FROM A LITTLE ROOM 41 YEARS AGO, GOD SHOWED ME (THE SECRET OF KINGDOM) PROSPERITY AND IT CHANGED THE FACE OF CHRISTIANITY IN THIS PLACE FOREVER
MATTHEW 6:33 IS THE PILLAR OF MY LIFE AND DESTINY- IT HAS NEVER FAILED
ONE FUNDAMENTAL COST OF FAVOR IS KINGDOM STEWARDSHIP
SERVING GOD LAUNCHES YOU INTO THE REALM OF PLEASURES- ZERO PRESSURE.
EVERY AMBASSADOR OF CHRIST IS ENTITLED TO HEALTHY LIVING
AS A PROSPERITY MINISTRY, WE GREW GRADUALLY FROM EIGHTEEN THOUSAND NAIRA A WHOLE YEAR TO MAYBE A MILLION PER SECOND NOW
…BUT THIS CRAZY GENERATION WANTS IT ALL AT ONCE..IT IS LITTLE BY LITTLE
YOU MISS A LOT WHEN YOU LIMIT YOUR LIFE TO MEN.
THERE IS A RAW FAVOR THAT COMES FROM GOD ALONE- KING HUMBLING FAVOR
PATIENCE WINS THE RACE IN STEWARDSHIP
MAY SERVING GOD BECOME MORE DELIGHTFUL FOR YOU THIS YEAR THAN EVER BEFORE.
MY COVENANT PRACTICE IN FINANCES IS NATURAL. I’VE NEVER NEEDED ENCOURAGEMENT AND YOU CAN’T DISCOURAGE ME.
WE GET WEARY BECAUSE WE THINK THAT GOD’S PROSPERITY AGENDA IS TO MEET OUR FAMILY NEEDS.
EVERY INVESTMENT IN THE KINGDOM IS SURE FOR RETURNS.
STEWARDSHIP IS THE GATEWAY TO OUR ENLARGEMENT IN GOD’S KINGDOM.
– Bishop David Oyedepo on UNVEILING THE TREASURES OF KINGDOM STEWARDSHIP at Crossover Night Service, Living Faith Church Worldwide || Faith Tabernacle, Canaanland || Word 4
Give the Lord a big hand of praise. Amen! The Lord sent a Word to Jacob, it transformed him into a nation. That’s how powerful the Word of the Lord is. One Word can secure for you an order of turnaround that 50 years of labor and skill may never accomplish. Church Gist. Something must have dropped for you tonight. May you treasure those treasures. God’s Word is defined as a pearl of a great price. Job defined it as; nothing on earth compares in value with it, not the Gold of Ophir. Matthew 13:45. The treasure therein is not found in the land of the living. Therefore they are heavenly treasures.
– May you live to value the treasures of the Word.
One Word came to me and settled me eternally. You may have heard it many times but I’m not tired of saying it. The impact is forever. Matthew 6:33. (The pillar of my life and destiny that has never failed). I entered into a covenant (with that Word) on September 12th, 1976. I’m still triumphing in the things I saw till now. Church Gist. Now watch! Almost everybody in the world is singing ‘Matthew 6:33’ today. From a little room, on a quiet day. I was in the room when He showed me prosperity, 41 years ago. It changed the face of Christianity in this place forever. Compound revelation (all-rounder) stirring revolution. Treasure the treasures of the Word and you’ll secure an enviable future.
– We have been called into the realms of fortune. May you never miss your place in it.
If we will do what He says to do, He abides faithful, He cannot deny Himself. He will fulfill His Word. God is more faithful than you and I. You can’t be faithful to your part and then He denies Himself.
– In the precious name of Jesus, the word, ‘Fortune 2024’ will not be a chorus in your life but a reality that everyone around you can see, feel and touch.
— PRAYERS —-
Exodus 4:22-23.
– For anyone who is out to serve God in the year 2024, God will clear any barrier on your part to bring you into fortune.
Exodus 3:21. When you are out to serve, you become a candidate of favor. Exodus 12:36. Favor is not free, it carries a cost. Among the fundamental costs of favor is Kingdom stewardship. (Not Kingdom show, Kingdom stewardship). Kingdom value added stewardship, not Kingdom make-them-see-me kind of service. Church Gist. Everything that life demands is in it. ‘He remembered His promise to Abraham, His servant’. So our covenant father is defined and described as a servant…and it’s so clear to understand. Romans 6:16. Every Word that came from the mouth of God, Abraham ran with it. Instant response, no dragging of feet. A core servant. Get out of thy country! He departed. Circumcise all the males! He began as soon as God left. Take your only son, Isaac in the night! And he woke up early and he carried him. He was a die-hard servant of God…so Abraham thought he was not free. Isaiah 51:1-2. God blessed him on the basis of his servanthood. Genesis 22:16-18. He turned his wilderness to Eden. He turned his desert to the Garden of the Lord. Somebody say, “Fortune! On the basis of stewardship”.
