SURGE 2025
Day 1: Life in The Rhythms of Obedience
Bible Reading: Jonah 1
Thoughts for Reflection:
V 1 - 9 - Notice how Jonah’s act of disobedience created troubling circumstances for him and those around him. Consider carefully before…
Day 2: Turning To God
Bible Reading - Jonah 2
Thoughts for Reflection:
(v 1 - 10) We read today of Jonah sincerely turning to God from inside the belly of the fish, against all…
Day 3: The Power of Response
Bible Reading - Jonah 3
Thoughts for Reflection:
(v 1 - 4) Jonah has heard this same instruction from God before. What is different now is that he responds in…
SURGE RESPARK – JULY 2022
Day 5: Respark Your Expectations
Bible Reading: Isaiah 43:1-21
Have you ever experienced a moment of your blood seeming to get heated up because of an expectation? Or your intestines seemingly twisting in excitement? You just couldn’t…
Day 4: Respark Your Compassion
Bible Reading: Matthew 14:1-21
Have you ever suffered the loss of a loved one?
Truth is that it’s never an easy one to deal with. There’s every tear to cry, every weight to…
Day 3: Respark Your Focus
Bible Reading: Nehemiah 4:1-23
My dad always told me while I was growing up, that if I ever stood still in the middle of a rowdy Nigerian market, and kept looking…
Day 2: Respark Your Influence
Bible Reading: Acts 8: 26-40
Imagine the scene: the guy has gone down on one knee and brought out a ring. The lady is blushing from ear to ear and has…
MIDYEAR SURGE- JULY 2021
Day 5- Do You Have What It Takes?
Bible Reading: John 16:5-15
There aren’t many things that I see leaving people incredibly motivated than when you challenge their competence at anything. For many people, it’s like a very nasty…
Day 4: Don’t Leave Life To Chance
Bible Reading: Philippians 4
As Paul closes out this heartfelt letter to the Philippians, you hear the underlying theme in this chapter: ‘take responsibility for your life’.
We all have that tendency…
Day 3- Gains and Losses
Bible Reading- Philippians 3
Every smart business person doesn’t just want to be active in the market. They want to be able to point out profits on the other side of…
Day 2- Mind Tuning
Bible Reading: Philippians 2
There’s this Nigerian street expression that I like. When someone does something audacious, they’d tell you ‘you have mind!’
I mean, who doesn’t?
We can say everyone has a…
SURGEDISCIPLES- JUNE 2021
Day 5- Called For All Seasons
Bible Reading: Hebrews 10:19-39
I’ve really liked soccer for many years, but there are parts of it that I totally hate. I totally hate how players who have previously sworn…
Day 4- Called To Serve
Bible reading: Genesis 37:1-11; Genesis 45:1-15
Have you ever interpreted information wrongly? Like you saw an alert from your bank, and because you were so broke, you were already rejoicing,…
Day 3- Called To Follow
Bible Reading: John 21:20-25
What do you think of when you think of an aeroplane- a flying thing, yeah? What do you think of when you think of a gun-…
Day 2- Called To Learn
Bible Reading: Matthew 11:25-30; Philippians 4:11-13
Imagine you were boarding an aeroplane and then you just randomly overheard two of the airline people saying that the pilot didn’t actually learn how…
SURGEMORE- MAY 2021
Day 7 – We Can Influence More!
Bible Reading: Matthew 5:1-16, Isaiah 60:1-5
I recall how, several years ago as a young child, I would always get very thrilled when I watched very large concerts and saw different sections…
Day 6- We Can Strike More!
Bible Reading: 2 Kings 13:14-20, Hebrews 10:37-39
One of the most annoying things to me in all human endeavours is when an opportunity goes by, and then the person who was in…
Day 5 – We Can Give More!
Bible Reading: Luke 18:18-30, Matthew 10:8
I had this thing I was fond of doing as a little child. Whenever I got stuff- whether a snack or my pieces of plantain had…
Day 4- We Can Love More!
Bible Reading: John 21:15-25, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
I've always wondered how awkward a conversation it was between Jesus and his guy, Peter.
