Dr. Johnson Obamehinti|Oasis Focus Inc.|Founders|Restore

Anchored

2/19/2020

“Look to the LORD and His strength; seek His face always" (1 Chronicles 16:11).

We started the year with great expectation and excitement for all that God has in store for 2020. On behalf of my wife, and our board members, I want to thank you for your prayers and support. May God continue to bless you and your families. Oasis Connection debuted on Preach The Word Worldwide two weeks ago. We are grateful for the partnership to spread the message of salvation, hope and restoration on this inspirational network. Oasis Connection continues to focus on the message of hope and God’s specialization in meeting people where they are. The broadcast is on Mondays at 11:30 AM Central Time featuring practical hope for victorious living from God’s word and the many transformed lives of God’s people who dwell in the Lordship of Jesus Christ as the way, truth and life. We know that together with the great team at Preach The Word Worldwide, God’s kingdom will continue to populate with souls. In addition to our partner networks that you regularly pray for, please add the team at Preach The Word Worldwide to your list for weekly prayers. Keep your feedback coming. We love to hear from you and pray with you. To connect and watch on Mondays visit the TV Broadcast section of our website.

Earlier in the week was President’s Day here in the United States. We continue to receive your emails asking for prayer for our nation. In agreement with believers across the nation, we are persistent in praying for our nation, our President, VP President, members of Congress, members of the Supreme Court, our Governors, our state legislators and our local government officials. It takes every level of government to experience the peace that the Bible talks about when we pray for our leaders, "I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness." I Timothy 2:1-2.

As followers of Christ, we have a responsibility to be doers of God’s Word. We have a responsibility to pray as much as we would like to talk about what is not going right in government. We have a responsibility to represent our LORD in every way. We have a responsibility to see souls saved in the midst of a culture that is against God and everything He stands for. We have a responsibility that has both eternal rewards and consequences. We have a responsibility as the collective Body of Christ to herald His name above everything else. We have a choice to follow the tide of our culture or be obedient to our LORD and His ways. We have a choice to look to Him or our culture. We definitely cannot do both. One leads to eternal life and the other leads to eternal separation from God. My prayer for us as followers of Christ is that we will be anchored in God’s truth in these days of societal challenges. Christ is the solid Rock. Beloved brothers and sisters, in the words of the hymn writer Edward Mote; “may our anchor hold within the veil.”

For The Cause of Christ,

Dr. Johnson Obamehinti

Rhythm of Life

1/17/2020

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight" (Proverbs 3: 5-6).

We are closing out the third week in the new year. We are still receiving your prayer requests for this new year. My Beautiful Queen and I continue to use the month of January to read and pray over all your requests and answer your questions. God continues to draw people to Himself as they seek Him for solutions to their problems. Many of you asked what words we have for 2020. Though, we are sharing the words the Holy Spirit is stirring in our hearts, we do so as students of the words who are walking in them. If you sense a quickening in your spirit as you read the words, receive them too as students of the words and walk in them.

When I was a graduate student at Virginia Tech University, my church small group members and I attended the African American Music ensemble in Williamsburg, a 4-hour drive from Blacksburg. It was an experience that took me back to worship style in Nigeria. I was reminded of the Williamsburg music ensemble when we were in Nigeria last November for leadership conference. This is because, the music had a special way of rhythm that mixes two or more different rhythms at the same time. This is a well-known style in West Africa. Another thing that the experience reminded me of was that everyone was a participant. There was no spectator. Everyone participated by either dancing, humming a song, clapping, moving bodies or doing all of the aforementioned. There was a regular repeated pattern of sound involved, which is what rhythm is all about.

In other to trust in the Lord with all your heart this year and lean not on your own understanding; but submit to Him in all your ways to make your paths straight requires a rhythm. Walking in the reality of Proverbs 3: 5-6 requires a rhythm. Our model example Jesus Christ, the Son of God, had a rhythm to life while He was here on earth. He showed us how the divine can live in humanity. Jesus rhythm of life is exemplified in these four areas:

Prayer was part of Jesus rhythm of life. Whether during His baptism as in Luke 3:21, “Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus was also baptized, and while He was praying, heaven was opened” or after a busy time of ministry as in Matthew 14:23, “After He had sent the crowds away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray; and when it was evening, He was there alone”, prayer was a natural rhythm for Jesus life. We need prayer as a natural rhythm of our lives too.

