Osaghae Osayande JIC

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[Osaghae Osayande JIC @Legendary4Jesus]

@GlobalEllah Hola, señor o señora. @GlobalEllah
¿Cómo estás?
Soy Osas.
¡Mucho gusto!

[Lekan Olayinka @lekan_olayinka1]

Last week, Apostle Tolu Agboola talked about how, during the bandit attack, a prominent Muslim man in Ogbomosho ran to him and said:

"We know you have the means to flee this city, but you chose to stay, and that is why we are still here too."

He cried at IEC when he said this.

He said the world is looking to us for hope and answers, and prayed that it would not be said that we have a name and a boast we cannot substantiate.

This happened while everyone was running helter-skelter, trying to retrieve their children from schools.

A prominent Muslim man ran to a pastor in a time of crisis.

The people criticizing the Church are not always criticizing it in the way we think.

Sometimes, they have an inclination that is being misexpressed.

You say the God we serve is the only true God. He is the One who made all people in His image.

He is the One who wrote His moral law on the hearts of men.

So it is fitting that in times of darkness, crisis, trials, and tribulations, people seek their Maker.

And since not everyone has a relationship with Him, many turn to His ecclesia, His temple on earth.

This was what I was trying to say yesterday.

The Church means something.

This is the people among whom God dwells on the earth.

Do you know what that means?

We are the body of Christ.

You wonder why people “drag” the Church more than others? Perhaps it is because people instinctively expect something from the Church.

Jesus did say we are the light of the world. So in times of crisis, why are we surprised when people turn to the Church?

WE SHOULD HAVE ANSWERS.

We should, guys.

We are the ones who have access to God. God is King over all nations, and we can go boldly to His throne.

Why then is our land desolate while the enemy ravages the innocent?

Why are our prophets quiet, and why do we not see our signs?

Why?

Something deep within the hearts of people is crying out to God, albeit imperfectly.

Just like Mary blamed Jesus for not coming earlier to save her brother and said if He had come sooner, he would not have died.

It is similar to some of the agitations we are seeing now.

Mary’s motive was sincere, but her expression was imperfect.

In the same way, many Nigerians are expressing frustration, grief, and longing.

But Mary was right about one thing: only Jesus is life.

He alone could save her brother.

And He did.

Similarly, I believe the Church has answers in times of darkness, and people are looking to us. Sometimes, it seems we have not responded in proportion to the moment.

I am glad that some pastors have spoken up.

But the Church has more power than merely speaking up.

We are not merely activists.

We are spiritual people entrusted with carrying the witness of Christ into the world.

But have we?

Finally, during the carnage of Abacha’s era, Christians prayed fervently.

There is even a popular story that Abacha reportedly told Buhari, “As long as those Christians are praying their prayers, you can never be president.”

Whether every retelling is exact or not, the point remains:

People believed prayer mattered.

You think the Church is crowds on a Sunday with lights and music?

No.

The Church is more than gatherings and aesthetics.

There is something beyond human power that God does through His people.

That is what I have been talking about.

I pray God helps the Church.

[Osaghae Osayande JIC @Legendary4Jesus]

Just work.
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[Spiricoco Twittter @SpiricocoNg]

Before certain apostles and ministers emerged on the Nigerian church scene, things were considerably more moderate.

Pastors were content with having just enough to meet their basic needs.

Ministers were fine with having no popularity or reach, as long as they were faithful.

Church growth was not tied to having high-earning, influential members.

If members were poor but pure, pastors rightly considered that ministry success.

Ministers were obscure. Nobody knew them, and they knew nobody.

And they were content with that state.

They had no friends in power, and pastors were content, resting in the fact that their Lord was sufficient.

Before these apostles, excellence was not sophistication.

Influence was not social media reach.

A large crowd was not ministry success.

A minister was not measured by how international they were.

And there was no obsession with aesthetics, appearance, and branding as core elements of ministerial ethos.

All these changed when they came and brought flashy new doctrines, delivered not with the glory of God on the face of Jesus, but a glory made from and of this world.

They came and taught that to have influence is to have friends in power.

One apostle even boasted about this.

They presented social media reach as influence.
The clout of the internet became the desire, not the cloud of glory that comes with the Presence.

These apostles added material achievements as part of the validation of true ministry.

