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BE THANKFUL

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 Jesus healed ten lepers while on route to Jerusalem through Samaria and Galilee, but only one came back to thank and praise Him ( Luke 17:11-19 ). To understand the importance of being thankful, you can see Jesus asking about the remaining nine. ‘Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” Luke 17:17-18. Then Jesus said to him in verse 19, 'Rise and go; your faith has made you well.' Does that mean that the remaining nine people were also healed but not well ? As 2024 approaches its conclusion in a few days, let us reflect on all that God has done for us and express genuine gratitude. Grace is the reason for our survival, not our ability to do anything. Do you think you are better than those who have passed away? Appreciate God for good health. If you are ill, thank God for healing since that illness has claimed many lives during the year. Thank God for providing you with all your needs, b...
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FOR UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN (5) ‘’THE PRINCE OF PEACE”

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  For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace”. Isaiah 9:6 This is the last part of our series on "For unto us a child is born." During this lesson, we have covered many topics. And the government shall be upon His shoulder’ then ‘Wonderful counselor’ after which we looked into ‘Almighty God’ then Everlasting Father’ (It’s advisable to check all these if you haven’t) Our focus today is on the Prince of Peace. The Hebrew word for peace is'shalom'. Judges 6:24 says And Gideon built an altar to the Lord there and named it Yahweh-Shalom (which means “the Lord is peace”). The altar remains in Ophrah in the land of the clan of Abiezer to this day. Peace is impossible to find outside of Jesus Christ. Philipian 4:6-7 states, 'Don't fret about anything; instead, pray about everything.' Tell God what you need, and th...
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FOR UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN (4) ‘’THE EVERLASTING FATHER”

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  “For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace”. Isaiah 9:6 Today, we will discuss 'The Everlasting Father'. Let's keep in mind that we are presenting the greatest gift ever given to the world, and thanks to God, we have covered the topics of 'The government shall be upon His shoulder', 'Wonderful counselor', and 'The Almighty God', all of which are connected to Jesus Christ. Everlasting means 'lasting forever', which means 'eternal'. The Everlasting Father status of Jesus Christ signifies that he will be our father throughout eternity, without any end. He was present before the world and will continue to be even after the world ceases to exist. He has been our Father and won't cease to be just because of his love towards us. The scripture says in Romans 5:8 "But God commende...
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FOR UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN (3) ‘’THE ALMIGHTY GOD”

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  “For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace”. Isaiah 9:6 We are still discussing the greatest gift ever given to the human race. Earlier, we discussed 'And the government shall rest upon His shoulder', then 'Wonderful Counselor'. Now we are talking about 'The Almighty God'.  Being completely powerful and omnipotent is what the term 'Almighty' means. In Hebrew, it's El-Shaddai. God first referred to Himself as almighty in Genesis 17:1 when He was talking to Abraham, ‘And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect’.  Jesus has complete power over everything, even when He was on earth as a human. For example, He calmed the storm in Matthew 8:23-27 and cursed the fig tree, which died on the same d...
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FOR UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN (2) “WONDERFUL COUNSELOR”

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  “For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace”. Isaiah 9:6 In the previous part, we discussed 'the government shall be upon His shoulder', and today, we'll explore the phrase 'Wonderful Counselor'. Keep in mind that we are discussing the most significant gift ever given to the world.   Who is a counselor? He is trained to provide guidance on personal or psychological problems. They provide advice to those who need it. Wisdom, knowledge, and experience are the necessary traits of a counselor. We were informed in the first part that Jesus is the embodiment of God's wisdom ( 1 Corinthians 1:24). Also, Jesus, though God, came to this world in the flesh as a human just to experience and feel how it is like. The Scripture says in Hebrew 4:15 “For we do not have a High Priest who is unable to sympathize and understan...
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FOR UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN (1)

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 “For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace”. Isaiah 9:6 The world's greatest gift of all time is Christ's birth, which was carried out because of God's love for us. The Bible declares that 'the government will be on His shoulders'. What are the definitions of government? Firstly, it is the group of people with the authority to govern a country or state, a particular ministry  office. This means that Jesus has the authority to govern the earth and everything that is on it. Matthew 28:18 says ‘Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth’. Another definition of government is the system by which a state or community is governed. Jesus is an authority, the righteous system, and can never fail. It's in Him that we live and move and have our being (Acts 17:28). He advis...
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DON’T GIVE UP

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 Whenever there are some kilometers or distance left in a race, athletes increase their pace and tap into their reserves to draw energy to finish strong for the medal. With a few days left until the end of the year, I want to remind you that this is not the moment to quit. We need to increase our efforts, prayer, and faith in God to complete the tasks and projects we started earlier this year. But Jesus told him, “Anyone who puts a hand to the plow and then looks back is not fit for the Kingdom of God.” ( Luke 9:62 ). Are you requesting or anticipating a response from God, but you're feeling down because this year is almost over? I want to remind you that the heaven and earth were created in only six days ( Exodus 20:11 ), and if God could do that in such a short amount of time, I don't think your case is significant. Nothing is impossible to Him as He is God ( Luke 1:37 ). Never give up, keep striving, and keep believing in Jesus, and in the end you will surely rejoice.
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