By Pastor Chinedu Emmanuel Acts 13: 27 “The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath. Introduction and Background of the Book of Galatians Paul’s Letter to the Galatians expresses his passionate defense of the Gospel, written in a state of anger […]
Your identity is who God says you are, as declared in the word of God. It strengthens you and makes you unique. You are marked with the blood of Jesus and are not just a nobody; you are a child of God!
Developing a mature, vibrant Christian life is God’s expectation of every believer. Just like a parent expects their child to grow to maturity and not remain, babies all their lifetime. God expects us to grow spiritually. When we grow and mature spiritually, we can understand God’s purposes better and understand the values of life from God’s point of view and choose them over other values competing for our time and pursuit.
By Pastor Chinedu Emmanuel “Pray without ceasing…” 1 Thess. 5:17 (NKJV) Fountain of the Living Word church has dedicated this entire week to prayers. We are holding a prayer conference this week. This program has one simple purpose: TO PRAY. We are called to pray without ceasing. Again, the main goal is to dedicate quality time to praying fervently and effectively […]
When Jesus was crucified, we were also crucified with Him. When He died on the cross, we died with Him too. When He was buried, we were also buried with Him. Then when He triumphed over death, that is when he resurrected, we became alive in Him with a new life.
It is important that every Christian understand and embrace all the benefits that have been given through the death, burial, resurrection, and ascension of our Lord Jesus. If we don’t grow into spiritual maturity and identify what belongs to us in Christ, the devil will cheat us out of those benefits. We will end up living as mere men without the benefits of what Christ died to provide for us which makes all the difference in our lives and relationship with God.
We all have a desire to be remembered by people when we leave this world. Everyone wants to leave a legacy, a place in the history book of the world, a footprint on this earth. We want to leave a legacy that is honorable. We shouldn’t be concerned about being memorable, but rather we should want to leave a legacy that is designed and orchestrated by God.
Christians need to rediscover what really matters; Christ Jesus! They need to develop a working intimacy with Him based on true knowledge of Him and knowing His love for us so we too can love Him. That love for Him will make Him our priority in life, not what we get from Him but who He is. If we build a relationship with Him based on our love for Him, even when things do not line up, we will still love Him, because we love Him for who He is!!!
There are ten different types of prayer recorded in the scriptures. Sometimes we pray a combination of several types. We pray as inspired and led by the Holy Spirit.
Prayer is communion and fellowship with God. Prayer is like a child’s conversation with their father. Prayer is a two-way conversation with God in which we should not only talk to Him but leave room to listen to Him. When taken seriously, prayer generates power in the life of a Christian.