SPEAKER: BISHOP DAVID OYEDEPO
TEXT: 2 Timothy 2:19, 1 Peter 3:15, Matthew 9:15
Being on the Lord’s side is a heaven-on-earth experience because heaven is the throne of God; Revelation 12:8.
There is no defeat in Heaven!
Sanctification helps to put you on the Lord’s side. You need to be repositioned in your love for God to secure your blessings in grand style. The further away you are from God, the closer you are to the devil. Get God’s presence in your life and what troubles others will not trouble you.
Redemption is a covenant garden for God’s people and only sin can send anyone out of it. The pursuit of idols makes one a dullard.
To be righteous is to hate whatever God hates!
Spirituality is the custodian of every great destiny in the Kingdom; 2 Timothy 2:19 – 21.
Your life cannot be more fulfilling than your level of spirituality; 1 Timothy 4:8.
You cannot flourish in hard times unless you are spiritual; 3 John 1:2.
Spirituality is living by the dictates of the scriptures; Deut. 5:32 – 33.
Living by the dictates of the scriptures secures a great future. Godliness is the only biblical guarantee to secure your place in eternity; 1 Corinthians 15:19
No one can be on two sides at the same time; 1 Kings 18:21.
You cannot serve two masters!
Anything you add to serving God makes Him turn His back on you; Jn14:6. You can’t lose a battle when you are on God’s side. Settle with God if you want to have a settled life. Many lives are grounded today, being on two sides.
Carnality is when one lives a sinful lifestyle. You cannot be spiritual and carnal at the same time; 1 Corinthians 3:3, 6:10 – 11, Revelation 3:16.
No one can be spiritual and carnal at the same time! 1corinthians 6:9 – 11.
Redemption is a covenant t garden for God’s people and only sin can send a man out of it. Returning to Sin as a lifestyle makes one a dog. No one can flourish in hard times more than he is Spiritual.
To miss eternity is to be equal to vapour hence, subscribe to the things that make up eternity; 2 Corinthians 6:17, 18.
It is pride not to return to God, don’t waste your life with idols.
To Remain on God’s Side, you must;
- Beware of lusting after evil things; 1 Corinthians 10:6, James 1:13 – 15.
– Make investments that will secure your place in eternity.
2. Beware of idolatry; Exodus 32:26 – 31, Exodus 20:4 – 5, 1 Corinthians 4:7.
Following idols makes a dullard. Idolatry manifests itself in various means, some believers go out to seek help in other places, and you cannot put charm in one pocket and mantle in the other and claim you are on the Lord’s side.
Other examples of idolatry include; trust in Men; Jeremiah 17:5 – 6 and Obsession with Money.
-The pursuit of idols makes dullards, beware of the god of gold.
3. Have an undying craving for sanctification; Romans 6:11.
– An undying craving for sanctification is a requirement for remaining on God’s side.
Godly sorrow makes repentance work. You have not truly repented from whatever you are not truly sorry for. Without being sorry for the wrong, you cannot be forgiven. The more of the fear of God you imbibe in your lifestyle, the greater the level of revelation you have.
Dangers of Not Being on the Lord’s Side
1. It blocks access to answers to prayers; Isaiah 59:1 – 2, Psalms 66:18 – 19.
2. It blocks access to revelation; 2 Corinthians 12:7, Ephesians 3:1 – 3, 2 Corinthians 4:2.
3. It dethrones the believer; 1 Samuel 15:23, Acts 13:21.
Get on the Lord’s Side!
If you are not on God’s side, things will never work. They may appear to be working, but they aren’t genuinely working.
Communion Ministration
– The communion will re-energize your flesh to fulfil the task ahead of you in the next 21 days; John 6:50.
– The children of Israel fed on the manner for 40 years and there was no one feeble in their tribe; Psalms 105:37.
– You are partaking of the communion today to be renewed with strength; Psalms 105:27.
NINE COVENANTS OUTCOMES OF FASTING AND PRAYERS
Fasting and prayer are God’s agenda for His people, and blessings are abundant in return for engaging in fasting if you know why God created it; Isaiah 58:6
- We fast for Spiritual Empowerment (fresh oil); Isaiah 58:6 – 14.
– Fasting is a platform for access to fresh oil which makes you and I live in the realm of liberty
2. To “increase” our Love for God; Isaiah 58:7.
3. For the Next levels of sanctification Isaiah 58:8.
4. For the Next Levels of revelation; Isaiah 58:8.
This period of fasting and Prayers will be a season of unending lights, morning and Night, light shall strike. When you are connected to the light from above you scale unimaginable heights. This season shall be a season of unending lights.
5. To access health and vitality; Isaiah 58:9, Isaiah 58:11.
6. For Speedy (Express) Answers to Prayers. It accelerates answers to our prayers. From now on this shall be our potion in Jesus’ name!
7. For Access Divine Guidance; Isaiah 58:11
8. Termination of Dry season. This year there will not be any dry season; Isaiah 58:11.
9. Supernatural Change of Story; Isaiah 58:14.
Fasting is not an annual spiritual punishment but “to furnish you”, it’s an avenue of God blessing our lives. We must position ourselves to pursue Spiritual matters. When your spiritual fortune changes, it affects the natural. As we do what God has reserved for us this year shall be released; Psalms 37:18, 19
Spirituality is the custodian of every great destiny in God. No believer in Christ can be more fulfilling than he or she is spiritual; Psalms 33:19. You cannot flourish without spirituality; Psalms 37:18.
Spirituality is the commitment to living by the word; Deuteronomy 5:32.
God’s Word will see the end of everything, nothing will see the end of it. No civilization will ever make the Word of God of no effect.
