18TH APRIL, 2023
REV. CHRIS OYAKHILOME DSC DSC DD
I want to welcome you to today's session. Season 7 Phase 3.
This is a short phase. Just 3 days and we are on day 2.
I'm going to share a number of things from the word of God today and part of what I will begin with is how the instructions given to us in the earth that have to do with actions from us, can be very significant and directly related to spiritual results. maybe far more than many of us realize.
Exodus 14: 11-15
You find the children of Israel before the red Sea. The Egyptians are coming after them to take them back to Egypt/bondage...and the people are angry with Moses because they weren't expecting that the Egyptians would come after them. They saw the chariots and horses and knew they were facing sudden death. They threatened to kill Moses first.
Moses cried out to God and the Lord gave him an instruction.
V15: God was saying 'this is not the time to cry to me now. Tell the children of Israel to go forward to the sea. Don't stop '.
V12: When people are afraid, they can settle for the smallest things for their convenience. They just want to live.
When you have the mentality of royalty, you think differently. Not anything will be okay.
V13-14: THANK GOD FOR WHEN WE GET PUSHED TO THE WALL. Sometimes you have to get that way for the best in you to come out.
When God fights for you, you've got to do something. This was Moses first encounter of seeing God as the God of war
The question always is "What are you supposed to do?" Many of God's children get it wrong.
V16-18: Here were the instructions. God had to give Moses the picture of what he was about to see.
He knew the direction. He knew the end result now.
God was saying just do your part and leave the rest to me.
V19-21: There's something about our stretching forth of the hand. Moses was being trained in this spiritual thing about our hand.
Paul said "I will that men pray everywhere lifting up their hands". There is something about the hands. That's why we lift our hands in worship. They are they contact/terminal points for spiritual power.
You want something to be going on with your hands, you've got to lift up your hands. You cause supernatural occurrences in your life through your hands. If you learn to lift up your hands in worship to God, you're going to see a lot more happen in your life.
V21-22
Moses stretched forth his hand and the Lord responded.
The people were watching. They didn't see or hear God give Moses any instruction. They just saw him stretch his hand and the sea moved back.
Imagine if you were 10 years old and you were watching this. And you saw Moses doing this with no explanation, you would grow up believing in God.
V23-25: (This was the Lord playing his part.)
V26-30: Moses stretched out his hand again and something happened.
The power of your mind- You have to connect your mind and your hand.
How much did Moses have to do?
How simple!
2 Kings 13:14 (Same words that Elisha cried out when Elijah was being taken to Heaven)
V16: Elisha knew it had to do with the hands. There's something about the hands.
V17: He prophesied. He wasn't shooting at the enemy physically. He was doing something spiritual that was supposed to create results in the earth.
V18-19: God was not just satisfied to deliver them from Syria. The instructions changed to take the arrows and shoot. The King smote just three times and stopped.
The King didn't realize that instruction was spiritual and had to do with Paralyzing Syria.
(Deliverance and Dominance of Syria)
Spiritual instructions have timing!
He didn't have the chance to add number 4,5,6
It matters when and how you respond to God. Always remember.
You cannot gain by sacrifice what you lose by disobedience.
That King should have continued till the Man of God said STOP!
How important these instructions are!
Joshua 1:1-
V3-
The blessings of the old testament are all included in the new. There's no blessing of the old testament that's better than what we have in the new and not included in the new.
This is about OUR FEET!
God was helping Joshua understand Royalty. Divine royalty!
All that's necessary is for you to arrive there. Once you arrive there, it's yours.
He wasn't just referring to the measurement of your foot.
That whole territory that's connected to the place where you stepped is given to you.
Now you understand that when you arrive, it doesn't matter which city or country. Once you enter, it's yours. You say "Blessed be the Lord"
We are ambassadors for Christ.
We come to claim Papas land. It's as simple as that.
There are some who had been dancing over it for so long, but God told Moses "it's yours. Just get on the land,". And Joshua was given same instructions.
We are not in the world as victims. You cannot have a victims mentality and walk with God. It's not okay. Don't accept it.
Satan would like to make you think like you are weak or give you the impression that the structures of society are the truth but that's not the truth. Look at it from God's perspective.
Do you think God doesn't know that many nations wanted democracy with the mindset that they would pick leaders to represent them. They call their politicians "servants of the people". But it turns out that those who were supposed to be servants of the people began to Lord it over them and effectively steal from them by insisting on their own way even when the people didn't want it.
As far as God is concerned, they have ribbed and oppressed the people.
In some places, they cheated in the voting. The people didn't vote for them. They manipulated the system and got themselves into Office.
Because the Lord knows these things, he looks at his word...what did he tell you? When he told you what he said, he knew these days would come.
Many of God's people are scared of those in office who weild political power. But it's not supposed to be so.
Years ago, they used to say "The police is your friend*. Now people see the police and run
That's a lot of change in the society.
But what mentality does God want you to have?
If God be for us, who can be against us!
Is God for you? That's what's important.
God is big enough to make his word good. When he speaks, he is the one to make sure it happens.
All Moses had to do was stretch his hand towards the sea and God caused a strong wind to push back to sea.
All King Joash was to do was to Shoot the arrows and God would give the victory over Syria.
