March 2016-Flatimes

Thursday 31 March 2016

GTBank marks world autism awareness day with walk and cycling campaign

Foremost African financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, in partnership with the Cycology Club, Patricks Speech and Languages Centre, The Centre for Children Development, Parents of children living with Autism and other non-governmental organizations, are organizing a walk and cycling campaign around the Lagos metropolis on Saturday, April 2, to mark the 2016 World Autism Awareness Day.

Duduwale heading to Buckingham Palace ... walking for peace

Duduwale made the headlines when he successfully completed the long journey from Yola, the capital of Adamawa to Abuja FCT by foot.

The Yola North resident named Abubakar Umar by birth who trekked for 18 days 'in solidarity' with the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari at the polls, has now began another challenging trek to the Queen's Palace in London, for peace.

Today’s Scripture: “Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy.” - (1 Peter 1:8, NIV)

Topic: Get Your Joy Back [March 31, 2016]

Have the difficulties and pressures of life taken your joy away? Today is the day to get it back! It’s time to get excited about your future and learn to enjoy each and every moment.

APC tasks Buhari to end Rivers political violence, crack down on perpetrators

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has tasked President Muhammadu Buhari to take decisive action to end the lingering political violence in the State and to bring the perpetrators to book. The party made the request in a statement in which it commended the President for coming out boldly to condemn the needless carnage in Rivers and to describe it as “worrisome”.

Stop Tarnishing Your Country's Image

A Promise For You From Bible Promises:

Topic: Stop Tarnishing Your Country's Image

Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone. Hosea 4:17. Further Reading: 2 Timothy 4:14

When an ambassador is withdrawn from the Country assigned either due to tenure expiration or misconduct, his/her mother Country stop being responsible for his/her supply. An ambassador is not to tarnish his Country image in the other Country assigned but to protect both the interest of his Country and Countrymen that lives there.

Sahara Reporters, has published the positions and job titles of 91 children and relatives of politically exposed person secretly recruited by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Top government officials and party members whose children or relatives were hired in secretly hired by the bank include President Muhammadu Buhari, whose niece was employed; former Vice President Abubakar Atiku; Mamman Daura, a close ally of the president; Inspector General of Police (IGP) Solomon Arase; the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, whose sons were hired, and the Minister of Interior, Abdurahman Danbazzau.

The March 2015 election was the first time Nigerians were able to change a government through the ballot box.

A year after the D-Day, Muhammadu Buhari who succeeded in defeating an incumbent President on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) with his carefully chosen Ministers and Special Advisers are still dedicated to the fight against corruption, building infrastructure and battle against Boko Haram.

Topic: Join the Party [March 31, 2016]

A glad heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken. - Proverbs 15:13

When Jesus invited people to become His disciples and follow Him, He asked them if they wanted to join His party. I realize He was talking about His group, but I like to think that traveling with Jesus was probably a lot of fun as well as a lot of hard work.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday arrived Washington DC in the United States to attend the 4th Nuclear Security Summit.

At the plenary sessions of the summit which is dedicated to reinforcing international commitment to the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, Buhari will insist that world powers must respect the right of other countries to the peaceful use of nuclear energy for development purposes, a statement by the President’s spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina, said.

Topic: Hallelujah, He Rose! Allelujah He Lives! III

As a result of Christ’s resurrection, believers are quickened (that is, alive) with Him and made to sit with Him in heavenly places where sinners, sin and consequences of sins are not allowed to operate. The Bible says:

“But God who is rich in mercy, for the great love wherewith He loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) and hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: that in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.” – Ephesians 2:4-7

Male birth control has long been a dream of women worldwide. Other than condoms and vasectomy, men currently have few options of birth control.

And so, the burden of taking contraceptive pills – or having devices implanted – has rested on the shoulders of women for decades.

Two health experts on Wednesday in Lagos cautioned against sharing of bath towels, saying it could lead to transmission of infections and diseases.

They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that sharing of bath towels could result in transmission of diseases like gonorrhea, trichomonas, rashes, eczema among others.

Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, appears set for his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), following the decision of his legal team to fly in experts on evidence from the United States (US) and the State of Israel.

Sources close to the Senate President told the Nigerian Tribune that the Senate President had side stepped the touted “soft landing” option, said to have been proposed to him by some chieftains of his party, adding that he had decided to take on his accusers at the CCT trial.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi, has told Nigerians that the national drivers licence costs only N6,350.

