Articles
Man’s uniqueness in the order of creation and his purpose
In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth. We have this account in Genesis chapter 1 verse 1. When all these were done and God saw that it was good, He declared, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness “(Genesis 1: 26). Never has there been a being, a creation…
Parable of the lost Sheep: The hidden message
In Luke chapter 15 and verses 1-7 our Lord Jesus told a parable of the lost sheep to his audience. Usually, parables are clues (metaphors) to a greater hidden message, they are search engines in modern parlance. So what is the hidden message in the parable of the lost sheep? The story of reconciliation, of…
Inherent Treasures of Eternal Life
In John 10:10, our Lord Jesus Christ boldly declares: “I have come that they may have life and have it abundantly “. To have it abundantly connotes two things, namely: you can multiply it and secondly, the level of abundance is an individual responsibility. As believers, we often quote the scripture, but most do not…
The Omitted Strength of our Salvation
1Cor 1: 30 “But of Him (God) are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption” As believers, we are much aware and are taught that Christ our Lord is our righteousness, our sanctification and our redemption. These are the packages of our salvation, but…
Keeping Our Hearts With All Diligence
If there is anything we should guard and keep with all diligence, it is our hearts. Why, because out of it are the issues of life, both in this world and that which is to come. The Lord God in the book of Jeremiah 17: 9 described the contents of the human heart, which is…
Virtues of Faith
A great lesson on virtues of faith is taught us by one who was outside of faith, the Syro-Phoenician Woman. The odds were stacked against her. She was making a plea for help, but she got no attention for her cry for help. The Lord did not answer her at first. Secondly, the disciples could…
Art Thou He that should come?
Sadly, this was the question posed by John the Baptist while he was in prison to Jesus Christ our Messiah in Matthew 11 verse 3. It was this John that revealed Christ to the nation, but how quickly what we know can change. Most Jews in the day of Christ our Lord had a different…
Prayer for Nigeria
As we look forward to the election tomorrow, Heavenly Father we look beyond candidates and beyond a change of guards of politicians, we are also looking forward to and asking you our Lord for a fire of revival to break out in Nigeria that will purge the hearts of all men from evil and wicked…
Holiness to The Lord: A Proof of our Love
The more one looks into the word of God, the more one sees the love of God from the beginning, couched in shadows and symbols, all leading ultimately to Christ, who is the express image of God and His love to man. The emblems in the Ark tells a story, the story of man his…
Our Plans set in His Divine Purpose
In all our lives, our plans, our dreams must be set to fulfil God’s ultimate purpose. We must have something in our hands God can work with and use for His ultimate purpose, which is far better and more benevolent than our own set goals. Joseph desired to be great, that is, greater than his…