The document is a sermon that discusses the true causes of problems in the world. It argues that the main causes are power struggles, greed, envy, and animosity between people. It uses examples from the Bible like Cain and Abel, Joseph and his brothers, and Herod to illustrate how these negative attitudes have caused conflicts and issues since the beginning of time. The sermon encourages removing these attitudes and instead embracing humility, contentment, love, forgiveness and service towards others in order to find salvation and enter God's kingdom.

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TEXT OF DISCOURSE: JOHN 11:1-END
WHAT MAKES YOU BROTHERHOOD?
Brethren, of all the teachings you receive here daily,
how many of them have you put into practice or
which of the injunctions have you practiced to prove
that you have been listening to the word of God? Do
you not know that if you wear a tattered garment in
the midst of those who are well dressed, you will be
will be ridiculed? And do you not know that as a
member of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, you
have to be well behaved always? You continue to
steal, fornicate, lead an abominable life and
afterwards, you will go out clad in white apparel
calling yourself a member of the Brotherhood of the

2. Cross and Star. What in par ticular identifies you
with this claim?
Read John 11:49-53
"And of them named Caiaphas, being the high priest
that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at
all, nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one
man should die for the people, and that the whole
perish not. And this spake he not of himself but
being the high priest that year, he prophesied that
Jesus should die for that nation; and not for that
nation only, but that also, he should gather together
in one the children of God that were scattered
abroad. Then from that day for th, they took council
together for to put him to death."
THE TRUE CAUSE OF PROBLEMS:
Of all the criminal activities going on in the wor ld
today, tell me which one of them that Our Lord Jesus
Christ committed. For all the things going on in the
wor ld, have you ever stopped to ask yourself what
their cause are or why Caiaphas made the above
statement? A local adage says that if you forget the
cause of something, there will be a revolution.
Read John 11:42-48
"And I knew that thou hearest me always; but
because of the people which stand by, I said it, that
they may believe that thou hast sent me. And when
he had thus spoken, he cried out in a loud voice,
Lazarus, come for th. And he that was dead came

3. for th, bound hand and foot with grave clothes and
his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith
unto them, loose him, and let him go. Then many of
the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the
things which Jesus did, believed on him. But some of
them went their ways to the Pharisees and told them
what things Jesus had done. Then gathered the chief
priests and the Pharisees a council and said, what
do we? for this man doeth many miracles. If we let
him thus alone all the men will believe in him; and
the Romans will come and take away our both our
place and nation."
What lesson have you derived from this por tion? Are
these things not going on in the wor ld today? From
the time of Adam, to this age, man has been trying
to create an empire for himself and that is the cause
of all the problems on ear th. The real war star ted
from the time of Cain and Abel but were Cain and
Abel not of the same parents? Simply because God
appreciated the offer made to Him by Abel, Cain
became envious thinking that his pride of place as
the first son would be denied him and given to Abel.
What is wrong with you people, even you from the
same parentage? Why can you not appreciate each
other? Because Abel's wife and children were more
appealing to the eyes than that of Cain, he became
angry. This equally happens happens between son
and father. If a son is given an exalted position that
seems higher than him in any capacity, the father
will fume and protest. This is the true cause of
problem in the world. Everybody is struggling for
power, everybody wants an empire where he can

4. reign. So, it is always one man struggling against
another man.
Is that spirit of animosity not still in you now?
Remove the peg in your eye first so that you will see
clearly the log in another man's eye. This animosity
is so rife that if two friends embark on a trade and
one of them makes more gain, the other friend will
immediately develop hatred and star t waging war
against him. This same hatred applies where one
friend or sister is taken in mar riage. The one not
mar ried will no longer want to hear anything good or
associate with the other friend any longer.
Read Matthew 2:1-3
"Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in
the days of Herod the king, behold there came wise
men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is he
that born king of the Jews? for we have seen his
star in the east, and we are come to worship him.
When Herod the king had heard these things, He was
troubled, and all Jerusalem with him."
Have you heard that? Is that not what is causing
trouble in the entire world? If there is any one of
you that is not plagued with this disease, he should
indicate. LET ME TELL YOU NOW THAT AS SOON AS
YOU KILL THAT DEVILISH SPIRIT IN YOU, YOU ARE
FREE. In the fellowship set-up, if you are deposed as
a chairman, and your friend is elected to take over
from you, you will be annoyed. You will not be
friendly with him again, and from that day, spiritual
war has commenced. You will say, "I thought that