He urged citizens to report any personnel of FRSC that demands above the official amount.

Executive Chairman, Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS),
Mr. Olufolarin Ogunsanwo

In consonance with Section 82 of the Personal Income Tax Act (as amended), The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) wishes to formally notify the public of its intention to commence the prosecution of tax evaders and offenders in Lagos State beginning from April 1,2016.

Topic: An Urgent Plea For Help [Thursday March 31, 2016]

Text: Psalm 88:1-9

Key Verse: "Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry; For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave" (Psalm 88:2, 3).

A Christian called Ivan endured all the horrors of a Soviet prison camp. One day he was praying with his eyes closed when a fellow prisoner noticed him and said with a ridicule, "Prayers won't help you get out of here any faster". Opening his eyes, Ivan answered, "I do not pray to get out of prison but to do the will of God".

Topic – Lord Jesus: A mere Slogan? [Thursday 31, March 2016]

Memorise: Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. – Matthew 7:21

Read: Luke 6:43-46 (KJV)

43 For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

44 For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.

This Drone draws by your command

ABL All Star Weekend Sold Out: 2baba, Davido,Emma Nyra,M.I, Sound Sultan & More In Attendance

This year’s Easter celebration will go down memory lane as the African Basketball League hosted fun lovers to an All Star Game at Landmark Centre.

The ABL celebrity game was a match up of Veterans Vs Nigerian Celebrities with Sound Sultan, Ikechukwu, Ghost, Jimmie and Tee Billz making the starting five. The game ended in favour of the veterans with Ghost of ‘’Show Dem Camp’’ named MVP of the day.

Today’s Scripture: “Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?” - (Matthew 6:27, NIV)

Topic: Refuse to Worry [March 30, 2016]

Are you worrying about something? To worry means to allow something to revolve in your mind over and over again. God doesn’t want you to live worried or anxious about anything. He knows that worry steals your peace and joy. It affects every area of your life. Have you heard the saying, “Don’t worry yourself sick?” That’s because worrying affects your physical body. It affects your sleep. You won’t ever gain anything by worrying; in fact, you’ll lose precious moments that you can never get back again. The good news is that God has promised that you can have victory over worry. It starts by making the choice to trust in Him. When you cast your cares on Him, He will give you His peace.

Veteran musician Charly Boy has a message for the President Buhari concerning the ongoing fuel scarcity.

Be Careful How You Represent Your Country

A Promise For You From Bible Promises:

Topic: Be Careful How You Represent Your Country

Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. 2 Corinthians 5:20. Further Reading: 1 Peter 2:9-12

Minister of State for Petroleum Ibe Kachikwu, said on Tuesday in Abuja, that the refineries in the country could not meet local demand of petrol even if they functioned at optimal capacity.

Kachikwu while briefing the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Upstream) on the lingering scarcity of petrol said that the refineries if repaired, could not even meet up to 50 per cent demand.

Fulfilling The Promise Of The Father

A Promise For You From Bible Promises:

Topic: Fulfilling The Promise Of The Father

And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. - Luke 24:49

Winning Wisdom: A New Covenant

Winning Wisdom
Topic: A New Covenant [30/3/2016]
Text: Hebrews 8:6-13

A covenant is an agreement, a binding pact between two of more people usually sealed legally. God is a God of covenant. From the inception of the world, He has always enacted covenants with men. From Adam to Noah, from Abraham to the children of Israel, God's covenant with man has been in full swing.

Author: Joyce Meyer

Topic: Ready Minds [March 30, 2016]

Now these [Jews] were better disposed and more noble than those in Thessalonica, for they were entirely ready and accepted and welcomed the message [concerning the attainment through Christ of eternal salvation in the kingdom of God] with inclination of mind and eagerness, searching and examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so. - Acts 17:11

One of my much-published writer friends taught a series of classes at a writers’ conference on beginning writing. He wanted to reach people who felt God had called them to write and show them how to get their articles and books published.

It was a new day in the history of offence, the gravity, the scale, beyond immense
A nation imbued with unusual patience, seething and heaving,mightily incensed
Recent revelations with regards to the past goings on at the office of the National security advisor, though shocking are only a light into the overriding thinking that participation in governance either by election or selection is an avenue for acquiring stupendous wealth. Over the years,corruption on a large scale has been allowed to flourish, thereby fueling even greater and more brazen acts.

