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Christianity is based on LOVE : the LOVE of God the Father, and the LOVE of Jesus Christ! That means we believers need to be also filled with LOVE and walking in LOVE! And LOVE means SACRIFICE! Yes, you cannot LOVE without sacrificing something for someone, even for yourself. And that's where we are falling down in this generation; we're too comfortable and entitled to give up anything for...

When we come to Palm Sunday, which tells of Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, we know that Lent is winding down and our saddest and most joyful days, that's Good Friday and Easter Sunday are right ahead of us. That means we cannot let the sorrow of the crucifixion overwhelm and sadden us, because right behind it is the very foundation of our faith, Christ's momentous and monumenta...

Prayer is of the utmost importance in a believer's life, but not every prayer is answered for one reason or another. Most of them though that are not in the Lord's will seem to go unanswered, that's because the Lord only desires to answer prayers that will manifest His holy will, not all the lustful and carnal stuff that so many of us pray for. And even when we pray in His will, accord...

All of us have some sort of pride in our deeds and talents and thus at times boast about them. However friends, boasting is not something the Lord likes or desires of His followers, unless our boast is about Him! What makes it even worse is when we boast of things we're going to do without any consultation with or input from Almighty God. Remember our lives are rather short and can be quickly...

We all have a sin-based nature, which drives us toward fleshly or carnal lusts and desires, but when we become believers in Christ, we need to put away those carnal desires and begin walking with the guidance of the Holy Spirit which then comes to live within us. It also means that we have to get rid of all the old baggage we have, for with Christ everything becomes new. Unfortunately, that means...

God is our Creator and Controller, and like all who create and control, they lay down rules and regulations for their followers to live by. It's the very same with our great God Jehovah! He's set our rules and regulations in His Word for us to live by. And if we do that faithfully, then our lives will be much better than if we don't. And we can't live by the rules unless we know th...

Just like any Leader, the Lord has rules and regulations that He expects His followers to abide by. And just like when we disobey society's laws, we pay a price, likewise when we disobey God's laws, there is a price to pay. Our disobedience is called sin, and the penalty for sin is death; unless you are living under the umbrella of Christ's payment for all sin, made with the sacrifice...

It's a hard but simple fact that one cannot be a Christian unless one believes in Jesus Christ, the Son of God. And that belief is the ONLY thing that will get you on the straight and narrow path that leads to heaven. Without sincere belief in Christ Jesus all is lost. You are automatically headed for the fires of hell, joining the evil one, Satan in everlasting punishment and separation from...

It's a topsy-turvy world, with us just spinning within it, like an out of control top, with sins and temptations that keep bombarding us relentlessly. But there's an antidote for that malady; faith in Christ Jesus, for He is the sinner's friend. That's why he came to earth; to set the captive sinners free from their sin debt. He took all of our sins on His strong and sinless should...

God is our Creator and Sustainer, therefore we must communicate with Him in some form and fashion, and He calls that way prayer. Now, prayer doesn't need to be long and fancy but more heartfelt than anything else. And the good thing about prayer is that our God is only a prayer away. We can instantly communicate with Him with no waiting, and provided that what we're asking is within His wi...

Oh friends, life is never easy, but as true believers in Christ Jesus, we are expected to have a certain amount of belly and backbone that will keep us from complaining unnecessarily about life's troubles. And it's not so much that we complain, but it's how we complain and what we complain about. In today's world complaining is rampant, and over very small and petty issues, meaning...

The Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth is the most omnipotent and powerful being in the universe. He had to be great, to be all powerful, to do the things He's done down through the ages. And unless we believers sincerely believe that, we'll be in for an even tougher time than normal on this earth. For things will get real bad if you don't believe that God can take you out of undesi...

It's very simple friends; if we forgive those that do us wrong, we also get forgiven for our wrongdoings. However, if we don't forgive, then we won't be forgiven by our heavenly Father either. So it's simple common sense that if we desire God's forgiveness then we must be forgiving to our earthly brothers! It couldn't get any simpler or plainer than that. And Jesus spent a...

