PSALM 27 STUDY---PASTOR E.A.ODEYEMI

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Pastor Odeyemi describes a dream where a sick woman he prayed for was the chairperson of a coven of birds.

The episode is a sermon by Pastor E.A. Odeyemi from RCCG Central Parish, Abuja, centered on a study of Psalm 27. It opens with extended worship and praise, establishing God's supremacy over all circumstances. Pastor Odeyemi then reads Psalm 27 in full. He introduces the psalm as a source of personal encouragement and cites the early church father Athanasius, who recommended singing it during enemy attacks. The analysis begins with verses 1-3, highlighting David's testimony of God delivering him from enemies. The core focus shifts to verse 4: 'One thing have I desired of the Lord.' Pastor Odeyemi emphasizes that true followers of God are 'people of one thing.' He defines this using a physics analogy of the 'principal focus' of a convex lens, where all desires converge. He examines biblical figures to illustrate wrong focal points: Samson (Delilah/sex), Esau (food), Judas Iscariot (money), and Demas (the world). He contrasts these with Moses, who desired to see God's glory, and Mary, who chose the 'good part' of sitting at Jesus' feet. A narrative interlude details a personal experience from a mission field: Pastor Odeyemi prayed for a sick woman who played Christian cassettes constantly, but she showed no improvement. After changing his prayer, he had a dream where she chaired a meeting of birds (implying witchcraft); he later found three birds dead in his room's netting, and the woman died within a month. He connects this to spiritual warfare, citing 'suffer not a witch to live.' The sermon returns to the 'one thing' theme with the story of the rich young ruler from Luke 18, whom Jesus said lacked 'one thing'—selling his possessions. Pastor Odeyemi clarifies that Jesus isn't against wealth but against anything that stands between a person and God. He applies this to modern Nigeria, mentioning people compromising faith for appointments, promotions, or relevance, even giving examples of selling one's body or publicly affirming another religion for position. The episode concludes with a prayer for listeners to choose God as their one thing, an offering call, and a final worship song.

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A devotional sermon about where your attention really lands.

Central Parish Radio's sermon begins in worship and stays with exalted language about God standing above circumstances, sorrows, and limitations. Pastor E.A. Odeyemi keeps the message centered on one question: what is the principal focus of your life?

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If your attention keeps wandering, this sermon asks where your focus should live.

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