Author: Deji Okegbile

The parable of the Talents as an earthly story with heavenly meaning beyond a parable about money or personal stewardship is a parable directed to the church and disciples. The church has received the deposit of faith, the Gospel, the Good News, which Jesus expects the church to invest in soul winning, taking necessary risks, nurturing it and returning it to Him in His Second Coming. Today, the church and leadership decline has led to a worrisome discovery: Serious concerns exist about holiness’s place in the church, particularly in its leadership and evangelistic mission. Holiness is not only optional...

The New Testament establishes the doctrine of the Second Coming. The parable of the Ten Virgins warns that all who believe in Jesus Christ must constantly examine their spiritual condition in the light of Christ’s coming at an unknown and expected time. We must remain true to our faith in Christ no matter what so that when the day and hour arrive, we will be ready for Jesus, and He will receive us when He returns (Matt 25: v10). The parable of the Ten virgins reminds us about the nature of the Second Coming, which is visible, imminent, and...

Master, which is the great commandment in the law?  Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.  This is the first and great commandment.  And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself – (Matthew 22: 36-40). Jesus, after a series of verbal battles and disputations with Sadducees, lawyers, chief priests, elders, scribes, Pharisees, and their disciples, a legal expert, an interpreter of the law asks Jesus one last question to test him, “Which commandment in the law is greatest?” (22:36)....

Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they might entangle Him in His talk.  16 And they sent to Him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth; nor do You care about anyone, for You do not regard the person of men. 17 Tell us, therefore, what do You think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?” 18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, “Why do you test Me, you hypocrites? 19 Show Me the tax money.” So, they brought Him a denarius. 20 And He...