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Being Faithful Unto Death
Be faithful unto death in sharing the message of Jesus no matter the consequence. Revelation 2:8-11 - “And to the angel of the church in...

Dr Alfonse Javed
Oct 29, 20239 min read


Abandoning Our First Love for Jesus
We are abandoning our first love for Jesus if we do not heed what He commends, cautions, and counsels. Revelation 2:1-7 - “To the angel...

Dr Alfonse Javed
Oct 15, 202311 min read


Turning to the Glorified Jesus
Turn to the glorified Jesus and leave the life of fear behind. The glorified Jesus was revealed not to scare the readers but to comfort...

Dr Alfonse Javed
Oct 8, 202311 min read


Knowing Jesus Prepares Us for His Reign
Jesus is coming to establish His reign and we need to prepare for His reign both now, and when Jesus comes by knowing who Jesus is, who...

Dr Alfonse Javed
Oct 1, 202311 min read


Becoming Faithful Witnesses
Becoming faithful witnesses to Jesus, is to believe Jesus, live Jesus, and share Jesus with others. Revelation 1:1-3: The revelation of...

Dr Alfonse Javed
Sep 24, 202310 min read


Overcoming Temptation
Resist it, flee from it, and remove the causes of it. This is how we overcome temptations. Nehemiah 13 - On that day they read from the...

Dr Alfonse Javed
Sep 17, 202312 min read


Celebrating God’s Goodness
Consecrating people, places, and possessions is required if we want to celebrate God’s goodness in all seasons of life. Nehemiah 12:...

Dr Alfonse Javed
Sep 10, 202312 min read


Seeking God’s Will
Every time when we seek God’s will, we invite His blessing, direction, and favor in matters big and small. Nehemiah 11: Now the leaders...

Dr Alfonse Javed
Aug 27, 202311 min read


Developing an Obedient Heart
We have a sin problem because we have sinful hearts. Therefore, don’t focus on sin, focus on your heart, and focus on the cross where the...

Dr Alfonse Javed
Aug 20, 202311 min read


Turning Religion into Revival
When revival comes, we leave a life of complacency and corruption to follow Jesus. The question is, will you follow Jesus? Nehemiah 9:...

Dr Alfonse Javed
Aug 13, 202314 min read


Distinguishing God’s Voice
The question is how do you distinguish God’s voice from voices that reek of negativity, discouragement, failure, guilt, shame, and...

Dr Alfonse Javed
Aug 6, 202311 min read


Preserving God’s Work
From Nehemiah’s actions, we learn three principles to preserve God’s work to avoid taking it for granted in the ordinary seasons....

Dr Alfonse Javed
Jul 30, 202312 min read


Defeating the Schemes of the Devil
The ultimate goal of all the schemes of the devil is to stop us from following Jesus. If we want to follow Jesus, then we cannot allow...

Dr Alfonse Javed
Jul 23, 202311 min read


Standing up for God’s People
When we fail to stand up for God’s people who have been hurt by Christians or non-Christians, we too cause hurt. Nehemiah 5: “Now there...

Dr Alfonse Javed
Jul 16, 202311 min read


God Fights Our Battles
When you are doing God’s will and following His plan, know that God will fight your battles. You just need to stand firm in the face of...

Dr Alfonse Javed
Jul 9, 202311 min read


Experiencing God's Provision
In Nehemiah 3, we see how God’s people experienced his providence by moving from what they believed God wanted them to do to acting on...

Dr Alfonse Javed
Jul 2, 202312 min read


Preparing for God’s Response
If you are going through a season of waiting, do not just wait for God’s response to your prayers. Rather, prepare for God’s response in...

Dr Alfonse Javed
Jun 25, 202313 min read


The Marks of a Christian - Self -Control
We have reached the end of the fruits of the Spirit listed in Galatians. These are all things that should characterize or be represented...

Pastor Caleb Hanna
Jun 21, 20235 min read


Holy Discontent
Holy discontent does not see how big or impossible the problem is. Holy discontent sees who has the power to solve the problem. Nehemiah...

Dr Alfonse Javed
Jun 18, 202310 min read


The Marks of a Christian - Gentleness
Why should we be gentle? Matthew 11:28-30 - 28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.29 Take my yoke...

Pastor Caleb Hanna
Jun 14, 20234 min read


Fearing the Judge, Not the Judgment
God again reminds the Israelites to fear God to escape judgment because the key to salvation is fearing the judge, not the judgment....

Dr Alfonse Javed
Jun 11, 202310 min read
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