“And behold there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name… I pray thee come and lay thy hands on her…and she shall live” (22-23) It is important to understand the significance of a man like Jairus coming to Jesus. The Bible states that Jairus was a ruler in the synagogue. In […]
CULTIVATE AND FEED YOUR POTENTIAL (4) (Prov 2:6-10)
“For the Lord Gives wisdom and from His mouth come knowledge and understanding…” (V6) An understanding of His ways and the discovery of His purposes are part of God’s treasure He has given us. (Prov 2:6-10) The search for knowledge requires effort. You must seek it like a treasure that is precious to you. You […]
JOYS OF HOUSE FELLOWSHIP (1Sam 5:1-5)
“Thou wilt show me the path of life in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures. for evermore (Ps16:11) Whenever we are gathered in small or large groups to honour the Lord, He is present. When we come together in our various house fellowships, God is with us as […]
THE CROWD (OPPOSITION 3) (Mk 5:23-24)
“And Jesus went with him, and much people followed him, and thronged him” (Mk 5:24) Jairus daughter was dying and every moment counted. He had no choice but to run right into the midst of the crowd to get to Jesus. As Jairus quickly explained the situation, Jesus nodded in agreement to Jairus ‘s urgent […]
FEAR VS THE VOICE OF GOD (1Kgs 17:13-16)
“Do not fear, go and do as you have said’’ (V13) A man or woman who is filled with fear cannot discern the voice of God. (1kgs 17) contains the story of the widow of Zarephath. The account describes the arrival of Elijah and his encounter with the widow as she was gathering sticks. He […]
IDEAL SOWING TIME (Eccl. 11:1-6)
“ If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth and if the tree fall toward the south or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be (Ecl 11:1-6) Going by Joseph’s experience, a famine can be God’s avenue to fulfill pending prophecies and uplift […]
YOUR WEAKNESS (Lk19:11-19; Ps 55:12-23)
“He knows how weak we are…” (Ps 103:14) Any weakness you refuse to deal with will draw you towards the wrong things and set you up for defeat. To live victoriously you must recognize that First (1) your weakness can emerge at any time. What you allow to take root, will grow within you. What […]
FINDING HIS PURPOSE IN IT ALL
“And He Himself gave some apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers” (Eph 11:5-14) Whether we fully understand it or not God is sovereign over the events in our lives. Jay Adams says, No matter how bad the crisis may appear to be, it is never beyond His ability to resolve it.” […]
TRUSTING GOD TO HELP US (Lk12:15-21)
“So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God” (Lk12:21) Much of the New Testament deals with crisis. Several letters (epistles) were written specifically to deal with problems like divorce, lawsuits, sickness, death, division’s, heresies, immorality, disorder, and marriage and family problems. There is hardly a problem today that […]
RECONCILIATION WITH OTHERS (2Cor 5:18-20)
“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health as they soul prospereth” (3 Jn2) A man in sin tends to be hostile not only towards God but also towards other persons. They tend to see others as different from them and develop the “us” against “them” mentality. They become […]