I wanna buy churches like this that are shutting down across England.
So if you know a church that's for sale and potentially closing down, let me know. I wanna buy a church.
I don't care if it's got planning permission to return to flats redeveloped. I don't care.
I wanna buy it. I don't care how profitable the conversion will be.
If it was built as a church, I believe it needs to stay as a church.
I want to save churches like this one from being shut down and sold off to developers all across the UK.
I love making profit in property, but when someone's being built as a church to honour Jesus Christ, that's a no no.
There's revival coming in England and we need to keep our churches open. Ready for whatâs to come.
Is this a good idea you would support?
YOU CAN HAVE GRACE MANY TIMES MORE
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD
"But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen" (2 Peter 3 :18).
The Bible tells us to grow in grace, to take advantage of the grace that's in Christ Jesus. Don't stay in the grace you had last year. It worked then, but there's more God wants you to move to new and higher levels of grace. You can have grace many times more. You might ask, "How can I make this happen?" The Word of God shows us exactly how.
2 Peter 1:2 says, "Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord." Notice that it says "Grace and peace be multiplied unto you," not added but multiplied through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. The more you get to know God through the Word, the more His grace in your life multiplies exponentially.
The knowledge of God that multiplies His grace in your life is "epignosis" (Greek). It means full and exact knowledge, knowledge that unites you with its object. Without that intimate, revelation knowledge or "epignosis" of Christ, your grace could be stagnant or only go from little grace to a little more grace. But as you study and meditate on the Word to know the Lord more, the increase is sudden.
That's when you realize that your abilities have increased. Your influence, prosperity and greatness keep spreading. It's part of the reasons He tells us to meditate on the Scriptures: "Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all" (1 Timothy 4:15).
The word "appear" is from the Greek "Phaneros," and it means to spread abroad, to be distinctly known to all. So, when the grace of God is multiplied in your life, apart from the increased capacity or ability to do more, your prosperity, influence, greatness, impact, and the extent of your dominion are far-reaching and unmistakably known to all. Hallelujah!
*PRAYER*
Dear Father, thank you for showing me the way of increase. I grow in grace and in the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. My grace is multiplied through revelation knowledge. I function in higher levels of ability, favour and influence, in Jesus' Name. Amen.
*FURTHER STUDY*
James 4:6 "But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble."
2 Corinthians 9:8 AMPC "And God is able to make all grace (every favor and earthly blessing) come to you in abundance, so that you may always and under all circumstances and whatever the need be self-sufficient [possessing enough to require no aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation]."
Colossians 1:9-10 "[9] For this cause we also, since the day we heard [it,] do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; [10] That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;" ||
*Daily Scripture Reading*
1-Year Bible Reading Plan=> Mark 6:3
30-56 & Leviticus 25
2-Year Bible Reading Plan=> Acts 21: 10-17 & Psalm 38-39
A HEART THAT BEATS WITH COMPASSION
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted (Matthew 5:4).
In the opening scripture, the Lord Jesus wasnât referring to people mourning out of sorrow; rather, He was speaking prophetically, using the language of the prophets. In the Old Testament, when prophets mourned, it wasnât over personal grief. They mourned because of the state of Godâs people, for example, their disobedience, captivity, or spiritual decline. They cried out in intercession, burdened for the souls of men and the honour of Godâs Name.
So, when the Lord Jesus said, âBlessed are they that mourn,â He was referring to those whose hearts are moved by the things that move God. This kind of mourning is born of love and compassion. Itâs not sorrow for self but godly sorrow for others, an intercessory response to the spiritual condition of people and nations.
For example, you hear that someone has stopped going to church, or that a Christian has grown cold in their faith, and then your heart aches, not in judgment but in prayer. You weep before the Lord, crying out for their restoration. And thanks be unto God! The Lord assures that those who mourn like this, those who weep in prayer for others, shall be comforted.
