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Say HiCHANGE IS INEVITABLEChange is difficult for many people to accept even though we all say that the only constant thing in life is change. In order to accept change in our life experiences, we need to deal with it positively. Here are few tips that will help us deal with change:1.Do not be hypocritical about your feelings but express it in a polite way.2.Understand that change is an inevitable part of life and it can bring new opportunities for better development.3.Do not let change take negative control of your emotions. Try to have a positive perspective of what is happening.4.Recognize your strength and ability to adapt. Instead of resisting change, try to look on the bright side because God knows what is going on.What we set out to do in the area of Evangelism and Missions will change the ways we do things in our Men’s Missionary Union and Women’s Missionary Union. I pray that oppositions will not come because “we are going to deviate from the Baptist Convention system”. Ikoyi Baptist Church is a Bibl

Say HiWednesday Mid-Week ServiceBible StudyTopic: Keeping Peace In Bad SituationsAnchor Scripture: Phil 4: 4-94 reasons why we suffer troublewe suffer from trouble because of our sins (e.g., King Saul, Judas)Because of other peoples' sins (e.g. Jesus)The Sin of Adam and Eve which we inheritedTemptation from Satan (e.g. Job)

Say HiMISSIONSToday, we take some time to focus on something that I believe is at the very core, or heartbeat of God, and it is Missions. Without any doubt in my mind, I believe that Missions is something God loves, and His stamp of approval is all over it! You see, I believe that before we can ever give our prayerful and financial support to something, we must first believe in it’s importance and value, and in the church, we must believe in it’s Biblical importance and value. As Christians, we have the mandate to propagate the gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. We see the Mandate clearly spelt out by Jesus Christ Himself, just after His Resurrection, and a few days before He ascended to Heaven in Matthew 28:18-20.For Missions to ever become important to us, we must ask the Holy Spirit to somehow open our eyes and heart to the immediacy of the need! The Bible says in John 4:35 “Do you not say, ’Four months more and then the harvest’? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe f

Say HiWednesday Mid-Week ServiceTopic: Laying Aside Every Weight & SinAnchor Scripture: Hebrews 12: 1-4Preacher: Rev. Adekunle Oyeniyi

Say HiLABOURING TO ENTER GOD’S RESTEveryone was born with a purpose. We all were created to answer a question! Whether we live our life to fulfill that purpose or not is subject to the various decisions we make in life. We have our opportunities and as such, we must labour! While it is day we will continue to labour, for the night cometh when men shall enter their rest. So, all that our hand finds to do, let's do them so that we will not be adjudged to have fallen short like some fell. How faithful we are at our duty posts will determine how we enter into our rest. God has reserved for us all a day of rest, while we are here we celebrate our 'Jubilee Rest' but we must never forget the 'Promised Rest' that God has assured us all.

Say HiWednesday Mid-Week ServiceBible Study Topic: The Salt & Light of the WorldAnchor Scripture: Matthew 5: 1-16

Say HiBIBLICAL EVIDENCE OF GOD’S FAVOUR1.Joseph- God’s favour brought him supernatural protection and promotion2.The Hebrew Children- God gave them REST- “The Restoration of Everything Satan Took as they left Egypt for the Promised Land.3.David, Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego: i) God honoured them in the meals of their adversariesii) God caused rules and regulations, laws and policies to be changed to their advantage even in foreign land.4.Esther: God gave her power for prominence and preferential treatment before a foreign king to save His people.5.Hezekiah and Jehoshaphat: God won battles for them without their lifting a finger in war against mighty opponents.6.David- God gave him recognition though he was the least among his brethren to become king.7.Paul- God called him, who was “the chief of sinners” to suffer for His cause among the Jews and Gentiles.Who can be favored? Read Psalm 5:12, Psalm 37:23-26; 2Cor. 5:21-22.

Say HiTHAT YOU MAY KNOWMany of us may be knowing for the first time that Ikoyi Baptist Church was started under the leadership of our beloved father, Rev. J. A. Sholeye, who was sent by First Baptist Church, Broad Street, Lagos to begin an English speaking Baptist Church in Ikoyi. The first service was held on May 28, 1967 at Aunty Ayo Primary School, Ikoyi. This year, we shall celebrate 50 years of our existence and thus we have our theme for this year “Our Year of Jubilee”Jubilee connotes many good things. The Lord instructed the Jews to celebrate Jubilee every 50 years. 49 years they shall work and then on the 50th year, they shall sound the trumpet to mark the beginning of Jubilee for the whole year. During the year of Jubilee, all slaves and prisoners must be set free. All lands taken from their owners as surety for loans must be returned to their original owners. Families would be reunited. Lands will be left fallow-nothing must be planted and nothing must be harvested from it that year. The people a

Say HiWe are breaking out a new calendar and it is also a time of new beginning for services onto our King of kings and Lord of lords as we ask for grace for a renewal of strength and purpose from our God through the power of the Holy Spirit. I am not asking or suggesting for members to make resolutions to serve the Lord because resolutions can be a wishful thinking that may soon be forgotten. What I plead for is a renewal of our minds to allow the Holy Spirit to transform us to the level of being a vessel unto honour to our God and King.Let our fresh start be a commitment to attend worship services regularly. Do not be malnourished spiritually this year when God has prepared a table of feasting before you in your church. Rise up and count for God in your attendance of Mid-week service, Sunday service with Sunday school and services of prayer and fasting. Also have a fresh start in Evangelism Outreach of the Church and personal outreach in your area of work and residence. We must herald the good news of Jesu

