The Cross and Crowns Ministry Nairobi

God had PURPOSE when He formed the earth and therefore, Satan’s rebellion and the resulting ruin of the earth DID NOT thwart His plans and purposes− Isa. 14:24, 27 . God initiated the work of restoring the earth which had since become ruined but before that, the Lamb, Jesus Christ, had FIRST to be slain− Rev. 13:8 . On Days 1-4, God did a RESTORATIVE work with respect to the earth− Gen. 1:2b-19 ....

God performed a creative work in Jacob- Isa. 43:1 But now, thus says t he Lord, who created you, O Jacob , And He who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine . Therefore, the nation of Israel is a son of God- Ex. 4:22 Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘ Thus says the Lord : “ Israel is My son , My firstborn. 23 So I say to you, let My son...

Job 38:7 When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy? God rules over the universe through angelic beings in a delegated capacity! When He created the earth, God created and anointed a ruler over it i.e, Lucifer. Since NO human being was present at the time the heavens and the earth were created, then sons of God are angels. God created Man to replace Satan as rule...

It is NOT automatic for faith to come merely because one is hearing the Word of God. For faith to come, a Christian MUST hear CORRECTLY hence the admonition to take heed HOW we hear− Lk. 8:18 . A Christian can ONLY hear CORRECTLY when the Word of God is rightly divided− 2 Tim. 2:15 . To rightly divide the Word of God is to studying God’s Word the way God gave it by beginning at Moses and comparing...

FAITH is believing that which God has SAID about amatter in His Word! Rom. 10:17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Does faith AUTOMATICALLY come merely because one is hearing the Word of God? ” When an individual adds to or removes from God’s Word,it NO LONGER becomes feasible for him/her to exercise biblical faith! When an individual develops a negative attitude towa...

Heb. 11:1 Now faith (to the saving of the soul) is the substance ofthings hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good testimony . The Holy Spirit picked certain individuals who, by having faith to the saving of the soul, pleased God and as a result, they obtained a good testimony. Contextually, God Himself testified, bore record and/or had a good (honest) rep...

Heb. 11:6 But without faith (to the saving of the soul) it is impossible to please Him... According to this verse, it is IMPOSSIBLE to please God without faith, to the saving of the soul. On the flipside, it is very much possible to please Him ONLY by faith, to the saving of the soul. A Christian who chooses to live according to the fleshhabitually by setting his/her mind on the things of the fles...

Heb. 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith; But if anyone draws back, My soul has no pleasure in him.” It is inferred that if the just live by faith, to the saving of the soul, the Lord’s soul has pleasure in such a one. Isa. 46:9 Remember the former things of old, For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me, 10 Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient t...

Heb. 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen . What is Faith? For many a Christian today, Heb. 11:1 defines faith, but does it? The definition of ‘faith’ is found in the word itself i.e., simply put, faith means belief. However, within the confines of the Scriptures, BIBLICAL FAITH is believing that which God has SAID about a matter. What God has said a...

Paul preached the gospel/good news of the Christ to the Churches of Galatia much in every same way as he did with the Churches of the Thessalonians and the one at Corinth– Gal. 1:11 . Nevertheless, a false doctrine soon found its way among them– Gal. 1:6-9 . This doctrine emphasized the persuasion that justification is by works of the law– Gal. 2:14-16 . However, Paul instructs the Churches of Gal...

Rom. 1:17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed fromfaith to faith ; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.” The phrase ‘from faith to faith’ stresses the necessity for therecipients of this epistle (us today) to continue believing the gospel of the Christ AND highlights the maturing process of a saved individual with respect to the salvation of his/her soul. Paul stresses the i...

Paul wrote the letter called ‘Romans’ while residing in Corinth at the end of his third missionary journey. He addressed it to the church in Rome- Rom. 1:1, 7 . Paul expressed his readiness/willingness to preach the gospel− Rom. 1:15 So, as much as is in me, I am ready topreach the gospel to you who are in Rome also . Paul was ready and willing to preach the gospel of the Christ which he was not a...

