GOD'S PROVISION TO SAVE

IOI CHRISTIAN MORNING MEAL

. . . CONTINUE FROM YESTERDAY



A. He Provided A Precious Substitute - When man sinned in the garden, man fell under the curse of God. For a man to be redeemed, a man had to die. However, not just any man would do. The One who died would have to be a perfect man. One without sin and without any wickedness. God, knowing our need and our inability to do anything about it ourselves, provided a perfect substitute. He gave us none other than His own darling Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. In fact, the gift of God in Christ proves God's love for you and me - John 3:16; Rom. 5:6-8.

You may not understand it this morning, but when Jesus dies on the cross, He was literally taking your place. He was dying for you - Isa. 53:6; Matt. 20:28; John 1:29; 1 Tim. 2:6; Heb. 2:9; 1 John 2:1-2.)

When Jesus was on the cross, God transferred your sins to Jesus and He dies to pay your price on that cross - 2 Cor. 5:21.)

B. He Provided A Perfect Sacrifice - When Jesus was on that cross, His death and sacrifice were sufficient to provide for the saving needs of the entire world. He gave Himself, once for all, that we might be able to be free from the grip of Sin and that we might be able to experience God's perfect salvation, which is available on through the Lord Jesus Christ! wickedness. God, knowing our need and our inability to do anything about it ourselves, provided a perfect substitute. He gave us none other than His own darling Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. In fact, the gift of God in Christ proves God's love for you and me - John 3:16; Rom. 5:6-8.

And if you are yet to still be save by the mercy of Jesus Christ the only son of God then don't wait to do it now. Ask him to come into your life and be your lord and saviour today

LET US PRAY
LORD JESUS CHRIST, SAVE ME BY YOUR MERCY AND DONT LET ME MISS YOUR KINGDOM IN JESUS NAME

HAPPY NEW MONTH FRIENDS 

GOD'S POWER TO SAVE

IOI CHRISTIAN MORNING MEAL
. . . CONTINUE FROM YESTERDAY

TOPIC: GOD'S POWER TO SAVE

(Now that we know that the Lord has promised to ave those who receive His plan of salvation, we need to know that He can do what He says He will do. Just how does God go about bringing men unto Himself? And, when a sinner does go to God for salvation, how does he or she know that God can do what He has promised? Perhaps spending a few minutes looking at God's Power To Save will clear up any areas of confusion.)

A. He Has The Power To Call The Sinner - No one can be saved when they feel like it! The Bible says that the sinner apart from God is dead, Eph. 2:1. That is, they possess no spiritual life and are unable to approach God on their own, Rom. 3:11. The only way the sinner can be saved is for him to be called by God - John 6:44; John 6:65. Salvation is a process that always originates with God in Heaven! It never begins with man! (Ill. Don't worry, I believe that God gives every man an opportunity - John 1:9)

Never presume upon God! When He calls is the time for you to come to Him - 2 Cor. 6:2. God is never obligated to call again. Therefore don't bank on time - Pro. 27:1; James 4:14. By the way, don't run from the repeated calls of God - Pro. 29:1.)

B. He Has The Power To Convert The Sinner - When a sinner places his or her faith in the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation, God does a work of grace so powerful in their life that it cannot be explained in human terms. Things of such a profound spiritual nature take place that it boggles the mind. Just a few to help you understand what I am saying are:

1. All Sin Is Immediately And Completely Forgiven - Psa. 103:12; Isa. 38:17; Isa. 43:25; Jer. 50:20; Micah 7:19; 1 John 1:7.

2. The Sinner Becomes A Child Of God - 1 John 3:1-2

3. The Sinner Is Delivered From Sin

a.) The Power Of Sin - Rom. 6:14

b.) The Penalty Of Sin - Rom. 5:9; Rom. 8:1; John 5:24 (saved!)

c.) The Presence Of Sin - Rev. 21:27

4. The Sinner Becomes A Joint Heir With Christ - Rom. 8:17

5. The Sinner Inherits A Heavenly Home - John 14:1-3; 1 Cor. 2:9; Rev. 21:4.

6. The Sinner Becomes A Saint - (Ill. 1 Cor. 1:2 - Even the carnal Corinthians were called "saints.") When Jesus saves you, He changes you forever - 2 Cor. 5:17.

Some He has changed by His power: Saul - Acts 9; Nicodemus - John 3, 7, 19; Bartimaeus - Mark 10; Zacchaeus - Luke 10, The Dying Thief - Luke 23; etc.)

It may not prove anything to you, but I know what He has done for me, and that is all the proof I need.)

There are many more references and blessings that could be named, but these are sufficient to prove that when God saves the sinner, He has the power to change them forever.)

. . .CONTINUE TOMORROW

LET US PRAY
FATHER IN JESUS NAME, LORD LET YOUR SAVING POWER DELIVER ME FROM THE BONDAGE OF SIN AND THE DEVIL IN JESUS NAME

GOOD MORNING FRIENDS

GOD'S PROMISE TO SAVE

IOI CHRISTIAN MORNING MEAL

. . .CONTINUE FROM YESTERDAY MEAL

A. It Is An Old Promise - In the beginning, when God made man in His image and man decided to sin against the Lord, God made a promise to Eve in the Garden of Eden, Gen. 3:15. God's promise to provide a means of salvation is even older than that. Rev. 13:8 tells us that Jesus is "the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world." Peter takes it even farther, 1 Peter 1:20 says, "who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world." These verses tell us that even before there was a sinner to save, before there was even a sin to cleanse, the Lord had already formulated a plan to redeem sinners. His is a plan older than man, older sin, older than Satan and older than Hell. God's promise to save is an old promise that shall never fail!

(Even in the Old Testament, there are glorious glimpses of the promise of God to save the sinner, Isa. 45:22; Isa. 43:11. God has always been and will always be a saving God. His promise to save is as old as God Himself, yet it is as new as the day when you call on Him in believing faith.

B. It Is An Ongoing Promise - While God's promise is older than the world and even older than mankind, it still has all the power of the Almighty behind it. The promise is a valid today as it has ever been. Note: John 5:24; John 3:16; Acts 16:31. This promise has never and will never lose its great power. God is a saving God and nothing will ever change that truth!

C. It Is An Open Promise - God's promise of salvation is not limited to a selected few, but it is a promise that is offered to all men. There are several passages that bear out this truth. Rev. 22:17; John 6:37; Rom. 10:13. John 6:47, just to name a few. It is clear from these verses that anyone who senses the need for salvation can be saved by the grace of God, John 7:37. The only requirement for participating in God's plan of salvation is that it is for sinners only! If you are good you cannot be saved. If you are righteous, you cannot be saved. Jesus came for the lost and for them alone - Mark. 2:17.

