Among the prophets and teachers of the church at Antioch of Syria were Barnabas, Simeon (called “the black man”), Lucius (from Cyrene), Manaen (the childhood companion of King Herod Antipas), and Saul. One day as these men were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Appoint Barnabas and Saul for the special work […]
We see God’s mercy amid judgment. He warns us ahead of the decision and grants us the opportunity of salvation from destruction. He determined the time of the plague; this plaque was linked to God’s timing. The Lord mercifully gave Pharaoh and Egypt time to prepare ahead of the plaque. Maybe they could hide some
“And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshipped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold frankincense, and myrrh.” ( Matt 2 : 11). Gifts must be offered with significance and meaning to give it
We must go to the Lord for direction when faced with critical choices. David had a personal relationship with God, knew the Lord, and spent much time in God’s presence. This was the source of his strength. When he was in trouble, it was natural for him to turn to the Lord; he directed his
Then they came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gadarenes.And when He had come out of the boat, immediately there met Him out of the tombs, a man with an unclean spirit. (Mark 5:1-2). Jesus and His disciples started a trip across the sea of Galilee. On the trip,
Most people get less than 100 years on this planet and must leave all earthly treasures behind. But you will get to enjoy your heavenly treasure for eternity. So how do you store up treasure in heaven? How do you send it on ahead? You do it by investing in people. God wants you to
In whose eyes a vile person is despised, but he honours those who fear the Lord; He who swears to his own hurt and does not change. (Ps 15:4). Learning to live with integrity and keeping your promises will show others that you can be trusted and will make you much happier. Integrity doesn’t mean
Surely, godliness with contentment is a great gain, so those who have Jesus should treasure Him over and above all material things. Both Lucifer and Judas fell from their positions of honour to those of dishonour. They lost what the Lord had freely given to them and also lost the extra they sought to have
You have overcome the evil one. As we grow in our relationship with the Lord, we must learn to walk in victory over all the works of the evil one. The more we understand our place in Christ, the greater our triumph over the wiles of the wicked one. As our faith deepens in the
“Are not five sparrows sold for two copper coins? And not one of them is forgotten before God. (Lk 12:6). Why should God be concerned about sparrows to keep them in remembrance all the time? It is because He is an all-knowing God who knows all His creatures and never forgets any of them. Again,
