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SIGCC Empowers Community Resident, …train over 200 on skills acquisition through Get Equipped Initiative Shalom International Gospel Christian Church (SIGCC), Gbagada, Lagos recently reached out to empower members of her Gbagada community through Get Equipped Ministries, an initiative arm of the church.  Items given out to some beneficiaries during the empowerment programme include sewing machines, grinding machines and ice coolers to engage in sales of cold water and drinks. Also, for his dedication and commitment as a member from inception of the church, the church resident, Pastor Jide Adebayo was surprised with a car gift.  SIGCC, founded over three decades…

DEVOTIONAL: Watch out for Flattery By Jackson Ekwugum Mark 12:14: “When they had come, they said to Him, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and care about no one; for You do not regard the person of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?” Flattery, according to the dictionary, is “excessive and insincere praise, given especially to further one’s own interests.” In the text under reference, the Pharisees and Herodians employed the use of flattery to trap Jesus Christ. Verbal attacks had failed. Mockery had failed. And…

What is Effective Prayer? (2) By Babatunde Olugboji While there are many examples of effective prayer in the Bible, it is important to note that it is not the prayer itself that holds the power, but God Almighty. God was the one who can raise people from the dead (John 11; Acts 9:36–43), stop hungry lions from attacking (Daniel 6), reveal the Lord’s armies and save lives (2 Kings 6:15–19), and cause earthquakes (Acts 16:25–26). In other words, it is God who is effective, and He invites us to join in His effectiveness, through prayer. God gives us instructions about…

What is Effective Prayer? (1) By Babatunde Olugboji We often make a big deal out of praying effectively, and rightly so. We think of “effective prayer” as prayer that yields results. However, prayer is not some formula to produce “results,” it is a means of communication with our father in heaven.  It is a privilege God grants us and the means by which he often chooses to work. Although God asks us to pray “without ceasing,” the results of prayer are not only in the things we see God do in response to prayer, but also in the deepening of…

God’s Plans For Nigeria Would Be Unveiled After May 29, 2023, …I’m not depressed by the loss at primary -Pastor Tunde Bakare The Senior Pastor of the Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC), Pastor Tunde Bakare, on Friday, said that although he lost his presidential bid at the All Progressives Congress (APC) convention, he was not depressed by the loss. He stressed that God’s plans for the country would be unveiled after May 29, 2023. “I saw the train pass a second time at the APC convention, there was no name written on it. When I asked God what it meant,…

What’s The State Of Your Heart? (3) By Babatunde Olugboji  This week, we’ll conclude our discussions on the heart, not the critical human organ, but that very important concept in the scripture.  It is important to note that just as there are many diseases that can disturb our physical heart, the same goes for the spiritual heart. One ailment that affects the physical heart is atherosclerosis, a hardening of the arteries resulting from accumulated cholesterol plaques and scarring in the artery walls. The spiritual heart can also be hardened when we have the knowledge of God’s truth but refuse to…

First Posthumous and 15th WBF Lecture Award Scholarship to 30 Students …we must make the right choice in 2023, Obasanjo urge Nigerians At a time when most visions either wind up or are forgotten after the demise of the founder, the case became different with Wilson Badejo Foundation (WBF) founded and first chaired by a former General Overseer of Foursquare Gospel Church Nigeria, Late, Rev. Dr. Wilson Adebogun Badejo who passed on to glory on Saturday 7 August, 2021. One year after his demise, members of the foundation BOT with the current chairman, Dr. Osaren Emokpae decided to continue where the…

Prayer Has Sustain Nigeria’s Unity, …we are free to make choice on who to vote – Archbishop Eric Emiaso The Prelate and Head of Mission, Gospel Church of Christ Worldwide (GCC), Archbishop Eric Emiaso, has said, “as we are thanking God for the relative peace and tranquility we are still enjoying in our nation Nigeria today despite all escalating plans to sink or disintegrate our nation. Nigeria would have been long wiped out as a nation or engulfed in an unending war if not for prayers of the saints”. Emiaso made this known while speaking at the 53rd National Convention…

GCM 8 Nights of Jehovah Unlimited The 2022 and 15th edition of annual 8 Nights of Prayers and Praises of Glory Christian Ministries (GCM), Lagos commenced yesterday night, Monday 8th and will end next Monday 15th August, 2022 with the theme, “JEHOVAH UNLIMITED” at Ijeshatedo, Lagos headquarters of the church. According to available information, the programme started in 2007 with 20 people as a prayer team, but became annual special time of experiencing spiritual refreshment, renewal and restoration for the church members and non-members who found solace in experiencing similar steering up at the pool of River Bethsaida where people…

What’s The State of Your Heart? (2) By Babatunde Olugboji  This week, we’ll continue our discussions on the heart, not the critical human organ, but that very important concept in the scripture. The Bible mentions the heart over a thousand times, a pointer to its importance in our spiritual life. It is that spiritual part of us where our emotions and desires dwell. And a good heart is absolutely crucial for connecting with God at several levels. God’s work of creating a new heart within us involves testing our hearts (Psalm 17:3; Deuteronomy 8:2) and filling our hearts with new…