All Joshua had to do was walk there and God would drive out the inhabitants.
These things are very important.
Let's look at them with respect to us today.
All those blessings remain with us.
The blessing of Gods power through your hands
The blessing of God's power when you step anywhere as the symbol of salvation. If there was sickness, health has come. If there was poverty, wealth has come
Light has come.
That's who you are as a child of God.
Refuse anything less.
Ephesians 1:15-17 AMPC
This was the content of Paul's prayer for the young Christians.
V18: Spiritual enlightenment/Illumination.
Acts 26: 13- 17
Paul is giving a story about his encounter with Jesus.
V15: Paul had been told by the media of the day that Jesus had died and was buried. He believed the information that had been peddled. He definitely wasn't expecting the voice to be Jesus!
Whatever you do against a Christian, just know you are doing it to the Lord.
V18- "I send thee to open their eyes"..not to pray to me that I open their eyes.
Paul was to do all the things mentioned in this verse. Was the Lord mistaken? No!
So, Who blinded their eyes???
2 Corinthians 4:3
Paul knew who blinded them. They were blinded by Satan.
The only one who ever released anyone from the power of Satan was Jesus. So Paul had to learn about Jesus and his Ministry.
Acts 26v17-18
God sent Paul to the Gentile nations. Not Israel. The Gentiles were under the power of Satan.
There were a lot of nations. Paul went as far as he could go. So he said to Timothy "Fight the good fight, Lay hold on eternal life. Stay focused on eternal life. Know your purpose.".
That has continued to this day.
One generation after another.... The Job uncompleted.
But for the first time in our world, we have the opportunity to take the message of Salvation to all the world.
This is the first extraordinary opportunity that has come to the church to finish this work that started long ago. Started by Jesus and commissioned to his apostles.
For the first time the gospel of Jesus Christ is being preached in all the known languages of the world. The blind are not left out. The deaf are not left out. No one is being left out.
(ROW Extravaganza. 5th and 6th of May. )
This is the biggest opportunity the church has had and we can't blow it!
We are about to get to the finish line.
You can't miss this.
Eph 1:18-20 AMPC
THE power directed on our behalf is to be on this earth..in this time.
This power is working for us now.
If we ever comprehend the amazing power that has been given to us to put to work in this day, at this time.....
This power is not being reserved to work in heaven. If you don't put it to work on this earth, you have shortchanged yourself and have yourself to blame.
How could such extraordinary power be made available to you and you didn't use it?
I'm going to be everything that God raised me to be.
I'm going to have the gospel manifest in me in its fullness.
V20-21: This whole power was demonstrated from the resurrection. All the power of darkness could not stop him from ressurecting. From the resurrection to the throne.
This power is far above all rule and authority.... above any title that can be conferred, NOT ONLY IN THIS AGE....
It starts with 'This age'... This church age. Not after!
We may talk about Moses, Elijah etc..but they all lived in another age..
THis is the Church Age!!!
(V21 CJB)
Olam Hazeh: In this world with it's structure. This aion.
Olam Haba: The world to come. The period or life after. Referring to the Messianic reign.
Weakness is not acceptable. It's not an option.
In this world, we are not victims. Just remember it. He has given us absolute authority.
Hebrews 11: 1-3,32-40
These men of Old subdued Kingdoms through Faith.
That's what we are doing today.
That's why Covid didn't work.
That's why the agenda failed.
Jesus said whatsoever you shall bind/loose on earth shall be bound/loosed in Heaven. It's true.
I told you what's happening in the world is the real definition of state capture.
Leaders are intimidated and made to do things they are not supposed to do.
We understand the timing of God as given to us in the holy scriptures.
They will know that they bible is true and dependable.
This state capture that is going on is already frustrated. Paralyzed by the power of the Holy Ghost.
Destroying people's lives and bring constant unrest and harassment.
They already issued what they regard as a one world currency but we have issued a moratorium that completely frustrates the use of that currency from the IMF, world bank etc.
It's going to be complete walk in the dark for them. They will be unable to move forward. It's a NOTHING right now. It's powerless.
All those who were supposed to carry out the project will grope in the dark and move in circles.
We have said "Satan, you will not have dominion over the nations for this is not your time. You will not exercise control over the financial systems of the world for this is not your time. Your time only comes after the rapture of the church. And when we come back your time ends"
No one needs to be troubled about the meaningless dance. They are dancing out of tune. There is no music but they are dancing. Don't be worried about them
We are not in the world to be crying like victims. We are in this world to exercise dominion, to carry out the works of righteousness...and while we are at it, we know we are the seed of Abraham. The earth belongs to us.
V40: How is ours better
1, because we are joint-hiers with Christ
2, we play at a realm that was foreign to them.
We excersise dominion at that realm but they were not brought into it.
David saw into it in the realm of the spirit. He saw the strong bulls of Bashan that came against Jesus 1000 years ahead.
Jesus was crucified just as it was said.
But after he rose, he said "Go ye therefore and teach all men and lo I am with always even to the end of the age".
(Prayer session ... consciously lifting the hands and uttering words )
Fast and Pray on the Last day of the Month of April (30th)
Praise service from 3pm GMT+1