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“LOVE GREW WHERE HIS BLOOD FELL” ANCHOR TEXT: “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed” Isaiah 53:5. Welcome to another new day. Today is good Friday, the day that is set aside all over the world for the commemoration of the crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is the day the gap between God and mankind, caused by sin was bridged. What a glorious day. Being betrayed by one of His closest subordinates, He was arrested on mount olive, and was led into the courtyard for trial. After the release of Barabbas (a notorious armed robber) in His place, though guiltless when tried according to the Jewish law and customs, Pontius Pilate sentenced Jesus to death after He had been mercilessly flogged so as to satisfy the yearning of the Jews. Jesus was deserted by all His officials, friends and even some disciples, and was led out of Jerusalem by Jewish soldiers to ...

Theme: The Advocate with the father Memorise: My little children, these things write I unto you that ye sin not, And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 1 John 2:1 Read: Hebrew 12:22-26 22 But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, 23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, 24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel. 25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven: 26 Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven. Message At the point...

“The women were terrified and bowed with their faces to the ground. Then the men asked, “Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive?” Luke 24:5 “Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive?” This is such an amazing statement. These women meant well; they did not mean to insult Jesus. I have news for you today. Mark today’s date in your diary. There are well meaning people that will come and look for you in the grave but they will discover that the tomb is empty. They will discover that God has resurrected you from the place they kept you. And if God will open their eyes to see, the angels will say to them, “Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive?” They are so sure that they will find you at the vendor’s stand flipping through free newspapers searching for job applications. Guess what? The next time they check, you will not be there anymore because you are gainfully employed. They can predict that you will be coming for your m...

We all have stories of getting lost. Here is one of mine: I crossed the Sahara one year on an expedition truck with 20 others, grinding and meandering from Cairo into the heart of Africa. We got lost often, once for three days, wandering farther and farther into the African bush with insufficient water, no GPS, and no people to point the way out. We were tense: we had to get off the earthen roads before the monsoon rains began. For most of those months, we were covered in dust, breathing through bandanas, praying we’d find the right path. That’s one kind of “lost narrative.” Here’s another: As I write, I am on the brink of major life changes—some prayed for, a few drastic and unwelcome. I find myself stumbling, fearful, uncertain of these new snaking roads and unsure of God’s place in it all. Then I feel guilty. Where is my faith? Why am I not “counting it all joy” and skipping confidently into the sunny future? A. J. Swoboda’s newest book, The Dusty Ones: Why Wandering Deepens Your...

IF YOU ARE NOT IN YOUR PLACE, YOU WILL BE OUT OF PLACE ANCHOR TEXT: “But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it” Ephesians 4:7. Studies have shown that over 70% of all workers on their jobs are on the wrong jobs, therefore leading to frustration, poverty and early death. In addition, 8 out of every 10-bank worker across the world, when interviewed, admitted they are on the wrong job. Most of them got to bank not because they are cut out for such but for better pay packet. Many company executives and heads of reputable organizations too are consumed by restlessness and confusion because they have invested into businesses different from what they are originally cut out for. Some are into many things at a time; not having an edge in any, just because of involvement in things different from their divine field. You cannot do everything everywhere; you are not created to do all. You cannot be ‘jack of all trades’, if you are, you shall be a misfit and a failure. D...

“The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you” Rom.8:11 Jesus is coming again! For those of us that have our faith in Jesus, this is what keeps us going. The fact that Jesus is coming again and this physical body will be changed. I do not know about you but I want to be raptured. I want to experience rapture. I want to be alive so that when the trumpet sounds, I will know how it feels to just… That would be awesome! Paul says, “If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable” 1 Cor.15:19. In other words, if all we live for is for Fridays and Saturdays then we are in trouble. But thank God there is a Sunday. The reason Easter is repeated year after year is to remind you and I that He will not leave us in the grave. He will not leave you and me in the grave. So you may be feeling the press, the pressure and t...

 Uncontrolled Temper Cost A Fortune Anchor Text: “But the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust in me enough to honor me as holy in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this community into the land I give them” Numbers 20:12. Anger is a completely normal, healthy, human emotion, but when it gets out of control and turns destructive, it can lead to problems and make you feel as though you are at the mercy of an unpredictable and powerful emotion. Anger can be caused by both external and internal events. One could be angry at a specific person or event; it could be caused by worrying and brooding over one’s personal problems. No matter the cause of anger, one must be careful so it does not lead to jeopardy. A story of a young man was told: he had problem controlling his temper. After throwing a fit, he’d always say, I am sorry! If I had known what I was doing would hurt you, I would not have done it’. He said that hundreds of times until he learnt...