The New Testament translation of the word “patience” is taken from the Greek word “hypomone’ ” meaning, cheerful or hopeful endurance and constancy. So the Christian patience or endurance is a cheerful and hopeful endurance in the faith. It is not a saddened, pathetic and wishful endurance. Wishful patience that goes along with depression is […]
Read More“For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that […]
Read More“Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you”—1Peter 5:6-7 In the above opening text, Peter by the Holy Spirit, reiiterates one of the Lord’s greatest, and yet most ignored instructions… That is, the instruction to […]
Read More“Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?”—1 Corinthian 3:16 The above opening text comes with a great awakening question. It asks , know ye not that ye are the temple of God(The House of God). And that the Spirit of God (The Holy […]
Read MoreThe word ‘Godhead’ is from the Greek words ‘Theios’ and ‘Theostes’, meaning– ‘godlike’ and ‘divinity’ respectively. In other words, a study of the Godhead is a study of the nature of God. That is, the deity or divinity. The word of God says ‘those who do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits […]
Read MoreThis article is the part 2 of the Parables of the Kingdom series. You can read up part 1 Here. In this part, we’ll be taking two parables of the kingdom of God, given by the Lord Jesus Christ that gives basically the same meaning. We shall be studying the parables of the mustard seed […]
Read More“Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the […]
Read MoreThis post aims at scripturally opening our eyes to who Jesus Christ is to us as believers, and indeed the world at large. And with this scriptural exposition, we’ll begin to give him his proper position in our lives. And by so doing, we can better enjoy the blessings of God in our lives. So […]
Read More“And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power”—1Corintians 2:4 The word POWER as translated in the New Testament, is from the Greek words: “exousia” and “dynamis”. Exousia refers to authoritative power or privileged right. While “dynamis” refers to miraculous power. […]
Read MoreThere is natural faith, which every human being has by reason of natural experience. For instance, when someone sits on a chair with confidence, he is exercising natural faith. He doesn’t fear he might fall. He just sits confidently by reason of natural experience of sitting all his life… Then on the supernatural side, mankind […]
Read MoreKingdom as translated in the New Testament is from the Greek word “Basileia”—meaning: rule, dominion and realm. It means royal right or authority. A kingdom also means a territory or realm that is governed or ruled by a King. From scriptures, it is clear that our Lord Jesus’ coming to earth was to establish the […]
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