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Article of Faith: God sent his word, By Femi Aribisala
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Article of Faith: God sent his word, By Femi Aribisala

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  • A Nigerian pastor, Femi Aribisala, interprets a church member's dream about divine instruction to believe in his word.
  • The sermon draws parallels to the biblical Israelites' plight at the Red Sea, emphasizing reliance on God during difficult times.
  • Aribisala uses scripture to illustrate that God's strength is perfected in human weakness and that impossible situations are possible with God.

In a sermon delivered at Healing Wings, Nigerian pastor Femi Aribisala shared an interpretation of a congregant's dream. The dream, according to Amaka Chiedozie, involved God instructing church members to believe in Aribisala's word, citing 2 Chronicles 20:20: "Believe in the Lord your God, and you shall be established; believe His prophets, and you shall prosper."

Believe in the Lord your God, and you shall be established; believe His prophets, and you shall prosper.

— GodCited by Femi Aribisala as the divine instruction in a church member's dream.

Aribisala then drew upon the biblical narrative of the Israelites' escape from Egypt, highlighting their fear and despair when trapped between Pharaoh's army and the Red Sea. He recounted their lament to Moses, wishing they had remained enslaved in Egypt rather than facing death in the wilderness. The pastor reminded the congregation that the Israelites had forgotten the divine presence guiding them – Jesus, the Rock of Ages, the Man of War.

Because there were no graves in Egypt, have you taken us away to die in the wilderness? Why have you so dealt with us, to bring us up out of Egypt? Is this not the word that we told you in Egypt, saying, ‘Let us alone that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than that we should die in the wilderness.

— IsraelitesQuoted by Femi Aribisala to illustrate the Israelites' despair at the Red Sea.

He emphasized that reaching the end of one's capabilities is precisely when God can become most prominent in one's life, as human strength is insufficient. Citing 2 Corinthians 12:9, Aribisala stated, "His strength is made perfect in weakness," and quoted Jesus from Luke 18:27: "The things which are impossible with men are possible with God."

God’s grace is sufficient for us, for His strength is made perfect in weakness.

— Apostle PaulCited by Femi Aribisala to emphasize God's power in human frailty.

The sermon concluded by referencing Moses' words to the Israelites at the Red Sea: "Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord... The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace." Aribisala's message centered on the power of divine intervention and faith in God's word, particularly during moments of perceived impossibility.

The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.

— JesusQuoted by Femi Aribisala to highlight divine capability.
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