Sunday, September 13, 2026

CREATION IS NOT GOD’S MASTER, GOD IS MASTER OVER CREATION


The anointing of God's favour is giving you beauty for ashes for the losses you have suffered.
Good -Life Devotional: CREATION IS NOT GOD’S MASTER, GOD IS MASTER OVER CREATION



By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi
Scripture: “He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers.” — Nahum 1:4
   Creation is not God's master; God is Master over creation. The sea, rivers, mountains, winds and every force of nature are subject to the authority of their Creator. Nahum 1:4 declares that God can rebuke the sea and dry up the rivers. Isaiah 44:27 similarly records God's command to the deep: “Be dry.” This will occur in regions where the seas and rivers are worshipped.
   But the New Testament reveals something even more profound: Jesus Christ exercises authority over creation. When Jesus was in the boat with His disciples, a great storm arose. He “rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm” (Mark 4:39). The disciples responded, “What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him!” (Mark 4:41).
   Christ's authority over the sea reveals His divine authority as the Son of God. John 1:3 declares, “All things were made by him.” Colossians 1:16 likewise teaches that all things were created through Him and for Him. The One through whom creation came into existence is Lord over creation.
   Jesus Christ dwells inside of you right now if you are born again ( 1 Corinthians 3:16 , Colossians 1:27 ) When your circumstances look as overwhelming as a raging sea, remember who Jesus is. The storm may be greater than your strength, but it is never greater than His authority.
PRACTICAL FAITH APPLICATIONS
1. Trust Christ in overwhelming circumstances.
  When life feels like a raging storm, do not allow fear to become greater than your faith. Bring the situation to Jesus and remember that the storm is under His authority.
2. Pray with confidence in Christ's authority.
Prayer is not merely wishing for circumstances to change. We approach the One who has authority over what we cannot control. Pray boldly, while submitting to His will.
3. Stop worshipping what God created.
Do not allow money, possessions, nature, people, systems or circumstances to become the source of your security. Creation is a servant; Christ alone is Lord.
4. Obey Christ even when you cannot see the outcome.
The disciples had to trust Jesus while the storm was still raging. Faith means obeying His word even before circumstances become calm.
5. Speak faith instead of surrendering to fear.
Your words should agree with God's truth. Instead of declaring, “This situation is impossible,” declare, “Nothing is impossible with God” (Luke 1:37).
6. Remember that Christ has the final authority.
People may have authority, circumstances may have influence, and the world may appear chaotic, but Jesus Christ remains Lord. Therefore, your hope does not depend on circumstances being favorable; it depends on Christ being sovereign.
PRAYER: Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive Him as Lord and saviour and receive the Holy Spirit and power to overcome the evil one .
Lord Jesus, help me recognize Your authority over every storm and circumstance. Teach me to trust You when life becomes overwhelming. Give me faith to pray boldly, obey Your Word, reject fear, and rest in Your sovereignty. Let Your peace rule in my heart, and let Your authority bring order where there is confusion. Amen.
POWER POINT:
The sea obeys Christ; therefore, no storm in your life is beyond His authority.
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SUNDAY SERMON: POWER A'S IN THE DAY OF OLD (3)


 DATE: 13 September, 2026

TOPIC: THE POWER OF GOD AS IN THE DAYS OF OLD

[Mat 7:21  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.

Mat 7:22  Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? ]

-- Saith (says: continuously saying): The fact that you say Lord Jesus is your Lord. Demons recognize Jesus as God and Lord, yet it does not mean that. The essence of knowledge/relationship is in the treatment. The essence of christianity is a relationship with God. Just because you know someone as something, it does not mean you treat them that way. You should be able to say with full confidence that you know God.

-- Prophesy means to speak the mind of God. What is the mind of God? The bible. Thus, what it means to say “Shall I prophesy?”

-- You can cast out devils by appeasement; demons don’t like to be without human hosts. So the person “casting out the demon” usually kidnaps a person and the demon moves from the afflicted to them. 


[2Co 5:7  (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) ]

-- So why is Mommy showing her son Tony? Why are parents showing their children CRIMINALS to emulate, just because they have a big car, big house, fine clothes, etc with no good answer as to where that money came from?

