Bishop Prof. Julius O. Soyinka

POWER FOR LIVING Volume 1 Number 8: The Promise of Divine Healing: Focus Text: Mark 16:17-18   And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. Divine  healing is very  hard for us to really believe in. It is far easier to believe that prayer can lead to repentance or can change a person psychologically. Yet real physical healings take place regularly in the prayer gatherings of God's people. Often, a dozen or more occur at various meetings both within and without the Church, when we take the time to pray with faith for the sick. So if you have the faith that the Lord still heals people as He did two thousand years ago, launch out and learn to pray for the sick. For, Although, Divine healing may stretch your faith, it is also the simplest kind of prayer. To pray for

POWER FOR LIVING Volume 1 Number 7: Experiencing Revival in your Prayer Life: Focus Text: James 5:16-18   Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed.  The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. There are some questions to consider when you are experiencing coldness or lukewarmness in your Prayer life. Prayer is not a last resort. It is not what we do after we read the self-help books, after we go to the specialists, or after we surf the Internet. Prayer is our lifeline to God. This is why Jesus said, “Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given you” (Matthew 6:33). It is why He said, “Come to me, all you who labor and are burd

 The Privilege and Responsibilities of Ministry Study Text: 1 Timothy 1: 11 - 12 Introduction:                                                                                                          -   Ministry is an awesome privilege and it is also a weighty responsibility. -   Finishing well and staying faithful to the end is the most important thing, but that will only happen by the grace of a faithful God. -    Painfully, many of God’s servants stumble and fall after years of ministry, discrediting the message and the Saviour they once served.  -   The lives of those who have remained faithful have positive impact in other people  as much as their preaching. -   Their lives are a tremendous encouragement and motivation for others to continue faithfully to the end. 1 Corinthians 9:24-27; Philippians 3:14. -   Ministry was a great privilege to Paul: “I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service” -  We have an “ac

 Preservation by His Unfailing Mercies Study Text: Lamentation 3: 21 - 23 Introduction: -    The journey of life is too cumbersome and very difficult to predict. Sometimes, certain unwholesome events come calling, when they are least expected. -.  Most certainly, it is not the strongest of the species that always survive in life, not the most intelligent, but those who are the most receptive to the mercies of God. 1 Samuel 2:9.  -    Mercy is a distinctive attribute of the Supreme God that does not allow Him to overlook the helpless in his miserable estate.  Numbers 14:18 -   We shall be discussing the topic under three subheadings: 1.  Scriptural Pattern of the Preservation by His Mercy. 2.   Salient Points on the Preservation by His Mercy. 3.   Secured Practices for the Preservation by His Mercy.   1.  Scriptural Pattern of the Preservation by His Mercy. -.   There are several examples in the scriptures on how God blesses and preserves His people on the platform of His mercy. Some of

 Supernatural Power through His Resurrection Study Text: Psalms 63: 1 - 2 Introduction: -    We live in a world today where the Power of God is a critical necessity for survival. -   Supernatural Power is needed in life to fulfil destiny and surmount obstacles. It takes the Power of God to subdue the works of darkness. -.   The tragedy of our generation is not the powerfulness of the Devil,  but the powerlessness of the saints. To bring the power of darkness under control, you need the Power of God. -   It takes supernatural power to overcome satanic wickedness, sustain motion, to move and keep on moving, so that your destiny is not arrested. -  It takes supernatural power to fulfil destiny, to walk in the program of God for your life, to undertake divine assignment with great success and fulfill divine purpose for your life. -.    We shall be discussing the topic under three subheadings: 1.  The Salient Points on Supernatural Power 2.   The Secret Pathways to Supernatural Power 3.   T

 Restoration by the Power of His Word Study Text: Ezekiel 37:1-10 Introduction:          -   The same God who, by the Words of His mouth spoke everything that we see into existence, is the unchangeable God that is still alive today.  -  There are two basic miracles that need to take place in our Church.  (1) - There Is The miracle Of Regeneration.  -   This speaks of sinners coming to know the Lord Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior. (This is the greatest miracle of all.)  (2) - There Is The miracle Of Restoration. -.  This speaks of the saints getting their lives back in order with the Lord. Both of these things are a ‘must’ in our Church. -   The story that is before us portray both of these miracles. It helps us to better understand that God can still save lost sinners; and He can still revive the Christian and the Church that has allowed the things of God to die out in their life. -.   We will not necessarily be focusing on the miracle (though it was a great miracle) - our att

Receiving Divine Help in the Journey of Life. Study Text: Psalms  121: 1-3   Introduction:   -   We all need help in all areas of our lives: Physically – Divine protection Spiritually – Divine direction Financially – Divine provision -   We need help because we cannot make it on our own [John 15:5]   -   Our helper is the Most High God. The God who cannot fail. God is able to send help in any way, or form. God knows how to help us much better than we can imagine. -.   We shall be discussing the topic under three subheadings: 1. The Superiority of Divine Help 2.  The Necessity for Divine Help 3. The Availability of Divine Help   1. The Superiority of Divine Help -    The Help of God is one of the greatest assets of man. The Help of God ensures that you are not vulnerable to several forces on the  earth.  -   The Help of God is critical to the welfare of man on earth.  -.   The Help of God is superior to the help of any man or system on the earth. This is because: 1. God is the most reli