The comfort comes when the answers manifest, when you see that person restored, when you see their lives changed and their situations turned around. Intercession moves the heart of God. Thereâre times in prayer when words fail and tears speak; itâs part of the deep travail for souls. Thereâre moments when the burden is so strong that all you can let out are deep sighs and profuse tears of intercession (Romans 8:26).
And as you weep, the power of the Spirit goes into operation. I have experienced that many times. I have files with names of people Iâve prayed for through the years, some of whom today are ministers of the Gospel and leaders in different churches. Some had bad attitudes; some were inconsistent; others faced struggles in their business or faith. I wrote their names down and interceded for them with tears.
But today, seeing their transformation, I rejoice; Iâm comforted. When your heart beats deeply with compassion for others, you align yourself with the very heart of God. Your intercession becomes His channel of comfort and change in the world. So, let your heart be tender. Let compassion move you to prayer.
PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for giving me a heart that beats with your compassion to always intercede with passion and love for the lost, the weak, and the straying. Through my prayers, lives are changed, restored, and your Kingdom advances mightily. Thank you for the comfort and joy of answered prayer, in Jesusâ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
Ezekiel 9:4 And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.
Isaiah 66:10 Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:
Psalm 119:136 Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, Because they keep not thy law.
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Mark 2 :23-28, Mark 3:1-12 & Leviticus 11-12
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Acts 19:8-20 & Psalm 25-26
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MINISTERING BY THE SPIRIT
_And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue; And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened_ *(Mark 7 :33-34)*
Consider how the Lord ministered healing to the deaf-mute in our opening scripture. When you study the Gospels, you'll notice that He ministered to people in different ways. In Matthew 12: 13, when He healed a man with a withered hand, He said to him, *"...Stretch forth your hand..."* and when the man obeyed, his withered was restored. The Master didn't need to physically touch the man; He only spoke to him.
In some other instances, He used more personal and physical methods to bring healing to people. For example, in Luke 18: 42, He told a blind man, *"Receive your sight,"* and his sight was restored. Similarly, in John 9:6-7, the Lord spat on the ground, made clay with the spittle, anointed a man's eyes with it and instructed him to go wash in the Pool of Siloam. Consequently, his sight was restored.
Even though the Lord didn't always minister in the same way to everyone, one thing was constant. He ministered to them by and through the Spirit, despite their unique conditions or cases. It's the same today. He sent us to heal the sick, cast out devils and raise the dead, and we do these by the Spirit.
We know by the Spirit when all we're to do is merely speak words, lay hands, or do something unique or specific as prompted by the same Spirit. In the Healing School, for example, that's what happens. When I step up to minister to someone, oftentimes, I see by the Spirit, a quick vision of what I'm to do, either before I approach the person or right when I'm standing before him or her. This is through the gifts of the Spirit.
It's different from ministering solely through faith. In that case, you may have to preach a message and act your faith together with the individual, and that'd produce healing through your mutual faith. But the key is being in the Spirit; being full of the Spirit: *"And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit"* (Ephesians 5: 18).
CONFESSION
_Thank you, Father, for the ministry of the Holy Spirit in my life; I function by the Spirit. I walk in His visions, promptings and blessings. My spirit is sensitive, and my faith is active. I minister in your Name with boldness and divine direction, bringing healing to the sick and blessings to my world, in Jesus' Name. Amen.
*FURTHER STUDY:*
*Zechariah 4:6* Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This [is] the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.
*1 Corinthians 12:7-11* But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. *8* For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; *9* To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; *10* To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another [divers] kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: *11* But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
*Romans 8 :14* For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
*John 6:63* It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, [they] are spirit, and [they] are life.
*1 Year Bible Reading Plan :* Hebrews 10:1-18 & Ezekiel 1-2
*2 Year Bible Reading Plan :* John 11: 24-34 & 1 Chronicles 11
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TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SOUL-WINNING OPPORTUNITIES
Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot (Acts 8: 29).*
Always, the Holy Spirit, who is the Master Strategist, guides us in our soul-winning efforts. He leads you from within and makes your witnessing effective, guiding you on the right words to say and actions to take. He opens the door and expects you to recognise and seize the moment.