-- If you move around our churches, chances are, you’ll see some exotic cars, sharply-dressed men and women who go to church, and whenever the preacher speaks on something sensual with no spiritual backing, will be the first to drop money at the altar.

-- When we start having prominent men being hung at Eagle Square, this nonsense in Nigeria will stop. If someone argues that it is too harsh in the old testament, keep in mind Acts 5, where Ananias and Sapphira conspired to defraud the church. Now, in the Old Testament, you needed 2 or 3 witnesses to take you for a crime, but in the New Testament, all that is needed is the Holy Ghost. Ananias and Sapphira lied, and the Holy Spirit killed them immediately without trial. New Testament is harsher than the Old Testament.


AGAINST BEING LED BY FEELINGS

[Rom 8:1  There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 

Rom 8:2  For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. 

Rom 8:3  For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: 

Rom 8:4  That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. ]

- Jesus did not call us to be successful; you can be successful doing the wrong thing. 

- Note that there is nothing like Prayerhouse or Prayer Ministry in the Word of God. What is there is that “My house shall be called a house of prayer”, and what is God’s house? His temple, which is you. He means that you should be filled with prayer. 

- The observance of religious duty does not absolve you of sin. All those people bathing themselves with Fanta and saying that it absolves them of sin and brings them closer to God are lying to themselves and those who follow them. Not only is that false, whoever is involved opens themselves up to demons.

- If you walk based on feelings, the righteousness of God cannot be fulfilled in your life. You need discipline, which is mentioned in Hebrew 12 (The Holiness of God in you cannot be found without discipline, and due to that, demons will treat you like an unbeliever). I hope you know that any Nigerian soldier who is found drunk in a gutter can easily be beaten.

- Those governed by feelings are ruled by those things mentioned in 1 John. Those governed by the spirit are lead by the fruits of the spirit.

- To be led by your feelings is death. What is that main thing that is on your mind? There is a Nigerian christian with 3 or so N3M phones,, meanwhile there are communities in Bayelsa with no drinking water, that need water purifiers not even up to 2 million.

- To be spiritually minded is life and peace. Thus, if we want peace in Nigeria, we must be spiritually minded.

- One of the reason we have kidney failure is because Nigerians are not sleeping; they are busy with midnight prayers. The one thing a woman desires from a husband is love, and the one thing a man desires from a wife is respect. Is that hard? So why is it that instead of doing this, instead Nigerian Christians will rather stay awake fasting and praying late at night for these things, damaging their bodies? 

- You need to google the effect of staying awake at 12-3AM; kidney and liver problems are a direct consequence.

- Jesus is not an owl that he only works at night.

- Psalm 127 literally says that “It is a vain thing to stay awake late at night, thinking that by so doing, you are bettering your life.”


A LIFE OF HARD THINGS

- God is the Rock of Ages, everything about him is hard. 

- Nigeria is in trouble today because we are afraid of hard things, and only like soft things.

- Nigeria is full of schemers and fraudsters because their spiritual fathers and mothers are the same; it is what they are taught.

- That is why you are trying to vote in the best thief, so that they can steal from the country and give it to your community.

- How are politicians the richest people in your country? This means your country is in trouble because the richest people in your country are supposed to be businessmen!


BLESSINGS WITHOUT REPENTANCE IS WITCHCRAFT

- Any church you go to where your are promised blessings without repentance, is an avenue for witchcraft. Carry your bag and run away from that place, and tell any family member that goes there that you will neither give them money nor come to their aid when they get in trouble.

- Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness. That is repentance from unrighteousness, right? So can you see that anyone that preaches otherwise is fulfilling Satan’s mission?

- These places tell you to switch off your mind, meanwhile God says that you should worship God with sense.

[Jas 5:14  Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: 

Jas 5:15  And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. 

Jas 5:16  Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. 

Jas 5:17  Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.]

- When you are living in sin, someone has to pray over you, not for you because God does not answer the prayers of sinners, and angels fight sinners, including Christian sinners. The only prayer He will answer is that of repentance.

