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NIGERIA AND THE CHURCH IN FULL PENTECOST

Posted by Deji Okegbile | May 19, 2024 | Ministry and Prayer |

Pentecost is the great festival of soul harvest rooted in the book of Acts, chapter 2, that marks the birth of the Christian Church by the power of the Holy Spirit; hence each year, Pentecost Sunday, the third Christian sacred event, comes 50 days after Easter Sunday. The first Pentecost gathering consists of the roll call of nations from every known continent, race, and group known in the first century A.D (Acts 2:5). The observance of Pentecost goes beyond the modern Pentecostal movement within Christianity, linked to the Holiness movement in early Methodism. Pentecost Sunday celebration is 1900 years older than...

Jesus’ Final Prayer: The Mechanics of Salvation for Spiritual Well-being.

Posted by Deji Okegbile | May 14, 2024 | Missions and Evangelism |

Jesus’ final prayer from John 17 for His disciples shows our Lord’s deepest desires for His followers’ including their spiritual well-being, both then, now and after. Jesus’ prayer is also a Spirit-inspired example of how all Christian leaders should pray for people and how Christian parents should pray for their children. As a reminder, Jesus’ High Priestly Prayer is very instructive, renewing, and redeeming: In verses 1-5, Jesus prays for His glory; He prays for his disciples in verses 6-19. and then in verses 20-26, He prays for all believers. To avoid the rut of daily, monotonous prayers, Jesus...

DAME ADEBISI ADEBOLA OLUFON: ENDURING LEGACIES OF EXCELLENCE.

Posted by Deji Okegbile | May 10, 2024 | Events |

Celebrating Dame Adebisi Adebola Olufon’s birthday on May 9 and wedding anniversary on May 10 offers the opportunity of thanksgiving to God for a trailblazing specialist in Mammography and the recipient of the Best Radiographer award by the Lagos State Government in 2007. Dame Olufon, whose legacy of dedication and diligence is embodied by the nation’s modern-day healthcare heroes, remains a mentor to many healthcare workers today. Dame Olufon’s works and services over many years continue to be an inspiring legacy for patients, students, and service users. Dame Olufon remains a model of unswerving integrity, modesty, and a commitment to doing...

POWER OF HIS RESURRECTION, EUROPE MISSION with Very Rev Dr Mike Oye.

Posted by Deji Okegbile | May 9, 2024 | Missions and Evangelism |

The present church is far away where God’s power can manifest – Very Rev Dr Mike Oye Christianity is not a movement or religion based on abstract principles. The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is so central to Christians. Because Jesus was raised from the dead, He has power even today. He is Risen and Powerful. Jesus is the Saviour we can know and experience; hence, Christianity is a relationship with a Living Saviour. Jesus, as our Saviour, transforms His followers into His likeness, infuses our lives and empowers us. According to Very Rev Dr Mike Oye, ‘you cannot struggle...

Missional Marks of Jesus’ sheep: Hope for the lost sheep.

Posted by Deji Okegbile | May 2, 2024 | Missions and Evangelism |

The Gospel reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Easter reminds us of the symbolism of the Good Shepherd. The symbolism beyond the tension between hired hands and the good shepherd is still current today, and it explains the missional marks of Jesus’ sheep. Jesus Christ spells out what it means for Him to be our Good Shepherd and for us to be His sheep. The prominent distinctive marks of Jesus’s sheep start with the entry into the sheepfold by the door, through the death and resurrection of Jesus, that is, through Jesus’ blood. To be Christ’s sheep is to...