Word of God Speak to Me: Recent Episodes
Abraham Raymond Eli
As we conclude our discussions on “When Jesus Passed by Jericho,” we see the analogy between Blind Bartimaeus and all of humanity. We also see how we can come to see in the true sense of the word and be saved, just as Blind Bartimaeus came to see.
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When Jesus passed by Jericho, only two individuals—Zacchaeus and Bartimaeus—benefited: Zacchaeus received salvation, while Bartimaeus received both his sight and salvation and became a disciple of Jesus. Yet, a crowd followed Him. How is that so?
As it turned out, this was Jesus' last time passing through Jericho because, on this trip to Jerusalem, He was crucified for the salvation of humanity. If anyone thought they would seize their opportunity on Jesus' return, they were mistaken—they had missed it!
Scripture is replete with those who missed opportunities. In this episode, we discuss "Missed Opportunities" for our eternal benefit.
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After Bartimaeus received his sight, he “followed Jesus in the way”, implying that he became a disciple of Jesus. In this episode, we consider what discipleship entails and how we should follow Jesus.
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When Jesus opened Bartimaeus’ eyes He said, “Go your way, your faith has made you well.” In this episode, we consider these words of Jesus, “Your faith has made you well,” as we look at what faith is, how it works, and the meaning of Jesus’ words and their implications for us.
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When Jesus opened Bartimaeus’ eyes, He spoke and that was it! It was not the same way He opened the eyes of others. Indeed, Jesus achieved the same results in diverse ways. Unfortunately, many expend their energies trying to figure out how God will meet their needs and end up as nervous wrecks. And when God does what He had promised, it is usually not as they expected. So, “How will God meet your needs?”
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When God asks you the kind of question Jesus asked blind Bartimaeus, how should you answer and how should you not answer? This is the subject of this episode.
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When blind Bartimaeus got to where Jesus was, Jesus asked Him what he wanted Him to do for him. This would have been strange to an onlooker. When a blind man cries persistently for mercy what else would you expect him to ask for? Well, the answer is not as straightforward as one may think. In this episode, we explore why God would ask a question like, “What do you want Me to do for you?”
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There is a way you must appear when God invites you. We use the fact that Bartimaeus threw aside his outer garment to deduce another reason and explore how we should in like-manner honour God’s invitation.
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In this episode, we see Bartimaeus’ response to Jesus’ invitation and observe that he threw off his outer garment, which was a long-time companion. Why did he do so? And how does that tie in with the discussion herein?
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Jesus noticed blind Bartimaeus after he persistently cried for mercy and sent for him. In this episode, we discuss what happens when God notices someone and how God can notice a person.
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When Jesus stood still at the cry of Bartimaeus, He was not merely responding to Bartimaeus’ cry but also his faith in Him. This episode discusses those whose cries or pleas God will stand still for or respond to.
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As Bartimaeus continued to cry for mercy to Jesus, Jesus stood still and asked that they call him. Why did Bartimaeus’ cry make Jesus stop everything to attend to him? What cries can God not ignore?
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In this episode, we see Bartimaeus’ resilience in the face of a hostile crowd. We must learn from Bartimaeus so that when we go to God, we are persistent and resilient despite opposition, discouragement, etc.
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In this episode, we delve into blind Bartimaeus’ plea for mercy and consider how we are to approach God, whose mercy is great, by discussing Jesus’ parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector.
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In this episode, we focus on a part of blind Bartimaeus’ cry, “Jesus, Son of David”, as Jesus was passing by. We seek to answer questions like, what does “Jesus, Son of David” mean? What does it say about blind Bartimaeus? What lessons are present for you?
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In this episode, we consider why blind Bartimaeus began to cry for mercy when he heard that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. Why did this blind beggar change so quickly from alms begging to seek mercy? It has to do with what he had heard about Jesus of Nazareth. Have you heard anything about Jesus or even God? Do you know what God can do?
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In this episode we look at the true meaning and implications of the name of the blind man, Bartimaeus. This takes us on a journey through our lives and the need to be free from the burden our names may have placed on us.
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In this episode, we look at the crowd that followed Jesus intending to find out who they are and who they ought to be in line with Jesus’ expectations. This also helps us to ask where we fall into—the crowd or Christ’s followers indeed!
