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Week 15 - Sunday 12th April, 2026

Service. -Revd Dr. E.K. Alabi

Order

• Procession
• Pastoral Worship
• Hymn of Worship
• Choir Rendition.
• Word of Life
• Offertory
• Announcement
• Thanksgiving
• Prophetic Prayer & Benediction

Officiating

• Nosa Omo-Ogbebor
• Oladayo Oladosu
• Lawrence Adika
• Benedict Ayetuoma
• Adebisi Amoo
• Gbadebo Eyiwumi
• Daniel T. Ajani
• Adeolu Ojuwoni

Announcement / Birthdays

Hymn of The week

PASS ME NOT O GENTLE SAVIOUR

.Pass me not, O gentle Savior,

Hear my humble cry;

While on others Thou art calling,

Do not pass me by.

Refrain:

Savior, Savior,

Hear my humble cry;

While on others Thou art calling,

Do not pass me by.

2.Let me at Thy throne of mercy

Find a sweet relief;

Kneeling there in deep contrition,

Help my unbelief.

Refrain:

3.Trusting only in Thy merit,

Would I seek Thy face;

Heal my wounded, broken spirit,

Save me by Thy grace.

Refrain:

4.Thou the spring of all my comfort,

More than life to me;

Whom have I on earth beside Thee?

Whom in heav’n but Thee?

Refrain:

MA KOJA MI, OLUGBALA

1. MA koja mi, Olugbala,

Gbo adura mi;

‘Gbat’ Iwo ba np’ elomiran,

Mase koja mi!

Egbe: Jesu! Jesu! Gbo adura mi,

Gbat’ Iwo ba np’ elomiran,

Mase koja mi.

2. N’ ite-anu jek’ emi ri

Itura didun;

Teduntedun ni mo wole,

Jo ran mi lowo.

Egbe:

3. N’ igbekele itoye Re,

L’ em’ o w’ oju Re;

Wo ‘banuje okan mi san,

F’ ife Re gba mi.

Egbe:

4. ‘Wo orisun itunu mi!

Ju ‘ye fun mi lo;

Tani mo ni l’ aiye, l’ orun

Bikose Iwo!

Egbe:

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  FROM MISERY TO MERCY

  John 5:1-9

  Focus text: John 5:8 (NIV): “Then Jesus said to him, 'Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.”

  If you have ever felt stuck—waiting for something to change, praying for a breakthrough that seems delayed—this message is for you. Today, we’re going to the Pool of Bethesda, the House of Mercy, where Jesus turned misery into movement and hopelessness into healing.

  The House of Mercy or Misery?

  In John 5:1–9, we encounter Jesus at the Pool of Bethesda—a place known for healing, yet filled with the broken and waiting. The scene is one of deep human need: a multitude of sick, afflicted, and paralyzed people gathered around the water, hoping for a miracle that never seems to come. Bethesda, meaning “House of Mercy,” becomes for many a “House of Misery,” where helplessness and frustration mingle with rivalry and despair.

  Bethesda was supposed to be a place of healing. But for many, it became a place of waiting, frustration, and despair. Imagine a crowd of broken people—blind, lame, paralyzed—lying around the pool, hoping for a miracle. Among them was a man who had been there for thirty-eight years. Thirty-eight years of disappointment. Thirty-eight years of watching others get ahead. Thirty-eight years of waiting for change.

  But then—Jesus walked in. He didn’t wait for the water to move; He moved toward the man.
  He didn’t follow the ritual; He released mercy. Somebody needs to hear this—Jesus does not wait for the conditions to be right. He is the condition for change!

  The Scene of Need (vv. 1–4)

  Bethesda means House of Mercy, but for many it had become a House of Misery. The multitude gathered there represents humanity—broken, waiting, and powerless. The man’s condition mirrors our own spiritual or physical paralysis. He was stuck, not because he didn’t want healing, but because he couldn’t reach it.

  How many of us have been there—waiting for someone to help, waiting for something to shift, and waiting for life to get better? But Jesus doesn’t need the water to move; He only needs your heart to respond. The miracle begins when mercy meets misery.

