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20 Bible Verses for Repentance from Sin

Bible verses for repentance are cogent references you need as a weapon to defeat the stronghold of sins in your life. Sin is sweet in the beginning but it ends with bitterness. Is it an easy task to stop those enticing things that looks fantastic to you? How often can you resist the temptation of worldliness? It’s not easy, but you can get it right through recitation of the Bible verses that emphasize on repentance!

Today’s message releases a long list of Bible verses for repentance which helped me to remain focus in the LORD and I am sure it would be helpful to you as well.

What is Repentance?

Repentance is an act of determination to avoid repetition of a confessed sin. You talk about repentance when you self-realized that a particular lifestyle you enjoy so much would put you into trouble in the nearest future.

GOD does not want you to sin anymore and that was the course of Jesus Christ to the earth who shed His blood to cleanse away your sin and to give you the divine power of holiness. And don’t forget that the Spirit of the LORD is ready to be your Wise Counsellor. Hallelujah!

Some sin may look easy for you to stop while some may appear impossible to split. Since, the LORD has no category for sin (nothing like big sin or small sin), you can surely have the strength to repent if you meditate and recite the Bible verses.

10 Bible Verses for Repentance in the Old Testament

1. “He who covers his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.” (Proverbs 28:13)

2. “I acknowledged my sin to You, and my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the iniquity of my sin.” (Psalm 32:5)

3. “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7:14)

4. “For if you return to the LORD, your brethren and your children will be treated with compassion by those who lead them captive, so that they may come back to this land; for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn His face from you if you return to Him.” (2 Chronicles 30:9)

5. “Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the LORD, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon.” (Isaiah 55:7)

6. “Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes. Cease to do evil.” (Isaiah 1:16)

7. “O Jerusalem, wash your heart from wickedness, that you may be saved. How long shall your evil thoughts lodge within you?” (Jeremiah 4:14)

8. “Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say: ‘Return, backsliding Israel,’ says the LORD; ‘I will not cause My anger to fall on you. For I am merciful,’ says the LORD; ‘I will not remain angry forever.” (Jeremiah 3:12)

9. “So, rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the LORD your God, For He is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness; And He relents from doing harm.” (Joel 2:13)

10. “For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You.” (Psalm 86:5)

10 Bible Verses for Repentance in the New Testament

1. “Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” (Luke 15:10)

2. “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” (James 4:8)

3. “From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” (Matthew 4:17)

4. “Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord.” (Acts 3:19)

5. “Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 2:38)

6. “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9)

7. “The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.” (2 Peter 3:9)

8. “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.” (Ephesians 1:7)

9. “Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent.” (Acts 17:30)

10. “Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent. Therefore, if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you.” (Revelation 3:3)

If you always read and meditate the Bible verses on repentance above then it becomes easy for you to repent from all forms of sin. May the LORD empower you as you repent in Jesus’ name.

Spiritual Loneliness: 10 Vital Ways to Overcome Separation

Posted by Ekundayo Aug 12, 2021 Holy Word, Word of Faith spiritual loneliness Leave a Comment

Spiritual loneliness occurs when a Christian noticed the strange emptiness coupled with a sensation of separation from the LORD.

Christian loneliness is a painful experience common among people who had once enjoyed the regular presence of the LORD and suddenly lost the companion of GOD.

Today’s message would explain the cause of spiritual loneliness and how to overcome the menace!

5 Major Causes of Spiritual Loneliness

1. When you are too busy ministering to people without creating time for re-filling of spiritual anointing.

See the secret of Jesus Christ that saved Him from spiritual separation from GOD:

“Now it came to pass in those days that He went out to the mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.” (Luke 6:12)

2. Disobedience to the commandments of the LORD when you feel you know so much about spiritual matters.

“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.” (Matthew 7:21)

3. Rejection of the counsel given by the Holy Spirit due to spiritual laziness, procrastination or pride.

4. Combining the worldly doctrine to that of the LORD because you want to be called a Modern Preacher (or a Seasoned Christian) and not an Old School.