Consider, for example, how He guided Philip in Acts 8 to minister to the Ethiopian eunuch. Philip had already received direction from an angel to go to a certain location, but when he arrived there, the Holy Spirit spoke to him and gave him clear instructions on what to do: *"Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot"* (Acts 8 :29).
Notice how precise the Spiritâs instruction was: *âGo near, and join thyself to this chariot.â* With that, Philip understood what was required because he was evangelism-conscious. He didnât ask, *âWhat next?â* or hesitate; rather, upon getting to the chariot, he immediately began expounding the Scriptures to the Ethiopian Eunuch (Read Acts 8: 30-39). Thatâs how soul winners operate.
When you're attuned to the Spirit, He doesnât have to give you a full script. You recognise the moment, and you know what to say. The Holy Spirit simply opens the door and you walk in, equipped and ready. Thatâs how Philip led the Ethiopian eunuch to Christ. You must be that kind of Christian: one who takes full advantage of soul-winning opportunities.
Many times, Iâve had such moments. Even before the conversation begins, Iâm already speaking in tongues under my breath, preparing *âthe soil.â* I donât waste time. I go straight to the point: *âHave you received the Holy Spirit?â* or *âAre you born again?â*
I donât want to leave the conversation without talking about Jesus. What if thatâs the only chance Iâll ever get? What if itâs their only opportunity to hear the Gospel? So, when the Holy Spirit nudges you, seize the moment. Speak boldly. Recognise the open door and walk through it.
*PRAYER / CONFESSION*
Dear Father, thank you for the Holy Spirit who lives in me and guides me in all things. Iâm sensitive to His leading and alert to the opportunities He presents. I walk through every open door with boldness and wisdom, fulfilling your call to win souls, in Jesusâ Name. Amen.
*FURTHER STUDY*
Acts 8 :29-35; John 4:4-14; 2 Timothy 4:2
*1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN*
Hebrews 7; Jeremiah 50-51
*2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN*
John 10: 22-32; 1 Chronicles 7
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The Day the Prince of Darkness Died
Ozzy Osbourneâs Final Appointment with Eternity
I was 16 the first time I heard âMr. Crowley.â
The way it beganâŠhaunting organ, crashing guitarâŠgrabbed me by the throat. I didnât know what the lyrics meant. I didnât care.
I was angry, curious, spiritually empty, and Ozzy Osbourne sounded like someone who had seen behind the curtain.
He felt untouchable.
Immortal.
A man who drank from the shadows and laughed.
But today, Ozzy died.
And I need to talk to you about that. Not about music. Not about controversy. Not even about Ozzy himself, really.
I need to talk to you about what happens when someone dies.
Because whatever else you believe about Ozzy, this is now true:
The man who called himself the Prince of Darkness has stepped into a kingdom he can no longer define.
I Was 42 When the Light Finally Found Me
I admired Ozzy long before I feared God. I wasnât raised in church. I wasnât hardened either. Just⊠unanchored. I floated through my teens and twenties chasing noise, like so many do. Music filled the void. Metal was a friend that never judged.
By the time I reached my early 40s, I had built a life, but not a soul. I was married. Employed. Civil. I could smile in public and curse in private. I knew how to hide the emptiness. What I didnât know was how to heal it.
Then Jesus Christ found me.
He didnât improve me.
He rescued me.
He came with the truth about life, and death, and judgment and I was smart enough, by sheer mercy, to bow.
So understand: I write this not as a critic of Ozzy, but as a man who once walked toward the same cliff.
What Happens When We Die
Ozzyâs death is not symbolic. His soul has separated from his body. His blood cooled. His lungs quit. But Ozzy didnât disappear. He went somewhere.
And so will you.
You are not just biology. Youâre not a collection of carbon, nerves, and brainwaves. You are soul and body, breath and clay. Death tears the two apart, but it doesnât end you.
The Bible says it plainly: âIt is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment.â
Ozzy kept his appointment. You will too.