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As we continue discussing when Jesus passed by Jericho, we note certain apparent discrepancies in the narrations regarding Jesus’ encounter with another individual, blind Bartimaeus. The question we intend to answer is whether there are contradictions in Scripture!
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In this episode, we consider how God saves the lost.
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In this episode, we look at who the lost souls Jesus came to seek and save are, how they can be identified, and where they are.
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In this episode, we discuss how Jesus goes through so much trouble to save one soul. In His search for the lost, Jesus makes every effort to bring them to salvation through various avenues.
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In this episode, we discuss the truth about salvation. Salvation is God’s gift to humankind and is thus for everyone. However, there is a way to obtain God’s salvation.
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Does the salvation of one person in a home transfer to everyone else in that home? This is the subject of this episode.
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In this episode, we take a deeper look at the issue of restitution and note that restitution also includes forgiving those who had offended you and seeking the forgiveness of those you had offended.
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Zacchaeus’ repentance was highlighted by his statement of restitution. In this episode, we look at what restitution is and how we can repent with restitution in tow.
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Some church folks wonder why sinners are in church. The natural question is, “Should we bar sinners from the church?” It is possible that some Christians do not know or understand why Jesus came and who He came for. So, let us consider the matter of sinners in the church.
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As Jesus passed by Jericho, on getting to the place where Zacchaeus was perched on a tree, He stopped, called Zacchaeus by name, and asked him to come down and take Him (Jesus) to his (Zacchaeus) house. Why did Jesus stop where Zacchaeus was? Why did He want to eat at Zacchaeus’ house? What was this whole thing about?
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When Jesus got to where Zacchaeus was, He called him by name! How did Jesus know Zacchaeus’ name when He was never introduced to Him? As with Zacchaeus, so with you and —Jesus knows everything about us!
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Here’s the trailer for “Jesus Knows Everything About You” which runs on Sunday, December 31st, 2023.
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Zacchaeus' was determined to see Jesus despite obstacles, Why? Many today seek Jesus, but why? Sadly, some seek Him out of convenience and would give up their desire to see Jesus once the pathway seems difficult. Some others seek Jesus for knowledge's sake, signs, or personal gains—all wrong reasons for seeking Him. We must seek Jesus for salvation and the grace to do God's will, rather than the prevalent pursuit of seeking Jesus for miracles and worldly success.
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This trailer asks the fundamental question, “What are you prepared to give up to see Jesus?”
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As Jesus passed by or through certain locations, some people encountered Him, responded appropriately, and were blessed. How would you respond if Jesus passed by your home, locality, etc., and you had the opportunity to meet Him?
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This is the trailer of the first in a new series, “When Jesus Passed by Jericho”
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In this episode in the series, “The Replacement of the Almighty God,” being the last, we consider God’s desire for fellowship with us and how He accomplishes it. Hopefully, you will take advantage of God’s provision for fellowship with Him.
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Here’s the trailer for the last part of the theme, “The Replacement of the Almighty God”
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In this episode, we consider four things that we must do to benefit from and be a part of the Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Here’s the trailer for “4 Things to Help You Benefit from the Second Coming of Jesus”
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In this episode, we examine three major promises of God and the assurance that the last of them will happen.
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This is the trailer for the next episode, which will run on November 26, 2023.
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In this episode, we shall see the god people in the church have replaced The Almighty God with and why they prefer this god.
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This is the trailer for “The Replacement god” part of the series, “The Replacement of the Almighty God” which will run on Sunday, 19th November 2023.
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Here’s the trailer of the podcast for Sunday 12th November 2023—The Making of the Gold Calf. It is part of a message preached some years ago in a local church titled, “The Replacement of the Almighty God” and still relevant today.
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In this last part of the conclusion on the Book of Haggai, we discuss the shakings of God to understand the place of divine shakings in the world today. When God brings shakings, He is heralding changes and events about to take place in our lives, society, nations, and the world.
We also review the various conclusions we have discussed over the last six series, including this one, on the conclusion of the Book of Haggai. We must not be content with this podcast but also read, the Book of Haggai again privately and be attentive to what God wants to speak to us about our lives.
