“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 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 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 […]
Read More“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world”—Titus 2:11-12 From the above scripture, we see clearly that God by his grace instructs us to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts and live […]
Read More“Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted”—Matthew 5:4 The word ‘mourn’ as used by our Lord, Jesus Christ in the above scripture, was translated from the Greek word “pentheo” meaning: ‘to grieve’. That is, to sorrow. So the Lord tells us that there is blessing in mourning… As a matter of fact, […]
Read More“Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord”—Hebrews 12:14 Holiness as used in the above opening text is from the Greek word ‘hagiasmos’ meaning—Purification; that is, the state of purity. From scriptures, we understand that every believer in Christ Jesus is holy by the election of grace. In […]
Read More“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” – Matthew 5:3 All through scriptures, it is very evident that God delights in the prosperity and greatness of his children. As a matter of fact, the scripture tells us that the Lord has bequeathed all his creation to his children—The Church. […]
Read More“This I say then, walk in the spirit and you shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh”—Galatians 5:16 “For if you live after the flesh, you shall die but if you through the Spirit do put to death the deeds of the body, you shall live.” Romans 8:13 From the above two scriptures, and […]
Read More“Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: for so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ”—2Peter 1:10-11 The word translated as “fall” in the above opening text, […]
Read More“Therefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: for our God is a consuming fire” – Hebrews 12:28-29. The above scripture tells us that godly fear is a work of grace. Nowadays, there are very few teachings about […]
Read More“According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue”—2Peter 1:3 The word ‘virtue’ as used in the opening text above, is translated from the Greek word, ‘arete’; properly meaning, manliness or valour. That is […]
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