When you die, you will be awake. Aware. Unmistakably conscious. Not in some floating mist, but in a state of full, terrifying clarity.
You will either enter the presence of Christ or the horror of separation from Him.
And it will be immediate.
There is no purgatory.
No tunnel with a light.
No do-overs.
You will standâŠspiritually, then one day bodilyâŠin the place where your lifeâs choices carried you.
The Resurrection Is Not a Myth
There is a resurrection coming. One resurrection. All will rise. Some to joy. Some to shame.
Ozzy will rise. So will I. So will you.
Your body may be buried, burned, or lost at sea. It does not matter. The God who fashioned Adam from dust can call your atoms back with a word.
Scripture says our resurrection will be like the planting of a seed. The body you place in the ground is not the one that comes out. Just as a sunflower is not a carbon copy of the seed that birthed it, your resurrection body will be a glorified version, fit for eternity.
The believer will rise with a body like Christâs. Immortal. Incorruptible. Built for worship.
The unbeliever will rise too with a body not to behold glory, but to endure judgment.
This is certainty.
When the Music Stops: Ozzy Osbourneâs Death and the Courtroom of Eternity
Every word youâve spoken, every secret youâve carried, every mask youâve worn will be laid bare. Not before your therapist. Before your Creator.
The books will open.
And nothing will be missing.
You wonât get to defend yourself. You wonât be compared to someone worse. You wonât be able to lie or hide or charm your way out.
If you lived without Christ, you will die without Christ. And if you die without Christ, you will face the wrath of a holy God who offered you mercy and was ignored.
But if you are in Christ, if His blood has covered your guilt, if His name is written over your storyâŠthen the judgment will not break you. It will crown you.
Not because you lived well.
But because He died well.
Because your record has been swallowed up in His righteousness.
Eternity Will Be Your Forever Home
I donât know if Ozzy Osbourne ever repented. I pray that he did. But I cannot speak for him. I can only say this: the lyrics he once sang are now irrelevant. Whatever jokes he made about hell, whatever symbols he wore, whatever darkness he flirted withâŠit is no longer stagecraft.
It is verdict.
And one day, it will be yours too.
Heaven is not a feeling. It is a place. A place where God is not just worshipped, but enjoyed.
Hell is not a metaphor. It is a prison. A place where mercy has ceased to be offered and every moment burns with regret.
Some will read this and roll their eyes. Others will scroll past and go back to their lives. But someoneâmaybe youâfeels the weight. You know this is true.
You have pushed God off long enough. You have numbed yourself with distractions and convinced yourself that judgment is for other people. Not for you.
But youâre wrong.
The road ends. Every life ends. And only one name saves.
Ozzyâs Death Is Not About Ozzy
Itâs about you.
The news of his death is not a tabloid event. It is a trumpet blast to the living.
The man who once stood on stage and howled at the moon is now silent. The crowd is gone. The lights are off.
And he is face to face with eternity.
So ask yourself: if the curtain fell tonight, would you be ready?
Do not play games with your soul.
Do not wait to become a better version of yourself.
Do not pretend that God is still deciding what to do with you.
He already has.
He sent His Son.
He opened the door.
And He promisedâŠif you will repent and believeâŠyou will be saved.
Not improved.
Not reformed.
Saved.
You will still die. But death will lose its power. It will become a doorway, not a sentence. And when the trumpet sounds, and your body rises, you will see HimâChristâand He will not be your Judge.
He will be your Joy.
The Last Song
There are no encore performances in the afterlife.
When the music stops, the truth speaks. Not your truth. The truth.
The Son of God was crucified for sinners. That includes you. That included me.
I was 42 when I bowed the knee. Forty-two years of wandering and noise and pride. Forty-two years on the edge of hell, smiling like it wasnât real.
But now Iâm a pastor. A husband. A follower of Jesus. I live to preach the gospel I once ignored.
So believe me when I tell you: the only song worth singing is the one that ends with Christ on the throne.
And the only death worth dying is the one where you rise again.