12 Demonic Strongmen That Must Be Overcome was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 13th of June 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:
Demons cannot operate by themselves; they embody someone who is available to use.
Demons don’t just use anybody; they use people with wrong lifestyle and amplify the evil.
Nothing just happens in the realm of the spirit; everything is an operation of a spirit – whether good or bad.
12 Demonic Strongmen
The Spirit of Jealousy
This spirit controls anger, murder, violence, cruelty, rebellion, spite, hatred, strife, contention, competition, envy, etc.
So the LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen?
Genesis 4:6 (NKJV)
When you bind this spirit, you then loose the spirit of love
And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.
Ephesians 5:2 (NKJV)
2. Familiar Spirit
This is the spirit in charge of witchcraft, satanism, divination, soothsayers, juju, occult, etc.
‘Give no regard to mediums and familiar spirits; do not seek after them, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus 19:31 (NKJV)
When you bind this spirit, you then loose the gifts of the Holy Spirit – 1 Corinthians 12
3. Spirit of Perversion
This is the spirit in charge of every form of sexual sin – rape, lust, homosexuality, adultery, fornication, pornography, affairs, fantasy, prostitution, oral sex, anal sex, incest, masturbation, etc.
For this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
Ephesians 5:5 (NKJV)
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Brokenness was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 9th of June 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:
Every major blessing and increase begins with you going into yourself to see (to take stock) – Mark 6:38. But you should have it in mind that as you are going to see, distractions will show up; so you must be focused.
The things (Word) of God is not logically discerned; they are spiritually discerned.
GO AND SEE means to be detailed (focus on your life)
Brokenness is the place where you submit your all to God. You don’t play hanky-panky with God.
There’s no brokenness without sincerity.
When you are broken, the windows of heaven will open (Gen 7:11), God will be right where you are (Psalm 34:18), God will attend to you (Psalm 51:17), God will use you (Acts 27:25).
Brokenness is total submission to God; letting go of your bad habits, weakness, etc. When you are broken, you die to the flesh.
You have to achieve brokenness first if you must get into the fullness of what God has for you.
You can only be broken if you are thankful (1 Cor 11:24, Mark 6:41)
Thanksgiving comes before brokenness.
In order for your blessing to be fully manifested, you must be broken. Your destiny cannot be served, even though you are blessed, until you are broken.
It takes brokenness not to be angry with God.
Every time you refuse to be broken, you slow yourself down.
YOU ACHIEVE BROKENNESS BY THE WORD OF GOD – Proverbs 4:20
My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart; For they are life to those who find them, And health to all their flesh.
Proverbs 4:20-22 (NKJV)
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The Presence of God was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 6th of June 2021 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
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In his teaching, Rev. Dunamis made mention of the following important points:
Everybody has a presence, but you cannot get anywhere without God’s presence.
God’s presence is all of him and not part of him. He doesn’t give a part of Himself. He gives us the whole of Himself.
The presence of God gives you all the victory you need. His presence is powerful.
God speaks to you every time once you have his presence because He is with you all the time.
You don’t go after a man that God is with
Zechariah 4:6-7, Acts 5:15
6 So he answered and said to me: “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the Lord of hosts. 7 ‘Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain! And he shall bring forth the capstone With shouts of “Grace, grace to it!” ’ ”
Zechariah 4:6-7, NKJV
15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
Acts 5:15, KJV
Your advancement in life is not by power or by might, but by God’s spirit.
If God’s grace is absent from your life disgrace is imminent.
The presence of God is not just here to protect you but help you in all your endeavors.
The greatest legacy to leave for your children is God’s presence.
Don’t play games with God. You have to judge yourself so that you won’t be judged.
The Presence of God was taught by Pastor Ogbonnaya Akpoke on the 6th of June 2021 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
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He made mention of the following important points in his teaching on the presence of God
Exodus 33:16
The lack of the presence of God can cost you your life.
The evidence that God is with you is when you carry His presence. The true measure that God is with you is the amount of His presence we carry.
God is omnipresent – He is everywhere and so we must fear Him because He sees and knows everything.
Don’t think you can sin (fornicate, steal, lie etc) in dark places because sin thrives in secrecy, but you must understand that God is there.
The Glory of God is the presence of God. There is a difference between God being everywhere and God’s manifested presence.
