“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.” John 1:1–5 (KJV)
Who is the Word?
The Word of God is not merely a collection of sacred writings to be read occasionally, remembered when trouble comes, or quoted when we need a miracle. The Word is Jesus Christ, The Bible reveals Jesus Christ Himself. He is the eternal Word, the One who was with God in the beginning, the One who is God, the One through whom all things were made, and the One in whom is life.
John 1:14 declares that the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us. Therefore, when we open the Scriptures, our greatest pursuit must be to know Jesus Christ, behold His glory, understand His ways, and become increasingly like Him.
As a matter of truth, we are in Jesus Christ, according to 1 John 5:20:
“And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.” 1 John 5:20 (KJV).
This is something to shout about! Hallelujah! I am in Jesus Christ, and the devil is in trouble!
It is possible to know many Scriptures and yet remain unchanged by them. It is possible to hear sermons continually and still live without the Word governing our thoughts, decisions, conduct, and private lives. This is why we must go beyond merely accumulating biblical knowledge. We must allow the Word to take root in our hearts until it transforms the way we live.
The Word of Restoration: Speak My Word, and Darkness Will Disappear
At The Fullness of God Mission, our assignment is rooted in the Word of Restoration that God committed into the hands of our President and Founder, Pastor Jerome Iyeke.
“As you speak My Word, darkness will disappear.”
This is central to our restoration mandate.
We believe in the power of God’s Word to confront darkness, expose deception, restore lives, establish truth, and bring men into the light of Jesus Christ.
John 1:5 declares that the light shines in darkness, and darkness cannot overcome it.
We do not proclaim human opinions, religious traditions, or messages designed merely to excite emotions. We are committed to proclaiming the undiluted Word of God, because it is His Word that carries the power to bring light where darkness has prevailed.
“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12 (KJV)
We believe that the proclamation of God’s Word must not be separated from the demonstration of His power. The ministry of Jesus Christ reveals that the teaching of the Word and the manifestation of God’s power were evident together.
“And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.” Luke 5:17 (KJV)
Notice that as Jesus was teaching, the power of the Lord was present to heal. His teaching was not merely the communication of knowledge. The power of God was present to bring healing and restoration.
At The Fullness of God Mission, we proclaim the undiluted Word of God with faith and expectation, trusting the Holy Spirit to manifest His power as darkness gives way to light, the sick receive healing, the oppressed receive deliverance, captives are set free, and broken lives are restored.
Our ministry is committed to raising believers who do not merely hear about the mighty works of God but experience His transforming power. We proclaim the Word, believe the Word, obey the Word, and stand upon God’s promises concerning the demonstration of His power.
“And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.” Mark 16:20 (KJV)
The disciples went forth preaching, and the Lord worked with them, confirming His Word with signs following. The Scripture does not merely say that they preached. It declares that the Lord worked with them.
We believe that Jesus Christ, who confirmed His Word through the ministry of the early disciples, remains the same yesterday, today, and for ever.
Our assignment is to proclaim the undiluted Word of God, make disciples rooted in His truth, and equip believers to walk in the fullness of Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Abide in My Word, and Let My Word Abide in You
“If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.” John 15:7 (KJV)
There is a difference between visiting the Word and abiding in the Word.
Many believers turn to Scripture only when they are facing difficulties, seeking answers, or expecting God to intervene. But Jesus did not call us to visit His Word occasionally. He called us to abide in Him and allow His words to abide in us.
To abide is to remain, continue, and make our dwelling there.
The Word must not remain on the pages of our Bibles while our hearts remain empty of its truth.
“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.” Colossians 3:16 (KJV)
Let the Word dwell in you richly, not occasionally, not sparingly, and not only when you need something from God.
Delight in the Word. Meditate on It Day and Night.
“But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.” Psalm 1:2–3 (KJV)
God’s Word must become our delight, not a burden we reluctantly carry.
A believer who delights in the Word does not regard time spent studying Scripture as wasted time. Such a believer treasures the opportunity to hear from God, understand His ways, and grow in the knowledge of Jesus Christ.
“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.” Joshua 1:8 (KJV)
Notice that God did not command Joshua merely to read the Word. He commanded him to meditate on it day and night and observe to do what was written therein.
Meditation must lead to obedience.
We must make room for the Word in our daily lives. We must study it carefully, meditate upon it continually, speak it faithfully, and practice it diligently.
