Attributing the value of your life to your material possessions is nothing but a great deception. Your life is more important than material gains. That is to tell you that, your life is not in your possessions. Thus, pursuing after physical possessions without any attention and purpose to serve God is vanity. This was theContinue reading “Beware of Covetousness”
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Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducess.
Jesus in this text was admonishing His disciples of the doctrines of the Pharisees and Sadducess. He likened their doctrine or teaching to a leaven (Mathew 16:2). Leaven is any substance (yeast) that causes dough to rise, usually by fermentation, or anything which makes a general assimilating (especially a corrupting) change in the mass. InContinue reading “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducess.”
BEWARE !
In the ministry of Jesus, one subject matter or concept He taught extensively about is to beware. To beware means to turn one’s mind or attention to a thing by being on one’s guard against it. Thus, when the Bible tells us to beware, we need to be warned of ensuing danger so that weContinue reading “BEWARE !”
Stand in awe and sin not
The born again Christian has been freed and delivered from the power of sin. That means, sin has no power over the believer (Romans 6:14). The moment Christ became the Lord over your life, you entered into freedom (Galatians 5:1). But now that you have been set free, it’s dependent on you to keep yourselfContinue reading “Stand in awe and sin not”
God is mindful about you.
One truth that must settle in your heart as a Christian is that, God is mindful about you. To be mindful is to pay special kind of attention to a particular person or something. It also connotes being inclined and willing to do something. We see from the above definition that, God doesn’t just payContinue reading “God is mindful about you.”
Joy, beyond material gains.
One of the greatest virtues you can express as a believer is joy. However, it matters what is the source of your joy. As a Christian, your joy should be dependent on the goodness of God. Your possessions in life should not determine your joy. Having Joy, or gladness in the heart is God given.Continue reading “Joy, beyond material gains.”
In all things give thanks
God wants you to be thankful in all things. Your thanksgiving to God must be independent of whatever situation you are in.1 Thessalonians 5:18, according to the amplified version of the Bible says “in every situation [no matter what the circumstances] be thankful and continually give thanks to God; for this is the will ofContinue reading “In all things give thanks”
HAVE FAITH IN GOD’S WORD
Hearing God’s word and doing nothing with it or about it will not bring any profit to you. The word of God is for your blessings or profit. In fact, the word must bless and transform your life. The Bible talks about a generation that received God’s word in vain and thus could not beContinue reading “HAVE FAITH IN GOD’S WORD”
THE WAY OF GOD TO FINANCIAL PROSPERITY
In this world there are several ways to acquire wealth. Your way, the world’s way and God’s way. Whiles all these methods might produce results, long lasting, trans generational, trouble-free prosperity, only comes by following God’s way. Proverbs 16:25 says “There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof areContinue reading “THE WAY OF GOD TO FINANCIAL PROSPERITY”
Honour your prophet: give to him
2 Kings 4:8-10 “And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread. And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive thatContinue reading “Honour your prophet: give to him”