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DA' Glorious Light of TRUTH, Memphis, TN (2024)

03/11/2024

The carnal man who knows a lot about the acts of God will always want that tangible person/thing that he can ascribe glory to for anything in his life.

When the children of Israel left Egypt they were really grateful to God but they only knew God by His acts not His ways so they sought something physical which they can see to give the glory for their Exodus from Egypt hence the golden calf

Those whom the acts of God is a god to them subscribe to hero worship, tagging of men 'God's general' etc because those men are the tangible person they can easily box God into, they call it honour but it is actually idolatry according to the Bible.
God can never be boxed into anything!

All these happen when a man cannot walk in the Spirit. Only those who walk in the Spirit can serve and touch the tangible part of God spiritually.

John 4:24

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

07/31/2023

Stripped of all things. Humiliated. Shamed. Rejected. Abandoned. Misunderstood. Never to be reckoned with again. These are the hallmarks of the dying and death of the Old Man. You can't escape it! Christ went through it!

All who truly love the Lord must die to the Old Man! No one remains with a co**se at the grave site. It will finally be abandoned by all. Including dearly loved ones.

So, when Paul said; "I no longer live..." he was saying that his old man was a co**se. The New Man has no semblance to the Old, no memory of it. It will remain forgotten. Forever erased from the Book of Life - in thought, word and deed.

07/15/2023

Instead of designing a church service to attract people, have a service that attract God.
He will draw the people.

06/17/2023

Fight "ERROR" is an integral part of teaching the TRUTH.

06/14/2023

"HOUSE CHURCHES"???
The early believers shared a life in common and that life is Christ in us, working in us to will and do of God's good pleasure. Because they shared their daily lives together it was "natural" to gather in their homes for the most part.

The concept of a dedicated building to gather in did not really show up until the early 300's AD when the compromised church of Rome committed fornication with the kings of the earth (at that time Roman emperors, starting with Constantine.) That "union" created a hybrid form of "Christianity" that did not even exist before that.

Although there were very few examples of a dedicated building to gather in that showed up in the late 200's and beyond, largely the believers met in homes (or even open fields and caves during times of persecution. It is not so much the concept of gathering in homes but rather that they shared their lives in common in Christ. They were a living expression of the Kingdom of God on the earth. A colony of heaven. Their sole focus was on Jesus and the long awaited Messiah, the one anointed to be king of a kingdom that has no end.

So when you surmise that I am a proponent of "house churches" I would have to say yes but just gathering in a home is not the total picture. It is not what we gather in but who we are gathered to and with and why we are gathered. The deeper question to ask is, "Is Jesus ruling over the gathering... Is he the only preeminent one or are others perhaps unconsciously taking his place in the gathering.

The ideal gathering and sharing of life in common is when the gathering is smaller and those that are more mature in the faith (elders) allow the Spirit to move in the midst in such a way that everyone can grow in the expression of their gifts to the edification of the whole. That is the prime purpose of gathering is that we all grow up into the fullness of the expression of Christ into a diverse but perfect unity in Him. That is what draws unbelievers to Christ - when they see the supernaturally assembled gathering living and walking in unity before the Lord in their locality.

Jesus prayed, "Father I would that they would be one even as You and I are one... so that the world may believe that You sent me." He tied the drawing of people to himself from out of the world to that very unity.

I was very fortunate to have been drawn to the Lord at a time when the Lord was moving tremendously in those that were open. Because the institutional churches were not very open to what God was doing we would gather in our homes, in restaurants and even spontaneously on the street in full view of the population of our locality. Even though we met in different homes, their was a supernatural unity. Even when we didn't know each other at times, (those of different gatherings) there was an instant recognition of Christ and a bond of unity when we would meet others that we did not know before that.

It went on like that for about 2 years until the leadership of the institutional churches, because they saw the fruit, encouraged those of that move to participate in their "services." Sadly their motivations were not pure because underneath it all they were only trying to expand their church organization yet remained separate from all other church organizations. That move slowly subsided and was swallowed up by the institutional churches.

