The Blessedness Of The Prophetic Word

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[0:37] Bread of heaven, feed us till we want no more. Lord, reveal yourself in the pages of scriptures to us. Let us hear from you. Let us have an encounter with you.

[0:49] Let our lives not be the same again after this morning. Holy Spirit, reveal Jesus to us. We want to hear your word. Let the prophetic atmosphere impact on our lives after here.

[1:03] We thank you in Jesus' name. And all say amen. Hallelujah. Someone say amen. Amen. The whole week I was praying and I was preparing to pick it up from where I stopped and move towards running the race.

[1:21] But as I was in prayer this morning, preparing, I knew what I was coming to do. Suddenly the Lord interrupted and gave me to come and teach on the prophetic ministry.

[1:37] And then the Lord showed me how we are. We have entered a very strong prophetic system. About 90% of the testimonies we had today was, and God's servant said, and I connected.

[1:53] And when he declared, I connected. See, there is something about prophetic ministry and the prophetic word that if you lose sight of it, you end up becoming a victim.

[2:06] But no one here will be a victim in life. I said no one here will be a victim in life. Joshua 21, 45. Let's read it out loud from the screen.

[2:18] All came to pass.

[2:48] All came to pass. All came to pass. All came to pass. All came to pass. All came to pass. All came to pass. Not a word failed of any good.

[3:02] The good things God spoke concerning Israel, said not one of them, one word failed. All came to pass. All came to pass.

[3:14] We have entered a very serious prophetic system. As a church, we've entered a very profound prophetic season such that there are strange things that are about to happen.

[3:29] Strange favors. Last week, as I stood here, before I preached, the Lord gave me that text. It wasn't something I premeditated in Psalm, that God will arise to have mercy on Zion.

[3:41] See, mercy preceded the favor. For the third time, the favor, people were cashing into it. And this testimony, this week, the past week, the testimonies are speaking for themselves. She said that I was not, it's likely I'll be struck permanently from the nursing field, or I will be restored with conditions.

[4:00] But I went and favor spoke on my behalf. Mercy spoke and favor showed up. I see you having a testimony of favor. I see you having a testimony of favor.

[4:11] In the mighty name of Jesus. Praise the Lord. You see, prophetic words come to unfold divine plans.

[4:25] It comes to unfold divine plans. So, God has something to do, a prophetic word will come, so that it can give us a perspective of which direction we should be looking, what we should be expecting, where we should be looking at, which direction we should be focusing on.

[4:47] A prophetic word comes to help us stay in sync with heaven, so that we will not be at the mercy of situations on earth. Bible talks about, 1 Corinthians chapter 14, verse 3, the purpose of prophecies.

[5:04] Okay? The purpose of prophesying. It says that, but he who prophesies speaks words, edification, exaltation, and comfort to men.

[5:16] So, prophecy is for the benefit of men, not the benefit of God. So, it speaks edification, exaltation, and comfort.

[5:29] Edification is building people up. Prophetic words come to build you up, strengthens you. You don't live here weak. When a prophetic word comes to you, suddenly it begins to, it comes to build you.

[5:44] You become fortified in whatever situation you may be going through, or situation that may be coming up against you, or situation that you are about to enter. Prophetic word comes to build you, so you collapse under conditions.

[5:59] Prophetic word comes to build you. It comes to exalt you, charge you up, encourage you, stir you up, encourage, exalt you, and it comes to comfort you.

[6:10] It is well. It is well. Sometimes, I pity people who don't go to church, or who go to churches that don't have the move of the Holy Spirit. You are at the mercy of your circumstances.

[6:23] But know sometimes you can be going through something, and a word from God comes, and you know it is well. You just, sometimes all you need is just a word from God. A word. Why would you go to church where you can't hear from God?

[6:38] All you need is a word from God, and it has a way of keeping you going until your appointed time comes. In Job chapter 14, verse 14, it says, is it all the days of my appointed time?

[6:49] I will wait till my change comes. I will wait till my change comes. I am here to announce to somebody, change, your change is coming. I said your change is coming.

[7:03] Your change is coming. Is it about your marriage? Your change is coming. Is it about your finances? Your change is coming. Is it about your ministry?

[7:14] Your change is coming. Is it about your promotion? Your change is coming. Is it about your health? Your change is coming. Is it about your family? Your change is coming.

[7:28] Is it about your business? Your change is coming. South, my change has come! South, my change has come.

[7:39] Times change. Seasons change. And it does not take time.

[7:51] It does not take time. I'm here to let you know, don't let the situation make it look like you don't have hope. Because all the days of your appointed time, you change.

[8:06] You have to just keep pushing. So prophecies come to edify, exalt, and comfort.

[8:18] Prophecies also come to unveil. Say unveil. It's very important. Prophecies come to unveil. Unveil. Unveil what?

[8:28] Number one, it comes to unveil the plans of God. In Habakkuk chapter 2, verse 1 to 3, he says that, and I will watch to see what he will say to me, and what I will answer when I'm corrected.

[8:44] Verse 2 says that, and the Lord answered and said, write the vision, make it plain on tablets, that he may run that reach it. Verse 3, for the vision is for an appointed time, but at the end it will speak, and it will not lie.

[9:00] Though it tarries, wait, because it will surely come to pass. It will not tarry. So, so it's, you see, something has, it's, your laughter is in the plan of God.

[9:13] Amen. And, he says that, God said to me, the vision that I'm showing you is for an appointed time. So, it unveils the plan of God, which, under normal circumstances, people would not know.

[9:28] Prophecies, they unveil the plan of God, and they unveil divine verdict. Say divine verdict. Divine verdict. Say divine verdict. Divine verdict. It unveils divine verdict.

[9:42] Ezekiel chapter 12, verse 21. Ezekiel chapter 12, verse 21. I like that. And the word of the Lord came to me saying, Son of man, what is this proverb that people have, people have about the land of Israel, which says, the days are prolonged, the days are prolonged, and every vision fails.

[10:06] What are they saying? That's why you can't get married. You can't get a job. You can't be here. What are they, what is this thing they are saying? Go to, the next verse, it says that, tell them therefore, that day of the Lord, I will lay this proverb to rest.

[10:22] I don't know who I'm preaching to. I don't know what kind of proverb has been said about you. But God said, I should tell you, that proverb, he will lay it. I will lay that proverb to rest.

[10:34] It shall become obsolete during that. Because they can't say about you again, that you can't have a child. They can't say about you, that you can't be married. They can't say about you, that you can't be financially okay.

[10:46] They can't say about you, that you will fail in ministry. They can't say about you anymore, because God said, I will lay that proverb to rest, and they will not say that anymore. Shariahs!

[10:57] But say to them, the days are at hand, and the fulfillment of every vision. The vision, they say, has failed.

[11:08] God said, tell them, the days are at hand. Now what? Prophecies come to unveil the divine verdict. Sometimes you may not know what heaven has got to say about the situation.

[11:20] You are confused. You don't know what's going on. Prophecies come to unveil divine verdict. He said, say to them, this is what they are saying, but say to them, me, I'm about to lay this, I don't know who I'm preaching to this.

[11:32] I'm about to lay this proverb to rest. God said, that's my verdict. This proverb shall be laid to rest. It doesn't matter what conditions, and what has been said about you, the verdict of God is that, that thing they've said about you, is about to lay it to rest.

[11:49] It won't hold anymore. It won't be effective anymore. It will not work about your condition anymore. Shall I believe? Shall I believe? Shall I believe?

[12:02] So, prophecies unveil. What do they unveil? Plants, divine plants. They unveil divine verdicts, and even, not just divine verdict, they swore, they unveil, they swore divine verdicts.

[12:15] They swore with divine verdicts. Isaiah chapter 14, verse 24. They swore, when God has swore, I swear, they swore divine verdicts.

[12:28] The Lord of hosts has sworn, saying, surely, I have thought, so it shall come to pass, and as I have purposed, so it shall start.

[12:40] No, prophecies come to unveil this. God has, it says, surely I have sworn, this will come to pass. I've said it, it will, as I have said, that's how, God, it, you need prophecy to let you know, how God has sworn, concerning your health.

