1st Service, Faith Tabernacle, Canaanland
“I’m glad to let you know that God is pleased with you”
* You will begin to see His Hand and His outstretched arm in your life from this time forward.
* Shiloh 2020 shall be transmitted to 153 locations across Lagos and Ota
* Whatever is in the process of perfection, shall be perfected as you celebrate God.
It’s very important for us to be aware of where we are so as to maximise the blessings therein.
UNDERSTANDING WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT THIS CHURCH
That was God’s commandment through Moses, that cities of refuge be appointed among His people where you flee to for cover, against the assault of the avenger (Numbers 35:11-12, Malachi 3:6).
God still has cities of refuge on earth today and this is evidently one of such places.
Someone was bound hands and feet; brought in from Cote D’Ivoire because of insanity and has been under that for 20 years. As they passed through the main gate for Shiloh 2018, he breathed a sigh of relief and all the demons left, after 20 years of insanity.
This is evidently one of such cities of refuge on the earth.
They brought a lady from Taiwan and this lady had been under severe assault of demon forces. So, they put outside there, Jesus loosed her in the course of the praise and that was the end of the assault.
I can tell you this, this is not by any man’s skill: It is by divine appointment that this Church has proved to be one of God’s city of refuge.
The first miracle here at Shiloh 1999 was a lady who had been crippled for 23 years. She wasn’t prayed over, something like moisture came from the roof, dropped on her body and she stood. She turned 60 in 2017 and came on her 2 feet, she is a Deaconess in one of our Churches in Benin.
This is evidently one of those cities of refuge you run into for cover.
They deported a man from Germany, the mother is a member of the Church because he could not defecate. Every effort to make him defecate didn’t work. He was brought home and as he was entering through the Hope wing foyer, “toilet, please where is the rest room?”
That was the end of the plague.
You are not here by chance, you are here by divine ordination and what that means is that no chain of the wicked is permitted to survive in your life.
These are the raw acts of God, they are not the smartness of man or the skill of some team of people. This is just God at work and we give Him all the glory.
2 Samuel 7:10
Every member of this great Commission is ordained to be exempted from what afflict others.
“I will appoint a place”: so God has places appointed to stop the children of wickedness from afflicting his people and this is evidently one of such places.
They shall move no more so they can keep away from the children of wickedness and live their lives to the full and that shall be your experience in the name of Jesus Christ.
2. God’s presence as continued to make the difference in this Church through the mystery of High Praises since inception till now and that is what makes this Church a Home of Signs and Wonders.
God dwells in the midst of the praise of His people and this is not just a Praying Church but we are a Praising Church and that has helped us to harbour divine presence which is what results in signs, wonders and diverse miracles (Acts 10:38, Mark 16:20).
God with a people is the reason for the eruption of signs and wonders (Exodus 15:11). God does wonders in the midst of praises, not just wonders but fearful wonders in the midst of praise.
– The good news is, you have found yourself in the right place and no devil will rob you of God’s package for you in this place.
3. The Liberation Mandate itself validates the City of Refuge status of this Church.
Remember what God said to me, some 39 years ago, it will be 40 next year. When I saw an array of humanity groaning and agonizing for rescue; I began groaning with them. When you go to a house of mourning, you don’t have to have the gift of mourning, you will just start crying when they are crying.
I was crying and sobbing, asking why, “why this horrible open vision?” I wasn’t asleep and the Lord said to me, “From the beginning, it was not so.”
I said: But Why?
Then He landed the Mandate: Now the Hour has come to Liberate the world from every oppressions of the devil through the preaching of the Word of Faith and I am sending you to undertake this task. So this Commission is ordained to wipe tears away from the faces of men; that’s what you have been having, that’s what establishes our City of Refuge status as a Church.
At Shiloh 2019, a child died and they brought him to our Church, one of our centres in Kogi state. First night: as the Word went forth from Canaanland via live transmission, life hit the dead child and came back to life on the spot. Jesus stopped the tears of the parents.
