WE THANK GOD FOR ALL THE WONDERS OF THE PAST 44 YEARS

BEHIND ALL THE HAPPENINGS IN THIS MINISTRY IS JESUS

THIS IS GOD AT WORK. WE ARE ONLY CREATING ROOM FOR GOD TO WORK

PEOPLE WHO THINK WE ARE USING EXPERTISE ARE WASTING THEIR TIME

- Bishop David Oyedepo on UNLOCKING THE SUPERNATURAL 4A at Showers Of Blessings Service || Faith Tabernacle, Canaanland || First Sunday Service || 27th April 2025 || Part A

It is always an assembly of joyful people, triumphant people, ever winning people here. This is a family that never loses. Your days of losses are over. Because like begets like, we belong to an ever winning Commission. Church Gist. 44 years of no setback, from today your life is going forward. 44 years of favour, today marks the end of every air of misfortune around your life. 44 years of divine supplies, no begging, no borrowing, no overdraft from any bank, today marks the end of your financial struggles.

Some are where God is but they don't know. Jacob said “God is in this place and I knew it not”. You better know that at the centre of the happenings in this place is Jesus, not a team of people. Behind all the happenings here, get me out of the way I am not responsible. My Father which dwelleth in me doeth the works. This is nothing but God at work. Anything marvellous in any believer's life is the doing of the Lord. Church Gist. Anything marvellous about any ministry is the doing of the Lord. So we owe Him thanks. People who think we are using expertise are wasting time. We are creating room for God to work and He is doing His work. We thank God for all the wonders of the last 44 years.

UNLOCKING THE SUPERNATURAL 4

The supernatural is our birthright in redemption. Isaiah 8:18. They were no children of God in the Old Testament, it is prophetic. John 3:8. Every child of God is redeemed a wonder to his world. The supernatural is our birthright in redemption. Among God's supernatural agenda in redemption is the fact that we are redeemed for unending progress. Proverbs 4:18. Church Gist. Setback is not your heritage, downtrend is not your portion. From now, it shall be for you and your household, forward ever and backward never. 2 Corinthians 3:18. Redemption entitles us to continuous progress. In the name of Jesus, your life will not suffer a reverse again.

He said to me back in 1981 while I was in His presence, "I have not designed life for ups and downs but for ups and ups" and He was speaking to me from Proverbs 4:18. Church Gist. He said to me "I mean the justified (Those who have been justified by the blood of Jesus) are ordained to be as a shining light that shines more and more until Christ returns (the perfect day). So stagnation is not your portion and you are out of it today.

We are also ordained for exploits in redemption. Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law which includes the curse of mediocrity. Galatians 3:13-14. What did God say to Abraham? Genesis 12:1-3. So we are redeemed to be a blessing to our world, not a burden. Redeemed to be a blessing not to your family alone, a blessing to your world. Church Gist. You are not redeemed a burden, you are not redeemed a prayer project. Genesis 12:3. “In thee shall all of the families be blessed.” That is generational impact, that is exploits. From nothing, Abraham emerged an emperor with an army to himself that could take on the army of another nation and crush them.

That is your lineage in redemption. Therefore come out of your shells. There is much more inside you than you can ever imagine. Mathew 11:11. All of the Old Testament saints are below us in potential. Church Gist. Please allow your eyes to be opened. You are ordained for exploits, outstanding success, out of this world kind of success. Therefore your days of struggling for survival, your days of struggling at the bottom are over. Genesis 22:16-18. Galatians 3:28-29. We are redeemed to be a blessing to the families of the world. Church Gist.
- Every ceiling you have placed on your destiny, I command them lifted right now.

BREAKING NEWS NAF SENTENCES PERSONNEL TO D£ATH BY H∆NGING FOR K1LL1NG HIS GIRLFRIEND

A General Court Martial of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Tuesday sentenced Air Craftman Benard Kalu to death by hanging for the killing of his colleague-girlfriend, Corporal Oladipupo S. A.

Kalu shot and killed Oladipupo at her Corporal and Below Quarters, Compound 9, Air Force Base, Makurdi on the allegation that she was having an affair with another man.

Kalu, 21, after breaking into Oladipupo’s home in the early hours of the fateful Sunday, shot her on the neck at close range, and also attempted to kill the man he met in the apartment.

But his rifle got hooked, a situation that allowed the man to struggle with Kalu until he was able to disarm him.

The Judge Advocate, Flight Lieutenant MA Umoh, listed the eight-count charge against Kalu to include murder, house breaking, attempted murder, failure to perform military duty, loss of service property, disobedience of service order as well as prejudice of service discipline.

