25-11-2017, 01:20 AM
November 8th, 2017.
Topic: THE SECRET OF POWER.
Text: John 12:24, Psalm 34:18, 51:17.
Minister: Dr. D. K. Olukoya (G.O. MFM Worldwide)
Powerlessness is tragedy. Spiritual powerlessness is a major disaster. The reason for this powerlessness has to be addressed if we must get to where God wants us to get to.
Why is it that:
--- the enemy is toying with the destiny of so many people?
--- infirmity and powerlessness is common among believers?
--- it is serpents and scorpions that are trampling upon the believers instead of the other way round?
--- there is power famine and power failure?
--- many believers are unable to take up their correct position in the Lord?
--- in the market square of life unbelievers are taking the positions of the believers?
Why is it that:
--- oppression, obsession, possession and harassment of the enemy have become so epidemic (despite the fact that the Bible says oppression shall be far away from the believers)?
--- the enemy is becoming more powerful against the believers?
--- in spite of Bible promises believers are so weak and ineffective?
--- that there are many believers are afraid to evangelise or don't evangelise?
--- many Christians are deficit to heaven and embarrassment to salvation?
Why is it that:
--- many Christians are a disgrace to the Holy Ghost?
--- the shouting of supremacy over the enemy has not yielded result for so many people?
--- many Christians are running helter-skelter; from one mountain to another?
--- there is epidemic of godlessness and wicked sin in our midst?
--- there is acute decay in our society in spite of many churches all around us?
--- people will be spiritually dumb as to fighting in the church?
Why is it that:
--- people are dumb to the extent of practicing politics in the house of God?
--- the problem that brought people to church that has gone; will still come back and kill them?
--- so many Christians are so sick, weak, tired and oppressed?
--- there so many Christians are like time bomb waiting to explode?
--- there is legendary powerlessness among us?
--- we are the one running away from what the Bible says will see us and run away?
Why is it that:
---in our generation we have many people who have the form of godliness but denying the power thereof?
--- heaven is crying night and day on the lives of many Christians?
--- Jesus is not happy with many believers?
--- there are servants riding on the horses of so many believers?
Why is it that:
--- there is proliferation of so many evil men around us?
--- spiritual weakness is becoming the trademark of the current Christianity?
--- a person be born-again for 5 years and he is still struggling with stealing, fornication and pornography?
--- the boasting of the enemy against the believer is coming to past?
--- with hot and aggressive prayers the problem of so many still multiply?
--- so people's dreams are so negative and they seem not move forward in any area although they are doing everything well?
What is responsible for this our powerlessness? What is the secret of power from GOD?
I am going to be reading three (3)scriptures and from there I will drawing up some certain things God helping us; that will drive us to the prayers of tonight.
They say give a man a fish, you have given him a meal. Teach him to fish, you have feed him for life. That is what Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries do, we teach people to fish so that you don't put the whole of your life on one prophet somewhere.
" Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit." John 12:24.
"The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit." Psalm 34:18.
"The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise." Psalm 51:17
• The human heart is terrible until it is broken.
• Brokenness is the essential condition for God's presence in our lives and for us to get His saving power.
• The major key to experience the power and presence of God is brokenness.
• Brokenness is essential condition and the key if you want the power of God, the presence of God, His power to be fighting for you and for witches and wizard to be afraid of you.
EXAMPLES OF BROKEN PEOPLE IN THE BIBLE
1. The prodigal son got broken and his father accepted him.
2. The tax collector in the temple also got broken and asked God to have mercy on him because he was sinner.
3. The reason God was able to use Peter so much is because he is always a broken man.
• Brokenness is the opposite of arrogance and pride.
• The essence of pride is the centralization of self.
• There can be no meeting point between a Holy God and a proud heart.
• God hates every pride. Any man of God that you see that he is proud; such a man of God is powerless.
• A broken heart is the true and best friend of God.
• Sin came to the world through the proud spirit of Lucifer, he sought to exalt himself.
• God is so big and mighty; the heaven of heavens cannot contain him, but see what Isaiah 57:15 says:
"For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones."
• God is so high, vast, mighty, yet this high exalted God abides in the heart of humble and broken men.
