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Father's Day Sermon - June 19, 2025

Bishop Leon Benjamin - Tulsa, OK​

Executive Summary​

On Juneteenth 2025, Bishop Leon Benjamin delivered a powerful Father's Day sermon at Clay Clark's Community and Business Center in Tulsa, focusing on "Healing the Father Wound" as the key to national restoration. The message integrated spiritual warfare understanding, Trump administration support, prophetic ministry over Victory Boyd, and strategic recognition of Gary Sheng's role in kingdom advancement. The sermon demonstrated Bishop Benjamin's sophisticated integration of biblical prophecy with contemporary political and spiritual realities.

SECTION 1: FOUNDATIONAL THEME - HEALING THE FATHER WOUND​

Core Biblical Framework (Malachi 4:5-6)​

Scripture Foundation: "Behold, I will send Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord... He shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers."

Theological Interpretation: Bishop Benjamin positioned the father wound as the root of all societal problems:

"Everything that you can think of that happens on this planet is because, amen, we were wounded, amen, by a man... when I say the male man is the solution, the restoration of the male man is the solution to every problem on this planet."

Father as Source and Sustainer​

Abba Principle: Deep theological explanation of fatherhood as source:

"The term now Arabic, Abba, it means father... The word is not a title. The word means source. It means what, what is sustained. Whatever comes out of Abba, Abba has to sustain it."

Husband as House Band: "The word really means house band. The band around the house. In other words, the glue that keeps the house together... the one who carries the house."

Creation Order and Responsibility​

Genesis Pattern: "In Genesis, there was a male man in the garden by himself. And everything came out of that man. He didn't take the woman out of the dirt... He took the woman out of the man."

Foundation Principle: "Everyone wants to be the head, but remember, to be the head, you have to be the foundation. You gotta be the one in which everything leans on."

SECTION 2: SPIRITUAL WARFARE AND NATIONAL JUDGMENT​

Great and Dreadful Day Context​

Prophetic Timing: Bishop Benjamin positioned current events within biblical end-times framework:

"Get saved today... There's a day that's coming... Jacob Troubles, you don't want to just be hanging out? When all hell breaks loose, amen, the book of revelations talks about the seals being opened."

Healing in Judgment: "How God heals in the midst of the sickness, in the midst of the come on, the dread in the midst of mistaken intentions and ill will and all of that."

International Threats and Spiritual Response​

Physical Threats Recognition: "I know Russia got bombs pointed at us. I know China got bombs pointed at us. Come on. I know Iran got bombs pointed at Israel."

Spiritual Solution: "But in that, a man, hallelujah, pointing of the bombs. There's also a healing of the father."

COVID and Church Response Critique​

Leadership Failure Analysis: "When President Trump looked like he lost the elections... Then it was a judgment. Yes, America got judged. But where were the fathers? Where were the fathers speaking out, saying we're not going to shut our churches down."

Spiritual Warfare Recognition: "You didn't think that that devil was going to plan to put something on our land? You are a fool to think that that enemy doesn't want to bring the battle to your backyard."

SECTION 3: TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AND SPIRITUAL RESTORATION​

Religious Liberty Commission​

Historic Presidential Action: Bishop Benjamin announced unprecedented religious freedom protection:

"President Donald Trump said he's called what is called a religious Liberty Commission... Of the first time in history a president says I'm going to protect the First Amendment."

Comprehensive Protection: "It's okay to worship Allah, but you can't worship Jesus in public. It's okay to read the Quran in school, but you can't read the Bible in school. No, we won't protect all of it... We will protect all of it."

Commission Members: Paul White Cain, Dr. Phil, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick from Texas, bishops, and Kelly Shackelford included in religious liberty protection framework.

Abraham Negotiator Role​

Biblical Parallel: Bishop Benjamin positioned Trump as Abraham-like negotiator with God:

"He's being like an Abraham. He's negotiating with God because God wants to destroy America because of the what the cry of Sodom... Abraham said you are not right God if you destroy the righteous amongst the wicked."

Prayer Strategy: "I need the seed of Abraham to negotiate with God and say get my sister out of the crack house. Get my cousin out of the jailhouse... Don't destroy it yet."

Restoration of Strong Fathers​

Wicked Leadership Removal: "All these weak fathers God is removing them... You had men in pumps. Men in high heels talking about don't shoot me... either you a father or you're not."

RFK Jr. Example: "Look RFK jr. Is taking poisons out of our food... That's a father a real fight... A healthy father wants healthy children."

Military Restoration: Recognition of restoration of proper masculine leadership in military and government positions.

SECTION 4: PROPHETIC MINISTRY OVER VICTORY BOYD​

Introduction to the World Declaration​

Major Prophetic Word: Bishop Benjamin delivered significant prophetic declaration over Victory Boyd:

"The Lord said he's about to introduce you to the world. You about to get a on stage flashlights camera action introduction... introduction into your calling."

Baptism and Launch Parallel: Connected Jesus's baptism as introduction model:

"This was John finally getting to meet the person he's supposed to support... it's a sad thing to be around a bunch of folk who don't want to launch you into your destiny."