“So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.” (Revelation 3:16)

5. Spiritual loneliness set in when the love of the world overcomes the first love for GOD and eventually kills the passion for things of the LORD.

“Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” (1 John 2:15)

Effects of Christian Loneliness

Separation from God’s presence either intentionally or ignorantly can lead to the following:

1. If care is not taken it may lead to permanent spiritual backslide. Read Hebrew chapter 6 verse 4 to 6.

2. Spiritual loneliness allows the entrance of demonic spirit who pretend to be an angel of light.

“When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.

And when he comes, he finds it swept and put in order.

Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first.” (Luke 11: 24-26)

3. No more peace and joy of salvation.

4. The break in communication with the Holy Spirit leads to a confused life.

5. When someone is rejected by the LORD then such person’s name is wiped off from the Book of Life.

“But there shall by no means enter it anything that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.” (Revelation 21:27)

10 Ways to Overcome Spiritual Loneliness

1. Give yourself a retreat; cancel all public ministration and stay in a private place to communion with the LORD for about 40 days.

2. Do Bible meditation and search through your life to name all the sins that separated you from the LORD.

3. Ask for forgiveness and repent from all the blunders.

4. Don’t leave the presence of the LORD until He speaks to you!

5. Go back to the passion you have for GOD during your first love.

6. Separate yourself from the worldly style and you won’t suffer spiritual loneliness.

7. Go obey every specific instruction the LORD asked you to do.

8. You can’t be lonely if you cultivate the habit of steady worship to the LORD through singing songs of praises and worship.

9. Dedicate yourself to the LORD and ask HIM to train you.

10. Don’t let your speed of achievement becomes higher or slower than God’s speed. You must be sensitive to God’s timing!

If you are going through any spiritual loneliness, I recommend the ten points above to you and your testimony would be great. Please, find the errors without given excuses and the LORD will surely dwell with you in Jesus’ name.

Daily Devotion: 12 Best Ways to Worship God Privately!

Posted by Ekundayo Aug 7, 2021 Holy Word, Word of Faith daily devotion Leave a Comment

Daily devotion means the lovely determination to pray, worship and hear from the LORD in your private place every day.

The secret of all the powerful men of God you look up to is their consistent daily devotion to the LORD. I enjoy it so much because I receive the spiritual power and wisdom which makes me a successful servant every day.

Today’s message would teach you how to do a regular daily devotion and the benefits you can’t wait to receive!

7 Materials You May Need for Daily Devotional

1. Hard cover Bible

2. Audio Bible

3. Pen

4. Note Pad

5. Diary

6. Online Bible Commentary

7. Musical instrument

12 Steps to Take for a Successful Daily Devotion

The beauty about your private devotion to the LORD is its non-rigidness. So, the agenda is flexible and you can choose the sequence to suit your peculiarity. The steps below are the major actions to take to enjoy a regular daily devotion:

1. Make a strong resolution to devote daily worship to the LORD.

2. Use distraction-free place(s) for your private worship to GOD. For instance, Jesus Christ chose the top of mountains.

3. Set your time. Choose a realistic time of the day; morning, afternoon or night. And decide the number of minutes; you can start with a 15 minutes fellowship.

4. Switch off your communication devices.

5. Play your musical instrument to praise and worship the LORD.

6. Sing songs to the LORD from your cheerful heart.

7. Open your mouth and pray but if you are too weak then whisper. The vital action is to make sure that your heart is not distracted.

8. Read your Bible. I recommend you start reading from the New Testament. Read in a contextual way and do not set a specific number of verses or chapter, this would help you to understand the passage and avoid misconception.

9. Jot the Bible verses and lessons learnt. This would help you in the future for easy reference

10. Meditate on the Word of GOD. Don’t forget to ask for the counsel of the Holy Spirit as you read the Bible. This would help your meditation to become powerful and revealing! You can use the online Bible commentary if you come across difficult clause.