Without hope we are like the undead; alive, but not functioning as though we are. It's hope and faith that keep us going through all the rough times of this life. We need to believe in something bigger than ourselves when we find ourselves too small and powerless to handle our many problems. And that's where hope and faith come in, through our Christian beliefs. Christ is our Guide and Lea...

We are all searching for wisdom, but so many of us are searching for it in the wrong places. And where should wisdom be sought eh? Wisdom, true wisdom begins and ends with God, with Hs Word and in His sanctuary. What the world terms wisdom these days is utter rot, for most of it has nothing to do with Almighty God, and if it doesn't have to do with God, then it cannot be wisdom. True wisdom th...

Life is rough and tough, as Jesus tells us, but we can soften some of those rough edges if we completely surrender our lives to Him, because He has the wherewithal to help us do so, especially since He has already overcome the world, through His death, resurrection and ascension. And that's the best way to live this life; totally surrendered to Jesus, so He can lead and guide us in the paths o...

The major attribute of our God is LOVE ; therefore His followers ought to be showing that attribute, at least to each other in spades, and as Jesus expects, showing it also to those who don't believe, so that they might believe. But if Christ's organization, His church is in a state of such disarray that His followers are fighting amongst each other, rather than living in LOVE as Christ de...

Contrary to what we think, the Lord doesn't tell us to do stuff for Hie benefit, but for ours. He already owns everything and can do whatever He wants. However we are the sheep of His flock and need to do what we're told, and not half-heartedly or partially either, but with full reverence and total obedience. And yes, sometimes it's difficult to do all the Lord asks, but remember, He n...

God is our Creator and Controller, and if we have any sense of the power and wisdom that's been put into the creation of our universe, we'd continually praise the One who created it and us! Yes friends, there's nothing as stimulating, mind-bending and awe-inducing as the great universe in which we live. Nothing else is as refined and works as smoothly as God's universe, until we fo...

If we believe in Christ Jesus, then it means we must behave in a certain manner, basically the way He behaved; that's LOVING, compassionate, doing His Father's will, etc. etc. Thus we cannot be hanging out with the wrong crowd, doing the things that go against God's law, otherwise we will end up like the evildoers and perish. As true believers we need to keep good company, people who t...

This world is filled to the brim with evil, and we are the ones, believers in Christ Jesus who have been given the task of reducing that evil, by winning souls for Christ. But how can we win souls for Christ when we don't do the necessary work, or behave like we ought to eh? We simply can't! That's why it's oh so necessary for all those who claim to believe in Jesus to get up and d...

The beginning of anything is always the most important aspect of any procedure, for if the start is not good, then the rest of it will most likely suffer some unnecessary setback(s). That's why a Monday should always be a believer's best day, since we're supposed to be starting it out with a fresh, well rested attitude. But if we begin tired and grumpy, then the rest of the week will p...

This life is a battle between the forces of evil and darkness and light and godliness, and we have to be on one side or the other. That means, if you are a believer in Christ Jesus, then you are a soldier in His army, and you have to stand up strong and fight the spiritual enemy in the spiritual battle that's constantly going on down here on earth. And like all good soldiers, we need to be wel...

Friends, this world is filled with much more turmoil than peace, but if we are to live a decent life, peace must be one of our requirements. And though the world offers some kind of peace, it's not good enough for us to survive on. The only kind of peace that will get us through the trials and tribulations of this life is the peace of Jesus! Without His peace, we will continue floundering in t...

Oh my people, in comparison to the time we'll spend in eternity, our time is relatively short on this earth. That means we cannot waste time, but use it wisely and productively. For there are only two things we can do with time, that's use it or lose it. And once time is lost it doesn't ever come back. So please, I plead with us, let's wake up and realize that we don't have muc...