Unseen Realities

[0:00] Welcome. Thank you for choosing to listen to another faith-building message by Pastor David Entry. Faith comes by hearing and by hearing the Word of God.

[0:12] May your knowledge of Jesus Christ increase as you listen. Be blessed. No mountain, no shadow, no evil, no work of the enemy will prevail against you in the mighty name of Jesus.

[0:30] The scriptures make us to understand that if God be for us, who? I mean who? Who simply means who?

[0:41] If God be for us, who can be against us? Tonight, I want you to know that there is more working for you than could work against you.

[0:56] Yes, that's exactly what I mean. There is more working for you than could work against you. In 2 Kings, we hear the story of Elisha. Elisha sent his servants to go and fetch water.

[1:10] And the guy rushed and ran and came back to the master. Master, master, master, alas, we perish. We are doomed. We are dead.

[1:21] So what is it? Calm down. What is it? It says that the armies of Syria, they have surrounded the whole city and they are coming for us. So the boy, the guy was, when the servant of the man of God arose early in the morning and went out, there was an army surrounding the city with horses and chariots.

[1:40] And his servant said to him, alas, master, what shall we do? He was worried. Master, this is serious.

[1:51] He was so worried about the situation because of what he has seen. But there is a higher truth, which 2 Corinthians, we will come back to 2 Kings 6, which 2 Corinthians 4, verse 17, make us aware of.

[2:09] 2 Corinthians 4, verse 17 says, For our light affliction, which is bad for a moment, is working for a far more exceeding weight of glory, eternal weight of glory. But look at verse 18.

[2:20] Watch this. Whilst we do not look at the things which are seen. Now, the guy saw some things and he was so troubled.

[2:31] But, Whilst we do not look or focus on the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen.

[2:44] My sister, my brother, start looking at what is not seen. My master, how can I look at what is not seen? You have to use the eye of your spirit. The eye of your spirit can see beyond the natural.

[2:59] It can see beyond what is experienced. Now, when we talk about what is seen or what is not seen, we are talking about what you experience. Your current situation.

[3:11] The situation that is going on around your life. Whether you are, what the news you are hearing. Whether, whether the situation you feel in your body. That is what we talk about. What is seen.

[3:22] And he says that whilst we look, we look not at what is seen. We look not at the things which are seen. But at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporal.

[3:34] Oh, thank you, Jesus. How you are feeling is just passing away. It's temporal. The things which you are seeing is just temporal. The actual things which you cannot physically be seeing, which are bigger issues, are ahead.

[3:50] So we have to focus on the things that are not seen. That is what Elisha's servant, Gehazi, that is what he missed. In 2 Kings, Bible says he came back to his master and he said, Master, alas, we perish.

[4:03] Why? Because when he went out, he saw the whole city was surrounded by Amin. Amin and Teros. That's what he saw. But what he didn't see was the higher reality which was working for him.

[4:20] Look at verse 16. So Elisha, so he answered, do not fear. Is this not what I told you earlier on? Do not fear. Why? Why shouldn't I fear?

[4:31] For those that are with us are more or less. The things said. Listen, listen. What is working for you is more than what is working against you.

[4:42] Man. Yeah. I don't know what might seem, seem to be successfully working against you. No. It won't succeed. Because what is for you is far above what is working against you.

[4:56] It's far above what is working against you. If they want to come and clamp your car. Okay. Or tow your car.

[5:08] Every time. When you park your car. Then they come and tow it. When you come, you park your car. And it's bothering you. So you change your car. And now you drive an articulated truck.

[5:19] And you come and pack it. Let them come and tow that one too. Let them take the trailer too. See, that's what I'm trying to say. Someone is using a boat.

[5:31] And you are using a cruise liner. Don't worry about the boat. Just that you have only. You can. At the moment. It's the boat that is so close. So you think that's the biggest thing.

[5:42] But what is actually for you. Is bigger than the boat. Some people are trying to come and attack you. They are using bow and arrow. They are holding knives. Knives and swords.

[5:54] You know. Because you didn't know. That you have a whole army backing you. With tankers and drones. And jet fighters. That's why you are worrying.

[6:05] So the point here is. What is trying to threaten you. Is nowhere a match to what is for you. What is protecting you and working for you. That's what I'm trying to say. And so he said. Don't be afraid.

[6:16] Why shouldn't I be afraid? Because those who are with us. Are more than those who are with them. What is working for you.

[6:30] Is so powerful. Just that you are looking at the things you are seeing. That is why you are so worried. You are only focusing your gaze. Your attention.

