DIVINE GUIDANCE GUARANTEES BREAKTHOUGHS

Jesus is our our Shepherd and the Bible is our Life Manual

Double portion greetings in Jesus name.

I believe everyone of us must have received a fresh baptism of the Spirit of holiness in the course of the month of April 2013 and may everyone of our encounter last us for a lifetime.

We must have all come to understand that godliness is practicable and perfection is possible and because what we believe is what we are empowered to become, I believe it is a new dawn for all of us in the Winners’ family. Amen and Amen.

But what is God saying concerning the new month of May.

• The Spirit of God is saying “ye have gone round this mountain long enough, turn you northward’ (Deut. 2:3).
• That is to say we are due for next levels. Where we are today is not our bus-stop, but a stepping stone to the next levels (Micah 2:10).
• Our path is destined to shine brighter and brighter unto the perfect day (Prov. 4:18).
• However, the more sensitive we are to divine signals, the more glorious the adventure of life becomes (Num. 9:15-23).
• In fact, only those who are properly ‘led by the Spirit of God can fully manifest as sons of God’ (Rom. 8:14).

The Holy Ghost is therefore saying to the Winners family worldwide whether as individuals, families, businesses, and the Commission itself that we are due for ‘next levels’; and we are set for another level of glory!But we know that the leading of the Spirit is what moves both the believer and the church from one level of glory to another – Deut 32:9-14

However, we recognize that:

• Every step we take is either taking us closer or farther from our glorious destiny in Christ (Pro 3:5-8)
• Every decision we make is either to our advantage or disadvantage (Jer 2:13-17)
• Every step we take is either for our lifting or our downfall (Is 42:24-25)
• Every move we make is either helping or hurting our destiny (Ps 32:8-10)

Why? One may ask?

This is because ‘there is a way which seemeth right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death’ (Prov. 14:12; 16:25).

This is why all through the month of May; we shall be exploring the power of divine guidance in accessing our realm of unending breakthroughs in Christ.
Therefore, the prophetic theme for the month of May 2013 is:

DIVINE GUIDANCE GUARANTEES BREAKTHOUGHS – Isaiah 48:17-21

Jesus is Lord!
Recommended Books for the Month include:

• Understanding Vision - by David O. Oyedepo
• Understanding Divine Direction          - by David O. Oyedepo
• In Pursuit of Vision - by David O. Oyedepo
• How to be Led by the Spirit - by Kenneth E. Hagin
• Following God’s Plan for Your Life - by Kenneth E. Hagin

Remain ever Blessed.
Bishop David O. Oyedepo

Date : May 10th, 2013

Godliness engenders Greatness --- prophetic focus April2013

Next level greetings in the precious name of Jesus Christ.

The month of March has proved to be a most fruitful and impactful one through diverse word encounters and attendant humbling testimonies. To God alone be all the glory!

But what is God saying concerning the month of April 2013?

All through scriptures, godliness has proved to be the foundation for all round breakthroughs. This is because godliness entitles us to the following among others:

• Fresh Unction (Lk 5:37-38, Ps 92:10-18, Ps 45:6-8, Ps 66:3/ Ps 110:1-3, Act 19:13-17),
• Divine Revelation (Ps 25:14, Is 60:1-22)
• Supernatural Promotion (Pro 14:34, Dan 6:1-5, Gen 41:38-44/ Gen 42:18)
• Divine Health (Mk 2:1-12/ Jn 5:1-8/14)
• Durable Riches (Ps 112:1-9, Ps 92:12-15, Pro 8:18),
• Supernatural Breakthrough (Job 1:1-3, Job 29:3-18/ Mal 3:1-5)
• Eternity with Christ (1Cor 6:9-11, Gal 5:19-21/ Eph 5:5-8)

All that life would ever demand both in the now and hereafter can be fully realized through a lifestyle of godliness.

Therefore we must stay spiritually awake at all times because if we surrender to the spirit of slumber we shall become vulnerable to the deceitfulness of sin (Matt 13:23-28/Eph 5:14, Heb 3:13).

Remember, righteousness is not just who we are in Christ but also what we do to prove who we are. This is why we are told to work out our salvation with fear and trembling

(1Jn 3:7/ Phil 2:12, Matt 7:16-21) And this is the reason why the war against uncleanliness is the fiercest battle believers face. (Heb 12:1-4)

On the other hand, we recognize that righteousness is at the root of our dignity, nobility and royalty in Christ and that at the root of a fruitful, enviable and impactful life in the Kingdom is godliness. (Dan 3:10-30/ Dan 6:6-28, 2Tim 2:19-21)

Therefore, the prophetic focus for April 2013 is:

Godliness engenders Greatness – Is 35:7-10

If God said: “Be ye holy for I am Holy…” then we can be holy (Lev 11:44-45/ 1Pet 1:16).

