Aboyeji tasks Christians on living without blemish

The General Overseer of Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria, Pastor Sam Aboyeji, has charged Christians to continue to seek the Lord if they hope to finish the Christian race without blemish.

Aboyeji said this at the 14th Ifako District Convocation of Foursquare Gospel Church, Ifako District, Lagos, tagged ‘Without Blemish’.

The forum brought together thousands of Christian faithful and featured bible teaching, song rendition and prophetic ministration.

According to him, many Christians started the heavenly race well, but the most important thing is how they will finish.

“It is obvious that the devil is constantly trying to stop Christians from reaching the finish line without blemish. The Christian race is a battle and a journey, and finishing without blemish attracts great prize from God,” he said.

He warned that the greatest challenge to finishing without blemish is sin, disobedience and self-help, stressing that there is nothing Christians can do without the help of God.

“Every other help is inferior and secondary,” he observed.
 
Aboyeji reassured God’s people that as they seek the Lord and depend on his strength continually without looking back, they will finish well.
 
In his sermon, the Director of Postgraduate Studies at LIFE Theological Seminary, the Rev. Oluwagbemiga Bukola, appealed to church leaders to redirect their messages and teaching towards the revival of the church.
 
According to him, the church today must place more emphasis on the teaching of revival, mission and holiness that will prepare men for heaven and not messages of prosperity, healing or supernatural breakthrough that are immaterial to eternity.  
 
He said the trials and persecution facing the church in many parts of Nigeria and beyond should be a wake-up call.
 
“We must be intentional in raising faithful men and women who will raise the banner of Christ high, even in the face of death, anguish and pain,” he said. 
 
He charged church leaders to remain stewards and guardians of the truth. 
 
On his part, the District Overseer of Ifako District Headquarters Church, Foursquare Gospel Church, Pastor Adeyemi  Adetomiwa, said: “We, the Ifako District Headquarters Church and the entire Ifako District now make a total individual and collective allegiance to God as we come to experience, exalt and embrace His word, His way, His works, His strategy, warfare and His love during this year’s convocation.”