They were having breakfast, so technically, you could assume…
SURGEGOSPEL- EASTER 2021
Day 7: Recap + Discussions / Bible Study for Individuals / Life Groups
Bible Reading: Romans 1:1-17
We have taken the last six days to study around the gospel and its centrality to our Christian faith.
As we round off this Surge series today, we…
Day 6: Of Make Ups And Gospel Change
Bible Reading: Ephesians 2:1-9; 2 Corinthians 5:16-21.
We live in a world where there is such great desire and clamour for change- sometimes it is change in the economic fortunes or…
Day 5: The Parable Of Brother Dubai and Gospel Implications
Bible Reading: Romans 6:1-14
I believe that every story has implications.
Can you imagine a single guy who has had his eyes on a girl for a while, and then he decides…
Day 4: News Proclaimers
Bible Reading: Romans 15:14-21
In all my years of following the news, it has always been the case that news births a response in the viewers. News prompts reactions. When I…
SURGE THE SPIRIT OF THE NEW- MARCH 2021
Day 5: Expecting The New
Bible Reading: Romans 4:16-25, Habakkuk 2:1-3
There are times I get home quite late but I can be certain I will meet my young kids awake, running out of the…
Day 4: Sustaining The New
Bible Reading: John 15:1-27
Do you remember resumption days at the beginning of each new term in primary school, and the initial steam and determination to be a ‘proper child’ that…
Day 3: Work Out The New
Bible Reading: James 2:14-26
My wife and I did a monthly registration at a gym sometime last year. Sorry, take that back. My wife and I did some charity donation sometime…
Day 2: Is More Possible?
Bible Reading: Mark 4:1-20
In my experience with young kids, when you ask them what they would love to have before going to shop, their answers don’t change based on the…
SURGE RENEWED- JANUARY 2021
Day 21: Standing in the New
Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea.
2 Then I, John,…
Day 20: Renewed Expectation
Bible Reading: Isaiah 43:1-21
Have you ever experienced a moment of your blood seeming to get heated up because of an expectation? Or your intestines seemingly twisting in excitement? You just…
Day 19: Renewed Living
Bible Reading: Galatians 2:11-21
Can you imagine the joy over buying your first brand new car and then as soon as it was supplied, you ran out to start it and…
Day 18: Renewed Faith
Bible Reading: Hebrews 11:1-40
I love playing tennis! When I was learning the game, there were a few foundational instructions that I was given upon which all my playing was to…
SURGE CHECK. DECEMBER 2020
Day 7: Check God’s Faithfulness: Missing details
Bible Reading: Lamentations 3:1-26
Have you ever been in one of those situations where it was hard to backtrack? Maybe you got in a ‘You said that-No I didn’t say…
Day 6: Check Your Stewardship: Do they have two heads?
Bible reading: Matthew 25:14-30
‘ Do they have two heads?’
If you grew up in a typical African parent’s household, odds are that you ’ ve been asked that question.…
Day 5: Check Your People: Solid Relationships Don’t Happen By Chance.
Bible Reading: Mark 3:7-19
In quite a number of action films, there’s always that scene when the hero (that good guy in the movie) is asked if he needs help,…
Day 4: CHECK YOUR JOY
Bible Reading: Nehemiah 8:1-12
I remember the first time I rode a rollercoaster. The moment before the ride was filled with anticipation, excitement and happiness. It may have been the sugar…
SURGE ARMOUR. NOVEMBER 2020
Day 1: Get Your Armour or Get Bullied
Bible Reading: Ephesians 6:10-18; 1 Samuel 17:32-40
Welcome to Surge Armour!
I remember a really bad day in my Junior Secondary School when I got bullied by this Senior, who…
Day 2: The Belt of Truth
Bible Reading: 1 John 2:15 - 29, Ephesians 6:14
Have you ever been sold a lie that was so good that you actually started to doubt your mental stability? Like…
Day 3: Beat your chest (The Breastplate of Righteousness)
Bible reading: Luke15:11-32
As we continue our study on the armoury with which we fight as Christians, it is great to remember that God has not left us without weapons…
Day 4: Don’t Battle Without Your Boots!
