Luke_2-14: Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men

All, glory, laud, and honour

To Thee, Redeemer; King

To whom the lips of children

Made sweet Hosanna ring!

Revelation_4-11: Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created

Thou art the King of Israel,

Thou David’s Royal Son,

Who in the Lord’s name comest,

The King and Blessed One.

All, glory, laud, and honour.

To thee, Redeemer, king

To whom the lips of children

Made sweet Hosannas ring.

The company of angels

Are praising Thee on high:

And mortal men, and all things

Created, make reply.

All, glory, laud, and honour

To thee…

Acts_2-38: Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

In the Name of Jesus

Every knee shall bow,

Every tongue confess Him

King of glory now:

‘Tis the Father’s pleasure

We should call Him Lord,

Who from the beginning

Was the Mighty Word.

Matthew_1-21: And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins

At His voice, creation

Sprang at once to sight,

All the angel faces,

All the hosts of light,

Thrones and Dominations,

Stars upon their way,

All the heavenly orders,

In their great array.

Humbled for a season,

To receive a name

From the lips of sinners

Unto whom He…

Job_19-25: For I know that my Redeemer lives

Tis finished! the Messiah dies:

Cut off for sins, but not His own:

Accomplished is the sacrifice,

The great redeeming work is done.

“Tis finished! all the debt is paid;

Justice divine is satisfied;

The grand and full atonement

made;

God for a guilty world hath died.

Psalms_19-14: Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer

The veil is rent in Christ alone;

The living way to heaven is seen;

The middle wall is broken down,

And all mankind may enter in.

The types and figures are fulfilled,

Exacted is the legal pain;

The precious promises are sealed;

The spotless Lamb of God is slain.

1-Corinthians_1-18: For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God

O head once filled with bruises.

Oppressed with pain and scorn:

Overwhelmed with sore abuses,

Mocked with a crown of thorn!

O head to death once wounded,

In shame upon the tree,

In glory now surrounded,

With brightest Majesty!

Thou, Lord, of all transcendent;

Thou life- creating Sun

To worlds on Thee dependent

Yet bruised and spit upon!

O Lord! what Thee tormented

Was our sin’s heavy load;

We had the debt augmented

Which Thou didst pay in blood.

We give thee thanks unfeigned,

Lord Jesus, Friend in need,

For what Thy Soul sustained.

When Thou for us didst bleed;

Grant us to lean unshaken

Upon Thy…

Habakkuk_3-19: The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places.

Low in the grave He lay

Jesus, My Saviour!

Waiting the coming day

Jesus, my Lord!

Up from the grave He arose,…

With a mighty triumph over His foes;

He arose, a Victor from the dark domain,

And He lives for ever with

His saints to reign;

He arose!… He arose!..

Hallelujah! Christ arose!

Vainly they watch His bed

Jesus, my Saviour!

Vainly they seal the dead

Jesus, my Lord

Death cannot keep His prey-

Jesus, my Saviour

He tore the bars away

Jesus, my Lord’

May God Bless Nigeria, America And Israel And…

Isaiah_60-1: Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee

Awake ye saints awake,

Salute this holy morn

With songs of joy and praise

In adoration fall

Come, bless the blessed Holy

day

The like of the rest, yet in heaven.

On this blest holy morn

The Lord rose from the dead

He broke the gates of death,

Triumphant over our foe

And now He pleads for us

above

Gathering the harvest of love,

All hail to Thee thou King!

Hosannas raise above,

The earth in humble voice

Joins in the glad refrain;

Worthy is the Lamb that was

slain

To live and reign for ever more.

May God Bless Nigeria…

Proverbs_22-6: Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it

“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it”

 Proverb 22:6

Proverbs_10-22: The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it

The scripture says as arrows are in the hand of a mighty man so are children of the mighty man. But you know that an arrow cannot shoot itself but must be shot by somebody. Until an arrow is shot it cannot hit a target. The owner of an arrow is the one who sharpens it and directs it at the target he wants to hit. The scripture above says train up a child in the way he should go. This speaks of…

John_11-25: Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live

Many people have made  significant impacts on our world. But no one has had a greater effect than Jesus, whose birth, death, and resurrection have been transforming lives for 2,000 years.

John_14-6: Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me

Around the world, Christ’s name marks those who are His followers, going back to the earliest days of the church. “When [Barnabas] had found [Saul], he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch” (Acts 11:26).

Acts_16-31: And they said…

Luke_6-37: Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven

For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.Matthew 6:14

1-John_1-9: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness

When past injustices have caused you pain, you often seek to bury them in the deep recesses of your mind. It’s not the way to handle things, however, and almost always when you bury things, it allows your pain from the past to translate into mistakes and suffering in the future. You become powerless against the strength of your inner turmoil and can lose control of the very feelings you’ve tried to hide.

What do you do to distract yourself from unresolved…

Joshua_1-8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success

As we pursue understanding the greatest Christian life, one thing we must dispel is that the greatest Christians were the most famous ones. Those who are most well-known on earth may be least known in heaven. Those who are the most highly esteemed in heaven may be little known on earth. Having great spiritual authority with men is not as high as having great authority with God.

