Powerful Prayers & Songs from the Bible

Be inspired by these six prayers and songs from biblical figures to transform your prayer time. Reflect on their emphasis on God’s goodness, faithfulness and mercy. Hannah’s prayer   And Hannah prayed and said, “My heart exults in the Lord;
 my horn is exalted in the Lord.
 My mouth derides my enemies,
 because I rejoice…

Persistence

By Jesse Sackey READING: 1 Samuel 1:1-12. “Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart…And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them?” (Luke 18:1,7) If you are going to receive answers to…

Unanswered Prayers?

By Jesse Sackey READING: Matthew 18:21-35. “Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. But if you…

Sowing with the Wrong Motive

I believe in sowing seeds into the life of fathers, mentors and ministries but it must be done with the right of motive. There is power in seed sowing, but seed sowing with the right motive produces bountiful harvest. Today in ministry many people sow seeds for the wrong reasons. Sowing seeds with the wrong…

Pray Everywhere

By Jesse Sackey READING: Revelation 12:7-12. “I desire therefore that the men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.” 1 Timothy 2:8 One could wonder why the Apostle Paul would put out such clarion call: “people praying everywhere.” There is a myriad of reasons for such a great desire in one like…

The Transactional Gospel: How it Perverts Biblical Giving

Introduction Transactional giving is a scheme through which prosperity gospel preachers promise people that God will give financial breakthroughs, cars, jobs, marriages, babies, contracts, visas, scholarships, healing and other material benefits, to those who sow financial or material seeds popularly known as seed offerings. Different terminologies such as “connect to collect,” “provoke the anointing,” “servicing…

More to Come

By Jesse Sackey READING: Matthew 16:13-17. “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He…

The Blessing is in Doing the Word

Everyone forms an opinion on you based on your behavior and actions. Did you know that your behaviors and patterns send a signal out to all? This shouldn’t surprise any adult in the modern western world anyway. Be it car insurance. Medical insurance. Employment checks. Criminal records. Someone is always using your past behavior as…

Blessed to Know

By Jesse Sackey READING: Luke 10:21-24. “Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.” (Matthew 16:16-17) It is interesting that…