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• Sarai


  My princess
• Sarah


  • Beautiful in appearance
  • Abraham's half-sister - daughter of his father, Terah, but not his mother
  • Lived in Ur of the Chaldeans and later Canaan
  • Barren until God's promise to Abraham
• Sarah was childless until she was 90 years old
• God promised Abraham that Sarah would be "a mother of nations" and that she would conceive and bear a son
• Isaac, born to Sarah and Abraham in their old age, was the fulfillment of God's promise to them
• Sarah eventually died at Hebron in the land of Canaan at the age of 127 years
• Notable Strengths of Sarah

  • Recipient of God's faithful promise by faith
  • Praised God
  • Laughed a lot!
  • Submissive to her husband
  • Fearless home maker
  • Intense loyalty to her son of promise
• Notable weaknesses


  • She doubted God's perfect promise
  • Schemed in unbelief and decided to take matters into her own hands
  • Blame-shifting and refusal to accept responsibility for wrong action
  • Harsh to her maidservant
  • Lied to cover sin
• Godliness in the life of Sarah

  • Hospitable: She entertained angelic visitors
  • Rugged and hardworking
  • Patience: Accepting Hagar back home after the maid's encounter with God's Angel
  • Humility: Called her husband master
  • She eventually believed God and was given power to give birth at a very old age
• Sarah remains a biblical role model of motherhood, submissive wife and a diligent homemaker
• The apostle Peter referred to the relationship that should exist between a godly woman and her husband, referencing Sarah as an example to be emulated
• Sarah's life shows that irrespective of our background, age, personal strengths or weaknesses, God can produce changes in us through our faith that can result in miraculous effects in our personal and extended interactions for generations unborn
• "God is not a man, that He should lie, neither the son of man that He should repent …" (Numbers 23: 19)
• Believe God for the unusual, He had done it before, He will do it again
• John the Baptist was the fore-runner of Jesus Christ as prophesied by Isaiah and Malachi
• John the Baptist was conceived six months before Jesus was conceived (of the Holy Spirit)
• John the Baptist was born to Zacharias and Elizabeth in their old age, and was a miracle child
• Before John the Baptist was conceived, Angel Gabriel appeared to his father and foretold the birth and mission of John
• John the Baptist was filled with the Holy Spirit right from his mother's womb and was instructed not to drink wine nor any kind of strong drink
• John the Baptist lived in the deserts before he started to preach in Israel
• John the Baptist's message was that of repentance and salvation, guiding the people on the right path
• John the Baptist took incredible risks as he rebuked religious leaders and political leaders when they erred
• One of John the Baptist's courageous acts landed him in prison and eventually cost him his life
• John the Baptist was an unwavering voice who prepared the peoples' hearts for the coming of our Lord Jesus
• John the Baptist


  • Grew and became strong in spirit
  • Understood his place in the eternal purpose and plan of God
  • Preached the message that God gave him without fear
  • Was courageous in speaking the truth
  • Continuously spoke of Jesus Christ, the Messiah and did not try to take glory for himself
  • Was not self-centered
  • Was faithful to his divine purpose throughout his life
• Weaknesses of John the Baptist

  • Began to doubt the validity of Jesus being the Messiah at a time of great tribulation
  • Attempted to force Jesus into declaring Himself as Messiah contrary to God's appointed time
• Excellence in the life of John the Baptist

  • Taught the Word of God with accuracy and authority
  • Was extremely focused on his goal; he lived for one purpose alone – to point others to Jesus
  • Displayed high level of self-control in terms of eating and drinking
• Godly Nature in the life of John the Baptist

  • Was filled with the Holy Spirit
  • Was a humble man
  • Was sensitive in the Spirit to understand God's agenda
  • Was not driven to seek hard after worldly success, human recognition and fame
  • Was a Just and Holy man
• John the Baptist lived entirely for the purpose of God
• John the Baptist treasured the instructions of God in his heart and was sensitive to the Holy Spirit which is how he was able to recognize Jesus Christ as the Messiah
• As Godly leaders, we will be faced with different situations and circumstances where only the witness of the Holy Spirit within us will help us out
• Leaders who will make a difference cannot afford to be cowardly
• Taking risks can have dire consequences like the case of John the Baptist, but we are assured of complete and total victory over death through Christ Jesus
• God is counting on us to do well and has provided tremendous help for us in the person of the Holy Spirit
• Let us take up the challenge and decide to be men and women of courage, who will take incredible risks for God with a burning passion and unwavering desire to see Him glorified
• Barnabas


  The man who discovered the potentials in Paul
• Welcome to GEL 202 - Godly Disposition! It promises to bestow on you, life's treasures every one hour of the week for the Second Semester. Avail yourself the privilege of prompt class attendance and you will be glad you did. Do not attend the class primarily because of the need to pass examinations. No! Come enthusiastically because you aspire to be a Godly leader that will define the future.
• As the guy drew closer, he looked more familiar. I tried to remember where I had met him, but my mind just kept wandering. It suddenly hit me; this was Makani - the one whose name thundered! He hadn't changed much, just this tranquillity he had about him, I couldn't place the Makani I knew at secondary school then, to this Makani I'm seeing trying to get a meal at Blessed Café.
• I tapped him and with a whisper, I said, "Ademakinwa Adetomi", that was his real name. He turned and with a combination of surprise, embarrassment and pure joy, he smiled at me and gave me a side hug.
• He had just gained admission into my school, a Federal university in South Western Nigeria, to study Accounting. I was so excited to hear that we were in the same Department.