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The Foursquare Church, officially named the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, is a Pentecostal denomination that resulted from the dynamic evangelistic ministry of Aimee Semple McPherson, who opened the historic Angelus Temple on Jan. 1, 1923. Following the opening of Angelus Temple, our founder did not take time to rest on her laurels. The first “branch” church from Angelus Temple had its beginnings in Oct. 1923 in Long Beach, Calif. Other Los Angeles-area church plants rapidly ensued in Pasadena, Santa Monica, and Santa Ana; all four churches are still open today. As time passed, Foursquare branched out to the rest of the United States; we now have churches in most of the 50 states, including Hawaii and Alaska. The launch into foreign ministry fields also began in the 1920s. In 1927 Sister McPherson commissioned Vincente and Teodora DeFante as missionaries to the Philippines. Foursquare is still alive and well in the Philippines, which has a very strong nati...

These We Believe Our belief is based on core biblical truths we call the 22 tenets of faith. THIS WE BELIEVE; THE FOURSQUARE DECLARATION OF FAITH THE HOLY SCRIPTURES We believe that the Bible is God-inspired; perfect, with no mistakes; that God told certain men thousands of years ago what to write in it; that it is there to help us and to show everybody Jesus-the Son of God, the Savior of mankind; that it tells people how to live and be saved. (Matt. 24:35;2 Timothy 3:16,17; Psa. 119:105; 2Pet. 1:19-21; 2Tim. 2:15). THE ETERNAL GODHEAD We believe THAT THERE IS ONE God, Creator of the universe, eternal, holy, loving, all-powerful and deserving of our praise and thanks; and that, in the unity of Godhead, there are three, equal and divine: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit; The Father the King of the Universe, full of Glory and Majesty, whose justice demands that sin be punished, but whose love sent His own Son to take that punishment for us. The Son Jesus Christ, who has al...

James Abayomi Boyejo, fondly referred to by many as “Papa Foursquare” and “Pastor Emeritus” was one of the three people usually referred to as the founding fathers of the Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria. The other two are Rev. Samuel Olusegun Odunaike and Rev. Friday Chinyere Osuwa. These three were the first group of Nigerians to come in contact with Rev. and (Mrs.) Harold Curtis, the missionaries who brought the Foursquare message to Nigeria. When the church started in 1955, Boyejo became one of its national officers and he served it meritoriously in various capacities until his retirement from service in 1995. James Boyejo was born at Ijebu-Ode on November 26, 1928. He started his elementary education at the Wasimi African School, Ijebu-Ode and was there for six years. He then proceeded to Ibadan to further his education at the Anglican Bible School. Throughout his early life, he desired to reach great heights in education, but he was constrained by lack...

FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH, FAGBA TUESDAY TEACHING SERVICE TOPIC: GROWING LIKE HIM IN HOLINESS TEXTS: LUKE 2:52; LEV. 11:44; I PET. 1:16 TEACHER: BRO. BOLAJI POPOOLA DATE: 15/11/2016 FGCFZQ/BSC/0012 INTRODUCTION: The aim of this last teaching in this topic is to make us crave for righteousness with all earnestness, seeing it as the highest honour any man can get in this world. Let us see some indisputable marks of God’s kind of holiness. ITS NEGATIVE ASPECT – WHAT IT IS NOT -Not mere knowledge of the Word – Num. 22:6; 24:3-4 -Not great profession of faith – Matt.26:47-49 -Not doing many things – Mark 6:20 -Not being zealous only – II Kings 10:16 -Not outward respectability and conduct – Mark 6:21 -Not keeping company with godly people – II Kings 5:27; II Sam. 3:30; II Tim. 4:10 ITS POSITIVE ASPECT -A holy person will follow after humility in every respect – Luke 18:14; 14:11; Gen. 32:10. -A holy person will keep ...

FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH, FAGBA TUESDAY TEACHING SERVICE TOPIC: GROWING LIKE HIM IN PURITY (CONCLUSION) TEXTS:  LUKE 2:52; LEV. 11:44; I PET. 1:16 TEACHER:   Sis. ALIU B. DATE: 08/11/2016 FGCFZQ/BSC/0011 INTRODUCTION: We are concluding our study “Growing like Him in Purity” tonight. Having examined six of the deadly diseases – Pride, Anger, Envy, Covetousness, Impurity and Gluttony in the past four previous studies, we shall glance through slothfulness to complete the list and the positive aspect of God’s kind of HOLINESS without which no man shall see God. Heb. 12:14. SLOTHFULNESS – Rom. 12:11 This is a common sin not only among the reprobates but also among the saints. Definition – An habitual indolence, laziness or sluggishness. A habit of indifference and leaving till tomorrow what one is supposed to do now. ITS PECULIARITIES Slothfulness though not commonly regarded as a sin punishable in the law court, it carries death pe...

FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH, FAGBA TUESDAY TEACHING SERVICE TOPIC:  GROWING LIKE HIM IN PURITY (PART IV) TEXTS:  LUKE 2:52; LEV. 11:44; I PET. 1:16 TEACHER:  Pastor Samson Adeyiga DATE: 01/11/2016 FGCFZQ/BSC/0010 INTRODUCTION: We are continuing with our study on Growing like Him in Purity (Exo. 15:11; Isa. 6:3). In our last study, we covered additional two more of the deadly sins: Jealousy, or Envy and Covetousness. We shall continue with the study of these damning and dreadful sins. IMPURITY: This most heinous and damning disease is the commonest sin and is very much associated with civilization. Definition: The habit of men and women who are unclean, unholy and defiled whether spiritually, morally, socially and ceremonially (Jer. 17:9). KINDS: -Spiritual Impurity – Idolatry, defilement and drunkenness (I Cor. 6:9-10). -Social Impurity – Corruption, Adultery, Homo-sexuality, Bestiality, and Idolatry (Ex.       ...

FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH, FAGBA TUESDAY TEACHING SERVICE TOPIC: GROWING LIKE HIM IN PURITY TEXTS:  LUKE 2:52; LEV. 11:44; I PET. 1:16 TEACHER:  Pastor Samson Adeyiga DATE: 20/09/2016 FGCFZQ / BSC /0009 INTRODUCTION: We are continuing with our study on Growing like Him in Purity (Exo. 15:11; Isa. 6:3). In our last study, we covered two of the deadly sins – Pride and Anger. We shall continue with the study of these damning and dreadful sins. III . JEALOUSY OR ENVY Definition – A feeling of resentment over another man’s superior attainment, endowments or possession. A desire to possess the goods of another which may lead to hatred or ill-will. IT’S PECULIARITIES – The first sin ever committed in heaven (Isa. 14:12-16) –The first sin ever committed on earth (Gen. 3:4; Prov. 12:12) –Universal and found in every field or profession of life (Matt. 27:18; Mark 15:10; Acts 8:1; 12:45) –The very sin by which Jesus Christ ...

FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH, FAGBA TUESDAY TEACHING SERVICE TOPIC: GROWING LIKE HIM IN PURITY TEXT:  LUKE 2:52; LEV. 11:44; I PET. 1:16 TEACHER:  Pastor Adeyiga Samson DATE: 27/09/2016 FGCFZQ / BSC /0008 INTRODUCTION: We are continuing with our study on Growing like Him in purity. In our last study, we covered one of the deadly sins – Pride. Let’s continue with this damning sin. II . ANGER Definition: – Is a feeling of sudden and strong displeasure and antagonism against the course of an assumed wrong. It is also a dispositioned disease of human nature (Mark 7:21-23; Rom. 1:29-32). TYPES – There are three kinds: -The Unjustifiable Anger – The strong and sudden displeasure and antagonism or reaction the course of an assumed injury often committed by the reprobates, regenerated, non-spirit-filled and non-spirit-controlled – Gen. 4:7 -The Justifiable Anger - (Righteous or Holy Anger) – A justifiable resentment felt directed a...

FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH, FAGBA TUESDAY TEACHING SERVICE TOPIC: GROWING LIKE HIM IN PURITY TEXT:  LUKE 2:52; LEV. 11:44; I PET. 1:16 TEACHER:  Sis. Salami Justina DATE: 13/09/2016 FGCFZQ / BSC /000 7 INTRODUCTION: Holiness is one of the attributes of God – Exod. 15:11. It is the most sparkling jewel of His Crown. Holiness is also the name by which God is known. Isa. 6:3; Psa. 111:9; John 6:10: alas, holiness is not a popular subject among the reprobates today, but it is essentially important to us who desire to be like Jesus in holiness – John 8:46. However, we are not gathered tonight to teach on “sins that Paul said should not be mentioned among the Saints of God but rather on spiritual sins which we consciously or unconsciously often commit. These are called “DEADLY SINS” because they are damning, deceptive and will hinder us from going to heaven. 1. PRIDE Definition: It is an overwhelming opinion of one’s qualities, merits, ...