Bellfun:


I don't get it...what are you trying to say?

Christianity was not formed or started by Jesus!

Matthew 16:18 Jesus said to Simon, you are Peter (which means rock) and upon you my church will stand and the gates of hell will never prevail against it.
John 21:15-18 When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter,* “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?”* He said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.”
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He then said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.”
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He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was distressed that he had said to him a third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” [Jesus] said to him, “Feed my sheep. just a few verses, I would have loved to add more but that will make my post too lengthy

mansakhalifa:
@TheManOfTheYear I know the book,chapter and verse of the bible that you are relying entirely on but take this from me: Jesus did not establish a new religion. His followers actually did and even at that what they formed was something of a sub-sect of Judaism which the Jews themselves viewed as a cult. Gradually,this new movement metamophorsed in what we know today as Christianity. Jesus was born a jew,lived as a jew and died as one even though he seemed to be often at odds with the authority of the Jewish religion at the time. Remember,Jesus was a "rabbi". I guess you know what a rabbi is.

everything is this world is about perception, you see Dubai showing off luxurious buildings and Ferrari for police and you will think they are wasteful,nope they are simply promoting their image as rich, anyone who has not been to Dubai cannot believe there are poor people there, same as Chinese always portraying themselves as karate fighters in their movies,you will not believe there are many who don't know how to fight karate,but we on the other hand we mostly show our wildlife in worldwide movies like Mr bones,simba etc, it is left for us to redefine our existence

francesawesome:
thank you brother for this message. I'm so blessed with it

im so pleased to hear that, I'm a sister though

Excellent4love:
Thi is a very good one and agreat understanding of the book of life.

thanks

femi4:
Great insight, especially the FARMER aspect, that must be a revelation

thanks

cutebobo:
As a fashion designer?
Let's talk as believers!

i don't understand how been a believer means not having sense. if you are not perturbed with women wearing bow ties, beret, shirt, Polo, jacket,socks then why is trousers a sin? if you look keenly at the Jewish dressing of those days, both men and women wore cloaks with scarves for both male and female, I'm of the opinion that the verse implies a man and woman should not share clothes I.e a man should not wear his sister or wives cloak and vice versa. If you study the Jewish law,women on their menstrual period are deemed unclean, even a man merely touching her hand is unclean, same as her garments,if a man erroneously wears the garment she wore he can be termed unclean too, but this is my own reasoning.i barely follow Deuteronomy rules because I don't believe in Cherry-picking,do not pick one verse and leave the other verse, if you want to obey, obey all, as for me I move with the New convenant

ihatebuhari:
Sometimes im so confused if the life i live is a sin or not. Help me lord jesus, forgive me my sins.

amen,the first step is deciding to follow Jesus. Jesus said the greatest commandment is love your God and Love your neighbor as thyself, changing your username will help alot. Shalom

poh10:
we re equal before God , the brother refused to make use of his authority him believe in the serving

the prodigal son is like a person that backslide God is always keen to bring them back and when they return there is jubilation in heaven

thanks for your wonderful contribution

miraclea:
Your writeup have blessed my soul may the Lord increase you in wisdom most pastor can't do as much

thank you very much. Your appreciation really did help me alot. thanks

Aonkuuse:
what are you saying exactly? You mean we no longer have male and female clothes distinct from each other

as a fashion designer, I can categorically tell you that male and female trousers are not made the same way, and as male and female shirts. so it is plain ignorance to call trousers a male only wear. even the people that brought it to us said it is for both

SERMON
The Father
This represents God and his eternal love and forgiveness for us. No matter your wrong doings he is eternally ready to take you back just if you accept your mistake and seek forgiveness with the aim of not doing it again. The feast represents the great joy in heaven when a sinner retraces his step.

THE PRODIGAL SON
This represents all of us who have come short of the Glory of God. We used our inheritance (gifts,wisdom talents,money, beauty) to seek after worldly things and valour instead of using it to work for the Kingdom of God. If you are still in this category always seek to go back to the Father,never feel you have gone to astray for him to forgive you because no matter your sin he is always ready and happy to do so.

THE PRODIGAL SON'S BROTHER

This represents the righteous people who question God as to why a recent convert should be so favored. Some will say how can this sinner of yesterday be prophesying when I who has been faithful since I was born don't have the gift etc. Always remember that God has a reason for everything, whomever he loves,he loves, whomever he favors he favors, always rejoice with a brethren who is witnessing God's favor. STAY AWAY FROM SPIRITUAL JEALOUSY. It does no good. Use your gift and allow others use theirs.

