Bishop Prof. Julius O. Soyinka

Without Faith, it is Impossible to Please God  Study Text: Hebrews 11:6 Introduction: - Faith is the currency of the Kingdom. In God’s economy, nothing functions without it. -  Many people are busy in church activities yet are not pleasing God because activity without faith does not attract divine approval. -  Hebrews 11:6 makes it unmistakably clear: faith is not optional; it is essential. - We shall be discussing the topic under three subheadings: 1.  Faith Recognizes God's Reality  2.  Faith Rests on God's Rewards  3.  Faith Records Godly Responses  1. Faith Recognizes God's Reality    “…he that cometh to God must believe that He is…” - Faith begins with a settled conviction that God exists and is actively involved in human affairs. -  This is more than intellectual agreement; it is spiritual consciousness. Faith recognizes that God is: i. Present even when unseen ii. Sovereign even when situations seem chaotic iii. Alive an...

If God Be for Us, Who Can Be Against Us Study Text: Romans 8:31 Introduction: - Paul’s triumphant question is not denial of opposition; it is declaration of divine advantage. -  Enemies may arise, challenges may persist, but when God is for a person, the outcome is settled in his favour.  - This message affirms our confidence, courage, and conquest in God’s backing against all challenges and oppositions. - So, as believers, we don't need to struggle for protection or defense against the enemy, we only need to strife to maintain a healthy relationship with God at all times. - This is because, when the way of a man pleases the Lord, He makes even his enemy to be at peace with him. - We shall be discussing the topic under three subheadings: 1.  The Position of Divine Favour 2.  The Power of Divine Backing 3.  The Promise of Divine Victory 1.  The Position of Divine Favour - “If God be for us…” speaks of the position where we stand in God’s plan. - To be “for” ...

Positioned for Overflowing Blessings Study Text: Deuteronomy 28:1–2 Introduction: - Deuteronomy 28 is a covenant chapter. It reveals that blessings are not accidental; they are conditional and intentional.  - God does not merely give blessings—He positions His people so that blessings pursue and overtake them. - This sermon reveals how believers can move from struggling for blessings to being surrounded by them. - We shall be discussing the topic under three subheadings: 1.  The Prerequisite for Divine Blessings 2.  The Promise of Divine Blessings 3.  The Pattern of  Divine Blessings 1.  The Prerequisite for Divine Blessings “…If thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God…”  1. Obedience is the gateway to elevation. - God’s blessings respond to attentive obedience, not casual listening. - Hearing God’s voice requires: 1.  A teachable heart 2.  Reverence for God’s Word 3.  Prompt obedience John 10:27 – “My sheep hear...

APPOINTED TO BEAR FRUIT StudyText: John 15:16  Introduction: - Christianity is not a confession without confirmation, nor a profession without production. - Jesus makes it clear: we are not saved to sit, but appointed to bear fruit. - Divine appointment always carries divine expectation. If God appointed you, He expects evidence. - We shall be discussing the topic under four subheadings: 1.  The Privilege of Selective Appointment 2.  The Purpose of Systematic Fruitfulness 3.  The Power for Sustained Fruitfulness 4.  The Peril of Spiritual Fruitlessness 1.  The Privilege of Selective Appointment - It is a great privilege to be chosen among many, and appointed for the assignment in the kingdom of God.  1. You are Chosen, Not Accidental - Salvation is intentional, not incidental. God does not recruit failures; He creates fruit-bearers  Ephesians 1:4 — Chosen before the foundation of the world Jeremiah 1:5 — Ordained before birth - If you are chosen, ...

FROM GLORY TO GREATER GLORY    Study Text: Proverbs 4:18  Introduction: - Beloved, we have not crossed into this new year by chance, nor by strength. We have crossed by divine ordination.  - As we begin this year declared as the Year of Greater Glory, God is making it clear that this year will not be a repetition of the former, but a divine upgrade. - Glory speaks of God’s presence, power, beauty, favour, and manifest goodness. When God declares greater glory, He is announcing more of Himself in our lives, families, church, and destinies. - We shall be discussing the topic under three subheadings  1.  The Promise of Greater Glory  2.  The Pathway to Greater Glory  3.  The Proofs of Greater Glory  1.  The Promise of Greater Glory  (Haggai 2:9; Isaiah 60:1–2) - Greater glory is God’s promise, not human ambition. - God never redeems to downgrade; He redeems to upgrade. - Whatever glory you experienced in the past—spiritually,...

DELIVERANCE FROM GRAVEYARD BONDAGE Study Text: Luke 8:26–36  Introduction: - Graveyards represent the finality of death, silence, captivity, and hopelessness. -  In the spirit realm, graveyard bondage speaks of forces of death operating in the lives of the living: destiny buried, joy buried, marriage buried, finances buried, health buried, and spiritual fire buried. Today, the Lord sent me with a word: “Anything that tied you to the grave is breaking NOW!” 1.  The Portrait of Graveyard Bondage - What is Graveyard Bondage? - Graveyard bondage is satanic captivity where a living person is spiritually associated with death, loss, stagnation, and ancestral covenants. - Manifestations include: 1.  Constant dreams of cemeteries, dead relatives, coffins 2.  Repeated losses and sudden reversals 3.  Cycles of failure and near-success syndrome 4.  Unexplainable sicknesses and afflictions 4.  Delay in marriage, in bearing children, in making progress and hav...