  The Sovereign Choice (vv. 5–6)

  Out of the crowd, Jesus chooses one man. Grace is personal—it sees you even in the multitude.
  Jesus asks, “Do you want to be made well?” That question cuts deep. It’s not about ability—it’s about desire. Sometimes we get comfortable in our condition. We stop expecting change. We settle for survival. The man replies, “I have no one to help me.” But Jesus doesn’t debate his excuses; He delivers His command. You may feel like you have no one to help you—no one to lift you, no one to understand you—but Jesus is standing right beside you, asking, “Do you want to be made well?” When grace speaks, excuses lose their power.

  The Command of Grace (vv. 8–9)

  “Rise, take up your bed, and walk.” Three short commands—but they carry eternal power. Jesus calls the man to act before he sees the result. Faith moves first; healing follows. The bed that once carried him becomes the testimony he carries. The same place that represented his limitation now becomes proof of liberation. When Jesus heals you, He doesn’t erase your history—He transforms it into a testimony. Your past becomes the platform for His power.  Bethesda is no longer a place of misery—it’s a monument of mercy.

  The Transformation of Bethesda

  Jesus redefines the place—not by changing the water, but by changing the man. Hope is restored, not through ritual, but through relationship. In the “House of Mercy,” Jesus turns misery into movement. He shows that hope is not found in the pool but in te person of Christ—the one who sees, speaks, and heals. (Iye wa ni wiwo, Eni ti a kan mo ‘gi)

  When Jesus enters your waiting place, despair turns into deliverance. For every soul trapped in cycles of despair, this story whispers a promise: grace is not earned; it arrives, undeserved and overflowing, to lift the hopeless into wholeness.

  Conclusion – Rise and Walk

  Bethesda teaches us that mercy finds us even when we have stopped believing. The hopeless are not forgotten—they are the ones Jesus seeks. Stop waiting for the pool to stir. The Savior is already here. Stop waiting for the perfect moment. The moment is now. When Christ speaks, stagnation ends. When grace moves, excuses die. When mercy arrives, misery leaves. Rise from your excuses. Take up your testimony. Walk in the newness of life.

  Closing Prayer:

  “Lord, lift every weary heart today. Turn our houses of misery into houses of mercy. Teach us to rise, take up our beds, and walk in your grace. Let hope live again in every hopeless soul. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”

  Are mu o, okan re poruru…

  Altar Call: If you’ve been waiting—waiting for healing, waiting for change, waiting for hope—Jesus is calling you today. Come to the altar. The water doesn’t need to move; the Word is already spoken. Rise, take up your bed, and walk.

  Oluwa mo bo pe Iwo nro ojo bukun kiri...

   

   

  Oladayo S. Oladosu

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  THE EFFICACY OF THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST

  Hebrews 9:14

  How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God! (Hebrews 9:14)

  Introduction

  Friends, today we commemorate the most transformative truth in all of history: the blood of Jesus Christ. On Good Friday He shed His blood for the sins of the world, and on Easter morning God vindicated that sacrifice with the resurrection. The efficacy of Jesus’ blood is not a distant theological idea; it is the dynamic, life-changing power that forgives, reconciles, justifies, and renews all who trust in Him. Let us lean into what the blood accomplishes and how it calls us to live in light of that victory.

  1. The Blood that Purges and Purifies (Hebrews 9:14)

  Hebrews 9:14 speaks of Christ’s blood purging our conscience from dead works to serve the living God. The blood is not a symbolic token alone; it is a cleansing power. Sin pollutes, distorts, and deafens the heart, but the blood of Jesus cleanses us from all unrighteousness when we trust in Him. This purifying work invites us into genuine worship, into honest confession, and into a life marked by integrity and holiness. Easter reminds us that Jesus didn’t merely cover sin; He removed its stain and set us free to serve Him with clear hearts.

  Application:

  - Confess what you cannot clean up by yourself, and trust in the cleansing power of Christ.

  - Walk in the light, knowing that your sin issue has been addressed at the deepest level.