- What is the prayer of faith? It is the faith that came from hearing God’s word.

- Confess your faults, one to another: This is explaining why the person came for prayers, if there is no prayerhouse? They have faults, and need to confess those faults so the elders can pray over them to free them of them. 

- For your prayers to be powerful, you HAVE to be righteous; God is very specific.



WHAT GOD WILL DO TO THOSE WHO DELIBERATELY OBSTUCT THE WORD?

Pro 13:13  Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. 

- They will be destroyed.

- What is the proof that you have repented from a thing? Advocating against the thing vocally. If you keep quiet, then by law silence is acceptance, and that means you are doing it in your mind instead.


Saturday, September 12, 2026

HOW UNIVERSALISTS INTERPRET JESUS’ WORDS ON HELL (PART THREE:) GOD’S MERCY, HUMAN CHOICE, AND THE CALL TO REPENTANCE

 

You shall be able  to solve complicated problems because of the anointing of God's favour upon you.
Good -Life Devotional:  HOW UNIVERSALISTS INTERPRET JESUS’ WORDS ON HELL
(PART THREE:)  GOD’S MERCY, HUMAN CHOICE, AND THE CALL TO REPENTANCE



TEXT: 2 Peter 3:9; John 3:16–18; Philippians 2:10–11
   Christian Universalists  ( who teach  purgatory) rightly emphasize some wonderful biblical truths: God is loving, Christ is the Savior, God desires people to be saved, and Christ will ultimately triumph.
  2 Peter 3:9 says that God is “not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”
1 Timothy 2:4 similarly says that God “wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.”
But God's universal offer of salvation does not necessarily mean universal acceptance of salvation. Scripture repeatedly calls individuals to repent and believe.
   Jesus said in John 3:16–18 that whoever believes in Him has eternal life, while the one who does not believe “has been judged already.”
Philippians 2:10–11 says that every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. Universalists see this as evidence of eventual universal salvation. Others understand it as the universal acknowledgment of Christ's Lordship, without necessarily teaching that every person receives salvation.
  This distinction is important. Universal acknowledgment is not automatically identical to universal redemption.
   Christians should therefore avoid two opposite errors. The first is becoming so focused on hell that God's mercy, love, and desire to save are forgotten. The second is becoming so confident in universal restoration that the biblical warnings about judgment, repentance, and faith are emptied of their force.
   Our responsibility is clear: preach the gospel, call sinners to repentance, proclaim Christ, and live holy lives.
We do not need to know every mystery of the final judgment before obeying Jesus' command to make disciples.
PRAYER Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive Him as Lord and saviour and receive the Holy Spirit and power to declare the gospel .
Father, thank You for Your mercy revealed through Jesus Christ. Give me compassion for sinners and boldness to preach the gospel. Help me never to use Your grace as permission to continue in sin. Give me wisdom when discussing difficult doctrines and love for those who disagree with me. Keep my heart faithful until the end, and let my life point people to Jesus Christ. Amen.
FINAL REFLECTION
We should neither deny God's judgment nor limit His mercy. We should neither presume universal salvation nor despair of God's ability to save. Our sure foundation is Jesus Christ, His gospel, His death, His resurrection, and His call to repentance and faith.
“Today, if you will hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.” — Hebrews 3:15
POWER POINT
The safest response to the mystery of the final judgment is not speculation but obedience: repent, believe in Christ, live holy, and proclaim the gospel.
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HOW UNIVERSALISTS INTERPRET JESUS’ WORDS ON HELL ( PART TWO) : THE BIBLICAL CASE AGAINST UNIVERSALISM ( PURGATORY)

 The yoke of the overwhelming fear of untimely death is broken because of the anointing of God's favour upon you.

Good -Life Devotional:  HOW UNIVERSALISTS INTERPRET JESUS’ WORDS ON HELL

( PART TWO) : 

THE BIBLICAL CASE AGAINST UNIVERSALISM ( PURGATORY) 


By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi 

TEXT: Matthew 25:46; Luke 16:19–31; Hebrews 9:27

   Universalism emphasizes God's desire to save all people. Scripture certainly declares that God desires salvation and that Christ died for sinners. Yet the question remains: Does Scripture teach that every person will eventually be saved?

