Temptation comes to all men – all categories of men and women, providing such people have reached the age of discerning between good and evil (the age of accountability), and are sane (1Cor. 10:13). The devil does not respect persons. This accounts for why Jesus Christ Himself (when He was a human) was tempted (Matt. Read more about TEMPTATION COMMON TO MAN[…]
(1Cor. 11:1) As Christians, whether ministers or the flock, we must realize that imitation of such people who had successfully carried on the faith we are now practising is evitable. The apostle Paul repeatedly urged his congregation to imitate him (Acts. 20:35; 1Cor. 4:16; 7:7; Phil 3:17; 4:9; 2Thess. 3:7; 2Tim. 1:13). This is because, Read more about IMITATION OF CHRIST AND THE MINISTER, AND KEEPING OF ORDINANCES[…]
(1Cor. 11:3) This is a vital information for any person who wants to be in heaven. Here the apostle informs that God is the head of all and of Christ (cp. 1Cor. 15:27-28; Eph. 4:6; Jn. 14:28); and that Christ is the head of the man (cp. Eph. 1:22; 4:15; 5:23; Col. 1:18); and Read more about HEADSHIP OF GOD, CHRIST AND THE MAN[…]
The error of disorderliness in the church is a very serious one. (1Cor. 11:17-34) This particular disorderliness was one exhibited when they came together for the Lord’s Supper or love feast. Those who were well-to-do came with a lot of what to eat and to drink. Not only that, they will not bother about the Read more about DISORDERLINESS IN THE CHURCH[…]
By essence we mean, the most important or effectual ingredient of a thing. (1Cor. 11:23-26) It can be safely said that the facts that Jesus died for the sins of the world on the cross of Calvary and that He is the anointed One, the Son of the living God, are at the very Read more about THE ESSENCE OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH[…]
The revelations of Scriptures are so complete that any person who endeavours to follow them can never perish. (1Cor. 11:27-30) This is what Jesus meant in Jn. 10:27-28. In the said title, the people through the Holy Spirit of God, stipulated the consequences of partaking of the ordinances that symbolizes Christ’s death for us, Read more about PARTICIPATING IN CHRISTIAN ORDINANCES UNWORTHILY[…]
Every now and again, the Lord, through His word reminds us of the inevitable quality of any Christian that wants to reach heaven at last. Those who have not made it part and parcel of their lives are merely having presumptuous testimonies of being children of God and candidates of heaven. Self-appraisal/judgment is Read more about SELF-APPRAISAL/JUDGMENT INEVITABLE[…]
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Today, we wish to announce that the God that has been provoked to jealousy is the all able God. There is no limit to His capability or capacity or access. He is the Creator and does as He likes and none can query or contend with him. He is the all-knowing and ever-present. He created Read more about THE ALMIGHTY IS THE ALL ABLE[…]
The sights and sound of the present day in our nation is that of dread, terror, bloodletting, ambushment, kidnapping, robberies, etc. And this is apparently because “the proverbial rat is having the field day as the cat went on a journey”. The True Church (spiritual prosecutors) have relaxed, so the criminal elements are having the Read more about STAND THOU STILL[…]
Today, we are drawing our lessons from the Lord’s encounter with a disappointing fig tree. Mk.11:11-14,20-24 The Fig Tree is known to have the capacity to retain ripe fruits until the next fruiting season. This ability defined the reason for one to expect fruits from a fig tree when it wasn’t its fruiting season. Read more about IT WITHERED FROM THE ROOT[…]
Today, we are drawing from an event that transpired in the ministry of the Master when a second-touch was needed to bring a situation to perfection. The Lord Jesus being the express Image of God had the Spirit in fulness – without measure (Heb.1:3; Jn.14:8,9; Jn.3:34) Naturally, it would be expected that since He Read more about WHEN MEN APPEAR AS TREES, WALKING[…]