  1. The Blood that Purchases Forgiveness and Reconciliation (Ephesians 1:7; Colossians 1:14; Romans 3:25)

  The scriptures declare that in Jesus we have redemption through His blood—the forgiveness of sins. His blood purchases pardon not based on our merit but on the basis of His grace and the sufficiency of His sacrifice. Through His blood we are reconciled to God, brought near by the blood of Christ (Ephesians 2:13-14). Jesus did not merely remove the penalty of sin; He created peace between us and our Creator, making us part of His family.

  Application:

  - Rest in God’s pardon. Do not carry the weight of guilt beyond what the cross has accomplished.

  - Extend that peace to others. As you have been reconciled, work at reconciling relationships in your life.

  III. The Blood that Justifies and Secures Our Standing (Romans 3:24-25; Titus 3:7)

  The blood tears down the barrier of guilt and declares us righteous before God, not on the basis of our works but by faith in Christ. Justification is a legal act where we are counted righteous because of Jesus’ finished work. Easter power demonstrates that this justification is not temporary; it secures our standing before God now and for eternity.

  Application:

  - Live from the certainty of your justified status. Your identity in Christ is secure.

  - Let your confidence produce boldness in worship, service, and witness.

  1. The Blood that Covenants Us to New Life (1 John 1:7; 1 Peter 1:18-19)

  The blood also seals a covenant—an everlasting relationship with God purchased by the precious blood of Christ, a life we now live in the Spirit. This is not a one-time event but a daily invitation to live in the newness of life. The blood makes us clean enough to walk in fellowship with God, and it empowers a life that reflects His love to a watching world.

  Application:

  - Embrace the newness of life in daily decisions: how you think, speak, and act.

  - Cultivate intimate fellowship with God through prayer, Scripture, and community.

  1. The Blood that Empowers Protection and Victory (Colossians 2:14-15; Revelation 12:11)

  Christ’s blood triumphs over every spiritual enemy. It cancels the debt of sin, disarms the principalities, and gives us victory through the cross. Easter confirms that the power of Jesus’ blood is not merely theoretical; it is a present reality that equips believers to resist temptation, overcome fear, and move forward in faith.

  Application:

  - Face spiritual warfare with confidence in the blood’s power.

  - Choose faith over fear, trusting that victory is already secured in Christ.

  1. The Resurrection as the Validation of the Blood’s Efficacy

  The blood’s efficacy is verified in the resurrection. If Christ had died and stayed in the tomb, our forgiveness could be only hypothetical. But God raised Jesus, proving that His blood has the power to conquer sin, death, and every plan of the enemy. The empty tomb confirms that the blood’s work is complete, accepted by the Father, and effective for all who believe.

  Application:

  - Celebrate the resurrection as the triumph of Christ over every bad report in your life.

  - Share this good news humbly but boldly, inviting others to trust the blood that saves.

  Conclusion: How We Respond to the Efficacy of His Blood

  The blood of Jesus Christ is not a relic to be admired from afar; it is a life-giving force that transforms hearts, reconciles relationships, justifies the believer, seals us into God’s new covenant, and empowers us to live victoriously. Easter invites us to respond with faith, repentance, and worship, and to live in light of the truth we profess.

  Call to Faith and Commitment

  - If you have never trusted in Jesus, today is the day to place your faith in the blood that cleanses, justifies, and unites you with God. Open your heart to Him, believe in His death and resurrection, and receive forgiveness and life.

  - If you are already a follower of Christ, renew your dependence on the blood’s power. Let it govern your decisions, heal your relationships, and guide your witness. Live with Easter expectancy every day, knowing the blood’s efficacy continues to work in you and through you.

  Prayer

  Lord Jesus, we thank You for the precious blood that was shed for us. Thank You for cleansing us, pardoning us, and reconciling us to the Father. Thank You for the gift of justification, new life, and spiritual victory secured by Your blood and confirmed by Your resurrection. Help us to live in the reality of this truth every day: to walk in purity, to embrace our identity as Your children, to stand firm against the powers of evil, and to share this life-changing good news with others. May our worship be worthy of what You have accomplished. In Your powerful name we pray, Amen.

