Cultivate the Relationship 1
Text: Jeremiah 29:10-14; John 1:35-40 Memory Verse: “And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:12). Cultivating anything is intentional and painstaking but rewarding. Cultivation is usually associated with labouring to prepare land in order to plant crops and improve the growth of plants. It…
Have You Ever Been Resued?
Text: Jeremiah 38:1-4,8-13; Colossians 1:13&14 Memory Verse: “He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins” (Colossians 1:13&14). Lade clung to her mother as if her life depended on it. She…
Recognising God’s Voice: My Bible and I
Text: 2 Samuel 18:26-28; John 10:14 Memory Verse: “I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own” (John 10:14). The watchman said, ‘I think the running of the first is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok.” And the king said, “He is a good man,…
The Delight Hand 2
Text: Nehemiah 4:1-9 Memory Verse: “So we built the wall, and the entire wall was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work” (Nehemiah 4:6). Proverbs 22:29, Amplified Bible says “Do you see a man diligent and skillful in his business? He will stand before kings; he will…
The Delight Hand 1
Text: Proverbs 10:2-5 Memory Verse: “He who has a slack hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich” (Proverbs 10:4). In today’s fast-paced world driven by advancing technologies, many people seek the easiest ways to achieve their goals. This mindset has led to a decline in hardwork and dedication. However, diligence remains…
Breaking Yokes
Text: Matthew 11:25-30 Memory Verse: “Come to Me, all you who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). A yoke, traditionally used in farming to bind animals together for labour, symbolises bondage and servitude. Spiritually, a yoke represents oppression and subjugation to evil forces, often brought about through sin….
The Stabilizer
Text: John 15:1-7 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). A stabilizer creates equilibrium by counteracting forces that cause imbalance. The same way, wisdom, knowledge, and the strength of salvation, provide…
Depending on Extras
Text: Psalm 23:1-6 Memory Verse: “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want” (Psalm 23:1). The encounter between Danladi and the gari seller offers a profound lesson on the human desire for “extras.” Just like Danladi, many often believe that it is the “jara” (extra) that will satisfy or sustain. They chase after more,…
Mind The Glass
Text: Galatians 5:16-26 Memory Verse: “I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh” (Galatians 5:16). Have you ever wondered why the first thing that catches your gaze as you approach the glass doors at the mall or salon is the cautionary sign, “mind the glass”? The…
A New Creation
Text: Romans 8:12-17 Memory Verse: “The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ” (Romans 8:16&17a) David Ingle’s song echoes the truth found in 2 Corinthians 5:17: “I’m a new creation, I’m a brand new man, Old things…