𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐘!!

 

𝑷𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝑨𝒅𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒚𝒐 𝑶𝒍𝒖𝒈𝒃𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒂 (𝑷𝑰𝑪𝑷)

‎Preacher: Pastor Adebayo Olugbenga (PICP)

‎Title: The Power and Purpose of Testimony

Testimony is the conscious act of declaring the mighty works of God in our lives. It is not a report of what we heard others say, nor a rehearsal of borrowed experiences, but a sincere proclamation of what the Almighty God has personally done for us and has carried us through successfully. Just as a thoughtful child is a grateful child, so it is fitting that believers ascribe glory, honour, and thanksgiving to God for His faithfulness.

Testimony flows from a heart of gratitude and acknowledges God as the source of every victory, preservation, and breakthrough.

In Acts 22:1–21, Apostle Paul recounts his personal encounter with Jesus Christ on the road to Damascus, an experience earlier recorded in Acts 9. While on a mission to persecute believers, Paul encountered the risen Christ, and his life was radically transformed. After this divine encounter, Paul did not keep silent; he testified boldly of what the Lord had done for him. This teaches us that testimony is a response to divine intervention and a declaration of God’s redemptive power.

Similarly, Psalm 40:1–3 reveals David’s testimony: “He brought me up also out of an horrible pit… and He hath put a new song in my mouth.” Testimony births praise, strengthen faith, and causes others to trust in the Lord. When God places a new song in our mouths, it is meant to be sung, shared, and celebrated among the brethren.

Even our Lord Jesus Christ affirmed the importance of testimony. In John 15:27, He declared that His disciples would bear witness of Him. Therefore, testimony is not optional, it is a divine assignment.

What does Testimony Represents?

Testimony is both spiritual evidence and a prophetic declaration. It signifies:

(a) Proof of God’s divine dealings, past victories and future assurances.

(b) Confirmation of God’s covenant faithfulness.

(c) An affirmation that God has approved our requests and positioned us as overcomers.

(d) Evidence that we are still standing firmly with God.

(e) Confirmation that the plans of the enemy have failed concerning our lives.

(f) A declaration that God has been glorified in our journey (Genesis 21:1–3).

In Genesis 21:1–3, Abraham’s long-awaited promise became a testimony. Though time seemed delayed, God’s word came to pass. Likewise, even if the year appears to be running out, our lives are not running out. God remains intentional about our destinies, and we are all works in progress under His divine agenda.

Testimony as Celebration and Praise

In Exodus 15, after crossing the Red Sea, the Israelites responded with songs, dancing, and rejoicing. This teaches us that testimony should lead to celebration. Praise should not be occasional; rather, we must learn to turn our days into continual thanksgiving unto God (John 9:1–26).

Testimony strengthens faith, glorifies God, and encourages fellow believers.

Keys to Living a Life of Testimony

To continually experience testimonies, believers must:

(a) Maintain a genuine relationship with God (Daniel 11:32b).

(b) Live a committed and consecrated life, making restitution and walking in purity (1 Samuel 1:11).

(c) Exercise unwavering faith in God, for faith is essential to pleasing Him (Mark 11:22; Hebrews 11:6).

Your testimony is unique, powerful, and divinely ordained. Do not be ashamed to declare it. When you testify, you glorify God, silence the enemy, and strengthen the faith of others.

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𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐃𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐓 𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐁𝐘 𝐁𝐑𝐎. 𝐂𝐘𝐑𝐔𝐒 𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐊𝐀𝐍!!

Topic: Living and Doing It Right 

Preacher: Bro. Cyrus Olamilekan

Text: Ephesians 5:15; Genesis 2:7–8

The Christian life is not only about living, but about living rightly. Scripture admonishes us to “walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise” (Eph. 5:15). To every child of God, there is an Eden, a place of divine provision, purpose, and abundance. However, remaining and flourishing in that Eden requires intentional obedience, discernment, and right living.

