{"message":"Success","data":{"data":[{"audio_info":{"audio_url":"/sermon-assets/on-this-rock/on-this-rock.mp3","duration_raw":3919.182667,"duration_short":"01:05:19","duration_long":"1Hr 5Mins","file_size":94066703,"file_format":"mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg"},"_id":"6ac764f3ab5fb76d3b919499","slug":"on-this-rock","title":"On this Rock","theme":{"_id":"66d89c2f06513a5805cdce02","name":"Ecclesia","createdAt":"2019-10-01T00:44:30.000Z","slug":"ecclesia","updatedAt":"2026-05-01T21:00:27.538Z"},"excerpt":"We continued our teaching on Total Wholeness with a powerful sermon from our Apostle, titled “A Healing Church.” 🔥","description_raw":"We were reminded that the finished work of Christ has brought us into a new reality, but many believers still live according to old mental models. Sometimes, the limitation is not what God has made available to us, but what we have allowed ourselves to believe is possible.\n\nThe New Testament has given every believer access to the Holy Spirit, spiritual gifts, divine guidance, and the ability to participate in the works of God. We are not spectators in the Kingdom. We are called to grow, mature, and become people through whom God’s power and healing can be expressed. ❤️‍🔥\n\n📌 Here are some points to note from the sermon: 👇🏾\n\n📍 You Cannot Live in the New With an Old Mental Model\n• There is a tendency to experience the realities of the New Testament while still thinking according to the limitations of the Old.\n\n• Many things we once considered exclusive to “spiritual people” or people with titles are now available to every believer through Christ and the Holy Spirit.\n\n• Growth requires renewing our minds to understand what is possible in Christ.\n\n📍 Know God for Yourself\n• When Moses was away, the Israelites quickly created an idol because they had not developed a personal relationship with God. Moses had become their spiritual reference point.\n\n• Faith in the New Testament is not simply trusting God when your pastor is around. You must know God for yourself.\n\n• There are battles you cannot depend on another person’s faith to fight for you. Your own faith must grow.\n\n📍 There Is More Available to Us in Christ\n• The saints who have gone before us have experienced realities we have not yet experienced, but there are also realities available to us now because we live in the dispensation of the Holy Spirit.\n\n• The outpouring Joel prophesied about is being experienced in our generation (Joel 2:28).\n\n• You do not need a title before you can be used by God. The New Testament anointing is not reserved for a select few. Nobody is left out.\n\n📍 Do Not Wait Until Heaven to Believe\n• There are realities of Christ that we are called to experience here and now.\n\n• Do not postpone your expectation of God’s power, guidance, healing, and supernatural possibilities until you get to heaven.\n\n• What Christ has made available should become a present reality in the life of the believer.\n\n📍 Spiritual Growth Requires Discipline\n• There are some battles you may enter that another person cannot simply pray you out of. Your faith must be developed.\n\n• God may accommodate certain things in the early stages of your walk because of your ignorance, but maturity requires that you grow beyond that stage.\n\n• Prayer has a cumulative effect. Consistency builds spiritual capacity.\n\n📍 God Is Building a People, Not Just a Platform\n• Ephesians 4:11–12 shows that spiritual leaders are given to equip the saints for the work of ministry.\n\n• The goal is not for the pastor to do everything while everyone else watches. The goal is to raise believers who can represent Christ wherever they are.\n\n📍 Your Family Should Know God Through You\n• When God wanted to establish a generational legacy, He chose a family.\n\n• Abraham’s relationship with God became a legacy that was passed down through generations.\n\n• We should not build families where children only encounter the reality of God when they come to church.\n\n• Our homes should become places where faith is modelled, prayer is normal, and the power of God is known.\n\n📌 Disciplines of the Person Who Serves God With His Mind:\n\n📍 1. Discipline Your Content\n• You must become intentional about what you allow into your soul.\n\n• There must be a “customs agent” over your heart, carefully examining what comes in and rejecting what does not belong.\n\n• There are things you must deliberately embrace because they stir your faith, and there are things you must deliberately shun because they weaken it.\n\n📍 2. Develop a Discipline of Prayer\n• Prayer requires consistency. You show up, and you keep showing up.\n\n• Build a structure that makes prayer a regular part of your life. Morning devotion, corporate prayer, and personal prayer are all structures that help cultivate consistency.\n\n• One of the things that strengthens intercession is knowing that God can count on you.\n\n📍 3. Practice Meditation\n• Joshua 1:8 reminds us of the importance of continually meditating on God’s Word.\n\n• Your exposure should be connected to your destination. There are things you need to see and encounter repeatedly because they expand your understanding of what is possible.\n\n• Create “sight projects” for your life. Expose yourself to the realities you are trusting God to accomplish.\n\n📍 4. Demonstrate the Power of God 🔥\n• Make sure you experience the power of God in your own life, whether or not you ever stand behind a microphone.\n\n• Your children should not have to wait until they get to church to learn that God answers prayers, heals, guides, provides, and moves in the lives of His people.\n\n• We are called to become a healing church, where the reality of Christ is experienced not only in our gatherings but in our homes, workplaces, relationships, and communities.\n\nUltimately, a healing church is made up of believers who have grown in their understanding of Christ, developed their faith, embraced spiritual discipline, and become carriers of what they have received. ❤️‍🔥\n\nThe goal is not simply to attend a church where miracles happen. It is to become a people through whom the reality of Jesus is made known wherever we go.\n\nSo grow your faith. Know God for yourself. Build spiritual disciplines. Let your home encounter God. And become a vessel through which healing, hope, and the power of Christ can reach others.\n\nWe are not waiting for a healing church. We are becoming one. 🔥","description_string":"We were reminded that the finished work of Christ has brought us into a new reality, but many believers still live according to old mental models. Sometimes, the limitation is not what God has made available to us, but what we have allowed ourselves to believe is possible.\n\nThe New Testament has given every believer access to the Holy Spirit, spiritual gifts, divine guidance, and the ability to participate in the works of God. We are not spectators in the Kingdom. We are called to grow, mature, and become people through whom God’s power and healing can be expressed. ❤️‍🔥\n\n📌 Here are some points to note from the sermon: 👇🏾\n\n📍 You Cannot Live in the New With an Old Mental Model\n• There is a tendency to experience the realities of the New Testament while still thinking according to the limitations of the Old.\n\n• Many things we once considered exclusive to “spiritual people” or people with titles are now available to every believer through Christ and the Holy Spirit.\n\n• Growth requires renewing our minds to understand what is possible in Christ.\n\n📍 Know God for Yourself\n• When Moses was away, the Israelites quickly created an idol because they had not developed a personal relationship with God. Moses had become their spiritual reference point.\n\n• Faith in the New Testament is not simply trusting God when your pastor is around. You must know God for yourself.\n\n• There are battles you cannot depend on another person’s faith to fight for you. Your own faith must grow.\n\n📍 There Is More Available to Us in Christ\n• The saints who have gone before us have experienced realities we have not yet experienced, but there are also realities available to us now because we live in the dispensation of the Holy Spirit.\n\n• The outpouring Joel prophesied about is being experienced in our generation (Joel 2:28).\n\n• You do not need a title before you can be used by God. The New Testament anointing is not reserved for a select few. Nobody is left out.\n\n📍 Do Not Wait Until Heaven to Believe\n• There are realities of Christ that we are called to experience here and now.\n\n• Do not postpone your expectation of God’s power, guidance, healing, and supernatural possibilities until you get to heaven.\n\n• What Christ has made available should become a present reality in the life of the believer.\n\n📍 Spiritual Growth Requires Discipline\n• There are some battles you may enter that another person cannot simply pray you out of. Your faith must be developed.\n\n• God may accommodate certain things in the early stages of your walk because of your ignorance, but maturity requires that you grow beyond that stage.\n\n• Prayer has a cumulative effect. Consistency builds spiritual capacity.\n\n📍 God Is Building a People, Not Just a Platform\n• Ephesians 4:11–12 shows that spiritual leaders are given to equip the saints for the work of ministry.\n\n• The goal is not for the pastor to do everything while everyone else watches. The goal is to raise believers who can represent Christ wherever they are.\n\n📍 Your Family Should Know God Through You\n• When God wanted to establish a generational legacy, He chose a family.\n\n• Abraham’s relationship with God became a legacy that was passed down through generations.\n\n• We should not build families where children only encounter the reality of God when they come to church.\n\n• Our homes should become places where faith is modelled, prayer is normal, and the power of God is known.\n\n📌 Disciplines of the Person Who Serves God With His Mind:\n\n📍 1. Discipline Your Content\n• You must become intentional about what you allow into your soul.\n\n• There must be a “customs agent” over your heart, carefully examining what comes in and rejecting what does not belong.\n\n• There are things you must deliberately embrace because they stir your faith, and there are things you must deliberately shun because they weaken it.\n\n📍 2. Develop a Discipline of Prayer\n• Prayer requires consistency. You show up, and you keep showing up.\n\n• Build a structure that makes prayer a regular part of your life. Morning devotion, corporate prayer, and personal prayer are all structures that help cultivate consistency.\n\n• One of the things that strengthens intercession is knowing that God can count on you.\n\n📍 3. Practice Meditation\n• Joshua 1:8 reminds us of the importance of continually meditating on God’s Word.\n\n• Your exposure should be connected to your destination. There are things you need to see and encounter repeatedly because they expand your understanding of what is possible.\n\n• Create “sight projects” for your life. Expose yourself to the realities you are trusting God to accomplish.\n\n📍 4. Demonstrate the Power of God 🔥\n• Make sure you experience the power of God in your own life, whether or not you ever stand behind a microphone.