You must have heard that we have over 150 viewing centres in Lagos, no excuse. Everybody has unlimited opportunity to be a bona fide partaker of the power of God at Shiloh 2020.
What could travel from here to Kogi state will reach you in Oshodi (Lagos State). It will reach you effectively in Ajah (Lagos State). It will almost blow your ears in Ikeja (Lagos State).
What travels from here to India, to change story, will reach you anywhere you are.
What got out of here to Japan and liberated a dying soul, will reach you anywhere.
God still has cities of refuge on the earth today and this Church by the grace of election is evidently one of such cities.
By the grace of election: not by capacity, not by strength, not by giftings, not by experience. By the grace of election, this Church is evidently one of such.
A young man came in here under a siege to Shiloh and laid down with his wife. He woke up in the morning to find 2 dead birds under their pillow and the siege came to an end.
Well Shiloh is just here, where God will be demonstrating again the city of refuge status of this Commission worldwide.
We needed to go this route in all our Churches today.
Reason: so that people will not be counting experience but will be working by knowledge. Everything that works thrive on knowledge. You need to know where you are so you can maximise what things are there for you.
You are not permitted to weep on what make others weep because your case is different.
When David ran for cover under the prophetic ministry of Samuel, there was no emissary of the king that could get him.
The first emissary turned to prophets, they started prophesying. (1 Samuel 19:20). The second one started prophesying. Saul said, “I will go by myself, what nonsense!” (2 Samuel 19:22-23). God stripped him naked, he prophesied all night, “I surrender ooo” (1 Samuel 19:24).
“Kabio si Baba, I re ni Onise Iyanu; Dansaki re, we praise You Lord. You are worthy to be praised” Awesome God.
Somebody was about committing suicide last week: his two brothers had died of suicide and then Jesus met him in one of our outreaches and he gave his life to Christ. He slept one evening and saw 4 people, black all out with black masks, held 2 ropes bound him hands and feet:
“Jesus, deliver me” – they were looking.
“God of my father, Bishop David Oyedepo, deliver me” – then he woke up; saw the 4 demons (people) left and found the rope on the floor. Live! Not last year, this week.
*Whatever may have bound any area of your life is broken right now.
I saw one of my sons who was once an armed robber in our outreach yesterday, with his wife. My eyes were filled with tears, this life would have been wasted in any of their operations. Jesus saved him, settled, established.
I heard something strange yesterday, let me tell you this, it will make you laugh. The first 3 places we got to, we had same number of souls: 87, 87, 87. Awesome God.
Let me tell you this: I’m just advertising Jesus whose presence we are celebrating. Behind every single happening here is Jesus.
This is why we see the happenings in this Church as the doing of the Lord. Members here enjoy very strong prophetic covering by the hand of God.
– You will not miss your portion. Remember by a prophet, God brought Israel out of Egypt and by a prophet was he preserved (Hosea 12:13).
Over the years, we have seen God wipe away the tears from off people’s faces.
Do I have a witness in the house? You know you are not the way you are now when you came here.
One of our Senior Pastors was testifying in a small gathering we had for them in Abuja: he said he came to this Church with one shirt and one trouser, now he is a house owner. Now his life has been enlarged.
God has wiped away tears from too many faces.
We have a ‘Weep Not’ Saviour, His name is Jesus. He said, “weep not for the Lion of the tribe of Judah has prevailed” (Revelation 5:5). Your weeping stops today.
“He has turned for me my mourning into dancing” (Psalm 30:11)
We have seen Jesus heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
A man came in here to Shiloh 2017 or so, afflicted with Prostrate Cancer, was using diapers: smelling situation. The man and his wife came to Shiloh, their first time of coming: didn’t know what to do, didn’t have food to eat. At the close of Shiloh, everything dried up. Completely liberated and set free. Cancer humiliated.
A family of 4 ravaged with Tuberculosis came into Church. After 30 minutes, the husband looked at the wife, “this cough fears God ooo” because they cough blood night after night. Family members had left them alone so they won’t get contaminated. Jesus healed them here without any man laying hands on them. The four were set free in one sweep.