It is fortune that makes a man exclaim, “Who am I! I’m not worthy of any of these things”. That’s what they call fortune. It goes beyond you. Who am I? Abraham had an army, not mayguard (security person). Proper army. Genesis 26:16. Church Gist. Servanthood is key. Exodus 23:25. Proverbs 10:22.
– There are many people here, you’ll never know the meaning of sickness again in your life.
– 2024 marks the end of the torture and torment of sickness and disease in your family.
Every ambassador of Christ is entitled to healthy living. Proverbs 13:17. When you are born again and you begin to reconcile the world back to God in your stewardship, you are an ambassador of Christ and you are entitled to healthy living. 2nd Corinthians 5:17-21.
– The fortune of divine health has descended upon your life.
Exodus 23:26. Pestilence is going to hit the world in certain dimensions we have never seen but having God will exempt you gloriously. Psalms 91:16.
– No one here will die young.
– No one will bury their children here.
– Even in old age, you’ll still be fruitful.
That’s how much fortune lies in Kingdom stewardship. Job 36:11.
– This year marks the end of all forms of pressures on your life.
Serving God launches the believer into the realm of pleasures. Zero pressure.
– In the precious name of Jesus, this hour marks the end of every form of pressure on your life.
You say, is that possible? My God! It is super possible. It’s as possible as breathing. This Church has lived off pressures. Permanently so, openly so, gloriously so. For these number of years, this Church has lived off the realm of pressures. Church Gist. We’ve never gathered in a meeting to say, “How do we go about this? How do we step forward here?” I said in one meeting, I said, “We’ve not come to bemoan failure, we have come to advance success”. We’re constantly advancing success. Zero pressure.
– In the name of Jesus Christ, the days of pressures are over in your life.
Moses, the servant of God was a living wonder. At 120 (years), his eyes were not dim. Deuteronomy 34:4-7. Deuteronomy 18:15. God had to bury him.
– The good thing about this is, as you make this year your service year, your Kingdom value-adding service year, every favor embedded in stewardship will start answering in your life. Somebody believe that, let me hear your loudest Amen!
There is no sit-down tight believer, a non-value-adding believer that can operate in the realm of fortune. Forget it! I can tell you the raw truth, I’m sent to you. There is no sit-down believer; doing nothing believer that can walk in fortune. Church Gist. Favor is entreated and it is fearful favor we call fortune. Psalms 102:13-15. King humbling favor, that does not require a king to deliver. Favor raw from God. Nobody could have voted Joseph in, favor enthroned him. You don’t know what you are missing when you limit your life to a man. Come on, stop that! There is no human hand on this Commission today. That, “If this man were not there”. There is no such man (living or dead). You limit your destiny by putting it in the pocket of a man. A man is today, he’s off tomorrow. But God is there forever. He can arrange anybody on your path. Okay! But there’s nobody on your path that can deliver to you what God’s favor will deliver. Come on now!
– Watch! Fearful favor will start attending to your life.
– You will hear your names from places you least expected in your life.
You’ll be wondering how. How can you be looking for a solution in a nation and you are looking for it in the prison….and somebody is in the prison who knows it. If he knows the answer why was he in prison? Amen! It doesn’t…but when God steps in, everything turns.
– In the name of Jesus, your stewardship will provoke fearful favor this year.
– You won’t sit down tight (and) fold your hands this year. You will be actively engaged in advancing the Kingdom of God…and God will continue to advance your life at the same time in the name of Jesus Christ.
Thank you, Father. The reason why many people get weak and weary in the process is that they want it now and now. It must be now or it’s not true. Mark 4:25-28. It comes in a process. It comes little by little else it destroys the individual. Little by little, lest the weight becomes more than you can bear. Church Gist. No matter who you are, when you start, you are a beginner and it’s little by little on your way up there. That’s what this crazy generation that is in a hurry can’t handle. Little by little, I want it now. How to make a billion in one second. Little by little. This prosperity ministry, by little and little. 18,000 (plus) to 50,000 (plus), little by little then 500,000 (a jump), then 1 million, little and little and then maybe a million now in a second. Wake up!
James 5:7. Patience wins the race in stewardship. Matthew 24:45-47. You can’t tell when He’s coming but He’s coming. Habakkuk 2:3. At the end it shall speak; that is the mystery that gets people weary. Church Gist. When will it come? When you are due. When am I due? When He says you are due. Amen! When your cloud is full, your rain must fall. People are not willing to fill their clouds, they want the rain to fall. The rain won’t fall until the cloud is filled.
– In the precious name of Jesus, you will have many filling of the cloud this year.