• You will never have a revival in your life until you meet God in brokenness.
• Brokenness is an essential condition for the reviving presence of God.
Would to God that there are people here tonight, who would cry and say Oh God break me and make me what you want me to be.
WHAT IS BROKENNESS?
Brokenness is surrender. Surrender is willingness:
- to function in the will that God has called you.
- to fulfill God's purpose for your life.
- to fulfill God's design in life, family and church.
- to submit to the authority God has place over you.
• When you are broken there is no longer any resistance to God's work in your life.
• When you surrender yourself to God; everything that God asked you to do no matter how uncomfortable or inconvenient it is; you will say yes Lord (and you will do it).
Brokenness means you must die to your:
- opinions.
- preferences.
- taste.
- will.
- world.
- approval of men.
- self
• Those who are broken don't fight in church. If you are in one place and you don't like what they are doing there; instead to start fighting; move to another place there are many branches of MFM around.
• The fact that you are fighting shows that you are not broken and you are powerless because of that.
• A man crucified with Christ has no right for self-pity, bitterness, retaliation.
Dead people have no right; they have no place for:
-- fighting.
-- fuming.
-- fretting.
-- complaining.
-- gossiping.
-- fornication.
-- backbite.
-- bearing no grudges.
-- stealing.
-- practicing hypocrisy
because they have surrendered themselves.
• Now, very important question tonight is this: ARE YOU BROKEN?
• Without brokenness forget spiritual power; you won't get it because those who are close to God are those of broken and contrite spirit.
Tonight I want you to go home with this word and pray that: Father, break me and make me what you want me to be.
I cannot continue like this; I want to make impact in my generation; I must re-write my family history. Father, break me and make me what you want me to be.
PRAYER POINTS
[Before Ministration]
1. Every fetch power, every magic assigned me, catch fire in the name of Jesus.
2. Every strange voice calling my name in the midnight, your time is up, die in the name of Jesus.
3. The wicked assigned against me shall die in the name of Jesus.
[After Ministration]
1. My father, break me and remold me in the name of Jesus. (Pray this prayer point for 10 minutes before you sleep tonight)
Topic: THE SECRET OF POWER.
Text: John 12:24, Psalm 34:18, 51:17.
Minister: Dr. D. K. Olukoya (G.O. MFM Worldwide)
Powerlessness is tragedy. Spiritual powerlessness is a major disaster. The reason for this powerlessness has to be addressed if we must get to where God wants us to get to.
Why is it that:
--- the enemy is toying with the destiny of so many people?
--- infirmity and powerlessness is common among believers?
--- it is serpents and scorpions that are trampling upon the believers instead of the other way round?
--- there is power famine and power failure?
--- many believers are unable to take up their correct position in the Lord?
--- in the market square of life unbelievers are taking the positions of the believers?
Why is it that:
--- oppression, obsession, possession and harassment of the enemy have become so epidemic (despite the fact that the Bible says oppression shall be far away from the believers)?
--- the enemy is becoming more powerful against the believers?
--- in spite of Bible promises believers are so weak and ineffective?
--- that there are many believers are afraid to evangelise or don't evangelise?
--- many Christians are deficit to heaven and embarrassment to salvation?
Why is it that:
--- many Christians are a disgrace to the Holy Ghost?
--- the shouting of supremacy over the enemy has not yielded result for so many people?
--- many Christians are running helter-skelter; from one mountain to another?
--- there is epidemic of godlessness and wicked sin in our midst?
--- there is acute decay in our society in spite of many churches all around us?
--- people will be spiritually dumb as to fighting in the church?
Why is it that:
--- people are dumb to the extent of practicing politics in the house of God?
--- the problem that brought people to church that has gone; will still come back and kill them?
--- so many Christians are so sick, weak, tired and oppressed?
--- there so many Christians are like time bomb waiting to explode?
--- there is legendary powerlessness among us?
--- we are the one running away from what the Bible says will see us and run away?
Why is it that:
---in our generation we have many people who have the form of godliness but denying the power thereof?
--- heaven is crying night and day on the lives of many Christians?
--- Jesus is not happy with many believers?
--- there are servants riding on the horses of so many believers?
