I Samuel 7: 1-14 The Israelites lost the battle against the Philistines at Ebenezer in Chapter 4; with over 30,000 soldiers killed. Ophini and Phineas the two priests died; the Ark of God was seized by the Philistines; Eli their father died; the wife of Phineas died also while having a child; such that she...
You Are Crossing ‘That Sea’ To The Other Side, by Pastor Samuel Obafaiye
What is a sea? The expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth’s surface and surrounds its land masses; oceans; a relatively large landlocked body of fresh water. Figuratively, a sea can be something that is so vast and difficult to cross; a large barrier or a huge obstacle that makes movement and...
Enduring Hardship: A Vital Attribute Of A Good Christian Soldier, by Pastor Samuel Obafaiye
2 Timothy 2: 1-3 – So, you, my son, be strong [constantly strengthened] and empowered in the grace that is [to be found only] in Christ Jesus. The things [the doctrine, the precepts, the admonitions, the sum of my ministry] which you have heard me teach in the presence of many witnesses, entrust [as a treasure] to reliable and faithful...
Hold On A Bit Longer, by Pastor Samuel Obafaiye
Hold on is a phrasal verb used to tell someone to wait for a short time or endure in difficult circumstances. It means to persist; to hang on; to wait; etc. A bit longer is a phrase that means only a little longer than originally intended; to extend something for a bit of more time;...
The Faith That Keeps Us Walking Without Fainting, by Pastor (Mrs) Tonia Obafaiye
The month of May 2020 has been declared a month that God Almighty is re-assuring us by saying, we will walk and not faint, through his Prophet as inspired by the Holy Spirit. Brethren walking with God requires faith and not fear, total obedience to the commands and instructions of God in the place of...
Keep Walking: Don’t Stop. Walk And Stop Not. Just Walk, by Pastor Samuel Obafaiye
In a physical sense, walking is greatly beneficial to human health. Many of us wish we can run regularly; go to the gym regularly or be involved in serious regular workout sessions; not knowing that regular walking can do us greater goodness. Walking for 150 mins a week on a regular basis is deemed...
Grace For The Race Ahead, by Pastor Samuel Obafaiye
Grace is defined as “the free and unmerited favour of God, as manifested in the salvation of sinners and the bestowal of blessings. It is also a divinely given talent or blessing; a virtue coming from God”. For this message, I will take grace as a special talent, virtue, or blessing from God to excel...
Press Further, by Pastor Samuel Obafaiye
Kindly tell someone around you to press further. Tell yourself ‘I will press further’. A word of advice, admonition, instruction, command, etc. By way of introduction and definition of terms, press can be defined as ‘to push against something; to act upon, with steady applied weight or force; to move by weight or force in...
The Same Power That Raised Jesus From The Dead, Pastor Samuel Obafaiye
Power can be defined as the ability or capacity to do something or act in a particular way. Power however has levels. You may have heard of Horsepower (hp), which is a unit of measurement of power, or the rate at which work is done, usually used in reference to the output of engines or motors. A particular...
Keep Running, by Pastor Samuel Obafaiye
Running as an activity is what many of us do not like to do, but yet it’s very beneficial for our health. Many of us only run when we need to catch up with something like bus, train or a flight, etc; and afterwards, we would start panting. Whereas, if running had been a continuous...