Sage Voice

 "Living within you is the Christ who floods you with the expectation of glory! This mystery of Christ, embedded within us, becomes a heavenly treasure chest of hope filled with the riches of glory for his people, and God wants everyone to know it!" (Colossians 1:27 TPT) Typically, the greatness of a kingdom depends on its treasury. Some kingdoms are rich in minerals, others in oil reserves, still others in cash crops and durable trees.   A king or a queen usually kept treasure in a chest. Likewise, pirates stored their treasure in a chest. This was known as treasure chest. A treasure chest is a chest that held the royal treasury, or a chest that is filled with treasure. A treasure chest also means a source of something that is valuable or beautiful.  Christ is here revealed as a heavenly treasure chest of hope filled with the riches of glory for God's people. Do you recall that Jesus told his disciples, "I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you"(Joh ...

"Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope." (Romans 5:3‭-‬4 NIV) I have discovered that many emerging leaders are not able to persist in their goals when they encounter roadblocks, hurdles or debilitating factors in the way. They are often discouraged by the impediments.   Success is about achieving, fulfilling or satisfying a goal. It is about challenging the status quo. It is about introducing positive change in the prevailing circumstance. And this is made possible by character.  The key verse above reveals that it is character that drives hope. What glorious outcome do you anticipate? You need to build the character of success to make your dream come true.  Character refers to the attitudes that you have built over time, have stayed with you over time, you are well-known for over time and have ended you at your desired outcome.  In this session, I will...

Karl Marx is widely known for declaring: 'Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people.' Marx was a German philosopher, social thinker and secular humanist of the 19th century. He is often associated with the philosophical and political ideologies of Marxism and Communism.  At the time he made this declaration in the 19th century, his statement came across as relief for the working class—the poor of society—whose only wealth were their offsprings.  In his day, capitalism was the ruling political ideology and economic system. Capitalism is a political ideology and economic system in which private individuals own and control the means of production for their own interests, usually for profit. This is opposed to communism, a political ideology and economic system in which the means of production are owned by the community and controlled by government in the interest of the commun...

"While we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ." (Titus 2:13 NIV) Is Jesus really coming back? If so, why has he taken so long in coming? The Spirit of God addressed this problem some 2000 years ago by the eminent Apostle Peter who wrote,  "Above all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. They will say, 'Where is this ‘coming’ he promised? Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation'...But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be...