Romans 28:34 Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. If we only know what happens in Heaven when we pray, we will never stop praying. God does nothing except in response to believing prayer” – John Wesley. When we understand the...
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09 June 2021 – Bad Boys – Part 6
Psalms 51:4 “Against you, and you alone, have I sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight.” In a monarchy, the king or the queen was the head of the country and he/she was the key to establish and enforce law and order. Justice rested on the shoulders of the monarch. Theocracy is...
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08 June 2021 – Bad Boys – Part 5
2 Kings 5:27 “Naaman’s leprosy will cling to you and to your descendants forever.” It was not just the greed of Gehazi but his voracity to use the gift of God for personal gain that brought leprosy on him and his descendants. Gehazi was the servant of Prophet Elisha who saw the dead raised, the...
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07 June 2021 – Bad Boys – Part 4
Judges 15:20 Samson led Israel for twenty years in the days of the Philistines. The Angel of the Lord came down to announce the miraculous birth of Samson to a barren Israelite woman and her husband Manoah. The couple received clear directions about the divine destination of the child. She was not allowed to drink...
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06 June 2021 – Bad Boys – Part 3
Jeremiah 31:29 ‘The parents have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.’ One of the sobering truths is that sins, transgressions and iniquities do not stop with affecting us. Just as genetics are transmitted through the bloodline, generational curses are passed on as well. Generational curse is the consequence of calculated,...
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05 June 2021 – Bad Boys – Part 2
Matthew 3:8 Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance. Lack of pollination, poor quality of soil or over pruning could leave the fruit trees unproductive. To boost a bumper crop, fruit trees need tender care. Lack of pollination can be corrected by building a hedge around the fruit trees. Also timely fertilisers to improve the condition...
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04 June 2021 – Bad Boys – Part 1
Matthew 7:18 & 20 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Therefore by their fruits you will know them. Fruit trees fail to bear good fruits mainly because of failure to form flowers, frost damage, infestation/insect damage or lack of fertilizers. Fruit trees are rated not by...
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03 June 2021 – Tests – Part 7
Deuteronomy 13:3 The Lord your God is testing you to find out whether you love Him with all your heart and with all your soul. The secret of a successful marriage is not in the flowers, fancy gifts or flamboyant words but in integrity, faithfulness and transparency. True love is tested by honesty not jewellery. ...
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02 June 2021 – Tests – Part 6
Galatians 4:4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth His Son. African elephants have the longest gestation period followed by the Asian Elephants. This mammal’s pregnancy lasts for 645 days as compared to the human gestation period of 280 days. If 9 months of pregnancy is long enough, imagine 21.5 months...
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01 June 2021 – Tests – Part 5
1 Thessalonians 5:21 Test all things; hold fast what is good. Cosmetic or beauty salons have booths with “testers”. Women test the colour of the makeup or foundation that suits their complexion before they purchase the cosmetics. However, some decisions can be made without testing or tying. A light shaded foundation will not suit a...