Idi Ape Baptist Church

Idi Ape Baptist Church Official page of Idi-Ape Baptist Church, Ejigbo, Osun State, Nigeria. (The Land of Deliverance)

16/12/2018

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Sunday, December 16

Psalms 103:1-17, 21-22

THE PEOPLE BLESS THE LORD

“Praise the Lord, all his works, everywhere in his dominion. Praise the Lord, O my soul” Psalm 103:22.

We find it very easy to cry to the Lord at all times for divine blessings. We load Him with our prayers because He always has solutions to our problems and challenges. But many of us forget to appreciate Him for all He has done. The psalmist in today’s passage reminds us of the importance of praising God. He went on to outline the wonderful things God had done for him. The psalmist in verse one of this passage outlines the best way to bless the Lord. First, he called on his soul. Then, he raised reasons why his soul should bless the Lord through praises. Finally, he called on all creatures in heaven and on earth to bless the Lord.
As believers, we must learn to always praise God for His goodness and mercies in our lives. Irrespective of our present circumstance, we must bless God for His unfailing mercies and grace. If you consider everything God has done for you, like the psalmist, you will also call on your soul to bless the Lord. Instead of allowing the challenges of this world to weight your soul down, why not lift your soul to focus on the goodness of God.

Birthday Blessing: “Then Job replied to the Lord: “I know that you can do all things; no plan of yours can be thwarted” Job 42:1-2.

RBT Passage: 2 Chronicles 18; Revelation 7; Zechariah 3.

“You must flow with the will of God, in the service of God, to obtain the power of God”. – Benny Hinn

10/12/2018

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Monday, December 10

Romans 8:31-39

NOTHING SEPARATES US FROM GOD’S LOVE

“For I am persuade that neither death nor life…nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God…” Romans 8:38-39, NIV.

C. T. Studd gave up fame and fortune to serve God as a missionary on three continents in the mid-nineteenth century missions. When asked about what prompted him, he said “if Christ be God and died for me, then there is nothing too great that I can do for Him”. At the end of Romans 8 Paul asks, what can separate believers from God’s love in Christ? There are three pairs in verse 38 and 39. These pairs were selected by Paul because each represents the extreme of things dear to us. Nothing in this life and nothing in death can separate a believer from God’s love. Whether we live or die, we are in His love. Jesus won’t ever let us go. Nothing in our present experience, or anything to come, can separate us from God’s love in Christ.
Also, if we were to travel to the “highest” or “lowest” points in the universe, or anywhere in between, we would never arrive at a place where we could escape Christ’s love. There is nowhere we can go, where anyone or anything can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus. Is there something you are going through that is making you feel like you are running out of God’s love? Remember that nothing you do or do not do can make God stop loving you.

Birthday Blessing: “Thou shall lend unto may nations, and thou shall not borrow” Deuteronomy 28:12b.

RBT Passage: 2 Chronicles 10; Revelation 1; Zephaniah 2.

“God isn’t separate from us, because He’s the love inside our minds…”. – Marianne Williamson

08/12/2018

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Sunday, December 9

Joshua 24:1-3, 13-15, 21-24

CHOOSE TO LOVE AND SERVE GOD

“And the people said to Joshua, ‘We will serve the LORD our God and obey Him” Joshua 24:24, NIV.

According to W. H. Auden, a man is responsible for his choice and must accept the consequences whatever they may be. Where you are today is as a result of the choices you made yesterday and where you will be tomorrow will be premised on the choices you make today. Everything in life rises and falls on the choices and decisions we make daily. Therefore, there is the need to choose wisely and with discernment. As Joshua prepared to depart, he gave the opportunity for the Israelites to make a choice and they chose to serve and obey God. The long message he preached was geared towards enlightening them to the fact that if they choose to obey the Lord, they will thrive, but if they choose to disobey they will not only fail in taking over the land but God will also turn His face from them.
Today, we are to make this choice daily, if we are going to serve the Lord or if we are going to serve ourselves and our desires. Always put the Lord first in your life. Obedience to the Lord will lead to abundant life, while disobedience leads to death. God has not changed; He is still a jealous God and His desire is that we choose Him above all. While the opportunity is still available, choose to love and serve God, and it shall be well with you.

Birthday Blessing: “I will hope in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation” Psalms 74:14.

