Confessing Christ before men
By Femi Aribisala Jesus says: “Everyone who confesses me before men, him I will also confess before my Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies me before men, him I will also deny before my Father who is in heaven.” (Matthew 10:32-33). How exactly do we confess Christ? Confessing and denying Many Christians take […]
The Strange Ways of God
By Femi Aribisala When we come to Christ, we must forsake not only our ways but also our thoughts. Isaiah says: “Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts.” (Isaiah 55:7). We must also jettison the traditions of men. Jesus berated the Pharisees for teaching: “Man-made laws instead of those from […]
Jealous God
By Femi Aribisala God is a person with a personality. He is the most important person in the universe. It is imperative to know His likes and dislikes. The only authority on God is God Himself. How does God say about Himself? “You shall worship no other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, […]
Abounding in the Abundant Life (2)
By Femi Aribisala God is the rewarder of men. Every charitable deed gets a reward. The question is what kind of reward? Is it the earthly kind or is it the heavenly kind? The great reward is the heavenly reward. Jesus says: “Rejoice in that day and leap for joy! For indeed your reward is […]
Abounding in the Abundant Life
By Femi Aribisala How often have you heard this kind of testimony in the church? “Praise the Lord, I was blessed yesterday. Someone blessed me with N100,000.” But is N100,000 a blessing? Can money really be a blessing? What if I use the money to shoot cocaine and end up in the hospital? Would it […]
The Hope of Righteousness (1)
By Femi Aribisala What are the returns that God expects from His investment of Christ in our lives? Paul says the hope the believer has in Christ Jesus does not disappoint. (Romans 5:5). In Jeremiah, God says: “I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to […]
The Principles of the Christian Marriage
By Femi Aribisala The relationship between God and Jesus is the Christian model for the ideal marriage relationship Marriage is not man-made; neither is it subject to human design. God is the author of marriage, meaning marriage was made in heaven. The greatest marriage of all is that between God the Father and Jesus the […]
Accepted in the Beloved (1)
By Femi Aribisala When I gave my life to Christ, some sins in my life disappeared immediately. However, most of my sins persisted. No matter how hard I tried, I could not overcome them. I would sin, repent, sin again, then repent again. This became a never-ending cycle and I was frustrated with myself. I […]
Caterpillars and Butterflies (2)
By Femi Aribisala Those were the days when every other word out of your mouth was a swear word. The natural-looking glass has distortions. When you see yourself, you don’t see the real you. But the perfect law of liberty sees you perfectly. It describes you accurately. If you want to know about yourself don’t […]
Caterpillars and Butterflies (1)
Work out what God has worked in By Femi Aribisala Some people love to read obituaries. When they open a newspaper, they go straight to the obituary pages or columns to find out who has dropped dead lately. But what about you, Christian Ojo? Have you read your own obituary lately? The bible says that […]
Justification of the Ungodly
By Femi Aribisala While sin robbed us of silver: grace gave us gold. While sin killed the body of the flesh: grace gave us the body of the Spirit. The managing director had a liking for Fred, to the great annoyance of Joe his main rival for promotion. Joe was convinced that Fred was no […]
