By Ifeanyi A. C. Eze. (1). Look at the chapter contextually. Don’t pick a verse from a chapter and twist it to suit the point you want to make. It is called eisegesis. Understanding the context will help you to apply a verse or verses appropriately. Before you interpret and apply any verse of verses:…
The death of my dear friend taught me some invaluable lessons about life. The wise man said: “A good name is better than precious ointment, And the day of death than the day of one’s birth; Better to go to the house of mourning Than to go to the house of feasting, For that is…
I believe everybody should aspire to be successful because poverty will truncate your dream and turn you into a local champion. But there is one important question we must answer: Why Do You Want to Be Rich? The truth is that money will reveal your true nature. That is why you must ascertain why you…
“Then you made them a Kingdom, Priests for our God, Priest-kings to rule over the earth.” Revelation 5:10 (MSG). While listening to someone, he said “everybody needs a prophet. Before you make any decision, make sure you consult your prophet.” In other words, we must visit prophets the same way unbelievers visit native doctors for…
The Bible is the foundation of our faith. The study, interpretation and application of the Bible must be methodical. Any truth you want to share should be a body of truth. Don’t just run with a verse. Your approach must be holistic. Some of the things we call revelation is actually inference or eisegeses. If…
I am sure whenever some people read these posts they will say, “He doesn’t understand. He has never faced an enemy.” I laugh in the spirit. I don’t know how many years you have been in the ministry. You have faced nothing. If I share some stories with you, I am sure you will be…
“And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel (good news) to every creature.” Mark 16:15 (NKJV). I am yet to find out where we got the kind of message we preach whenever we go for evangelism. Why should we spend one hour on a street or in a bus…
The supernatural is a dimension that is beyond scientific understanding and laws of nature. The supernatural is unexplainable. It means above, beyond, or outside of nature. It is operating in the realm where God operates. When you see instant miracle, you are looking at the operations of the supernatural. The person may have battled with…
“Now the next day, when they had come out from Bethany, He was hungry. And seeing from afar a fig tree having leaves, He went to see if perhaps He would find something on it. When He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. In response…
While the Israelites were in the wilderness, God ensured that they never lacked basic needs. He sent food to them daily and protected them. But look at what happened when they got to Gilgal (located on the eastern border of Jericho): “Now the children of Israel camped in Gilgal, and kept the Passover on the…