WHEN I SEE PEOPLE BEING JEALOUS OF THE HAPPENINGS IN MY LIFE, I’M SATISFIED BECAUSE THEY ARE FULFILLING SCRIPTURES.
THE KIND OF GIANTS THE WORLD HAS NEVER KNOWN BEFORE WILL START EMERGING FROM THE CHURCH!
BEFORE JESUS RETURNS, THE CHURCH WILL BE RULING AND REIGNING.
FAITHFUL KINGDOM ADVANCEMENT STEWARDSHIP IS THE PLATFORM FOR THE RISE OF GIANTS.
ONLY SERVANTS ARE ENGRACED FOR GREATNESS.
THE BIBLE IS A BOOK OF COVENANTS.
PASSION FOR GOD LED ME INTO PLANTING A CHURCH IN A VILLAGE WHERE THERE WAS NONE AT THE AGE OF 19.
THE HISTORY OF THE CHURCH CAN’T BE WRITTEN WITHOUT THIS CHURCH BEING LISTED.
GOD MADE ME AN AUTHOR BECAUSE HE FOUND ME AS A FAITHFUL VENDOR OF HAGIN’S BOOKS.
WHEN YOU COMMIT TO SERVING GOD, HE GIVES YOU A COVERING AGAINST ALL satanic ASSAULTS.
GOD CAN’T CALL YOU A SERVANT AND YOU END UP MEDIOCRE.
IT IS STEWARDSHIP THAT ADDS VALUE, NOT TITLES.
WE GAVE THE ENTIRE OFFERING OF A PARTICULAR SERVICE TO A MEMBER WHO WAS IN NEED.
TRUE RICHES ARE ENTRUSTED, THEY CAN’T BE ACHIEVED.
THE MORE OPEN YOU ARE TO FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP, THE MORE BUOYANT YOUR FINANCIAL LIFE BECOMES.
MAY EVERY ARROW OF THE WICKED TARGETED AT YOU, RETURN BACK TO THE SENDER!
SERVING GOD ELONGATES OUR LIFESPAN.
YOU WILL ENJOY A PRESSURE FREE ADVENTURE IN LIFE IF YOU MAKE MATTHEW 6:33 YOUR LIFESTYLE.
– Bishop David Oyedepo on “HERALDING THE ERA OF THE RISE OF GIANTS IN THE CHURCH” at Annual Liberation Night || 43rd Liberation Mandate Anniversary Celebration || Faith Tabernacle, Canaanland || 3rd May 2024 || Third Word Session ||
One of the ways God transmits gifts of the Spirit is through prophetic words. ‘The gift which was given thee by prophecy by laying on of hands of the elders.’ So gifts are transmitted through prophetic words. The purpose of this night is to see you tap into the virtues bank of this Commission. Church Gist. In the name of Jesus…because when you onboard a flight, whatever height the plane is cruising, that is where you are. So not to be there is questionable.
– May every virtue already transmitted find expression in every life!
Among our making in this Commission is tireless thanksgiving, addiction to thanksgiving, thanksgiving as a lifestyle. Church Gist. So we have not known dry seasons, we’ve never suffered setbacks, God has always confirmed His Word.
– And so, it’s your portion tonight!
I’m made by diverse prophetic inputs by the grace of God. Church Gist. When you believe God and believe His prophets, what they carry gets through to you.
– May every divine deposit that makes this Commission find expression in your life!
– We are in the era of the rise of giants; may each one be counted worthy of a place in it!
Amos 3:7. The Church of Christ is in her era of the rise of giants. The kind the World has never known before. Church Gist. “In the last days, the law will proceed out of Zion, authority will be domiciled in Zion” – it’s not a political statement, it’s a divine mandate.
– The kind of giants the World has never known before will start emerging from the Church!
– The good news is every believer is a candidate. May you not sell off your candidature!
Every believer is a candidate. We are redeemed for the mountain top, a city set on a hill that cannot be hidden. Church Gist. We have a mountain top destiny in Christ. Sir, we have an enviable destiny in Jesus. Galatians 4:28, Genesis 26:14.