The Benefits of God’s Presence
1. Death – Genesis 5:24
Our flesh and desires are taken away. It is important that we die to self.
We must die to the world, to sin, to bitterness e.t.c.
2. Graces are revealed – Genesis 6:9
The grace you need to excel is released upon you when you walk with God.
3. Things happen – Psalm 114:1-6
The challenges in your life respond to the presence that you carry.
There are things that will happen in your life that only the presence of God can fix.
Until you present God’s presence to that situation, it won’t give way.
Hindrances To The Presence
1. Sin
Sin and the glory of God cannot co-habit. It is either you are running from the glory of God, or you are running away from sin.
If you want to carry God’s presence, you must deal with sin.
If you are living in habitual sin, God’s presence cannot dwell there, but once you run back to Go, the presence melts that sin.
Your heart, motives, and disposition to that sin will determine whether or not God’s presence will stay or not.
With sin, you cannot harness God’s presence.
2. Guilt
The devil holds you down with past sins, but God forgives and forgets.
Repent genuinely and come out of the sin. God doesn’t condemn you but he doesn’t condone sin either.
The only way to cultivate God’s presence is through fellowship with Him. Enjoy his presence
Passion for Souls was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 6th of June 2021 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
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In his teaching, Rev made mention of the following salient and important points
When you take pleasure in Kingdom business, God will favor you.
This becomes a form of partnership between you and God when you win souls.
When you partner with God to win souls, God will partner with you in everything you do.
2. Soul-winning triggers Supernatural Growth
The seed of the word has to be planted in the heart of unbelievers.
This will lead to growth in the body of Christ.
3. Soul-winning enthrones believers
You will see testimonies that you can trace back to soul-winning in your life.
4. Soul winning brings about Supernatural Healing
You can’t be fruitful in the Spirit and not be fruitful physically.
God will not allow a person who is actively involved in soul-winning to fall ill unnecessarily
Passion for Souls was taught by Pastor John Oluwawalemi on the 6th of June 2021 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
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In his short message on Passion for souls, he made the following points
John 15:8 – God wants us to be fruitful. One of the areas we are fruitful as believers is in the area of soul-winning
Being fruitful brings pleasure to God
John 15:16 – God wants us to bear fruits and wants our fruit to remain. This means God wants the souls we win to be established and remain in him.
There are blessings and rewards that come with being a soul winnder
Reasons For Soul Winning – Why Should We Be Soul Winners?
1. Soul wining is the heartbeat of God
A person cannot be passionate for God without being passionate about what God is passionate about – Souls
John 3:16
What is that thing that you can give up to ensure souls are saved?
2. It is the great commission – Matthew 28:18-20, 20:16
God does not want anyone to go to hell, so God is sending us as believers to the ends of the earth.
God has given us a mandate, an instruction to win souls.
The great commission is an instruction and not a suggestion
Wherever you are be a soul winner, be an heaven influencer.
3. God has called and created us for the good work of winning souls – Ephesians 2:10
You were saved so others can be saved
Once we are saved, we don’t get raptured immediately because God want’s us to get engaged in the work of winning souls and reconciling people back to him.
4. It gives joy and energizes the believer – Luke 10:1-3, 17
There is a joy that comes with soul-winning
There is a joy that comes when we fulfill purpose
soul-winning is the purpose of the believer
5. It earns you the right to kingdom promotion – Luke 19:17
There are certain things that God will not allow to happen to soul winners
One of this is that a soul winner cannot die untimely
Passion for souls was taught by Pastor Sylvester Obinna on the 6th of June 2021 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
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In the short exhortation He gave, he made mention of the following important points
1. You must be born again – John 3:3
The foundation of being passionate for souls is that you must be born again. This is because you cannot give what you don’t have.
2. You need to have a relationship with God
Relationship with God is key.
It supercedes mere religion or being a church worker or just being nice to people. it’s about a personal relationship with God.
It is in the place of personal relationship that God speaks to us.
Walking with God is far more important than working for God.
John 3:3-8
3. You need to be passionate for God – Mark 12:30
You cannot be passionate about souls if you are not passionate about God
Everything about you has to revolve around God. You must come to that place where you are “fanatical” about God.
