Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness. But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ… 2 Peter 3:17-18 The Spirit, through the Apostle Peter, gives a strong admonition…
Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice Psalm 141:2 When people are asked to lift their hands in worship during a church service, some respond mechanically or not at all, often because they haven’t been trained in spiritual things. If they…
Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee… Job 22:28 Did you know that through the power of the Holy Spirit, you can call forth anything that you desire? You have the power to appropriate into your current moment whatever it is you require. Never see yourself as being in…
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. Colossians 3:23–24 A lot of people allow themselves to be distracted. They get caught up in the busyness of life, petty…
Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness. Hebrews 3:8 Cultivating a very rich and focused relationship with the Holy Spirit is essential for your spiritual growth and maturity. The Holy Spirit lives in you; He guides and leads you into all truth. Recognizing His voice and…
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors…
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. Romans 8:37 1 Samuel 17 tells us how the Israelites were embroiled in conflict with the Philistines, a prominent enemy nation. The Philistines had gathered a formidable army and their champion, Goliath, stood defiantly, challenging the Israelites to send out…
Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. Luke 21:36 Jesus Christ is coming again. 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 gives us a graphic revelation of His amazing return. It says, “For the Lord himself…
“For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God…”. Ecclesiastes 2:26 It’s not uncommon to hear some believers comparing themselves with the world,…
THE POWER OF CORPORATE PRAYER For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Ephesians 6:12 Some years ago, there was a deliberate attempt by global powers, backed by demonic forces, to assert dominion over the…
For we are God’s [own] handiwork (His workmanship), recreated in Christ Jesus, [born anew] that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us [taking paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them… Ephesians 2:10 AMPC As one who’s born again, your life has been so…
Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances. Colossians 2:20 Being born again, you’re not of this world; you’re from above. Colossians 3:1-2 puts it very clearly; it says, “If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those…
And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation. Luke 22:40-42 No one exemplified the power of prayer in overcoming temptation better than our Lord Jesus. Hebrews 5:7 gives us an idea why He prayed to the Father the way He did in our theme scripture:…
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. John 7:38 The words of Jesus in the scripture above should be real and tangible in the life of every Christian. It says out of your belly shall flow rivers of living water. How important…
Doth not wisdom cry? And understanding put forth her voice?. Proverbs 8:1 The Word of God is the wisdom of God. In Proverbs 8, we read of the appeal of Wisdom. In the eighteenth verse, for example, Wisdom says, “Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.” How come, in spite of…
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. Proverbs 13:18 The Book of Proverbs is an important Book of the Bible. It’s a Book of wisdom which every smart Christian should study meticulously. It shows us the importance of God’s instructions and their applications to…
