Godly Storms The Second type of storm we will look at are godly storms. These are disruptions to our usual routines that are orchestrated by God Himself for His own purpose. Godly storms can bring us into the center of His will, e.g., when we veer off, bring correction to us, and also test our […]
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Types of Storms – Evil Storms We read in Ecclesiastes 8:6 that there is a proper procedure for every matter. In the same way, understanding the type of storm you are dealing with is key to knowing the proper biblical way to handle and overcome it. For the next couple of weeks, we shall look
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From the dictionary1, a storm is defined as “a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust”. In other words, storms refer to disruptions of the normal state of affairs which manifests
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If it were true that works have no place under grace, then Jesus would have been in error when He demanded from the church in Ephesus that they return to their first love by doing the deeds they did at first (Revelation 2:5). This should cause us to have a biblical understanding of the place
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In Revelation Chapter 2, Jesus sent a message to the church in Ephesus and commended them for the things they excelled in. These included their good works, perseverance, and shunning evil (Revelation 2:1-3). If these were qualities Jesus praised them for, then He expects the same from us. Moreover, if Jesus’ Himself acknowledged their good
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In Mark 5, we read that after Jesus had crossed over in a boat from the country of the Gerasenes, He had a large crowd gather around so He stayed by the seashore (Mark 5:21). In this large crowd may have been many with dire needs. Yet they gathered around him and it seemed that
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In Matthew 18, the disciples of Jesus asked Him who the greatest in the kingdom of heaven is (Matthew 18:1). Interestingly, Jesus did not rebuke them for asking such a question. Rather, He showed them the key to being the greatest in the kingdom of God. This affirms the truth that in God’s kingdom, we
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In today’s study, we shall look at another key area of our lives we are to see to. In Colossians 4:17, we read that “Tell Archippus, “See to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, so that you may fulfill it.” This is not a message that was exclusively written for Archippus but
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In the previous study, we looked at two key areas of our lives, which God expects us to take charge of, having done all He needs to do. The next key area of our life can be found in the words of Jesus: “See that you are not frightened” (Matthew 24:6). From this text, Jesus
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It is not all up to God. There are things we are responsible for. Until we recognize this and take charge of what has been left in our care, we shall fail to benefit from what God has freely given us. In this series, we shall look at five key areas of our lives, which
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