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Through history, there have been many great athletes but only few can boast of the arrogance and pomposity of the flamboyant boxer, Muhammad Alli. At the peak of his career, ALLI declared "I AM THE GREATEST"! It was a ludicrous statement to make even within the context of the boxing world. Even...

I got a rude shock that day. My dad will not open the door for me until I have learned a spiritual truth he was trying to pass across to me. I was just coming back from school and incidentally, he was the only one at home. As I knocked, he came to the door and asked in my native language "who...

The revelations of Jesus are the revelations of life - no better words or higher words have been spoken. And himself said when we continue in "these words" we will encounter true liberty (John 8:32, 36). ‘And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. 33 They answered him, We...

It's really hard to see anyone who is committed to his or her cause or calling in life who leads a life of comfort. Comfort in this sense has to do with what Amos said in Amos 6:1, “Woe to them that are at ease in Zion". The key word here is "ease" and it is translated from the original root...

The priority of Jesus was to finish God's purpose, assignment, and calling, call it whatever you like, for his life! He pursued that purpose with passion! And that passion gave birth to undying devotion and commitment to see God's will done! This is why today we say that your calling must become...

One of the more popular statements of the master were the "I must" statements. There was the sermon on the mountain, the "I am" statements and then the parables. But no other statements reveal Jesus life's purpose and priority like the I must statement. Some of the I must statements are as...

All other men spoke by inspiration but the master spoke by revelation. And herein lies the difference between inspiration and revelation and its significance: "heaven and earth may pass away but a jot (the smallest part of) shall not pass away (Matthew 5:18). Here Jesus clearly tells us what's...

Every covenant is cut and ratified by the blood. The problem was that the old covenant under the law could only make atonement for our sins - cover it up. However, the new covenant, which was ratified by the blood of Jesus, however, did much more - it removed sin once and for all(Hebrews...

The depth of the early church contrasts the superficiality of the modern church! The depth of the early church never ceases to amaze me: as soon as persecution came it was not an opportunity for them to take shield, rather they took heed to the words of the master and spread the gospel like...

Over the past few weeks, we have seen the blessings and power in the blood of Jesus! Scriptures say in 1 Corinthians 5:7 that Christ our Passover lamb has been sacrificed for us! Remember He was the real lamb for our Passover. In Exodus, we have the shadow of that lamb, where God asked them to...

Every move of God is birthed and sustained in the place of prayers Before the showers came in Acts 2 the Apostles we were told lingered for many nights in the place of prayer. They waited until they were anointed. The scriptures records, 'These all continued with one accord in prayer and...

The word kingdom was used in the Gospels, Matthew to John, 120 times and 98% of the usage of this word was by Jesus. He talked the kingdom, teach the kingdom, live the kingdom! Over 50% of his parables starts with these words, "the KINGDOM of heaven is like unto....". When he taught us to pray...

Faith connects us with God's virtue and God's virtue adds value to our lives The Acts of the Apostles isn't a book about the teachings of the Apostles but about their doings. One of the things notable about the early church was the manifestation of signs and wonders and miracles in their daily...

Without the message there is no need for a messenger. Therefore, every messenger must come with a definite message! Jesus had a message he came with. He was more than a "messenger" of God, though he worked in that capacity, he was the son of God! He is got a message from the father and he...

The early church grew not by gimmicks but by genuine miracles ‘And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch....And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women’. (Acts...

The revelation of the word wrought the emancipation of the world! The word says 'for this purpose was the son of God (the word) revealed that he might destroy the works of the devil (set humanity free). And this word became flesh and dwelt amongst us (John 1:14). This word according to the...

The first church was established in the upper room and this was a church that was birth in the power of God and with the fire of God. Acts 2: 1-4 tells us what happened on the day of Pentecost, ‘1 and when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And...

Opportunities can only be seen by men who are on the lookout for it. Opportunities come to men of vision, men who at every point in time are looking out for that moment where there is a vantage position to seize the initiative and do what needs to be done. This was the position Peter found...

Those who bear the ark of the gospel carry the presence of God. Acts 10:38, 'How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; FOR GOD WAS WITH HIM' All the exploits in the life of the master were...

What a word addicted church we saw in the Acts of the Apostles. They pray for the courage to speak the word. Acts 4:29-31 tells us, ‘29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, 30 By stretching forth thine hand to...