Why is it that:
--- there is proliferation of so many evil men around us?
--- spiritual weakness is becoming the trademark of the current Christianity?
--- a person be born-again for 5 years and he is still struggling with stealing, fornication and pornography?
--- the boasting of the enemy against the believer is coming to past?
--- with hot and aggressive prayers the problem of so many still multiply?
--- so people's dreams are so negative and they seem not move forward in any area although they are doing everything well?
What is responsible for this our powerlessness? What is the secret of power from GOD?
I am going to be reading three (3)scriptures and from there I will drawing up some certain things God helping us; that will drive us to the prayers of tonight.
They say give a man a fish, you have given him a meal. Teach him to fish, you have feed him for life. That is what Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries do, we teach people to fish so that you don't put the whole of your life on one prophet somewhere.
" Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit." John 12:24.
"The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit." Psalm 34:18.
"The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise." Psalm 51:17
• The human heart is terrible until it is broken.
• Brokenness is the essential condition for God's presence in our lives and for us to get His saving power.
• The major key to experience the power and presence of God is brokenness.
• Brokenness is essential condition and the key if you want the power of God, the presence of God, His power to be fighting for you and for witches and wizard to be afraid of you.
EXAMPLES OF BROKEN PEOPLE IN THE BIBLE
1. The prodigal son got broken and his father accepted him.
2. The tax collector in the temple also got broken and asked God to have mercy on him because he was sinner.
3. The reason God was able to use Peter so much is because he is always a broken man.
• Brokenness is the opposite of arrogance and pride.
• The essence of pride is the centralization of self.
• There can be no meeting point between a Holy God and a proud heart.
• God hates every pride. Any man of God that you see that he is proud; such a man of God is powerless.
• A broken heart is the true and best friend of God.
• Sin came to the world through the proud spirit of Lucifer, he sought to exalt himself.
• God is so big and mighty; the heaven of heavens cannot contain him, but see what Isaiah 57:15 says:
"For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones."
• God is so high, vast, mighty, yet this high exalted God abides in the heart of humble and broken men.
• You will never have a revival in your life until you meet God in brokenness.
• Brokenness is an essential condition for the reviving presence of God.
Would to God that there are people here tonight, who would cry and say Oh God break me and make me what you want me to be.
WHAT IS BROKENNESS?
Brokenness is surrender. Surrender is willingness:
- to function in the will that God has called you.
- to fulfill God's purpose for your life.
- to fulfill God's design in life, family and church.
- to submit to the authority God has place over you.
• When you are broken there is no longer any resistance to God's work in your life.
• When you surrender yourself to God; everything that God asked you to do no matter how uncomfortable or inconvenient it is; you will say yes Lord (and you will do it).
Brokenness means you must die to your:
- opinions.
- preferences.
- taste.
- will.
- world.
- approval of men.
- self
• Those who are broken don't fight in church. If you are in one place and you don't like what they are doing there; instead to start fighting; move to another place there are many branches of MFM around.
• The fact that you are fighting shows that you are not broken and you are powerless because of that.
• A man crucified with Christ has no right for self-pity, bitterness, retaliation.
Dead people have no right; they have no place for:
-- fighting.
-- fuming.
-- fretting.
-- complaining.
-- gossiping.
-- fornication.
-- backbite.
-- bearing no grudges.
-- stealing.
-- practicing hypocrisy
because they have surrendered themselves.
• Now, very important question tonight is this: ARE YOU BROKEN?
• Without brokenness forget spiritual power; you won't get it because those who are close to God are those of broken and contrite spirit.
Tonight I want you to go home with this word and pray that: Father, break me and make me what you want me to be.
I cannot continue like this; I want to make impact in my generation; I must re-write my family history. Father, break me and make me what you want me to be.
PRAYER POINTS
[Before Ministration]
1. Every fetch power, every magic assigned me, catch fire in the name of Jesus.
2. Every strange voice calling my name in the midnight, your time is up, die in the name of Jesus.
3. The wicked assigned against me shall die in the name of Jesus.
[After Ministration]
1. My father, break me and remold me in the name of Jesus. (Pray this prayer point for 10 minutes before you sleep tonight)