- We are on an urgent mission.
- There is a timeline. For some people, that might be their last opportunity to hear the gospel.
- The pattern of what God has done in the past is a picture of what God will do in the present.
- The God of speed will grant us supernatural speed as we go in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Our Father, this morning we have come with gratitude in our hearts to give glory unto You for all You have done. We thank You for the testimonies we have heard, no one can do these things, only Your mighty hand can do it and for this we give You all the praise. Accept our thanksgiving. For the answers to our prayers we say thank You. This morning, our eyes are upon You again asking that You will speak to us. By Your Word, let every one of our lives be transformed. We give You the praise and the glory for it in Jesus precious name we have prayed.
Our line of exhortation all through this week in our Covenant Hour of Prayer has been:
ENGAGING THE GOD OF SPEED TOWARDS THE FULL DELIVERY OF OPERATION BY ALL MEANS
According to scriptures, the most valuable thing to God on the earth is the soul of man.
Mark 8:36
This is why God paid the most gruesome price imaginable for the soul of man.
Acts 20:28
There is no higher price imaginable to pay for a thing than to pay blood. God gave life for the lives of men.
John 10:10
The price for the life that God gave to man was the life of God Himself. He offered life to secure us life. That means that there is no greater price that could have ever been paid than what God paid for the souls of men.
Furthermore, we see from scriptures that heaven goes agog for any one soul that repents, because the price is so high, the joy of heaven is high at the rescue of every soul.
Luke 15:7, 10
The entirety of heaven rejoices at the repentance of one sinner. That is why the greatest of all Kingdom commandments is the commandment for you and I to go after the lost because it is the demonstration of the genuineness of our love for God.
God so loved the world: so those who truly love God love the lost (John 3:16).
Mark 16:15
As far as God is concerned, that is the greatest assignment given to man. In fact, we are made to understand that it is referred to as the Great Commission. It is the greatest assignment given to man. This commandment is a demand that is placed upon all believers, new converts inclusive.
2 Corinthians 5:17-21
Everyone that is a believer is assigned as a Kingdom ambassador. That means, it is our duty to represent the interest of God upon the earth and the interest of God upon the earth is the salvation of the souls of men. Church Gist. It is also important that we recognise that God is in a haste to fulfill this agenda of securing the lost.
He is in a haste! He is in a haste to secure the lost.
Habakkuk 3:13
This particularly applies to the Midst of the Year where we find ourselves.
“…thou wentest” – God is on the go, His mind is after the securing of the lost in this season.
Psalm 74:12
God is interested in securing the lost, bringing salvation to them and the good news is that He is doing it in a haste.
Romans 9:28
He will finish the work and His work is the salvation of the lost. He will cut it short in righteousness, for a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.
From scriptures, it is clear that God is interested in hastening the delivery of this assignment and we discover that the speed of God cannot be compared with the speed of man.
2 Peter 3:8
A day is like a thousand years: so what it takes a thousand years to attain, God sees it as a day assignment.
24 hours equals 1000 years, as far as God is concerned. So it means that God sees anything as doable because He is a timeless God of timely intervention.
-We shall see this timeless God of timely intervention going to work on our behalf in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
That is particularly pungent when it comes to doing that which He has as His agenda to be done. Don’t forget, the principal focus of God is the rescue of the lost. He said He will finish that work and cut it short in righteousness.
-We shall see that God of speed operating in our midst in an unusual dimension in the name of Jesus Christ.
We are going to look this morning as we have done all through the week at a scriptural example and a factor that is required to propel the God of speed to work on our behalf, because according to God’s Word, these things are written for our examples so that we through the comfort of scriptures may have hope.
From God’s Word, we can take examples as patterns to which we can expect God to operate in our day and our time. We are going to look at this example in the Book of Acts chapter 9 beginning from verse 32 down to verse 35
Acts 9:32-35
From this scriptural example we find that two cities turned to the Lord in one day by one manifestation of God.
-I believe as we go out today on our various assignments, many will turn to the Lord by His manifestation through us.