President Muhammadu Buhari will not sign the 2016 budget bill passed by the National Assembly last week unless lawmakers provide more details of the legislation, a government official said on Tuesday.

Buhari refused to sign the budget because he did not know what was contained in the bill.

Following the withdrawal of a court order for Apple to help crack the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone after the FBI said it had managed to unlock it on its own, the company has issued a statement, which reads as follows:

From the beginning, we objected to the FBI’s demand that Apple build a backdoor into the iPhone because we believed it was wrong and would set a dangerous precedent. As a result of the government’s dismissal, neither of these occurred. This case should never have been brought.

Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu has petitioned the British Government over his incarceration on alleged treasonable felony by the Department of State Security Services (DSS).

A five-page petition titled Nnamdi Kanu: A victim of travesty of justice and a call for the British Government to be on the watch was signed by Kanu’s counsel, Mr. Ifeanyi Ejiofor.

Improving business environment in Nigeria

By The Editorial Board of The Guardian Newspaper

The Federal Government is justifiably concerned about Nigeria’s low rating in the current World Bank Index on Ease of Doing Business. Accordingly, the government’s announcement the other day of an Inter-ministerial Committee to recommend measures for improving the business environment is a worthy step. Right now, Nigeria is ranked 169th out of 189 countries. While the initiative to tackle this matter is commendable, lessons must be learnt from the past and aim achievable goals in specific areas and in a given time period must be set.

Topic: A Looming Apocalypse [Wednesday March 30, 2016]

Text: Ezekiel 7:1-9

Key Verse: "And mine eye shall not spare thee, neither will I have pity: but I will recompense thy ways upon thee, and thine abominations shall be in the midst of thee: and ye shall know that I am the LORD" (Ezekiel 7:4).

There are many danger signs on our roads intended at getting drivers to reduce their speed for their own safety. These include signs about dangerous bends, rocks falling, animals crossing, ongoing road repairs, and many more.

Topic: The Faith of a Child [Wednesday 30, March 2016]

Memorise: And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. – Matthew 18:3

Read: Matthew 18:1-4 (KJV)

1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,

World’s largest film screen

An extra-large film screen, measuring 100 by 25 meters has been developed by a Chinese company, Chinadaily reports.

According to the media organisation, the manufacturer spent two years developing the 1.6-ton screen, which has been recognized as the world’s largest by the science and technology committee of the state film administration.

Today’s Scripture: “But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.” - (Acts 20:24, NKJV)

Topic: Don’t Be Moved [March 29, 2016]

I think it’s interesting that the apostle Paul never prayed for every challenge to go away. He prayed that God would give him the strength to go through them with a good attitude. He sought emotional maturity.

Suicide Bomber arrested in Cameroon is NOT a Chibok Girl

The identity of the arrested girl who claimed to be among the schoolgirls kidnapped in Chibok by Boko Haram has been revealed, the Nation reports.

“Available information as regards the acclaimed Chibok girl indicated as follows: Aissatou Musa, who claimed to be one of the Chibok girls, is the daughter of Musa Bladi and Fanta(mother) of Mandara ethnic group," authorities said.

The United States on Monday has stated that it would press Nigeria in talks this week to adopt a more flexible foreign exchange rate to boost growth and investment in the country.

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, told an audience at the U.S. Institute of Peace that Nigeria should ensure that the value of the naira currency versus the U.S. dollar was "more realistic."

Topic: Enjoy the Pursuit [March 29, 2016]

Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is he who considers the weak and the poor; the Lord will deliver him in the time of evil and trouble. - Psalm 41:1

Do you ever feel that no matter where you go, somebody pursues you and hunts you down? Does someone seem to need something every time you start doing what you set out to do? Someone needs a ride to school, or somebody forgets their lunch, and before you know it, half your day is wasted.

Winning Wisdom: It Begins With You 2

Winning Wisdom
Topic: It Begins With You 2 [29/3/2016]
Text: John 14:21-23

In 2 Peters 1:3 scripture talks about a kind of knowledge that we all should have. "According as His divine power has giving us all things that pertains to live and godliness through the knowledge of him..." When talking about knowledge here, Peter uses the Greek word, epignosis which means precise and correct knowledge. A knowledge gotten by experience. A kind of knowledge not taught yo us only, but experienced by us. That is the kind of knowledge Jesus gave His disciples.

