The Blessed Man was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 16th of March 2022 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
In his teaching, Rev. Dunamis made mention of the following important points:
Psalm 1:1-3 (NKJV) Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper.
The word blessed is extremely important. The blessing is tangible – it can be handled.
The proof of a blessed man is in his fruits, and the proof of a cursed man is also in his fruits. The blessed man is favoured.
When a blessed man believes he’s cursed, he reduces the influence of the blessing upon his life.
How will you know what you believe? It’s in your words.
Your words are a reflection of your thoughts.
Matthew 12:34 (NKJV) Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
Whatever is in your heart will come out through your mouth. Your mouth follows your heart.
You must be careful of the things that go through your eyes and ears, because they determine the content of your heart.
Words show a man’s heart.
If you words are good, the devil can’t cut you down – your destiny, your life, etc.
Matthew 3:10 (NKJV) And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
Your words can bring life to you or cause an opening (breach) in the spirit.
Proverbs 15:4 (KJV) A wholesome tongue [is] a tree of life: but perverseness therein [is] a breach in the spirit.
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Relationship And Marriage Matters was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 13th of March 2022 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
In his teaching, Rev. Dunamis made mention of the following important points:
Song of Solomon 6:2 (KJV) My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.
Beloved is a word that portrays love.
A garden is a place of relaxation; it is a place of beauty. It is to this garden that the beloved comes down to. So if the person you wish to marry doesn’t have a ‘garden’ don’t marry her/him.
To the married, your responsibility is to keep/tend each other’s garden after marriage. The first thing you should prioritize in your relationship/marriage is relationship with God.
Your priority shows where your garden is. To some people their priority is clubbing. The person you are considering to marry, what are his priorities?
When you are dull, wine is not the way out. Joy in the Holy Ghost (getting drunk in the Holy Ghost) is the way to go.
SOS 6:2 mentions three things:
1. The Bed of Spices
The beds of spices talks of the favour of God upon your destiny.
Never get married to someone that is devoid of God’s favour! How do you know a person that is devoid of favour? The Scripture says that good understanding procures favour; therefore a person that has a good knowledge of the Word of God will have favour.
In marriage, what you need for your prayers to be answered is agreement – agreement with your spouse.
God’s plan is not divorce!
Premarital sex confuses the mind, such that you lose sight of the essentials, and therefore end up marrying wrong.
Men are moved by sight, therefore wives make sure you always give your husband a good picture to behold and remember.
You need favour in your life; back-to-back failures can be overwhelming!
There is nothing as beautiful as knowing that your spouse loves you genuinely.
Making peace is better than making points. Learn to apologize and to forgive your spouse easily.
The person you marry will often times determine your priorities.
2. To feed in the garden
Don’t marry a person who doesn’t have appetite. You are what you eat! Don’t marry someone who eats carelessly.
What is the beloved eating?
Jeremiah 15:16 (KJV) Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
There is a problem if your spouse or the person you wish to marry is not eating God’s word.
God’s word never fails!
You are literarily what you eat! You cannot do beyond the strength and capacity you have. There are doors you cannot open because you lack the required strength to do so.
Your real strength is dependent on the Word of God in your spirit.
When the guy comes to ask you out, ask him how often he eats!
All of us have the responsibility of finding the Word of God for our lives – Jeremiah 15:16
3. To gather lilies
This talks of responsibilities/work.
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Carnally Minded Vs Spiritually Minded was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 9th of March 2022 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
In his teaching, Rev. Dunamis made mention of the following important points from Romans 8:5-13:
Verse 5
We are either controlled by the flesh or controlled by the Spirit, even as children of God. The plan of the devil is to keep you controlled by the flesh so that you would not enter the fullness of God’s plan and purpose for you. The activities you are involved in is a pointer to what we are controlled by – whether the flesh or the Spirit.
Verse 6
The first result of being carnally-minded is death. All of us have powerful glorious destinies in God, and the devil knows it. So he comes to negotiate you out of it. You are operating in the flesh anytime you reason something out without the influence of the Holy Spirit.
Verse 7
The second problem of being carnally-minded is that it is enmity with God (it is hostile towards God). The voice of the flesh is hostile to the plans and intents of God for your life.
Verse 8
The third problem of being carnally-minded is that it cannot please God. And Heb 11:6 says that without faith you cannot please God. It therefore means that if you are in the flesh then you cannot be in faith (that’s one of the reasons a lot of our faith projects don’t pull through)
You must learn to recognize the voice of the flesh and run away from its dictates. You are to deliberately not cooperate with what the flesh wants.
