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all you who hope in the Lord."
-Psalm 31-24

The basic requirement for brothers and sisters to pray together is to be in one accord. In Matthew 18 the Lord tells us ...
23/01/2026

The basic requirement for brothers and sisters to pray together is to be in one accord. In Matthew 18 the Lord tells us to be in harmony, that is, in one accord. The prayer in Acts 1 was also a prayer in one accord. Hence, the first condition for carrying out a prayer meeting is to have the one accord. No one should come to the prayer meeting with a different mind. If we want to have a prayer meeting, we must ask in one accord. [Matthew 18:19] is a very strong word. In Greek the word "harmony" refers to music. Consider three persons—one playing the piano, another playing the accordion, and the third playing the flute. When they play together and one plays out of tune, the sound will be very irritating. The Lord wants all of us to pray in harmony, not with different tunes. If we can be in harmony, then whatever we ask, God will accomplish. Whatever we bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever we loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. The basic condition is to be in harmony. We must learn to be in harmony before God.

Another point about prayer which requires attention is that we must persevere in prayer and never stop praying. Some pra...
17/01/2026

Another point about prayer which requires attention is that we must persevere in prayer and never stop praying. Some prayers require perseverance. One has to pray to such an extent that the prayer seems to wear out the Lord and force Him to answer. Luke 18 [1-8] says that we must ask again and again. We must have the faith to pray to the Lord persistently until one day He is compelled to answer our prayer. Many prayers are inconsistent prayers. A person can pray for one or two days. But after three months, he completely forgets it. Some people can pray about something only once. They cannot even pray a second time for it. Such ones care little whether they receive what they ask for. A person will pray persistently only if he has a real need. One prays persistently only when he is pressed in the environment and driven by needs. If you want to ask for something, you should trouble God about it. If you really want it, you must ask persistently until God hears you. You have to ask in such a way that God cannot do anything except answer your prayer. You have to ask until God is forced to answer you.

In John 10 Jesus presents Himself as the Good Shepherd and, in a debate with the Jewish leaders, makes the claim, “I and...
11/01/2026

In John 10 Jesus presents Himself as the Good Shepherd and, in a debate with the Jewish leaders, makes the claim, “I and the Father are one” (John 10:30). It was a bold statement—one His audience found quite audacious—and it reveals much about who Jesus is.
Five key observations can be made concerning this passage. First, Jesus claimed to be one with God in the sense of being equal to Him. Jesus did not claim to be merely a messenger or prophet of God but of equal power with God.

Second, His audience understood that Jesus was claiming equality with God the Father. In verse 31, “The Jews picked up stones again to stone him.” Why? Blasphemy was a crime punishable by death according to the Jewish Law. When Jesus asked why they were planning to kill Him, they answered, “For blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God” (John 10:33). If Jesus had been lying or deceived, His statement would have been blasphemous. In fact, the only way His words were not blasphemy is if Jesus was telling the truth about His equality with God.

Third, Jesus referred to Himself as God’s Son and to God as His Father (John 10:36–37). He used Psalm 82:6 to show that the Messiah has the right to claim the title “Son of God.”

Fourth, Jesus claimed that that Father sent Him: “the one whom the Father set apart as his very own and sent into the world” (John 10:36). In this statement, Jesus claimed preexistence in the Father’s presence. No biblical prophet had ever made such a claim before; yet Jesus claimed to exist before Abraham (John 8:58).

Fifth, Jesus only stated that the Jews did not believe Him; He never said they misunderstood His claim to be God. John 10:38 notes, “Even though you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.” Jesus was not correcting a misunderstanding. They understood what He said perfectly. He was correcting their willful rejection of Him.

Colossians 1:16–17 affirms Jesus’ same teaching: “In him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.” John 1:1 explicitly notes that Jesus was both with God in the beginning and was God.

In summary, Jesus claimed to be one with the Father as part of a larger argument to note that He had existed from eternity past, lived in perfect oneness with the Father, held the same power as God, and was sent by God the Father’s authority. Unfortunately, He was rejected as divine by the Jewish leaders. Jesus’ claim to have equal power as the Father was not blasphemy. It was the plain truth.

When we have the proper inward condition with the Lord, something will spontaneously come out as the outward state. The ...
09/01/2026

When we have the proper inward condition with the Lord, something will spontaneously come out as the outward state. The first item which will come out is that of making peace. We will be peacemakers, and we will be called sons of God. This is because the Son of God Jesus Christ, is the one who makes peace. He is the real peacemaker, and we are the sons of God. If we are those who are poor in spirit, mourning, meek, hungry and thirsty for righteousness, merciful toward others, and pure in heart, surely we will be peacemakers.

Those who are strict with themselves, merciful to others and pure toward God are peacemakers. They do not like to offend...
08/01/2026

Those who are strict with themselves, merciful to others and pure toward God are peacemakers. They do not like to offend, hurt, or damage anyone. To be a peacemaker does not mean to be political. [which] is falsehood and hypocrisy. We must be righteously square, not politically round. The new Jerusalem is square, not round. Although we are righteously square, we are still merciful towards others. This enables us to be pure toward God and to see Him. If we are such a person spontaneously, we will be peacemakers. Instead of fighting with others and hurting them, we will always maintain peace with those with whom we are involved.

08/01/2026

“The will of God for us is that we know the all-inclusive Christ, experience Him, and live Him as our life. To know Christ in this way is to have the full knowledge of God's will.”
― Witness Lee, Life-Study of Colossians, Vol. 2

If we are sorrowful and mourning, we will surely be meek. To be meek not only means to be humble and lowly but also to b...
08/01/2026

If we are sorrowful and mourning, we will surely be meek. To be meek not only means to be humble and lowly but also to be willing to suffer and to lose something. If we are willing to suffer and are happy to lose something, we will receive a reward—the inheritance of the earth. When the manifestation of the kingdom comes, some will inherit ten cities and others five cities. We must be the meek people. We must be poor in spirit, we must mourn for the present situation, and then we must be meek, humble, lowly, willing to suffer, and happy to lose something.

As Paul was speaking to the leaders at the church in Ephesus in Acts 20:35, he made sure to remind them that his life ha...
13/08/2025

As Paul was speaking to the leaders at the church in Ephesus in Acts 20:35, he made sure to remind them that his life has not been about himself, but about helping others, Paul says that everything he has done has been about helping those who are weak and in need, Paul didn't say these things to boast about himself, he said them to point back to Jesus as the truest example of love.

While the Christian faith is certainly about loving God, it is also about loving others as well, It is about using our new life in Christ to bring positive change to the lives of others-the same positive change Christ brought about in us.

Nahum reminds us that God is good, Even though the world around Israel was changing rapidly, their God remained the same...
13/08/2025

Nahum reminds us that God is good, Even though the world around Israel was changing rapidly, their God remained the same, He is always good, In the midst of every circumstance, we can trust that God will never change but will always desire what is good for us.

Nahum continues to remind us that God is a refuge in the midst of difficult times, Because God is all-powerful, He can protect you from the dangers of this world, But even when you face hard things, He will be there to help you get through them,

Lastly, Nahum tells us that God cares for those who trust in Him, As you put your trust in God, He cares for and watches over your soul, While it can be difficult to trust God in uncertain times, Scripture tells us that it is the only way to true security.

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