Result was no longer the transformed lives of members, as Paul said:

“You yourselves are our letter of commendation, written on our hearts, to be known and read by all.”
(2 Corinthians 3:2)

It was now things that will burn. Buildings, money, church branches, crowds, technological sophistication.

Faithfulness in ministry was no longer measured by obedience, but by how much material success was gained along the way.

It is why they pitched faithful men in the Bible against each other.

Elijah was compared to Daniel. They concluded Daniel was more “faithful” because he had “systemic impact.”

But Elijah was dismissed as just a desert man.

Yet the Bible never made this comparison.

Both of these men were faithful in their domains.

But these ministers introduced a measure that God never gave.

The measure for success in ministry is faithfulness, as the apostle Paul said:

“Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.” (1 Corinthians 4:2)

And this can exist with or without worldwide impact. There is one talent, and five talents.

Both will hear, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”

Period.

But these men came and corrupted the knowledge of God. They darkened counsel.

They used their “results” to validate and justify carnality for younger ministers.

Their money became their letters of commendation, not the transformed lives of the sheep in their care.

The result is what you see in our landscape today.

A church without fire. We have lost our salt. Darkness erodes our land.

We can no longer speak truth against the evil in the land.

Look at us, especially here in the South. Ministry has become industry.

Crowd retention has replaced mass transformation.

Pastors are focused on growing material infrastructure instead of investing in the Spirit unto eternal life.

We no longer care for the poor. The poor are now treated like a stain on our precious branding and “aesthetics.”

Churches now discriminate between cars in their parking lots.

Only certain classes of cars are given certain access.

Evangelism is now strategic. Church must be managed tactically to attract members of the upper class in the society.

If you have poor members, you must be doing something wrong.

That is why some ministries spare no opportunity to post that popular celebrities are their members.

They give them front-row seats. They plaster their carefully curated images across social media.

Even though these same people live carnal lives, posting sexual content online.

That does not matter to them. The KPIs are being met.

Crowd is increasing.
Money is coming.
Branding is working.
Social media is spreading.

This is the reality.

We have said this in order to speak to you, believer.

Do not be like them. Do not join them.

Abandon these dark doctrines.

Holiness remains the hallmark of the faith.

Forget the money, the influence, the “growth,” the image. Leave all of that.

Stay faithful. The reward of the believer is never on this earth.

It is when He returns that we will begin to truly live. That is the reward. Set your mind on that, as the Scriptures say:

“When He appears, we shall be like Him…”
(1 John 3:2)

“…an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you.”
(1 Peter 1:4)

“For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison.”
(2 Corinthians 4:17)

May God be with you and His church.

Amen.

[Osaghae Osayande JIC @Legendary4Jesus]

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[NzeEdwards @Vicmwenya]

There’s a time hubby and I were at the airport. We got into the picture and selfie moment. We took quite a number of them. All nice and laughing. Upon viewing them he told me to delete some coz he didn’t like how he looked in them. I insisted and said No. He insisted and I also insisted it’s my phone.

He asked me only one question: So u can’t listen to me if I say I don’t like them?
I knew there and then we’ve now crossed into the husband mode and outa friend mode no-more. I immediately handed over the phone and he deleted the ones he didn’t feel okay with.

That’s all she’s trying to say here.
The ability to discern who is talking at what moment and acting accordingly.

Hope this example throws more light..

[Osaghae Osayande JIC @Legendary4Jesus]

@KesienaEsiri Amen and amen,
In JESUS MIGHTY NAME 🙏.
May you finish well.and strong, ol' Soldier of The Cross.
March on sir!

[Osaghae Osayande JIC @Legendary4Jesus]

@MyFCMB @fcmb_help Today, March 31st, 2026.
Unresolved. Still waiting.
FCMB.. I'm deeply disappointed.

[Osaghae Osayande JIC @Legendary4Jesus]

I rarely have something to complain about..
But I regret having an account with @MyFCMB @fcmb_help
Transaction since 6th March. No notification till I reached out on the 18th (after disturbing the sender thinking they've not sent; they sent proof of transaction dated 6th Mar)..

[Osaghae Osayande JIC @Legendary4Jesus]

@MyFCMB @fcmb_help Their response?
"Please not that your complaint has been escalated as a resolution is not far fetched."
What does that even mean?

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[Osaghae Osayande JIC @Legendary4Jesus]

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