Everything in life is deeply spiritual. The devil does not have a direct access to your life; what he does is to make you fleshly so that he can gain entrance into your life.
Verse 13
It is by the Spirit that you should mortify/kill the deeds of the flesh. People who are dead to the flesh don’t count insults.
Every time you know you are to pray but you don’t pray, the devil is negotiating you out of something.
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Futility of A Life Without God was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 6th of March 2022 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
In his teaching, Rev. Dunamis made mention of the following important points:
A lot of people, in their pursuit of happiness, exclude God. That’s futility! King Solomon studied life, experimenting with his own life, and gave us some conclusions. It is wisdom to apply the researches of this man, instead of going through the same route and messing up your life.
He experimented with wine (Eccl 2:3) and found out that wine is a mocker (Prov. 20:1, 23:29-30). Wine may offer you temporary relief, but begins to mock you afterwards.
Women are deep, and should be respected. King Solomon experimented with women, and found out that a woman can be a bitter pill to swallow (Eccl 7:26, MSG). In essence, he was saying, “Don’t mess with women!” Happiness cannot be found by sleeping around – you may have an orgasmic feeling afterwards, but after two hours, you will be back to your misery.
The pursuit of money cannot bring you the joy and satisfaction you desire. You’re mistaken if you believe that; listen to King Solomon:
He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this [is] also vanity. When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good [is there] to the owners thereof, saving the beholding [of them] with their eyes? The sleep of a labouring man [is] sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep. There is a sore evil [which] I have seen under the sun, [namely], riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt. Ecclesiastes 5:10-13 (KJV)
God wants you to have money, and not for money to have you.
He experimented with possessions (Eccl 2:4-6, 10), and found all these things were vanities (Eccl 1:2) – futility!
In all the experiments King Solomon carried out, he concluded that chasing all of these things were vanity and vexation of the spirit… and that only the fear of God and His pursuit is worth striving for:
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this [is] the whole [duty] of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether [it be] good, or whether [it be] evil. Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 (KJV)
Prioritize God in your life.
Serve God with your life, devotional life (don’t be too busy to fellowship with God – in prayers and in studying the Bible) Serve God with your time (find a service area and fill it) Serve God with your money Serve God with your heart/emotions Honour God with your words
God has made up His mind to bless you; He only needs you to cooperate.
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Systems was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 27th of February 2022 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
In his teaching, Rev. Dunamis made mention of the following important points:
There is a way of God, and there’s a system of God. An understanding of these ways and systems will bring about your victory in life.
When a system is in place, you will effortlessly grow and get better, without exerting much energy.
There are things you must eliminate from your body in order to be effective in life. Eliminate strife, unforgiving spirit, etc.
When your spiritual nervous system is collapsed, you will be insensitive to the things of God – you will lack an understanding of the times and seasons that God has ordained for you.
Giving is one of the systems that God has put in place for your prosperity.
Every failure you experience is as a result of a system-failure. When you kick against the system, the system will fight you. When you follow a system, you will receive the result that system.
If you want to experience the blessings and miracles of God, you must set your life in order!
Mark 6:38-41 (MSG)
But he was quite serious. “How many loaves of bread do you have? Take an inventory.” That didn’t take long. “Five,” they said, “plus two fish.” Jesus got them all to sit down in groups of fifty or a hundred–they looked like a patchwork quilt of wildflowers spread out on the green grass! He took the five loaves and two fish, lifted his face to heaven in prayer, blessed, broke, and gave the bread to the disciples, and the disciples in turn gave it to the people. He did the same with the fish.
Jesus could not do any miracle till there was order. Immediately they sat down in order, God was ready to bring a miracle into their lives.
What is your financial system?
What is your income?
How much do you set aside for offerings, tithes, help?
How much do you set aside for saving and investing?
What is your emotional system?
What is your yardstick for relationships?
What do you consider before you date someone?
Your business will not move forward without having a good system in place.
Sit down, think, plan, and strategize.
Everything in life is deliberate; nothing just happens!
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The Economy Of Heaven And Your Prosperity was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 30th of January 2022 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
In his teaching, Rev. Dunamis made mention of the following important points about The Economy Of Heaven and Prosperity:
There’s a relationship between riches and dominion (Prov 22:7)
God has pleasure in our prosperity (Psalm 35:27)
All blessings come from God (James 1:17)
All blessings come from God through men to men (Luke 6:38)
Wealth and abundance is not an achievement, it is a trust (Deut. 8:18)
You are limited by your mindset.
