Minister: Pst. Laide Olaniyan
Bible Study
21/08/2026
Tongues and Interpretation (1)
It is a festival; it’s the festival
It’s a feast for the festival
It’s a feast in the spirit, for there is a feast in the spirit, a feast over you, a feast, a reign,
Come eat, come sup, dine, come wine, come bread,
Come, come, come,
Feast heavens, eagles feast,
Come to the height, ascend to the height, climb to the height
Come up hither, come to the table, come to the holy table
Come to this bread, come to this wine, come to this feast,
Holy, Holy, pure white garment, come, come
Cleanse your garments in the blood of Jesus the Christ and come
Come to the feast, even the holy feast, the feast of Most Holy things
Come, climb up, hasten and ascend,
Cleanse your garments, wash your robes white
Come to this feast, for He that seats biddeth you come
Come wine up, wine up, feast up
For the days are upon you,
The time is changing, the time is running,
So feast up, race up to feast up
Time is running, feast up
For the feast is ready
Cleanse your garment, and ascend
Cleanse your hands and ascend, come to the plain where you ought to be fed in the seasons ahead, saith the Spirit.
Hear the cry of the Spirit,
Harken to the cry of the Spirit
Heed the voice of the Spirit and turn
He who hath ears, turn,
Turn at my reproof, at my rebuke
Turn unto me, turn into the holy way, into the High way, turn to the way of safety, even into the Ark of Salvation
For the voice of Wisdom and the voice of the Spirit goeth forth, saying to the Sons of Men; Turn.
Enter, Enter In, Enter
Enter into this narrow road, into the straight gate, Enter therein,
Turn and enter into this narrow road.
Saith the Spirit of the Lord.
Tongues and Interpretation (2)
High calling
It is a high calling
Oh yes, it’s even a higher call. It’s a call to come up. It’s a call to run.
It’s a call to run even the race that is set before you. I’m calling you to come up hither.
For there is yet a race that has been set. There is yet a standard that has been raised.
There is yet a calling that has been heralded even in the spirit. It’s time to drop even your former ways. It’s time to drop your former ways. It’s time to lay aside every sin and that which does easily beset you and run with patience that race.
For there is yet a higher call. There is yet a higher call that you need to run.
There is yet a higher calling that you need to run.
For indeed a train is moving. The train is moving.
There is yet a journey. There is yet a movement in the spirit. And I’m calling as many as hear this clarion call
I’m calling as many as would bid the call of the spirit to jump unto this train
Oh come ye that are weary
Oh come ye that are heavy laden
Oh come ye that are of a contrite spirit
Oh come ye that are downcast
Oh run the race. Oh lift up your eyes and look up to me
for I am ready to pick up as many that are looking at this race
For I am ready to carry you
Ma tete, ma sare, ma goke
It is time to quicken your pace
For there is yet a train that is moving
Oh, we are moving, and we want to carry as many as are seeing this train move
I want you to come along
I want you to come up hither
I want you to climb up
Leave those things that are setting you behind
Look up to me; look up to Jesus
I am the author, and I am the finisher of this race
Let your eyes be lifted up to the hills
For many that are crying, longing and asking; ‘How can I run? How can I look up? How can I hear this clarion call?’
I am saying that you should look up to Jesus. Look up to Me. Lift up your eyes to the hills; from there comes your help
Your help is from the Lord. For the Lord is set even to send help so that you can look up, so that you can come up
For the race is not to the mighty. Oh, just come; all you who are weary, all you who are downcast.
Begin to look up, and you will find help
You have come to mount Zion. You have come to the place where an innumerable company of angels is waiting.
They are waiting to minister help even for the race that is set before you… saith the Spirit of God.
Message Starts…
1 Corinthians 13:1-10 KJV
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. [2] And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. [3] And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. [4] Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, [5] Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; [6] Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; [7] Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. [8] Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. [9] For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. [10] But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
The commandment of charity is a high one. In fact, it is a great breakthrough for the soul to embody all that charity represents. The world often sees charity through the activities of NGOs and charitable organisations, but that is not necessarily charity, because a person can give all his goods to the poor and still not have charity (1 Corinthians 13:3). Charity is much more sublime; it is a work of the Spirit in the souls of men.
One of the things the Lord deals with in us as we become more like Christ is the root of envy. Scripture says, “where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work” (James 3:16). Envy is when we look at someone else’s state and feel that what they have is better than what we have, and we desire to have the same thing. Jealousy can look like envy. In jealousy, you may desire to have what someone else has instead of them, while in envy, you desire to become like them. When we are envious of someone, we look at what they have and begin to feel that it would not be bad for us to have the same thing. We begin to see their estate as better than ours or their position as better than where God has placed us. If we do not examine envy in the light of Scripture, we may not recognise it as a sickness in the soul. Envy is subtle. For example, sometimes we do not know that we need a particular shoe until we see it on our brother or sister.
