Author: Deji Okegbile

Prayer For His Excellency Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Presidential Inauguration

John Wesley provides a guide on voting as a Christian. He advised, “To vote, without fee or reward, for the person they judged most worthy. To speak no evil of the person, they voted against, and To take care their spirits were not sharpened against those that voted on the other side.” Voting for a new person to lead the country is a monumental moment, and even if it is not the candidate you voted for, it is important to pray to God for good and honest leadership.  As Christians, we are called to pray for our leaders and...

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WESLEY’S SECRET OF POWER – Samuel Chadwick.

There are some elements of John Wesley’s power that lie on the surface. First and foremost, I should place his use of the Bible. He believed implicitly that it is the very Word of God. He consulted it prayerfully for guidance. He preached the Word and judged all things by its teaching. In controversy, he stated his invariable rule. “Permit me to speak plainly. If by Catholic principles you mean any other than Scriptural, they weigh nothing with me. I allow no other rule, whether by faith or practice, than the Holy Scriptures.” He preached with a living sense...

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Day 4 – LENT ALARM FOR SLEEPING SAINTS AND CHURCHES.

Blow ye the trumpet in Zion and sound an alarm in my holy mountain; let all the inhabitants of the land tremble; for the day of the Lord cometh; for it is nigh at hand – Joel 2:12,15). Joyce Pharo writes, ‘Lent is the clearing away of the cobwebs which our faith somehow manages to accumulate. It is a re-examination of our relationship with Jesus Christ and renewing our commitment to him.’ Every year, we are reminded to take missional action. We are called to “blow the trumpet in Zion and sound the alarm in the holy mountain.” Why are...

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NIGERIA CROSS-OVER: 2023 ELECTION PRAYER-RAIN FOR NIGERIA.

Determining who leads a nation will also determine who advises the leader and how the people are guided (Pro 11:14). I welcome you to the 2023 ELECTION PRAYER-RAIN FOR NIGERIA. As we hurtle towards one of the most closely-contested and divisive Presidential elections in memory, our greatest need is unquestionably spiritual; hence, the Word of God commands us to pray for those in leadership, including those vying to become leaders. According to the House of Bishops of the Church of England, ‘the privileges of living in a democracy means that we should use our votes thoughtfully, prayerfully and with...

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DAVID OKEGBILE @25: KILLED THE GOLIATH OF BRAIN TUMOUR WITH UPPER SECOND CLASS FROM COVENTRY UNIVERSITY.

Please sing with us: ‘What shall we say unto the Lord? All we have to say is thank you, Lord 2X. Thank you, Lord, thank you, Lord, all we have to say is thank you, Lord.’ We believe in miracles. They are still happening today. Our God is Jehopha-Rapha, the God that healed David Oluwapamilerin Okegbile, our second son, and will indeed heal you. At age four, while serving as the Presiding Chaplain at Chapel of Christ the Light, Interdenominational, Alausa, Lagos State, Nigeria, David was diagnosed with a brain tumour after a fall while playing football after returning...

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