The currency you need right now is in someone’s account.
5 Levels Of Prosperity
Spiritual Prosperity
Mental Prosperity
Bodily Prosperity
Financial Prosperity
Relational Prosperity
Honour is the seed you give for access. Good understanding is the seed you give for favour.
3 Reasons God Blesses Us
He desires that we live a comfortable life
So that you can provide financial resources for kingdom advancement
So that we can reveal the love and compassion of Jesus to a dying world in practical ways.
Foundational Spiritual Laws Of Financial Increase
The Law of Value: Your value will determine who pursues you and who rewards you.
The Law of Productivity
The Law of Absolute Surrender (Job 22:21-25)
The Law of Tithe (Malachi 3:10)
The Law of Giving (Gen 8:22)
When you want to change your financial level or certain seasons of your life, a sacrifice is required. The cycle of your life can be changed through sacrifice. This is part of the economy of heaven as regards prosperity.
First-Fruit
Honor the Lord with your capital and sufficiency [from righteous labors] and with the firstfruits of all your income; So shall your storage places be filled with plenty, and your vats shall be overflowing with new wine. Proverbs 3:9-10 (AMP)
God’s order is that when the root is blessed, then the rest is blessed.
The Practice Of First-Fruits
First-fruit offering must be taken to God’s house
It must be delivered to the priest (Lev 23:10)
It applies to all a man engages in for livelihood (Deut18:4)
The giving of First-fruit offering must be accompanied with worship (Deut 26:10)
It must be offered once and during each cycle of harvest, which was yearly then
God can be called upon to specially favour the giver of first fruit
There is a tangible blessing when you honour God with your first fruit (Ezekiel 44:30)
The person is more important than the first fruit (Gen 4:4-5)
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The Dangers Of Fainting was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 16th of January 2022 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
In his teaching, Rev. Dunamis made mention of the following important points:
This is the year that you go after… you pursue… you don’t give up! The tragedy of our generation is that we give up easily. At the face of any slight opposition we give up. But you must determine not to pass out on God this year.
This year you will not stay behind!
And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he [was] faint: And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red [pottage]; for I [am] faint: therefore was his name called Edom. And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. And Esau said, Behold, I [am] at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised [his] birthright. Genesis 25:29-34 (KJV)
Some Dangers Of Fainting:
Fainting can make you lose reasoning
Fainting can make you exchange something valuable for temporary pleasure.
You cannot afford to be faint this year; you got to be strong.
[If] thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength [is] small. Proverbs 24:10 (KJV)
The reason we faint is not because we’ve worked a lot; it’s because your strength is small. It is because you’ve not been paying attention to your strength.
Therefore, in this year GO FOR STRENGTH. If your strength is great, you cannot faint, and you will not experience the dangers of fainting.
All that has been lost in the last 5-10 years will be recovered in the name of Jesus!
Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, [that] the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? [there is] no searching of his understanding. He giveth power to the faint; and to [them that have] no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; [and] they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:28-31 (KJV)
God does not faint! If He does for a moment, the devil can wipe out the world. The solution to your fainting is power, and an increase in strength! God can top up your strength, if you allow Him.
Prayer:
I will not faint this year. LORD, strengthen me to pursue this year in the name of Jesus. The dangers of fainting will not be my experience.
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Pursue! was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 2nd of January 2022 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
In his teaching, Rev. Dunamis made mention of the following important points:
The pattern of God is to change you so that you can then change the situation. If there’s no change in you there will be no change around you.
The new year won’t make much difference if there’s no new you. You will have the same results till there’s a change in you.
2022 is going to be a very quick year, because God said ‘pursue!’
And David enquired at the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.” 1 Samuel 30:8 (KJV)
God is a God of process; He is not a magician.
This is the year to pursue; not a year to sit down and allow the waves of life to toss you up and down. Make up your mind to be a very deliberate person.
The devil may not be able to kill you, but he would try to steal from you.
Your goods that have been tapered with will be recovered this year in the name of Jesus. You will drive that car this year. You will build that house this year. You will start that project this year. You will marry this year.
God has given you an assurance of recovery, all you need to do is pursue.
Our running this year is purposeful.
The first thing to take note of in pursuing this year is your dressing. You can’t run effectively with extra loads on your body.
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Hebrews 12:1
This year, shed off all the weights and sin you’re carrying, and run light. All the power of hell cannot stop the word of God; only you can!
Weights are not sin, but they slow you down in your journey. Sin is anything that offends God.
