This Day With Jesus: Recent Episodes
Clifford Owusu-Gyamfi
This three-minute devotional messages cover a broad spectrum of biblical themes with the aim of drawing you closer to Jesus.
Called to be like Jesus is a call to be different: you think differently, feel differently, and have different desires, all in conformity with Jesus Christ's character.
If God can use a criminal in this way, He can use anyone who wants to help others have eternal life.
if you manage to lift up your eyes, you'll see that God has a much bigger plan for you.
If you've ever received any doctrine, reproof, correction, or instruction from the Bible, you'll agree with me that the texts of the Bible are alive with the power of influencing people's lives.
The Gospel of Jesus begins with the Old Testament, but we, like the disciples, often have it all twisted.
Be willing to share a relationship with someone who loves you and wants to see you fulfill your life goals.
If God did not compromise His word with Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, how much more can we expect if we disobey God?
Both Moses and Aaron were never able to enter the Promised Land due to leadership anger.
Applying wisdom and understanding to our daily lives always results in success in all aspects of life, including our relationships.
When we choose to love, we inspire others to experience the power of love at work in and through us.
Falling in love is a moral decision that people make because love, rather than emotions or feelings, is a moral principle.
To love oneself implies that you understand your self-worth and God's will for your life, and that you are confident that whatever glorifies God will also bless your life.
To love oneself implies that you understand your self-worth and God's will for your life, and that you are confident that whatever glorifies God will also bless your life.
You may be a believer, but if you truly desire eternal life, you must know God in salvation.
As we approach the end of the world, a secular lifestyle will exercise a strong influence in the world, but God's people must remain vigilant in obeying God and not be afraid to speak out against secular misbehaviors.
The church must be on the lookout for potential group conflicts that could jeopardize the unity of the church.
The “new normal” is a cultural shift in our traditional way of life and how people are adjusting to new cultural trends or norms of life.
The main causes of today’s watered-down faith are self-reliance, self-sufficiency, and self-righteousness, as well as reliance on human technologies.
Jesus has all the answers you need, but more importantly, He will always give you a reason to keep going when the going becomes tough.
Each of us has a responsibility to welcome people fleeing for help, not to turn our backs on them.
In every situation, learn to hold on to God, who alone can turn your life right now into an amazing story.
Prayer makes a huge difference in relationships, but many Christian couples neglect this vital responsibility.
To be at our best, we must depend only on God, which will give us a natural predisposition to trust Him when all else fails.
While we keep watching for Christ’s soon return, let us likewise strive to be one another’s keeper.
The church of the first century was a perfect example of a gospel community that returned wealth to its members while also addressing internal issues.
Simple gestures like good morning, hello, how are you, a smile or warm welcome can save relationships.
Building healthy relationships in the church will strengthen our unity while also allowing us to proclaim our faith as God's children who lead by example.
Even though God chooses when and how His glory is revealed, miracles continue to happen in the lives of believers.
Christian education guides students to attain the highest levels of skill and academic excellence.
If we can purposefully make leisure a time for reflection, rethinking, and innovation, it will give us a happy frame of mind and a good sense of spirituality.
Research shows that funny people tend to have younger-looking faces, but temperamental or worried people have tensed facial muscles, which give them lines over time.
Jesus' teachings on Christian ethics, such as peace, love, justice, and discipleship, are principled lifestyles that can help you become a better Christian.
Today's world has so much to offer that we often believe we are rewarded for our efforts.
Salvation includes the enrichment of the whole person and has the power to heal corrupt societies.
Literature, television, and social media platforms have all played roles in conversion experiences.
The shepherds responded to the angel’s revelation by searching for Jesus and proclaiming Him everywhere with great gladness and praises.
As a result of becoming a part of our history, the Son of God loved us so much that he willingly gave up his life to redeem us from our sins.
As the light turns snow into white, so Christ shines through those washed by His blood.
Christ’s humility overcomes pride in the heart and helps a person to seek the good of others.