If Christ said: “Be ye perfect as your heavenly father is perfect..”, then we can be perfect (Matt 5:48). God cannot tell us to be what He has not empowered us to be because His commandments are not grievous (1 Jn 5:3).

I believe this is one major way to position ourselves for the full realization of our ‘Double Portion’ and ‘Next Levels’ package of the year 2013.

Jesus is Lord!

Recommended books of the month all authored by me include:

• Walking in the Newness of Life
• Conquering Controlling Powers
• The Blood Triumph
• Showers of Blessing

Remain ever Blessed.

Bishop David O. Oyedepo

Date : April 5th, 2013

PROPHETIC FOCUS - JANUARY 2013: Prayer and Fasting Works

Heralding our Annual 21 Day Prayer and Fasting

Double portion greetings in Jesus precious name. Every prophecy more often than none delivers fully on spiritual warfare. As it is written;

“This Charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare” – 1 Tim. 1:18

Why? One may ask. The bible says;
“Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Anon: behold I have given into thine hand Sinon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess it, and content with him in battle” – Deut 2:24 (See also 1Cor 16:9)

But what are prophecies?

• Prophecies are the unfolding of divine agenda, divine program and divine purpose as it relates to an individual, organization, institution and what have you.
• It is revealing the end of a thing at the beginning (Ish 46:9-10)

How then do we make the most of a prayer and fasting adventure as we are about to embark upon again?
The scripture demands that the following prayer protocols be observed.

• Let’s come with a prepared heart to reach out to God – Pro 16:1, Jer 29:13, 1Sam 16:7, Jer 17:9-10 (Jer 30:21)
• Let’s come confessing and forsaking our sins – Ish 59:1-2, Ps 66:18, 1Jhn 1:9-11
• Let’s come thanking, praising and worshiping and hallowing His name – Ps 100:4, Matt 6:6-9
• Let’s come boldly and not beggerly – Heb 4:16, Prov 28:1, Act 14:3
• Let’s come with full assurance of faith – Heb 10:22-23, Jam 1:5-8
• Let’s come reminding God of his Word, which is His will for us – Ish 43:26, Ps 41:21, 1Jhn 5:14
• Let’s come to the father in the name of Jesus – Jhn 15:16, Jhn 14:12-14
• Let’s come praying in the Spirit – Rom 8:26, 1Cor 14:14-15
• Let’s come anxiety-free – Phil 4:6

Here comes again a lifetime opportunity for a change of story for every Winner.
Remember that:

• Jesus returned from the prayer and fasting mountain to blow the world open – Lk 4:1-37
• Jesus also returned from the prayer mountain transfigured – Lk 9:28-35, 43
• The disciples prayed and fasted and the Holy Ghost gave them clear instructions – Act 13:1-5
• All of Judah prayed and fasted and God took over their battle and they had supernatural victory over their enemies – 2Chr 20:3-24
• According to our Lord Jesus Christ, certain obstacles on our path may require the three-fold forces of Faith, Prayer and Fasting to clear them off – Matt 17:19-21, Eph 6:16, Mk 11: 23-24
• It is scripturally proven that no one can experience full delivery of prophetic agenda without engaging the combined forces of Faith, Prayer and Fasting – Jam 1:6-8, 1Cor 16:9, Deut 2:24
• Remember it is written, “The Lord of host has sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so it shall stand” – Ish 14:24
• Therefore, we must engage in spiritual warfare to see prophecies fully fulfilled – 1Tim 1:18
• This is why I believe the Holy Ghost instructed the annual 21 Day Prayer and Fasting in this commission – Rom 8:14
• Double Portion 2013 must not be reduced to a slogan in your life because it is a divine agenda – Amos 3:7
• It must not be made to appear a church accolade because it is actually a divine mandate – Ish 14:27

We are all admonished to participate heartily in the forthcoming 21 days of prayer and fasting expecting to receive from heaven a full delivery of our double portion package ordained for the year 2013.
This is what informs the prophetic agenda for January 2013

PRAYER AND FASTING WORKS! – Ish 58:6-12

Recommended books of the month authored by Dr David O. Oyedepo include :

• Winning Prayer
• Born to Win
• Satan get Lost
• Overcoming the forces of wickedness
• Winning Invisible battles

Remain ever blessed
Jesus is Lord
Bishop David Oyedepo

Date : January 6th, 2013