Category Archives: Witnessing
Ekklesia not Kircha
‘But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light’ 1 Pet.2:9 [NIV]
Once the church was legalized, the church that started as a movement became frozen. What was once unpredictable became predictable. What was once unexplainable, the Christians that no one could understand or predict became predictable. And the movement became an establishment. When you say the word church today, what comes to people’s minds is a building because the Read the rest of this entry
Ever Near
‘…And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age” Matt.28:20
When we do church and Jesus is not present, that is not church; it is just a waste of time. But thank God Jesus is always present. Ekklesia never referred to a physical building. The church is an assembly, a congregation, a community; the church is not an individual. You have heard people say ‘you are the church’. You are not the church; you are part of the church. The same way your finger Read the rest of this entry
Precious Foundation
‘Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the Living God’ Matt.16:16
We are taking time to build a foundation because the story of Jesus is extremely important. The story of Jesus is the foundation for effective witnessing. Emperors rule for decades but Jesus preached for just three years. Even though Jesus preached for just three years, today there are people in every continent on earth worshipping and lifting up the name of Jesus. God is saying to Read the rest of this entry
In God’s Hands
me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me’ Gal.2:20
Jesus said to Pilate, ‘there is nothing you can do to me except heaven permits you’. So for all the harassment you are getting, all the fear the enemy is pumping into your heart, you can tell the enemy to go to hell. Your life is in God’s hands. Declare it out loud ‘my life is not in any body’s hands. My life is in God’s hands’. They took Jesus and they humiliated him. They spat on His face Read the rest of this entry
The Solution
‘Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me’ John 14:6.
‘Can’t the devil just swallow his pride and ask God for forgiveness so that all this trouble will end?’ I stumbled on this thought expressed by a number of people on social media in many different words. I would say it makes a lot of sense, don’t you agree? But the truth is, logic does not always explain God. In fact, many times logic is far from God and I will explain why. Do you know why the Read the rest of this entry
Ultimate Purpose
‘Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age’ Matt.28:20.
The highest purpose of your calling, regardless of where you have been called to work or serve, is to lead people to God. Your ultimate purpose is to connect people to Christ Jesus. This simply means that the new level, or business, or promotion, or community that God has brought you into, God has given you, or God is leading you into, is to bring people to God. Your ultimate purpose as a child of Read the rest of this entry
Fulfilling Purpose
‘Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and Son and the Holy Spirit… And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age” Matt.28:19-20.
‘Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations’. This is the marching order that Jesus gave the first disciples and by extension to us when He was physically leaving the earth. Yet, even though many believers have these instructions, they are frozen. Jesus says ‘go’ but we are stuck. Some people hear Jesus say ‘go and make disciples’ and they really go. They go to their jobs, their homes, their cars, and Read the rest of this entry
Attracting Jesus
‘Then he added, “Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’ For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.” Matt.9:13
‘Later, Matthew invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests, along with many tax collectors and other disreputable sinners. But when the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with such scum?” When Jesus heard this, he said, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor—sick people do’ Matt.9:10-12. People are quick to point accusing fingers at people in church when they see them step out of line. But guess what, it is because there are a lot of sick people in the church. They may come in Read the rest of this entry
Acceptable Time
‘Seek the Lord while you can find him. Call on him now while he is near’ Isa.55:6 [KJV]
Unfortunately, there are a lot of people who know that God’s offer of salvation is at their doorstep right now but they have chosen to taste the world first. I have news for you; you will soon discover that you are not smarter than the devil. There are some of us who think we want to do our own thing first and then when we’re ready we will go to God. That’s the voice of the devil and he will make sure you never get ready. And when you get ready, guess what he will do, he will try to kill you. But I am praying that he will fail. You need to Read the rest of this entry
God Found You!
‘The woman left her water jar beside the well and ran back to the village, telling everyone, “Come and see a man who told me everything I ever did! Could he possibly be the Messiah?’ John 4:28-29
One of the best ways of saying thank you to Jesus is to follow Jesus step by step and to grow. Growing people change. And when you follow Jesus your life changes and it oozes out an aroma to God. Your life becomes a living sacrifice to God. The second way in my opinion of saying thank you to Jesus is to bring others to Jesus. In fact it is difficult to be really saved and to be quiet about it because found people find people. It is very difficult to keep quiet because if you are saved, you will have people that you love and you will be Read the rest of this entry
