Category: The Shepherd Publications

REFIRE AND SUCCEED

It is in this part of the world that we believe that when someone makes an attempt at something few times and failed then some mysterious powers must be responsible. People will call it ‘village people’. But as far as I know, those who have made history in life are not the people who have

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THE MYSTERY OF FORGIVENESS

Jesus said “For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” Matt 6:14-15. That tells you how serious the subject of forgiveness is before God, and there is no exception when it comes to that.

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AFTER THE MIRACLE

Part of the revival we are praying for is that more and more people will gather to pray and sing praises to our God. We have seen how God has turned the social media and other online platforms into a prayer and worship arena. In fact, top on some of the streaming platforms at the

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JOURNEY OF GROWTH

The basic characteristics of living thing is the ability to grow. When we refer to growth, it is not just about physical growth, there is a dimension of growth that speaks to the mind. If you are going to live up to your full potentials in life, you must keep growing. You must keep moving

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A PLACE FOR YOU

One lovely moonlit night a grandfather and his small granddaughter went for a walk. The stars were magnificent. As the grandfather named individual stars and constellations, the granddaughter exclaimed, “Grandpa, if the bottom side of Heaven is this beautiful, just think how wonderful the top side must be.” Remember Jesus said “I go to prepare

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CRY FOR PERSONAL REVIVAL [1]

I came across a short expression written and placed on a wall sometimes ago and it reads “If others live like you live, shall we have revival?” The statement points clearly to the necessity of personal revival before anything else. We cannot have revival in any community or land without individuals first experiencing revival. In

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CHILDREN PRAYER COMPETITION

Something that has become a competition in our home is the early morning prayer for the children. Whenever our children wake up, the first thing they do is to make their way to our room and then kneel down and I place my hand on them individually to pray for them. They rarely miss this

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LIFE-CHANGING DECISION

Tom Brady, quarterback who led the New England Patriots to victory in three Super Bowls, told a news magazine, “Why do I have three Super Bowl rings and still think there’s something greater out there for me? Many people ask the same question too, even after reaching the peak of their goals and dreams in life. Do

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BAPTISM OF SUFFERING

In the life of Jesus, three forms of Baptism were mentioned. We read of Him being baptized with water by John the Baptist. In quick succession, the Holy Spirit descended like a dove upon him. It is easy to see two baptisms here; one with water, and the other with the Holy Ghost. But further

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SALVATION OF THE SPIRIT, SOUL AND BODY

Apostle Paul wrote “And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” I Thess. 5:23. From that passage, man is clearly a tripartite being. The spirit is the part of man that fellowships

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