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This is the Vivify Podcast, where we answer questions that will be supplementary to your Christian growth and faith as we continuously awaken your heart to the finished work of Christ.

Kenneth Olusanya


    • Jul 24, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Godly Stewardship: Kumbaya

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2025 47:07


    We've been saved into the body of Christ. Bound not just by shared beliefs, but by the Spirit Himself. We are joined to a family we'll do eternity with. So how do we honour this body, this sacred, eternal family God has placed us in?Listen and learn what it means to honour the Church, the people God has called His own.

    Godly Stewardship: Axios Q & A - Pst. Mercy Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2025 29:19


    God has placed ministry gifts in our lives, for our growth, maturity, and equipping. We're not meant to do life or faith without them.Scripture calls us to honour those who lead and labour over us in the Word, as those who will give account. This is not a suggestion; the Lord cares deeply about it.Listen, learn and be corrected on what it really means to honour our ministry gifts.

    Godly Stewardship: Axios - Pst. Mercy Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2025 65:44


    God has placed ministry gifts in our lives for our growth, maturity, and equipping. We're not meant to do life or faith without them.Scripture calls us to honour those who lead and labour over us in the Word, as those who will give account. This is not a suggestion; the Lord cares deeply about it.Listen and learn what it really means to honour ministry gifts.

    Godly Stewardship: Philoxenia - Amara Jonathan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 65:20


    How do you treat people you don't know? Do you love them as those Christ died for, or do you simply overlook them?Scripture calls us to a life of hospitality. Hebrews 13:2 reminds us, “Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some have entertained angels without knowing it.”Listen and learn what it means to honour strangers.

    Godly Stewardship: Doxa

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2025 58:27


    The Lord is worthy of our deepest honour. We're called to revere Him, to recognise His greatness and respond with awe, love, and worship. Listen to this sermon and learn what it truly means to honour God.It also doubles as a special worship service, a time to express our honour for the Lord through songs, psalms, and heartfelt praise.

    Godly Stewardship: The Fifth Commandment - Pst. Chisom Olusanya

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 65:11


    Our relationship with our parents matters deeply to God. Long before our generation had opinions, God gave a command: “Honour your father and your mother.” It wasn't a suggestion. It came with a promise.It's easy to recite the command, but what does it ask of us in real life? How can we honour our parents in practical, everyday ways? Listen to this teaching and learn about what this  looks like.

    Godly Stewardship: Generometer Q & A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2025 24:23


    Jesus said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” A key part of stewarding your finances well is generosity—meeting the needs of your family, your church, and the people around you.How can you grow in the grace of giving? Listen to this powerful and practical teaching titled “Generometer.” Let's learn how to grow in generosity together!

    Godly Stewardship: Generometer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2025 74:18


    Jesus said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” A key part of stewarding your finances well is generosity—meeting the needs of your family, your church, and the people around you.How can you grow in the grace of giving? Listen to this powerful and practical teaching titled “Generometer.” Let's learn how to grow in generosity together!

    Asking for a Friend: Special Q and A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 75:20


    We believe it's important to ask questions, and even more important to get answers from the right places. We are wrapping up the Asking for a Friend teaching series with a special Q&A service.Remember that truth isn't afraid of questions, so listen as your burning questions are answered.

    Asking for a Friend: How Can You Nurture Healthy Adult Friendships? Q & A - Pst. Mercy Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2025 18:03


    Making and keeping friends as an adult is tough. Schedules fill up, priorities shift, and sometimes it feels like everyone already has their people.So how do we build and nurture meaningful, lasting friendships in a busy world? Listen to this teaching and learn about this important aspect of our lives.

    Asking for a Friend: How Can You Nurture Healthy Adult Friendships? - Pst. Mercy Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2025 63:41


    Making and keeping friends as an adult is tough. Schedules fill up, priorities shift, and sometimes it feels like everyone already has their people.So how do we build and nurture meaningful, lasting friendships in a busy world? Listen to this teaching and learn about this important aspect of our lives.

    Audacity Conference 2025: Making a Hero Out of You

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2025 27:57


    In this last session, Pastor Kenneth emphasized that if you walk with God, you can trust Him. Just go, and He'll do the rest. This is because God sponsors what He commissions. Pastor Kenneth made it clear that the heroes of faith in Hebrews 11 are just ordinary men in the hands of God. If your name will be listed in the hall of faith, it is because you aligned yourself with God's plans and purposes.

