Author: Deji Okegbile

Faith, a powerful tool that predates the creation of the world, remains of missional importance. Faith defies a one-dimensional definition, but Apostle Paul offers a helpful missional statement. He said, “faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Heb. 11:1). The communal plead by the early Apostles 2000 years ago to Jesus to, “Increase our faith” is one of our greatest needs today (Lk. 17:5). To advance God’s kingdom is not the quantity of our faith, but the power of God working in us. There is no formula to increase our faith, but...

The parable of the rich man and Lazarus points to earthly lives as a ‘mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.’ That outward appearance does not match our inward conditions (James 4:14). The parable of the rich man and Lazarus warns us that when death comes knocking, there is only one thing that matters: our relationship with Jesus Christ (Matt 16:26, Mk 8:36). The parable of the rich man and Lazarus reminds us of Jesus’ teaching on the reality of Heaven and hell. Beyond the teaching about universalism, Jesus warned against hell, as did Paul, Peter,...

The foremost God’s stewards, who became an unjust steward, were Lucifer. Lucifer became an unjust steward, blinded by his own freedom, strength and excellence. He chose to revolt against God, took honour and the mission that belongs to God. Lucifer lost his stewardship and, in his pride and hatred, continued to influence unjust servants to perdition and the decline of the church. Jesus’ parable of the unjust steward, beyond its representation of Lucifer, points to any unfaithful steward in God’s creation, such as unfaithful churchmen, kings, politicians, fathers of families, and so on (Lk 16:1-13).  The ‘creative mission’ of...