Speaker: Bishop David Oyedepo
Praise brings about the manifestation of the wonders of God. You cannot be kept in bondage when you praise God. God is the custodian of all secrets; He reveals His secrets to us through the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 2:10: “But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.”
John 16:12 – 14: I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
You are limited in access to divine secrets without the help of the Holy Spirit.
How to Access the Secrets in the Word
1. Be born again with evidence of the fruit of the Spirit in your life.
Mark 4:11: “And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:”
Galatians 5:19 – 22: Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
2. Walk in the fear of God as a lifestyle.
Genesis 42:18: “And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:”
Daniel 6:4: “Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.”
There is no intellectual access to the secrets of the Kingdom.
3. Continue to grow in your love for God.
John 15:15: “Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.”
1 Corinthians 2:9: “But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.”
Love is the chord of true friendship.
4. Walk in the meekness of spirit.
Matthew 11:28 – 29: Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
1 Corinthians 15:9: “For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.”
God restricts access to the proud!
5. Rejoice in the Lord always.
Psalms 16:11: “Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.”
Psalms 34:1: “(A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed.) I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.”
When you complain, you may secure people’s sympathy but it brings God’s wrath.
If you don’t know how to explore Thanksgiving, you will have problems. You can’t walk in the blessings of Abraham without walking in the steps of Abraham.
Why Engage in Praise?
1. It is one of the covenant secrets for supernatural breakthroughs.
2. It is a covenant secret for the rise of giants in the Kingdom.
Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
3. It is the covenant secret for the rise of the new generation of Abrahams.
4. It maintains fresh oil in your life.
Psalms 92:9 – 10: For, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.
But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.
Psalms 89:20 – 23: I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:
With whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen him.
The enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him.
And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.
You can praise your way into fresh oil because ever-rejoicing believers do not lack fresh oil.
Psalms 89:21 – 23: With whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen him.
The enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him.
And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.
Psalms 92:9 – 10, 14:
For, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.
“They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;”
With fresh oil, enemies cannot exert wickedness upon your life.
Covenant Day of Open Doors Ministration
The presence of God is the master key to a world of open doors.
Psalms 24:7 – 9: Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
When you operate by the Word, doors are open to you.
Revelation 3:7: “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;”
To Enjoy Open Doors:
1. Be born again.
John 3:8: “The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.”
2. Stay in love with God.
Romans 8:28: “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”
Ephesians 3:17 – 19: That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
John 14:21: “He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.”
Love is actively engaging with the Scriptures.
3. Lay hold on the Word concerning the doors you desire to see open.
Luke 11:52: “Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.”
Matthew 11:28: “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
No question in this world doesn’t have answers in the Word; God’s Word covers all areas of life.
The knowledge of the truth is the key to any door.
4. Remain committed to following God’s leading as a way of life.
Proverbs 3:5 – 6: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Psalms 23:1 – 6: (A Psalm of David.) The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
When God leads you, no door can be shut against you.
5. Keep craving for fresh unction.
Isaiah 10:27: “And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.”
Fresh oil will keep doors open for you.
6. Be committed to serving God and the interest of His Kingdom.
2 Chronicles 15:15: “And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the LORD gave them rest round about.”
Matthew 6:33: “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”
Anointed Declarations
The days of stagnation are over in your life!
Your days of breakthrough are finally here!
All tendencies for depression is cursed from the root!
Your mourning is turned to Joy!
The spirit of heaviness is destroyed in your life and you will never know it again!
You are coming out of the valley to the mountain top!
Your prison shall be shattered!
No door of favour shall be shut against you anymore!
You will testify this week!
Every disease is rooted out of your body!
Every marital crisis is over!
Untimely death will not strike in your family!
It is a week of going forward for you!
Your testimony of turnaround will come this week!
Your spiritual life will take a new turn this week!