11. Write your revelation in the diary. When you receive a deep meaning about the Bible verses from the Holy Spirit with respect to your private life, then it is wise you record such in your diary.

12. Anticipate to hear from the LORD. Daily devotion is not one-sided, so you would surely hear from the LORD through the spiritual gift given to you or the meditated word in the Bible.

10 Benefits of Daily Devotion

1. Your share is a peaceful mind even in the midst of turbulence.

2. You would know more about the LORD because He visits you every day.

3. No more confusion in your life because the Spirit of the LORD would guide you to do the right thing every day.

4. The LORD will bless you with spiritual gifts.

5. You can easily tell people around you the good news about the salvation of the LORD through Jesus Christ.

6. You would be privileged to see the glory of Heaven.

7. The Devil would find it impossible to defeat you.

8. Authority from the LORD is your power, so there is no demon or ruler of darkness that can threaten you.

9. You would lack nothing good because you sought the kingdom of God and His righteousness. (Matthew 6:33)

10. The false teaching and the modernization in the world cannot slip you away from GOD.

Daily devotion to the LORD refreshes you and makes you spiritually stronger. I presently enjoy this godly relationship so much! I recommend this private worship to you because you would have an unbreakable relationship with the LORD.

Trusting God? 30 Powerful Bible Verses that Can Help You!

Posted by Ekundayo Jul 10, 2021 Holy Word, Word of Faith Trusting God Leave a Comment

Trusting God during hard times or when expecting a supernatural intervention is so precious. Did you intend to jilt God? Would you want to follow the Devil because you feel that the delay from God is too long?

Today’s message gives you a biblical manual you can follow to enjoy trusting God in any circumstance.

Bible Verses on Trusting God in Hard Times

Don’t forget that Jesus had prepared our mind that despite accepting Him as saviour does not make us free from tribulations. And the good news is that He had overcome the evil world for you. (John 16:33)

I appeal to you to keep trusting God when you go through the hard times because it won’t last forever. Recite the following Bible verses when your heart shakes and you will receive strength in Jesus name:

1. “Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; ‘For YAH, the LORD, is my strength and song; He also has become my salvation.” (Isaiah 12:2)

2. “In God (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust; I will not fear. What can flesh do to me?” (Psalm 56:4)

3. “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.” (John 14:1)

4. “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9)

5. “Commit your way to the LORD, trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass.” (Psalm 37:5)

6. “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will remember the name of the LORD our God.” (Psalm 20:7)

7. “The LORD is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore, my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song I will praise Him.” (Psalm 28:7)

8. “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.” (Psalm 91:1-2)

9. “Trust in Him at all times, you people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us.” (Psalm 62:8)

10. “But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:31)

Bible Verses on Trusting God Not Man

When you find yourself in critical situation people may tell you sweet words and mighty promises but don’t risk putting your trust in them because they cannot act like God.

I trust man so many times and I suffered great disappointment. I implore you to keep trusting God and not anyone. The following Bible verses helps to strengthen your faith in God:

1. “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding” (Proverbs 3:5)

2. “Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, and whose hope is the LORD. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, which spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, and will not be anxious in the year of drought, nor will cease from yielding fruit.” (Jeremiah 17:7-8)

3. “The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD shall be safe.” (Proverbs 29:25)

4. “It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in man.” (Psalm 118:8)

5. “Many sorrows shall be to the wicked; But he who trusts in the LORD, mercy shall surround him.” (Psalm 32:10)

6. “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will remember the name of the LORD our God.” (Psalm 20:7)

7. “So, we may boldly say: “The LORD is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” (Hebrew 13:6)

8. “Do not put your trust in princes, nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help.” (Psalm 146:3)

Bible Verses on Trusting God’s Plan

It took me too long to realize that my analytical sense puts me in more troubles than good when I refuse to trust God’s plan for my life. But I am a living witness today that trusting God to implement His plan in one’s life gives peace, victory and abundance.