Two ways to forgive someone quickly
1. Pray for the blessing of that person
2. Buy a gift for that person
Decide to work the work until that which God has spoken becomes your experience. Years will be collapsed into 2022, and then extracted for you. Ensure that there is no situation that steals your joy, for it is your joy that grants you the strength needed to pursue.
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Preparing For Year 2022 was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 26th of December 2021 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
In his teaching, Rev. Dunamis made mention of the following important points:
What you say becomes your experience. That is how powerful Words are. Therefore learn to speak right words, and also align your actions to your words.
Year 2022 is what you call it!
Most times, the problem of the believer is not that of lack of knowledge, but that of lack of corresponding actions. Your knowing translates to nothing until you are able to translate your intentions to actions. Until something is done, nothing can happen. It is not enough to have good intentions! Your good intentions don’t count; it is your actions that count.
Two Things You Need To Make Year 2022 Great
Your very strong decisions. Decisions help you build a strong will
Your corresponding actions. This is what actually translates your desires to results.
Some Decisions We Need To Make For Year 2022
1. Decide to increase your commitment to God
And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee. There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil. Exodus 23:25-26 (KJV)
There is always a reward for serving God. The bread that God blesses will never spoil or get exhausted. The blessing of your bread causes it to multiply (that’s what happened in the feeding of the 5000 by Jesus – Jesus blessed the bread and it multiplied). True prosperity is not in having enough for yourself, it is in been able to meet the needs of others. Your service to God guarantees your good health!
2. Decide to improve your library
Decide to maximize your time in 2022. Lay aside every distraction and time wasters in your life. The time wasters in your life could be movies, games, social media, etc. Decide to increase your learning power in 2022.
Learn to convert every gifting you have to money. Package your gifting and monetize it. Decide to be wealthy
3. Decide to increase in your giving
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and [there is] that withholdeth more than is meet, but [it tendeth] to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. Proverbs 11:24-25 (KJV)
It’s literally impossible to increase your earning without increasing your giving; this is because Kingdom prosperity is predicated on your giving.
The seed is for planting for the days to come. Do not consume your seed! Once your seed is in the ground, your harvest must come.
And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come. Mark 4:26-29 (KJV)
We make decisions, and those decisions in turn make you.
In 2022, ensure you satisfy all levels of giving
Tithe
Offering
First fruits
Giving to your parents
Giving to your pastor
Giving to those in need
Giving to Kingdom projects
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The Seed Of Joy was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 5th of December 2021 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
In his teaching, Rev. Dunamis made mention of the following important points:
Joy is one of the ways that the Kingdom of God is described.
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Romans 14:17 (KJV)
And in Mark 4:26-28, the Bible likens the Kingdom of God to a seed.
And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
Mark 4:26-28 (KJV)
Therefore joy is a seed. Joy is a seed that will surely produce when you plant it.
What the joy of the LORD brings to you is beyond money; the money is simply the manifestation of the joy. Your money is in your joy. Your breakthrough is in your joy.
Learn to give expression to your joy – you can laugh it, jump it, shout it, etc.
If you can freely be sad; why can’t you choose to be freely joyful.
Joy can turn any situation around. Joy releases miracles.
God wants you joyful.
Stop waking up on the wrong side of bed; Learn to wake up on the joy side of the bed.
For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap [their] hands.
Isaiah 55:12 (KJV)
You shall go out of 2021 with joy, not in pain, agony or losses. Irrespective of what the story has been so far, you will step out of 2021 with joy.
Heaven is full of noises.
Fight everything that wants to make you depressed, sitting down in despondency, etc.
Inside your joy is everything you are believing God for.
When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.
Psalm 126:1-2 (KJV)
It was the filling of the mouth with laughter that caused their captivity to be turned around!
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Joy Reloaded was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 28th of November 2021 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
In his teaching, Rev. Dunamis made mention of the following important points:
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Romans 14:17 (KJV)
That scripture means that:
The Kingdom of God is righteousness.
The Kingdom of God is peace.
The Kingdom of God is joy.
Therefore when you step into joy you step into the Kingdom, because the Kingdom of God is joy. Joy reloaded is for you.
You can’t get filled with the Holy Ghost by watching movies up and down. Joy in the Holy Ghost is not watching comedy. Joy in the Holy Ghost is that joy birthed by the Spirit of God.
And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all [these] things are done in parables:
Mark 4:11 (KJV)
One of the emblems of the Kingdom is Joy (Romans 14:17); therefore when the Scripture talks about “knowing the mystery of the Kingdom,” one of the ways to interpret it is “knowing the mystery of joy.”
