CHRISTIAN SUPERNATURAL TEACHINGS, BIBLE CLASS LESSONS, GOSPELS BY LEADER OLUMBA OLUMBA OBU, THE SUPERNATURAL TEACHER AND SOLE SPIRITUAL HEAD, BROTHERHOOD OF THE CROSS AND STAR

1. C H A P T E R E I G H T
THE TRINITY
(U) THE MYSTERY OF GOD
First Bible Lesson: Matthew 1:22-23
ANow all this was done, that it might
be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by
the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be
with child, and shall bring forth a son, and
they shall call his name Emmanuel, which
being interpreted is, God with us.@
Second Bible Lesson: Luke 1:11-13
AAnd there appeared unto him an
angel of the Lord standing on the right side
of the altar of incense. And when Zacharias
saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon
him. But the angel said unto him, Fear not,
Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy
wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and
thou shalt call his name John.@
Golden Text: Matthew 11:11
AVerily I say unto you, Among them
that are born of women there hath not risen
a greater than John the Baptist:
notwithstanding he that is least in the
kingdom of heaven is greater than he.@
Brethren, the three texts just read out to
you summarizes the theme of our lesson today.
Therefore, I want everybody to listen
attentively. Whenever you come in here, you
make a lot of noise, you even behave
disorderly. You should bear in mind that you
are duty-bound to practice the teachings
obtainable here. This is the kingdom of God.
It had beenwrittendown that to see they
would not see and to hear they would not. This
is applicable to those not destined for this
kingdom. This is something marvelous. It is
something which has confounded the world and
they should be in silence. Nobody had any eye
to see this kingdom. None has ear to hear the
word of God. None has a heart to accommodate
this kingdom, no human intellect can ever think
of this kingdom. It is the kingdom of patience,
in fact, everything Godly forms part of this
kingdom.
Therefore, money, education, human
wisdom, etc. have nothing to do with this
kingdom. If you embark on 100 years of daily
fasting, you will never see this kingdom, rather
you would be at the same time wasting your
time. Pray as you may, you will not see this
kingdom. But the kingdom exists lavishly. You
can go on to argue, disturb and doubt as much
as you may but one thing is quite certain: the
kingdom of God is now here. You can go to all
the nooks and crannies of the world, causing
confusion, teleguiding people that there is
nothing like the kingdom of God. That will be
in vain because that kingdom of the Most High
God is right here.
The things you are seeing were
ordained by God to happen. Like one of our
Spiritual Choruses says: AIt is only the king
who knows the secret of His kingdom.@
Zacharias did not know and not even the Virgin
Mary or Joseph, even John the Baptist did not
know what had happened. Our Lord Jesus
Christ did not either! But only the Father alone
knows the secret of His kingdom. And to
whomsoever he likes he reveals the secret to.
And to as many as He pleases He delegates
them to go and deliver this message of the
kingdom.
God can use anything that is debased or
lofty to work marvelously. You will of course
not know. It is most amazing because God is
doing His work. God alone does all the work.
This is why God is called, AMysterious and
Wonderful God.@
Pay serious attention to the three texts of this divine service read out to you. No matter

2. how much you will strive you will not be able
to get the correct interpretation of the texts on
your own. Since the time of Adam until now
there has been no one who really knows what
God does. You are nothing. You are only
flowing like oil upon the surface of water. You
might claim that you are attending a particular
church denomination but you cannot correctly
confirm what a church is after all. This shows to
us that we do not know anything . Sometimes
we behave unseemingly and we think that we
are doing some service unto God, but how do
you know whether you are not doing it unto
Satan? And so brethren, if He does not
confound the knowledge of the wise, how will
He be called God? If people would know God
exactly down to the last minute detail, then He
would not be God! God alone is the beginning
and the end. We can go to great lengths to
analyze unto youthe juxtaposition ofChrist and
God, but no one will be able to follow His rule
and be like Him.
It is said that we should reverence God
as a Wonderful and Dreadful God, but how will
we know or reverence Him? They say respect
and honor and adore God, but how do we go
about doing these things: we do not have the
intellect and the accurate knowledge of God. If
therefore we lack these qualities, how will we
honor Him as we should do? At times people
will decide to reverence God they will
unwittingly turn around to disgrace. How will
you be able to honor God without necessarily
disgracing and rejecting Him through your
characteristics?
