For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16 REFERENCE John 3:16-17 Love, it seems, is everywhere. You read about it in books, you see it in films and on television, you hear about it on radio and in everyday conversations…love is ever present. We grapple with it in our family and official relationships. Our lives are made richer or poorer because of the presence or absence of love. Every Valentine’s season, sights and sounds of smiling couples enjoying their “love” in pleasant and...

And He said, “I will certainly return to you according to the time of life, and behold, Sarah your wife shall have a son.”(Sarah was listening in the tent door which was behind him.) Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age; and Sarah had passed the age of childbearing. Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, “After I have grown old, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?” Genesis 18:10-12 REFERENCE Genesis 18:1-14 When God’s Angel told Abraham that Sarah would have a son in her old age, it sounded laughable in the natural; no wonder Sarah laughed. Sarah must have done everything possible to have children...

But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light; – I Peter 2:9 REFERENCE I Peter 2:9-10 Every believer is a peculiar treasure; you belong to royalty. You are Different! To be envied! A special breed! You are clothed in God’s holiness and you are a reflection of His glory on earth. God chose you and made you unique; and you need to be possessed with the mentality of your uniqueness. Acts 10:15 says, “…Don’t...

And the Lord had given the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they granted them what they requested. Thus, they plundered the Egyptians. Exodus 12:36 REFERENCE Exodus 12:21-25 &35-36 Favour is an act of kindness beyond what is due or usual. It is an overgenerous preferential treatment. It is a friendly regard shown toward another, especially by a superior. It is approval, support or taking a liking to someone.  From our text, it is seen as God extending help and kindness to His children through the most unlikely means, source and people. What Jesus paid for us to have by His death is a total-package. It is sufficient for abundant...

Then He asked them again, “Whom are you seeking?” And they said, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus answered, “I have told you that I am He. Therefore, if you seek Me, let these go their way,” John 18:7&8 REFERENCE John 18:3-11 “Let them go their way.” By these words, Jesus became the ultimate substitute and sacrifice for the sin of mankind. He was going to die, so that we would live, His incarceration meant our freedom and His punishment meant our peace and healing. As was usually done with animal sacrifices in the Old Testament for the atonement of sin, the priest would lay his hands on the...

When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures. James 4:3 (NIV) REFERENCE James 4:1-3 (NIV) It is laudable to see a ‘new you’ emerge, but the ultimate question you should ask yourself as we end this series today is, “Why do I want to reinvent myself?” Why do you want to start that project, travel to that country, rise to the top of your career, start a new line of business, etc.? The big WHY is what reveals your motive; it is your reason for doing anything....

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: “Rulers and elders of the people!  If we are being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a man who was lame and are being asked how he was healed,  then know this… It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. Acts 4:8-10 REFERENCE Acts 4:1-14 In the world of sports, some people often emerge as winners with sterling qualities that epitomize the particular sport they are involved in. They become role models and...

And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?” Luke 2:49 REFERENCE Luke 2:41-49 To mind something is to pay attention to it; while a mission is simply an assignment given to someone. Hence, to be mission minded means to pay attention to the assignment you are here to fulfill; it is to have your mind consumed by your mission or maintaining a sense of mission.  When you are mission minded, it informs the decisions you take, the places you go to, the things you do, the people you associate with and the things...

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom. Ecclesiastes 9:10 (NIV) REFERENCE Ecclesiastes 9:10 “ “I wish for a world where people understand that life is short. So today is the time to do big things.” -  Robin S. Sharma Quite often, we get to read obituaries of people, young and old, who have crossed to the great beyond. Whether we are notified by word of mouth, through radio, TV, tabloids or social media, such...

By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was PAST THE AGE... Hebrews 11:11  REFERENCE Hebrews 11:11 “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis Society has a way of boxing people (especially those in their midlife years and older) into a corner by putting restrictions on what they can or cannot achieve because of their age; those who agree with the prevailing philosophy of society regarding their age, often remain static in life because they feel inadequate to set new goals or...