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THE MESSAGE LEFT TO US

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CULMINATION :     THE MESSAGE LEFT TO US Matthew 28:19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” --------------------------------------------       Jesus set the base on which all of us today stand on to do the things we do. He has done a lot in our lives. The risen Lord has healed some of us. The risen Lord has forgiven some of us. The Lord has given some of us a new beginning. We today have tested the impact of the risen Lord. We know the many wonders that He has done. It is bad manners if you have a great gift and keep it to yourself when you can truly share it with others. The Lord tells us to share the gift of salvation with other people. He encourages us to preach the word to all nations. He wants others to get as saved as you have. He wants...

OUR STORY AT THE RESURRECTION

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CULMINATION :           OUR STORY AT THE RESURRECTION Mark 16:17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.” After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God. --------------------------------------------      When Jesus said we can do more greater things than He did, what did He mean? The problem we have with belief is the thinking that certain things are done by specific people. But the question is , how specific are those people? Our thinking is contrary to what Christ thought about us. And He still does. In John 16:33, Jesus said that we shall overcome the world because He overcame. Regardless of the troubles that still may cont...

BLOODY LIFE

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CULMINATION:               BLOODY LIFE Matthew 16:21 From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life. --------------------------------------------        There is a way we seem to forget some rule. We tend to forget the trend of life . We tend to forget the way it feels to ride on a road to success. We tend to forget the pain that lies on a road to higher heights.  Jesus being the son of God would make us think that he wouldn't have to be persecuted and wouldn't have had to suffer in that way. Even when he could call angels to strike the opponents, he didn't do so. He knew the rule clearly. He knew the kind of life he was supposed to live. He told these ways of the road to the disciples that he would suffer to death ...

TWILIGHT

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CULMINATION :                 TWILIGHT Luke 22:42 “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground. --------------------------------------------        Did Jesus sweat blood or was it that his sweat dropped like blood from a skin? The above verse tells that it was like....like like blood.  Anyways let's continue to search;  In the blueish expanse, they sat on the slope counting time. The Messiah was counting pains. Knowing he should die is something else, but knowing how he would die drives great natural fears. Knowing what is exactly your death becomes another pain to deal with before the real occasion. He wasn't certain about the decision by heaven. Him to suffer... 'really'....he pondered. He shed so...

PECULIAR TREASURE

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CULMINATION :           PECULIAR TREASURE 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. --------------------------------------------        If God gave His best to save human beings, then how much better are human beings? If Jesus sacrificed His glorious existence in heaven and came down to die for us - the sinners, then how much treasured are the human beings living on the planet. It is like spending 50,000 to save an object. Could you say the fifty thousand you spent is far better than the object you saved? Obviously not, the object you saved is better than the fifty thousand you spent. It is also like buying things from the supermarket. Can you say that what you are buying is much cheaper than the fifty thousand that you are using to buy the commodity. Obviously not, the commod...

REWARDS

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WORKAHAULIC :           REWARDS  1 Corinthians 9:24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. --------------------------------------------      Most people give up when they think there is no pleasure in doing something. The greatest element that drives the brain to work harder is when there is a promise of pleasure afterwards.  Working can be a stone in the shoe. You never complete tasks. Every day presents it's own task list which seems never to end and also seems repetitive. A dream can feel far and too big to tackle. And even after breaking things into small tasks, it all seems hanging without reason. In order to run in such a way as to get the prize, you have to master the ways to run. You must keep running. In most cases, the brain understands best with two elements. The first element is pain. And the brain can do all it can to avoid pain. It ...

EAT YOUR BLESSING

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WORKAHAULIC :         EAT YOUR BLESSING 2 Thessalonians 3:7 For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you, nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you. --------------------------------------------       Every time you enjoy free things you train your brain to want free things.  There is way we like to keep hands folded while seeing work accomplished and things ready. It is like how it feels to wake up early morning only to find all house chores done. We want someone to do the work. We want someone to care and provide. This is how you will see some brethrens who best identify as beggars.  What I have learnt is the habit of begging even when you don't necessarily have to limits the way God provides in your life. It is a way of suppressing your own ability to provi...

