Tag: Sin
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The sin-bearing servant of God – By Femi Aribisala
Isaiah says: “Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace
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God does not desire sacrifices – By Femi Aribisala
A man sinned against his wife even as men sin against God. His wife caught him in the act of adultery with his mistress. So, the husband went home to his wife with sacrifices. He brought her a brand-new Mercedes Benz car. He also included a bouquet of flowers for good measure.
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![[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Do not cover it up](https://thenewsguru.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Screenshot_20211202-092925.png)
[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Do not cover it up
After a particularly restless night, I got up in the early hours to take off a weave I had attached to my hair. The heat and discomfort on my scalp had become unbearable. I stood in front of my bathroom mirror at about 3am with a pair of scissors in my hands, taking off the…
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Dealing with the sin of envy
What is your usual reaction when you see others blessed by God, especially in the areas where you desperately need Him to bless you? Are you genuinely pleased, or do you resent them inwardly? Do you give God the glory on their behalf, or do you get bitter and feel God is unfair? If you…
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![Avoiding generational curses [1] – By Femi Aribisala](https://thenewsguru.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot_20220108-231547_Chrome.jpg)
Avoiding generational curses [1] – By Femi Aribisala
God says He visits the sins of the father upon the children in the Ten Commandments: “You shall not make for yourself a carved image — any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow…
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The blessing of forgiveness – By Femi Aribisala
What exactly was the blessing the Lord promised Abraham? Was it that he would be rich in cattle and in lands and houses? If that was God’s intention, what would happen to the lands and houses after Abraham died? Abraham would have to relinquish them so they would stop being blessings to him.
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