Bible Reading: Ephesians 6:10-15, Matthew 28:18-20
I watched quite a number of American war movies growing up. One striking thing about the soldiers is their preparedness for battle. They are…
SURGE TIMOTHY. OCTOBER 2020
Day 1: Cry Baby
Bible Reading: Proverbs 8
Were you ever called foolish in your growing up years?
In my context, it was like a stab- a stab right in the heart. It hurt…
Day 2: STRAYING ‘Bro. Holiness’
Bible Reading: 1 Timothy 1
Growing up, I got the nickname ‘Bro holiness’. The story behind it is funny but true. I was told that when I was still some…
Day 3: CAN THINGS REALLY BE BETTER?
Bible Reading: 1 Timothy 2
Imagine for a moment that your country is better than it is now. In a Nigerian context, just think of good electricity, a fantastic health system,…
Day 4: Do You Care About Your Favourite Eatery’s Kitchen?
Bible Reading: 1 Timothy 3
When I was an undergraduate, I had a very hyped eatery where I used to frequent. It cost me a lot keeping up with it.…
SURGE GALATIANS. SEPTEMBER 2020
Day 1: Conversation Kick Backs
Bible Reading: Mark 4:1-20; Proverbs 4:1-6
Happy new month, family!
I really believe that we’re going to have a great time studying the Book of Galatians together over…
Day 2: Don’t Spoil It!
Bible Reading: Galatians 1
There’s a story of a young village girl who went visiting a more prosperous relative in the city. When it was time for breakfast, the host in…
Day 3: The Grace Trump Card
Bible Reading: Galatians 2
Growing up, card games were one of my top leisure/after exam fun activities. It was in the league of monopoly, table soccer and… well, dancing with pants…
Day 4: Don’t Be Foolish!
Bible Reading: Galatians 3
O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you Galatians 3:1 NKJV
Before you judge Paul for his harsh words in the opening verse of our reading today,…
A SURGE TRIP TO THESSALONICA. AUGUST 2020
Day 1: Heartful and Helpless?
Bible Reading: Philippians 1
Have you ever tried to pinpoint the number of thoughts that run in your heart every day?
Let me help- experts estimate that the mind thinks…
Day 2: Rightly Tuned; Rightly Minded
Bible Reading: Philippians 2
There’s this Nigerian street expression I think I like. When someone does something audacious, they’d tell you ‘you have mind!’
I mean, who doesn’t?
We can…
Day 3: Gains and Losses
Bible Reading: Philippians 3
Every smart business person doesn’t just want to be active in the market. They want to be able to point out profits on the other side…
Day 4: Don’t Leave Life To Chance!
Bible Reading: Philippians 4
As Paul closes out this heartfelt letter to the Philippians, you hear the underlying theme in this chapter: ‘take responsibility for your life’.
We all have…
SURGE-REFOCUS. JULY 2020
Day 1: Heartful and Helpless?
Bible Reading: Philippians 1
Have you ever tried to pinpoint the number of thoughts that run in your heart every day?
Let me help- experts estimate that the mind thinks…
Day 2: Rightly Tuned; Rightly Minded
Bible Reading: Philippians 2
There’s this Nigerian street expression I think I like. When someone does something audacious, they’d tell you ‘you have mind!’
I mean, who doesn’t?
We can…
Day 3: Gains and Losses
Bible Reading: Philippians 3
Every smart business person doesn’t just want to be active in the market. They want to be able to point out profits on the other side…
Day 4: Don’t Leave Life To Chance!
Bible Reading: Philippians 4
As Paul closes out this heartfelt letter to the Philippians, you hear the underlying theme in this chapter: ‘take responsibility for your life’.