Christian faith must be essential to daily life in order to have an impact on people's lives.
The insulted, persecuted, and falsely accused are blessed, joyful, and glad because they have defeated Satan and look forward to the great reward in heaven.
The blessing in the eighth beatitude goes to those who suffer for God's Kingdom, not those who suffer for wrongdoing
Whereas Satan uses the evil person to cause evil, God uses the peacemaker to defeat the evil person.
Happy Christians see God because the Kingdom of God has come into their heart and God has taken His rightful place in their heart.
God wants to be fair with us, but His primary concern is whether the Kingdom of Heaven has changed our hearts.
Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness come unfilled, demonstrating their desire for God's righteousness rather than their own.
Meekness contrasts with violence, rage, vengeance, and the likes because it does not pursue its own interest.
The Kingdom of Heaven is a shelter for those who have been wounded by the tragedies of life.
The beatitude reveals the moral and unethical fractures in our world, and for that matter, the Son of God invites all people to enter God's Kingdom of righteousness.
In the same way idols cannot speak nor hear or walk, so materialism cannot save a person’s soul.
The double-minded person does not live in the truth of God’s word, which prescribes a “yes” or “no” on the conscience.
We may not always have control over the outcomes of our choices, but we always have the option of allowing God to act upon our decision-making.
Jesus became man, lived among us, and showed humanity how to live again according to the ways of God.
God is introduced in Creation not as an idea, but as a person with the power to call things into existence by His speech.
We are frequently tempted in our most vulnerable states, when we are exhausted and out of control.
If we study the life of Jesus Christ, we will learn many lessons that will help us identify false prophets.
The Lord cautions us to be vigilant about individuals who claim authority on inspiration but live contrary to the truth.
The prophet’s work was marked by faithfulness and love for God and the people they served.
Solace is kindness expressed through sympathy and support for those who have suffered a variety of misfortunes.
Consistency is key to our walk with God, and it’s a way to partake in the holiness of God.
It is true that “life is not paradise,” but when we walk with God, we can have paradise in view.
Christian joy comes from Christ, and if we remain in Him and He in us, we will always rejoice.
We are Christ's witnesses because bearing witness for Christ means believing in His saving grace.
The Christian life is not a private confession, it should be public enough because Christ said, “you are the light of the world” (Matthew 5:14).
God appeals to every young person to avail themselves of the Holy Spirit to serve God and humanity.
When we fail to understand the ways of the Holy Spirit, we become ignorant about our own spirituality.
Don't let the glitz and glam of this world divert your attention away from the things that God has prepared for those who love Him.
Although we may have many expectations in this life, the coming of the new creation should be our ultimate expectation.
Christ's faithfulness to the course of redeeming humanity is a testimony to us to trust in His promises and to live day by day for Him with the confidence that trusting His Word is our only hope of grabbing on to His eternal blessings.
There will be no weariness, weakling, tearing, exhaustion, or degeneration of cells in the city of God since divine cisterns will be circulating throughout our body system.
Jesus reigns as King of kings in the hearts of believers to prepare them to receive the eternal promises of God.
The word of God declares that the dead are never forgotten in the plan of salvation, which demonstrates how good our God is and why we should eagerly anticipate the future glories of our Lord Jesus Christ.
God's children can be excited about the future, but they must not lose sight of Christ, the Word of God who has come down to be with us.
Those who have repented from their sins and placed their faith in Christ have already registered their citizenship.
The hope we have in Christ is an attitude towards the ultimate blessings of God which is the new heaven and the new Earth.
Let us be watchful of our character because it reveals whether we have fallen or are still standing with Christ.
We must warn the world to understand that worship is exclusively for God, and what is acceptable to Him, not what works for us.
Revelation chapter 13 reminds every Christian that there is a united league of demons at war with the church.
Every child of God has divine protection as part of the covenant relationship with Christ.
Christ is the one who points the church to the future and shows how He is in control of world affairs.
Worshiping God through Christ is an expression of an excellent attitude towards worship.
