The Blessedness of Christian Compassion

I had the privilege of preaching two Lord's Day services ago on the subject of Christian Compassion. I preached from Matthew 5:7, which is part of a series of sermons on the Beatitudes that I began in February this year. I hope it is of some benefit to you! https://youtu.be/ZDDibPXhW6E

The Blessedness of Dissatisfaction

I have the privilege of preaching one Sunday every month at my local church. Since we hold two Lord’s Day services (morning and evening), I usually preach twice every month. This opportunity has helped me develop as a preacher, and I am grateful to God for the honor of speaking to his people on his...

Christian Victory Over Falsehood

I have the privilege of preaching one Sunday every month at my local church. Since we hold two Lord's Day services (morning and evening), I usually preach twice every month. This opportunity has helped me develop as a preacher, and I am grateful to God for the honor of speaking to his people on his...

Our Self-Confidence Will End in Shame

We have a tendency to attempt to make great strides in the Christian life through our strength and willpower. We attempt to mortify sin by the sheer power of our will. We begin to think that we can grow in godliness if we do more. Pray more. Fast more. Give more. However, this path of...

His Hair Grew Again

Not too long ago, I sat with three brothers to read through Proverbs 5-7, three chapters that are full of warnings against adultery. And it didn’t take long before our attention was fixed on the very hard statements and warnings found throughout the text. Here are some them: 'He dies for lack of discipline, and...

The Gift of Uncertainty

We’re 9 days into the new year. Today, the excitement has largely worn off. Truth be told, the excitement isn’t what it used to be, say, five years ago. Five or six years ago, I’d have been enthusiastically looking for a “word” for the year and babbling about seasonal spiritual alignment—or something like that. Thank...

The Devil Loves to Fish in Troubled Waters

There are a number of reasons why Christians should strive for contentment in their lives. In The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment, Jeremiah Burroughs presents ten reasons why contentment is to be desired and longed for by believers. His fifth reason expounds on how contentment delivers the Christian from temptations. I present an excerpt below....

How Can We Worship in Spirit and Truth?

As you may already know, I have been a Pastoral Intern at Trinity Baptist Church, Abuja, since January of this year. As part of my studies, I read and review sections of Foundations for the Flock: Truths About the Church for All the Saints, a collection of Dr. Conrad Mbewe's works—ranging from booklets to sermon...

10 Quotes from The Essentials of Prayer

I recently read The Essentials of Prayer from the complete works of E.M. Bounds on Prayer. As I grow in my walk with the Lord, the importance of prayer in the Christian life becomes more apparent to me. Today, I will be sharing 10 quotes that caught my attention as I read The Essentials of...