CCC ILANA OTITO Parish

12/06/2026

Happy Birthday to Our Beloved Shepherd, ASS/VEN/SUP/ EVANG. Emmanuel Adebayo 🎂🎊

Today, we celebrate a remarkable servant of God whose life has been a shining example of faith, humility, dedication, and unwavering commitment to the Gospel of Christ.

We give profound thanks to Almighty God for His abundant grace, divine protection, wisdom, and anointing upon your life. Through your selfless leadership, spiritual guidance, and steadfast devotion, countless lives have been blessed, strengthened, and directed on the path of righteousness and salvation.

On this special occasion, the entire congregation joins together in gratitude and love to wish you a truly memorable birthday. May your day be filled with overflowing joy, divine favor, good health, peace, and the boundless blessings of God. May He continue to increase you in strength, wisdom, influence, and spiritual excellence as you faithfully labor in His vineyard.

Thank you for being a faithful shepherd, an inspiring mentor, and a blessing to this generation. We pray that the years ahead will bring greater accomplishments, deeper revelations, and even more reasons to rejoice.

Happy Birthday, Sir! May God's grace continually abound towards you and your household.

With love and appreciation,

The Entire Congregation
❤️🙏 :::

12/01/2026

Halleluyah is our song and Halleluyah is our way of life !!!

10/01/2026

ADVANCED BIBLE ANALYSIS for SUNDAY LORD'S DAY SERVICE, 11th JANUARY, 2026 by SUP. EVANG. EMMANUEL ADEBAYO (ILANA OTITO)

LESSONS:

First Lesson:
EXODUS 4:1-10

Second Lesson:
MATTHEW 13:18-24

Topic:
“WHEN GOD CALLS, AND WHEN THE WORD IS SOWN”

Exodus 4:1–10 – Moses’ excuses and God’s response

Matthew 13:18–24 – The Parable of the Sower explained

God is a God who calls, speaks, and sows His Word.
But the tragedy of many believers is not that God is silent —
it is that hearts doubt the call and soils resist the Word.

In Exodus 4, we see a man called by God but struggling with belief and confidence.

In Matthew 13, we see the Word released, but producing different results because of different hearts.

👉 The same God.
The same Word.
Different responses.

FIRST LESSON ANALYSIS:

GOD’S CALL VS HUMAN DOUBT
(Exodus 4:1–10)
1. “What If They Don’t Believe Me?” (v.1)
Moses questioned:
God’s authority
God’s backing
God’s ability to convince people

📌 Lesson:
Doubt often begins after God has spoken clearly.
Many believers:
Know God has called them
But fear rejection
Fear public opinion
Fear failure
God did not call Moses because Moses was confident —
He called him so that confidence would be built through obedience.

2. God Uses What Is Already in Your Hand (v.2–5)
God asked: “What is that in your hand?”
It was just a rod — ordinary, common, unimpressive.
Yet:
That rod became a sign
That rod became authority
That rod became a tool of deliverance

📌 Lesson:
God does not start with what you lack,
He starts with what you already have.
Your voice.
Your testimony.
Your skill.
Your calling.

3. Excuses Do Not Cancel God’s Call (v.10)
Moses said:
“I am slow of speech”
“I am not eloquent”
But God replied:
“Who made man’s mouth?”

📌 Lesson:
God’s call is based on His power, not your perfection.

SECOND LESSON ANALYSIS:

GOD’S WORD VS THE CONDITION OF THE HEART
(Matthew 13:18–24)
Jesus explains that the Word is always good seed,
but the soil determines the harvest.

1. The Wayside Heart – A Stolen Word
Hears the Word
Does not understand
The enemy steals it immediately

📌 This is a distracted heart. Church attendance without attention.

2. The Stony Heart – An Emotional Word
Receives the Word with joy
No depth
Falls away during trials

📌 This is a shallow heart. Excited about miracles but avoids discipline.

3. The Thorny Heart – A Choked Word
Word begins to grow
Cares of life choke it
No fruit

📌 This is a divided heart. God plus money.
God plus pressure.
God plus fear.

4. The Good Soil – A Fruitful Word
Hears
Understands
Bears fruit (30, 60, 100-fold)

📌 This is a surrendered heart. A heart that obeys even when it is uncomfortable.

CONNECTING BOTH SCRIPTURES

👉 Moses struggled with belief and confidence.

👉 The soils reveal how people respond to God’s Word.
Moses’ heart eventually became good soil —
That is why the Word spoken to him produced deliverance for a nation.

📌 Truth:
God’s call requires faith
God’s Word requires the right heart
If Moses had allowed fear to remain,
the seed of God’s Word would have died within him.

KEY LESSONS FOR TODAY

God still calls ordinary people
Excuses delay destiny
The Word you hear will only work if your heart is ready
Opposition tests depth
Fruitfulness proves understanding

IN CONCLUSION,
God is still sowing His Word today.
God is still calling men and women today.
The question is not:
Is God speaking?
Is God calling?
The real question is: 👉 What kind of soil is your heart?

✍️ Sup. Evang. Emmanuel Adebayo (ILANA OTITO)

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