Author: Ps. Benedict Eghan
Matthew 14:22-31 (NIV) 22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, 24 but the boat was already a considerable distance a from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.25 During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out…
(Matt. 14:22-33; Mark 14:66-72; Gal. 2:11-13) As Peter was growing in the Lord he was inconsistent. We see him having a great success in faith or action and that would be followed by a failure: he started walking on the water to Jesus and then looked around him and sank in the water; he declared his allegiance to Christ and then denied him three times; he brought the gospel to the Gentiles and then later would not eat with them. Part of this problem was caused because he was hasty and didn’t think things through completely before his actions. Thinking…
John 1:40-42 (NIV): Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus. 41 The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ). 42 And he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which, when translated, is Peter j). Matt 16:13-20 (NIV): 13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” 14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say…
“Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body” (1 Cor 6:18-20 NIV) Dr. Wyatt Fisher, a licensed psychologist in Denver, founder of the “Colorado Marriage Refresh” in his understanding of the effects of pre-marital sex likened sex to a river. This is what…
“Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body” (1 Cor 6:18-20 NIV) Sex is a good thing because it was created by God, but as we discussed in the part one of this series, it is only ideal within the confines of marriage.…
“Promise me, O women of Jerusalem, by the gazelles and wild deer, not to awaken love until the time is right.” Song of Solomon 2:7 “Stolen water is refreshing; food eaten in secret tastes the best!“ But little do they know that the dead are there. Her guests are in the depths of the grave.” Proverbs 9:17&18 Premarital sex involves any kind of sexual contact prior to entering into a legal marriage relationship. When God brought Adam and Eve together in marriage, He established the “one flesh” relationship. Genesis 2:24 tells us that a man will leave his family, join to his wife, and become…
Ref: 1 Samuel 8:4-5 I continue with my series on the Christian Leader and the family with reference to the book of 1 Samuel. 1Samuel Chapter Eight introduces us into a new era in the history of Israel – the period under kingship. One of the reasons that necessitated the quest for a king was the fact that, the people accused Samuel’s sons as not walking in the ways of their father. 1 Sam. 8:4-5 Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah, and said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons do…
Ref: 1 Samuel 1:1-8 The book of 1Samuel opens with reference to a man by name Elkanah. Two things can be noted in the first chapter of the book regarding Elkanah and his family. Sometimes as Christian leaders, we may be tempted to ignore the role we are to play in the spiritual development of our family members. We assume they know it all. It is required that we consciously engage our families in the things of God such as morning devotions, bible studies and periodic “waiting” moments. The family that prays together stays together.Elkanah had the spiritual health of…
It is important to note that attractive leaders are not always led by God. New ideas or revelations from inspiring people may sound good, but we must judge them whether or not they are consistent with God’s Word. When people claim to speak for God, check them on these areas: 1. Are they telling the truth? 2. Is their focus on God? 3. Are their words consistent with what you already know to be true? Some people speak the truth while directing you to God, but others speak persuasively while directing you to themselves. it is even possible to say…