2017- First Sunday sermon
Mark 4:35. And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.
Jesus did not cross to the other side alone – he said let us. For the next phase of your life there MUST BE A US.
Jesus moved in the evening with associates rather than multitude.
Jesus said to His disciples- let us go over to the other side- you make decisions to cross over with associates that will profit you. That will have your best interests at heart, that will enable you to be better’ achieve your plans and objectives and those that will add value and colour to your life. The worst thing you can do is to cross over with people that cause your heart to palpitate, that cause your heart ache , that cause you heaviness of heart and those that delight in your failure.
The ship Jesus was about to use to cross to the other side has maximum capacity and so it cannot take the multitude. Also, you are about to enter the ship of another new year, please do not take everybody with you. Deliberately look through your contact list and delete some names.
Mark 4:25-28
2017 – My year of divine leaps – Luke 1:44
Leap defined -A forceful jump or quick movement
How forcible are right words – Job6:25, Psa103:19
Pillars in 2017 – to provoke divine leaping———–
Word of God
Partnerships /Associates/ Connections
Wisdom
Favour
Grace
Mercy
Giving – give and it shall be given unto you good measures, press down, shaken together and running over. R.E.M. when Jesus fed with 2 fish and 5 loaves of bread. He has 12 BASKETS LEFT OVER. It is better to give than to receive. The borrower is always going to be a slave to the lender. When you give you are sowing into your own future – cast your bread upon the waters after many days you shall find it.
Proverbs 3:9-10. Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: 10. So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
LUKE 1:41 &44 —-41. And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: 44. For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
The story began that God almighty opened the womb of Mary a woman that was called barren. In 2016, people may have called you barren, unfruitful, non achiever, nonentity or failure. I prophesy to you in the name of Jesus Christ that in 2017, THE Almighty God shall remember you and change your story for good.
A wise man said what lies before us or what lies behind us are tiny matters compared to but WHAT LIES INSIDE US. He that is IN me is greater than he that is in the world 1 John 4:4
God is the source of everything you are and will be -James 1 :17. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
You must First connect with GOD with all your heart, find out what he impregnated you with, the plans he has for you life, and make strategic steps to fulfil those plans and visions and dreams then by wisdom find the helpers of destiny that will HELP YOU fulfil your objectives.
——–Ask God to lead you/ order your steps and direct helpers of destiny to you in 2017.
It will be a shame to go to and through 2017 without a strategic thought and plan of what you believe you want to achieve or the next level of attainment you’d like to see in your life.
Remember life is in stages – if you don’t want to remain in the same stage or be left behind on the same stage of life, plan a strategy and work with God. Same applies to us as a family and ministry.
Psalm 18:29. For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall. 32. It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. 33. He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, and setteth me upon my high places. 36. Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.
PRAY – from above message
RELATIONSHIPS/ ASSOCIATES – Elizabeth and Mary – BOTH FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT
The Lord has given you seed, ideas, prosperity, stored packages of testimony and miracles, you are pregnant with children, goodness, success, promotion, enlargement and generation impacting visions
If you consider some relationships in 2016 they were by convenience rather than conviction. The people you tried to share your food with and will not allow you to eat and hold your hands
Or one you try to put food in their mouth and they bite your hands.
Or one that will deliberately give you an evil counsel covered up as a good counsel just so may not be as good as them or be as bad as they are. You shall not fail to bad counsel/ advice in Jesus Christ mighty name.
REMEMBER not everyone that laughs with you loves you. They only love you because you feed them or you still have something they want – refuse them when they make a request, then you will see their real nature.
We need LOYAL RELATIONSHIPS in 2017 – we need to deliberately go out and get connected
SHOW ME YOUR FRIENDS AND I’LL SHOW YOU YOUR FUTURE
%%%%%%% watch out for high maintenance relationships- they are easy to start but may cost you money / time / energy/ effort and other friends- like buying a car for 500 instead of 50,000 not realising it will cost you to maintain.
