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The Seal Of An Apostle The seal is the Greek word “sphragis” which means: A.A Stamp or signature that proves something is authentic or original B. A stamp of Authority C. Mark of Genuineness D. The ultimate Approval Philippians 2:16 TPT/MSG, 2 Corinthians 3:1-3, Romans 1:13 NLT The seal of Apostle is in two main things; 1. The Fruits of an Apostle. The Seal of Apostleship has to do with spiritual fruits or souls not necessarily administrative or physical structures although that is also good but the most important indicator of the apostolic is spiritual fruits or souls. Apostle Paul was one of the greatest apostles yet he never built one single church building. But he focused on building people. This is the seal of the Apostolic ministry. 2. The Signs of an Apostle. The second component of the seal of an Apostle is the signs of an Apostle. •Signs & Wonders The signs of an Apostle is speaking of the Signs and Wonders that are done by the hand of an Apostle. These signs included healings, deliverances or casting out of devils, extraordinary miracles, and other demonstrations of God’s power - 2 Corinthians 12:1-13 NLT, Acts 2:43, Acts 5:12-15, Acts 19:11-12, Romans 15:16-19 NLT •Extraordinary Endurance Paul specifically says the signs were performed “in all patience.” The Greek idea “hupomonē” carries the sense of: A. Cheerful or Hopeful Endurance B. Patience and Steadfastness C. Constancy or Consistency D. Patient Continuance or Waiting. Apostolic ministry is therefore demonstrated not merely by power but by the capacity to endure persecution, opposition, hardship, rejection, and suffering while remaining faithful to Christ 2 Corinthians 6:4-13 KJV/NLT, 2 Corinthians 11:23-28, 2 Timothy 3:10-12 Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

Setting Order by Having a Proper Understanding of How to Access God’s Presence in relation to the Order of Service. A Christian must of a necessity know the very protocols that enables every child of God to access his presence. It takes thanksgiving to access the gates of the temple and praise to access the courts. God created every human being and that knowledge must sink in very well. You owe God a sacred duty of worship at all times. It takes humility to access the very presence of the Most High. These are the protocols that bring about meaningful worship and praise. Psalm 100:2, Psalm 95:6, Psalm 24:3), 2 Samuel 6:14., 2 Samuel 6:14 Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

When God calls a man to lead His people, there is one thing He does for him to help the Faith of the people following him not to become familiar with that man and that is He “magnifies” the man — Joshua 3:7, Joshua 4:14. The word magnify is the Greek Word “gâdal.” There are seven (7) definitions of this Greek Word that paints beautiful picture of how God magnifies His Servants:   1. God causes Him to grow in anointing, revelation and in his ministry — Acts 10:38, Psalm 45:7, Hebrews 1:9.   2. God makes Him become great or important — Numbers 12:5-8.   3. God promotes Him Spiritually and Physically; 4. God empowers His Servant or makes Him Powerful — Exodus 4:11-12, 14-16 5. God will do great things with him and through him — Psalm 107:23. 6. God causes people to praise Him for the things He will do with him — Psalm 45:17 7. God literally magnifies the personality and ministry. To magnify means to make something appear larger than it is. It also means enlargement of one’s ministry and glorification of one’s ministry Hebrews 5:4-5, Mathew 3:16-17, John 12:26-29.   Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!    

Apostolic ministry has an important order-setting function. The apostolic ministry therefore addresses disorder by setting structures to bring about order in the church. Setting order helps establish biblical doctrine, leadership, discipline, accountability, worship, and ministry structures (1 Corinthians 14:40).   A. Setting Structural and Leadership Order •Setting Order by Appointing Leaders (Titus 1:5); •Setting Order by Enforcing Biblical Pastoral Standards (1 Timothy 3:1-13).   Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!                 

