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Lessons from the Lazarus Narrative (Part 5) By Babatunde Olugboji As we continue with the narrative of the death and resurrection of Lazarus in John 11 this week, the first thing we should note is that God will give you a miracle when you identify the spot where you took a wrong turn. Remember, Lazarus was sick, ended up dying, even after his sisters, Mary, and Martha, sent for Jesus.  Jesus is telling someone as you read KDW this week, ‘I can’t give you a miracle until you lead me to the spot when your faith gave up. Show me…

RE-EVALUATING FAITH: Have We Been Living a Lie?” By Bishop (Mrs.) Priscilla Otuya In the vast tapestry of African spirituality, preachers and guardians of faith play a pivotal role in shaping beliefs and practices handed down through generations. Yet, amidst the fervor of devotion and the echoes of tradition, there lies a profound question: Have we been living a lie? The Gospel, as delivered to the Apostles, forms the cornerstone of Christian faith across the globe. However, in the rich cultural mosaic of Africa, interpretations and practices often diverge, influenced by history, colonial legacies, and indigenous beliefs. While these variations…

Lessons from the Lazarus Narrative (Part 4) By Babatunde Olugboji The narrative of the death and resurrection of Lazarus in John 11 was one of those narratives that gives us a taste of what Jesus was all about. Lazarus was sick, ended up dying, even after his sisters, Mary, and Martha, sent for Jesus.  The Bible says as soon as Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary was sitting in the house. Mary was too upset to get up to meet him; no perfume, ointment, 21 Now Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You…

God is God, Don’t Take Him as Just A Friend – Pastor Iruofagha James  With the present state of Christianity in Nigeria, Christians have been called upon to grow in God and develop more hunger for Him through His presence and power. The call was made by the founding pastor and General Overseer of Glory Christian Ministries, Pastor Iruofagha James while speaking on, “Distinguishing Between the Presence and Power of the Holy Spirit”. He said, “when the Holy Spirit is upon you and you are filled with His presence, you will bear witness of the Lord Jesus Christ and speak…

Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission Assures Safety of Nigerian Pilgrims in Israel …call for urgent peace in Gaza The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has assured that Nigerian pilgrims will be safe in Israel. He made this disclosure during a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. “By the grace of God, Nigerian pilgrims will be safe in Israel,” Bishop Adegbite said. “We will travel for the Easter Pilgrimage and we will be safe. It will be a journey for reawakening and rejuvenation, not a jamboree.” He added that the pilgrims will…

GO Movement Nigeria is a Catalyst for Church to Evangelize the Gospel – Dr. Andrew Oladepo  The national coordinator of GO Movement in Nigeria, Dr. Andrew Isiaka Oladepo has called on churches and church leaders in Nigeria not to neglect the major commission and mandate of every believer to GO into every nook and cranny of the world to preach the gospel of Christ to people. Dr. Oladepo made this call while speaking on the activities and plans of GO Movement Nigeria great gospel explosion 2024 to challenge the church and the body of Christ in Nigeria to take evangelism…

MOSES DIED, NOT THE DREAM By Dr. Segun ‘TREMENDOUS’ Oshinaga  “After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, it came to pass that the Lord spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses assistant, saying: Moses my servant is dead. Now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them, the children of Israel.” (Joshua 1:1-2)  The death of Moses was a devastating blow in the historical march of the people of Israel to the Promised land. He had played such an almost irreplaceable role of leading…

Babatunde Olugboji Lessons from the Lazarus Narrative (Part 3) By Babatunde Olugboji  As we continue our series of lessons from the miracle of the resurrection of Lazarus in John 11, you will notice that God’s timing may not exactly match yours.  In this narrative, Mary and Martha, the sisters of Lazarus, asked Jesus to come and heal Lazarus from his sickness. Jesus purposefully delayed his coming, and by the time he arrived at Bethany, Lazarus was dead and stinking. The Bible says when Jesus heard that he was sick, he stayed an extra 2 days where he was. (John 11:6)…

FRUITLESS HEART (OKAN ALAILESO) By Segun Tewogbola  Before you get firm with the meaning of this title, you’ll need to read and understand the allegory in Isaiah 5:1-4. There was nothing Adam and his partner, Eve, would need that was not already provided for in the garden at the East of Eden. In the same light, there is nothing essential we would need as Children of God that our Father has not provided for us in life. But most times, we turn our priorities upside down and major in minor things in life, then end up not satisfied and unfulfilled…

R E L I G I O N – The Decoy! By Segun Tewogbola  ‘And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves aprons. And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.’ – Genesis 3:7/8 (KJV) Oftentimes, we see what we are looking for, but we do not see what we are looking at.…