Weekly Digest Inspirational Articles

Caring For Others - Bliss & Fire Network Weekly Digest - Success Scripture October 6, 2009

Caring For Others

"We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me. For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:" - Romans 15:1-5

EXPLORATION

It shows that we are not all of the same spiritual strength, in knowledge, in zeal, in ministerial experience, in spiritual gift and so on and so forth. It should be born in mind that what we are or have we have received by the grace of God, Jesus said: "Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give."  - Matthew 10:8.

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Avoiding Vices Of The Ministry Bliss & Fire Network Weekly Digest - Success Scripture September 29, 2009

Avoiding Vices Of The Ministry

"This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away." - 2 Timothy 2:1-5

EXPLORATION

A Vice is a practice or a habit considered immoral, great wickedness, depraved, and/or degrading in the associated society. In more minor usage, vice can refer to a fault, a defect, an infirmity or merely a bad habit. Synonyms for vice include fault, depravity, sin, iniquity, wickedness and corruption. Vice is the opposite of virtue." - encyclopedia

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Inter-Dependence Of Spiritual Gifts In The Ministry - Bliss & Fire Network Weekly Digest - Success Scripture September 22, 2009

Inter-Dependence Of Spiritual Gifts In The Ministry 

"For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness." - Romans 12:3-8

EXPLORATION

Spiritual gifts and their manifestation as recorded in the Bible are present with us today. We thank God for Holy Spirit Baptism which makes this phenomenon more evident. Seek to be baptized with the Holy Spirit and your own spiritual gift shall become obvious as you commit yourself to the service of the Lord.

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Deciding To Be Steadfast In Holiness - Bliss & Fire Network Weekly Digest - Success Scripture September 15, 2009

Deciding To Be Steadfast In Holiness

“And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.” - Romans 13:11-14

EXPLORATION

In most times people get either excited, provoked or challenged after a sermon or teaching enough to make a decision to change for the better.

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Self - Denial And Self - Sacrifice - Bliss & Fire Network Weekly Digest - Success Scripture September 8, 2009

Self - Denial and Self - Sacrifice

"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith." - Romans 12:1-3

EXPLORATION

DEFINITION: To sacrifice means to offer something (living or non-living) to a deity in worship; to give up something for someone or something else. A sacrifice also means the thing (animal) killed for an offering; It could be something given up in order to benefit another person or gain something more important.

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The Unsearchable Knowledge Of God - Bliss & Fire Network Weekly Digest - Success Scripture September 1, 2009

The Unsearchable Knowledge Of God 

"O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor? Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen." - Romans 11:33-36

EXPLORATION

Definition: Knowledge is information obtained by a person either through hearing or seeing. It could be experience based on what he feels, tastes or smells...

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