    Audacity Conference 2025: Feminism and the Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2025 89:11


    In this second session, Pastor Kenneth did an in-depth and extensive teaching on Feminism. He touched on the history of feminism, forms of feminism as well as what feminism intended to address. He emphasized that anything you haven't been called to fight will be a distraction, and if your fight for a cause shifts to hatred for the thing rather than love, you are part of the problem. To wrap up this session beautifully, Pastor Kenneth made it clear that godly feminism is not only possible but also should be championed.

    Audacity Conference 2025: The World as We Know It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2025 40:22


    Audacity Conference 2025 is here!!!It's a training ground where you'll be equipped to properly and systematically defend your faith, speak God's heart on contemporary issues, and reveal His character to a world that desperately needs it. We're raising a generation of informed, articulate, and bold believers, and you can be one of them.

    Asking for a Friend: Why does Healing Tarry? - Daniel Olusegun

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2025 57:52


    Why does healing tarry?We don't always say it out loud, but many of us wrestle with this question, especially when we've prayed again and again, and the healing still hasn't come. The Truth is not afraid of your questions.

    Asking for a Friend: Is Love Enough? - Pst. Chisom Olusanya

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2025 72:17


    Is love enough?It's a fair question, especially when marriage starts to look less like romance and more like navigating societal expectations, family, differences, and a never-ending to-do list. Can love really overcome the obstacles we don't often talk about? Listen and be blessed as we answer this timely question!

    Asking for a Friend: Should the Church accommodate the Rainbow Community? Q & A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 28:15


    This is one of the most sensitive and controversial conversations of our time, and it's one the Church can't afford to ignore. When it comes to the LGBTQ+ community, how should we respond? What does it look like to be faithful to Scripture while also reflecting the love of Christ? Listen and get answers to your burning questions.

    Asking for a Friend: Should the Church accommodate the Rainbow Community?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 79:13


    This is one of the most sensitive and controversial conversations of our time, and it's one the Church can't afford to ignore. When it comes to the LGBTQ+ community, how should we respond? What does it look like to be faithful to Scripture while also reflecting the love of Christ? Listen and get answers to your burning questions.

    Asking for a Friend: What are the Gender Roles in Marriage- Pst. Kenneth and Pst. Chisom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2025 122:08


    Some of us grew up with strong ideas about what a wife should do and what a husband must be. But what does Scripture actually say about gender roles in marriage? What's cultural, what's biblical, and how do we tell the difference? If you've ever wondered where God stands on this or how to navigate it in today's world, you're not alone. In this teaching, we're leaning into this together.

    Asking for a Friend: Is the Gift of Tongues for All?- Mercy Akogwu

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 43:38


    Is the gift of tongues for all? If it is, why do some speak and others don't? Can every believer flow in this gift, or is it just for a select few? In this teaching, we'll be examining this question through scripture. It will be expository and enlightening. Listen and get answers to your questions and doubts.

    Asking for a Friend: Theodicy; Does God Kill? Q & A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2025 11:14


    Wait… does God actually kill people?It's a tough question, one that can feel uncomfortable to even ask out loud. But if we're being honest, it's something many believers have wondered (or been asked!) at some point.In this teaching, we're learning into this question together. Bring your curiosity, your questions, and your heart. Let's learn and grow together.

    Asking for a Friend: Theodicy; Does God Kill?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2025 75:47


    Wait… does God actually kill people?It's a tough question, one that can feel uncomfortable to even ask out loud. But if we're being honest, it's something many believers have wondered (or been asked!) at some point.In this teaching, we're learning into this question together. Bring your curiosity, your questions, and your heart. Let's learn and grow together.

    Asking for a Friend: Is Sinless Perfection Possible? Q & A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2025 4:51


    As believers, it's not uncommon to wonder: Is 100% sinless perfection actually possible? Can we really live fully righteous lives every second of every day, always?This is a real and important question, one many have wrestled with.In this teaching, we'll be diving deep into this very topic, and we'd love for you to join us! Listen to learn, be stirred, and grow.

    Asking for a Friend: Is Sinless Perfection Possible?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2025 63:18


    As believers, it's not uncommon to wonder: Is 100% sinless perfection actually possible? Can we really live fully righteous lives every second of every day, always?This is a real and important question, one many have wrestled with.In this teaching, we'll be diving deep into this very topic, and we'd love for you to join us! Listen to learn, be stirred, and grow.

