Exposition: There are several pointers in the Bible that speak against gambling. Firstly, the Bible emphasizes the sovereignty of God (Matt. 10:29- 30) and also the Lord being the shepherd of His people and the great provider of all who trust in Him ( ...
THE EFFECT OF LOTTERY
Exposition: There are signals that the proliferation of lottery and gambling is destroying and having a great impact on the Youth. Christian Youths are not left out of this menace. The trend has effects on the individuals, the church and the nation at ...
THE GOD THAT GIVES POWER TO MAKE WEALTH
Exposition: It appears that people who frequently indulge in gambling and lottery do so because they place their trust in the god of fortune “the hope to get lucky”. But scripture admonishes that, things like fortune, fate, luck, and destiny are as fo ...
THE LOTTERY DEBATE II
Exposition: The debate of lottery and gambling is becoming more intense as churches and other national bodies also get involved in the debate. The lottery industry is booming in African countries, with new online casinos and betting centres emerging e ...
THE LOTTERY DEBATE – CASTING OF LOTS
Exposition: The issue of lottery and gambling looks more threatening to this generation because patrons of lotteries argue that, there is no biblical passage that overtly speaks to forbid the act. Most liberal Christians who engage in the act cite cas ...
LOTTERY; BIBLICAL STAND
Exposition: All glory and honour be unto the highest God for ushering us into another week. This week, we shall be looking at the topic, “Lottery - Biblical Stand”. According to the Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, lottery is the act of drawing of ...
SO FAR THIS WEEK
The week’s devotion took a look at discovering your full potential by committing oneself to the process of self-improvement with Christ as your guide. That is sail your own ocean with Christ at the centre, and being the best person that you can be. We ...
HINDRANCES TO DISCOVERING YOUR FULL POTENTIAL
Exposition: Sensual desire is straightforward. They are desires of the senses. This hindrance is activated when our senses come into contact with sense objects, such as eye to form, ear to sound, nose to smell, tongue to taste, body to tangibles and m ...
HINDRANCES TO DISCOVERING YOUR FULL POTENTIAL
Exposition: Paul, Silas and Timothy were very desirous to visit the Church at Thessalonica, but they were unable to do so for the singular reason announced in the text, namely “Satan hindered us.” It was not from lack of will, for they had a very grea ...
DISCOVERING YOUR FULL POTENTIAL
Exposition: Being an approved workman requires much more than the ordinary. Paul wanted Timothy to understand that to be a workman that God could approve of, he needed to be diligent in his service to God. God is not the kind of Master that accepts sh ...