[6:41] On the situation at hand. But the situation coming is big. Let me give you another illustration. There is this lady. It is an illustration.

[6:52] Okay. It is not real. I am just creating it as we go. There is this lady. Who was in a relationship. With this gentleman. She is 27. And the gentleman promised.

[7:04] That we are going to be married. And she has been planning everything. So they started going out. When she was 25. Now she is 27. They planned to marry. Three months to the marriage.

[7:18] He said, you know what? I don't think we are compatible. Let's go our separate way. And she feels so shattered. Her whole world is turned around. How? My friends will laugh at me.

[7:29] At that moment. She can get herself into a frenzy. And crying and crying. But what she didn't know. Was because her pastor has been praying for her.

[7:42] Her family has been praying for her. God has actually prepared. One of the greatest men. Who will ever live in their generation. Biggest businessman. Very wealthy.

[7:52] Multi-billion dollar wealthy man. Didn't know. That man is not yet wealthy. But is on his way to becoming wealthy. And a very good husband. And the one who left his life.

[8:04] Actually, there is all kinds of strange sicknesses in their family. That most times, people from their family don't live long. They die in their teenage. Or they die before their teenage.

[8:16] And this girl does not know this. So this person has walked out of her life. She's, oh, you destroyed my life. Little did she know that actually her future. The color of her future cannot afford to accommodate that gentleman.

[8:30] If she gets to know, oh, some of you, the way you are making noise. And you are fretting about God. Why? God, why? Later on, when God does it, you will be ashamed the way you were talking. You will realize that you needed that situation to prepare you.

[8:44] Oh, I'm talking about somebody. So fear not. Just trust God. Fear not. Just trust God. Listen.

[8:55] That's why I'm also here. To tell you about what you don't know. But you have to start looking at it. Because God has made a provision for you. God has made a provision.

[9:06] His name. His name is Jehovah Jireh. Jireh. J-I-R-E-H. Jireh. Or Jireh. Jehovah Jireh, which means God the provider.

[9:18] God the provider. God the provider. If you can trust in him, he will take care of the matters. Now, before we go further, I just want us to establish this fact.

[9:29] That what is working for you is far more than what is working against you. That's what I'm trying to say. What is working for you? If you are in Christ.

[9:40] If you are doing it according to God's word. If you are working in obedience. Sister. Brother. Let those who laugh, laugh. You will have the last laugh. You will have the last laugh.

[9:52] I'm telling you. You will have. Bro. You will have the last laugh. It looks like it's not working for you. It just looks like, but it's actually working for you. So, let me show you. Let me finish.

[10:02] 2 Kings 6, verse 16. So, he prayed. And then he says that, don't worry. Then look at verse 17. Look at. Then, and Elisha.

[10:13] That's why we want to pray. Elisha prayed and said, Lord, I pray. Open his eyes that he may see. Ah, but he's not a blind man.

[10:24] That's why he ran and came. That's why he ran and came and said. There are armies around that. He saw it. That's why he came and. What kind of, what kind of redundant prayer is this?

[10:36] What kind of unrealistic prayer is this? Praying that God open my eyes. Pastor, please. Please. I respect you. But I think this kind of prayer, you are insulting me. My eyes are not blind.

[10:49] My eyes are not blind. But you see, as I told you, whilst we look at what, we look not at what is seen, but what is not seen. You need your eyes to be touched or to be anointed according to Revelations chapter 3, verse 18 and 19.

[11:05] You need your eyes to be anointed with eyesalves. That's what, that you may see. You are seen, but not seen right. You know, in one of the parables or one of the healing stories of Jesus Christ in the book of Luke and Mark, the Bible says that a man came to him and the man could not see.

[11:28] And then he touched his eyes and he said, go and watch. He watched, he went and watched and came. John, sorry, John. He watched, went and watched and came. I see men, but I see them like trees.

[11:39] He said, ah, I need to touch your eyes again so you can, you can see properly. But what you are seeing, some of us, the people you are seeing, thinking that you need them in your life, you are seeing wrongly.

[11:50] It's rather Mark. Thank you. So he took the blind man by the, by the hand and led him out of town. And when he had, he had spit on his eyes, that's a nice one.

[12:03] He spat on his eyes and put his hand on him. He asked him if he saw anything. And the man said, and he looked up and said, I see, I see men like trees.

[12:15] No, no, no, no, no, no. If you are seeing girls like boys, I think you have to see again. If you are seeing boys like girls, you have to see again. Okay. If you are seeing employers as maidsavers, I think you are making a mistake.

