The Christian life is full of many tests. Among these is one designed to expose our ability to endure situations that are contrary to God’s promises, where we are tempted to take an easy way out. Such situations are often crafted by Satan—the accuser, slanderer, and opposer. In the book of Job, we see SatanContinue reading “Endurance and the integrity test”
Category Archives: About God
Led by the Spirit
The strategy employed by God to bring about salvation is a brilliant and ‘root-cause’ resolving strategy. Unlike the Old Testament, the New Testament does not directly confront sin but identifies the root cause of sin and provides a solution: death. Romans begins by explaining how the old nature, inherently sinful at its core, was inheritedContinue reading “Led by the Spirit”
Unbelief – Murmuring and Complaining
Unbelief manifests its self in three ways murmuring, complaining and lack of contentment. For those who have been called to live by promise this is a great sin and unless addressed eventually will cost them the Promise. This is the story of the first generation of the children of Israel who left Egypt, the bibleContinue reading “Unbelief – Murmuring and Complaining”
Repentance into Christ – Forgiveness
My definition of what Christianity is “Living my life as if Christ died for Me” therefore sin according to that description would be “Living my life as if Christ did not die for Me”. It is to deny the finished works of the Lord Jesus, it is expected that anyone who truly believes that JesusContinue reading “Repentance into Christ – Forgiveness”
God’s Promise – Learning Dependence
By faith these people overthrew kingdoms, ruled with justice, and received what God had promised them. They shut the mouths of lions Hebrews 11:33 The bible has great stories trying to convey important themes repeatedly. At the top of the list is how God always fulfills his promise, that he is good and faithful, andContinue reading “God’s Promise – Learning Dependence”
Believing God – Signs and Wonders
The sign and wonder is always meant to strengthen our believe during difficult seasons, it is important we draw certain conclusions from past miracles that God has performed.Signs and Wonder are not the end goal, rather they are to build our faith and help us endure to see the Promises come true.
The Bread of Life
He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD. Deuteronomy 8:3 There is a theme in the bibleContinue reading “The Bread of Life”
Pride – Self Idolatry
The cycle of pride Insecurity >> Need for external validation>> Believe in the false external validation>>Pride>>Self-Idolatry>>Narcissism >>Demonic Operation>>Cult Leader This is a sin that sets us up, for a confrontation with God, it is at the top of the list of the sins God hates i.e. haughty eyes There are six things that the LordContinue reading “Pride – Self Idolatry”
Idolatry
“Do not be afraid,” Samuel replied. “You have done all this evil; yet do not turn away from the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart. Do not turn away after useless idols. They can do you no good, nor can they rescue you, because they are useless. 1 Samuel 12:20 My definitionContinue reading “Idolatry”
When I see the blood
Everything that lives and moves will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything. But you must not eat meat that has its lifeblood still in it. Genesis 9:3-4 In Genesis 9:3-4 God instituted the first law, this was just after the great flood, and instructedContinue reading “When I see the blood”
Blessings or Curses 