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Dear Beloved,
Welcome to our April newsletter. I hope you have been working out with Papa how to steward the Spiritual food He poured into you at the Kingdom Conference in March. The Lord always wants us to release to others, what He pours into us. That is the only way that we become "change agents". Plans are being made to invite guest writers who can tell us about how they have stewarded the gains from these Kingdom Conferences, and the impact it has had on so many other lives.
Our team has not been as diligent in getting all the lectures and photos unto our website. Please have a little more patience and we will get there. Some of the CD's and DVD's from Abuja and Lagos conferences, however are in our Lagos office.
Personal Sozos were carried out in Lagos at the Education Hub by our Bethel Sozo team after the Kingdom Revival Conference. About 30 people came into greater freedom. We now have a date for you to save at the bottom of the news letter for our Second Bethel Sozo training, in Lagos and Port Harcourt. This conference will revolutionise your prayer life, and bring you into a greater measure of freedom. Don't miss it. Please visit our website and click on Bethel Sozo to get more information.
We were invited by Bill Johnson, who we hosted last year in Lagos to attend their Bethel Leadership Advance conference in Redding California. We attended with a small team and it was such a special time. Some photos are below. We also have some more photos from our March Kingdom conference. Please send in any testimonies or feedback you have from the last Kingdom Conferences. We love to hear all that the Lord is doing in your lives.
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Bethel Leaders Advance conference dinner at the Civic Centre, Redding ,California.USA. From left to right, Mina, Beni, Bill, Femi and Udy.
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Ike, Amoni, Mina and Femi after service at Bethel Church, Redding, California.
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Pastor Dada( Abuja), Udy, Bill Johnson, Mina, and Femi at the Bethel Leaders Advance, Redding, California.
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Lapis Lazuli team at lunch with Fred and Sonja in Redding, California.
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Nigeria Bethel Sozo team at the Education Hub, Lagos after the Kingdom Revival conference in Lagos with Guests Trish Riley (UK), Sherri Lewis and Bessie ( Cameroon).
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The Fruit of Obedience . . .
I think it's such a wonderful declaration when the Passion story is dramatised in a central place like Trafalgar Square in London.
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The Passion of Christ at Trafalger square on Good Friday |
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I wish we could see this in every city where the name of Jesus is lifted up. Some have been in the Lenten fast, others ate Freyjon on Good Friday or avoided meat, as we contemplated the greatest sacrifice of all time of Jesus Christ crucified on the Cross. But we all woke full of excitement on the glorious Easter Sunday, " Yes, Our Lord Jesus Christ is risen indeed". Alleluia!
But did it occur to us all, that this most defining Kairos moment in History that we celebrate yearly, was hinged on the obedience of Jesus Christ based out of His love for Father God. Are we aware that Jesus going to the Cross so we could enter into His healing, forgiveness, blessing, His righteousness, riches, eternity and more would not have happened except for the obedience of our Lord. It was His ability to listen to His Father, and obey completely His Father's strategy and instructions no matter how challenging, difficult or unwise it appeared, that you and I are celebrating today.
Jesus was obedient to deliver His part, so Father God could reconcile you and I back to Himself and into eternity with Him. It was this fruit of obedience from Jesus that enabled God unleash the resurrection power on humanity through the ages.
What power can the Lord unleash in our families, our communities, our nation when we obey? Is it possible that we don't see as much change as we expect around us, because of our inability to listen and then obey?
Where would we be without the power of resurrection? Paul says that of all people we would be the most pitied. (1 Corinthians 15 v 19 )It is the resurrection of Jesus that completely differentiates Christianity from every other religion in that our Saviour, Jesus Christ rose from the grave, was seen by over 500 people and ascended into heaven and is seated on the right hand side of God the Father, and so I can have a relationship with Him through the power of the Holy Spirit. That way, I don't have to try to do life blind and guessing. I can speak with Him as we are in a loving relationship and I can listen to what He says and allow Him direct all my steps.
Usually when we speak about "obedience", it sounds very legalistic and high-handed, and people struggle with this. I would like to suggest that when we are in relationship with one we love, then obedience then takes on a whole new meaning. Firstly, we recognise that Father God is all- knowing, and Almighty and knows the end from the beginning, ( Isaiah 46 v 10 ) so why would I not want information from He who knows it all.
