Introduction: What Are Ghosts? Across Africa and the whole world, it isn’t unusual for people to claim that they have been visited by their dead fellows! Many people have encountered what they think are human ghosts or spiritual beings of the deceased. In witchcraft, the healer claims to bring back your deceased ancestors for a [...]read moreExclusive: Do human ghosts exist?
‘Bind’ and ‘loose’ (Matthew 16:19) To bind (‘deo’) is to tie, be in bondage, or be ‘forbidden’ and, on the other hand, to loose (‘luo’) is to set free, break up, put off, let go, or allow. We (Christians) tend to use that verse to imply that, through prayers, we can make things happen or [...]read moreMatthew 16:19: Bind and Loose! Can we?
Have you ever been in a situation where or when you don’t see anything to thank God for? Well, What if that situation got worse, what would you do? Explore today’s inspiration! The other day I delayed to clear school tuition fees and when I presented myself with the full amount on the exam day, [...]read moreThings could be worse, thank God they aren’t!
Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart (Psalm 37:4, NIV). Introduction The Lord is promising you, promising us all that if we delight in him, he will provide for our desires. However, you and I know it well (out of experience) that actually He doesn’t provide for [...]read moreToday’s Devotional Verse: Psalm 37:4. God Shall Give You the Desires of Your Heart!
Introduction “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field” (Matthew 13:44, NIV) “The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in the field; which a man [...]read moreToday’s Devotional Verse: Matthew 13:44. The Kingdom of Heaven is Like Treasure!
Many times, we (Christians) have given this lesson on pulpits but rarely have we pondered on the ‘impossibilities’ within it! And as our audience struggle to practice this noble virtue, they are continuously disappointed to find that the flashes of their past terrible experiences keep peeping into their mind, something they had promised to forget. [...]read moreForgive & Forget: What Does It Mean? Is Forgetting Possible?
In our first part, we briefly explored John the Apostle to understand the literary and cultural-historical contexts of his writings (the gospel according to John, the 3 letters, and Revelation). In the second part, we directly dived into 1 John 1:1-4 and got inspired by how this then old gentleman boldly stood up against false [...]read more1 John 1:5 (God is Pure): In Him, there is no Darkness at all!
The duty that all Christians across cultures and nations share is to proclaim the joy in Christ to others! It is to boldly share the truth that we know and the things we believe in. I am sorry I have faulted on this more than anyone! But John the Apostle wants to rekindle our effort, [...]read more1 John 1:1-4. Do We Proclaim the Joy in Christ to Others?
1 John was written by John the Apostle (AD 6-AD 100) in Ephesus in AD 86, shortly after his ‘The Gospel According to John’ in AD 85 and before his Revelation writings in AD 89/90 (See Bible Journey here). Others, for example, Max Lucado say it was written in AD 90! But I take 85/86 [...]read moreIntroduction to the Letters of John the Apostle: Who was John?
In an era of charismatic movement (s), men and women of God, claiming to be under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, read and interpret the Bible differently! Questioned about this, each one of us throws up a defense in the name of the Holy Spirit who, as we claim, reveals different things to different [...]read moreRead and Interpret the Bible (Part 1): How to Understand & Apply any Bible Verse!