THE FARMER

This is one person people never discuss in this parable. It represents the world and "fake Christians" in it.The Jews usually have nothing to do with pigs,they don't eat it and don't touch it.Taking care of pigs simply means he sees himself lowest and can no longer address himself as a Jew or a part of God's chosen people. Some people when they meet a brethren who is passing through had times, they introduce them to more sinful ways killing the little love of God they have in their soul,the piggery here could be prostitution,armed robbery, kidnapping, encouraging a student to sleep with a lecturer for higher grades, encouraging a civil servant to accept bribes, telling a Christian to seek ungodly ways to solve issues like barrenness or to get married, telling a fallen brethren to commit abortion in other to remove the child of her sinful ways etc. Unlike the farmer, our duty when we see a fallen Christian is to bring him back to God not take him away.
Thanks for reading this message. May his blessings be on Us all. Kindly comment your own contribution.
Peace be with you.
CC: lalasticlala ishilove

Luke 15:12-32
And he said: A certain man had two sons:
12 And the younger of them said to his father: Father, give me the portion of substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his substance.
13 And not many days after, the younger son, gathering all together, went abroad into a far country: and there wasted his substance, living riotously.
14 And after he had spent all, there came a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want.
15 And he went and cleaved to one of the citizens of that country. And he sent him into his farm to feed swine.
16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks the swine did eat; and no man gave unto him.
17 And returning to himself, he said: How many hired servants in my father's house abound with bread, and I here perish with hunger?
18 I will arise, and will go to my father, and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee:
19 I am not worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
20 And rising up he came to his father. And when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and running to him fell upon his neck, and kissed him.
21 And the son said to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, I am not now worthy to be called thy son.
22 And the father said to his servants: Bring forth quickly the first robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat and make merry:
24 Because this my son was dead, and is come to life again: was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
25 Now his elder son was in the field, and when he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing:
26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
27 And he said to him: Thy brother is come, and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe.
28 And he was angry, and would not go in. His father therefore coming out began to entreat him.
29 And he answering, said to his father: Behold, for so many years do I serve thee, and I have never transgressed thy commandment, and yet thou hast never given me a kid to make merry with my friends:
30 But as soon as this thy son is come, who hath devoured his substance with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
31 But he said to him: Son, thou art always with me, and all I have is thine.
32 But it was fit that we should make merry and be glad, for this thy brother was dead and is come to life again; he was lost, and is found.

all though I don't know how verifiable this story is, I'm still happy they are into scientific innovation if true.the world is gradually leaving us behind while we are here arguing about lugard and ojukwu.in other news, who else is surprised the robot does not have a niqab

Benita27:
And the same bible said "suffereth not a witch to live" what does that mean? Bible student.

Happy Belated Birthday to papa.

as a Christian you should know that New testament rules always surpasses those of the old testament, the OT says kill your enemies the NT says pray for your enemies, if you are practising Judaism believe the former but if you profess Jesus do the latter

BanjiHols:
Chai I met one madam that sells it at an exhibition in.Eko Hotel..will have to check my contact cards.

please do, I await your reply, thanks.

Hi, pls kindly recommend a place where I can get original Swarovski crystals that bling well well when applied on dresses preferably in Abuja,Aba or Owerri as well as the price range. Thanks

wishing everyone a blessed sunday

SonOfmercy007:

How is that funny? So it's a lie to also say there are governors children on Facebook?

don't waste your time stooping low to argue with these kids, most of them think everyone here live in slums and hover around with poor mentality, I miss those days when browsing phones were not so cheap and NL was filled with matured minds

I'm from imo state,i can attest to70% of the projects most especially that of FUTO because I benefited immensely from it

Kingsley1000:
don't you think with federal might,they can rig their way in

go to upper iweka and shout APC they will almost lynch never in my life have I seen such hatred for a party as they do to anything APC or related to Buhari

Statsocial:
Secondly, saying Muslims have the right to islamise Nigeria is just unacceptable. Especially coming from a bishop. No one has ever challenged the right of Muslims to advance the cause of Islam. All we are saying is that you cannot use political power to advance the cause of Islam. A situation where we have a currency with Islamic inscription in a supposed secular state is just senseless and ridiculous..

