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God of Turnaround By Babatunde Olugboji Happy New Year! We thank the Lord of hosts, the Almighty God, for bringing us into another year. I declare that this new year shall be a year of great accomplishments for you and all members of your household.  This week, we will anchor our discussion on the story of Joseph and his brothers, as we open with a powerful piece of scripture in the book of Genesis. So, Israel’s sons were among those who went to buy grain, for there was famine in the land of Canaan also. Now Joseph was the governor…

Universal Principles of Marriage By Gracious Akintayo Except every woman adhered to universal principles of marriage (courage, endurance and perseverance) and strictly structured it into their lifestyle. They will always think divorce or separation is the only solution to marital situations. No ritual, sacrifice and prayers can be offered to put a stop at divorce trend and no one can put a stop to getting married. No matter the prayer offered or strategy’s put in place, a woman might still get frustrated and disappointed to leave the marriage. No one wishes or prays for any marriage break up. Everyone wishes,…

The Ten Virtues of Proverbs 31 Woman – By IyawoJesu Caroline JK Martins   FAITH: She loves Jesus with all of her heart.  A Virtuous Woman serves God with all of her heart, mind, and soul. She seeks His will for her life and follows His ways.  (Proverbs 31: 26, Proverbs 31: 29 – 31, Matthew 22: 37, John 14: 15, Psalm 119: 15) MARRIAGE: She is a faithful bride.  A Virtuous Woman respects her husband.  She does him good all the days of her life. She is trustworthy and a helpmeet. But first and foremost she is the bride…

Will You Praise God for 2022?  By Babatunde Olugboji As the year is ending and God is ushering us into a new year, it is time to be thankful to our father in heaven: “Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)  The Bible reminds us to give thanks in all circumstances, including when things are not going our way. Thankfulness should be our way of life, flowing from inside of us. Psalm 136:1 says, “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good.…

Marriage Is Not For Better For Worse – Bishop Oyedepo  Bishop David Oyedepo, the General Overseer of the Living Faith Church Worldwide while speaking at the Hour of Visitation, Shiloh 2021 said, there is need for everyone to have access to the word of God and revealed that nothing destroys doubt like access to the voice of God.  Reading from the book of Psalms 39:4-6: “The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty. The voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars; yea, the Lord breaketh the cedars of Lebanon. He maketh them also…

No Answer To Prayers Without Trust in God – Pastor Seyi Keshinro The senior pastor of Redeemer’s Faith Ministry, (a.k.a Mountain of Mercy) in Lagos, Pastor Oluwaseyi Keshinro remarked that, without absolute trust in God and His word, there can be no answers to prayers. Pastor Keshinro made the remark during the church annual Unlimited Mercy season 3 theme, “The Glory of God”. He said, nothing good comes easy and to get good results in all we do, unwavering trust is important. “Many homes are broken and relationships destroyed due to lack of trust. Not until we begin to develop…

Will You Worship Jesus This Christmas? By Babatunde Olugboji  Next Saturday is Christmas, a time to remember the spirit of Christmas, a story which  started over 2000 years ago in the town of Nazareth where the angel Gabriel told Mary that she would have a son.  Jesus would be God’s own son and His kingdom would never end. At that time, the area that Mary and Joseph lived in was part of the Roman Empire. The Roman emperor ordered everyone to return to their hometowns to take a census or a list of all the people living in the land.…

Don’t Allow Your History To Ruin Your Destiny  By Babatunde Olugboji One of Paul’s seminal statements can be found in Philippian 3:13-14: “Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”  As we approach the end of the year, this statement carries even more meaning, but the question is: are you determined to forget what lies behind?  Many believers…

PFN Lagos State Congratulates Jane Onaolapo at 60, …salutes Tom Samson on 30 years of ministry The Lagos State chapter of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has identified and congratulated two respected members of the body who respectively celebrate the grace of God in their lives. In a release signed by the PFN Lagos State Chairman, Apstl. Ennyinaya Okwuonu and the State Secretary, Apstl. Akin Akindejoye and made available to Providence News, PFN thank God for the life and ministry of Rev. Janet Onaolapo for making her a blessing to mankind. Stating that, she has paid her dues as a…

In Spite of Everything! By Babatunde Olugboji As 2021 ends, it may be difficult to find the good in what has been a difficult year. Covid 19 is still raging, all kinds of challenges are still facing mankind, and many of this year’s events have created unexpected change in the life of many people. The ending of a year would usually bring about joyous moments and an exciting list of New Year’s resolutions to accomplish, but instead, 2021 seems to have left many of us desperately in need of hope, healing, and peace. But despite these challenges, we still got…