When God Doesn’t Show Up Your Way
Text: John 11:1, 4–6, 20–23, 39&40 Memory Verse: “Jesus said unto her, Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?” (John 11:40). Banke felt ashamed and avoided church because she thought God had failed her. She had prayed for her sick friend, even laid hands…
Say No To Distractions
Text: Proverbs 4:25-27; Romans 8:35-37 Memory Verse: “Keep your eyes straight ahead, ignore all sideshow distractions” (Proverbs 4:25 MSG). Distractions are the things that shift people away from their true focus, goal or divine assignment. They often appear in different forms such as fear, lack, worries, sickness, lust, material possessions or even the lure of…
The Fruit Of The Spirit: Christian Character
Text: John 15:1–5, Galatians 5:22-25 Memory Verse: “I am the vine, you are the branches: He who abides in me, and I in him, bears much fruit: for without me you can do nothing” (John 15:5). In one of Jesus’ discussions with His disciples, He talked about the importance of fruit-bearing. He said, “I am…
Limitless Win
Text: 1 Samuel 17:1&2, 32-37 Memory Verse: “Moreover David said, ‘The LORD, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.’ And Saul said to David, ‘Go, and the LORD be with you!’”(1 Samuel 17:37). Limitless Win means…
Maximising The Waiting Season
Text: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 Memory Verse: “To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven” (Ecclesiastes 3:1). Waiting seasons can be likened to the experience of pregnancy, a time of anticipation, transformation and uncertainty. To believers, it is the period between prophecy from God and its manifestation. The question is not whether…
Insurance Policy Of Salvation
Text: Nehemiah 4:7-9 Memory Verse: “Nevertheless we made our prayer to our God, and because of them we set a watch against them day and night“ (Nehemiah 4:9). Set a watch! Salvation through Jesus is free but it is, however, not cheap. Prudence informs every person, investor and organisation, even multinationals, to ensure every possession…
Eyes On The Prize
Text: Hebrews 12:1&2 Memory Verse: “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith” (Hebrews 12:2 NIV). On May 6th, 1954, Roger Bannister made history by becoming the first person to run a mile in under four minutes. Just two months later, John Landy broke that record, beating it by…
Heavenly Conscious, Earthly Relevant
Text: Philippians 3:20&21 Memory Verse: “For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ” (Philippians 3:20). As believers, we are called to live with a heavenly consciousness while remaining relevant on earth. Our citizenship is in heaven, yet we have a divine mandate to impact…
Faint Not
Text: Proverbs 24:10 Memory Verse: “If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small” (Proverb 24:10). To faint simply means to be weak, while adversity originates from the root word “adverse”, which simply means unfavourable. Therefore, adversity refers to an adverse or unfavourable circumstance or situation, often marked by difficulty or pressure….
Are You Still Doubting Me?
Text: John 11:20-27, 38-40 Memory Verse: “Jesus said to her, did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?” (John 11:40). Lazarus, the brother of Mary and Martha, was sick. When Jesus heard it, He said that the sickness was not unto death, but for the…