As you fill the cloud and if there’s a downpour of fortune, you’ll fill it again and there’s another downpour of fortune.
– Every single month of this year, you’ll be singing songs of fortune.
Somebody believe that let me hear your loudest Amen! Luke 19:12-13. That’s the rule of the game where many of us fail, ‘Occupy till I come’. I’m coming o, stay on duty till I come. By the time he came, he met only 3 and 7 had wandered away. Luke 19:16-19.
– The things in your hand will soon be turned into cities (through consistent and steadfast stewardship).
Luke 19:20-21. Only 20 percent made anything about it. 70 percent lost (nowhere to be found). 1 percent got judgment. That’s how it is today in stewardship o. People are plenty in Church, waiting for God to serve them. They are out to use God. “Oh God! My tea. Oh God! My butter. Oh God! My body. Oh God! My shoe”. Church Gist. They are out to use God, “Oh God, come! (He says what) Bring me my water, bring me my butter. Come and bath for me”. They are just out there begging God to no avail. You can’t beg God out of his Word. Exodus 23:25-26. Isaiah 51:1-3. Every change of story in the Bible is domiciled in service. It’s triggered by service. You know in the natural, it is being in service that tends to promotion. You can’t be promoted in the company where you are not serving.
Your promotion is premised on your productive service. Not just being present. You are productively engaging. Productively adding value. That is where our change of story is rooted. Can I hear your Amen?
– Somebody is changing level here.
– May your stewardship change level this year.
– May your commitment change level this year.
– May serving God become more delightful for you this year than ever before. If you believe that, let me hear your loudest Amen!
There is this bamboo tree that I was sharing about sometime back. Now, in the first four years, it’s only about 3 meters to 3 and a half (4) meters tall. (It’s supposed to be a commercial tree) but in the fifth year, it grows to 92 feet. Its full value surges only in the fifth year. Now we are very close to the Cocoa tree (here in Canaanland). It takes about 3 to 4 years to start fruiting but when it does, the next 40 to 50 years, it’s still bearing fruits. Tomato grew yesterday, you have finished it today but Cocoa keeps producing for the next 40 years. Stay on my friend!
– Receive grace to stay on.
Your cocoa plant is getting ready.
– You’re about hitting it! You’re about hitting it!!
Let me hear your loudest Amen! And you know why we also get weary, we think that God’s prosperity agenda is to meet our family needs. Genesis 22:18. How many are seeds of Abraham here? So every seed of Abraham has a global gene inside him. Church Gist. There’s a global gene inside you seeking expression. You say, Me? At this time? Abraham was 75 (years old) when God told him…There’s a global gene inside you crying for expression. There’s something inside you that is beyond you. God put it there. Every child of God is a seed of Abraham.
– Your place will not be taken by another man.
There are many breadwinners in this place. I mean, national breadwinners; people that nations will wait on, for their supplies. You are one of them let me hear your loudest Amen! I’m trying to help you see the enormity of your future from the Scriptures. Matthew 11:11. Church Gist. Every child of God carries a greater potential than Abraham. Come on now! Than Moses, than Job. John 14:12. His (Christ) work is still speaking after 2000 years. That’s how great our destiny is in redemption.
– You will not sell off.
Esau sold off his birthright for temporal things and he wept and wept and couldn’t get it back. Hebrews 12:17.
– You won’t sell off your birthright.
Stewardship is the gateway to our enlargement in the Kingdom. That’s the whole essence of Luke 19 (the parable of the talent). It’s the gateway to our enlargement, unending enlargement in the Kingdom. Church Gist. Lift up your right hand, “ Jesus engrace me for commitment, with commitment, for greater commitment to Kingdom advancement endeavors all through 2024. I refuse to sell off my birthright of global impact, so help me Jesus. I refuse to sell off my global heritage in the Abrahamic covenant, so help me Jesus”. Give the Lord a big hand of praise.
This is why our adventure in the Kingdom is a marathon, not a sprint. It’s a thing for life, not for a while. Not to solve one problem. It’s to make you a problem solver in your world. Can I hear your Amen? One cannot be anymore steadfast that he knows that his labor in the Lord is not in vain. 1st Corinthians 15:58. Church Gist. You can’t be more steadfast than you know. Your steadfastness becomes natural as long as you know that no matter what, every investment in the Kingdom is sure for returns. As much as you know, you keep bouncing, you keep pursuing, you keep enjoying it.
– In the precious name of Jesus, may everyone’s revelation be further enlarged to see the reality of the returns on Kingdom advancement stewardship.
– This year will be a year of singing new songs in your life in the name of Jesus.
