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DEALING WITH STUBBORN ENEMIES – 1

Then the Rabshakeh said to them, “Say now to Hezekiah, ‘Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria: “What confidence is this in which you trust? You speak of having plans and power for war; but they are mere words...." - II Kings‬ ‭18:19-20‬ ‭   REFERENCE II Kings 18:17-37   The account in today's passage is a typical case of having to contend with an opposition that seems larger than life. Such oppositions can come as health, financial, marital, emotional or even career challenges. In this case it was a physical army - the strong force of Assyria...
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CREATIVITY IN THE MARKET PLACE

Twelve lions stood there, one on each side of the six steps; nothing like this had been made for any other kingdom – I Kings‬ ‭10:20‬   REFERENCE I Kings 10:16-25   Today’s business environment is given to sudden changes. Organizations rise up and fall faster these days than in the past because of the changing tastes of consumers. Therefore, people are now coming up with new and creative ideas every day in order to satisfy the demands of their customers so they can stay in business. Hence, creativity is premium if you must rule in the market place –...
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BE FRUITFUL AND MULTIPLY

Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” – Genesis 1:28   REFERENCE Genesis 1:26-30   When God pronounced the above blessing on man, He did not put any time or age limit to it. This is a mandate of productivity that God placed on man for the rest of his life. So don’t get to a point where you think that God is done...
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WHEN IN DOUBT, LOOK AT THE BIRDS

Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on… – Matthew 6:25   REFERENCE Matthew 6:25-34   The fact that Jesus repeated, “DO NOT WORRY!” 3 times in this passage shows concern in the heart of the Father that His children worry not. It also shows that as dwellers on this earth realm, we are prone to worrisome thoughts and agitating passions. Yesterday is gone, tomorrow is not yet here, and today is the only day we have. If we...
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GROW IN THE GRACE TO GIVE

But as you abound in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in your love for us— see that you abound in this grace also. - II Corinthians‬ ‭8:7‬ ‭   REFERENCE II Corinthians 8:1-7   When someone has grace for something, doing that thing becomes easy for them. Like the Corinthian church, a lot of Christians have grace in many areas of their lives – singing, poetry, praying, knowledge, faith, etc…but when it comes to giving money, it’s a struggle – ‘no Grace’ there. However, true religion must touch your pocket, so you must also abound...
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THE WORK OF GRACE

So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem, for he ate continually at the king’s table. And he was lame in both his feet. - II Samuel‬ ‭9:13‬ ‭   REFERENCE II Samuel 9:1-13   The verse above is a summation of a story of a man who had been disfavored all his life, had been unpopular, exiled and before now, actually referred to himself as a dead dog. He was also crippled on both feet – he did not qualify for what the verse above says, “to eat continually at the king’s table.” What are the chances that such a man would...
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WHAT IS IN YOUR HAND?

So the LORD said to him, 'What is that in your hand?' He said, 'A rod.' - Exodus‬ ‭4:2‬    REFERENCE Exodus 4:1-5   When God encountered Moses, he had a shepherd’s rod in his hand. He was tending his father-in-law’s flock. However, the rod in his hand became the starting point of all that God did in his life. Although he looked at the rod as an ordinary stick. In life, no man’s hand is empty; God Himself sees to it that either by birth or through the process of life and living, every man soon finds something in...
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IT ISN’T OVER YET

While He spoke these things to them, behold , a ruler came and worshiped Him saying, 'My daughter has just died, but come lay your hand on her and she will live.' - Matthew 9:18   REFERENCE Matthew 9:18-26     This man was asking for medicine after death. No right thinking physician wants to go administer treatment to a dead body, but Jesus is no ordinary Physician – He is Lord over both life and death – He is a Physician, even after death, for He is the resurrection and the life. The fact that this man came to...
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PUT YOUR TALENTS TO WORK (PART 2 OF 2)

Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed. And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground.' - ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭25:24-25   REFERENCE Matthew 25:14-30   Continued from yesterday… Often those with one talent fall into the temptation of despising what they have been given. They think it is too small and they complain about it like the wicked servant. Also, they think those who have more talents are better off...
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PUT YOUR TALENTS TO WORK (PART 1)

And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey. - Matthew‬ ‭25:15   REFERENCE Matthew 25:14-30   The first thing that strikes you about the parable in this passage, is the ‘seeming imbalance’ in the way the Master shared the talents amongst these servants; it looks almost unfair, but in His foreknowledge, He did it according to each person’s ability. Talents here can mean any God-given gifts, opportunities, graces, congenital blessings and life changing ideas. Although God gives us these talents...
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