The practice of observing the Lord’s Supper in pursuance of holiness holds a special place in the hearts of Nigerian Baptists. This time-honoured practice serves as a symbolic representation of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and provides an opportunity for believers to renew their commitment to Him. You can read related posts on…
A hermit can afford to live his life any way he chooses without problems. However, once he decides to interact with other human beings the possibility of conflict arises. Christian interaction relationships also give rise to conflicts. Each society has over time developed its methods of dispute resolution -from the informal to the institutional to…
A foreigner is a person who is not a native of a place or community while a redeemer is someone who delivers others from difficulty, danger, or bondage, usually by paying a ransom. He could buy back the properties of his relative, sold as a result of poverty. Such a person restores the rights of…
From the inception of the world after God had created man in His image. He had begun to make His principles, decrees and laws, even His judgment known to the human race. Since then mankind has always needed a mediator. Introduction The mediator will be a peacemaker between two parties whether in individuals or groups….
Apostle Paul wrote most of his letters when he was in prison. One of the letters to Philemon will be considered in our lesson this month. Paul wrote to Philemon, a fellow disciple of Christ at Colossae, to forgive and restore his repentant servant, Onesimus. We will also learn from the letter John wrote to…
Leaders in various places have followers. There have been many leaders whose leadership style inspires their followers to be loyal and committed to them. For Christians, Jesus Christ is our leader. While Jesus was on earth, He had twelve apostles. The apostles multiplied their number and today there are many followers of Jesus. These apostles…
The pitiable economic situation is reflected in the performance of most commercial and industrial concerns most of which have folded up, or have had to lay off hundreds of workers, or put workers on a half-week-half-pay condition. In effect, most commercial and industrial workers have since experienced an unbearable declining standard of living. Even, petty…
Do you have a plan for this year? A plan is a roadmap of action/activity written in black and white, that is, put down on a piece of paper. Please do not underestimate the importance of a written plan. Once we write down something it clears up a lot of hazy areas and opens aspects…
Hearing and following God’s voice is a challenge for most believers today. When Christians have the issue of hearing the voice of the Lord, it will be difficult to follow God. A Christian should know how God is talking to him or her. There are different ways God uses to talk to His people. When…
Uriah and David might be more accurately transliterated from Hebrew as “Uwriyah.” It roughly means “Yah (God) is light” or “Yahweh is my light.” We don’t know if Uriah was given this name at birth or whether he later chose it for himself. Interestingly, it is a distinctly Hebrew name, explicitly referring to Yah or…