Hunger for the Word Because It’s Becomes Your Daily Necessity
“But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” Matthew 4:4 (KJV)
How can we carefully nourish our physical bodies every day while allowing our spirits to go hungry for days, weeks, or even months without sincerely studying and meditating on God’s Word?
We make time to eat because we understand that our bodies need nourishment. Yet how often do we neglect the very Word by which our spiritual lives are strengthened, our faith is nourished, and our knowledge of Jesus Christ increases?
“Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.” Jeremiah 15:16 (KJV)
We raise believers with an unquenchable hunger for God’s Word, believers who go beyond occasional sermons, borrowed revelations, or merely listening to what others have discovered in Scripture.
“Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.” Job 23:12 (KJV)
What occupies our time? What captures our attention? What do we eagerly pursue when we wake up? What fills our thoughts before we sleep?
“As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:” 1 Peter 2:2 (KJV)
A newborn child does not need to be persuaded that milk is necessary. The child cries for it because there is a hunger that must be satisfied.
“The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.” Psalm 119:72 (KJV)
Do not wait until trouble comes before you open your Bible. Do not wait until Sunday before you hear God’s Word. Do not depend entirely on another person’s revelation when God has given you His Word to search, study, believe, and obey.
Seven Biblical Truths About the Importance of God’s Word
– 1. The Word Is Our Spiritual Food
Just as the physical body cannot thrive without food, our spiritual lives cannot thrive while we continually neglect God’s Word.
“But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” Matthew 4:4 (KJV)
“Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.” Jeremiah 15:16 (KJV)
– 2. The Word Produces Faith
Faith does not grow merely because we wish to have more of it. Faith comes by hearing God’s Word, and that faith must be exercised.
“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Romans 10:17 (KJV)
– 3. The Word Cleanses and Sanctifies Us
We cannot expect to walk in holiness while refusing the very truth through which God sanctifies us.
“Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.” John 17:17 (KJV)
“That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,” Ephesians 5:26 (KJV)
“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.” Psalm 119:9 (KJV)
“Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” Psalm 119:11 (KJV)
– 4. The Word Is Our Weapon Against Temptation and the Devil
When Satan tempted Jesus, He answered with Scripture. Believers must know the Word well enough to stand upon it when temptation comes.
“Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.”
And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.
And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Matthew 4:1– 4 (KJV)
“And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:” Ephesians 6:17 (KJV)
– 5. The Word Gives Light, Understanding, and Direction
We cannot safely navigate life by feelings, opinions, and human reasoning alone.
“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Psalm 119:105 (KJV)
“The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.” Psalm 119:130 (KJV)
– 6. The Word Is an Incorruptible Seed That Produces Spiritual Growth
We must desire the sincere milk of the Word, grow thereby, and progress toward spiritual maturity.
“Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.” 1 Peter 1:23 (KJV)
“As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:” 1 Peter 2:2 (KJV)
“For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.” Hebrews 5:12–14 (KJV)
– 7. The Word Must Become More Precious to Us Than Earthly Possessions
David valued God’s Word above thousands of gold and silver, and Job esteemed it more than his necessary food.
“The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.” Psalm 119:72 (KJV)
“Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.” Job 23:12 (KJV)
Do Not Allow the Enemy to Steal the Word
“Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.” Luke 8:12 (KJV)
Jesus revealed that the devil is interested in stealing the Word from the hearts of those who hear it.
This should awaken every believer to the importance of guarding the Word.
It is not enough to hear a powerful sermon, become excited, and return to the same careless spiritual life. What happens to the Word after we hear it matters greatly.
Do we meditate upon it? Do we believe it? Do we obey it? Do we continue in it? Or do we allow distractions, unbelief, forgetfulness, and spiritual negligence to rob us of what we have received?
We raise believers who treasure the Word and refuse to give the enemy an opportunity to steal it from their hearts.
Consistency and diligence are essential. The Word must be continually received, retained, believed, and practiced.
“But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.” Luke 8:15 (KJV)
The goal is not merely to receive the Word, but to keep it and bring forth lasting fruit.
Do Not Let the Cares and Riches of This World Choke the Word
“And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.” Mark 4:18–19 (KJV)
Jesus warned that a person can hear the Word and still become unfruitful.
The cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desire for other things can gradually occupy the heart until there is little room left for God’s Word to flourish.