COPYCAT

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WORKAHAULIC             COPYCAT Hebrews 6:12 We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. --------------------------------------------       The problem today is that certain systems have trained us to be self centered and that we need to own the results. They have trained our consciousness to think copying is wrong. That is why you see many people want to do their things alone. Build a business alone. It is one of the reasons you see so many informal businesses and too many shops in the same locality selling same things. And they are so much together that one shop is 2 meter wide and some are a meter wide. And no one shares with the other - strategy and how 'we all can rise'. Anyway it is lame that way, we break it trying to straighten the thing. So no big worries if you are there. Straightening your own is obviously possible.  Education system has tra...

GOLD RUSH

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WORKAHAULIC                 GOLD RUSH 2 Thessalonians 3:10 For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: “The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.” --------------------------------------------       Like the Olympics, where everyone sets out to race and everyone expects to be the winner, is the race in our economy. Every day we all wake up to win. We want to take part of the progress. We want to be part of the growth. In this economy, everyone seeks for the share of the golden age and wants pacification fast. The ones that know want their share right away. The ones that have realised the goodies work day and night to tap into the splendor. According to research and calculations, if global wealth were split equally, the poorest person would have roughly $34,000 to $40,000 in total assets (cash, property, investments). But who will surrender the results of their sweat and blood to bring equality. Even God w...

REALISATION

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WORKAHAULIC                 REALISATION Genesis 3:7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves. --------------------------------------------      The story of Adam and Eve may sound so distant. It may sound a fairy story about creation and how we all came into existence. But there is a mirror that stands till this day. Adam and eve were naked for a very long time. They stayed and lived with God in such state. But they didn't realise they were naked. It was only one time that they gained wisdom and their eyes were open to see that they were naked. This is the mirror today, many people think they have enough yet they have nothing. Some people think they are wise yet still do foolish things. Some people think they are intelligent yet still cannot bring any value on table. Some think they are wealthy yet they don't have an...

BEAUTIFUL CURSE

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WORKAHAULIC               BEAUTIFUL CURSE Genesis 3:19 By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; ... --------------------------------------------     My youngest sister in her holiday is funny. It turns out that she does more cooking at such times. And she complains a little bit. "Oh...am so tired of these routines. I have to go to the shopping center to collect ingredients and food. I have to rush back home and see the fire. I have to wash utensils and prepare materials to aid in cooking. Starting to cook am already tired. The food takes 'forever to boil' ohhh." She complains. It takes a long time to prepare a meal which when presented on table for consumption, it is just a while. The meal that took 4 hours of preparation from the time of start to the end is eaten in 10 minutes. It is like we spend more time working than the actual time we take to enjoy the resu...

A HUNGRY ANGER

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SON OF THE YEAR                     A HUNGRY ANGER 1Peter 5:8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. --------------------------------------------       Did you know that you are beautifully and wonderfully made? If you didn't know you should test this. You know beautiful and wonderful things are sought for and are fought for. Some countries have fought against others simply because of a gold reserve. Some countries have wanted to conquer others simply because of the mineral reserves that lie in those countries. They want the beautiful and wonderful things.  You try and see this for yourself this year. Make a gold reserve. The plans and all the strategies that you have laid for 2026 should be really good. They should be generously splendorous. They should be realistic and truly impactful. They should see light. Don't make what will n...

PREPARATIONS

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SON OF THE YEAR                   PREPARATIONS Proverbs 30:25 Ants are creatures of little strength,  yet they store up their food in the summer --------------------------------------------     Even in the abundance of summer, the ant is wise. She knows food will not come from the sky and fall to their aid. They work harder to have enough for winter. They gather enough material to erect the strong house. They gather enough food to prepare for the inadequacy that awaits them in the new season. Of course the house they build so diligently will remain as a master piece to remind them of their hardwork in 2026. The seasons are coming this year. The seasons where there will be lack and want. Am not making prophecy and evil proclamations. It is obvious you too know this - there is lack and inadequacy that awaits. You cannot seat and think the year will have green moods and all throughout. The ant doesn't think so. She ha...

NEW CHALLENGE

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NEW CHALLENGE John 16:33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” --------------------------------------------      The higher you go , the harder it becomes. There was a young boy who was prophesied to be the saviour of a people that were tormented by a ruthless king. The boy didn't have enough power and training. So his people started to train him with different skill. A final training was set for him. He was supposed to be trained by the ultimate best trainers. But training at such levels presented immense challenges. We realised that the higher he went the harder it became for him. But also the more he persisted with the challenges and training, the more better he became and the more ready he was to beat the ruthless king. There is no way you would want to go to the next level without a challenge. The new trainers of the boy wanted him to present what h...

