“Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love, and he is eager to relent and not punish.” – Joel 2:13 Pastor Charles Spurgeon once told the story of the preacher […]
“When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.” John 19:30 I read something recently that really blew me away, that a sound wave has no stopping point. So when something is said, when someone speaks something […]
“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Luke 23:34 To forgive means that you have been hurt, that your rights have been violated, and that you are willing to give up your right to redress or to compensation for what has happened to you. The […]
“Cast all your care on him; for he cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7 The following is a story by George Mueller (1805-1898), a man of great faith who did many exploits for the Lord in his time including building several orphanages. “It was time for breakfast at of one […]
“I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to […]
“For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Luke 19:10 The Lord Jesus Christ was a Missionary with a predetermined purpose. He came on a mission to find people who are lost and to save them. His mission to the lost is […]
“And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are […]
“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8 Four people – a pilot, a pastor, a professor and a little boy, were flying in a small plane when the engines failed. The pilot said, “There are only […]
“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he dies, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” John 11:25-26 Even though it’s a historical fact that Jesus Christ died on […]
“The apostles testified powerfully to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and God’s great blessing was upon them all.” Acts 4:33 According to church history, the apostle Thomas died in Calamina, a city in the East Indies. While there, Thomas had put a stop to the idolatry that was running […]
“When He had said these things, He cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come forth.” The man who had died came forth, bound hand and foot with wrappings, and his face was wrapped around with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.” John 11:43-44 […]
“After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep.” 1 Corinthians 15:6 There was once a television special on England’s great King Arthur. A theme surfaced as each historian acknowledged that there were […]
Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. John 11:25 “Farabalè” is translated Relax in the Yoruba Language, and a scripture verse that says that is Psalms 46:10 – “Be still, and know that I am God! I will […]
“I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.” – Revelation 1:18 Max Lucado, in his book, “Six Hours One Friday,” tells the story of a missionary in Brazil who discovered a tribe […]
“Simon(Peter), son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” Peter answered, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” Then He said to Peter, “Feed My lambs.” Peter asked Jesus, “What about him, Lord?” Jesus said to him, “If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you? […]