5. you were my friend, I never knew that you were
scheming to depose me." He will bet with the
chairman-elect and will do everything possible to
ensure that he does not stay in that office. That is
the rivalry among men in the entire world. I now
implore you to ostracize this canker worm.
BE CAREFUL:
Recall that the Jews were afraid to be conquered by
the Romans hence their action against Christ but
could they prevent the Romans from invading them
and up till this moment do they have any ter ritory?
Consider the case of Joseph. Why did his brothers
sell him out? Was it not because of hatred resulting
from his dreams? He dreamt and saw eleven bundles
of wood which belonged to his brothers falling down
to worship his own bundle wood. That is why today
you have to be careful of the discussion you share
with your friends. If you have three issues to
discuss, you may discuss only one. Even then, you
will be called a cunning person, that you are not
straightforward person. Why should you be? If you
disclose everything to him, will he not plot to kill
you? If you go to the market and on your return you
share your experience with your friend, do you think
you are saved? Would he not find ways of depriving
you of your gains? He will surely do it. If you have a
husband and you tell your friend how nice he is to
you, would she not plot to snatch him from you? That
is the problem we are facing in the wor ld. Therefore
we should decide now on a remedy to it because this
dangerous canker worm has eaten deep into the

6. fabrics of our system.
The experience of Joseph should be a serious lesson
to us. The first time, he dreamt of how eleven
bundles of wood belonging to his brothers bowed
down to his. The second time, he dreamt how eleven
stars, sun, and moon fell down and bowed down to
him. The brothers understood these dreams and
their connotations and wondered if he was actually
sane? They asked, does it mean that we, the grown
ups are those to bow to him? They vowed against
such event. But could they prevent the will of God?
To find out if that evil spirit was still in his brothers,
Joseph told them to come with their last brother
next time, if they wanted to buy corn.
However, they did not recognize Joseph nor knew his
intentions but as they wanted to go for the purchase
the next time, they informed their father of what
Joseph said to them. Their father suspected they
intended to sell the boy just as they sold Joseph. He
did not release Benjamin to them. Consequently,
they were starving to such a point that the father
could no longer bear it. He had to release Benjamin
to but warning them that they would be held
responsible if anything happened to him. To fur ther
know if the brothers had repented completely,
Joseph hid a piece of gold in one of their bags
already filled with corn. He wanted to know if they
will discover the gold and probably kill Benjamin so
that he may not share in it.
POWER AND GREED, THE BANE OF THE WORLD:

7. So brethren, it is power and greed that is preventing
you from entering this kingdom and there is no other
problem facing the wor ld more than this. If you do
not cure this disease now, it is a pity for you.
Immediately you are able to remove this dangerous
spirit from you, all is well.
What do you think made Herod to mercilessly kill
such a large number of innocent children? Was it not
because of the same evil spirit? Immediately he
heard that a the king to succeed him would be born,
he ordered his men to watch over the city and repor t
back to him should such an event take place.
Accordingly, when the new king was born it was
repor ted to him. He was to troubled that he had to
send his soldiers to go and kill all the male children
of that suspected age. Everywhere in the
government, in your local government Council, and
even here in Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, is it
not the same problem of scrambling for power? But
the one that baffles me most is the one in
Brotherhood. If I dare to call on one sister twice,
people will ask, "Who is this one again, where is she
coming from? Problems has star ted. I do not want
this thing to continue in this kingdom that is why I
bring up this issue to you. Therefore be content with
the position God has placed you in, else this
kingdom will elude you.
Everything is given to us by God gratis. And is this
not the same power struggle that Lucifer faced? All
the angels were ordered to bow down to Our Lord
Jesus Christ or man to be precise, but Lucifer
protested because he was the most intelligent, and

8. most handsome of all the angels, and of course the
leader of all the angels. He was so influential that
he saw himself as the next in command and the one
to take over from God. Thus he vowed never to bow
down to any man and it is this spirit that has been
troubling man from time immemorial. NOW THE
FATHER HAS COME. SO WHOEVER SUBMITS TO HIS
COMMANDMENT WILL BECOME THE FIRST BORN OF
GOD AND WILL DWELL WITH HIM FOREVER.
Read Matthew 7:5
" Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam from your
eyes and then you will see clear ly to cast out the
mote from your brother's eye."
THE ERA OF PERFECTION:
The text read out to you is the centerpiece of our
Bible lecture. This is an era of perfection, therefore
what is wor th doing is wor th doing well, else, if
another person comes to improve upon your work,
you will develop hatred for him. All forms of
cunningness and counterfeit acts are not required
again. THE RESULT OF EVERYTHING YOU DO
SHOULD BE THE BEST. TO ATTAIN PERFECTION,
LOVE IS NEEDED.
There is so much hatred in the world. Your
grandparents and great grand parents were in it and
you are still involved in hatred. But ever since you
star ted expressing this animosity, what has been
your gain? Now, know that if you do not do away
with it, you will be condemned. It is because of the

