BY PASTOR T. O. BANSO The New Testament was originally written in the Greek language. Four primary Greek words are commonly used for love. The first is eros, which refers to romantic or sexual love, from which the word romantic is derived. The second is storge, which refers to familial…
BY PASTOR T. O. BANSO At Easter, Christians celebrate the death and resurrection of Christ, which is central to Christianity. Paul says in 1 Corinthians 15:17, “And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins” (NIV). Without Christ’s death and resurrection, there…
BY PASTOR T. O. BANSO “Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope” (Romans 5:3-4 ESV). If anyone tells you that becoming a Christian means you will never suffer, don’t believe him because the Bible does not say so….
BY PASTOR T. O. BANSO The words “angel” and “angels” are mentioned many times in the Bible. The English word “angel” is derived from the Greek word “angelos”, which means “messenger”, and is used throughout the New Testament. The Hebrew equivalent, used in the Old Testament, is “mal’akh”, which also…
BY T. O. BANSO “But since you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving” (2 Corinthians 8:7 NIV). Giving is one area where many people fail. They can encourage…