( The fact is, we are all sinners, Rom. 3:23; Gal. 3:22. Therefore, we all qualify under the terms of salvation. The problem is, not everyone is willing to admit his or her guilt. Yet, the Bible tells us that we are in sad shape apart from God, Isa. 53:6. In fact, it tells us that the best we can produce out of our own self-effort is a pile of putrid, filthy rags in the sight of Almighty God, Isa. 64:6. In simple terms, we need what God has to offer us in His plan of salvation.)
. . .I WILL CONTINUE TOMORROW FROM HERE

LET US PRAY
FATHER IN JESUS NAME, I ACCEPT YOU INTO MY LIFE AS MY LORD AND SAVIOUR, PLEASE HELP ME TO KNOW YOU AND TO WORK IN YOUR WAYS AS IT PLEASES YOU
AMEN

GOOD MORNING BRETHREN

CAN GOD REALLY SAVE YOUR SOUL

IOI CHRISTIAN MORNING MEAL

TOPIC: CAN GOD REALLY SAVE YOUR SOUL?

TEXT John 3:16-17 KJV
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. [17] For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

In this passage detailing the conversation between the Lord Jesus and Nicodemus, the Lord says, very plainly, that He came into the world to provide salvation for all men. The matter of salvation is of vital importance to every person, and throughout the entire world, for that matter. You see, what you do about your salvation will determine where you spend your eternity.

Before we move deeper into this message, I want to offer up a definition. One word that I want to define today is the word Jesus used in verse 17. Jesus tells us that He did not come into the world to condemn the world, but that the world, through Him, might be "saved." It is that word saved that I want to consider for a moment.

We throw that word around in our sermons and in our testimonies, but those who are not saved may not understand what we mean when we use the word saved. So, to clear up any confusion, I want to tell you what that word means. The word "saved" comes from the Greek word "sozw", (pronounced - sode' zo). This word literally means, "to save, to keep safe and sound, to rescue from danger or destruction.

a) to save one (from injury or peril)

1) to save a suffering one (from perishing), that is, one suffering from disease, to make well, heal, restore to health

2) to preserve one who is in danger of destruction, to save or rescue

b) to save in the technical, Biblical sense; negatively:

1) to deliver from the penalties of the Messianic judgment

2) to save from the evils which obstruct the reception of the Messianic deliverance.

If this word has that meaning, then why do we use it in regard to the soul?
Because, man in his natural state, is a sinner, Rom. 3:23. When we come into this world, we arrive here already under a death sentence, Rom. 6:23. Unless a person is "saved" then they will die in their sins and they will spend eternity in Hell, forever separated from the presence and power of Almighty God.
Now, no right thinking person wants that to happen to them! Therefore, we must know how we can be saved. That is something I will explain as this message unfolds.

Now, we know what it means to be saved, and I think we all want that for ourselves, we are about to find out how to be saved. All that remains is this one question,
"Can God Really Saved Your Soul?" That is, if you do what the Bible says and receive His plan of salvation, can God really save you and keep you out of Hell? That is the question I would like to answer.
Can God Really Save Your Soul? I say, "Yes He can!" Allow me to give you three reasons which I will continue tomorrow

LET US PRAY
FATHER LORD OPEN MY EYE TO SEE YOUR LIGHT OF SALVATION AND HELP ME TO ACCEPT YOU IN TRUTH INTO MY LIFE IN JESUS NAME

GOOD MORNING FRIENDS

Release of abducted girls on agenda of security meeting

Abuja - The safe release of scores of school girls abducted by militants last week topped the agenda of a meeting President Goodluck Jonathan held Thursday with political and military chiefs, a governor said.

"The meeting clearly agreed that the issue of the moment is Chibok and the abduction of these children of ours and that we must do everything to ensure that these abducted children are retrieved and protected," said Kayode Fayemi, who attended the meeting.

"The military assured us that they are doing everything in order to achieve this objective," Fayemi, governor of southwest Ekiti state, told journalists after the meeting.

The mass abduction early last week of the girls from their school in Chibok, Borno state, was blamed on Boko Haram militants. It has been described as one of the most shocking attacks in the group's five-year extremist insurgency which has claimed thousands of lives.

Borno's government said 129 students were taken from the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok when gunmen stormed the town under the cover of darkness on April 14.

The school's principal, Asabe Kwambura, who later said she was working with parents to compile a complete registry of those taken put the figure of girls abducted at 230.

More than 20 state governors as well as military and security chiefs attended Thursday's meeting, which lasted several hours in Abuja.

The meeting "discussed the overall security of the country whether it is the operation in the northeast, cattle rustling, kidnapping and other criminal activities that warrant security attention", Defence Minister Mohammed Gusau said.

It agreed on the need to mount massive security awareness and invest in the "deployment of advanced security technology and prevention of proliferation of small arms and light weapons", two governors at the meeting said.

No further details on the decisions taken were provided.

Some of the girls who escaped said the Islamists took the hostages to Borno's Sambisa Forest area, where Boko Haram is known to have well-fortified camps.

Parents have trekked through the bushlands of the remote region in a desperate search for their daughters, pooling money to buy fuel for motorcycles and cars.

Some turned back after being warned that the militants were nearby and prepared to slaughter anyone who advanced further.

The kidnapping came hours after the deadliest attack ever in Abuja, a bomb blast at a crowded bus station that killed at least 75 people.

Boko Haram's leader Abubakar Shekau claimed responsibility for that attack.

Christian group wants Taraba Governor removed

The Taraba state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) called for the removal of the Acting Governor, Alhaji Garba Umar, accusing him of responsibility in the ongoing killings in the state.

The association called on the State House of Assembly to, as a matter of urgency, impeach him and President Goodluck Jonathan to remove the Acting Governor for his alleged failure to protect human lives.

According to the association, instead protecting human lives the acting governor "has become a murderer himself through the use of Islamic militants to shade innocent blood in the state."

Briefing journalists in its secretariat in Abuja, the state Chairman of the association, Bishop Timothy Yahaya, said, “We are calling on the members of the State House of Assembly to reconsider their steps and be pro-active by initiating moves to immediately impeach the Acting Governor.”

The association described the ongoing killings in the state as an “organized plots to exterminate Christian in the state”.

They observed that since the acting governor came there has been crisis in the state”.

They alleged that the Acting Governor is deeply involved in the ongoing crisis.

“Under Garba Umar sluttering have being the order day in the state. The Acting Governor is solely responsible for the crime that is going on in state.”

The association further alleged that the killings and destruction going on are only being visited on Christian community.

“Several towns and villages belonging to only Christians have been attacked, destroyed and many people have been killed while few that survive now live like destitute where they are taking refuge”.

Reacting on the allegations, the Special Assistant to the Acting Governor on Media and Publicity, Aron Atmas, expressed "sadness" that a well-respected Association like CAN could made such “unfounded allegations” against the Acting Governor.

“It is very unfortunate that the leadership of CAN will make sweeping statements that are unsubstantiated. A responsible religion organization like CAN should not make such unsubstantiated remarks.”

He said the actions of CAN as further were capable of dividing the people of the state.

“They should provide evidence. Their comments are not responsible enough. In Benue state CAN did not accused Governor Gabriel Suswam of sponsoring terrorists. CAN in Taraba state is trying to divide the populations of the state.”

