A GOOD CHURCH IS VITAL BUT IT IS NOT WHAT WE PREACH OR THE CHURCH WE ATTEND BUT PRACTISING THE TRUTH THAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE
YOU CAN’T READ FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO PASS AN EXAM. YOU CAN’T EMBRACE YOUR WIFE AND SAY, “TWO ARE ONE, SO WHATEVER I HAVE READ, I TRANSMIT TO YOU!” IT WON’T WORK.
REVELATION COMES ALONG WITH BLESSINGS AND IT COMES ALONG TO INDIVIDUALS. LET’S TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.
WHEN YOU SEE WELL, YOU ENJOY DIVINE SPEED AS YOU ENGAGE WITH IT.
IF YOU DONT WALK IN THE LIGHT YOU SUFFER THE HORRORS OF DARKNESS
-Bishop David Oyedepo at CHoP
*If you don’t respond to the first instruction, the first revelation, you are not a candidate for the next.
*People that flow in revelations are Word dedicated, addicted Word practitioners. As they respond to one, God unveils the next.
Lord Jesus, thank You for the beginning of another working week. Thank You for the wonders You did in our lives as individuals last week. Thank You for the marvels we saw as a Church last week, receive our thanks in the name of Jesus. Thank You also for these ongoing testimonies of Cell growth and replication. They are Your acts, receive all the glory in the name of Jesus. Thank You for the several homes that are opened for the Ark. Thank You for the blessings resting upon them, receive our thanks in Jesus name. Speak to us again this morning and let Your name be glorified, in Jesus precious name.
Revelation is like opportunity knocking on the doors of our hearts time and again. Every time in the Word and you catch a revelation, it’s another knock on the door of your heart.
Revelation 3:20 -Jesus is the One speaking there, He is the Living Word, the Word knocks on the door of our heart, “Are you interested in my package? Are you interested in this offer?”
That man heard that if you engage in Kingdom Advancement endeavours for 3 months, you will experience a turnaround (documented testimony) and that happened. That woman heard the Word of God, the opportunity knocked on the door, she opened wide, 19 years of barrenness turned to a testimony. It is opportunity knocking on the door of our hearts. It is not sitting down, “Papa, pray for me.” He confirms His Word into testimonies – Mark 16:20
It is His Word at work in you that God confirms to a testimony. Church Gist. Virtually all these fellows, I don’t know any of them ever met me or met any of the Pastors, they just opened the door wide to that opportunity and then the blessings came along with it.
Most people miss out of the blessings that revelations convey without knowing it. Every knock you ignore is another loss recorded. Every knock of revelation you ignore is another opportunity missed, it’s another blessing lost because every revelation comes along with its blessings.
Deuteronomy 28:1-2
Every Word of the Lord carries a blessing along and when you ignore the revelation, you have lost the blessing.
Remember the story of that woman in Song of Solomon chapter 5. The beloved knocking on the door: Jesus is our Beloved and He said, “open to me, my beloved.” She said, “No, I am not interested, I have put off my dress, I have enough reasons, I can’t handle that, I can’t do that now” – Song of Solomon 5:4
Then he was gone. When she came out, she came out late. Some don’t come out at all. Someone who came out late suffered a loss, imagine people that didn’t come out at all. Until you embrace revelation, you carry on with the struggles of life. Revelation holds the solution to the challenges of life.
Arise, shine when your light comes and your struggles will end – Isaiah 60:1
But our choice to engage as individuals with any revelation is what determines our lot in life.
Deuteronomy 30:19 – Your choice is what determines your lot.
We are left with a choice. Amazing things happened in Church yesterday, some chose it, others just stare at it, others just got entertained by it and some ran with it. At this point, they are recording testimonies. Church Gist. That is the way it works.
The exhortation line for the week is captioned:
EVERYONE IS ABSOLUTELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OUTCOME OF HIS LIFE.