9. love that God has for us that He has assembled you
here. Where in the wor ld have you seen the rich
mingling with paupers or sharing seats with the
poor? Is it not only in Brotherhood of the Cross and
Star? That is why it is common to hear somebody
saying, "Look at somebody like me, since I joined
Brotherhood I have been sitting on the floor as a
common person." This is the love I am talking about.
So anywhere you may be consider others one with
you. Stop struggling with them for anything and be
content with the position God has placed you in. God
does not save us because we are wealthy but
because we do not despise or hate one another.
THEREFORE SHOW REMORSE FOR YOUR ANIMOSITY
AND YOUR WAY TO THE KINGDOM IS SURE.
BE REMORSEFUL:
When Joseph hid something in one of the brother's
bags he wanted to tempt to see if they were still in
their old habit. So when he later demanded it from
them, he realized that it was still there and that
they were still frank with him. That in essence
means that they were remorseful of what they did to
him and because of that he forgave them.
SO BRETHREN, RIGHT FROM THIS MOMENT IF YOU
ARE REMORSEFUL OF YOUR INIQUITIES, YOU WILL
OBTAIN THAT FORGIVENESS AND YOUR PROBLEMS
WILL BE OVER, BUT IF YOU CONTINUE TO OCCUPY
YOUR MIND WITH IT THEN, THEN YOU ARE VERY FAR
AWAY FROM THIS KINGDOM AND YOU ARE NOT
SAVED. IF YOU TURN A NEW LEAF AND BECOME LIKE

10. A LITTLE CHILD, IF YOU HUMBLE YOURSELF AND
AGREE TO BE USED BY OTHERS, AND EVEN
PROSTRATE ON THE FLOOR, PLACE YOURSELF AS A
CARPET FOR OTHER TO WIPE THEIR FEET ON, YOU
HAVE A SURE WAY TO THE KINGDOM.
Read Matthew 18: 4
" Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this
little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of
heaven."
THE WEAPON FOR VICTORY:
ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO CONQUER MUST HUMBLE
HIMSELF. THIS IS WHERE THE TEACHINGS OF
CHRIST HANG UPON AND THIS IS THE WEAPON HE
USED IN CONQUERING THE WORLD. IF YOU SUBMIT
YOURSELF TO BE OF SERVICE TO OTHERS YOU WILL
NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS AT ALL. If you learn from
me you will find that I am not coming here to be
served by anybody, I rather serve you. I hold water
for you to wash your hands, I sweep, I do everything
for you. So you who want people to do everything for
you, who taught you that? As I am serving you, you
too should serve others.
YOU PROBLEM BEGINS IMMEDIATELY YOU BEGIN TO
ASPIRE FOR A BIGGER POSITION, WHILE YOUR
GROWTH BEGINS THE MOMENT YOU BEGIN TO
STOOP DOWN LOW AND CONSIDER YOURSELF AS A
SERVANT AND ACCEPT TO BE USED AS A TOOL.
Read Matthew 20:28

11. "And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith
unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the
one on your right hand, and the other on the left, in
thy kingdom. But Jesus answered and said, Ye know
not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that
I drink of and to be baptised of the baptism that I
am baptised with? They say unto him, We are able
to. And he saith unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of
my cup and be baptised of the baptism that I am
baptised with: but to sit on my right hand and on my
left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them
for whom it is prepared of my Father. And when the
ten heard it they moved with indignation against the
two brethren. But Jesus called them unto him and
said, Ye know that the princes of gentiles exercise
dominion over them, and they that are great
exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so
among you, but whosoever shall be great among you,
let him be your minister. And whosoever shall chief
among you let him be your servant. Even as the son
of man came not to be ministered unto, but to
minister and to give his life as a ransom for many."
ONLY THE FATHER RULES:
It is a pity that anybody who comes here is seeking
to be served. You are saying that nobody has ever
done anything for you and so on. But were you
coming here to hire your labourers or for people to
serve you? Our motto here is: "Service unto others,"
thus we are all maids. So if, any of you came here to
be made a Christ servant or Pastor, such a person is