RBT Passage: 2 Chronicles 9; Jude; Zephaniah 1.

“Your willingness to serve God is as important as your service to God”. – Jim George

08/12/2018

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Saturday, December 8

Joshua 24:25-28

COVENANT WITH GOD CONFIRMED

“On that day Joshua made a covenant for the people, and there at Shechem he reaffirmed for them decrees and laws” Joshua 24:25, NIV.

There was a family who understood the value of covenants. They were poor, yet they sold everything they had so that they could go to the temple to have their family sealed together. They literally had nothing but their clothes, when they were leaving home. On their return, a hurricane hit the small island where they lived and everyone lost everything. The father then remarked, “We are poor, but everyone on the island is now poor too. The difference is that we have a family sealed for eternity”. If they had kept everything, they would have lost it and not have had the covenant. To them, obtaining the covenant was worth selling all they had.
God made a covenant with the Israelites. But they broke it and Joshua had to renew the covenant for the people at Shechem. Are you faithful in keeping the covenant you made with God? How committed are you in ensuring that the covenant relationship between you and God is not broken? Even if you have broken yours, God wants to renew and confirm His covenant afresh with you, will you give God a chance for a new covenant in your life? God is eager to develop a covenant relationship with you. If you promise to trust God with your life, God promises to strengthen, guide and sustain you. God is always faithful to His words.

Birthday Blessing: “… your strength will equal your days” Deuteronomy 33:25.

RBT Passage: 2 Chronicles 8; 3 John; Habakkuk 3.

“Faith is taking God at His Word”. – Anonymous

06/12/2018

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Friday, December 7

Joshua 24:16-21

WE PROMISE TO SERVE GOD

“But the people said to Joshua, ‘No! We will serve the LORD” Joshua 24:21, NIV.

We live in an era where promises are rarely kept. Many make promises, but never fulfil them. Nations sign important treaties and then break them at will. Many couples show little regard for their marriage vows. The Israelites had a choice to either serve God or the idols of the land. But they chose to serve God with a promise to obey Him and not any other god. In this perverse society, we, who are God’s people, should be known for keeping our promises. Once we have committed ourselves to serving God, we should trust Him irrespective of the situation and circumstances around us. The Israelites had many reasons to turn their back on God. They were faced with a lot of challenges that threatened their faith, yet they chose to fix their eyes on God.
When life gives us reasons to doubt God and deny Him, we must always remember that He created the whole universe and He is committed to taking care of us. Are you presently going through challenging times? Does it seem like God is far? Is the devil challenging your faith? This is the best time to reaffirm your faith in God. Our ability to choose God in challenging times is a reflection of how much we trust Him.

Birthday Blessing: “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want” Psalm 23:1.
RBT Passage: 2 Chronicles 7; 2 John; Habakkuk 2.

“We are the decisive factor in the affairs of the universe”. – Derek Prince

03/12/2018

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Tuesday, December 4

Exodus 20:12-17

RULES ON PEOPLE RELATING TO PEOPLE

“You shall not covet your neighbour’s house. You shall not covet your neighbour’s wife…or anything that belongs to your neighbour” Exodus 20:17, NIV.

God is not a selfish God who is only interested in how we relate with Him. He is also interested in how we relate with one another in this world. The first four Commandments tell us how to relate with God our Creator, while the second set tells us how to relate with fellow humans. These laws can clearly be understood in the light of Matthew 22:37-40, where Jesus emphasized in verse 39, "you shall love your neighbour as yourself”.
For any meaningful relationship to thrive between man and man, love for each other must be the underlining factor. When you love your fellow man as yourself, you won’t murder him; you won’t commit adultery with his spouse; you won’t steal his property; you won’t give false testimony about him; you won’t covet his house, male or female servant, ox, donkey, etc. By centering the fulfilment of these laws on love, Jesus wants to change our hearts, so that we would be willing to lay down our own lives for others; that we would honour our parents with gratefulness in our hearts, that we would be able to speak the truth to one another in love (Ephesians 4:15); that we would be willing to provide for the needs of others. Through these, our relationships with others will be one that is pleasing to God.

Birthday Blessing: “When you pass through the waters I will be with you …” Isaiah 43:2.

RBT Passage: 2 Chronicles 3-4; 1 John 3; Nahum 2.