[12:56] How God has sworn, concerning your future. How God has sworn, concerning your ministry. How God has sworn, concerning your marriage. How God has sworn, concerning your children. Sometimes you hear, all kinds of news about, children and this, sometimes you need, a prophetic word.

[13:11] You need a prophetic word. You need a prophetic word. that God has sworn. When one year, two years, three years, four years, five, seven years, six years, and we are married, without a child, I had a sworn verdict.

[13:25] And I used to talk about it. So, the fact that we have not had a child yet, was never a bother. Because I knew, God has sworn a verdict. I had a prophetic word, I was operating with. You will never be put to shame.

[13:40] I said, you will never be put to shame. I said, you will never be put to shame. So, it is always important, and necessary, essential, you take advantage, of a prophetic season.

[13:56] Take advantage, of a prophetic season. You know, when they said, there was credit crunch, about a few years ago, some people, some people, became, millionaires, through that.

[14:09] Some people, became, more wealthy, through that. How did it happen? They, when, properties were being so cheap, they bought so much.

[14:21] They bought, they took advantage, of the season. So, you must learn, surface, that's what surface do. You check, which wave, can carry you further. So, you check, sometimes, they want, you see a big wave, you think the wave is good, but they say, no, no, I know there's a better one, will come.

[14:38] So, you take advantage, and there are some waves, when they come, and you don't take advantage, it will take you another lifetime. Some of us, there are some things, that have gone on, in your family, for so long.

[14:50] And, this prophetic season, is your turn, to change the story, for your children. Because, that thing, that your grandmother fought, which, your mother continued, the battle, and it has fought you, you have to change it, before it gets transferred, to your children.

[15:08] Prophetic seasons. In, in, in the book of, 2nd Chronicles, chapter 26, from verse 3, 2nd Chronicles, 23, verse 3, Bible says that, Uzziah, was 16 years old, when he became a king, when he became king, and he reigned, 52 years, in Jerusalem.

[15:27] His mother's name, was, Jequaliah, of Jerusalem. Luke, verse 3, Uzziah. He, he did what was right, in the sight of the Lord, according to all that, how his father, Amaziah, had done.

[15:41] And, he, he sought God, at a certain time, which gave him leverage, at a certain time, because, Zachariah, was a very seizing, and a serious prophet, and this king, sought God, in the days, of Zachariah, who had, and, Zachariah, had understanding, of the visions, of God, and the king, Uzziah said, ah, once there is Zachariah, I'm going to take advantage, of Zachariah.

[16:16] Took advantage, of, Bible says, in the days, of Zachariah, who had understanding, the visions of God, and as long as, he sought God, God made him, his prosperity, was on the back, of Zachariah's, prophetic ministry.

[16:32] Zach, Zachariah's season, prophetic ministry, made this guy, become so prosperous. Because, the days, he sought God, was very good days, to see God. These are not the times, you go for extra job, and miss church.

[16:48] What is wrong with you? What is wrong with you? These are not the times, we are in a transitional moment, and UK, is standing on the brink, of something great of God, about to happen.

[16:59] What is wrong with you? These are not the time, to come to church, and be doing, nitpicking. I didn't like the, I didn't like the, when this man was, talking to me, they didn't shake my hand, when I say, he said hello to Zach, he didn't shake my hand.

[17:12] You crazy? What's wrong with you? This is not the times, we're done. This is the season, of, finding, as soon as you enter, you are coming to church, you are not looking for, what is the word, about to come?

[17:30] What's God, about to do? And, keep your ears, attentive. Samuel, look at that lady, tell them, the devil is a liar, get deep behind me, and begin to, don't be distracted, begin to look for, where God is about to move, and what you are thinking about, and then you see someone, who is, over jumping and rolling, say I don't care, and begin to, just keep your focus, look, look for where God, and as the word is coming, connect yourself, try and describe, find that, this is for me, connect yourself, connect yourself, and don't be looking for, but petty, petty, petty, petty things.

[18:02] He's, sought God, yesterday, I was, in, with my family, when we went to, Coventry, we were in the hotel, and the prayer, was going on, in the morning, no matter, I don't come on the line, but just when the prayer, I heard God, I heard God, go on the line, and give this prophetic word, that tomorrow morning, by this time, tomorrow morning, by this time, tomorrow morning, by this time, God told me, go on the line, because it's the prophetic season, I need to make some declarations, and I came here to tell you, take advantage of the season, because your prosperity, is connected to this season, your breakthrough, is connected to this season, your laughter, is connected to this season, your lifting, is connected to this season, so shall it be, so shall it be, so shall it be, in the name of Jesus, clap your hands, shout hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, verse four, verse four, look at verse four, as long as he saw the Lord, the Lord made him to prosper, verse four, second chronicles, verse five, okay, that's verse five, verse six, look at verse six, now he went out, and made war, against the Philistines, and broke down the walls, the wall of God,

[19:26] Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and he built cities, around Ashdod, and among the Philistines, the next verse seven, I think, God helped him, do you know why God helped him, because, Zachariah, Zachariah, he sought God, in the days of Zachariah, that's right, everything will go to Zachariah, what's the Lord saying, everything said, no, no, people are saying negative things, about Zachariah, you can't, I can't be bothered, Zachariah, what is God saying, tell me, and he sought God, in the days of Zachariah, who had vision, Zachariah had visions, you see, God will give you, an evidence, of who his hand is on, as long as your man of God, is concerned, you can't go wrong, you would know, it's your pride, and your flesh, that will tell you, but deep in your heart, you will know, who your man of God is, you will know, you will know, you will know, he speaks to you, a certain time, he says some things, to you, he spoke a word, and you knew, this is, this God, you just knew, that God is talking to you, you know it, you know it, you know it, but what happens, that Satan will try, and this, see, if Satan can discredit, the prophetic ministry, he will ground people, it's true, it's true,

[20:44] I'm going to show you, yes, eight, eight things, or eight, signs, or eight, uh, purpose, of the prophet, the usefulness of the prophet, the purpose of the prophet, what is it about the prophet, what do they do, why the prophet, what do I need to know about, the things that, eight things you need to know, about the prophet, God, he's such God, so these times, brothers and sisters, these times, these are not times, for, for picking faults, and looking for, hey, I found out that, the closer you get to people, the more like, the more likely it is, for you to offend them, the more likely it is, for you to, for them to offend you, most of you will think, that means, uh, Harry is a very nice guy, or, David Cameron,

[21:45] Theresa May, Obama, someone, Hillary Clinton, or, depending on who you like, or, Trump, you think Trump, is such a nice guy, until he tramples on you, human beings, even children, have the propensity, to do something, that will really, unnerve you, or that can destabilize you, or upset you, a child, can take your mobile phone, and look at your face, and hold it, by the toilet bowl, basically, and look at your face, and laugh, and laugh, and laugh, and won't do anything, until you say, no, and then, what, what you gonna do, what you gonna do, there's nothing you can do, I told you,

[22:47] I told you, stop it, and say, sorry, I didn't know, sorry, I didn't know, petty, petty people, get offended, by petty things, infantile people, someone getting married, can offend you, I can't think madness, I don't think, I don't think, to find madness, I can't think madness, oh, I mean, that's the reality, you have to also know that, that's the reality, today, I'm about to make an announcement, after church, another couple are about to marry, and, instead of, using your sorry self, you can't find a woman to marry, using your sorry, and checking the season, this marriage is going on, to connect yourself, with Ajima, why, why did he choose to go for her, why did she accept it,

[23:51] I said hello to you, shut up, and take advantage, of the atmosphere, and dive into your destiny, serious, what, what, what, you need to know, about the prophet, eight things quickly, number one, number one, the, the prophet, okay, the prophet, or the prophetic ministry, is a new testament, valid, ministry, ministry, many people think, it's just in the old testament, the prophetic ministry, is a new testament, ministry, in Ephesians, chapter, four, verse, 11, and 12, he said, you never see, this word, in the old testament, this is not an old testament word, so if this is valid enough, for a new testament word, that means, all the rest, are valid, new testament words, now, he said, he gave to some, apostles, some, prophets, some, evangelists, some, pastors, and teachers, now, why would you say, that apostolic ministry, is still valid, why would you say, evangelistic ministry, is still valid, why would you say, pastoral ministry, is still valid, in the new testament, but had the audacity, to say, the prophetic ministry, is obsolete, or is no more valid, how do you, yank that out, intellectually, grammatically, how can you take it out, and make grammatical sense, how would you justify, its exclusion from this, so he said, he gave some, apostles, some prophets, say some prophets, so you have to understand, that prophetic ministry, is still valid, in the new testament era, the old testament, they were prophets, and the new testament, they are prophets, bible talks about how, in first corinthians, chapter 12, verse 28, very interesting text, this you like,

