Children of God, when I send you a scripture or verse of the day, don’t just read that verse only. Try and read the whole chapter where that verse comes from and it will enrich your knowledge and make that verse even more meaningful to you. God does not hear the prayers of sinners or […]
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Fruits of the Holy Spirit – Love Part 2
2) Love Attributes Now that we know how the bible defines love. Let us look at this definition more closely and see what it means. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 (ESVST) Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; 6 […]
Fruits of the Holy Spirit – Love Part 1
Galatians 5:22-23 (ESVST) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self- control; against such things there is no law. 1 Corinthians 13:13 (ESVST) So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. These series is all about Love. We […]
Verse of the day
The Devil traps us in bad lifestyles so that it is difficult to let go and follow Jesus. Ephesians 2:1-9 (AMP) AND YOU [He made alive], when you were dead (slain) by [your] trespasses and sins 2 In which at one time you walked [habitually]. You were following the course and fashion of this world […]
Verse of the week
John 16:7-15 (ESVST) Nevertheless, I tell you the truth:it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. 8 And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness […]
Old Covenant vs New Covenant – Part 2
B) who does the old or mosaic covenant apply to? Exodus 19:5-6 (ESVST) Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine; 6 and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. These […]
Verse of the Weekend
Proverbs 3:27-35 (AMP) Withhold not good from those to whom it is due [its rightful owners], when it is in the power of your hand to do it. 28 Do not say to your neighbor, Go, and come again; and tomorrow I will give it—when you have it with you. 29 Do not contrive or […]
Verse of the day
Jude 1:20-23 (ESVST) But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. 22 And have mercy on those who doubt; 23 save others by snatching […]
Order of Salvation
• Common grace is the grace of God by which he gives people innumerable blessings that are not part of salvation (Matt. 5:44–45). God gives common grace in the physical, intellectual, moral, creative, societal, and religious realms. God gives common grace to redeem those who will be saved, and to demonstrate his goodness, mercy, justice, […]
Fruits of the Holy Spirit – Patience
Today I want to talk about a very important topic. What makes it important is that God thinks highly of it and we all seem not to have it. The topic is PATIENCE. In the bible it is sometimes referred to as long suffering, steadfastness, perseverance or just wait. The Greek words used in the […]