As the book of Revelation enfolds its future events, it presents Satanic forces that threaten the people on Earth to bow down to creatures other than the Creator.
We can come to experience Jesus only after we have listened to the voice of the Spirit.
The good news is that Christ is a relentless savior who keeps knocking at the doorpost of our hearts.
Christ’s proposal to the church in Laodicea shows that the Christian faith is a quality walk and has no room for compromise.
If faith, as small as a mustard seed, can move a mountain, then no matter how small our faith is, we can climb those mountains.
It is only under the able leadership of Christ that the church will triumph over the forces of evil.
In these last days, only those who stay true to the teachings of Jesus will have the victory to rule with Him.
Swords are for cutting and dividing and in this case might metaphorically mean the Word of God, which underlies our decision-making and judgments.
Jesus did not mean to expose the churches to shame and censure, but to call their attention to a possible spiritual breakdown.
The church may undergo serious defects, yet, because of grace, Jesus will not set her aside; He will save her.
Our spiritual condition, like our dirty clothes, requires spiritual washing from time to time.
It is impossible to look forward to Christ's return while remaining indifferent about His word.
All of the saints of God, including Adam, Noah, Abraham, the prophets, apostles, and holy men and women of God, will gather to rejoice.
The mysterious hour of His coming, on the other hand, compels each of us to be ready - readiness at all times.
The death of the righteous is blessed in the sense that the grave is not the last stop.
The benediction we get from the Book of Revelation indicates the importance of the Book to our spiritual growth.
We love Jesus Christ not just because He died on the Cross for our sins, but also because His teachings inspire us to trust and obey God.
Throughout the pages of the Book, the sovereignty of God is pictured in the victory He brings to the saints against the demonic forces of Satan.
Sorrow for sin is a normal reaction to failure, but it shouldn’t be confused with repentance.
You don’t stand in the rain to wipe your brow, so repentance does not take place in sin.
When we forgive those who have wronged us, we show that we are disciplined and have a self-control spirit.
Tithing is an act of worship in the maintenance of God's business, and those who understand this will treat their financial support in the same way.
Abraham established a precedence for a faithful response to God’s blessings through benevolent acts of giving in support of God's household.
Tithes were offerings made to the Lord to express one’s faith in God and the ministration of the sanctuary service.
Inviting someone to church may seem like the simplest thing to do, yet it is often the most difficult for many people.
Jesus leads us to find ways to reach out to the other sheep who have lost their way home and, as a result, are without the Shepherd.
Jesus lived about 2000 years ago, yet, His voice still echoes in the hearts of people in the twenty-first century.
If we want to develop the passion, or to have a sense of urgency to reach out to the world, then a better understanding of Christ’s mission, then and now, should inform and shape our convictions about missions.
Even with our good knowledge about our Shepherd, we sometimes run away from Him in our troublous moments.
When selfish interest supersedes love for Christ, there is always little room to think about sacrifice.
Jesus is more than a religious founder; He is God who came down to look for His sheep, including you.
Anyone who knows Jesus has known the joy of salvation, and heaven rejoices in him or her.
Every disciple of Christ must obey him in this relationship, just as sheep obey their shepherd.
The Bible bears witness that Jesus had been looking for and saving the lost in the world as part of His divine errand.
The success of all that church leaders do depend on how much they draw from Christ’s personality.
The troubles we go through in life should not rob the praises of God from our countenance.
The dark valleys may bring disappointments, anxieties, depression, persecution, etc., but we should show by our faith that the light of the Shepherd never grows dim.
With the Spirit of God on your side, God’s favor has come upon you, your family, children, and all those connected to you.
When God fulfills His promises for us, He will also accomplish His plans to put an end to Satan's destructive evil schemes against us.
In times of trial, focus on the rewards you'll receive rather than looking for immediate relief through sinful methods.
When we put our trust in God, He does not only save us in our dark valleys, but the salvation He brings comes with glorification.
God did not create the valley of the shadow of death, but when you go through, know that God has gone ahead of you.