Joy is mysterious because it produces, even though you may not know how it does it. Joy reloaded every day should be your stance.
When you respond to situations with joy, you bring the Kingdom of God to that situation.
And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.
2 Chronicles 20:22 (KJV)
The feeling of fear is okay, but it is the way you respond that matters. It’s not easy to praise God in the midst of afflictions, but you have to bring yourself to that point.
Do you want God to step into your situation? Then praise! When you are supposed to be sad, dance. When you are wronged, respond with outbursts of praise. When you rejoice, you unleash the ministry of angels in your life.
Nothing steals my joy; that should be your stance. Joy is a decision you have to make; in the morning, joy; in the afternoon, joy; in the night, joy.
You sustain/perpetuate a blessing by your heart of gratitude. Joy reloaded!
Seek to stay in joy.
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Some Truths About Joy was taught by Rev. Sophia Okunowo on the 21st of November 2021 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
In her teaching, Rev. Sophia made mention of the following important points:
Our God is a joyful God
God is a God of joy. Understand that as a believer, your DNA is joy.
Your joy is linked to your strength.
These are powerful truths about joy.
Any time you have the joy of the LORD strength wells up from within you. Sadness is always associated with stagnation.
Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for [this] day [is] holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
Nehemiah 8:10 (KJV)
God’s Kingdom is Joy
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Romans 14:17 (KJV)
Therefore when you come to God’s Kingdom you don’t have any business being sad. When you are joyful, you are giving your angels fuel to work. One of the ways the Kingdom of God operates is through joy.
Our situations and circumstances should not determine if we are joyful or not. Joy is a choice. Joy is a decision. Joy is the fruit of the recreated human spirit.
Make this declaration: I make up my mind, by the help of the Holy Spirit, to be joyful.
Three truths about joy have been discussed already; let’s move to the fourth.
There is victory in our rejoicing
So the people shouted when [the priests] blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.
Joshua 6:20 (KJV)
There is victory in your shout!
One of the weapons God has given us is joy There is victory ahead of us, but we need joy to take possession of it.
Joy is a drawer
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
Isaiah 12:3 (KJV)
God has already provided everything we need – He has given us wells of salvation – but you need a drawer (something to draw out the provision God has made for you). Joy is that drawer!
Joy is linked to your prosperity
The vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, [even] all the trees of the field, are withered: because joy is withered away from the sons of men.
Joel 1:12 (KJV)
You cannot stop people from offending you, but make sure they don’t take away your joy.
The above are some of the truths about joy that you need to have knowledge of.
There are indeed more truths about joy; do well to explore them.
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Joy Is A Serious Business was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 14th of November 2021 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
In his teaching, Rev. Dunamis made mention of the following important points:
The reason we make mistakes is because we are not patient enough to wait for that peace from God which means ‘an okay’ from God concerning that situation.
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Romans 14:17 (KJV)
Mistakes will be averted if we get God’s consent in all our decisions.
You have to make up your mind not to allow anybody steal your joy. You can repeat these words to yourself right now: NOBODY STEALS MY JOY.
You have the responsibility to protect your joy and peace.
Joy is mysterious! It holds a whole lot of blessings in it. You may not understand how just being joyful will bring these blessings, but the joy will bring the blessings.
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
Isaiah 12:3 (KJV)
The LORD thy God in the midst of thee [is] mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
Zephaniah 3:17 (KJV)
In this Kingdom, too much analysis leads to paralysis. To make progress in this kingdom, you don’t have to be too conscious of yourself, such that, for example, you resist jumping and shouting when the Holy Spirit is stirring you to do so. You have to behave like a child, for the Kingdom of God belongs to children!
There’s always a co-operation between you and God for the manifestation of your blessings to show forth.
Always remember that Joy Is A Serious Business!
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The Joy Of The LORD was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 7th of November 2021 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
In his teaching, Rev. Dunamis made mention of the following important points:
The devil doesn’t want you joyful at any time.
Joy is a decision, not a feeling. Decide to be joyful regardless of the circumstances.
Depression is not something you should allow in your life.
Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up.
Proverbs 12:25 (NLT)
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
James 1:1-2 (KJV)
As long as you are a human, several troubles will surely come your way. However, know that in the midst of all the troubles you are going to have the victory.
Your victory will come by joy, not depression. It may not look joyful, but rejoice!
In the midst of that adversity, something is being worked out.
Knowing [this], that the trying of your faith WORKETH patience.
James 1:3 (KJV)
Rev. Dunamis then taught from Romans 14:17
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Romans 14:17 (KJV)
Joy is one of the things you can use to illustrate the kingdom of God.