The writer of Hebrews contrasts TWO CHOICES availableto his recipients, partakers of the heavenly calling [ Heb. 3:1 ] i.e., the CHOISE to either live by faith or to draw back− Heb. 10:38 . Biblical faith, which is in view in God’s Word, meansbelieving what God has said in His Word. A CHOICE to draw back is a CHOICE to live apart from believing what God has said in His Word and this brings NO plea...

b. Immediately after the fourth warning, the writer of Hebrews invites the recipients of his letter to ‘recall the former days in which, after you were illuminated’ pointing to a time immediately following their coming into a mature understanding of the gospel of the glory of Christ− Heb. 10:32-34 . Prior to his death, Moses spoke to the second generation of the Israelites who would soon enter the...

The letter of Hebrews is written to believers whounderstood their heavenly calling i.e., the purpose for their redemption, matters to do with the coming kingdom, the 7th Day, the Word of the Kingdom− Heb. 3:1, 12: 10:19; 13:22 . This epistle is about a salvation to be inherited in the age to come for which Christ is bringing many sons to glory− Heb. 1:14; 2;5, 10 . Sonship and glory portend RULERS...

Faithfulness is NOT automatic in the life of a believer! This is part of the outworking of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer who chooses to cooperate with the Lord thereby be transformed by the renewing of the mind− Rom. 12:1-2 . Automatically, a believer who expresses a desire to be faithful with the end in mind finds himself in warfare against the enemies of the faith who will work eithe...

Jesus Christ Himself said He will build His Church− Matt. 16:18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church… These words that Jesus spoke constitute the Word of God! The Lord is actively watching over His Word to fulfill it i.e., to perform it, to do it−Jer. 1:12 Then the Lord said to me, “You have seen well, for I am [actively] watching over My word to fulfil...

The wedding guest who showed up without a garment was bound hand and foot, taken away and cast into the darkness, the outer. He represents believers who will be adjudged unfaithful and thereby excluded from Christ’s coming rule because they did NOT cooperate with the Lord and therefore, NOT part of the Church He was/is building. Matt. 22:14 “For many are called, but few are chosen.” This verse hig...

The Scriptures affirm that God is faithful - Deut. 7:9 “Therefore know that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God ... A choice to be FAITHFUL, is a choice to imitate God! Eph. 5:1 Therefore be imitators of God as dear children . i. In the type, Moses was faithful in God’s house (Israel) as a servant. ii. In the antitype, Christ is faithful as a Son over His Father’s house. The Scriptures...

The chastisement of the two servants who didnothing with their talent/mina was twofold; firstly, they forfeited the positions of authority/rulership that could have been theirs and these were given to the faithful servants and secondly, they were cast into the darkness, the outer. After the destruction of the cities, Abraham representing a faithful Christian, is seen on the mountain from where he...

There are ONLY two outcomes that await a Christian at the judgment seat of Christ; either receiving a reward or suffering loss! The former is associated with faithfulness arising from trading/doing business with one’s talents/minas while the latter is associated with unfaithfulness arising from doing nothing with one’s talents/minas! Contextually, suffering loss is in relation to one’s soul i.e.,...

Our being found FAITHFUL at the time of settling accounts starts with being instructed in the Word of the Kingdom− Matt. 13:10-13 . Having been instructed in the Word of the Kingdom, our being found FAITHFUL depends on our choice to do business with our talents/minas, the Word of the Kingdom. If we do, we will realize profit i.e., bearing fruit− Matt. 13:23; Mk. 4:24-25; Lk. 8:18 . The unfaithful...

Part of the chastisement of the wicked and lazy servants is that their talent and mina were taken from them- Matt. 25:28; Lk. 19:24 . Since the faithful servants were rewarded by being made rulers over many things i.e., having authority over a given number of cities, then it goes without saying that the unfaithful servants were reprimanded by not being made rulers, thus denied positions of authori...

The faithful servants arrived at the goal, namely, the out-resurrection from the dead, were brought to a good goal and obtained a BETTER resurrection! The master described the two servants who did nothing with their talent/mina as wicked and lazy− Matt. 25:26; Lk. 19:22 . The master also expressed his expectation which was unmet by the servants− Matt. 25:27; Lk. 19:23 . The two servants represent...

Being COMMENDED by their master, the faithful servants in the two parables received the prize and the crown, the inheritance− Matt. 25:21, 23; Lk. 19:17, 19 . Christ gives SEVEN promises that constitute the COMPLETE COMMENDATION for believers found faithful at the JSOC- Rev. 2-3 ! If we take this to the two parables under study, we might as well draw the conclusion that this is exactly what each o...