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Christian Living

For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's (Romans 14:8)

In life, many grapple with discontentment, burdened by various concerns and life's challenges.

12 April 2024Romans 14:82 min read

Prayer

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light (Matthew 11:29-30)

There're some Christians who like to model their lives after the Old Testament prophets.

12 April 2024Matthew 11:29-302 min read

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Christian Living

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end (Jeremiah 29:11)

The Bible tells us how God chose Moses to be Israel's deliverer. However, his ambition got the better of him and he took matters into his own hands.

12 April 2024Jeremiah 29:112 min read

Christian Living

And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth (Revelation 5:10)

Isn't it remarkable that all through the Scriptures, Abraham was never referred to as a king? But he became a progenitor of kings.

12 April 2024Revelation 5:102 min read

Wisdom

Therefore, let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe (Hebrews 12:28 RSV)

Observe that the opening verse tells us to offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe. What does "acceptable worship" mean?

12 April 2024Hebrews 12:28 RSV2 min read

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Christian Living

And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it (Matthew 16:18)

The Lord Jesus made the remarkable statement in our theme scripture above in response to Peter's amazing revelatory insight about the Master's identity as the Christ, the Son of the living God.

12 April 2024Matthew 16:182 min read

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Prayer

But you, beloved, build yourselves up [founded] on your most holy faith [make progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher], praying in the Holy Spirit (Jude 1:20 AMPC)

What the Bible says in Isaiah 40:31 needs to be properly understood.

12 April 2024Jude 1:20 AMPC2 min read

Prayer

And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be GATHERED TOGETHER unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so

The term "wait upon" is translated from the Hebrew word 'qâvâh', signifying to "gather" or to "bind together" perhaps by twisting.

12 April 2024Isaiah 40:30-312 min read

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Salvation

Is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness

And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that…

12 April 20242 min read

Holy Spirit

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ (Ephesians 1:3)

Did you know that there’re no more blessings in heaven that aren’t already yours in Christ?

2 April 2024Ephesians 1:32 min read

Teens

Your Personal Study of the Word

The Word of God takes you from one level of glory to another as you open up to its divine revelations.

2 April 2024Joshua 1:82 min read

Christian Living

Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place (2 Corinthians 2:14)

When we teach about the triumphant life—the prosperity, health, wellness and wholeness that salvation in Christ brought to us—some people think it’s too good to be true.

2 April 20242 Corinthians 2:142 min read