Text: Psalm 119:9-16 Key Verse: How can a young person keep his life pure? Vs 9 GW I remember a preacher once said, “I flee youthful lusts,” and he was 66 years at the time! If at 66 years someone needs to flee the corrupting influences of this world, who is this young man or …
Text: Psalm 119: 1-8 Key verse: How I wish I could be more faithful in obeying your laws! ERV Oh, that my actions would consistently reflect your decrees! NLT This is the sincere heart cry of the Psalmist and many Saints- to be established, consistent and steady in obeying and following the ways of the LORD. …
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. John 15:1-12 The fire brigade’ hose must be connected to the water source for it to help quench any raging fire. Of itself it is …
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” John 14:15-21 No one has the power in himself to keep all God’s commandments or keep them consistently. The Old Testament Jewish believers failed. Human nature does not and will not support the ways of God- “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your …
“When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him.” John 13: 31-35 How does betrayal lead to glorification? What Jesus was about to face was the greatest humiliation one could experience from human perspective. Yet, he described it as the hour of glory. Men …
“And Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified… If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.” Jn 12: 23-26 Talking about following Christ, there is another perspective that …
John 12:24-26 “If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.“ To understand this better, let us follow a literal interpretation of what Jesus said. Here are the two main points: Application Questions
“If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.” Lk 14:25-33 Selfishness is at the heart of …
Mk 12:28-34 This enquirer Scribe seemed to have a genuine concern and his question was not put forward to test Jesus. We do not know what response he expected to get from the LORD but he had observed that Jesus gave good answers to all who disputed with Him. “Which of the commands was the …
Sevens of Kingdoms As we conclude our study on Sevens in Revelation, we come to the last five sevens- Horns, Heads, Mountains, Kings, Crowns. All these relate to what we may describe as Kingdom or kingdoms. There is a Kingdom that has reigned on earth using different names but its spiritual name is Babylon. It …