[12:33] It will change your story. So you need to see again. So Jesus said, no, no, boy, I can't leave you to go like this. Other than that, you have, you go and take acts and start cutting people down.

[12:45] Because you are not seeing well. So Jesus said, Bible said that he put his eyes again, on his eyes again and made him look. And he was restored and saw everyone clearly.

[12:59] Everyone. Let me tell you something. Satan sometimes will put cobwebs on your spiritual eyes. I know some of you will be very shocked to hear what I'm about to say. I know you'll be very shocked.

[13:10] Cobwebs have covered their eyes. So what we are saying, they can't even hear it. And they can't see what is being said. Satan's job is to try and blind you and blur your vision.

[13:25] For you to see the problem as bigger than God and your solution and your blessing in God. So Elijah, Elijah prayed in verse 17 of 2nd Kings 6.

[13:40] Elijah prayed and he says, then Elijah prayed and said, Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see. Then the Lord opened the eyes of the young man and he saw what he never knew was around.

[13:57] None of you who told you your husband is not ready around. He's there. He's there. Who told you your wife is not there? She's there. She is there.

[14:09] So when we prophesy miracle money, it's not like now the mother will go to labor and give birth to him for him to go to marry you. No, no, no, no. It's there. But when I say miracle wife, miracle husband, what I'm talking about is that person who is supposed to be for your life or in your life, whom you are not seeing, God will cause your path to cross and God will enlighten the eyes of your eyes.

[14:34] And suddenly you realize, oh, that's my wife. That's my future husband. I didn't know. I didn't know. Our eyes have to be anointed with eyesalves.

[14:45] Elisha prayed, Lord, open his eyes that he might see. And Bible said the Lord open his eyes. Open the eyes of the young man.

[14:57] And he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and channels of fire. Not around the city. Around Elisha. They had surrounded the city.

[15:10] But Elisha, even though he was in the city, he had his own security. Stop looking at what is going on in the city and start appreciating God for what he's doing in your life.

[15:24] Start thanking God and start concentrating and looking at what God has put you on a program, on a prosperity program, on a progress program.

[15:35] God has put you on a program. And you are progressing from A to B to C. You are going on. Don't worry. It looks like everything around you and the city is breaking down.

[15:46] But don't be afraid. Because of you, it can't break down as far as where you are. Watch this. When the spies, when Rahab saved the spies, the spies told him, sorry, told her that just put a thread, a scarlet thread at your window.

[16:03] So that when the city is being destroyed, anyone who is in your house, oh, thank God for household salvation today. Thank God. Hallelujah. They said that when he says that, verse chapter, yeah, he said, unless when we come into the land, you bind this line of scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down.

[16:29] And unless you bring your father, you see why you have to bring family today. You bring your father and your mother, your brothers and all your father's household to your own home.

[16:41] Unless you do that, what will happen? Go to the next verse. So it will be that whoever goes outside of the doors of your house into the street, his blood shall be upon their own head.

[16:53] In your house, everything is breaking down. But there is a covenant protection and preservation in your house. So anyone who enters your house, who comes under your prayer covering in your household, in your family, their covenant promise is that they are secured because of your sake.

[17:14] For your sake, they are secured. For your sake, they are secured. Bible says by faith, Rahab, in Hebrews chapter 11, verse 31, By faith, Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe.

[17:28] By faith, she did not perish with those who did not believe when she received despise. She did not perish. And when he said Rahab did not perish, it was not only her. It was she and her entire house.

[17:40] So when you read Joshua chapter 6, all the way down from verse 20, after the city, the walls of Jericho broke down. Bible says that except the house of Rahab, everybody perished, but the house of Rahab and all those who were in the house.

[17:54] Remember, her house was a brothel. Yeah. Her house was a brothel. But isn't it ironic that because she chose to believe God, God said everybody who is in this house, now the city, now the city shall be doomed by the Lord to destruction.

[18:13] It and all who are in it, only Rahab the harlot shall live. She and all, including the customers and the other ones, you know, she was running a home, a brothel.

[18:27] So she was the madam and she had other service providers there in the house. Yeah. Bible says that only Rahab, the harlot, and the Bible was not, it said Rahab the harlot, the whole, she, only the whole, in this whole city, only Rahab the harlot shall live.

[18:53] And all who are with her in the house, because she did, because she hid the messengers that were sent, she entered into the covenant with Jehovah God.