One of the keys to being free from envy is to be content with what God has allotted to us. If something is not what the Lord has given us, we can labour in our souls to pursue an estate that God is not ready to give us.
Envy has its root in covetousness because we hardly stop to ask God whether He wants us to have what we are envying. In fact, we often do not bother to ask because we are afraid God may say no. Envy can look like healthy competition or even normal life among brethren, but the root of it may be a fear of being left out. What if Jesus wants us to remain where we are until He returns? Would we be content? Envy makes us more sensitive to the people and movements around us than to God. It may appear to be a genuine need, but we must examine the reason behind our desire for change. Psychology may call it peer pressure, but in the light of God, it is envy.
One thing about envy is that it can remain hidden until someone else breaks through. Scripture tells us not to be envious of the wicked; rather, we should desire the estate of righteousness (Proverbs 24:1; Galatians 4:8). However, we rarely covet spiritual things as much as we covet material things.
A person who walks in charity can appreciate the good things they see in others without coveting them. In fact, a person walking in charity can see others prosper without becoming unsettled or agitated in their soul. Charity envieth not! If we do not grow in charity, a time may come when we begin to think that everyone who is succeeding naturally must have compromised or backslidden. It is a sickness in the soul when we cannot sincerely congratulate our brethren on their prosperity from our hearts.
Much more, we should desire spiritual things. When we see the fruits of the Spirit and works of righteousness, such as forbearance, long-suffering, and other virtues, in our brethren, we should be moved to desire those qualities for ourselves.
To covet something, we have to envy it. They go hand in hand. You have to envy to covet. To envy is to look up to it and desire it; to covet is to draw it to yourself. Satan has worked to make us overlook spiritual things in others. The Bible, however, teaches us to desire these things and allow them to be reproduced in us.
It is not easy to provoke a soul that walks in charity. People often say that Jesus got angry and drove people out of the temple (Matthew 21:12-17). But the truth is that Jesus had suffered long and walked in charity towards them for more than 18 years, until the Spirit moved Him to address the matter that day.
Like Jesus, we should be able to bear with the flaws of people for a long time before correcting them. Yes, we may continue to see the flaws, but we should wait until the Lord expressly releases us to speak. Scripture says, “He that is a fool uttereth all his mind” (Proverbs 29:11). Charity is not easily provoked. Jesus endured; no wonder nobody could touch Him. However, He acted by the Spirit and fulfilled the righteousness of God that day. We should be like this too.
We should be so woven and built up in charity, temperance, forbearance, and meekness that the deficiencies of people will not move us. Like Jesus, we should know what is in men (John 2:25), so we do not place expectations on them and become disappointed when they fall short.
When we realise that the things troubling people may be bigger than them, it should move us to compassion and prayer for them. This will keep us from being hasty in judgment. In fact, it will make us realise that if we can see something wrong in someone else, there may be a greater sickness within us that the Lord wants to deal with.
Our correction towards our brethren should flow from love and not wrath, “for the wrath of men worketh not the righteousness of God” (James 1:20). We should refrain from correcting our brethren when our correction is coming from a place of wrath, because that will only create a bigger monster.
Charity thinketh no evil. The mind of a person who walks in charity is so trained that he does not entertain evil thoughts. It is not that the thoughts never come, but he does not accept or dwell on them. A charitable person becomes skilled at terminating thoughts that are not from God. He has mastered the art of nipping evil thoughts in the bud. It is possible to go through a whole day, or even an hour, without entertaining evil thoughts.
To think spiritual thoughts, the Word of Christ must dwell richly in us (Colossians 3:16). If we do not have enough of the Word of Christ in us, it will be difficult not to think evil because the mind cannot exist in a vacuum.
Colossians 3:16 KJV
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”
The Word is like the software that runs the machine of the mind. God’s Word generates good and righteous thoughts, while Satan’s words generate evil thoughts. If the Word of Christ is not running in our minds, Satan’s words will run by default.
It is not enough to have the Word richly; it is also important to have it in all wisdom. A person can have the Word but lack wisdom. We should also use the Word to exhort and teach one another, continually bringing it to our minds. The Word of God will not profit our minds if we simply store it without using it. We should use it as we interact with one another. This helps to recalibrate our thoughts rather than allowing us to fall into murmuring and complaining.
Philippians 4:4–7 KJV
“Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. [5] Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. [6] Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. [7] And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
One of the principal root causes of evil thinking is anxiety. Anxiety often comes from the fact that we do not know what tomorrow holds and from the fear of the unknown. However, in this passage, the Lord gives us the answer to anxiety (Philippians 4:6). Prayer, supplication, and thanksgiving are the answers. Amen! These will build a fortress around our hearts and minds.