[26:12] I want us all, to read it out together, let's go, let's go, God appointed, in the jungle, in the synagogue, in the tabernacle, in the temple, no, appointed where, in the church, what's supposed to be, in the church, he said, apostles, church people, prophets, church people, in the church, church is not, an old testament word, it's a new testament, phenomenon, because church, was never in place, until Jesus died, and resurrected, church only came, into force, that, in fact, bible talks about how, the church age, was hidden from the, old testament prophet, they just could prophesy, but they didn't know, what it means, because you can't, conceptualize, how church, church, you can't, conceptualize, bible says that, what was hidden, this mystery, was hidden, in the ages past, now has been made, has been revealed,

[27:17] Ephesians chapter 3, Paul, when Paul was talking about, his ministry, he said that, God has called him, to bring into revelation, or to bring to light, this thing, the mystery, that has been hidden, talking about church, the church is called, the mystery of Christ, and so, the church, is not an old testament word, it's a new, sometimes here, the church in the wilderness, is a metaphoric, phrase, okay, in the wilderness, church in the wilderness, just to, represent the people of God, when they were in the wilderness, wilderness, but they were not a church, because I gave you, the definition of church, definition of church, is what, Christ, plus, cross, so, without cross, there can't be church, without Christ, there can't be church, if you subtract, any of these factors, out of church, it's not church, it's gathering, it can be a congregation, but not a church, takes the cross, to have the church, so before the cross, there was no church, as simple as that, so,

[28:25] God has appointed, in the church, first apostles, and prophets, in fact, there was, some, kind of confusion, yeah, confusion, in the church, in Antioch, in Acts chapter 15, and, Paul, and, you know, Acts chapter 13, Bible says that, they were praying, Acts chapter 13, verse 1, and, in the church, that was in Antioch, there were certain prophets, and teachers, there were, I mean, where, where, where was that, in the church, that was in Antioch, there were, there were certain prophets, in the church, so, why do people say, we don't have prophets again, he said, in the church, that was in Antioch, there were certain prophets, I know, he would say, oh no, at that time, the prophetic ministry, some of them, from Old Testament, were still alive, so they were dying, hey, yeah, you're right, so, he said, in the church, there were certain prophets, alright, the church, that was in Antioch, and then, this, the, the, the, the prophet, the teachers,

[29:38] Barnabas, Simeon, okay, Lucius, and then, Lucius, and then Saul, there were five of them, and they were praying, the Holy Ghost said, separate out to me, Paul and Barnabas, for the work, Barnabas and Saul, for the work, I've called them, and then when they were sent out, they weren't doing the work, they went, doing the work, and then when they, after they went and visited, they came back to Antioch, and there was a problem in Antioch, because certain, Jews, Jewish believers, have come from Jerusalem, and then when they came, and met the, Gentile believers, can I go a little bit, into that, now, listen, it was, the Gentile church, the movement, for the Gentile church, started from Antioch, the movement, for the church, of God worldwide, started from Jerusalem, so on the day of Pentacles, they were all in Jerusalem, and suddenly, something came, and the church, was birthed, in Jerusalem, but it's interesting, the head of the church, Bible said, all scattered, except the apostles, from Jerusalem, because of the persecution,

[30:39] Acts chapter 8, verse 1, there was a great persecution, and they all scattered, apart from the apostles, and they were all scattered, throughout the region, in Judea, except the apostles, so they stayed in Jerusalem, because that was the headquarter, headquarter of the church, alright, so they stayed there, Peter, so this is what happened, that's why, you remember, in Acts chapter 8, when Philip, went down to Samaria, in verse 15, look at verse 15, chapter 8, verse 15, Bible says that, now, when they came, no, verse 14, sorry, I need, I need to be sorted, now, when the apostles, that were at Jerusalem, heard that Samaria, has received them, Samaria is not in Jerusalem, he said, you shall be witnesses, of me, both in Jerusalem, in Judea, to Samaria, to the other, so it's from Jerusalem, the center, Judea, the bigger region, and then outside of Judea, that's Samaria, then, to the uttermost part, of the world, so now, it's a, now the gospel, had spread in Jerusalem, now it's going to Samaria, and Philip, was the one, who took it to Samaria, and he went and preached,

[31:41] Bible said, there was great, verse 8, and there was great joy, in the city, and so, verse 14 says that, when the apostles, they heard that, Samaria has heard the word, and received the word, of God, they sent Peter and John, so Peter and John, they are based in Jerusalem, Jerusalem, they sent Peter and John, the headquarter, they sent Peter and John, to them, and then when Peter and John, came, watch verse 15, when they came, who when they came down, prayed that they might receive, the Holy Spirit, so the headquarters, was Jerusalem, so there was confusion, in Antioch, now the thing has started, in Antioch, interesting to note, that when the church, was about to be, in Antioch, it was the prophets, and the teachers, who were praying, and the Holy Ghost, didn't go to Peter, he didn't go to headquarters, and say okay, Peter, go down, and tell them that, they should separate, no no, he came there, and by the time, Peter and John, and the apostles heard, the Gentile move, had already started, from Antioch, the prayer, and the fellowship, was going on in Antioch, not in Jerusalem, so God, that's why you have to be, where the prayer is going on, and God came to them, now Peter was the leader,

[32:52] Peter and James, they were the top guys, of the church, why didn't God consult them, before telling them, Paul and Barnabas, but anyway, God sent them out, and they went, and when they are going, to do the work, these Jews, who had come from Jerusalem, they were believers, and they had come from Jerusalem, now started fellowshiping, with the other Gentiles, and they said, you are a Gentile, but you haven't been circumcised, no, you see, now, let me just, when it comes to Judaism, those times, you, when you are a child, when you are a Jew, when you are born, on the eighth day, they will circumcise you, so it's the, a part of the, religious demands, the covenant with Abraham, you have to be circumcised, that is why, when Paul, was going to, do the missions work, and you know, you'll be going to the synagogue, and Timothy, who was a Gentile, his father was a Gentile, my mother, Jews, but his father, because his father, he hasn't been circumcised, in Acts chapter 16, verse 4, verse 3, Paul wanted to take him along, took him, and circumcised him, and so that he can, he can go, for the sake of the revival, some of us, you have to allow us, to circumcise you, it may be in different areas, maybe in your attitude, your finances, your, your relations, the things that easily upset you, different things, you have to allow us, to circumcise you, so that you can, we can, we can take you along, so long as the revival is concerned, shout yes Lord, yes Lord, so anyway,

[34:22] Paul circumcised him, so he can take him, along the journey, so that is the, so when, the Jews are so particular, about circumcision, when you, so in those times, there are people, who are called proselytes, proselytes, are people, who see the Jewish religion, and they like the Jewish religion, they are not Jews, but they want to be part of, like a Jew, they want to convert, to be a Jew, or to practice Judaism, actually, to convert, to practice Judaism, they want to live, all those idols, and practice Judaism, now, you can be, you can do that, but to do that, you have to be circumcised, and go through the, mosaic law, so it was normal, and people were accepting, being circumcised, so now, these Jews come, and see people, who are Gentiles, have become born again, and they check, hey, you haven't been circumcised, why?

