Author: Deji Okegbile

THE GREATEST MIRACLE: Setting the Deaf and Dumb free

THE GREATEST MIRACLE: Setting the Deaf and Dumb free

Posted by | Sep 9, 2018 | , , , |

“The Lord has made the deaf hear and the dumb speak. May He soon touch your ears to receive His word, and your mouth to proclaim His faith, to the praise and glory of God the Father. Amen.” Jesus’ prayer in Mark 7:31-37 is not just for the deaf and dumb man near the Sea of Galilee involved in this story. The truth is that Jesus has already opened up the heavens for us, hence his prayer ‘‘Ephphatha—Be opened,’ sums up Christ’s entire mission. He became man so that man, made inwardly deaf and dumb by sin, would become...

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JESUS: FROM GENESIS TO REVELATION

JESUS: FROM GENESIS TO REVELATION

Posted by | Sep 7, 2018 | , |

The Bible, from cover to cover, answers the question: “Who is this Jesus?” In the Old Testament: – In Genesis, He is the Creator God.  – In Exodus, He is the Redeemer.– In Leviticus, He is your sanctification. – In Numbers, He is your guide. – In Deuteronomy, He is your teacher. – In Joshua, He is the mighty conqueror. – In Judges, He gives victory over enemies. – In Ruth, He is your kinsman, your lover, your redeemer. – In I Samuel, He is the root of Jesse. – In 2 Samuel, He is the Son of David.–...

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ARCHBISHOP ODUBANJO @ 70: Model of Contentment in Ministry

ARCHBISHOP ODUBANJO @ 70: Model of Contentment in Ministry

Posted by | Sep 2, 2018 | |

I rejoice with my Papa, His Grace, Most Rev Luke Olukayode Odubanjo, the outgoing Methodist Archbishop of Lagos on his 70th birthday celebration. Papa, starting my pastoral ministry at Wesley Cathedral, Olowogbowo under your mentoring remains for me a cornerstone and a model of your steadfastness, humbleness, and contentment in ministry. Living together at Methodist Boys High School, Broad Street, Lagos, remains our solid bond and model of your humbleness to me and my family. Studies in church history and events of our modern lifestyle of consumerism often leave a minister feeling inadequate with potential for temptation and weariness...

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NIGERIA: FAKE NEWS, ENEMY OF OUR SOUL

NIGERIA: FAKE NEWS, ENEMY OF OUR SOUL

Posted by | Aug 28, 2018 | , |

The Bible says, “the thief comes only to steal, to kill and destroy,” just as the purpose of fake news reporting is to divide, to deform and kill. Fake news is bias, inflammatory, and false, manipulative of public and personal opinion via misinformation and ‘stories that don’t deliver on their headlines.’ Just as the incumbent in the White House is the choice of the American people, the incumbent in the Aso Rock is the choice of the Nigerian people. The statement claimed by a global business newspaper, Financial Times, in a recent publication with an insanely hyperbolic  and inflammatory...

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“HARD SAYING”: Following Jesus in a self-serving culture

“HARD SAYING”: Following Jesus in a self-serving culture

Posted by | Aug 27, 2018 | , , |

One of the mysteries of church life is that ‘some people will only go so far before they fall off and go away.’ This mystery is based on the fact that ‘the counter-cultural claims of the Gospel are simply too much for most people,’ especially in a self-serving culture. A self-serving culture promotes the science of Church Growth and Church Management founded on ensuring that people have a good experience and information without inner renewal and transformation. The world and the church are increasingly becoming a self-serving culture, hence following and obeying Jesus’ doctrine demands ‘signing on to some...

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