A Friend of Jesus

Our faith is tested when a challenge appears. Miracles are a product of challenges or battles for a child of God.  Fear poses a risk of us not meeting or seeing our breakthrough.  Acts 3:1-10 NKJV Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. [2] And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple...

Luke 2:8-11 KJV And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. [9] And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. [10] And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. [11] For unto you is...

 From help to support  Providing immediate assistance to solve a specific problem or complete a task (short term and task focused) Offering ongoing assistance, encouragement, or resources to sustain someone over time (long-term, addressing emotional, practical, or structural needs) Genesis 3:21 NKJV Also for Adam and his wife the LORD God made tunics of skin, and clothed them. God helps His creati...

Sunday 09/12/2025 - Guard your mind  The mind is the one place in humans where dreams are realised and also where dreams can be killed.  It is the place where victory can begin or failure can be the end result.  The mind can give birth to love or hate. Acts 14:1-7 NKJV Now it happened in Iconium that they went together to the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of the J...

Hello, As Pastors it is easy to lose sight of what the sole purpose of our calling into ministry is. This is the case due to pressures that come from church members and people in general (Society expectations). While praying, it was dropped upon my heart by the spirit to share a word of reminder on what is expected of us and what we’re looking to achieve. Please read Romans 10 vs 8 - 13 With love,...

Sunday 30/12/2025 - Trust in God Life is like repeating a movie when lived through the word of God Something writing an exam with the answers in front of you  Isaiah 55:6-11 NKJV Seek the LORD while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. [7] Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the LORD, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For...

Sunday 23 November 2025 - Unusual things  Unexpected or surprising  Monologue:  Jesus Christ from the announcement of His birth, to his days as a child, to His teachings, miracles, death, resurrection, and beyond; everything was unusual/unique/different/new/surprising/etc. Today you and I are called Christians; which simply put means Christ-like. That is to say there is a likeness/similarities bet...

Sunday 16 November 2025 - Earn it  John 3:3 NKJV Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." Gain deservedly in return for one’s behavior or achievement. Acts 17:11-12 NKJV These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures da...

Sunday 09/11/2025 - Relationship dynamics  Godmanhood, Brotherhood, Sisterhood, BrotherSisterhood, PastorMemberhood, LeaderMemberhood Suffix “hood” - means the state or condition of being in that particular relationship.  Amos 3:3 NKJV Can two walk together, unless they are agreed? All relationships evolve (develop or change). Failure to understand and accept this fact results in frustration, hear...

Sunday 02/11/2025 November - Leading from the front ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭29‬:‭2‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan.” Authority and responsibility over people  The beauty of being human is that everyone is unique.  It is our uniqueness that makes us interesting individually.  Learn to accept that what other people do may not alwa...

 Sunday 26 October 2025 - While you sleep  A state of unawareness with the brain adaptive while the rest of the body and consciousness is not.  1 Peter 5:8-9 NLT Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. [9] Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your family of believers all over the world...

Sunday 19 October 2025 - Spiritual Maturity : The purpose of man Purpose - a). The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists. b). Design or intend for a particular use.  ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭1‬:‭26‬-‭28‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the...

Sunday 12 October 2025 - The obligation of a believer Duty or commitment  Hebrews 5:12-13 NKjV 12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, 13 for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a child. Prayer : Lord help me that I may grow to be...

Sunday 05 October 2025 - Faith + expectation + action = results  ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭24‬:‭10‬ ‭AMP‬‬ ‘’If you are slack (careless) in the day of distress, Your strength is limited.” Prayer : Lord help me through the Holy Spirit that in my day of weakness I may find strength and keep going in Jesus name, Amen.  Acts 9:37-38,40-41 NKJV But it happened in those days that she became sick and died. When they...

Sunday 28/09/2025 - The Fundamentals of the Gospel : Part 3 - Hope Luke 15:20 NKJV "And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. Prayer : I will always return to God no matter what, in Jesus name, Amen! Meaning - Expectation / ambition / desire / aspiration It is in the nature of...

Sunday 14/09/2025 - The Fundamentals of the Gospel : Part 2 - The word of God ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭30‬:‭5‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.” Prayer : Lord I pray that my view of your word remains unchanged in Jesus name. You cannot stop speaking about who or what you love. There is joy in sharing what you know and have. Acts 4:19-20 NKJV But Peter and...

Sunday 07/09/2025 - The Fundamentals of the gospel - part 1 : Faith ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭1‬:‭19‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “If you are willing and obedient, You shall eat the good of the land;” Prayer: Dear God, today I choose to be willing and obedient to your word in Jesus name, Amen . These are first principles / basics. In any field, fundamentals ( building blocks) are necessary to set the foundation of concepts to be us...

Sunday 31 August 2025 - Change is now Romans 10:8 NKJV But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart" (that is, the word of faith which we preach): Prayer : Father help me that I may remain in the word if God, Amen! We act like opportunity to change will always be there. Take advantage of now and change. Later is not guaranteed and the fact is that no one k...

Sunday 24 August 2025 - Help Matthew 7:7-8 AMP “Ask and keep on asking and it will be given to you; seek and keep on seeking and you will find; knock and keep on knocking and the door will be opened to you. [8] For everyone who keeps on asking receives, and he who keeps on seeking finds, and to him who keeps on knocking, it will be opened. Prayer: It is okay to be in need before God, so do not fee...

Sunday 17 August 2025 - The Father’s authority ‭‭ Proverbs‬ ‭2‬:‭1‬-‭6‬ ‭NIV ‬‬“My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding— indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear o...

Sunday 10 August 2025 - In the moment ‭‭ Matthew‬ ‭28‬:‭18‬-‭20‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always,...

Sunday 03 August 2025 - Led by Christ ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭15‬:‭58‬ ‭KJV‬‬ “Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” ‭‭ Led - to be shown the way by someone In family, relationships, partnerships, career, academics, ministry, etc. John 10:1-5 NKJV &quot...

Sunday 27 July 2025 - God knows the details ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭41‬:‭10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’” Prayer : Father, help me to show up always with the help of the Holy Spirit in Jesus name, Amen! Luke 12:7 NKJV But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do no...

Try again - Sunday 20 July 2025 Make an effort One of our biggest enemies as children of God is failure. The shame Fear Anxiety Doubt ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭5‬-‭6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ ““And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when...

Christ still (in spite of or despite of) loves you - Sunday 06 June 2025 ‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭35‬-‭39‬ ‭NKJV‬‬“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written: “For Your sake we are killed all day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.” Yet in all these things we are more than conquer...