\n\n• Your children should not have to wait until they get to church to learn that God answers prayers, heals, guides, provides, and moves in the lives of His people.\n\n• We are called to become a healing church, where the reality of Christ is experienced not only in our gatherings but in our homes, workplaces, relationships, and communities.\n\nUltimately, a healing church is made up of believers who have grown in their understanding of Christ, developed their faith, embraced spiritual discipline, and become carriers of what they have received. ❤️‍🔥\n\nThe goal is not simply to attend a church where miracles happen. It is to become a people through whom the reality of Jesus is made known wherever we go.\n\nSo grow your faith. Know God for yourself. Build spiritual disciplines. Let your home encounter God. And become a vessel through which healing, hope, and the power of Christ can reach others.\n\nWe are not waiting for a healing church. We are becoming one. 🔥","preacher":"Apostle Emmanuel Iren","youtube_link":"https://youtu.be/hWxzH2jMWl0?t=4110","sermon_date":"2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z","tags":[],"thumbnail":"/sermon-assets/on-this-rock/on-this-rock.jpg"},{"audio_info":{"audio_url":"/sermon-assets/a-healing-church/a-healing-church.mp3","duration_raw":4217.259313,"duration_short":"01:10:17","duration_long":"1Hr 10Mins","file_size":67482475,"file_format":"mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg"},"_id":"6ac18968ab5fb76d3b8ee602","slug":"a-healing-church","title":"A Healing Church","theme":{"_id":"6ab2d42dab5fb76d3b88c366","name":"Healing Streams","createdAt":"2026-09-22T19:17:01.178Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-22T19:17:01.178Z","slug":"healing-streams","__v":0},"excerpt":"We continued our teaching on Total Wholeness with a powerful sermon from our Apostle, titled “A Healing Church.” 🔥","description_raw":"We were reminded that the finished work of Christ has brought us into a new reality, but many believers still live according to old mental models. Sometimes, the limitation is not what God has made available to us, but what we have allowed ourselves to believe is possible.\n\nThe New Testament has given every believer access to the Holy Spirit, spiritual gifts, divine guidance, and the ability to participate in the works of God. We are not spectators in the Kingdom. We are called to grow, mature, and become people through whom God’s power and healing can be expressed. ❤️‍🔥\n\n📌 Here are some points to note from the sermon: 👇🏾\n\n📍 You Cannot Live in the New With an Old Mental Model\n• There is a tendency to experience the realities of the New Testament while still thinking according to the limitations of the Old.\n\n• Many things we once considered exclusive to “spiritual people” or people with titles are now available to every believer through Christ and the Holy Spirit.\n\n• Growth requires renewing our minds to understand what is possible in Christ.\n\n📍 Know God for Yourself\n• When Moses was away, the Israelites quickly created an idol because they had not developed a personal relationship with God. Moses had become their spiritual reference point.\n\n• Faith in the New Testament is not simply trusting God when your pastor is around. You must know God for yourself.\n\n• There are battles you cannot depend on another person’s faith to fight for you. Your own faith must grow.\n\n📍 There Is More Available to Us in Christ\n• The saints who have gone before us have experienced realities we have not yet experienced, but there are also realities available to us now because we live in the dispensation of the Holy Spirit.\n\n• The outpouring Joel prophesied about is being experienced in our generation (Joel 2:28).\n\n• You do not need a title before you can be used by God. The New Testament anointing is not reserved for a select few. Nobody is left out.\n\n📍 Do Not Wait Until Heaven to Believe\n• There are realities of Christ that we are called to experience here and now.\n\n• Do not postpone your expectation of God’s power, guidance, healing, and supernatural possibilities until you get to heaven.\n\n• What Christ has made available should become a present reality in the life of the believer.\n\n📍 Spiritual Growth Requires Discipline\n• There are some battles you may enter that another person cannot simply pray you out of. Your faith must be developed.\n\n• God may accommodate certain things in the early stages of your walk because of your ignorance, but maturity requires that you grow beyond that stage.\n\n• Prayer has a cumulative effect. Consistency builds spiritual capacity.\n\n📍 God Is Building a People, Not Just a Platform\n• Ephesians 4:11–12 shows that spiritual leaders are given to equip the saints for the work of ministry.\n\n• The goal is not for the pastor to do everything while everyone else watches. The goal is to raise believers who can represent Christ wherever they are.\n\n📍 Your Family Should Know God Through You\n• When God wanted to establish a generational legacy, He chose a family.\n\n• Abraham’s relationship with God became a legacy that was passed down through generations.\n\n• We should not build families where children only encounter the reality of God when they come to church.\n\n• Our homes should become places where faith is modelled, prayer is normal, and the power of God is known.\n\n📌 Disciplines of the Person Who Serves God With His Mind:\n\n📍 1. Discipline Your Content\n• You must become intentional about what you allow into your soul.\n\n• There must be a “customs agent” over your heart, carefully examining what comes in and rejecting what does not belong.\n\n• There are things you must deliberately embrace because they stir your faith, and there are things you must deliberately shun because they weaken it.\n\n📍 2. Develop a Discipline of Prayer\n• Prayer requires consistency. You show up, and you keep showing up.\n\n• Build a structure that makes prayer a regular part of your life. Morning devotion, corporate prayer, and personal prayer are all structures that help cultivate consistency.\n\n• One of the things that strengthens intercession is knowing that God can count on you.\n\n📍 3. Practice Meditation\n• Joshua 1:8 reminds us of the importance of continually meditating on God’s Word.\n\n• Your exposure should be connected to your destination. There are things you need to see and encounter repeatedly because they expand your understanding of what is possible.\n\n• Create “sight projects” for your life. Expose yourself to the realities you are trusting God to accomplish.\n\n📍 4. Demonstrate the Power of God 🔥\n• Make sure you experience the power of God in your own life, whether or not you ever stand behind a microphone.\n\n• Your children should not have to wait until they get to church to learn that God answers prayers, heals, guides, provides, and moves in the lives of His people.\n\n• We are called to become a healing church, where the reality of Christ is experienced not only in our gatherings but in our homes, workplaces, relationships, and communities.\n\nUltimately, a healing church is made up of believers who have grown in their understanding of Christ, developed their faith, embraced spiritual discipline, and become carriers of what they have received. ❤️‍🔥\n\nThe goal is not simply to attend a church where miracles happen. It is to become a people through whom the reality of Jesus is made known wherever we go.\n\nSo grow your faith. Know God for yourself. Build spiritual disciplines. Let your home encounter God. And become a vessel through which healing, hope, and the power of Christ can reach others.\n\nWe are not waiting for a healing church. We are becoming one. 🔥","description_string":"We were reminded that the finished work of Christ has brought us into a new reality, but many believers still live according to old mental models. Sometimes, the limitation is not what God has made available to us, but what we have allowed ourselves to believe is possible.\n\nThe New Testament has given every believer access to the Holy Spirit, spiritual gifts, divine guidance, and the ability to participate in the works of God. We are not spectators in the Kingdom. We are called to grow, mature, and become people through whom God’s power and healing can be expressed. ❤️‍🔥\n\n📌 Here are some points to note from the sermon: 👇🏾\n\n📍 You Cannot Live in the New With an Old Mental Model\n• There is a tendency to experience the realities of the New Testament while still thinking according to the limitations of the Old.\n\n• Many things we once considered exclusive to “spiritual people” or people with titles are now available to every believer through Christ and the Holy Spirit.\n\n• Growth requires renewing our minds to understand what is possible in Christ.\n\n📍 Know God for Yourself\n• When Moses was away, the Israelites quickly created an idol because they had not developed a personal relationship with God. Moses had become their spiritual reference point.\n\n• Faith in the New Testament is not simply trusting God when your pastor is around. You must know God for yourself.\n\n• There are battles you cannot depend on another person’s faith to fight for you. Your own faith must grow.\n\n📍 There Is More Available to Us in Christ\n• The saints who have gone before us have experienced realities we have not yet experienced, but there are also realities available to us now because we live in the dispensation of the Holy Spirit.\n\n• The outpouring Joel prophesied about is being experienced in our generation (Joel 2:28).\n\n• You do not need a title before you can be used by God. The New Testament anointing is not reserved for a select few. Nobody is left out.\n\n📍 Do Not Wait Until Heaven to Believe\n• There are realities of Christ that we are called to experience here and now.\n\n• Do not postpone your expectation of God’s power, guidance, healing, and supernatural possibilities until you get to heaven.\n\n• What Christ has made available should become a present reality in the life of the believer.\n\n📍 Spiritual Growth Requires Discipline\n• There are some battles you may enter that another person cannot simply pray you out of. Your faith must be developed.\n\n• God may accommodate certain things in the early stages of your walk because of your ignorance, but maturity requires that you grow beyond that stage.\n\n• Prayer has a cumulative effect. Consistency builds spiritual capacity.\n\n📍 God Is Building a People, Not Just a Platform\n• Ephesians 4:11–12 shows that spiritual leaders are given to equip the saints for the work of ministry.\n\n• The goal is not for the pastor to do everything while everyone else watches. The goal is to raise believers who can represent Christ wherever they are.\n\n📍 Your Family Should Know God Through You\n• When God wanted to establish a generational legacy, He chose a family.\n\n• Abraham’s relationship with God became a legacy that was passed down through generations.\n\n• We should not build families where children only encounter the reality of God when they come to church.\n\n• Our homes should become places where faith is modelled, prayer is normal, and the power of God is known.\n\n📌 Disciplines of the Person Who Serves God With His Mind:\n\n📍 1. Discipline Your Content\n• You must become intentional about what you allow into your soul.