Abraham so knew it, he said, “I know, he’s able to raise Isaac back from the dead”. Whatever he tells you to give, he gives you back in multiplied form. One Isaac was laid on the Altar and the sworn blessing covered all his seed after him, throughout their generations. Hebrews 11:19. From one Isaac to all his generations. Church Gist. So, he pursued after God for 100 years. He called him forth at (age) 75. Genesis 24:4…and then he ended his journey at age 175…and he ended his journey in active partnership with God. 100 whole years.
– Your story will be sweeter.
Paul the Apostle ended his journey as Paul the Aged. Philemon 1:9. 2nd Timothy 4:8. When you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain, you don’t need Church commendation. You don’t need anybody’s commendation. You just know that this God is not a usurper. Church Gist. He’s not looking for who to use but who to bless. He’s not looking for who to make weak but who to make strong. He’s not looking for who to dishonor but who to honor…and he rewards us one by one. He doesn’t reward groups. He rewards individuals. As much as you know…You don’t need encouragement to keep driving sir. My covenant practice in finances is natural. I wasn’t looking for anything. I’ve never needed encouragement and you can’t discourage me. I heard it. 1st John 1:1.
– In the precious name of Jesus, this is your year of breaking forth.
– Many more people will build Churches for Christ this year.
Luke 7:1-4. Favor is always drawn by stewardship. Your service just attracts favor from God naturally.
– Something is speaking forth in your life.
– No one shall be an onlooker this year.
– You shall not be an onlooker this year.
– It will be clear that God has repositioned you finally.
– All your mockers will go into hiding this year. They shall see the hand of God upon your life in the name of Jesus Christ. So shall it be.
Now, to secure maximum returns on our Kingdom stewardship;
1. We must continue to engage in it willingly.
Anything you do that is out of your will is a waste. 1st Corinthians 9:17. You are a cell minister willingly. You enjoy preparing for it, you enjoy praying over the members of the team and you enjoy praying over members of the fellowship, willingly. You are a house provider, willingly. You are smiling in opening the door, you are smiling in preparing the room, willingly.
2. It must be done cheerfully.
Not every service is acceptable to God. These are the conditions that make our service in stewardship profitable. It must be done cheerfully. God loves a cheerful giver. Deuteronomy 28:47-48. We must serve Him cheerfully. You are a house provider, you are smiling at everybody coming in, “You are welcome, I’m sure you had a great week”. With joy all over you, not watching where they enter, not watching where they put their shoes. Church Gist. Amen! Not saying, “Look at my carpet, I just cleaned it, you have brought your leg again”. Cheerfully…it’s a privilege to house Jesus. Matthew 18:20. You’re not housing the brethren, you are housing Jesus. If the President comes to your house and he comes from a mud, can you complain? No! You are very happy. You are telling your friend the President came to my house because he’s the President. What of Jesus? He came to your house, you are now frowning. Won’t they finish? My wife and I, want to go out. Isn’t it God’s fault…you have where to go to. If you’re in the hospital, can you go out? Can you tell the doctor that I’m going to see a friend when you’re on admission? No! Stop doing yanga for God sir. He has other houses. He has many more houses that are more beautiful than your own. Quiet! Do it joyfully my friend (or carry your house and go).
3. Hebrews 11:6. So do it diligently.
Study; to prepare for your fellowship, to go to your service unit. Get yourself ready to see how to solve problems wherever they may be found. Can I hear your Amen?
4. Do it faithfully.
Know that God is watching. Church Gist. God is watching whether you are faking it or you are really doing it. 1st Corinthians 4:2.
5. Do it righteously. (No games)
Hebrews 12:28. It will not be acceptable if you’re playing games at the back of it. Matthew 7:21-23. That (depart from me, I know you not) shall not be the lot of anyone. Church Gist. Let’s do righteously, no games, no gimmicks, no double tongue. Let’s do it righteously, let’s do it heartily. It makes a world of difference.
– No one’s labor shall be wasted.
– Your labor shall not be wasted in the name of Jesus.
– The good news is you are on your way up.
– Everyone serving God ends up a giant, you are on your way up.
– Abraham ended up a giant, you are on your way up.
– Moses ended up a giant, you are on your way up.
– Job scaled above all others, you are on your way up.
– Daniel took the throne of Babylon, you are on your way up.
– David was on top of Israel, you are on your way up.
2nd Peter 2:1. Romans 1:1. Titus 1:1. Every genuine servant of God ends up a giant.
– This year, the giant in you will come alive.
Let me hear your loudest Amen! Now the Lord spoke to me a very humbling Word.
– This year 2024, many shall be a thousand times over where they used to be.
– Many shall be a thousand times over where they were in 2023.
– The favor of God will bellow on you.
– His fearful favor will distinguish you.
– The world will know that God has shown up in your own case
If you believe that let me hear your loudest Amen! He’s so awesome.
– You are in God’s mind of fortune 2024.
– God is launching you into your own fortune finally.
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