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In this episode, we look at leadership among people—civil, spiritual, among believers in Jesus Christ, among unbelievers. We see that God chooses leaders according to His sovereign will and purpose. Thus, we advise on what a leader should do to succeed from God’s perspective.
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As we continue our conclusion on the Book of Haggai, in this episode, we look at the historical and prophetic nature of the Book and the lessons it holds for us, particularly, God’s assessment of our walk with, and work for Him.
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In this episode of our conclusion on the Book of Haggai, we focus on our relationship with God and how we can enhance that relationship. God desires to inhabit us rather than visit us only to depart after that. We also look at what we must do to make our lives habitable by God, which includes our communication with Him.
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In this episode, we consider the power of our repentance before God and its results in our lives. Our focus is on true repentance, as against false or fake repentance.
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In this episode, we note that God’s work is crucial to Him, as are His workers—we, His children. We also note that there will be challenges when we do God’s work, yet we must trudge on and accomplish our given task.
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As we begin to conclude our discussions on the Book of Haggai, we look at some significant and salient aspects of the Book. We begin with God’s word and its value for us, today’s Christians.
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When God makes His choice of leaders or those He gives assignments to, He makes His choice from a pool of those He has called through salvation and sanctification. It is, however, expected that those chosen will consecrate themselves to God and His work, which is our part in the service of God!
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Having discussed the symbolism of the signet ring as per God, in this episode, we look at the criterion or criteria God uses when making a choice of who should be His signet ring.
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In this episode, we look at the meaning of God’s word to Zerubbabel as His signet ring. We look at what a signet ring is and its significance for Zerubbabel, Jesus Christ, and the Church.
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When God speaks, He directs His word or prophecy at someone. Sometimes, this prophecy may not be directed at the person being spoken to but to someone in a different space and time. In this episode, we look at to whom a prophecy is directed.
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In this episode, we take time to look at what prophecy is, especially for the New Testament believer. We also look at how we should conduct ourselves when prophecies are given.
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From God’s statement through Haggai about Him shaking the heavens and the earth, we see the things that can happen. These visible and not-so-visible manifestations hold significant meaning for us, as we see these shakings happen, even today.
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Although God may speak to many people at once, He speaks to the individual, specifically among the many. Therefore, you must know when God is speaking specifically to you rather than to you as a part of the group.
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In this episode, we discuss what it means to be blessed by God and the basis for God’s blessing.
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In this episode, we conclude our discussion on God rehearsing the unpleasant events that made God upset with Judah. In this second part of the two-part series, we examine why God rehearses things we would rather forget and apply them to us, today’s Christians.
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We turn our attention to God rehearsing the events that brought unpleasantness to the nation of Judah. But why would God rehearse what they had done wrong after He had said that He had forgiven them? In this two-part series, we look at the reasons for this. In this first part, we introduce the subject to get us to revisit our past and receive God’s total healing.
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We look deeper at God's communication with the priests in Haggai's day. We see how God's communication to the priests in Haggai's day applies to us, today's priests, and our service to God.
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In this episode, we look at the substance of God's communication to the priests in Haggai's time and, by extension, to us, today's believers in Christ. We discuss what is an acceptable service unto God. What is God interested in when we come before Him for service—the person or the service rendered?
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One crucial thing that believers must constantly be aware of is that God speaks and desires to speak to us. Our focus in this episode is one of God's communication styles—dark sayings. We shall see how and why God communicates through "dark sayings" to us.
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In Haggai 2:9, after God, through Haggai, had spoken of the latter temple's glory, He promised He would give them peace. As noted in this series, God spoke through Haggai to the people of his time and to us today. So, in this episode, we shall be looking at the peace God promises us today and how we are to obtain it.
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In this episode, we conclude our discussion on the latter temple and eternal glory as we look at what it will be like when we get to heaven.
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In this episode, we look at a glimpse of eternal glory and relate it to why such a glimpse should motivate us to keep on enduring life's challenges and the suffering and persecution we face.
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In this episode, we see that the glory of the latter temple refers to something that we are yet to see. In God’s view, whatever we think is glorious, is incomparable to the glory that God will reveal. There is a message here for us regarding eternal life.