Umoh noted that the accused pleaded not guilty to all the eight-count charge, adding that the prosecution brought 13 witnesses, while three witnesses including the accused were called by the defence counsel.

He maintained further that even though the prosecution found him guilty on all the eight-count charge, the defence, in closing their case, said the prosecution did not prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.

The defence counsel, Abimiku Ewuga, urged the court to temper justice with mercy in their sentence especially as the accused was a first time offender and the bread winner of his family.

Delivering judgment, President of the court, Gp. Capt. Elisha Bindul, who found the accused guilty on six out of the eight-count charge preferred against him, sentenced him to death by hanging subject to the confirmation of the conveying authority.

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WE CELEBRATED THE BUILDING OF FREDERICK K.C. PRICE HALL LIKE A GLOBAL CATHEDRAL AND GOD WAS WATCHING

NOW WE HAVE SANCTUARIES AROUND THE WORLD

- Bishop David Oyedepo

Bishop David Oyedepo whilst speaking about gratitude to God at the Showers Of Blessing Sunday Service in Faith Tabernacle told the story of the days of little beginnings of the ministry. He talked about the first church building built by the Commission and how grateful they were to God for it. In his words, "When praise dries up in the life of a man, God's presence is withdrawn from the man. Church Gist. And let's see how far he can go. Without God, we can do nothing (John 15:5). I wish we had the video of when we dedicated the Frederick K.C. Price Hall. A building that was done in two weeks. We danced as celebrating a global cathedral. We danced round the building. You first sweat outside before you come inside. God was watching and now we have sanctuaries around the world. If you don't want to stink, start being thankful to God."

Frederick K.C Price Hall is the first church building built by Living Faith Church Worldwide. It is a 400 seating capacity auditorium built in 1990 at the Garden of Faith, Barnawa, Kaduna in exactly 14 days. It was named after Bishop David Oyedepo's mentor, Apostle Frederick K.C. Price because the instruction from God to lay the foundation of the structure came during his visit to Kaduna. Today, this structure is still standing and has birthed thousands of Living Faith Churches all over the continents of the world.

YOU WILL NEVER HAVE A VOICE UNTIL YOU'RE PROSPEROUS AND YOU'LL NEVER BE PROSPEROUS UNTIL YOU'RE A GIVER.

-Pastor David Ibiyeomie

During the Second Sunday Service of Salvation Ministries - Home Of Success, Pastor David Ibiyeomie speaking on the Message: “Living A Life Of Influence” mentioned that financial prosperity is essential for having influence and being heard. He also stated that withholding tithes stops favor and encouraged the congregation to give generously to God so as to be prosperous. He said: “If you like, get all the principles and you don't have money, nobody will hear your voice; that's the Bible. He says the poor man's wisdom is despised, that means he has no voice. Say I hear! Are you hearing what the Bible is saying? Church Gist. So you have to know about Kingdom prosperity, you have to have a revelation of Kingdom prosperity because after all is said and done, if you're broke, you will have no voice. Say I hear! And how can you make it in the Kingdom of God? The foundation is: Be A faithful tither and then give quality offerings. Malachi 3:10.

- May the Lord open your own windows. Proverbs 11:24.

Tithing is the biblical practice of returning 10 percent of your income back to God after you have earned it. That's what tithing is. Tithing is holy unto God, when you tamper with what is holy, you will have a hole in your life. Leviticus 27:30. Hear this, favour stops when the tithe is withheld from God.

The reason why many of you are not enjoying favour? Because no tithe. Now hear this and hear me well, you hear people say well, I'm being marginalized because I'm a black person, that's why they didn't talk to me, it's a lie. Many of you in the Western World; you think that the reason why they don't give you a job is because you're black, it's because you're stingy. "Oh! Because I'm not white!" It's a lie! Church Gist. When you're a tither, He said I will rebuke the devourer for your sake. So when you go, they hate you because you're not tithing. When you tithe, you become a delightsome land, black or white, everybody loves you. Say I hear!

God is not a racist, stop hiding under the guise of ignorance. "Oh! If I was white", it's a lie. If you are a tither. Favour stops when you withhold your tithe. Tithing is a proof you have conquered greed and mastered faith. Tithing is a proof you have conquered greed and mastered what? (Faith). And you believe that what God says, He will do. And you have mastered faith. Give quality offerings, don't give trash and expect treasures. Giving is living, stop being stingy! You will never have a voice until you're prosperous and you'll never be prosperous until you're a giver.”

FROM NEXT SUNDAY (4TH MAY 2025) BY THE GRACE OF GOD, OUR SERVICE IS MIGRATING TO MORNING.
- Bishop David Abioye

While rounding up the Evening Sunday Service on 27th April 2025, it was all shouts of joy when Bishop David Abioye announced that Sunday Services will now be held in the morning.