    Asking for a Friend: Did Jesus die a Spiritual Death? Q & A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 7:11


    We are starting our very profound teaching series, "Asking for a Friend" on a powerful note answering the question: Did Jesus die a spiritual death?Some have suggested that He did, but as students of the Word, it's important that we examine the facts for ourselves. When Jesus died, was He separated from God? Was He unable to behold the Father? What does Scripture actually say?Listen to this teaching and get the answers to all your burning questions!

    Asking for a Friend: Did Jesus die a Spiritual Death?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 74:04


    We are starting our very profound teaching series, "Asking for a Friend" on a powerful note answering the question: Did Jesus die a spiritual death?Some have suggested that He did, but as students of the Word, it's important that we examine the facts for ourselves. When Jesus died, was He separated from God? Was He unable to behold the Father? What does Scripture actually say?Listen to this teaching and get the answers to all your burning questions!

    Yeshua: Author and Finisher

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 58:52


    Jesus always completes what He begins. As the Author and Finisher of our faith, He sees us through every step of the journey, and He's coming back for us. We have a blessed assurance and not a blessed probability. If Jesus has paid a downpayment on us, the Holy Spirit, He'll definitely come back for us!Listen to this very timely teaching as we conclude the Yeshua teaching series on a very powerful note.

    Yeshua: In Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 74:13


    Where are you located? As a believer, you can confidently say: "In Christ." That's not just a spiritual phrase, it's your true identity. That's exactly where He has placed you.Your life is now hidden with Christ in God. Safe. Secure. Full of promise. He has blessed you with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. Listen to this teaching and learn all that it means to be "in Christ".

    Yeshua: Órúko Nlá- Pst. Chisom Olusanya

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 46:34


    There is no name like the name of Jesus! The greatest authority in heaven and on earth. Worthy of all worship. Deserving of all praise. The only name that saves, transforms, and delivers.In this teaching, we'll be learning extensively about the 'name' of Jesus. Listen and be edified!

    Yeshua: Conqueror- Pst. Chisom Olusanya

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 65:35


    We're continuing in our teaching series, "Yeshua", and today we'll be looking at "Conqueror, the Lion, and the Lamb". Jesus, the Lion who reigns in power, and the Lamb who was slain, holds the scroll. He alone is worthy to unfold God's perfect plan. He is the Conqueror of death and sin.

    Yeshua: Paragon - Chika Dim

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 49:15


    We look to Christ as our model, the perfect standard of righteousness and love. In His humility, obedience, and compassion, we see the path we're called to follow.

    Yeshua: Hamashiach- Chika Dim

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 44:58


    Jesus went about doing good, healing the sick, delivering the oppressed, teaching the crowds, and doing everything with compassion and power. In this teaching, we'll be looking into the life and ministry of Yeshua. It promises to be a time of insight, reflection, and joy.

    Yeshua: Foretold

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 74:04


    Jesus: The Culmination. The Cynosure. The Cornerstone.Hundreds of prophecies were written about Him, and all find their fulfillment in Him. The shadows and types throughout Scripture point to Him. He stands at the center of it all. In this teaching, we see Jesus through the Scriptures.

    Yeshua: The Godman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 76:34


    Jesus is the cynosure of our faith. It is imperative that we know Him—His nature, His character, His ways, and the fullness of who He is. In this light, we're starting our teaching series for this month with this teaching on "Godman".Jesus walked this earth, fully man yet fully God. If you've ever wondered how Jesus can be both, this teaching will answer your questions.

    Special Midweek Service- Pst. Chisom Olusanya

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 36:06


    We're wrapping up the teaching series for this month on a very powerful note! There's something special about pausing to reset and realign. That's exactly what we're doing at our Special Midweek Service—setting aside the noise to fix our eyes on Jesus in a time of heartfelt worship, prayer, and the Word. As you listen, expect. beautiful time together in His presence!

    Attributes of God: Potentate

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 80:19


    Before mountains rose and time began, God was. He rules with perfect wisdom, commands with limitless power, and reigns with unshakable authority. He's the only Potentate, the sovereign King overall. In this teaching, we dive deeper into sovereignty of God.

    Attributes of God: The Mess and the Merciful

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 47:02


    God is loving and merciful. These are some of His clearest attributes woven through Scriptures. Time and time again, we see a God who moves with compassion, whose kindness is not earned but freely given. He sees us in our mess and reaches out to save.In this teaching, we press deeper into who God is.

    Sonrise Conference 2025: Prototype

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 57:54


    The resurrection of Christ is at the very core of our faith. If Christ did not rise, then we are of all men most to be pitied, but He did rise, and that changes everything!That's why at The Vivified Church, we joyfully celebrate this beautiful reality with our Sonrise Conference.In this teaching, we dive into the meaning, the power, and the hope of the resurrection.