Same deposit was given to those 10 servants, one pound each – Luke 19:13
Someone went and traded with it, he made 10 more and then had authority over 10 cities.
Another one made 5 more, had authority over 5 cities.
Another one did nothing and came under some curse. 7 others absconded, can’t tell where they went. Everyone is absolutely responsible for the outcome of his life. Every revelation is a deposit, same deposit. Some just stare at it, others get entertained by it, others just feel, “this our Church again, our Church is powerful.”
Somebody is over 10 cities from the same deposit. Another one in outer darkness where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth. How? Everyone is absolutely responsible for the outcome of his life. They had the same time to deal with, they were under the same environment, they were in the same city, now in the same Church. Some are scaling heights, by their prompt response, positive response, diligent response to every revelation that comes their way. Others are busy documenting them but won’t do nothing about them. Church Gist. Everyone is absolutely responsible for the outcome of his life.
- We access revelations as individuals, not as groups.
My people will say, “10 eyes will not be equal to your own eye.” You cannot see with another man’s eyes. A blind man that comes to this Service this morning, you ask him, “how does the place look like? Oh my God, we have blue seats.”
Blind man’s response: Hehhnn, Hehnn
“Then we had people spread all over.”
Blind man’s response: What does the altar look like?
One glass something like that. He says, “everything glass?” Yes. He can’t see it. You cannot see with another man’s eye. You know what revelation is? Being able to see what God is saying.
We access revelation as individuals.
Isaiah 55:1-2, 10-11
“Ho everyone”: not every group. He says, everyone that thirsteth, not every group, not every Church, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters. We access revelation as individuals!!
John 1:1-3,9
“He lights every man that comes to this world”: So it is as individuals. Whatever He said to you, do it. We access revelation as individuals.
John 2:5
It is pouring out from the altar, individuals choose to position themselves to access it and engage with it or otherwise. We access revelation as individuals. Church Gist. When the eyes of the Ethiopian eunuch got opened, he said, “here is water, is there anything stopping me from being baptized?” – Acts 8:26-35
He caught the revelation, his eyes were opened, he saw water, not just as a stream now, he saw it as water of newness of life, “let me be baptized here”
You can’t have revelation and doubt it, if you choose to go with it. Nobody doubts anything he can see.
He said, “what seest thou?” He said, “I see a rod of an almond tree.”
“Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it” – Jeremiah 1:11-12
When you see well, you enjoy divine speed as you engage with it.
Please note that we access revelation as individuals and not as groups.
Like we all know, no one can listen, read or meditate on behalf of another. You can’t listen for me, it won’t be like me hearing it myself, directly.
You can’t read for me: husband can’t read for the wife; wife can’t read for the husband. The two of you are one but not in reading.
What you don’t know, you don’t know
What you won’t learn, you can’t know
What you don’t know, you pay for it.
Revelation comes along with blessings and it comes along to individuals. Let’s take responsibility. You can’t read for someone else to pass an exam, you can’t embrace your wife and say, “two are one, so whatever I have read, I transmit to you!” It won’t work. We access revelation as individuals.
1 Timothy 4:13, 15
Study to show yourself approved unto God so you can be free from shame and reproach – 2 Timothy 2:15
Access to revelation will always result in supernatural breakthroughs – Isaiah 60:1-3
Access to revelation and engaging with the same will usually result in supernatural breakthroughs. It is time to take personal responsibility. Everyone is absolutely responsible for the outcome of his life.
Isaiah 60:8, 22
The brighter we see, the greater speed we gain: “I the Lord will hasten in his time” – Isaiah 60:22
Walking in revelation does not generate results on the spot, but “I will make it happen in his time.” It’s a seed received, it takes time to grow, but I will speed up the growth. I will speed up the fruit bearing of it. Very important.
-No one here will suffer frustration any more by embracing every revelation of the truth.
That man’s story was turned around in 3 months. Heavens came down, the siege of sickness, disease and poverty was written off.