\n\n• There must be a “customs agent” over your heart, carefully examining what comes in and rejecting what does not belong.\n\n• There are things you must deliberately embrace because they stir your faith, and there are things you must deliberately shun because they weaken it.\n\n📍 2. Develop a Discipline of Prayer\n• Prayer requires consistency. You show up, and you keep showing up.\n\n• Build a structure that makes prayer a regular part of your life. Morning devotion, corporate prayer, and personal prayer are all structures that help cultivate consistency.\n\n• One of the things that strengthens intercession is knowing that God can count on you.\n\n📍 3. Practice Meditation\n• Joshua 1:8 reminds us of the importance of continually meditating on God’s Word.\n\n• Your exposure should be connected to your destination. There are things you need to see and encounter repeatedly because they expand your understanding of what is possible.\n\n• Create “sight projects” for your life. Expose yourself to the realities you are trusting God to accomplish.\n\n📍 4. Demonstrate the Power of God 🔥\n• Make sure you experience the power of God in your own life, whether or not you ever stand behind a microphone.\n\n• Your children should not have to wait until they get to church to learn that God answers prayers, heals, guides, provides, and moves in the lives of His people.\n\n• We are called to become a healing church, where the reality of Christ is experienced not only in our gatherings but in our homes, workplaces, relationships, and communities.\n\nUltimately, a healing church is made up of believers who have grown in their understanding of Christ, developed their faith, embraced spiritual discipline, and become carriers of what they have received. ❤️‍🔥\n\nThe goal is not simply to attend a church where miracles happen. It is to become a people through whom the reality of Jesus is made known wherever we go.\n\nSo grow your faith. Know God for yourself. Build spiritual disciplines. Let your home encounter God. And become a vessel through which healing, hope, and the power of Christ can reach others.\n\nWe are not waiting for a healing church. We are becoming one. 🔥","preacher":"Apostle Emmanuel Iren","youtube_link":"https://youtu.be/SWInsMSB4C4?t=4943","sermon_date":"2026-09-27T00:00:00.000Z","tags":[],"thumbnail":"/sermon-assets/a-healing-church/a-healing-church.jpg"},{"audio_info":{"audio_url":"/sermon-assets/trainig-your-mind-for-supernatural-results/trainig-your-mind-for-supernatural-results.mp3","duration_raw":5142.061063,"duration_short":"01:25:42","duration_long":"1Hr 25Mins","file_size":82279296,"file_format":"mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg"},"_id":"6aba50cbab5fb76d3b8c7f99","slug":"trainig-your-mind-for-supernatural-results","title":"Trainig Your Mind for Supernatural Results","theme":{"_id":"6ab2d42dab5fb76d3b88c366","name":"Healing Streams","createdAt":"2026-09-22T19:17:01.178Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-22T19:17:01.178Z","slug":"healing-streams","__v":0},"excerpt":"We were blessed by the teaching of our Apostle,.as he taught on the topic: “Training Your Mind for Supernatural Results.” 🔥 (Romans 4:20–21)","description_raw":"We were blessed by the teaching of our Apostle,.as he taught on the topic: “Training Your Mind for Supernatural Results.” 🔥 (Romans 4:20–21)\n\nHe began by sharing with us that faith cannot be measured in a single moment. It is a way of life that expresses itself in moments of action.\n\nWhat is Faith?\n\nFaith is coming to a point of rest and trust regarding the power of God in certain areas of your life. It is steadfastness… a settled place you have arrived at, based on who God is and what He is capable of.\n\nIt’s a place where no argument or difficult circumstance can change what you know about Him.\n\nThat is the faith life.\n\nPoints To Note ✍🏾\n\n📍 God judges faith by consistency. He looks at the totality of your trust and what you consistently believe, regardless of the challenge.\n\n📍 God gives us personal history with Him. He has a track record in your life that your circumstances cannot cancel. What He has already done is evidence enough for what He will do.\n\n📍 You do not need personal evidence to believe that God can move in your situation. If He did it before, He can do it again. That’s proof of possibility.\n\n📍 To serve God consistently, you will need a new mind. God wants every part of you… including your thinking, surrendered to Him. Even in conditions that are not pleasant, it takes a trained mind to obey the Word of God and act in faith.\n\nHow Do You Build This Kind of Conviction? ✍🏽\n\n📍 Through the smaller things God has done for you.\n\nEvery time God came through, He was training your heart to believe Him for the next thing.\n\nThat is the very fabric of faith.\n\nSo that when the mountain stands in front of you and you open your mouth to speak, that declaration is not coming from nowhere. It is coming from a track record. He has been faithful in times past. He will not fail now.\n\n📍 Through the testimonies of others.\n\nYou don’t need to have experienced it personally to believe or stand on it. Someone else’s breakthrough is enough proof that the same God who moved for them is more than able to move for you.\n\nIn Conclusion:\n\nFaith is steadfastness. You build it by staying consistent in what you believe about God.\n\nThink back on what He has done. Retrain your mind and stand on the testimonies.\n\nThe God who has never failed you once is not about to start now.","description_string":"We were blessed by the teaching of our Apostle,.as he taught on the topic: “Training Your Mind for Supernatural Results.” 🔥 (Romans 4:20–21)\n\nHe began by sharing with us that faith cannot be measured in a single moment. It is a way of life that expresses itself in moments of action.\n\nWhat is Faith?\n\nFaith is coming to a point of rest and trust regarding the power of God in certain areas of your life. It is steadfastness… a settled place you have arrived at, based on who God is and what He is capable of.\n\nIt’s a place where no argument or difficult circumstance can change what you know about Him.\n\nThat is the faith life.\n\nPoints To Note ✍🏾\n\n📍 God judges faith by consistency. He looks at the totality of your trust and what you consistently believe, regardless of the challenge.\n\n📍 God gives us personal history with Him. He has a track record in your life that your circumstances cannot cancel. What He has already done is evidence enough for what He will do.\n\n📍 You do not need personal evidence to believe that God can move in your situation. If He did it before, He can do it again. That’s proof of possibility.\n\n📍 To serve God consistently, you will need a new mind. God wants every part of you… including your thinking, surrendered to Him. Even in conditions that are not pleasant, it takes a trained mind to obey the Word of God and act in faith.\n\nHow Do You Build This Kind of Conviction? ✍🏽\n\n📍 Through the smaller things God has done for you.\n\nEvery time God came through, He was training your heart to believe Him for the next thing.\n\nThat is the very fabric of faith.\n\nSo that when the mountain stands in front of you and you open your mouth to speak, that declaration is not coming from nowhere. It is coming from a track record. He has been faithful in times past. He will not fail now.\n\n📍 Through the testimonies of others.\n\nYou don’t need to have experienced it personally to believe or stand on it. Someone else’s breakthrough is enough proof that the same God who moved for them is more than able to move for you.\n\nIn Conclusion:\n\nFaith is steadfastness. You build it by staying consistent in what you believe about God.\n\nThink back on what He has done. Retrain your mind and stand on the testimonies.\n\nThe God who has never failed you once is not about to start now.","preacher":"Apostle Emmanuel Iren","youtube_link":"https://youtu.be/c1YCMMt1otc?t=3474","sermon_date":"2026-09-20T00:00:00.000Z","tags":[],"thumbnail":"/sermon-assets/trainig-your-mind-for-supernatural-results/trainig-your-mind-for-supernatural-results.jpg"},{"audio_info":{"audio_url":"/sermon-assets/special-sunday-service-abuja/special-sunday-service-abuja.mp3","duration_raw":2165.150188,"duration_short":"00:36:05","duration_long":"36Mins 5Secs","file_size":34648722,"file_format":"mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg"},"_id":"6ab2d42dab5fb76d3b88c369","slug":"special-sunday-service-abuja","title":"Special Sunday Service Abuja","theme":{"_id":"6ab2d42dab5fb76d3b88c366","name":"Healing Streams","createdAt":"2026-09-22T19:17:01.178Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-22T19:17:01.178Z","slug":"healing-streams","__v":0},"excerpt":"On this special Sunday, we were reminded that healing begins in the mind. Apostle taught us the importance of giving earnest heed to God’s Word, renewing our minds, and intentionally serving God with our minds.","description_raw":"On this special Sunday, we were reminded that healing begins in the mind. Apostle taught us the importance of giving earnest heed to God’s Word, renewing our minds, and intentionally serving God with our minds.","description_string":"On this special Sunday, we were reminded that healing begins in the mind. 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(Romans 5:17)\n📌 Righteousness as a harvest.\n\nHe further stated that righteousness as a harvest is not a prerequisite for your relationship with God, but an expression and result of your relationship with Him.\n\nHERE ARE A FEW THINGS TO NOTE FROM THE SERVICE: \n\n📍 Righteousness begins as a seed, and that seed is a gift.\n\n📍 There is the fruit of the Spirit, and to manifest it, you must walk in the Spirit and have evidences in your day-to-day life, like love, joy, peace, etc.\n\n📍 The harvest of righteousness will influence expressions like prayer, devotion, fasting, character, moral uprightness and generosity.\n\n📍 There is a kind of love that God reserves for doers and givers. (2Corinthians 9:7)\n\n📍 The word righteousness in Hebrew is “Tzedakah,” which translates to justice, rightness and righteous conduct.\n\n3 MANIFESTATIONS OF TZEDAKAH:\n* Personal Morality\n* Justice (Luke 10:31–32)\n* Charity: This is generosity towards the needy.\n\n📍 The story of Cornelius in Acts 10:4 points to an example of the harvest of righteousness.\n\n📍 Sowing sparingly was never about the amount of money sown, but about the willingness of your heart.\n\n📍 The deceitfulness of riches makes you think you’re incapable of giving until you have more.\n\nPRINCIPLES TO LIVE BY\n\n* Preserve people’s dignity. (Deuteronomy 24:10–13)\n\n* Do not act as a moneylender and charge interest to the money people owe you (Exodus 22:25)\n\n* Give people the opportunity to redeem what they have lost. (Leviticus 25:25–34)\n\n* Pay your workers promptly. (Deuteronomy 24:14–15)\n\n* Don’t monetize the desperation of others. (Proverbs 22:22–23)\n\nThe miracle of the New Testament giving is that we give sacrificially and joyfully.","description_string":"We were blessed by the teaching of our Apostle, as he taught powerfully on the topic: “Durable Riches and Righteousness.” 🔥 (2 Corinthians 9:6–10)\n\nHe began by sharing with us the two manifestations of righteousness in the Bible, namely:\n📌 Righteousness as a gift. (Romans 5:17)\n📌 Righteousness as a harvest.