Sovereign Grace Community Church, Abuja

The Opposed Work Of God -Nehemiah 4 | Bible Study | 24th June, 2026

Pastor Adeola Ogundele continued his exposition on the reconciling work of Jesus Christ. Through Jesus, the universe is being brought back into harmony, union, and submission to God, beginning first and foremost with the reconciliation of sinful people to God.

Before Christ, we stood under God's judgment—alienated from Him, hostile in mind, and living in sin. Our position was one of separation, our hearts were opposed to God, and our lives reflected that rebellion through evil deeds.

Every Christian can testify that they were once dead in sin, unresponsive to God, and under His wrath. Yet by God's grace, Jesus has reconciled us to the Father and given us peace with Him. Christ did not come merely to improve our condition but to transform it completely. He delivered us from sin and restored us to God. 

📹 You can listen to the full sermon on YouTube or Spotify (sgcc.ng/media). Grace and peace to you.

Rest in the Bible isn't merely a ceasing of activity, but ceasing of one activity to do another. The purpose of rest is to recover from our labor, demonstrate dependence on God, encourage us to enjoy God, and help us build relationships with others.

A Study Through Colossians: The Cosmic Power of the Cross | Lord's Day Sermon | 21st June, 2026

Sunday School | Stewardship: God's Purpose for Rest (Part 1) | 21st June, 2026

Walking in God's Law: A Study Of The 10 Commandments- Command No 4 (Part 1)

Last Lord’s Day, Pastor Adeola Ogundele considered how the deity of Christ makes possible His preeminence in both creation and the church. We reflected on Colossians 1:19: “For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell.”

Christ is God the Son—the incarnate, exalted, and eternal God. He fully understands infinity, created all things and is beyond our comprehension. Simply put, Jesus is fully God—complete, lacking nothing, with nothing absent and nothing needing to be added. 
God acts only in and through Christ. Therefore, our response to this truth must be to submit every area of our lives to Him. We must strive to see Christ more clearly, love Him more deeply, and obey Him more completely. Above all, we must keep Christ at the centre of everything.

 

📹 You can listen to the full sermon on YouTube or Spotify (sgcc.ng/media). Grace and peace to you.

Sunday School | Stewardship: Stewarding Our Time |

Walking in God's Law: A Study of the 10 Commandments - Command No 3 (Part 2)  | Bible Study

Paul's letter to the Colossians presents one of the clearest and most majestic portraits of Jesus Christ in all of Scripture. Writing to a church surrounded by competing ideas, philosophies, and spiritual distractions, Paul reminds believers that Christ is not merely important among many things; He is supreme over all things. As the image of the invisible God, the Creator of heaven and earth, and the One through whom all things hold together, Jesus occupies a position of unmatched glory and authority. Pastor Adeola emphasized that many Christians, like the Colossians, can become distracted by lesser concerns and lose sight of the greatness of the Christ they profess to follow.

The sermon highlighted how easily believers can elevate other influences above Christ. Whether it is fear of spiritual powers, anxiety about the future, the pursuit of wealth, career ambitions, political loyalties, or cultural pressures, these distractions often reveal a diminished view of Jesus. Paul counters this tendency by declaring Christ's absolute supremacy. He is the Lord over the created world. He is also Head of the church, the new creation that God is forming through the gospel. Because all authority belongs to Him, believers can face trials, uncertainty, and opposition with confidence rather than fear.

Pastor Adeola further explained that Christ's preeminence is grounded not only in who He is but also in what He has done. As the One who died and rose again, Jesus inaugurated God's new creation and secured redemption for His people. He is the source of spiritual life, the Savior of the church, and the King who will one day fully establish His kingdom. For this reason, Christ deserves first place in every area of life. His followers are called to submit to His authority, honor Him above all earthly treasures, and treasure Him above every competing affection.

The central message of the sermon defines the Christian life as ultimately about seeing and responding rightly to the glory of Christ. When believers recognize His greatness, obedience becomes joyful, worship becomes sincere, and worldly distractions lose their power. Christ is worthy of complete devotion because He alone is the Creator, Sustainer, Redeemer, and Head of His people. The gospel calls believers to admire Jesus but, more importantly, to make Him preeminent in their hearts, their priorities, and their daily lives.