We must guard against allowing our pursuit of money, possessions, success, entertainment, personal ambitions, or the pressures of daily life to displace our pursuit of God.
There is nothing wrong with fulfilling our responsibilities or receiving God’s blessings. But no blessing, ambition, or earthly concern should be permitted to choke the very Word that gives us life.
What occupies our hearts will influence what grows in our lives.
The Word must never become secondary in the life of a believer who is committed to knowing God intimately and walking in His fullness.
Allow the Word to Correct, Reprove, and Instruct You
“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.” 2 Timothy 3:16–17 (KJV)
The Word of God was not given to us merely to encourage, comfort, or assure us of His promises. It was also given to teach us, reprove us, correct us, warn us, instruct us in righteousness, and equip us to live according to His will.
We must not become believers who delight in Scriptures that promise blessings but resist those that confront our sins, expose our disobedience, or demand a change in our conduct.
When the Word corrects us, we must not harden our hearts. When it exposes something contrary to God’s will, we must be willing to repent, make the necessary corrections, and submit ourselves to His truth.
“Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.” 1 Corinthians 10:11 (KJV)
Even the accounts of those who walked before us were written for our learning and admonition. We must learn from their obedience, their disobedience, their victories, and their failures.
The Word that comforts us must also be permitted to correct us. The Word that strengthens our faith must also be allowed to confront whatever is contrary to Christ in our lives.
We raise believers who do not merely enjoy hearing the Word, but humbly receive its correction and diligently put its instructions into practice.
Be Doers of the Word, Not Forgetful Hearers
“But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.” James 1:22–25 (KJV)
Hearing the Word without obeying it does not reflect the spiritual maturity God expects of His children.
We can attend services, listen to teachings, memorize Scriptures, and speak confidently about biblical truths, yet fail to practice what we have heard.
James warns that such a person deceives himself.
If the Word teaches us to forgive, we must forgive. If it commands holiness, we must pursue holiness. If it teaches us to love, we must walk in love. If it commands us to pray, we must pray. If it calls us to faith, we must believe God.
The Word must produce obedience, not merely agreement.
And notice the promise in James 1:25: the blessing is connected to the person who continues in the Word and becomes a doer of the work.
This is why consistency matters.
We believe that knowing Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour must also lead us into intimate fellowship and friendship with Him. Jesus made it clear that friendship with Him is demonstrated through obedience to His commandments. We must therefore endeavour to be His friends, not merely by professing our love for Him, but by faithfully doing what He commands. Our love for Christ must be evident in our obedience to His Word.
“Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.” John 15:14 (KJV)
We Are Changed as We Behold Him
“But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.” 2 Corinthians 3:18 (KJV)
One of the greatest purposes of studying the Word is transformation.
As we behold Jesus Christ through the Scriptures, the Holy Spirit works in us, changing us from glory to glory.
The more we behold Him, the more His life should become visible in us.
This is the heart of Christ Conduits: believers through whom Jesus Christ is revealed to the world.
Continue in the Word. Remain Consistent. Be Diligent.
“Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:31–32 (KJV)
Jesus did not say that merely hearing His Word once makes us established disciples. He emphasized continuing in His Word.
We must resist the habit of beginning spiritual disciplines with excitement and abandoning them when the excitement fades.
Consistency in studying the Word, meditation, prayer, fasting, and obedience is essential to a fruitful Christian life.
“But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” Hebrews 11:6 (KJV)
We believe that a believer must approach the Word with faith, receive it with meekness, meditate upon it diligently, obey it consistently, and remain steadfast in seeking God.
Do not allow yesterday’s encounter with the Word to become a substitute for today’s fellowship with God.
Continue in His Word. Grow in His Word. Live by His Word.
Our Commitment.
At The Fullness of God Mission, we raise a people who are deeply rooted and established in the Word of God, filled with an unquenchable hunger to know Jesus Christ, and committed to studying, meditating upon, speaking, and obeying His Word day and night.
Above all, we raise believers who behold Jesus Christ through His Word, are transformed into His likeness by the Holy Spirit, become filled with all the fullness of God, and manifest His life and power to the world.
Do not merely carry the Bible. Let the Word dwell richly in you.
Do not merely hear the Word. Become a doer of it.
Do not merely admire Jesus Christ. Behold Him until His life is revealed through you.
JESUS IS LORD!
