Christian Life

  People who are born of Christian parents as well as those who have been nurtured from their youth in Christian homes are by reason of long association very familiar with all fine points of Christian doctrines and practice. They are “conditioned” to… more »

  I strongly resisted the love of God for 39 years before I eventually got born again. One of the forces that empowered my resistance was my knowledge of the type of godly life Jesus would expect of me, devoid of sexual sins, lying, fraud, occultism,… more »

  (John 13: 3- 10) This rather popular scripture has been a veritable pillar in teaching about Christian humility and service right from the very beginning of the Church. However, the beautiful text also serves to illustrate the profound doctrine of… more »

It is interesting to observe how believers (Christians), as individuals or as groups, take their position for or against certain doctrines and practices without any personal understanding of the things they profess. This phenomenon is a manifestation of… more »

People will always hurt us. This is the reality of life. Every believer ought never to forget that offences would come. People will spitefully use us and persecute us – and this will doubtless hurt us. Very much. But in all this, the counsel of God is,… more »

To be multi-talented (or multipotential) is a divine gift for the enrichment of one’s path towards the attainment of life goal. It should be received with thanksgiving and not lamented as an excuse for lack of focus and the associated failure in life.… more »

"So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate." (Genesis 3:6) Like Adam and Eve, most of… more »

A Yoruba proverb says, "Beheading is not a valid treatment for headache!" The practice whereby societies kill their own offspring is not strange. Both the Bible and secular history afford us adequate glimpses of such evil. And it continues right up to… more »

Image: Dreamstime.com   While the title may appear to give a sense of condemning whoever succumbs to temptation, the posit is not about condemnation but about the need to recognise that the buck of our lives stops with us. We must take full… more »

So, you have excelled in your path in life. You have acquired much of the world's knowledge, goods, toys, associations, accolades, and wisdom. You now move with the high and mighty. You are dignified. You are also a Christian. Therein lies the problem.… more »

"Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in the power of your hand to do so. Do not say to your neighbor, 'Go, and come back, And tomorrow I will give it,' When you have it with you." (Proverbs 3:27-28) This scripture powerfully… more »

Concerning Christian giving, the word of God is clear: "For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, and not according to what he does not have." (2 Cor. 8:12) Therefore, your liberality starts with YOU having a… more »

"Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." (Mark 10:24-25) This passage has been greatly misunderstood… more »

Text: Psalms 34: 3  Magnification is a theme encountered in the Scripture often more by actions than by words. While many incidences of magnification explicitly use the word "magnify" (Luke 1:46, Psalms 143: 6), it is not uncommon to come across… more »

Text: Matthew 4: 1-11  Our text here is usually seen from the angle of the devil tempting Christ - and by extension, tempting Christians to sin. Indeed, the passage is commonly given the appellation ,"The Temptation of Christ". While there is no denying… more »

Text: Genesis 25: 29-34  Christianity is a Covenantal Relationship with God When a person becomes a Christian (i.e. by getting born-again), what has actually happened is that he has entered into a spiritual covenant with God by which God (YHWH) becomes… more »

  Text: Matthew 18: 21-35  One of the most difficult areas of spiritual life is the need to forgive other persons their offenses against us. The heart seems unusually resistant to the movement of the Holy Spirit when He leads us to forgive as God has… more »

Text: 2 Corinthians 2: 14-17  Every being, and indeed, every entity, has its peculiar fragrance by which its identity is established and its presence felt. The nature of the fragrance, whether spiritual or physical, is determined by the nature of the… more »

Text: Luke 8:9-15 The desire of God in fellowshipping with His children includes speaking directly with them – in plain language. This is God’s perfect will. The knowledge of the mysteries of God are to be plainly declared to those who have entered into… more »