Some doctrines are sweet to the ears but deadly to the soul.

Some messages make people comfortable when they should be convicted.

Some sermons promise crowns while never mentioning the cross.

Some preach heaven while refusing to talk about holiness.

Some celebrate grace while completely ignoring the call to repentance.

That is not the kind of food we should be feeding hungry souls.
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Matthew 21:18-27

This passage becomes controversial, not because of any major issue really but because of this fig tree. The Pharisees were all bent out of shape because of the previous day's events, and they were chomping at the bit to get Jesus.

So Jesus approaches Jerusalem and was hungry and begins looking for fruit amongst the leaves and He finds none. There are a few issues here. 1. This wasn't the time of year that figs were fruiting on the trees. So some try to say that Jesus should have known there were no figs on this tree and should not have cursed it, because there was never supposed to be figs ready.

And this is true, but there are young fig growths that develop into figs later in the season, and there were none of these little nibs either so that's why Jesus cursed the tree.

2. The parallel account in Mark 11. In the parallel account, Jesus goes to the tree, finds no fruit and curses it, the disciples and Jesus enter Jerusalem and only notice the withered tree as they are leaving the city later that day. So why is one instantaneous reaction and the other isn't? We need to stop imposing 21st century rules of Grammar on ancient texts.

Mark wasn't obligated to present events in the same manner as Matthew. The emphasis should be on the lesson, not the timing. Mark wanted to emphasize the trip to Jerusalem before the lesson of the fig tree. Others say that here Jesus is performing a live action parable.

Israel is often seen in prophecy and Old Testament scripture as a fig tree. Sometimes it is a healthy fruiting tree, signifying a faithful Israel. At other times it is a dead tree signifying an Israel straying from God. So this trip to Jerusalem is seen as this parable where Jesus approached the tree only to find no fruit.

Whether the withering happened immediately or later is not the point. It's entirely possible that the immediate withering was not noticed by some of them until later, or that the entirety of the whole live parable took place for the purpose of teaching this one lesson and the timing is irrelevant. It doesn't change the words of scripture, doesn't alter any teachings in any way. So we need to stop forcing our need for grammatically pat answers on scripture.

It is here Jesus says that a prayer offered in faith can have miraculous results. And Jesus uses the example of asking for a mountain to move. Again, the emphasis is on the lesson not the seeming impossibility of the requested event occurring. And sadly, we do not have a biblical example of a physical mountain moving as a result of prayer.

This is the same Jesus who raised the dead and cast out demons so moving millions of tons of metric earth is in His wheelhouse. But the lesson is twofold. First, whatever we ask is doable because He is Almighty God. Second, Jesus is approaching Jerusalem toward the end of His earthly ministry expecting a response in the affirmative not because he believed they'd respond but because God promised the nation of Israel that they would have the opportunity to accept the gospel first but would ultimately reject Him.

So what is the point behind this lesson? Jesus comes to Jerusalem in His final week, cleanses the temple again, and is literally demonstrating that the fruit (faithfulness and fruit of righteousness) he is wanting to see (nibs) is nowhere to be found on the tree (Israel/Jerusalem). Jesus wasn't surprised that no nibs were available to eat, He wasn't shocked the tree had no fruit, He just made perfect use of an obvious fact to teach a somewhat unobvious truth.






[18] Now in the early morning, when He was returning to the city, He became hungry. [19] And seeing a lone fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it except leaves alone; and He *said to it, “No longer shall there ever be any fruit from you.” And at once the fig tree withered. [20] Seeing this, the disciples were amazed and asked, “How did the fig tree wither all at once?” [21] And Jesus answered and said to them, “Truly I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ it will happen. [22] And whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive it all.”

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Had the amazing privilege of baptising my daughter......So young and yet so hungry for Him

RIGHTEOUSNESS IS NOT AN ACHIEVEMENT, IT'S A FREE GIFT.
Have you been struggling for righteousness and holiness but still you find yourself falling back into the pit of sin, addiction and pollution?
Are you zealous and hungry for God , but you never seem to have a fill of God ? Rom. 7: 15-25.
And you despair!

Don't back out , my friend. Jesus is looking for such as you to give you God's free gift of righteousness.
Rom 3:24.

