The growth mindset
... change.
Scriptures enjoin us to ‘grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.’ Like the Apostle Paul, Christians with the growth mindset strive on towards the goal. They don’t ...
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A foundation of Love
... but we must remember that these words from Paul’s letter to the church in Corinth were not written for weddings but to correct some major issues that were going on in the congregation at that time. Evidently, ...
The welfare of others
... item.
Paul admonished the Philippians to “do nothing out of selfish ambition…but rather look to the interest of others” (Philippians 2:3-4). As we go through life as Christians, our actions should not ...
Serving One Another Through Love
... gifts, but these gifts will be worthless unless they are used in the service of God and His Church. In the Bible, Paul often uses the parts of the human body to show their dependence on each other and ...
It was Your Gift and Still is Your Gift (II)
... they have done more than enough for the Lord. However, what these people have forgotten is that doing good works is a Christian gift that must be constantly exhibited until one is called to eternity.
Paul ...
It was Your Gift and Still is Your Gift
... prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus” (NKJV) Philippians 3:13-14.
Ever asked yourself why Jesus called Paul to be an Apostle despite having the twelve? Can we say Paul had a gift that Jesus ...
The pain of bearing sin
... to whom God says, ‘Have it your own way.”
The Apostle Paul admonishes us in the epistles to the Philippians to assume a Christo– centric attitude: “Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality ...
The Father's wil
... He was not going to do it.
In Ephesians 6, when Paul talked about the armour we need as Christians, he ended with “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. Wit ...
Pray for one another
... collectivism. An example of collectivism was demonstrated by the early Christians (Acts 2:44-45). It is not surprising that the apostle Paul in his epistles to the Galatians asked them to carry or share ...
Seeing through the dark
... example can be found in Acts 16:16-40. In the passage, Paul and Silas were attacked, stripped and beaten with rods before thrown behind bars but instead of lamenting they glorified God. Yes, it may not ...
Dual intercession
... with God (Hebrews 7:25). Having experienced human trials firsthand, the Lord Jesus empathizes with our struggles too and there cannot be a better summary when Paul was inspired to indicate that:
"In the ...
Paradox of Prayer
... prayers. Jesus, in His anguish, pleaded three times for the cup of suffering to pass from Him (Matthew 26:39), while Paul beseeched God to remove the thorn in his flesh, yet found it remained (2 Corinthians ...
What do you pray for?
... we prayed for others? Have we taken time to ask God what He desires from us in every situation? Do we ask Him who He wants us to help daily? Paul said God, “is my witness how constantly I remember you ...
The urgency of prayer
... has ever stopped praying regularly.
If you truly believe that there are “spiritual forces of evil,” “schemes of the devil,” and a “present darkness”, you will not hesitate to do as Paul says and “take ...
Someone said a prayer!
... already received such. What right do we have? Why us? What makes us so special?
It’s simple; like Timothy, someone has said a prayer for us. Paul went down on his knees and prayed for Timothy. Paul ...
When God speaks (Part II)
... and ‘spirits’ without paying any attention to the word of God. The apostles of the Lord Jesus exhort us to beware of such attitude. Paul mentioned that ‘But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach ...
Love: our only debt
... love. Love pursues righteousness, goodness and abhors sin. As Christians, it is not only a command for us to love one another but also a debt to us. That’s what Paul teaches when he wrote: “Owe no one ...
Speaking with our Holy Father
... discuss issues. If you follow Paul's letters, we can see that he always had a part where he took the time to pray for someone, a church, or for the work he was doing. Paul's prayers were not just about him ...
Death before life
... this death, we are said to gain life. Therefore, we need to "kill" our bodies. In 1 Cor 9:27, Paul says he beats his body and makes it his slave so he would not be disqualified. This is one way of killing ...
Assurance
... up today or tomorrow that the Lord cannot handle. No situation, whether big or small, is out of the realm of the Father’s control! The apostle Paul said that “he knew in whom he believeth.” (II Tim. 1:12). ...