12. walking directly into hell.
There was a cer tain chief who got baptised into
Brotherhood of the Cross and Star but on hearing
that song which says, "Everything that flies in the
sky and moves on ear th is under the rulership of
Olumba," he went back to his domain very angry. He
quickly returned his membership card to the
Brotherhood of the Cross and Star members in that
village. He told them, "Let the rulership of your
Father stop where he is ruling but as far as this my
kingdom is concerned, he does not reign here. If it
is because I have been baptised into his church,
take your card." He dropped the card and left. But
soon after he did that he was dethroned and even
manhandled by his subjects. To his chargrin, before
the new king mounted the throne, he rushed and got
baptised into Brotherhood of the Cross and Star and
even requested the government to come and erect a
Cathedral for Brotherhood in that town.
SO THOSE WHO HAVE PROBLEMS ARE THOSE WHO
ARE CONTESTING FOR POSITIONS WITH THE
FATHER. THEY COME HERE WITH THEIR EYEBALLS
REMOVED FROM THEIR SOCKETS, WANTING
EVERYBODY TO RECOGNISE THEM AND FALL DOWN
AND WORSHIP THEM WHERE AS THOSE WHO ENJOY
THIS KINGDOM ARE THOSE WHO ARE HAVING A
PEACEFUL LIFE. THEY ARE THOSE WHO COME AND
SIT ON THE FLOOR, NOT LOOKING FOR POSITION OR
CONTEST ANYTHING. THEY SUBJECT THEMSELVES
COMPLETELY TO THE POWERS THAT BE IN THIS
KINGDOM. YOU FIND THAT THOSE WHO COME HERE

13. TO LOOK FOR POSITION ARE THOSE WHO ARE
ALWAYS COMPLAINING AND OF COURSE, THEY DO
NOT LAST HERE.
You will also find that those who come here with
their wives and children are often surprised that
their children no longer call them father except the
Father here and their wives no longer call them
those sweet names but refer them to the Father. So
they begin to wonder if the Father was taking their
wives and away from them. They say their children
no longer recognize them and if that is the case they
have to abandon this Church and go to another one.
That is the problem the entire world is facing.
THIS IS THE TIME FOR EVERYBODY TO ACCEPT HIS
RULERSHIP FOR HE HAS COME PERSONALLY, AND
WHOEVER ACCEPTS HIM WILL NEVER HAVE ANY
PROBLEMS. In Nigeria there is a political problem,
economic problem, and social problems but these
problems are not beyond God. He can stay right here
and utter a word and another president is sworn in.
He can stay right here and utter another word and
there is economic boom, new oil discoveries, cash
flow and everything will be well and the country will
flow again with milk and honey. GOD IS CAPABLE OF
DOING ALL THESE THINGS BUT THE CONDITION IS
THAT EVERY MAN MUST ACKNOWLEDGE HIS
PRESENCE. IT IS NOT YOUR POSITION TO STRUGGLE
FOR POSITION FOR THE OWNER OF THE POSITION
HAS COME. IT IS NOT YOUR POSITION TO SEEK TO
BE SERVED BECAUSE YOUR SERVANT HAS ALREADY
COME. HE HAS COME TO SERVE YOU BUT THE

14. CONDITION IS FOR YOU TO ACCEPT THE RULERSHIP
OF HE WHO HAS COME TO RULE.
WHY YOU ARE SAVED:
You are not saved because of your righteousness or
anything whatsoever BUT BECAUSE OF THE
HUMILITY IN YOU. ONCE YOU SUBMIT YOURSELF TO
HIS RULERSHIP, YOUR PROBLEMS HAVE ENDED.
How can you be a Father when you cannot see? How
can you be a father when there is no wisdom in you?
Can you speak the simplest truth? HAVE YOU
CREATED SOMEBODY OR CAN YOU OFFER ANY FORM
OF PROTECTION? IS THERE ANYTHING WHOSE
BEGINNING YOU CAN VIVIDLY EXPLAIN. THE ONE
WHO IS THE FATHER IS THE ONE WHO TAKES CARE
OF ALL OUR PROBLEMS. IF YOU SAY YOU ARE A
FATHER CAN YOU PROTECT US OR WHAT IN
PARTICULAR CAN YOU DO?
Read Matthew 23:8-12
"But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master,
even Christ, and all ye are Brethren. And call no man
your Father upon the ear th: for one is your Father,
which is in heaven. Neither be ye called masters, for
one is your Master, even Christ. But he that is
greatest among you shall be your servant. And
whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and
he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
NO VACANCY:

