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Being Generous

Word for the WeekJune 9, 202451Views 0Likes 0Comments

Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. (2 Corinthians 9:6-7 NIV). Paul emphasizes that our giving is not merely about the…

Excelling in the Grace of Giving

Word for the WeekJune 3, 202457Views 0Likes 0Comments

But just as you excel in everything- in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us- see that you also excel in this grace of giving. (2 Corinthians 8:7 NIV). Apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthian church, encouraging them in their faith and generosity. Paul commends the Corinthian…

Celebrating our Mothers

Word for the WeekMay 24, 2024119Views 0Likes 0Comments

It is another Mother’s Day celebration. This provides an opportunity for us to celebrate our mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, and grandmothers and honour them for the roles they play in our lives. The Scriptures clearly instruct that we honor and love our mothers. It also offers various guidance on the role of mothers and their…

The Harvest is Right Before You

Word for the WeekMay 19, 202471Views 0Likes 0Comments

Do you not say, ‘Four months more and then the harvest’? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest. (John 4:35 NIV). While Jesus was passing through Samaria, he and his disciples came to a town called Sychar. Wearied, hungry and thirsty, His disciples went in search…

Passing On the Faith

Word for the WeekMay 12, 20242KViews 1Like 1Comment

After that whole generation had been gathered to their fathers, another generation grew up, who knew neither the Lord nor what he had done for Israel. (Judges 2:10 NIV). With all that the Lord had done for the people of Israel- the various miraculous acts in the wilderness, the conquest and settlement in the promised…

Resolve to Serve the Lord

Word for the WeekMay 5, 2024172Views 0Likes 0Comments

But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, ... But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord. (Joshua 24: 15 NIV). Joshua called the nation of Israel to order as he led them into a national spiritual awakening. Israel, as…