Category Archives: Guidance
Introduction 102
‘Then Jesus declared, “I, the one speaking to you- I am he” …Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?” John 4:26, 28-29 [NIV]
You need to be deliberate with making friends with people that are not saved. You may be in a sphere of your life right now that you know you need to run for your life, my sincere advice is run for your new life. But if you feel an urgent need to introduce your friends who are non-believers to Jesus while you are still growing, then perhaps you want to go with another believer so that they Read the rest of this entry
Introduction 101
‘Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received!’ Matt.10:8.
You can introduce people to Jesus directly or indirectly; let me explain. Imagine there is a program in your life group and you bring someone to the meeting. If the person receives Christ at that meeting, it is credited to your spiritual account. If you give someone a book and the book leads the person to accept Christ, it is credited to your spiritual account. So evangelism is not only about Read the rest of this entry
You Are The Light
‘You are the light of the world– like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden’ Matt.5:14
The greatest gift we can give people that are close to us but far from God, is the gift of an introduction to God. The creator of the heavens and the earth that made them, loves them, and has a purpose for them. Every believer regardless of his/her vocation is called to introduce people to Jesus. The beauty and the danger of it is the fact that you may be only one conversation away from Read the rest of this entry
Experience Jesus
‘…And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age’ Matt.28:20.
People usually have three reasons why they feel they cannot evangelize. The first reason is ‘I don’t know enough scripture’. The answer to that is what set the early church apart. It is not about the amount of scripture that you know but rather it is about the person of Jesus that you know. The people in the early church didn’t have Bibles like we do; they just had parchment of the Old Read the rest of this entry
Justify Pleasure
‘Blessed are you, O land, when your king is the son of nobles, And your princes feast at the proper time – For strength and not drunkenness!’ Ecc.10:17 [NKJV].
The key thing is that you really don’t need many things. Think about it. How much money does a man really need? ‘Blessed are you, O land, when your king is the son of nobles, And your princes feast at the proper time – For strength and not drunkenness!’ Blessed are the land, the home, the family, and the marriage where your kings and queens, if you will, eat for strength and not for drunkenness. You Read the rest of this entry
Money Money!
‘Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering’ Ex.25:2 [KJV]
The second reason why we save money is so that when God calls for a seed we will have something to sow. Typical example is the Jews. When they were leaving Egypt, God blessed them with gold and all the jewelries of the Egyptians. God expected that they retain the wealth. But instead they built a golden calf with it. When Moses saw what had happened, in anger, he melted the calf, mixed it in Read the rest of this entry
I See A Gift
‘Train up a child in the way he should go [and in keeping with his individual gift or bent], and when he is old he will not depart from it’ Prov.22:6 [AMP].
As a parent, whether spiritual or biological, it is important to be discerning. For some people, the enemy is trying to push their gifting in directions that do not glorify God. This is where you come in as a parent; nurture your child back into the way of the Lord. There was a lady I used to disciple. This lady could lie. She could tell you that it’s dark outside at noon even though you can see its bright outside. And she would shed hearty tears and you will be forced to reconsider that maybe it is Read the rest of this entry
Shut The Door!
‘Then go into your house with your sons and shut the door behind you. Pour olive oil from the flask into the jars, setting each one aside when it is filled’ 2 Kings 4:4
Principle #7 is the closet principle. The closet principle simply states that multiplication occurs in the dark. Children grow while sleeping. Plants grow roots underground. Even reproduction takes place in the dark. ‘Then go into your house with your sons and shut the door behind you. Pour olive oil from your flask into the jars, setting each one aside when it is filled”. Shut the door behind you! Your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. It is like a house, you mouth is a door – shut Read the rest of this entry
Borrow Vessels
‘And Elisha said, “Borrow as many empty jars as you can from your friends and neighbors’ 2 Kings 4:3.
Principle #6 is the principle of relationships. The principle of relationships simply states that you cannot fulfill your destiny alone. ‘And Elisha said, “Borrow as many empty jars as you can from your friends and neighbors’. You cannot reach this level of multiplication without your friends and your neighbors. Who are the people that God has put in relationship with you, or put you in relationship with? My job this morning is to help you see the importance of Read the rest of this entry
You Have Oil!
‘What can I do to help you? Elisha asked. ‘Tell me, what do you have in the house?” “Nothing at all, except a flask of olive oil,” she replied’ 2 Kings 4:2
‘So she did as she was told. Her sons kept bringing jar to her, and she filled one after another’ 2 kings 4:5. Many of us are looking up to God for a miracle. But you see, God will not do by miracle what we can do in obedience. God has told you do ‘A’, just do it! It does not matter if ‘A’ does not make sense, or if it will cost you a lot, or if you have never done it before. God says, ‘I want to do what has never happened in your lifetime before. So I am going to ask you to do what you have Read the rest of this entry