Yes, the righteousness that meets God's standard must be received from HIM as a free gift by faith. God does not accept the kind of righteousness that is achieved by works. Isa. 64:6.
" For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God : Not of works, let's any man should boast.
Eph. 2:8&9

This is the kind of righteousness that does not come by keeping the law. It is given to you as a free gift not minding what you may have done or failed to do. It will be given to you instantly only if you come to Jesus now. Don't think this is too good to be true !!.

Righteousness is a wonderful free gift which God gives to all who who believe in the saving grace of God through Jesus Christ.
Eph.2:8-9; Rom. 3: 24;4:4
THIS WHY YOU NEED JESUS NOW IN YOUR LIFE !.

RIGHTEOUSNESS IS NOT AN ACHIEVEMENT, IT'S A FREE GIFT.
Have you been struggling for righteousness and holiness but still you find yourself falling back into the pit of sin, addiction and pollution?
Are you zealous and hungry for God , but you never seem to have a fill of God ? Rom. 7: 15-25.
And you despair!

Don't back out , my friend. Jesus is looking for such as you to give you God's free gift of righteousness.
Rom 3:24.

Yes, the righteousness that meets God's standard must be received from HIM as a free gift by faith. God does not accept the kind of righteousness that is achieved by works. Isa. 64:6.
" For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God : Not of works, let's any man should boast.
Eph. 2:8&9

This is the kind of righteousness that does not come by keeping the law. It is given to you as a free gift not minding what you may have done or failed to do. It will be given to you instantly only if you come to Jesus now. Don't think this is too good to be true !!.

Righteousness is a wonderful free gift which God gives to all who who believe in the saving grace of God through Jesus Christ.
Eph.2:8-9; Rom. 3: 24;4:4
THIS WHY YOU NEED JESUS NOW IN YOUR LIFE !.

FAITH WORKING THROUGH LOVE, THE ENGINE OF LIVING FAITH

“For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love.” Galatians 5:6 NKJV

There is a powerful truth hidden in those words, “faith working through love.”

The Greek word for faith is pistis, meaning faith, trust, confidence, or persuasion.

The word translated working is energeō, meaning to be active, operative, or at work.

And love is agapē, the self-giving love that reflects the nature and character of God.

Paul is showing us that biblical faith was never intended to operate independently of love. Faith works through love.

Why is this so important?

Because 1 John 4:8 says, “God is love.”

Faith places our confidence in God, and the God in whom we place our faith is love. Therefore, genuine faith should increasingly express the character of the One in whom we believe.

Now consider James 2:17:

“Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.”

James uses the Greek word nekros, meaning dead or lifeless.

James isn't attacking faith. He is describing faith that produces no corresponding action.

Look at the examples surrounding his teaching. Someone is hungry. Someone needs clothing. Someone needs help.

Living faith doesn't simply say, “God bless you.”

Living faith moves.

Living faith gives.

Living faith serves.

Living faith loves.

This agrees beautifully with Galatians 5:6. Paul says faith works through love, while James says living faith produces action.

Then Paul gives us an even stronger warning:

“And though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.” 1 Corinthians 13:2 NKJV

Think about that.

You can understand doctrine.

You can confess Scripture.

You can exercise spiritual gifts.

You can even possess mountain-moving faith.

But without love, something essential is missing.

Love also affects how we stand in faith.

Jesus connects believing prayer with forgiveness in Mark 11:22–25. We cannot separate our faith toward God from the condition of our hearts toward people.

Bitterness, resentment, hatred, and unforgiveness are contrary to the love through which faith is called to work.

Faith is also not a mechanical formula for getting something from God.

Faith is trust in a Person.

This becomes especially important when we understand our inheritance in Christ. Children don't receive an inheritance because they mastered a formula.

They receive because they belong to the family.

Abraham believed God, but his faith produced covenant obedience. He went when God said go. He trusted when circumstances looked impossible. He obeyed when his faith was tested.

His faith wasn't merely something he confessed.

His faith shaped how he lived.

Without love, faith can become ideology.

Without love, doctrine can become a weapon.

Without love, inheritance can become entitlement.

But when faith works through love:

Faith becomes transformative.

Doctrine becomes life-giving.

Inheritance becomes stewardship.

And our lives begin revealing Jesus.

Jesus said:

“By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:35 NKJV

So perhaps we should ask ourselves:

Is my faith producing love?

Am I forgiving?

Am I serving?

Am I helping?

Am I speaking truth in love?

Faith connects us to God. God is love. Faith works through love. And living faith produces loving action.

