The Insights

Theme: Provoked? Just Smile ANCHOR TEXT: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness” Galatians 5:22. An American man walked into a London restaurant; as soon as he entered, he noticed an African man sitting in a corner. So he walked over to the counter, removed his wallet and shouted, ‘Waiter! I am buying food for everyone in this restaurant, except that black African idiot guy over there!’ So, the waiter collected the money from the man and began serving food to everyone in the restaurant, except the African. However, instead of becoming upset, the African simply looked up, smiled at the American and shouted, ‘Thank you!’ That infuriated the man. So, once again, the American took out his wallet and shouted, ‘Waiter! This time I am buying bottles of wine and additional food for everyone in this bar, except that African idiot sitting in the corner over there! So, the waiter did as directed to everyone in the bar except ...

Theme: Prepare For Greatness Proverbs 10:1-9 The key word in our reading today appears to be in verse 4 which says “he becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.” If diligence is what makes people rich, isn’t it an irony that today, people want to be rich, yet they do not want to work, nor do they want to be diligent in service. Let no one deceive you, the days in which people lived by gathering and eating manna for which they did not labor re far behind us. The bible actually commands that anyone who void work should not eat (children and the incapacitated being the only exceptions). “For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: if anyone will not work, neither shall he eat. For we hear that there are some who walk among you in a disorderly manner, not working at all, but are busybodies. Now those who are such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ that they work in quietness and eat their own bread” (2 Thesss...

Theme: Let God Help You Memorise:  Come now, and let us reason together saith the LORD: through your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. Isaiah 1:18 Read: Matthew 11:28-30  28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Message: Those who realised their spiritual poverty have been given the invitation by the Lord Jesus to come to Him for help. This invitation is for those who need grace and mercy, and those who know that unless the Lord helps them they will never be able to amount to anything. Laws and good works are good but they are never sufficient as a condition for our right standing with God. We need to acknowledge our helplessness and come to the one who can help us out of ou...