Text: Matthew 13:53–58 and Other Scriptures Introduction: Familiarity is one of the most subtle and dangerous spiritual traps in a believer’s journey. It does not announce itself loudly, nor does it rush in suddenly. Instead, it enters quietly—often unnoticed—shifting the heart from gratitude to complaint, from wonder to indifference, from honor to casualness. When something is new, we treat it as treasure. A new phone is handled with care. A new car is kept spotless. A new j

Written By Pastor Leo T Mukumba Scriptures:  James 5:7–9; Genesis 26:1–14; Genesis 24:12; Luke 5:4–7   Introduction Waiting is not weakness; it is worship in motion.   Waiting on the Lord is one of the most misunderstood spiritual disciplines in the Church. Many confuse waiting with inactivity; delay with denial; and patience with passivity. But biblically, waiting is active trust , obedience under pressure , and faith that refuses fear . Isaiah declares, “They that wait upon

Scriptures: Luke 5:3: And he entered into one of the ships , which was Simon’s , and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down , and taught the people out of the ship. Genesis 26:1-3: 1  And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar. 2  And the Lord appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shal

Written By Pastor Leo T Mukumba Theme Scripture: Genesis 26:12-14: 12  And Isaac sowed in that land and reaped in the same year a hundredfold. The Lord blessed him, 13  and the man became rich, and gained more and more until he became very wealthy. 14  He had possessions of flocks and herds and many servants, so that the Philistines envied him. Luke 5:4-7: 3  Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and

Written By Pastor Leo T Mukumba Mark 5:25-34 : 25   And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, 26   and who had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better but rather grew worse. 27   She had heard the reports about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his garment. 28   For she said, “If I touch even his garments, I will be made well.” 29   And immediately the flow of blood dried up, and

Written By Pastor Leo T Mukumba Scripture: Mark 8:36–37"For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?"   Introduction Brethren, Jesus has asked a question that strikes at the very heart of every human being: "What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? " This question is not just an inquiry; it is a divine challenge that calls us to evaluate everything we’