Word Encounter with Dr. Abiodun

God, no doubt, is a glorious and an awesome God; He is Jehovah clothed in light too bright and brilliant to approach. He is the omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscient One that has no rival or equal in holiness and purity. In today's Daily Devotional, God's glorious state of holiness is appreciated and lauded. God is revered for His unique nature of holiness, and all are made to understand that He...

Jesus' work of redemption for mankind is a comprehensive one that obtains for man great and numerous benefits and dividends. His death and resurrection not only reconciled man to God, his Creator, but also offered him deliverance from the grip of sin and of the devil. Today's Daily Devotional emphasizes this great work of redemption by which our Lord Jesus Christ has made available to man the vict...

The name of Jesus is universally acknowledged as a name that is not ordinary but one that is above every other name. It is a name that opens the doors to salvation, healing, deliverance, and victory. Today's Daily Devotional highlights the importance and uniqueness of this name of Jesus. It clearly declares that it is a name given to Jesus as the only Saviour of the world, and as the One to take a...

Today's Daily Devotional is an admonition for all to be resolute in their faith in Christ, refusing to be discouraged or letting go out of frustration. The Devotional emphasizes that Jesus has warned that only the enduring and patient disciple will be saved at the end of the age as the weakling or feeble-minded will not be accorded any recognition. All are therefore encouraged not to give up in th...

Today's Daily Devotional is a reminder about the efficacy and inalterable nature of the Word of God. The Devotional stresses the truth that God's Word is not like man's that can be changed at man's whim and caprice as God will not alter that which He has uttered. The Devotional makes it clear that God's Word is dependable and can be trusted as whatever God says is authoritative and final and He wi...

Today's Daily Devotional examines the Word of God as an integral part of God that cannot be separated from His personality or character. The Devotional emphasizes that God's integrity derives from His Word which cannot fail as it is not only the truth but is Truth that God is. Jesus is acknowledged to be this Word of God, and thereby affirmed as the Truth, and He is also known to be a bearer of th...

In Jesus' appraisal of the church at Sardis, in the then Asia Minor, He declared the church a dead church though it appeared to be alive. He went on to admonish the church to strengthen whatever remained that was about to die so as not to die. Dr. Charles Abiodun, in this podcast, draws attention to the relevance of this Christ's appraisal in the present day church of God. He enumerates certain le...

God is known to be loving, caring, and full of compassion. He is known to give hope to the hopeless and life to the lifeless because He is good and He is not just full of life, but He is life Himself. In today's Daily Devotional, all are made to understand that God delights in bringing joy to men hence His gift to the world in the Person of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ who submitted Himself t...

Today's Daily Devotional examines the notion that is very common in the world today that certain individuals are irredeemable because they are so far gone in sin. Their sinful life is considered irreparable and irredeemable. The Devotional makes it clear that this is far from the truth as there is none that the blood of Jesus, shed for the remission of the sins of the world, cannot redeem. It make...

Today's Daily Devotional examines the need for men engaged in a lifestyle of sin to learn to confess their sins to God and to turn to Him for forgiveness and salvation. The Devotional makes it clear that repentance is essential in receiving God's mercy and forgiveness and admonishes all to endeavour to do this so that they can receive God's favour. It concludes by declaring that the only thing God...

Men often love to live in conformity with the world as they do not want to be seen as nonconformists. They play along with the popular saying that when you are in Rome, you do like the Romans. Today's Daily Devotional draws attention to the need to go along with the teaching of the Bible rather than that of the world. The Devotional emphasizes that the Bible is very clear on the need for men, espe...

Today's Daily Devotional draws attention to the vanity and falsehood of idolatry. It draws attention to the truth that Jehovah God, the Creator of heaven and earth, is the only living and true God that is to be worshipped and revered. The Devotional makes it clear that idolaters cannot obtain God's favour because the idols that they worship are abominable to Him being the creation of the devil and...