– The mockery will soon be turned around to envy!
– The mockery around your life will soon be turned around to envy!
We are in the days of rising giants in the Body of Christ. “It shall be said of Zion, this and that man was born there. Church Gist. The Almighty Himself will establish Her” – so it’s not a political statement. It does not require human arrangement, it does not require human support. (Speaks in tongues)
– Whatever it takes for you to be listed among these rising giants, receive that grace today!
I heard some prophetic words 1977, 78 that God was going to stir up jealousy by His doings in the life of His people. I held onto it that God will do something in my life that will stir jealousy. Church Gist. So when I see jealousy, I am very satisfied – that is part of that agenda that I received and I believed. I saw it from the Word and I received it.
– Now in the name of Jesus, grace not to count yourself out of it (some fellows, when they hear prophetic words, they count themselves out of it), grace to count yourself in by faith in God and His Word, receive it right now in the name of Jesus!
Before Jesus returns, the Church will be ruling and reigning. Anybody can decide to get angry, that won’t change it. Church Gist. The Church of Christ will be ruling and reigning. Jesus will not come until we begin to rule in the midst of our enemies. Psalm 110:1-2.
– In the name of Jesus, your reigning days are here!
– Your reigning days are here!
– I am speaking to global citizens today, you are too much for a nation, I’m speaking to global citizens. I’m speaking to men like nations today in the name of Jesus!
Nevermind, you may be in the carpenter’s shade. They are the days behind the scenes. Church Gist. Nobody knew He came to save the World but when His silent years were over, He exploded.
– In the name of Jesus, may you remain steadfast in your silent days and live to experience your days of enthronement! If you believe that, let me hear your loudest Amen!
It’s a prophetic session, please, be at alert. “HERALDING THE ERA OF THE RISE OF GIANTS IN THE CHURCH.” Psalm 87:1-7 (we are very used to it)….the Church emerging as the Breadwinner of the World.
Sir, it’s too clear to me that Jesus is preparing to come. Church Gist. Before He arrives here, all the kingdoms under the whole Heaven shall be given to the saints of the Most High God whose Kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom and all dominions shall serve Him. Daniel 7:27.
Now, what is the platform for the rise of these giants? Where do we stand to be counted? Prophetic insights are great assets. You’ve heard me say time and again “I’m not surprised that we are where we are, blessed be God and His grace that brought us there and I would have been surprised if we were not there.” Church Gist. When you know what God is saying concerning you and what to do and where to stand for it to happen, then you can be 100 percent sure that you are getting there.
The Bible is a book of covenants. Here is the provision and here is the condition. If you are interested in the provision, here are the conditions to engage with. The seed of Abraham, my servant…Psalm 105:42. Abraham, the Great was a servant of God. Job 1:8-9…Job, the greatest Businessman of his days. Church Gist. Have you considered my servant Job? Giants rise from the platform of tireless stewardship. Not past tense stewardship. ‘Occupy till He comes.’ That’s the womb that births giants.
Matthew 20:26-28. Only servants are engraced for greatness. Not sit-down tight, doing nothing believers, not business executives that are now in the same class with God. Greatness is exclusively preserved for giants. Servanthood is the womb that births giants in the Kingdom. Church Gist. Luke 19:13-17…supernatural change of status. 10 cities, 5 cities – from 10 cities to one nation, from one nation to 2 nations. From 2 nations to 3 nations. 3 nations to one region or continent. One continent to 2 continents, 2 to 3, 3 to 4 and then, the entire World.
Faithful stewardship – faithful Kingdom advancement stewardship is the platform for the rise of giants that God is out to put in place in this last days. Spiritual stewardship ranks the highest of all forms of stewardship. Church Gist. For instance, listen, he that winneth souls is wise and the wise shall inherit glory. It is wisdom that makes kings. Proverbs 8:15-16. And he that winneth souls is wise, so he is on his way to enthronement. Now, watch. Daniel 12:3…not posing to do it but genuinely engaging with it.
