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Say HiAnnual Revival ProgrammeDate: Sunday 8th November to Wednesday 11th November, 2020Preacher: Evang. Isaac Omolehin

Say HiWhat does ‘Victory’ entail?Victory is “an act of defeating an enemy or opponent in a battle, game, or other competition.” Victory is also referred to as ‘Success’It is a terminology that has to do with being above, as opposed to being under.Download full presentation 

Say HiEsther is one of the two Books in the Bible named after a woman, the other is Ruth. Esther lived in a time of powerful empires and ambitious, cruel, egoistical despots. The Jewish exiles among whom Esther lived in Babylon faced a tumultuous and dangerous times of their lives. Haman, the enemy plotted against the Jews. This conspiracy was well orchestrated and its execution was also sure not to fail except for the divine intervention through Esther the Queen.  The experience of the Jewish exiles then is very similar to our present situation today as a nation. The various evils we have witnessed in the past and the experience of this past one week are enough proofs that there are evil conspiracies against us. However, the boldness and courage displayed by Esther in the face of sinister enemies and potentially dire consequences paid off eventually for the deliverance of the Jews. She was challenged to consider all her previous life experiences and her current royal position as God’s preparation “for such a

Say HiIntroduction: The greatest privilege or investment God has ever made into the human life particularly His children is His indwelling presence. Our God, as great, mighty, powerful and highly exalted He is graciously and voluntarily offered Himself to live among His children in order to manifest His glory, His splendor and to display His wisdom, might and power (v. 8; Ephesians 3:8-12; Colossians 1:27). Unfortunately, many of us are ignorant or do not appreciate this divine honour. This naivety were aptly captured in the following passages of the Scriptures: Psalm 49:20; 1 John 3:9; 4:4). However, in our pursuit of becoming the Gold Church we certainly cannot afford to ignore this special right God has bestowed on us as His people. The neglect of it will render us everything but Gold. How I pray that the Lord Jesus Himself will shine His glorious light over our hearts that we may be able to comprehend this glorious riches we have as God’s people in Jesus name. A. The Necessity of God Dwelling in Man: Exod

Say HiThe above topic was borne out of an experience God gave me some years ago in a dream. One of my spiritual fathers who is now late (Dr. Uzodinma Obed) prayed for me in that dream. Amongst many other things he said in that dream that I remember vividly was that “...the time has now come for the Gold Church.” He made several other utterances in his prayer for me in that dream which are quite personal and would be left for another time.That divine experience brought a radical turn in my life and ministry. It became the direction and the driving force for my life and ministry. The local church I was pastoring then, soon blossomed, multiplied and was able to accomplish great fetes for God in her church life and ministry. It took a while before I actually began to talk or teach about the Gold church in my last local church pastorate, because I needed a good understanding of what God was saying. While I cannot say I have it all figured out yet, I am sure I can begin to shed some light on the subject. Thank God

Say HiChrist life was filled with prayer. He started His ministry on the foundation of prayer, continued with prayer and ended with it. If there is someone that should be expected not to pray, it is Jesus Christ, because He is the Son of God. However, S.D Gordon who was quoted by Dave Earley said the following about the prayer life of Jesus Christ:“The man Christ Jesus prayed;he prayed; prayed much;needed to pray; loved to pray.”Prayer remains the present day ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ. He ever lives to make intercession for the saints - Heb. 7:25.The goal of this message is to challenge us to step up in our prayer lives more than ever. There is so much need for praying men and women at this time. God is eagerly looking for men who will stand before the “tomb” of our Nation, family and church, as Jesus did at Lazarus' tomb, to intercede and pray them back to life - Lk. 11:41; Ezek. 22:30.May the Lord find you and I as gap fillers at this time in the life of our nation. This would be a means of ave

Say HiThe year 2020 has been quite challenging for many of us. It has been a year in which darkness, in fact thick darkness, covers the people. Instead of experiencing God’s light and glory, some of us have had contradictions instead.The Lord has however come to assure us this morning that regardless of what you have seen in the last 9 months, you can still see the glory of God! A.      The Glory of God in Context.·             The intervention of God.·             The arrival of God in your situation·             The miracle of God·             The supernatural·             The blessing of God·             The answer of God·             The restoration of God.B.       Prerequisites for Beholding the Glory of God.There are a number of Biblical requirements to seeing the glory of God. Some of them that can be gleaned from this text include the following:1.         You need Jesus Christ the Advocate on your side - V.33-35,38,39,40,41,42-43.·             Jesus wept! That is a serious matter!·             Jesus w