\n\nHe further stated that righteousness as a harvest is not a prerequisite for your relationship with God, but an expression and result of your relationship with Him.\n\nHERE ARE A FEW THINGS TO NOTE FROM THE SERVICE: \n\n📍 Righteousness begins as a seed, and that seed is a gift.\n\n📍 There is the fruit of the Spirit, and to manifest it, you must walk in the Spirit and have evidences in your day-to-day life, like love, joy, peace, etc.\n\n📍 The harvest of righteousness will influence expressions like prayer, devotion, fasting, character, moral uprightness and generosity.\n\n📍 There is a kind of love that God reserves for doers and givers. (2Corinthians 9:7)\n\n📍 The word righteousness in Hebrew is “Tzedakah,” which translates to justice, rightness and righteous conduct.\n\n3 MANIFESTATIONS OF TZEDAKAH:\n* Personal Morality\n* Justice (Luke 10:31–32)\n* Charity: This is generosity towards the needy.\n\n📍 The story of Cornelius in Acts 10:4 points to an example of the harvest of righteousness.\n\n📍 Sowing sparingly was never about the amount of money sown, but about the willingness of your heart.\n\n📍 The deceitfulness of riches makes you think you’re incapable of giving until you have more.\n\nPRINCIPLES TO LIVE BY\n\n* Preserve people’s dignity. (Deuteronomy 24:10–13)\n\n* Do not act as a moneylender and charge interest to the money people owe you (Exodus 22:25)\n\n* Give people the opportunity to redeem what they have lost. (Leviticus 25:25–34)\n\n* Pay your workers promptly. (Deuteronomy 24:14–15)\n\n* Don’t monetize the desperation of others. (Proverbs 22:22–23)\n\nThe miracle of the New Testament giving is that we give sacrificially and joyfully.","preacher":"Apostle Emmanuel Iren","youtube_link":"https://youtu.be/haRrEkjINYg?t=4250","sermon_date":"2026-08-30T00:00:00.000Z","tags":[],"thumbnail":"/sermon-assets/durable-riches-righteousness/durable-riches-righteousness.jpg"},{"audio_info":{"audio_url":"/sermon-assets/the-believer-money/the-believer-money.mp3","duration_raw":5173.5185,"duration_short":"01:26:13","duration_long":"1Hr 26Mins","file_size":82782615,"file_format":"mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg"},"_id":"6a9f121cfd6a07fc46a4e1ce","slug":"the-believer-money","title":"The Believer & Money","theme":{"_id":"6a72296a8bc3c153ed13dac7","name":"Durable Riches and Righteousness","createdAt":"2026-08-04T18:03:22.189Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-04T18:03:22.189Z","slug":"durable-riches-and-righteousness","__v":0},"excerpt":"The Believer & Money","description_raw":"Apostle taught about The Believer & Money at CCI London special sunday service","description_string":"Apostle taught about The Believer & Money at CCI London special sunday service","preacher":"Apostle Emmanuel Iren","youtube_link":"https://youtu.be/I01yHTznZXM?t=3549","sermon_date":"2026-08-23T00:00:00.000Z","tags":[],"thumbnail":"/sermon-assets/the-believer-money/the-believer-money.jpg"},{"audio_info":{"audio_url":"/sermon-assets/the-grace-of-giving/the-grace-of-giving.mp3","duration_raw":4214.366375,"duration_short":"01:10:14","duration_long":"1Hr 10Mins","file_size":67436194,"file_format":"mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg"},"_id":"6a8f5c5e88b867af73115e41","slug":"the-grace-of-giving","title":"The Grace of Giving","theme":{"_id":"6a72296a8bc3c153ed13dac7","name":"Durable Riches and Righteousness","createdAt":"2026-08-04T18:03:22.189Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-04T18:03:22.189Z","slug":"durable-riches-and-righteousness","__v":0},"excerpt":"We received the ministry of our Apostle and he taught on the topic “The Grace of Giving”. He began by explaining you can't be a complete believer without giving. (2 Corinthians 8:7)","description_raw":"We received the ministry of our Apostle and he taught on the topic “The Grace of Giving”🔥\n\nHe began by explaining you can't be a complete believer without giving. (2 Corinthians 8:7)\n\nToday's teaching reminded us that giving is more than a financial responsibility; it is a grace that every believer must learn and grow in.\n\nWe learned about Graded Absolutism:\n• God's moral commands are absolute, but they do not all carry identical moral weight.\n• Where genuine moral duties conflict, higher obligations must govern (1 Samuel 16:2–3, John 7:23–24, Matthew 12:7, Romans 13:8).\n\n📍TWO MISTAKES PEOPLE MAKE REGARDING TITHING\n• Direct Equivalence. Taking everything written about tithing word for word without understanding the purpose behind it.\n• Direct Rejection. Completely dismissing every teaching about tithing because we are under grace.\n\nHere are a few points to note📝\n📍 When we think about tithing, we must understand its purpose (Numbers 18:20–21, Numbers 3:10).\n📍 Ministry is labour, and those who labour in God's work should be honoured and supported (1 Corinthians 9:7, Luke 10:7).\n📍 We are all generous; the difference is the context in which we express that generosity.\n📍 We honour the Word of God above everything else.\n📍 God doesn't require a gift before He can bless you.\n📍 By principle, we don't give to be blessed; we give because we are already blessed.\n📍 What measures generosity is not the amount but the heart behind the gift.\n📍 Giving should be intentional and motivated by love, not fear or obligation.\n\nWhen we understand that everything we have belongs to God, giving stops being an argument and becomes an act of worship.","description_string":"We received the ministry of our Apostle and he taught on the topic “The Grace of Giving”🔥\n\nHe began by explaining you can't be a complete believer without giving. (2 Corinthians 8:7)\n\nToday's teaching reminded us that giving is more than a financial responsibility; it is a grace that every believer must learn and grow in.\n\nWe learned about Graded Absolutism:\n• God's moral commands are absolute, but they do not all carry identical moral weight.\n• Where genuine moral duties conflict, higher obligations must govern (1 Samuel 16:2–3, John 7:23–24, Matthew 12:7, Romans 13:8).\n\n📍TWO MISTAKES PEOPLE MAKE REGARDING TITHING\n• Direct Equivalence. Taking everything written about tithing word for word without understanding the purpose behind it.\n• Direct Rejection. Completely dismissing every teaching about tithing because we are under grace.\n\nHere are a few points to note📝\n📍 When we think about tithing, we must understand its purpose (Numbers 18:20–21, Numbers 3:10).\n📍 Ministry is labour, and those who labour in God's work should be honoured and supported (1 Corinthians 9:7, Luke 10:7).\n📍 We are all generous; the difference is the context in which we express that generosity.\n📍 We honour the Word of God above everything else.\n📍 God doesn't require a gift before He can bless you.\n📍 By principle, we don't give to be blessed; we give because we are already blessed.\n📍 What measures generosity is not the amount but the heart behind the gift.\n📍 Giving should be intentional and motivated by love, not fear or obligation.\n\nWhen we understand that everything we have belongs to God, giving stops being an argument and becomes an act of worship.","preacher":"Apostle Emmanuel Iren","youtube_link":"https://youtu.be/LoD5cEpSnAY?t=4078","sermon_date":"2026-08-16T00:00:00.000Z","tags":[],"thumbnail":"/sermon-assets/the-grace-of-giving/the-grace-of-giving.jpg"},{"audio_info":{"audio_url":"/sermon-assets/the-god-who-blesses/the-god-who-blesses.mp3","duration_raw":5307.349438,"duration_short":"01:28:27","duration_long":"1Hr 28Mins","file_size":84923910,"file_format":"mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg"},"_id":"6a8f5af488b867af73115e0d","slug":"the-god-who-blesses","title":"The God Who Blesses","theme":{"_id":"6a72296a8bc3c153ed13dac7","name":"Durable Riches and Righteousness","createdAt":"2026-08-04T18:03:22.189Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-04T18:03:22.189Z","slug":"durable-riches-and-righteousness","__v":0},"excerpt":"We were blessed by the teaching of our Apostle, as we continued our series, Durable Riches and Righteousness, with a powerful teaching titled “The God Who Blesses: The Biblical Theology of Money.”","description_raw":"We were blessed by the teaching of our Apostle, as we continued our series, Durable Riches and Righteousness, with a powerful teaching titled “The God Who Blesses: The Biblical Theology of Money.” 🔥\n\nDrawing from Luke 24:27, Apostle began by showing us that our understanding of money must be shaped by the whole counsel of Scripture.\n\nHe helped us gain a clear understanding of the following:\n\n📌 THERE ARE TWO ERRORS IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF MONEY IN THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH\n\n1️⃣ Materialism disguised as spirituality\n(1 Timothy 6:5; Matthew 6:33)\n\n2️⃣ Financial passivity disguised as spirituality\n\n* There are some misconceptions about the Bible that we do not arrive at from reading the Bible alone, but from listening to the whispers of the seed of the devil.\n\n* For example, the misconception that wealth is wrong can be debunked from the inception of the world, when God called all He had created good. (Genesis 2:12)\n\n* Furthermore, in as much as God is for us to have wealth, there are things we shouldn’t touch and have to stay away from. (Genesis 2:9; Genesis 3:1)\n\n📌 SCRIPTURES THAT REVEAL GOD’S PERSPECTIVE ON BLESSING AND PROVISION\n\n(Genesis 12:2; Genesis 13:2; Exodus 3:7; Exodus 16:35; Leviticus 19:10; Deuteronomy 8:14–18; Psalm 37:37; Psalm 103:1–6; Proverbs 10:22)\n\n📌 WHAT THE BLESSING OF GOD DOES NOT IMPLY\n\n1️⃣ That challenging times will not come.\n(Genesis 26:14–15)\n\n2️⃣ The blessing of God does not mean we won’t work hard.\n\n3️⃣ The blessings of God also don’t eliminate the place of wisdom.\n(Genesis 48:15; 2 Samuel 6:11)\n\n📌Apostle helped us understand that the people who are going to be secure in the blessing of God are those who consider themselves channels of God’s blessings.\n\nGod is our source, and we are stewards of all He has entrusted to us. (1 Kings 3:5–12; 2 Samuel 7:18–25)\n\nMay we trust Him as our source and faithfully steward His resources for His purposes. ❤️","description_string":"We were blessed by the teaching of our Apostle, as we continued our series, Durable Riches and Righteousness, with a powerful teaching titled “The God Who Blesses: The Biblical Theology of Money.” 🔥\n\nDrawing from Luke 24:27, Apostle began by showing us that our understanding of money must be shaped by the whole counsel of Scripture.\n\nHe helped us gain a clear understanding of the following:\n\n📌 THERE ARE TWO ERRORS IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF MONEY IN THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH\n\n1️⃣ Materialism disguised as spirituality\n(1 Timothy 6:5; Matthew 6:33)\n\n2️⃣ Financial passivity disguised as spirituality\n\n* There are some misconceptions about the Bible that we do not arrive at from reading the Bible alone, but from listening to the whispers of the seed of the devil.