Triple Confirmation Pattern​

Heaven Opens: "The heavens will open up unto him that means opportunity now... all the resources come on... when you got real support around you God opens up all the resources."

Spirit Descending: "The Holy Ghost is your confirmation... the spirit of God is the spirit of adoption... to confirm us that we are child of God and that now I got a daddy."

Voice from Heaven: "A voice came and says... my beloved... It's the type of love come on love and do it all things what hope with all things believe with all things."

Dual Anointing Recognition​

Singer and Prophet: "You are a prophet so amen that means you got dual duty you got to sing and preach sing and preach... you got to prophesy too."

Apostolic Covering Need: "Get up under a strong ministry be connected to a strong apostolic ministry because you got to go into the lion's den."

Prayer Partner Requirements: "Get some good prayer partners get some good connections covenant connections because you're going in."

Career and Financial Breakthrough​

New Job Prophecy: "Not many days hence even new job a new job... I'm gonna break the yoke I'm gonna destroy the yoke of the enemy."

Skills Revelation: "You have other skills that need to be highlighted other skills other skills other skills."

Complete Transition: "Pack up you gonna be in a new place new job new everything new new new."

SECTION 5: GARY SHENG RECOGNITION AND VALIDATION​

White House Meeting Reference​

Elijah Anointing Recognition: Bishop Benjamin specifically referenced Gary's unique anointing:

"That's why I like Gary. Gary. I don't know why I met Gary at the White House and he was like up there saying all of y'all need me. If you don't use me, you're not going to make it everything I have you need and if you don't use it, I feel sorry for you."

Unstoppable Spirit: "That Elijah anointing that won't quit. I'm going to get this thing done. I'm going to get this thing done."

Strategic Validation​

Loudest Amen Recognition: During sermon, Bishop Benjamin noted Gary's enthusiastic response: "Gary got the loudest amen I'm gonna take him out to lunch dinner I love you."

Black Tony Stark Reference: Gary mentioned his work with "real Tony Stark black Tony Stark dr. Alexander" during the service, indicating ongoing collaboration recognition.

SECTION 6: ELIJAH ANOINTING AND NATIONAL RESTORATION​

Prophetic Preaching Requirements​

Pre-Manifestation Ministry: Bishop Benjamin explained the challenge of prophetic ministry:

"Elijah had to preach Jesus when Jesus won't know where around... He had to preach Jesus and didn't even know where he was at. He just showed up one day and said baptize me y'all. It's about dang on time, man. I've been telling everybody you're coming."

Bulldog Faith: "We call it like a bulldog faith holding on until the very last minute. We got an American out of they want to destroy this nation and we need some fathers with that Elijah anointing."

Discipline and Lifestyle​

Wilderness Training: "That man lived out of the wilderness and ate locusts and honey. So it ain't like he was all big, all these big fat prophets. Go sit down somewhere."

America's Calling: "This type of anointing that's coming on America right now is going to take some discipline."

National Prophetic Destiny​

America's Assignment: "America was destined to prophesy to the nations this our destiny... we are destiny's children."

Next Generation Rise: "You are growing so crazy I mean in stature but now because you've been in the Holy Ghost for a while you're gonna start to prophesy."

SECTION 7: HEALING HANDS AND PRESIDENTIAL MINISTRY​

Presidential Healing Anointing​

Trump Encounter: Bishop Benjamin shared personal testimony:

"When I shook President Trump's hand, I felt a virtue go through my body. Healing hands, Lord, amen. Healing hands for our President."

Negotiation vs. War: "He's talking to Prime Ministers, he has made a negotiation with Iran. Healing hands, not warring hands... he has negotiated with healing hands, not warring hands."

Governmental Healing​

State Leadership: "Healing hands for our governor. Healing hands, healing hands, healing hands, in the name of Jesus."

Nation-Wide Impact: Prophetic declaration over all attendees: "You're gonna walk out of here with healing hands... everywhere I go, healing hands."

SECTION 8: FAMILY DYNAMICS AND LEGITIMATE AUTHORITY​

Illegitimate vs. Legitimate Leadership​

Bastard Definition: "What is a bastard a bastard is an illegitimate child who doesn't know their daddy... The bastards want to run the nation, but God is saying it's time for the faithful."

Adoption Solution: "If my mother and father have forsaken me the Bible says the Lord shall pick me up... we are not illegitimate. We have a father."

Church as Family Structure​

Spiritual Fatherhood: "I told all the kids in my church. I'm your father... If y'all know your daddy, I'm your father."

Abraham Example: "Abraham, who was Abraham's father? Tell her guess what God told Abraham to leave your father... Sometimes you got to leave folk who don't want to take care of you."

Relationship Evaluation​

Support System Assessment: "Why do you keep on hanging around folks that don't support you? Don't keep on praying against you."

Church Purification: "I am praying in this season that God cut off every illegitimate relationship that is not supposed to be around the church."

