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  FAITH THAT TRANSFORMS By Ayoola Fakeye (PAF)   “ By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe when she had received the spies with peace. ”  Hebrews 11:31 ‬  Hebrew chapter 11 popularly refers to the faith Chapter, featuring decent and great men of God. Most of their names are what we bear today, such as Abel, Noah, Enoch, Abraham, and men who made their mark in Biblical History. And to my surprise, the last person, the apostle would call out is a harlot. Great! The Apostle chose to speak about this woman to show us that the faith of Christ is available to everyone, irrespective of the past life. So, you need not shy back again because of your background or past life; take the bold step of Faith this woman took. The faith of Christ is available for everyone. To enjoy it does not depend on your past. It depends solely on acknowledging and believing the Saviour, Christ. For Rahab, she was an alien to the commonwealth of Israel and then a ha...

FAITH THAT OVERCOMES OBSTACLES 2 By Ayoola Fakeye   “ By faith, the walls of Jericho fell after they were encircled for seven days. ”  Hebrews 11:30 ‬   “ Now Jericho was securely shut up because of the children of Israel; none went out, and none came in. And the Lord said to Joshua:  “ See! I have given Jericho into your hand, its king, and the mighty men of valor. ”  Joshua 6:1-2 ‬    God told the people of Israel that they had already inherited the land. It ’ s already a done deal. That also must be settled in our hearts that our victory is a done deal.   The instructions God gave to the Israelites ( Joshua 6:3-5 )   God told them that the ark should be ahead of them so that everyone followed it. This ark is very symbolic of the Old Testament era. It symbolizes the presence of God.   God also instructed them to round the city once for seven days. Then on the seven days, they should do it seven times. And in all their proceedings, the ...

  FAITH THAT OVERCOMES OBSTACLES “ By faith, the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days. ”  Hebrews  11:30 ‬  The scripture records for us that, by Faith, the wall of Jericho fell after encircling the city for seven days. The Jericho wall is a picture of an obstacle to enjoying the inheritance Christ has made available for us on the cross. Jericho was the first city that was conquered by the children of Israel. I see Jericho as a type of system and structure the devil has strategically placed in this world to make us lose faith and courage to live as God's son. Obstacles are real! Some are not your fault. At times, we feel maybe we have not prayed well. That's not always true, though. For instance, I grew up to know myself as an asthmatic patient. I have not even known my left from right when I was battling with this life-threatening sickness. It's not always our fault to see challenges on our way. It is not always our fault that bad lead...