  Shalom

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  WE ARE INSEPARABLE FROM THE LOVE OF GOD

  (Romans 8:35-39)

  “I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. NeFoither death nor life, neither angels or demons, neither our fears today nor our worries about tomorrow – not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below – indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord”(v. 38,39NLT).

  Introduction Brethren, every student of the Bible could recite John 3:16 offhand – “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life”(NKJV). Therefore, the basis of our salvation and the relationship that we have with God, our Father, is love. It is then logically true that without love there is no salvation, and with salvation, God has given us “right standing with himself”, a loving relationship.God gave our Lord Jesus Christ as atonement or sacrifice for our sins, and through Him we have salvation and eternal life - Jesus is the resurrection and the life. If He gave us life out of His love, what else would God not give us? As His inspired word through the Apostle Paul asks, “Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else?” (Romans 8:32NLT). This message comes to us as an exhortation to cling to the promises of our loving Father and God despite the diverse troubles we face in this fallen world. As we do so, let us respond accurately to God’s love by loving God with the whole of our being and our neighbours as ourselves (Matthew 22: 37-38).   The time-hallowed unchanging question  “Can anything separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death?”–verse 35.  The Apostle Paul, in bringing the truth home to us, quoted the experience of God’s people who had been judged and sent to exile. The psalmist who had recounted God’s faithfulness with His people in the past (Psalm 44:1-7), wonders how they could be suffering if they had been very faithful to God (v.17-21). Then he lamented (as quoted by Paul in Romans 8:36), “For your (God’s) sake we are killed every day, we are being slaughtered as sheep (Psalm 44:22NLT).He then pleaded with God for deliverance Believers in Christ could ask, and are asking, why terrorists kill Christians, kidnap for ransom, raid and destroy villages, towns and farms; and why the costs of goods, including necessaries such as food, clothing, housing, energy, medication, and education are rising by geometric progression; why war with its attendant impact on children, women and all?   The time-hallowed and unchanging biblical answer As the Apostle Paul writes, “For I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels or demons, neither our fears today nor our worries about tomorrow – not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below – indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord” (38,39NLT).   Paul, the much persecuted and reliable witness The Apostle Paul, through whom the Lord sends the word for our encouragement and strengthening, endured extreme as well as persistent suffering for spreading the Gospel. That included five Jewish floggings of 39 lashes each, three Roman beatings with rods, one stoning that left him for dead, three shipwrecks, one venomous snakebite, years in prison, sleepless nights, constant danger from travels and robbers, fake believers and ungodly authorities, life-threatening starvation, thirst, cold, nakedness, and deep concern for the churches(2 Cor. 11:24)   He suffered also from “a thorn in the flesh” – a troubling unnamed physical ailment or “messenger from Satan” that God did not remove but for which He gave him sufficient grace. In them all, Paul considered his suffering as a mean to “fill up what was lacking in Christ’s afflictions” and his participation in the “fellowship of Christ’s sufferings”. He counted them all as necessary for the spread of the Gospel. Of the truth, Paul testifies that what we suffer now in not comparable with the glory that awaits us later (Romans 8:18). Even now, “…God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them” (v.28).   Our convictions? “…Christ died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleasing for us” (v. 34b) The sacrificial love of Jesus Christ for us calls for our sacrificial living.Therefore we have “to offer [our] bodies asa living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God (Romans 12:1). We have to ay aside every weight of sin that hinders our relationship with God’ and do his will, “…keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith…, [t]hink of the hostility he endured from sinful people, then [we] won’t become weary and give up” (Hebrews 12:1-3NLT) We must cast our burdens upon the Lord because he cares for us. Our God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:1NKJV) He is the fighter of our battles, the Lord of Angel Armies; Jehovah Sabaoth is His name. He is our Provider – Jehovah-Jireh He is the Lord Our Healer – Jehovah Rapha (Exodus 15:26) He is God Almighty He is the Deliverer He is Jehovah Nissi – Our Banner; Our Miracle He is the Prince of Peace; the Lord of lords, and the King of kings. He is the High Priest that is touched with our troubles. He is the Vine and we are the branches, we can achieve nothing by separating ourselves from the Lord Jesus Christ (John 15:5).   Olayiwola Oladele

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  WHY MUST JESUS COME?

