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Seye Maj' shares with us this easter, what the problem of sin is.

Samuel Oyeyinka continues the series exploring the articles of the Belgic confession.

Main Text: 1 Corinthians 3; Philippians 3; Hebrews 5–6

Theme: Spiritual Growth, Carnality, and Christian Maturity

In this rich and scripture-saturated sermon, Sam Oyeyinka unpacks Paul’s rebuke to the Corinthian church for remaining spiritual infants. Based on 1 Corinthians 3, he explains how carnality—marked by jealousy, division, and sectarianism—reveals spiritual immaturity, even among believers.

Key highlights of the sermon:

• The distinction between milk and solid food in Christian teaching is the maturity of the recipients (1 Cor. 3:2).
• The marks of spiritual infancy: jealousy, sectarianism, and self-centeredness.

• Maturity involves discernment between good and evil (Heb. 5:11–14)

• The importance of growing in Christ through renewal of the mind (Rom. 12:1–2)

• Maturity is the movement from doing what is good to pressing toward what is better (Phil. 3:12–16)

Sam Oyeyinka teaches that maturity is not optional—it is a necessary pursuit for every believer. The mature Christian isn’t merely avoiding sin but is actively pressing toward the prize of the upward call in Christ Jesus. He also contrasts the false humility of hyper-grace theology with the biblical call to sacrificial devotion.

Key insights:

1. Immaturity is marked by confusion over good and evil; maturity is marked by clarity and action.
2. The Gospel compels us not just to believe but to grow in righteousness and seek eternal reward (Heb. 6:1–12).
3. There is good, and there is better—and God calls us to the better.

Sam offers both rebuke and invitation: move from shallow Christianity to a life of deep, sacrificial discipleship.

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Main Texts: 1 Corinthians 2:6–16, Judges 14 (Samson’s riddle), Romans 12:1–2

What is the wisdom of God? How do we grow into it? In Part 5 of the Learning from the Corinthians series, Sam explores Paul’s teaching on spiritual maturity—why the gospel message appears foolish to the world but is divine wisdom to the mature. The sermon intricately weaves in the story of Samson and his riddle to illustrate how God's truth often appears as a mystery to those relying on worldly paradigms.

This teaching focuses on:

• The difference between God’s wisdom and the wisdom of this age

• Why some truths of the gospel can only be imparted to the spiritually mature

• How spiritual immaturity keeps believers tethered to worldly standards

• The danger of evaluating ministry success by signs, wonders, wealth, or influence

• The essential role of the Holy Spirit in conviction and salvation, rather than performance-based signs

This sermon is a powerful reminder that the Christian life is not just about being saved, but about growing up into the wisdom and mind of Christ. It also critiques the pervasive error of merging worldly definitions of greatness with spiritual success.

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Main Text: Romans 5:12–19, Genesis 6:5, 1 John 3:4

What does it mean that all have sinned? Why do we bear the guilt of Adam's sin? This sermon on Article 15 of the Belgic Confession tackles the doctrine of Original Sin with deep theological precision and pastoral care. Using a Q&A format, Seye Maj' addresses critical questions: What is sin? What is original sin? How does it affect our nature, inclinations, and standing before God?

Key takeaways include:

• Sin is defined as both a lack of righteousness and active opposition to God’s law
• Guilt is a state of being liable to God’s judgment, not merely a feeling of remorse
• Original sin as both inherited guilt and corrupt nature passed on from Adam to all people
• Evidence from Scripture that sin includes thoughts, desires, and inclinations, not just outward acts (Genesis 6:5, Romans 3:23)
• The universality of sin and the necessity of divine grace for any hope of salvation

This sermon is essential listening for anyone seeking to understand why humanity needs a Savior, and how Christ’s obedience undoes Adam’s fall (Romans 5:19). It doesn’t merely inform; it leads the hearer to marvel at the grace of God that meets us in our total depravity.

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Main Texts: 1 Corinthians 1:26–31, 1 Corinthians 2:1–5

In this part of the Learning from the Corinthians series, the preacher unpacks how worldly wisdom and godly wisdom operate on entirely different planes and why this distinction is vital for the Christian walk. Focusing on Paul’s letter to the Corinthians, the sermon confronts the hidden ways Christians embrace worldly standards under spiritual pretences—especially in the form of the prosperity gospel, power obsession, and misplaced spiritual priorities.

Key insights from the message include:

• God delights in using what the world considers low, weak, and foolish to display His glory
• The true good is not riches, power, or success, but reconciliation with God through Christ
• The prosperity gospel's greatest evil is that it teaches believers to agree with the world on what is “good,” rather than being transformed by the Word
• Real spiritual maturity involves detoxing from inherited cultural idolatry—especially in contexts influenced by animistic or power-based worldviews

• Faithfulness to God is often mocked by the world, but on the last day, God will vindicate His own

You’ll be challenged to reflect on what your “most” and “main” thing is—what you treasure above all else. Is it Christ or comfort? Is it Jesus or just what He can give? This sermon is a stirring call to reorient our desires around the cross, not consumerism—to boast not in wealth or wonders, but in the wisdom of God revealed in Christ.