By The Editorial Board of The Guardian Newspaper

The recurrent spectacle of petrol scarcity in Nigeria in recent times should be seen as an embarrassment that should be dealt with immediately. President Muhammadu Buhari has underscored this national shame with his meeting with all stakeholders a few days ago after which the government acknowledged the scale of the problem.

Today’s Scripture: “Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.” - (Proverbs 17:14, NIV)

Topic: Stay above Strife

Too often, people fall into the trap of strife. Someone may say something that rubs you the wrong way, and before you know it, there is tension, quarreling and division. The Bible tells us that strife opens the door to every evil work. It’s the enemy’s greatest trap to keep people from living in victory. But you don’t have to fall into the trap of strife, you can rise above it. Like today’s verse says, you can simply drop the matter before it turns into something bigger than it needs to be. You don’t have to sink down to somebody’s level and argue with them and try to prove that you’re right. You weren’t put on this earth to correct everybody around you.

The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has queried the hurried release, by security agencies, of aides of Governor Nyesom Wike who were arrested for malpractices and violence during during the State and National Assembly rerun elections in the State.

The party equally raised eyebrows about the speed with which Wike’s aides arrested for attempting to assassinate the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, Rivers APC Chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, and the party’s deputy governorship candidate in the 2015 elections, Hon. Asita O. Asita, were allowed to go home and continue with their normal businesses.

In the age of digital revolution, it is the very simple technological innovations that often have the most transformative impact on people and the society. Foremost financial institution; Guaranty Trust Bank plc has once again set a new standard in electronic banking services with the introduction of Bank 737.

The governor of Rivers State Chief Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has said it would be very difficult for any political party to win the People Democratic Party (PDP) in the state considering that the state is a PDP state and coupled with his achievement within his short period in office.

Governor Wike spoke Monday while answering questions as a guest in Channels Television morning Programme viewed from Government House Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital.

Tunji Braithwaite, former presidential candidate of the oldest surviving political party in the country, Nigeria Advance Party (NAP) is dead.

The 82-year-old elder-statesman and lawyer died yesterday morning at St. Nicholas Hospital in Lagos.

By Tami Abdollah and Brandon Bailey, Associated Press

The FBI said Monday it successfully used a mysterious technique without Apple Inc.'s help to hack into the iPhone used by a gunman in a mass shooting in California, effectively ending a pitched court battle between the Obama administration and one of the world's leading technology companies.

The government asked a federal judge to vacate a disputed order forcing Apple to help the FBI break into the iPhone, saying it was no longer necessary. The court filing in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California provided no details about how the FBI did it or who showed it how. The FBI is reviewing the information on the iPhone, the Justice Department said in a statement.

Topic: City Of Refuge [Tuesday March 29, 2016]

Text: Deuteronomy 4:41-49

Key Verse: "Then Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the sunrising; That the slayer might flee thither, which should kill his neighbour unawares, and hated him not in times past; and that fleeing unto one of these cities he might live" (Deuteronomy 4:41, 42).

Shortly after Charles Wesley's conversion in 1738, he sat in his study one summer day. A little bird, pursued by a hawk, flew in through the open window and sought refuge in his bosom, where the baffled hawk dare not follow.

Topic: Losing Focus? [Tuesday 29, March 2016]

Memorise: The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. – Luke 12:23

Read: Matthew 16:25-26 (KJV)

25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

Joyce Meyer's daily devotional March 28, 2016 - I Understand

Topic: I Understand [March 28, 2016]

For we do not have a High Priest Who is unable to understand and sympathize and have a shared feeling with our weaknesses and infirmities and liability to the assaults of temptation, but One Who has been tempted in every respect as we are, yet without sinning. - Hebrews 4:15

As human beings, we have a deep need to be understood. When we don't receive it, we feel lonely. In listening to people share their hurt and pain, I find that the words "I understand" have a very soothing effect. I have told my husband, "Even if you don't have a clue about what I am talking about, just tell me you understand, and it will make me feel a lot better."

The Senior Special Assistant, SSA, to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media, Garba Shehu, said on Sunday that the presidency will soon begin to hold town hall meetings with Nigerians.

Mr. Shehu made this known while answering reporters’ questions in Abuja.

According to him, government decided to embark on such meetings because it has realised the importance of information communication to the people at the grassroots.

