A. Matthew: Then Jesus told them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written: “ ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ Matthew 26:31 NIV --Peter replied, “Even if all fall away on account of you, I never will.” Matthew 26:33 NIV --But Peter declared, “Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you.” And all the other disciples said the same. Matthew 26:35

John 3:3 "*Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God* ." What's to be born again? What's a born again Christian supposed to be like? Many believe in existence of God. People are yearning for "spirituality". There is too much interest in supernatural ; occultism, witchcraft , necromancy. Hey, you need Christ. You must be born again. What does it mean to be born again?

Numbers 6:2 Speak unto the children of Israel *,....shall separate themselves* from and *unto the LORD:* We have God’s call to every believer to live a separated life. Yes, separation from and to. By a separated life we are to be separated from all that is contrary to God's will, and separated to God Himself, for His use and for His glory alone. God calls us to a new life with Him. It begins with separation. Separation is holiness. “ *As obedient

Luke 10:21  *In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.* Only the child's heart can know the Father. Only the child's heart can reveal the Father. It is by prayer only that all things are delivered to us by the Father through the Son. It is only

Luke 17:32* *Remember Lot's wife* . This is a solemn warning. Jesus warns us against looking back. Lot's wife died after looking back. She died in unbelief. She was disobedient to God's Word. She heard the message of doom. She heard, but did not really believe. Lot’s wife looked back. She took her eyes off the path of the Lord. She looked back to the world instead of forward to God’s plan for her life. The bible says," *But his wife looked back

Hosea 10:12 *Sow to yourselves in righteousness* , *reap in mercy* ; *break up your fallow ground* : *for it is time to seek the LORD* , *till he come and rain righteousness upon you* . In order to have harvest there must be rain. It's time to seek God till He come and rain righteousness upon us. Lack of rain signifies drought. Let it rain! The rain must fall on good soils for us to realize better harvest. Your life, your heart is like this soil,

1 Chronicles 4:9-10 "And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez , saying, Because I bare him with sorrow." The name Jabez means pain. He was a man of honour. He had a closer walk with God. He was blessed but in pain. You may be blessed but in pain. Jabez understood that his name was imposed on him. " *Is any among you afflicted? let him pray* ....."(James 5:13) Jabez prayed against the pain. Prayer is antidote

Dedication means to brings something and place it on the altar before God. Babies or children dedication is all about giving God what belongs to him first. Giving back to God what already belongs to him; acknowledging that God is the giver of children. God is the designer of children even before they become yours (Psalms 139:12-16), and knows the plan and purpose for their future (Jeremiah 1:5 MSG). Biblical examples of people who dedicated their

1 Peter 2:21-25 - Christ suffered, thus setting us an example. Isaiah 53:7 - He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. Romans 12:19 - We are told to leave revenge to God in afflictions and persecutions. Hebrews 2:14-16, 17-18 - Jesus our high priest is able to empathize with u for he was tested in every way like

God had come to  fellowship with Adam and Eve in the cool of the day; but instead they hid themselves among the trees of the garden . Genesis 3:8. v7 Following their disobedience, their eyes were opened and they realized that they were naked.  In their human efforts, they made coverings of fig leaves. v9 The Lord God called to the man, "Where are you?" - We see that sin brings shame, for man started to run away from God instead of drawing closed