HEALING, DELIVERANCE AND BREAKTHROUGH CHRISTMAS SERVICE – 25TH DECEMBER 2018
ANCHOR SCRIPTURE(S): LUKE 2:8-16
MESSAGE TOPIC: UNDERSTANDING THE POWER OF CHRISTMAS
BY: DR. PAUL ENENCHE

SERVICE OBJECTIVES:

1. Understanding the power of Jesus’ birth
2. Understanding what it takes to access that power
3. There are 2 significant events in the history of mankind where God manifested His power in very unusual ways

GOD MANIFESTED HIS POWER IN UNUSUAL WAYS IN THE FOLLOWING EVENTS:

1. The conception and birth of Jesus Christ
2. The death and resurrection of His Son

WHAT KIND OF POWER DID WE SEE IN THE CONCEPTION AND BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST?

1. The power of supernatural conception
1a. It is the Divine human incarnation
It is the process of the Son of God becoming the Son of man
It is when the Divine became human and the celestial became terrestrial
Inside human flesh, the immeasurable God became captured
It was as if Mount Everest was swallowed up by a speck of dust!
You need an elasticity of mentality to comprehend the of complexity of Divinity

1b. It is the unnatural conception
It was a conception that did not follow the normal rules

1c. It is the Immaculate conception
Everyone was conceived in sin except the Son of God
Connection to Divinity is the doorway to unbelievable possibility
You cannot fully comprehend, calculate, understand, predict or prognosticate the life of a man connected to God
Stop hindering, limiting or localising your life
Never apologise for the unusual; if God chooses to do the incomprehensible, you owe no devil no explanation

2. The power of prophetic fulfilment (Isa. 7:14; Matt. 1:23; Micah 5:2; Luke 2:1-4)
The birth of Jesus came as a confirmation of the immutability, unchangeability and inflexibility of God’s Word
2a. Prophecy fulfilled about the virgin birth (Isa. 7:14)
2b. Prophecy fulfilled about the place of birth (Micah 5:2; Luke 2:1-4)
When the time came for Mary to deliver, God moved on the Emperor to make a decree that will make
Mary to be found where the prophecy predicted
There is an invisible working in the visible realms of men
Every prophecy of God is history spoken in advance; every prophecy of God is history waiting to happen
God will always rearrange situations to line up with His declarations to His people
Beyond human visibility there is Divine activity for the fulfilment of human destiny

3. The power of supernatural delivery
Everything God speaks, He releases His Hand to perform
When the Mouth of God speaks a Word, the Hands of God move to work

4. The power of supernatural sustenance
This is the power of preservation
Jesus was born in a stable with the risk of all manner of infection but He grew up with no trace of sickness
Where you were born is not as important as how you end; how you began is not as important as how you finish
Jesus was born in a manger but He is the King of kings and Lord of lords
Obscurity most times is the hiding place for notoriety
If God is your Source, you won’t have to beg Him to be your Sustainer
The One Who is your Source is also your Sustenance and Sustainer
If God calls you he keeps you; If He calls you He hides you and no devil can find whom God has hidden

5. The power of supernatural announcement (Luke 2:8-20; Matt. 2:1-3)
Those who are on the earth to fulfil God’s purpose access God’s publicity
When your assignment is to give Him fulfillment, He will give you announcement.
You don’t need to struggle to make yourself known if you have a passion to make God known to your generation
God can announce your business if that business is Kingdom-oriented

Also Read: Celebrating Christmas (The Birth of Christ) By Pastor Paul Enenche

SECRETS OF THE POWER OF CHRISTMAS:

1. Being overwhelmed by the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:34-35; Eph. 5:18-19)
   The Holy Spirit is the Companion of those who understand communion, fellowship and intimacy with God
2. Being overshadowed by the power and the purpose of God (Luke 1:34-35)
   When you come to that point in life where your own agenda is packed aside and the plan and purpose
   of God becomes your purpose, you will see power
   The best place to be is in the centre of God’s Will

PRAYERS
Father, thank You for Your Word to us today

Father, I come before You today connecting with the power of supernatural conception, the power of prophetic
fulfilment in your life, the power of supernatural delivery, sustenance and announcement in my life, in Jesus’ Name!

Father, I come before You today. Overwhelm me by Your Spirit and overshadow me by the power of Your purpose. I surrender my will into Your Hands. Do with me Lord what You want to do. I am ready and available. Have Your Way Lord, in Jesus’ Name.

MINISTRATION PRAYER:

• In the Name of Jesus, every power of paralysis around my life, family and destiny, break now!

