Maintain a Godly Balance
Text: Mark 12: 13-17 Memory Verse: “And Jesus answered and said to them, ‘Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s’” (Mark 12:17). The Jewish leaders of the biblical period were deeply frustrated by Jesus’ ministry. His teachings and actions directly challenged their beliefs, so they desperately…
No Harvest Without Sowing 2
Text: Mark 4:24-32 Memory Verse: “but when it is sown, it grows up and becomes greater than all herbs, and shoots out large branches, so that the birds of the air may find nest under its shade” (Mark 4:32). The process of reaping a harvest varies; sometimes, results come quickly, while at other times, they…
No Harvest Without Sowing 1
Text: Galatians 6:7&8 Memory Verse: “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap” (Galatians 6:7). The principle of sowing and harvesting is fundamental in life, because it highlights the consequences of our actions, whether right or wrong. Simply put, there can be no harvest without…
God, Your Guidian and Guide
Text: Psalm 27:1-6, 10-14 Memory Verse: “I would have lost heart, unless I had believed That I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living” (Psalm 27:13). Everyone needs support in this wild and brutal life. The forces arraigned against humans are formidable. Only the well-insured can navigate the waters…
Your Identity: Who Are You 2
Text: Ruth 1:19-22 Memory Verse: “But she said to them, ‘Do not call me Naomi; call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me. I went out full, and the Lord has brought me home again empty. Why do you call me Naomi, since the Lord has testified against me, and the…
Your Identity: Who Are You 1
Text: Genesis 35:16-18 Memory Verse: “And so it was, as her soul was departing (for she died), that she called his name Ben-Oni; but his father called him Benjamin” (Genesis 35:18). Who are you? Regardless of what people call, tag or nickname you, you must know who you are. You have a God given identity,…
Setbacks as Setups
Text: Exodus 14:1-10 Memory Verse: “Then I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, so that he will pursue them; and I will gain honour over Pharaoh and over all his army, that the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD” (Exodus 14:4). In Exodus, God told Moses to tell Pharaoh, “Let My people go.” But God…
Setting the Oppressed Free
Text: Luke 4:16-19 Memory Verse: “The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed” (Luke…
The Living Among the Dead
Text: Luke 24:1-7 Memory Verse: “Then, as they were afraid and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them, ‘Why do you seek the living among the dead?’” (Luke 24:5). Scary reports about disaster zones such as after an earthquake tell of discoveries of a living person among scores of dead bodies. Stories…
Same Offence, Different Destinations
Text: Luke 23:39-43 Memory Verse: “And Jesus said to him, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise’” (Luke 23:43). Can you imagine two people committing the same offence, receiving the same punishment, and dying at the same time, yet ending up in completely different eternal destinations? This very scenario…