See ehn I have noticed of recent that it seems the catholics are tilting towards supporting Islam in discourses against Pentecostals and this is for no reason other than a perceived "Competition". Pentecostalism is moving through Africa like a wild fire and might even be the last hope for Christianity in Europe(d two largest churches in Europe are now Pentecostal churches led by Ashimolowo and adelaja). Unfortunately, it has resulted in many ppl crossing over from orthodoxy into pentecostalism. The orthodox churches are reducing in members while the Pentecostals which were once called mushroom churches by their orthodox counterparts in the early days of Pentecostalism are greatly increasing. But I believe the orthodox churches haven't managed this trend well by addressing the issues that people have always had. Rather they are allowing resentment build up to the point were they constantly try to invalidate Pentecostal Christians.

Lalasticlala

Naah, you are seeing it the wrong way Bro, orthodox churches have been around for close to 2000 years, they ain't going anywhere.i think it is high time CAN addresses this issue of multiple churches,you will not understand the effect till 10years from now(may God keep us alive), in my street there are 3 churches (2 in uncompleted buildings with no windows and plastered walls ) and one shares a school building. this proliferation of churches is propagating quantity over quality, the same way you have to be inducted and found qualified to be a doctor is the same way you have to be found worthy of character of reason to be a shepherd to God's sheep, it is only a matter of time before NL will be featuring at least 3 pastors found guilty of adultery, theft,kidnapping.it is already happening but it will get worse.let CAN forget propaganda and license churches else christainity in Nigeria will be a laughing stock

Solorrman:
Deutronomy 23:1 no one whose testicles are crushed or whose penis is cut off shall be admitted to the assembly of the lord. chai wetin b my fault ? if i had an accident or arm robbers castrate me then God would be unfair instead of punishing the robbers he chooses to chase me away,thats not fair which kind god is this

you can take your questions to the jews,incase you don't know those are the laws Jesus freed us from

Lihyunpark:


ok let me answer you
1. You said jesus said he and the father are 1 but i want you to reconcile that verse with this..... Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I. If truly jesus and his father were to be one (which i understand you to be saying they are one in thrinity) and if jesus were to say the father is greater than him that automatically relegates the facts that he is among the thrinity
2. You quoted mathew that some deciples worshiped jesus....you are reading from the Gospel "ACCORDING" to mathew you can not even tell me who wrote mattew.. And again was it jesus that told them to worship him?...if jesus really say so and people worship him and why did the bible say? Exodus 34:14 --for you shall not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. And again why did jesus say in Luke 4:8 that "It is written: 'Worship the Lord your God and serve him ONLY.'" if jesus were to say this words himself that you should worship ONLY God and he claim earlier that the father is greater than him...i will like you to reconcile the two verses.
3. You shall not put your lord your God to test. Hmmmmmm satan tempted jesus...if jesus were to be God satan wont have have the Gut to carry jesus to the top mountain and promises to the him all the kingdom of the world and the Glory if he worshiped him...jesus fail the first test of being God by following satan to the highest mountain...secoundly if jesus were to be God how come satan promise him the kingdom of the world and its Glory if he bows for him? Is it not the same jesus prophesised that the Kingdom of the world would be on his shoulder and he will be a mighty God how can satan promise him the kingdom of this world if he already have it and he is God then lastly james 1:13 says.. When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt..anyone. Jesus was tempted and he can never be God.
Bro i prayer God open your eyes to the truth..."you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free" shalom!

