Beware the Spirit of Festivity
TEXT: 2 Sam. 13:23-29
INTRODUCTION: There is a perculiar spirit associated with festive moments. This festive spirit is at work whenever festive seasons set in....
You are not infallible
Often, people who find themselves in positions of authority by virtue of opportunity or even by sheer chance assume larger than life status. They...
Showing compassion is like sowing a seed
God the creator of the universe has so programmed everything that has to do with His creation to function under the principle of sowing...
FULFILLING THE GREAT COMMISSION
MEMORY VERSE: And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature (Mark 16:15).
SETTING THE SCENE
The...
What the new birth is not
There are various conceptions, by different teachers, of what the new birth is. Several of such conceptions are enshrouded in error. For this reason,...
What the New Birth Is
Regeneration or being born again is a supernatural, instantaneous work of God in the region of the soul below consciousness, whereby the sinful bent...
Sharing in the griefs of others
I hurt with the hurt of my people. I mourn and am overcome with grief. Jeremiah 8.21
How do you feel when you see someone...
History of celibacy in the Catholic Church
First CenturyPeter, the first pope, and the apostles that Jesus chose were, for the most part, married men. The New Testament implies that women...
A new beginning
Introduction
So many societal ills that we find or hear about today are products of failed yesterdays. So many people get stagnated and fail to...
He will not let you sink
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through...