It wasn't that there wasn't fruit from that but rather the leadership clung on to their man made traditions that slowly eroded the freshness and spontaneity of that move of God. Their focus was on their "services" led by men (a word foreign to the New Testament) rather than the spontaneous "love (agape) feasts" led by the Holy Spirit, the sole Ambassador of Christ.

05/27/2023

Christianity and Judaism today (Part 1)

One of the major challenges of Paul the Apostle if not his biggest challenge in ministry in his time, was his battle with Judaism.

The infiltration of thoughts of Judaism which were no longer applicable in the New Testament day. The book of Galatians was dedicated to this and for this he rebuked Peter in the open. It was a major issue back then.

We must understand spirits don't die. If those spirits were the most formidable against Paul, they are still in alive today.

One major place where it's manifesting is in the defined role of the HolySpirit in the life of the believer over and above the role of a prophet.

Under the old arrangement the HolySpirit only rested upon 3 categories of people.

The king, the priest and the prophet.

God's presence was found within a physical temple behind the veil.
Today, he indwells every believer and our bodies are now the temple he lives.

His major work is to guide every believer into the truth, to teach, to reveal etc.

The HolySpirit is the number one guide of the Church today on the earth.

The role of the prophets in the New Testament differs from the old Testament in that then the Spirit did not live within any Israelite.

04/18/2023

The teaching of the Grace of God always reveals the hypocrisy in men. It makes you see those who are truly doing what they are doing because they want to do it, and those who are doing what they are doing simply out of fear.

I heard a story about Andrew Wommack.
He had just taught about the grace of God and forgiveness of sins in church. Taught it well according to scriptures.

The next day/Sunday, some of the church members were out there smoking. Andrew was challenged: what you taught last Sunday is the reason our members have started smoking. He replied: what I taught isn't why they started smoking, rather what I taught made them come out openly about what they've been doing all the while that you all never knew (paraphrased).

Nobody suddenly starts smoking because he is taught the grace of God.

The sister wasn't using earring before.
Wasn't fixing her hair.
Wasn't painting her lips and nails.
Wasn't wearing trousers.

Then she hears that all these things don't take people to hell.
And almost immediately.
She begins to do all these things.

You'd look at her and said she's backslided.
You're wrong.

She has been putting up an act all the while.
It's now she is living.
This is what she desires to do in her.
She has been living hypocritically

And thing is, the other sister who is also saying this sister has lost it, somewhere inside her, wants to do the same.

But now that she has come out and shown her colour, you can now correct her excess and teach her modesty.

The brother was a faithful tither.
He'd pay first fruit, second fruit, redemption seed, long life seed, etc.

Then he hears that God doesn't curse.
That tihing is abolished with the law.

He stops giving altogether.

You'd say the preaching made him stop giving.
You're wrong.

The preaching only showed you that he'd not been giving willingly. He was just afraid of devourers.

Now, you get the opportunity to teach him generosity as taught in scriptures. And from his heart, he begins to give again.

The minister should never be afraid of teaching the grace of God.

Is there the tendency that his people will "misbehave"
Yes.
But it's a good thing.
They are shedding off their scale of hypocrisy.
They are casting off that cloak of fear.

Now you can see them clearly.
Now you can teach them to walk in the Spirit.
Now you can teach them to fashion their desires by the word.

And you'll have people, serving the Lord, not out of fear, but out of love and pure devotion to His cause.

It's a blessed day.

03/24/2023

IS IT GOOD TO DIP YOUR TOOTHBRUSH INSIDE WATER BEFORE BRUSHING??????

It is generally not recommended to dip your toothbrush or toothpaste into water before brushing.

👉The reason for this is that the water can dilute the toothpaste and reduce its effectiveness in cleaning your teeth.

👉Toothpaste contains active ingredients, such as fluoride, that help to protect and strengthen your teeth. When you add water to the toothpaste, it can reduce the concentration of these active ingredients, making the toothpaste less effective in cleaning your teeth and preventing dental problems.

👉Instead, it is recommended to wet your toothbrush with water before applying the toothpaste. This can help to moisten the bristles and make it easier to apply the toothpaste evenly. You can also rinse your mouth with water after brushing to remove any remaining toothpaste and debris from your mouth.