Work was part of Jesus rhythm of life and it was based on God’s kingdom. Jesus worked to bring heaven to earth, healing people, telling them of God’s love and showing them, giving hope to the hopeless, and encouraging people in the ways of God. We need Jesus model of work as a natural rhythm of our lives too.

Community was part of Jesus rhythm of life. The gospels are filled with accounts of Jesus spending time with people, be His disciples, the poor, the oppressed or the crowd that He frequently preached to and feed. We need community as a natural rhythm of our lives too.

Rest was part of Jesus rhythm of life. Jesus never overworked Himself to the point of exhaustion. In His humanity, He showed us rest was a necessity if we are to fulfill God’s purposes as His children. Jesus gave an open invitation in Matthew 11:28, “Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give your rest.” My wife and I are currently reading one of the few books available on rest by our pastor. We need rest as a natural rhythm of our lives too.

Beloved brothers and sisters, God’s blueprint guarantees God’s outcomes. Jesus modeled God’s blueprint in His rhythm of life. We must too; no exceptions. Let’s walk in 2020 trusting in the Lord with all our hearts and leaning not on our own understanding; in all our ways submit to Him, and He will make our paths straight. This year shall be an unprecedented year for Jesus in and through your life because God is with you (Hebrews 13:5b). God bless you!

For The Cause of Christ,

Dr. Johnson Obamehinti

2020 Vision

12/27/2019

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight" (Proverbs 3: 5-6).

As my beautiful wife, daughters and I prepare to finish out this year and decade, I came across my last post of 2011 in my notebook. Though the actual Christmas celebrations have come and gone. To retailers worldwide, they are counting all the profits made and analyzing the most effective innovations this year. For believers who have been saved by grace and washed in the cleansing blood of the Lamb, Christmas is a continuous celebration of our regenerated life because of Jesus’ birth, death and resurrection. Christmas gives us a reference point of continuous thanksgiving for the salvation of our souls.

The Psalmist said, “What shall I render to God for all His benefits towards me.” (Psalm 116:12)

As we take the inventory of following God’s blueprint in 2019, my wife and I are counting our blessings, naming it one by one and giving God all the glory for what He has done. Blessings of answered prayers (not just for family, but also for the over 2500 prayer requests that came into Oasis Focus Inc. this year. We are also counting blessings of unanswered prayers; because those placed us as a ministry and family right in the middle of God’s plan. We are counting the blessings of transformation that came through challenging and tough places. These tough places were the catalyst for the transformative blessings that ushered us into a greater and deeper dimension in the spirit realm this year. The tough places were necessary. What God did for us will vary from individual to individual, ministry to ministry and from family to family. Nevertheless, God gets all the glory for all we were able to accomplish. He gave us the wisdom and strength to accomplish them all. We are grateful for everyone that helped Oasis Focus Inc. accomplish all of God’s plan for 2019. On behalf of our board, advisory members and family "thank you" for all your support. We love and appreciate you!

Due to your financial and prayer support, we were able to carry out our mission of providing an oasis of hope in the marketplace, to families and our public schools. This year, Oasis Focus Inc. was able to accomplish the following:

Expanded media forum to at least one million people with the message of hope in Christ in new geographical areas via different networks.
Published a Bible curriculum for public school educators.
Awarded 2 high school scholarships in Excellence in Character to graduating seniors with low socio-economic-status.
Received and processed over 2500 prayer requests.
Expanded our community engagement both in person and virtually.
Conducted international conference in Nigeria for equipping leaders with Biblical principles (check out the conference page for updated pictures that we received).
Christmas community outreach to Children's hospital.

As we get ready to cross over into a new year, a leap year and a new decade, let us focus on God’s blueprint that guarantees God’s outcomes. Let’s prepare to cross over into the new year with 2020 vision from Proverbs 3:5-6, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.”

Beloved brothers and sisters, 2020 shall be an unprecedented year for Jesus in and through your life because God is with you (Hebrews 13:5b). Have a blessed, joyful and victorious 2020. Declare it, speak it and live it for God's glory.

