Then he said, ‘I beg you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father’s house, for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, lest they also come to this place of torment.' - Luke 16:27-28 REFERENCE Luke 16:19-31 We can conclude from our text that many people on the other side of eternity (hell) wish somebody will come to earth to tell their family members to not come there. They wish they could return from the dead but God says it is too late for them because “the dead don’t and can’t...
…he who had been demon-possessed begged Him that he might be with Him. However, Jesus did not permit him, but said to him, 'Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you…' - Mark 5:18-19 REFERENCE Mark 5:1-20 Good morning! Welcome to a great week on Inspired 2Go! Our focus this week will be on an all important topic in the kingdom of God: “Evangelism.” I trust God that by this, He will revive the fire of evangelism in you. Evangelism means spreading the good news of Christ to others; and...
For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. - Romans 8:19 REFERENCE Romans 8:18-22 Man was created and clothed with glory to rule as the leader of the world. However, he ‘fell’ and all of that changed – he was stripped of his glory and that affected other created things because God in His wisdom decided to ‘remove’ the glory of the created world so that there will still be a balance in the hierarchical order, although at a baser level of glory. The creation was subjected to...
So he went down and dipped seven times in the Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God; and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean. - II Kings 5:14 REFERENCE II Kings 5:1-15 One of the evils that befall us in our generation is 'lack of motivation', which results in quitting. Many of us have become defeatist and resigned to fate. There is so much against people now more than before: unemployment, mounting bills, delay in getting married, marital challenges, medical conditions, rising cost of living, etc....
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. - Romans 5:8-9 REFERENCE Romans 5:1-11 When you were still a sinner and least deserving of it, God anticipated your need for a savior and sacrificed His son for you. He gave His best gift to redeem you from the curse of the Law and from His wrath by availing His blood for you. So now that you are His...
O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You… - Psalms 63:1 REFERENCE Psalm 63:1-8 Yesterday, we concluded with the thought that God wants you to be a solution provider, so, He is calling you to the place of intimacy with Him. That’s the place David longed for when he said, “As the deer pants for the water…” (Psalm 42:1&2). You proceed from God and are made by Him and for Him. The river that disconnects with its source will soon dry up. Nurturing intimacy with God has immeasurable benefits: a....
But let him who glories glory in this, That he understands and knows Me… - Jeremiah 9:24 REFERENCE Jeremiah 9:23-24 The solution to the problems of this world will be found in God, not in religion – that is why He desires that we know Him intimately. God speaking through Jeremiah says, the essence of life is not in our wisdom, or skills, accomplishments or riches. But our boast and focus in life must be that we know and understand God. God’s eyes run to and fro the earth to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose...
Show that you are my followers by producing much fruit. This will bring honor to my Father. - John 15:8 (ERV) REFERENCE John 15:1-8 God planted you in this world so you can be fruitful in your sphere of influence. God’s first words to mankind at creation are, “Be fruitful and multiply” (Gen 1:28). That means, God has programmed in every man, the capacity to bring forth fruits , else He will be a wicked God to demand from you what you do not have the capacity to give. To be fruitful is to produce fruits or to...
Now Jericho was securely shut up because of the children of Israel; none went out, and none came in. - Joshua 6:1 REFERENCE Joshua 6:1-5 When God brought out the Israelites from Egypt, He gave them the Promise Land which included Jericho and told them to go and possess the land flowing with milk and honey. Although God granted them access to take the land, yet, they had to contend with the enemy – the ‘stubborn gatekeepers’ who wouldn’t let them in. These gatekeepers securely shut up Jericho so that it was made safe from any form of...
Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord—that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful. ~ James 5:11 REFERENCE James 5:7-11 To persevere simply means your ability to stay and finish the course in whatever you are doing, despite difficulties. Sometimes, things don’t happen at the time you anticipate they will and you can’t control the time when they will finally happen, so, you must learn to endure and not give up or give in to pressures. A lot can happen between the...