11/26/2022

if believing is to be applied to anything, then little wonder some armed robbers have faith to pray before they set out, the kidnappers, robbers, ritualists all have faith in their work and acts and it's working for them.

Until you realise that the basis of your faith as a believer in Christ Jesus, is on Jesus Christ Himself, you will believe anything you are told or you liked. Then you aren't any different from Moslems, Babalawos and their faithful adherents, Hindus, etc.

What am I saying, if you have faith as small as mustard seed, it is to be applied on the Word (of truth)! Because of this, you become careful how and what you hear! Else, every man should be left to believe or have faith in or on anything they wish to as you are insinuating.

Bro, that a practice works doesn't mean we believers should indulge in it. The Truth of the Gospel is what is given to us to live by! This is why the apostles of the Bible fought tooth n nail against false doctrines and false prophets to protect the church from being infected and divided(denominated)!

Just take a look around you today. Denominations/divisions everywhere. Evidence/result of false doctrines!

11/17/2022

If as Pastors we do not teach our people to ask honest questions when they have a problem with our teachings and about their faith, if we teach them to embrace the attitude of "my pastor said it, I believe it and that settles it" even though they have unanswered questions in their hearts.

If we deny them the opportunity to be intellectually honest with us when they do have questions about the teachings then we are silencing something in them and we should be ready for the new challenge.

We would have "created" a people in whom critical thinking has been destroyed and when "error" comes in and they are easily taken by it, we should have no one else to blame other than ourselves for we would have created people driven by emotions rather than quiet discernment.

People have to be taught to examine things and shown how to do it. Bible says prove all things. All means everything.

The world is now entering a time where perception is the new reality creating room for false doctrines and fake news to thrive.

The force of your personality nor the charisma of any leader cannot stop a well crafted wave of doctrinal error only a well taught people who understand how the unction of God tests all things will stand the tide against "herd mentality" that erodes individual thought and conviction.

Without us beginning to teach in ways that develop critical thinking, pastors may in future lose their ministries and a large groups of members in a single wave of wrong doctrine or even fake news.

09/27/2022

In Genesis we read that "In the beginning, God created..."

But In John, we read "In the beginning, was the Word...".

There is a difference between the emphasis of Genesis and the emphasis of John.

What we are shown in Genesis is the history of the earth; but in John we are shown the history of the Word.

In Genesis, the earth is without the Word; while in John, the Word is outside the earth.

In Genesis, God speaks and thus - the earth is replenished and clothed by the Word. In John, the Word is clothed by earth, becomes flesh, and dwells among us.

Thus, in Genesis, we become men of the earth, of the dust; for we read that this begat that and that begat this; but in John, we are men of the Word for we are born not of blood, nor of the will of man, nor of the will of the flesh...

But of God.

Genesis is the crown of Old Testament revelation, and John is the crown of New Testament revelation.

What is present, but hidden in the beginning of Creation; is fully revealed in the face of Jesus, the Word of God.

This means that before creation, before Genesis, before the foundations of the earth was laid; God had already spoken about us, in the Word.

When there was neither sun, nor moon, nor mountains, nor trees, nor buildings, nor seas, nor winters nor springs. ..We were called in Him, chosen in Him, foreknown in Him, predestinated in Him, perfected in Him.

So while Moses from the angle of God's back writes that "In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth; John is bold and declares "in the beginning, was the Word!"

What Moses is saying is that "God created you, and formed you", but what John shows us is that clearly shows that God turns around gazes at his creation and says..."Before I created you, I loved you".

Thus Genesis relates creation to formation, but John relates creation to election.

Election is not secondary to creation. Election is primary. We were not chosen before we were created. We were created because we had been chosen.

We are not special because we are male or female, black or white, tall or short. No. We are special because we are loved. We have always been loved.

Before the world was.

The New Testament precedes the Old Testament. In time, it comes after the Old; but in reality, before there was a creation, in the beginning was the Word. The Old Testament is the shadow of the New, and there cannot be a shadow if the Substance is not already present. We see the Old first, but the New was already present producing that shadow.