4. Be Passionate about your local assembly
Be a brand ambassador of Shouts of Grace Center (your local assembly)
Be proud of your church
Push your church at people
Luke 16:12
5. Be an Intercessor – Genesis 18:20-30
Pray for the unreached, pray for those who have not been saved.
You have to conquer in the spirit through prayers before you go out for outreach or evangelism.
Don’t write off anybody, no one is beyond saving.
Jesus died for every man. The blood of Jesus should not waste over anybody so it’s important we intercede regularly for souls.
Those who honor was taught by Pastor Dunamis Okunowo on the 16th of May 2021 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
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Proverbs 4:20; 7:24
The reason we pray long most times, for years often is that we are violating principles
How To Honor
1. You honor your father(either spiritual or biological) by paying attention to his words.
What you take in is what will bring the quality out of your life. It is also what will determine the gloriousness of your future.
Ephesians 6:1-3
When you honor, nothing can cut your life short.
Obeying your parents is giving them honor.
God looks at your heart and, not your actions.
When your heart is bad everything else will be bad.
As bad as the devil is, he can’t access your life unless you give him permission – That is when you go agsint God’s instructions.
Don’t allow your heart to be a deposit of junk.
Learn to obey because it translates to honor
Don’t allow strife, hurt, anger, bitterness get the best of you.
One day of favour has the ability to rubbish a hundred years of labour.
The devil came, but Jesus has come too.. John 10:10
Stay with the word, enjoy God.
Honoring God requires sacrifice.
2. Honor your father by paying attention without arguing – Titus 2:9
Whoever you argue with, you dishonor.
Paying attention causes you not to talk back. It is an honor to listen first. You can go as far as prostrating for a person and still dishonor that person.
It is your heart that matters most (the content of your heart and motives).
The gloriousness of your destiny is dependent on what you take i.
3. Honor by paying attention to all instructions whether big or small – John 2:5
Signs of Dishonor
Isaiah 53:3
Your absence can be a sign of dishonor – 1 Samuel 15:28-30
Your failure to call on someone can be a sign of dishonor. Matthew 2:15-16. Refusal to answer a call is also a sign of dishonor.
Disregarding advice. Deuteronomy 5
Leaving can also be a sign of dishonor – Luke 15:17-18. When you leave unceremoniously, you are disregarding your parents.
Your stubbornness can be a sign of dishonor – Exodus 14:3-4
The Covenant of help was taught by Pastor Sophia on the 16th of May 2021 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
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Times and seasons are in the jurisdiction of God.
God is cutting a covenant with us where he is arising, saying that it’s our time and season.
What part do I have to play in the covenant?
1. Put the word of His help in your heart and on your lips. Meditate on it
I need help and I also need to come to the realization that I need help in my destiny, marriage, ministry, career e.t.c.
Isaiah 50:7
Get busy with God, meditating on scriptures, praying, worshipping and you won’t have time for the flesh – genesis 49:25, 1 Chronicles 12:22, Psalm 46:5
The word of God never dies.
2. Believe the word
Never doubt God’s word regardless of the circumstance.
God’s every word is interwoven. God can do more than we can conceive. The word of God eliminates the agenda of the devil.
3. Be consumed by the word
There is always work to do whichever way you take, whether the way of the covenant or the way of the world.
4. Thank God for the word of help
The process of faith is not complete without gratitude.
Focus on Him. The process of obtaining from God will have to do with all of you. Your whole life, attention, thoughts. e.t.c
God is a jealous God and so he requires that you give him your all.
5. Be sensitive to the Holy Spirit
God will accomplish his help by his spirit
God wants us to show forth and show off and do the impossible in your life.
The Resurrection and the Blood was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 4th of April 2021 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
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When you come in contact with the resurrection power, your life changes for the better.
Those habitual sins and weaknesses begin to fall off.
If you have the life of Christ, you cannot continue in sin.
You can’t enter in the power of God while you ignore the fellowship of his suffering
If you are not determined to know God, you cannot know him, because everything in life naturally pulls you away from God. The culture, media, your job, friends, family, and so on
Make a decision that nothing on earth will take you away from Christ. Regardless of the temptation and the pleasure that comes with it, make up your mind to put your body under.
How passionate are you about the things of God?
How we know you love Jesus is not by what you say, but by what you do.
By your actions, we know what/who you are passionate about, not just by words, because words are deceptive.