Just like nobody can be saved without repentance, nobody can emerge a giant without being in service. Faithful and fruitful stewardship – you gave me one, I made 10 more, ‘have thou authority over 10 cities.’ Church Gist. Not I made efforts, I made results. (Speaks in tongues) Wake up, wake up! If you won’t wake up, you will be part of those talking down those who are rising. It’s not where you are, it’s where you stand. It’s not in your title, it’s in your output.
At age 19, I was in that village and I encountered destiny. ‘The light you brought to our village, let it shine round the World.’ By selfless, arduous engagement in seeing souls saved, seeing them established in the faith for 72 days only, destiny spoke. Church Gist. They handed over to me a lantern – “the light you brought to our village, let it shine around the World.” It was so simple but so profound and so prophetic. God put those words in their mouth. My God! Daniel 12:3. Let’s stop posing.
Stewardship is not a calling, it’s not a gift; stewardship is a choice. (Speaks on tongues) Joshua 24:15. It’s not a calling Sir, it’s not a gift. No! Stewardship is a choice. We were in Baltimore one year and then people were flying over themselves to buy our books and then the Lord said to me, “my son, when I saw you as a faithful vendor, I made you an author.” I was carrying Hagin’s books on my shoulders in a carton to go from place to place to share what I benefit from them with them and see if they would buy. Church Gist. I had no one dime (what do they call it?) – commission. I didn’t even know that they had commissions. I didn’t feel cheated. I was just having a nice time. ‘I want you to get it.’ When God told me to write, I said, “what will I write that Hagin has not written?” I wasn’t going to compete with anybody. I was just committed to sharing what has blessed my soul for free without a vehicle.
Everything towards the advancement of the Kingdom brings out the giants in you. Now, I’m said to be a writer, I hope they are right. Praise God! I’m said to have written quite a number of books. I wish they knew where the source is. I had no title, I had nothing at 19 just a heart for God, a heart for Jesus. It hasn’t dropped one bit. It can’t drop forever. It hasn’t dropped and it can’t drop forever. Make the choice today. That choice has made us as a Commission. Church Gist. Serving God and the interest of His Kingdom has been the hub of this Mandate. Check all the prayer lines, they are Kingdom advancement based. Check all prayer bulletins in your hand, they are all Kingdom advancement based. See how that’s advancing us.
Can the history of the Church be written without this Church being listed? It’s impossible Sir. That will not be a genuine publication. There are graces upon Churches. He said ‘I want you to understand the grace of God upon the Macedonian Churches.’ Church Gist. There are graces. ‘The grace upon the Churches of Judea.’ There are graces upon Churches.
– May the grace of Kingdom advancement addiction upon this Church be your individual portion tonight!
I live by the verdict of Matthew 6:33 and that’s since 1976. I signed up to make it my lifestyle. I’ve never had one day of regret doing it. Church Gist. Seeking first the Kingdom of God in all its ramifications and all these things that others are dying to get shall be added to you. Many many in this Commission are beneficiaries of that verdict today. They said, it works like fire. This is it, this is it – I got it, I got it!
– May you get it tonight!
Serving God is an open platform. He found some folks playing around the marketplace – go to the vineyard and work. There’s room for everyone. Church Gist. It’s an open platform. Serving God is an open platform. Emerging a star is therefore, an open platform. Emerging a star in the Kingdom is an open platform.
You don’t need any gift. You need a choice. Do you know I was not baptized in the Holy Ghost in 1973? I got baptized in 1975. So what are you using the Holy Ghost for? Yet, passion will not let me rest. I knelt down and said, “God, I must not leave this village the way I met it.” There is no Church here? Church Gist. You mean I will be hanging around here for 72 days and there will be no Church? Never! God, help me! He showed me how to do it. I had a barrier, I couldn’t speak the language of the people. So, I had literal barrier but passion overcame it.
– Somebody’s story is changing!