“When you live in the light of eternity, your values change”. – Gbile Akanni

03/12/2018

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Monday, December 3

Exodus 20:1-11

RULES ON PEOPLE RELATING TO GOD

“Thou shalt have no other gods before me” Exodus 20:3, KJV.

While growing up in our home, our father gave us rules and regulations which every member of the family must adhere to. One of such rules was “no work, no food”. It was mandatory for everyone to work on the farm during the holidays. When anyone breaks the rule, the atmosphere at home will be dull because while others are eating, that person will not be a partaker. The usual jokes will be absent, forcing us to go to bed early. Breaking the law amounts to a break in the relationship.
In the same vein, God gives laws that will maintain a good relationship between us. Our focus today is on the first part of the Ten commandments. These four commandments are directly concerned with our relationship with God. The first commandment, “No other gods”, is the foundation of all the other commandments. If Israel would keep this one, they would be able to keep the rest as well. These laws are meant to guide us and improve our relationship with God. When we keep them as children of God, we will discover that our relationship with God becomes strong and enviable. We will see ourselves being changed by the one who desires to do something in us and through us. We will become mediators of His presence to all creation. Obedience to God’s instructions is the only way to experience His power.

Birthday Blessing: “The LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth” Deuteronomy 28:1.

RBT Passage: 2 Chronicles 2; 1 John 2; Nahum 1.

“How shall we become lovely? By loving Him who is ever lovely”. – Augustine.

01/12/2018

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Sunday, December 2

Deuteronomy 6:1-9

THE LORD IS GOD ALONE

“Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one” Deuteronomy 6:4.

The story is told of an idol worshipper who daily gathers his family to worship an idol. After the worship, he would take the idol and place it back on top of the cupboard. One day, his daughter who happens to attend a mission school said “daddy, I thought you said this wooden thing is God and it can do all things for us?” The father said “yes”. Then she said “why then are you the one taking it up and bringing it down? Can’t it take itself up and down? If it can’t do these simple things, how can it protect, heal and provide for us?” This made the man abandon the idol and become a Christian.
Many people have turned different things into idols in their lives, as it was in the days of the Israelites these things keep contesting for supremacy over our lives. But we must come to the understanding that the Lord alone is God and He alone is worthy of our worship. We are admonished to love the Lord with all that is within our power to exercise control over. These include our hearts, the center of our thoughts; our soul, the centre of emotions and our strength, the centre of power and ability. God alone is supreme and we must love Him with all that is in us.

Birthday Blessing: “Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds” Isaiah 3:10.

RBT Passage: 2 Chronicles 1; 1 John 1; Micah 7.

“Not only the adoration of images is idolatry, but also trust in one’s own righteousness, works and merits, and putting confidence in riches and power. As the latter is commonest, so it also is the most noxious”. – Martin Luther

30/11/2018

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Saturday, December 1

Deuteronomy 6:20-25

FEAR THE LORD AND LIVE RIGHTLY

“The Lord commanded us to obey all these decrees and to fear the Lord our God, so that we might always prosper and be kept alive, as is the case today” Deuteronomy 6:24, NIV.

We all know what it is like to be gripped by fear. We all know what it is like to have a shiver run down our spines, our mouths go dry, and our hair stand on end. That is what fear can do. Far too often we are afraid of the wrong things in life. We fear the wrong people because we feel they have power to either hurt us or favour us. But we often forget to fear God. The only person who has power over everybody.
Today’s passage admonishes us to obey all God’s statutes by living rightly, and fear the Lord our God. To fear God does not mean cowering in terror before Him. Rather, the fear of God has been aptly defined as a wholesome dread of displeasing Him. To live rightly also connotes that this wholesome dread of displeasing God should drive us towards doing the right things in order to keep pleasing Him always. Therefore, the decision to live a holy life should not be based on the fear of what God will do to us, but it should be because of our desire to please Him. By doing these continually, we will enjoy the fellowship of the God and the benefits that come with it.

Birthday Blessing: “… I will be an enemy to your enemies and will oppose those who oppose you” Exodus 23:22.

RBT Passage: 1 Chronicles 29; 2 Peter 3; Micah 6.

“The remarkable thing about God is that when you fear God, you fear nothing else. Whereas if you do not fear God, you fear everything else”. – Oswald Chambers.

