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Sermon #27: THE BATTLE BELONGS TO THE LORD

  “But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go unless a mighty hand compels him. So I will stretch out my hand …” Exodus 3: 19-20 I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go unless a mighty hand compels him,” God said to Moses. I rephrase this statement as follows: “I know that the devil will not leave you alone unless a mighty hand compels him.” That sounds totally true. Satan has to be compelled to leave you alone, to let you go. He will never willingly let you go. This goes to show the determination that Satan has when it comes to constraining the children of God; he wants to keep them in bondage forever. Christians, therefore, need to be more determined than the devil to free themselves from his shackles. Unfortunately, a number of Christians are too lukewarm or absent-minded to even think of getting their freedom; such Christians, therefore, remain under Satan’s bondage in various areas of their lives. The devil is determined to bind you forever. If the devil i...
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Sermon #10: AS THE LORD COMMANDS


“And Noah did all that the LORD commanded him.” Genesis 7:5

It’s always inspiring to read the above-cited Bible verse, or any other scripture similar to it. Noah did all that the Lord commanded him; doesn’t this encourage you to act likewise?

God was about to bring floods onto the earth; in making the decision, God remembered Noah. May God remember you whenever a calamity of any kind is about to come near you!

Let us now consider why God had Noah at heart to such an extent. It was because He found Noah righteous compared with the other people of his generation.

This was before the era of grace because grace came through Jesus Christ and Noah live well before Jesus came to the world. So, the attribute that made Noah stand out from the rest before God was his obedience.

Obedience to God is as important in this current age of grace as it was during Noah’s days. Grace was never intended to be a license for disobedience! Remember, Christ Himself obeyed His Father at all times. Every Christian is expected to conduct their life likewise.

Noah did not obey God sometimes; he obeyed Him always. Noah did not do some of the things God commanded; He did all that he was commanded. God help us!

God comes to our rescue if our gaze stays on Him.

We seek the hand of the Lord whenever we face difficulties. Here’s how the hand of the Lord was manifested in Noah’s life: after every eligible creature had entered the ark, “… the Lord shut him [Noah] in” Genesis 5:16. I would love such an experience in my life, regularly!

Quite a motivating scripture, isn’t it?

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