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Biblical Standard of Friendship – Part Two, by Deacon Mike Ben

by Church Office

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity (Proverbs 17:17) Practical steps to be a good friend 6. Can be trusted– Pro 27:6 {Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses} A friend is one who is honest with you no matter what. There are people in this world […]

Biblical Standard of Friendship – Part One, by Deacon Mike Ben

by Church Office

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity (Proverbs 17:17) Friendship is the state of being friends. A Friend is a person whom one knows, likes, and trusts. A true friend never fails, no matter what. A true brother is always ready to help in time of need or trouble. King […]

Mercy and Grace of God, by Deacon Wole Bodunde

by Church Office

For He says to Moses, ‘I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion, so then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy.  Romans 9:15-16.  ‘But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Saviour appeared, He […]

Law and Grace of God, by Deacon Wole Bodunde

by Church Office

In Exodus chapters 20-23, the Lord gave laws through Moses to the Israelites. These laws confirms His commandments, judgements and ordinances that outlines our duty to God and a complete system of ethics or moral duties a man owes to his fellows. God exercise threefold authority over mankind. “For the Lord is our judge; the […]

Death and Life are in your Tongue, by Deacon Mike Ben

by Church Office

The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. Proverbs 18:21 The tongue is a muscular organ in the mouth. The tongue is covered with moist, pink tissue called mucosa. Tiny bumps called papillae give the tongue its rough texture. Thousands of taste buds cover the […]

Jesus, our Scapegoat – Part 2, by Deacon Mike Ben

by Church Office

John 19:16 “Then he delivered Him to them to be crucified, so they took Jesus and led Him away”  Implication To Christians, both of these rites are regarded as a foreshadowing of (and must therefore find their ultimate meaning in) the future sacrificial Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Christians believe that, through dying on the cross, […]

The Elect of God, by Deacon Mike Ben

by Church Office

Several years ago, an elderly man was preaching in a ‘danfo bus’ within Lagos and put this question before the passengers “Who are the elects of God?”  The message touched my heart and I resolved to be one of the elects of God.  Basically, the “elect of God” are those whom God has predestined to […]

Jesus, our Scapegoat – Part 1, by Deacon Mike Ben

by Church Office

John 19:16 “Then he delivered Him to them to be crucified, so they took Jesus and led Him away”  Introduction The origins of the term “scapegoat” come from Leviticus 16 and the sacrifice at the heart of the Day of Atonement. Leviticus 16:6-10 provides a summary of the offerings: bull for the high priest’s sin […]

Pathway to Overflowing, part 2, by Deacon Wole Bodunde

by Church Office

In the part one of this message, we mentioned that there is no stagnation in life without a cause and, where there is no rain, there will be stagnation, fruitlessness, struggles and unprofitability. We also mentioned some conditions to be fulfilled in order to experience overflowing, namely: Access to Right information; Get yourself into the […]

The Consequences of Sin, by Deacon Mike Ben

by Church Office

A lot of people have asked this question “If Jesus paid the price for our sin, why do we still suffer the consequences of our sin?”  The Scriptures state, “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 6:23). Christ paid the […]