Adventures of Faith

  As you study the popular faith chapter of the Bible, Heb.11, something will jump at you from verse 14-16. For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city. This is talking about the men and women of faith mentioned in this chapter. One of their distinguishing characteristics of faith was that they were not mindful of the “country” from which they came. Does this really mean just an earthly country like you have Nigeria or China? Yes, possibly, but in another sense, the country here can be used to describe their situation or circumstance. These men and women of faith were not mindful of their situation or circumstances, they were rather seeking another “country”. What was this new “co...

We do not want you to become lazy, but to be like those who believe and are patient, and so receive what God has promised. Heb.6:12 (GNT) But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. James 1:4 (KJV) Today, we live in a very materialistic world, people are very quick to measure your progress by what you possess, and this puts a lot of pressure and strain on people, including believers.   It is not uncommon to find that many of the things we do are simply as a result of trying to measure up or trying to send a signal that we really can measure up. Worse still, is that there are many people who are getting away with doing little or nothing, and this culture is beginning to influence believers also. We desire to “make it” with almost next to nothing investment in knowledge and processes, but God doesn’t work like that. God is systematic and He sets processes in motion. That doesn’t mean that He cannot step out of His processes or system to...

Many times, you step into a new year all geared up for action. The motivation for success is usually at an all-time high, but as you get along, you may face challenges to various degrees, and these challenges have the potential to slow you down. When this happens, some people simply throw in the towel and give up, some others completely lower their expectations, with the thinking that they wouldn’t feel so disappointed at the end if they had no serious expectation to begin with. There are also a few people who will hold on tenaciously to achieving their goals, and by the help of God and some adaptability, they will do so. You see when God speaks to you about something you should do, or even when you set a goal for yourself under the direction of the Holy Spirit, there are many processes that needs to take place for that goal to be achieved. The challenge for you may be that while you have thought of the end goal, you may not have given so much thought to the processes that must be init...

Today we live in a very materialistic world, where it seems that progress is only measured by what you possess. This is not only a trend among unbelievers, but also amongst believers. The desire to acquire, and amass things in the shortest possible time has become so pervasive.   There are many young believers who no longer trust God’s process of making His people, but have now become more focused on being self-made. This is clearly one of the signs of the end of the age, but Jesus clearly warned us about what our attitude should be to these things. In Luke 12:15, Jesus said to take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of the things which he possesses.   The temptation is real, and we must take heed to the words of Jesus, so that we are not caught up in the world’s pursuit of material things. See the admonition of scripture in I Tim.6:6-9   But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world,...

As we reflect on the events that led to the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus, and the implications of these events, we cannot but think very highly of God as having perfectly planned every of these events to the end that man will be forever free, never to be bound by any string of the evil one. Of these events that led up to the death and resurrection of Jesus, this piece will concentrate on the tradeoff that saw Jesus heading for the cross, and Barabbas – a criminal, heading home a free man.   We know from scriptures that the Jewish leaders of Jesus’ time took him to Pilate so that Pilate could pass the death sentence on Him. Obviously, they didn’t have the power to kill Jesus by themselves, but they could influence the one that had the authority to pass the death sentence. Pilate having examined the case, saw no need for Jesus to be imprisoned, much more to be executed. In an attempt to release Jesus, after examining Him and finding no cause to pass the death sentence, Pil...

  "The eye is the lamp of the body. So if your eye is unclouded, your whole body will be full of light. Matt.6:22 (GWT)   Many believers underestimate the importance of certain abilities, and by so doing, tend to miss out on a whole lot. One of those abilities that is often underestimated is Focus. The ability to focus is a very powerful thing, unfortunately, not everyone has got it. There are certain abilities that you don’t even have to be born with, you can develop yourself, until you have complete mastery, and Focus is one of such.   Our text says if your eye is unclouded, that is another way of saying if you are focused. There are too many people who are focused more on what others are doing than on what they should be doing, this is a wrong type of focus. Whether you are in an employment, in business, or in ministry, you must stay focused on the dream that God has placed in your heart, and do all that you can to achieve it. Don’t be the type of person who knows more...

  Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. I John 3:1 (NKJV)   We often talk about how much we love God, and how far we can go to defend our love for Him, as well as defend our Christian faith, and this is a good thing in itself. However, we cannot afford to lose sight of the bigger picture – how much God loves us. The truth is that when you really come to know how much God loves you, your life will be changed forever. It will look too good to be true.   There are many verses in the Bible that tell us how much God loves us, and how He demonstrated and still demonstrates that love. Unfortunately, not many people truly believe that God loves them, and this is a foundational problem. In our text, the apostle tries to describe the manner of love that God has for us. From John’s gospel chapter 3, verse 16, we know that God went as far as giving up His d...