Say HiINTRODUCTIONThe death of a loved one usually bring pain, sorrow, inexplicable darkness and grief. If one is not there when it happened, it comes like a BREAKING NEWS and actually breaks one down. Death confronts us with the reality of a sudden separation and paints a picture of an irreversible situation. But there are times when receiving the news of someone's demise is also a sign of relief, peace and Joy. As Disciples of Christ, for us to arise, shine and manifest God’s glory, we must be ready to die. Probably, the reason why some of us are struggling to fulfil God’s purpose is because the ‘Herod factor’ in us has not died. We can only come alive in Christ after an experience of death to sin, self and the world (John 12:24 NLT). May the LORD help us. THE DIVINE PURPOSEGod initiated His purpose of reconciling the world by sending His only begotten Son into the world (John 3:16). The manifestation of divine purpose found expression through Joseph and Mary.Satan tried to frustrate God’s purpose befo

Say HiExperiencing God's Peace in a Troubled World

Say HiRISING TO SHINE OVER THE WORLD’S DARKNESS - ISAIAH 60:1-2; MATTHEW 14:22-33Being the message delivered by Olufemi Babalola at the worship service on Sunday 20th September, 2020 Introduction: It is no news again to everyone living in this world that the entire universe is under a severe attack. The Covid-19 pandemic that started like a child play has dealt a great blow to every inhabitant of the world without any exemption. This is one disaster too many in a year that has not only disrupted virtually every human endeavor worldwide, it has also claimed several lives globally and ruined many individual, corporate, national and global economies. While Covid-19 on one hand is ravaging the whole world with its devastating effects, several parts of the universe are also not at peace due to different natural and man made disasters such as hurricanes, floods, genocide, terrorism, banditry, kidnappings, rape, famines, poverty, hunger and malnutrition. Indeed, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness the peopl

Say HiINTRODUCTIONInjury time is the time added after regulation time before time is called to a game. It is the extra time added to compensate for time spent attending to injured players and moments not used for the specific purpose of playing during a match. It is called stoppage time! As we look at the world that we are in, we are convinced that we are in the added time of our events here on earth. The signs of the times seem to suggest that we are living on ‘borrowed time’. We are without doubt on a final stretch in our journey of life.Romans 13:12-14-               TWO THINGS WE MUST KNOWV12a. The night is far gone; the day is at hand. The night is far gone;...-               We are definitely not in the early moments of the night but in the final moments of the night- The night is far gone.-               For every night, there is the early night, mid night and late nights. The times we are in, is the late night!-               This night has been spoken of since the days of the New Testament. It has be

Say HiINTRODUCTIONInjury time is the time added after regulation time before time is called to a game. It is the extra time added to compensate for time spent attending to injured players and moments not used for the specific purpose of playing during a match. It is called stoppage time! As we look at the world that we are in, we are convinced that we are in the added time of our events here on earth. The signs of the times seem to suggest that we are living on ‘borrowed time’. We are without doubt on a final stretch in our journey of life. Romans 13:12-14-               TWO THINGS WE MUST KNOWV12a. The night is far gone; the day is at hand. The night is far gone;...-               We are definitely not in the early moments of the night but in the final moments of the night- The night is far gone.-               For every night, there is the early night, mid night and late nights. The times we are in, is the late night!-               This night has been spoken of since the days of the New Testament. It has b

Say HiINTRODUCTIONIt is still our year of supernatural light and glory. The good news is that our light has come and the glory of the Lord is risen upon us (Isaiah 60:1). There is abundance of glory to go round. The problem is not the absence or scarcity of glory but the availability of ready glory carriers. Walking in the supernatural begins on the premise of revelation. Until a man catches a personal revelation of glory, he cannot experience and manifest the glory of God. We have learned so much about glory. It is now time for us to operate in the revelation of glory. May the Lord help us as we trust Him to develop in us the right attitude to walk in the revelation of His glory. May the Lord show us His glory. A. THE ASSURANCE OF GOD’S GLORY- Isaiah 40:4-5God is deliberate about His glory for His children.He promised us supernatural glory this year and it will come to pass.Supernatural glory is not reserved just for some people, it is originally intended for all.But there is a glory that awaits us beyond Go

