By Pastor Emmanuel Akinola - Winners Chapel Int....
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You may have heard about the testimony of a woman
who had been carried into a church service because
she was very weak. During the service, she heard
God’s servant speak to her situation and she took a
shot of the anointing oil. The tuberculosis that had
plagued her life was humiliated. Whatever sickness
you have come is not remaining with you in the name
of Jesus.
We previously learnt in this teaching series that faith is
one of the principal mysteries of the kingdom and it is
powerful. The Bible makes us to understand that the
“just shall live by his faith.” This means, it takes faith
to be alive spiritually. It is therefore important to build
our faith. The failure of one’s faith is the failure of
such a person’s life. Even Jesus Christ had to pray that
Peter’s faith would not fail. Therefore, I pray for you
that your faith will not fail in Jesus’ name.
Peter walked on water because his faith was at work
but the moment his faith failed he started to sink. He
then cried out to Jesus for help. Jesus helped him up
and Peter walked back with Jesus to the boat. In this
kingdom, it is to everyone according to his or her faith.
The same way you cannot use another person’s nose to
breathe, it is the same way you cannot use another
person’s faith.
We have been looking at various definitions of faith all
through this month and this study adds more to the list.
WHAT IS FAITH?
1. Faith is taking spiritual responsibility in the light
of Scriptures thereby committing God’s integrity to
perform
It is an irresponsible faith that makes God absolutely
responsible for all of life’s occurrences. There is
always something that you need to do for God to play
His path. Kenneth Hagin shared a story in one of his
books about his son who would always come to him
when he had an ear infection. Kenneth Hagin would
pray for him to get healed but it got to a point and he
told his son that he would have to exercise his own
faith to get healed and not depend on the faith of his
father.
Deuteronomy 28:1-2
“And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken
diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to
observe and to do all his commandments which I
command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set
thee on high above all nations of the earth and all
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By Pastor Emmanuel Akinola
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these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if
thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.”
Hebrews 4:11
“Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any
man fall after the same example of unbelief.”
The faith that moves mountains must be responsible to
speak right, think right and act right.
Mark 11:23
“For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say
unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast
into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall
believe that those things which he saith shall come to
pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.”
2. Faith is not a beggarly force but an
ever-conquering force Faith taps into the omnipotence of heaven when
confronting situations appear.
1 John 5:4 -“For whatsoever is born of God
overcometh the world: and this is the victory that
overcometh the world, even our faith.”
Whenever faith is involved in any situation, it turns that
situation around. Consider the story of the three Hebrew
boys, in Scriptures, who were thrown into fire. They had
faith that their God was able to deliver them and He did;
instead of the fire burning them, it became soothing to
their body. The fire became irrelevant and the Hebrew
boys became the focus. According to Scriptures, faith
has the potency to stop the mouth of lions.
Hebrews 11:33—“Who through faith subdued
kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises,
stopped the mouths of lions.”
3. Faith is not a dormant force rather it is a violent
force
Mark 2:4-5—“And when they could not come nigh unto
him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he
was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the
bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. When Jesus saw
their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy
sins be forgiven thee.”
Mark 10:48—“And many charged him that he should
hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou
son of David, have mercy on me.”
When faith is at work, it will move you out of your
comfort zone. I remember a while back, when I had just
joined Winners Chapel, I always experienced pain in
my eyes. At least two or three times a year, I must visit
the hospital because of it. The pain would always take
me off work for at least two to three weeks in a year.
One Sunday after service, I decided to believe God for
my healing. I threw away the two bottles of eye drops I
had in the bin and left it all to God. The pain was very
excruciating but I refused to yield to it. My wife even
wanted to call for the emergency services but I refused.
The pain continued for a while and I finally slept off.
From that day till now, the pain has gone forever. Faith
is a canal law of the Spirit with the capacity to suspend
natural laws.
WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT BIBLICAL FAITH?
1. No devil can stop faith from having its way
Mark 9:23—“Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe,
all things are possible to him that believeth”
All you need to do is to believe. Refuse any doubt or
fear. I was traveling back from New York this past
week and for a long time, there was turbulence during
the fight. Fortunately, I was studying a book on faith by
the Apostle over this commission. I immediately said to
myself in faith that nothing is going to happen to me.
The flight arrived safely by His grace.
2. Only a force that can stop the way against God
can stop the way against faith Mark 10:27—“And Jesus looking upon them saith,
With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with
God all things are possible.”
Your faith is the bridge that connects you to God
therefore if you allow fear, you will truncate your link
to God.
BREAKING INVISIBLE BARRIERS Barriers are limitations; spiritual walls, obstructions and
hindrances to your progress. Brethren, you need to
understand that invisible barriers are real but you need
to understand that even more real is the victory of God
for whatever is born of God shall overcome.
2 Corinthians 10:3-5—“For though we walk in the
flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of
our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to
the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down
imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself
against the knowledge of God, and bringing into
captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.”
Zechariah 1:18-21
“Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four
“Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.” - Isaiah 8:16
horns and I said unto the angel that talked with me,
What be these? And he answered me, These are the
horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and
Jerusalem and the LORD shewed me four carpenters.
Then said I, What come these to do? And he spake,
saying, These are the horns which have scattered
Judah, so that no man did lift up his head: but these
are come to fray them, to cast out the horns of the
Gentiles, which lifted up their horn over the land of
Judah to scatter it.”