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In this episode, we look at God’s statement to the people in Zerubbabel’s time regarding the present temple they were building, and the temple Solomon built decades before. We thus seek to understand what glory is and how it relates to comparing the former temple and the latter temple.
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In this episode, we look at what God meant when He said, “The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine” We also see lessons from the meaning of this expression.
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In this episode, we consider the reason God is shaking heaven and earth as it applies to our lives presently (today’s Christians) and the Second Coming of Jesus.
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In this episode, we look at why God shook heaven and earth in Haggai’s time and at the First Advent of Jesus.
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We look at God’s promise to shake heaven and earth so that what He wants to be done will be done. Considering the phrase “once more” in God’s statement, we look at how God shook Mount Horeb in the wilderness to appreciate how God will shake heaven and earth today.
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In this final part of our mini-series on God’s assessment of His work through us, we look at how God works through us. We also look at what good works are and how God’s work and word combine in us to accomplish His work.
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In this second instalment of our discussion on how God assesses His work through us, we look at how we should view God’s work—not through our lenses, but God’s eyes. We also note that a glorious work from God’s standpoint is based on whether we are doing the work according to His instruction and by His Spirit.
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We begin, in this episode, a three-part mini-series on how God assesses His work. In this first instalment, we note that God does His work by Himself through us and in stages. This then informs how He assesses His work.
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What is responsible for the time lag between repentance and restoration? Why does it take some people a long time to be restored after they repent from sin, and others a shorter time?
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Haggai 1:14 brings to the fore, a very present truth about the work of God and how it is done. We examine how God goes about doing His work which begins within us. Every work of God is first initiated by Him, then it is inspired by Him, and finally, it is implemented by Him. Which begs the question: what then is our role?
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Haggai told the people that God says, “I am with you.” This declaration by God to the people holds significant truth, which is the subject of our discussion. We look at what it means for God to be with a person, why God would not be with a person, and what we can expect when God is with a person.
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God has always desired to communicate with man directly. Unfortunately, sin and iniquity create an impediment. God will speak to us through third parties if we remain in sin. But when we repent, God will again speak directly to us.
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We learn how to identify a false messenger; one who is not speaking for God but from their mind while claiming to speak for God.
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We examine true repentance as we consider the response of Zerubbabel, Joshua, and the people of Judah to God’s chastisement.
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In dealing with the consequences of our wrong actions, we need to go to the One who is the source of famines; the One who knows all things—God! In doing that, we need to focus squarely on God and God alone! May the Lord help us as we do so now!
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In asking the Jews in Haggai’s time to consider their ways, God pointed to the scarcity they were facing as a yardstick for evaluating whether they were experiencing the consequence of their wrong actions or inactions. In the same way, God is asking us to use our present experience to evaluate whether we are going through the consequence of abandoning our spiritual growth and development. In this regard, God speaks of a famine in the land and your life, noting that a famine can be in the land and not in your life. If, however, you are experiencing a famine in your life, regardless of whether it is in the land, you need to seek God’s face concerning your situation.
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God is asking us to consider our ways in the light of our past actions or inactions. One question then is, “Is what is happening to you now related to my actions or inactions in the past?” God is asking us to do a self-examination/appraisal, and this is what we discuss in this podcast.
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What did God mean when He said to the Jews in Haggai’s time to answer their ways? God was telling them to consider their ways based on what they had done contrary to His word in their most recent past when they abandoned the house of God. How does this apply to you? Have you considered your ways vis-a-vis the way you have been living?
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Many Christians neglect the temple of God, which is their spiritual life. The neglect of our spiritual life is extremely dangerous because we end up being the residence of Satan rather than the residence of God. We also see what we must do if we are not to neglect our spiritual lives.
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As we continue to look at the book of Haggai, we see the sin of procrastination, particularly as it concerns God’s instruction. We also see the danger of not doing the right thing at the right time.
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While Haggai spoke to the prince and the priest, and through them, to the people, Jesus speaks to us today without any such intermediaries. Indeed, Jesus is our prophet, prince, and priest. And whereas Haggai wrote about the historical event that occurred in Judah after the people returned from exile, Jesus is speaking to us, today’s Christians, about spiritual truth that the historical event in Judah foreshadowed.
