Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one (John 17:22). John 17 recounts the beautiful prayer of the Lord Jesus, a profound and intimate moment that marked the culmination of His farewell discourse to His disciples, […]
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD _I and my Father are one (John 10:30). In John 10:32-38 we read about the Lord Jesus and the scepticism of the Jewish leaders as they accused Him of blasphemy, seeking an opportunity to arrest Him. Verse 39 says, “Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped […]
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Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD …but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God (Romans 6:13). Romans 6:10-11 is the reality of your life in Christ. You’re dead to sin and alive unto God. You’re not under the dominion of sin […]
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Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin (Romans 6:6). The Lord Jesus didn’t come to give us a religion; He came to give us life—the God-life! He gave up everything, even […]
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Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious (1 Peter 2:2-3). When you lead people to Christ to receive salvation, at that moment, they’re still spiritual babies that must begin to […]
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Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High (Psalm 82:6). Psalm 82:6 is a remarkable portion of scripture; this truth was echoed by the Lord Jesus Himself in John 10:34. He said, “…Is it not written in your law, I said, […]
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Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God (2 Corinthians 3:5). The Apostle Paul makes an important declaration in 2 Corinthians 3:5 that “…our sufficiency is of God.” The Greek word for sufficiency here is “hikanotēs,” which […]
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Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost (Jude 1:20). Praying in the Spirit or praying in the Holy Ghost is twofold: there’s praying with your spirit, which is speaking in tongues, and praying through the power of the Holy Spirit. […]
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Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth (Mark 9:23). The Bible tells us of two blind men who came to Jesus, crying out, “…Thou son of David, have mercy on us” (Matthew 9:27). Jesus didn’t respond to them immediately but […]
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Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD No using the name of GOD, your God, in curses or silly banter; GOD won’t put up with the irreverant use of his name (Exodus 20:7 MSG). In the Old Testament, the Jews were instructed not to take the name of the Lord in vain. For example, Exodus 20:7 […]
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Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly (John 10:10). There are truths in God’s Word that are so profound they shake the very foundations of conventional […]
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Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you (1 Thessalonians 5:18). This verse, given by the Spirit through the apostle Paul, is one of the simplest, yet most profound instructions in the Word of God. He says, “In everything give […]
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Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land (Isaiah 1:19). The original Hebrew word for “obedient” in the verse above is “shâma,” which appears, specifically, 1,159 times in the Authorized Version. Notably, it is translated as “obedient” only eight times for contextual relevance. […]
