Spiritual Growth – The International Baptist Church of Dakar

What Are You Desperate For?

Word for the WeekJuly 5, 202631Views 0Likes 0Comments

“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.” (Matthew 6:33 CSB) Jesus’ words in Matthew 6:33 call us to examine our priorities: “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness.” We all seek something—security, approval, success—but when these become first, they take God’s…

Planted by Streams of Water

Word for the WeekMay 3, 202658Views 0Likes 0Comments

“He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.” (Psalm 1:3 NIV) Atree does not survive the dry season because the weather is kind, but because its roots are deep. In many African villages, a tree planted near…

Living for an Audience of One

Word for the WeekMay 1, 202664Views 0Likes 0Comments

I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The…

When the King Comes Near

Word for the WeekMarch 29, 202671Views 0Likes 0Comments

“When he came near the place where the road goes down to the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen: 'Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!” (Luke 19:37-38a NIV) Today is Palm Sunday,…

Remembering

Word for the WeekMarch 9, 202687Views 0Likes 0Comments

And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” (Luke 22:14-20 NIV) Photos are wonderful. In the past, especially during our grandparents’ time, they were cherished because they were rare. Today, we capture countless moments—riding in…

The Headship of Christ

Word for the WeekFebruary 22, 2026100Views 0Likes 0Comments

“He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.” (Colossians 1:17-18 NIV) In Matthew 7:21, Jesus states, “Not everyone who says to…