It is clear from the whole of creation and nature that God alone is awesome. He has no contemporary or rival, and there is no power or being that is able to challenge His greatness and awesomeness. Today's Daily Devotional highlights this awesomeness that is only unique to God and is known to be His attribute that He does not share with any other being. All, especially believers, are admonished by...

Scripture is full of warnings about the need for all to be prepared and not be caught unawares by the second coming of Jesus which is imminent. All of mankind, especially those who believe in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour are constantly reminded that Jesus will be returning to the earth soon like a thief in the night. Today's Daily Devotional emphasizes the importance of this second adven...

The uniqueness of the Christian faith as regards the believer's privilege of having the Holy Spirit dwelling in him or her was highlighted in last week's podcast which was the first part of this message, being concluded in this second part this week. In last week's podcast, Dr. Charles Abiodun brought into limelight the peculiar difference between the way the Holy Spirit interacts with believers t...

It is no news that men in today's world have become so depraved and degenerated that they no longer see sin or any act of ungodliness as anything unusual or worth being remorseful about. Today's Daily Devotional draws attention to this human malady and declares that holy or godly lifestyles are fast going into extinction these days as many consider such a lifestyle as "old school." The Devotional...

Today's Daily Devotional is a reminder to everyone that the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ is imminent and all should be prepared for it. It is a reminder that the coming of Jesus is real and that Jesus will be returning in glory and with power. The Devotional admonishes all, especially believers, to be prepared and not be caught unawares or unprepared as Jesus' coming will usher His peopl...

Today's Daily Devotional is a discourse on our Lord Jesus Christ as God's beloved Son, and the Saviour of the world. The Devotional brings into limelight that Jesus is not only human but that He is also divine and that He is therefore in a position to redeem mankind from sin as being without sin and also being able to represent the human race. All are enjoined to embrace Jesus as their Lord and Sa...

God has set in place, in His local churches, shepherds or overseers who are given the responsibility of guiding, mentoring, and teaching the saints of God in the way of righteousness. They are given the responsibility of preparing God's people for Jesus' imminent return and for His coming Kingdom. This is the focus of today's Daily Devotional which emphasizes the importance of God's ministers and...

The devil's singular mission in the world is to steal, to kill, and to destroy in the lives of men. He achieves this thorough numerous ways. One of the ways by which he accomplishes this evil mission is in enlisting women of evil and despicable character to lure unsuspecting men into destruction. This is the message of today's Daily Devotional, which throws light on the numerous women in the Bible...

Today's Daily Devotional is a strong warning to all, especially believers in Christ, not to play to the gallery in pleasing men or trying to be in the good books of men at the detriment of their relationship with God. The Devotional stresses the importance of always striving to please God and walking in His counsel rather than endeavouring to please men. It makes it clear that obeying men rather t...

Today's Daily Devotional is a reminder to all believers that God is the Healer of all diseases and infirmities and that He has made healing and divine health available to all through the redemption work that Jesus accomplished with His death and resurrection. The Devotional clearly declares that our Lord Jesus Christ is the Balm in Gilead that is always efficacious and reliable as the remedy for a...

The Christian faith is unique for various reasons, and one of these reasons is the privilege and honour that God has given believers in having the Holy Spirit dwelling in them. This indwelling of the Holy Spirit makes the believers' fellowship with God through the Holy Spirit unhindered and effective. In this podcast, which is the first of two parts, Dr. Charles Abiodun affirms this honour and pri...

Today's Daily Devotional is a message of reassurance for all of God's people that God loves and cares for them and will not leave them stranded in life, even in old age. The Devotional highlights the truth that children are an heritage from God to His beloved people and children, and that God gives these children to His people as an heritage, as a blessing, and as a form of glory to them in their...

It is God's desire that every child of His, every believer in Christ Jesus, be fruitful as a disciple of Jesus Christ. Every Christian is expected to be productive in the fruit of the Spirit and also in the fruit of soul-winning. Today's Daily Devotional examines this important mandate that the believer has received from God, to be fruitful. It categorically declares that it is God's desire and ex...