For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16

…. and I lay down my life for the sheep. John 10:15b

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13

After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth. When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. John 19:28-30

Any heart for God understands the catchall phrase for these scriptures: “sacrificed His life for others,” even if they did not understand nor reciprocate.

You claim and confess being born again, but do you still live by the spirit of perilous times captured in 2 Timothy 3:2,5?

As the end approaches, people are going to be self-absorbed, money-hungry, self-promoting, stuck-up, profane, contemptuous of parents, crude…They’ll make a show of religion, but behind the scenes they’re animals. Stay clear of these people. 2 Timothy 3:1,2,5 MSG

For people will love only themselves and their money; they will be proud and boastful, sneering at God, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful to them, and thoroughly bad…They will go to church, yes, but they won’t really believe anything they hear. Don’t be taken in by people like that. 2 Timothy 3:2,5 TLB

Is your life lived under self first, money, grabbing, pleasure loving dictates? Compare this with what Christ should represent in you.

Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles modelled the essence of Christ manifested in him

I have never been hungry for money or fine clothing— you know that these hands of mine worked to pay my own way and even to supply the needs of those who were with me. And I was a constant example to you in helping the poor; for I remembered the words of the Lord Jesus, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive. Acts 20:33-35 TLB

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty. Proverbs 10:15

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. Proverbs 14:23

And let us not get tired of doing what is right, for after a while we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t get discouraged and give up. That’s why whenever we can we should always be kind to everyone, and especially to our Christian brothers. Galatians 6:9-10 TLB

Yet we hear that some of you are living in laziness, refusing to work, and wasting your time in gossiping. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ we appeal to such people—we command them—to quiet down, get to work, and earn their own living. And to the rest of you I say, dear brothers, never be tired of doing right. 2 Thessalonians 3:11-13 TLB

And he certainly imparted this in the lives of those He watched over.

Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; how that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves; praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.2 Corinthians 8:1-5

If you understand the Anchor of your faith, are you living like Him? Selah Pastor Afolabi Oladele