You still remember the testimony of Mr Olusoga that was afflicted with bone marrow cancer and was undergoing treatment in India. One Sunday morning, the Word was going forth, it was a Communion service and they had some Fanta on their fridge. They were spending 200,000 Naira per week for treatment, they were preparing him for bone marrow transplant. By the Word of the Lord, as I was stepping down from the altar, the wife said, “see he is coming to our room.” That was it, bone marrow cancer flushed out, went for their check-up, they were up there going to hospital for check-up. Then on Tuesday following the Sunday, they couldn’t find cancer there anymore.
After one year, he stood up here to testify, “I was the one Jesus healed one year ago and I’m still healthy and hale.”
Jesus heals all manner of sicknesses and all manner of diseases here.
We have seen God deliver from all satanic oppressions in this house time and again.
Somebody had been embalmed for 24 hours and Jesus brought him back to life: satan thought he got him. It’s a popular testimony in this Church. The older brother knelt by him and said, “Jesus Christ is here” – no sound, no voice.
“I mean, Jesus Christ, the One that Bishop Oyedepo serves” – the dead, embalmed young man sneezed and came back to life: a student of Auchi Polythenic, died, embalmed and came back to life.
We don’t organize deliverance here, we PREACH deliverance, That’s what Jesus did, He came to preach deliverance to the captives.
I was preaching in our old Church and a man had been impotent for 40 years. In the course of the service, I said, “the devil has no power over you” and impotency disappeared.
He delivers from satanic oppressions here.
We have also seen God empower His people with financial prosperity in this House.
Do I have a witness here? Amen
Unbelievable testimonies here and there all of the time.
Some got wealth and forgot who gave them the power; so they lost it (Deuteronomy 8:18).
– May you never forget the Source of your empowerment in life.
– May you keep in focus the Source of your breakthroughs in life.
– May you remain connected to the Source of your breakthroughs in life.
– No matter how old the pipe-borne water is, the day it is disconnected from the mains, it dries up. The day. It’s been there for 10, 20 years, water is flowing but the day it is disconnected from the mains, from the overhead tank, from that time on, it goes dry. May you remain connected to your Source of breakthroughs for life.
He became poor so that we through His poverty might be rich (2 Corinthians 8:9).
He obtained for us Power, Riches, Wisdom, Strength, Glory, Honour, Blessing (Revelation 5:12). They are all from Him, a man can receive nothing except it be given to him from above (John 3:27).
Everything about you and me that is of value came from Him. Every good gift, every perfect gift has one Source: God
Do you know how many of your age mates are homeless around the world?
How many who may have never held a car key in their lives, in their hands?
How many have not touched the handle of a steering all their lives? And then you say, “what kind of car is this?” Are you blaming God?
But you have not seen anything yet! As you keep acknowledging your Source, He will keep enlarging your coast.
*You have not seen anything yet. No one shall be mistakenly termed poor in this Church.
– You are permitted to come poor but He will empower you for wealth while you are here.
One of my sons testified: he was a bus conductor. He said, “I, a bus conductor, I now have my own company. I travel abroad to Europe, America at will.”
He was just saying, “I, a bus conductor…, I, a bus conductor…”
*No matter how you came in here, God changes people’s story in this place. He will change your story supernaturally.
We have also seen God destroy all forms of marital siege in this Church.
Unbelievable cases of restoration. Restoration after divorce, marital spells broken. Someone getting married at 50, at 54. Unusual intervention that destroys every form of marital siege.
*Whatever represents a generational marital curse on anyone’s life under the sound of my voice this morning, you are free forever.
It is your Father that sets the solitary in families and He brings out those which are bound with chains (Psalm 68:6).
Your Father is the marriage maker, you can’t be a marriage beggar.
He destroys marital siege in this House.
We have seen God turn many barren to joyful mothers and fathers of children.
Remember: the fruit of the womb is his reward (Psalm 127:3). Having laboured, I decree your reward of fruitfulness.