[19:05] Only her and all those, not only her and her family, anyone within is called household salvation. John 4, 52.

[19:18] Bible says that when he inquired, at what time was this person here? And he inquired them the hour when he got better. And they said to him, yesterday I understand, look at the 53.

[19:29] So the father knew that it was the same hour when Jesus and your son lived. And, and he believed, did you see that? He believed, is it only him? Say household.

[19:41] Household. That thing that when he's coming on you, it doesn't exempt you from, it doesn't isolate you. The blessings of God come on you. That is why many of you who are mothers or fathers, who are parents, I feel so good for your children.

[19:56] Because your, your service to God, your encounter moments of encounter like this is going far beyond your life. It's entering into your, your child's university days.

[20:07] It's entering into your child's days of marriage. It's entering into your child's health. It is, it is more, it is, it's more comprehensive than you could imagine.

[20:19] That is why you do not have to look at what you just see. Don't come to prayer meetings and church, just based on how you feel now.

[20:31] And today I know today I'm really tired. I've been down. So I don't want to go. Hey, no, no. What is coming is downer down, this down. Don't say I'm down.

[20:47] So I'm, I'm absenting myself. This is what I'm about to say. It's a very important, very important point. Some of you have never considered it. Okay. When it comes to encounters with God and the blessings of God, absenteeism can be very costly.

[21:04] Your absenteeism can cost you a moment of encounter. Did you realize that anyone who was absent from Rahab's house was, was going to lose their lives.

[21:16] Yeah. Anyone who was absent in Exodus chapter 12, verse three, I showed you the other time. He says that every house alarm, every house alarm, every house alarm.

[21:30] Tell them on the 10th day of the month, everyone should bring yourself alarm. According to the house of his father, alarm for a household, a household means that the people, the house holds.

[21:41] Yeah. That's that the house is holding people in the house. So a household is every human being. And even the animals that are, uh, uh, covered another roof.

[21:52] Within the walls that are, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, that inhabits the place. Uh, okay. That the occupants of that place, every human being who is part of that, a child, an old man, young man, male, female.

[22:12] It does not matter. Slave bond free. It doesn't matter. Animals, um, uh, eatable or animals for food, like sheep and goat or animals that are not for food, dogs and cats.

[22:29] They are all once they are part. They are part of the household. Somebody, because of the prayer you are engaging on this platform, your, even your dog shouldn't die this year.

[22:43] Yeah. Amen. You don't say, I know most of you don't know. We have a good fish. I hope you get one.

[22:55] What I'm talking about is household. Your mother's health is covered. Amen. Help is coming for your mother. Help is coming for your mother. That your sister in that very bad situation, help because of your prayers, help is coming for her in the name of Jesus.

[23:13] Amen. So shall it be. Elijah. Open his eyes that he will see. And when the eyes were open, it was Elijah who was surrounded. That covenant house, that covenant, the surrounding, the protection was around Elijah.

[23:30] Elijah. And the one was, who was with Elijah. Brothers and sisters, this church and every godly church. And for that matter, godly meetings and anointed meetings are like the, are like Noah's ark.

[23:46] That's the safe place to be. Don't be outside of the ark because nowhere is safe. In this time of uncertainty and pandemic, nowhere is safe. Ark, the only the ark, the ark, and the church is the ark.

[24:00] And especially where the anointing is, where the anointing is. And Christ is exalted. God is elevated and truly worship and honored. And his word is the center of everything.

[24:12] The Holy Ghost is working there. That is the ark. So sometimes, even if you don't feel like coming on the platform, just drag yourself, drag yourself, drag yourself, drag yourself, and just relax there.

[24:26] And if you are not in any mood, just keep, make sure you are present. Because as I said, when it comes to the blessings of God and encounters in God, absenteeism can be very costly.

[24:39] Absenteeism. Your absence can cost you something. If anyone who was absent from rehab's house will have to answer for their own life. Joshua said, anyone who goes outside of the house, he said, their blood will be on their own head.

[24:55] In other words, no one will take responsibility for anything that happens to them. Because they went out of coverage area. They went out of safety zone. I see that because of these prayers and these encounters, you and your household are covered in the mighty name of Jesus.

[25:13] Your house is covered. Your house is covered. Your household is covered. Your loved ones are covered. We are also talking about anyone who is part of your family.

[25:29] Anyone who is very close to your family, part of your family. So you don't have to be living with your mother for her to be covered. You don't have to be living with your father for her to be covered. You don't have to be living with your auntie for her to be covered.

