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GRACE ABOUNDS ONLINE BIBLE STUDY THEME: FAITH LIFE OF CHRISTIAN BELIEVERS (Part34) TOPIC: THE MIND WITH FAITH 3 SPEAKER: Peter Ayoola Fakeye (PAF) In our two previous articles, we have shared the the first two points in how we can engage our minds with faith. So, you can refer to the first article  here  and second article here 1 John 3:1-3 3. Don't set out to impress the world! When we look at verse 2 of our text, the bible made us understand that since we are children of God, the world does not know us because they don't know Him. It should not be strange to us when the world does not understand us. Many times, they call us names, just as they called Jesus names while He was on the earth. Brethren, because of our unique parentage by God, the world won't understand our move and the driving force of our life. But in our days, we now see Christians that work so hard just to show the world how much like the world they can be. Brethren, You are unique! You are God's! For i...

GRACE ABOUNDS ONLINE BIBLE STUDY THEME: FAITH LIFE OF CHRISTIAN BELIEVERS (Part33) TOPIC: THE MIND WITH FAITH 2 SPEAKER: Peter Ayoola Fakeye (PAF) Hebrews 11:15, 1 John 3:1 In the previous article, we have shared the first way we can engage our minds with faith. So, you can refer to the first article here . The second way is that WE SHOULD LISTEN TO WHAT GOD CALLS us. The bible says that the Love God has for us is to make us Children. This is great! I was pondering on the extent of the Father's love. And I thought in myself that God could have had charitable compassion on us and have pitied our plight, such that he could have come to save us from Hell without calling us, children. If He only came to deliver us from the hands of the oppressor, then I think we would still be eternally grateful to Him. Isn't it? But our God did much more for us. He delivered us from the hands of the oppressor and make us His own. He now refers to us as His children. In 2 Corinthians 6:18, the fath...

GRACE ABOUNDS ONLINE BIBLE STUDY THEME: FAITH LIFE OF CHRISTIAN BELIEVERS (Part33) TOPIC: ENGAGING FAITH SPEAKER: Peter Ayoola Fakeye (PAF) Hebrews 11:15 From the above scripture, we’ll see that Abraham didn't have his mind set on where he was called from by God, and he wasn't thinking about what he might have left behind, and the bible told us that this is the reason he was not tempted to go back to Ur- where God called him from The truth is that the bulk of temptation we are faced with today is just a result of what we set our minds upon. The bible says that; ‘he that is tempted is drawn away by his lust’ ( James 1:14 ). The source of most temptation is due to where we set our affections upon. Someone may say; “well I am not thinking about immorality, why then am I always tempted with immorality?” Yeah! It's true, you may not be particularly thinking immoral thought, but where is your affection set upon – on things above or beneath? Where do we find immorality, above or b...