nice observations you quoted, but in all this you forgot to note that Jesus came as a man in all forms except in sin, he could feel pain, he had emotions(he wept when Lazarus died),he can be tempted, the sacrifice he made was temporarily leaving his God status to become man in all ways but sin, well, it is no news that the kingdoms of this earth belongs to the devil, ritual killings alone to get power and other happenings around you should tell you who really owns this earth, the Kingdom of Christ is that which is yet to come. Jesus while on earth never boasted of been equal to God (because in boasting he commits a sin),please don't expect Jesus in his human form to tell anyone to worship him, lots of instances were cited where people worshipped him even John 20:28 attests to Thomas the Apostle calling Jesus,My Lord and my God 28 Thomas answered, and said to him: My Lord, and my God. If he was not God he would have rebuked them as done by the prophets and angels because worship is revered only for God, he lets them do it because he knows it is only someone filled with the Holy Spirit that will recognize and worship his divinity despite the fact he looked human, maybe their junior in age, no nobility and from a poor background,a further look at John 1:1-18 will educate you on the mystery of Jesus been God.Just read carefully, absorbing patiently. Shalom. 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by him: and without him was made nothing that was made.
4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
5 And the light shineth in darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 This man came for a witness, to give testimony of the light, that all men might believe through him.
8 He was not the light, but was to give testimony of the light.
9 That was the true light, which enlighteneth every man that cometh into this world.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
12 But as many as received him, he gave them power to be made the sons of God, to them that believe in his name.
13 Who are born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we saw his glory, the glory as it were of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
15 John beareth witness of him, and crieth out, saying: This was he of whom I spoke: He that shall come after me, is preferred before me: because he was before me.
16 And of his fulness we all have received, and grace for grace.
17 For the law was given by Moses; grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
18 No man hath seen God at any time: the only begotten Son who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

Lihyunpark:


so u worship 3gods?

nope, 1 God that manifests in 3ways

Lihyunpark:

ok. So who do you worship?

God the Father,the Son and the Holy Spirit,it is against the Catholic faith to worship any other thing aside from the above listed

the only thing I am voting for come 2019 is a southerner that is not a northern ass-licker,other than that I can't stand under the sun for any man up north, what this sell-out is complaining about is very little compared to what is really happening, go to 50% of the ministries in Abuja and see things for yourselves, for the first time in the history of Nigeria, federal character commission has northern Muslims occupying the posts of chairman and secretary(equivalent to perm sec)it is usually northern Muslim/southern Christian arrangement, two southerners(1 Yoruba, 1 Igbo) were pitched to be promoted to the secretary position for one to win, only for Buhari to appoint the now former miyetti Allah secretary that has never worked for one day in federal character office as the secretary and the others to resign as they have reached the peak. this is the same story in all ministries, the last NNPC reshuffling,most Igbo MDs were left behind and the northerners under them and their ass-licking wannabes were taken above them, when Buhari made himself minister of petroleum some southern mofos were saying he is doing it to fight corruption, how can someone that worked under abacha fight corruption?,this is a person that fought for Muslim-muslim ticket anything this man does is simply for northern domination a fruit that will be reaped in 10years to come

bloodofthelamb:
A TRUE BELIEVER IS DEAD TO SIN...THE DESIRE TO SIN NO LONGER HOLDS SWAY IN THE LIFE OF A BORN AGAIN BELIEVER...CHECK THAT BROTHER OR SISTER WHO STILL FINDS SIN PLEASURABLE FOR HE IS NOT A CHRISTIAN...

you are 100% right but show me a righteous man who does not still sin at least three times a day mostly by act of not even knowing what you did hurt another

Oches4me:
but u believe and one that name kabir is Muslim

no, till he says so

Kebreal92:



THE NAME STEPHEN IS FROM THE BIBLE.

"English" Bible,other languages have their own version of the name, we also have Muslims who bear Paul and Christians who bear Suleiman, we all bear the names our parents gave us

seunmsg:
I still don't understand how he succeeded in taking 23 high calibre guns into the hotel without anybody noticing anything. Are American hotels that porous?

Whatever the case, America really need to do something about gun control now. If not, there will be an increase in this kind of shooting in the country.




Stephen Paddock is a fvcking white Christian terrorist.

nigerians and their silly mentality that anyone that is not a Muslim is a Christian, you need to travel out and discover that there are more than two religions in the world and of course a rising number of people who don't even believe in God

twentyk:
YAHOO YAHOO
clarion call to all internet gangster aka keyboard warrior....please make sure you collect that client money finish...if he nor geh money tell am to sell in car,house and him retirement plan....



and if him don dey wise up,tie d morafucker down....yea you heard me right....PLUS am....

sometimes if you read black cultures and history you go just dey vex 4 where u dey....dey used us,over used us...use our destiny....sadly it will forever be engraved in our dna.....i wish things were different.....i wish we didnt welcome them with open hands in to our midst....i wish we didnt let them plant seed of discord among ouselves.....i wish the first portuguese ship was sunked and all on board killed.....i wished we were stronger,smarter but we were not sadly.....

at the end of the day, no one used us,we sold our brothers and sisters to them