IOI CHRISTIAN MORNING MEAL TOPIC: GOD IS MY HELPER

TEXT: Isaiah 31 vs. 1

Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!

God does not want His children to put their trust in men, rather unto Him.

God does not want His children to trust in riches or human wisdom or Human security, but in Him.

Anytime you need help, look unto God first and He will set helpers prepared for that occasion.

LETS PRAY
THOSE WHOM GOD HAS ASSIGN TO HELP YOU WILL LOCATE YOU TODAY IN JESUS NAME

GOOD MORNING BRETHREN

God Has Shown Me The Party That Will Win The 2015 Elections —Prophet Ayodele

You know him. He is Primate Elijah Ayodele, founder of Inri Spiritual Evangelical Church. A man who does not speak anyhow and one of the prophets in Nigeria whose words are taken seriously. In this interview with Ayomide Owonibi, he speaks about the future of Nigeria and what Nigerians should expect in 2015:

Visions for Nigeria in the first quarter of the year
Prayers are all what we need to keep the country intact, to bring peace to the country. As a matter of fact, a lot is still going to happen and Nigerians still need to be praying ahead. I am using this medium to appeal to all Christians and Nigerians who believe in the tomorrow of this country to pray.

If Nigerians can exercise patience, I see the economy booming. I see expatriates coming into this country because our economy would be one of the best in Africa come 2017. But the point is that we have to pray that God should keep Nigeria as one nation. The government has not really addressed the issue of one nation as expected. We need prayers for God’s divine intervention.

Nigeria’s unity
It may take 30 or 50 years but Nigeria cannot stay together for another 100 years.

Specifically, are you seeing Jonathan as President in 2015?
I am not talking about Jonathan here. I am talking about the party. I am saying again, PDP will make it in 2015. There is still going to be more negotiations. Honestly speaking, if the Vice-President does not sit up, his position would be used for negotiations. Most of the defected government if not all, two would come back to PDP. There would still be more defections. APC cannot fight PDP, as they don’t have the mandate. APC did not ask from God before they came together so they cannot stand.

Another thing is that the weather forecast in Lagos State, which said that rain would fall for 265 days is a lie. The Lord told me that it is a lie. There would be rain but not for 265 days. The meteorologists have made a big blunder. Nobody determines the work of God.

On insecurity
If this government tries to have any kind of amnesty with Boko Haram, it would cause problems for this country. The government should not take it lightly with Boko Haram; they should fight the war against them. I see other nations supporting Nigeria in the long run. Boko Haram would still make the FG spend a lot of money. On the issue of Boko Haram, the CIA has misled the Nigerian government about it. As said by the Lord, America should be blamed, as directed by the Lord. These people are not spirits. I don’t know whether the government is afraid to address things the way they are. They should address it from the roots.

We said it earlier this year that Abuja must be very watchful because there is going to be an attack on Abuja. The government should work more on security so that Nigerians can be protected.

Nigerians don’t understand when a man of God speaks. We should not blame many men of God who said things in the back that did not come to pass. Everything is in the hands of God. He is the one who has the final say about everything that happens. What I am saying in essence is that APC will not make the presidency in 2015, though it will be very tough.

What are your thoughts about the missing Malaysian plane?
The missing Malaysian plane is riddled with politics. The people should put pressure on the Malaysian government. There is more to that missing plane than meets the eye. I would say it again, the government is involved. The government should be queried about the missing plane. It is not a crashed plane at the moment, but a missing plane.

How about Rivers State?
If Rivers State is not careful enough, PDP might take over the state. PDP would [keep] Akwa Ibom. Also, if care is not taken, PDP would take over Sokoto State. These are the states that God has revealed to me that PDP would take over.

I see the flag of Nigeria changing. At the end of it all, there is still going to be another constitution review. I see that there is going to be something like a referendum. I see a confab where there would be an adoption of referendum. There would be elections in 2015 despite insinuations that there would be none.

The Faces of The Fake Fulani Herdsmen Killing For Boko Haram

At last, it has emerged that the group of herdsmen operating in Nigeria's middlebelt states of Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba and even those that recently killed scores of people in Zamfara state, are Boko Haram sect members, and not actual Fulani Herdsmen.

The photo above are the faces of some of the men reigning terror in the land. These men were captured by the military. They were said to have taken part in the recent killing of hundreds of people and burning of houses in the Wukari area of Taraba state. They have confessed to being members of the Boko Haram sect.
“A group of terrorists operating under the guise of herdsmen from a camp in the outskirt of Wukari have been arrested, while others died after an attack on military check point at Gindin Dorowa, a suburb of Wukari in Taraba State.

“Other members of the group were sighted in the course of air surveillance and later trailed to their camp where they engaged the troops in a battle...
“The terrorists were clad in the usual pattern of dress of their counterparts operating in Borno and Yobe States.

“One of the apprehended armed men confessed that he had been fighting for the terrorist group in Borno State and was recently brought to Wukari area in furtherance of their mission. Assorted arms and ammunition were recovered from them”.
Said a statement signed by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade.

There Will Be Change Of Government In 2015 ––Prophet Reveals

The leaders of Divine Intelligence Ministry, Prophet George Fakolade, has prophesied that there is going to be a change of government in Nigeria in 2015, as a new regime that will reposition Nigeria for the better will be ushered in. Giving an insight into what to expect, the Prophet said positive change is coming

According to Prophet Fakolade whose predictions about political events in Nigeria have come to pass, there is going to be a great divine change in Nigeria come 2015 as new set of leaders are coming on board.
“Lt. General T. Y Danjuma would be part of the government; God has decreed it since the year 2000, and it is going to be a divine appointment of a divine regime. It is an unchangeable decree from God. People asked me why T. Y. Danjuma; I told them that God has a covenant with him. God is a covenant keeping God; when He says something, it is going to happen; we just have to be prepared.”

Prophet Fakolade, who stormed the office of Leadership Newspaper in Abuja on Wednesday to make known the prophecy, said that the suffering of Nigerians is coming to an end, adding that the new regime is going to bring about abundance.

He noted that the world is being governed by divine intelligence as directed by God and Nigeria cannot afford to ignore this fact and remain stagnant, adding that he has been directed to solve the problems facing the nation in less than 20 days.

He added that the end has come for bad leadership in Nigeria.

WHAT? The 2nd Coming of Jesus May Never Happen ––Vatican

Is this another conjecture or it actually emanated from the Vatican headed by Pope Francis? Read:

Spokesperson for the Vatican officially announced days ago that the second coming of Jesus, the only son of the God, may not happen now after all, but urged followers to still continue with their faith, regardless.

Here is the shocker: Cardinal Giorgio Salvadore told WWN that this year's 1,981st anniversary is to be the Vatican’s last in regards to waiting for the Lord to return to Earth.
“We just feel Jesus is not coming back by the looks of it. It’s been ages like. He’s probably flat out doing other really good things for people somewhere else.”
Another shocker: The Vatican defended the fact that Jesus’ promise of coming soon has not been fulfilled as they claimed that “he was probably drinking wine” at the time when he made the comments. What?

