“Do Not Be Afraid…!”
“Do Not Be Afraid …!”A little boy was doing acrobatics with his father. His father used to throw him high up, spin him in very dangerous moves. One time a journalist asked him whether he was not afraid that he could lose his life. He replied, “I’m not afraid because I know my dad cannot […]
“Outward Display Of Your Righteousness Is Hypocrisy!”
“Outward Display Of Your Righteousness Is Hypocrisy!”A lady was observing a fast. When she broke the fast she asked the house girl to bring her food. The girl brought the food. The lady opened the dish and didn’t see meat in the sauce. When she asked the house girl, the girl said she had eaten […]
“Lord Give Me Spiritual Sight To See You Fully!”
“Lord Give Me Spiritual Sight To See You Fully!”The late Nigerian Evangelical theologian Byang Kato challenged pre-christian African religion with his last breath. But he still told the story of an old African seer in his village who prior to the coming of Christianity to the village had foretold that some strangers were coming from […]
“Put On Christ Daily!”
“Put On Christ Daily!”The other day we mentioned that Noah’s drunkenness was the reason why he laid a curse on Canaan who incidentally was not the person who saw Noah naked. His father Ham ate sour grapes and Canaan’s teeth was on edge. Our concern here is how this text and some others were used […]
“When Did You Believe?”
“When Did You Believe?”At no time are we supposed to be antagonistic towards those who express doubt about the Christian faith. We have to be soft on them and continue teaching and explaining until they become convinced. Even the Eleven did not believe the resurrection of Jesus Christ until Jesus “rebuked them for their lack […]