\n\n* For example, the misconception that wealth is wrong can be debunked from the inception of the world, when God called all He had created good. (Genesis 2:12)\n\n* Furthermore, in as much as God is for us to have wealth, there are things we shouldn’t touch and have to stay away from. (Genesis 2:9; Genesis 3:1)\n\n📌 SCRIPTURES THAT REVEAL GOD’S PERSPECTIVE ON BLESSING AND PROVISION\n\n(Genesis 12:2; Genesis 13:2; Exodus 3:7; Exodus 16:35; Leviticus 19:10; Deuteronomy 8:14–18; Psalm 37:37; Psalm 103:1–6; Proverbs 10:22)\n\n📌 WHAT THE BLESSING OF GOD DOES NOT IMPLY\n\n1️⃣ That challenging times will not come.\n(Genesis 26:14–15)\n\n2️⃣ The blessing of God does not mean we won’t work hard.\n\n3️⃣ The blessings of God also don’t eliminate the place of wisdom.\n(Genesis 48:15; 2 Samuel 6:11)\n\n📌Apostle helped us understand that the people who are going to be secure in the blessing of God are those who consider themselves channels of God’s blessings.\n\nGod is our source, and we are stewards of all He has entrusted to us. (1 Kings 3:5–12; 2 Samuel 7:18–25)\n\nMay we trust Him as our source and faithfully steward His resources for His purposes. ❤️","preacher":"Apostle Emmanuel Iren","youtube_link":"https://youtu.be/DD0VLDb_YLk?t=4022","sermon_date":"2026-08-09T00:00:00.000Z","tags":[],"thumbnail":"/sermon-assets/the-god-who-blesses/the-god-who-blesses.jpg"},{"audio_info":{"audio_url":"/sermon-assets/the-heart-of-money/the-heart-of-money.mp3","duration_raw":4270.218313,"duration_short":"01:11:10","duration_long":"1Hr 11Mins","file_size":68329823,"file_format":"mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg"},"_id":"6a72296a8bc3c153ed13daca","slug":"the-heart-of-money","title":"The Heart of Money","theme":{"_id":"6a72296a8bc3c153ed13dac7","name":"Durable Riches and Righteousness","createdAt":"2026-08-04T18:03:22.189Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-04T18:03:22.189Z","slug":"durable-riches-and-righteousness","__v":0},"excerpt":"We received a timely and thought-provoking teaching from our Apostle, as we began our new series for the month of August: Durable Riches and Righteousness","description_raw":"This message challenged us to examine one of the greatest tests of the human heart: our relationship with money.\n\nApostle began by reminding us that discipleship is progressive. God is intentional about our growth, and He is committed to raising balanced believers.\n\nHere are a few key points from the service:\n\n📌 God is not only interested in what we’re doing well, but He also wants us to grow in the areas where we’re lacking.\n\n📌 It is possible to tick every moral box and still have your heart ruled by money. (Luke 18:18–30, Mark 10:17–22)\n\n📌 A genuine encounter with Jesus can change our relationship with money. (Luke 19:1–10)\n\n📌 When Christ truly captures your heart, your values begin to change. Money reveals the heart. Money is a spiritual stethoscope.\n\n📌 The things we spend on without hesitation often reveal what we truly value.\n\n📌 We may pray well and know the Scriptures, but when money is involved, who do we obey? (Matthew 6:24)\n\n📌 Money makes a terrible master but an excellent servant.\n\n📌 FIVE TRUTHS GOD WANTS US TO KNOW ABOUT MONEY\n\n1️⃣ Money wants your worship.\n\n• God desires us to prosper even as our souls prosper. (3 John 2)\n\n• Prosperity should never cost your soul. (Mark 8:36)\n\n2️⃣ Contentment is one of the highest financial skills. (1 Timothy 6:5–6)\n\nGodliness with contentment is great gain. We should always remember to:\n\n• Beware of covetousness. (Luke 12:15)\n\n• Don’t measure your worth by what you own.\n\n• Live free from the pressure to impress.\n\n3️⃣ Wealth is invisible.\n\n• Real wealth doesn’t always announce itself.\n\n• Simplicity and quiet stewardship often reveal greater wealth than loud displays ever could.\n\n4️⃣ Never defile your conscience to build your income.\n\n• Integrity is priceless. Reject shortcuts and honour due process.\n\n5️⃣ Hard work is still God’s original means of provision.\n\n• Our work is our worship. We must be excellent and keep learning.\n\n• Faith empowers responsibility, but it never replaces it.\n\nGod is not against wealth. He is against wealth that competes with Him.\n\nAs we step into this week, let us pursue durable riches with righteousness—wealth built on integrity, stewarded with wisdom, and surrendered completely to Christ. ❤️","description_string":"This message challenged us to examine one of the greatest tests of the human heart: our relationship with money.\n\nApostle began by reminding us that discipleship is progressive. God is intentional about our growth, and He is committed to raising balanced believers.\n\nHere are a few key points from the service:\n\n📌 God is not only interested in what we’re doing well, but He also wants us to grow in the areas where we’re lacking.\n\n📌 It is possible to tick every moral box and still have your heart ruled by money. (Luke 18:18–30, Mark 10:17–22)\n\n📌 A genuine encounter with Jesus can change our relationship with money. (Luke 19:1–10)\n\n📌 When Christ truly captures your heart, your values begin to change. Money reveals the heart. Money is a spiritual stethoscope.\n\n📌 The things we spend on without hesitation often reveal what we truly value.\n\n📌 We may pray well and know the Scriptures, but when money is involved, who do we obey? (Matthew 6:24)\n\n📌 Money makes a terrible master but an excellent servant.\n\n📌 FIVE TRUTHS GOD WANTS US TO KNOW ABOUT MONEY\n\n1️⃣ Money wants your worship.\n\n• God desires us to prosper even as our souls prosper. (3 John 2)\n\n• Prosperity should never cost your soul. (Mark 8:36)\n\n2️⃣ Contentment is one of the highest financial skills. (1 Timothy 6:5–6)\n\nGodliness with contentment is great gain. We should always remember to:\n\n• Beware of covetousness. (Luke 12:15)\n\n• Don’t measure your worth by what you own.\n\n• Live free from the pressure to impress.\n\n3️⃣ Wealth is invisible.\n\n• Real wealth doesn’t always announce itself.\n\n• Simplicity and quiet stewardship often reveal greater wealth than loud displays ever could.\n\n4️⃣ Never defile your conscience to build your income.\n\n• Integrity is priceless. Reject shortcuts and honour due process.\n\n5️⃣ Hard work is still God’s original means of provision.\n\n• Our work is our worship. We must be excellent and keep learning.\n\n• Faith empowers responsibility, but it never replaces it.\n\nGod is not against wealth. He is against wealth that competes with Him.\n\nAs we step into this week, let us pursue durable riches with righteousness—wealth built on integrity, stewarded with wisdom, and surrendered completely to Christ. ❤️","preacher":"Apostle Emmanuel Iren","youtube_link":"https://youtu.be/Y_ldImrZejE?t=4704","sermon_date":"2026-08-02T00:00:00.000Z","tags":[],"thumbnail":"/sermon-assets/the-heart-of-money/the-heart-of-money.jpg"},{"audio_info":{"audio_url":"/sermon-assets/tarry-with-apostle-july/tarry-with-apostle-july.mp3","duration_raw":2195.460875,"duration_short":"00:36:35","duration_long":"36Mins 35Secs","file_size":35133693,"file_format":"mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg"},"_id":"6a8f5fc888b867af73115f01","slug":"tarry-with-apostle-july","title":"Tarry with Apostle - July","theme":{"_id":"6a47e90b3aa1ea49b35f5e4b","name":"Tarry","createdAt":"2026-07-03T16:53:31.163Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-03T16:53:31.163Z","slug":"tarry","__v":0},"excerpt":"Tarry with Apostle - July","description_raw":"Tarry with Apostle - July","description_string":"Tarry with Apostle - July","preacher":"Apostle Emmanuel Iren","youtube_link":"https://youtu.be/QCP-EOH5FAs?t=6969","sermon_date":"2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z","tags":[],"thumbnail":"/sermon-assets/tarry-with-apostle-july/tarry-with-apostle-july.jpg"},{"audio_info":{"audio_url":"/sermon-assets/fervent-in-service/fervent-in-service.mp3","duration_raw":4654.145,"duration_short":"01:17:34","duration_long":"1Hr 17Mins","file_size":74472639,"file_format":"mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg"},"_id":"6a68a99f53b6ebc8842937b0","slug":"fervent-in-service","title":"Fervent in Service","theme":{"_id":"6a5543c53aa1ea49b3635697","name":"Fervour","createdAt":"2026-07-13T20:00:05.530Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-13T20:00:05.530Z","slug":"fervour","__v":0},"excerpt":"Picture this. You work at a train station and are responsible for controlling traffic. There is a problem. One of the trains has lost control and is headed towards a village where it will kill 1,000 people. If nothing is done, it will kill men, women, and children. If you change the tracks, there is a baby on the other track.\n\nWhat would you do? 🤔","description_raw":"Here's a thought experiment for you to ponder. \n\nPicture this. You work at a train station and are responsible for controlling traffic. There is a problem. One of the trains has lost control and is headed towards a village where it will kill 1,000 people. If nothing is done, it will kill men, women, and children. If you change the tracks, there is a baby on the other track.\n\nWhat would you do? 🤔\n\nIn yesterday's service, our dear Apostle, @pst_iren, taught on the topic, \"Fervent in Service\" (Romans 12:11). \n\nHe began by stating that the thought experiment above typifies the Gospel. When God sacrificed His own Son for you to have eternal life, He did not hold back. You cannot truly understand what Christianity is about until you deeply reflect on John 3:16.\n\nHere are a few things to note:\n\n📍 You are either fervent in service or an imposter. There is no middle ground.\n\n📍 God is asking that you give your life in devotion to the One who gave His life for you.\n\n📍 There is no volunteer in God's workforce. If He paid for your life with the blood of His Son, He owns you. He gets to decide your priorities.\n\n2 SCRIPTURES THAT TYPIFY YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD\n📌 Galatians 2:20\n📌 1 Corinthians 6:9-20\n\n📍 Doulos is a Greek word that translates to \"bondservant\" or \"love slave\". It was used to depict the disciples of Christ. \nNot in an oppressive way, but because of the love and sacrifice of Jesus in dying our death, He gets to tell us what to do. (Romans 1:1, Philippians 1:1, Titus 1:1, James 1:1, Romans 10:9).\n\n📍 God is many things to us, but you must realise that He is also Master and Shepherd.\n\n📍 God must be able to make you do things for Him.\n\n📍 You don't prove your loyalty to God by what you do, but by what you should have done that you choose not to do because of Him.\n\n📍 Part of God's guidance is character guidance.\n\nASPECTS OF YOUR LIFE THAT MUST RADICALLY AND IMMEDIATELY IMPROVE\n\n📌 Observe the Sabbath day and keep it holy as commanded. (Exodus 24:12, Exodus 20:8).\n\n📌 Represent Him boldly. (Romans 1:16).\n\n📌 Submit to the final authority of Christ and His Church.\n\n📌 Serve the Church with your gifts.\n\n📌 Serve God through sacrificial generosity.\n\nWe must realise that there is only one way to serve God, and it is to serve Him with passion. (Luke 22:44).\n\nAs we go into the week, let us reflect on this sermon and think of areas where we can improve ourselves to better serve God and His agenda on the earth.","description_string":"Here's a thought experiment for you to ponder. \n\nPicture this. You work at a train station and are responsible for controlling traffic. There is a problem. One of the trains has lost control and is headed towards a village where it will kill 1,000 people. If nothing is done, it will kill men, women, and children. If you change the tracks, there is a baby on the other track.