“Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak” (Mat. 26:41). The weakness of the flesh is exemplified in Israel’s battle against the Amalekites in Exodus 17. Despite Moses’ strong spirit, the battle would have been lost if Aaron […]
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PASTORAL LETTER: Exposition of ECWA Articles of Faith and Practice. Exploring The Meaning and Depth of Salvation.
Jesus answered and said to him ”Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” ”Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.” Jn.3:3,5. Now as He […]
Read MoreYou Are God’s Mobile Prayer House
The temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem was, as I term it, God’s residence here on earth. People went there to worship and pray. When Jesus encountered merchants who turned the temple into a supermarket, he drove them. He declared, Is it not written: My house will be called a […]
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Obstacles! Obstacles!! Obstacles!!! We meet obstacles every day and in every sphere of our lives. No one, no family, and no nation is immune from obstacles. The desert and the Red Sea were obstacles to the Israelites fleeing from Pharoah (Exo. 14). Goliath was an obstacle as the Israelites fought […]
Read MoreWhen Weakness Is Strength
Independence is a cherished value today. Kids want to do things without the interference of adults; adults, and even seniors do things and are agitated when anyone gives unsolicited advice. Dependence is considered an admission of weakness or failure. In our culture today, where everyone must be a winner and […]
Read MorePASTORAL LETTER: Exposition of ECWA Articles of Faith and Practice. What Do You Know About the Angels?
“So He (the LORD) drove out the man; and He placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way to guard the way to the tree of life.Gen.3:24.”. When the morning dawned, the angels urged Lot to hurry, saying” Arise, take […]
Read MorePASTORAL LETTER: Introducing Spiritual Formation
Moses said to the LORD, “You have been telling me, ‘Lead these people,’ but You have not let me know whom You will send with me. You have said, ‘I know you by name, and you have found favor with Me.’ If You are pleased with me, teach me […]
Read MorePASTORAL LETTER: The Meaning of ECWA 2024 Theme – For the Vision Is Yet for An Appointed Time Hab 2:3
“FOR THE VISION IS YET FOR AN APPOINTED TIME; BUT AT THE END IT WILL SPEAK, AND IT WILL NOT LIE, THOUGH IT TARRIES, WAIT FOR IT; BECAUSE IT WILL SURELY COME, IT WILL NOT TARRY.” HAB.2:3. It was hardly “luck” or coincidence. Such was not in my mind […]
Read MorePASTORAL LETTER: Embracing The Authority of The Scriptures
EXPOSITION OF ECWA ARTICLES OF FAITH AND PRACTICE “And God spoke all these words, saying: I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.” Exo.20:1-2. “ Forever, O LORD, Your word is settled in heaven.” Ps.119:89. “Thus […]
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GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT “The earth was without form, and void; and the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.” Gen.1:2. “ The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.” Job 33:4. “ The Spirit of […]
Read MoreHow God Prepared the World for The Coming of His Son
“But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son…to redeem those who were under the law that we might receive the adoption as sons.” Gal.4:4-5. The coming of the Son of God into the world was timely on God’s program. Although the occasion itselfwas a […]
Read MoreThe Jonah in Us
He prayed to the Lord, “Isn’t this what I said, Lord, when I was still at home? That is what I tried to forestall by fleeing to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from […]
Read MoreHead Or Tail, You Will Be Hit By Trials
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds … (Jam. 1:2). We all face trials daily. You cannot program your trials’ timing, place, nature, and intensity. Trials are no respecters of persons. They come unannounced, do not negotiate, and care less about your […]
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The Meaning of the Godhead “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Gen.1:1. “Then God said, ‘Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness…So God created man in His own image; in the image of God, He created them; male and female He created them” Gen.1:26-27. […]
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The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young aide Joshua son of Nun did not leave the tent (Exo. 33:11). If God is who He is and we believe Him, then it is […]
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Who Is Jesus Christ? “Where did this Man get these things? And what wisdom is this which is given to Him, that such mighty works are performed by His hands. Is this not the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not […]
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