CONTRIBUTOR: Shirley Joy The Old Testament is a shadow of what Christ would do in the New Testament – an amazing redemptive work. Who would have ever thought or believed that someone like Rahab would appear in the genealogy of Jesus, but there she is in the book of Matthew – she was Boaz’s mother. […]
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CONTRIBUTOR: Shirley Joy Temperance (Self-Control) is a fruit of the Spirit. Self-control is a decision that you make. This decision comes from renewing your mind with the Word of God. Bear in mind that every decision taken in life has consequences. The Word of God tells us of two (2) roads: The broad road that
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The song writer says, “Give thanks with a grateful heart. Give thanks to the Holy One. Give thanks because He has given Jesus Christ His son.” It should never be lost on us that “God gave His only begotten son” (John 3:16). If He had not made this sacrifice, we are of most men miserable.
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What we do is often guided by a WHY. And the more deep seated this WHY, the more amplified is our gusto, passion, and persistence. Our WHY is usually driven by what is in our hearts, the seat of our emotions, will, intellect, and decision making. We therefore have to watch the “What” in our
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CONTRIBUTOR: Shirley Joy The fruit of the Spirit is given so that others might see God in us. The fruit – Joy (gladness, delight) – is borne out of our attachment to the Vine (God). To produce this fruit, we must abide in Him. This fruit therefore is not affected by any outside circumstance as
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The idea behind pursuing is going after something, regardless of the obstacles or oppositions, until you obtain it. In like manner we are encouraged to “follow hard after Christ Jesus”. He says that whosoever seeks after Him shall find Him (Proverbs 8:17; Jeremiah 29:13). One usually pursues that which is valuable. Prospectors (precious stones, minerals,
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CONTRIBUTOR: Shirley Joy We are generally not acquainted with unfailing love. In this world system we see love failing every day. It has become the norm. Some of us even have firsthand experience of failing love. We can however rest assured that God’s love never fails (1Corinthians 13:8). As Christians, especially if we are pre-exposed
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