Bishop Prof. Julius O. Soyinka

Triumphing Over Affliction Study Text:  James 5: 13 - 16 Introduction:  -       Prayer is the only Scriptural medicine prescribed to overcome afflictions. Whatever the affliction, be it poverty, hardship, struggling with your business, sickness and so on, do not get worried, but channel all your energy and time into prayer.    -       This is because the Devil is at work to rob you of your joy and peace of mind, and if you lose the strength to pray, you may not be able to resist being  taken away from the way of righteousness. -        In our times of  affliction, God will do nothing, except you invite Him into it. Matthew 7:7.  And it is also important to ask or pray with faith in your heart, for the Bible says, “without faith it is impossible to please God.” Hebrews 11:6  -      Affliction is part of our Christian experience. The moment you are identified with Christ, the enemy will begin to trouble you, but we have been given victory already through Jesus Christ, we only need to act

WELCOME TO THE MONTH OF OCTOBER: YOUR SEASONS OF CELEBRATION AND JUBILATION. All the glory be to God for His faithfulness and mercies over our lives and families. The Lord that kept us alive in good health for nine months, will continually protect us from all evils and grant us all round peace throughout the remaining days and months in this year in Jesus. And as we celebrate 61st year of independence in Nigeria, the Lord will turn our captivity around after the order of Samaria and heal our land in Jesus name. Happy Independence Celebration. The word of the Lord to you this new month of October: 1 Peter 5:8-11  Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you per

LET YOUR LIGHT SO SHINE Study Text: Mathew 5: 14 - 16 Introduction: -         Jesus, after telling us we are the salt, and we need to stay pure so we do not lose our saltiness, also says we are the light of the world. -       Salt has to do with you and the Word and staying pure. Jesus said if we lose our saltiness, we are useless.  Impurities cause us to lose our saltiness. If we stay close to the Word, we will remain pure in relationship with God. -      The light has to do with you showing God to others.  There should be a great light shining from every saint. The Light will allow you to be recognized as a Child of God.  -      We shall be discussing the topic under three subheadings: 1.       The Picture of a Shining Light 2.        The Purpose of a Shining Light 3.         The Pattern for a Shining Light 1.        The Picture of a Shining Light -     Light is the natural agent that stimulate sight, that is, Light make things visible. Some of the notable characteristics of light in

**Grace for Good Works*   *Study Text: 2 Corinthians 9:8*   *Introduction:*  -         The Bible describes GRACE as God's riches made available to us freely but at the expense of Christ. 2 Corinthians 8: 9. -       This grace of God is of two folds: 1.   The Saving Grace : The grace that brings salvation to us through faith in the word of God. Titus 2: 11 - 14. 2.     The Enabling Grace:  The grace that keeps us going in the will of God, and that enables us to do all that is expected from us as a result of our salvation, which is described as good works. -        So, we are not saved by good works, but we are saved to do good works. As we connect to the saving grace for our salvation, we need to connect continually to the enabling grace, so that we can abound in good works. Ephesians 2:10. Outlines: 1.      The Purpose of Good Works 2.       The Pattern of Good Works  *1.     The Purpose of Good Works*  -        When we do good works without genuinely experiencing salvation by grac