It is the Work of An Apostle to Raise and Appoint Leaders 1. Apostles develop other ministers rather than building ministry entirely around themselves. This includes identifying, training, mentoring, commissioning, and establishing qualified leaders.   2. Due to the fact that an Apostle is given power to build the church of Christ. The Lord bless the Apostle with a unique anointing to identify even spiritual gifts and build up the church in the most profound way - 1 Corinthians 12:7-12, Acts 6:5, Acts 8:5-13.   3. So Apostles do not merely gather followers; they develop people who can carry the work of ministry forward. Their ministry is reproductive—raising disciples, elders, pastors, teachers, evangelists, missionaries, and other ministry workers —— Acts 6:1-3, Acts 14:21-23   Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!  

The Test of a Genuine Apostle is seen in the works of an Apostle and the Seal of an Apostle.   4. To Establish or Strengthen Churches The book of Acts repeatedly shows apostles preaching the gospel, gathering believers, strengthening them, and establishing functioning churches. Therefore, apostolic ministry does not merely produce converts; it works toward establishing stable, mature, properly led churches —— Acts 14:21–28; Acts 15:36-41, Acts 18:18-23, Titus 1:5   5. To Establish and Teach Sound Doctrine A genuine Apostles is known by the message or sound teachings or doctrines they are called to preach. Whenever you remember an Apostle and you cannot point to the central message of the call or ministry, then their apostleship is questionable (Acts 2:41-42, 1 Timothy 1:3-4 KJV, NLT, Titus 1:9-13, 2 Timothy 1:13–14).   Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!  

The Authenticity of Apostleship describes the originality or reliability of the office an Apostle as genuine. This is one of the crucial signs of a genuine Apostle (1 Corinthians 9:1). Two (2) main evidences defines the authenticity of an Apostolic ministry and they are: A. The Evidence of the work of an Apostle B. The Evidence of the Seal of an Apostle The Work Of An Apostle Here are some works of the Apostle that proves the genuineness of an Apostolic Ministry:   1. Sending Capacity An Apostle must have a sending capacity or ability. The farther you can go, the greater your capacity or ability as an Apostle. There are people who call themselves apostles but there are certain places they don’t want to go. The sign of a genuine Apostle is someone who can go anywhere for the gospel.   2. To Pioneer the Gospel in New Territories Apostles characteristically take the gospel into places where Christ has not been established. Paul’s ministry demonstrates a strong pioneering and missionary dimension. Thus, apostolic ministry is naturally associated with territorial expansion and kingdom advancement. One of the unique dimensions of the Apostolic ministry, is the ambition of chatting new territories.   Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!                 

Who is an Apostle? Apostle is the Greek Word “Apostolos” which means the following: 1. A Delegate: A person sent or authorized to represent another). 2. An Ambassador of the Gospel or a Commissioner of Christ. 3. A Messenger: A Carrier of a message or is employed to carry messages on behalf of another. 4. One sent forth with orders Genuine Evidence Of An Apostolic Ministry 1. Evidence Of The Call Of God The first genuine evidence or sign of an apostolic ministry is His calling. Who then calls an Apostle? Jesus Christ! Apostle Paul described his calling; •He was not called or appointed by a group of people; •He was not called by any human authority; •He was called by Jesus Christ Himself, God the Father, who raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Galatians 1:1 NLT, Acts 9:1-6, 15, Acts 22:17-21, 2. The Evidence Of Having a Certain Degree Of Freedom (1 Corinthians 9:1). The next thing from being called as an Apostle is to have some degree or realm of freedom to do certain things. You cannot claim to be an Apostle a too much restrictions, your apostolic ministry may never be fulfilled. The word freedom is the Greek word “Eleutheros” which means; •To be Free Born In a civil sense of not being a slave. How can you be an Apostle of Jesus Christ and also be a slave to one thing or the other; one person or another. That will curtail your movement and ministry. As an Apostle, you must even marry a woman who will give you some degree of freedom to do the work of God. •To be Unrestrained Apostle need a certain realm of freedom to express their apostolic ministry especially when they are called in a ministry. The administrative structures must allow such apostles some degree of freedom from restrictions so they can express their apostolic ministry or calling. •To be Granted Certain Exemptions from Laws Apostles are people who have a strange heart for the Lord of their call and their calling. So they often come up with a lot of innovations, ideas and creativity. Therefore without a certain of degree of exemption from rules, regulations and laws, they will be restricted and cannot fulfill their apostolic ministry. 3. THE EVIDENCE OF SEEING JESUS CHRIST (1 CORINTHIANS 9:1). One of the qualifications Apostle Paul gives to the genuineness of his apostolic calling is that he has seen Jesus Christ. A genuine of Apostle of Christ may encounter Jesus Christ once and again during his ministry calling. Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