If you want to get the best out of the Kingdom of God, you must live right, live in peace, and stay in joy.
Righteousness
You cannot live by your feeling! It is not everything that the body screams for that you must provide!
It wasn’t easy for Jesus to go to the Cross for you, but He went. It may not be easy to live right, but you must live right.
Peace
Peace comes when we are in the center of God’s will. Peace is an indicator that you’re doing what God wants you to do.
God the Father, God the Son and God the Spirit are all joy-beings
Sometimes joy is a decision you must make, irrespective of the situation.
Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither [shall] fruit [be] in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and [there shall be] no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Habakkuk 3:17-18 (KJV)
Joy affects prosperity.
The vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, [even] all the trees of the field, are withered: because joy is withered away from the sons of men.
Joel 1:12 (KJV)
You say, “The reason I don’t have joy is because I don’t have money.” Wrong! “The reason you don’t have money is because you don’t have joy.”
Nobody takes possession of anything through sadness/depression.
Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see [him] not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
1 Peter 1:8 (KJV)
The joy may be unspeakable, but there are several other ways it can be expressed.
Ways to express Joy unspeakable
It is jumpable
Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward [is] great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
Luke 6:23 (KJV)
It is singable
Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
Isaiah 52:9 (KJV)
It is danceable
Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
Psalm 149:3 (KJV)
It is laughable
At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
Job 5:22 (KJV)
It is shoutable
But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
Psalm 5:11 (KJV)
Worry adds nothing to your bank account; joy releases the forces of heaven to work for you.
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Gbemisoke was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 31st of October 2021 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
In his teaching, Rev. Dunamis made mention of the following important points:
Gbemisoke is a Yoruba word referring to God as the lifter up of heads.
Everyone desires to do great things in life (we have dreams, desires, etc), but we must understand that there are some things you need to do for these things to happen:
1. Spiritual Capital
This has to do with the ministry of the Word and prayer.
But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
Acts 6:4 (KJV)
It is only a careless believer that leaves the house without spending time with God in prayer and in the word. The ministry of the Word is what we have to do daily.
One of the areas you don’t outgrow in Christianity is the ministry of the Word and prayer. Prayer, to God, is fellowship; it’s not a time to slam your requests on God and run away.
If the spiritual capital is not there, even if God lifts up your head, it will go down again.
God looks at you carefully before He lifts up your head; if the lifting of your head will lead you to hell, then God will not lift it. Lack of spiritual capital will limit ‘Gbemisoke’ in your life.
2. The Physical Cost
Grace is not an excuse to be lazy.
But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which [was bestowed] upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
1 Corinthians 15:10 (KJV)
The physical cost requires you doing something with the grace of God that has been bestowed on you.
The grace of God is for productivity. Life does not respect those that just quote Scriptures; life respects those that produce. You must produce!
Laziness will only frustrate the grace of God.
Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, [even] to the children of Israel. Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.
Joshua 1:2-3 (KJV)
God gave them the land, but yet told them “every place that your foot touches becomes yours.” That was their part to fulfill.
If you don’t ‘walk through,’ then you can’t possess the land.
And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever. And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, [then] shall thy seed also be numbered. Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee.
Genesis 13:14-17 (KJV)
3. Mental Cost
This speaks of focus, dedication, and diligence. You cannot excel in anything you don’t focus on. Whatever you don’t focus on you can never become an expert in.
4. Time Cost
God will not bless an abuser of time. You must learn to use time to your advantage.
Furthermore, Rev Dunamis taught from Psalm chapter 3.
LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many [are] they that rise up against me. Many [there be] which say of my soul, [There is] no help for him in God. Selah. But thou, O LORD, [art] a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
Psalm 3:1-3 (KJV)
When you are in a situation where no man can help you, stop running around with men; sit down with God. Gbemisoke is an attribute that fits only God.
It is not important what men are saying, what matters is what God is saying.
When you understand your position in God, you won’t fight back (you won’t take vengence into your hands).
If God is not your shield, you will die in the midst of those troubles.
When God becomes your shield, your enemies are in trouble.
God is a lifter. He desires to lift up!
And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up [herself]. And when Jesus saw her, he called [her to him], and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. And he laid [his] hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.
Luke 13:11-13 (KJV)
God knows how to straighten destinies that are wobbled.
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What It Really Means To Jeun Soke was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 27th of October 2021 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
In his teaching, Rev. Dunamis made mention of the following important points:
Food is extremely important; the way you look today has somewhat to do with what you eat.