NOVELTY

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SON OF THE YEAR                     NOVELTY Isaiah 43:18 “Forget the former things;  do not dwell on the past. --------------------------------------------     This is like the owner of a house. He bought an expensive cup with lots of his money. He loved the cup so much. But it was ordinary because even the neighbours had a number of them. He used to drink every drink using his cup. But the cup got worn out after several years. He used it for 15 years. The cup got broken at the edge where he would drink from. It really got worn out and he needed to buy another. But he was conservative. He still used the broken cup in it's broken state. He gambled using it and it would simply give him hard time using it but he couldn't let go. He had reasons as to why he needed to use the cup. "This is an original cup. It took me so much to purchase it. Before I even bought it, it was used by someone else for a long time. I boug...

EVIL CHILD

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EVIL CHILD   Matthew 2:13  When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.” --------------------------------------------      He was born. He was made to be a piece of silver in his wings. There was all care given to him. Even when he was growing, all attention and care were given. He was given the knowledge he was supposed to have. They shaped someone from him. The mother and father too cared and ensured thorough upkeep.  There is no day he slept hungry and had not enough to eat. He ate enough and was filled. He was taken to a place of interest to study and see other parts of the world. Finally he become king above all. He ruled . He had authorities below him. But so much greed was cooking within his heart. The parents did so much and trimmed out a lot in his soul as h...

DEVIL'S PLAN

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DEVIL'S PLAN   Matthew 2:7-8  Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.” --------------------------------------------     The devil is crafty. He was once a prime minister in heaven. He was a singer. He was great at trade and crafting the money system. He was anointed by God to carry on work and responsibilities diligently. He was set to be beautiful and with many prescious elements. He was set in wisdom to rule. His wrong turn turned out bitter. He was brought to earth at great speed. There was peace in heaven but woe to earth where the enemy had come. And is full of revenge. He will not sit you down to discuss your prosperity. He was prosperous. He will seat you down to revenge and bring you to nothing. He will not seat you down to discuss your bea...

CLANS AT THE MANGER

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CLANS AT THE MANGER Matthew 2:11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh --------------------------------------------     Did you know that you can't say you love God who you don't see when you hate your brother who you see? The magi knew they had a debt. They had to pursue a treasure. A treasure they had never beheld of before until then. They came a group. All the Shepards watched and were amazed. They all knew they had an extraordinary child at their presence. They offered gifts to the child. They worshiped the child. They prayed to the child. They showered love to the child. The clan at the manger knew one thing, - sharing love, worship and merry making.  In this season, bless the born Christ with gifts . Love the born Christ with so much love. Share joy with the born Christ - among brethrens. But you...

OPPORTUNITY

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OPPORTUNITY Galatians 6:9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. --------------------------------------------     There is an example that my pastor at one time used to describe character. She said that when a roof is having a hole and leaks. Every time water leaks, it rubs out sand and breaks a bit of concrete. And if this water has the mind of digging a hole , it would dig it over time from the little drop. Water is weak but is one of the most destructive elements we have. It has claimed lives more than acids. But it does so from a character point of view. This is how powerful discipline is. Displine is not a single button that prompts an overflow of results. It is a character that justifies reasons why you deserve a great blessing and a great opportunity. Hannah prayed not once and wait for the door to be opened. She prayed several times utile she got what she was needing. And she got not just t...

WISE NIGHT

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WISE NIGHT Matthew 2:14 So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt --------------------------------------------      There is a season God gives us the blessings. There is a season that there is a bit of lack and so much want. But there are moments that an overflow happens. There is a moment when a new blessing comes your way and is an answer to a long time prayer. Mary and Joseph had their moment of unique blessing. They had their turn to ashame their enemies. They had their turn to feel proud and to feel high in spirit. But chaos erupted. Herod wanted that child dead. He looked for all ways to have the child dead. Mary and Joseph were under strong threat. They had just gotten their blessing and now a crisis starts even before they can lean back and enjoy jovially. But the couple didn't lean back and say God who brought the blessing should be responsible to protect the blessing. They together took on the divine strategy g...

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