FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ITALEKE
Welcome to the official website of First Baptist Church Italeke, Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. A Glorious Church where faith, fellowship and family in Christ are cherished.

TEXT: John 15:1-8Hymn BH 316:More Like Jesus Would I BeGolden Text: I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do in nothing. John 15:5, NIVVine plant is common in Israel. It is a crawling plant...
1. More like Jesus would I be,Let my Savior dwell with me;Fill my soul with peace and love,Make me gentle as a dove;More like Jesus, while I go,Pilgrim in this world below;Poor in spirit would I be;Let my Savior dwell in me.2. If He hears the raven’s cry,If His ever watchful eyeMarks the sparrows when they fall,Surely He will hear my call:He will teach me how to live,All my sinful...

RBT: Amos 5-9TEXT: Matthew 5:27-32Hymn BH 367: Take Time to Be HolyGolden Text: But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. Matthew 5:28, NIVChris' relationship with his wife Rachael had been good until recently...
1. Take time to be holy, speak oft with thy Lord;Abide in Him always, and feed on His Word.Make friends of God’s children, help those who are weak,Forgetting in nothing His blessing to seek.2. Take time to be holy, the world rushes on;Spend much time in secret, with Jesus alone.By looking to Jesus, like Him thou shalt be;Thy friends in thy conduct His likeness shall see.3. Take time to be holy,...

RBT: Amos 5-9TEXT: Psalm 130 Hymn BH 230: Let Jesus Come into Your Hear Golden Text: But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence serve you. Psalm 130:4 (NIV)After he had repented and accepted Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord, a man said: “I have...
1 If you are tired of the load of your sin,Let Jesus come into your heart;If you desire a new life to begin,Let Jesus come into your heart.Refrain:Just now your doubtings give o'er;Just now reject Him no more;Just now throw open the door;Let Jesus come into your heart.2 If 'tis for purity now that you sigh,Let Jesus come into your heart;Fountains for cleansing are flowing near by,Let Jesus come into...

RBT: Amos 1-4TEXT: Ephesians 4:17-32HYMN: BH 348: Let Others See Jesus in You Golden Text: Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:32A part of the “Church Covenant” of the Nigerian Baptist Convention reads:...
1 While passing through this world of sin,And others your life shall view,Be clean and pure without, within,Let others see Jesus in you.Chorus:Let others see Jesus in you,Let others see Jesus in you;Keep telling the story, be faithful and true,Let others see Jesus in you.2 Your life's a book before their eyes,They're reading it through and through;Say, does it point them to the skies,Do others see...
1 God, our
Father, we adore Thee!
We, Thy
children, bless Thy name!
Chosen in
the Christ before Thee,
we are
"holy, without blame."
We adore
Thee! we adore Thee!
Abba's
praises we proclaim!
We adore
Thee! we adore Thee!
Abba's
praises we proclaim!
2 Son Eternal,
we adore Thee!
Lamb upon
the throne on high!
Lamb of God,
we bow before Thee,
Thou hast
brought Thy people nigh!
We...
1 Mighty
God, while angels bless you,
may a mortal
sing your name?
Lord of men
as well as angels,
you are
ev'ry creature’s theme.
Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Amen.
2 Lord of
ev'ry land and nation,
ancient of
eternal days,
sounded
through the wide creation
be your just
and lawful praise.
Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Amen.
3 For the
grandeur of your nature,
grand...
1 All
creatures of our God and King,
lift up your
voice and with us sing
alleluia,
alleluia!
Thou burning
sun with golden beam,
thou silver
moon with softer gleam,
O praise
him, O praise him,
alleluia,
alleluia, alleluia!
2 Thou
rushing wind that art so strong,
ye clouds
that sail in heav'n along,
O praise
him, alleluia!
Thou rising
morn, in praise rejoice,
ye lights...
1 Love
divine, all loves excelling,
Joy of
heav'n to earth come down:
fix in us
thy humble dwelling,
all thy
faithful mercies crown:
Jesus, thou
art all compassion,
pure,
unbounded love thou art;
visit us
with thy salvation,
enter ev'ry
trembling heart.
2 Breathe, O
breathe thy loving Spirit
into ev'ry
troubled breast;
let us all
in thee inherit,
let us find
the promised rest:
take...
1 Holy,
holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the
morning our song shall rise to thee.
Holy, holy,
holy! Merciful and mighty!
God in three
Persons, blessed Trinity!
2 Holy,
holy, holy! All the saints adore thee,
casting down
their golden crowns around the glassy sea;
cherubim and
seraphim falling down before thee,
who wert,
and art, and evermore shalt be.
3 Holy,
holy,...
Thy Word is a lamp to my feet,1. A light to my path alway,To guide and to save me from sin,And show me the heav'nly way.Refrain:Thy Word have I hid in my heart,That I might not sin against Thee;That I might not sin, that I might not sin,Thy Word have I hid in my heart.2. Forever, O Lord, is Thy WordEstablished and fixed on high;Thy faithfulness unto all menAbideth for ever nigh. (Refrain)3. ...

RBT: Hosea 10-14
TEXT: Deuteronomy 4:1-14
HYMN BH 180: Thy Word Is a Lamp to My FeetGolden Text:
Deal with your
servant according to your love and teach me your decrees. Psalm 119:124, NIV
Teaching ministry is one
spiritual assignment meant to extend God's kingdom through...

->RBT: RBT: Hosea 5-9TEXT: Deuteronomy 4:1-14HYMN: 260:
Trust and ObeyGolden Text
Observe [the laws and decrees] carefully, for this will show your wisdom and
understanding to the nations, who will hear about all these decrees and say,
"Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people....