A major difficulty for Universalism is Matthew 25:46: “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”

   Jesus uses the same adjective, ( the Greek word 'aionios:) , for both 'punishment' and ' life' . If “eternal life” means 'everlasting life' , Universalists must explain why “eternal punishment” should automatically mean temporary punishment. The argument from the word itself is therefore not decisive.

   Jesus also spoke about a “great chasm” between the rich man and Lazarus in Luke 16:26. The passage presents a serious separation after death and says that those on either side cannot simply cross over.

Hebrews 9:27 declares:“It is appointed for men to die once, and after this comes judgment.”

   The New Testament repeatedly urges people to repent now, rather than presuming that there will be another opportunity after death.

Jesus also warned about the seriousness of rejecting God. In Mark 3:29, He spoke of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit as an “eternal sin.” Matthew 26:24 presents Judas as facing an extraordinarily dreadful judgment.

   These passages do not permit us to treat hell as merely symbolic or insignificant.

At the same time, Christians should be careful not to claim that every detail concerning the intermediate state or final judgment has been revealed to us. Scripture gives us enough truth to produce holy fear, repentance, faith, and obedience.

PRAYER Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive Him as Lord and saviour and receive the Holy Spirit and power to overcome temptation. 

Lord Jesus, keep me from taking sin lightly. Give me a heart that responds to Your warnings while there is still time. Help me to repent quickly, forgive others, obey Your Word, and live faithfully before You. May I never presume upon Your mercy while deliberately rejecting Your truth. Amen.

POWER POINT

The possibility of judgment should not make us despair; it should make us repent, believe, and live faithfully before God.

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Thursday, September 10, 2026

HOW UNIVERSALISTS INTERPRET JESUS’ WORDS ON HELL (PART ONE:) IS HELL TEMPORARY OR ETERNAL?

 

You shall not fall victim of fraudulent schemes because of the anointing of God's favour upon you
Good -Life Devotional: HOW UNIVERSALISTS INTERPRET JESUS’ WORDS ON HELL
(PART ONE:)
IS HELL TEMPORARY OR ETERNAL?



By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi
TEXT: Matthew 25:46; 1 Corinthians 15:22; Colossians 1:19–20
   One of the most debated subjects in Christian theology is the nature and duration of hell. Christian Universalists do not necessarily deny judgment, punishment, or the seriousness of sin. Rather, they argue that God's judgment is ultimately remedial and that His purpose is to restore creation to Himself.
   One major argument concerns the Greek word 'aionios', translated “eternal” or “everlasting.” Universalists point out that 'aion' can refer to an age or an age-long period. Therefore, they argue that 'aionios' can sometimes mean “pertaining to an age” rather than necessarily meaning endless duration.
They also appeal to Matthew 25:46, where Jesus says:
“These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
  Universalists argue that 'kolasis', translated “punishment,” can carry the idea of correction or discipline. They therefore understand God's judgment as a severe process through which sinners are eventually brought to repentance and restoration.
  They further appeal to 1 Corinthians 15:22: “For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive,” and Colossians 1:20, which speaks of God reconciling “all things” to Himself through Christ.
   However, these verses must not be interpreted in isolation. The word 'aionios' cannot automatically be reduced to “temporary” every time it occurs. Likewise, 'kolasis' does not by itself prove that punishment is necessarily temporary. Context remains essential.
   The important question is therefore not, “What do I prefer God to do?” but “What does the whole counsel of Scripture teach?”
PRAYER Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as Lord and saviour and receive the Holy Spirit and power to break evil strongholds.
Father, give us humility as we study difficult biblical subjects. Deliver us from forcing Scripture to say what we want it to say. Give us wisdom, understanding, and love for Your truth. Help us to take both Your mercy and Your judgment seriously. In Jesus Christ's name, Amen.
POWER POINT
God's mercy is never an excuse to minimize the seriousness of sin, and God's judgment is never a reason to doubt His goodness.
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Wednesday, September 9, 2026

JESUS CHRIST SPOKE MORE ABOUT HELL THAN ANYONE ELSE.


