Eschew pride, Odiete tells preachers, Church leaders at Thanksgiving service

Bishop John Odiete has called connected preachers of the gospel and religion leaders to eschew pridefulness and humble themselves similar Abraham.

Odiete, who spoke precocious astatine a thanksgiving work organised to people the 75th day of the presiding Bishop and Archbishop of Calvary Kingdom Church Int’l, Badagry, Lagos, Archbishop Joseph Amariabe Ojo, explained that God hates the arrogant and gives grace to the humble, adding that Father Abraham contempt his wealthiness humbled himself and obeyed God astatine each things.

He said: “You are called to beryllium there, today, does not mean you are the best. It is conscionable a privilege and not a right. It is the Lord that wants you to beryllium there, so, bash it and correspond God well.”

Odiete, who is besides the impermanent preacher astatine the event, spoke connected the theme, “Changing The Narrative.” He said men of God should emulate Jesus who did not lone assistance entree to people, but besides humbled himself.

He said: “If Jesus places you successful a place, delight assistance entree to people, don’t beryllium excessively big. This antheral of God (Archbishop Ojo) grants entree to people, helium listens to people, helium is not proud, helium is humble, helium accessible and if you are present contiguous and you are not accessible fto the communicative change. You indispensable alteration due to the fact that God volition reward each antheral according to his work.

“ Since Archbishop Ojo answered the telephone of God helium has ne'er looked back. He has remained steadfast and steadfast; his beingness has been an inspiration and a blessing to many. Why are we inactive friends till today? It is due to the fact that of the beingness helium lived. I americium the antheral who does not similar arrogant radical and Ojo is not a arrogant person, but a humble antheral of God. There are a batch of preachers contiguous and erstwhile I look astatine them I smile, immoderate preachers deliberation they are inferior God, but they are not.”

The Global Foundation for Peace gave the celebrant and his woman award. Other features of the lawsuit included the ordination of pastors, elders, deacons and deaconess and ministers.

Clerics that graced the lawsuit included Archbishop Joseph Ojo and his wife, Bishop Esther Ojo; the impermanent preacher, Bishop John Odiete and his wife; Presiding Bishop, The Pentecostal Restoration Church, Mafoluku, Lagos, Bishop (Prof.) Cyriacus and wife, Pastor Charity Uwanaka; General Overseer of Christ Royal Family International Churches, Bishop Tom Samson; Apostle Lawrence Achudume of Victory Life Bible Church Int’l, Abeokuta, Ogun State; General Superintendent of the Holy Spirit Mission (a.k.a Happy Family Centre), Lagos, Bishop Charles Ighele; Presiding Bishop and Senior Pastor of God First Ministries Inc. (a.k.a Illumination Assembly), Lagos, Bishop Isaac Idahosa; Rev. Akinola Akinwale, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), representatives of the College of Bishops, among others.