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Truth be told, of all the narratives that Jesus recounted in the Gospels, the account of the rich man and Lazarus has been the most debated regarding its classification as fictitious or factual. One important reason why this has been so, has to do with the information it presents about life after death. Skeptics, atheists …
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Let me guess. You know the story of the widow’s mites already. Right? But, have you ever pondered on the essence of the narrative? In this post, I have highlighted 8 lessons from the story that are deeply reflective. Lets dive in. #1. The Lord Knows Your Situation This seems obvious. However, it doesn't seem …
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There are a number of things Jesus said that have been subjected to diverse interpretations and use in public domain. Mark 12: 13-17 contains one of such. In this instance, the Pharisees and the Herodians who were usually at loggerheads, united in an attempt to trap Jesus and get him to say something they can …
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You know about the sermon on the mount; the parables of the kingdom and several other teachings of Jesus. You can identify a ton of lessons He taught through the things He said. But how about what he taught through His actions? Here are 10 life-applicable lessons Jesus taught through the things He did. #1. …
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Just over three months after Israel’s exodus from Egypt; Moses went up to Mount Sinai, to be alone with God. He was there without food or water for an incredible forty days and forty nights. It was at this supernatural meeting that He received the mandate to build a sanctuary in the wilderness - wherein …
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Familiarity breeds contempt. That’s something we all know. Yet somehow we still fall guilty time and again. We get so used to so many things that we (sometimes unknowingly) no longer accord the necessary value, importance, honour and responsibility to them. But to continuously keep them in their rightful place and draw benefits from them, …
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Joseph's narrative in the bible is one of the most dramatic stories ever told. We can't have enough of the wisdom it offers. Find out some of that in this post.
Certain issues put today’s Christians in different camps. One of such is fasting. While many Christians in this age believe fasting is a necessary and rewarding part of their worship and devotion, some others think it’s an unnecessary torment of the body. The major reason the latter cite in defence, is that Christ’s redemptive suffering …
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God answers prayers. There are countless instances of that. But sometimes, He doesn’t. And that’s not because He doesn’t like your face or because you haven’t thrown enough bucks around. No. It’s because there are certain things that restrain Him from doing so. The kingdom of God operates by principles. And it is not in …
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Certain names in the bible hardly do more than ring a bell. And that’s because not too many things were written about them or what they did. In spite of that, we often find great lessons from their little narratives. One of such is Apollos; a Jew born at Alexandria. Scripture describes him as an …
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