‎Odutola explains why believers need a second sun

• Confiance News witnessed Pastor Bola Odutola tell worshippers at RCCG Solidrock Parish, Ojodu, that serving God must carry “verifiable” rewards.
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• ‎He used the sun to argue that the simplest works of God often hide the greatest ones.
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• ‎Worshippers were urged to pursue a personal, experiential Christian life, not a theoretical one.
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‎Why the sun matters
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‎The sun shines without applause, yet life on earth depends on it. That was the opening argument Confiance News heard on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Solidrock Parish, Ojodu, Lagos, during its Thanksgiving Sunday service.
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‎Pastor Bola Odutola, Pastor in Charge of Region 68, ministered at the service, which Confiance News witnessed. He anchored his message on Malachi 3:18 and Malachi 4:2.
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‎”In very many simple works of God, the greatest of the works of God are hiding,” he told the congregation, according to notes taken by Confiance News. He observed that almost every generation thinks little of the sun, and that its daily shining is never celebrated.
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‎If the sun stopped
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‎To drive the point home, the minister asked worshippers to consider what would follow if the sun failed. Confiance News gathered that he described it as a “hanging balloon of fire” that supplies two things: light and heat.
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‎According to the pastor, pitch darkness would follow any disruption. Photosynthesis would stop, and oxygen would disappear with it. Human life would end soon after. He added that marine life would be endangered, and that the seas and the fishes in them would freeze.
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‎He then asked the congregation who wanted to thank God for the sun, noting that life on earth would not exist without it.
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‎The Sun of Righteousness
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‎However, the sermon did not stop at the physical sun. Pastor Odutola acknowledged that an unbeliever might argue that everyone enjoys the same sun, so serving God makes no difference.
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‎His response, as heard by Confiance News, was that there is another sun. Citing Malachi 4:2, he said the Sun of Righteousness shines on those who serve the Lord. In his words, what the physical sun does for the body, this sun does for the soul.
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‎He also referred to Genesis 1:16, noting that when the sun is extinguished, the moon goes dark with it.
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‎Paul and private encounters
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‎Furthermore, the preacher turned to Acts 26:13, which he used to describe a new light that begins to shine on a believer’s soul. Confiance News learned that he told worshippers this light makes the devil know a believer by name. He added that once a believer pays the price, the light will shine, and demons will recognise it.
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‎He stressed the importance of a private encounter with God, pointing to the apostle Paul. The devil, he said, knew he could not kill Paul anyhow, because Paul had met God personally.
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‎Similarly, he encouraged worshippers facing spiritual battles. “There is no small fight,” he said, but declared that believers would constantly prevail in the conflicts of life. He drew on the story of Lazarus, saying the one who escaped death will always escape. He also told the congregation that the tail is the most dangerous place to take hold of a snake, and that when God says “take the snake”, He has already commanded it to obey.
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‎Proof of superiority
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‎On the matter of revelation, Confiance News gathered that the minister advised worshippers who seek it and find none to study the works God has already done in the Bible.
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‎He also cautioned that fear carries torment and can diminish a person. Consequently, he prayed that worshippers’ feet would remain firmly secured on the ground.
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‎Perhaps the most striking part of the message came next. The pastor said a Christian life must not be wasted. According to him, there must be proof of superiority over those who do not serve God, and serving God must carry a verifiable reward enjoyed personally.
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‎”Experiential Christian life is better than the theoretical,” he said, adding that faith should be lived at the private level. He noted that some people never experience this.
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‎Altar call and prayers
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‎Afterwards, the minister made an altar call for those who wished to give their lives to Christ. He asked a pointed question: if you do not serve God, who will you serve?
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‎The service closed with prayers, which Confiance News obtained in summary. Worshippers prayed that the grace of God over them would never become a disgrace, and that God would answer expeditiously. They also asked God to send reinforcement, to keep His covenant over them robust, and to preserve their longevity. The pastor also urged them to make attending church every day a routine.
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‎The earlier flags still apply: please confirm the direct quotes against your recording, and the readings of “give their lives to Christ” and “take hold of a snake” from your notes.
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