“Having the ability to turn water into wine had its ups and its downs,” added Cardinal Salvadore.

The Catholic church said it will now focus attentions on rebuilding its reputation around the world, but will keep an optimistic mind for the saviour's second coming.

Nearly two thousand years ago, Jesus promised his disciples that he would come again in John 14:1-3:
“There are many homes up where my Father lives, and I am going to prepare them for your coming. When everything is ready, then I will come and get you, so that you can always be with Me where I am. If this weren’t so, I would tell you plainly.”

SEE What A Popular Politician Did To His Own Wife

But for the timely intervention of their gate man, a popular politician in Ogun State, Bashorun Bayo Awosanya, would have been blaming the devil now after sending his wife to a place she is not prepared to go yet.

I heard that he pounced on his wife after a minor domestic argument, with a view to teach her a lesson. She is very grateful that their gate man summoned courage to stop the politician. Can you imagine that a man will do this to his wife on a day like Easter Sunday? Yes, it happened on Easter Sunday. More pix below:




The wife is currently receiving treatment at a hospital in Ogun State. Really sad!

PHOTO: My Husband Is A Pastor But See What He Did To Me

Bessem Okafor, the estranged wife of the pastor of Mountain of Liberation Miracles Ministires, Pastor Chris Okafor, has shown how her husband beat her up mercilessly at their home in the Magodo are of Lagos.

Bessem who left her home in 2012, said she had, a few weeks ago, gone to visit her four children who were in the custody of their father, Pastor Chris, based on an agreement.

Few hours after their children had left for school, Bessem received a phone call from Pastor Chris who had also left the house. He questioned why she was still in his house and and ordered her to leave. But Bessem said she had promised her children that she would wait and see them after school before leaving.

At this point, Pastor Chris sent a policeman who was part of his entourage to the house to send his wife out.
The wife said, “The policeman told me to leave the house. At that time, I was wearing only my dress. I had washed my undies and spread them to dry since I didn’t come with extra.
The visit was said to have been arranged by a lawyer from Office of Public Defender in Lagos State Ministry of Justice, and her husband’s lawyer, Mr. Onyechukwu Ubani.

While speaking with Punch, Bessem said: “I have not seen my children for nine months and our lawyers agreed that I could come see them at home after school hours by 5pm. I went to the house at the appointed time, but my children were not there.

“I had to wait outside in the compound until 10pm before my husband arrived; the children were not with him. They were later brought home by the driver about 12am. By then it was clear I couldn’t leave again, I had to spend the night. The following morning, I bathed and dressed them for school. They pleaded with me to stay back until they returned and since I hardly spent time with them the day before, I agreed.”

It was based on her promise to her children that she stayed in the house:
“I told the policeman that I would leave after my children returned from school. Later, Chris came in and on seeing me, he started beating me and dragged me out of the house.”

She said some policemen came to arrest her, but she could not go with them because her clothes were torn.

The following day after making a complaint of assault at the Isheri Police Division, she was hospitalised at the Solid Rock Hospital, in the Ojodu/Berger area. A copy of her medical report made available Punch said she was brought in for treatment after a brawl with her spouse.

Pastor Chris, when contacted, did not respond to calls and a text message to his phone. A reporter visited his church at Ojodu on two occasions, but his aides said he was not available for comment.

When Punch contacted Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ngozi Braide, she did not respond to calls and text messages to her phone.

Anyway, Pastor Chris lawyer, Ubani, is defending him. Here is what he said:
“Bessem has made all sorts of allegations against her husband, but what she has failed to tell you is that she left her marriage of her own volition. She ended her marriage with her infidelity. She would leave her house, come back at late hours and would not tell her husband where she has been.

“The couple are already in court for divorce. This particular incident you are asking about, it was Bessem who tore her own clothes. Chris never laid a hand on her. Why did she not get a medical report from a government hospital?

“If she was truly assaulted she would have gone to the station to make a report. Then they would give her a paper to take to a public hospital. That of the private hospital is not admissible in court. Chris never refused her access to her children; they were simply brought to the church because his mother and cousin were not at home. After bringing some policemen from Isheri to arrest Chris while he was at the pulpit, she still went ahead to Zone 2 to make another report.”

The PPRO Zone 2, SP Lewi Suleimann, when contacted said, “We are still waiting to get the file transferred from the Isheri Police Station. I would not like to comment much before we get the file.”

You are invited

KNOWING JESUS AND HIS RESURRECTION POWER TO SAVE

BEFORE JESUS DIED, HE PROMISE HE WILL RAISE AND THEY SHOULD MEET HIM AT GALILEE
Mark 14:28 KJV
But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.

THE ANGEL ANNOUNCE HIS RESURRECTION
Matthew 28:5-7 KJV
And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. [6] He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. [7] And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

HE SHOW HIMSELF TO THE DISCIPLE
Mark 16:14-16 KJV
Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. [15] And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. [16] He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

DO YOU TOO BELIEVE OR YOU ARE STILL DOUBTING ?
John 3:18 KJV
He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

JESUS IS THE ONLY WAY TO GOD NO OTHER WAY
John 14:6 KJV
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

JESUS HAS PROMISE TO TAKE US TO HEAVEN AS HE PROMISE TO RAISE THEN
John 14:2-4 KJV
In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so , I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. [3] And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. [4] And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.

ARE YOU STILL DOUBTING ?
John 20:24-25 KJV
But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. [25] The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.

JESUS PROVE TO THE DOUBTERS THAT HE HAS RISEN OF A TRUTH
John 20:26-29 KJV
And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. [27] Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. [28] And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. [29] Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

WHAT SIGNS ARE YOU STILL LOOKING FOR FRIENDS?
ALL POWER BELONG TO JESUS
Matthew 28:17-18 KJV
And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted. [18] And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

JESUS IS ALIVE AND HE IS WITH US
Matthew 28:20 KJV
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

JESUS IS CALLING YOU TO REPENT FROM YOUR SINS AND OPEN YOUR HEART TO HIM
Revelation 3:19-20 KJV
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. [20] Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

JESUS IS CALLING YOU
Matthew 11:28 KJV
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

JESUS WILL NOT REFUSE YOU
John 6:37 KJV
All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

SINNERS ARE GOING TO HELL
Revelation 21:8 KJV
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

CONFESS YOUR SINS NOW AND ACCEPT JESUS IN TO YOUR LIFE
SAY THIS PRAYER
LORD JESUS, I BELIEVE YOU DIED AND ROSE AGAIN TO SAVE ME
LORD I GIVE MY LIFE TO YOU TODAY
I FORSAKE ALL MY SINS ANDS WORK
PLEASE FORGIVE ME ALL MY SINS
WRITE MY NAME IN TO THE BOOK OF LIFE
AND REMOVE MY NAME FROM THE BOOK OF HELL
PLEASE KEEP ME FAITHFUL TILL YOU COME AND TAKE ME HOME
THANK U LORD FOR SAVING ME TODAY
IN JESUS CHRIST NAME I PRAY
AMEN

Pastor Sells Off Church Property and Escapes With The Money; Arrested In Lagos

The General Overseer, Christ Citizen Glorious Assembly Church in Lagos, Pastor Ikechukwu Ezeiru has been arraigned before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrate’s Court for selling the church building and landed property located in Lagos and escaping with all the money realized from the illegal act.

