What Pentecost is, and the Significance for Christians--- Rev''d Mossy

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The Vicar/ Administrator Ikot Ekpene Archdeaconry of the Church of Nigeria Anglican communion, The Rev'd Mossy Onyinyechi Agu has come out to shade light and explained the purpose, power and the Significance of the word "PENTECOST" among Christians.  

Taking his text in a sermon he titled, The Power and Purpose of Pentecost, from the book of Acts of the apostles, chapter 2:1-8, 2:35-42, Rev''d Agu revealed that the word

"Pentecost" began as, and remains one of the major holidays on the Jewish calendar that occurs 50 days after Passover. According to the Vicar, "The word Pentecost literally means “50th or 50th day.” For Jews, Pentecost was the time when they celebrated the first harvest of the agricultural year. It was a time when they gave thanks to God for what the land had produced and for what their labor had yielded.

For Christians, Pentecost marks the birthday of the Christian church, the day when Peter preached and in response to that sermon there was also a harvest of 3,000 souls converted", he revealed.

"Remember ,  Peter preached the first sermon about Jesus as recorded in Acts 2. This is the same Peter who 53 days earlier had said about Jesus; “I never knew Him.” This is the same Peter who had nothing to say about Jesus when someone asked him directly if he was one of the followers of Jesus. Peter, on the Day of Pentecost, stood before a crowd of the same people he once feared, yet he boldly declared the gospel of Jesus Christ", the man of God reminded the congregation.

Going further, Peter stood before many of the same people who had shouted, “Crucify Him,” on the day Jesus stood trial before Pontius Pilate in the city of Jerusalem. Now Peter declared in no uncertain terms the Man they had ordered to be crucified was, in fact, the Son of God.

How did Peter go from being frightened to being fearless? How did Peter go from being cowardly to being courageous? . In this season , let the season of truth come upon us in Jesus Name Amen.

God bless you

Rivers Crises, Court barrs 25 Pro Wike's Law Makers from Parading themselves as River State's Law Makers.

 

The Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt, last Friday, barred 25 pro Wike lawmakers from.parading themselves as River State's lawmakers.and members of the River State House of Assembly. This is coming on the heels.of the unabated and continuous hostility between former governor, HE. Nyesom Wike, the Minister of FCT, and his political son, Governor Simitary Fabura, the executive and current governor of River State.

It should be established that the 25 affected law makers are those loyal to, and backing the immediate-past governor of the state, and minister of the FCT,  Nyesom Wike against his successor. 

Whether the strongman of the FCT and former governor will have the last laugh over Governor Sim, the interpretation of the Nigerian electoral law by the court will be the determinant force. For now,lets just seat back and enjoy the drams, as they unfold. 

Bishop Owen Returned to his Root in a familiarisation tour of .Ikot Ekpene Archdeaconry of the Uyo Diosese of Anglican Communion.

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On this day, 12th, May, 2024, marked as the 7th Sunday, after Easter on the Church of Nigeria, Anglican communion calendar, the Bishop of the Uyo Diosese of Nigerian Anglican communion, Bishop: Rt. Rev'd Owen Amos Ukafia (JP) in  a familiarisation tour of the Ikot Ekpene Archdeaconry of the Nigerian Anglican communion faithfuls, saw him returned to the Saint John the Baptist Anglican church,Ikot Ekpene, a station, that is incidentally his first station as a priest of the Anglican communion, after his posting from the seminary many years ago. 

The emotional attached visits, witnessed many old members of the Uyo Diosese of Anglican communion lead Shepard, when he was the vicar of the

St John The Baptist, and new members reconnecting once again with their former vicar and new members meeting their spiritual father for the first time. It also offered moments of reflection on the great relationship and fond memories the Bishop shared with St John The Baptist and her members. interacting with members of St. John The Baptist, the Bishop admonished the congregants to continue to demonstrate the Christian act of love among brethren , and to keep faith with the. Cristian faith. Bishop Ukafia also assured the faithfuls of a sure reward from God for their commitment, and that they should never grow weary, or depart from the Christian faith of serving and walking with God.

The Vicar of St John The Baptist, Ikot Ekpene, Rev'd Mossy Agu expressed his delight to have his Bishop visit St John The Baptist once again, he  prayed that the Lord should bless the Bishop, the Diosese, the entire Anglican communion,and Nigeria. Women groups, men, youths and children, all showed solidary with the Bishop in a very charged atmosphere of worship, praise and the sharing of the word of God.