God asked Abraham to offer Isaac and then provided a lamb, to demonstrate that He so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son. Even though we read of this in John 3:16, the Lamb of God had already been slain before creation (Revelation 13:8)

Therefore we do not count our beginning from earth or from Genesis. We count it from God.

We are His own children.

Someone might be reading this and feeling a burning in the heart. This is because the New Testament is for you. Only Jesus can fill the aching void. You feel empty because you have always thought You are special because you look beautiful. No. You are special because God loved you and knew you before you were born, or even had a face to make up.

He still does. And forever will. This is why the Word became flesh. It is why Jesus came.

Simply say this prayer "Heavenly Father, I come to you today. I believe in Jesus Christ your Son. I believe He died for me and was raised again. Today, I put my faith in Him as my Lord and personal Savior. Thank you Father, for new life"

If you have said this prayer, it is important you join a Bible believing church, and get to know more about your new life in Christ Jesus.

Welcome to the New Testament.

Happy Sunday.

09/17/2022

I like you to know that God answers your prayer because you are his Son, and not because of your pastor, apostle, bishop or prophet. No MOG is a mediator between you and God.
1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
Redemption is how God brings man into a father-son relationship with himself. Why am I saying this? In the New Covenant, we are told only to pray in the name of Jesus. (John 14:13-14). Not in the name of the God of Bishop Ponle or Apostle Funwontan. We have no record of anyone in the book of Acts praying in the name of Peter, James, John or the almighty Paul! You may call it faith but we are told to put faith in the name of Jesus and not in the name of “God of mog xyz”.
Anything short of this would mean we are repudiating the truth of redemption. More so, It's a sign of low self esteem to think your prayer won't fly until you add such extra biblical mantra. God has been called the God of all flesh (Jer.32:27). Flesh means every human being. MOG’s God is also your God.
Jesus told Mary when he rose from the dead. “...I ascend unto my father and your father, and to my God and your God” (John 20:17). Think about that.
Someone said “we may be age mates but we are not grace mates. We all don't have the same access to God”. What are you really talking about?
Romans 5:2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Ephesians 2:18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
Ephesians 3:12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
The him, whom here is our Lord Jesus Christ. Notice Paul's use of “we”. Access to God is not an exclusive preserve of a select few. Don't be taken away by superstitious beliefs.
PRAY IN THE NAME OF JESUS.

07/14/2022

No deliverance outside you believing the message of the gospel.

In that you believed the gospel you've been delivered once and for all.

God's deliverance (salvation) is permanent, irreversible and irrevocable for His gifts are without repentance.

He will not deliver you again!
He has delivered you once and for all!

Col 1:13-14 [NJKV] 13 HE HAS DELIVERED US FROM THE POWER OF DARKNESS CONVEYED US INTO THE KINGDOM OF SON OF HIS LOVE, 14 in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.

He (God) said 'He has delivered you' don't argue this, it's called rebellion (to against God's word) rather believe (love it forth, make a real practice) this as you walk in this consciousness even as you read your bible in light of redemption (what Christ has done and what He'll always have you do per time in the sum total of being saved through the seed of endless life at work within) and void of preconcieved notion.

What Christ Jesus offered at salvation is total, eternal and everlasting deliverance from the domain of darkness governed by the devil, the prince of this world.

Deliverance is meant for the unbelievers, those who have not accept and believe the Lord's saving Grace through the sacrificial attonmemet of Christ death and resurrection.

The deliverance is done and accomplished through faith in Christ Jesus only and alone!

Know this truth and be free from religion ignorance, carnal ordinances, unrenewed human idealogies and philosophies that are outside the Christocentric message of the bible.

And nothing more!

06/20/2022

Wrong views of Salvation.

From my field analysis, I have come to the conclusion that 89.9% of the people in the church are not saved.

People are holding on to so many things in the name of salvation but let's look at Act4:12.

Neither is their salvation in any other, for there is none name ( method, ideology) under heaven given among men whereby we can be saved.

What are the wrong views of salvation?

1. Some people think they are saved by attending Church service(s).

No sir/ma. If you have not recognized the author of salvation, you can not be saved. How long you have been in the church does not matter.