Also because my highest desire is to bring Him pleasure, His love in my heart compels me to ask Him and be obedient. If I am in relationship, I want Father in on everything I am doing. Papa is wooing His children to Himself and desires that we receive His love, and walk in obedience. We have done it our way too long and not seen much results. We have not been down this road before so we need to obey Our Lord who is the Way. Sometimes it's pride and our fleshy ideas that stops us from acknowledging we don't know exactly, and need Father God to tell us what to do. I always say that man's way produces man's result, but God's way produces God's result, and there is always a huge difference.
We need to remember the tried and tested advice of Mary the mother of Jesus, to the servants at the wedding in Cana ..... "anything He tells you, do it" (John 2 v 5 ) Sometimes, it seems quite absurd, like filling a pot with water and drawing from it and taking it to the guest of honour at the wedding who wasexpecting wine..! Or going to Abuja when the airport is closed with 28 expatriates, and renting the biggest venue on a weekday and inviting His Church Body.
But it was the obedience of the servants that enabled Father God provide the best wine at the wedding in Cana and it was obedience again, that unleashed blessings, healing, unity and so much more at the just concluded Kingdom Foundations in Abuja.
Creator God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit can do it all on Their own. However they choose to have us be involved in mighty earth shaking ventures, through us drawing near, listening, and obeying with the help of the Holy Spirit. How awesome is this.
The whole Bible is about so many who have walked in total obedience, like Abraham, David, Joshua, Caleb to mention a few, and the fruit of their obedience was beneficial not only to themselves, but generations going forward. We also read that Samuel describes disobedience as the sin of rebellion. This is an aspect of life in the Kingdom we need to take on board seriously, if we want His Kingdom to rapidly expand through us.
There is no greater disservice we do to ourselves than shutting ourselves out of things Father wants us to be involved with, or shutting others off from what they should receive, when we haven't walked in obedience. May the Holy Spirit help us grasp the importance of seeking His ways so we walk where He leads. May He help us to stop and listen, and then like the servants at the wedding in Cana, do whatever He tells us, such that heaven will unleash so much more fruit and blessings for our generations.
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We are pleased to announce the Bethel Basic Sozo conference holding in;
- Lagos...Friday the 23rd and Saturday the 24th of June,
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- Port Harcourt....Monday the 26th and Tuesday the 27th June, 2017.
More information will be on our website shortly.
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Kingdom Revival Conference, Lagos/ Kingdom Foundations, Abuja CDs & DVDs are available for Sale
Messages and worship CDs & DVDs of the Kingdom Revival Conference held in Lagos on Fri 24th & Fri 25th March, 2017 are available for sale in our office, Lapis Lazuli Ministries Office, 3rd Floor, Maku House, 109 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi. Lagos.
Message for each session cost N200
Each worship CD cost N250
Each DVD with two messages cost N800. Day 1 & Day CDs of the Kingdom Foundations held in Abuja on Mon 27th & Tues 28th of March, 2017 are also available for sale in our office.
Day 1 CD has messages by all 3 Guest Speakers for the day. Messages such as Living Your Destiny, *Giant Slayers, Power of Peace, Soaring as Eagles e.t.c
Day 2 CD also has messages by all Guest Speakers for the day. Messages such as Reigning in Life, Praying for the sick, Baptism of Love e.t.c
Each CD cost N1, 000 (one thousand naira).
These CDs are best played in your computer or CD player as they are in MP3 format. However, some cars' CD player have the capacity to play MP3 CDs.
If you would like to buy a copy or you know people who would like to get their copies, please get in touch with us on 07034371401.
Our office is open from 9:00am to 4:00pm Monday to Friday.
Address:
3rd Floor, Maku House, 109 Awolowo Road, South West Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria.
Telephone: +234 703 437 1401
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9am-4pm
Email Address: info@lapislazuliministries.org
Thank you. Lapis Lazuli Ministries Team |
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May the Lord continue to uphold and preserve us all.
God's blessings,
Femi and Mina Bajomo
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- Thanksgiving for all those who got healed at the two Kingdom Conferences.
- Pray for children who are taking exams that the Lord will give them a Spirit of excellence.
- Pray for the Basic Bethel Sozo conference coming up, that many will come into greater freedom, and churches will provide inner healing for members.
- Pray for the return of all Chibok girls.
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"Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
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