YOUR EXCELLENCY, THE AMBASSADOR 2 Corinthian 5:16-21 (Pray) for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in…
BRANCHES OF THE VINE John 15: 1-10. Here, the Lord Jesus Christ likens himself to the vine tree and his disciples to the branches. This is to illustrate the relationship expected between the Lord and us. It is a…
LIVING SACRIFICE Romans 12: 1-8 Another metaphor for the Christian is “living sacrifice”. An average dictionary would define sacrifice as anything consecrated and offered to God. In the bible, we see all forms of sacrifices. Animals and birds were…
THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD Mathew 5:14-16 Another metaphor used by Jesus to describe his disciples is the “light of the world”. Mathew 5:14. This is a phrase he used to describe himself in John 8:12 saying “I am…
THE SALT OF THE EARTH Matthew 5: 1-13 Every household is familiar with salt. It is found in every home because it is used in virtually every form of cooking. Salt is a mineral comprised primarily of sodium chloride. …
KINGDOM METAPHORS Psalm 23 A metaphor, according to Wikipedia is a figure of speech that, for rhetorical effect, directly refers to one thing by mentioning another. It may provide (or obscure) clarity or identify hidden similarities between two…
IF YOU WANT GOD TO HELP YOU II Genesis 35:1-12 We are continuing with our consideration of the conditions for obtaining God’s help as outlined by Jacob to his household. Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all…
IF YOU WANT GOD TO HELP YOU Genesis 35:1-12 We have read consistently in this series that God is our helper. We believe it and look forward to his great help this year and beyond. But it doesn’t just…
WHEN GOD HELPS YOU VII 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 There are times we have to go through unpleasant and unpalatable situations. At such times, we feel the whole world is against us. It may even look like God is no…
WHEN GOD HELPS YOU VI Exodus 14:1-16 In life, there are enemies. What the enemy does is to fight you. In John 10:10, Jesus states that the enemy is a thief who comes with any or all of three…