Text: Isaiah 9:5-7 After war, debris would be gathered and burned (v.5), thereby declaring, and signifying some peace. And Isaiah is pointing to a time in future when a Son will be born, in humanity but divine. He would protect and defend His people, and He would bring peace (v. 6). Prophet Isaiah was pointing[…]

Text: Isaiah 7:1-25King Ahaz of Judah was gripped by great fear emanating from the invasion from his enemies. The Lord sent Prophet Isaiah to calm him, but he would not believe. So, Ahaz is told to ask for a sign to show that, indeed, the Lord will rescue him. Much as Ahaz was an evil[…]

Text: Isaiah 42:1-17Prophet Isaiah prophesies that the Messiah would be righteous and alight to the nations, to those who sit in darkness (vv. 6-7).Jesus Christ, the Messiah fulfilled this prophecy because He is the light of the world, and will be the lamp in the New Jerusalem. Jesus Christ is the light for all nations[…]

Text: Daniel 7:1-14In a vision Daniel, saw the son of man coming on clouds. This means this son of man is divine, for clouds represent God’s Majesty and His awesome presence (Exod.16:10). This son of man must be more than mere man or angel, for no creature has the authority to rule the entire world[…]

Text: Isaiah 40:1-8Before Jesus Christ comes, Prophet Isaiah points to someone who will come before Him. The “voice in the wilderness and desert”, means people who are alienated and in anguish, and to “prepare” means to remove obstacles (vv.3-5). Prophet Isaiah points to the future when people will experience the joy of salvation. However, before[…]

Text: Daniel 9: 20-27In God’s economy, events do not just happen, everything must take place in God’s perfect time (vv.24-27). The number in these verses, hard as they may look, are for a reason. They are not redundant. And for the sake of our devotion today I have not gone into details. However, you are[…]

Reflecting on the birth of Jesus is a renewal of our love to the Son of God who poured out his love for us on the cross. This birth reminds us that God is still thinking about us so dearly. While we were dead in sin he chose to send his son, Jesus Christ, out[…]

ACP UPDATE SUNDAY 19th December 2021

The ACP Team is grateful to God for His faithfulness for the Cathedral Building project. We continue to execute phase 3 through Transition Works in small lots, despite the continuing effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on construction and financial sectors. The site remains under restricted access. It is our prayer that by the time the[…]

Text: Jeremiah 31:1-30“…A voice is heard in Ramah…Rachel is weeping for her children…” (v.15, ESV). Rachel was the second and favorite wife of Jacob. The Prophet was weeping over the Northern Kingdom in 722 B.C., pointing to future distress in Jerusalem. Rachel was the mother of Benjamin and Joseph who had been taken captive with[…]

Text: Isaiah 35:1-10Prophet Isaiah prophesied that time will come when the blind and thedeaf will be healed, the lame will jump and the mute will sing for joy(vv.5-6). There will be transformation in people’s lives!Jesus Christ fulfilled this prophecy as He told the disciples of Johnthe Baptist that; “the blind receive their sight, and the[…]