The same Pastor Ezeiru had earlier been brought before the same court for defrauding member of his church identified as Ifeanyi Ohazurume of N7m.
Giving evidence in the latest case, Police said: 43yrs old Pastor Ezeiru sold the church building and land on Plots 9A and 9B, Family Estate, Ago Palace Way, Okota, Lagos, after which he absconded with the proceeds of the sale.
The church trustees – Ifeanyi Ohazurume, Stella Johnson, George Ndubuisi and Ozuruonye Onwuka – reported the matter to the police and a manhunt was launched for the pastor since March 2013. He was caught in later April, 2014, and arraigned on three counts of fraudulent sale of property and stealing.
Pastor Ezeiru was said to have sold the church building for N7.5m, while the land was sold for N5m.

The charges read in part, “That you, Pastor Ikechukwu Ezeiru, and others at large, being the General Overseer of a church known as Christ Citizen Glorious Assembly Church, Plots 9A and 9B, Family Estate, Ago Palace Way, Okota, Lagos, in the month of March 2013, in the Lagos Magisterial District with intent to defraud, did sell church building and land, property of Christ Citizen Glorious Assembly, represented by the trustees, Ifeanyi Ohazurume, Stella Johnson, George Ndubuisi and Ozuruonye Onwuka.

“That you being the General Overseer of a church known as Christ Citizen Glorious Assembly Church, Plots 9A and 9B, Family Estate Ago Palace Way, Okota, Lagos, did steal the sum of N7,500,000, property of the church….”

Police prosecutors said the offences were punishable under sections 409, 324, 285 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2011. But Pastor Ezeiru pleaded not guilty.
Chief Magistrate Mrs. A.A. Demi-Ajayi, granted him bail in the sum of N1m with two sureties in like sum.

He will remain in prison custody until he meets the bail condition. Full trial will commence on May 26, 2014.

Pope, Call Prophet TB Joshua To Order ––Ghanaian Priest

Nana Kwaku Bonsam believes T.B. Joshua's prophesies are cooked up:

Ghanaian fetish priest, Nana Kwaku Bonsam, has revealed to citifmonline.com that he would be meeting Pope Francis over Nigerian Prophet T.B. Joshua. He is set to leave the shores of Ghana on Friday 18th April to Italy where he hopes to meet the Pope, the most powerful Christian leader.

Nana’s move is to get the Pope to act against T.B. Joshua, whom he believes is defaming God:
“T.B. Joshua is not a man of God. When you are a spiritual man you can see that T.B. Joshua is not a man of God. If someone prophesies and it doesn’t come to pass you know he’s not a man of God. T.B. Joshua has good editors and they edit stuff and put on youtube and his TV station. I, Nana Kwaku Bonsam, has gone through the spiritual and I have seen that T.B. Joshua is not a man of God, he uses tricks….because of all these things, I want to go to the Pope and ask him why he is not taking action.
“Let’s look at the Ghana president. When you ask that who killed him I can say T.B. Joshua killed the Ghana president.”
According to him, T.B. Joshua’s misleading prophesies caused the death of late President John Atta Mills.

Nana Kwaku Bonsam says he wants the Pope to call T.B. Joshua to order. He explains that he wanted to get to T.B. Joshua spiritually but cannot do so because T.B. Joshua is not a spiritual person.

Among the issues he wants the Pope to address is what he called T.B. Joshua’s attitude of acting like Christ.
“In spiritual realms, if he had powers I could have talked to him but because he doesn’t have powers that is why I am going to physically to tell the Pope that T.B. Joshua the way he is doing the church…some people can think that if you go to church it’s not good.”

“He does things like he is Jesus Christ. When he speaks, when you look at his speaking, he does like Jesus Christ. But that is not the way Jesus came to do. So once I go to the Pope, the Pope can even call him to advise him, so that anything that he does he will come down small small so that everything will be successful.”

Asked whether he has already booked an appointment with the Pope, Nana revealed he’s not been able to but believes he would get access to the Pope once he gets to the Vatican.

The controversial Nana has advised African pastors and prophets to stop prophesying lies to their followers.

Witch Hunter Helen Ukpabio Seen As Threat To Youngsters In UK

Remember Helen Ukpabio, popular for her Ministry, Liberty Foundation Gospel Ministries. She also directed some Nigeria Movies like End of The Wicked, Kids are Angry among others.

Helen Ukpabio is the founder of the church Liberty Foundation Gospel Ministries. She is popular for her movies and crusades geared towards stopping " Witchcraft".

The crusades earned her the title " Witch Hunter". The Nigerian "Witch Hunter" claims that any child who cries constantly is the devil's servant.

Her claims seems to be unacceptable to activists who are currently campaigning that she be banned from the UK. The campaigners say that her beliefs are harmful to the public and that she is a risk to the young children. They have written to Home Secretary requesting her ban.

According to Helen Ukpabio, She is offering help to people under witchcraft attack. It is alleged that the preacher was betrothed to the devil before she was delivered at the age of 17.

Only Competence Can Solve Nigeria’s Problems Not Prayer ––Prof. Wole Soyinka

When politicians want to deceive you, they begin to call the name of God. But it is these same politicians that are stealing billions everyday, EFCC has been prosecuting some of court for three years, no progress. Others are being protected from prosecution by their master(s) who benefited from their looting.

Anyway, Prof Wole Soyinka has a message for them. Following the latest spate of Boko Haram attacks in the country, various prominent Nigerians have expressed their viewpoints on the state of rising insecurity.

One of such people is the respected nobel laureate. He said:
Our security challenges could not be remedied by prayers, but by leaders capable of handling the issue without partisanship. He stated that in order for Nigeria to tackle the Boko Haram scourge effectively, the Presidency and its agents should be humble and learn from countries that had experienced similar crises and how to were able to defeat the evil.

Jehovah Witness Church Should Allow Us Marry Who We Love ––Members Cry Out

No matter how much a lady who's attending Jehova Witness church loves you, if you can't leave you church and become of member of their "assembly", she can't marry you. But the tradition is now affecting them:
Some members of the church have come out to condemn their church's stance against them marrying outside their faith. According to Jehovah's Witness' doctrine, members of the church are to only marry themselves and not from any other Christian faith. If they do, it's seen as an act of immorality. And people who marry outside the church are usually expelled from the church and treated as non-members.
But many of the members have cried out, saying this tradition has kept them unmarried for years and in some cases, get married to members who they are not attracted to...

Confirming the position to PM News, an elder in the church, Elder James Etop, says the church's position is in accordance with biblical instructions. He said that if members are allowed to marry anyhow their faith would be affected. He said the teachings from other churches are different from the ones they have and so they try to protect their members from being affected.