[35:08] they say, no, no, no, you have to be circumcised, hey, you can't serve God, without circumcision, no, you have to be circumcised, so, you see, with that Jewish mindset, any, traditional Jewish man, every traditional Jewish man, was so particular, about circumcision, if you hang around him, and you don't, you are not circumcised, they get problems, all right, so, when these guys, decided to come, and now, be part of God worship, the Jews, genuinely thought, that you must be circumcised, you have to be circumcised, so it became, a big problem, with the Gentile church, the Gentiles said, no, we don't have to, he said, no, you have to, and so, it became back and forth, and Paul, and Barnabas said, no, why do you want them, to be circumcised, it's not necessary, they said, okay, let's settle this matter, in Acts chapter 15, let's settle this matter, let's go to the leaders, of the church, headquarters, to the apostles, in Acts chapter 15, somewhere from verse 10, downwards, let's go to, the apostles, and let them, go and ask them, about this thing, so we can settle this matter, once and for all, so Paul, and Barnabas, decided to go, so Paul took Barnabas, and then they were going, to go and settle this matter, so when they went to the, the, the apostles in Jerusalem, well, okay, listen, listen, when they came to the elders, in Jerusalem, they told them, the situation that had happened, and Peter said, yes,

[36:26] I remember, how God appeared to me, and told me to go, to a Gentile man's house, to go and preach to him, and then they came, they concluded that, Peter and Paul, said, why do we demand, from the Gentiles, what we Jews, could not even keep, we couldn't keep, and God has given us, a way out, now, others are also coming, to enjoy what God has given, the way out, you are not, we are not asking them, placing demand, I think the best, that is from 15 somewhere there, placing demand on them, so, they came to a conclusion, they said, no, it's not necessary, so they said, we are going to write a letter, and send the letter, to you, back to, we are sending the letters, from where, back to Antioch, and that region, to go and educate the people, now, this is the story behind it, so, after they are reading the letter, but it was Paul and Barnabas, who came back, who came to the contest, now, only Paul and Barnabas, going to talk to everybody, we are, we are, they are opposition there, they will say no, so, in Acts chapter 15, verse 22, Bible says that, they chose, certain top guys, and it's pleased, the apostles, and the elders, with the whole church, that's talking about, in Jerusalem, to send chosen men, of their own company, to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas, so, they chose Judas, whose surname was,

[37:41] Bathabas, and Silas, leading men, amongst the brethren, these are top guys, leading men, they sent them, that go with Paul, and Barnabas, so, they call Judas, and chose, so, they chose Silas, so, Silas and Judas, to accompany Paul, uh-huh, accompany Paul, and Barnabas, to the Gentiles, to break the news, to them, that Gentiles, don't have to be circumcised, does that make sense, Bible says very clearly, in verse 32, of Acts chapter, chapter 15, verse 32 says, that these guys, were, he said, now Judas, and Silas, themselves being what, themselves being what, themselves being what, prophets also, they are prophets too, they are prophets also, Silas and Judas, they are prophets, so why are you saying, we don't have prophetic ministry, in the New Testament, it's our prophets, who said it, the Bible said it, they are prophets, and they send them, and then when they finish their work, verse, verse 30, 33, when they finish their work, the brethren send them, bye bye, and when they are stayed there, for a time, they were sent back, with the greetings, from the brethren, to the apostles, who are we talking about,

[39:02] Silas and, and Judas, but guess what, Silas, didn't go, they finish their job, Bible, but I like the next verse, and that must be your verse, verse 34, however, it seemed good, to Silas, to remain there, it seemed good, to stay in church, okay sister, it doesn't matter, someone offended you, they are giving you a big job, that will take you out of church, it seemed good to you, to stay in church, and let the job go, Amen, see, and that's how, prophetic destinies unfold, the guy, because it seemed good, for him to stay there, guess what, in the next two, three verses, Paul, took him, after he had started, completed Barnabas, that was the last time, we heard about Paul and Barnabas, Paul took him, and then sailed, and the brethren, commended them, to the grace of God, and then verse 39, look at verse 39, then, so Barnabas took Mark, and went,

[40:03] Paul, what did Paul do, but Paul chose Silas, and departed, being commanded, by the brethren, interesting, the brethren, commended Paul and Silas, to go, by the grace of God, and then, the next verse, they go, they went and found him, because, this guy was a prophet, Silas, but they need, they always need a servant, the man that got, needs someone to, that's John Mark, John Mark's job, was to serve them, and then he, when they got to Pamphylia, he left them, he left them, Acts 13, 13, he left them at Pamphylia, and went back to Jerusalem, Pamphylia, Pamphylia, he departed, from them, returned to Jerusalem, and so, when he came to Acts, after 15, and they are about, to go back, to visit them, from verse 36, they go, visit the people, Barnabas was, Barnabas determined, to take John Mark, but Paul said, in verse 38, Paul said, we can't take this guy, because he abandoned us, in Pamphylia, and listen to what I found, listen to what I found, departed from him, had not gone with us, to the way, he said, this guy, no, but Paul insisted, that they should not, take with them, the one, who had departed, from them, in Pamphylia, one of the verses, says that,

[41:14] Paul thought, it wasn't wise, it wasn't a good idea, to take this guy, he can depart, at any time, it's not a story, let's see how, the NIV puts it, because there's one, yes, but Paul did not think, it's wise, he didn't think, too far wise, he didn't, he didn't, he didn't think, because the guy, deserted them, in Pamphylia, there are some people, when we moved, from Greatland, they deserted us, when we go to, revival center, they want to now come, and sit on front seats, no, it will not be wise, no, no, no, I don't think, it will be wise, it's not revenge, it's not revenge, what people don't realize, listen to this, what people don't realize, this is about their work, if you are not committed, to their work, we can't give you, placements in their work, their work, their work, it's their work, not me, their work, their work, I heard Papa say this morning, let me digress again, I heard Papa say this morning, it was really a blessing to me, he said that, yeah, yeah,

[42:18] God only promotes people, who work for him, did you hear the lady's testimony, as she engaged herself, in church service, church activities, in fact, the gentleman, he was failing every exam, he was writing, so he got engaged, in church work, he went and passed, he passed greatly, there's another one, another one of the testimonies, the lady was talking about, she got herself busy, serving in the church, she had a throat, a throat problem, and, she kept self singing, in the choir, singing, singing, singing, she showed, the specialist, what happened, they didn't, service, God, God promotes, the blessing of God, the promotion of God, comes to people, who are saying, now listen to what Papa said, listen to, I'm about to say something, Papa, it blessed me so much, in the army, the highest rank, you get, you, you, you are, or you wear, at your retirement, is the highest you will ever be, nobody promotes in a company, you don't promote people, who are not working, when you retire from the army, the rank you retire, and that's the highest, you can ever go in the army, so you are, you, you, you don't have, any involvement, in church work, and yet, you want to be promoted, in the work,

[43:41] God, God's resources, God's blessing, God's promotion, comes to people, who are working for him, I'm saying something, you have to really be concerned, if you are not engaged, in church work, because there are so many reasons, I know, the nature of my job, my, the nature of my job, oh, but maybe, so you want to lose that job then, you don't, you want to be jobless, maybe joblessness, will help your involvement in God, he has done a lot of people good, joblessness, to connect to the prophetic, people say, oh, you know, in our time, my time, because of the nature of my, my time, I don't, I really don't have time, and, listen, Papa said this this morning, Papa said this, it also blessed me, he said, sickness can keep you in hospital, for four weeks, tell me, sickness doesn't come based on time, it can, when it's time, you will never be in hospital, you will not be hospitalized, you will not be hospitalized, in the name of Jesus, so, any reason, any excuse you have, for your involvement, and disengagement, in God's work, something else, can come and show you that, you see, because, in life, something is always vying for your money, vying for your time, vying for your attention, and fighting for your blessing, something is always, so, if your money doesn't serve God, it will serve something,

[45:07] Papa said this morning, Papa said, I was listening to me, he said that your, people said, oh, you know, my financial situation, that's why I cannot tie it, that it's about to get harsher, yes, your inability to, trust God, and engage God, in your financial situation, means that you are allowing, severe harshness to come, severe, very serious, you see, so, when we think, that we are giving, excuse, can you imagine, this young boy, standing here, has a very good health, with the way, radically, I use my body, without food supplements, or any medication, look at praise night, look at the screaming, look at the fastings, there's no year, for the past few, few, few years, I don't do 100 days fasting, every year, 40 days very often,

