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LOVE NOT THE WORLD

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world  passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth forever. 1 John 2:15-17 The central message of the Bible is love. However, we are not to love the world. The love for the world and the things in the world is a very dangerous desire. We are in the world but not of the world. The love of the world truncated the destiny of Demas who initially was ardent disciple disciple of Christ along with Luke. The love of the world led King Solomon astray until his twilight years, and he concluded that all was vanity. The love for the world also aborted the prophetic career of Gehazi, who lost a great opportunity of being a carrier of triple portion of level of power of his master, Eli...

UNRIGHTEOUS ANGER

Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations. O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honor, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their self will they digged down a wall. Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel. Genesis 49:5-7 Anger is an emotion of instant displeasure on account of an offence. Every human has the capacity to be angry the same way we have the capacity to love. However, this emotion becomes sinful when causeless, excessive or protracted. Anger is a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure or hostility and can be very injurious to our relationships. In our text today, Simeon and Levi slew the Schemeites in anger (Genesis 32:1-31). This was an unrighteous display of anger. In anger Cain slew Abel. That was also an unrighteous display of anger (Genesis 4:5-8). Moses anger and disobedienc...

YOU NEED WISDOM

This wisdom descendeth not from above, but it is earthly, sensual, devilish. For envying and strife is, there confusion and every evil work. But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partially and without hypocrisy. James 3:15-17 Wisdom graced the lives of many biblical figures Daniel, Ezra, Joshua and brought them to great success. Similarly, kings and priests as well as princes and paupers all need wisdom. Solomon was notable for receiving and using the wisdom of God. This gave him a highly successful and reign. The judgement he gave on who the rightful mother of a living child was between two disputing prostitutes bore eloquent testimony to the working of the spirit of wisdom in his life. No matter what your calling, vocation, occupation or profession is, you need both power from on high and wisdom from above. Joshua got a great measure of the spirit of wisdom when Moses laid  his hands ...

ARE YOU REAL?

When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, his disciples. Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons. Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye? They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. As soon then as had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way: That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none. Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. Th...

YOUR WORD FRAMES YOUR WORLD

So she went and came unto the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, yonder is that Shunammite: Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, it is well with thee? is it well with thy husband? it is well with the child? And she answered, it is well. Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went u, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes. And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said Take up thy son. Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out. 2 Kings 4:25-26, 35-37 Words are not ordinary. They either carry a negative charge or a positive charge. Words from the mouth of a child of God must be inspired by the Spirit of God and the word of God. Believers are not ordinary but peculiar pe...

A FRESH START

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us ministry of reconciliation. To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. 2 Corinthians 5:17-19 How to believe in Jesus Christ : 1. Accept the Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. 2. Acknowledge that you are a sinner.  3. Confess your sins. 4. Wholeheartedly repent of your sins. 5. Forsake all sins and start walking in obedience to the word of God. 6. Have faith in Christ and learn to grow in grace day by day. Thank God for your salvation and make sure you do not fall back to your sins. God has forgiven you and has written your name in the Book of Life. You are now a new man/woman, a born again, a child of God. This is your fresh...

YIELDED TO THE ALMIGHTY

Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:20-21 Hear the buoyant confidence of Paul's words as he praised God for His omnipotence. I remember the question posed to Abraham: "Is anything too hard for the Lord?" (Genesis 18:14), and I can confidently say no. Nothing is too hard for God. We should look back over your life for evidence of that truth. Describe the most recent time the Lord came through for you. Review in your mind when He did what seemed impossible and took down a giant. The Lord provides for us in ways that are above and beyond our needs and what a great source of encouragement and strength. Another way to look at this passage is to think of God Himself as more than we can imagine, more wonderful than we could ever conceive! Notice, too, that God's power "works in ...