Stanley Amadi @saint147

"Oh! sirs, I do fear me that one half of Christian people now-a-days are in this sleepy state, and yet if they were told so to their face, they would be very angry with the men who had the honesty to tell the truth." — Charles Spurgeon

Sin is precisely Christlessness; all attempts at self-improvement and moral reformation without him are sin.

"...there are multitudes who are outwardly dead as to their usefulness, and there are Christians and churches too of whom we may say, without at all libelling them, 'You are dead; awake thou that sleepest.'" — Charles Spurgeon

@oliverburdick @5Solas @grok This is beautiful to read. May our hearts and acts be guided by Humility.

Those who look to idols become like them (Psa 135:15-18). Those who look to the Lord are radiant (Psa 34:5). You will become like whatever you fix your gaze upon.

“JESUS DID NOT COME TO MAKE US FINANCIALLY RICH” — PASTOR JUDAH OLORUNMAIYE UK Content creator Solomon Buchi appreciates a powerful message by Pastor Judah Olorunmaiye of Rhema Chapel, who challenged the teaching of some preachers that Jesus came primarily to make Christians financially rich. The message emphasizes that the central purpose of Jesus Christ's coming was to save humanity from sin and reconcile us to God, not to make financial prosperity the ultimate goal of Christianity. While God can bless His children financially, Christianity should not be reduced to the pursuit of wealth, material possessions, and earthly success. Our relationship with God should go beyond what we can receive from Him.

Dear Pastor Bolaji Idowu, Barely two days ago, social media was agog with the "Men Dey" slogan. Something that hundreds of ladies said during your session. The particular lady who had the mic at the time and to whom you were responding to when the hall roared "Men Dey" has been seriously bashed by SM users. However, I think the other side of the problem has not been dealt with. I watched the trending video and saw how you invoked a biblical reaction that no other man of God has ever done in the history of the church. At least none that I know of. You dusted your shoes before your own congregation. The only man of God I know to have done that was the late Arch Bishop Benson Idahosa. But it was not to his congregation. You, on the other hand, dusted your shoes right in front of your congregation. That worries me. How bad can your own people be for you to go to that extent? The answer to that question is that you finally came to the honest realisation that those ladies cannot be helped. So you had no choice but to dust your shoes. When a pastor can be shouted down by his congregation while he was trying to correct a wrong mindset to the point that he has to dust his shoes before them, it tells us something is seriously wrong with the church. Not just that church, but the Nigerian church in general. Because what happened in your church that day is not peculiar to harvesters. Ladies in Daystar, Elevation, Christ Embassy, etc., would have done something similar under that same circumstances. If you look beneath the surface of what happened that day, you will find that the ladies that sat in that hall are ladies who don't mind sleeping around to get an iPhone. That is the whole summary of "Men Dey." Because, no man will buy you an iPhone, take you on a shopping spree, buy you designer bags, and spend lavishly on you without asking for anything in return. Even if he does not ask, the law of life will make the lady see herself as being in his debt. She will naturally offer her body to him in return. And the ladies in that hall don't mind. They are ready to do that to enjoy the soft life. Now, we all know that men who can offer that lifestyle are very few. So, when a lot of ladies are boldly claiming that "men dey," it means many of them are sleeping with the same guy, either knowingly or unknowingly. The truth is that the Nigerian church is sick and what we saw exhibited that day was just the symptom. The gospel of materialism has engulfed the Nigerian church and, sadly, you are not innocent. What you saw that day was the fruit of what you have been teaching them for years. As I already stated, this is not peculiar to Harvesters. The same gospel of materialism is being preached in most New Generation Churches in Nigeria. What happened in that meeting was a wake-up call to pastors. You must return to the true gospel. This is what I recommend. You must go back to teaching real biblical values rather than trying to excite the congregation with the gospel of prosperity. May the good Lord bless you. - Mute Efe #NigerianChurch #Relatioship #Marriage

In essential things, we are united, in non-essential things, there is liberty. ~ Pastor Kumuyi

Sincere love and holy fear go hand in hand; fear springs from love lest God's favour should be lost by sin.

