This is a story we know so well – but it bears retelling to arrive at the heart of our discourse. The historical man simply known as Jacob was an accidental polygamist. His grandfather was a polygamist, but his father was a monogamist. He and his brother ended up polygamists. His brother became a polygamist Read more about Benjamin[…]
There’s just something murderous about the Herodian dynasty. What a family! These guys were from the line of Idumean rulers in the days of the Roman Empire. Of note is Herod the Great. What a horrible man! Would do anything to maintain power. Herod was cunning and deceitful, a psychopathic mass murderer. Since Jesus was Read more about The Christmas Strategic Plan[…]
There are two dangerous cultural memes we must be mindful of in Christendom. We must be wary of a prejudicial spirit, and we must be wary of a lack of diligent approach to scriptures. A prejudicial spirit cannot preach the gospel of love and compassion. A bigoted spirit cannot preach reconciliation. When our understanding of Read more about Unintelligent Christianity[…]
In the last two weeks we’ve been looking at programmes, purposes and spiritual responsibilities. How do I know what my programme is? How do I serve God not being a member of the ecclesiastical class? To be sure, God customises callings and specifies assignments. Concerning Paul, God said: “I have picked him as my personal Read more about Purposing Your Life[…]
Antinomianism is a big word, but it’s a word you should get acquainted with. The word antinomianism comes from two Greek words: anti meaning “against”; nomos meaning “law”. Antinomianism essentially means “against the law”. Theologically, antinomianism refers to belief in the misapplication of the doctrine of grace for licentiousness. A licentious person lacks legal or Read more about Antinomianism[…]
The Church has sometimes preached an incomplete gospel whose flavour is saccharine delight. We have concentrated on preaching the blessings of God, which is all well and good… But that is not the full gospel. Christianity is not just about blessings. There are non-sugary aspects of faith. An imbalanced theology cannot reconcile the totality of Read more about An Incomplete Gospel[…]
When God introduced himself as the “I am that I am” he contemporised himself for all generations. The Hebrew phrase for “I am that I am” is “Ehyer asher ehyer”. It literally translates, “I will be what I will be”. God is a generational God. It’s why he defined himself as the God of three Read more about What Relevance the Church?[…]
I’m sometimes amazed at how people wrestle with the word of God, performing lexical gymnastics. They ignore the express provisions of the word of God and isolate verses of scripture out of context. All to prove that God is unable to save his loved ones to the uttermost – from here till eternity. What can Read more about Saving to the Uttermost[…]
Good morning! Yesterday, we looked at the operational CONTEXT of the 21st century church. We saw that we cannot operate outside the purview of the dispensations of God and that there are economic dispensations apart from spiritual dispensations. A dispensation is an epochal calendar of God. It divides God’s program for the Earth into epochs Read more about The Larger Picture[…]
Let me begin this morning by thanking most profoundly the General Overseer of Victory International Church, Bishop Taiwo Adelakun for giving me the honour to come and share with this gathering. It is always a privilege to share the ideas and intelligences of Almighty God. Nothing titillates me like the intelligence and wisdom of God. Read more about Prophecy is History[…]
Why do we struggle with sin after we get born again? Christians sin against God, daily! Some Christians say they cannot sin. Of course they incorrectly interpret 1 John 5:18. The King James rendition of 1 John 5:18 can lead to such wrong interpretation. (The chapter itself is a major discourse among theologs. You need Read more about Struggling With Sin[…]
Throughout history, man has always had his own standards and God his. Nothing exemplifies this like the story of Cain and Abel. Cain was the first man born. As such he was unique and a marvel. He was also the first male child on Earth. And the mother said so: “I have had a male Read more about Cain vs God[…]