The passage does not tell us the exact method they used, but Scripture gives us several biblical principles that explain how they likely tested these false apostles. 1. They Tested their doctrine Against Apostolic Truth The first and greatest test was whether their teaching agreed with the gospel delivered by Christ and His apostles. •Apostle Paul warned the elders of the church of Ephesus that false teachers will arise from amongst them. You must remember Paul taught in Ephesus in 3.5years no wonder they are sound in doctrine (Acts 20:28-31). •The presence of strong teachers or teaching priests and shepherds keeps vicious wolves at bay and seems to neutralize the vicious wolf instincts. My aim is to turn as many people as possible into an army of apostles, shepherds and teachers to keep the spirit of vicious wolves at bay (Acts 20:28-32) Vicious means deliberately cruel or violent, immoral and brutal. •Even if an angel preached another gospel, he was to be rejected (Galatians 1:6–10). •The Bereans examined the Scriptures daily to verify Paul’s teaching and guess what? Paul was so excited they did. He recommended highly because He realized they were a different breed as compared to the Christians of Thessalonica (Acts 17:12) Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

Who are the Nicolaitans? They are people within the church of Ephesus who hold on to the demonic doctrine of Balaam (Revelations 2:14). What is The Meaning of Nicolaitans? 1. The Greek Word for Nicolaitans means destruction of people. 2. The Root Greek Word for the word Nicolaitans is the “Nikolaos” which comes from the compound word “Nikao—Laos”. This means “Overcomer of People.” The Nicolaitans have this spirit of always trying to overcome or dominate the people of God through infiltration and introduction of strange doctrines and believes contrary to what God has given them through.   The Nicolaitans Upholds The Doctrine Of Balaam (Numbers 25:1-9, Numbers 31:12-16) The demonic Strategy is to uphold the Doctrine of Balaam to Balak against the people of God. You must know how the devil works against a church. This is to infiltrate the various ranks of the church from within with strange doctrines.   Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!      

Jesus was saying that if the Ephesian church refused to repent, He would withdraw its status and effectiveness as His church. This could involve several related realities.   1. The church will lose its place in the body of Christ. Every church has a place in the palm of Jesus Christ. There is a place in the realm of the spirit that Jesus has placed every golden lampstand or candlestick in order to become relevant in His body but the moment that place is lost, the church is physically alive but useless. And there are many churches around the world, whose lampstand has been removed and so have become more institutionalized than spiritualized. Let’s becareful so Christ doesn’t remove our lampstand in the realm of the spirit as a church.   2. The Loss of Christ’s Presence Jesus walks among the lampstands (Revelation 1:13). If He removes a lampstand, the church loses the blessing of His active presence and fellowship. A congregation may continue meeting every Sunday, but if Christ no longer owns and empowers its witness, it has lost something essential. The moment Christ removes the lampstand, He moves away from that church. His presence may linger for some time but His person is long gone from amongst the people. Many churches today are without Jesus Christ the owner and builder of the church because it doesn’t belong to Him anymore it has become the founder’s property. Any church that loses the presence of Jesus is finished forever!!!   Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father! 11:17    

