"For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies. These are the things which defile a man." (Mt.15:19-20). INTRODUCTION: T he heart is the seat and center of human thoughts. It harbors and nurtures our inner feelings before such are eventually executed outwardly. Except the owner of the heart enters into domain of mortality, the likelihood of carrying out the inner or hidden thoughts, is most probable. In othe

Text: "Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the firmament, and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever." (Dan.12:3). INTRODUCTION: T here are unquantifiable benefits in wisdom, while it is a folly to glory in foolishness. Wisdom makes the fame of the bearer spread abroad and globally. The manifestation of such fame is likened to the brightness of the stars in heaven. Stars shine globally and cannot be hidden. By a way of defini

"The land of Egypt is before you. Have your father and brothers dwell in the best of the land; let them dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know any competent men among them, then make them chief herdsmen over my livestock." (Gen. 47:6). INTRODUCTION: G oshen was the thriving and flourishing part of Egypt, even in the face of the most historic and severe famine and the attendant poverty, raging the land. Much as this may appear paradoxical, it yet showed how much benevol

Text: "Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. And he did what was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside from the right hand or to the left." (2 Kgs.22:1-2). INTRODUCTION : W orship in biblical contexts, (with particular reference to the Old Testament), means reverence. It is the adoration given to the Supreme Being- the Creator. In the Old Testament days,

Texts: "Now behold, an angel of the LORD stood by him, and a light shone in the prison; and he "STRUCK" Peter on the side and raised him...

"Now therefore, our God, we thank You and praise Your glorious name." (1 Chr.29:13). Dear sir/ ma, ...

Text: "I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have preeminence among them, does not receive us. Therefore, if I come, I will...

Text: "Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint against the Hebrews by the...

Text: "How God anointed Jesus Of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were...

"...and we were like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight." (Num.13:33). Introduction: G od had instructed His...

Text: So David inquired of the LORD, saying , "Shall i pursue this troop? Shall i overtake them? And He answered him, Pursue, for you...

Text : Now David said, "Is there still anyone who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?" (2...

Text: And Joshua said to all the people, "Thus says the LORD God of Israel:'Your fathers, including Terah, the father of Abraham and the...

Text: "You shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near to me, you and your children, your children's children, your flocks...

" What shall we do to Queen Vashti, according to the law? ...so that it will not be altered, that Vashti come no more before King...

And so it was at noon, that Elijah mocked them and said, "Cry aloud, for he is a god; either he is meditating, or he is busy, or he is on...

"But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion ." (Lk.10:33). Introduction L ife is...

Then Jacob said,"Swear to me as of this day." So he ' SWORE' to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob. And Jacob gave Esau bread and...