Written by Tòmíwá Olúyínká
You might have, at some point, asked yourself: “What does the resurrection of Christ even mean?” “How does the power that raised Christ from the dead affect my life?”
You see, the things of God are not easily fathomable. They are illogical even. That’s the way God is, and He didn’t keep aside these characteristics with the birth, death and resurrection of His Son.
Rev. Adeleke explained to the church the power of Jesus’ resurrection and restoration. He said the resurrection power is the ultimate power of God; the incompatible power that raised Jesus from the dead.
But to understand why there’s a resurrection and a restoration, Rev Adeleke took the church back to know what died and what was lost.
Adam and Eve were clothed in splendour. But they disobeyed God, felt naked, then hid from Him. And while God was still close enough to have a conversation with them, sin had created a gap between them and God. This ruined God’s desire for mankind.
Something was broken, and God acknowledged it. He didn’t shrug or respond with eternal punishment. Instead, He stepped in with love and gave up His Son as the sacrifice to fill the gap sin had created. (Isaiah 59: 19)
Jesus’ resurrection is not just a check-in. He rose to stay. He rose to dwell in you. He rose, that you may draw closer to Him again. Then this resurrection brought about restoration of life, glory, and victory. Christ restored the splendour that sin had taken away. Then He chose you to be the vessel, the carrier of the same power that raised Jesus from the dead.
Do you not understand this?
Someone loves you. Someone fought and is fighting really hard for you. Someone died because of you. You didn’t earn it. You didn’t even know you needed it. But it is real. This someone is Jesus. He resurrected that you may live eternally. And because He now resides in you, you also have power over death.
It is not a delusion. It happened for you, and all you have to do is believe, be a witness, and proclaim this power, just like the women who first witnessed His resurrection. (Matthew 28:6)
Let the power of Jesus’ resurrection and restoration resonate deeply in your mind. On Mondays when the day is dragging, and on Tuesdays as you wake up. Remember it on Wednesdays and Thursdays, when nothing seems significant, and on Fridays and Saturdays, when it seems like death has conquered, buried, and sealed all, because there’s a Sunday when the presence of God has room for joy.
Experience the full sermon here.
Written by Tòmíwá Olúyínká
Written by Kelani Omótóyòsí
Ó ṣeé ṣe kí o ti béèrè lọ́kàn ara rẹ nígbà kan pé: “Kí ni ìtúmọ̀ ajinde Kristi?” “Báwo ni agbára tó jí Kristi dìde kúrò nínú ikú ṣe ni ipa ni ìgbésí ayé mi?”
Ṣé o ríi, àwọn ohun tí Ọlọ́run jẹ́ kò rọrùn láti loye, wọ́n dàbí ohun tí kò ní ìtòsí ọgbọ́n rárá. Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni Ọlọ́run ṣe rí, kò sì fi àwọn ìwà wọ̀nyí sílẹ̀ pẹ̀lú ìbí, ikú àti àjínde Ọmọ Rẹ̀.
Alufa. Adeleke ṣàlàyé fún ìjọ nípa agbára ajinde àti ìmúpadàbọ̀sipo Jesu. Ó sọ pé agbára ajinde ni agbára gíga jùlọ ti Ọlọ́run; agbára iyasoto tí ó jí Jesu dìde kúrò nínú òkú.
Ṣùgbọ́n láti lóye ìdí tí ajínde àti ìmúpadàbọ̀sípò fi wà, Alufa Adeleke da ìjọ padà sẹ́yìn láti mọ ohun tí ó kú àti ohun tí ó sọnù.
A wo Adamu àti Éfà ni aso ìyìn àti ọlá. Ṣùgbọ́n wọ́n ṣàìgbọràn sí Ọlọ́run, wọ́n sì bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí ní rí ara wọn pé wọ́n wà ní ìhòòhò, wọ́n sì fi ara wọn pamọ́ kúrò lọ́dọ̀ Rẹ̀. Bí Ọlọ́run ṣe ṣi wà nítòsí tó fi lè bá wọn sọ̀rọ̀, ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ ti dá ààyè àfojúdi kan sílẹ̀ láàárín wọn àti Ọlọ́run. Èyí sì ba ètò Ọlọ́run fún aráyé jẹ́.
Nítorí náà, Ọlọ́run mọ̀ pé nǹkan kan ti bàjẹ́. Kò foju kọ́ ọ, kò sì dáhùn pẹ̀lú ìjìyà àìnípẹ̀kun. Dípò bẹ́ẹ̀, ó wọlé pẹ̀lú ìfẹ́, ó sì fi Ọmọ Rẹ̀ rúbọ láti kun ààyè tí ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ ti dá sílẹ̀. (Aísáyà ori okandinlogota, ese okandinlogun)
Ajinde Jesu kì í ṣe ìfarahàn díẹ̀. Ó jí dìde láti dúró pẹ́. Ó jí dìde láti máa gbé inú rẹ. Ó jí dìde kí o lè tún sunmọ́ Ọ́ lẹ́ẹ̀kansi. Ajinde yìí sì mú ìtúnṣe wá ìyè, ògo àti ìṣẹ́gun. Kristi tún dá ẹwà àti ọlá tí ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ gba lọ padà. Lẹ́yìn náà, Ó yàn ọ́ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ohun elo, ẹni tí yóò rú agbára kan náà to jí Jesu dìde kúrò nínú òkú.
Ṣé o kò lóye èyí?
Ẹnikan fẹ́ràn rẹ. Ẹnikan jagun, ó sì ń jagun gidigidi nítorí rẹ. Ẹnikan kú nítorí rẹ. Ìwọ kò ṣiṣẹ́ fún un. Ìwọ kò tilẹ̀ mọ̀ pé o nílò rẹ. Ṣùgbọ́n ó jẹ́ òtítọ́. Ẹni yìí ni Jésù. Ó jí dìde kí ìwọ lè yè láé. Àti nítorí pé Ó ń gbé inú rẹ báyìí, ìwọ náà ní agbára lórí ikú.
Kì í ṣe irokuro. Ó ṣẹlẹ̀ fún ọ, gbogbo ohun tí o sì ní láti ṣe ni láti gbàgbọ́, kí o jẹ́ ẹlẹ́rìí, kí o sì kéde agbára yìí, gẹ́gẹ́ bí àwọn obìnrin tí wọ́n kọ́kọ́ jẹ́ ẹlẹ́rìí ìjínde Rẹ̀. (Mátíù ori kejidinlogbon, ese kefa)
Nítorí náà, jẹ́ kí agbára ajinde àti ìpadabosipo Jesu máa dún mọ́ inú rẹ̀ gidigidi. Ní Ọjọ́ Ajé, nígbà tí ọjọ́ bá ń fa, àti ní Ọjọ́ Ìsẹ́gun nígbà tí o bá jí. Rántí rẹ̀ ní Ọjọ́rú àti Ọjọ́bọ nígbà tí kò sí ohun tó dájú, àti ní Ọjọ́ Ẹtì, nígbà tí ó dà bíi pé ikú ti ṣẹ́gun, tí ó ti gbe gbogbo ohun gbin. Nítorí pé Ọjọ́ Àìkú kan wà níbi tí ìwà Ọlọ́run fi àyè fún ayọ̀ nìkan.
E wo iwasu lekun rere nibi.
Written by Kelani Omótóyòsí
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April 6, 2026thank you for reminding me that even in dark Fridays, i can hold on, because Sunday always comes with light and joy.
O.
April 6, 2026what a solid reminder for the week.❤️