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In a world filled with unending desires and hollow pursuits, this sermon explores the human longing for true satisfaction—a longing that can only be met in Christ. Drawing from Isaiah’s prophetic call to "come and buy without money" and Jesus’ profound declaration in John 6, “I am the Bread of Life,” the preacher addresses the universal human experience of soul-hunger and spiritual thirst.

This message:

• Exposes how we often seek fulfillment in material success, approval, influence, or comfort—what Scripture calls “bread that does not satisfy” (Isaiah 55:2)

• Shows how Christ alone is the Bread that satisfies, offering life, peace, and hope to all who believe

• Unpacks why adding prosperity, influence, or healing as prerequisites for belief undermines the sufficiency of Christ

• Reminds us of the Gospel’s power to satisfy the soul, not through gimmicks, but by the convicting and drawing work of the Holy Spirit

• Encourages believers to build spiritual resilience through Word, worship, and mutual encouragement as we wait for the eternal satisfaction of God's kingdom

We are invited to reevaluate the deepest desires of their hearts and find hope in the One who alone promises, “Whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.”

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In this sermon, Samuel Oyeyinka continues the expository of 1 Corinthians. Focusing on 1 Corinthians 1:18-31, he explains how the wisdom of God contrasts with the wisdom of the world.

He emphasizes that the world sees the gospel as foolish because it values worldly wisdom. But to those who believe, the cross is the power of God. The two worldviews are incompatible—believers will always seem foolish to the world.

He explains that worldly wisdom cannot lead to God. The world values intellectual pride, self-sufficiency, and material success, but God chooses what the world rejects. Believers must reject worldly thinking and trust in God's wisdom.

He makes it clear that the world and the church have different definitions of "the good." The world seeks self-glorification, success, and pleasure. Christians seek holiness, obedience, and eternal life with God. Because their goals are different, they will always oppose each other.

Conclusion:

He reminds us that the cross is the ultimate wisdom and power of God, and we must reject the temptation to seek approval from the world.

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Seye Maj' in this sermon explores the biblical doctrine of the fall of man and his inability to do good. He explores this topic under the following themes.

1. The Original State of Man: Created Good in God’s Image

Man was created good, righteous, and holy, capable of following God’s will. Seye Maj' emphasizes that man was not originally sinful—he was created to obey God freely.

2. Man’s Fall: The Entrance of Sin and Death

Man willingly disobeyed God by listening to Satan. Sin brought death, both physically and spiritually. Because of Adam’s sin, all humanity is now fallen and corrupt.

3. The Effects of the Fall: Total Inability to Do Good

Because of sin, man is now spiritually dead and cannot seek God. Man's mind is darkened, his will is enslaved to sin, and he is incapable of true righteousness. doctrine refutes the idea that humans are naturally good or can save themselves.

4. What Remains of God’s Image in Fallen Man?

Though the image of God is marred by sin, some remnants remain. Man still has reason, a sense of morality, and the ability to appreciate beauty. This is why even unbelievers can do "good" things outwardly, but not in a way that pleases God.

Conclusion: Man’s Only Hope is in Christ

Because of sin, man cannot come to God unless God first draws him. Salvation is entirely by grace—no one can earn it. Only through faith in Christ can a person be restored to God.

Seye Maj emphasizes that our ability to heed the call of the gospel is not out of our ability to do good but out of God's graciousness to call us to himself, and that inspires doxology in us not a sense of superiority.

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Brother Sam continues the expository teaching of 1 Corinthians Chapter 1. In this sermon, he addresses wrong attitudes toward faith, church division, and human wisdom.

1. Faith as an End in Itself, Not a Tool:

Many people today treat faith as a way to get blessings. True faith is about trusting God for who He is, not for what He can give us.

2. True Unity is Centered on Christ, Not Human Leaders or Personalities:

The Corinthian church was divided into factions, with some saying, "I follow Paul," others "I follow Apollos," and others "I follow Cephas (Peter)." Many churches today fall into the same trap, where believers are more loyal to pastors, denominations, or movements than to Christ. True unity is not about following a leader—it is about following Jesus. Brother Sam warned against the false idea that unity means accepting every belief for the sake of peace. Many people today compromise biblical truth to avoid offending others. However, true unity is built on sound doctrine—believers must be united in the gospel, not in false teachings. Apostle Paul taught that we must stand firm on biblical truth, even if it causes division with those who reject it.

3. On Baptism

Brother Sam emphsized that baptism is an act of obedience and identification with Christ. Baptism symbolizes a believer’s union with Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection. It is a public testimony that the believer is now dead to sin and alive in Christ. The act of immersion in water illustrates being buried with Christ and raised to new life and we're called to remember it always an ordinary means of grace the Lord gave to us.

Romans 6:3-4; Colossians 2:12

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