Pastors Jolly & Wezzie KENAN

09/04/2023

HE IS RISEN

But the angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid. I know that you’re here looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He isn’t here—he has risen victoriously! Look! See the place where they laid him. Run and tell his disciples, even Peter, that he is risen. He has gone ahead of you into Galilee and you will see him there, just like he told you.”
Mark 16:6‭-‬7 TPT

04/03/2022

THE MANDATE AND UNIQUENESS OF A HUMAN
Reference Scripture: Genesis 1:26

07/11/2021

Thirsting for God

1 God, you are my God. Eagerly I seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and dreary land without water.
2 Yes, in the sanctuary I have watched you to see your power and your glory.

Joy Even in Adversity

3 Because your mercy is better than life,
my lips will worship you.
4 Yes, I will bless you as long as I live.
In your name I will lift up my hands.
5 My soul will be satisfied with rich food.
My mouth will praise you with lips filled with songs.
6 Whenever I remember you on my bed,
throughout the watches of the night I meditate on you.
7 Because you are a help for me,
I sing for joy under the shade of your wings.
8 My soul clings to you.
Your right hand upholds me.

03/08/2021

A DELEGATED JOB, IT IS

Scripture Reference: Luke 9:1-17

Serving God in any capacity is an honour and an opportunity that must not be taken for granted for this 'delegated job' by our master and saviour Jesus Christ. Whatever capacity one serves God, requires diligence, honesty and humility just as our Lord Jesus Christ demonstrated throughout His ministry on earth.

The gifts imparted on those serving are not meant to glorify themselves but the giver (God). The Passion Translation (TPT) below sums it well in our reference;

Jesus Sends Out His Apostles
1Jesus summoned together his twelve apostles and imparted to them authority over every demon and the power to heal every disease. 2Then he commissioned them to proclaim God’s kingdom and to heal the sick to demonstrate that the kingdom had arrived. As he sent them out, he gave them these instructions: 3“Take nothing extra on your journey. Just go as you are. Don’t carry a staff, a backpack, food, money, not even a change of clothes. 4Whatever home welcomes you as a guest, remain there and make it your base of ministry. 5And wherever your ministry is rejected, you are to leave that town and shake the dust off your shoes as a testimony before them.”
6The apostles departed and went into the villages with the wonderful news of God’s kingdom, and they healed diseases wherever they went.

Herod Perplexed
7Now, Herod, the governor, was confused and perplexed when he heard reports of all the miracles of Jesus and his apostles. Many were saying, “John the Baptizer has come back to life!” 8Others said, “This has to be Elijah who has reappeared or one of the prophets of old who has risen from the dead.” These were the rumors circulating throughout the land.
Herod exclaimed, 9“Who is this Man? I keep hearing about him over and over. It can’t be the prophet John; I had him beheaded!” So, Herod was very eager to meet Jesus.

Jesus Feeds Thousands
10Months later, the apostles returned from their ministry tour and told Jesus all the wonders and miracles they had witnessed. Jesus, wanting to be alone with the Twelve, quietly slipped away with them toward Bethsaida. 11Crowds soon found out about it and took off after him. When they caught up with Jesus, he graciously welcomed them all, taught them more about God’s kingdom, and healed all who were sick.
12As the day wore on, the Twelve came to Jesus and told him, “It’s getting late. You should send the crowds to the surrounding villages and farms to get something to eat and find shelter for the night. There’s nothing to eat here in the middle of nowhere.”
13Jesus responded, “You have the food to feed them.”
They replied, “All we have are these five small loaves of bread and two dried fish. Do you really expect us to go buy food for all these people? 14There are nearly five thousand men here, with women and children besides!”
He told his disciples, “Have them all sit down in groups of fifty each.”
15-16After everyone was seated, Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, and gazing into the heavenly realm he gave thanks for the food. Then, in the presence of his disciples, he broke off pieces of bread and fish, and kept giving more to each disciple to give to the crowd. It was multiplying before their eyes! 17So everyone ate until they were filled, and afterward the disciples gathered up the leftovers—it came to exactly twelve baskets full!

The people God has entrusted us to serve are not our property, rather they are God's own whom He loves unconditionally just like anybody who is entrusted to serve Him.

God bless you.

