FASTING HELPS TO MAINTAIN SPIRITUAL FOCUS Pastor Chris And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away (Acts 13:3). There’re several spiritual blessings and benefits of fasting and one of them is that it helps you maintain spiritual focus. It involves putting away food, but it’s not […]
And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean (Mark 1:41).
And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean (Mark 1:41). Recall what we said in our previous study about compassion: a strong desire to ease the pain of others. Compassion compels one to action. Compassion is a force. When you study Jesus […]
But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth (Psalm 86:15).
But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth (Psalm 86:15). Notice that the Bible didn’t say God has compassion, which would also have been wonderful, but it says God is full of compassion. What’s compassion? Compassion means to recognize or to become aware of […]
Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world (1 John 4:17).
THE EXPRESS IMAGE OF HIS PERSON Pastor Chris Oyakhilome Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world (1 John 4:17). An important question to ask after reading our opening verse is: What was Jesus like when the […]
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not (1 John 3:1).
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not (1 John 3:1). The word “sons” in our opening verse is from the Greek “teknon,” which primarily refers to one born of parents. We’re […]
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man (Luke 2:52).
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man (Luke 2:52). There’re people who don’t expect good outcomes in their lives. They’re so used to struggling, suffering and seeing failure and stagnation that they never expect more. They never expect that their lives could be better. They haven’t learnt to […]
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