[25:41] It is covering everyone within your family in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen. Amen. God is giving your family. Oh, God is giving your family a change of story in the name of Jesus.

[25:59] Amen. Mom, don't be worried. God is giving your family a change of story. God, don't be afraid. Don't be troubled. God is giving your family a change of story.

[26:12] My sister, my brother, God is giving. God is giving, I'm at my house mom here. God, don't beievable. Don't beケt. Life is giving. It is dla Siegfried.

[26:22] Life is giving. I want to even worth their family and the lives. The truth. Life is giving, the truth. You won't know what I am. You won't know what I am. The truth is. We are contesting and contending for families.

[26:33] You are receiving a miracle. You are receiving a change of story in your household. I content for your family.

[26:48] I prophesy. I prophesy. God is giving your family a testimony. God is giving your family a change of story. A change of story. A change of story.

[27:00] A change of story. A change of story. Amen. Imagine him. What they said cannot be done.

[27:14] I see God doing it for you. What they said is not possible. I see God making it happen for you. Your family will know sorrow.

[27:25] Your family will not be put to shame. Amen. Household is receiving a testimony. You are receiving a testimony. You are receiving a testimony. And whatever the crisis has been, is being turned into a testimony.

[27:41] God is real. And God is here for you. To give you a change of story. Give you a change of story.

[27:53] You are listening to me. And you feel like giving up. I am telling you. I am telling you. That God sent me away. To let you know. That situation is not impossible. Amen.

[28:04] What is impossible with me. Impossible with God. God. God. Is granting you. A change of story. God. Is granting you. A change of story. If you can believe.

[28:16] If you can believe. If you can believe. So shall it be. Amen. In the book. Ezekiel. In the book of Ezekiel.

[28:28] The Bible. The Lord said. I sought for a man. I think chapter 18. I sought for a man. That will stand in the gap. I sought for a man.

[28:41] To stand in the gap. I sought for a man. Amongst them. Who would. Make. A wall. And stand in the gap.

[28:51] Before me. On the behalf. Of the land. On the behalf. Of the family. On the behalf. Of the community. That I should not destroy it.

[29:03] But I found none. The good news is. God has found you. God has found you. I sought for a man. I sought for a man. Amongst them.

[29:14] God will use you. To help your people. He uses us. You. Are the one he will use. So. You.

[29:26] At the moment. Stand to be. The savior. Of your family. Like the Joseph. Of your family. Because of your prayers. Your prayers. God came to.

[29:37] The angel of the Lord. Came to. Zachariah. Luke 1.13. He says that. Your God. Your prayers. Have been heard. God has heard your prayers. God has heard your prayers.

[29:47] And I have come down. I have been sent. God has heard your prayers. Do not be afraid. Zachariah. For your prayers. Is heard. Your prayer. Is heard. And your wife.

[29:58] Elizabeth. Shall bear a son. And you. Shall call his name. Your prayers. Are heard. And in. In Daniel. Chapter 9. And chapter 10. The angel came.

[30:08] He said to Daniel. From the first day. When you began to pray. Your prayers were heard. And I have come down. To give you the answer. From the first day. You began to pray. Your prayers were heard.

[30:19] And I have come down. Your prayers have been heard. And the angel. Has come now. Do not feel. For the first day. That you set your heart. To understand. And to humble yourself. Before God. Your prayers were heard.

[30:30] And I have come. I have come. Because of. Your prayers. If you can. Heaven helps. Those who believe.

[30:41] Yes. Yes. You don't believe. God can help you. You don't believe. God can help you. But I thank God. For the number of believers. On this platform. There is a grace. For believing. So it's easier.

[30:51] To believe now. It's easier. To exercise your faith. And believe in God's word. Believe in his prophet. Also. It's a believe in God. Second Chronicles. Chapter 20. Verse 20.

[31:02] Hear O Israel. Judah and the inhabitants of Israel. Believe. It says that. Hear O Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. Believe in the Lord your God.

[31:13] You have to believe in him. And. Ye shall be established. Not only that. Believe his prophets. Believe his prophets. Because he always works through human agents.

[31:24] Kadiya. Pagadah. Sakinida. Why? Why do you go through that? When there's relief for you. Why do you allow. The. The.

[31:34] The evil. To be perpetuated. Against your family members. When you can believe. For relief. Only believe. Because.

[31:45] Let me show you a story. In. Second. Second Kings. Chapter 5. Second Kings. Chapter 5. Remember. Remember. John chapter 14.