Meditate the following Bible verses and keep trusting God to beautify your life:

1. “Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:7)

2. “Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have spoken to you.” (Genesis 28:15)

3. “Therefore, I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?” (Matthew 6:25)

4. “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” (Jeremiah 29:11)

5. “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” (Isaiah 26:3)

6. “Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.” (1John 5:14)

Bible Verses on Trusting God’s Timing

My experience with the LORD shows that His timing is different from human timing. If care is not taken you can impatiently seek the dangerous fast lane of the Devil which looks attractive.

But trusting God’s timing for your life saves you from a regrettable and bitter life. The Bible verses below can help you to learn trusting God patiently:

1. “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” (Hebrew 13:8)

2. “For I am the LORD, I do not change; Therefore, you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob.” (Malachi 3:6)

3. “Trust in the LORD forever, For in YAH, the LORD, is everlasting strength.” (Isaiah 26:4)

4. “And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; For You, LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.” (Psalm 9:10)

5. “Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.” (Psalm 37:3)

6. “Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, For in You do I trust; Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, For I lift up my soul to You.” (Psalm 143:8)

This life is not smooth and it cannot be free of trials due to the presence of the Devil. Can we give the excuse of Devil’s presence to the LORD for our distrust in Him? No! He sent Jesus Christ to redeem us from the stronghold of the Devil.

So, start trusting God in all aspect of your life and you would enjoy your temporary time on earth and the eternity.

Doubt in God: 10 Ways to Overcome Bias in the LORD!

Posted by Ekundayo Jul 4, 2021 Holy Word, Word of Faith doubt in God Leave a Comment

Doubt in God is a sober situation that happens to people when unwanted circumstances hit them in a disappointing way.

Are you going through a tough time that makes you get bias about the sovereignty of the LORD? Would you love to know how your doubt in God can be corrected? Today’s message would explain the cause and steps that can stop doubt in God.

7 Major Causes of Doubt in God

1. When you dictate how you want an outcome to the LORD and He refuses to do it.

2. Reluctance to the obedience of God’s instructions which is usually unfriendly to your carnal nature.

3. High level of anxiety in you!

4. If you concentrate more on the worldly solutions than the godly solutions, then doubt in God would set-in.

5. Lack of trust in the LORD

6. Spiritual emptiness; reading the bible, praying and scriptural meditation become uncommon practice to you.

7. Repeated tribulations, hard times and fewer fruits to show for a sleepless hardworking lifestyle…

5 Dangers that Happens when You’re Biased to God

1. The Devil would be happy to lure you to his side.

2. If the doubt is not quickly eliminated, then you may trek the dangerous path of agnosticism or atheism.

3. Confusion and Depression

4. Doubt in God is disconnection from everlasting victory!

5. Your good sense of judgement gets corrupted.

10 Steps to Overcome Doubt in God

1. Read more about God in the Bible so you can know more of Him.

2. Allow the Holy Spirit to change your wrong mind-set about God.

3. Seek the counsel of genuine servants of God

4. Intensify your prayers to the LORD and He would speak to you about the situation.

5. Meditate on His Word daily.

6. Stop reading books written by the atheists and Antichrists.

7. Don’t watch movies that portray non-existence of God.

8. Your doubt in God would stop when you always hear from the Holy Spirit before taking any action.

9. Tribulation is part of life but always remember that your faith in the LORD would make you victorious. (John 16:33)

10. Always say to the LORD: “Father let your will be done in my life”. (Matthew 6:29)

It is normal for the wind of doubt in God to blow on you when going through the storms of life but it is your responsibility to throw away such thought by reading His promises written in the Bible. And the special antidote to bias in the LORD is to stand firm and be obedient to God’s commandments.

I pray the LORD will help you and strengthen your heart in Jesus name.