Don’t forget that we were told in Mark 16 chapter 15. We saw it earlier.
Mark 16:15
What happens as we go? These signs shall follow them that believe (Mark 16:17). As we go, God of speed goes to manifest signs through us.
The Bible tells us in (Acts 19) verse 20, they went everywhere and preached, the Lord also working with them confirming the Word with signs following.
Peter was on the go and Jesus was on the go with him. By what Jesus did, one manifestation, suddenly the entirety of two cities turned to the Lord.
-Today, we are going to see wonders!
-Today, we shall be seeing wonders.
We discover from the example of scriptures, there is a pattern. Church Gist. If 2 cities turned to the Lord because Peter went, then a community can turn to the Lord because you go.
A territory can turn to the Lord because you go. We must understand that the pattern of what God has done in the past is a picture of what God will do in the present for God is no respecter of persons.
Acts 10:34-35
God is no respecter of persons. If He did it for Peter, He will do it for you.
-Therefore, today, be expectant because God will do wonders.
-The God of this Commission will do wonders.
But the factor that is required to engage the God of speed to manifest as we engage on His behalf is to engage the force of faith. Faith is a non-negotiable factor. It is faith that brings the hand of God to bear through prayer, in our lives for supernatural speed. It is faith.
Isaiah 53:1
It is not just praying, but faith. Until faith is involved, our prayer is in vain. It is faith that makes the difference.
1 Kings 18:41-46
The Bible makes us to understand how that Elijah prayed and the hand of the Lord came upon Him and he outran the chariots of Ahab. A man on legs outran the legs of horses, because the hand of God had come upon him. There is no technology that can meet up with the speed of God. There is no technology that can meet up with the speed of God. What you and I are going to be engaging is that hand of God that provokes supernatural speed.
We shall it manifest in our midst in unusual dimensions in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Therefore, it is no big deal for God to double the attendance of this Church on or before August 1st 2021.
Isaiah 14:24
When God determines His purpose, there is nothing that can dissuade it from taking place. Nothing can withstand it, nothing can oppose it, nothing can misdirect it. The purpose of God shall stand.
- I have good news for you, on or before August 1st 2021, this Church shall be minimum double.
God’s Servant has said this over and again, we are not on a Church growth craze. No. We are after the rescue of souls!
It is not a Church growth craze. No. We are after the rescue of souls.
Some of those we come across, that is their last opportunity. We are after the rescue of souls.
He said, “as some, snatch them out of fire” – it means there is a timeline.
We must understand that we are on an urgent mission and the God of speed will grant us supernatural speed as we go in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
-The good news is that not only is Operation By All Means taking place but also Operation Get the Ark on the Move which will kick off this morning at 7am across various homes. Give Jesus a big hand of praise.
Take note of this:
Luke 10:5-6
“Peace be to this house”: You are bearing blessings as you go.
The Bible says, “how beautiful are the feet of them that bear good tidings, that publish peace.”
So we are carrying blessings as we go.
Is somebody getting what God is saying?
We are carrying blessings as we go. The Bible says, “whatever you say to that house, it will rest upon the house.”
-That means, somebody is going to be going forth today as a mouthpiece of God.
-As you are going on this assignment, every declaration you make will stick upon that house.
You know there is no water bearing pipe that can complain of thirst.
You cannot be bearing blessings and lacking blessings.
It cannot be so.
Every water bearing pipe will always be enjoying water. As you are going, bearing blessings, what does that mean concerning you? It means you are also the picture of blessings. Every blessing you proclaim becomes a blessing that is manifested in your life.
-That will be somebody’s experience here in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ!!
We are going to commit the commencement of this Operation unto God.
Prayers: Father, as Operation Get the Ark on the Move kicks off today, let your hand rest upon it. Everywhere we declare peace, we declare blessings, let it rest upon that house.
Lift your voice and pray that prayer from the depth of your heart.