If you have not obtained salvation, attending Church service is worthless and piles up more burdens on you.

2. Another set of people believes that salvation is by MEMORIZING and RECITING the scriptures.

No. That is not the way to salvation.

The truth is that you can not effectively study the Bible if you are not saved.
Ask the Ethiopian eu**ch in Act8:26-31.

3. Some set of people thinks that diligence is the standard for measuring Salvation.

Nope, it is not.

Diligence and dedication are not bad at all but on what ground is it coming from?

4. 70% Think they are saved by giving and building churches.
Even Muslims do that. They give without a camera.
Traditionalists do that too.
Every religion does that so what is the difference?

All the things listed above are all religion, and man's method toward God.

Isaiah64:6. For your righteousness is like a filthy rag before God.

All the things I mentioned are all man's righteousness.

You need to come to the conclusion of ONLY CHRIST.

You must know why you need Christ and have the taste of the Gospel.
The Gospel is a sweet perfume.

05/08/2022

HOW TO BECOME AN ATHEIST.

Once upon a time in my life, my father taught maths in the same school I attended. And one day, he walked into the class and asked a question. Nobody get am. Na so my papa carry cane begin flog everybody. Including me o! Then during break period, my father appeared again in my class, bearing snacks and juice This time, for only me.

Wetin I dey try talk?

I once attended a meeting where everyone was asked to describe who God was to them. And of course, the chorus replies were “God is my father” “my lover, my sugar, my friend, my sweetheart, my honey etc.

Are they wrong? Nope! But when it got to my turn, I said “God is God.” Everyone was shocked, but wetin concern me?

You see, as a new Christian, God can reveal himself to you as father, honey, and sweetheart. But just as a baby is expected to progress from cradle to crawling and walking, God expects you to grow out of that singular dimension and begin to understand and explore other dimensions of Him.

This is why you have your bible. It is not for decoration and small chops. It is for you to discover other appearances and portfolios of God. And it is for your own good o!

Kanipe you see God as a miracle worker only, so what happens the day he doesn’t heal your child or your ulcer? If you see him as a provider only, what now happens the day, you pray for school fees and you don’t get it and you are thrown out of the exam hall because of that? What if you call Him lover only, what happens when your loved one dies and he’s silent, despite your tears? Feel me?

These is why many become atheists! Because they have only a single story about God, and judging from that perspective, God has lied and disappointed them. See?

Let’s go back to the story about my father. Imagine how one person switched from being a teacher to a father. Think about it.

God too, cannot be boxed. When you read the bible, you’d discover he is not just father and sweetheart, He is also Judge, Lord, Lamb, Lion, Helper, King, Consuming Fire, and even Comforter o, and the dimension still plenty o!

Picture God acting as your comforter for example. Shebi you know a comforter can only be encouraging you and telling you sorry while you are crying o. As for the pain? You will bear it. (Isaiah 43:2)

My two cents? If you want to remain a Christian for long, start now and begin to study God in his various dimensions. If not, you would be setting yourself up for disappointment o!

Look at Adeboye. Baba lost his son and went to preach the same day. Or should we talk about Pastor Taiwo Odukoya? Pastor Itua Ighodalo nko? Dude was preaching when he got the news that his wife had died. What happened? He continued preaching!

Put yourself in their shoes. What would you have done? Many of us would have thrown our mics and bibles away and cursed God.

There’s something these men have come to understand. And it is what I term the “wholistic” dimension of God. Embrace it, and Embrace peace.

Happy Sunday, guys.

05/07/2022

Religious people 'know' God so much that they don't know people. They give to God so much that they don't give to the needy. They have so much time for God that they don't have time for people. They measure their 'righteousness' by the sins of others. They measure their 'faith' by the misfortunes that befall others. They fight, kill or curse God. They're just wicked people who have changed their methods of wickedness.

04/14/2022

The Jawbone Of An Ass

(Judges 15:14-end)

It was about to go down in a mighty showdown as he was left alone behind the enemy's line. The Spirit of the Lord suddenly came upon him and he saw the jawbone of a donkey. With it, he slayed a thousand soldiers of the Philistine army.