\n\nWhat would you do? 🤔\n\nIn yesterday's service, our dear Apostle, @pst_iren, taught on the topic, \"Fervent in Service\" (Romans 12:11). \n\nHe began by stating that the thought experiment above typifies the Gospel. When God sacrificed His own Son for you to have eternal life, He did not hold back. You cannot truly understand what Christianity is about until you deeply reflect on John 3:16.\n\nHere are a few things to note:\n\n📍 You are either fervent in service or an imposter. There is no middle ground.\n\n📍 God is asking that you give your life in devotion to the One who gave His life for you.\n\n📍 There is no volunteer in God's workforce. If He paid for your life with the blood of His Son, He owns you. He gets to decide your priorities.\n\n2 SCRIPTURES THAT TYPIFY YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD\n📌 Galatians 2:20\n📌 1 Corinthians 6:9-20\n\n📍 Doulos is a Greek word that translates to \"bondservant\" or \"love slave\". It was used to depict the disciples of Christ. \nNot in an oppressive way, but because of the love and sacrifice of Jesus in dying our death, He gets to tell us what to do. (Romans 1:1, Philippians 1:1, Titus 1:1, James 1:1, Romans 10:9).\n\n📍 God is many things to us, but you must realise that He is also Master and Shepherd.\n\n📍 God must be able to make you do things for Him.\n\n📍 You don't prove your loyalty to God by what you do, but by what you should have done that you choose not to do because of Him.\n\n📍 Part of God's guidance is character guidance.\n\nASPECTS OF YOUR LIFE THAT MUST RADICALLY AND IMMEDIATELY IMPROVE\n\n📌 Observe the Sabbath day and keep it holy as commanded. (Exodus 24:12, Exodus 20:8).\n\n📌 Represent Him boldly. (Romans 1:16).\n\n📌 Submit to the final authority of Christ and His Church.\n\n📌 Serve the Church with your gifts.\n\n📌 Serve God through sacrificial generosity.\n\nWe must realise that there is only one way to serve God, and it is to serve Him with passion. (Luke 22:44).\n\nAs we go into the week, let us reflect on this sermon and think of areas where we can improve ourselves to better serve God and His agenda on the earth.","preacher":"Apostle Emmanuel Iren","youtube_link":"https://youtu.be/7h_L0Sc67bU?t=4573","sermon_date":"2026-07-26T00:00:00.000Z","tags":[],"thumbnail":"/sermon-assets/fervent-in-service/fervent-in-service.jpg"},{"audio_info":{"audio_url":"/sermon-assets/fervent-in-spirit/fervent-in-spirit.mp3","duration_raw":5657.890063,"duration_short":"01:34:17","duration_long":"1Hr 34Mins","file_size":90532560,"file_format":"mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg"},"_id":"6a68a8e153b6ebc8842936a9","slug":"fervent-in-spirit","title":"Fervent in Spirit","theme":{"_id":"6a5543c53aa1ea49b3635697","name":"Fervour","createdAt":"2026-07-13T20:00:05.530Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-13T20:00:05.530Z","slug":"fervour","__v":0},"excerpt":"As we continued our teaching series for the month, Sunday’s sermon was packed with insight as our Apostle taught on the topic “Fervent in Spirit.”","description_raw":"As we continued our teaching series for the month, Sunday’s sermon was packed with insight as our Apostle taught on the topic “Fervent in Spirit.”\n\nHe began from Romans 12:11, explaining that fervour is not a denominational preference but a non-negotiable for everyone who is in Christ.\n\nHe also drew lessons from the ongoing FIFA World Cup, referencing 1 Corinthians 9:24. If athletes can train consistently for decades for an earthly prize, how much more should we, whose reward is eternal?\n\nHERE ARE KEY POINTS TO NOTE:\n\n📍 Fervour is contagious and measurable. It is non-negotiable for every Christian.\n\n📍 Mark 16:17 was not a prayer but an instruction for every believer.\n\n📍 The spirit is elastic. We can grow in our capacity to pray and remain in prayer.\n\n📍 Leviticus 9:24 shows us that although the fire on the altar came from God, it was the priests’ responsibility to keep it burning. Likewise, it is our responsibility to maintain the fire on our altar.\n\n📍 If you notice your fire is growing dim, increase the intensity. Go on retreats. Pray more. Ensure your fire does not go out.\n\n📍 Philippians 3:3 reminds us not only of our identity in Christ but also that fervour is part of our collective identity as a church.\n\n📍 Consecration is reflected both in the things you do and the things you refuse to compromise.\n\n📍 In Jeremiah 20:9, Jeremiah could not suppress the fire within him but yielded to it and continued the work of ministry.\n\n📍 One notable red flag and sign of backsliding is when you no longer speak boldly about the Gospel of Christ.\n\n📍 Your generosity is one of the greatest expressions of your fervour.\n\n📍 Never lose your wonder. Protect your order.\n\nStill teaching from Romans 12:11, Apostle Iren explained that diligence is external, while fervour is internal. Our external priorities often reveal the true condition of our hearts.\n\nDevotion keeps our hearts soft and sensitive to God’s Word.\n\nREFLECTIVE QUESTIONS TO ASK REGULARLY\n\n📍 What does your devotional structure look like? You must have both a when and a where for prayer.\n\n📍 Beyond your regular devotional routine, what do you do to sustain the fire? Do you fast? Do you go on retreats? If you currently do nothing outside your daily devotion, start something.\n\n📍 Who are the people who help you stay on fire? Write down their names, let them know the impact they have had on your life, and encourage those relationships.\n\n📍 Who are the people who resurrect the dead man in you? Conversely, who are the people who discourage the fervent man in you? Identify them and make the necessary adjustments.\n\nOur devotional life is vital, and we must treat it with the importance it deserves. Make your morning devotion sacrosanct. When you don’t feel like praying, pray anyway. Every time you do, you’re breaking an unhealthy pattern.\n\nOftentimes, it isn’t a discipline issue—it is a loyalty issue.\n\nWhat are you loyal to?\n\nWatch your patterns. Break unhealthy ones. Build godly ones.\n\nAs we continue in this series, may our hearts remain fervent, our devotion unwavering, and our fire continually burning for Christ.","description_string":"As we continued our teaching series for the month, Sunday’s sermon was packed with insight as our Apostle taught on the topic “Fervent in Spirit.”\n\nHe began from Romans 12:11, explaining that fervour is not a denominational preference but a non-negotiable for everyone who is in Christ.\n\nHe also drew lessons from the ongoing FIFA World Cup, referencing 1 Corinthians 9:24. If athletes can train consistently for decades for an earthly prize, how much more should we, whose reward is eternal?\n\nHERE ARE KEY POINTS TO NOTE:\n\n📍 Fervour is contagious and measurable. It is non-negotiable for every Christian.\n\n📍 Mark 16:17 was not a prayer but an instruction for every believer.\n\n📍 The spirit is elastic. We can grow in our capacity to pray and remain in prayer.\n\n📍 Leviticus 9:24 shows us that although the fire on the altar came from God, it was the priests’ responsibility to keep it burning. Likewise, it is our responsibility to maintain the fire on our altar.\n\n📍 If you notice your fire is growing dim, increase the intensity. Go on retreats. Pray more. Ensure your fire does not go out.\n\n📍 Philippians 3:3 reminds us not only of our identity in Christ but also that fervour is part of our collective identity as a church.\n\n📍 Consecration is reflected both in the things you do and the things you refuse to compromise.\n\n📍 In Jeremiah 20:9, Jeremiah could not suppress the fire within him but yielded to it and continued the work of ministry.\n\n📍 One notable red flag and sign of backsliding is when you no longer speak boldly about the Gospel of Christ.\n\n📍 Your generosity is one of the greatest expressions of your fervour.\n\n📍 Never lose your wonder. Protect your order.\n\nStill teaching from Romans 12:11, Apostle Iren explained that diligence is external, while fervour is internal. Our external priorities often reveal the true condition of our hearts.\n\nDevotion keeps our hearts soft and sensitive to God’s Word.\n\nREFLECTIVE QUESTIONS TO ASK REGULARLY\n\n📍 What does your devotional structure look like? You must have both a when and a where for prayer.\n\n📍 Beyond your regular devotional routine, what do you do to sustain the fire? Do you fast? Do you go on retreats? If you currently do nothing outside your daily devotion, start something.\n\n📍 Who are the people who help you stay on fire? Write down their names, let them know the impact they have had on your life, and encourage those relationships.\n\n📍 Who are the people who resurrect the dead man in you? Conversely, who are the people who discourage the fervent man in you? Identify them and make the necessary adjustments.\n\nOur devotional life is vital, and we must treat it with the importance it deserves. Make your morning devotion sacrosanct. When you don’t feel like praying, pray anyway. Every time you do, you’re breaking an unhealthy pattern.\n\nOftentimes, it isn’t a discipline issue—it is a loyalty issue.\n\nWhat are you loyal to?\n\nWatch your patterns. Break unhealthy ones. Build godly ones.\n\nAs we continue in this series, may our hearts remain fervent, our devotion unwavering, and our fire continually burning for Christ.","preacher":"Apostle Emmanuel Iren","youtube_link":"https://youtu.be/gG5o9GnSYNk?t=1403","sermon_date":"2026-07-19T00:00:00.000Z","tags":[],"thumbnail":"/sermon-assets/fervent-in-spirit/fervent-in-spirit.jpg"},{"audio_info":{"audio_url":"/sermon-assets/special-miracle-service/special-miracle-service.mp3","duration_raw":1575.53825,"duration_short":"00:26:15","duration_long":"26Mins 15Secs","file_size":25215094,"file_format":"mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg"},"_id":"6a5544cf3aa1ea49b36356ea","slug":"special-miracle-service","title":"Special Miracle Service","theme":{"_id":"6a5543c53aa1ea49b3635697","name":"Fervour","createdAt":"2026-07-13T20:00:05.530Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-13T20:00:05.530Z","slug":"fervour","__v":0},"excerpt":"It is God's will to heal and to provide. It is demonstrated through Christ and those in Christ must do it with boldness, seriousness and determination.","description_raw":"Jesus is the character of the Father revealed. The exact image of the Father.\nIt is God's will to heal and to provide. It is demonstrated through Christ and those in Christ must do it with boldness, seriousness and determination.\nThe heart with which to approach God for anything: He must see that you have no other rock.","description_string":"Jesus is the character of the Father revealed. The exact image of the Father.\nIt is God's will to heal and to provide. It is demonstrated through Christ and those in Christ must do it with boldness, seriousness and determination.