Author: Providence News

What’s My Purpose? By Babatunde Olugboji What exactly is my purpose? You may have asked yourself this question more than once. A preacher provides a good clue: the place where God wants you to be, as opposed to where you are at the moment. It’s often a spiritual location but could also be a physical one. Prophet Elijah in 1 Kings 17 went through several situations and locations, including the Brook of Cherith, one of the many ravines that emptied its waters into the Jordan from the mountains to the east. God commanded Elijah to depart from Samaria, to turn…

“Never Marry A Man Without These Qualities” – Pastor Paul Adefarasin Tells Ladies The General Overseer of “House On The Rock Church,” Pastor Paul Adefarasin has revealed two quality things every lady must look out for in a man before they agree to marry him. Adefarasin implored ladies to look out for a man with vision and a roadmap for the vision. “Women, when you want to marry, choose a man on the premise of his vision and mission, something that you can rely on, come under and be secured with. Don’t just look at his good looks, his physical…

Osinbajo Visits Revd. Badejo, Fawehinmi Families ..Says late Foursquare General Overseer emeritus used gospel to transform lives and described late Gani’s son, “one of us” The Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, was in Lagos on Saturday and visited the families of the late legal icon, Chief Gani Fawehinmi – whose son, Mohammed, just died, and the former General Overseer of the Foursquare Gospel Church, late Revd. Dr. Wilson Badejo, where he personally delivered messages of condolence.  At the Yaba residence of the Badejos, where he was received by Rev. Mrs. Yinka Badejo, the Vice President described the late Revd. Dr.…

Inspirational: #FactsOfLife TAKE AWAY!  By Rev. Femi Adepoju “You are only a guarantee of God’s protection when you are in your place of grace. When you leave, struggle takes over.” “When you are in a position of accountability, stay focused.” “What you believe is the vehicle to your arrival.” Hard knocks By Min. Mike Oyegun “It doesn’t matter who spoke first or any dreaded, fearful and destructive prophecy against you, nor any situation and circumstances against your life. But when God speaks last and moves, that will be the final.” “Develop a quality and unbroken relationship with God – refusing…

God Has  Seen Your Tears! By Babatunde Olugboji As we end the series on how to respond to bad news, using the reaction of King Hezekiah to a series of terrible events, we will conclude on how God came good for him.  The Bible makes us understand that all of a sudden, the king became sick and near death. And Prophet Isaiah declared to him: “Thus says the Lord: ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live.’ (Isaiah 38:1) Thus, Isaiah pronounced a death sentence on the king. It wasn’t made clear in the Bible…

People, Events and Places By Gracious Akintayo Organisation of African Instituted Churches (OAIC) 30th Anniversary Lecture Celebrating Jesus Conference 2021 C .A .C, Oke-Irapada Last Night in Egypt Conference Delighted actions during the Glory Christian Ministries 15th edition of annual 8 Night of Prayer and Praise, theme: JESUS the Answer  

When Sickness Strikes By Babatunde Olugboji Still on King Hezekiah, we will examine how he responded to the news that he was about to die. The Bible says suddenly he became sick and near death. And Isaiah went to him, declaring: “Thus says the Lord: ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live.’ (Isaiah 38:1) Thus, Isaiah pronounced a death sentence on the king. We are not told how and why Hezekiah became sick; all we know was that he fell ill. It may have been through something obvious to all, or it may have been…

Marriage Is A Union of Two Friends and Forgivers  – Rita Emiaso  Evangelist (Dr.) Rita Emiaso is the Mother-in-Israel and National Women Leader of Gospel Church of Christ Intl, with the headquarters in Lagos. A woman of passionate heart of prayer and motherhood. Strong pillar of support to her husband and everyone around her. In this brief chat with Providence News, she opened up on her marriage and the principle that has kept her marriage of 38 years intact and strong. Excerpt; How did your relationship start? Our relationship started at the camp during our youth service on a pure…

Words of Knowledge: Compiled by Gracious Akintayo “Grace is not about your ability. It is about God’s mercy and when God is absent in a race, it becomes a disgrace”. – Prof. Adedeji Daramola (DVC., Caleb University, Imota, Lagos) “Obedience to the word of God is the key breakthrough in life and the Holy Spirit is the power of God that takes you out of darkness into the limelight”. – Pastor Wole Oladiyun (GO., Christ LivingSpring Apostolic Ministry (CLAM), Lagos.) “We are created for a purpose; to win and to reign, to give direction and provide unbiased and balanced leadership…

MIRROR OF TRUTH By Segun Tewogbola   Although God sent them to serve the people, these smart Ministers ended up with people serving them, giving themselves many religious titles – it is their own coat of many colors (they are naked without it). Look at the financial status of their members, and see the congregation struggling and looking for a sudden breakthrough. Let us be sincere with ourselves, are those members responsible for the payment of aircrafts owned by their G.O? These bigger than life, mega pastors would never tell you their actual source of finance. These Nicolas keep telling…