Say HiDiscipleship Summit 2020

Say HiINTRODUCTIONThe awaiting glory is for all those who are expectant of it. By expectant, we mean those who are prepared and working it out in faith. After every successful and faithful story of the experiences of our life journey, there is always a glory to show for it. Little wonder Moses demanded that God should show him His glory Exodus 33:18. My desire today is that the LORD will show us His glory as we look up to Him and bring an end to the somewhat torturous waiting so that men may see the glory of God after the story of our lives.In Romans 8:19-25... TO RECEIVE THE AWAITING GLORY1.           PERSEVERANCE IN GODLY SUFFERING- Romans 8:18, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, 1 Peter 4:13-16; 5:1-               Nothing is as discouraging as experiencing the delays and battling with life challenges- no one understands what you are going through when you are at the lonely moments of your life.-               At the same time, nothing can be compared to the sweet joy that comes with the breakthrough after protracted s

Say Hia.          The Lord called Joshua to circumcise the people because those who were first circumcised had died in the wilderness except Joshua and Caleb.b.         God would remove the reproach of Egypt through this circumcision. c.          This circumcision was the beginning of a new phase with this generation.1.         REASONS FOR THE COVENANT OF CIRCUMCISION a.          Covenant of circumcision was an eternal covenant which was started in the time of Abraham. Genesis 17:10-12b.         God instructed Joshua to do this circumcision in order to renew His covenant relationship with them. This is because their fathers had failed God severally-               They manifested unbelief -               They manifested stubbornness-               They practised idolatry-               They rebelled against their God-given leader Moses. c.          This period was a period to make the people aware of the sins of their fathers which made the Lord to destroy their fathers in the wilderness. God did not want this

Say HiINTRODUCTION A Divine Mandate is a command from the LORD empowering believers to act based on His Agenda. Genesis 1:28 is a divine injunction which provides us with a perfect understanding of Divine Mandate. From the verse we can see God clearly putting in the hand of man the authority to be in control of the world around him. This mandate covers 5 distinct levels of authority within the 3 operational spheres of life.Every Divine Agenda is backed up with a Divine Mandate, which is a clear instruction on how to fulfil God's purpose. While Divine Agenda sets out God's instruction, assignment and purposes for His people, Divine Mandate places action to the intention. Divine Mandate is therefore the authority and order to carry out the Divine Agenda. Genesis 30:25-30, Exodus 3:18, 7:16 8:1-25, 9:1, 13; 10:3, John 11:1-44It is possible that you are operating at a spot with no significant progress in life. Maybe you have laboured and tried so many options, made several consultations but you seem to

Say HiINTRODUCTIONOur response to God’s call and His work is very important if we are going to fulfill divine agenda. From the scriptures, we see the dangers of disobedience and how it has halted the giant strides of great champions, extinguished the glory of mighty armies, ended the destinies of many, truncated great promises, stopped so many mighty men of valour, rubbished and reduced the supposed great and accomplished men who were too careless with sacred things. It therefore behoves on us to understand the gravity of what the Lord is intending for us, so that we assess our response in our pursuit of His divine agenda.UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF DIVINE AGENDAThe church is the institution for enforcing God’s agenda and His Word is the instrument for executing the agenda. So our part is to discover where God is at work, find our role and assignment in the agenda and join Him in His work. It was God's agenda to bring the children of Israel out of slavery after 400 years in Egypt, but we see clearly th

Say Hi Topic- Victory Over BarriersText- Joshua 1:1-4Message Preached by Rev. Mrs. Bosun Adegboyega on Sunday, 16th August, 2020Life is a pilgrimage. Most times, this pilgrimage is not like a straightforward graph. Life’s journey is full of ups and downs.It is a scriptural truth that for every new level, there is a new devil. This implies that we shall face resistance as God’s people at every time we desire to advance with God’s agenda for our lives as individuals, families and church - Dan. 10:13; 1 Cor. 16:9.A. Definitions i. Victory is the act of defeating an enemy or opponent in a battle or game or other competition. It also means success.ii. Barrier is a fence or other obstacle that prevents movement.B. Some Examples of Barriers in Scripture and How to Overcome Them.Physical/ Natural Barrier - Josh. 1:2; cf. 2 Kg. 2:8, 13-14Even though it had other usefulness, the Jordan River was a natural barrier.How would the Israelites cross the Jordan without a ship or boat, etc. Even for those who could swim, how f

Say HiThere is no doubt that the year 2020 has been a special year for the entire world, and especially for us in IBC.There will perhaps be no other year like this as we move on in our Christian pilgrimage.IBC must maximize the opportunity the light and glory of God presents to us this year - Isa. 60:1-2.No doubt, we have dwelt long enough on this mountain - Deut. 1:5.We must not miss our God moment.Time is running out.We have received the light and experienced the glory - Isa. 60:1-2.It is time to rise and shine now, for the glory of God has come on our lives.It is time to move on with God’s agenda.It is now or never!CLICK HERE TO READ MORE