Nigerian Baptist Convention

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For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

1 Timothy 6:10

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WELCOME TO THE NIGERIAN BAPTIST CONVENTION

The Nigerian Baptist Convention, which Thomas Jefferson Bowen started in 1850, has grown into over 10,000 Churches with about 3,000,000 baptized members and up to 6.5 million non-baptized members spread across the nation. This denominational entity has metamorphosed into twenty-three Conferences (ecclesiastical regions) in Nigeria alone. The work has spread to several other African nations including Republic of Benin, Cote D’Ivoire, Mali, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Chad, Niger, and Burkina Faso. The United Kingdom and the United States of America are also experiencing the influence of its growth and expansion.

As a national corporate body, the Nigerian Baptist Convention has the task of sharing the truth of salvation to all and sundry through our Churches, Associations, Conferences and Ministries. To this end, the following slogan states our vision: EMPOWERING CHURCHES FOR KINGDOM GROWTH. We employ a holistic approach to minister to humankind – men, women, and children. We also minister to meet special needs of students, youths, refugees, prisoners, natural disaster victims.

On this site, you will find sermons, Bible Studies, as well as news items for your use. Please do not hesitate to contact us online. Alternatively, you can reach us through our postal address:

Nigerian Baptist Convention, P.M.B 5113, Ibadan, Nigeria 200001.

We shall be glad to receive and use the feedback from you. God shall always release His blessings upon you.

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Rev. S. Ademola Ishola, Ph.D
General Secretary
Nigerian Baptist Convention

Daily Devotional

Monday, February 8

MY SHEEP HEAR MY VOICE
John 10:22-30

“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.” John 10:27, KJV

The Feast of the Dedication was initiated by a Jewish revolution leader, Judas Maccabaeus, in 164 B.C. Before this time, the temple and city were captured by a Syrian, Antiochus Epiphanes in the year 167 B.C. He killed 40,000 people, and sold 40,000 more as slaves. He then sacrificed a pig on the altar of burnt-offerings, and sprinkled the soup made from it around the temple, thereby desecrating God’s temple. Judas delivered the city and temple three years later and purified it.

At the anniversary of this deliverance, the Jews were probably expecting another military deliverer like Judas Maccabaeus, but Jesus chose rather to present Himself here in the picture of a Shepherd Messiah__it was this that made them doubt Him and His calling (v. 24). Jesus then had to tell them that their unbelief in Him as Israel’s Shepherd was because they weren’t His sheep. He said, “My sheep hear my voice … and, they follow me” (v. 27). If you are His sheep you will be careful to hear and understand what the Spirit of Jesus is saying to you and follow through with an obedient heart.

RBT Passage: Exodus 39, 40; Matthew 25:31-46

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