If somebody tells you that this is the
kingdom of God, and you come in here and find
the whole place noisy, disorderly, full of
misbehavior and a confusion, would you
believe him? You will not because you will not
see an iota of righteousness. On the other hand,
if you are told that this is the kingdom of Satan,
you will look around and there will be no
indices to confirm that notion.
This is the reason why John was
doubted and no one wanted to accept him. This
is why Our Lord Jesus Christ to was doubted
and none knew Him. For that reason too, John
had to send emissaries to Christ to inquire again
from Him if actually He was the Messiah or
they should look for another. Come to think of
it, this was John the Crown Witness of Christ,
yet he too doubted. This sums up the theme of
our Lesson today that no one can witness of
God.
For that reason too, even Our Lord
Jesus Christ yelled on the cross saying, AMy
God, My God, why has thou forsaken me..@
This was the Christ who so glorified God, yet
this is to confirm that no one actually knows the
mystery of God. Does this not confirm the
maxim which says, AThe more you look, the
less you see.@
Even Elijah of whom it is was written
that he shall not taste of death, yet he did doubt,
he lamented, that the worshippers of Baal had
destroyed the temple of the living God and
killed the children of God and that only Elijah
alone was left. God told Elijah that He had
reserved 7000 who had not bowed to the god of
Baal. And so, we cannot do anything on our
own. This is because we are blind, deaf, lame,
and we have no ability to do anything. We do
not even exist at all. If you go to some worship
centers and see how people worship God you
will doubt that God exists, and He is now
manifesting His kingdom.
Preaching, praying, per se do not
change people. On the other hand pray and
preachbut do not condemn others. God remains
the same forever and He is the truth forever.
All the statements and speeches made
by men are sheer nothing. All practices of men
are also nothing. They have no bearing with the
existence of God. Do not forget the axiomatic
fact that what God has planted stands forever.
What man plants cannot endure.
You have learnt that Zacharias, the
father of John the Baptist was from the sock of
high priest. He was a devout religious man, yet
at the some critical moment he doubted and

3. rejected God. He worked day and night
tirelessly in the temple. His (sister) Wife
Elizabeth, too, served God devotedly but she
had no fruit of the womb. They devotedly
served God right from their youth to when they
were well stricken in years, yet they were
unperturbed, whether they had a child or not.
This is the reason why when I look at you I
become sorry to the extent of shedding tears for
you. But anyway, I shed tears because I know
all the things that happen daily were things
that were ordained by God. God does things at
his pleasure to glorify Himself, not minding
whether you believe or not.
Nobody believed in Jeremiah=s
prophecy, yet he came and died and his
prophesy was not recorded. It is not the making
of men. It is the handiwork of God. He is the
truth. His doings are truths, whenever He
speaks He makes it mandatory for you to
adhere to what He says. Any word that God
pronounces, please do not joke with it. If you
want to behave as you like to any extent, do so.
Sometimes when revelation and
pronouncement of God is given, you will doubt
it and before long it will become manifest. That
it why it is stated that when all hopes are lost,
the Savior appears. But all these happen so that
God=s will or prophecies come to pass. If
previously you did not know God=s real name,
know from today that He is the >Decider and
the Executor,= the Speaker and the Planner and
the one who fulfills.=
From the book of Genesis to
Revelation, you will find that every prophecy,
will of God, and plan of God has assiduously
been implemented. God does not do things
because we are worthy or that we look for it,
but he does things to honor his name, and His
will and His prophecies. God does not reckon
with humans, angels, but he does things at His
pleasure in accordance with His laid down
plans. For this reason, brethren, if it was written
of you to sing praises of God, and to follow
God, you will not resist the call. You will do so
without any persuasion. If contrary, no matter
the persuasion from any angle, you will not
budge. John=s disciples told him of how his
disciples were following after another. But
John replied that none can have anything save it
be given him from above.
But now in this world, there is a
misguided conception that any person can do
anything on his own accord. I strongly dispute
this because it is stated in the scriptures that
heaven and earth will pass away, but not one jot
of God=s word will pass away. Whether or not
you believe that He exists, it holds no water
because God exists before the foundation of the
world and He will ever exist, forever. You also
know that it is written yet again in another
portion of the Bible, (Romans 9:16-17) ASo
then it is not of him who willeth, nor of him
who runs the race, but of God who showeth
mercy. For the scriptures saith to Pharaoh, even
for this purpose have I raised thee up that I may
show my power in thee and that my name might
be declared throughout all the earth.@ You now
see the situation.
