Bishop Prof. Julius O. Soyinka

Experiencing Victory Over Failure Study Text: Micah 7: 7 - 8 Introduction: -       Failure is something we all experience at different times and for various reasons, irrespective of our achievement, wealth, status, education or influence.  -       Failure can take many forms. There are vocational failures, relational failures, character failures, physical failures and spiritual failures. -        When any of these happen in our lives, not only can we feel like we have failed, but we can feel like we are failures. -       Failure is an event,  not a person. Your response to failure determines your level of success and accomplishment in life. It determines who you become as a person but more importantly, who you become in Christ. -       There are several examples of people, both in the Bible and in our generation, who have failed and risen above it to become something better and greater thereafter.  -      But unfortunately, there are also people who have failed and it has kept them dow

ENJOYING THE BLESSINGS OF DIVINE HEALING Study Text: Matthew 9:35 Introduction: -      One of the blessings of God to us through the gift of His Son, Jesus Christ is Divine Healing. -      God offers us the blessing of healing, but we must accept it for ourselves by faith. An unwavering faith in what Jesus did on the cross to obtain healing for us is required.  -      The issue of Divine Healing has been a subject of controversy in the Church for many years, with varying views, opinions and teachings. -      But if we examine the Scriptures and ask the  Holy Spirit to guide us to the truth about it, we will receive understanding of the mind of God concerning the subject matter. -      Divine Healing is indeed provided for in the Atonement. Therefore, if we do not make ourselves available to God for healing, through faith, then, we will be downplaying the sacrifice of Jesus and live far below the place, and short of the blessings that He has prepared for us.    -      Not only are we to

The Weapons of our Warfare Study Text: 2 Corinthians 10:3-6, Ephesians 6:10-12 Introduction: -      As Christians,  we need to understand that we are engaged in a spiritual warfare and it is expedient that we war a good warfare.    -      Understanding that we war in the Spirit and understanding the enemy is of great importance, however it is still insufficient to gaining dominion in the Spiritual war without understanding our weapons of war and how to use them efficiently. -      In every Battle there are weapons at the disposal of the actors of war, and effective use of these weapons go a long way in obtaining Victory.   -       From our text, we recognize that our weapons are of a spiritual kind. They are not physical in nature and character. -       A lot of time we tend to operate in the flesh and apply physical and fleshly strategies of war for spiritual battles, but we need to understand that our battles begin from the realms of the spirit before it emanates to the physical.  - 

OVERCOMING SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS Study Text: Numbers 22:26-30 Introduction: -      Balaam was unable to see the Angel of God standing on his way because he was blind spiritually. -      He was zealously pursuing a course that God is not pleased with, but being deceived with a fake assurance of the approval of God. -      Spiritual blindness is a condition that an individual has when he is unable to see God, or understand His message, and as a result, walking against the will of God. -       Although God is working all around us, pursuing us and showing us His glory, some people cannot perceive His divine workings due to spiritual blindness. -      A person who does not see God, does not know God, and unfortunately cannot profit spiritually.  -      To be spiritually blind can also be translated as being spiritually ignorant, foolish and undiscerning. 1 Corinthians 2:14 -      This means that to a spiritually blind individual, spiritual things are unreasonable and meaningless, and such in

OVERCOMING FEAR DURING CRISIS Study Text: Exodus 14: 10 - 14.      Introduction: -       Everyone experiences fear during crisis in their life. There are big fears we are very aware of and little ones we may not even realize we have. -      It is very important to understand what fear is and how it works against us because if we don't, it can keep us from becoming what God created us to be, and prevent us from fulfilling our purpose in life. -      Fear is a weapon  the devil uses against us to make us miserable and destroy our lives. It begins as a thought and then creates emotions that can rule us.  -      It often becomes a strong, intense feeling that tries to move us to make a foolish action or tries to prevent us from doing something that would be good for us.  In our walk with the Lord there will be times of Crisis.  There will be periods when our faith in God is tested.   -      These are conditions of instability and fear of impending danger everywhere.  -      Out of fear

WELCOME TO THE MONTH OF OCTOBER: YOUR SEASON OF 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 60th year of independence in Nigeria, the Lord will turn our captivity around and heal our land in Jesus name.  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 perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.  To him be glory and dominion for e

HEARING THE VOICE OF GOD Study Text: 1 Samuel 3: 1 - 12 Introduction: -      God can speak to anyone He wants, any time He wants, through whatever means He wants, whether the person is expecting to hear His voice or not.  -       There are two major challenge in hearing the voice of God, and each is associated with terrible consequences. -       The first one is mistaken the voice of God for the voice of man, as was the case with Samuel in our text. -       The second one is mistaken the voice of man for the voice of God, as was the case of the young man of God who was deceived by the old prophet. -        There are three characters we can see in our text: God, Samuel and Eli. God called Samuel, but he was unable to recognise His voice. On the long run, Eli was able to guide Samuel and he was able to communicate with God effectively. -       We shall discuss the topic under three subheadings: 1.     The Principles about  Hearing the Voice of God 2.      The Prerequisites to Hearing the