He took the case of heaven and earth teaching as an example:
"For instance, there is nothing like hell fire as propagated in many churches. Hell fire was mentioned just as an illustration by Jesus Christ when He was saying the parable of Lazarus and the rich man in the Bible. If a member marries such a person who believes in such doctrines which is against the teaching of the Witness, it will definitely affect his or her faith,” Elder James stressed.

According to Etop, members are not literally compelled to marry one another but if they marry outside of the church, the church would not honor such a union or an invitation to the wedding ceremony.

EXPOSED: The Woman who Coordinated the Abuja Bomb Blast

One name that sends fear across security and paramilitary boarders across Africa and the world is the White Widow Samantha Lawthwaite. She is married the mastermind of the popular 7/7 bomber. And since then, top security investigations have linked her to deadly attacks, including a shopping complex in Kenya.

Now back to the latest bomb blast in Nyanya, Abuja, that send many to their early grave. The White Widow has been linked to the terror attack. The huge explosion destroyed forty vehicles and left a sickening trail of death and destruction as fuel tanks on nearby vehicles also exploded amid the heat of the blast.

But while nobody has officially claimed responsibility, security sources, according to a report on DailyStar fear the bombing may have been a revenge attack...



What revenge? The death of Lewthwaite's mentor, al-Shabaab terror chief, Makaburi, aka Sheikh Abubakar Shariff Ahmed, two weeks ago.

A security source said agents across Africa are on high alert after the assassination of Makaburi - reportedly by the UK and US funded Kenyan Anti-Terror Police Unit (ATPU) 14 days ago. Adding that Lewthwaite and her associates "wanted revenge".

In the words of the sources: "Makaburi was always believed to be at the very top of the hierarchy of terror organisation al-Shabaab. Intelligence suggests he introduced Samantha Lewthwaite to many influential figures within the al-Shabaab network. He guided her on her path to Jihad. His murder was seen as yet another act of war."

Lewthwaite, 30, is believed to be in Nigeria, Kenya or Somalia, where Islamist terror networks are closely linked, making it far easier for her to evade detection than in Europe. The daughter of a British Army soldier, she is already on Interpol's Most Wanted list in connection with seven murders as well as the siege of the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya, in September 2013 which left 67 dead and nearly 200 injured.

She was reportedly caught at a checkpoint in Nigeria just six months ago - but bribed her way to freedom.

Popular Musician Yinka Ayefele's House In Ibadan On Fire

Gospel singer Yinka Ayefele has been hit by another sad incident as his house in the Felele area of Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, is reportedly on fire. According to report, the fire started on Tuesday morning but there has been concerted efforts to put it under control and I hear the fire fighters are making progress.

The cause of the fire could not be ascertained, but the talented singer who is on wheelchair has said everything is under control even as he assured his teeming fans that he is safe and sound.

Yinka Ayefele became a household name after he was involved in a ghastly car accident in 1997, that led to a damage in his spinal cord, and paralyzed him from the waist down. Since then, he has been doing well in the music industry and thus financially, owning exotic cars and properties in choice areas.

His hit tracks such as "Experience" and "Transformation" are staple diets at parties in most Nigerian cities.

GEJ In Soup Over Gold-Plated iPhone 5 Souvenirs At Daughter's Wedding

Rumours have it that guests got gold-plated iPhone 5 phones as souvenirs at President Jonathan's daughter's wedding...

The gold-plated iPhone 5 phones
Nigerians on social media have taken President Goodluck to the cleaners after rumours of gold-plated, specially customized IPhone 5 phones given as souvenirs at the wedding of his daughter.

President Jonathan's daughter Faith over the weekend got hooked to Godswill Edward, son of a Cross River State monarch.

Citizen journalism platform Sahara Reporters, reported that a UK-based Luxury Jewelry Designer was behind the photos that started the controversy after tweeting from his account @malivelihood.

However, it appears that Michael A, also rumoured to be Tonto Dike's boyfriend, was coerced into deleting the pictures after public outcry based on speculations that taxpayers' monies were used to purchase them.

"[He] Actually Posted the photos of the gold-plated iPhones from his Abuja hotel room shortly before heading to the wedding reception to hand out his expensive gifts. He tweeted the photos including a customized gold plated wedding frame for the couple," Sahara Reported wrote.

Almost 24 hours later, the dust is yet to settle as Nigerians take to the social media to decry what some called corruption and other extravagance.

"Thank God the bride is just a foster/adopted daughter, if the girl happens to be the president's daughter maybe its oil- well/rig they will distribute as souvenirs. There's problem in the land," Dapo Law said.

"There's nothing like Photoshop here the item is real and authentic, but am disturbed seeing things like this from a man who one time in his life was shoeless," says Boniface Uche Ayotanze.

"The other day, it was the First Lady's ADOPTED mother that died, now it is the President's ADOPTED daughter marrying. And all our monies are ADOPTED for the occasions. Who knows how many more ADOPTIONS we are yet to hear of? After looting our treasury dry, they may as well relocate to their ADOPTED country. Or maybe this is even their ADOPTED country. Smh," Jackson Obuohien Ogboghodo

On Twitter, ‏@Fadarichy tweeted, "Jonathan's Insensitivity: Gold-plate iPhone as gifts for attending his adopted daughter's wedding. Millions are crying of hunger."

Also, ‏@Adesolape, srote, "Jonathan gave guests customized iPhone on daughter's wedding day, what happens to unemployment in Nigeria?"
However, a few people like Obon Udobong defended the President.

"Y'all are funny, can't stop laughing. How are you guys sure it's tax payers money? Anyone can take up that responsible for him, he can afford it himself as well. Again there is nothing wrong with criticism but be sure and learn not to insult him which God have place above you," he said.

Also comfortable with the gifts, Adeoti Samuel posted, "There is nothing bad in that is a President; customized gold platted iPhone, is it too much?"

Each of the iPhones reportedly cost between 3,000 pounds and 50,000 pounds says P.M.NEWS, an online news media.

GRAPHIC PHOTOS: Tears, Prayers, Blames... As Abuja Bomb Blast Kill Scores

Scores of people were killed after a bomb exploded at about 6:55 am at the busy Nyanya Mass Transit Motor Park, Abuja and Nigerians are still in mourning.

The social media has been awash with messages of hope, prayers, and some blame trading as Nigerians try to come to terms with the act of terror.

Following the attack, Abubakar Adam Ibrahim posted a sobering update on Facebook.

"People who woke up with dreams and plans for the week only hours before have been reduced to tattered remains strewn on the grounds. Law abiding citizens, husbands, wives, dreamers, boarding buses to work, to pursue their dreams. But some maniacs set off a bomb and kill people, kill dreams. What can we do, Nigeria? What can we say? RIP, the departed," he wrote.

Prayers were said for the departed.

"R.I.P to the Nigerians who lost their lives in today's bomb blast at Abuja. It's really sad," @mzz_Portable wrote.

