Of God and Mankind

1 Corinthians 2:4-5 (NKJV) “ And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,    5 that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.”   Dear people of God, the online dictionary defines the word “reason” as a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.   “Reason” is also defined as the power of the mind to think, understand, and form judgements logically.   According to wikipedia, Reasoning is associated with the acts of thinking and cognition, and involves using one's intellect. The field of logic studies the ways in which humans can use formal reasoning to produce logically valid arguments.   The word “Faith” is defined online as a strong belief in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual conviction rather than proof.   In God’s Word in Hebrews 11:1 (GNBDK) in the Holy Bible, the word “Faith” is def...

Mark 11:24-26 (AMPC)   “ For this reason I am telling you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe (trust and be confident) that it is granted to you, and you will [get it].   25 And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him and let it drop (leave it, let it go), in order that your Father Who is in heaven may also forgive you your [own] failings and shortcomings and let them drop.   26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your failings and shortcomings.”   Dear people of God, in the first part of the message on the same topic, we established that the devil is the cause of all evil in this world.   We saw that Christians ignorantly and sinfully blame God for their problems whereas the devil is the culprit who misleads them, keeps them ignorant of God’s Word to know their rights in Christ.   It is ignorance of these rights in Christ that is the bane of many Christians...

John 15:7-8 (AMPC)   “If you live in Me [abide vitally united to Me] and My Words remain in you and continue to live in your hearts, ask whatever you will, and it shall be done for you.   8 When you bear (produce) much fruit, My Father is honored and glorified, and you show and prove yourselves to be true followers of Mine.”   Dear people of God, in the first part of this message, we showed how prayer is communication with Almighty God and Father of my Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ and must therefore be done with all reverence due to Him.   We also saw that prayer to God as our Lord Jesus Christ stated must not involve too many long words like unbelievers engage in.   We showed that God’s face is inclined to the prayers of people who are righteous, that is, who are living an upright and obedient life to His commands.   We showed that prayer must be made in faith and according to the Word of God or the will of God, which is His Word. ...

Matthew 6:5-8 (AMPC)   “Also when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by people. Truly I tell you, they have their reward in full already.   6 But when you pray, go into your [most] private room, and, closing the door, pray to your Father, Who is in secret; and your Father, Who sees in secret, will reward you in the open.   7 And when you pray, do not heap up phrases (multiply words, repeating the same ones over and over) as the Gentiles do, for they think they will be heard for their much speaking. [I Kings 18:25-29.]   8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.”   Dear people of God, one of the greatest tragedies of our time in Christendom is the ease with which Christians neglect to pray the way the Lord Jesus Christ directed and have adopted their own styles of prayer.   It is really...

In my lifetime, I have had cause to discuss issues with people using God’s Word in the Holy Bible as reference and even when it was glaring they were in error on their submissions, they denied it. One typical example of such behaviour is when I tell people to depend completely on God for everything concerning their welfare. I have noticed that people are ready to complain to you about how others have refused to help them and when you tell them NOT to focus on humans but on God for their help, they are quick to tell you that they depend solely on God. If you depend solely on God, why then are you complaining about a human NOT helping you financially or in any other area of your welfare? It is this act of living in denial that makes such people miss the Truth of God’s Word that would save them from the hardships of life. You cannot be speaking from both sides of your mouth and believe that God would respond to your needs. Let us see God’s Word in James 1:5-8 (AMPC), “If any o...