“And seeing a fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, “Let no fruit grow on you ever again.” Immediately the fig tree withered away.” ~ Matthew 21:19 Reference:  Matthew 21:18-22 As Jesus journeyed into Jerusalem, He received adulations from the behemoth crowd who hailed Him as the King of Zion, coming on a lowly donkey. Palm fronds and clothes were spread on the road as He traveled. He then proceeded to the temple, where He overturned the tables of money changers and dove sellers. While there, the blind...

“Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Loose them and bring them to Me.” ~ Matthew 21:2   REFERENCE: Matthew 21:1-11 It is the season of Easter! Let’s journey into Jerusalem with Jesus to witness His last days on earth. King Jesus was about to go into His capital city, Jerusalem, to fulfill the prophecies concerning His death. So, here begins a journey with so much meaning and so many lessons. In bible days, Kings rode on mules (or donkeys) as King David instructed in I Kings 1:33, “…Take...

“I am the vine; you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” – John 15:5 REFERENCE: JOHN 15:1-5 God ‘planted’ you in this world; His desire for you is that you are fruitful. The very first words God spoke to mankind were, “Be fruitful and multiply;” that means that He has programmed into every man the capacity to bring forth fruits. Not only does God expect man to be fruitful, He comes seeking fruits from man as the vineyard owner, because unfruitfulness is contrary to...

And the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.” – Matthew 7:25 REFERENCE: MATTHEW 7:24-27 In today’s text, Jesus talks about the importance of having a strong and firm foundation for whatever one builds. He stresses the need to build on a rock, the rock being obedience to His teachings. So that when the storms come, and the winds blow, and the waves crash, the building remains firm and strong – unshaken, unmoved, unbroken and undisturbed. This means once your relationship...

Therefore, whoever hears these sayings of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a man who built his house on the rock. – Matthew 7:24 REFERENCE: MATTHEW 7:24-27 Every house is built by a man, no matter how tall, how deep, how wide, how beautiful, large, colorful, or expensive, it is first built in the man’s mind. Then, a man designs it through strategic planning and patience, he funds it, and often through much sacrifice, he builds it. Whatever a man desires or ‘sees’ in his mind’s eyes, he builds. The Bible puts forth a universal and undisputable...

Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church ¬ Acts 12:5 REFERENCE: ACTS 12:5-11 King Herod harassed the church, killed James the brother of John with the sword, and when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he seized Peter and jailed him…intending to kill him the next day. However, the church got together and incessantly offered prayers to God, until that night, an Angel walked into the prison and let Peter out. Infact, it was so surreal, Peter thought he was seeing a vision. The bible says one can...

Pray without ceasing – 1 Thessalonians 5:17  REFERENCE: 1 THESSALONIANS 5:16-19 Prayer is a relationship with God, it is communicating and sharing your time with God, infact it is one of the best investments of time. Francis Fenelon said, “Time spent in prayer is never wasted time.” This is so true, because when we pray, we are making spiritual investments in our lives, in our future and in our children; we are building our faith and spiritual muscles to handle the issues of life, it also guarantees that we will not become victims of the devil in life. Today’s text...

“And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram’s livestock and the herdsmen of Lot’s livestock. The Canaanites and the Perizzites then dwelt in the land.” – Genesis 13:7 REFERENCE: GENESIS 13:5-15 Have you ever had to fight someone close to you; a sibling, a friend, a roommate or a loved one? Very likely so. It is never a pleasant experience, especially when it gives opportunity to those who once esteemed that relationship to laugh at you, mock your relationship and the godly values you hold. Abram was presented with an opportunity to fight his nephew and to be greedy....

“I am Gabriel,” the angel answered. “I stand in the presence of God, who sent me to speak to you and tell you this good news.” –  Luke 1:19 (GNT)   REFERENCE LUKE 1:8-17   It was Zechariah’s turn, as a priest, to burn incense on the Lord’s altar. While serving in the Temple, an angel of the Lord appeared to him, and on seeing him, Zechariah was alarmed and overwhelmed with fear. But the angel said to him, “Don't be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayer; your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to...

"And when these lepers came to the outskirts of the camp, they went into one tent and ate and drank, and carried from it silver and gold and clothing – II Kings 7:8a"   REFERENCE II KINGS 7:5-10   The lepers in our text today said, “This is a day of good news.” God turned their destiny and their lives around by orchestrating events that reversed years of famine for the whole Jewish nation, culminating in good news. It is noteworthy that God caused their enemy, Syria, to go to war with gold and silver – whoever does that? For...