For The Cause of Christ,

Dr. Johnson Obamehinti

God's Body

12/6/2019

"From whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love" (Ephesians 4:16).

A huge thank you to every single person that prayed for our Africa conference that took place last week at the Chapel of Christ the Light in Lagos, Nigeria. God moved and shifted hearts! What a glorious time in God’s presence my beautiful wife and I had with God’s beloved people. Though we were not able to stream the conference sessions, the conference was all recorded by one of the notable media evangelists in Nigeria-Pastor Mayo. Once the videos and conference pictures become available, we will share them on our website for your edification and enjoyment.

On our way back home, God was stirring my spirit about Ephesians 4:16. How He has placed each believer in Christ as part of His team. It is so fulfilling when we live in rhythm with God’s divine order of kingdom growth and building. 1 Peter 2:9 tells us how much God loves His people. "But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light." God loved to the extent of choosing His people. He loved to the extent of ordaining His people into the priesthood. He loved to the extent of consecrating His people as a nation. He loved to the extent of bestowing on His people a privilege of belonging. He loved to the extent of giving His people a new identity. And this extent of God’s love was all made possible through the sacrifice of our Savior Jesus Christ with His own life. Without Jesus sacrifice on the cross Ephesians 4:16 would not have been possible. If you are reading this and you are born again, know that God has given you a great privilege that is eternal. To miss this privilege is to have missed everything in life.

The success of the Nigerian conference would not have been possible without a viable body (team) present and doing the hard work in Nigeria. Our mandate was to bring and unite God’s body for the conference. I am glad to report we experienced that from the different denominations and churches represented. To God be the glory! On behalf of Oasis Focus Inc. board members, thank you to our amazing host and hostess- Pastors Stephen and Nike Akerele. They gathered an incredible team covering hospitality, protocol, prayer, facilitators, media and worship. Thank you to everyone that worked tirelessly to make the conference a success to the glory of God. May God continue to increase each of you for the glory of His kingdom. Below are some personal pictures taken by some of the leaders of the Nigerian leadership team on both days of the conference. Many of the leaders pictured are pastors from different churches. The pictures are representative of the different leadership teams that covered the conference. What a testament to Ephesians 4:16. Glory be to God!

From my beautiful wife, our hard-working board of directors, astute advisory board members and dedicated volunteers here at Oasis Focus Inc, we wish you and your families a Very Merry Christmas. We pray this special season will be a time for you to cherish the Wonderful Gift Jesus and unwrap the Gift in a new way in your lives with hearts of thanksgiving.

For The Cause of Christ,

Dr. Johnson Obamehinti

The Hope of The World

11/13/2019

"Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit" (Romans 15:13, NASB).

We began this year with excitement to partner with the Maker of heaven and earth to see what He will do this year. God has been faithful, and we are grateful. As we look towards the last six weeks in 2019, I am reminded of the manifold blessings God has bestowed on us here at Oasis Focus Inc. As we count our blessings, we are counting each of you. Thank you for the privilege to serve you. This past weekend, we heard from so many of you about the Africa broadcast on ACBN TV Network. Oasis Connection still airs at the same time in Africa, which is 11:00PM GMT +1. With the fall back time change this month here in the USA, this created a change at what time you now watch the broadcast on Saturdays. Central time zone will now be at 4:00PM, Eastern time zone will now be 5:00PM and for Pacific time zone will be 2:00PM. For our friends and partners in Arizona and Hawaii, you are still watching at your normal time since there was no fall back time change in your area. The Supporting Educators broadcast that many of you missed last week is now a featured archive on our website for your viewing pleasure. Due to the size of the high definition broadcast, we can only feature a portion of the entire broadcast. When we spring forward in 2020, your broadcast time will be back to what it was before the time change. Broadcast times for TLN Network is also weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Each network has the capability of live streaming the broadcasts at the scheduled times. This means if TLN or ACBN is not a local or cable channel in your area, you can still connect and watch from anywhere in the world on your devices. There are links on our TV Broadcast page for you to connect and watch.