Children are the heritage of every child of God and it is also the reward for every labourer in the Vineyard. You are entitled to one as your heritage and at least one as your reward. No devil can stop Him.
*I decree your supernatural fruitfulness today.
We had a Wonder Fruitfulness testimony this year of a 69-year-old lady and her 72-year-old husband; they gave birth to a set of twins. First time, it was on the News!
We have seen God unleash Breakthroughs upon His people in this House. You are the next in line.
*You will never be found in the valley again.
These breakthroughs come by the Word (Isaiah 60:1-3)
Master Key to a world of breakthroughs: Whatever He tells you to do, do it (John 2:5, Luke 5:6). That’s the power of raw obedience. That’s what we trade in this Church, raw obedience to the Word of God.
When God stirs a breakthrough, no devil can resist it.
– May the grace for raw obedience keep walking in your life from henceforth.
See what obedience has done: you can imagine God saying, “get out of town, don’t have no Church in town, move into this forest. It had no colour, the way it has today but obedience brought colour to it.”
We got to the forest, impacting the entire world where we should have died. That’s what obedience does, it changes the story of men supernaturally.
“You know Canaanland is far” – well, which is farther, India or Canaanland?
Raw obedience: there is no single foreign money in this building Sir.
*The good news is, the obedience that makes life fulfilling becomes your portion from now in the name of Jesus Christ.
From all the above, you can see that God supernaturally settles people in this Church. Therefore as you settle down here, serving God in truth and in deed, He will settle you in all areas of your life.
2 Chronicles 15:12,15
– It’s your turn to experience round about rest in the name of Jesus.
1 Peter 5:10
We serve a God of Settlement here.
– He will settle you finally today.
What is a while or a moment? Please note that you are not permitted to suffer beyond a while or a moment (2 Corinthians 4:17)
What is a moment? Scripturally, a while or a moment can be interpreted to mean:
– One hour like that centurion, he got his servant healed within an hour.
– Overnight: like the miracle of supernatural supplies in Samaria
– One day
– Three days
Weeping may tarry for a night, not for nights; but joy comes in the morning (Psalm 30:5). Whatever has gone beyond a night in your life is turned to joy right now.
2 Corinthians 6.2
*Your rescue is today!!! You are walking free from this service today in the name of Jesus Christ.
We must recognise that every affliction of a long continuance is a curse and Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law (Deuteronomy 28:59, Galatians 3:13-14).
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO ACCESS AND SECURE YOUR SETTLEMENT HERITAGE IN CHRIST?
1. Be Born again
2. Be committed to building your faith which is the way to keep the devil off your territory. They quenched all the fiery darts of the devil through their faith (Ephesians 6:16).
He gave them rest: as they got into faith, they got into their rest.
3. Enter into a covenant to keep serving God as a lifestyle and you’ll keep enjoying all round rest.
– Today is your day.
– Thank God for bringing you into this place today. Thank Him for being a part of this spiritual family today. Thank Him for His covering over your life in this House. Give Him glory and praise.
Altar Call
Shiloh 2020 ‘Turnaround encounters’ fliers are out: …remember we have 153 locations on our website, so you can be part of helping others to locate that place nearest to where they live, for those who are not able to take time out to be on ground at Canaanland.
We owe God praise in return for His raw acts in our midst. This is the doing of the Lord:
– 10,404 Churches planted this year in Nigeria.
– 724 Churches planted across 35 nations of the world in spite of COVID-19 global lock down. Celebrate Jesus.
– You also saw this morning, how many gave their lives to Christ! Heaven is jubilating, let’s celebrate with them.
Are you ready to praise Him? One of the mysteries of praise is the mystery of completion. When that man returned with a loud voice to glorify God, he was made whole in return.
– Whatever is in the process of perfection, shall be perfected this morning as you celebrate Him.
– He has been so good to us.
– Be blessed: your going out is blessed, your coming is blessed.
– May the blessing of this House keep speaking in your life all through your days in Jesus precious name.
– I’m glad to let you know that God is pleased with you; You will begin to see his hand and his outstretched arm in your life from this time forward.
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