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...
Then he released Barabbas to them; and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified. - Matthew 27:26 REFERENCE Matthew 27:17-26 Pilate had a decision to make as it regards releasing Jesus whom he found innocent of the crimes He was being accused of. His wife also sent a message warning him not to participate in hanging an innocent man, yet Pilate still had Jesus scourged and delivered Him to be crucified because he wanted to please the people. This is where democracy (government of the people by the people for the people) fails. When...
For he knew that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy. - Mark 15:10 REFERENCE Mark 15:6-15 How does the conscience handle it, when you know that what you have accused someone of, although appearing to be true or may even have an element of truth, is motivated by bitter envy? How do you use a cry for justice as a cloak to hide jealousy and a bitter spirit? Outwardly it appeared like these leaders were zealous for the law of Moses, but really they were simply envious of Jesus and felt threatened by Him....
Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, 'What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him to you?…' - Matthew 26:14-15 REFERENCE Matthew 26:14-25 It is shocking to note that Judas was not approached by the chief priests, but that he went to them of his own accord. He must have been driven by greed and avarice, and of course, that made Satan find in him, a suitable vessel and a willing accomplice. Satan would soon exploit in a man’s life, for his own grand and sinister schemes,...
A woman came to Him having an alabaster flask of very costly fragrant oil, and she poured it on His head as He sat at the table. Matthew 26:7 REFERENCE Matthew 26:6-13 This week and the next are termed as the ‘most important’ in Christendom, because in them we celebrate the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ; the reason for Christianity. Therefore, we have dedicated this week to talk about ‘Easter and it’s Lessons’ on Inspired2Go! The woman in this story showed the value she placed on Jesus when she brought an unadulterated fragrant oil to lavish...
Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, 'What! Could you not watch with Me one hour? Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.' - Matthew 26:40-41 REFERENCE Matthew 26:36-41 Jesus teaches here the essence of spending quality time with God – it is easy to enter into temptation when you don’t spend time watching and praying. Even though your born-again spirit always desires to do the right thing, without spending time with God, it will be too timid to steer...