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Understanding the Fruit-Gifts Relationship (3) By Babatunde Olugboji  Merry Christmas! As we continue the series on the relationship between the fruit of the Spirit and the gift of the Spirit this Christmas season, we will examine how false prophets and pastors hoodwink even seasoned believers, partly as a result of their glittering gifts, while bearing little by the way of fruit.  There are many false prophets who are teachers out there, some of them openly engaged in adultery, drug use, and profanity. There are others who had child wives as young as 11. Yet they still operate in the gifts…

Lagos CAN Chairman, Stephen Adegbite, Felicitates With Christians at Christmas …preaches love among Nigerians  The Lagos State Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Bishop (Dr.) Dr. Stephen Adegbite has felicitated with Christians in Nigeria and encouraged Nigerians to emulate the spirit of love the Christmas season portrayed. In his goodwill message to the body of Christ, Adegbite reminded Christians that, “Christmas is that season when we commemorate the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. A time when we bring to mind the essence of His coming and its relevance to our existence as Humankind. This is the…

Understanding the Fruit-Gifts Relationship (2) By Babatunde Olugboji This week we will continue the series on the relationship between the fruit of the Spirit and the gift of the Spirit as we seek a scriptural answer to the question of why God uses some men and women with dubious characters. Gifts, as the term implies, are given, not earned. 1 Corinthians 14:1 tells us to “eagerly desire gifts of the Spirit, especially prophecy.” There’s nothing wrong with craving the gifts of the Spirit; in fact, it’s encouraged. Now, let’s talk about fruits as outlined in Galatians 5: 22-23. These are:…

Understanding the Fruit-Gifts Relationship (1) By Babatunde Olugboji This week, we’ll start a series which seeks to evaluate the relative weight of the fruit of the Spirit versus the gift of the Spirit. The series will also proffer a scriptural response to partly answer the question many of you must have asked yourself at one time or the other: why does God use pastors or prophets with dubious characters?   Sometimes even mature believers are confused about what fruit is and what gifts are, and how both concepts intersect and apply to us in our service and worship. Let’s start with…

God’s Miracle Should Not Be Taking for Granted –Bishop Steve Ogedengbe …Faith is the purchasing power of good news –Archbishop Osa-Oni The national Vice President of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), South West Zone, Archbishop John Osa-Oni has declared that, nothing excites a man in life than good news. He made this known while speaking as guest minister at the thanksgiving service of Evangelical Ministries (Wisdom Chapel) the26th annual convention, themed, “Good News”, held at the church headquarters in Shasha, area of Lagos state. Quoting different scriptures to drive home his message, Osa-Oni shared different examples of bible stories like…

The Church Should Prioritizes Discipleship of the Youth – Bishop Olurombi Bishop Ademola Olurombi is a man of many parts, specially blessed by God to be who and where he is today. He is the presiding bishop of Kingdom Family Church (KFC) with headquarters in Ijanikin area of Lagos State. He hosted the church 2023 annual Global Convention, themed, “Enlargement” with majority of the 5 days camp meeting convention participants are youths from various higher institutions of learning across the country. He spoke with Providence News about the church vision, the goals and how the church in general can harness…

Everything About Life is a Seed – Bishop Chioma Dauji …Seed is spiritual and physical – Bishop Amao-Thomas  The annual convention and 27 years anniversary thanksgiving service of of Amazing Grace Pentecostal Church (AGPC) themed, “Your Seed Speaks” became avenue of inspiration, impartation and insightful words of revelation from the presiding bishop, Bishop (Dr.) Chioma Dauji and the guest minister, Bishop Sam Amao-Thomas as they respectfully remarked that life is a seed. The expectations at the 3 days programme that features prophetic proclamation, testimonies and thanksgiving proved that Jesus is the great Seed God planted in Abraham as a promise. …

THE CROSS – A Fitting Metaphor for Pain By Dr. Segun Oshinaga  Pain is part of life. We are ‘feeling’ creatures. But if we don’t handle pain right, it can ruin our lives, frustrate our purpose and diminish our destiny. Our Lord and master, Jesus knew pain. “Looking to Jesus the author and finisher of the faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God”. (Hebrews 12:1-2) The cross is a fitting metaphor for pain. It is true that there is…

Partnering With God By Babatunde Olugboji  “Come now, and let us reason together, said the Lord: though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” (Isaiah 1:18)  God has an open invitation for us to come, repent, and partner with Him. He is always willing and ready to work with us through life’s journey because He has predestined us to work and walk alongside Him. It just takes faith to partner with Him. First, God wants us to be saved and not perish. (see Romans…

Nigeria’s Future is Bleak Without Inclusive Governance – Dr. Osaren Emokpae The Chairman, Board of Trustees, ED-John Institute of Management and Technology, also Philips School of Futurology, Security and Leadership Research, Dr. Osaren Emokpae, has called on Nigerian leaders to run an inclusive government that will include every citizen and give every part of the country a sense of belonging. Emokpae made the call while speaking at a press conference for the inaugural annual lecture of Philips School of Futurology, Security and Leadership Research, with the theme: “Future in Focus”, held in Lagos. According to Dr. Emokpae, the chairman for…