Clear Principles for a Blissful Marriage (Part 4) By Pastor Faith Oyedepo

Topic: Clear Principles for a Blissful Marriage (Part 4)

Dear Reader,

Last week, I showed you the duties of the husband in managing the home. Today, we will be looking at what God has to say about the woman, in relation to home management. As you connect to this truth, God’s purpose for your home will be accomplished in Jesus’ mighty name. The home is a very precious thing in the sight of the Lord. He has laid down principles in His Word for both the man and the woman to follow, if they must find joy and fulfillment in their home.

FOR THE WOMAN

Make Your Home A Loveable Place:

God created the home to be a unique place. The first home ever created was Eden and Eden means ‘delight’, ‘pleasure’ or ‘enjoyment’. It is a place with no substitute. The Bible describes this first home that the first couple, Adam and Eve had (the Garden of Eden) as having a river there, which symbolizes refreshing. From this, we can deduce that the home is meant to be a place of refreshing. The Word of God says, And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places (Isaiah 32:18). God’s original intent is for the home to be a place of peace and quietness. Quietness, not in the sense of silence but of rest. You will agree with me that to a large extent, a woman determines the atmosphere of the home. If the home is to experience order, then the woman has the responsibility to:

Be Hospitable:

Hospitality means “cordial and generous reception of or disposition toward guests. Hospitality must be the rule of the game in your family. Always be ready to be a blessing to others, extend your hand to the needy, have an open heart and warm welcome to friends, relatives, especially strangers. Who knows, you may be entertaining angels unaware. The Bible says, Be not forgetful to entertain stranger: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares (Hebrews 13:2).

Ladies, mothers and women should take note of this. If you are irritable, untouchable or cannot accommodate people, or be a blessing to others in your home, you are not being hospitable. It can be seen in your actions, attitude and the way you address people. Your mere look at visitors can tell them if they are welcome or not. No matter how hospitable a man may be, if his wife is not hospitable, it will affect him negatively because the woman is the one people will always meet at home.

Abraham’s family is a very good example of a home of hospitality (Genesis 18:1-10). Hospitality terminated 26 years of barrenness in the life of Abraham and Sarah.

Feed the family with quality food:

The woman has the responsibility of preparing quality food for her household, not just waking up in the morning and dashing off to the office leaving everything for the house-help to do. That could be very risky. Proverbs 31 describes the virtuous woman as one that always ensures that the members of her household are adequately taken care of. It says, Who can find a virtuous woman she will do him good and not evil, she rises also while it yet night and giveth meat to her household (Proverbs 31:10,12,15). There is a popular adage that says, “The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.” Woman, your family is what they eat. If they are healthy it can be practically traced to their eating habits.

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It is not enough to feed members of family with food, you need to feed them right. Is the food they eat nutritious? Or do you give them just anything? Wisdom is profitable to direct (Ecclesiastes 10:10).

In this day and age of processed foods and snacks (fast food), please secure the health of your family by feeding them with good food. Remember, “garbage in, garbage out.” Eve fed her husband; unfortunately, she fed him with poison instead of life. What are you feeding your family with?

Be Financially Accountable:

Financial rest does not only come when you are a millionaire, it comes by being a good money manager. As a woman of the house, you must have a financial plan or else you are creating room for financial pain. A wise man once said, “Pain is a sign of disorder.” It follows that to experience financial pain is a sign of disorder in your spending. You can prioritize your spending and maximize your income. You don’t need to put yourself into such pain getting into debt.

Compliment your Husband:

One other way to manage your home is by an often neglected key, and that is compliment. Every human being loves to be praised, either for what he has done or simply for who he is. The key is to locate the good qualities in your husband and members of your family and focus on them. Then, express your appreciation for those good qualities by the words of your mouth. Show appreciation for both small and great acts of kindness by your words and surprising little gifts that act as hobs in the love wheel of your family.

You need the help of God to do this assignment effectively. Giving your life to God through the Lord Jesus Christ, is the only way of getting the true help you desire to manage your home. So, if you are not yet born again, say this prayer with me: 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.

Congratulations! If you prayed this simple prayer of faith with me, you are now born again and 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.

MOUNTAIN OF FIRE AND MIRACLES MINISTRIES
International Headquarters, Lagos, Nigeria.
POWER MUST CHANGE HANDS PRAYER PROGRAMME
PURSUE, OVERTAKE AND RECOVER (2)
DECEMBER 2018

Power Must Change Hands, popularly known as PMCH, is a special service held once a month at MFM Prayer City. This programme is held every FIRST saturday of each month from 7 AM to 12 PM WAT. PMCH is also broadcast LIVE on satellite tv and over the internet for people residing outside Lagos or the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The theme for this month is: MARATHON PRAYERS TO PURSUE YOUR PURSUERS Part 2. COME ALONG WITH TWO (2) BOTTLES OF ANOINTING OIL. GOD BLESS YOU.