Revelation_3-20: Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him…

Romans_1-16: For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek

For I am not ashamed of the Gospel (good news) of Christ, for it is God’s power working unto salvation [for deliverance from eternal death] to everyone who believes with a personal trust and a confident surrender and firm reliance, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

–Romans 1:16 (AMP)

Romans_10-17: So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God

It is a popular saying that ‘if you don’t stand for something, you fall for everything’, it takes a great level of conviction to stand up for something. The gospel of Christ is good news, its powerful and impactful, yet some are not bold enough to…

Matthew_7-6: Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you

Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in Heaven give good gifts to those who ask Him. – Matthew 7:9-11

Are you reluctant to ask for help? You’re definitely not alone. Too many of us are unwilling to admit we need help. We think it’s a sign of weakness. But it’s really a sign of pride and self-sufficiency, both which go against the grain of a healthy dependence upon God and the power of His Holy Spirit in…

Romans_5-8: But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 5:8

“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

NKJV

Ephesians_2-8: For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

Ephesians 2:4-5

“But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),”

NKJV

Two of the most important words in the entire Bible are “But God.” You and I were dead in our sins and trespasses… but God. The world needs to hear these words… but God. When I see both local and world news, it becomes more and more evident that this…

James_1-12-1: Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him

Thou didst leave Thy throne

And Thy kingly crown,

When Thou camest to earth for

me;

But in Bethlehem’s home

Was there found no room

For Thy holy nativity:

O come to my heart, Lord Jesus;

There is room in my heart for

Thee.

Heaven’s arches rang

When the angels sang,

Proclaiming Thy royal degree

But of lowly birth

Cam’st Thou, Lord, on earth.

And in great humility:

O come to my heart, Lord Jesus:

There is room in my heart for

Thee.

The foxes found rest.

And the birds their nest,

In the shade of the cedar tree;

But Thy couch was the sod,

O Thou…

Matthew_28-18-1: And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth

There’s not a friend like the lowly Jesus,

No, not one! no, not one!

None else could heal all our soul’s diseases,

No, not one ! no, not one!

Jesus knows all about our struggles,

He will guide till the day is done;

There’s not a friend like the lowly Jesus

No, not one! No, not one!

 No friend like Him is so high and holy.

No, not one! No, not one!

And yet no friend is so meek and lowly

No, not one! No, not one!

There’s not an hour that He is not near us,

No, not one! no, not one!

No night so dark but His love can cheer us,

No, not one! no, not…

Ephesians_2-8: For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

“By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went”.

Hebrews 11:8 (KJV)

Have you ever wondered why Abraham walked with God in a way no other person did? No doubt, Abraham caught a revelation that this God was different from all the other little gods he was used to. Abraham must have asked himself; why would a Holy God choose to call me out of an idolatrous background? Don’t forget that it was God who initiated the move. It was God’s idea from the very beginning.

Beloved, it is not about what you do or about your love for God. It…

Ephesians_2-8: For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

“By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went”.

Hebrews 11:8 (KJV)

Have you ever wondered why Abraham walked with God in a way no other person did? No doubt, Abraham caught a revelation that this God was different from all the other little gods he was used to. Abraham must have asked himself; why would a Holy God choose to call me out of an idolatrous background? Don’t forget that it was God who initiated the move. It was God’s idea from the very beginning.

Beloved, it is not about what you do or about your love for God. It…

Ephesians_2-8: For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

“By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went”.

Hebrews 11:8 (KJV)

Have you ever wondered why Abraham walked with God in a way no other person did? No doubt, Abraham caught a revelation that this God was different from all the other little gods he was used to. Abraham must have asked himself; why would a Holy God choose to call me out of an idolatrous background? Don’t forget that it was God who initiated the move. It was God’s idea from the very beginning.

Beloved, it is not about what you do or about your love for God. It…

Psalms_23-5: Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

“….As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.”

1 Kings 17:1 (KJV)

By the declaration of one mortal man, there was no rain, no abundance and no prosperity. And there was famine all over the land. But Elijah’s case was different. Although there was famine in the land, it was minus Elijah. He was sustained by a raven that brought him bread and meat daily until the brook dried up. That is the God you serve!

When you are connected to El-Shaddai, you cannot be stranded. He is the All Sufficient One. Even when the brook eventually dried up God moved…

Exodus_33-14-2: And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.

The Lord’s own hallowed day of

rest

O day most beautiful and

bright:

A day given to us by God

For us, a day to rest therein.

 Six days He provided for us

To do all that we have to do;

The seventh day He set aside,

It is God’s hallowed day of rest.

Let us forsake our vain pursuits

Our daily duties for six days,

Our work today, let hallowed be,

Because the day belongs to

God.

Strength from above enerves us well

For service in the house of God;

Let us sing a joyful anthem,

On the Lord’s day; this early morn.