Author: Deji Okegbile

Overcoming Judas Within: A Type of a Person, or Thing.

Overcoming Judas Within: A Type of a Person, or Thing.

Posted by | Mar 27, 2024 | |

Today is the Wednesday of the Holy Week, ‘colloquially known as Spy Wednesday because of this day just over 2,000 years ago, Judas Iscariot left in secret to betray Jesus.’ Judas, though a historical figure, is a type of person, thing or event that promotes evil transactions in the family, church, and nation. The Wednesday of the Holy Week reminds us that we have a choice, as ‘our actions reflect a decision like Peter to follow Christ, or judging from our way of life, are we more like Judas choosing spiritual death?’ Judas regrets, but Peter repents. Spiritually, Judas...

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St Patrick’s Day: Model for A New Generation of Missionaries Beyond Ireland and United Kingdom.

St Patrick’s Day: Model for A New Generation of Missionaries Beyond Ireland and United Kingdom.

Posted by | Mar 17, 2024 | |

“Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks to me; Christ in every eye that sees me, Christ in every ear that hears me” – St Patrick Today is St Patrick’s Day. In one of my publications a few years ago, I wrote that St Patrick’s Day is more important than what he did in Ireland. St Patrick’s symbolises a model for a new generation of missionaries in this season and at a time when the church is declining and losing its identity, authority, and bearing. St...

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METHODISM, ‘ARE WE THEOLOGICALLY DEAD?’ RESPONDING TO TOM STUCKEY’S PROPHETIC VOICE.

METHODISM, ‘ARE WE THEOLOGICALLY DEAD?’ RESPONDING TO TOM STUCKEY’S PROPHETIC VOICE.

Posted by | Feb 29, 2024 | , |

A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country and in his own house – Matt 13:57. The Church’s prophetic role is to be a constant presence in the world’s public life. However, it is sad that this role is lost, especially in a culture that is now secular, agnostic or overly hostile to any expression of the Christian faith. There is a need to recover the prophetic role and ministry for the growth and health of the Church and public life. Beyond the call to a “prophet-hood of all believers,” [1] the importance of prophetic ministry and biblical hermeneutics...

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HEALTHY MARRIAGE MATTERS AS GOD-GIVEN FIRST INSTITUTION: EXAMPLE OF SUSANNA WESLEY @355.

HEALTHY MARRIAGE MATTERS AS GOD-GIVEN FIRST INSTITUTION: EXAMPLE OF SUSANNA WESLEY @355.

Posted by | Feb 13, 2024 | |

Healthy marriage, as a God-given first institution between a man and a woman, is built on the sacred principle and relationship (Gen 2:24). Healthy marriage matters because by means of marriage, ‘God intended that well-ordered families would transmit truth and holiness from one generation to another.’ Celebrating 2024 Marriage Week is about the vibrancy of marriage as the basis for a healthy home, nation, and family life. More than 140 years ago, Abraham Lincoln prophetically conveyed the timeless truth that ‘the strength of a nation lies in the homes of its people.’ A healthy marriage is essential to the...

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OVERCOMING DEMONS, THE ENEMIES OF GOD AND HUMANS.

OVERCOMING DEMONS, THE ENEMIES OF GOD AND HUMANS.

Posted by | Feb 11, 2024 | |

And Jesus healed many who had various diseases. He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the demons speak because they knew who he was – Mark 1:34. Halleluyaaah! Jesus came to earth to destroy the work of Satan to establish God’s Kingdom and to free us, all of humankind, from Satan’s power (1Jn 3:8, Matt 12:28, Lk 4:16). One of the main themes in Mark’s Gospel is Jesus’ constant aim to defeat Satan and his demonic powers. Jesus puts into action the principle behind this spiritual conflict with Satan and his powers in His use of...

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