Understanding Life

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Make a Demand!

Friday 5th May 2023   For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. John 3:17   There’s something Jesus came to do, and successfully did for us.   When referring to the saving work of Christ in the Bible, the Greek word ‘sozo’ is usually used.   But what exactly does “sozo” mean?   So many times, wh... »

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Seedtime and Harvest 3 – Give and Get

Thursday 27th April 2023   Luke 6: 38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.   In the last part in this series, we learned how the Lord wants us to invest our opportunities and resources (“talents”) in a way tha... »

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Seedtime and Harvest 2 – Multiplication

Wednesday 26th April 2023   Read this conversation:   “The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together! Then the servant with the one bag of silver came and said, ‘Master, I knew you were a harsh man, harvesting crops you didn’t plant ... »

seedtime and harvest

Seedtime and Harvest

Tuesday 25th April 2023   Genesis 8:22 As long as the earth remains, there will be planting and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night.”   In this verse, the Lord set a deep spiritual principle into place: seedtime and harvest will never end on the earth.   For every harvest that looks nice, there are seeds that were sown. For every seed sown, there will be a harve... »

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Watch and Pray

Monday 24th April 2023   Stay awake and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Mark 14:38   The verse above is a popular one in Christianity. It tells us to watch and pray.   What exactly does this mean, though?   We all know what the word ‘pray’ means. However, how about ‘watch’?   This word in the English is tra... »

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Do Not Compare

Friday 21st April 2023   For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. Romans 8:5   A lot of the time, as committed Christians, we compare ourselves with our friends, acquaintances, colleagues, etc who are not so committed, in terms of achievements, financial status, etc. However, is there really a basis f... »

physical and spiritual

Winning in the Physical and Spiritual

Wednesday 19th April 2023   Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage…. Joshua 1:9a   There is nothing the devil detests like someone who has both physical and spiritual power.   Spiritual power comes from intimacy with God, and the Word of God.   In our theme verse, evidently, Joshua already had spiritual power because he had both intimacy with the Lord and t... »

of your life

The Factory of your Life

Friday 14th February 2023   Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts. Proverbs 4:23 GNT   The Word tells us here that our life is shaped by our thoughts.   In other words, the type of thoughts we think can affect our lives and our future, – the easiest way to control our future is to control the type of thoughts that come into our minds.   Words are ... »

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The King with a Broken Heart

Wednesday 12th April 2023   Mark 15:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.   There was once a rich and powerful king who had children whom he loved a lot.   One day, a criminal came and kidnapped all his children, leaving only the first one. He was too strong to seize.   The kidnapper said he would never let them go, un... »

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You are a New Creation

Tuesday 11th April 2023   Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, Ephesians 1:4 NKJV   In yesterday’s study, we learned how we were created in Christ Jesus before the creation of the world, to be holy and blameless before Jesus in love.   In other words, the new creation was made in Christ, an... »