Devotions
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Spiritual Gifts: Service
Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering… Romans 12:7 The word ministry means to serve, to be a servant, to be an attendant. This individual is always ready to do the bidding of the Master. The word ministry takes reference from the teaching: that the Lord is our Master, and therefore, they are always be quick to respond and ensure that the tasks of the ministry are done completely. These people love to serve others in practical ways with the love of Christ. They are the doers of the church: they are the practical people of the assembly. The following are some characteristics of those who have the servant…
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Spiritual Gifts: Prophecy
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; Romans 12:6 The gift of prophecy has three important elemental features to it. These features are derived from the meaning of the word prophecy. Firstly, prophecy means to predict the future. Because GOD is the only One who knows the future, it follows that those having the gift of foretelling the future must be of GOD. The qualification must be that every prophecy must come true: otherwise he is a false prophet (Deut 18:21,22). Secondly, the word prophecy has reference to the Bible. “ For the…
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Spiritual Gifts
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us… Romans 12:6 The Salvation of God is great in the life of a sinner. We who have trusted Him as our Saviour can look forward to an eternity in Heaven, and also an abundant life on earth. God meant for each of His children, to be a useful member of His local church. This is the will of GOD. To that end, He has given everyone a spiritual gift, that at our spiritual birth, we are endowed with the spiritual enablement to be a useful contributing member of the local church. Each believer has a gift: no…
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No Place for Pride
For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. Romans 12:4-5 The cause of the fall of man was pride. Pride assumes (unreasonably) that one is better than another, have skills higher than another and behave in a manner that places oneself above another. The bible tells us that GOD resisteth the proud. It also teaches that the presence of pride is the beginning of the fall of man, and the destruction of his life. The first step towards salvation is humility: blessed are the poor…
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The Estimation of Our Personal Worth
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. Romans 12:3 God has made us all different. We all have our characteristics and personalities. Salvation gives us a new nature, but the old is still within us: and until the Lord Jesus comes, we live in hope of the glory that GOD will reveal in us. How then are we live this life, saved from sin, for the glory of GOD? Paul begins by admonishing…
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The Paradox to a Fruitful Life
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. Matthew 16:25 We are people aiming constantly at self-preservation. It is a priority for us to ensure that our hopes are not dashed, our dreams are preserved and our future is secured. This thinking and innate human tendency gives rise to a series of actions or plans that ensure that what we want is protected. We will therefore remain in our “comfort zone”, protective of our lifestyles and opposing anyone that would challenge our security. This is what the Lord Jesus meant when He said, “…whosoever will save his…
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Called to Follow
I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go. Isaiah 48:17 From the time of Egypt until today, the Lord God of Heaven and Earth has been leading the nation of Israel. The nation, although under constant threat of war, has always been saved from seemingly the most impossible of situations. Yet, it is not surprising because the Lord Jesus has always been their protector and preserver. The theme of the anniversary, on a spiritual level, reflects God’s consistent and unbiased leadership of His children at Ambassador Baptist Church. We have been called to follow Christ and to…
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A Fish Out of Water
John 15:19 ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. There are many believers today who feel “if I live according to the Bible, then I will not be able to fit into this world. Biblical Christianity cannot fit into my lifestyle; therefore, I need to adapt my Christianity to this world”. Some of these who have this thought are genuine believers who seek to live by the faith of Christ, yet finding no middle ground, create some of their own. The Bible tells us that those who will live according to the word of God will be different!…
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A Fish Out of Water
John 15:19 ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. There are many believers today who feel “if I live according to the Bible, then I will not be able to fit into this world. Biblical Christianity cannot fit into my lifestyle; therefore, I need to adapt my Christianity to this world”. Some of these who have this thought are genuine believers who seek to live by the faith of Christ, yet finding no middle ground, create some of their own. The Bible tells us that those who will live according to the word of God will be…
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Will You Go Away?
John 6:67 Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? The Lord Jesus had just manifested His loving power when he performed the miracle of feeding more than 5000 people in the wilderness that day. He taught them that just as the manna that fell from heaven fed the Jews in the wilderness of Sinai, He was the Bread of Life in the current wilderness. Many followed Christ because of the sustenance and the blessings the Lord Jesus gave them in their lives. Today, many follow the Lord Jesus today for the same reason; many come to Christ because they believe that there will somehow be some…