MESSAGE TITLE: Understanding the Blessedness of a Revival (Pt 3A)
MINISTERING: Bishop David Oyedepo
God is ever on the move and He continually opens new chapters to the church.
Num 9:16-17 “16 So it was alway: the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night. 17 And when the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle, then after that the children of Israel journeyed: and in the place where the cloud abode, there the children of Israel pitched their tents.“
There is what you must do, to see what God says He will do. Until you do what God says you should do, God is not committed to doing what He says He will do.
When you embrace the shift from seeking after meat and drink to seeking after God’s righteousness, He will take over your fight. It is your spiritual stamina that defines the limit of God’s blessings over your life. You need to develop spiritual weight to move to the level of glory.
1 Cor. 15:33-34 “33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. 34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.“
Spiritual renewal is key to a world of unending breakthroughs.
Ps. 112:3 “Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth forever.“
A revival that is void of spiritual renewal is fake. The outcome of every revival is the stirring of the fear of God in the life of God’s people. A revival is when you put away all abominable things that God hates. God changes the story of His people dramatically in the midst of a revival.
When you don’t mind the dictates of the scriptures, you end up frustrated. When it is well with you spiritually, it will be well with you all-round. Every born-again child of God is redeemed as a light to their world and has a responsibility to keep that light shining.
What is a Revival?
- It is the move of the Spirit that stirs the spirit of men to commit to God and kingdom advancement endeavors.
Hag. 1:14 “And the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the LORD of hosts, their God,“ - It is the move of the Spirit of God to terminate all frustrations and afflictions of His people thereby turning them into the envy of their world. Hab. 3:6 “He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways are everlasting.“
You must fight against spiritual slumber because a sleeping state is a dead state.
Isa. 56:10-11 “10 His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber. 11 Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.“
You must stay awake to righteousness; it is the only way to get prepared for the coming of the Lord.
A Revival is said to occur:
- When the Word of God continues to come alive in one’s heart in increasing dimensions.
- When going to church becomes a way of life.
Acts 2:46-47 “46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, 47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.”
Acts 5:42 “And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.“
What is in a Revival?
- Financial fortune.
Zech. 1:17 “Cry yet, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; My cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad; and the LORD shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.“ - Divine health.
Pro. 17:13 “Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.“
Covenant Day of Healing Ministration.
- Healing is the right of all children of God.
- Every faithful ambassador is healthy. When you serve God, He will keep you healthy.
Pro. 13:16-17 “16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly. 17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.“ - Divine health is the lot of every engaging believer in a revival.
Exo. 23:25-26 “25 And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee. 26 There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil.” - Divine health is one of the benefits of a covenant to serve God and His interests.
- When you are faithful in reconciling the world to God, you become a beneficiary of divine health.
2 Cor. 4:5 “For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.“ - When you serve God, He will keep you healthy because you are not permitted to serve sickness while serving God.
Pro. 13:16-17 “16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly. 17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.“ - Jesus is the last bus stop from every oppression of the devil on your health!
- Jesus is the Great Physician; He never refers a case. His unction heals all manner of sickness.
Anointing Ministration
Lift up your bottle of oil.
The content of your bottle is declared the holy anointing oil. It shall be an instrument of provoking signs and wonders! By this anointing, the dead shall be raised, the blind shall see, and everyone or anything you anoint shall be healed! Take a shot of the oil and every chaff in your body shall burn with unquenchable fire.
Matt. 3:11-12 “11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: 12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.“
JESUS IS LORD
