Sounds Of Edification

Share | Follow | Subscribe Has the Word of God ever come to you, that felt like a direct attack on something wrong you are doing? There are times that the Word of God will pierce right into your heart and expose some defect or weakness in your character. It can make you so ashamed and naked. Yes the Word of God will do that to you. It's reproofing and convicting you of sin; it's correcting your er...

Share | Follow | Subscribe For whom the Lord loves He chastens, And scourges every son whom He receives. The whole idea of it is for the TRAINING of a child. God's primary way of chastening us is with HIS words. But we know that, all children are not the same. There are children who will learn by instruction in righteousness, but there are others whom instructions won't change. Other methods of tr...

Share | Follow | Subscribe What is the first thing that weighs on your mind when you wake up in the morning? Is it the new messages or likes you have received on WhatsApp and Snapchat? Do you get to talk to God first before exchanging tweets? Or not? What is it that occupies your mind and attention all day? Business? Money? Pleasure? Are you able to take a break and talk to God? Or spend some mome...

Share | Follow | Subscribe There are things that might take so much of your time, your attention, your energy and your resources; such that there remains little or none of it for spiritual growth and fruitfulness. The sincere heart will agree that this is truth. You could use all your time to chase money such that you have none for your spiritual advancement. Follow our Instagram account @soundsof...

Share | Follow | Subscribe Jesus said, Every branch that bears fruit the Father prunes, that it may bear more fruit. In other words, You cannot be very fruitful in your Christian journey without the pruning knife. An important question I want you to brood on is: "What are the things in your life, taking vital life and energy out of you that needs the Pruning Knife of the Lord?" Follow our Instagra...

Share | Follow | Subscribe It seems confusing when the Bible says to not judge at some point, and at other places says, you should judge. So what really is it? Are we to judge or not to judge? The answer is in I Corinthians 2:14‭-‬15 Judgement is for the spirit of God, who sees and knows all things and all persons. You may pass judgement, but make sure your judgements are SPIRITUAL, else you might...

Share | Follow | Subscribe Jesus gives us another striking reason why we should not judge others. He said it is like a man who has not yet removed a log of timber in his own eyes, but yet seems eager to remove a little speck of sawdust from his neighbour's eyes. The scenario is very funny and laughable at the same time. In other words, Jesus is saying, only the faultless has the right to Look for...

Share | Follow | Subscribe One KEY reason why judgement is not for man is because we never know or see the whole situation or person - We know in part and we see in part. And we already know that, you cannot pass fair judgment on a person when you only know part of the person. You never know someone's past; what they have been through, and what they have contended with, to be where they are today....

Share | Follow | Subscribe The Message translation says in Matthew 7:1 "Don't pick on people, jump on their failures, criticise their faults - unless, of course, you want the same treatment." That is a good WORD to always have in mind. So, anytime you feel like judging others rashly, think about that first. Follow our Instagram account @soundsofedification for updates and interactions

Share | Follow | Subscribe Someone asked, "What of those who do evil and seem to be enjoying, and look like they have escaped the consequence of their evil?" That's the same situation that the Apostle James describes in the text above, of rich oppressors who live in luxury and opulence through corruption and wickedness. He says, "BE PATIENT like the way the farmer waits for the land to yield its v...

Share | Follow | Subscribe The Lord Jesus, often delays judgement until the very end, given each person sufficient time and grace to repent and be saved. You cannot pass just judgement on a thing or person when you only see part of the thing, or part of the person's life. That judgement will be inconclusive and hence unjust or unfair. This is why the Lord gives ample and sufficient grace for all b...

Share | Follow | Subscribe Someone asked me, "So why doesn't God just wipe away all the false prophets and brethren among us so we will be free?" The masters answer to that is clear: So that we don't uproot the good plants in the process, because their roots are still intertwined and mingled. It's a very serious matter, because there are many among us in the church, some are even leaders, who are...

Share | Follow | Subscribe This is one of the flaws of humanity: We can only judge by observation. But you will find that, in this world, things are not what they always appear to be. Someone may appear good but may be very bad; And another may seem bad but may yet be good. Trying to classify by observation at this stage is dangerous, because you can easily label wrongly. That is why the scripture...