He said, "Very important information. From next Sunday, by the Grace of God, our Service is migrating to morning. Amen. Hallelujah. The time is 8 a.m. God bless you mightily in Jesus Name".

WHAT I DID WHEN ONE OF OUR CHILDREN WAS CONFIRMED TO HAVE BEEN BORN WITH A CONGENITAL DEFECT - Dr. Pastor Paul Enenche

During the first Sunday Service on 27th April 2025 at the Glory Dome, Dr. Paul Enenche charged the faith of the congregation by narrating what he did when it was confirmed that one of his children was born with a congenital defect for God to reverse the situation.

"They said one of our children was born with a congenital defect. It was fully confirmed. I'm a Doctor, my wife is a Doctor, so we knew what they were saying and we saw it. And I said, no, every good and perfect gift cometh from Above. God is the Giver of gifts, He doesn't give apple that is rotten. He cannot give you a gift and He brought it damaged. That thing disappeared under 24 hours, it was not repeated the next day", he resounded.

He further admonished them to always be loaded with the Word of God ready to challenge any negative news or situation before they will arise.

IF YOU LIKE, TALK FROM NOW TILL TOMORROW, I WILL STILL PREACH PROSPERITY.

THERE'S NO POINT ANSWERING PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING NOWHERE.

-Pastor David Ibiyeomie

While Pastor David Ibiyeomie was speaking at the Second Sunday Service of Salvation Ministries - Home of Success, he declared his unwavering commitment to preaching about prosperity regardless of what people say. Using the illustration of a runner in a race who is focused, he encouraged the congregation to ignore any negativity from those who are going nowhere. He said: “Nothing will work until you work. We live in a society where people don't like working but they want money. How many of you are blessed this morning? You know why you have to know? You have to also know about prosperity. Please don't pretend! I don't care what anybody says, I will not stop preaching prosperity, if you like talk from now till tomorrow, I'll still preach prosperity. Church Gist. Why? I have tasted poverty, I came out of poverty so I know what brought me out so I'll teach it. There's no amount of anything, in fact nothing anybody will talk now, will move me again. Ask me why? It's a fool that listens to a fool. If you're running a race, don't listen to people. When you're making a mark they say: "On your marks, get set, go." And you're carrying first, somebody says: "Big head, ******, useless." Do you answer him? No, there's no point answering people who are going nowhere.”

Fascinating Facts About Nigerian Stew

1. Stew is a Daily Staple:
In most Nigerian homes, no day is truly complete without a pot of rich, sizzling stew — it's eaten with rice, yam, bread, and even beans!

2. The Base is Always Peppers:
Unlike other countries that use tomatoes mainly, authentic Nigerian stew starts with a fiery blend of scotch bonnet peppers, red bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes.

3. It’s All About the Oil:
Nigerian stew is famous for its shiny surface — achieved by using palm oil, vegetable oil, or a combination, to carry the flavors beautifully.

4. Meat Variety is Endless:
A real Nigerian stew can contain anything from chicken, turkey, beef, goat meat, snail, dried fish, catfish, cow tripe ("shaki"), or even bush meat!

5. Slow Cooking = Better Taste:
The longer you fry the pepper mix ("pepper stew base") in oil, the richer, sweeter, and deeper the flavor becomes. Quick stew is never the same!

6. Cultural Signature:
Each tribe (Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, etc.) has its own twist — some make it spicier, smokier, or heavier in seasoning depending on tradition.

7. Stew is a Symbol of Love:
In many Nigerian families, a pot of rich stew cooked on Sunday means love, togetherness, and hospitality — it's not just food, it's family.

8. It’s Global:
Today, Nigerian stew is enjoyed worldwide — in restaurants from London to New York — thanks to the Nigerian diaspora spreading their delicious tradition.

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PEOPLE AND POLITICS
With
*Ochereome Nnanna,* Wednesday, 23rd April 2025

*FULANI EXPANSION WAR, A FEDERAL GOVT PET*

Before his sudden, mysterious death, former Head of State, General Sani Abacha left us with an enduring, prophetic soundbite. He said: “If an insurgency lasts for more than 24 hours, then, know that government has a hand in it”. Way back on 8th May 2014, The Cable newspaper published a retweet of the late General’s daughter, Ms Gumsu Abacha, quoting exactly the same one-liner in response to Boko Haram “exploits”.