If we have a relationship with God, we wouldn’t doubt God’s attachment to our situations for a second.
I don’t know the breadth and length of your valley of the shadow of death in life, but one truth remains: God is there with you in your dark valley of death, you are never alone.
The children of God should learn to experience God’s righteousness to discover a better identity for themselves to fulfill every life goal to the glory of Christ.
God's children must seek inspired principles of righteousness that are grounded on a relationship with God.
We rationalize our ways to think that it is God’s will for our lives, even though we know very well that what we are doing is against God’s commandment.
Those whose lives are centered on God will always have the conviction to do what is right.
God is willing to lead us beside the still waters, a place of peace and fulfillment of our thirst.
God is not only interested in a stomach filled with food or a wardrobe filled with clothing.
Whatever controls your life, rules your life, and whatever rules your life, is what you’re living for.
Calvary will live on in our hearts as an everlasting reminder of Christ's love for the church.
Trusting that complete fulfillment of our needs is taken care of in God can add value to our happiness in life.
David endured so many difficult times in his life, yet, he never lost sight of his divine shepherd.
The one who has learned to trust in God has also learned to endure in the face of difficulties.
The ancient prophets of God forewarned humanity about the destruction of the world and their voices still echo today.
there will be an inexpressible joy the day Jesus will come, and this is the blessed hope of all times.
The gospel of God's kingdom is a call to repentance, turning away from our sinful ways and toward God.
God's promise to answer our prayers is always true, and He always answers far and beyond our expectations.
If you are going through rough times and God says to you: “I will help you”, “I shall deliver you”, it means that God has personalized your situation.
The heart is the storehouse of our motives, and the mouth speaks what is stored up in the heart.
Those who walk by faith have nothing to fear because they have learned to relinquish control of their life to God.
The woman at the well represents quite well the very social structures that inform our perception and reception of one another.
We will not be able to fulfill Christ's call to make disciples of all nations if we continue to erect walls around ourselves.
You may be gifted in so many things in the church, but if you’re not loving, you’re nothing.
Life produces so many things to fear, not necessary when there is a big crisis like coronavirus, or an impending crisis like the end of the world, but also our present fears in marriages, workplaces, studies, joblessness, sickness, family crisis, and all other fears that pertain to life and cause us to fret.
There can be no transformational change in the life of a Christian without the Holy Spirit.
It is difficult for those who have not experienced salvation from sin to understand the awe-inspiring nature of grace.
When God delivers us from the clutches of evil persons, all we need to do is be grateful and walk away.
There are burdens all around us, but we praise God because Jesus carried them to Calvary.
If we can be compassionate and practical, like Jesus, we will be able to raise many people from the tombs of despair.
Remember that some things cannot be redeemed once they have been lost, and one of them is time.
Jesus encourages God's children to store their treasures in heaven, implying that they must keep heaven in mind.
Being a Christian entails more than just belonging to a church; it also entails belonging to Christ.
If we all start talking about following, Christ will be greatly glorified, and we won’t fail.
We may be enthusiastic to do many things for Christ, but those things will be effective only when we have completely surrendered ourselves to Christ.
Christian discipleship specifically identifies a person with Christ and a lifetime commitment to his life and teachings through the Holy Spirit.
We may be considered failures by human standards yet allowing God to rule your life will never result in failure.
Each one of us here, at some point in our life, will have to deal with difficult moments.
God's silence should not shake our faith, but rather increase it, for God is all-powerful, all-present, and all-knowing.
We often think God is silent because things are not working according to our expectations.
We cannot follow Christ unless we demonstrate to the world that we are a disciplined people.
A place with mansions is another way of saying that Jesus is preparing a city for His followers.
Satan is deceiving you into believing that God does not love you because he knows that your self-worth is determined by God's love for you.
While our worries may vary in magnitude and scope, I bet you, worrying is not a meal that one will expect on the table for a breakfast.
A large number of Christians struggle with their faith because they lack thorough knowledge of God.