We have been hard at work with new programs which are now showing on all networks. We are grateful for all the partnerships that make all the new programming possible. Some of you shared your thoughts on the new sets of the new program. We are thankful; our new production studio president and his staff at TCN have blessed us beyond words. And God continues to send us amazing guests that He has prepared to minister His love, grace and truth to equip and restore people through Jesus Christ. My wife and I love hearing from you, so continue to send us your feedback; how you are doing in your walk with God, how you are learning new things in the Bible and how we may serve you in prayer. It makes our heart glad to know you have your hearts focused on the Eternal God!

Many of you have asked how to be a part of the Africa conference coming up in two weeks. We are looking at that possibility for streaming some of the conference sessions. We covert your prayers for God’s people and all He has prepared for His people. Due to the conference, some of our weekly social posts might be delayed or suspended. However, we are making sure all aspects of our website are updated for your use.

My encouragement for you as we look towards closing out the year is a prayer from Romans 15:13, “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." We receive requests from people asking how to have hope and remain with Christ during their difficult times. This scripture in Romans 15:13 was a prayer that Apostle Paul prayed for the believers in Rome to help them navigate a tough time in their culture. To lose hope is to lose meaning in life. The God of Hope is the eternal source that never runs dry. To believe in Him is to know the conduit of God’s Hope to the world-Jesus Christ our Savior. There is no other assurance for a meaningful life outside of Jesus Christ. He is the hope of the world. My beautiful wife says it so well, when she states that hope is a Person and His name is Jesus Christ. No matter what you may be going through, know that there is a way- His name is Jesus Christ. I am praying that your faith in God will not fail or be lost but grounded as God pours fresh joy and peace into your heart and life. This kind of hope is beyond the human type. It is a supernatural kind of hope that only the Holy Spirit gives. This is why it is my prayer for you as we close out 2019. What the Holy Spirit does is always matchless and limitless. May our Lord continue to grace you with His eternal hope as you believe. God bless you!

For The Cause of Christ,

Dr. Johnson Obamehinti

Kingdom Partnerships

9/6/2019

"Your kingdom come, your will be done, on
  earth as it is in heaven"(Matthew 6:10).

“God is faithful, by whom you were called into
  the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord”
  (1 Corinthians 1:9).

“Because of your partnership in the gospel from
the first day until now” (Philippians 1:5).

Back in June in my five loaves and fishes post, I informed you of our excitement here at Oasis Focus Inc. in partnering with the Maker of heaven and earth to see what He will do. I mentioned the faithfulness of God and how we are placing Oasis Focus Inc.’s five loaves and fishes in God’s hand to do as He sees fit for the glory of His name.

I am grateful and excited to report to you that God continues to be faithful showing Himself strong in many ways for us to advance and spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ especially through Oasis Connection TV broadcast. Back in June, I shared some of our new expansions to reach souls weekly in central coast, west coast and the continent of Africa. Today, I am excited to announce a one-year award grant for Oasis Connection TV to reach more souls for our Lord and Savior Jesus. Through the Kendrick Foundation and its Trustees; Bank of America, God has commissioned us to reach more souls for His glory! On behalf of my wife, our board and advisory members, we say a big thank you to the Kendrick Foundation and Trustees for their support and partnership as we co-labor to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We are proud of our partnership and excited for the many souls that the Holy Spirit will bring into God’s Kingdom.

For those of you that emailed to ask about Oasis Connection TV schedule, please visit the TV Broadcast section of this website. All partners network schedules are all current and active. As we have new expansions, we will update you via our newsletter list, social media and also update the TV Broadcast section of the website. We appreciate each of you and your support. Together we will continue to spread the message of hope, equipping and restoration found only in our Lord Jesus Christ. It brings us great joy to see souls equipped, restored and transformed for God’s glory. This is one major reason we love hearing from you. Keep your testimonies coming, God is being glorified and praised.

This year, Oasis Focus Inc. also has the opportunity to be part of North Texas Giving Day on September 19, organized by Communities Foundation of Texas. This is a day set aside for eighteen hours giving to benefit local nonprofit organizations. We are excited we get to participate in this partnership. Early giving can be scheduled in advance beginning next Monday, September 9. I want to encourage you to get started early and not wait till September 19. We thank you again for being with us on this Kingdom journey. If we can ever serve you in any way, please reach out. We would love to do so.