Soldiers, not regular men.

Soldiers, not women and children.

Soldiers bearing arms!

Soldiers trained and prepared for war.

Samson was left alone behind the enemy lines but when the Spirit of God came upon him, with the jaw bone of an ass, he did the impossible.

By any stretch of imagination, that was no mean feat.

Then, after the battle, Samson did what many would not have done - He threw away the bone. No attachments. To him, the jaw bone was just what it was - a jawbone.

Shortly after the experience, when Samson became sorely thirsty and his strength ebbed away, he didn't look back on the jaw bone for solutions. Rather, he cried unto God and he was heard. God opened the hollow place at Lehi and water came out for Samson.

Now here's the catch. If Samson was a 21st century prophet, he would not have thrown the bone away. The bone would have assumed a spiritual significance.

If Samson were a 21st century teacher, he would have built doctrines and elaborate theology around the jawbone of a donkey.

If Samson were a charismatic preacher in our days, he would have turned the bone to a sacrament.

If he was a 21st century preacher, books on the efficacy of a donkey's jawbone would have been published and rolled out as bestsellers.

Jawbone services would run for weeks.

A yearly jawbone convention would begin without much ado.

Messages like "who took my jawbone", "God of Jawbone", "the mystery of the jawbone" by fiery preachers would rend the airwaves.

Every household would seek to own a "consecrated" jaw bone to, perhaps, deploy like magic wand in times of trouble.

Friends, this is how idolatry of things begins. When men get attached to things, places and persons that God has used for them in the past, they become idolatrous.

A tradition bordering on idolatory of things will be passed from one generation to another.

When you talk, they will say only a fool argue with proofs. The cliché is, "it is working".

Nowadays, much of what we call faith extension tokens are nothing but articles of idolatory.

Handkerchiefs

Olive oil

Water, and all what nots...

Please don't get me wrong. God can use any material to achieve anything miraculous but to think a particular material or avenue, once used by God should become a method to introduce or initiate a divine influence is to fall into idolatory.

Friends, God is not in the jaw bone of an ass. God is not inside olive oil. God is in you.

The jawbone was useless until the Spirit of God came upon Samson. So, it is not the jawbone, but the Spirit of the living God that is in you. It is not the method but the Holy Spirit that is at work in and through you.

Let's stop reducing God to methods.

Let's throw the jawbone away. Let's stick to God.

Bro ninyo

02/02/2022

The thing about lobbying for platforms as a preacher is that it makes you lose your voice. You begin to tone down on what the word says because of your new alliances. I believe in God opening doors of utterances. I don't believe in lobbying for platforms. And truth is, God is opening those doors regularly, but your desire for fame may not let you recognise them. An outreach to a secondary school is a door of utterance. A family on your street can be the door. We must not be myopic in our thinking. A door of utterance is not necessarily a global stage; it's simply anywhere the hearts of men are opened to receive the ministry of the word. A revival can break out on the streets. It has happened before and it will happen again!

01/26/2022

Spiritual Manipulation

Religious cons want you to believe you are helpless so that you keep going to them with a fat offering for deliverance. No wonder the Bible says the love of money is the root of all evil (1 Timothy 6:10). If you have accepted Christ, you’ve been set free from sin (John 8:36). But you must live a disciplined life.

Any genuine preacher empowers the congregation and points them to Jesus, not to himself. The work of Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Teachers, and Pastors is to equip and empower the church (Ephesians 4:11-13). Within three years of accepting Jesus, you should be making disciples.

Jesus came to empower us. He wanted each one of us to present our needs directly to God (John 16:24). He gave ALL his children the mandate to pray for the sick and make disciples (Mark 16:17-18). There’s no room for spiritual brokers in Christianity. I’ll keep fighting this spirit of spiritual manipulation.

I’m not saying you don’t give in church. I’m saying don’t give money to be prayed for. I’m saying you don’t need any deliverance if you are a Christian. You’ve been set free from every curse (Galatians 3:13-14). And you cannot be demon-possessed and have Jesus in you!

DA' Glorious Light of TRUTH