 

The enemy shall fall into the trap that was set to catch you because of the anointing of God's favour upon you.
Good-Life Devotional: JESUS CHRIST SPOKE MORE ABOUT HELL THAN ANYONE ELSE.
By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi
   Jesus Christ spoke and taught about the reality, warning, and consequences of hell—often using terms like Gehenna (translated as hell or fire of hell) and eternal fire—more explicitly and vividly than any other single figure in the Bible.
   While some teachers debate whether He spoke more about hell than about heaven (with many biblical scholars noting that He spoke far more frequently about the Kingdom of Heaven/God), it is widely recognized by theologians that Jesus provided the most direct, stark, and graphic descriptions of final judgment and unquenchable fire found in Scripture. He used these strong warnings not to condemn, but to urge repentance and offer a way of escape through Himself.
KEY BIBLICAL PASSAGES
Jesus primarily used the Greek word 'Gehenna' , which referred to a valley outside Jerusalem (the Valley of Hinnom) that had a history of pagan child sacrifice and later became a smoldering garbage dump. He used this vivid imagery to describe final judgment:
Matthew 5:22, 29–30 (The Sermon on the Mount): Jesus warns that calling someone a fool can put one in danger of the "fire of hell" (Gehenna). He famously states it is better to lose an eye or a hand than for your "whole body to be thrown into hell."
Matthew 10:28: He explicitly warns about ultimate accountability: "Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell."
Mark 9:43–48: Jesus describes hell as a place "where the worm does not die and the fire is not quenched," emphasizing the unceasing nature of the consequence.
Matthew 25:41, 46: In the parable of the Sheep and the Goats, He speaks of the final separation, sending the wicked into the "eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels."
PRAYER : Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive Him as Lord and saviour and receive the Holy Spirit and power to live in righteousness.
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Tuesday, September 8, 2026

LIFE AFTER DEATH IS CONSCIOUS AND INTERACTIVE :( PART TWO) — TWO DESTINIES BEYOND DEATH

 Your tears of sorrow shall be turned into tears of joy because of the anointing of God's favour upon you.

Good -Life Devotional: LIFE AFTER DEATH IS CONSCIOUS AND INTERACTIVE :( PART TWO) 

— TWO DESTINIES BEYOND DEATH


By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi 

Scripture: John 5:28–29; Revelation 21:3–4; Revelation 20:11–15

   The Bible teaches that life after death ultimately involves two contrasting destinies. Jesus said that those in the graves will hear His voice and come forth—some to the resurrection of life and others to the resurrection of judgment (John 5:28–29).

   The story of Lazarus and the rich man provides a powerful picture of this separation. Lazarus was comforted, while the rich man was in torment. The rich man remained conscious of his condition and remembered his family. Yet Abraham explained that a great chasm had been fixed between them (Luke 16:25–26).

      This should awaken us to the seriousness of our earthly choices.

For the believer, the final hope is greater than the intermediate state after death. Scripture points toward the resurrection of the body, the final defeat of death, and the new creation. Revelation 21:3–4 declares that God will dwell with His people, and there will be no more death, mourning, crying, or pain.

    For those who reject God, Scripture presents a fearful final judgment. Revelation 20:11–15 describes the judgment before the great white throne, where the dead are judged according to their works. Jesus repeatedly warned about judgment, not to satisfy curiosity about the afterlife, but to call people to repentance and faith.

Therefore, eternity demands a decision today. Christianity is not merely about improving earthly life; it is about reconciliation with God through Jesus Christ.

    The good news is that nobody needs to wait until death to discover his or her eternal destiny. Jesus calls us now: “Repent and believe in the gospel” (Mark 1:15).

REFLECTION: Your earthly life is temporary, but eternity is permanent. What are you doing today to prepare for eternity?

PRAYER: Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive Him as Lord and saviour and receive the Holy Spirit and power to overcome temptation.

Father, thank You for providing salvation through Jesus Christ. Help me to live faithfully, proclaim the gospel boldly, and lead others from the path of destruction into eternal life. Amen.

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