Colossians 3:15 KJV
“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.”
The Greek word for “rule” gives the picture of a referee over your heart, deciding what goes in and out. It is like a gatekeeper. The peace of God governs your heart and serves as a defence over it. A believer should be trained in the peace of God and trained not to lose that peace because God’s peace is a garrison for our hearts and minds.
The Greek word for “keep” in Philippians 4:7 means “to be a guard” or to be “protected by a military guard.” “either to prevent hostile or keep inhabitants of a besieged city from flight”. The peace of God keeps our hearts and minds under control. Thoughts that are contrary to God’s Word should not be allowed to take root in our minds. The peace of God mounts a garrison around us, defending not only our minds but also our hearts. For instance, when we are trained in the peace of God, we will not be able to sleep with malice in our hearts; the peace of God will serve as an alarm bell.
When we bring our anxiety to the place of prayer, what exudes is the peace of God, and that peace becomes a garrison that defends our hearts and minds. Giving ourselves to prayer will help us hold certain thoughts captive and bring them into obedience to Christ.
2 Corinthians 10:4–5 KJV
“(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) [5] Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.”
Our own obedience trains us to take thoughts captive, so that we can bring every thought into the obedience of Christ. As we give ourselves to prayer, the peace of God stands as a sentinel around our hearts and minds, so that no thought contrary to God is allowed to pass through without being arrested and brought down.
We are not helpless against our thoughts. Hallelujah! There is a solution in Scripture for every evil thought, and a person who walks in charity is one who has mastered this.
Charity rejoices in the truth. This is the attitude of a spiritual soul towards truth. Truth is not grievous; it brings freedom to a soul that walks in charity.
These are the things that must constitute the garments we wear for the next feast. Charity is not the main feast; it is meant to qualify us for the next feast. The Lord has said in prophecy that, “My people are not turning.” Charity will exercise us to make the necessary turning for the feast that is upon us.
It is possible to hear the Word, archive it, and yet not make the necessary changes. There are things we have known and affirmed for the past few months, but we have not engaged them for transformation. These are natures that should have died.
We should engage in turnings based on the words we have heard and been taught. We should pray and fast, being intentional and desperate to be free from the sinful nature that has held us bound for years. In this season, we must no longer make provision for the flesh. We should be determined that our darkness will not take months to leave, but that within weeks, we will walk in freedom.
We must learn to refuse certain things and say, “No, I refuse to be this kind of man.” Every time revelation comes, we should say to the old man, “I refuse to be you any longer. I choose to embrace this light that is shining because this is my true identity.”
We should see the new man, the charity man, the spiritual man, and embrace him. We should see him afar off, embrace him, and confess him: “This is who I am supposed to be. I denounce and renounce every other nature. I walk in love. I will speak no evil.”
The Lord will teach us to see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil, and, much more, think no evil. We should become so established in charity that even when someone is being wicked towards us, we can still give them the benefit of the doubt.
For instance, in the days of Jesus, Rome was very oppressive, yet Jesus did not speak evil against them. Even when Pilate mixed the blood of the Jews with their sacrifices and when the tower of Siloam fell and killed people (Luke 13:1–5 ), Jesus did not make political or social justice commentary about it. He remained separated and focused on the kingdom of God.
According to 1 Corinthians 13:8, it says that prophecies will fail. This does not mean that prophecy will cease in the Church. As we mature from babyhood to Christhood, we will discover that some of the prophecies we have received may fail, not because prophecy itself is the problem, but because our understanding, age, and perception have changed.
What was applicable in one phase may no longer be obtainable in a new phase because we have entered a different stage. When we grow, the rules and grounds on which we operate may change, and some things that were previously obtainable may no longer be applicable.
1 Corinthians 13:9-13 KJV
For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. [10] But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. [11] When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. [12] For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. [13] And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
There is a “When,” there is a “Now,” and there is a “Then.”
Charity is beautiful, but it is not yet perfect. Charity is “the bond of perfectness” of a spiritual man (Colossians 3:14). However, it is not the ultimate of God’s gifts to man. Charity is a “Now” feast, but afterwards, there is a “Then” feast.
Charity is also part of the parts; in fact, it is the greater part of the parts that abides. Charity is a “Now” program that remains. Its abiding nature is such that it can enter into the incorruptible and continue into the next phase. In this sense, charity is the principal part of the parts that we use to pursue the perfect.
“When” represents when I was a child. “Now” represents when I have become a man. Then there is “Then,” which speaks of perfection.
“Now,” which is the state of being a man, is still in part. This is why charity is the principal part of the part that we use to pursue the perfect. There are many things in the “Now”—knowledge, tongues, prophecy, and miracles. But the principal things in the “Now” are faith, hope, and charity.