Genesis 2:8–10 reveals that Eden was a place of life, nourishment, and direction, sustained by four rivers symbolizing sufficiency and fruitfulness. Likewise, God has ordained a place of rest, joy, and fulfillment for His children.

Jeremiah 30:18–19 affirms restoration, thanksgiving, and multiplication as hallmarks of God’s dwelling among His people. However, access to and continuity in this Eden demands that we live rightly before God.

The church is God’s ordained platform for worship, revelation, and transformation (Eph. 3:10). It is from the church that God receives glory, prophecies are declared, and destinies are shaped (1 Tim. 3:15).

Approaching the church casually or absent-mindedly deprives believers of spiritual depth. True worship requires discernment, reverence, and engagement of both heart and spirit (John 4:23–24).

Thanksgiving is not optional; it is a spiritual key. Scripture commands us to “enter His gates with thanksgiving” (Ps. 100:4). Thanksgiving acknowledges God’s sovereignty and attracts divine presence.

Jeremiah 30:19 shows that thanksgiving precedes multiplication and joy. A grateful believer positions himself for increase, peace, and divine remembrance.

God desires to establish His people spiritually, emotionally, and materially (Ps. 90:17). Establishment comes through consistency in worship, obedience, and faith.

When believers align their lives rightly before God, He roots them firmly, making them immovable and fruitful (Col. 2:6–7).

Multiplication is not limited to material increase but includes growth in grace, influence, impact, and spiritual fruit (Gen. 1:28; Acts 6:7).

God multiplies those who commit themselves wholly to Him, who worship sincerely and walk uprightly. Right living attracts divine enlargement.

God is glorified when His people live rightly and bear fruit (Matt. 5:16; John 15:8). A life that reflects God’s character becomes a testimony to His power and grace.

The church, therefore, must be a place where God is not only praised but honored through righteous living.

Jeremiah 30:12–16 reveals that God Himself rises in defense of His people. When we live rightly, God takes responsibility for our battles (Exod. 14:14).

God’s dealings with enemies are often proportional to our obedience. Right living silences opposition and attracts divine intervention (Rom. 12:19).

Both Abraham and Adam made mistakes, yet God still testified of them because they aligned back to divine purpose (Gen. 18:19; Rom. 4:3).

This teaches us that perfection is not the requirement, alignment is. God honors those who return to doing it right.

As we approach a new year, this message is a clarion call to examine our approach to God and His church. Doing it right requires intentional thanksgiving, sincere worship, commitment to growth, and righteous living.

We are carriers of grace, called to live rightly on the earth. It is worthy to spend and be spent for God (2 Cor. 12:15), knowing that obedience secures our Eden and glorifies His name.

Let us therefore do it right, so that God may be glorified and our lives fully established.

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#𝑻𝒆𝒂𝒎𝑴𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒂

 

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐉𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐇 𝐁𝐘 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐘𝐄𝐌𝐈 𝐎𝐁𝐀!

 

𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐝𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐦𝐢 𝐎𝐛𝐚

THE CHRONICLES OF JONAH

Preacher: Pastor Adeyemi Oba

Text: Jonah 1:1–3

Introduction: Who Is Jonah?

Jonah is often remembered in Scripture as a reluctant prophet, an unwilling messenger who ran from God’s assignment. To many believers, he appears as an “extra voice,” a disobedient prophet who tried to escape divine responsibility. Yet, when we look beyond the surface, Jonah’s story reveals something far deeper and more instructive. Jonah was, in truth, a great man of God, an evangelist whose ministry produced one of the most remarkable revivals recorded in the Bible.

In the city of Nineveh, Jonah preached a simple but powerful message, and the results were extraordinary. Kings, nobles, and common people alike turned to God. Even the king of Nineveh humbled himself, issuing a national decree of fasting and repentance. God heard their cries and showed mercy. Few prophets in Scripture can boast of such a massive harvest of souls. Jonah, like Jesus and Philip, was used mightily to draw multitudes back to God.

