Deuteronomy 33:25b When Moses blessed the tribes of Israel before he died, he spoke the words of Deuteronomy 33:25b as blessing over the tribe of Asher. As children of God, we can receive any promise of the Bible, as long as any conditions set for that promise have been met. In Moses’ blessing spoken over Read More…
Exodus 33:12-23; 34:1-7 The Goodness of God is one of the moral attributes of God. By attributes of God, we mean the distinguishing qualities or characteristics of the divine nature. These are not different parts of God’s nature; rather, they are an analytical and closer look at it. They reveal the fullness, depth, and variety Read More…
Jeremiah 9:23-24 In every football season, the lives of many people hang very much upon the success of their football teams. They wear their team’s colours on match day; they get excited when they win, and bask in the glories for a day or two — and get really depressed when they lose. In a Read More…
Acts 17:22-34 Last Sunday, we saw that Doing of Exploits for God begins with knowing God. This makes an understanding of what it means to know God to be of paramount importance. What, then, does it mean to know God? The Hebrew verb da – “know” means much more than the mere knowledge of an Read More…
Daniel 11:32 To God be the glory for seeing us through the year 2024! Our theme for the year was “Doing Exploits for God,” and our theme Scripture was Daniel 11:32b. This passage is rendered differently in different Bible versions: (NIV- “With flattery he will corrupt those who have violated the covenant, but the people Read More…
Romans 12:16-21 We give God the glory for bringing us to the New Year 2025, and, as it is customary for us, we are here to give thanks to God for making us to witness this year. By “thanksgiving,” we mean a heartfelt and cheerful acknowledgment of favours bestowed on us by others. But as Read More…
Psalm 9:9-10 As we are within a few hours of the start of the New Year 2025, I consider that, in light of our experience in 2024, our greatest need in 2025 would be peace and protection. 2024 has been a year in which the level of oppression of the masses of our people by Read More…
Psalm 124 Psalm 124 is ascribed to David and describes “The Great Blessing of Having the Lord on Your Side.” In it, the Psalmist bears testimony to the fact that you could have many people on your side and still be ruined. You could have a mother and father on your side and still live Read More…
1 Kings 8:54-63; Matthew 6:25-34 We have gathered here today (3 December 2003) to dedicate the new Administrative and Education buildings to God. God saw it fit to allow us to occupy this premises, 47/49, Olufemi Road, Surulere, Lagos, in August 1992, after we had met, first in a home and then in a rented Read More…
Luke 2:25-35 At the time of the birth of Jesus Christ, the promise and expectation of the Messiah’s coming into the world had become a matter of traditional belief but not of vital faith and hope among the Jews. There was no comfort in it. If their hearts were stirred up at all, it was Read More…