  Luke 4: 18 - 21

  The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised’ (vs. 18).

  The Passion week is almost here. It is another season to commemorate the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. This is the whole essence of the Christian faith ‘that Christ came to die for the ungodly ‘For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.’ (Rom. 5:6). This verse emphasizes the significance of Christ's sacrifice at the right moment in history, highlighting God's perfect timing in His redemptive plan. It reflects the idea that Christ's death was for those who were powerless and in need of salvation and deliverance.

  From the beginning, man sinned and was separated from God eternally. ‘But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.’ (Gen. 2:17). Man transgressed against God and was banished from God’s presence. The disobedience of man brought a curse on man and serpent. To the serpent, God said ‘And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.’ (Gen. 3:15). This was the prophecy about the coming of the Messiah, who will come to defeat the enemy and set mankind free. God had a plan a salvation and deliverance for man in Christ Jesus. 

  To the man, God said ‘… cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life’ (Gen. 3:17). Jesus must come to set mankind free from the curse. It takes only he that was called a curse, to take the curse of mankind away. ‘Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree’ (Gal. 3:13). Jesus became a curse because He died and hanged on the tree contrary to God’s word ‘His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God) … (Deut. 21:23). 

  God therefore made a way of escape for humankind’s salvation as Jesus came in the flesh to dwell with man. ‘And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.’ (John 1:14). Jesus had to suffer as man to save man ‘He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.’ (Is. 53:3). 

  Jesus therefore fulfilled prophecy in Luke 4: 18-21 when He entered the Temple. He declared His Messianic mission as prophesied years before He was born (Isaiah 61: 1-3). The Messiah must suffer and bear the burden of the whole world to atone for the sins of men. ‘For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him’ (2 Cor. 5: 21). The problem of sin was solved once and for all, unlike in the Old Testament when the High Priest must atone for the sins of men with the blood of bulls and animals on frequent occasion. ‘So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.’ (Heb. 9:28).

  What are the reasons why Jesus came?

  >To give us abundant life. He came to teach us how to live- ‘…. I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. (John 10:10b). He came with no concern for Himself, but to bring us salvation from the consequences of our sin. We have an abundance of safety and security, forgiveness, love, and guidance in Him.An abundant life brings freedom- ‘So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.’(John 8:36).By His resurrection He becomes a life-giving spirit –“And so it is written, ‘The first man Adam became a living being.’ The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.’(I Corinthians 15:45).Living abundantly is not about what we have. It’s about what God has blessed us with.
  >To destroy satan’s works. Jesus’ resurrection conquered the power of death and scored a victory over Satan; ending his authority.  ‘…. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.’ (1 John 3:8). Again, the scriptures say ‘Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death- that is, the devil-and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.’(Hebrews 2:14-15).
  >To redeem and save mankind. Jesus came to bear our sins. I John 3: 5 says ‘And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.’Jesus came to take away our sins. I John 4: 9 says‘In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.’ Jesus came to give us eternal life. This was our greatest need, because the coming of sin had brought death upon the whole human race, spiritual death, which is separation from God.
  >To set the captives free.  There is freedom for all through Christ the Messiah. That was what He was commissioned to do.‘The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound’ (Is. 61:1). 
  

  Beloved, as we enter into the season of resurrection of Jesus, may you be liberated and set free to live abundant life that Jesus comes to offer. May the power that raised Jesus from the dead work in you and perfect all that concerns you. (Rom. 8:11). Shalom!

  Today, we welcome the President of the Nigerian Baptist Convention, Rev’d Dr Israel Adelani AKANJI FAR and his entourage to the Molete Baptist Church, Ibadan. May we be blessed as he brings us, the Word of Life today.

                                                                                                      Edward K. ALABI

   

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