One of the first instructions of God to man was about what to eat and what not to eat.
And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.”
Genesis 2:16-17 (NKJV)
The devil tempted man through food.
Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?”
Genesis 3:1 (NKJV)
Food can make a man lose his blessing.
And Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils; then he ate and drank, arose, and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.
Genesis 25:34 (NKJV)
However food is for strength, not for pleasure.
And the angel of the LORD came back the second time, and touched him, and said, “Arise and eat, because the journey is too great for you.”
1 Kings 19:7 (NKJV)
Blessed are you, O land, when your king is the son of nobles, And your princes feast at the proper time– For strength and not for drunkenness!
Ecclesiastes 10:17 (NKJV)
Hunger can birth wickedness.
So we boiled my son, and ate him. And I said to her on the next day, ‘Give your son, that we may eat him’; but she has hidden her son.”
2 Kings 6:29 (NKJV)
You can’t afford to be hungry in the spirit, if not you will do things you did not imagine you can do.
It is when your spirit man is starved/famished that you slide into the flesh.
We are still considering what it really means to jeun soke.
How To eat
1. Find that which you need to eat
Your words were found, and I ate them, And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; For I am called by Your name, O LORD God of hosts.
Jeremiah 15:16 (NKJV)
There’s first a finding process. This is a deliberate process. There’s a labour of faith, where you labour for what to eat.
Before you embark on any journey (marriage, business, etc), eat well! The reason we often fall flat on our face is cos we don’t eat well before embarking on those tasks.
You eat for strength. When you find and eat the word, a testimony will surely emerge from it
After you find, you must eat. The eating process is meditation. First of all you memorize it so that you can turn it in your heart anywhere you are. This is what it really means to jeun soke.
God cannot refuse His Word!
The more you think on that Scripture, the more circumstances align to make it come to pass. God listens to His Word, not to some emotions or sentiments.
What you find and eat is what will work for you.
2. To eat is to obey
If you are willing and obedient, You shall eat the good of the land;
Isaiah 1:19 (NKJV)
3. You take communion constantly.
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.”
Mark 14:22 (NKJV)
The problem of humanity began with eating; the deliverance lies in eating too – eating the word, His body, and His blood.
The instructions of God are your gateways to wealth, increase, breakthrough, etc.
When you eat, it will show in your result.
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Being The Light In Life was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 24th of October 2021 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
In his teaching, Rev. Dunamis made mention of the following important points:
The first words God spoke was ‘Light.’
God spoke: “Light!” And light appeared.
Genesis 1:3 (MSG)
The first thing to seek in every situation is light. You cannot afford to be without light!
When you walk in the dark, you will surely stumble.
But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
John 11:10 (KJV)
The Light that Scripture is talking about is light on the inside, not an external light. You need light inside you, not torch light!
Prayer:
May the eyes of your understanding be enlightened.
The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
Ephesians 1:18 (KJV)
The more the darkness, the more the opportunity for you to shine.
For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
Isaiah 60:2-3 (KJV)
You are light! You are not darkness!
As the head of the house, you are meant to have more light. As a husband, God expects you to provide vision for your family!
Every problem you encounter (every issue you have) is as a result of a lack of light. And until you see light, everything remains the same. Things fail due to a lack of light.
God’s word is not dependent on what is going on in the society; God’s word is self-existent!
Never allow yourself to get accustomed to darkness! Switch on your light!
When there’s light on your inside, your speech will change.
To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, [it is] because [there is] no light in them.
Isaiah 8:20 (KJV)
Your words are dependent on the amount of light you have on the inside. Words are spirits.
Some Points To Note
Jesus is the light.
Jesus once again addressed them: “I am the world’s Light. No one who follows me stumbles around in the darkness. I provide plenty of light to live in.”
John 8:12 (MSG)
You have no excuse not to walk in light; Jesus says, “I provide plenty of light.” You must therefore work at the manifestation of you being the light in life.
He that has the light is the one in control.
It is your light that will announce you.
The Gentiles shall come to your light, And kings to the brightness of your rising.
Isaiah 60:3 (NKJV)
2. Men usually prefer darkness until they meet Jesus.
And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
John 3:19 (NKJV)
3. Make up your mind to go for light, because that’s where your victory is.
No matter how intense the darkness is, it will get shattered once light comes
No matter how far into darkness you’ve gone, all you need is an encounter with light.
Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven.
Acts 9:1-3 (NKJV)
All you need is light – in your business, marriage, career, etc. You must seek the manifestation of you being the light in life.