What would you say of the Fulani expansionism “insurgency” which has lasted 25 years? By “federal”, I do not necessarily mean the President Bola Tinubu administration, though it is also complicit as will be shown shortly. “Federal” here means the machinery of the Nigerian State, the ruling Establishment or dispensation, the power that be which produces and dictates to successive Federal Governments.

Since 1999, this power dispensing machine has produced five presidents – Olusegun Obasanjo, Umar Yar’ Adua, Goodluck Jonathan, Muhammadu Buhari and Tinubu, always making sure it does not fall into “wrong” hands. Only such mechanism could enact the magic of making Obasanjo president from jail, ensuring that no Northern candidate would stand against him. To the best of my knowledge, the Fulani wars of conquest started around 2001 in the Plateau area. Armed Fulani “herdsmen” were routinely massacring the indigenes to take over their fertile farmlands. The military, police, security and what have you, have failed to stop them despite several eye-service deployments.

But when the Tarokh people armed themselves and retaliated in May 2004, President Obasanjo declared a state of emergency and removed PDP Governor, Joshua Dariye, who was seen as encouraging his indigenous people to defend themselves. What did Dariye do later? He joined Muhammadu Buhari’s APC and helped the party capture the state in 2015. Buhari pardoned and released him from his 14-year jail conviction for stealing N2bn. Dariye could not beat them. He joined them, and was rewarded by Buhari himself, just as Adams Oshiomhole had promised all looters who join APC.

Lionhearted governors who were crushed became a lesson to others. Fight the State and pay for it; collude with the State against your people and be rewarded. When you see Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State running kitikiti-katakata to lick the toes of fellow governors from the North over the Uromi lynching, you know the fear the State exerts over occupants of powerful or lucrative positions.

When Buhari came to power in 2015, he saw himself as the Nigerian variant of Omar Al Bashir of Sudan, who armed Arab pastoralist militia, the Janjaweed, to conquer and annex the lands of black Sudanese, thus sparking the Darfur crises. Buhari was determined to make Nigeria the new home of his Fulani kinsmen from everywhere. He tried to enforce his Ruga, grazing routes, water resources and Livestock Plan policies throughout the country, but these were stiffly resisted. Buhari then threw open the borders for armed Fulani and their families, especially the nomads from everywhere, to relocate to Nigeria.

During the Covid-19 lockdowns, he and his powerful kinsmen used food and cement trailers and trucks to distribute armed Fulani youths in forests all over the Middle Belt and Southern states. It was clearly a well-organised operation aimed at forcefully grafting alien, violent Fulani elements among unwilling indigenous communities. They were camped in the forests where they killed people in their farms and harvested organs for sale. They kidnapped for ransom and used livestock to destroy farms. They flushed people out of their ancestral lands and occupied communities.

The Federal Government and its organs of security and coercion protected them from those seeking to defend themselves. They were promptly released when arrested by vigilante groups and handed over to the supposed law enforcement agencies. Government and (unfortunately, sections of the media) deceived the public, calling attacks on innocent Nigerian farming communities “farmers-herders clashes”. Government kept promising displaced people they would be restored to their ancestral lands but have now become permanent occupants of Internally-Displaced Persons (IDP) camps. The invaders are settling down and renaming conquered communities.

Federal Government refused to even acknowledge Fulani invaders as terrorists. Instead, they turned around to falsely slap that moniker on the Eastern Security Network (ESN) formed by the concerned diaspora Igbo through Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to defend Igboland.

When Tinubu mysteriously won the 2023 presidential election, I consoled myself that Buhari the Fulaniser was out and Tinubu, being a Southerner, would check the Fulanisation agenda. It has also been wreaking even more havoc in the South West, Tinubu’s home zone. But we were in for a shock. After initially arresting and detaining Bello Bodejo, the leader of the loquacious and violent Miyetti Allah Kyautal Hore, Tinubu quickly released him when the Fulani elite threatened him. He even went ahead to create Federal Ministry of Livestock to appease them, thus fully resuscitating Buhari’s Fulanisation agenda.

Tinubu holds on to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu even after releasing Fulani’s Bodejo and Sunday Igboho of Yoruba Nation. Under Tinubu, the cuddling of Fulani herdsmen terrorism continues unabated, and so do the endless barrages of meaningless condolence messages and empty promises. The entire landscape is filled with cowardly governors and political leaders who sell out their people for political power and lucrative posts. At this rate, the indigenous people of Nigeria are doomed.

Retired Lt-General Theophilus Danjuma warned before (and has just repeated the warning) that the Government is an enhancer of Fulani expansionism. “They collude”, he says. “They will not protect you! Arm and protect yourselves”. Danjuma, a hero of the Nigerian side of the civil war, has written off the armed forces he once served and led. Who are we to believe otherwise? Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB and ESN have once again been vindicated, even by Danjuma!