Breathe upon this Operation this morning. Wherever it is that we go, let your breath rest upon every blessing that is proclaimed, every blessing that is declared, every blessing that we engage in the name of Jesus. Let our words Oh Lord be injected with the power of your spirit, in the name of Jesus. Let everyone oh Lord, walk in the reality of the manifest Spirit of God upon this Commission as we go, in the name of Jesus.
Lift your voice and pray.
Pray from the depth of your heart.
Let God hear your voice as you are calling upon Him.
Begin to ask God for a mighty harvest in every location.
Lord, we declare a mighty harvest in every location, in the name of Jesus Christ.
Let’s begin to speak forth the harvest of Cells everywhere. Cell locations everywhere. Homes opening everywhere in the name of Jesus. Homes opening everywhere as Cell locations in the name of Jesus Christ.
Homes opening everywhere as Cell locations across the length and breadth of our harvest field today. In the name of the Lord Jesus. Lift your voice and pray that prayer passionately today, pray that prayer wholeheartedly today, pray that prayer with faith in your heart right now. Let there be an opening oh Lord, everywhere we go. Cells everywhere.
Let’s begin to call forth massive ingathering this evening in our Fellowship this evening, of the harvest into the Fellowship this evening.
Massive ingathering in the name of Jesus.
Massive ingathering into our Cells, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Let God hear your voice, you are praying in faith right now.
Begin to give Him thanks for it, in the name of Jesus Christ.
I want us to see this from God’s Word, Exodus chapter 4 verse 15 and 16
When you are going with the blessings in your mouth, I want you to understand the scriptural precedent for it.
Exodus 4:15-16
This is the scriptural pattern that we are following.
God said: I will talk to you Moses. You will put what I say in the mouth of Aaron. Aaron will go and tell the people.
And whatever I say to you is what God is saying to Aaron. But wherever Aaron goes, his mouth will be like your mouth.
It means that wherever you go today, bearing the blessings, that have been put in your mouth to speak over the place, it means that is Bishop Oyedepo’s mouth speaking there.
He said he shall be to you instead of a mouth. Church Gist. So every one of us is going instead of his mouth to those locations so that as you are declaring the blessing, the blessing is sticking there.
And what did God say to him (Bishop David Oyedepo), “I have touched your tongue with a coal of fire, from today as you say it, you see it.”
So when you say the blessings, you will see it there.
Is somebody getting what God is saying?
When you say it, you will see it there.
I will like you to go in the confidence of that Word and watch it:
-There will be unusual occurrences in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Let’s speak to the harvest of the day and declare every one of them will be in Service tomorrow. Not one will be missing. Speak to it and make your Declarations.
-Every one of the harvest will be gathered into the Service tomorrow. Not one missing, in the name of Jesus Christ.
Thank You Father and blessed be your name, in Jesus precious name we have prayed.
As we have declared, so shall it be, in Jesus precious name.
Let’s not forget, as it has been instructed already before, we are going, following all of the various directions given: we have the exhortation line for the day, we have the purpose for which we are going. We have the prophetic blessing that are being declared.
All of those in circulation, so ensure that you go armed with those tools and God will confirm the Word as you go in the name of Jesus Christ.
Also, we are going to have a link that is sent to us for the updating of where Cells are opening today.
Remember as we go, among other things, as harvest is gotten, we are opening up Cells that will kick off in the evening. Let’s ensure that we get those details across to us, as those Cells are opened.
The testimonies also are going to be sent to us. The testimonies that we are going to be utilizing today and the Lord will honour His Word as we go.
As God’s servant has declared, anyone with the Anointing Oil that has been blessed in the Service, we take it to such locations and anoint those homes. It is the seal of God’s presence there.
-As soon as those homes are anointed, testimonies will start flowing there in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
-As you go, God will reward you openly in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
No man serves God for nothing. As you are serving God, everything around your life will keep working supernaturally in the name of Jesus.
Let’s bless the fliers:
These fliers are sent forth right now as sharp sickles of harvest. Every one of them goes forth and returns with a mighty harvest.
Thank You for doing it Lord, in Jesus precious name we have prayed.
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