My goal is to continually be like God, think like him, talk like him and do what he does.
The fact that you can do a lot of things does not mean you should do everything.
It is important that we do not run another man’s race.
Knowing fully well that life on earth is nothing compared to eternity; if you are wise you will stay with God.
Some of your gifts or talents are to help your purpose. Find your purpose
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Loyalty was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 21st of March 2021 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
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In His teaching, Rev Dunamis made mention of the following important points about loyalty. As believers we must be loyal in the following areas
1. Vision of the House
Anything that is two-headed is a monster.
You can’t bring your own vision into the house.
Interpret the vision of the house on a personal level.
2. Principles of the House
You don’t break your principles because of sentiments or emotions.
As ladies, you show your loyalty when you don’t dress to seduce or distract people.
Don’t do your own things, follow the principle of the house.
3. Philosophy of the House
In Shouts of Grace Center, we don’t go from house to house eating.
It is a philosophy we have imbibed, from the head and it flows down. so also other areas.
4. Standards of the House
In Shouts of Grace Center, we don’t come late to church, especially as leaders.
As a leader, you are on the spot light and so people are watching you closely.
We don’t cohabit and we don’t sleep around in SGC.
Cooperate with the standard and the anointing of the church and experience 100% blessings.
5. Doctrines of the House
The beliefs and trends based on the teachings in the bible are doctrines.
We believe in salvation, Holy Ghost Baptism, Good marriage, godly relationships, the death and resurrection of Jesus e.t.c.
6. Procedures of the House
Involve the leadership of the church in every of your endeavors especially your relationship.
There is no need to hide your feelings, let the pastors know.
We don’t eat our tithe in SGC. The tithe is the first 10% of your income
7. Emphasis of the House
Sexual sanctity is the emphasis of Shouts of Grace Center.
Raising Generations of men and women who are sexually sanctified
8. Anointing of the House
There is an anointing tied to SGC that we must connect into.
An anointing for God’s mercy and help.
Whatever you receive passionately and what you receive casually comes casually.
In shouts of Grace Center, our Amen is very loud.
When you are a part of a family, you stand for that family, you fight for the family, you are loyal to the leadership and the church itself.
I am dedicated. I am passionate about my church. I am loyal to my pastor, my church, and my leaders. I attract loyal people. I am loyal to my spiritual father/mother. I am loyal to my parents.
How To Ask and Receive was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 28th of March 2021 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
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From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? 2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. 3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. 4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. 5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? 6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
James 4:`1-6, KJV
Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
1 John 3:15, KJV
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19, KJV
From his teaching he made the following vital points
If God makes a promise and it doesn’t come to pass, it is not God, but man because God is not a man that He should lie nor the son of man that He should repent. He says a thing and it comes to pass. Even if it takes a while it will surely manifest.
Asking requires humility
Nothing comes to you unless God approves. Everything that will be given to you should come from above. That’s where you seal the deal.
People who know how to access power from God will go ahead in life.
When you pass the test, you’ll access your promised land. God takes you through the process to check your heart. He doesn’t want you to serve because of what you can get from Him but because you love Him.
The reason you don’t have is because you don’t ask. ASK! JUST ASK!
Nobody gets married without asking.
Ask based on need, Ask with wisdom and understanding. Don’t ask amiss.
Need means a necessity. If you have a necessity in your life now, you have a right to ask.
Everything and anything and beyond that you can ask for in domiciled in God’s riches in glory by Christ Jesus
Of what benefit is what I’m asking not just to me, but for/to others? Ask yourself this question before you ask for anything or make a request. Check your motives for asking.
If you are asking with a vow in mind, redeem your vow when your request is granted.
When you learn not to consume wealth upon your lusts, you are not asking amiss.
The message how your words affect your life was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 24th of March 2021 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
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1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. 2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. 3 Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. 4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. 7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. 9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. 10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. 11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? 12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
James 3:1-12, KJV
He started the message by saying that a good leader will not manipulate his followers. We are not perfect as humans because our words are not perfect, because our mouths and the words we speak gives direction to our lives. He said “Wherever your mouth goes is where your life goes”
Wherever your mouth goes is where your life goes
He also mentioned in his teaching that the quality of the life we live cannot go beyond the quality of our thoughts. Our words carry power, so it’s of utmost importance that we stop joking carelessly and stop talking anyhow. He said “You must watch your words and be careful with your words and thoughts”
You must watch your words and be careful with your words and thoughts
In his teaching he said it was very important we watch the words we say, he said “nothing dies, until you say it with your mouth. Taming the tongue can only be by the help of the Holy Spirit. He emphasized that carefulness cannot tame the tongue, positive confessions also cannot tame the tongue.