In line with giving, brothers and sisters consider giving to families that have been affected by the Dorian storm. Many have lost their homes. Charity Navigator is a resource guide for highly rated organizations providing aid and relief. You can select the charity of your choice to make donations that will in turn go to affected families. God's continual blessings!

For The Cause of Christ,

Dr. Johnson Obamehinti

Spiritual Support

7/19/2019

“It is the Spirit who gives life” (John 6:63a).

It’s very easy to think that all we see in the natural or physical is all there is. The Bible tells us that is not the case. In fact, the realm we cannot see governs this physical one we live in. In John 6:63, “It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.” Here Jesus lets us see how important the Spirit is. Our daily relationship with God, enables us to experience spiritual support and receive the life of God for every area of our lives.

Here at Oasis Focus Inc., we are committed to providing an oasis of hope in the marketplace, to families and public schools for the ultimate aim of representing our Lord and Savior with mercy and truth. Through the years, we have been blessed to carry this mission out through the help of God. We begin each year with excitement to partner with the Majestic God and fulfill His heart desire.

On behalf of Oasis Focus Inc. Board of Directors and Oasis Publishing (a subsidiary of Oasis Focus Inc.), I am delighted to introduce our newest resource titled "The Educator’s Compass.” It is a means of spiritual support to our public school teachers. The Educator’s Compass is a weekly lunch time Bible Study for educators to gather together and study the Word of God for about 15 minutes. The book is a collaborative venture from seven authors to empower and equip fellow educators to nurture their spirits and souls. When my wife and I taught our daughters for eleven years, I had firsthand experience on the great responsibility of teaching. Though I have never taught in a public school, my days of mentoring high school students at Dallas ISD proved how challenging the teaching profession is. I admire the hard work our teachers do daily. If you have an educator in your life, you know exactly what I am referring to. Our teachers need comprehensive spiritual support from the Word of God and prayer. The Educator’s Compass was designed to do just this. It is a weekly structured Bible Study. The book is divided into 6 weeks and 9 weeks depending on a school district’s grading calendar.

We are excited to provide this spiritual support for our public school teachers. Help us by sharing with family, friends and colleagues. We worked to release this before the new school year. Some schools will be starting the 2019/2020 school year this month of July. We are excited they get to have their compass as they start a new school year. Copies can be ordered from Amazon. I invite you to join us on this mission and let’s provide an oasis of spiritual support to our schools’ greatest assets- teachers. God bless you!

For The Cause of Christ,

Dr. Johnson Obamehinti

Five Loaves And Fishes

6/28/2019

"Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven" (Matthew 6:10)

We began this year with excitement to partner with the Maker of heaven and earth to see what He will do this year. He has been faithful and we are grateful! It is the end of June and we give great thanks for all God has done this first half of the year. From our analytics data since January 1, 2019, we have had 65,588 visits to our ministry website, out of this number, we had 19,491 first time visitors to the site, 86 salvations reports received from the Oasis Connection TV and prayed over 618 prayer requests sent. As we prepare for the second half of the year, we are placing Oasis Focus Inc.’s “five loaves and fishes” in God’s hand to do as He sees fit for the glory of His name.

In John 6: 1-14, we read about Jesus interaction with His disciples. He had just crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee. Many followed Him because of the miracles He did by healing the sick. As Jesus sat down with His disciples at the mountainside, from there, He looked and saw the hunger of the people coming towards Him. Jesus only did what He saw the Father doing (John 5:19). What Jesus saw moved Him into action to feed the people. We know the story of the five loaves and fishes. Jesus had His disciples sit people down. He then took the boy’s lunch that Andrew one of His disciples pointed out. With the loaves and fishes in Jesus hands, He gave thanks and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. After everyone had finished eating, Jesus asked His disciples to gather the leftover food so that nothing will be wasted. The Bible records that twelve baskets were gathered of the five loaves. This is nothing but a miracle. A supernatural occurrence.

We are excited to continue this partnership with the Maker of heaven and earth. As we embark on the second half of this year, we do so with two Kingdom partners God has connected Oasis Focus Inc. with. Oasis Connection TV will now be reaching souls weekly in the central and west coasts through Total Living Network (TLN), a Christian broadcasting network that is focused on directing people to Jesus Christ and addressing life’s issues through it’s television ministry. TLN has a heart to reach families; of which we are grateful to serve alongside as co-laborers for God’s glory! Information on how to connect to TLN, it’s channels and where to watch will be posted on our TV Broadcast page.

