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Faithless Fellowship

  “ Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith .” 2 Thessalonians 3 : 1 - 2 KJV Apostle Paul’s prayer solicitation for deliverance from faithless fellowship suggests the reality of the practice of faithlessness in the household of faith. Faithfulness among unbelievers is natural and shouldn’t really portend significant danger to believers. Unfortunately, believers’ homes and social circles are nowadays saturated with unscriptural opinions, practices, and compromises. Basically, when the gestures and overtones of brethren do not represent the scenario of “ Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend (Proverbs 27 : 17 )”, there must be dullness and dreadfulness in the free course of the word of the Lord or simple faith in God’s promises. These are the days when government policies, ins...
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Truth Traditions

  “ But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. ” 2 Thessalonians 2 : 13 - 15 KJV In these days of declaration of prophecies and dreams, several traditions abound with the intent of promoting diverse interests. Definitely, many prophecies are motivated by the search for public interest, popularity and fame. Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught suggests the heavenly preference for truth tradition, compared with the promotion of propaganda. Truth tradition is anchored on explicit study of the scriptures and devotional prayers. Starting from the knowledge of the saving ...
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Expected End

  “ For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart .” Jeremiah 29 : 11 - 13 KJV If our expected end always aligns with our experienced encounters in life, there will be no need for anyone to cry foul. More often than not, the reality is always that the expected end is a mirage. People see failure and disappointment as the normal reality of life. For the children of Israel, leaving their promised land for Babylon for seventy years doesn’t align with an expected end of dominion and peace. And generally, what we expect from a supposedly good relationship, admirable career opportunity, and a welcomed service privilege is like an ambitious dream. So when God says “ For I know the thoughts that I think toward you”, it was an acknow...
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Slippery Sleep

   “ See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing.” 1 Thessalonians 5 : 15 - 17 KJV Everyone knows that the opposite of good is evil. Unfortunately, not everyone is capable of recognizing the transformation of good into evil. On slippery sleep mode, evil camouflages as good. And to escape the slippery sleep mode and stay awakened, the scriptural admonition remains “ Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing” . Praises and prayers keep the heart of man ever connected with the good God. Even in the weirdest of evil connotations and wicked manipulations that readily induce the slippery sleep doses, praises and prayers enable the sharpening of sight on good. Amazingly, when believers follow ever that which is good or simply the good God in the weirdest of evil connotations and wicked manipulations, agents of slippery sleep doses and evil workers are turned to dispatch...
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Wholesome Word

  “ The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD. Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces? ” Jeremiah 23 : 28 - 29 KJV It is not just these days of artificial intelligence (AI) that people are getting mesmerized by recommendations from chatbots, robots, chatGPT, Claude, etc, on how to manage social lifestyles, relationships, business activities and careers. Prophecies in the days of Prophet Jeremiah were influenced by the charismatic prowess of the religious charlatans; and the people do readily get swindled by dreams and revelations, rather than by holding unto “ Thus saith the Lord! ”. Dreams, colourful embellishments, and AI-assisted sermon notes and public presentations can appeal well to the people’s emotions; but they cannot replace the wholesome declaration of the word of the Lord. Therefore, anyone wh...
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Timeless Thanksgiving

  “ I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, As much as in all riches. I will meditate in thy precepts, And have respect unto thy ways .” Psalm 119 : 14 - 15 KJV One quick takeaway from Christophilia ‘26 is the definition of JOY as ‘Jesus and You with nothing “O” in between ’. Isn’t this consistent with the  psalmist’s experience of a timeless thanksgiving: “ I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies“; and not necessarily in thy testimonies ? When a man acknowledges Jesus as the Way, he delights in living daily and satisfactorily by God’s presence and guidance. Therefore, praises and thanksgiving become natural lifestyles, even in the absence of material prosperity and physical occurrences. The troubled and depressing world of gadgets and substances is filled with total darkness and emptiness; and only the disciples of Jesus and those who ‘have respect unto His ways’ (like the psalmist) can radiate this source of timeless thanksgiving. Timeless thanksgiving is the...
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Timeless Treasure

  “ For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe .” 1 Thessalonians 2 : 13 KJV It is natural for people to be skeptical about words of revelation from men, including politicians, prophets, and preachers. And since there are diverse motivations to the different declarations from men, people often treat marital vows, service oaths, and organizational creeds or bounds as time-based treasures. Unfortunately, declarations of believers that are redeemed by the blood of the Lamb, especially in the presence of the Lord, are mostly treated with the same quality of trust as the words of unbelievers. Therefore, “ For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word...
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