POWER MUST CHANGE HANDS PRAYER POINTS

Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 30
Confession: Psalm 75:6

Aggressive Praise Worship
1. O thou, that troubleth the Israel of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, the God of Elijah shall trouble you today.
2. Every enemy, of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, scatter, in the name of Jesus.
3. O God, arise and uproot, anything You did not plant inside the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, in Jesus’ name.
4. Fire of revival, fall upon Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, in the name of Jesus.
5. Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me today, in the name of Jesus.
6. Unexpected breakthrough, that has never happened in my generation, manifest in my life, in the name of Jesus.
7. Lord, use my lifting up to reply my enemies, in the name of Jesus.
8. God of this mountain, let me encounter Your messenger this month, in the name of Jesus.
9. O God, arise, let me hear Your voice, and let my sorrow terminate, in the name of Jesus.
10. Power, hindering my peace, be chained, in the name of Jesus.
11. My star and my glory, refuse to be silenced, speak, in the name of Jesus.
12. Things that will benefit my destiny stolen by the enemy, I repossess you, in the name of Jesus.
13. Anything stolen from me, with magic and fetish powers, I repossess you, in the name of Jesus.
14. Powers, holding tight to my entitlement, hand them over, in the name of Jesus.
15. Every power mocking my future, be disgraced, in the name of Jesus.
16. O God, arise, deliver my destiny from crawling, in the name of Jesus.
17. My life and my destiny, come out of any evil tree, in the name of Jesus.
18. Any power that has made covenant with the wicked elders to stop my progress, die, in the name of Jesus.
19. Principalities, arranged against my angels of assistance, bow, in the name of Jesus.
20. Powers, assigned to make me suffer because of the iniquity of my parents, die, in the name of Jesus.
21. Every bondage, acquired from parental mistakes, break, in the name of Jesus.
22. O God, arise and deliver me from unknown curses, in the name of Jesus.
23. Powers, sucking goodness from my body, I destroy you, in the name of Jesus.
24. The strong evil hand, oppressing my life, catch fire, in the name of Jesus.
25. Powers, mocking God in my life, die by fire, in the name of Jesus.
26. Any power, carrying out evil fasting against me, die suddenly, in the name of Jesus.
27. Every virtue key, collected from me, I recover it, in the name of Jesus.
28. O God, arise and manifest Your greatness in my life, in the name of Jesus.
29. O God, arise and let me experience how great You are, in the name of Jesus.
30. I receive supernatural sight to see into my glory, in the name of Jesus.
31. Any plantation assigned to destroy my life, die, in the name of Jesus.
32. O God, arise and send me a lifter, in the name of Jesus.
33. The powerful hands of God, that deliver from battle, arise, fight for me, in the name of Jesus.
34. Any battle that has tied me down, before I leave this mountain, break, in the name of Jesus.
35. Goodness and progress, that has never happened in my father’s house, come upon me, in the name of Jesus.
36. Every power, assigned to steal my hour of testimony, die, in the name of Jesus.
37. Any power, stopping me from passing to my divine destination, I pass you by, in the name of Jesus.
38. The covenant of stagnancy, assigned against me, break, in the name of Jesus.
39. Any covenant of my father’s house, assigned to make me suffer at old age, break, in the name of Jesus.
40. Power house of darkness, assigned against me, I pull you down, in the name of Jesus.

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POWER MUST CHANGE HANDS PRAYER PROGRAMME

POWER UTTERANCES
1. Ancestral chains of darkness, used to tie down the glory of my family, for my sake, the sword of fire shall cut you off today and my glory shall be released by fire, in the name of Jesus.
2. Every agenda of the wicked to suck my oil of favour, I use the power in the blood of Jesus to cancel you today, in the name of Jesus.
3. My glory, my glory, my glory, hear the word of the Lord; by the power that brought Lazarus from the grave, you shall get out of the cage of darkness today, in the name of Jesus.
4. Powers, assigned to harm me in the dream, before I leave this place today, thunder of God shall strike you to death, in the name of Jesus.
5. Today, Father, let the stronghold of the enemy over my life break by fire, in the name of Jesus.
6. Powers, wasting my good opportunities, hear the word of the Lord, this place is your burial ground, die, in the name of Jesus.
7. O God, my Father, arise in Your infinite mercy and let my glory be renewed today, in the name of Jesus.