    Attributes of God: Judge, Jury and Executioner

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 64:49


    In a world where justice often feels delayed or denied, God stands as the perfect Judge: righteous, holy, and fair in all His ways. He does not overlook sin, and He cannot be bribed or swayed. His wrath isn't reckless anger; it's His holy response to evil, born from a deep love for what is right.In this teaching, we explore the justice and wrath of God—the One who will by no means clear the guilty, yet made a way for mercy through the cross.

    Attributes of God: No Shadow of Turning-Daniel Olusegun

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 71:44


    In a world that's always changing, God remains the same. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. His nature doesn't shift with seasons or circumstances. In this sermon, we learn about the immutability of God, the One who remains steady when everything else moves. Listen and anchor your heart in the goodness of the God who never changes.

    Attributes of God: Holy Holy Holy, The Holiness of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 51:05


    To speak of God is to speak of holiness. It's the very essence of who He is. He is utterly set apart and perfect in all His ways.“There is no one holy like the Lord.” (1 Samuel 2:2)In this teaching, we're beholding the beauty of God's holiness. Listen and deepen your awe for the God who is holy, holy, holy — the One who dwells in unapproachable light, yet still invites us to know Him.

    Attributes of God: Knowing God

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 70:07


    We're kicking off our ATTRIBUTES OF GOD series with a teaching titled "Knowing God."Who is God, really? What is He like beyond what we've heard or assumed? We learnt about His character and how He reveals Himself to us. There's more of God to know, and it's always worth it. Listen and be ready to grow.

    Mustard: Q and A

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 47:59


    Throughout this teaching series, we explored the depths of faith, and now it's time to answer your biggest questions. This session will help your trust and expectations grow. Listen and get answers to your burning questions

    Mustard: Rooted

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 35:41


    What a powerful time we've had in our teaching series! Pastor Kenneth rounded up this series on an amazing note in this teaching "Rooted". He said that faith is focusing on the things you can control to influence the things you cannot control.

    Awake: We are not Professionals

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 51:17


    Awake Vigil is here! The fervent prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. Pastor Kenneth taught that when we come to church, we should not be professionals. Be free with your Lord! In line with the PRASTING theme for the month, he said it's time to step up to more. God wants us on the same P.A.G.E.-Passionate, Authentic, Growing, and Exemplary. Listen and let your desire to do better in devotion be stirred up.

    Mustard: Tandem

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 72:53


    Tandem means walking together in alignment. Faith often requires walking in tandem with the Lord—hearing His direction and responding with obedience. When He says "Go," you actually go. What many heroes of faith had in common was their willingness to walk in obedience to God. Listen and learn just how to walk in tandem with the Lord.

    Mustard: Miraculoss- Chiazam Dim

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 51:04


    The Bible says, "And these signs shall follow them that believe..." But what happens when you've believed, prayed, and stood in faith — yet the breakthrough hasn't come? When the miracle delays, how do you stay strong? How do you keep trusting God when nothing seems to shift? This teaching will refresh your heart and strengthen your faith.

    Mustard: Waiting Room- Chiazam Dim

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 77:03


    Waiting is never easy, but it's often part of walking in faith. Faith requires patience, trusting God even when answers don't come right away. So how do you wait well? How do you keep the faith when things seem delayed? And what kind of attitude should you have in the waiting? In this teaching, we answer these questions and learn how to wait with faith and confidence.

    Mustard: Faithfool

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 60:27


    David facing Goliath. The three Hebrew boys walking into a fiery furnace. Peter stepping onto the water. Esther approaching the king unsummoned. Scripture is full of examples of people taking bold steps of faith that seemed foolish to the regular mind.If you're going to walk in extraordinary faith, some of your actions might seem foolish to others — but you'll know where your confidence lies.

    Mustard: Faithfull

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 55:39


    Life often brings challenges that test our trust in God. But when we are full of faith, we can stand strong, knowing He is always with us and for us. Being faith-full means trusting God completely and wholeheartedly. In this teaching, we discover what it means to live a faith-full life.

    Mustard: Hall of Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 52:47


    Scripture is filled with examples for us to learn from. Hebrews 11 speaks of a great cloud of witnesses, men and women whose lives and journeys reveal what faith truly is. Through their stories, we see faith in action: trusting God in uncertainty, holding on to His promises, and walking in obedience.

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