[46:09] I had an encounter again, last week, and God, I saw, it's interesting, I saw a spirit, there is a spirit, of praise, in my generation, which is food spirit, no, no, no, I'm telling you, I'm not joking, I'm not joking, many, God showed me, and in the faith clinics, in December, we are going to have some, healing schools, God showed me, one of the areas, so next Sunday, we are taking communion, one of the ways, to deal with that spirit, that has already, taken hold in people, is communion, and healing schools, become, and then the Lord showed me, many sicknesses, are eating related, food related, many sicknesses, last week, I wasn't reading, from any book, I was in prayer, I was in prayer, away, I went away, praying, seeking the faith, that's that, and every time I go, and I'm praying, I have encounters, with personalities, that are responsible, for different things, not too many, that's where I saw, the spirit behind this, city, attacking things, in England, and then,

[47:16] I saw different things, some time ago, but last time, I met the spirit of poverty, and I saw, anytime I meet the spirit, this unique, God, the Holy Ghost, then shows me, how to deal with this, it's a spirit, for it's food, not eating, no no, please, I'm not talking about eating, it's food, there's a difference, between, because we all eat, but the food, you are, you are putting yourself on, and some of us, unfortunately, have developed, a certain taste, for what is likely, that can kill us, and there's a spirit, behind it, there's a spirit, that's yelling, you know that, this thing I'm eating, I'm about to die, but, yeah, you, come on, it's interesting, I was shocked, this is not a subject, for that, there are other things,

[48:18] I saw, related to, this, the spirit of food, okay, which, possibly, I will explain, in some other times, so, we, we, we are on a mission, to attack, this, some of you, you don't understand, why, why you, you eat some kind of food, you hate it, but, you just keep it, and you're losing control, every time, it's like this, yeah, sometimes, we have to, I just found out, there are powerful spirits, behind, and it's operating, against men of God too, yeah, so, men of God's health, are coming under attack, without, it's the food you are eating, yeah, it's the food, it's the food, it's in the food, it's in the food, it's in the food, that's why you can't afford, God showed me, that's why you can't afford, not to have communion, you can't afford, because communion, I'm not saying, eat everything, but communion has a way, because, even the normal one you eat, because of, processed sins, and, different things, cancer is on the rise, in our generation, because of processing, I found out recently, that much was a salmon, that we think, we are eating fish, is farmed, with all kinds of, stuff, into our system, it's interesting, but let's leave that, so now, you've eaten, a food, some food, you don't really, know the sauce, but it's decent food, let's say, you've been served, with some chicken, or some fish, and some veg, and you don't know, the sauce, you have eaten, and you have to eat, watch this, but you have eaten, something, not dangerous, but invariably, communion, goes to them, because, you have to eat, as a human being, so communion, will go to the source, of that thing, and deal with it, spiritually, because if there's, a spirit behind it, then the communion, will deal with that, spiritual influence, that has entered, this is also prophetic, so, back to the point,

[50:09] God, rewards people, who serve now, so, point number two, what you have to know, about prophets, prophets, are God's spokesman, or, a prophet is, God's spokesperson, God's spokesperson, God's spokesman, God's spokesperson, in Exodus chapter three, verse, seven, oh, one day, I went to, faith clinic, and God gave me this word, and it was so prophetic, Exodus chapter three, verse seven, the Lord said, all right, and the Lord said, I have, I have, surely seen the affliction, of, of my people, which are in Egypt, and I've heard, their cry, by reason, of their taskmasters, for I know, their sorrows, and I am come down, to deliver them, out of the hand, of the Egyptians, and to bring them up, out of the land, that land, onto a good land, and a large, onto a land, flowing with milk, and honey, onto a place, of the Canaanites, and Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Parasites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, now therefore, watch this, now therefore, behold, the cry of the children, of Israel, is come up unto me, and I have also seen, the oppression of, oppression, wherewith the Egyptians, oppressed them, let's read verse 10, together from the screen, let's go, verse 10, come now, therefore,

[51:44] I will send you, to Pharaoh, that you may bring, my people, the children of Israel, out of the, God said, I've come to deliver them, but I'm going to send you, so Moses, went to Pharaoh, as a prophet, on God's behalf, he said, so he got to Pharaoh, he said, that said the Lord, Pharaoh, in chapter 4, verse 14, so the, Moses was complaining, that God, I can't go, I can't speak, I don't really, because of the nature, of my background, and my training, this kind of job, they're asking me to do, I can't do it, sometimes when God, is placing a prophetic, demand on you, excuses that come, so he said, I can't do it, but God was not happy, God didn't take it lightly, at all, and the anger of the Lord, was candid against Moses, is it possible, that God, is anger, is anger, is candid against, somebody, who maybe, God is telling you, I want you to do this, but you are someone, you are telling God, oh God, you know, you know, later, you know, this guy, the way he gives me money, if I, yeah, he's not a Christian, he's a Muslim, but then, let me take you, and God is telling you,

[52:49] I preserve a prophet for you, I preserve an apostle for you, and you are an apostle's wife to be, why are you hanging around, with these buddies, so, you never know, I don't know who I'm prophesying, and he said, God said, is not Aaron, the Levite, your brother, I know that he can speak well, and look, he's also coming out, to meet you, when he sees you, he'll be glad, in his heart, the next verse, now, you shall speak to him, and put the words, in his, what are, the words that I've told, you put it in his mouth, and I will be with your mouth, and with his mouth, and I will teach you, what you shall do, go to the next verse, so he shall, watch this, so he shall be, your spokesman, spokesman, to the people, and he himself, shall be, as the mouth for you, and you shall be, to him as God, so, now, you see what he said, he shall, a spokesman, and you will be like God, and he's your spokesman, okay, so Aaron, then, was operating, in a certain, a prophetic dimension, because what, he's,

[54:02] God said that, you will be like God, he'll be your, so God normally, will speak, and then someone, will speak on his behalf, so he'll tell someone, to go and see, so look at chapter 7 verse 1, look at chapter 7 verse 1, chapter 7 verse 1, so the Lord said to Moses, see, I have made you, as God to follow, and Aaron, your brother, shall be who, your prophet, what's the job of a prophet, a spokesperson, so he will speak, what you tell him, to go and say, in other words, the job of a prophet, is to be the spokesperson, of God, if God wants, to speak to you, he will send, a prophet your way, in Israel chapter 18 verse 18, he said, God, I will raise up for them, a prophet like, like you, from among, their brethren, and will put, my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them, all that I command him, a prophet, is a spokesperson for God, in Jeremiah, one God called Jeremiah, he didn't want to go, in Jeremiah chapter 1 verse 5, he said, don't,

[55:03] I'm a child, and God said no, before I formed you, in your mother's womb, I knew you, don't say you can't go, Jeremiah 1 verse 7, it says that, but the Lord said to me, do not say, I am a youth, for you shall go, to all, all to whom I send you, and whatever I command you, you shall speak, so you are not going to say, your own words, prophets speak, what God, tells them to speak, that is, what you have to know, about a prophet, now, number three, so number one, is New Testament, is valid in the New Testament, number two, is gospel, number three, oh, huh, this is a good one, prophets, are custodians, a prophet, is the custodian, of divine secrets, there are things, that are in the mind, of God, no one knows, he reveals it, to his prophets, God has a program, he plans to do something, he will reveal it, to a prophet, in Amos chapter three, verse seven, he said,

[56:03] Bible says, that there is nothing, that God will do, without revealing to his prophet, Amos chapter, let's all read from the screen together, can you see the screen, let's go, surely, the Lord God, does nothing, unless he reveals, his secret, to his servant, the prophet, you see, so, the prophets, are the custodians, of God's secret, the divine secret, sometimes, God has to want, to do something, it's a secret, no one knows about it, but he will let his prophet, in on it, to speak, praise the Lord, number four, I like this, prophets, you have to take this serious, prophets, are agents, of divine rescue, agents, of divine rescue, if God wants, to rescue you, he will send, a prophet your way, this morning, I'm glad, to announce somebody, that your rescue, hour has come, I said, your rescue, hour has come, in the name of Jesus, what we just read,

[57:10] Exodus chapter 3, he said, I heard the cry of my people, and I've come down, to rescue them, and therefore go, he sent him, to go and rescue them, he's the agent, he's not the one, doing the rescue, God is the one, doing the rescue, but he needs a prophet, he needs a prophet, what a prophet is, prophet is not someone, who has to wear, magazine, wear gown, wear beard, no, no, no, no, no, no, a certain pastor, told me this, about eight years ago, he said, oh man of God, you know there are some people, they struggle to have beard, they do everything, they try and fertilize it, but it just comes like, chicken playing over there, something like that, so, chicks playing about it. Now, watch this.