15. Have you heard that? The text vindicates our
lecture. It is in fact, Judgement. It is said whoever
humbles himself shall be exalted, but whoever
exalts himself shall be abased.
What is the position you are looking for? THERE IS
NO VACANCY LEFT FOR YOU TO OCCUPY NOW. THE
ONLY REMAINING POSITION IS THAT OF A SERVANT.
THEREFORE YOU HAVE TO SERVE OTHERS.
WHOSOEVER DESIRES TO BE GREAT IN YOUR MIDST
SHOULD BE A SERVANT. GOD IS THE ONLY TEACHER,
HE IS THE FATHER, HE IS THE KING. SO WHICH
POSITION ARE YOU CONTESTING FOR? WE ARE ONLY
TO SERVE HIM DAY AND NIGHT.
You want to teach, who made you a teacher. If you
are actually a teacher, why have you not taught
yourself ? You want to be a Christ Student and a
Christ Servant, DO YOU KNOW THAT TO BE ANY OF
THESE REQUIRES STRICT ADHERENCE TO THE WORD
OF GOD? WHICH OF THE INJUNCTIONS OF GOD HAVE
YOU BEEN ABLE TO PRACTICALISE? IF ABRAHAM,
MOSES AND THE REST OF THEM COULD NOT CLAIM
TO BE ANYTHING, WHY MUST YOU CLAIM TO BE
ONE? GOD IS THE TEACHER, MASTER AND
EVERYTHING, AND THERE IS POSITION LEFT FOR
ANY MAN TO OCCUPY. THAT IS WHY YOU ARE
ADVISED TO LISTEN TO HIM ALONE, OTHERWISE
YOU WILL BE INVARIABLY MAKING YOURSELF HIS
RIVAL AND THEREBY EXPOSING YOURSELF TO
DANGER.
Read Luke 18:9-14

16. "And he spoke this parable unto cer tain which
trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and
despised others: Two men went up into the temple
to pray; the one a pharisee, and the other a
publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with
himself, God I thank thee that I am not like as other
men are, extor tioners, unjust, adulterers, or even
this publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes
of all that I possess. And the publican standing afar
off standing afar off would not lift up so much as his
eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying,
God be merciful unto me a sinner. I tell you this man
went down to his house justified rather than the
other : for everyone that exalteth himself shall be
abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be
exalted.
DO NOT CRITICIZE:
Brethren, to be victorious you have to be submissive
to Him. There is no other perfect being than He is
that is why you do not have to criticise or judge. You
are here advised to do that which you can do and
allow another man to do that which he can do,
WHILE CORRECTION OR JUDGEMENT IS FOR GOD.
Read Luke 18:17-19
Verily, I say unto you whosoever shall not receive
the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise
enter therein. And a cer tain ruler asked him, Good
Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? And
Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good?
None is good, save one that is, God.

17. Having heard this which position are you looking
for? Have you not heard that there is only one
perfect being? If He entrusts you with any position,
He is doing that out of His grace. Whatever He
declares to be good is good and perfect, and
whatever He has not so declared, you have no right
whatsoever to declare.
Therefore, wherever He keeps you, sit down humbly
and worship Him, and then everything will be well
with you. But when you come aspiring to occupy HIS
POSITION YOU ARE NEGOTIATING WITH DANGER
AND YOU WILL BE AT LOGGERHEADS WITH HIM.
GOD ALONE ELECTS:
I have taught you extensively on humility but you
seem not to hear. You will say I have been in
Brotherhood of the Cross and Star for for ty years,
we star ted Brotherhood and so on. WHAT HAS YOUR
CLAIMS TO DO WITH YOUR KEEPING THE
INJUNCTIONS OF GOD? Even if you are a hundred
years old in Brotherhood, you still belong to Him
because He created you. What happens to the
furniture you keep in your house? Can they claim
ownership of you? You are therefore God's
instruments.
IF GOD CANNOT TEACH YOU YOU CANNOT
COMPREHEND. IF HE DOES NOT EXALT YOU YOU
CANNOT EXALT YOURSELF. ANYTHING HE DOES NOT
APPROVE OF, NO MAN CAN APPROVE. HE IS THE
ONLY ONE TO APPOINT YOU OR ELECT YOU. IF HE

18. DOES NOT ELECT YOU INTO HIS KINGDOM, YOU
CANNOT COME IN.
Read John 6:44-45
No man can come to me, except the Father which
hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the
last day. It is written in the Prophets, They shall all
be taught of God. Every man therefore that hath
heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto
me."
THANK YOU HOLY FATHER.