Bible text: Luke 15:22 But the father said to his servants, bring forth the best robe, and
put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
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You are as powerful as a word
you receive. The
father said to his servants, bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and
put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
God’s word in your mouth is your significance. When you speak a word
that is so powerful, it will change your position.
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This is true of everything whether in the
legal world, University, industries or a church. If we preach a word that is of
low quality, we are going to produce low quality people.
GROWTH IS BASED ON TWO THINGS:
1.
THE INFUSION OF GIFTED PEOPLE
When we have a
combination of gifted people, it will raise the profile of our ministry.
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And one of his
servants said, "None, my lord, O king; but Elisha, the prophet who is in
Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your
bedroom." 2 Kings 6:12
"See, I have called by name Bezalel the
son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. And I have filled him with
the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all manner
of workmanship.” Exodus 31:2-3
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Now when Abram
heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his three hundred and
eighteen trained servants who were born in his own house, and went in pursuit
as far as Dan. Genesis 14:14
There was a
man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, "Rabbi, we
know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that
You do unless God is with him." 3
Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one
is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." 4 Nicodemus said to Him, "How can a man be born when he is
old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?" 5 Jesus answered, "Most assuredly,
I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the
kingdom of God. John 3:1-5
2.
THE RATING OF A WORD
You are as powerful
as the word you receive.
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The
quality of a word produces the rating of a thing. If we preach a word that is of low quality,
we are going to produce low quality people.
The quality of a
word determines the quality of the people.
The LORD sent a word against Jacob, and it has fallen on
Israel. Isaiah 9:8
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“So, David inquired of the LORD, saying,
"Shall I pursue this troop? Shall I overtake them?" And He answered
him, "Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover
all." 1 Samuel 30:8
Everything is rated. Movies, hotels,
schools, churches are rated. So, it's important that we are established by a
minimum standard of ministry.
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AFRICA is now undergoing
constitutional reforms, because most Africans are now leaning towards secular
reforms. The challenge with this is, the quality of leaders we have are not
trained, they are so inadequate in many ways. Africans cannot just be driven by
a vision-goal. We have to be stabilized by a minimum standard of ministry.
FOUR WAYS TO RECEIVE REVELATION
1. 1. SCHOOLING: You start from the basics
From age 5 to 12, you should have
learnt some basic things.
“… 42
And when He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the
custom of the feast.
Verse 46
Now so it was that after three days they
found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening
to them and asking them questions. 47
And all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers.”
Luke 2:42, 46 & 47
“In
the first year of his reign I, Daniel, understood by the books the number of
the years specified by the word of the LORD through Jeremiah the prophet, that
He would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem. Daniel 9:2
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“Bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at
Troas when you come--and the books, especially the parchments.” 2 Timothy 4:13
You can produce a three-note chord, from the
seven keys on a grand piano in an octave and make a thousand dollars from
it. Or you can play a complex chord and make one hundred million dollars from
it. It all starts from the basics.
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Right from the basics of the mathematical
order of 0 to 9, with the simplest addition of 1+1, to the complex
differentiation and integration of numbers, it all starts from the basics.
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Way down the simplest chemical
reaction of two elements, Sodium and Chlorine, to give salt to the complex reaction
of two compounds, AN ACID and A BASE to give SALT and WATER, again it all
starts from the basics.
2. EXPERIENCE
Life is designed to be a teacher. So,
life should teach you something.
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“Though He was a Son, yet He learned
obedience by the things which He suffered.”
Hebrews 5:8
And the LORD called
Samuel again the third time. So, he arose and went to Eli, and said, "Here
I am, for you did call me." Then Eli perceived that the LORD had called
the boy. 9 Therefore Eli said to
Samuel, "Go, lie down; and it shall be, if He calls you, that you must
say, 'Speak, LORD, for Your servant hears."' So Samuel went and lay down
in his place. 1 Samuel 3:8-9
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“But what things were gain to me, these I
have counted loss for Christ. Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the
excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered
the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ.”
Philippians 3:7-8
3. RESEARCH
Engaging the
supernatural for global impact.
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Then the secret was revealed to Daniel in a
night vision. So Daniel blessed the God of heaven. Daniel 2:19
As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy
Spirit said, "Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I
have called them.” Acts 13:2
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I believe
everything that we see in the world today should emerge from the Church because
we are the legal body for the move of the Spirit, but because we don't have a
mindset to receive that information, we can't translate it correctly.
4.
REVELATION WITHIN A REVELATION
In every seed, there is a seed.
Simon Peter answered and said, "You are the Christ, the
Son of the living God." Matthew 16:16
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