[57:55] He, he, I saw him. He was growing his beard. The thing was struggling to come by. He was trying. So I said, hey, man of God, are you trying to grow your beard? He said, hey, no.

[58:07] I said, prophet, you have to be very strange. Yes. Can you imagine some of you, the first time you were invited to this church and your friend who invited you said, oh, those are prophets.

[58:19] You look at me with your body. Why is there a prophet? But as soon as you see this, let me finish it. I will show you quickly. Bible's prescription.

[58:31] He said that, Jesus actually said, beware of four prophets. I will get to that. But this is very important. So prophets are custodians of divine secrets. Number four, prophets are agents of rescue.

[58:44] God said, I will send you to go and deliver my people. In Luke chapter 4, verse 27, Jesus talks about how there were many lepers in the days of Elisha.

[58:56] The many lepers were in Israel in the days of Elisha, the prophet. And none of them was cleansed except Maman the sea. God rescued that man's health through the prophets.

[59:08] They are agents of rescue. In in Hosea chapter 12, verse 13, Bible says, by a prophet, God brought Israel out of Egypt. Say prophet. So by a prophet, the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt.

[59:22] So prophetic ministry is very important and it cannot be trivialized. Amen. And then I spoke about Neymar. Let me leave it. Let me go to fifth point. Prophets are agents of progress.

[59:36] Agents of progress. Sometimes you get stuck in life. The lady who said that sees her pain.

[59:47] She can't work. And that was no stagnation. I said, I connected to the prophetic word. I connected. My told me that this week pastored with a declaration and actually they turned it into a poster.

[60:02] So take advantage of that declaration which has been said. Take advantage of that good news. You will hear good news. So she latched in and out on that prophetic word. And her rescue became a testimony.

[60:13] Hallelujah. Progress. Sometimes you get stuck. Ezra chapter 4, verse 24. Ezra 4, 24. Reca ego de imagara shed abra seketo sematash.

[60:30] Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

[60:41] What ceased? What ceased? The work ceased. That means no progress. But what should happen? chapter 5, verse 1. Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Edo prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel even unto them.

[61:02] So then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Sheetal and Joshua the son of Zadok and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem and with them were the prophets of God helping them.

[61:18] The work was seized by the prophets king and progress started. I see progress. From today any progress that has started I see it reactivated.

[61:32] I see progress being restored into your life. I see progress in your family progress in your finances progress in your career progress in your business progress in your life in the name of Jesus in the name of Jesus Samuel I believe I believe please sit down.

[61:53] So they are agents of progress number six they are agents of prosperity in 2nd Samuel 2nd Chronicles chapter 20 verse 20 it said hear O Israel Judah hear O Israel Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem believe in the Lord your God and you shall be established believe in his prophets and what happens to you you prosper so prosperity prophets are agents of prosperity Bible talks about Jesus himself spoke about in the days of Elijah there were a lot of beggars in Israel in Luke chapter 4 verse 24 to 26 there were a lot of beggars but none of them widows there was none in the time of famine said surely I say unto you verse 25 let's go to verse 25 but I tell you the truth many widows were in Israel in the days of Elijah when the heavens were shut up three years and six months and there was great famine that tells you financial challenges great famine in the land and what happened go to the next verse but to none of them was

[63:06] Elijah the prophet sent so the prophet was sent to the woman to in 1st Kings chapter 17 that same story is there 1st Kings chapter 17 verse 13 to 15 I like that and I think it will be good we all read it from the screen have you seen it it says that Elijah said to her do not fear go and do as you have said but make me a small cake from it first and bring it to me and afterwards make some for you yourself and your son now they had only small to make for the two of them Elijah said make me first alright and then for that he said go and do cake for me bake cake for me first for that said the Lord God of Israel the bin of flour shall not be used up nor shall the jar of oil you are gathering sticks to bake small cake and eat so that you and your son can die but

[64:19] I'm telling you I came to sustain you cook bake the cake for me first to eat afterwards this is what God is saying you will never run out of oil you will never run out of flour because a prophetic ministry has come to you to prosper you and to sustain now go to the a prophet a holy man and for some reason I think they went for loan and they used their son as colasher their sons and so the bayleaves came bayleaves may bayleaves not have any necessity to come near your house in the mighty name of

[65:24] Jesus I start as a prophet to bail you from the influence of bayleaves and the harassment of bayleaves in the name of Jesus the man of God there's a problem there's no money and they're going to take my sons but I can't let my sons go the man of God said go and get a jar borrow many jars the oil never finished so the jar ran out of jar they have a lot of jars of oil he said go and sell it pay your debt that was very seriously prophetic came with financial prosperity now in that same second king 6 26 there was famine in the land listen to this very carefully there was severe famine in the land people from verse 26 the king someone said king help me help me what is happening my friend we have we have cooked my baby we have eaten the baby because it brought the idea the famine so we don't have food to eat we are about to die so he said let's cook your baby and let's eat when we finish eating your baby for a few days then we can cook my own and eat and this foolish woman said that's fine so they bought her son they ate her son and then the next day when it was time for the woman to bring she went to eat her son there are interesting stories in the scriptures so she went she cried at the king the king said if God doesn't help this situation is bad there was trouble farming in the land and then in chapter watch this there's no help in the land and then in chapter 7 verse 1

[66:57] I like that chapter 7 verse 1 then the prophet came and he said that said the lord tomorrow morning Elijah came hear the word of the lord that said the lord tomorrow about this time a sear of fine flour shall be sold for a shekel and two sears of barley for a shekel at the gate of Samaria that's the prophetic word and you know what it happened go and read it it happened as the man of God said but there's something I need to point to you in the verse 2 and verse 17 but we need to let me finish this quickly because my time is up now so they are agents of what who are prophets agents of prosperity number 7 and last 2 who are prophets agents of restoration Ezekiel 37 he said man of God shall these bulls live he said prophet verse 5 he said prophesy to them and say he shall live and he prophesied and life came into them the prophets the prophetic ministry is meant for restoration some of you your marriages need restoration your health need restoration your families need restoration your finances need restoration in the name of Jesus

[68:09] I prophesy restoration as a prophet I stand before you sent by God and I issue I issue a decree that restoration comes back to your marriage restoration comes back to your family restoration comes back to your health restoration comes back to your ministry restoration comes back to your career in the name of Jesus.

[68:31] I prophesy it into existence. Say amen. Let me finish this. So they are agents of restoration and then finally, they are agents of divine reward.

[68:45] Prophets are agents of divine reward. In Matthew chapter 10 verse 41, it says that anyone who gives a cup of water, it says if you receive, it says he who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive what?

[68:56] A prophet. There is a certain reward that, you see, I heard Papa say this, which was a blessing. You don't need to be a tailor to wear good clothes. You don't need to be a mechanic to drive good cars.

[69:08] You just have to know a mechanic. In the same way, you don't need to be a prophet to carry prophetic, certain prophetic graces.

[69:19] Grace that only is reserved for the prophet can be directed to you. Hallelujah. If you receive a prophet many of you, you receive a prophet's reward. I see a prophet's reward coming to somebody.

[69:32] I see a prophet's reward coming to somebody. 2 Kings chapter 4, verse 8 to 10, there was a woman and she had a husband and then he went to the husband and said, sir, honey, I perceive that this guy is a man of God.

[69:46] He's a holy man of God. Can we make a special chamber in our house, build it, and put a table and chair so that he can, anytime he passes by, we reserve that room for him. anytime he passes, just come and rest there.

[69:56] We'll take care of him. He said, we'll take care of him because she connected to the prophet. Afterwards, the prophet said that, Gehazi, what does this woman want? Can we speak to the king on a behalf?

[70:07] He said, no, no, I'm not my own people. I'm not an immigrant. I don't have immigration problem. So everything is prosperous. He said, has she got, and Gehazi said, but she has not got a son.

[70:18] He said, they called her for me and he told her that a year by now, you shall carry your own child. Why? Because you have received these prophets. You have received me.