HOW DO WE BREAK INVISIBLE BARRIERS
1. We must continue to demonstrate our love for
God
1 John 4:16—And we have known and believed the
love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that
dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have
boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so
are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but
perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath
torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
If your love for God is not intact, your faith cannot
work.
2. We must continue to trust God
Psalm 125:1
“They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion,
which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.”
3. We must remain planted in the Word of God
Obadiah 1:17—“But upon mount Zion shall be
deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house
of Jacob shall possess their possessions.”
Psalm 91:1
“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High
shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”
We must understand that in the Old Testament, the
church of Christ is the city of refuge; as you come into
it, you enter the protective shield from above.
4. We must be committed to serving God and the
interest of His kingdom
Our service to God is the key to avert every affliction
that might come towards us.
Exodus 23:25-26
“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. There shall nothing cast
their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of
thy days I will fulfil.”
Malachi 3:17
“And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that
day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them,
as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.”
Job Confirmation In spite of Recession!
“I worked with a multinational firm for over three years
as a temporary contract staff. Although my position is a
sensitive one, I was retained as such because of
economic depression and the unprofitable ventures
which the firm has undertaken over the years. They are
in serious recession because they kept on sacking
temporary contract staff and even some permanent
ones. However, I keyed into Bishop David Oyedepo’s
teachings on Kingdom endeavours. I prayed for the
salvation of multitudes, their establishment in the faith
and in the church. I participated in evangelism to win
more souls into this Commission; I was faithful in
tithing and giving as much as I could. Papa also decreed
that, during this economic holocaust, there shall be l
ifting up for Winners when men say that there is a
casting down. Behold, before Shiloh commenced, I was
confirmed as a tenured staff amidst the recession, while
others were being saked. What an awesome God!
Indeed, my case is different! Praise God!” - Rotimi A
Heart Disease Healed Via Kingdom Stewardship! “Before I joined this Commission in 2005, the hospital
was my second home because of the plagues of
hypertension and diabetes. I had a bag full of drugs
tagged ‘My life saver’ and I carried it everywhere I
went. I had eight still births and a heart operation on
July 23, 2015. Since then, I believed God for good
health. I also engaged in Kingdom advancement prayers
for the growth and development of the church in order
for God to turn my shame into a testimony. Moreover, I
participated in soul winning and won my husband to
Christ. I keyed into the message of July 17, 2016 titled,
‘Is there no Balm in Gilead’. When I got home I
announced the divorce between me and the bag of drugs
and I was to undergo another heart operation on the
July 19, 2016. However, now, I am strong, hale and
hearty because everything has turned around for my
good and the God of this Commission has blessed me
with my first and second quantum leaps. Truly, I serve a
miracle working God. May his name be praised forever!”
Edoreh O.
23yrs Shame of Barrenness and Untimely Death
Terminated.
I joined this great commission battered, bitten and
wretched. I got married at the age of 25yrs, but for ten
years and six months I had no child, because of this, I was
humiliated by my husband and my in-laws and was later
thrown out of the marriage. I stayed for eleven years before
I met my colleague who brought me to this commission.
When I started coming, I was always hearing the word and
Papa would always teach on Matt. 6 v33, and I also got
revelation on Exo. 23 v 25-26. With these words on
kingdom service and kingdom Advancement endeavours, I
started engaging in kingdom Advancement endeavours,
both praying for the kingdom and reaching out for the lost
souls. I usually dreamt of being pushed inside the grave on
different occasions, but God’s Angels will always bring me
out. I knew the spirit of distraction was in operation, so I
kept on engaging vigorously, tireless and unmovably.
Suddenly, God gave me a man after His heart in this
Commission and we got gloriously married on the 15th of
Sept. 2015. I was confirmed pregnant in May 2016 and on
the 13th Feb, 2017, after the covenant day of vengeance, I
went to the hospital, just like the Hebrew woman and gave
birth to a baby boy, Praise God. I bless the name of the
Lord God Almighty who delivered me from the shame of
barrenness and spirit of untimely death. Philo A.
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Have you ever asked Jesus to come into your heart?
That is, are you BORN AGAIN?
If your answer is ‘NO’, or you are
not sure, please pray this prayer
with all sincerity and confidence!
Lord Jesus, I come to You today!
I am a sinner, I cannot help
myself. Forgive me my sins.
Cleanse me with your precious
blood. Deliver me from sin and
Satan, to serve the Living God.
Today, Lord Jesus, I accept You
as my Lord, and my Saviour.
Thank You Jesus, for saving me!
Now I know, I am born again! I
am now a Child of God!
Please declare this to yourself this week:
As I maintain my covenant walk with God all through the year 2017, while others may be drying up, I shall be flourishing, because my case is different – Mal. 3:6-10/17-18/ Gen. 47:15-27 As I continue to serve God with joy and gladness, God shall make me to laugh, and all that hear shall laugh with me – Gen. 21:6/ Ps 35:27 As I serve the interest of the kingdom of God through-out the year 2017 and beyond, I shall never lack bread and water on my table–Exo. 23:25/Matt.6:31-33 Because I have made my choice to serve the Lord, no matter how many businesses collapse in this season of uncertainties, none of mine shall collapse – Exo. 9:1-7/ Mal. 3:18/ Mal. 4:1-2 By the light of life all through 2017, I shall never get to a point where I will not know the way forward – Exo. 10:21-23/ Ps 25:12-14/ Jn 8:12
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