It becomes very clear that God is the
Cause and God the Effect of everything in the
world. Remember the case of Paul. From the
great works God used Paul to perform, you
know how much God used him to glorify
himself as a result, yet for three times Paul
begged God to let him pass away after he had
tasted great temptation. God the Father holds
the key to all things and does things at His
pleasure. Read the first Bible lesson again
First Bible Lesson: Matthew 1:22-23
ANow all this was done, that it might
be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by
the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be
with child, and shall bring forth a son, and
they shall call his name Emmanuel, which
being interpreted is, God with us.@
Brethren, have you heard that? He has
said no prophecy of God will not be fulfilled
accordingly. Predestination is what is

4. prevailing now. When hopes are exhausted the
Redeemer cometh. It is true that the world has
lost all hopes about the coming of the Lord and
has even concluded that he is not coming
anymore. But what about the prophesy that a
virgin girl was to bring forth the Messiah? The
Messiah came when all hopes about Him had
run out. But eventually He did come. Truly,
brethren, all prophecies from God whether they
are yet to be given or have been given already ,
will be fulfilled.
When you stand, derail or fall you are
doing so unto God. It is only God=s will alone
that has to be fulfilled. All those who lament,
those who boast, those who are proud, those
who are sorrowful, those who cry, they are all
foolish. Have you therefore not seen how this
kingdom has confounded the whole world?
The births of these two personalities
have put trouble into the world. Herod himself
beheaded John. He had gone to places in search
o fJohn. Because Herod could not arrest or find
John, he sent the assassins to him. If you decide
to deceive yourself that the word of God will
not stand, then you are lying. God has not
empowered any man. He alone has the power
and authority. Not even the angels can exercise
any power. We all have to glorify God.
We in Brotherhood of the Cross and
Star are those who worship God in spirit and in
truth. We are those who reverence God. We are
those who believe in God and to us God is the
First and the Last. We are not Saduceesses,
Publicans, neither are we Pharisees, nor
heathens.
We are the kingdom of God. We are those that
worship the true God. We are following God
foolishly, like sheep because we know that we
do not exist at all, and that we do not have eyes
to see, nor the ability to do anything. Only God
has the overall energy to do everything. It was
even written about us that we shall follow Him
just as we are doing.
God saves us by grace not by our good
works, indeed not by any parameter but by
sheer love and mercy. Know it very clearly that
before the foundation of the world was laid, the
kingdom had existed and it shall forever exist.
Read the Second Bible Lesson
Second Bible Lesson: Luke 1:11-13
AAnd there appeared unto him an
angel of the Lord standing on the right side
of the altar of incense. And when Zacharias
saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon
him. But the angel said unto him, Fear not,
Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy
wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and
thou shalt call his name John.@
Brethren, you have heard that Zacharias
became fearful and terrified. A priest, a devout
man became afraid because he did not know
what was happening to him. Zacharias and
Elizabeth from their youth did everything
possible, they prayed fervently, burnt incense
in order to get children. Later, they became
hopeless. However when they were very old,
God sent a message to them that they will bear a
child. The vow God made to Zacharias and his
wife that He would do something for them, God
fulfilled it at a later part of their lives. And this
only child they gave back to God for God=s
devotion. And this child is one in a million.
You can see therefore that God=s proposal and
plan or thought are not like man=s.
Do not ask for knowledge or wisdom
like Solomon did. Even with the wisdom,
Solomon came out to be the most foolish and
abominable man. Do not ask for power from
God like the men of old did. Though God
granted them the power, they utilized it
wrongly to destroy the handiwork of God. Do
not ask God for anything because you will
become stupefied when you wrongly apply
such a gift.
That is why it is stated that you should
not keep your treasures before swines
otherwise they, not knowing the value and
usefulness, would trample upon them. He is an

5. all-sufficient God. He thinks muchabout us and
He confirms this by meeting all our needs in all
aspects of our lives. We are the representatives
of God. Man maystill behave ignorantly. When
he said he will be glorified in the world, he was
stating the obvious. Supposing God was to
crash-land, will his enemies or others allow him
to land safely? But after all hopes were lost,
the Redeemer, the Comforter, the Savior has
arrived in secret. He has come as the Son of
man, the Son o f God, and God Himself and
as the Holy Spirit in one entity.