You cannot allow the nature of the devil to operate through your flesh and still expect an unhindered relationship with God. The Bible says: “Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.” — Romans 8:7 KJV The flesh must not be allowed to dominate your thoughts, reactions, desires, and decisions. Anything in you that agrees with pride, rebellion, bitterness, lust, hatred, selfishness, deception, or disobedience will fight your fellowship with God. The answer is not to manage the flesh. It is to bring it under the control of the Holy Spirit. DECLARE IT: I WILL NOT ALLOW THE FLESH TO GOVERN MY LIFE. I WILL WALK IN THE SPIRIT, OBEY GOD, AND MAINTAIN A STRONG, CLEAN, AND UNHINDERED RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM. #ReverendAreogun #TheDreamCentre #WalkInTheSpirit #Romans87 #CarnalMind #SpiritualGrowth #Obedience #HolySpirit #ChristianLiving #GreaterWorks

Michael Knowles Calls Homosexuality “Deviant” — Then the Gay Activist Accuses Him of Being Closeted Gay Activist: Why is it not okay for men to marry men or women to marry women? Michael Knowles: Because marriage is, by its nature, the union between a man and a woman for the purpose of creation. Gay Activist: According to the Bible? Michael Knowles: No, according to nature. Gay Activist: But you’ve seen that there are gay animals in nature, right? Michael Knowles: Yeah, that’s not marriage. They’re not married. Gay Activist: But is having sex with other men and loving them a natural thing? Michael Knowles: I think there are all sorts of weird deviancies and aberrations that come out. Gay Activist: If it’s natural, why is it deviant? Michael Knowles: We mean “natural” in two different ways. Some things happen in nature, but that doesn’t necessarily make them good for human beings. Marriage is a natural institution, and I’m saying it’s contrary to natural law. Piers Morgan: Do you think he’s a deviant for being gay? Michael Knowles: Yeah, a bit deviant, yeah. Gay Activist: People who are homophobic are always closeted gay men afraid of their own feelings. The research says it. Piers Morgan: Are you being sent to gay therapy? Gay Activist: I’ve never been to any therapy because it works on me. That’s why I’m gay. Michael Knowles: What’s amazing about that response is that if you express the traditional Christian, Jewish, or Muslim view of homosexuality, the first thing some pro-LGBT activists do is accuse you of secretly being gay. I wasn’t even using it as an insult you’re the one using it as an insult. Gay Activist: I said that because you called me a deviant. You’re afraid of gay people, and the only reason for that would be that you’re secretly gay. Michael Knowles: Christians, Jews, and Muslims believe the Bible is God’s word, inspired by the men who wrote it. Gay Activist: But why are the men who wrote that book correct, and the other books that weren’t included incorrect? Michael Knowles: What other books? Gay Activist: I want you to read The Queer Thing About Sin. It dives into this quite deeply. Piers Morgan: Have a Pride Day, but why a whole month? Gay Activist: We have Pride events all over the world. I think it’s an important month because it shows people that we’re okay, we’re allowed to exist, and the world supports us.

Do not delay repentance

When I say God, I mean Jesus. Not the universe. Not energy. Not luck. Not positive vibes. Not manifestation. I mean Jesus Christ, the Son of God, crucified for our sins, buried, risen on the third day, and reigning forever.

My oldest son's teacher just sent us this picture of him worshipping in chapel. This is the whole game, fellas. Even if everything else I do in my life fails, I still win because my kids love Jesus.

Atheism has nothing to do with the existence of God, and everything to do with love for sin.

Happy Reformation Month everyone!

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Sinclair Ferguson warns ministers against an "oppositional tone" in preaching, where the pastor preaches in an "attack mode" and is "coming down upon the people instead of bringing them up to the Lord Jesus Christ." He says there is a way in which men can even preach the great indicative truths of the Scriptures in an imperative tone because of the preacher's affections. Sinclair includes this great line that the people need to hear that "the only interest Jesus has in their sin is to get rid of it." Really convicting stuff here for preachers.

When Christ’s enemies seek to frustrate his purposes, like Judas and Pilate, they only fulfil them.