[31:56] Verse 1. Jesus said. Let not your heart be troubled. All you got to do is believe. John chapter 14. Verse 1. Yeah. Let not your heart be troubled. What do you have to do? Believe. Believe in God.

[32:07] But believe also in the one he has sent. If you believe in God. The next thing is. Who has God sent? Who is God sending my way? For a blessing.

[32:18] Listen. We do not look at the things that are seen. At the things that are not seen. Focus your attention on the word of God. What God is saying. Believing.

[32:29] It's easier to believe. Than to go through. That complex situation. It's easier. It's easier. So Satan's job is to.

[32:39] Do anything possible to stop you from believing. Making you hear negative stories. Negative news. And then not just negative news. And then give you a. A cynical mindset.

[32:52] It's working for those who believe. Why don't you actually believe. And if it works. So let others rather explain it away. And you enjoy your relief. And to keep your. Your strain.

[33:03] Your stress. Your wahala. That's the. They will say it in Nigeria. To maintain. Retain your wahala. And others say. Oh. Paleo. Paleo. Sorry. Paleo.

[33:14] No. Let them say. No. I don't think this is true. I don't. Meanwhile. You are. You are relief. And you are going. You are enjoying. And while. While they are discussing it. You see the man who was told. Arise.

[33:24] Take off your bed and walk. He took it and went home. Those who have problems. Let them. Let them. I just. At least. I need my miracle. I need my breakthrough. Tonight. If you can release your faith.

[33:34] Your family will rejoice. Your family will testify. Your household. That's what I'm talking about. If you can release your faith. Your household will testify. If you believe in. Yes. Yes. Yes.

[33:45] Yes. Thank you. Jesus. Thank you. Jesus said. Believe. Don't let your heart be troubled. The problem is just believe.

[33:56] It's a believing issue. It's a believing issue. So. So. Let not your heart be troubled. Only believe. He said. Believe in. Let not.

[34:07] Believe in God. Believe also. In me. His messenger. As I stand. He was talking as a human being. Standing before them. Believe in God.

[34:17] Believe also in me. And now we read from. From. Second Chronicles. Twenty. Twenty. Believe in the Lord. Your God. So you shall be a standing. Believe his prophets.

[34:28] So you shall prosper. In second Kings chapter five. Let me give you the background to the story. As I get ready to. And we pray. The background to this story is.

[34:40] There was. You know Syria was at that time. The original power. And so they. They like. They were so militarily strong. Militarily strong.

[34:51] That they can overcome any nation. So they. They subjugated all the nations around them. Including Israel. And so the king of Israel. Was manning his business. Because now these people.

[35:02] They are strong. We don't want trouble with them. For them to come and fight again. And one of the servants. Who have been captured. Is you. Prisoners of war. Sometimes when they come and attack. They will capture some people.

[35:13] As a servant girl. And she was sent. To go and serve. In the house. Of a general. Military general. So the Syrians had gone out. And. Gone out of rage.

[35:24] And. And had brought back. Captive. A young girl from the land of Israel. So she waited. On. Nehman's wife. So she was.

[35:35] Like. A servant. In the house. Of Nehman. Nehman was. The general. The captain of the army. So. Nehman. Commander of the armies. Or the army.

[35:46] Of. King of Syria. Was. A great. And. An. Honorable man. In the eyes. Of his master. That's the king. The king didn't joke with him at all. It's like.

[35:57] Army commander. Defense. Chief of defense staff. Didn't joke with him. So. And. Because. Because by him. The Lord had given victory to Syria. That's a very interesting phrase.

[36:08] They have gotten. So many victories. Because of. You know. There are times. One person. In. The. In the cabinet. Can make a huge difference. For the government. Yeah. Yeah. In the same way.

[36:20] Maybe in the organization. One person. Is a very. A great asset to the organization. May God make you that person. In your company. Amen. In your family. May God make you that. You are a great asset. To that family.

[36:30] Amen. That company. That university. That school. Amen. Amen. So. He was a very important person. Personnel. He was a noble man. Very precious man. To the. To the nation. To the king.

[36:41] Very important personality. He was also a powerful man. He was an army. Mighty man of Allah. Someone who could fight. And bring victories. But. He was a leper. And in those days.

[36:52] Leprosy was incurable. It eats away your fingers. And your limbs. It eats you up. Leprosy was a very devastating. And deadly. Disease. And when you have leper.

[37:04] You don't have to go among. It's so contagious. That you do. You are supposed to quarantine. The rest of your life. Wow. You should be kept. So there was. A leper.

