By Pastor Chinedu Emmanuel “Hebrews 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; …” The question, “What really matters?” was asked by a young man who felt lost and empty but desired to be a Christian. How would you have answered this question? What would you have talked about? The evil of the world? The eminence of […]
By Pastor Chinedu Emmanuel Ephesians 5: 1-2 “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.” The Bible instructs us to be imitators of Christ. Meaning, we ought to copy Him and follow His examples. […]
By Pastor Chinedu Emmanuel Matt 28:18-19 “And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things […]
By Pastor Chinedu Emmanuel Hebrews 2:5-7 “For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak. But one in a certain place testified, saying, what is man, that thou art mindful of him? Or the son of man that thou visitest him? Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst […]
By Pastor Chinedu Emmanuel 1John 5:9-10 “If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is the witness of God which He has testified of His Son. He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has […]
By Pastor Chinedu Emmanuel “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.” – 1 Timothy 6:12 Understanding the Fight of FaithFaith is the foundation of the Christian life. It is about believing in God and actively standing firm in […]
By Pastor Chinedu Emmanuel Before we can truly understand faith, we must first recognize what it is not. Faith is not hope. Many people confuse the two and then wonder why their prayers seem unanswered. Hope is future-focused—it looks ahead, expecting something to happen. You might hear phrases like, “God is going to heal me” or “God will do it,” […]
“Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.” 1 Corinthians 2:12-13 Experiencing salvation […]
By Pastor Chinedu Emmanuel Eph 4:13 “This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ.14 Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won’t be tossed and blown about by every […]
By Pastor Chinedu Emmanuel “1 Thessalonians 5:23 “And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly, and I pray God your whole Spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” In this above scripture, Paul reminds us of our identity as believers. We are spiritual beings, we have a soul and live […]