Archive for August, 2021


KISS THE SON

Filed under: Articles & Reviews
August 31, 2021

Jesus Christ is not the President of a nation. He does not run for election, He REIGN forevermore.

Psalm 2

“Why do the nations rage,And the people plot a vain thing?The kings of the earth set themselves,And the rulers take counsel together,Against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying,“Let us break Their bonds in piecesAnd cast away Their cords from us.”He who sits in the heavens shall laugh;The Lord shall hold them in derision.Then He shall speak to them in His wrath,And distress them in His deep displeasure:“Yet I have set My KingOn My holy hill of Zion.”“I will declare the decree:The LORD has said to Me,You are My Son,Today I have begotten You.Ask of Me, and I will give YouThe nations for Your inheritance,And the ends of the earth for Your possession.You shall break them with a rod of iron;You shall dash them to pieces like a potter’s vessel.’ ”Now therefore, be wise, O kings;Be instructed, you judges of the earth.Serve the LORD with fear,And rejoice with trembling.Kiss the Son, lest He be angry,And you perish in the way,When His wrath is kindled but a little.Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.”

Jesus Christ is the most powerful person in the world and the greatest leader in the history of the world. That is why we worship Him, we trust Him and are anchored on Him for our future.

“If Alexander the Great or Charlemagne or Napoleon were to come into the room, we would all stand up out of respect. If Jesus Christ were to walk in, we would fall on our face in adoration “ quote

Let us renew our commitment, faith and desire to worship Him who reigns in the affairs of mankind at this crucial time.

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Distractions that will defeat us

Filed under: Thoughts & Perspectives
August 27, 2021

In today’s modern church, there are so many things that needs to be done, meetings to attend, people to meet, endless whatsappt messages to read (forward, respond to), etc. The church is like a huge corporation that needs to be led and the Senior Pastor role is like that of a CEO. All these activities and many more may not be bad in itself and many are indeed biblical and needful BUT they can be a GREAT DISTRACTION to what the leader must primarily be committed to.

“Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint against the Hebrews by the Hellenists, because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not desirable that we should leave the word of God and serve tables. Therefore, brethren, seek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business; but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word. And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch, whom they set before the apostles; and when they had prayed, they laid hands on them” (Acts 6:1-6)

The apostles were used by God to spark a mighty revival that brought thousands to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. The new believers forms the early church congregation. Together with growth comes new demands that may be legitimate and important. But the apostle refused to be distracted by them. They reestablish their priority to prayer and the Word even in the face of genuine needs in the church v2,4. Other leaders were raised to augment the ministries and meet the prevailing needs v3,6

As a result of prioritising prayer and the Word, the church continues to grow

“Then the word of God spread, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith” (Acts 6:7)

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The Fellowship of the Unashamed- Dr. Robert Morehead

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August 12, 2021

Dr. Robert Morehead tells the story a young man from Rwanda who was forced by his tribe in 1980 to renounce Christ or face death. He refused to renounce Christ, and he was murdered on the spot. The night before, he had written the following commitment which was found in his room.

“I am a part of the fellowship of the Unashamed. I have the Holy Spirit Power. The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I won’t look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still. My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, and my future is secure. I am finished and done with low living, sight walking, small planning, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tame visions, mundane talking, chintzy giving, and dwarfed goals.

“I no longer need preeminence, prosperity, position, promotions, plaudits, or popularity. I don’t have to be right, first, tops, recognized, praised, regarded, or rewarded. I now live by presence, learn by faith, love by patience, lift by prayer and labor by power.

“My pace is set, my gait is fast, my goal is Heaven, my road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions few, my Guide is reliable, my mission is clear.

I cannot be bought, compromised, deterred, lured away, turned back, diluted, or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the presence of adversity, negotiate at the table of the enemy, ponder at the pool of popularity, or meander in the maze of mediocrity.

“I won’t give up, back up, let up, or shut up until I’ve preached up, prayed up, paid up, stored up, and stayed up for the cause of Christ. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I must go until He returns, give until I drop, preach until all know, and work until He comes.

“And when He comes to get His own, He will have no problem recognizing me. My colors will be clear for “I am not ashamed of the Gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes..” (Romans 1:16).”

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