Say HiWHAT EVERY CHRISTIAN MUST POSSESSThere is a misconception about who a Christian is in our world today. Some believe that they were born a Christian because their parents are Christians. Some claim that they are Christians because they have been baptized and are partaking in the Lord’s Supper in any church they go for worship. Some even think that the moment they stepped foot in a church building, they automatically become Christians.The label “Christian” was first used in Antioch when the unbelievers saw the followers of Christ living a different life-style that was worth emulation. The meaning of “Christian” is “little Christ” or “one who lives a noble, good and Christ-like life.” It will be rightly used to describe a believer in Christ who is truly living a life patterned after Jesus Christ our Saviour and Lord.There are 3 essential virtues that Christ has called us to possess if we are truly determined to be like Him. These are:1.A life of sacrifice: Luke 9:232.A life of humility: Matthew 11:28-303.A

Say HiWHEN JESUS CAMEOver 2000 years ago, the Saviour of the world was born. At His birth, the world was asleep only some shepherds, according to the Bible, were awake keeping their flock by night. While heaven came down to celebrate the birth of the King of heaven and earth, the people He came to save were snoring.Jesus Christ was born of a virgin of no popularity. He was from little town of no significance; Nazareth. He was given birth to in a dirty and smelly place; a manger. Trained by a Carpenter who did not care to send Him to school (which He did not need anyway). Became a grown man who had no where to lay His head. Went about doing good and yet was hated for it. Died the death of a criminal on the rugged cross. Buried in a borrowed tomb (He only had need of it for few hours). No wonder the Bible says He did it all for me. He became poor that I might be rich. He emptied Himself of all but love that I might gain everything with Him in glory. What a Saviour! What a Lord! My Jesus I love You!

Say HiWednesday Mid-Week Service Topic: Knowing The Holy Spirit Anchor Scripture: John 16: 5 - 16

Say HiGOD CARES ABOUT YOUGod is our maker. He knows our beginning and our end too. He knows when a baby is formed in the womb of his mother. He has a purpose for each one of us before our birth. If we walk with Him, His purpose for our lives will be easily fulfilled. More so, God knows what we are going through. He is aware of our struggles even the ones not known to us. Jeremiah 29:11 tells us that God’s thoughts and plans for us are of peace and not of evil, to give us a future and a hope. God does not do evil because He is a good God all the time. Another important matter to bear in mind is that God does not only know our struggles, He wants to do something about it if we will only let Him. I Peter 5:7 says, “Cast all your cares upon Him because He cares for you.” Remember, everything that we have is given by God. The Bible says that “if God did not spare His only begotten Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give us all things” (Rom. 8:32). Look unto Jesus, the

Say HiOUR MANDATEThe church is God’s relief to a sick and hurting world both physically and spiritually. All through the Bible, we see that God is deeply concerned with the poor, widows and the orphans. He is the God who always rescues the needy. Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ came to the world and was highly compassionate with the sick and needy. Jesus was mindful to meet the greatest need of mankind which is the spiritual depravity of man.As Jesus did while in this world so He sent His church to do. The preaching of the Word is very important but the task of helping the poor and needy must not be neglected. Obviously the church cannot adequately do this task alone. We must, however, be found doing the will of God no matter how little we are capable. We must live out “pure religion”. We must be involved in this task because God commanded it, Jesus exemplified it and we need to be connected to it. The world is watching to see who truly loves others enough to take action. God is counting on His church and w

Say HiWednesday Bible StudyTopic: OptimismAnchor Scripture: Philippians 4: 1-8

Say HiKEY THINGS TO NOTE IN TAKING THE LORD’S SUPPERBefore a person takes the Lord’s Supper, he/she should be baptized as a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ. Our Lord made plain the order of these two ordinances in the Great Commission. 1)We are to make disciples2)Baptize them 3)Teach them to observe all that He has commanded us to do (Matthew 28:19-20).The first ordinance, which is baptism, is a one-time event while the second ordinance, which is the Lord’s Supper, is a repeated event throughout our Christian walk. This order was followed by the early church as those who believed in the preaching of the apostles were baptized and then continued steadfastly in the breaking of the bread (Acts 2:41-42).How often should we take the Lord’s Supper?There is no limit set by Jesus Christ. In 1 Cor. 11:26. Paul expressed that “as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.” The number of times should be determined by the local assembly and it must be done with all s

Say HiWednesday Bible StudyTopic: True WorshipAnchor Scripture: Romans 12: 1-2

Say HiBENEFITS OF THANKSGIVING TO GOD1.It is right to give thanks to God.2.Thanksgiving will change our view of life from being selfish to being generous to others.3.Thanksgiving will magnify the blessings of the Lord in our lives.4.Thanksgiving is a unique way of witnessing to those around us that our God is dependable.5.It instills in us the truth of God’s indescribable love and mercy.6.It gives us a sense of contentment so that we think less of what we do not have.AVOID THE FOLLOWING WHEN GIVING THANKS TO GOD:Don’t disregard God’s worth in the scheme of things.Don’t give to God without your heart being in it.Don’t give hastily, put some thought into it.Don’t give out of necessity or grudgingly, give cheerfully.Don’t give out of competition with others, give out of love and appreciation.Don’t forget that you will get a harvest of what you sow be it good or bad.

Say HiAnnual Revival Program Day 5Topic: God's Provision For Continuous LibertySermon: Ezekiel 36: 24-28

Say HiAnnual Revival Program Day 4Topic: Experiencing Total Liberty In ChristScripture Reading: Jeremiah 50: 33,34 | Luke 4: 18,19