PROPHETIC DECLARATIONS:

• I prophesy to everyone under the cover of this commission, you shall not be wasted like chicken!
• Whatever negative cycle affecting those in your family is arrested! Whatever swallowed others, you shall escape
• Whoever is in enemy captivity I declare the captors shall lose their sleep, peace and rest until that person is released!
• Your case is different!
• December 31st 2018 is not permitted to arrive until your expectations come to pass!
• Every pit or prison where the devil kept you or your family, on this Christmas day, you are out! And every chain used to chain your life is broken now!
• Every satanic deposit in your life, body and destiny, preventing your establishment in life, those deposits are returned back to hell
• Every marital delay is over forever!
• Everyone battling with the spirit of the dead, I declare that spirit is returned back to where it came from! You shall fulfil your days!
• The death the devil wants for you is returned back to that devil!
• Every area of your life where there is a pain, inflammation or degeneration, I declare that it is healed!
• Everything that is negative that came here with you is not returning with you!
• Your freedom is confirmed!
• Today, Jesus Christ shall give you a Christmas gift
• In the Name of Jesus Christ our resurrected Lord, everything not working in your system is commanded to work now!
• In this season, you are going to see the possibilities of God like you have never seen before!
• Jehovah God is about to move people, systems and institutions on your behalf until His Word in your life comes to pass!
• The most impossible person shall be moved to make the Word of God come to pass in your life!
• Every Word of God to you that seems to be delaying, they shall be fulfilled with accuracy!
• I prophesy to you today, where you could not have announced yourself, God shall announce you!

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Thanksgiving & Praise Secure God’s Presence in Your Home (Part 2) By Pastor Faith Oyedepo

Topic: Thanksgiving & Praise Secure God’s Presence in Your Home (Part 2)

Dear Reader,

Peace and blessings in Jesus name! Last week, I started teaching on a lifestyle of praise and thanksgiving and we examined what praise and thanksgiving mean. This week, I will be teaching on: Benefits of Praise and Thanksgiving.

There are tremendous benefits that come with thanksgiving and praise and one of them is that they secure God’s presence in your home. What happens when you thank and praise God is that you create a conducive environment for God in your home. The Bible says praise is God’s habitat (Psalm 22:3). That is, where you find praise is where you find God.

There is a popular song that says, “When Jesus is in a family; happy, happy home…” This is true. A home given to praise is the one that is filled with the presence of God, and the presence of God in a home means lasting peace. When there is peace, there will also be unity among the members of the family and when there is unity, the blessings of God just keep flowing. These blessings include promotion, successes in your various endeavours, health, prosperity, divine direction etc. A family that lacks the presence of God will lack the pleasures and joy that His presence carries. That family will suffer setbacks like lack of peace, stagnation, unfruitfulness, sorrow, hardship, sicknesses, disunity and lack of joy. That shall not be your family’s portion in Jesus name!

Create time to thank and praise God, both as individuals and as a family. That is where you find real and lasting peace. The peace of God is for all times and in all situations; it does not depend on anything else or on what kind of situation around you. God’s peace is available even in the midst of war. Exodus 14:14 says: The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace. As you engage in praise warfare, He takes over the battle of your life. We see this practically demonstrated in 2 Chronicles 20:20-27 when God told the children of Judah not to fight in the battle against the men of Ammon, Moab and Mount Seir who invaded Judah but to appoint men to sing to the Lord and praise Him, and as they began to sing and praise Him, God set ambushments against their enemies so that they helped to destroy one another.

Praise is what to do when you don’t know what else to do. Take praise into every situation and the wonders of God will appear in your midst. Whatever the issue that is threatening to tear your family apart, as you engage in rigorous praise, God will step in and grant lasting peace in your home in Jesus’ name (Matthew 19:26).With this key in your hand, no enemy will be able to disturb the peace of your home any more. You will begin to win every battle effortlessly henceforth.

You can contact the peace you need in your family when you surrender your life to Christ because He is the Prince of peace. Your thanksgiving and praise will only be acceptable to God after you are born again. If you are not yet born again and you desire to do so right now, please pray this prayer with faith in your heart: Dear Lord Jesus Christ, I come to You today. I am a sinner. Forgive me my sins and cleanse me with Your Blood. I accept You as my Lord and personal Saviour. Make me a child of God today. Thank You for delivering me from sin and satan to serve the living God and thank You for accepting me into Your Kingdom.

Also Read: Clear Principles for a Blissful Marriage (Part 2) By Pastor Faith Oyedepo

Congratulations! If you prayed this simple prayer of faith with me, you are now born again and you have become a child of God. He loves you and will never leave you. Read your Bible daily, obey God’s Word and seek Christian fellowship (John 14:21). With this, you are guaranteed all-round rest and peace in Jesus’ name!

Call or write to share your testimonies with me through [email protected], 07026385437 OR 08141320204.For more insight, these books authored by me are available at the Dominion Bookstores in all Living Faith Churches and other leading Christian bookstores: Marriage Covenant, Making Marriage Work, Building a Successful Home and Success in Marriage (Co-Authored).

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Pastor Faith Oyedepo is the wife of Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide a.k.a. Winners’ Chapel, and Senior Pastor of Faith Tabernacle, Canaanland, Ota, Nigeria.