He shares in our sorrows
"And Jesus wept.” (NLT) John 11:35
Bible reading: John 11:17-40
This scripture has unique characteristics which I would want to share with you. Apart from it being the shortest verse in scriptures, ...
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Like the plantain tree
... is in their fruits. The tree bears fruits once and during harvesting, it is cut down. I noticed two district characteristics of this tree that we can learn from.
My grandmother started her plantain farm ...
A Meaningful Life: Death is not final
... defined it in the essence of strength and discipline which characterize our military systems today.
Judaism defined meaningful life in the essence of holiness and conforming to oneself.
None of these ...
Recapturing Christian Virtue in our modern world
"Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world." (KJV) 1 John 4:17
In the verse above, we read “… as he is, so are we ...
Thirst and Hunger
... Jesus. We must be hungry in character and conduct that please God our maker but not fellow humans. Even though we are exposed to the pleasures of this world, we must deny ourselves and thirst for God. ...
This is God’s will for you!
... an important opportunity to be impressive in my character for God.
His will, my destiny is a concept that is born out of these moments of not knowing what to do but simply putting my trust in God. I ...
The pain of bearing sin
... sin with his entire being. The thought of evil, of sin, contradicted everything in his character. Far more than we do, Jesus instinctively rebelled against evil. Yet in obedience to the Father, and out ...
Why do bad things sometimes happen to good people?
... a loved one with good character facing hard challenges such as physical illness, death, false accusations or dismissal from a job. Often the question arises with the thought that God is not acting fairly ...
Difficulties abound in life, but take heart! (Part 1)
... over us and will never leave nor forsake any (Heb. 13:5). Tribulation produces a cascade of virtues including perseverance, proven character and hope (Rom. 5:3,4). And through it all, Job got drawn to ...
Love: our only debt
... us to emulate His character, love. He thought about us and loved us so much by offering His Son to die for us. This is infinite and unconditional love. We are to show the same to “one another”, and that’s ...
God’s Abomination
"These six things the LORD hates, yes, seven are an abomination to Him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devices wicked imagination, feet that are swift ...
You and I
... and share the similar characteristics.
You and I are a miracle, fearfully and wonderfully made
You and I are spiritual beings, a force to reckon with
You and I exhibit the truest love
You and I ...
Maximizing Our Love Ability
... name of love though we don't deserve it due to our sinful and adamant nature. God's love is unfailing and greater, I would say! Therefore, as Christians, it is necessary that we pick up the same character ...
We are siblings
... may fight between/among themselves but they resolve their differences in no time. They share everything.
Today, these characteristics can hardly be seen in the Church. We have people dealing with problems ...
Stewards as parents
... they were born to be that way but as children, they lacked the godly parental guidance that will shape their character into adulthood.
It is time for parents to take up the mandate as parents and execute ...
A virtuous wife
"A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life." (NIV) ...
Bitterness
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Mismanagement of anger can lead to bitterness in our hearts. This bitterness is often characterized by strong feelings of hatred, resentment, cynicism, sorrow, discomfort, or pain. Anything that makes ...
Be like Barnabas
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The Bible character to be considered this morning is Barnabas, meaning son of encouragement. Barnabas was seen and respected as a good man because he was a good steward in the kingdom of Christ. How ...
The spirit of volunteerism
... We can even go the extra mile and use not only our time but our material resources to change lives for the better. When it comes to volunteerism, two characters that come to mind is Mother Teresa of Calcutta ...
A Meaningful Life: Death is not final
... defined it in the essence of strength and discipline which characterize our military systems today.
Judaism defined meaningful life in the essence of holiness and conforming to oneself.
None of these ...