“And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13 NKJV

Father, teach us to walk in faith that works through love. Purify our motives, remove bitterness and unforgiveness, and let the love of Christ govern our words and actions. May our faith produce obedience, compassion, forgiveness, and service, so this world can see Jesus living through us. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Greetings everyone

Yesterday evening, I visited a brick kiln and met around 20 childrenwho should have been sitting in a classroom, holding books and dreaming about their future.

Instead, I found them working alongside their parents.

There is no school for these children. Their families are struggling to survive, and the children have become part of that struggle. Their little hands are being used for hard labour when they should be holding pencils, turning pages, and learning.

I came home, but I couldn't stop thinking about them.

I kept asking myself: What if nobody comes forward for these children? What will their future look like?

So I have decided to start a small educational effort for them. I want to teach them basic education and, most importantly, share with them the love, hope, and message of Jesus Christ.

But I cannot do this alone.

These children need food, school bags, books, notebooks, pencils, uniforms, and other basic school accessories. Even a small contribution can make a real difference in their lives.

I am not asking you to give because these children are poor.

I am asking you to give because every child deserves a chance.

A meal can fill a hungry stomach.
A book can open a mind.
An education can change a future.
And a little love can give a child hope again.

Please help us give these 20 children a chance to learn, grow, and dream.

If you can help with food, school supplies, teaching materials, or financial support, please contact me.

Let's not allow poverty to decide their entire future.

Let the little children come to me. — Matthew 19:14

Please share this post so it can reach someone who is willing to stand with these children.

One child. One book. One meal. One act of love.
Together, we can make a difference.

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"OCCUPY YOUR MOUNTAIN"

DOMINION DAILY DEVOTION ~ DAY 242
DATE: 30TH AUGUST 2026
TOPIC: SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS_1
ANCHOR SCRIPTURE: 2 Corinthians 4:3–4 (NKJV)
“But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe...” —
Devotional message:

One of the greatest strategies of the enemy is not only to create problems but to blind people to the solutions God has already placed within them.Paul tells us that “the god of this age has blinded” the minds of those who do not believe. Spiritual blindness can cause a person to see the problem but fail to recognize the grace, authority, wisdom, resources, and potential God has placed within them to become part of the solution.

You see your family in trouble, and instead of asking God, “What can I do?”, you join everyone else in complaining.You see your child trapped in addiction, drunkenness, or a lifestyle that does not glorify God, and you simply say, “That is how they are.”You see problems in your community, workplace, nation, church, or family, and you join the multitude in lamenting about them.

Child of God, you are not merely a spectator of the problems around you; you are called to be part of God's solution.Why should the sick be around you without you praying for them and trusting God for their healing? Why should someone oppressed by darkness be regarded as a hopeless case when Jesus has given His Church authority over the power of the enemy?

Why should a child lack school fees while you have been entrusted with resources? Why should a servant of God go hungry while God has blessed you with the ability to provide? Why should someone struggle to pay rent while you have the capacity to help?

This is not to suggest that every problem around us is solely our responsibility or that we can solve everything through human strength. Rather, God has strategically positioned His people in different places and entrusted them with different resources so that they can become channels of His grace.

What you carry matters.Jesus said:“He who believes in Me... out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” — John 7:38 (NKJV).There is something God has deposited within you that is meant to flow beyond you. A river does not exist merely to water itself; it flows so that others may live.

Therefore, do not become so consumed by the magnitude of the problem that you forget the greatness of the God who lives in you.The enemy wants you to look at the mountain and conclude, “It is too big.”God wants you to look at the mountain and ask, “Lord, what have You placed in me that can become part of the answer?”

The Israelites cried because of their oppression in Egypt, and God raised Moses. When humanity was lost in sin, God sent His Son. Throughout Scripture, God repeatedly raised people whom He positioned as instruments of deliverance, provision, leadership, wisdom, and transformation.

Complaining without action does not transform communities. But prayer, wisdom, obedience, generosity, creativity, courage, and action can become instruments through which God brings transformation.Remember: you are not the source; God is the Source. You are the vessel. The power, wisdom, grace, and resources ultimately come from Him.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, open my eyes to see what You have placed within me.May I never overlook what You have placed in me. Here I am, Lord; send me. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Daily Bible Reading
Isaiah 6:1–8,John 7:37–39,Matthew 5:13–16,Ephesians 2:10
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