[70:30] You have triggered some prophetic rewards into your life. So prophets are for prophetic reward. God gives prophets. They are agents of divine reward in the mighty name of Jesus.

[70:41] And I see some coming to you. Quickly, quickly, how do you receive from the ministry of the prophets? Three points. Number one, number one, receive the prophets.

[70:55] Because a prophet you don't receive can't benefit you. It's necessary. I need someone to get it. You have to receive. You know, in Matthew, I just go to Matthew 10, verse 41.

[71:08] It says, if you receive a prophet in the name of a prophet. So the way you receive a prophet determines how much it can be of benefit to you. Hmm.

[71:21] This is serious. Quickly, quickly, quickly. Now, there's a scripture I need you to write. This is so important. In Luke chapter 2, verse 34, this is a serious scripture.

[71:33] Nobody should forget this because of the prophetic season we are in. Luke chapter 2, verse 34. Shall we all read it out loud from the screen? Let's go. Can you see it? Let's go. This child is destined for the fall and rising of men and for a sign which I've spoken against.

[71:50] The last bit. And, no, no, no, no. Go back, go back. And for what? A sign. Jesus was a prophet. Okay. God told, Moses said, I'll raise a prophet like myself.

[72:03] God said, I'll raise a prophet like unto Moses for you. So Jesus came as a prophet and Simeon, when he was born, he came and prophesied that this prophet it shall be for the sign we shall be spoken against. How many of you know that people, prophetic people get spoken against a lot?

[72:20] Some of you have heard so many negatives about things about prophets. It's Satan's program so that it can stop you from receiving the prophets. Because a prophetic ministry you don't receive cannot benefit you.

[72:35] A prophetic ministry you don't receive cannot benefit you. And so Satan has a way of finding ways. Ah, there are times, I'm telling you, there are times when God gives me a word for somebody and just when I was about to give the word I feel that this person is not ready.

[72:52] No, no, no. I said, can I pray with you? As though it's for my benefit. There are people who have had serious crisis in life but for a prophet.

[73:08] If they had seen a prophet, if they had received the prophet God sent into their life, they wouldn't have been in the crisis they were in. Some of you know people who are into current crisis, who wouldn't have been in that crisis if they had received the prophet God sent into their life?

[73:24] Receive the prophet. So what do you do with a prophet? To benefit the ministry of a prophet, first of all, receive the woman, the woman who said, I perceive this as a man of God. Let's build a nice place so that he can just feel comfortable and stay around here.

[73:36] They receive the prophet. No wonder it was showing in their family. The testimony was showing in their family. Why? Because they have received a prophet. I see testimonies beginning to show in your family. Number two, number two, believe in the prophet.

[73:48] Number one, receive the prophet. Number two, do what? Believe in the prophet. Believe in the prophet that God has sent to you. Papa posted this where I like the way Papa posted it.

[73:59] He says, the prophets you don't believe cannot add value to your life. Oh, I know him. Yeah, oh, right. He used to be his girl.

[74:11] Ah, yeah, that's my brother. My brother told me something. He said he has understood that I'm a man of God. So when I speak, he doesn't forget about the fact that we are related. And Pastor David Oedipo, he said when his father is speaking, that is his prophet.

[74:25] No, it's not natural dad. It's natural dad, but that doesn't factor. That's his prophet. Some of us, our weakness is our familiarity. Our familiarity around the prophetic ministry.

[74:41] And the enemy will find a way of making you hear negative things. You know, he doesn't like you. I don't know. He doesn't like you at all. He just wants to use you. He just wants to take money from you.

[74:53] Usually people who gossip, their lips are very different. He doesn't like you. I mean, just when people are coming to God, you check, you look at the shape of the alleged teacher.

[75:09] You have to believe in, he says, 2 Chronicles 20, verse 20. He said, believe in his prophet and you prosper. What, how much you benefit from the prophetic ministry is how much you believe.

[75:20] And he says that in Luke chapter 1, verse 45, he says that, blessed is he, who will believe it. For there shall be a performance of the things that were taught him of the Lord. You have to believe. Believe in the prophet.

[75:33] Know that when the prophet speaks, God is sending you help. God is sending somebody help. God is sending somebody help. Most of us, we are, we receive the prophetic ministry as though it is dependent on human calculations.

[75:49] So when you have come to your within, your back, your back is against the wall and the prophetic word comes that God is going to deliver you, you are thinking, but you don't know what you are talking about. God is saying, I've tried and nothing has happened.

[76:00] See, Peter told Jesus, we have taught all night. We didn't catch anything. Yet, nevertheless, at your word, we are going to believe in it. We are going to give it a try again. So stop focusing your attention on things you have done that didn't work and watch how you know things don't work and once you have received your prophetic word, believe in the prophetic word, believe in your prophet and you will see it manifested in your life.

[76:22] You will receive the manifestation. There is somebody here you are about to get married within the next one year. 2017, someone is about to get married at the altar.

[76:37] Somebody's marriage has come. I am prophesied. I am prophesied. I am prophesied. Your marriage and breakthrough has arrived. in the name of Jesus.

[76:52] What do you do to benefit from your prophetic ministry? One, receive the prophet. Number two, and number three. The last one, number three, obey the prophet.

[77:05] Obey the prophet. 2 Kings 5, verse. 2 Kings 5, verse 14.

[77:16] And you know, we read it earlier on as well when Elijah told the woman, go and bake the cake for me first. What do you think? These bastards, these people, they think, me too, I'm very smart.

[77:27] I know what to do. See, some of us are too intelligent for the prophetic ministry to help you. You are too smart for the prophetic ministry to help you.

[77:38] I'm telling you. You are too smart. I have no pastor friends who major prophets like Dagé Ward Mills, major prophets of, these are generational prophets. Bishop Oyedepo, they are generational prophets.

[77:49] It's to the number, they are generational prophets. When you are dealing with them, forget about what, how smart and how familiar you are with the territory. And just listen to what they are saying. Listen to the voice of God and walk in obedience.

[78:00] Some of them will call you and say, can you do this for me? And you are thinking, oh, this man of God. Forget about that and know that you are, come on, someone, your pastor who is operating, who oppresses as a prophet comes to you and he says that, you, I want you to join the choir.

[78:17] And you are having 28 reasons why you can't join the choir. Do you understand why some people break through is delayed? Yeah. And they don't understand. Because you are not subject to instructions.

[78:29] You don't obey any instruction. It's like buffet. When the word of God comes like buffet, you choose, I like this one. This one, I don't like shrimps. I like this. I like that.

[78:40] So, you pick and choose which instruction you obey. The man told, Elijah told the woman, yes, I know your situation is precarious.

[78:52] This small meal left for you and your son. Make me cake to eat first. Make me cake to eat first. First Kings chapter 17.

[79:03] To eat first. And the Bible says, and the woman went and did according, chapter 17 from verse 14. Went and did according to, according as the prophet had told her.

[79:15] And because of that, she went away and did what? According to the word of Elijah. You are looking for breakthrough? You are looking for what God has sent me to deliver to you?

[79:27] Obey when the instructions come. went and did according to the word of Elijah. And she and her, he and her household ate for many days. Simple obedience.

[79:41] Nehman in 2nd Kings chapter 5. Nehman verse 17. Nehman said, don't we have better reverse in my country? Abana and Paphat.

[79:53] Nehman. And the servant said, please, the servant, go to verse 14, please. Go to verse 14.

[80:03] Verse 14. So he went down and dipped seven times in the Jordan according to the saying of the man of God. When the man of God told him first, he said, I won't do it. I won't do it. This man doesn't respect me.

[80:15] He didn't even come out of his house to come and say that, what's your problem? General. You're talking about a general. But you are leprous. So what, what do you want to use?

[80:26] You are leprous your status as a leper or your status as a general. If you come as a general, I don't have answers for you because you are looking for answers to your leprosy. So come as a leper. That's right.

[80:37] That's right. That's a general. That's a right. And the man of God said, I don't need to see him because I'm not interested in seeing lepers and leprosy.

[80:47] So tell him he should go to River Jordan specific. He said, go to River Jordan. He didn't say go anywhere. Some of you will go to, when they say go to River Jordan, you'll go to River Thames.

