Our role in God’s redemptive purpose is purely by His grace and according to the good pleasure of His will. No one gets to choose where he or she wants to be in Christ because actually we were created anew in Christ and chosen in Him even before the foundation of the world. Ephesians 1:4 “According as he …
The second category of the parables Jesus gave, is the parables about services and obedience. For the next few weeks, we will be looking at the four parables under this category. The first parable under this category is the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard which is found in Matthew 20:1-16. Jesus clarified the …
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The times we are in reminds me of the days of Jeremiah. With endless questions being asked about the reason for the chaos we find ourselves. Most believers link the challenge with the sins of the world. Unbelievers think it's another "swine flu like" pandemic. We are only 3 months into the long awaited decade …
Think back to your wedding day. For the man, you probably stood at the front of the church waiting to see your bride for the first time in her wedding dress. And then when she appeared you nearly, or possibly actually did, cry thinking how beautiful she looked. For the bride, she became obsessed with …
For the past few weeks in this series, we have been studying the the teaching parables that Jesus Christ gave about the Kingdom of God. Seven of those parables are found in Matthew 13. Today, we will be looking at the last parable in this category. The Parable of the Growing Seed is found in …
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Psalm 91 Those who live in the shelter of the Most Highwill find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.This I declare about the Lord:He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;he is my God, and I trust him.For he will rescue you from every trapand protect you from deadly disease.He will cover you …
Journey as a believer is a continual walk with Christ, as it is required to know whom one is following and serving. To know Him isn’t an instantaneous action, it takes steps and stages in the knowing of Christ. Even the Apostle said; “That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and …
If you are new to this series, i would like to welcome you. This is a series that we started this week to learn about the parables of Jesus. I did an overview where i broke down all the parables into various categories. You really need to check it out as it will help you …
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I would like to think that nowadays, and especially among Christians, interethnic marriages are celebrated. Sadly, people, including different believers, struggle to relate to those who are different to themselves. The clearest Biblical example is in Numbers 12, where Moses' siblings take issue with his African wife. For her racist, resentful attitude, Moses' sister Miriam …
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“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls. When he discovered a pearl of great value, he sold everything he owned and bought it! Matthew 13:45-46 I was very tempted to skip this parable or to combine with the previous parable because at a glance, they both looked …
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