\nThe heart with which to approach God for anything: He must see that you have no other rock.","preacher":"Apostle Emmanuel Iren","youtube_link":"https://youtu.be/qO4FayU4nAQ?t=5013","sermon_date":"2026-07-12T00:00:00.000Z","tags":[],"thumbnail":"/sermon-assets/special-miracle-service/special-miracle-service.jpg"},{"audio_info":{"audio_url":"/sermon-assets/mid-year-thanksgiving/mid-year-thanksgiving.mp3","duration_raw":2521.059688,"duration_short":"00:42:01","duration_long":"42Mins 1Sec","file_size":40343736,"file_format":"mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg"},"_id":"6a5543c53aa1ea49b363569a","slug":"mid-year-thanksgiving","title":"Mid-Year Thanksgiving","theme":{"_id":"6a5543c53aa1ea49b3635697","name":"Fervour","createdAt":"2026-07-13T20:00:05.530Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-13T20:00:05.530Z","slug":"fervour","__v":0},"excerpt":"We were reminded that true thanksgiving goes beyond thanking God for the blessings we can see. ","description_raw":"There are prayers God answers before we even pray, dangers He has kept us from without our knowledge, and countless mercies we enjoy daily without even realizing it.\n\n Major points to note from the sermon \n\nWHAT IS THANKSGIVING?\n Thanksgiving is the deliberate expression of gratitude in response to God’s goodness and His benefits.\n The measure of our thanksgiving should reflect the greatness of His favour toward us.\n Not everything God does for us is obvious. We remember the sicknesses He healed us from, but we may never know the ones He prevented us from having.\n Every good and perfect gift comes from God.(James 1:17)\n\nDON’T FORGET HIS BENEFITS\n The Psalmist reminds us to bless the Lord and forget not all His benefits.(Psalm 103:2)\n Many people are thankful, but they forget too quickly. Gratitude should not be momentary—it should become a lifestyle. In Luke 17, ten lepers received healing, but only one returned to give thanks.(Luke 17:15–17)\n We must intentionally remember God’s faithfulness and continually give Him thanks for all He has done.(Deuteronomy 8:15–18)\n\nTHANKSGIVING IS A POSTURE OF FAITH\n In biblical thanksgiving, we do not wait until after the miracle to praise God.\n Thanksgiving is not just a response—it is how we lead.\n Praise and thanksgiving position our hearts in faith for what God is able to do. Always thank forward.\n Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God. (Philippians 4:6)\n Brag about your God because He is greater than every mountain standing before you.\n\nJESUS SHOWED US THE PATTERN \nBefore feeding the multitude, Jesus gave thanks before the miracle happened.(John 6)\n Standing before Lazarus’ tomb, Jesus thanked the Father before Lazarus came back to life.\n Thanksgiving should come first, not last.As believers, we must never lose the habit of remembering God’s faithfulness or become overfamiliar with His goodness.\nEverything we have.\n\nEverything we’ve become. Every open door .Every victory. It is all because of God.\nAs we continue through the rest of the year, may our hearts never lose the wonder of God’s faithfulness. Let thanksgiving become more than words. It should be our lifestyle, our confession, and our posture of faith.\nLet’s continue to thank forward, trusting that the God who has been faithful will remain faithful.","description_string":"There are prayers God answers before we even pray, dangers He has kept us from without our knowledge, and countless mercies we enjoy daily without even realizing it.\n\n Major points to note from the sermon \n\nWHAT IS THANKSGIVING?\n Thanksgiving is the deliberate expression of gratitude in response to God’s goodness and His benefits.\n The measure of our thanksgiving should reflect the greatness of His favour toward us.\n Not everything God does for us is obvious. We remember the sicknesses He healed us from, but we may never know the ones He prevented us from having.\n Every good and perfect gift comes from God.(James 1:17)\n\nDON’T FORGET HIS BENEFITS\n The Psalmist reminds us to bless the Lord and forget not all His benefits.(Psalm 103:2)\n Many people are thankful, but they forget too quickly. Gratitude should not be momentary—it should become a lifestyle. In Luke 17, ten lepers received healing, but only one returned to give thanks.(Luke 17:15–17)\n We must intentionally remember God’s faithfulness and continually give Him thanks for all He has done.(Deuteronomy 8:15–18)\n\nTHANKSGIVING IS A POSTURE OF FAITH\n In biblical thanksgiving, we do not wait until after the miracle to praise God.\n Thanksgiving is not just a response—it is how we lead.\n Praise and thanksgiving position our hearts in faith for what God is able to do. Always thank forward.\n Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God. (Philippians 4:6)\n Brag about your God because He is greater than every mountain standing before you.\n\nJESUS SHOWED US THE PATTERN \nBefore feeding the multitude, Jesus gave thanks before the miracle happened.(John 6)\n Standing before Lazarus’ tomb, Jesus thanked the Father before Lazarus came back to life.\n Thanksgiving should come first, not last.As believers, we must never lose the habit of remembering God’s faithfulness or become overfamiliar with His goodness.\nEverything we have.\n\nEverything we’ve become. Every open door .Every victory. It is all because of God.\nAs we continue through the rest of the year, may our hearts never lose the wonder of God’s faithfulness. Let thanksgiving become more than words. It should be our lifestyle, our confession, and our posture of faith.\nLet’s continue to thank forward, trusting that the God who has been faithful will remain faithful.","preacher":"Apostle Emmanuel Iren","youtube_link":"https://youtu.be/iJ8KeaS25jU?t=5339","sermon_date":"2026-07-05T00:00:00.000Z","tags":[],"thumbnail":"/sermon-assets/mid-year-thanksgiving/mid-year-thanksgiving.png"},{"audio_info":{"audio_url":"/sermon-assets/hermeneutics-understanding-bible-interpretation/hermeneutics-understanding-bible-interpretation.mp3","duration_raw":3922.857313,"duration_short":"01:05:22","duration_long":"1Hr 5Mins","file_size":62772035,"file_format":"mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg"},"_id":"6a44dfe53aa1ea49b35f04b9","slug":"hermeneutics-understanding-bible-interpretation","title":"Hermeneutics: Understanding Bible Interpretation","theme":{"_id":"6a22b7458a44e43709a388f4","name":"Bible Experience","createdAt":"2026-06-05T11:47:17.671Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-05T11:47:17.671Z","slug":"bible-experience","__v":0},"excerpt":"Our Apostle wrapped our June series beautifully with a teaching on “Hermeneutics: Understanding Bible Interpretation”","description_raw":"Our Apostle wrapped our June series beautifully with a teaching on “Hermeneutics: Understanding Bible Interpretation”🔥\n\nWe were reminded that God desires for us to rightly divide His Word. While the Bible can seem difficult to understand, it is not beyond understanding. Through sound teaching, proper interpretation, and the help of the Holy Spirit, we can grow in our knowledge of Christ as revealed in the Scriptures.\n\n📍Major points to note from the sermon👇🏼\n\n• Hermeneutics is the science of interpreting the Word. \n• ⁠It is something we practice daily in life. We see it in everyday instructions and even in professions such as law, where interpretation is essential. (Matthew 13:18; 2 Timothy 2:15)\n\nNOT EVERY KIND OF PREACHING PRODUCES GROWTH\n\n📍 2 Timothy 4:3 shows us that there is a kind of preaching that is influenced by the popular interests of the people.\n\n📍 However, that is not God’s will for us as Christians to grow.\n\nSCRIPTURE MUST BE BALANCED WITH SCRIPTURE\n\n📍 We see an example of wrong interpretation in Matthew 4:5 and Luke 4:10-11.\n\n📍 Although the devil was quoting the Bible, his interpretation was wrong.\nThis teaches us that Scripture must be balanced with Scripture, just as Jesus did.\n\nWE CANNOT UNDERSTAND THE BIBLE WITHOUT TRAINING\n\n📍 It is right for us to admit that we cannot understand the Bible without training. (Isaiah 30:20; Acts 10:5; Acts 8:29-31)\n\n📍 We should not be under the impression that we do not need teachers.\n\n📍 For example, the context of John 14:26 does not imply that we do not need teachers. Rather, seeing that we have the Holy Spirit, we have the advantage of being reminded of what we have learned from our teachers. (2 Timothy 2:2; Galatians 1:8).\n\n📍 Peter uses the metaphor of a child growing to emphasize the need for us to learn and grow in the Word. (1 Peter 2:2)\n\nWHY IS HERMENEUTICS IMPORTANT?\n\n📍 Your soul depends on it. (2 Peter 3:16)\n\n📍 Because the Bible commands it. (2 Timothy 2:15)\n\nSCRIPTURES THAT HAVE BEEN INTERPRETED OUT OF CONTEXT\n\n📍 Ephesians 3:3-5: The revelation that ended up being written was given to the Apostles and not directly to us in modern times.\n\nWHY IS THE BIBLE DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND?\n\n📍 The Bible was deliberately veiled in the Old Testament. (1 Corinthians 2:8; Acts 8:30-35; Isaiah 7:14; Isaiah 53:1-5; John 5:39)\n\n📍 The language barrier. (Exodus 34:29)\n\n📍 The moral and historical context.\n\nFOUR QUESTIONS TO ASK FOR ACCURATE INTERPRETATION\n\n📍 “Is it written?”\n\n📍 “What was the author’s intention?”\n\n* Read it in context.\n* Understand what was said before and after.\n* Consider the audience it was written for.\n* Understand the point in time at which it was written.\n\n📍 “How do the historical and cultural contexts affect the meaning?”\n\n📍 “How is it applicable in Christ?”\n\nAs believers, our responsibility goes beyond simply reading the Scriptures—we must learn to rightly interpret them. The more we grow in sound doctrine, the more clearly we see Christ throughout the Bible and the more firmly we are established in the faith.","description_string":"Our Apostle wrapped our June series beautifully with a teaching on “Hermeneutics: Understanding Bible Interpretation”🔥\n\nWe were reminded that God desires for us to rightly divide His Word. While the Bible can seem difficult to understand, it is not beyond understanding. Through sound teaching, proper interpretation, and the help of the Holy Spirit, we can grow in our knowledge of Christ as revealed in the Scriptures.\n\n📍Major points to note from the sermon👇🏼\n\n• Hermeneutics is the science of interpreting the Word. \n• ⁠It is something we practice daily in life. We see it in everyday instructions and even in professions such as law, where interpretation is essential. (Matthew 13:18; 2 Timothy 2:15)\n\nNOT EVERY KIND OF PREACHING PRODUCES GROWTH\n\n📍 2 Timothy 4:3 shows us that there is a kind of preaching that is influenced by the popular interests of the people.\n\n📍 However, that is not God’s will for us as Christians to grow.\n\nSCRIPTURE MUST BE BALANCED WITH SCRIPTURE\n\n📍 We see an example of wrong interpretation in Matthew 4:5 and Luke 4:10-11.\n\n📍 Although the devil was quoting the Bible, his interpretation was wrong.\nThis teaches us that Scripture must be balanced with Scripture, just as Jesus did.\n\nWE CANNOT UNDERSTAND THE BIBLE WITHOUT TRAINING\n\n📍 It is right for us to admit that we cannot understand the Bible without training. (Isaiah 30:20; Acts 10:5; Acts 8:29-31)\n\n📍 We should not be under the impression that we do not need teachers.\n\n📍 For example, the context of John 14:26 does not imply that we do not need teachers. Rather, seeing that we have the Holy Spirit, we have the advantage of being reminded of what we have learned from our teachers. (2 Timothy 2:2; Galatians 1:8).\n\n📍 Peter uses the metaphor of a child growing to emphasize the need for us to learn and grow in the Word. (1 Peter 2:2)\n\nWHY IS HERMENEUTICS IMPORTANT?