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Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me.(Ezekiel 33:7 NIV). A watchman warns people of any approaching danger, and God appoints Ezekiel as a watchman for Israel. Ezekiel’s role was to warn Israel about their sinful…

Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another- and all the more as you see the Day approaching. (Hebrews 10:25). While attending church is not a requirement for salvation, there are compelling reasons why being part of a church community is beneficial.…

You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? … You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. (Matthew 5:13-14 NIV). Jesus used the metaphor of salt and light to convey a profound message to His…

My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it.(John 17:15-16 NIV). The phrase “in the world, but not of the world” originates from the Scriptures and reflects an essential…

“Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes. For you will spread out to the right and to the left; your descendants will dispossess nations and settle in their desolate cities.” (Isaiah 54:2-3 NIV). Prophet Isaiah uses the imagery of expanding a…

“Come, follow me.” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” At once they left their nets and followed him.”’ Going on from there, he saw two other brothers … They were in a boat with their father … Jesus called them.” (Matthew 4:19-21 NIV). Jesus calls His disciples to follow him, and…