“Now the Spirit of the Lord had departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him” – 1 Sam 16:14 (NIV) God allowed an evil spirit to torment Saul because he had been rejected for his disobedience (I Sam 15). Sometimes in our Christian walk we too
“The tongue has the power of life and death..” – Proverbs 18:21 (NIV) The spoken word is one of the most powerful tool the Lord left to his disciples, and clearly of benefit to us even in the present dispensation. It is a gift neither of us should slacken at
“And this is the testimony God has given us eternal life, and his life is his son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life” – 1 John 5:11 (NIV) Doubting our faith even for believers is the
“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends” – John 15:13 (NIV). A young man was desperately in love with a girl, or so he thought. But his love had actually turned into some sort of monstrous jealousy. He kept trolling her, trying
“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour” – 1 Peter 5:8 (NIV) In one of the most striking passages in the Bible, we have a telling glimpse of how Satan operates. “One day the angels came to
“So the last will be first, and the first will be last”– Mathew 20:16 (NIV) When God had rejected Saul as King, Samuel was given the task to look for his successor. As the story goes Samuel knew of a certain family with strong boys. Samuel invited Jesse who gathered
“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, Because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners’- Isaiah 61:1 (NIV) Once I came across a gentleman who
“So he said to me: This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel. Not by might, not by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of Armies“- Zechariah 4:6 (NIV) In the history of modern warfare one of the most amazing battles ever is the 1967 six day war. After a period
“I love you Lord; you are my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my public safety”– Psalm 18:1-3 Mounts Kenya and Kilimanjaro rise above all
In recent times there have been sensational news of prominent church leaders who have fallen due to moral failure. These have ranged from leaders with global ministries leading thousands of followers like Jerry Falwell of Liberty University, Bill Hybels of Willow Creek Church and John Ortberg of Menlo Mega church.
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