The life we live is full of surprises. No human being has got life all figured out and sorted, such that certain things happen that take us by surprise and unawares. There are, equally levels of surprise. There are certain surprises that could be fairly anticipated e.g. birthday present. There are other surprises though that...
This message is not only for today’s elders but also for those who will become elders tomorrow as well. This is because the young of today shall become the old of tomorrow if Christ tarries. Psalm 37:25 – I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor...
Love Eros – Love based on the physical process, or sexual attraction to each other. Philia- Based on the emotional process. Need to have a bond with each other. Agape- love that is based on the spiritual process, sacrificial and unselfish. It could be unmerited and unconditional. All these must be present in the marriage...
Good marriages are not created, but creations make good marriages. Gen. 1: 31 And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day. Gen. 2: 18, 21-24 18 The LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man...
Favour is a higher level of mercy. When God shows someone mercy, it means that the person has received pardon for an offence; but when the person is favoured, it means that having been pardoned, the person is still promoted. So, favour is far greater than mercy. It is mercy plus promotion. The passage that...
Formula: A recipe or prescription; any fixed or conventional way of doing something; any plan or method for doing something well; etc Induce: To bring about or give rise; to cause something to happen; to persuade someone to do something; to call forth or bring about by persuasion or influence; to arouse; etc. Formula to...
Text: Psalm 90:17 As a form of introduction, I’ll like to remind us that God loves us – Jeremiah 31:3. In this love, we have found favour. We have been favoured that’s why God sent Christ to die for us While we were yet sinners. That’s why he daily loads us with benefits. He’s blessed...
Text: Nehemiah 4:14-18 KJV – 14 “And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and...
Anchor Scriptures: Rom. 9:10-16; Eccl. 9:11-12 Introduction: Favour is from the Hebrew word “chên”, meaning grace (-iousness), acceptance, charm and favour, and the Greek word “charis” (khar’-ece), meaning favour, acceptable, grace (-ious). It is a must for every man to fulfil destiny. It should be noted, however, that in life you are either a carrier of...
Going back to our definition of favour: An approval, support or liking for someone or something; an overgenerous preferential treatment, or an act of kindness beyond what is due or usual. What we shall obtain approval in the sight of God; receive support from Him; enjoy overgenerous preferential treatment from God shall be accorded to...