\n\n📍 Your soul depends on it. (2 Peter 3:16)\n\n📍 Because the Bible commands it. (2 Timothy 2:15)\n\nSCRIPTURES THAT HAVE BEEN INTERPRETED OUT OF CONTEXT\n\n📍 Ephesians 3:3-5: The revelation that ended up being written was given to the Apostles and not directly to us in modern times.\n\nWHY IS THE BIBLE DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND?\n\n📍 The Bible was deliberately veiled in the Old Testament. (1 Corinthians 2:8; Acts 8:30-35; Isaiah 7:14; Isaiah 53:1-5; John 5:39)\n\n📍 The language barrier. (Exodus 34:29)\n\n📍 The moral and historical context.\n\nFOUR QUESTIONS TO ASK FOR ACCURATE INTERPRETATION\n\n📍 “Is it written?”\n\n📍 “What was the author’s intention?”\n\n* Read it in context.\n* Understand what was said before and after.\n* Consider the audience it was written for.\n* Understand the point in time at which it was written.\n\n📍 “How do the historical and cultural contexts affect the meaning?”\n\n📍 “How is it applicable in Christ?”\n\nAs believers, our responsibility goes beyond simply reading the Scriptures—we must learn to rightly interpret them. The more we grow in sound doctrine, the more clearly we see Christ throughout the Bible and the more firmly we are established in the faith.","preacher":"Apostle Emmanuel Iren","youtube_link":"https://youtu.be/ywPCe2p-b7I?t=4754","sermon_date":"2026-06-28T00:00:00.000Z","tags":[],"thumbnail":"/sermon-assets/hermeneutics-understanding-bible-interpretation/hermeneutics-understanding-bible-interpretation.jpeg"},{"audio_info":{"audio_url":"/sermon-assets/purpose-of-the-scriptures/purpose-of-the-scriptures.mp3","duration_raw":4262.295313,"duration_short":"01:11:02","duration_long":"1Hr 11Mins","file_size":68203044,"file_format":"mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg"},"_id":"6a3a7a46b41d5fb9cc75d67f","slug":"purpose-of-the-scriptures","title":"Purpose of the Scriptures","theme":{"_id":"6a22b7458a44e43709a388f4","name":"Bible Experience","createdAt":"2026-06-05T11:47:17.671Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-05T11:47:17.671Z","slug":"bible-experience","__v":0},"excerpt":"In service on Sunday, our Apostle taught on the topic: The Science of Biblical Interpretation. One of the major truths emphasized was that the Bible is a book about Jesus.","description_raw":"In service on Sunday, our Apostle taught on the topic: The Science of Biblical Interpretation.🔥\n\nOne of the major truths emphasized was that the Bible is a book about Jesus.\n\nFrom Genesis to Revelation, God’s plan has always been to reveal Christ, and every promise, prophecy, shadow, and symbol in Scripture finds its fulfilment in Him.\n\nPoints To Note ✍🏾\n\n📍 In Christ, we have the fulfilment of all God’s promises to humanity.\n\n(Revelation 3:14; 2 Corinthians 1:20; Hebrews 1:1-3)\n\n📍 God spoke at different times and in different ways throughout the Old Testament, but His ultimate revelation is found in Christ.\n\n(Hebrews 1:1-2)\n\n📍 The Scriptures are not an end in themselves; they are the map that leads to the destination that is Jesus.\n\n“Search the scriptures… they are they which testify of me.”\n\n(John 5:39)\n\n📍 Jesus is the lens through which Scripture should be interpreted.\n\nAfter His resurrection, He began from Moses and all the Prophets and explained the things concerning Himself.\n\n(Luke 24:25-27)\n\n📍 The Old Testament contains shadows, types, and prophecies that reveal God’s plan through Christ.\n\n(Hebrews 1:1-2; John 1:29)\n\n📍 The tabernacle built by Moses was a portrayal of Christ’s sacrifice and His eventual ascension to the Mercy Seat(the right hand of God).\n\n(Exodus 26:34)\n\n📍 The sacrifices under the Law were never the substance; they pointed to Christ.\n\n(Hebrews 10:1-4)\n\n📍 Greatness is measured by the degree of your ability to point people to Jesus.\n\nThis is what made John the Baptist a great prophet.\n\n(Matthew 11:11)\n\n📍 God’s plan of redemption was announced from the very beginning.\n\nThe promise of the coming Seed was declared immediately after the fall of man.\n\n(Genesis 3:15– The Protoevangelium)\n\n📍 The prophets consistently pointed to Christ.\n\n* Micah 4:3\n* Psalm 2:1-12\n* Psalm 16:10-11\n* Isaiah 53-54\n\n📍 The apostles later showed how these prophecies found their fulfilment in Jesus.\n\n(Acts 4:25-30)\n\nThe Bible is not a collection of isolated stories.\n\nIt is one grand narrative revealing one person—Jesus Christ.\n\nTo interpret Scripture correctly is to see Christ as the fulfilment of God’s promises, the substance behind every shadow, and the reality to which every prophecy points. ❤️","description_string":"In service on Sunday, our Apostle taught on the topic: The Science of Biblical Interpretation.🔥\n\nOne of the major truths emphasized was that the Bible is a book about Jesus.\n\nFrom Genesis to Revelation, God’s plan has always been to reveal Christ, and every promise, prophecy, shadow, and symbol in Scripture finds its fulfilment in Him.\n\nPoints To Note ✍🏾\n\n📍 In Christ, we have the fulfilment of all God’s promises to humanity.\n\n(Revelation 3:14; 2 Corinthians 1:20; Hebrews 1:1-3)\n\n📍 God spoke at different times and in different ways throughout the Old Testament, but His ultimate revelation is found in Christ.\n\n(Hebrews 1:1-2)\n\n📍 The Scriptures are not an end in themselves; they are the map that leads to the destination that is Jesus.\n\n“Search the scriptures… they are they which testify of me.”\n\n(John 5:39)\n\n📍 Jesus is the lens through which Scripture should be interpreted.\n\nAfter His resurrection, He began from Moses and all the Prophets and explained the things concerning Himself.\n\n(Luke 24:25-27)\n\n📍 The Old Testament contains shadows, types, and prophecies that reveal God’s plan through Christ.\n\n(Hebrews 1:1-2; John 1:29)\n\n📍 The tabernacle built by Moses was a portrayal of Christ’s sacrifice and His eventual ascension to the Mercy Seat(the right hand of God).\n\n(Exodus 26:34)\n\n📍 The sacrifices under the Law were never the substance; they pointed to Christ.\n\n(Hebrews 10:1-4)\n\n📍 Greatness is measured by the degree of your ability to point people to Jesus.\n\nThis is what made John the Baptist a great prophet.\n\n(Matthew 11:11)\n\n📍 God’s plan of redemption was announced from the very beginning.\n\nThe promise of the coming Seed was declared immediately after the fall of man.\n\n(Genesis 3:15– The Protoevangelium)\n\n📍 The prophets consistently pointed to Christ.\n\n* Micah 4:3\n* Psalm 2:1-12\n* Psalm 16:10-11\n* Isaiah 53-54\n\n📍 The apostles later showed how these prophecies found their fulfilment in Jesus.\n\n(Acts 4:25-30)\n\nThe Bible is not a collection of isolated stories.\n\nIt is one grand narrative revealing one person—Jesus Christ.\n\nTo interpret Scripture correctly is to see Christ as the fulfilment of God’s promises, the substance behind every shadow, and the reality to which every prophecy points. ❤️","preacher":"Apostle Emmanuel Iren","youtube_link":"https://youtu.be/IKDerPn5ijk?t=4418","sermon_date":"2026-06-21T00:00:00.000Z","tags":[],"thumbnail":"/sermon-assets/purpose-of-the-scriptures/purpose-of-the-scriptures.jpg"},{"audio_info":{"audio_url":"/sermon-assets/the-origin-of-the-scriptures/the-origin-of-the-scriptures.mp3","duration_raw":4422.996688,"duration_short":"01:13:42","duration_long":"1Hr 13Mins","file_size":70774266,"file_format":"mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg"},"_id":"6a3482b24cdbb963faa2002f","slug":"the-origin-of-the-scriptures","title":"The Origin of the Scriptures","theme":{"_id":"6a22b7458a44e43709a388f4","name":"Bible Experience","createdAt":"2026-06-05T11:47:17.671Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-05T11:47:17.671Z","slug":"bible-experience","__v":0},"excerpt":"Apostle took us back to something some of us never stopped to ask... 'where did the Bible come from, and how is it written by people but still God's word?","description_raw":"Apostle took us back to something some of us never stopped to ask... 'where did the Bible come from, and how is it written by people but still God's word?\n\nHe opened with a simple but powerful truth from Philippians 2:13, teaching that God can place an idea in someone's heart and give them the drive to carry it out. \n\nWhen it's done, both God and the person can rightly take credit.\n\nHe also noted the importance of knowing God's Word. \n\nIf you don't know the Word of God, you can help the devil fight God,  even if you're a church goer.\n\nPoints To Note ✍🏾\n📍Man wrote the Bible. God authored it. Both are true at the same time.\n\n📍Joseph's story shows this clearly. His brothers sold him because of jealousy, and that part is fully their fault. \n\nBut years before, God had already given Joseph a dream that hinted at what was coming. The same story but two sides: what people did, and what God was doing behind the scenes.\n\n📍 Bible inspiration wasn't dramatic or magical. God simply positioned people through their upbringing, experiences, and exposure... so that what they wrote naturally lined up with His truth.\n\n📍 Stop treating the Bible like a magic book you can flip open randomly for a \"word.\" Context matters. \n\nMost New Testament books were letters, written to be read in full, not picked apart from the middle.\n\nIn Conclusion\n\nThe Bible is not less divine because men wrote it, and it's not less human because God authored it.\n\nUnderstanding this changes how you read, trust, and apply Scripture to your life.","description_string":"Apostle took us back to something some of us never stopped to ask... 'where did the Bible come from, and how is it written by people but still God's word?\n\nHe opened with a simple but powerful truth from Philippians 2:13, teaching that God can place an idea in someone's heart and give them the drive to carry it out. \n\nWhen it's done, both God and the person can rightly take credit.\n\nHe also noted the importance of knowing God's Word. \n\nIf you don't know the Word of God, you can help the devil fight God,  even if you're a church goer.\n\nPoints To Note ✍🏾\n📍Man wrote the Bible. God authored it. Both are true at the same time.\n\n📍Joseph's story shows this clearly. His brothers sold him because of jealousy, and that part is fully their fault. \n\nBut years before, God had already given Joseph a dream that hinted at what was coming. The same story but two sides: what people did, and what God was doing behind the scenes.\n\n📍 Bible inspiration wasn't dramatic or magical. God simply positioned people through their upbringing, experiences, and exposure... so that what they wrote naturally lined up with His truth.\n\n📍 Stop treating the Bible like a magic book you can flip open randomly for a \"word.\" Context matters. \n\nMost New Testament books were letters, written to be read in full, not picked apart from the middle.\n\nIn Conclusion\n\nThe Bible is not less divine because men wrote it, and it's not less human because God authored it.\n\nUnderstanding this changes how you read, trust, and apply Scripture to your life.","preacher":"Apostle Emmanuel Iren","youtube_link":"https://youtu.be/4Hq7OZsg2H4?t=3943","sermon_date":"2026-06-14T00:00:00.000Z","tags":[],"thumbnail":"/sermon-assets/the-origin-of-the-scriptures/the-origin-of-the-scriptures.jpg"}],"page":1,"perPage":20,"count":20,"total":514}}