Share | Follow | Subscribe At an early stage where are there are no evident fruits, you will need a higher knowledge beyond observing the fruits, to tell what kind of tree one is. That is why, you must train yourself to perceive the Spirit's promptings and leadings for yourself. You cannot delegate this to anyone else. There are things that a pastor might do for you, or your spouse will do for you...

Share | Follow | Subscribe So how do we tell the counterfeit brethren from the true ones? How do you know that one is a false prophet or a false teacher? Jesus answers that by saying, "By their fruits you will know them." Of course, the Fruits of a tree always will tell you what kind of tree it is. Follow our Instagram account @soundsofedification for updates and interactions

Share | Follow | Subscribe So the ones who say they have believed in Jesus but are not ready to surrender their lives to him, or obey his leading, are simply not saved - they are counterfeit brethren. And you must be weary of such. Unfortunately, there are many masquerading as sheep but are wolves. There are even some dressed in shepherds apparel but are ravening wolves seeking to devour flock. An...

Share | Follow | Subscribe Someone upon hearing me teach about the separation the believer must have with the world, asked, "If we are supposed to separate completely with the world and with unbelievers, then we cannot do a lot of things oo?" No. We are not saying the believer should not talk with unbelievers or trade with the world, and so forth. It will be almost impossible to live in this world...

Share | Follow | Subscribe To the Lord, it's even better to be cold than to be lukewarm (neither cold nor hot). MAKE UP YOUR MIND, FRIEND. IF THE LORD IS GOD THEN SERVE HIM; or if He is not, then serve whomever you will. You can't sit on the fence here and be lukewarm, you will be vomited out. Be admonished! Follow our Instagram account @soundsofedification for updates and interactions

Share | Follow | Subscribe I have operated under certain human leaders or masters and I understand first hand what it feels like to be under such authority. Some men are just power drunk and want to control everything. They will terrorize and tyrannize you - they will really LORD IT OVER YOU as Jesus said. It's the natural nature of man to subjugate, dominate and suppress others so that they will...

Share | Follow | Subscribe When a man trusts and touts his abilities and character to the point of claiming he does not need God, that is the height of foolishness. For it is a fool who says in his heart that there is no God. like Apostle Paul said, "We are not sufficient of ourselves. OUR SUFFICIENCY IS OF GOD." The AMPLIFIED version says, _"Not that we are fit (qualified and sufficient in abilit...

Share | Follow | Subscribe Dead works are produced anytime you go ahead of God and try to help God. You initiate something God had not initiated and try so hard to do it by yourself. You will sometimes go against God's Word in the process. The deeds you produce, as a result, are born of the flesh and not of the Spirit. You must understand that, Man in himself and at his best cannot please God - no...

Share | Follow | Subscribe Kathryn Kulman told the story of something that happened when she was a little girl. She had wanted to help her mum so one day, while her mum was away, she took all the dirty clothes and used a very strong detergent to wash them. Excited to see how happy her mum will be when she returns, only to see disappointment on mommy's face. Mum was sad because Kathryn had washed a...

Share | Follow | Subscribe You see, It's GOD all along. This is how you would learn the difference between Dead Works, and Lively Works. One is produced from your self and your efforts and it always ends in futility, disappointment and death; the other is produced by God at work in you through GRACE. The secret ingredient to a victorious Christian life is how well you understand this mystery. Foll...

Share | Follow | Subscribe Growing up in a pagan home, when I found Jesus (or rather when Jesus found me), I made a decision of surrender to the Lord, and of course that meant a disappointment and pain for my father who wanted me to follow after his idol ways. And it meant even more pain for my mother who had to suffer consistent abuse and insults because of my decision. I know that most of you wi...

Share | Follow | Subscribe If the preachers will actually tell people what it really means to BELIEVE IN CHRIST: That it involves SURRENDERING TO HIM OUR LIVES AND LIVING FOR HIM, we will make great kingdom strides; Yes we might have fewer converts but those converts will be TRUE DISCIPLES who will remain. This would save us from the mass falling away that is coming due to the many "false converts...