From Adam through the angels, the
children of God, the prophets, they are all
complete and they are right here. Christ is
here, the Father is here, but do we know
him? Now that you do not know Him, does
that stop God from existing or from
manifesting His will? No one knows Christ, or
John. None believed in them. That is why you
are told that you should not come in here to
request for power, money, wealth, wife,
children, etc. This is because God knows you
well. You need not ask. What you need to do is
to surrender to God. If God does not do
anything or send people out, or seek for you, no
one else does it, no one can see or know Him.
No one else can save you. You should let that
previous foolishness pass you by.
Science, education, knowledge,
government, money, technology, and man=s
fabrication cannot save us. Only the Father
alone helps us, the Father alone saves us. You
can count all the Patriachs from Adam,
Aggripa, Pharaoh, none of them was able to
save. Now read the Golden Text.
Golden Text: Matthew 11:11
AVerily I say unto you, Among them
that are born of women there hath not risen
a greater than John the Baptist:
notwithstanding he that is least in the
kingdom of heaven is greater than he.@
Brethren, do not seek for glory, praises,
gifts and power from the hands of men. In fact,
do not look for anything from any man. Any
thing from God is the best, the truth. All things
from God will endure. But all shaky things will
be uprooted. You heard about men of affluence
and power and influence, but now Our Lord
Jesus Christ has confirmed the only two
personalities to reckon with. These are John the
Baptist and Our Lord Jesus Christ Himself.
There has never been any greater than John, but
the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater. As
people have around to farflung places, initiating
themselves into secret societies and cults,
engaging in the worship of idols, so that they
may become powerful and famous, did John
initiate himself into any secular arrangement.
John came neither drinking nor eating nor
womanizing. John led a life devoid of vanities.
John, a handsome young chap, forsook women,
he abstained from the luxuries of life, because
of these abstinence he became the greatest of
ever born of women. Who else excelled?
Now the subject emphasis is ASanctity
and Celibacy.@ How many children, even
adults have we got on the list of those who are
chaste and celibate? John did not have even a
loin cloth. Look around, who is like John? He
did not live in a house; he went about almost
naked, sojourning in the wilderness. John did
not eat the so-called delicacies. He completely
abstained from these worldly glories.
Since then till today, mention even one
person who is comparable to John the Baptist.
But in your case, all your thinking is on
money, women, luxuries of life, wealth,
modern cars, nice houses. Who else aside from
these two spiritual personalities has been able
to live above these mundane glories of this
decaying world?
Only Our Lord Jesus Christ because He
came to give His life as a ransome and He is the
only one who is therefore greater than John the
Baptist.
Parents will love their children but they
will never lay down their lives for their

6. children=s sake. But Our Lord Jesus Christ did
lay down His life for mankind. He even
humbled Himself to give up His life to rescue
us from poverty, perils and deprivation. Christ
is Our Lord, His Love, He is the one who
brought love to the world which has
consequently changed us completely from the
state of lustfulness to and life full of affliction,
so we can be like Christ. That is why Our Lord
Jesus Christ said, except one is born again one
will not see the kingdom of God.
Here is the Brotherhood of the Cross
and Star, as a stocktaking exercise, who is like
John, even in the whole world? None is like
him. This is our target, our ultimate goal, the
kingdom of Jehovah God and His Christ. Apart
from God sending down his person, no human
being could tackle the issue of lustfulness. John
did overcome this lust. Think of the beautiful
damsel, beautiful buildings, the glory of the
world, but none of these enticed John. He
dientangled himself from these worldly desires,
but he devotedly gave his life to God.
On your part, if you do not forsake
mundane wealth, and desist from fornication, if
you do not stop eating fish and meat, and
disentangle yourself from the affairs of the
world, how will you be able to serve God? If
you do not surrender completely to God, and
become patient, merciful, humble, kind, etc,
constantly looking for the good of others, how
will you receive goodness, salvation, and
plenty from God?
Since creation, this has been the person
to look for the good of others. He gave His life
for the salvation of others. You have realized
what virtues these two eminent persons came
with. They came looking for the good and
salvation of others, depriving themselves of the
luxuries and conveniences of life.
Presidents, millionaires, governors,
royal chiefs, reverends, doctors, these are all
empty titles. The qualities required are as
follows: looking for the good of others. But if
you do not forsake the glory and pleasure of
this world, it will be impossible for you to seek
for the well- being of other. Seeking for the
comfort of others is the next Higher stage. The
ability to practice these virtues come from
God. And we must as a rule accomplish this.
The Father does not wish to be tedious
unto you. Those who have ears to hear, let them
hear. May God bless His Holy Words. Amen.