Spiritual Growth – The International Baptist Church of Dakar

When the King Comes Near

Word for the WeekMarch 29, 202615Views 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, 202627Views 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, 202632Views 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…

The Bible

Word for the WeekFebruary 15, 202639Views 0Likes 0Comments

Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. (Joshua 1:8 NIV) Approximately one-third of the world’s population does not have the Bible translated into a language they understand.…

Moving On to Higher Ground: Desiring More of Christ

Word for the WeekJanuary 11, 202664Views 0Likes 0Comments

“I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.” (Philippians 3:10-11 NIV) Every human being is pursuing something: success, comfort, recognition/fame, security, or achievement. But Paul, a man…

Jesus, the Saviour of the World

Word for the WeekDecember 7, 202599Views 0Likes 0Comments

“Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, … They said to the woman, ‘We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world.’” (John 4:39, 42) The Samaritan…