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Fear Not, Tough Time Never Last – Femi Adebayo “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. 13 For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.” – Isaiah 41:10  Lagos based church administrator and President, Club Abraham International (CAI), Pastor Femi Adebayo has admonished and called on Nigerians, especially at this period of economic insecurity and inflation,…

Measure of Faith By Babatunde Olugboji  In the New International Version of the Bible, Romans 12:3 says, “For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.”  A host of other Bible versions, including the King James Version, New American Standard Bible, and Holman Christian Standard Bible also has the phrase, a “measure of faith,” while presenting “measure of faith” as “the faith God has distributed to…

Ashimolowo Plans Big for Ikorodu Crusade, …..says, ministry is not about preaching, but winning of souls The founding pastor of Kingsway International Christian Church (KICC) and the Convener, Christ Compassion to the Rural World (CCRW), Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo has declared that the call into the ministry is not all about preaching on the pulpit. But to win souls and to make disciples. Pastor Ashimolowo was speaking at a recent meeting with group of church ministers and Christian leaders across Ikorodu and it’s immediate vicinity in preparation for a 5 days city wide crusade organized by Christ Compassion to the…

Are Wives Really the Weaker Vessel (2) By Babatunde Olugboji Last week, we started exploring the issue of what Peter meant in 1 Peter 3:7 when he said wives are the ‘weaker vessel.’ We will conclude the mini-series this week. Paul linked the matter of sexual purity to the human body in 1 Thessalonians 4:4. That verse says each believer should know how to control his or her own body in holiness and honor. The word translated here as ‘vessel’ is the Greek word ‘skeuos,’ meaning a vessel or implement or some kind of tool. When skeuos is used as…

Are Wives Really the Weaker Vessel (1)? By Babatunde Olugboji What does Peter in 1 Peter 3:7 mean when he referred to wives as the ‘weaker vessel’? We will begin examining this question this week.  In his letter to the church, Peter addressed husbands and wives, admonishing them to create healthy, God-honoring relationships between them. We find similar household instructions in Paul’s letters to the Ephesians (Ephesians 5:22—6:4) and the Colossians (Colossians 3:18–21).  After addressing the wives, Peter told the husbands to ‘live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since…

Load of Works Await Christians in the House of God – Dcns. Caroline Martins-Ojo  A Nigerian, UK based philanthropist, church administrator, marriage counselor and educationist, Deaconess Caroline Joke Martins-Ojo has recently in her verified Facebook account appealed to christians and believers to always create time and be committed faithfully to serve in the house of God and other places where they worship as workers. She advised that, “There are loads of work to be done in the house of God and where you worship. Instead of being just a church goer or attendees, a Christian should be committed to part…

Are You Living for Christ? (2) By Babatunde Olugboji Last week we started examining Apostle Paul’s seminal statement In Philippians 1:21, ‘For to me to live is Christ and to die is gain.’  The essence of Paul’s declaration was that Christ was the center of his existence, in other words, his life revolved around nothing else but Jesus. We will conclude this mini-series this week. To have a full understanding of Paul’s treatise, it is imperative to examine the context. The book of Philippians is a letter from Paul to the church in Philippi. In the epistle, Paul encouraged the…

Are you living for Christ? (1) Babatunde Olugboji Paul’s seminal statement in Philippians 1:21, ‘For to me to live is Christ and to die is gain,’ is instructive in many ways. Paul was in essence declaring: ‘Christ is the center of my existence. My life revolves around Him.’  Living for Christ is the topic of our discussion this week and next. If you were asked to complete the statement. ‘For me to live is…’ what would you have to say? For me to live is to acquire wealth, live in a mansion and have a few millions stashed in a…

Lagos PFN Calls the Bluff of PAND Over False Allegation The Lagos State chapter of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) and its leadership has stoutly condemned a publication in Sahara Reporters by a faceless group, Pentecostal Association of Nigeria and Diaspora (PAND) led by one Apostle Jesulere James. In the said publication, the faceless group made some grievous, false, wicked and mischievous allegations against the national president of PFN, Bishop Wale Oke, Lagos State Chairman Apostle Enyinnaya Okwuonu and other leaders of the fellowship at the state and national level. Bishop Francis Wale Oke, PFN National PresidentPFN in a release…

God has a Great Plan By Babatunde Olugboji Many believers are facing all kinds of challenges: financially, relationally, at home, at work, and even at church. The Bible reminds us in Hebrews 12:1 that we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses, that previous champions of faith are cheering us on as we press on to overcome the present state of discouragement.  Have you noticed that many of the heroes of faith highlighted in Hebrews 11 at some point faced challenging situations and discouraging circumstances, but they pulled through, because God had a plan for them, like he has…