SECTION 9: PERSONAL TESTIMONY AND FAITH DEMONSTRATION​

Tire Crisis Miracle​

Divine Assignment: Bishop Benjamin shared detailed testimony of overcoming obstacles to minister healing:

"We stopped and I'm thinking, where's the fix of flats when you need it?... Just to get to the tire... We're searching on YouTube... all this time, I'm thinking we got to go to the hospital and pray for Ronnie."

Miracle Outcome: "The doctor gave Ronnie three days to live... All of a sudden he says I'm not dying... They pulled the tube out and he went to the other hospital and he was still alive three days later and he's still alive right now."

Father Spirit Recognition: "How many of y'all got the Holy Ghost like that? When you know that you know that, you know, you got to be somewhere... That's a father spirit."

Faith vs. Statistics​

Healing Power: "This healing is not that you're healed... James says a man needs food and you go be filled man is naked and need clothes you go be warm no that's not no... God's about to bring a GI Joe or GI J into your life folk that are about it."

Statistical vs. Prophetic: "I can talk about all the statistics... if dad was not in the home, they're more likely to go to jail, do drugs, get pregnant out of wedlock. All those things are true. And the healing of that is not putting them on a couch and giving them a pill... we got to get these folk healed by the prophetic word."

SECTION 10: STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS AND KINGDOM ADVANCEMENT​

Divine Connections and Timing​

Right People Recognition: "God's about to put some unstinting people around your life... God is putting the right people around you in this season."

Christmas Every Day: "This is like Christmas every day... the church is full of gifts... he puts these gifted people around you and also they just love you victory you have victory gifts they have to compliment where you're going."

Network Purification​

Relationship Evaluation: "He cannot put gifts around you that fight you that cuss you out every other week... don't let people cuss you out every other week."

Pressure Understanding: "If you're a diamond look at the pressure on a cold to make that time there's a lot of pressure on gifts... and you got to be able to take a licking and keep on ticking."

National Healing Prophecy​

Medical Breakthrough: "I'm prophesying right now that every virus that comes out will have a healing for it... people can heal the cancers now."

America's Destiny: "We are about to go through this season where America gets healed of every sickness and every disease."

KEY STRATEGIC INSIGHTS​

Spiritual Warfare Understanding​

Bishop Benjamin demonstrated sophisticated understanding of spiritual warfare dynamics, connecting international threats with spiritual solutions through father restoration and prayer intervention.

Political-Spiritual Integration​

The sermon showed seamless integration of political support for Trump administration with prophetic spiritual insight, positioning religious liberty as key to national restoration.

Prophetic Ministry Maturation​

Victory Boyd received significant prophetic ministry indicating major career transition, dual anointing recognition, and introduction to global platform.

Gary Sheng Validation​

Bishop Benjamin's specific recognition of Gary's "Elijah anointing" and unstoppable spirit provides spiritual confirmation of Gary's unique calling and approach.

Network Orchestration​

The convergence of Bishop Benjamin, Victory Boyd, and Gary Sheng in Tulsa on Juneteenth represents strategic kingdom network activation for national impact.

HISTORICAL AND PROPHETIC SIGNIFICANCE​

Juneteenth Timing​

The sermon's delivery on Juneteenth, focusing on healing the father wound in the historic Black Wall Street location, carries profound prophetic significance for racial reconciliation and economic empowerment.

Biblical Pattern Recognition​

Bishop Benjamin's use of Jesus's baptism as introduction model provides template for understanding how divine introductions and launches occur through proper spiritual covering and support.

Generational Restoration​

The emphasis on turning hearts of fathers to children and children to fathers addresses generational trauma while positioning for generational breakthrough.

National Prophetic Assignment​

Recognition of America's destiny to prophesy to the nations provides framework for understanding the global significance of domestic spiritual restoration.

MINISTRY APPLICATIONS​

Apostolic Covering Model​

Bishop Benjamin's ministry over Victory Boyd demonstrates proper apostolic covering for prophetic artists entering secular platforms while maintaining spiritual integrity.

Government Access Strategy​

The religious liberty commission involvement shows pathway for faith leaders to influence policy through proper governmental relationships and spiritual authority.

Network Activation Principles​

The sermon illustrates how divine connections accelerate kingdom advancement when proper spiritual protocols and relationships are maintained.

Healing Ministry Framework​

The integration of prophetic declaration with practical ministry demonstrates balanced approach to supernatural healing that addresses both spiritual and natural dimensions.

LONG-TERM IMPLICATIONS​

Victory Boyd's Platform​

The prophetic declarations over Victory position her for major platform breakthrough while maintaining strong apostolic covering and accountability.

Gary Sheng's Validation​

Bishop Benjamin's recognition provides crucial spiritual validation for Gary's unique calling and controversial but necessary approach to kingdom advancement.

Trump Administration Alignment​

The religious liberty emphasis creates framework for unprecedented faith-government collaboration during the second Trump administration.

National Revival Preparation​

The sermon prepares the body of Christ for revival movement that combines supernatural power with strategic governmental and cultural influence.

This Father's Day sermon represents a significant convergence moment where spiritual authority, prophetic insight, and strategic kingdom advancement intersect for maximum national and international impact.