We all have…
SURGE-BIG7. JUNE 2020
What The Bible Says About Worship
Bible Reading: John 4:1-26
Do you remember the ‘NITEL’ days? NITEL was as good as communication allowed back then. I remember that I could only talk to my relatives abroad…
Day 3: What The Bible Says About Witnessing
Bible reading: Mark 16:1-20
In my early childhood days, my nuclear and extended families either lived in the same compound or within a short walking distance. To maintain order…
dAY 4: What The Bible Says About Prayer
Bible reading: Luke 11: 1-13
I find it instructive that Jesus was a man of prayer. I mean, He was God in the flesh and still He prayed. He really…
Day 5: What The Bible Says About Generosity
Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 9; John 12:23-26
If you’re like me, seeing corn starting to appear on the streets is one of the best things to happen in recent times with…
SURGE-REDISCOVER. MAY 2020
Day 1: Eden precedes Adam
Bible Reading: Genesis 2:1-17
Happy new month and Welcome to Surge Rediscover!
I’m trusting that the next few days will help us put the light back on some of the…
Day 2: The Cave Tendency
Bible Reading: 1 Kings 19:1-14
Do you sometimes think about someone and have some particular expectations of them, to the extent that you feel disappointed when it’s not met? Like…
Day 3: Wisdom in The Unseen
Bible Reading: Matthew 7:21 - 29
We live in a world that- understandably- bases all its judgments out of what it sees.
People are judged based on what they have,…
Day 4: Do You Have What it Takes?
Bible Reading: John 16:5-15
There aren’t many things that I see leaving people incredibly motivated than challenging their competence at anything. For many people, it’s like a very nasty slap,…
SURGE-EASTER. APRIL 2020
Day 1: GOD IS LOVE DRIVEN
Bible reading: John 3:10-21, Romans 5:6-11
I think of how that we’re all surrounded by so many relationships in our lives. From one relationship to the other though, the core…
Day 2: TAKE THE MERCY, ACCEPT THE HELP
Bible reading: Genesis 3:6 -21, John 3:16-17
It doesn’t take much to notice- just a look around will convince of the huge problem’s existent in our world. Humanity is absolutely…
Day 3: OF PRICES AND PAYMENTS 1
Bible reading: Hebrews 10:1-18; Romans 6:20-23
There’s always rancour and agitation when worker’s entitlements aren’t paid as at when due. In this part of the world, one of the most…
Day 4: OF PRICES AND PAYMENTS 2
Bible reading: Genesis 22:1-14, John 3:10-17
Have you ever been around someone who is particularly skilled in the art of asking questions?
That’s usually a child or a lady: A…
SURGE-MOREROOM. MARCH 2020
Day 1: A Burden For More
Bible Reading: 2 Timothy 1:1-18
I got engrossed recently looking around a major construction site, and especially focusing on the consistency of every one person doing something little again and…
Day 2: The Space for More
Bible Reading: 2 Kings 4: 1-7
When it comes to a conversation about more, I think there are two sides to it and both must be handled with all diligence.…
Day 3: Expectation for The More
Bible Reading: Isaiah 54:1-17
Have you ever been shocked to your teeth by a turn of events? Have you ever expected one thing to happen and a totally different thing…
Day 4: Work For The More
Bible Reading: John 5:16-23
Over the last few days, we’ve tried to lay out a template of what the Bible shows us about the more that God calls us to.…
SURGE-21- JANUARY 2020
Day 1- Acts 1
Bible Reading: Acts 1
Meditation Focus: The Empowerment That The Holy Spirit Gives
Thoughts For Reflection
(v 4- 8) What do I notice about the importance and inevitability that Jesus places on…
Day 2- Acts 2
Bible Reading : Acts 2
Meditation Focus: The Difference The Holy Spirit Makes
Thoughts For Reflection:
(v 1-4) By sending the Holy Spirit, Jesus fulfils His promise! How does…
Day 3- Acts 3
Bible Reading : Acts 3
Meditation Focus: Expressions That The Holy Spirit Brings
Thoughts For Reflection
(v 1-10) For how long do you imagine the disciples had passed by…
Day 4- Acts 4
Bible Reading : Acts 4
Meditation Focus: Strengthened And Prospered Through Opposition.
Thoughts For Reflection
(V 1 - 22) Do you notice that all the opposition and threats that rose…
COMPILED DEVOTIONALS
SURGE FAITH FOR MORE
God calls us beyond our limitations. He always wants us to live full of hope and expectation.
SURGE K.I.S.S
In this devotional, we share on some cores of the Christian faith and life, as we see how God helps us tear down complications and understand them in simplicity