That is the way to get counted. He said, “the Lord shall write when He counts the people that this man was born there.” ‘I thank Jesus Christ, my Lord who has counted me faithful and putting me in the Ministry.’ Church Gist. You must be counted first before you are placed. It is counting first before placement.
– Now, in the precious name of Jesus, this Anniversary will culminate in your being counted!
– It will culminate in your being counted!
There is no servant of God that did not emerge a giant in Scriptures. Not one! Not one servant of God did not emerge…I’m not talking about activity. Church Gist. I’m talking about productive stewardship, value adding stewardship, stewardship that matters, stewardship that counts.
– It’s your turn!
– I said, it’s your turn!
We were having some little construction on our road in the Kaduna Church in those days, it was just a little culvert and I took my wheelbarrow, I was pulling it. Church Gist. Someone said, “please, give me.” I said, “no – God is counting who throws what. Go and look for your own wheelbarrow.”
– God is counting, may you be counted!
Now, can I tell you this? Any sit-down christian has a limited future. Any christian that does nothing and adds nothing, he’s going nowhere Sir. He is saved but nothing is happening, nothing is changing. But he’s saved, nothing is changing. Many are satisfied with titles, nothing is changing. Church Gist. One of our pastors here shared a testimony that his 3 months engagement was more than his 8 years of being a pastor. Pastor, founder – it doesn’t add value. It doesn’t! It doesn’t add! Matthew 24:45-47…He shall find so doing (currently on duty – genuinely there), He will make him ruler over all His goods.
– Your level is changing!
What people call you and I are mere accolades. What you call yourself is a nickname. What Jesus calls you is your real name. ‘Have you considered my servant Job? Abraham, my friend. I remembered my promise to Abraham, my servant.’ He calls people by name. He calls them by what He knows them to be. God can’t call you a servant and you end up mediocre. Church Gist. “Have you considered my servant Job?” He made him the greatest of all businessmen in his days. Philippians 2:7-10…that’s the ultimate. That’s God’s agenda for genuine servants.
– Somebody is changing level here!
– I said, you are changing level here!
Servanthood is gateway to greatness in the Kingdom.
– May you be counted worthy in the name of Jesus Christ!
Those who commit to turning men to righteousness will emerge as stars forever and ever as they keep doing so without looking back. They will emerge as stars forever and ever. We are told about Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. They called them servants of the Most High God. Church Gist. Fire could not consume them. They had a yielded body. Daniel 3:28, Exodus 4:22-23. When you commit to serving God, He gives you a covering against all satanic assaults.
– In the name of Jesus, no one will be cut short by the enemy!
They threw them in the fiery furnace; it couldn’t consume them because their bodies had been yielded. Church Gist. They have been covered because they are the servants of the Most High God. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out of the fire and they came out without any smell of fire on them.
– That’s you!
– If they obey and serve Him, they shall spend their days in prosperity and their years in pleasure and that’s you!
– I said, that’s you!
– God will make your life a surprise to yourself!
So, get set. They called Daniel, Servant of the Living God. Is thy God whom thou servest continually (not in the past) able to deliver you from the jaws of the lion? Church Gist. And they heard a voice of a man out of the lion’s den (first time in history). Lion could not consume him.
– The wicked lions of the World will never succeed to consume your life!
You know why? The labourers are few. So if you enlist as a genuine value adding labourer, you will become unconsumable by the wickedness of the wicked.
– In the name of Jesus, God will remain your defense!
Now, among others, there is going to a rise of financial giants. What do I call it? Not prosperity for prosperity sake – prosperity for Kingdom advancement sake. All these funny confessions of prosperity won’t work. My God! Church Gist. True riches are entrusted, they can’t be achieved. Luke 16:11. It is an entrustment not an achievement. The more open you are to financial stewardship, the more buoyant your financial life becomes. It’s not prosperity for prosperity sake, it’s prosperity for Kingdom advancement sake. Prosperity that makes you rich in good works. 1 Timothy 6:18-19. Prosperity for Kingdom advancement sake. Prosperity for…people need to get that. Proverbs 23:4-5. How fast can you run to catch something flying? How do you catch up with that? 1 Timothy 6:17-18. You are enriched to do good.