Self-defence is the first law of nature. The ball is in our court.

My Daughter Refused a £400 Jacket I Was Paying For—Her Reason Left Me Speechless!

By Mogaji Wole Arisekola. (Wole Streetjournal)

Parents, let me tell you: If you don’t train your children well, your own wealth might become your curse—and theirs.

Last Sunday, I had a life-altering moment. It wasn’t in a church or mosque—it was inside a shopping mall, thanks to my daughter Diekolami, my third-born.

We were heading to a shopping center just 20 minutes away from home. I had a few errands to run and figured we’d make it quick. As promised, she showed up at 2 p.m. sharp. Punctual, responsible—the kind of discipline every parent dreams of.

While we browsed, I spotted a dazzling leather jacket in a luxury store. It was classy, elegant, and absolutely perfect. Earlier, I had scolded her for not dressing warmly enough. The sun was out, yes, but that breeze? Pure ice.

So I handed her my card. “Go on, get it,” I said.

Minutes later, she returned… empty-handed.

“What happened?” I asked.

She looked me in the eye and said, “Dad, I didn’t buy it. It’s too expensive—£400!”

My jaw dropped. I snapped, “What’s your problem? Go back and pay for it!”

But she stood her ground. Calmly, she said, “Dad, I just completed my Master’s. How much do you think I’ll be earning to justify a £400 jacket?”

I said, “You’re not paying—I am!”

Then came the statement that silenced me completely.

“If you’re not around, how can I survive if I’ve been trained to live above my means?”

Boom. That was the slap of truth I never saw coming.

My heart sank. My mind flew straight to Nigeria. I thought of Gen Z girls who demand HERMÈS bags just because their father is going to Mecca. Girls who beg for bone-straight hair worth N5 million—on top of empty ambition.

That day, I realized the kind of treasure I have in my children. I must give all the credit to my wife. She deserves not just an award—but a statue in her honor. May God bless her with long life to enjoy the fruits of her labor.

Nigerian parents, hear me loud and clear: Comfort is good, but overpampering is a silent killer. Giving our children everything we were denied as kids can lead them to ruin.

A friend's 19-year-old son was recently seen speeding recklessly through Lagos in a brand-new Range Rover. Music blaring, friends dancing, zero accountability. Is that what wealth is for?

So many rich men die and vanish into silence. Not because they weren’t great—but because they failed to raise children who could sustain their legacy.

Many corrupt officials and politicians think they’ve stolen enough to secure their children's futures. But guess what? Money you didn’t earn will vanish faster than morning dew.

Train your children today, so they don’t destroy your name tomorrow.

When Esther turned 30, the whispers started.
"You're too picky."
"You should settle. Good men are rare."

She smiled politely at every comment. But inside, the clock ticked louder than church bells on a Sunday morning.

Then came Samuel.
Everything about him seemed perfect.
Steady job. Strong faith. Gentle voice.
He said all the right things and prayed all the right prayers.

And so, when he proposed after six months, her family danced like David.
It felt like a testimony in the making.

But one night, three weeks to the wedding, Esther couldn't sleep.
A quiet unease pressed against her spirit.
Not fear. Not cold feet.
Something deeper.

She prayed. Fasted.
Cried. Asked God for a sign.
"Father, if this isn't from You... stop it, even if it breaks my heart."

The next day, Samuel's secrets surfaced.

A hidden child.
A court case.
A mountain of debt he never mentioned.

Esther sat on the church steps that evening, wedding dress already paid for, guests already invited.

Tears soaked her hands.
But peace covered her like a soft blanket.

She cancelled the wedding.
Faced shame.
Endured the mocking whispers.
Healed... slowly.

Two years later, at a Christian conference, she met another man.
Not flashy. Not perfect.
But honest. Transparent.
And kind in ways Samuel never was.

This time, she wasn't desperate.
She wasn't rushing.

She was ready.

They married under the open sky with nothing but 70 guests and the sweet sound of answered prayers.

Today, Esther often smiles when people say,
"You're lucky you waited."

But she knows —
She didn’t just wait.
She trusted.
She obeyed.
She believed that broken plans are sometimes the biggest blessings.

"She almost married the wrong man — because she didn’t want to wait anymore.
But when she chose obedience over pressure, God rewrote her story more beautifully than she ever imagined.
Sometimes, the heartbreak is the blessing.
Sometimes, 'no' is the real miracle."

"Obedience to God may cost you temporary happiness, but it will save you from permanent heartbreak."

Thank you for reading "The Girl Who Stopped Waiting." Written by Judith Ogechi Chukwuma

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