AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF RUTH

If you have been with us (iTiS), am sure you now know that the book of Ruth is a report of an event that happened in the days and times of the book Judges. No wonder the first verse has these words: Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled. We … Continue reading AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF RUTH →

MATTHEW 18:18 EXPLAINED: WHAT YOU BIND ON EARTH (PART 3)

In the previous episode, I briefly discussed the literary context of the verse that we are dealing with. Now let’s turn our efforts to the verse and we try to answer the question that one of our social media church members asked. Here is what the verse says: “I tell you the truth, whatever you … Continue reading MATTHEW 18:18 EXPLAINED: WHAT YOU BIND ON EARTH (PART 3) →

MATHEW 18:18 EXPLAINED: WHAT YOU BIND ON EARTH (PART 2)

In the first episode, I shared my experience of how a wrong application of this verse by my former religion hurt me and my son. And am sure many still suffer the same due to these abused verses of the Holy Book. Many use scripture to take other people’s money, spouses and property. Others use … Continue reading MATHEW 18:18 EXPLAINED: WHAT YOU BIND ON EARTH (PART 2) →

MATHEW 18:18 EXPLAINED: WHAT YOU BIND ON EARTH (PART I)

Beyond the church that I minister to every weekend, there is another bigger church I fellowship with on social media and recently, one of the members asked me the meaning of Mathew 18:18. I don’t know what motivated the question but I can guess that it came from two backgrounds: The first one is that … Continue reading MATHEW 18:18 EXPLAINED: WHAT YOU BIND ON EARTH (PART I) →

THE BIBLE IS A LIBRARY

As a pastor and a trained theologian, I think it matters that we talk about this book known as the Bible. It was the first book in print in the history of publishing. It is the all-time best seller and a book owned by the biggest population of the world. Many people own and use … Continue reading THE BIBLE IS A LIBRARY →

JUDGES: EMBARASSING SINNERS

Adonibezek fled, but they pursued him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes. And Adonibezek said, "Seventy kings with their thumbs and their great toes cut off used to pick up scraps under my table; as I have done, so God has requited me." And they brought him to Jerusalem, … Continue reading JUDGES: EMBARASSING SINNERS →

VICTORY: PREPARE TO SEIZE AN OPPORTUNITY

After the death of Joshua the people of Israel inquired of the LORD, of "Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites, to fight against them?" The LORD said, "Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand." And Judah said to Simeon his brother, "Come up with me … Continue reading VICTORY: PREPARE TO SEIZE AN OPPORTUNITY →

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF JUDGES

Praise God, I thank the Lord for all of you who have persisted and are still reading the Bible with us. We are now dealing with the seventh Book of the Bible and this hasn’t been an easy Journey but by God’s grace plus our will and intention here we are. I would like now … Continue reading AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF JUDGES →

VICTORY: EJECT THE FAMILY ACHANS

And Joshua and all Israel with him took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver and the mantle and the bar of gold, and his sons and daughters, and his oxen and asses and sheep, and his tent, and all that he had; and they brought them up to the Valley of Achor. And … Continue reading VICTORY: EJECT THE FAMILY ACHANS →

VICTORY: BE A KING SLAYER

Then Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave, and bring those five kings out to me from the cave." And afterwards Joshua smote them and put them to death, and he hung them on five trees. And they hung upon the trees until evening_ (Joshua 10:22, 26 RSV) In ancient wars when you killed … Continue reading VICTORY: BE A KING SLAYER →