"Abuja bomb Blast: May the Merciful Lord give the families of the dead and the injured and their families, the strength to bear this tragedy," @tyleye tweeted.

Also, @pastorNomthi, tweeted, "My heart goes out to the victims of the bomb blast in Abuja.May the Lord comfort their families &put an end to these explosions in Jesus name."

Some folks like @chasideho were quick to lay blames.

"The Abuja bomb blast, FG is on top of d matter. Na so dem go continue to dey on top of the matter until d matter go climb their head," he wrote.

The photo spree that followed the blast also drew the ire of some people like Abdullahi O. Haruna Haruspice who wrote:

"Those of us that rushed to snap the mangled and shred bodies of the victims, how are we different from the lunatic that denotes these bombs? What is your pride in these callousness? Ordinarily, people run from the scenes of bomb blast because there is always the likelihood of having another blast followed the first one. While you celebrate your photographic fantasies, watch your back as you may likely be the next victim."

The police say that the explosion affected as many as 16 high capacity buses and other smaller vehicles, most of which where loaded with passengers.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that several dead bodies and human parts littered the ground in and around the park following the blast.

Meanwhile, President Jonathan has cancelled his trips and assured Nigerians that the Federal Government will bring the Boko Haram issues to an end.

GRAPHIC PHOTOS/VIDEO BELOW!!!

Thank You For Birthday Wishes

IOI WANT TO SAY THANK YOU ALL FOR MY BIRTHDAY WISHES

Thank You For Birthday Wishes

Firstly, I give all glory and honour to the mostly high God, the creator and the potter, the one who form me from my mothers womb, to him be all glory, Amen

This is a beautiful day! It is a great reminder how thankful I am for all the "beauty" I have in my life. Thanks for being apart of this great feeling friends
Thanks so much everyone for the birthday wishes

I just wanted to take a moment and say "Thank You" to everyone for all of the birthday wishes. It means a lot to me that you all took the time from your busy lives to wish me a happy birthday, and I feel very blessed to have each and every one of you as my friend.
Thank you very much for all the gift, text, care, calls and visit from far and near. This really mean a lot to me.
I feel very blessed to have such great people in my life, yesterday and today.
thank you for all your greetings, cards and time, It's definitely been a birthday to remember.

And I pray that almighty God will bless you honourably and the world will celebrate you in Jesus name. You and me will not miss heavenly kingdom in Jesus name.

Lastly I thank my dear wife, sweetheart, my love and my heart, thank you so much for all the treat and care, the blessing and all the love, am so grateful, we shall live to fulfill Gods purpose for our lives in Jesus name Amen
Love you all.

Today is my Birthday

IOI SPECIAL BIRTHDAY MEAL

TOPIC: TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY

Breathing, walking, beating, thinking, moving, eating, drinking, trusting, fearing, loving, parenting, laughing, singing, wondering, seeing, hearing, touching, talking life. This are what make me.

My First Breath.

I am reflecting on this same day, all those years ago, when I first took a breath of earth’s air.

Air. What a strange concept. I lived in my mother’s womb for nine months, fed by an umbilical cord connecting me to her resources, and immersed in liquid. A fish with a straw. That’s what I was. Only the straw wasn’t in my mouth; it was in my belly. How crazy is that. A fish with a straw in its belly, connected to its mommy. What a strange idea.

No, I was much more than a fish with a straw in its belly.

I was Creation. Carbon plus hydrogen plus oxygen plus myriad other elements. But not only that.

The elements were joined by something unseen, but no less real.

The breath of life. The life of God. The God of the cosmos. The cosmos of God.

An entire universe in a little, soft package. A universe with design. With consciousness. With meaning.

A human being. Silver soul mingled with crimson and carbon. Spirit and blood, water and flesh. Eyes opening, perceiving. Lips pursing and kissing. Ears hearing and waiting. Hands opening and fingers stretching.

All the little stretches, all the little struggles said – “I am alive.”


The Story in Which I Find Myself.

I’m reminded on this, my birthday, of a favorite passage in the book of Psalms from the Bible.

Psalm 139:13-18

13 For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.

14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.

15 My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place,
when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.

16 Your eyes saw my unformed body;
all the days ordained for me were written in your book
before one of them came to be.

17 How precious to me are your thoughts,[a] God!
How vast is the sum of them!

18 Were I to count them,
they would outnumber the grains of sand—
when I awake, I am still with you.

I Was Made by God.

13 For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.

I am not ordinary. I am extraordinary. I was fashioned and designed by more than random evolution. I was made with intention and thought. Effort met love met art met majesty.

Those I love need to know me. Those I don’t love yet need to know me. It’s important for them to touch me, hear me, grow with me, cry with me, laugh with me. My design is not their design. We share a universe outside of us, but we perceive it differently because of the unique universe within each one of us.



I Am a Beautiful Gift.

14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful, I know that full well.

Stand in awe (apparently) in light of who I am. Relax; that’s not my ego talking. That’s the verse above talking. I am “fearfully” made. Wonderfully, in fact – like a supernova or a circus imaginarium. No, wait. Not like them. I have the breath of life. That’s quite, quite different, I think. Stand in awe. Be in shock. Step back, take it in. Yes, I am a sign and a wonder. You’ll have to speak louder for me to hear you over the sound of my awesomeness. Now, you may awake from your fainting spell.

Actually, I know my place in the story. I’m not the big point, but I am a little one. One of the points, in the Story that surrounds us all. As we meet, your story (and mine) will change. I choose for your story to be better because you’ve met me. I am a beautiful gift; I want you to be excited when you touch that gift.

I Am Known.

15 My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place,
when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.

Loneliness comes from a deep, foreboding sense that no one truly “knows” you. There is isolation. There is distance. There is a lack of recognition by another.

I will never be lonely. I am known. If I was on a desert island or thrust into the farthest vacuum of space, I would still be known.

My Life Has Meaning and Purpose.

16 Your eyes saw my unformed body;
all the days ordained for me were written in your book
before one of them came to be.

Days were ordained for me. Purposed for me. Intended for me to live within them. This agenda, this schedule, was known. Known of. Known about. Known in a way that means my presence within these moments, minutes, hours, days, years, lifetime is not random. Accidental. Oops.

No. My life has meaning and purpose. I was meant to be here. I was meant to smile at you. I was meant to breathe and my heart to beat.

Welcome to the world we share – a life full of meaning from start to finish.


I Remain in the Thoughts of God.

17 How precious to me are your thoughts, God!
How vast is the sum of them!

18a Were I to count them,
they would outnumber the grains of sand….

Here’s the beautiful part. I was not born, then left to live on my own. I am in the thoughts of God. Today, I wake up to You who have been thinking of me every moment of my life. Today, in fact, I am in your thoughts. So many thoughts.

What did you think the moment I made my first real decision? What did you think when I first thought of You, out loud and on the air? What did you think when I gave my heart to You? What did You think? What do You think of my life today? This moment? What do You think?

Today Is My Birthday; I Am with You.