One of our Pastors testified that his 8 years in Church, his experience within 3 months was far greater than 8 years as a Pastor. He just dropped his pastoral title and took up responsibility to engage with the revelation of the hour and everything turned.
Can you number how many Founders of Churches and great ministries are frustrated today? God is no respecter of persons. You don’t walk in the light, you suffer the horror of darkness. The things you teach won’t benefit you without doing it. You can preach prosperity forever and die in poverty. It doesn’t answer to preachers, it answers to practitioners!!
“Seek ye first the Kingdom and these things will be added to you; Favour will come in:” Then you are teaching and teaching it and you are not seeking it. You won’t see favour. It is not what we teach, it is not what we preach, it is not the Church that we go but where we stand in the truth. Where we stand in the truth is what defines the wonders that await us in future.
Please note: a good Church is vital, it offers you opportunities to access revelation where the truth is preached and practiced. Preached and practiced and with proofs that cannot be denied
It is a great place to be, because that light through the light of the fellows around you, you will see light: “This man did this and this happened, what am I waiting for?” Then you plug into it. That is the beauty of a Word practicing Church. The proofs are all around you, on the same row of the seat where you are sitting; somebody just shouting Hallelujah and you wonder “why am I not shouting yet? What is going on with me?”
We access and choose to engage with revelations as individuals and not as groups.
Another week is here, God has been speaking so many things to you, it is time to respond before it is too late.
Let me close with the experience of Peter. Jesus came and said, “who has this boat?” He entered into it, “push out into the water.”
(Peter’s response): Yes Sir.
Luke 5:3-4
After that, (Luke chapter 5) verses 4 and 5, launch into the deep for a draught. “…Nevertheless at thy Word”, he responded to the Word. Then they caught great multitude of fishes – Luke 5:7
Depart from me, for I am a sinful man. Okay you will no longer be a fisherman, getting involved in fishing fishes, but you will become a fisher of men: I change your status. He responded. He abandoned everything and followed. That was the making of Peter. No change of story without positive response to any revelation.
2 Corinthians 3:18 – As we behold in a glass and engage with it, we are changed from glory to glory as by the Spirit of the Lord.
You don’t respond to the first instruction, the first revelation, you are not a candidate for the next. You respond to it, then the next comes and then to the next and the next comes.
Watch people that flow in revelations, they are Word dedicated, addicted Word practitioners. As they respond to one, He unveils the next. As they respond to another, He unveils the next. That is the making of giants in the Kingdom.
Prayers: Pray for continuous access and grace for engagement with every revelation. Continuous access to revelation and grace for prompt response to every revelation of the truth that you catch.
Pray like one in a revival.
The next 7 weeks can be massive turnaround experience for any one of us by prompt response with every revelation caught. Every revelation you receive, every private insight that God gave you, every instruction He shows you.
Receive grace for prompt response to every revelation of the truth!!!
Thank You heavenly Father.
SPEAK TO THE WEEK
It shall be a most resourceful week, a most fruitful week, a most productive week, a week of testimonies, drawing from yesterday’s Ministration. A week of testimonies for you.
Remember the next 13 days are ordained our season of massive turnaround for everyone.
Speak to the week: This shall not be a casual week in my life, but a most spiritually potent week, a most spiritually resourceful week, a week of maximum productivity in my endeavours in the name of Jesus. Decree that right now. Give Him glory and praise, in Jesus precious name we have prayed.
Next Wednesday (20th October 2021), we will be having a special Feet Washing Service, like you heard yesterday. Another revelation knocking on the door of your heart. If you are interested, show up and you open up to it, the blessings of it flows into your life. Nobody benefits from it like you.
So wake up, don’t scorn the truth so you don’t end up in mockery.
Wake up and embrace the truth of God’s Word revealed to this apostolic mandate and you will be celebrating for life.
It is going to be the greatest week for you, in your walk with God and in your engagement, in your endeavours in life. It shall be a week of testimonies.
Give Him thanks everyone.
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