Ministering: Bishop David O. Oyedepo
There is no location advantage, it is the covenant that works. Success is not in the place you are trying to go, but where you stand in the Word.
Joshua 1:8, This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
The Word only works for those who works it. Prov. 11:30, The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
Prov. 3:35, The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
Prov. 14:28, In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
I Sam. 2:30, Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
James 1:22-25, But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
Luke 5:5-7, And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.
6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.
7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.
John 2:5-10, His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
6 And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
7 Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
8 And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.
9 When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,
10 And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.
All things made for us are accessible through revelation, but applicable through application.
2 Peter 1:3, According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
Job 36:11, If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
Mark 4:26-28, And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
You can’t tell the worth of stewardship until you become steadfast.
If you apply yourself to the Word, you will not continually struggle with fasting and prayer.
Ensuring continuity in what you are doing is what changes your story.
The revelation you gain from the Word won’t add any value to you if you don’t give yourself to it.
Success is not a transferable virtue; each one has to make their way to success.
Serving God is a platform for accessing supernatural wisdom. And wisdom is what births exploits. Mat. 13:54, And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
Jere 10:12, He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
Prov. 13:20, He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Luke 10:1, After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
Mark 16:20, And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
1 Cor. 3:9, For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.
– Breakthrough is your birthright. – Gen. 2:18, And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
Ps. 68:6, God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
Serving God is a platform for glory and honour for the redeemed. Partnership with Jesus Christ is an access to realms of unstoppable breakthroughs.
How to Actualise your Glorious Marital Destiny
Genesis 2:18, And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
Mat. 7:11, If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
Ps. 68:6, God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
Eph. 6:12, For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Mat. 13:27, So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
1. Be born again and remain so. Jn. 3:3, Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
2. Stay in love with God. 1 Cor 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.
Rom. 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.
3. Remain committed to kingdom advancement endeavours.
4. Beware of pride.
Eph. 5:20-30, Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
– No devil has the power to resist the authority of your faith.
– God cannot stand a double dealing; don’t let the challenges of marriage push you to the side of the devil.
– Do not put your hope in anything else other than your God or the frustration continues.
– Don’t ever meddle with any other source of expectation. Wait only on God
– As a man, you earn respect by providing adequately for your family. Don’t let your family suffer while you are enjoying around town.
Anointing Oil Ministration
The anointing oil is a mystery that humiliates and silences all the forces of the wicked hovering around your life.
Virtues in the Oil
1. The yoke breaking of God. – Isa. 10:7, 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.
2. The healing power of God. – Mark 6:7, 12-13; And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;
12, And they went out, and preached that men should repent.
13 And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
3. The breakthrough power of God.
– Isa. 61:1-4, The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
4 And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations.
1 Sam. 16:13, Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
Isa 45:1-2, Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;
2 I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:
Luke 4:14, And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.
4. The exemption power of God.
Ps 105:13-15, When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people;
14 He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;
15 Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
5. Joy and gladness that destroys depression. – Ps. 61:3, For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
Ps.45:7, Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
1 Sam 1:18, And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.
Hab. 3:17-19, Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:
18 Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
19 The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.
Depression destroys access to God’s presence. It also destroys our seeds.
Phil. 2:5-10, Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
God’s word is Life….