Jonah knew God intimately. In Jonah chapter 3, we see that his problem was not ignorance but knowledge. He understood God as gracious, compassionate, slow to anger, and abundant in mercy. Ironically, this deep knowledge of God’s mercy was what caused Jonah to run. He feared that God would forgive Nineveh, a city he believed deserved judgment. Jonah fled, not because he doubted God, but because he knew Him too well. This reveals a powerful lesson: knowing God does not automatically mean obeying God. One can hear God clearly and still choose resistance over submission.

Jonah’s conflict was not rooted in doubt or ignorance. On the contrary, Jonah knew God intimately. In Jonah chapter 4, he openly confessed that he fled because he knew God to be gracious, merciful, slow to anger, and full of compassion. Jonah feared that Nineveh would repent and that God would forgive them and that is exactly what happened.

This teaches us a sobering truth: knowledge of God does not always translate into obedience to God. One can know God’s character, understand His ways, and still struggle to submit to His will. Jonah loved God, but his personal judgment conflicted with God’s mercy.

THE MISTAKES OF JONAH

1. Jonah Was Moving, but Not in the Right Direction

Jonah did not remain idle, he moved. However, movement does not always equal progress. God instructed Jonah to go to Nineveh, but Jonah chose Tarshish. When God gives direction and we deliberately choose another path, life may still appear productive, but it is spiritually regressive. Jonah gained speed in the wrong direction. This reveals a dangerous truth: the enemy does not stop you from moving; he only ensures you move away from God’s purpose.

2. Jonah Departed from the Presence of God

The greatest mistake Jonah made was leaving the presence of the Lord. Scripture records that Jonah “fled from the presence of the Lord.” Once a person disconnects from God’s presence, confusion and trouble begin to pursue them. This pattern is seen in the life of Cain, who also went out from God’s presence and immediately encountered destruction. God’s presence is not just a place of worship; it is a place of instruction, protection, and clarity. Outside it, even gifted people become vulnerable.

3. Jonah Went Downward Spiritually and Physically

The Bible repeatedly uses the word down in Jonah’s journey. He went down to Joppa, down into the ship, and down into the lowest part of the vessel. Each step downward represented spiritual decline. Disobedience always leads downward before it leads outward. Jonah’s physical descent mirrored his spiritual collapse.

Eventually, Jonah fell into a deep sleep, a sleep that symbolized spiritual numbness. While the ship was in crisis, Jonah was unconscious. Disobedience dulls spiritual sensitivity and creates false peace in the midst of danger.

4. Jonah Paid the Price to Run from God

Jonah paid his own fare to board the ship. Disobedience is never free, it always costs something. When we reject God’s will, we often fund our own escape with time, energy, peace, and destiny. Jonah invested resources to go farther away from God, not knowing that obedience would have cost him nothing but trust.

5. Jonah Had to Hit Rock Bottom Before He Prayed

Jonah was eventually thrown into the sea and swallowed by a great fish. In that dark place, surrounded by decay and isolation, Jonah finally prayed. Jonah 2:1 says, “Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord his God out of the fish’s belly.” Sometimes God allows us to reach the end of ourselves so we can rediscover Him. The fish was not Jonah’s punishment, it was his preservation. God did not abandon Jonah; He confined him for correction.

You may be walking and sinking at the same time, active but empty, busy but broken. But the God who restored Jonah is still restoring today. When Jonah repented, God spoke again. The same call that Jonah fled from was reissued. This reveals that failure does not cancel God’s purpose; repentance reactivates it. Jesus declared in John 14:15, “If you love Me, keep My commandments.” Love for God is proven through obedience, not intentions. Jonah loved God, but obedience was his struggle. True spirituality is not measured by how much we know about God, but by how willing we are to follow Him, even when His will challenges our personal feelings.

The Chronicles of Jonah teach us that God’s call is persistent, His mercy is limitless, and His plans are unchanging. Disobedience may delay destiny, but obedience restores alignment. God does not give up on those who return to Him.

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#𝑻𝒆𝒂𝒎𝑴𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒂