Author: Deji Okegbile

Spirituality of Forgiveness: Master key to the Kingdom of God

Spirituality of Forgiveness: Master key to the Kingdom of God

Posted by | Sep 17, 2017 | |

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants (Matt 18:21-23) The application of the parable in our gospel reading for today is very urgent and timely as forgiveness lies at the heart of Christian faith and personal healing. The depth of Christian spirituality shows us how divine it is to forgive and also demonstrates the revolutionary, transforming and positive...

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JOHN WESLEY – A VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS.

JOHN WESLEY – A VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS.

Posted by | Sep 15, 2017 | |

John Wesley still speaks. Wesley, a messenger and prophet of God saw and heard something of heaven and boldly spoke about it. Wesley like John the Baptist is the ‘voice of one crying in the wilderness, make straight the way of the Lord.’ This reflection offers a present-day interpretation, application, and exposition of Wesley’s ministry in our contemporary context. Wesley’s ministry and text written for an eighteen century audience, l believe still speaks as a voice in the wilderness. The wilderness John Wesley found himself was replica of John the Baptist wilderness. Wilderness in this context is not physical...

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Make America Godly Again: Greatness is a Covenant with God.

Make America Godly Again: Greatness is a Covenant with God.

Posted by | Sep 11, 2017 | |

  I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.  For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope  that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God. We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time – Rom 8:18-22....

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A DIVIDED NATION WITH A CHURCH IN THE BELLY OF A FISH – HEAL US O LORD

A DIVIDED NATION WITH A CHURCH IN THE BELLY OF A FISH – HEAL US O LORD

Posted by | Sep 8, 2017 | |

Today, September 8th, 2017, the second Friday of the month is no coincidence to the all night monthly prayer and praise of the Nigerian Methodists Chaplaincy. Today as a powerful invitation to what a very small fellowship of intercessors can do to save a nation is very strategic to our intercessory vision and mission for renewal and integration within the British Methodism. Today, September 8th, 2017 ‘is seen as significant as 8 September 1940 was the National Prayer Day that led to victory in the Battle of Britain. King George VI had called for a series of National Days...

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PROPHETIC CONNEXIONAL YEAR: FOLLOWING JESUS

PROPHETIC CONNEXIONAL YEAR: FOLLOWING JESUS

Posted by | Sep 3, 2017 | |

  To God be the glory for the first Sunday in our Connexional Year. The Gospel reading for today suggests a prophetic and missional purpose for us, ‘Following Jesus’ in this Connexional Year. In Matthew 16, Jesus revealed the purpose of his earthly ministry to his disciples which resonates with us today. This is God’s divine plan for the salvation of all humankind and the good news (Gospel) that He, the Christ, had come to suffer, die and be raised again for the forgiveness of our sins and the sins of the whole world.  In verse 21, the phrase,...

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