– Somebody’s story is changing!
– I said, your story is changing!
Not doing a thing for show (but) engaging as a lifestyle. Psalm 35:27. God takes pleasure in prospering His servants who are out to serve God with their God given resources. God takes pleasure in their prosperity. He keeps multiplying their prosperity. God takes pleasure! Church Gist. In recent years, several members of the Church including our pastors (you heard one tonight) are building Churches. Pastors used to be beggars. No! Prosperity that God takes pleasure in…He knows what they will do with it, so giving them is not a problem. He knows that you won’t do anything about it, giving them is a problem with God. “Consider your ways,” He said to the rich. “My House is lying down in ruins. You are running everyone to his own house.” There are many people today that we have Churches in their villages even land they can’t give. Land! Land that he has, he already has not that he’s going to look for it. 2 plots o! Some have built 3 Churches, some have built 4, some have built 5 – somebody is struggling with land of one plot. He hasn’t known it. He hasn’t found it.
– Somebody’s story is changing!
Now, we are in Kingdom Care Covenant, some will not put a thing forever. They are not just there. When will God put it in your hand when He cannot trust you?
– In the precious name of Jesus, somebody’s story has just changed!
A time came, we had ₦10 income in our Service. Someone needed ₦10 to solve his problem. It was all given to him – tithe, offering and everything was in his hands and we were rejoicing on our way. That’s where we are coming from. If all we do is to preach prosperity, we will be poorer than paupers. We do what provokes His continuous inflow – giving!
– May the giving grace on this Church come upon each one’s life today!
So you see us, we are not under any financial tension. No financial stress, no financial pressure. Why? Church Gist. God takes pleasure in our prosperity because we favour His righteous cause. We favour His righteous cause, so He takes pleasure.
– May that become your portion today!
You see, when Kingdom advancement is ignored, the Heaven over us is stayed from dew and the Earth from yielding her fruits. Church Gist. Read when you get home – Haggai 1:3-13.
– May God take pleasure in your prosperity continually from this day on!
Imagine every blessed soul in this Church looking after the challenged ones, we won’t have any problem. We would have no problem at all. No problem whatsoever. But your neighbour’s child is out of school, you are least concerned. Maybe some big money more than what you use for entertainment in the course of the week but it doesn’t touch you. It’s time to change gear. Church Gist. Financial giant will rise upon being trusted by God to engage His given resources in advancing His cause – the well-being of mankind, the welfare of members of the Church, Kingdom advancement endeavours and so on and so forth.
– It’s your turn!
Lift up your right hand everyone. Ask God for grace. The giving grace upon this Commission, let it become my portion.
—PRAYERS—
Deuteronomy 34:7…that’s you! Serving God elongates lifespan. ‘The number of your days, I will fulfill.’ Church Gist. Deuteronomy 34:10-12. He (Moses) was a servant of God, he lived his life to the fullest.
– In the precious name of Jesus, your life shall be lived to the fullest!
If you will make Matthew 6:33 your lifestyle from today, I can guarantee you of a pressure free adventure in life, an ever winning life, an ever conquering life, no anxieties, no apprehensions. Church Gist. We live like that as a Church. It’s working like fire.
– Receive grace to be called a servant!
– From this Service tonight, may every worshipper be counted as a servant of the Most High God!
– May every arrow of the wicked targeted at you, return back to the sender!
“Let my son go that he may serve me. If you don’t let him go, I will kill your son.” Church Gist. That’s how committed God is to those who are serving Him.
– In the precious name of Jesus, any agent of the wicked that won’t let you go, goes for you! Church Gist. And so shall it be!
– Somebody has just escaped!
For if they obey and serve Him, they shall spend their days in prosperity and their years in pleasure.
– The pressures are over!
– The tensions are over!
– Your obedience will remain intact and ever growing in the name of Jesus!
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