(2 Kings 18:1-8, 13-18, 28-37; 19:1-2, 5-20, 32-37; 20:1-11) In continuation of our series of messages on Experiencing God’s Unusual Blessings, we want to consider the example of King Hezekiah. Hezekiah was the son of the wicked King Ahaz (see 2 Kings 16; Isaiah 7). Among all the kings of Judah, no reign plunged the Read More…
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Experiencing God’s Unusual Blessings-the Example of Hannah
(1 Samuel 1:1-2:1-11, 18-22) According to Paul the Apostle, only God can supply all the needs of His children (Phil. 4:19— “19 And my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus”). He went further to state that God can do exceedingly abundantly above all that we can Read More…
Experiencing God’s Unusual Blessings-The Example of Ruth
(Ruth 1; 3:1-14; 4:13-22) God’s unusual blessings are not restricted to any race or gender of people. This fact is buttressed by the statement of Peter in Acts 10:34-35, while ministering to the household of Cornelius, where he said, “I now realise how true it is that God does not show favouritism, 35 but accepts Read More…
Experiencing God’s Unusual Blessings-Elijah and the Widow of Zarephath
(1 Kings 17:1-24) Two of the most celebrated Bible characters are Elijah the Prophet and an unnamed woman who is simply described as the Widow of Zarephath. Although one was an Israelite and the other a Gentile, both of them are celebrated in the Bible as examples that others should emulate. James said, concerning Elijah, Read More…
Experiencing God’s Unusual Blessings-Phinehas & the Covenant of Everlasting Priesthood
(Number 25:10-13) God makes and keeps covenants. He is righteous and faithful to keep them all until they are completely fulfilled. He is committed to their fulfilment, no matter how long it takes, even until the end of history. One of the most interesting covenants, and perhaps the most forgotten, is the Covenant of Everlasting Read More…
Experiencing God’s Unusual Blessings -the Example of Solomon
(1 Kings 3:1-15; 4:29-34; 8:62-66; 9:1-9) Solomon, one of the most remarkable human beings that ever lived was born in Jerusalem. He was the second-born child of David and his wife Bathsheba (widow of Uriah the Hittite). The biblical narrative shows that Solomon served as a peace offering between God and David, due to his adulterous relationship with Bathsheba. When the woman Read More…
Experiencing God’s Unusual Blessings-The Example of Judah
(Gen. 49:8-12; Rev. 5:1-5) One of the great laws of life is that a person reaps what he sows in life. God has decreed it to be so (Gal. 6:6-7). Whatever we sow, we shall reap. If we do good, we shall reap good; if we do bad, we shall reap bad. Usually, this principle Read More…
Living with an unbelieving spouse
(1 Corinthians 7:12–16; 1 Peter 3:1–7) One situation that many believers in Jesus Christ need the light of the word of God to deal with is how an unbeliever may live successfully with an unbeliever within marriage. The marital condition in which a born-again Christian is involved with an unbeliever is quite prevalent today. Such Read More…
Prepare to Meet Your God
(Amos 4: 1-13) The word “prepare”, according to the Chambers 20th Century Dictionary, means, among other things, “to make ready or fit”; “to bring into a suitable state”; “to train, as for an examination”; and “to subject to a process for bringing into a required state”. The word features prominently in public and private discourses Read More…
How to Prosper in a Hostile Business/Work Environment
(Daniel 6: 13-28) Many workers and owners of businesses today testify that the environment in which they work or do business is hostile. It is hostile to their health, to their family life, to their faith in God, and to their material and spiritual well-being. Nigeria is reputed to be one of the most corrupt Read More…