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2 Timothy 2:3-4 AMPC Take [with me] your share of the hardships and suffering [which you are called to endure] as a good (first-class) soldier of Christ Jesus. [4] No soldier when in service gets entangled in the enterprises of [civilian] life; his aim is to satisfy and please the one who enlisted him.   Every Christian has a marching order from the supreme general, the captain of the Lord of Hosts. We all received our marching orders from the ultimate Authority in Matthew 28:19-20, to make disciples. “Soldiers of Christ, arise” was written by Charles Wesley, the founder of the Methodist church. Those who announced themselves as followers of John and Charles Wesley took their lives in their hands. One writer declared, “They were outrageously treated—stoned, mauled, ducked, hounded with bulldogs, threatened, homes looted, businesses ruined. Anyone who walked through a town could pick out by their ruinous condition the houses where Methodists lived.” In 1749, Charles wrote th...

2 Timothy 2:3–4 “Make yu dey ready to sofa as mi and odas dey sofa, so dat yu go bi good soja for Christ. 4Nor-tin koncern sojas with tins wey ordinary pipol dey do; if not, e nor go do wetin en oga wont.      Every Christian get marching order from the Supreme General, the Captain of the Lord of Hosts. Our marching order come from the highest Authority for Matthew 28:19–20 — make we go and make disciples. “Soldiers of Christ, arise” na hymn wey Charles Wesley, founder of Methodist church, write. People wey follow John and Charles Wesley that time really put their life for risk. One writer say, “Dem treat them badly — stone them, beat them, push them inside water, chase them with bulldog, threaten them, scatter their houses, and destroy their business. Anybody wey waka pass town fit know Methodist house by the way e don spoil.”  For 1749, Charles write this hymn under the title “The Whole Armour of God,” and dem dey use am to confirm new converts. Even though...

2 Timothy 2:3-4 GNT Take your part in suffering, as a loyal soldier of Christ Jesus. [4] A soldier on active duty wants to please his commanding officer and so does not get mixed up in the affairs of civilian life.   Every Christian has marching orders from our great Leader, Jesus. He tells us in Matthew 28:19–20 to go and make disciples. Long ago, people who followed Jesus—like John and Charles Wesley—were treated badly because of their faith. Their homes were damaged, and they were sometimes hurt. But they kept marching for Jesus. Charles Wesley wrote a song called “Soldiers of Christ, Arise” to remind believers to put on God’s armour. Today, we may not face the same dangers, but we still need God’s armour because we fight spiritual battles, not physical ones. Another song, “Onward, Christian Soldiers,” was written for children to sing as they marched from one village to another. It reminds us that we are part of God’s army. Christians throughout history have been bra...

1 Samuel 28:1-25 ERV Later, the Philistines gathered their armies to fight against Israel. Achish said to David, "Do you understand that you and your men must go with me to fight against Israel?" [2] David answered, "Certainly, then you can see for yourself what I can do." Achish said, "Fine, I will make you my permanent bodyguard." [3] After Samuel died, all the Israelites mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his hometown. Saul had removed the mediums and fortunetellers from Israel. [4] The Philistines prepared for war. They came to Shunem and made their camp at that place. Saul gathered all the Israelites together and made his camp at Gilboa. [5] Saul saw the Philistine army, and he was afraid. His heart pounded with fear. [6] He prayed to the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him. God did not talk to Saul in dreams. God did not use the Urim to give him an answer, and God did not use prophets to speak to Saul. [7] Finally, Saul said to his officers...

1 Samuel 28:1–25 Afta some time, Filistia pipol kon gada dia sojas go fight Israel pipol. So Akish kon tell David, “Hope yu know sey yu and yor men go follow mi go fight.” 2David ansa, “If na so di kase bi, den yu go know wetin yor savant fit do!” Akish kon sey, “Den I go make yu my bodyguard from naw go.” 3Naw, Samuel don die and evribody for Israel dey mourn. Dem beri am for en town for Rama. For dis time, Saul don porshu all di majik pipol and doz wey dey si vishon komot di town. 4Filistia pipol gada kon kamp for Shunem. Saul gada all en sojas for Israel kon kamp for Gilboa. 5Wen Saul si sey Filistia sojas plenty well-well, e kon dey fear. 6So Saul pray to God, but God nor gri listin to am. God nor even ansa am for dream or thru profet or Urim. 7So Saul kommand en savants, “Make una go find any woman wey dey do majik kom, so dat I go-go ask am wetin go happen.” En savant ansa, “E get one majik woman for Endor.” 8Saul dress so dat pipol nor go know sey na en den e kon go with two...

1 Samuel 28:1-25 GNT Some time later the Philistines gathered their troops to fight Israel, and Achish said to David, "Of course you understand that you and your men are to fight on my side." [2] "Of course," David answered. "I am your servant, and you will see for yourself what I can do." Achish said, "Good! I will make you my permanent bodyguard." [3] Now Samuel had died, and all the Israelites had mourned for him and had buried him in his hometown of Ramah. Saul had forced all the fortunetellers and mediums to leave Israel. [4] The Philistine troops assembled and camped near the town of Shunem; Saul gathered the Israelites and camped at Mount Gilboa. [5] When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was terrified, [6] and so he asked the LORD what to do. But the LORD did not answer him at all, either by dreams or by the use of Urim and Thummim or by prophets. [7] Then Saul ordered his officials, "Find me a woman who is a medium, and I will go a...

Genesis 3:19 AMPC In the sweat of your face shall you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you shall return.   Ash Wednesday! Everything in me wanted to write about this. But where to start! Is it theology or scriptural doctrine? Where did it come from? What does it mean? So many questions. “You are dust, and to dust you shall return.” Those ancient words aren’t meant to crush you; they’re meant to wake you up. Ash Wednesday stands at the doorway of Lent and asks you to hold two things together: your life is fragile, and God’s mercy is stronger than your frailty will ever be. Have you ever attended Ash Wednesday service? What did it mean to you? The Bible doesn’t name this day, but its themes—dust, ashes, repentance, returning—run through the whole story of God’s people. From the moment God formed humanity from the ground and breathed life into us, we’ve lived with this tension: we are dust, and yet that du...

Genesis 3:19 “u go sweat before yu chop, until di   day wey yu go die go back to groun, where I from kreate yu.”     Ash Wednesday! Everything inside me dey push me to write about this. But where person go start from? Na theology, or na scriptural doctrine? Where e start from? Wetin e mean? So many questions dey.  “You be dust, and unto dust you go return.” Those old words no be to crush person but to wake person up. Ash Wednesday dey stand for the door of Lent and e dey remind us of two things: life dey fragile, but God mercy strong pass our weakness.  You don ever go Ash Wednesday service before? Wetin e mean to you that time?  Bible no call this day by name, but the theme — dust, ashes, repentance, and returning — dey run through the whole story of God people. From when God first form man from ground and breathe life into am, we don dey live for this balance: we be dust, but that dust carry God breath inside. Sin dey always try drag us go down ...