A life of overcoming sin is possible for those who learn to renounce the world to accept Christ's redeeming work in their lives.
The church may have your name in its records, but you may be spiritually separated from God.
It is through the commandments that we can learn how to love God and our human neighbors.
When we neglect the supreme source of the commandments, we carelessly deny their authority.
When we fall in love with Jesus, we’ll gain even more strength in our capacity to love.
The secular rejection of God’s word is increasingly undermining the foundations of godly principles.
Obedience to the gospel has always produced a strong motivation for Christian missions.
The Jews were so determined to stop the spread of the gospel but more than determined, Paul would let nothing stand in the way of preaching about Christ.
Most often, persecution comes to the children of God as a consequence of a rejection of the gospel.
Every Christian should understand the power of social networking because the gospel can have little impact unless it is brought into contact with human context through dialogue.
Temperament is a permanent condition that we cannot change, but Christ can transform it from carnality to spirituality.
When Jesus warned His disciples of persecution, He told them to flee as far as they could (Matt 10:23).
When faced with any act of violence, the Christian must flee or avoid any form of violent self-defense.
Jesus gave us a new perspective on the Law by emphasizing heart-healing rather than revenge.
The Gospels portray Jesus' mission as a means by which God's love can be manifested to humanity.
Jesus sacrificed his life for sinners in order for sinners to learn how to love others.
Love is one of the most rewarding experiences an individual may have in their lifetime.
We ought to let the word of Christ fill us, through teaching and admonishing one another, singing hymns, spiritual songs, and thankfulness in our hearts.
Irrespective of the severity and the rampage that a crisis may cause, may we find our senses turned towards God, who is able to perfect our perception through Christ Jesus our Lord.
When we fail to control our appetite and desires for unhealthy or unholy lifestyles, we become a leech.
Though the world will eventually perish, God will not leave us to an eternity of despair.
Let us give thanks to the Holy Spirit for bestowing upon us the anointing to serve one another with kindness
Jesus thought love not only as a devotion to God, but also as a devotion we have towards one and another.
The Bible shows that God is concerned with every aspect of our lives and that He is capable and willing to work in our favor.
There will be inevitable difficult times in your life, but only God has the power to make everything right.
Whatever circumstance we find ourselves in, we can be assured that God allows such events to occur for our own good.
Each person is capable of shedding old habits if we surrender and allow the Holy Spirit to work in us.
Jesus remains the most eloquent voice for the principles of love and forgiveness, self-denial and self-giving, justice and peace.
Although we are not eyewitnesses to Christ's resurrection, we claim by faith the apostles' testimonies, to trust in the Lord and all of His promises.
The name Jesus brings an impact of God’s salvation, and it embodies his saving power among humanity.
As Jesus gazed with a heavy heart upon Jerusalem, he reflected to his disciples a picture of God's yearning heart for our salvation.
Bartimaeus overcame all adversities to get to Jesus. He was threatened to shut up, but his faith was unstoppable.
The deliberate steps of Zacchaeus exemplified him as a die-hard seeker of Jesus. He went beyond his limits.
God uses human defensive technology as an example to remind God's people of their safety.
None should fear no evil for the weapons of our warfare is a devastation to the strongholds of Satan.
Those who fail to understand the essence of the Great Controversy end up participating in it on the wrong side.
The Christian is amid a cosmic conflict. Sadly, many Christians, are careless of the existence of evil forces and their intention to destroy the human race.
The church gets things done when everyone works together. A divided church has already failed in her mission.
Once we set our eyes on Christ, our differences will diminish, and we will then see each other from a common perspective.
Each person is a microcosm of the church. The more we stay interconnected, the stronger the church becomes.
Unity is good and pleasant. The opposite is disunity, which creates hate, disagreement, and competition.
God has taken residence in his children, and our bodies have become his holiest dwelling.
Have you ever set your heart on anything which turned out that your judgment was wrong?
There is no sin that is greater than God’s lovingkindness. Confess to Him today, He will forgive you.