John 14:1-3 (ESVST) 1 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father ‘s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for […]
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John 14:1-6 – Jesus, the way the truth and the life
Jesus is still with his disciples at the last supper and he had already washed their feet, given them the new love commandment, told them who was going to betray him and told Peter that he was going to deny him. All this was in chapter 13. These kind of news would obviously create anxiety […]
“God, don’t waste your breath on me, I will live the way I want. I willstubbornly follow my desires!”
Jeremiah 18:1-12 (NLTse) 1 The L ord gave another message to Jeremiah. He said, 2 “Go down to the potter’s shop, and I will speak to you there.” 3 So I did as he told me and found the potter working at his wheel. 4 But the jar he was making did not turn out […]
Failure to Align Your Plans with God’s Plans
Israel was God’s chosen nation that was supposed to be the nation through which, the word of God was to be preached throughout the world. God rescued them from Egypt and made a covenant with them. This covenant included Laws that they were to obey if they were to remain God’s chosen nation. Israel continually […]
True Fasting Part 2- How to fast God’s way!
Now let’s look at how God himself defines fasting and what He regards as true fasting. We will discuss three topics: 1) Incorrect way of fasting,2) Correct way of fasting and 3) Benefits of fasting correctly Isaiah 58:1-12 (NIV) 1) Incorrect way of fasting 1 “Shout it aloud, do not hold back. Raise your voice like […]
True Fasting Part 1- History of Fasting
What is fasting and who and why must we fast? Let’s take a look at the history in the Old Testament of fasting. The Hebrew word used in the Old Testament for fasting is the word “sum” a verb meaning to abstain from food. It is most often used with the Hebrew word “Ana” which […]
The Lord’s Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer is found in the gospel of Matthew and Luke only. The one in Luke is given by Jesus as an answer to a question from one of his disciples. One of his disciples asked him to teach them how to pray. Luke 11:1-4 (ESVST) 1 Now Jesus was praying in a certain […]
John 13:31-38 – The New Commandment of Love
John 13:31-38 (ESVST) 31 When he had gone out, Jesus said, “ Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him. 32 If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and glorify him at once. It is Judas who has gone out in the above verse. […]
John 13:21-30 – Judas, The Apostate!
John 13:21-30 (ESVST) 21 After saying these things, Jesus was troubled in his spirit, and testified, “ Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” 22 The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he spoke. “After saying these things”, refers to what Jesus just said regarding the servant not […]
Malachi 3:6-10 The curse of not paying Tithe!!
I am writing this message out of a sad heart. Sad because of the way I see people, especially the poor, how they are being robbed of their God given money by the so called “men of god”. Sad because I see the poor giving away their last cent to these “men of god” thinking […]