Next, Oasis Connection TV will make its debut to the continent of Africa through weekly broadcasts on Africa Christian Broadcasting Network (ACBN TV), Africa’s official Christian Cable TV station. ACBN is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria and has a heart for salvation, redemption and restoration of souls in addition to bringing the Body of Christ together through its distinct work with Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN). Again, we are grateful to serve alongside ACBN as co-laborers for the glory of our King! Information on how to connect to ACBN and where to watch will be posted on our TV Broadcast page.

Our first broadcasts on TLN will be Saturday, July 6, 2019 at 8:30AM CST covering the central coast and Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at 8:30AM CST covering the west coast. Our first broadcast on ACBN will be Saturday, July 6, 2019 at 11:00PM GMT +1 (5:00PM CST,USA). Though you may not have cable or the specific channels based on your location, the great news is both TV networks, stream worldwide. Check our broadcast page for information on connecting and watching 24/7. We began praying for the souls in each of these territories back in March. We know as Jesus Christ is lifted up through Oasis Connection, God will draw souls to Himself. On behalf of our board, my wife, and I thank each of you for your prayers and support. Through God’s help, your connection and commitment we are able to launch deeper with the message of hope, equipping and restoration.

For The Cause of Christ,

Dr. Johnson Obamehinti

Fathers: A Reflection of God's Glory

6/7/2019

"Whoever fears the LORD has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge" (Proverbs 14:26).

My wife and I love hearing from you; how you are doing in your walk with God, how you are learning new things in the Bible and being able to serve you in prayer. It makes our heart glad to know you have your hearts focused on the Eternal God! If you remember in my last post, I mentioned some of our upcoming broadcasts on Oasis Connection TV will cover topics on family. We heard from many of you about how the Mother’s Day broadcast that my beautiful Queen hosted with two amazing women of God, blessed you. That you were blessed is one of our many goals of the broadcast. I am continually proud of my wife and all God is doing in and through her life. She is remarkable!

The next special broadcast is tomorrow, Saturday, June 8, 2019 focusing on fathers. I know this is one week early for Father’s Day, but worth it. I want to encourage you, your friends and family to watch live from the UANetwork website or the designated channels listed on our website tomorrow. Again, you want to inform any young family especially millennials about tomorrow’s broadcast. I was reminded of an article from 2015 that still holds true even today for Father’s Day. My prayer is for every Dad to experience a heavenly refreshing from our heavenly Father and be drawn closer in their walk with God.

From Father’s Day 2015 Blog Post: Last week, I was speaking to some young men at a local church on creating a legacy of faith in their families. After our time together, we had an impartation service and as I prayed over the men, I saw each one as valiant men possessing the heart of our heavenly Father for their families. The men renewed their commitment as fathers. Fathers’ have a significant role in leading the hearts of their children to Christ. This is a responsibility that cannot be delegated out.
One of the things I evaluated as I prepared for the assignment were some anecdotal and statistical research that showed how a father’s beliefs are critical in passing on faith to the younger generation. Mothers have a significant role of nurturing the hearts of their children to a place of receptivity; while fathers have the unique influence of leading the hearts of their children in response to who God is as our heavenly Father.

Here are the points I shared with the men last week; I pray every young father that reads this will be blessed and challenged to make a renewed commitment to create and live a legacy of faith in their families.

Prayer: It is much easier to lead your children to Christ; if they see you live a life of prayer at home and not just at church or special events. Your children are your fruit inspectors. They know what is real and what is fake. Pray and read God’s word with your children. If you don’t already have one, establish a family altar in your home. This is a time you set aside to intentionally pray, read and study God’s word together as a family.

Passion: Living a life of excitement for God in your home helps your children understand that it is a privilege to be a child of God. It is not a dread to live for God. We get to have fun expressing this amazing life of God we have in Christ both here on earth and with our Lord forever.