Testimony: Dead Son Raised to Life!

“After the Covenant Hour of Prayer on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, I got home and read the Signs and Wonders publication and determined to pray by 12 noon. However, my children and I slept. When I woke up by 12.15p.m, the Holy Spirit told me to check my children. I obeyed and discovered that my first son had vomited. Then, I touched his body and noticed that he was lifeless and already foaming from his mouth.

Then, I carried him, placed the Bishop’s picture and the Bible on his chest. I also anointed him and prayed but his condition did not improve. When I took him to my Zonal Pastor, he prayed, anointed him and instructed me to take him to the hospital.

Sokoto Govt. set aside N30 million for wedding of 100 couples

The Sokoto State Government says it has set aside N30 million for the organisation of the wedding of 100 couples in the area.

NAN reports that the mass wedding is being coordinated by the State Sunnah Mediation Council.
The Chairman of the Council, Alhaji Aliyu Kofar-Rini, told NAN in Sokoto that the wedding would be conducted before the commencement of Ramadan.

Death and Nigeria’s roads

By The Editorial Board of The Guardian's Newspaper

Although the late Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, James Ocholi, SAN, who died with his wife and son in a motor accident, on the Abuja-Kaduna road has been laid to rest, the issues generated by the painful deaths demand sober reflection and frank postulations for public enlightenment.

Certainly, what happened to the Ocholis is the daily predicament of the ordinary Nigerian on any of the nation’s roads.

He ascended leaving us with Hope

A Promise For You From Bible Promises:

Topic: He ascended leaving us with Hope

I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. - John 14:18

Prior before His ascension into heaven, Jesus talked with His disciples (knowing full well the wickedness, pain, suffering, discouragement, frustration and disappointment in this world) about His returning to them. Jesus knew without His presence with them, the world will swap them away. A life without Christ is full of crisis. Jesus was telling them about His returning in form of Holy Spirit to comfort them. In verse 17, Jesus said, Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but YE KNOW HIM; FOR HE DWELLETH WITH YOU, AND SHALL BE IN YOU. Hallelujah!!!

Winning Wisdom: It Begins With You

Winning Wisdom
Topic It Begins With You [28/3/2016]
Text: John 14:21-2

One truth that we must know is that God desires to reach the whole world, but unfortunately, He cannot do that on His own, because God is a spirit and cannot function on this physical world without a physical body. God's desire is to manifest Himself to everyone, that is why Christ came to make us an habitation of God. So that God can, through us, reach out to the world. As a Christian, this sounds so nice to our hearing, and we all desire this.

Author: Pastor Faith Oyedepo

Topic: Vital Forces for a Happy Home (4)

Dear Reader,

Dear Reader,

HAPPY EASTER TO YOU! The death and resurrection of Christ will not be a waste in your life in Jesus’ name! We have examined some vital forces for a happy home. They include: Your Vibrant Relationship with God, Love and, Excitement and Gratitude. This week, I will be sharing on how to Rekindle the Fire and Keep Passion Alive in your home.

Easter 2016

By The Editorial Board [The Guardian]

On this Easter Sunday, the commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ after three days in the tomb, following a brutal crucifixion on Mount Calvary, Nigerians should reflect on the challenges facing their nation and renew their hope in the country’s manifestly great destiny. Indeed, this year’s celebration offers Christians in Nigeria yet another occasion to reflect on the import of the outstanding events upon which the Christian religion and practice are anchored and how those events should rekindle their faith in the redemptive powers of love.

Paracetamol is ineffective at treating arthritis pain - Scientists

Paracetamol does little to ease hip and knee pain caused by the most common form of arthritis, a major study has found.

Scientists have warned that no matter how high the dose, paracetamol is ineffective against osteoarthritis, which affects up to 10 per cent of men and 18 per cent of women worldwide

Author: Pastor Faith Oyedepo

Topic: A Dream Spouse! (4)

Dear Reader,

Welcome to the concluding part of the teaching for this month. I am convinced you have learnt to a certain extent, what will help you ascertain a Godly dream spouse.

As we conclude, this week, I will be teaching on the next important step towards marriage after all said and done, and it’s what I call, A Formal Engagement!

DTHA: We are not after anyone - Majority Leader

The Delta State House of Assembly has again refuted allegation in certain quarters of witch-hunting anyone as a result of the oversight function on the Independent Power Project (IPP).