The church is not for perfect people, it is for growth so people don’t continue in sin. The church is a place for correction.
Paying the Price was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 21st of March 2021 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
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Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. 2 Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. 3 Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
Isaiah 55:1-3, KJV
For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
Hebrews 12:10, KJV
28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Matthew 11:28-30, KJV
But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
1 Corinthians 9:27, KJV
“I have made a covenant (agreement) with my eyes; How then could I gaze [lustfully] at a virgin?
Job 31:1, AMP
He made the following pertinent points:
There is a place in God where nations will run to you.
In the character of God is consistency – God cannot lie, He cannot fail, He cannot change.
For everything, for greatness in life, there is a price to pay.
Practice is a price for winning
Time is the price for knowing God – Do you know God?
Prayer is the price for anointing.
Communication is the price for a good marriage
Fidelity is the price for the maximum blessing of marriage. It is important to be faithful to your spouse.
Righteous living is the price for exaltation
Honor is the price for access.
Discipline is the price for a life of no regret.
Seed is the price for harvest.
Your soul does not change, but it is constantly renewed. The price you have to pay is to contend with your body and mind.
A quickie is the longest you will ever face in your life, sex is not just for fun, this is because you are not just sleeping with the body, but with the spirit.
Delaying gratification is the price you will have to pay for fulfilling your glorious destiny. There are people that you will sleep with and will never be able to let go of because it is intercourse – interfering with every part of your body.
Sex is not bad but should be done within the confines of marriage. Why not wait?
What price are you ready to pay?
Will you wait? Pay the Price!
There is something you are here to solve, but will you be patient enough to follow through in disicpline?
The yoke of Jesus is the yoke of discipline. It’s not just giving your life to Jesus, there is a price to be paid – working out your salvation with fear and trembling.
Grace can lead you to hell if misappropriated. This is where grace can be dangerous. Grace is not a free will to sin, but to deliver us from sin.
The Pathway to Rest was taught by Pastor Ogbonnaya Akpoke on the 21st of Febraury 2021 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
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Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.
Jeremiah 6:16, KJV
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
Psalm 46:10, KJV
For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.
Isaiah 30:15, KJV
8 And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him. 9 And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering. 10 And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him. 11 And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash; 12 Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the Lord: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering. 13 And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the Lord have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.
1 Samuel 13:8-13, KJV
20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. 21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. 23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Proverbs 4:20-23, KJV
If you desire results there is a path you must walk-in.
HOW TO GET RESULTS
STAND: don’t be hasty in going in any direction.
Be still! you are not meant to take rash decisions when we are faced with many options; we are to remain still until comes to pass in our lives.
We must learn to stand still and hear.
The voice of God brings confidence manifestation..
SEE AND ASK: If we don’t see and hear we will have died.
We must pay attention. It takes deliberateness to hear and to see.
It’s only when you see that you’ll know where to go if not we will make a mistake
WALK THEREIN: If you are not careful to walk therein you won’t get results. it is not your duty that you are blessed.
What are you doing with want you’ve heard and seen?
The blessedness is not in the hearing and seeing, but in his doing
If you’ve been waiting and God hasn’t said anything, it means its not yet time
God’s rest is in stillness/quietness get anything in life if your soul is too busy and not at rest.
The Exhortation on the Heart was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 17th of February 2021 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
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17 And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
1 Samuel 16:7, KJV
33 Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart.
1 Chronicles 12:33 KJV
What you are becoming hinges on the heart.
Your heart must be right with God and with man(pastor).
All the God-head is about his alignment loyalty-God the father, God the Son, and God the holy spirit knitted in unity.
The moon doesn’t shine on this own all its need to do is to position it’s self, align with the son.
Finding and Keeping The Love Of Your Life was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 14th ofFebruary 2021 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
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A person who doesn’t know God cannot celebrate love.
Sometimes on arriving at God’s plan for your life, you will often face rejection.
