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DISCUSSION VIDEO LINK AND STUDY GUIDE 📺 WATCH THE DISCUSSION VIDEO VIA THE LINK BELOW👇 https://youtu.be/8Or5XyPNMPU?si=3lAqgPfOE-uY0PMq The Christian Race QUINQUAGESIMA SUNDAY Date: Feb 11, 2024 Sub Theme: Concept of Christian Race- 1 Topic: Spiritual, not Carnal Text: IICor 10:2-5 Aims to discuss the spiritual nature of the Christian race and to expose the danger of running the Christian race with carnal attitude Introduction Our Bible passage today teaches us that though we are in the flesh, we do not war in the flesh; meaning, we war in the spirit. The greatest mistake any Christian can make is to run his/her…

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Date: 2024-Feb-10 🎯TOPIC: JESUS THE LIVING BREAD 📺 WATCH THE DEVOTION VIA THE LINK BELOW👇 https://youtu.be/9m6FyFy0NE8?si=96B_Gr62qtuzY4_l ✝️TEXT: John 6: 22-59(NKJV) 6:22.  On the following day, when the people who were standing on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, except that one which His disciples had entered, and that Jesus had not entered the boat with His disciples, but His disciples had gone away alone — 6:23.  however, other boats came from Tiberias, near the place where they ate bread after the Lord had given thanks — 6:24.  when the people therefore saw…

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Canterbury Cathedral is holding silent discos being held in its building will not turn into a “rave in the nave” with alcohol being served on the premises. The events, are being held Thursday and Friday night, have sold out at £25 per head and more than 3000 people are expected to attend with alcohol being served on the premises. More than 1500 people have signed a petition opposing the cathedral’s decision to hold the events and on Thursday evening a prayer vigil will be held outside the building. Dr Cajetan Skowronski who organised the petition and vigil told Premier: “It’s about…

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The 16 sacked members of the Plateau State House of Assembly, under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have approached the Court of Appeal, seeking to set aside the earlier judgement of the same court that nullified their elections. Newspot recalls that the Court of Appeal had nullified the election of all the PDP lawmakers in the State Assembly on the ground that their party lacked structure to sponsor candidates in the election. However, the sacked legislators have insisted that they are still members of the House following the Supreme Court’s judgement affirming the election of Governor Caleb…

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Amid the prevailing hardship plaguing Nigeria, Deji Adeyanju, a prominent human rights activist has urged President Bola Tinubu to reconsider the suspension of the National Social Investment Programmes. Adeyanju said the recent protests in Niger, Kano, and Kogi have shown the gravity of the situation Nigerians were experiencing and the urgent need for Tinubu to take decisive action. Recall that Tinubu had suspended all administered programmes by the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) over alleged financial fraud by Halima Shehu, the chief executive officer. However, Adeyanju warned that the continued suspension of those programmes have dire consequences on Nigerians.…

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A group of farmers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, on Thursday, staged a peaceful protest and begged both the state government and the Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Ghandi Olaoye to come to their aid over incessant attacks on their farms by alleged herders. The farmers, who staged the protest at the palace of the Soun of Ogbomoso, appealed to the traditional ruler and other stakeholders to save them from the attacks on their farms. The protesters, who spoke through Aremu Ogundare, explained that the protesters came from three different villages in the local government area, namely Kedo…

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Super Eagles of Nigeria, on Thursday, mourned its fans who died during the semi-finals of the ongoing African Cup of Nations. No less than five persons had died while watching the match between Super Eagles and Bafana Bafana of South Africa on Wednesday. The Super Eagles, while mourning the fans via its X handle wrote, “During our semi-final match, we tragically lost few supporters. “In a cruel twist of fate, their fervent passion for the beautiful game unwittingly led them to their final moments as the Nigeria vs South Africa match unfolded, they were lost in the thrill of the…

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The Catholic Bishops of the Lagos Ecclesiastical Province, comprising Lagos Archdiocese, Ijebu Ode, and Abeokuta Dioceses, have said they would not bless same-sex marriage. The bishops’ position was contained in a Thursday’s communiqué issued after their January 26 plenary meeting in Lagos. This position is believed to contravene Pope Francis, who formally permitted Catholic priests to bless same-sex unions, which had been argued to have violated the Catholic Church doctrine. In the Catholic Church, a blessing is a prayer or plea, usually delivered by a minister, asking God to look favorably at the person(s) being blessed. Speaking through the communique,…

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The Federal Government on Thursday disagreed with the organised Labour on its threat to declare a nationwide strike in the next 14 days over the alleged failure of the government to implement the memorandum of understanding reached with the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress in October 2023. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, in an interview with News Correspondent, asked the unions to exercise restraint and allow the government to address their grievances. He said, “We are calling on Labour to exercise patience. We will look at the grey area. Let them come and…

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At the end of a successful Standing Committee meeting of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion held at the Cathedral Church of the Ascension, Boji-Boji, Owa, from 5th to 9th February 2024, and at the end of the Episcopal Synod held on Thursday, 8th February 2024 at St Michael’s Anglican Church Owa Alero in Ika Diocese, Delta State, The Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, The Most Rev. Dr. Henry Ndukuba has announced the elections of four clergymen to fill the vacant Episcopal Sees in four Diocese. The following Elections were done and the following Servants of God…

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