[37:14] A leper colony. Where they keep them. They take them somewhere. And they don't. Mingle with people. Because. It's so contagious. And it's very very dangerous. So if you are. If you are leperous.

[37:24] You are supposed to stay out. Out of town. And they kept you somewhere. That's why in Syria. There was some lepers at the gate. They can't mingle. And you are a beggar. But this guy was a powerful. Military general.

[37:35] And yet. He was suffering leprosy. And I'm sure they covered it. So. What is the story? Verse 3. Then. She said. To her mistress. If only my master.

[37:47] Were with the prophet. Who is in Samaria. For. For. He would heal him. Of his leprosy. Huh? So. She. The Israeli.

[37:58] Oh. This young lady. Who came from Israel. She knew that there's a prophet. Called David. Yes. Yes. Yes. There is. A. A service called.

[38:09] Encounter fest. That if this guy can go on the encounter fest. And release his faith. It will work. Yeah. It will work. So. Verse 4.

[38:20] Look at verse 4. And Nehman. Went in and told his master. That's. Went and told the king. Thus. And thus said the girl. Who is from the land of Israel. We've got some information that someone can do.

[38:33] Something about this. My situation. So. Instead of going to look for the prophet. The king writes a letter. The king of Syria said. Go. And I will send a letter to the king of Israel.

[38:44] This wise. Then they make it a political affair. A mental affair. But the man is a prophet. He is not a politician. So he sent a letter. The king sent a letter to the king of Israel.

[38:55] Israel. Israel. So he departed. And took the. Took with him. Ten talents of silver. Six thousand shekels of gold. And ten. Changes of clothing.

[39:07] A lot of goods. Money to go and send. Whoever will heal him. The verse. The next verse. Then he brought. He brought a letter to the king of Israel.

[39:18] Which. Which said. Now. Now be advised. When this letter come to you. That I have sent. Naaman my servant to you. That you may heal him of.

[39:30] You are sending him. How can I heal some leprosy? And so what happened. When the king of Israel read a letter. That he tore his clothes. And said. Am I God. To kill or to make a life.

[39:42] That this man sends a man to me. To heal him of his leprosy. Therefore please consider. And see how. His six quarrels with me. Because I can't heal. He knows I can't heal.

[39:53] Now he's bringing me a quarrel. So if I can't heal. He'll come and fight me. What? Why? So the man. When the king. Tears his garment. It was a sign of national mourning. So the message.

[40:06] Go to the prophet. That our king has tore his garment. Because of a leper. So. So it was. When he lashed at the man of God. Say man of God. Man of God.

[40:17] Say man of God. Man of God. It is good to have a man of God. It is good to have a man of God. Man of God. It is good to have an access to a man of God.

[40:27] It is good to have an access to. To encounter first. Where a man of God. Is ministering and prophesying. And prophesying into your life. That you shall have a miracle.

[40:39] You shall have a change of story. You shall have a change of situation. To the glory of God. In Jesus name. Shout out in the name of God. Amen. Amen. And.

[40:51] So the man of God. It was. And when Elijah the man of God. Heard that the king of Israel. Had torn his clothes. That he sends. To the king. Saying.

[41:01] Why have you torn your clothes? Please. Let him come to me. Send him to me. And I shall. And he shall know. That there is a prophet in Israel. Send him to me.

[41:14] Send him to me. And I'll show him. That God is real. And God is here. God is real. And God is here.

[41:25] I'm telling somebody. Your family will know. That God is real. And God is here. God is here. Receive your family breakthrough now.

[41:37] Your family breakthrough now. And so, verse 9, Then Naaman went with his horses and chariots and stood at the door of Elisha's house.

[41:59] And Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored to you, and you shall be cleansed.

[42:09] He didn't see him. He said, Just go and wash. Say, Prophetic instructions. Prophetic instructions. Look at verse 10. Sorry, the next verse, verse 11. But Naaman became angry, annoying, furious.

[42:23] Nosses. This kind of so-called prophets and pastors, they don't respect. Look at the way they talk. Nosses. Nosses. How can you talk like that? Can you do it? He better go away and went away and said, Indeed, I said to myself, he will surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of, call on the name of the Lord is God, and wave his hand over the place, and give him a leprosy.

[42:50] So, he came with the definition of how a man of God should talk and operate. And he was expecting the man of God should do this, do this, and spit fire and say, fire, take it now, and all that.