PERSONAL PRAYERS
Confession – Psalm 91
1. O God arise, and uproot anything You did not plant inside the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, in the name of Jesus.
2. Fire of revival, fall upon Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, in the name of Jesus.
3. O Lord, let the power of peace and progress overshadow this nation, in Jesus’ name.
4. O God, arise and give us God-fearing leaders, in the name of Jesus.
5. I shall not die but live; all my battles shall die, in the name of Jesus.
6. Powers, ringing the bell of death over my destiny, die by fire, in Jesus’ name.
7. Anything from the dark world, operated against me, l destroy you, in the name of Jesus.
8. Holy Ghost, overshadow my life, in the name of Jesus.
9. Lord, let every darkness in me depart, in the name of Jesus.
10. Every dark power, assigned to render me naked, die, in the name of Jesus.
11. The door of sickness, the door of affliction, opened for my life, close by fire, in the name of Jesus.
12. I declare the Lord Jesus Christ as Lord over the affairs of my business/career, in the name of Jesus.
13. Father, let my life and my business/career be unto Your glory, in Jesus’ name.
14. The purpose of the Lord for my business/career shall not fail, in Jesus’ name.
15. All my good hopes and expectations on my business/career shall not be cut off, in the name of Jesus.
16. Every demonic obstacle on the way of the progress of my business/career, catch fire, in the name of Jesus.
17. Every unseen mark of failure on my business/career, catch fire, in Jesus’ name.
18. Every tongue saying I will not make it in my business/career, dry up, die, in Jesus’ name.
19. Every evil hand, pointed at changing the destiny of my business/career, be cut off, in the name of Jesus.
20. Every power saying it is after his death that I will make it in my business/career, so be it, die now, in the name of Jesus.
21. Every unseen evil cover, covering the glory of my business/career, catch fire, in the name of Jesus.
22. Everything hindering me from getting good things of life in my business/career, scatter, in the name of Jesus.
23. Every evil pronouncement and prophecy on my business/career, die, in the name of Jesus.
24. No weapon of satanic enchantment and divination against my business/career shall prosper, in the name of Jesus.
25. Every satanic challenge on my business/career, crumble, in the name of Jesus.

DECEMBER 2018 – PURSUE, OVERTAKE AND RECOVER (2)
7:00 am – 7:15 am Opening Prayers
7:15 am – 7:45 am Praise Worship
7:45 am – 7:50 am Opening Hymn
7:50 am – 8:05 am Testimonies
8:05 am – 8:15 am Hour of Personal Intercession
8:15 am – 8:30 am Choir Ministration
8:30 am – 10:30 am Message and Ministration
10:30 am – 11:00 am Offering and Closing

OPENING HYMNS
1 And can it be that I should gain
An interest in the Saviour’s blood?
Died He for me. Who caused His pain?
For me, who Him to death pursued?
Amazing love! How can it be
that thou, my God, shouldst die for me?

Chorus
Amazing love! How can it be
That thou, my God, shouldst die for me?

2. ‘Tis mystery all! The Immortal dies!
Who can explore His strange design?
In vain the firstborn seraph tries
To sound the depths of love divine.
‘Tis mercy all! Let earth adore;
Let angel minds inquire no more.

3. He left His Father’s throne above.
So free, so infinite His grace!
Emptied Himself of all but love.
And bled for Adam’s helpless race.
‘Tis mercy all, immense and free.
For, O my God, it found out me.

4. Long my imprisoned spirit lay,
Fast bound in sin and nature’s night
Thine eye diffused a quick’ning ray:
I woke the dungeon flamed with light;
My chains fell off, my heart was free,
I rose, went forth, and followed Thee.

5. No condemnation now I dread;
Jesus, and all in Him, is mine!
Alive in him, my living Head,
And clothed in righteousness divine,
Bold I approach the eternal throne,
And claim the crown, thru Christ my own.

1. Full salvation! Full salvation!
Lo! The fountain o-pen’d wide
Streams thro’ ev-ry land and nation
From the Saviour’s wounded side.
Full salvation!
Stream an end-less crimson tide.

2. Oh! The glorious revelation!
See the cleansing current flow;
Washing stains of condemnation
Whiter than the driver snow.
Full salvation!
Oh! The rapturous bliss to know!

3. Love’s resistless current sweeping
All the regions deep within;
Thought and wish sense keeping
Now, and every instant, clean;
Full salvation!
From the quilt and power of sin.

4. Life immortal, heaven descending
Lo! My heart the spirit’s shrine!
God and man in oneness blending
Oh, what fellowship is mine!
Full salvation!
Raised in Christ to life divine.

5. Care and doubting gloom and sorrow
Fear and cries are mine no more;
Faith knows nought of dark to-morrow
For my Saviour goes before.
Full salvation!
Full and free for evermore

MFM December 2018: Power Must Change Hands Prayer Points & Programme

Accessing the Anointing of the Holy Spirit for Conquest! By David Oyedepo

Topic: Accessing the Anointing of the Holy Spirit for Conquest!

Welcome to the concluding part of this teaching! I hope you were blessed by last week teaching. Today, we shall focus on: Accessing the Anointing of the Holy Spirit for Conquest!

