The Power of the Gospel

This Saturday, at Eden Crest Hotel, right in the heart of The Coal City, Jide Lawal, one of our guests at the September edition of 'Grace to You', will be speaking about

The Power of the Gospel.

You'd get to learn about
- The implication and reality of the gospel
- The application of the gospel in your everyday life
- The effectiveness of the gospel and lots more!
You sure would be glad to attend the October edition of 'Grace to You'. Date again is October 1; Time: 2pm.
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October Edition of 'Grace to You' - Just Days Away!

The October edition of 'Grace to You' is just days away, coming up this Saturday (October 1) at Eden Crest Hotel, by 2PM.
Typical of a 'Grace to You' meeting, the October edition promises to be edifying, exciting, inspiring and glorious.
Begin now to make plans to attend, see you there!

Answers To Some Of Your Questions

Hello everyone!
Hope you've been enjoying everyday with God. It's indeed a glorious, sweet and fulfilling experience to walk with the Lord.
If you remember, a lot of questions were raised at the last edition of 'Grace to You' and we promised to bring you the answers on the blog. Yes, it took a while, due to some issues, but finally we've got them here below.
Please make sure to read and meditate on all the questions and answers for your edification. Please make sure to send any other questions you may have.
Enjoy your reading! (Please note, 'Q' stands for Question; 'A' stands for Answer).
NOTE: ALL ANSWERS WERE PROVIDED BY ONE OF OUR GUEST SPEAKERS(JIDE LAWAL) IN THE SEPTEMBER EDITION OF 'GRACE TO YOU'

Q:Are all sicknesses caused by denomic activities or Satanic oppressions? What are the causes of sickness and how can a believer stand against it?

A: Some sicknesses are the direct result of demonic activity, while some are merely the result of not taking care of ourselves properly, eating an unwholesome diet, and other physical causes. Luke 13:16 tells of a woman who Satan had bound (oppressed with a sickness that left her unable to stand up straight), Philippians 2:30 suggests that Epaphroditus because he has over-extended himself while trying to do the work of the ministry.

However, we must also take into consideration the fact that without the fall of man in the Garden of Eden, sin and sickness would not have entered our world. In that sense, all sickness is Satanic in origin.

A believer can stand against sickness by resisting it where it obviously Satanic in origin and taking proper care of our bodies.

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Q: Can sin make a man fall sick?

A: Yes. 1 Corinthians 11:27-31 states that some of the Corinthians fell sick and some even died because they committed the sin of not discernng the Lord's body.

Q: Is it the oil that heals? James 5:16

A:Obviously not.

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.


It is the prayer of faith that heals the sick, not the oil.

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Q: Must I command a sickness out or simply believe in my heart that I am healed?

A: There are no hard and fast rules to be applied. It is important to know what the Word says, in different situations the exact actions we will take to express our faith may differ.

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Q: How do we lay hold of eternal life?

A: We lay hold of eternal life by committing our lives to discovering all that Jesus obtained for us in redemption, and walking in the truth.

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Q: When you have questions, when you don't quite understand something in the Scriptures, do you have a pastor you ask?

A: Yes, I do have a pastor I ask questions. However, I realize that the primary responsibilty for discovering the truth of God's Word is laid by God on me, and I realize that my relationship with God does not require my pastor as a mediator.

Jide Lawal

...friendship in the air.

Typical of a 'Grace to You' meeting, the September edition of 'Grace to You' was characterized by an atmosphere of friendship, love and true fellowship.

It indeed served as a platform for the establishment of new relationships and consolidation of old ones. It was quite evident that participants had a good time; groups of twos and threes were easily formed as participants chattered away - discussing the subject under review at the conference - all beaming with smiles.

OPERATING IN ETERNAL LIFE

Virtually every scripture on 'eternal life' was studied and the subject of 'operating in eternal life was exhaustively discussed. Pastor Teju Fagbeja of 'The Grace Community Church Lagos', Pastor Jide Lawal, General Secretary of 'Grace Network' and Constance Ajike of 'Heirs of Grace' were all on ground to speak on the subject.

Constance Ajike introduced the topic, citing John 5: 24 - 26, she defined eternal life as the vitality God imparts to the human soul at the moment of conversion to Christ. This eternal life, she emphasized, is not earned by works but given to the believer as a gift from God (Rom 6: 24, John 3: 16).
After her introduction, she welcomed Pastor Teju Fagbeja who straightway kick-started the first session, sharing on the topic of 'Operating in Eternal Life' with emphasis on VICTORY OVER SIN.

Quoting from various points in scripture, he pointed out that sin is the natural tendency of the unregenerate. The man without Christ is naturally inclined to disobey God. However, upon conversion, we receive a new nature which is bound by righteousness and dead to sin. He stated further that if a Christian sins, it is not like he is compelled to like a slave to sin but actually because he chose to do so of his own accord. Pastor Teju's teaching was simply edifying.

Pastor Jide began the second session, teaching on the topic of 'Operating in Eternal Life' with emphasis on VICTORY OVER SICKNESS. Also citing from scripture, Pastor Jide affirmed that any Christian that does not come to terms with the reality of eternal life has lost the whole point of Christianity. He showed that healing is a blood bought inheritance of the Children of God and thus, it was and is God's will for ALL His children to be alive and well continually (Luke 13: 10 - 17, Acts 10: 38, Matt. 8: 16 - 17). For two straight hours, Pastor Jide engaged the participants in mind tasking exercises, bringing to light the truth as it really is.
After a lunch break and an interractive session anchored by Pastor Jide, which followed the second session, Pastor Teju returned for the third and final teaching session, discussing the topic of 'Operating in Eternal Life' with emphasis on VICTORY OVER SATAN. From scripture (1 Pet. 5: 7, Col. 1: 12 - 13, Heb. 2: 14), he showed that the power of the Devil has been broken and thus is left with wiles and deception. A believer is not to try to fight to win any battle, but he is to fight to maintain his stand in the truth, by not giving in to the lies of the Devil; and the way to fight is to simply 'Stand' (Eph. 6: 10 - 18).

'Grace to You' (September) - Teaching galore

How else can the September edition of 'Grace to You' be described than simply 'Teaching galore'? Three sessions of sound teaching , one interactive session and lots of mind engaging moments made up what has gone down in the history of 'Grace to You' as the most attended 'Grace to You' meeting - the September edition of 'Grace to You'.