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Rend your hearts

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‭ Romans‬ ‭2:1‭-‬16‬ ‭RSV‬ Therefore you have no excuse, O man, whoever you are, when you judge another; for in passing judgment upon him you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, are doing the very same things. We know that the judgment of God rightly falls upon those who do such things. Do you suppose, O man, that when you judge those who do such things and yet do them yourself, you will escape the judgment of God? Or do you presume upon the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience? Do you not know that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? But by your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God's righteous judgment will be revealed.  For he will render to every man according to his works: to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life; but for those who are factious and do not obey the truth, but obey wickedness, there will be w...

Call Jesus Lord and Do What He Says

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The moment we say 'I receive Jesus as my Lord and Saviour' and actually believe what we are saying, we become Christians. To grow as Christians, we must choose to hear what our Lord is saying, and do what He tells us to do. When God tells us to be Perfect before him, we must understand that perfection is not necessarily an end, but a continuous affair. Perfection is us hearing and obeying God in every aspect of our lives. If you have said He is your Lord, then doing what He tells you is not optional. May God help us to always hear Him and obey him completely, in Jesus name, Amen. We must also learn a vital lesson from the story of John the Baptist, a great Prophet whose mission was to prepare the way for Jesus to come. He said of Jesus: ‭Mark‬ ‭1:7‭-‬8‬ ‭RSV‬ [7] And he preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. [8] I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the H...

What we must meditate on daily!

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Anytime the Bible talks about something twice, I pay even closer attention. One of such times is what God says on meditation, specifically what we should meditate on.  Joshua 1:8  This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. Psalms 1:2-3  But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.  Both verses of scripture tells us to meditate on the law of the Lord. Jesus summarized the Law into these 2. Matthew 22:37-40  Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mi...

How to deal with harmful inheritances

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An inheritance is something passed on to a person from a previous generation. On spiritual terms, an inheritance could be a blessing (healthy) or a curse (harmful). Nobody complains about the blessings that come from previous generations, in fact the bible says in Proverbs 13: 22A that "a good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children... "Also, we all know and sing about the Abrahamic Blessing which we are all partakers of through faith in Christ Jesus. The issue to be discussed today deals with the harmful inheritances which is popularly called "generational curses". Does it exist? Is it biblical? Yes.  Exodus 20 vs 5 "Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me."  Not forgetting this, that we (esp. our forefathers) who are now Christians were once gentiles and therefore were...

Overcoming Fear

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Fear is the number one thief of destiny. Many destinies and heritages have been left unfulfilled because of fear, whether of the unknown or the known.  The topical verse is taken from the book of 1John 4: 18 and it says: There is no fear in love, but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.  There is no fear in love, but perfect love casteth out fear... From this verse, the obvious solution to fear is 'perfect love'. What is perfect love then? The question in itself shows a wrong state of mind. No one has been able to clearly define love, not to talk of 'love perfected' . The right question is, WHO is perfect love? And that is God. God's love personified is Jesus Christ. And only Him can cast out the fear that lodges itself in the heart. As a Christian, if you are still fearful, it is because you are not... 'made perfect in love' ... concerning that situation you are fearful of. You do...