TEXT: COLLOSIANS 2:1-23 Apostle Paul writes to the church in Colossae from prison in Rome where he is imprisoned for preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Apostle Paul had never been to Colossae, but a servant of Jesus Christ known as Epapras from that church of Colossae travelled all the way from present day …
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DRIFTING AWAY FROM THE FAITH
SERIES: THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS. TEXT: HEBREWS 2:1. As the pilgrim journeyed on his way to the celestial city, he and companions saw a beautiful side road that seemed to go to the same celestial city. It looked smoother unlike the conventional way that was rough and rugged. They decided to take this road. They …
THE LOVE OF MONEY
SERIES: THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS. TEXT: 1 TIMOTHY 6:6-10. As a pilgrim travelled the way to the heavenly city, he spotted a spot on the roadside that attracted many pilgrims. When he went near, he found that there was an underground pit, a mine with diamonds and gold. Many pilgrims were attracted to stand on …
WHEN THE PILGRIM MEETS THE HYPOCRITE
SERIES: THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS. TEXT: MATTHEW 13:24-30. As the pilgrim walks in the journey to heaven he meets a person who also seems to be heading the same destination. This person is called Mr. Talkative. As the Christian engages this man in talk, the man Talkative knows more about pilgrimage than the Christian himself. …
WHEN THE PILGRIM STUMBLES AND FALLS DOWN.
SERIES: THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS. TEXT: GALATIANS 6:1-2. On reaching the cross, one’s sins are entirely forgiven and the believer is empowered by the blood of the Lord to be able to overcome sin thereafter in the pilgrim’s journey. However, the burden of sin still bothers a believer throughout the pilgrim’s journey until death or …
THROUGH THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH.
SERIES: THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS TEXT: PSALMS 23:4 King David is a great man, in the Bible. In Psalms 23 he spoke about walking through the valley of the shadow of death. It may occur in a pilgrim’s journey to pass through a dark time of passing through this valley. Valley come in all shapes …
THE PILGRIMS MEETS SATAN
SERIES: THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS. TEXT: 1st PETER 5:8 Salvation is precious. Anything that is costly, precious needs to be guarded lest a thief snatches it away-Rev. 3:11. Destiny can be stolen just as money and wealth are stolen. Satan is the real enemy of the pilgrim believer. He derailed Adam and Eve and succeeded …
STARTING WITH GRACE AND ENDING WITH THE LAW
SERIES: THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS. TEXT: GALATIANS 3:1-3. As a Christian pilgrim goes on the pilgrimage journey, he/she later meets on Mr. Morality who demeans and disregards the cross and advises the believer that it is not necessary to obtain Salvation by the grace that comes through the cross. He deceives the believer that salvation …
TIMES OF DESPONDENCY
SERIES: THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS TEXT: HEBREWS 12:3 Despondency is feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement or gloom. God has put a race in front of everyone of us. The terrain of the journey is not the same, there are times when it is raining, there are times of sunshine too. The writer of …
HOW TO BECOME A PILGRIM
SERIES: THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS TEXT: HEBREWS 11:14-16 No one that puts hands on the plough and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God-Luke 9:52. After salvation, a believer has to forsake the world and the attractions of the world. Heaven- minded Christians are fast disappearing from the church. One cannot love the …