29/11/2018

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Friday, November 30

Deuteronomy 6:18-19

RIPPLES

“Do what is right and good in the LORD’s sight, so all will go well with you” Deuteronomy 6:18, NLT.

A wealthy family in England took their children for a holiday. While relaxing, the children went swimming in a pool. One of the boys began to drown, the other boys screamed for help. The son of the gardener heard, came and rescued the helpless boy. Grateful, the parents asked what they could do for the hero. The gardener said his son wants to be a doctor. ‘We’ll be glad to pay his way through’, they told him. When Winston Churchill was stricken with pneumonia, the King of England instructed that the best doctor be found to save the Prime Minister. Surprisingly, the doctor turned out to be Dr. Fleming, the developer of penicillin. ‘Rarely’, said Churchill to Fleming, ‘has one man owed his life twice to the same rescuer’. It was Fleming who saved Churchill in that pool.
If you drop a rock into a pool of water you will see that the rock creates ripples that move from the point of entry into the surrounding waters. This reaction is termed the ripple effect. Our text shows us that if we do what is right, God will play His part to keep us within His will and grant us victory daily. Think about your actions today and seek to do what is right. God will help you.

Birthday Blessing: “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you” Isaiah 26:3.

RBT Passage: 1 Chronicles 28; 2 Peter 2; Micah 5.

“Every choice you make has an end result”. – Zig Ziglar

29/11/2018

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Thursday, November 29

Deuteronomy 6:10-15

INGRATITUDE

“Be careful not to forget the LORD, who rescued you from slavery in the land of Egypt” Deuteronomy 6:12, NLT.

Many years ago, as the story is told, a devout king was disturbed by the ingratitude of his royal court. He prepared a large banquet for them. When the king and his royal guests were seated, a beggar shuffled into the hall, and gorged himself with food. Without saying a word, he then left the room. The guests were furious and asked permission to tear him limb from limb for his ingratitude. The king replied, “That beggar has done only once to an earthly king what each of you do three times each day to God. You sit there at the table and eat until you are satisfied. Then you walk away without recognizing God, or expressing one word of thanks to Him”.
Many of us have become ungrateful. We easily forget what God has done for us but never forget to tender our request to Him. When God grants these requests, we often forget to attribute those things to God. Today’s passage reminds us never to forget that God gave us everything we claim we own, including life. We should not even try to claim the glory for ourselves, if not we will be incurring the wrath of God. It may be wise today to remember your past and how God has redeemed you. Begin today by showing how gratitude you are to God and to others for their love and kindness.

Birthday Blessing: “I keep my eyes always on the LORD. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken” John 16:33.

RBT Passage: 1 Chronicles 26-27; 2 Peter 1; Micah 4.

“A thankful heart is one of the primary identifying charecteristics of a believer”. – John MacArthur

27/11/2018

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Wednesday, November 28

James 2:8-13

GIVE MERCY

“There will be no mercy for those who have not shown mercy to others. But if you have been merciful, God will be merciful when he judges you” James 2:13, NLT.

A mother once approached Napoleon seeking a pardon for her son. The emperor replied that the young man had committed a certain offence twice and justice demanded death. “But I don’t ask for justice”, the mother explained. “I plead for mercy”. “But your son does not deserve mercy”, Napoleon replied. “Sir”, the woman cried, “it would not be mercy if he deserved it, and mercy is all I ask for”. “Well, the,”, the emperor said, “I will have mercy”. And he spared the woman’s son.
As Christians, we often emphasize that our God is the Lord of justice and does not condone wrongdoing. So we insist on the need to keep principles, discourage wrongdoing, and punish consistent disobedience. Sadly, sometimes, we fail to realize that God is equally the God of mercy. In our text today, God reminds us that we must never close the door of mercy to others because it means we are closing the door on our own lives. No matter the number of God’s law we keep, showing mercy to others is our own license to receiving mercy from God. Therefore, instead of judging others for wrong doing, let us treat them with mercy. Let us remember that all of us are merely recipients of God’s favour. Learn to show mercy even when people do not deserve it.

Birthday Blessing: “… In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” John 16:33.

RBT Passage: 1 Chronicles 24-25; 1 Peter 5; Micah 3.

“Faith is trusting God even when you don’t understand His plans”. – Unknown

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