[81:02] Yes. You'll go and fetch a lot of water from the Jordan, take it to your own house because you can afford it and create a special pool and dip in it. No, that's not River Jordan. He said, tell him to go to River Jordan and dip inside the seven times.

[81:16] And the guy was furious. He said, who does he take me to be? He looks at me and asks me for heaven's sake. One, he didn't look at my face to talk to me. And two, he disrespects me to tell me to go and watch in this dirty river of Israel.

[81:32] We have better river in our country, well treated because we are first class citizens. Well treated and the rivers are called Habana and Papa. Papa.

[81:43] There is Habana and Papa and you are talking about Jordan. What was you with my Jordan? He said, I am not Habana and Papa, the rivers of Damascus better than all waters of Israel.

[81:59] How can this person tell me to do this? How? Whole general, when he comes with entourage, people following him and when he needs something, doesn't want to sleep, just tell the person like this, when he needs something, just do this.

[82:16] Then they bring it. They bring it. Whole general. And this prophet didn't come to see me and he tells me to go and wash in Jordan. Don't we have Habana and Papa?

[82:27] Papa? And no, this is a general so he was well exposed. He was well exposed. He has traveled well and intelligent so he knew the terrain very well.

[82:40] And he's telling that Israel, the rivers of Israel are waters of, very bad. Because he didn't have enough money to treat it well. And all this sickness infested Jordan, you want me to grow deep in it?

[82:54] And one of his servants says, sir, the man didn't ask you anything strange. Simple instructions. He said, kneel down and lift up your hands. You are suffering from cancer.

[83:05] You said you are chief executive of Tesco. But you still have cancer. And I'm a prophet. I can pray for your cancer to grow. I said, lift up your hands, kneel down, lift up your hands. Me kneel down.

[83:16] Me kneel down. I said, can you lift up, can you rise and shout hallelujah? Me, I don't shout hallelujah. How can I keep the sickness? So, when people come to church, when there's one instruction, they are so much full of themselves, but they know that they need help.

[83:32] It's when it comes to God and God's help, if you, God's house, you have to lower yourself, humble yourself, and open your heart to receive help. Simple instruction.

[83:47] There are times you may come for anointing and God can say, can you remove your weight so that we can put oil on your weight?

[83:58] Hey, my weight, let me keep the sickness. His servant came near and spoke to him and he said, sir, my, you see, they're calling my father, my father, if the prophet had told you to do something great, would you not have done it?

[84:14] How much more then when he says to you, wash and be clean? May God send you people like that. Who speaks simple common sense to him?

[84:28] Pastor prophesied and when he was prophesying that, hey, someone's about to get married, he know that I just lost my boyfriend and he was pointing my direction. I did like, ah, so take it, take it as a word from God.

[84:41] Anyway, let's go, I have to finish. Watch, watch, go to the next verse. So he went down and dipped seven times in the Jordan 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.

[84:56] Simple instruction. Compare the America.com simple, simple instructions. Come to church, lift up your hand, I can't do it. Join a department, I can't do it.

[85:09] Let's come early for praise and worship, I can't do it. We are fasting, I can't do it. Come early for prayer meeting in the morning, I can't do it. People are too big to comply with instructions but they want authority.

[85:23] They want to reign. The prophetic ministry you do not receive, believe in and obey cannot add value to your life. how to discover prophet because time.

[85:38] But Luke chapter 24, 22 verse 34, this is a very important one. It said, every prophetic move, every prophetic move have two aspects of it.

[85:53] Two things happen. You don't need to miss this. Please, I'm finishing on this but this is more crucial than most of what I've said. And I owe you the responsibility of telling this.

[86:04] Every prophetic move have two things. Now, then, Simeon or Simon, however you want to, blessed them and said to Mary, his mother, talking about Jesus, carried the child and said, behold, this child is destined for what?

[86:20] And what? Of what? Of man. Do you see that? Every prophetic move, prophetic season, prophetic ministry is ordained for the fall and the rise of many.

[86:37] Anyone who mocks a prophetic word, anyone who mocks prophecy becomes a victim of prophecies. When God, Elijah said, tomorrow morning by this time, bread, there will be enough food at the gate.

[86:53] The minister of finance, in 2 Kings chapter 7, verse 2, 2 Kings chapter 7, verse 2, then the officer on whose hand the king leaned answered the manor guy and said, look, if the Lord would make windows in heaven, could this thing be?

[87:11] And he said, in fact, you shall see it with your eyes, but you shall not come. Look at verse 17, look at verse 17. So, verse 17, now the king had appointed the officer on whose hand the king, that same person, he was appointed to be the distributor, making sure the food has come, in charge of the gate, but the people trampled him in the gate, and he died, just as the man of God has said, and spoke when the king came down to him.

[87:41] When there was abundance, the people were into prosperity, enjoyment, there are some who became victims of the prophetic word. He said, this child is destined, can I say this church, this move of God, this prophetic move of God is destined for the rise and fall of many.

[88:04] Some of you here are going to be raised very high in society, very high in ministry, very dirty ministry, and others do, I don't know, I can't predict their end.

[88:18] It is always like that when it comes to the prophetic move of God. This move is destined for the rise and fall of many.

[88:31] You have to choose. In Isaiah chapter, let me say, 28, verse 21 and 22, you need to see this, the markers of prophecy. Anytime there's a prophecy, I'm going to say, what is this?

[88:42] How can this be? This is I'm not serious. Please, it's better you are not in the environment where prophecy is going on, or the prophetic move is going on, and not in the environment, than to stay in the environment and mock it.

[88:55] He said, for the Lord will rise up as at Mount Perazim, he will be angry as in the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his awesome work, and go to the verse 20, let me see, I have to make sure I've got it.

[89:14] Give me King James, I prefer the King James, I have to make sure I've got that scripture very well. The King James, verse 21, is verse 21 and 22. For the Lord shall arise as in Mount Perazim, he shall be wrought as in the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange works, and bring to pass his act, his strange act.

[89:37] Look at verse 22. Look at verse 22. Now therefore, be ye not mockers, lest your bands be made strong. See, God is about to move, but if you mock it, you'll be a victim.

[89:50] be ye not mockers. Don't trivialize the move of God. I don't know, I don't know. We may send a team to come and pray for your hospital.

[90:08] This time, you remember I told you guys sometime ago, I didn't even know these things. The father was teaching these things and I realized that in the normity. Every prophetic move and revival comes with residues and victims.

[90:23] It comes with victims. It comes with victims and some people who never would have been great, suddenly because of the revival, they become something. Lifted high. A prophetic ministry raises people and can cause the fall of many.

[90:40] Go and ask Pharaoh. Go ask Pharaoh. Pharaoh never recovered again because he mocked prophetic ministry, trivialized prophetic ministry.

[90:51] God sent a prophet. I stand here by God's grace as a prophet, a New Testament prophet of this commission and I prophesy over your life that you shall be raised.

[91:02] You shall not be a victim. Your lifting is coming. Your lifting has arrived in the mighty name of Jesus. I prophesy restoration in your life. I prophesy your rescue.

[91:13] I prophesy your healing into existence. I prophesy your prosperity. I prophesy your marriage. I prophesy your liberty. I prophesy your freedom.

[91:25] I prophesy your breakthrough. valleys. I prophesy Idea. These ti use handles.

[91:45] You shall hear good news. In the name of Jesus. I profess that sickness stays far from you. I rebuke the spirit of sickness.

[91:57] That comes through the food. That comes through food. I rebuke that spirit of sickness. Any sickness ahead of you. Any danger ahead of you. I pray your preservation.

[92:09] I profess that your protection. I profess that your marriage into me. In the name of Jesus. In the name of Jesus. Your children are blessed.

[92:21] Your children will make it. Your children will not fail. You will not be a victim. You will fly high. You will fly high.

[92:32] Receive your testimony. Nah. Nah. In the name of Jesus. If you believe in. Clap your hands and shout the living hallelujah.

[92:43] Raise your feet and begin to speak in tongues. Begin to speak in tongues.

[92:54] Connect yourself. There is a prophetic atmosphere. There is a prophetic atmosphere. There is a prophetic atmosphere. Thank you for listening.

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