Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples (Luke 11:1) The Lord Jesus was so different from the religious leaders of His […]
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working] (James 5:16 AMPC). Some people see prayer as the recourse of the weak-minded or of those who are helpless and hopeless. But that’s an outright misconception. When you understand prayer and the […]
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare […]
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification (Romans 4:24-25). In our previous study, we learnt that we’re the proof […]
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD l am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death (Revelation 1:18). One of the very important points we referenced in our previous study is that Jesus defeated Satan in hell, not when He […]
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD And the hostile princes and rulers He shook off from Himself, and boldly displayed them as His conquests, when by the Cross He triumphed over them (Colossians 2:15 WNT) Christ’s victory on the Cross and in Hell wasn’t for Himself; it was for us. When He was crucified on […]
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these […]
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation (Isaiah 12:3). Years ago, I made a decision to always be grateful to the Lord and live happily every day. I discovered from the Word of God that no one was sent to make me happy. […]
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God (Ephesians 6:17). In John 8, the Lord Jesus addressed the inability of the Jewish religious leaders to understand His message. He said, “Why do ye not understand my speech? even because […]
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain… (John 15:16). When God gives you an opportunity of service of any kind and at whatever capacity, it’s essential that you recognize […]
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions (Hebrews 11:33). In 1 Kings 3, we read about Solomon offering one thousand burnt offerings to God. As a result, God appeared to him that night and said, “…Ask what I shall give thee” (1 […]
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory (1 Corinthians 2:7-8) […]
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil (Matthew 15:22) In our last two studies, we reviewed two important mysteries about prayer: […]