Nefe Oguntoye

Woman with oil to Elisha

2 Kings 4:1-7 (NLT)
One day the widow of a member of the group of prophets came to Elisha and cried out, “My husband who served you is dead, and you know how he feared the LORD. But now a creditor has come, threatening to take my two sons as slaves.”

Fruit of the flesh

Galatians 5:19-21 (NKJV)
Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness,

Fruit of the spirit

Galatians 5:22-23 (NKJV)
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Bodily come before the throne

Hebrews 4:16 (NKJV)
Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Encouragement

Psalm 37:4-6 (NKJV)
Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.

Trading my sorrow song

2 Corinthians 4:8-9 (NKJV)
We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

Attributes of god

Nehemiah 9:17 (NKJV)
They refused to obey, And they were not mindful of Your wonders That You did among them. But they hardened their necks, And in their rebellion They appointed a leader To return to their bondage. But You are God, Ready to pardon, Gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, Abundant in kindness, And did not forsake them.

Commitment

2 Corinthians 8:9-12 (NKJV)
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich.

Selah, commitment to plant

2 Corinthians 8:8 (MSG)
I'm not trying to order you around against your will. But by bringing in the Macedonians' enthusiasm as a stimulus to your love, I am hoping to bring the best out of you. You are familiar with the generosity of our Master, Jesus Christ. Rich as he was, he gave it all away for us—in one stroke he became poor and we became rich.

2 Corinthians 8:10 (MSG)
So here's what I think: The best thing you can do right now is to finish what you started last year and not let those good intentions grow stale. Your heart's been in the right place all along. You've got what it takes to finish it up, so go to it. Once the commitment is clear, you do what you can, not what you can't. The heart regulates the hands. This isn't so others can take it easy while you sweat it out. No, you're shoulder to shoulder with them all the way, your surplus matching their deficit, their surplus matching your deficit. In the end you come out even. As it is written, Nothing left over to the one with the most, Nothing lacking to the one with the least. I thank God for giving Titus the same devoted concern for you that I have. He was most considerate of how we felt, but his eagerness to go to you and help out with this relief offering is his own idea. We're sending a companion along with him, someone very popular in the churches for his preaching of the Message. But there's far more to him than popularity. He's rock-solid trustworthy. The churches handpicked him to go with us as we travel about doing this work of sharing God's gifts to honor God as well as we can, taking every precaution against scandal.

Love or you don't love god

1 John 4:7-8 (NKJV)
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.

Rooted and grounded

Ephesians 3:17 (NKJV)
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

Flourish and bear fruit

Psalm 92:13-14 (NKJV)
Those who are planted in the house of the Lord Shall flourish in the courts of our God.

Doubts 1

Isaiah 41:13 (NKJV)
For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand, Saying to you, Fear not, I will help you.

Let no one look down on you cause you are young

1 Timothy 4:12 (NKJV)
Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Wrestle against

Ephesians 6:12 (NKJV)
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

John 11:25-26

John 11:25-26 (NKJV)
Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.

Exceedingly abundantly above and beyond

Ephesians 3:20 (NLT)
Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.

Luke 6:38

Luke 6:38 (NLT)
Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.”

Psalm 30:5

Psalm 30:5 (NLT)
For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning.

Purity- Righteous living

2 Timothy 2:22 (NLT)
Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts.

Purity- be an example

1 Timothy 4:12 (NLT)
Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity.

Right standing with God through grace

Romans 5:21 (NLT)
So just as sin ruled over all people and brought them to death, now God’s wonderful grace rules instead, giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Christ the perfect replacement

2 Corinthians 5:21 (NLT)
For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.

Prophecy of Jesus

Isaiah 53:1-12 (NLT)
Who has believed our message? To whom has the LORD revealed his powerful arm?

Favourite bible verse

Proverbs 16:8-9 (NLT)
Better to have little, with godliness, than to be rich and dishonest.