Like Christ
1 Sam.20:17 “And Jonathan made David reaffirm his vow of friendship again, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.”
Statistics say that in the United Kingdom, the rate of depression and suicide among young men is much higher than among young women. They put the reason at the fact that the male connections are not as deep as that of their Read the rest of this entry
Sincerely Yours
1 Sam.18:1&3 “After David had finished talking with Saul, he met Jonathan, the king’s son. There was an immediate bond between them, for Jonathan loved David… And Jonathan made a solemn pact with David, because he loved him as he loved himself.”
When Jonathan met David, he saw someone that will put his life on the line for the sake of the Kingdom of heaven. You can say, he found in David a soul mate – much more than what the phrase ‘soul mate’ has come to mean Read the rest of this entry
In Comes David
1 Sam.18:3 (KJV) “Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.”
Jonathan said to his armour bearer, “Let’s go across to the outpost of those pagans, perhaps the Lord will help us, for nothing can hinder the Lord. He can win a battle whether he has many warriors or only a few!” (1 Sam.14:6, Read the rest of this entry
The Jonathan Way
1 Sam.14:6 “Let’s go across to the outpost of those pagans,” Jonathan said to his armour bearer. “Perhaps the Lord will help us, for nothing can hinder the Lord. He can win a battle whether he has many warriors or only a few!”
We are truly grateful to God for all that He is doing in us and with us. Just remain plugged into God and your fruit will be undeniable, in Jesus Name. Over the next few days, we will be studying the Bible character called Read the rest of this entry
GOD Of Salvation
Ps.20:7 (NIV) “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. 8 They are brought to their knees and fall, but we rise up and stand firm.”
Philip.2:9-11 “Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honour and gave him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
GOD Of Creation
Rev.13:8 (KJV) “And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world” (emphasis added)
John 3:16 “For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” God knew what He had to do to reconcile mankind to Himself, God knew Read the rest of this entry
GOD Sees, Knows & Rewards
Heb.6:10 “For God is not unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love to him by caring for other believers, as you still do.”
People can argue forever about the theology of the catholic church. But what I choose to focus on is what there is to learn from them. If God can tell us to learn from inanimate objects, then trust me we can learn from the Read the rest of this entry
Reciprocate
1 Kings 3:4-5 “…Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar. At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.”
The God of creation creates from nothing. God creates from little. No god can stand against Him. The fourth thing you need to know about the God of creation is that He Responds To Sacrifice. In the Book of Genesis, the story Read the rest of this entry
Matchless
1 Sam.5:3-4 …So they took Dagon and put him in his place again. But the next morning the same thing happened—Dagon had fallen face down before the Ark of the Lord again. This time his head and hands had broken off and were lying in the doorway. Only the trunk of his body was left…”
No god can stand against the God of creation! None of the gods of Egypt and definitely not Dagon. The Philistines made a huge error, they thought Dagon mighty and it probably was to them. But Dagon could not handle the Read the rest of this entry
Majesty
Ex.15:11 (KJV) “Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
No god can stand against the God of creation! We recently looked at 1 Kings 18:20-40a. Elijah challenged Ahab and the prophets of Baal to a contest of gods. So, the children of Israel led by Ahab and the prophets of Baal raised Read the rest of this entry
