But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren. - Luke 22:32 REFERENCE Luke 22:31-34 Today’s text shows us a very impressive prayer that Jesus prayed for Peter. It was a prayer of faith, it was prayed in absolute confidence and assurance of the outcome. Jesus said, “…I have prayed for you… WHEN you return…” In order words, I have prayed and I know My prayer is already answered, therefore, let’s talk about what happens afterwards, because the result of My prayer is that you...
So his fellow servant fell down… and BEGGED him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.’ And he would not, but went and THREW HIM INTO PRISON till he should pay the debt. - Matthew 18:29-30 (Emphasis mine). REFERENCE Matthew 18:21-33 Why does forgiven humanity find it hard to forgive humanity? Truly, we have no justification to not forgive anybody, considering what God has forgiven us and daily forgives us. If we must be successful in all our relationships, we must learn to forgive quickly and to forgive all. That’s the pattern we have...
So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, ‘It is finished’. And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit. ~ John 19:30 REFERENCE John 19:23:30 Following the life of Jesus Christ and the sequence of events on the cross, the earthly life of Jesus Christ fulfilled every prophecy spoken about Him, He came to fulfil destiny, at every point in His life, the Bible records things He did or those that happened to Him with statements like, “as it was written…., to fulfil the scriptures…, so the saying may be fulfilled…, etc.” Therefore, at this...
And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues;… they will lay hands on the sick and they will recover. - Mark 16:17-18 REFERENCE Mark 16:14-20 As a believer, you have been given the authority – right of attorney to use the name of Jesus to do signs and wonders. You don’t have to be a pastor or a title holder in church in order to see signs accompany you because it is Jesus’ power you are using and not yours; all that you NEED...
He is not here, but is risen! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, saying… And they remembered His words… - Luke 24:6-8 REFERENCE Luke 24:1-12 At times in life, when you go through a lot of difficulty and confusing issues, everything will seemingly be bleak and it will look like there is no way out for you. And then it becomes a challenge to remember what the bible says or what promises the future holds. The devil will like you to remain in a state of oblivion and wandering, but like the...
I have told you that I am He. Therefore, if you seek Me, let these go their way. - John 18:8 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 for the atonement of sin, the priest would lay his hands on the animal and confess the sins of the people upon it, and...
For a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries. - 1 Corinthians 16:9 REFERENCE 1 Corinthians 16:5-9 Continued… Through prayers, many have accomplished untold miracles, impossible situations have been reversed and doors of favor have been opened to people. Daniel stayed in the place of prayer till he received help from the angel of God who conquered the prince of Persia (Daniel 10:10-14). Paul and Silas prayed until the gate to the prison was shaken and their chains loosed (Acts 16:25-33). The king’s decree against the Jews was reversed when Esther and...
For a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries. - 1 Corinthians 16:9 REFERENCE 1 Corinthians 16:5-9 From today’s verse we can see that it is a common phenomenon for the believer to face oppositions when presented with opportunities. God has opened great doors of opportunities for your upgrade this year, but Satan will try to oppose you from entering into those ‘open doors.’ However, God has given you the authority to destroy his works by equipping you with the right weapons. One of which is the weapon of prayer. According to...
One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother said to Him, 'There is a lad who has five barley loaves and two small fish, but what are they among so many?' - John 6:8&9 REFERENCE John 6:4-13 Like Andrew, there are times you need a major miracle of provision, and what you see around you seems too small to even compare to the size of your need. But not so with Jesus, He only needs to see that little, or just a ray of hope to work miracles. When confronted with the same situation of not having enough...
Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son. - Genesis 18:14 REFERENCE Genesis 18:1-14 Continued… Your mindsets govern your actions in life, and it will determine where you go in life. If you cannot see things happen in your mind, it may be difficult to see them happen physically. Constant failure in life gets you to a point where you begin to doubt yourself and place boundaries in your mind. But, that is not of God, so you...