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  • Church holds anointing service Sunday

    Church holds anointing service Sunday

    Concerned by the growing decline in religious consciousness in society, Pastor Titus James Nwakaeze, the pastor in charge of The Word of Eternal Life Revival Ministry (INC), has called for an intensified spiritual renewal characterised by a new sense of faith, repentance, and genuine dedication to spiritual practices.
    He made the call while preaching on the church’s forthcoming Anointing Service on Sunday at 8:00 a.m.
    Pastor Nwakaeze noted that “revivals restore and strengthen commitment to things of the spirit,” adding that “individuals experience a deep renewal and strengthening of their spiritual commitment and connection to their faith.”

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    He also said that the early Christians were greatly filled with the power of the Holy Spirit, which imbued them with the gift to perform miracles and healing, even as he said that such gifts are available to those who genuinely present themselves for such spiritual empowerment in our time.
    He said: “Anointing service makes possible divine empowerment, which indicates receiving God’s Holy Spirit that equips individuals with abilities and talents to overcome challenges and receive blessings. Part of what the Holy Spirit does is to take ordinary people and transform them into greatness under anointing.”
    Citing some biblical examples of ordinary individuals God picked and empowered spiritually, Pastor Nwakaeze said: “Gideon was a man unknown, but God picked him and transformed him. He imbued him with leadership qualities and power that enabled him to defeat many kingdoms during battles…”
    He said the anointing service in which the Glorious Voice Band will provide music will feature music, word, salvation, Holy Ghost baptism, impartation of spiritual gifts, restoration of lost spiritual gifts, activation of hidden talents, healing, deliverance, breakthrough, miracles and signs and wonders.

  • Cleric canvasses godly love among humankind

    Cleric canvasses godly love among humankind

    Bothered about the escalating internal and external conflicts in several countries that tend to disrupt global peace and unity, the General Overseer of Word of Eternal Life Ministry (Inc) in Oke-Afa area of Lagos, Pastor Titus James Nwakaeze has advised Nigerians to embrace peace, unity and love for one another.

    Attributing the horrid situation to lack of love among humanity, Pastor Nwakaeze advised people of God and all humankind to embrace genuine love to make the world a livable and lovable place for all. He noted that a world characterised by hatred, lack of fellow feeling and teeth for tart would make the world blind and toothless.  

    Nwakaeze advised on Sunday in a sermon on “Love and Relationships.”

    He avowed that “peace is vital in human relationships as it is noble for individuals’ well-being, societal progress and global stability. It allows people to prosper, fosters cooperation and promotes development by enabling focus on essential needs and long-term planning. Without peace, societies are prone to conflict, violence and instability, hindering progress and leading to loss of lives and resources.”

    In his view, there is a greater need for global peace now than ever. He stated that this urgent requisite for peace and love stems from the distressing implications of conflict and violence, which hinder human rights, economic development, and overall well-being. He added that “achieving peace requires loving God the Creator committedly and showing great commitment and zeal towards loving one’s neighbour as oneself.”

    In all these, he said, the most significant is love, which engenders peace and progress.

    Describing love as a sign of discipleship, Pastor Nwakaeze affirmed that “love is a strong liking, kind feeling, affection and care for someone or something.”

    Making reference to ancient Greek philosophers who identified four types of love, Nwakaeze revealed that Agape is exemplified by God, who gave His only begotten son to die for the sins of humankind.

    “Agape or unconditional love is the highest form of love because it is selfless, compassionate and sacrificial. It’s the kind of love that extends to all humanity and is associated with God’s love for humankind.

    “This is the greatest form of love because God never expected anything in return from humankind because the love is unconditional. This type of love should be encouraged among humanity.

    Another form of love is what he called storge or familial love, which is the natural affection felt within a family, such as the bond between parents and children or siblings.

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    Philia or brotherly love, another form of love, according to Pastor Nwakaeze, is characterised by deep friendship and companionship. It’s the affection shared between close friends and can also extend to family members.

    Eros or romantic love, which he described as passionate and often associated with carnal and erotic desire and attraction, is the kind of love found in romantic relationships among boyfriends and girlfriends. This kind of relationship is prevalent in our world and should be discouraged.

    Noting that nothing is so wrong for individuals to be associated with any of these four kinds of love, he, however, advised that the most to be recommended or prescribed for humanity is Agape love, because, he said, “if unconditional love exists among humankind, the issues of hatred, strife, killings as a result of banditry, robbery, kidnappings and non-state actors taking up arms against states and fellow humankind would die away.