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As we begin a study on the Book of Haggai, we look at how God communicated with the leaders of Judah after they returned from exile. We see the role of the prophet, the prince, and the priest, vis-a-vis the people of God.
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Christianity is being turned into what it is not. It is, therefore, our intention to re-emphasize one of the major planks on which Christianity stands—salvation through the shed blood of Jesus on the cross at Calvary.
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How do we handle challenging situations like the ones we may be currently facing in the world today? We give some tips on handling tough times when they do come.
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Not only does God want us to thank Him for all things, but He also wants us to thank Him whilst we are going through situations that are not pleasant. We also consider some pertinent reasons to thank God in every circumstance.
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God’s command to Christians is to thank Him for all things. What does it mean, and why thank God for all things?
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We conclude the Parable of the Soils by looking at the essence of the parable for you. The bottom line is the listener's heart or, should I say, your heart. If your heart has not been made right with God, the word of God, for all its power and benefits, will not do you good.
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Now we look at the good heart listener. We also see why this listener is productive and fruit-bearing.
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We look at the thorny-heart listener and why such people do not grow in the things of God.
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We now look at the stony-heart listener and why they cannot be productive with the word of God.
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We begin to discuss the various listeners who hear the word of God and their response or otherwise to the word of God. We shall be looking at the wayside listener for starters.
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We turn our attention to the sower of the word of God. The sower of the word of God is anyone who preaches, interprets, or translates the word of God from one language to another. Such a person is not necessarily an ordained minister, but simply anyone whom God has impacted with His salvation and inspired His word. We also discuss the responsibility of such an individual to spread the word of God.
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We press on in our study of the parable of the soils as we look at the value of the word of God to the soul and life of anyone receptive or welcoming of it and willing to put it to practice in their life.
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Before diving into the parable proper, we seek to prepare the listener for a fruitful and beneficial study. We give tips to help us gain from Bible study.
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We begin to look at what is commonly known as the parable of the sower. In this podcast, we want to look at what a parable is and why Jesus told parables, particularly the parable of the soils.
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This podcast is an appropriate, challenging message for a time such as this. The believer in Christ must not make prayer an option or even a second priority. Indeed, prayer must be our number one priority!
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Many people study the Bible but do not reap the benefit of such studies. In this podcast, we enumerate what you need to take full advantage of the benefits of personal or corporate Bible study.
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At the start of every New Gregorian Year, many Christians get excited about prophecies for the New Year. However, this practice is not scriptural. The Christian needs God’s timing, and it does not have to align with the world’s calendar system. So, rather than seek prophecy for the New Year, seek God’s plan and purpose for your life.
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Many people get excited about miracles, but they forget why Jesus performed miracles, and more importantly, the main essence of Jesus’ presence in a place, house, or a person’s life. As we draw the curtain on the theme, “When Jesus is in the House”, we address the main reason why Jesus came to the place in question and why He is in our lives.
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When the paralytic man was placed before Jesus, and he was able to walk due to the Lord’s word, the people commented that they had seen a strange thing. Whenever Jesus is in a place or person, strange things happen. In this podcast, we explain what ‘strange things’ are and differentiate between receiving a miracle and being a miracle.
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We look at the major ingredient that enables us to benefit from a miracle.
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Having seen what the power of God can achieve when the Holy Spirit is present in a meeting, in this podcast, we shall look at one principal thing that the power of God can do that we may not have taken cognisance of before now.
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Having seen those who prevent people who need to access the power of God from accessing it, we now turn to how to access the power of God. There is a vital ingredient that enables us to access the power of God, despite those who seek to prevent us from accessing the power of God. This is the subject of this podcast.
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When the power of God is present in a meeting to bring a blessing on those who are present, some seek to prevent people from accessing the power of God. This is the subject matter of this podcast.
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Whenever Jesus teaches or preaches, and indeed, when the word of God is coming forth, the power of God is also present. In this message, we look at the ministry of the power of God. We pray that the power of God will avail for you as you listen.
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Whenever the word of God comes forth, there are distinct kinds of people who are present. We here look at those who were present when Jesus was teaching in a certain place. The last of those present may astound you, but it is the very essence of Jesus’ word going forth.
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