Acts 3:7-8- lame man at the beautiful gate- he received a miracle, was helped up to his feet by Peter and leaped up WALKING, LEAPING AND PRAISING GOD
%%%%%%% AVOID SELFISHNESS AS YOU PURSE YOUR GOAL ALONE- i’m talking about relationships. It may prove costly! Consider when Isaac wanted to bless Esau. The blessing was planned for Esau but his selfish motives robbed him of the blessings of his father. HIS FATHER ASKED HIM TO GET VENISON AND COOK IT THE WAY HE LIKES. He did not want partnership and put all the efforts and still failed. His brother, Jacob partnered with their mother and succeeded. If the mother cooked venison without Jacob leaving to the bush to hunt, it means the venison required was already in the house.
SYNERGETIC RELATIONSHIP / SEEK DIVINELY ARRANGED PARTNERSHIP.
—— For 2 are better than 1. -Ecclesiastes 4:9-12. Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. 10. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. 11. Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? 12. And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
2 or more progressive minded people linking up resources / ideas / talents will always get better results.
—— 1 shall chase A thousand and 2 shall chase 10000 -Josh 23:10; Deut 32:30
Deliberately expand your network of good friends/contacts. There are businesses that based solely on the concept of people working together. Year 2017 will be full new ideas. Some good and some will defraud many.
A person that has good heart and knows how to speak nice words shall be friends with kings —-Prov 22:11
The relationship between David and Jonathan was so strong that the son of Jonathan named Mephibosheth benefited and sat with king David at the tablewsZzqasaxwz.
Find a confidant partner – one that you can share private matters with.
Find a relationship that will help you draw closer to God in fellowship and service – I was glad when they said let us go to the house of the Lord – Psa122:1
REMEMBER—-
As you seek associations for good there will also be evil associations- but every evil associations against your family/ children/ destiny/ business and career shall fail in Jesus mighty name.
Isaiah 8:9-10. Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces. 10. Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
Surely they will gather -Isaiah 54 – 15. Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake
%%%%%% I prophesy – there shaill be an overflowing of the blessings that God had started in you – when it overflows, then people will take notice of you — amen
The babe in the womb leapt upon hearing the salutations- as you spend time in the presence of God in 2017, saluting Him with genuine praise and worship, the seed, ideas, prosperity, stored packages of testimony and miracles, will begin to respond outwardly and people will see it after it has been marinated by the Holy Spirit.
When the lesser acknowledge the greater, the anointing provokes a reaction. In 2017, What you carry in your womb and all that has been buried in you shall find expression by the Holy Ghost’s power and anointing by the SPOKEN WORD. The word you hear, receive and accept in YOUR SPIRIT- will determine the RESULTS – For faith comets by hearing and hearing by the word of God.
3b. Elizabeth gave salutations to Mary – In 2017, there are angelic and heavenly sent men and worm that are assigned to bring alive what you carry. Be respectful and honour those that are in that position. May God grant you the wisdom to identify your ordained helpers and give them honour.
There are people that will come your way this New Year. Receive them well.
Some have entertained angels unaware.Hebrews 13 – 2. Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
By the word of an angel, the destiny of Jacob was changed -Genesis 32:26. And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
— with BOLD FAITH, deliberately seek to enlarge your space, car, house, business or vocation
Forceful movement provoked by the word of power – enabled by the Holy Spirit
The Lord has given you seed, ideas, prosperity, stored packages of testimony and miracles, all that is required for their manifestation is the forceful WORD OF GOD.
The WORD SAYS every good and every perfect gift is from the Lord
In the same way the baby leaped in the belly of Elizabeth, so shall your miracles respond to the word of God.
– in the name of Jesus Christ, the miracle you’re carrying shall be delivered safely
– in the name of Jesus Christ, the miracle you’re carrying shall not die in your womb
– Elizabeth was pregnant by 6 months when she heard the salutations – by the 6TH MONTH THIS NEW YEAR, somebody’s miracle shall manifest in Jesus Christ’s mighty name
Your life/ marriage / career/ children in 2017 will be the outcome of the amount of Word power that you permit into your life
5Ps – proper preparation prevents poor performance
PRAYERS———–
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