The devil studies you and packages attack that suit your weaknesses. Some rejections are redirection. Not every rejection is negative.
1.THE PRINCIPLE OF TIMING.(Eccl 3:1)
There is a time to get into a relationship and there is a time to refrain from relationships.
If you miss God’s timing, the opportunity will be lost.
Don’t look at fellow human beings and conclude their future because of what you see.
Place a demand on what you want from God by setting goals and making plans.
2) THE PRINCIPLE OF DEATH:Gen 2:21, pslm 46;10.
Nobody gets a good marriage by being alive, you have to die. If you are not ready to die, don’t go into a relationship.
Nobody can outsmart God. There is a stillness that God requires from us so that he can do what only him can do in our life. John 12:24
We must submit ourselves totally to God.
That how we die to self.
There is a revelation of times and season and until rely on the Holy Spirit we won’t be fulfilled.
There is an anointing called ON-TIME. Find out your own timetable in God and stay there.
When God tells you something it’s a message of preparation, not performance. It’s not in your place to help God fulfill prophesies, dreams, or visions.
Allow God time prevail. Cooperate with God’s will for your life.
You don’t get a spouse by sampling, you get a spouse by the leadership of the Holy Spirit.
Marriage requires time. It’s a selfless life; it’s a sacrifice on both ends.
In stillness you find direction.
3) THE PRINCIPLE OF ATTRACTION:Gen 2:23
The person you want to marry must be attracted to you and you must be attracted as well.There must be ATTRACTION on both ends.
There is physical attraction and there’s inner attraction.
Love the person behind the figures and all.
Marriage is a place of focus.
God is not an author of confusion; He won’t give you someone you not attracted to. Trust His perfect best.
This message on firstfruits was taught on the 7th of February 2021 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
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16 Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons’ wives with thee. 17 Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth. 18 And Noah went forth, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons’ wives with him: 19 Every beast, every creeping thing, and every fowl, and whatsoever creepeth upon the earth, after their kinds, went forth out of the ark. 20 And Noah builded an altar unto the Lord; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar. 21 And the Lord smelled a sweet savour; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done. 22 While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.
Genesis 8:16-22, KJV
9 Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
Proverbs 3:9, KJV
30 And the first of all the firstfruits of all things, and every oblation of all, of every sort of your oblations, shall be the priest’s: ye shall also give unto the priest the first of your dough, that he may cause the blessing to rest in thine house.
Ezekiel 44:30, KJV
Things that have to do with money are spiritual. Money is spiritual. Every man whether African, Asian, European, etc is spiritual… They obey something.
Altars are places where the realm of the spirit has control over the physical
Altars are places where of spiritual authorization.
THE BLESSINGS THAT COMES WITH SACRIFICE OF FIRSTFRUITS
1. The blessing of exemption.
You are set apart from every other person; the things that affect them, problems, crisis etc. when you give firstfruits
It enlists the involvement of God.
You need the involvement of God in every sphere of your life.
No one can predict the next change in the economy, environment and all – When God is involved, He makes His power available to you. When God’s power I released you will make profits, you will make heavenly decisions.
2. The blessing of honour. Num 27:20,1Sam2:30
Honour is supernatural recognition it makes a man noticeable. Honour is appreciation and celebration. Honour creates a supernatural influence around the person. When God honour you, kings will bow to you.
Firstfruits cause the blessing rests upon your house
My own will come to me. My blessings cannot hang. Amos 9:13
The things of the spirit is not creative but obedience…
Exhortation on the Heart was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 7th of February 2021 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
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4 And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth. 5 And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded. 6 And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.
Genesis 11:4-6, KJV
5 And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6 And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. 7 And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them. 8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.
Genesis 6:5-8, KJV
3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed?
Amos 3:3, KJV
9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
1 Chronicles 28:9, KJV
23 But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.
Jeremiah 7:23, KJV
Once the devil wants to destroy people’s lives he scatters the unity-the devil fights the church, organization, families, relationships because of the language of unity.
Between the pastor and the pastored, there must be a meeting (Agreement) in the heart.
The heart is the basis for unity; if the heart is right, actions are right, but if the heart is in a bad state the actions will show it.
People can be having sex, but not be one at heart that is why some married couples live together but are far apart in their hearts.