Purpose: Whether you have come to discover this or not; God has a divine purpose for your family. Every orchestrated step in your life; has the stamp of the living God. Once, you come to this discovery of the purpose of God; you come to a new understanding that you are a steward of God’s blessings, which include your children.
Dear brothers, this month we celebrate Father’s Day; make it a memorable one with your family. Leave an eternal imprint that will live long in your children’s heart and memories. May our Lord continue to grace you with His wisdom as you lead your families for His glory!

For The Cause of Christ,

Dr. Johnson Obamehinti

Chronicles of Faith

5/8/2019

"First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, because your faith is being proclaimed throughout the whole world" (Romans 1:8).

Many of you have sent us questions and topics you would like to see covered on Oasis Connection; our bi-weekly broadcast featuring practical hope for victorious living from God's Word and the many transformed lives of ordinary people who have committed their lives to the extraordinary Lordship of Jesus Christ as the way, truth and life. Back in March, when my beautiful wife and I went to Myrtle Beach, we spent some time visiting with some of our spiritual children and their families. They had reached out to us and wanted us to visit and participate in a panel session with other leaders chronicling our faith.

Questions asked varied from faith, family, culture and politics. We commended them that they are addressing these questions openly rather than keep them inside to themselves and give an opportunity to the devil as the Bible talks about in Ephesians 4:27, "Don't give the devil any opportunity to work." Each leader directed them to the Word of God that has answers we may be seeking today in our world. What my wife and I loved the most about our time with them; was the fact that though there were a few who were not too satisfied with the Biblical answers, they were open to the challenge we gave them to commit those areas to God is prayer and watch how He shows up personally for each of them to establish their faith in Him. Two have reported back on the transformation in their hearts in those areas they committed to God in prayer. To God be the glory! They are not exceptions because God is always faithful when we trust Him.

I am reminded of Jesus words to Simon Peter in Luke 22:31-32, "Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers." From Jesus words we catch glimpses of these revelations:
1. Satan has to ask God's permission to sift any child of His.
2. Satan's sifting is "all of you" and not some of you.
3. Jesus prayers for His followers are guaranteed.
4. Jesus prayers guarantees a turning back to Him in full commitment and faith.
5. Once back to full commitment and faith, there is a responsibility to strengthen others in their faith.

From that Myrtle Beach meeting my wife and I prayed and sensed the nudging of the Holy Spirit with the bigger picture of providing some of our broadcasts to address the questions on family. One of our ministry focus is equipping families. To that effect some of our upcoming broadcasts on Oasis Connection TV will cover topics on family. Mark your calendars and watch broadcasts that are scheduled for Saturday, May 11, Saturday, June 8 and Saturday, June 22 at 9:30am central standard time. I encourage you, your friends and family to watch live from the UANetwork website or the designated channels listed on our website on these dates. These are broadcasts you want to inform any young family about; especially millennials. We thank God for every spiritual leader across the world on the fore front of strengthening Jesus disciples in their faith. The days we live in call for such and we need more. We are constantly praying Matthew 9:38 that the Lord of the harvest will send out workers into His harvest field.

I cannot conclude this post without some proud moment mentions. Last week our youngest daughter was part of the keynote speaking team at her place of work's annual global conference. It seems just like yesterday when Lade graduated high school in 2011 and off to college. As a father, I am deeply grateful and proud of her and her sisters faith in Jesus Christ. Witnessing each of them living out their destines is a gift from God. It means everything to me to pass on to them a legacy of faith in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The month of May has always been a special one; celebrating Cinco de Mayo, Jewish American Heritage, teachers, police officers, nurses and graduations. In our family, the entire month of May is celebration month and holds an extra special place in our hearts and lives. My beloved beautiful Queen has a birthday this month in addition to celebrating the phenomenal mother she is to our daughters and many spiritual children across the globe. Happiest of Birthdays Sweetheart! Our daughters and I are so thankful to God for you and your impact in our lives. We all would not be who we are today without your love,sacrifices, prayers, impact and influence. We celebrate you beloved anointed Queen!

Brothers, reminder that Mother's Day is this weekend; celebrate the gift of femininity in your life. Our world is much better because of each of our beloved sisters nurturing the next generation in the way of the Lord. They bring a unique aspect of God's character to our world. God's continual blessings upon you brothers and your households.

For The Cause of Christ,

Dr. Johnson Obamehinti

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