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Gaining Victory in your Thoughts was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 17th of October 2021 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
In his teaching, Rev. Dunamis made mention of the following important points:
What goes on in our minds determines what goes on in our lives.
You won’t be able to go beyond the quality of your thoughts, and to gauge the quality of your thoughts simply listen to what you say.
What you permit in your thought realm you give access to in your life. Gaining victory in your thoughts is something you should strive to achieve.
God pays attention to your thoughts.
You are just one instruction away from solving the problem in your life.
Now Jericho was securely shut up because of the children of Israel; none went out, and none came in. And the LORD said to Joshua: “See! I have given Jericho into your hand, its king, and the mighty men of valor. You shall march around the city, all you men of war; you shall go all around the city once. This you shall do six days. And seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark. But the seventh day you shall march around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets. It shall come to pass, when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when you hear the sound of the trumpet, that all the people shall shout with a great shout; then the wall of the city will fall down flat. And the people shall go up every man straight before him.”
Joshua 6:1-5 (NKJV)
You need the ark and the trumpet to surmount the walls before you
When you face a problem that seems insurmountable, the first thing to do is to recede into the Presence of God
The second thing to do is to praise
You get things done by holding onto it tenaciously – in prayer, in confession, in believing.
You must learn to cast down negative thoughts/imaginations, not embrace it. Gaining victory in your thoughts is something you should strive to achieve.
Don’t be lured into discussing your private life with mere acquaintances or any random person. When someone gossips another person to you, he/she is going to gossip about you to another person. If you mouth your issues all over the place, you will find it where you don’t want it.
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Get Restless was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 10th of October 2021 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
In his teaching, Rev. Dunamis made mention of the following important points:
God’s word cannot go back to Him, and say, “I cannot do this.”
So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
Isaiah 55:11 (NKJV)
You do not speak against the source of your blessing.
The things of the spirit cannot be logically explained. Sometimes you don’t understand but you just obey.
The word of God is life.
The blessing is tangible; it can be transferred.
But he said, “Your brother came with deceit and has taken away your blessing.”
Genesis 27:35 (NKJV)
The blessing is different from miracle.
The force that played out in the life of Jacob was mercy.
As it is written, “Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated.” What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? Certainly not! For He says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion.” So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy.
Romans 9:13-16 (NKJV)
It is the LORD that shows mercy.
Thank God for the things you can do (your skills, your oratory power, etc.) but ask for mercy!
There’s something about the mercy of God which you must factor into your life.
So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy.
Romans 9:16 (NKJV)
We are not saying you should not will or that you should not run, but in your ‘willing’ and ‘running,’ remember mercy.
You will be under the yoke until you grow restless.
By your sword you shall live, And you shall serve your brother; And it shall come to pass, when you become restless, That you shall break his yoke from your neck.”
Genesis 27:40 (NKJV)
No matter what you have done in the past, there’s the mercy of God. The Holy Spirit brings you to the place of realization, not a place of condemnation.
What distinguished Joseph is found in Gen 39:21.
But the LORD was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
Genesis 39:21 (NKJV)
Mercy has to be shown before favour can be given. You have to see a revelation about mercy for favour to rest on you.
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Reasons To Praise God (Part 2) was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 6th of October 2021 during the Midweek Service at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
In his teaching, Rev. Dunamis made mention of the following important points:
You praise God because:
God is great
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised In the city of our God, In His holy mountain.
Psalm 48:1 (NKJV)
Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.
Psalm 147:5 (NKJV)
Any time we praise God, we magnify Him in our eyes/consciousness. And as we do so, the mountains in our lives become like anthills.
In the realm of the spirit, you can only have what you see. Every time you dwell on the problem/mountain, you diminish God in His ability to save you.
Once you stay in praise, there’s no way you won’t live in victory.
Praise will glorify God
Whoever offers praise glorifies Me; And to him who orders his conduct aright I will show the salvation of God.”
Psalm 50:23 (NKJV)
The praising life is a life that is constantly praising God, regardless of the situation.
A praising life brings honour to God.
God commands it
Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD!
Psalm 150:6 (NKJV)
If you are a God-praiser, you can’t be a loser in this life.
Praising God is a decision, not something that depends on how you feel.
Being a believer doesn’t mean you will have it easy, but you will always have the victory.
A God-praiser never gets lost in the darkness. In your praise is where the victory lies. The Word will work any time you are in praise.
Praise is never wasted; it waits
Praise is awaiting You, O God, in Zion; And to You the vow shall be performed.
Psalm 65:1 (NKJV)
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