In a statement issued on Sunday in Asaba by the House Leader, Hon. Tim Owhefere, the House expressed strict reliance on the Rule of Law and most importantly the Right to Fair Hearing.

Topic: Delay No More [Monday March 28, 2016]

Text: Psalm 80:1-7

Key Verse: "Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved" (Psalm 80:3).

In his book "I Surrender", Patrick Morley writes that the church's integrity problem is in the misconception "that we can add Christ to our lives, but not subtract sin. It is a change in belief without a change in behaviour. “He goes on to say, "It is revival without reformation, without repentance.”

Topic: Your key to Freedom [Monday 28, March 2016]

Memorise: And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. – John 8:32

Read: John 3:16-18 (KJV)

16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

Winning Wisdom: The Restoration

Winning Wisdom
Topic: The Restoration [27/3/2016]
Text: Matthew 28:18

"And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, all power in heaven and on earth has been given to me" (Matthew 28:18). Yes indeed, all power in heaven and on earth, He has earned. Satan was cast out of heaven because He wanted to usurp God's authority. On earth, he succeeded in usurping the god-man's authority. What took place in Eden was the fight for the authority over the earth, and alas man, who received it from God, seeded it to Satan. So Satan said to Jesus in Luke 4:6 (AMP) "and...to you I will give all this power and authority and their glory (all their magnificence, excellence, preeminence, dignity, and grace), for it has been turned over to me..."

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday, pledged that mass killings of innocent Nigerians, abductions and other criminal atrocities would soon become history in the country.

The president made the pledge in his Easter message to the nation.

He said that his administration was determined to achieve peace and security across the nation by ending the avoidable conflicts and crises that hindered national progress.

He said already the nation’s security apparatus were being reformed and empowered to win the war against terrorism and other criminal activities across the country.

Abraham Ogbodo

By Abraham Ogbodo [The Guardian]

My outing two Sundays ago was titled: Kachikwu And Official Sophistry. It was my candid submission after observing Dr. IbeKachikwu, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for 10 months. After reading me, one of my ardent followers and a brother, Martins Okpalefe sent a text to add his views, specifically to defend Kachikwu against some of my assertions.

Reuben Abati

“Easter greetings”

“Ok”

“I am greeting you”

“I see”

“Are we quarrelling? Or you have malaria?”

“Can’t you see that I am just not in the mood?”

“Not in the mood to say same to you?”

Topic: The Journey Toward Unselfishness [March 27, 2016]

. . . I die daily [I face death every day and die to self]. - 1 Corinthians 15:31

Selfishness is not learned behavior; we are born with it. The Bible refers to it as "sin nature." Adam and Eve sinned against God by doing what He told them not to do, and the sin principle they established was forever passed to every person who would ever be born. God sent His Son, Jesus, to die for our sins, and to deliver us from them. He came to undo what Adam did.

Watch Winners’ Chapel LIVE: Sunday Service - March 27, 2016 (Covenant Day of Restoration & Easter Celebration)

You are watching the Covenant Day of Restoration plus Easter Celebration, Sunday LIVE Service, March 27, 2016 with Bishop David Oyedepo at Living Faith Church aka Winners' Chapel, Faith Tabernacle Canaan Land Ota Nigeria.

Topic: Love That Is Real [Sunday March 27, 2016]

Text: Song of Solomon 3:1-11

Key Verse: "It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother's house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me" (Song Of Solomon 3:4).

During the 17th century, Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England, sentenced a soldier to be shot for his crimes. The execution was to take place at the ringing of the evening curfew bell. However, the bell did not sound.

Topic: Sin against the Body [Sunday 27, March 2016]

Memorise: Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. – 1 Corinthians 6:18

Read: 1 Corinthians 6:15-20 (KJV)

15 Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.

16 What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.

Joel and Victoria Osteen’s daily devotional March 26, 2016 - Enjoy the Journey

Today’s Scripture: “The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day.” - (Proverbs 4:18, NIV)

Topic: Enjoy the Journey [March 26, 2016]

Sometimes it’s easy to become so goal-oriented and so focused on our dreams that we overlook the simple things that we should be enjoying in our everyday life. But we have to remember that life is not really about the destination, it’s about how we live all along the way. It’s about the path we’re on that shines brighter and brighter.

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Saturday 26 March 2016