[43:02] But this young man, this young man without hair. Oh. He doesn't even have a clean British accent. Oh. But I love it.

[43:15] So, he decided, I'm going back with anger. Go. Take your sickness with you. Because you refuse to obey prophetic instructions.

[43:27] Your sickness cannot go. Your condition will not change. If you want God to do it for you, then do it God's way. If you want to see the hand of God, you better do it God's way.

[43:38] God is not in need. He is not doing adverts for customers. This is not for customers or clients. This is just to get God's power into somebody's life. And there's a way the power of God works.

[43:50] It works towards those who believe. According to Ephesians chapter 1, verse 19, To know his power does work towards those of us who believe. It's towards us who believe.

[44:01] It's that the word of God, that you will not exceeding greatness of his power towards us who believe. The greatness of his power is towards us who believe. Not towards all humanity. It's towards us who believe.

[44:12] If God is powerful, what's going on? Why is that? No, no, no, no, no. He's powerful and his power is manifested towards those who believe. Those who believe. He who believes in him should not perish.

[44:23] Believing is what changes the game when it comes to God. Believing is what changes the game when it comes to God. Believing is a game changer. When it comes to God, believing is a game changer.

[44:33] So you need to hear someone, a pastor, a prophet, a man of God, speak the word which you will believe. And believing is what connects you. It's your gap. It's the gap breacher.

[44:45] Breacher. Breacher. It forms a bridge over the gap between you and your miracle. Your next phase of testimony. Believing is a gap breacher. But you can't. The building blocks of your bridge called belief is the word of God.

[45:01] A man of God speaks to you. The word of God. The word of God, which the man of God speaks to you, serves as the materials for the building of the gap, building of the bridge to bridge the gap between you and your miracle.

[45:15] And as you believe it, I see your miracle. I see you entering your next phase. Your family is the next phase of testimony. If you believe, shout amen. Amen.

[45:27] Let's finish the text. Is someone learning something? Yes. Yes, yes, yes. And I'm not that. He was very angry. What do you mean by I should go and wash in Jordan? I'm not Abana and Fapa.

[45:40] And the Fapa, the verse of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel. You want me to go and wash in this dirty water? The way I come from, the water is better. You want me to apply oil?

[45:51] For what? Apply oil for what? For what? I have better medication to be taking than this oil you are telling me to apply. Wow. Okay, go and take your medication there. Could I not wash in them and be clean if it's washing in the river I'm looking for?

[46:09] He got the whole picture wrong. He thought it's just physical. It's not physical. It is just supernatural. And the supernatural power is released based on the belief of the instruction and carrying out the instruction.

[46:21] So he turned and went away in a rage. He was very angry. We just don't go. He didn't attempt to want to kill the man of God. He went very angry. I've traveled all this.

[46:32] And look at the nonsense you are telling me. You didn't even come to see my face. All these kind of pastors, they don't respect. They just talk like that. But your breakthrough is in their mouth. God in his wisdom has packaged it like that.

[46:46] Let's move on. Let's move on. And then the girl, when he was going, and his servant came here, his servant came here and spoke to him and said, My father, If the prophet had told you to do something great, would you not have done it?

[47:00] How much more when he says to you, wash and be clean. Just that is too much for you. If he has said something great, won't you have done it? This is a simple instruction.

[47:11] Why don't you do it? See, you always have to thank God for someone around you who will help you to remain humble and to obey prophetic instructions. Some people are so proud to tell you, you can't follow this.

[47:22] You can't. I'm wiser than this. I'm smarter than this. But look at your situation. You need a hand of God. Let me finish this. Verse 14. So he went down and dipped seven times in the Jordan.

[47:33] According to the saying of the man of God. Somebody say, According to the saying of the man of God. According to the saying of the man of God. The point of reference for your miracle is according to the saying of the man of God.

[47:47] The saying of the man of God contains instructions we must obey. Sometimes he says, just shout amen. That's all. Amen. You find it difficult to say amen because you don't do those things.

[47:59] And as soon as he did that, his flesh, according to the saying of the man of God, and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean. Simple instructions. Simple.

[48:10] Simple. I believe there is a word for your family. There is a word. And what the word is, God is visiting your family. Believe it.

[48:20] Amen. And if you believe it, you have to say, yes, I believe. You have to believe your faith. Because the situation with your house, the situation with your kids, it requires the hand of God.

[48:33] And if it requires the hand of God, all it takes is faith. Believe it. Believe it. I see God visiting your household. Thank you for listening.

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[49:00] Be blessed. What. You.