Bankole Akinbinu

Pursuing growth in my love for God and People as a follower of Christ.

[Bankole Akinbinu @PastorBan]

@DJFathaJulz Bless you! So thankful that the Word blessed you! I was honored to share.

[De'Nita Moss @TrinityScribes]

"Labor is just labor without God's hands blessing it." ~ @PastorBan #ReturningToRejoicing #BlessingsOnBlessings #Psalm128Verses1Through6 #GodsHandsAreBiggerThanMine #Obedience #Home #Work #Community

[D.A. Daniels, Jr. @DeryleDanielsJr]

“A #church #home is a place where you can use your gifts to glorify the name of #JesusChrist.” — @PastorBan
#BaptistGroveChurch #Love #BGCRaleigh #Christian #Scripture #Worship #Peace #Grace #Faith #Purpose

[Bankole Akinbinu @PastorBan]

“When God visits us, God turns brokenness into wholeness, sorrow into joy, and lack into abundance.”

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#WeepingwithOpenEyes

[Bankole Akinbinu @PastorBan]

“It’s painful to see God’s mercy messed over, God’s grace take for granted, and God’s presence treated profanely.”

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[Bankole Akinbinu @PastorBan]

“There is pain associated with having vision in a vision-impaired generation. Disciples, too, will weep as Jesus wept.”

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[Bankole Akinbinu @PastorBan]

Despite the beasts that are against us, we have more angels with us than are against us! Therefore, we will survive and come out victorious!

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#BeastsandAngels

[Bankole Akinbinu @PastorBan]

Beasts that we contend against in ministry are sent to discourage, dissuade and distress us into early retirement!

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[Bankole Akinbinu @PastorBan]

“In this world, in this crooked, depraved and perverse world, how do we demonstrate that we are a group of people who trust in Jesus? It is through bodily submission, through bodily suffering, that we demonstrate the freedom of our souls.”

Wang Yi, Pastor

[Bankole Akinbinu @PastorBan]

While the Church in our context is constantly giving Jesus a makeover so that he might trend with the fads of our world, it is important to remember Christians in other regions that are, literally, taking up the cross and laying down their lives for Christ’s name.

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[Bankole Akinbinu @PastorBan]

God wants your “Yes” right now! Disciples are not called to delayed obedience! Make obeying Jesus your first priority!

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#Costofdiscipleship

[Bankole Akinbinu @PastorBan]

Jesus is never “at home” in the world. He is born in a stable because there was no room. Nazareth rejected him. Samaria did not receive him. He was abandoned by disciples, betrayed by Judas, mocked by the crowd and crucified by Rome.”

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#Costofdiscipleship

[Bankole Akinbinu @PastorBan]

Authentic Relationship with Jesus is only possible as we understand the authority of Jesus and our responsibility to obey!

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#Costofdiscipleship

[Bankole Akinbinu @PastorBan]

One of the ways we can judge the authenticity of our relationship with Jesus is by how much it cost us to follow! The question is not simply how much you have received from him, but how much have you had to give up to follow?

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#Costofdiscipleship

[Bankole Akinbinu @PastorBan]

Be disappointed with God, but continue to trust God. Trust God’s plan. Trust God’s will. Trust God’s character!

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#Plansderailed

[Bankole Akinbinu @PastorBan]

If we can get over trying to make ourselves what we think we should be, God can make what he has purposed us to be.

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[Bankole Akinbinu @PastorBan]

God’s purpose for us will not always make us shout. Sometimes God’s purpose brings pain and grates us as the desires of our flesh are cut away.

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[Bankole Akinbinu @PastorBan]

Part of the “Cost of Discipleship” is experiencing the disappointment of divinely derailed plans!”

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[Bankole Akinbinu @PastorBan]

The Christian’s paradox- We won by losing (Luke 9:24-25).

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#TheCostofDicipleship

[Bankole Akinbinu @PastorBan]

Don’t choose reputation over righteousness, comfort over God’s call, or wealth over God’s work!

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