
Last hope
LUKE 8:43-44 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent
Through the waters
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you. Isaiah 43:2 The movie The
Unbelief: A hindrance to witnessing God’s power
Mark 6: 1- 6 Jesus left there and went to his hometown, accompanied by his disciples. 2 When
Run Toward Challenge
He looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around
Divinely Aligned
Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable
The Saddest Goose
Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is
Get it now
Ephesians 2:13 But now in Christ Jesus, you who once were far away have been
The man with the Spirit
John 1:33 33 And I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me
The Forecaster’s Mistake
Let the one who has my word speak it faithfully. Jeremiah 23:28 At noon on
Faith will help you
Hebrews 11:4 By faith, Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith,
Count yourself dead
Romans 6:11-14 11 In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in
From Pity to Praise
But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength. 2 Timothy 4:17 At
The great I AM
Exodus 3:14 God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you
It is finished!
John 19:30. When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that,
Stay on the Way
Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?
Endless Praise
Psalms 103 “Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits:” Praise
Receive Strength
1 Samuel 2:9 He will guard the feet of his faithful servants, but the wicked
We Can Because of Christ
John 14:12 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do
Jesus has delayed
John 11:4-15 4 When he heard this, Jesus said, “This sickness will not end in death. No,
Do you know the High Priest?
Hebrews 5:1-10 5 For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in
Inheritance Isn’t Earned
He predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure
Jesus is your righteousness
Romans 4:1-8 4 What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the
Jesus now and forever
ACTS 7:49 Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye
The Would-Be Woodcutter
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 One
God our defender
Psalm 46 King James Version (KJV) 46 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help
Light in darkness
Psalm 119:105 105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my
In and off season
2 Timothy 4:2Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort
Hold onto the root
Hebrews 2:11 Both the one who makes people holy and those who are made holy
Delight in the Book
Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and
Death Row Joy
Though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with
Before You Even Ask
Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will hear. Isaiah
Amazing Skill
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I
Coronavirus pandemic: God’s call to repentance
Exodus 13:9 “And it shall serve as a sign to you on your hand, and
Better than Life
Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. Psalm 63:3 Though
The tabernacle in the wilderness
Exodus 25:1 “Let them construct a sanctuary for Me, that I may dwell among them.”
Every Opportunity
Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.
Pay attention to yourself
Luke 17: 1 – 5 And he said to his disciples, “Temptations to sin are