Category: Articles
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A Journey Through Psalms (4)
Psalm 4 Vs 1: David opens this psalm with a testimony of past deliverance sandwiched between two requests to be heard by God. We hear his faith in God amidst his supplication. Vs 2-3: The next two verses are a warning to his enemies not to slander him out of…
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A Journey Through Psalms (2)
Psalm 2 This psalm reads like a play with a narrator observing and switching between scenes. In Scene 1 (verses 1 to 3), he observes rage and conspiracy among people and their rulers against the LORD and His Anointed. In Scene 2 (verses 4 to 6), he observes the Lord’s…
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A Journey Through Psalms (1)
Psalm 1 This poem or song is a tale of two kinds of people – the righteous and the wicked. The first part speaks about the righteous, highlights their do’s and don’ts, and pictures them as fruitful well-watered trees. They prosper in all they do. Worthy of note are the…
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On Righteousness and Justice
Amos 5:24 – But let justice run down like water, and righteousness like a mighty stream (NKJV) The fact that this verse of Scripture begins with a “but” tells us that its message is incomplete without a look at the preceding verse(s). From verse 21 of Amos chapter 5, the…
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The Greatest
Matt. 23:11 – The greatest among you will be your servant (NIV) There are not many verses in the Bible that summarize the essence of God’s kingdom better than this simple verse. The greatest…shall be…the one who serves! This verse picks up from a series of warnings Jesus gives His…
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Following God’s Plan…
For your life. We as believers affirm that there is one God who has made all human beings and fashioned a purpose for each person. We also affirm that although God is sovereign, he has made us to possess freewill, meaning we are able to choose what we want to…
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The Power of Spoken Words
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it and indulge it will eat its fruit and bear the consequences of their words. (Proverbs 18:21, AMP) The Bible verse above does not need much explanation. Words are powerful, and they can kill or bring to life. You can…
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God’s True Desire
What does God really want from us? God’s true desire for His children is that they will open their ears to His Word and yield their bodies to doing His will. Sacrifice and offering You did not desire; My ears You have opened. Burnt offering and sin offering You did…
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The Centrality of the Cross
The cross represents the ultimate sacrifice by the perfect man for a sinful world before a righteous God to concurrently satisfy the demands of divine justice and divine love
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A Pastor’s Heart
“As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by failing to pray for you. And I will teach you the way that is good and right.” 1 Samuel 12:23 NIV At the core of a Pastor’s heart are two central responsibilities he/she has…
Chronicles of a Journeyman 