Exposition One of the greatest enemies of a believer is the flesh. Many great men and women fell just because they tried to satisfy the demands of the flesh. The Apostle Paul reminds the Galatians that the flesh is always warring against the spirit (G ...
MELANCHOLIC
Exposition Fear of the unknown is a sign of a lack of faith in the God who has called us to cast all our cares upon Him (1 Pet. 5:7). Christ, in His sermon on Mount Olives, also admonished His followers not to worry about tomorrow; they should not wor ...
PHLEGMATIC
Exposition A phlegmatic is naturally lazy and sluggish. Aside from being sluggish, a phlegmatic is naturally selfish and miserly. They usually think about themselves rather than thinking about the wellbeing of others. Proverbs 10:4-5 cautions us about ...
SANGUINE
Exposition We continue our lessons on temperamental traits by considering the strengths and weaknesses of sanguine persons. From the Scripture above, we learn that the more one talks, the more one is likely to sin. Unfortunately, this is one of the ma ...
CHOLERIC
Exposition The above text is a piece of advice from the wise king, Solomon. It says a fool vents all his feelings, but a wise man holds them back. A choleric is naturally hardworking, confident, bold and a born leader. These characteristics enable suc ...
THE SPIRIT-CONTROLLED TEMPERAMENT
Exposition This week, we will be looking at a very interesting topic, “The Spirit Controlled Temperament”. Human beings are basically classified under four temperamental traits: choleric, sanguine, phlegmatic and melancholic. Each temperamental trait ...
SO FAR THIS WEEK
This entire week, our devotion has been focused on dealing with third parties in a marital relationship. In the Garden of Eden, we saw God institute the very first marriage. The involvement of God in our quest to find a suitable helper cannot be overlook ...
THE ‘SOCIAL MEDIA’ THIRD PARTY
Exposition Third parties are not always persons. They could be pets, habits, practices, lifestyles or any obsession. Basically, anything that infringes upon the marital relationship is a third party. Social media has become part of our everyday lives. ...
HOW TO HANDLE THE THIRD PARTY
Exposition Third parties are established when they meet the needs of one of the couple in a marriage. Someone made a statement that “relationships are not destroyed by the third person; they are destroyed by the person who entertains the third person. ...
KEEP THE THIRD PARTY OUT VIA GOOD COMMUNICATION
Exposition Human beings have social needs - the need to associate, feel belonged and loved. For married people, this need should be primarily met by one’s spouse. Married couples need the assurance from their partners that they are most important to t ...