Without these three, we cannot partake of the next feast. They are the necessary garments (of the “now”)we must have to partake of what is to come (then). Jesus typified this through the parable of the wedding feast.
Matthew 22:1–14 KJV
“And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said, [2] The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, [3] And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. [4] Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage. [5] But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise: [6] And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them. [7] But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. [8] Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy. [9] Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. [10] So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests. [11] And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: [12] And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. [13] Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. [14] For many are called, but few are chosen.”
This is a parable of the kingdom. There were both bad and good guests at the feast, and the king did not mind. However, the requirement was that they wear the garment befitting the feast. As long as the right garment is worn, their nature will change. God does not depend on our goodness or badness. The key is to wear the garment assigned to us.
The king called the guest without the right garment “friend,” even though he had not obeyed the instruction for the feast, and asked him a question that left him speechless. This shows that we are mistaken to think that we can question God when we stand before Him. This should make us reverent and create in us a desire not just to hear or receive an invitation to a feast, but to obey God and wear the right garment to actually partake of the feast.
We should be discontent with knowing so much and doing so little. Our obedience is our clothing, and it is what qualifies us for the feast. It is possible to enter into the feast and yet not partake of it, as we see with the man in the parable. This shows that even though we may have gained entrance into certain realms, it will not be effectual if we do not keep the laws that sustain that realm.
The goal is not merely to enter but to secure our place and remain established. This is possible when we meet all the requirements for entering and being established. There are ways a believer can enter the kingdom. When we make our way into the kingdom unworthily, we may enter, but the kingdom can overthrow such a person or vomit such an one (Matthew 13:41). This is why Scripture says we should do all we can to make our calling and election sure (2 Peter 1:10).
There are things we must do to have a full and effectual entrance and to take full possession of the land.
The knowledge of the truth that we are learning is not merely about morals or virtues for living; they are actually keys to taking hold of the kingdom. We must do them. We must give the requisite obedience to secure our place and lot in the kingdom.
The warning of the Spirit is that we should obey all the instructions of the Lord that we receive through teaching. It is not merely the knowledge of the truth that saves us. Scripture says, “Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth” (1 Corinthians 8:1). It is our obedience to the truth that matters.
This is the essence of learning Christ: faith, hope, and charity. Then there is the curriculum of the Son of God: the Word, the covenant, the testimony, the prophecy, and the things concerning the Book. All these are given so that our feet can take hold of this land.
But it is not just about the knowledge. It is about the doing.
Isaiah 53:1 KJV
“Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?”
Deuteronomy 33:27 KJV
“The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.”
Romans 10:8–21 KJV
“But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; [9] That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. [10] For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. [11] For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. [12] For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. [13] For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. [14] How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? [15] And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! [16] But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? [17] So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. [18] But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. [19] But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you. [20] But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me. [21] But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.”
The arm of the Lord that is revealed speaks of His everlastingness. We need to believe the report of the Lord because it is through believing the report that the arm of the Lord is revealed. Jesus also believed the report, and the arm of the Lord was revealed to Him. Isaiah 53 was chronicling the life of Jesus and how He grew up. Jesus also learned everlasting life, and the arm of the Lord was revealed to Him. The Father was revealed to Him.
The report is the gospel. To believe the report is not just to hear it; it is to obey it. The Israelites heard the report, but they did not believe it or obey it (Hebrews 4:2).
We cannot joke about obedience because the things being spoken to us are meant to bring us to the place where we call upon the name of the Lord and are saved. That salvation is reposited in the revelation of the arm of the Lord.
Revelation 7:9–17 KJV
“After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; [10] And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. [11] And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, [12] Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen. [13] And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? [14] And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said unto me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. [15] Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. [16] They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. [17] For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.”
If the great multitude had not washed their robes, they would not have been qualified to partake of the food that the Lamb would give them, because the condition for that food is that they had washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Their robes were clean and white, so the Lamb could feed them. They would hunger no more because it was now their right to pasture, and the Lamb Himself would lead them.
There are certain meals we cannot partake of until our robes are ready. The essence of the labour of Jesus over us as a Church is to hasten us into that place.
In the church world today, there is a concept of the great tribulation that is greatly misunderstood. The tribulation spoken of in Revelation is specific, yet it is also collective. It is not tied to one particular period; rather, people in different seasons of their lives will go through their own tribulations. Scripture says, “we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God” (Acts 14:22).
Those who go through these tribulations are the ones who have their robes made white by the blood of the Lamb. They are those who have kept the instructions for entrance, and they appear here before the throne.
We should not faint when we go through the hurdles of life because we may just be going through our own great tribulation, through which God is working out our entrance.
Let us wash our robes by keeping the commandments that the Lamb gives us. We should rejoice when pressure comes around us because God may be using those experiences to prepare a garment for us for the feast in the Spirit. Let us not lose the opportunity!
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