From scriptures, we understand that conquest has its roots in God. This is why the Bible categorically states that He has made us more than conquerors. It is written: Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us (Romans 8:37).Conquerors are made by God. They are men who consistently win in battles through the backing of God and as such know no defeat. They are men that can only be defeated when it becomes possible to defeat God. Of course, we all know that God cannot be defeated.

Conquest is the act of conquering. That one is involved in a battle does not make him a conqueror. That he is a winner does not make him a conqueror either. The conqueror is one who consistently wins in battles. A conqueror is someone who is permanently registered on the winning side. They are men with the hand of the Lord upon them. As long as the hand of the Lord is upon us, our conquering is established. Every time Samson conquered, it was always preceded by the phrase “And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him.” As it is written: And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father’s house (Judges 14:19). The Holy Spirit is the power backup of God. He is the generator of the anointing. As long as the anointing was upon Samson, he prevailed. There is an anointing that makes battles cheap and there is power that makes conquerors out of ordinary men. There are two people in the Bible that lived a conquering lifestyle. They are David, the man after God’s heart and Jesus, the First Begotten of the Father.

What, then, are the Weapons of Conquest?

Fearlessness: We live in a world where the fearless reign and the fearful are slaves. Fear is a thief and a robber that has robbed great men of their great destinies. It brings a glorious future to naught. It holds kings captive. The man who will conquer is the one who will not be afraid. Fearlessness is the conqueror’s backbone for exploits and achievements. Fear leads to destruction. It takes one to the depth of hardship and frustration. Remember, it is written: For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7).A fearful believer is powerless against satan. For instance, Elijah was a great man of God, known for his fearlessness. Also, King David was a fearless warrior who knew no fear and he conquered. We saw how Goliath and the host of the philistines fell into his hands because of his fearless stance. In the same vein, Jesus Christ knew no defeat. He was fearless in the face of every situation. Fear is a spirit, and it does no good to anyone. So,resist it and you will prevail in every circumstance of life. The cure for fear is the presence of God. This connotes that the presence of God drives away fear. The Bible says: …I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee (Hebrews 13:5; Matthew 28:20). Only those who are conscious of God’s presence with them and the power He wields will conqueror. They are the strong ones who will do exploits. David knew His God and was constantly conscious of His presence. This eliminated fear from him and he spoke out boldly: Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me (Psalm 23:4). The valley of the shadow of death is one place greatly feared by men.

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Obedience to Divine Instructions: Divine instructions are very vital in the accomplishment of any task. The man that will conquer is the one who asks for and receives instructions from God. Listening to the voice of God leads to enthronement. One of the greatest secrets for David’s outstanding success was his reliance on divine instruction. Every step he took was based on instructions he received from God. He was a master at making enquires and he took nothing for granted. In Jesus’ ministry, He always listened to and obeyed the voice of the Father. He never did anything by Himself. He operated on divine signals. He knew the power of God is only manifested when one follows God’s signals. This was why He did not rush to Bethany to heal Lazarus when He was told he was sick. He waited for God’s instructions and the power of God was made manifest. Concerning Jesus, the Bible records: …and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things (John 8:28). He acted on God’s instructions, no wonder He was the Conqueror of conquerors.

The Blood: Every life is sustained by the blood and life is also embedded in the Word. This means every time we release revelation from the Word, we release His blood missiles against our enemies (Revelations 12:11).Thus, when you begin to unleash the Word, you are engaging the strong hold of the blood to get back whatever is stolen from you.

In summary, there is strength that goes with heeding divine instructions in getting tasks accomplished. This is the anointing of the Holy Spirit. This is the Anointing that makes conquerors out of ordinary men. It is available to us as members of the body of Christ. We can register ourselves with the conquerors today by being born again. Are you born again? If you are not, this is an opportunity to do so. Simply say the following prayer: Lord Jesus, I come to You today. I am a sinner. Forgive me my sins. Cleanse me with Your precious Blood. Today, I accept You as my Lord and personal Saviour. Thank You Jesus for saving me! Now I know I am born again!”

For further reading, please get my books: Anointing for Breakthrough, Understanding the Anointing, Anointing for Exploits, Release of Power and Manifestation of the Spirit. I invite you to come and fellowship with us at the Faith Tabernacle, Canaanland, Ota, the covenant home of Winners. We have five services on Sundays, holding at 6:00 a.m., 7:50 a.m., 9:40 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1:20 p.m. respectively. I know this teaching has blessed you. Write and share your testimony with me through: Faith Tabernacle, Canaanland, Ota, P.M.B. 21688, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria; or call 01-4548070, 01-4548280; or E-mail: [email protected]; Face book: www.facebook.com/davidoyedepoministries/; Twitter: @DavidOyedepoMin

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David O. Oyedepo is a Nigerian Christian author, architect, preacher, and the founder and presiding bishop of the mega church, Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners’ Chapel