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... of the world, thus flee from sinful ways (I John 2:15)
Avail ourselves to be used by the church (II Timothy 2:2-3; II Timothy 2:15).
These among several other noble and good deeds coupled with ...
Standing out from the crowd
... anti-social. But it is also prudent to hold on to our principles as Christians even if that will eventually make us anti-social.
The apostle Peter had to write to the churches in Asia Minor to encourage ...
Manifest your faith
... areas; evangelizing His word to others as He has directed us to do, showing an act of kindness to another person, praying without ceasing for the welfare of brethren and the church or diligently learning ...
Faithfulness to God at all times
... the deceitfulness of sin (Hebrews 3:12-13). This is why we should always try to be present at church meetings so that we can stir up love and good works among ourselves (Hebrews 10:24-25).
Brighten someone' ...
The principle of purity- Part 2
... say in a sermon years ago that which should be echoed again and again throughout the brotherhood: “While the church continues to look for better methods, the Lord continues to look for better men.”
But ...
The principle of purity- Part 1
... but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.”
The first part of this verse outlines the uniqueness of the Christian life and the church. This is ...
Holiness: The white marble
... and always attending church services. Well, there are some who develop strange ideas when we talk about holiness. What does it mean to be holy?
I believe today’s scripture text sufficiently defines ...
Knit together in love
... to the church at Colossae, affirms his heart's desire for the church even those in Laodicea. He expresses how positive he thinks about the church even in his absence.
Beloved, we need to take a cue from ...
Serving One Another Through Love
... gifts, but these gifts will be worthless unless they are used in the service of God and His Church. In the Bible, Paul often uses the parts of the human body to show their dependence on each other and ...
The shinning stars
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in ...
Salt of the Earth
... preservative” of our time. God has chosen His Church to be the people who keep the world around us from heading towards decay and rottenness.
As Christians, we need to take this role seriously. Hebrews ...
A foundation of Love
... but we must remember that these words from Paul’s letter to the church in Corinth were not written for weddings but to correct some major issues that were going on in the congregation at that time. Evidently, ...
Loving the unlovable
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Now, all we see and hear around are “back to sender or enemy” messages in some homes, churches and in the media. Many people including Christians are seriously looking for their “enemies” to punish and ...
The cost of discipleship 2
... (seek first the kingdom and His righteousness- Matt. 6:33). Attend all the church services, hunger and thirst after righteousness. Love the law of God and seek opportunities to study and learn it. Being ...
The cost of discipleship
... us for a reward. A disciple is a lifelong long learner to follow Christ to heaven whether in good or bad times. If you are not yet part of Christ church, your divine calling is still waiting for you.
The ...
The joy in telling God's unfailing lov
... that God loves you. His love is unfailing like a mother's love. Friends, colleagues, parents, family members, church brethren, etc. will fail you at some point in life when you need them badly, but JEHOVAH ...
Obey me fully
... interested in partial obedience. He is interested in total obedience. We have so many churches today because some have decided to go partially contrary to the bible’s teachings with the excuse of drawing ...
God in the changing world
... In the midst of constant change, we must remember that: God does not change (Mal. 3:6; Num. 23:19). The Bible does not change (Matt. 24:35) and the church, as God conceived and produced it, does not change ...
What must come first
... thinking no one sees us. Yet, on Sundays, we stand before God, singing the loudest in church. Are we not deceiving ourselves?
The Bible warns us: "Do not be deceived. God cannot be mocked. A man reaps ...
The Bible-The Christian constitution
... supreme and all other laws must not go contrary to the constitution.
From the definition of a constitution, it is clear that the constitution for the Church is the Bible. Fortunately for us Christians, ...