22/07/2021

The Passion Translation Acts 1:4,8

Jesus instructed them, “Don’t leave Jerusalem, but wait here until you receive the gift I told you about, the gift the Father has promised. But I promise you this—the Holy Spirit will come upon you and you will be filled with power. And you will be my messengers to Jerusalem, throughout Judea, the distant provinces—even to the remotest places on earth!”

The task ahead of them (Apostles) required "power"- special power through the Holy Spirit, and our Lord and Saviour-Jesus had to give a cautionary instruction "DON'T LEAVE" but wait for the power.

16/02/2021

Psalm 121:2-4
King James Version
2 My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.

3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.

4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

16/02/2021

GOD’S STEADFAST LOVE

Anchoring Scripture
Isaiah 54:10, 12-15,17 ...Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you. I will make your battlements of rubies, your gates of sparkling jewels, and all your walls of precious stones. All your children will be taught by the Lord, and great will be their peace. In righteousness you will be established: Tyranny will be far from you; you will have nothing to fear. Terror will be far removed; it will not come near you. If anyone does attack you, it will not be my doing; whoever attacks you will surrender to you. No weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and this is their vindication from me,” declares the Lord.

We are going through tough times as COVID-19 keep ravaging lives, besides, many other lives are being lost due to HIV and AIDS, Malaria and Cancer to list a few. We however must always remember and remind each other that God’s covenant still stands. His love endures for ever. Why? Because He has exalted His word above His name such that He is account to what He says (Psalm 138:2). This is why God’s word never turns void but fulfileth that which it has sent forth for (Isaiah 55:11). Beloved, I would want us to be encouraged NOT to loose faith and be in fear. Fear must not be a portion of God’s child for it opens doors for the enemy. Besides, God has not given us the spirit of fear or timidity but that of power and of love and of a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7). Fear obscures objectivity and destroys one’s faith, yet the just shall live by faith. We are further be cautioned not to lean on our understanding but rather trust in the Lord (Proverbs 3:5-6).
Son and daughter of God, Jesu laid down His life for you. He therefore cannot forsake you having paid His own life to redeem you. This is a demonstration that God can go at any length for your sake because He love you unconditionally. Have faith and trust in the Lord who promises are yeah and Amen. Stay blessed.

21/11/2020

17/11/2020

FAITH-A CATALYST FOR GODLY MIRACLES
It is well known, scripturally recorded and acknowledged that without faith, it is impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6). As a matter of fact, Galatians 3:11; Hebrews 10:38 record that the just shall live by faith.
Faith is therefore a catalyst for Godly miracle and transformation. Without it, one moves in circles. A close observation of the miraculous deeds of our Lord Jesus Christ were based on faith of both the recipient and Jesus’ faith in His father.
In Mark 9:23-25 we read;
Jesus said to him, “If[d] you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!” When Jesus saw that the people came running together, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him and enter him no more!” Then the spirit cried out, convulsed him greatly, and came out of him. And he became as one dead, so that many said, “He is dead.” But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose.
As can be noted in the above scripture, the father of the sick child professed his belief and asked Jesu to help his unbelief. The child was healed eventually. Where the faith is wavering, Jesus ensured that it is built as was the case in Luke 5 when he told Peter and his colleagues to cast their nets in the deep yet they had caught nothing night long. It must be appreciated that Peter and his colleagues were seasoned fishermen. However Peter said ‘at thy word I will let down the net’ (verse 5). The result of this obedience was a massive catch that their boat and those of others they called to help began to sink (verse 6). Peter was dumbfounded and fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!” For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, 10 and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners.
Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.” So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.
It was important to have Peter’s world view challenged to make him ready for God’s work. Having faith in God and His word is the gold standard for a Christian and a recipe for God’s miracles.
Stay blessed.

15/11/2020

2 TIMOTHY 2:2
And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.

This is God's way of perpetuating reliable servants in His Vineyard. Any servant of God must endeavour to mentor others for the work of God

04/08/2020

Inspirational Verse

1Samuel 14: 6

Jonathan said to his young armour bearer, ' come let's go over to the outpost of those uncircumcised men. Perhaps the Lord will act on our behalf. Nothing can hinder the Lord from saving, whether by many or by few'.

Our God is very able to turn around a situation even at the twinkle of an eye. It does not matter whether it seems possible or not. Whether adequate or inadequate.Whether logically it's not making sense, God is still Able; in fact more than able. He is able to do it. He will do it for us in Jesus Name.