Pastor Muve

Topic: The mercy and faithfulness of God Text: Jude 1:24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, The Christian walk though a hard one that requires utmost discipline isn't one we walk alone. Though we are to maintain high morals and live perfect, we don't acheive this ourselves. A fundamental truth reverberates throughout scripture that our excelling in spiritual matters is not an independent function of ours. Rather, our ability to live lives that reflects the utmost level of purity that brings glory to God is a function of our dependency on the faithfulness of God. The faithfulness of God is a spiritual mechanism that ensures the grace of God is not wasted in our lives. Despite the challenges and weakness, a man who keys into this aspect of God experiences victory in the end. Therefore, God's faithfulness is what keeps us from falling and not our discipline alone.

Topic: Love Not The World Text: 1 John 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him . John the Apostle had a personal relationship with Jesus during His time here on Earth. The relationship was so deep that he was referred to as "the beloved" of Jesus. Therefore, he understood what it means to love Jesus and be loved by Jesus. In his epistle, he decides to speak a great deal about love. Love is one of the major themes of this apostle. So much so it earned him the nickname 'The Apostle of love" John submission is that anyone who loves the world does not have the love of the Father. Which is why he encouraged the believers no to love the world, nor the things in it. Sadly, many believers have not only fallen in love with the world, but have laid in bed with the world. This is the tragedy of the 21st century church. The Greek word which is translated as the "world

Topic: Think Good Thoughts Text : Philippians 4:8 (New Living Translation) And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise In the Disney movie 'Peter Pan', all that was required for one to fly was to "think happy thoughts". Happy thoughts allowed one to overcome the limitations of gravity and caused one to fly. In the real world, happy thouhhts may not literally cause you to fly, but they'll sure make you feel like you are. Consequently, the limitations many face in life can be attributed to the kind of thoughts they entertain. The inability to project positive thoughts keep many grounded. The transformation of a man begins with the transformation of his thoughts. A man who thinks of opportunities will definitely see a lot of opportunities because that's what his mind is fixed on. A

Topic: Evil communications corrupt good manners Text: 1 Corinthians 15:33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. The renowned businessman and personal development guru Jim Rohn made a popular quote regarding our association/company. He said, "You are the average of the 5 people you spend most time with". This is not only morally true but has been found to be scientifically proven. Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler conducted a study on the breadth of social influence. They analyzed data to see the effects of family members and friends on a particular issue. They chose to look at the issue of obesity and smoking.  They discovered that if a friend of yours becomes obese, you yourself are 45 percent more likely than chance to gain weight over the next two to four years.    They also found out that if your friend smokes, you are 61 percent more likely to be a smoker yourself. Why is this the case? It's because what you're used to see

Topic: How is the Gold Become Dim? Bible Text: Lamentations 4:1 How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street. "Gold is a precious metal, remarkable on account of its unique and beautiful yellow colour, lustre, high specific gravity, and freedom from liability to rust or tarnish when exposed to the air." — Century Dictionary. Its visage is attractive which makes it suitable for adding beauty to wherever it is placed. However, there is a place gold isn't supposed to be. Proverbs 11:22 says "As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion." A swine (pig) does not appreciate or value gold. Even if it's on it's snout it will still enter into the mud with it. The Hebrew word for 'dim' in the text is 'âmam'. Strong's Concordance explains it as: 'to associate; by implication, to overshadow (by

Topic : Don't take it easy. Bible Text : 1 Corinthians 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. "Take it easy" is a common cliché we hear people say. In most cases it is directed at those that seem to be overdoing a thing. For example, in an office, an individual might be dedicated to his job and he/she begins to work harder than others. In such situation, it is common for other colleagues (especially ones older on the job) to tell such a fellow to "take it easy". "Take it easy" can also mean "don't overdo it". It is a call from those that have decided to remain mediocres to those with potential for greatness to come to the level they are in. No one tells a lazy unsuccessful fellow to "take it easy". Paul the Apostle acknowledged that the Grace of God was a