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The Gift of God’s Grace

By Pastor Victor Anjorin  Acts 20:24 “But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use for finishing the work assigned to me by the Lord Jesus – the work of telling others the good news about the wonderful grace of God”. Grace is often defined as unmerited favor, which is accurate. To elaborate, grace reveals God’s limitless provision […]

The Corinthian Church: Caution Against Pride and Conceit

By Pastor Chinedu Emmanuel 1 Cor 4:18 “Some of you have become arrogant, thinking I will not visit you again.” Some members of the church at Corinth were arrogant, proud, and self-conceited.  They were unteachable, quick to find fault in others, and had no respect for God-appointed leaders. This is what they said about the great Apostle Paul, who wrote […]

Endowed with Authority

By Pastor Chinedu Emmanuel Luke 10: 19 “Behold I gave you the authority to tramples on serpents and scorpions, and overall the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” Jesus sent His disciples into the wild as sheep that could be eaten by wolves for the purpose of evangelism but not without His protection. He […]

STUDY TO SHOW THYSELF APPROVED

It is important that all believers are deliberate about being a student of the word so that we can show ourselves approved of God, walking in victory and rightly interpreting, teaching, and explaining the word of God.

Understanding Your True Identity

By Pastor Chinedu Emmanuel 1 John 3:1 “Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore, the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.” As a believer, it is important that you are persuaded about your identity as stated in the scriptures. 1 John 3:1 called […]

Understanding Faith

By Chinedu Emmanuel Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the [b]evidence of things not seen.” WHAT FAITH IS NOT Before we learn about faith, let us first establish what faith isn’t. Faith is not hope! Many Christians often mistake hope for faith and fail. You know those Christians by their words. They make statements like “God is […]

The Spirit Upon Us

By Pastor Chinedu Emmanuel Luke 24:49 “And behold, I send the promise of my father upon you; but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.” The book of Isaiah reveals the significant role of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Isaiah 32:15 highlights the transformative power of the Spirit, symbolized by […]

FAITH

This means faith exists in the present—it is for now, not something that is going to exist but already does. If it does not exist, then it is not faith because it lacks substance, tangibility, or solid existence.

Healed Through the Atonement of Our Lord Jesus

By Pastor Chinedu Emmanuel Luke 5:20-24 “And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in […]

Understanding Who You Are Pt. 2

By Pastor Chinedu Emmanuel “1 Thessalonians 5:23 “And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly, and I pray God your whole Spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” In the last blog post, we talked about how humans are made up of three parts: the spirit, the body, and the […]