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Swim To The Light!

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Swim To The Light! In October 1917, an immigrant passenger ship bound from Italy to New York was caught in a violent Atlantic storm. Among the third-class passengers was a twenty-eight-year-old carpenter named Antonio Russo, traveling alone with his five-year-old daughter, Maria. Antonio’s wife had died in childbirth two years earlier. America was supposed to be their second beginning. A place where poverty loosened its grip. A place where Maria might grow up with choices her mother never had. At 2:00 a.m., the storm struck hard. Waves smashed across the deck. Water poured into the lower compartments where immigrant families slept. The ship began to list. Panic spread faster than the flooding. Antonio lifted Maria from their bunk and ran. By the time he reached the corridor, water was already waist-deep and rising fast. Passengers screamed, shoved, fell. Bodies pressed together, all of them fighting toward the same narrow stairways, the same shrinking chance at life. Antoni...
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ARE YOU FACING ANY TRIAL? HANG UNTO THE ANCHORS OF HOPE.

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ARE YOU FACING ANY TRIAL?  HANG UNTO THE ANCHORS OF HOPE. Benson Omole . All of us have experienced trouble in our lives, and most of us have helped or tried to help others who were going through pains, trials, temptations, and difficulties in their lives.  When trouble comes—and it surely will—believers in Christ are to trust the perfect and completely sufficient Word of God and remember the never-failing promises of God that provide hope in any challenge of life: Romans 15:4, For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and  through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. 2 Timothy 3:16-17, All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for  training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work. 2 Peter 1:3-4, His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, throug...
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SEVEN DANGEROUS PEOPLE IN AN ORGANISATION YOU NEED TO KNOW AND HANDLE THEM WITH WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE.

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SEVEN DANGEROUS PEOPLE IN AN ORGANISATION YOU NEED TO KNOW AND HANDLE THEM WITH WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE. Dr. Enock Alumasi Makanga D, Div. As a Leader, beware that at one stage or the other in your church, business or association, you will find yourself dealing with the following groups of people. If you don't have wisdom to deal with them, your position and efforts are in danger. 1. THOMAS GROUP  -They walk with you but they don't really believe in you. Though God can use you in front of them, they are not easily moved they take time to believe in you. These people can delay your vision and they are also not aware they are also delaying themselves. It's a struggle and a burden to lead people who don't believe in you. 2. JUDAS GROUP - They walk with you but they have issues with you when God begins to bless you. They are not happy when things of great value are given to you. In short they are jealous of your success. When elevation comes they will say we are p...
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What is the purpose of Man.

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What is the purpose of Man. Benson Omole . 01. The Bible makes it abundantly clear that God created man and that He created him for His glory. Therefore, the ultimate purpose of man, according to the Bible, is simply to glorify God. 02. A harder question to answer, perhaps, is what does it look like to glorify God? In  Psalm 100:2–3 , we’re told to worship God with gladness and “know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.” Part of what it looks like to glorify God is to acknowledge who God is (our Creator, for starters) and to praise and worship Him as such. 03. We fulfill our purpose of glorifying God also by living our lives in relationship and faithful service to Him ( 1 Samuel 12:24 ;  John 17:4 ). Since God created man in His image ( Genesis 1:26–27 ), man’s purpose cannot be fulfilled apart from Him. King Solomon tried living for his own pleasure, yet at the end of his life he c...
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Finishing Well and Stepping Forward in Faith To The New Year.

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Topic: “Finishing Well and Stepping Forward in Faith To The New Year" Benson Omole Text:   " I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” — 2 Timothy 4:7 INTRODUCTION. The end of the year is not merely a change of date, it is a spiritual checkpoint.  God calls His people to pause, reflect, realign, and move forward. As we stand at the threshold of a new year tonight, Scripture urges us not only to end well, but to enter the future wisely. LOOKING BACK WITH GRATITUDE TO GOD. Key Texts: Psalm 103:2 ( Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all his benefits. ) Lamentations 3:22–23 ( It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, Because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: Great is thy faithfulness. ) Deuteronomy 8:2 ( And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou ...
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BIBLICAL RESPONSE ON CROSS OVER NIGHT.

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BIBLICAL RESPONSE ON CROSS OVER NIGHT. Cross over night is an issue that arises in the church few years ago. It is a practice where a congregation recognizes the end of a year and beginning of another year by praying and singing to God.  It is important to note that whenever any issue arises in the church, let us ALWAYS be interested to know what the Lord, the Head of the church, the owner of the church, the purchaser of the church by His blood, has to say on it. This should always be our attitude that shows respect, honor and dignity for the headship of Christ over ALL THINGS to His church. Ephesians 1:22 says, "And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be HEAD OVER *ALL THINGS* TO THE CHURCH" [NKJV].  So, our attitude should not be on skepticism, "may be" or doubt. Our attitude should not be: it is not bad in itself, we may do it or we may not do it. Let us always ask, "WHAT IS THE AUTHORITY OF CHRIST ON THIS MATTER IN HIS CHURCH?...
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CROSSOVER NIGHT AND THE SILENCE OF SCRIPTURE

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“CROSSOVER NIGHT” AND THE SILENCE OF SCRIPTURE Joshua Ojo. A Biblical Examination of New Year’s Eve Vigils “What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.” — Deuteronomy 12:32 INTRODUCTION:  A PRACTICE ALMOST EVERYONE ACCEPTS As December 31st approaches each year, religious centers across the world prepare for what is popularly called “Crossover Night,”  “Watch Night,” or “New Year’s Eve Vigil.” Church halls are decorated. Special services are announced. Prophecies are pronounced. “Declarations” are made over the coming year. People are told that how you cross over determines how your year will go. For many, this practice feels spiritual, emotional, and meaningful. But the most important question is not: Is it popular? Is it emotional? Is it traditional? Does it feel good? The only question that matters is: “Is it authorized by Scripture?” The Bible warns us: “Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.” — 1...
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