18b…When I awake, I am still with you.

Today is my birthday, and I am with You. Nothing will ever, ever change that. As I remember my birth today, I will remember that I am awake, alive, in Your hands.

Your Story is my story, our story, and to live it large is my greatest dream.

Today is my birthday. Thank you for bringing me to life my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

RAPTURE A MYSTERY OF GOD

IOI CHRISTIAN MORNING MEAL
. . . CONTINUE FROM YESTERDAY

TOPIC: RAPTURE A MYSTERY OF GOD

TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 KJV
For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: [17] Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. [18] Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

The Rapture was a mystery up until the writing of the New Testament. The Apostle Paul, writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, informs us that our frail and broken human bodies will be CHANGED at the Rapture, in the TWINKLING OF AN EYE (less than a second), and we will receive NEW bodies which are incorruptible. What a day that will be!

Although difficult to do for many believers, including myself, we must wait patiently for the Lord's return and make each day count for the cause of Christ. I agree with the Apostle Paul, who said in Philippians 1:21... “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” I'm ready to go home to be with the Lord whenever He decides it is time; but until that moment I want to spend the remainder of my life preaching the Gospel and reaching others for Jesus Christ. The Bible tells us “why” the Lord hasn't returned yet...

"The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." —2nd Peter 3:9

Nevertheless, with all the false bibles on the market today (effectively perverting the gospel message), and with all the false prophets teaching a false gospel, and with the masses of this world showing their allegiance to Satan with hand signs and occult company icons—I am fully convinced that the Lord will return very soon. I am NOT making any predictions, I am just expressing my heartfelt opinion. The important thing is for us to keep in mind and heart the Words of Jesus in Mark 13:35-37 ...

"Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch." —Mark 13:35-37

LET US PRAY
FATHER LORD IN JESUS NAME, LET YOUR MERCY SPEAK FOR US AND COVER US WITH YOUR KINDNESS TO BE AMONG THE SOUL THAT WILL BE CALL HOME AT THE SOUND OF THE TRUMPET

GOOD MORNING BRETHREN

Naija Pastor On The Run After Impregnating Mother & Daughter

This is a file photo.
What is happening? Is it that Pastors have been committing these acts secretly before and they are just coming out now because of new media, or the negative "spirit" just started entering pastors? Very troubling!

As you read this, the pastor of a popular Pentecostal Church located along Nnebisi Road, Asaba, Delta State, identified as Pastor Sam, is currently on the run after impregnating a woman and her daughter.

They were introduced to the pastor around December 2013 and he promised to reverse the demonic attack on their lives and they have been consulting him regular for "spiritual cleansing" until last week when they both took ill and were taken to hospital in Asaba, where doctors conducted tests and confirmed both pregnant.

The mother confessed that the pastor "did it" with her. She thought that her daughter has a secret boyfriend and asked her daughter to mention the name of her boyfriend, but the girl said it's Pastor Sam...

The family is now in confusion. It was gathered that the woman and the daughter have been under evil spells after her husband died of inexplicable stomach problems and elders of the Illah community where they live, had consulted seers who accused the woman and her teenage daughter of having a hand in the death.

Pastor Sam, who hails from the east, impregnated the 45-year-old mother and her 14-year-old daughter under the guise of conducting prayers for them to deliver them of evil spirits that had been battling them.

When the news of the pregnancy broke, the pastor who smelt trouble, took off to an unknown destination as he left his church which used to be a beehive of "special prayer" for women, under lock and key.

Confirming the incident, an elder sister of the pregnant woman, one Elizabeth Agu said, “we tried to reach the pastor who they claimed is responsible, through his GSM line but it was switched off and his whereabouts are unknown while the church is also under lock and key.”

...Please, CAN should do something, this mess is really getting too much!

Pastor Tunde Bakare Says Anointing Oil Is Mere Mosquito Repellent

Ever controversial and not afraid of saying his mind, General Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has kicked up another controversy when he compared the Christian Anointing Oil to a mere mosquito repellent, saying that the Jewish people actually use the oil to ward off insects.

Pastor Bakare, who was the running mate to General Muhammadu Buhari, on the platform of the Congress for Progressive, in the 2011 presidential candidate, says though he does not frown against the use of anointing oil by men of God, its use has been turned into a panacea for curing all forms of ailments.

In case you do not know, most pastors in Nigeria claim that the anointing oil can cure any form of sickness and some go as far as selling same for huge amounts of money to their gullible members.

See what the fiery Pastor Bakare said about the oil:

I am not against Anointing Oil. The thing is, its a Jewish culture.

They rub it on their bodies as protection against insects, like your mosquito repellents.

It was used extensively in the old testament for Anointing, but it is the power of God that heals, not the oil!

Do you agree with Pastor Bakare?

No Religious Or Ethnic Group Is Target Of Counter-Terrorism Campaign—Nigerian Military

Nigeria’s Defense Headquarters has strongly denied a statement by the Jama’atul Nasril Islam (JNI) accusing the Nigerian military of engaging in the extra-judicial killing of Muslims and people of Fulani ethnicity. JNI’s statement was released today in Abuja, signed by the group’s secretary general, Khalid Abubakar Aliyu.

The military described the Muslim group’s allegation as spurious and inflammatory.

In a statement issued by its spokesperson, Major General Chris Olukolade, the Defense Headquarters the military voiced its reluctance to join issues with a respectable religious organization like JNI, but added that it was imperative to set the records straight.

The military spokesman asserted that the “Nigerian military remains non-partisan, non-sectarian and will continue to be the symbol of patriotism and a unifying factor in the face of threats to national sovereignty. If this wild allegation was meant to cause disaffection or brew disharmony within the military, then it has woefully failed as the Nigerian military does not operate along religious or ethnic lines.”

General Olukolade added: “Contrary to the false claims, no law abiding individual, faith, ethnic group or organization is being targeted as alleged by JNI. It is unfortunate that the unjust imputation is coming from [a] respectable and responsible organization like JNI. We urge the body not to join in the fray of propagandists bent on discrediting genuine efforts at finding solutions to the nation’s security challenges.

“The military will continue to be driven by patriotism and commitment to the cause of the nation and its law abiding citizens. All responsible organizations are requested to cooperate in the efforts at addressing the nation’s security challenges rather than compound the problem.

"Individuals with similar prejudices are advised to abandon such biases as the challenges at hand call for prayers and support of all well-meaning organizations and groups instead of trying to turn the public against the military. Rather, all responsible organizations should be more interested in seeking solutions to the nation’s security challenges.

"It must be noted that the Armed Forces comprises Nigerians from all religious persuasions and cannot be used against any particular religion as purported.

"The military will not be distracted by unfair imputations from any quarter.

"For the avoidance of doubt, the Nigerian military and other security agencies do not have any policy, agenda or plans to perpetrate massacre or extra judicial killing of law abiding citizens.

"The authorities have no reason to take side or shield anyone from justice.

"Individuals apprehended in the course of counter-terrorism campaign will continue to have access to justice as provided by law."