The Things Jesus And Was Not Happy About The Church Of Ephesus Nevertheless means that all the good in the Ephesian church did not cancel out the bad Jesus is about to describe. You have left your first love: Despite all the good in the Ephesian church, there is something seriously wrong. They have left - not lost - their first love. They once had a love that they don’t have anymore. This can be described as “a definite and sad departure.” 1. The distinction between leaving and losing is important. Something can be lost quite by accident, but leaving is a deliberate act, though it may not happen suddenly. As well, when we losesomething we don’t know where to find it; but when we leave something, we know where to find it. 2. Though they had left their first love, everything looked great on the outside. If you would have attended a service of the church at Ephesus, you might have thought, “This is a happening church. They are doing so much, and they really guard the truth.” At the same time, you might have had a vague, uneasy feeling - yet it would probably be hard to pin down. It wasn’t hard for Jesus to see the problem, even though everything probably looked wonderful on the outside. 3. The problem was serious. Without love, all is vain. No wonder Jesus said, “Nevertheless I have this against you.” “A church has no reason for being a church when she has no love within her heart, or when that love grows cold. Lose love, lose all —— 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 (NLT), 1 John 4:7-13. Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

Introduction To The City Of Ephesus •Ephesus is a great city was also world-famous as a religious, cultural, and economic center of the region.   •Ephesus had the notable temple of Diana, a fertility goddess worshipped with immoral sex. This tremendous temple to Diana in Ephesus was regarded as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. It was supported by 127 pillars, each pillar 60 feet tall, and it was adorned with great sculptures.   The Good Things About the Church of Ephesus •The church of Ephesus had works in the Lord. •The church of Ephesus laboured for the Lord. •The church of Ephesus cannot bear or tolerate evildoers in the church. •The church of Ephesus tried those who say they are Apostles and are not and found them to be liars •You have patiently suffered for me without quitting (Rev. 2:3 NLT)   Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!    

Jesus Christ is Described as the Faithful Witness. 1. This is because Jesus Christ modeled to all mankind during His earthly life and ministry the perfection of the God-kind of Life He multiplies bread in the wilderness John 5:17-23, Mathew 9:1-7. 2. Jesus Christ witnessed about who God the Father is, He was the one who showed us what God looked like - Colossians 1:15 (NLT), John 10:30, John 14:6-11, Mathew 11:27 3. Jesus is the faithful witness because God was in Him reconciling the world unto Himself by the preaching of the gospel of salvation, Healing and Deliverance — 2 Corinthians 5:18-19 •The First Begotten of the Dead or the Firstfruits of the Resurrection of the Dead. The reason Jesus is called the firstborn or the firstfruit of the resurrection is not because he was the first to die and be resurrect from the dead. To say Jesus died and resurrected from the dead is not a correct statement, why? Because no man dies and resurrects himself from the dead. When the Angel of death, takes a hold of you, He is so powerful that you cannot deliver yourself from his hand except someone with a higher power than the Angel of death. So in the case of Jesus, the Holy Spirit did (Psalm 16:10, Romans 8:11). Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

A. His Head and Hair were White like Wool (Revelation 1:14). The white hair signifies: Agelessness The state of never looking old or appearing to grow old. Jesus Christ is the ageless One. He was in existence before all things were created or begun. How ageless could Jesus Christ be? If you don’t know Jesus, He is ageless, you cannot place a particular age on Him. Jesus is an eternal being and He is God. He is not a man to be toiled with (John 1:1-3, Hebrews 13:8, Colossians 1:17) Ancient of Days He is the ancient of Days (Revelation 1:4, 8; 4:8).   1. Who Was (God of the Past) —— This declares that God has always existed. Before creation, before time, before the universe, God already was (Psalm 90:1-6 GNT, John 1:1).   2. Who Is (God of the Present) —— God is not merely a God of history; He is actively present now. He is the ever-present God who: Sustains creation; Hears prayers; Rules over the affairs of humanity; and Walks with His people. His presence is continuous and unchanging (Psalm 46:1) 3. Who is to Come (God of the Future) Jesus Christ is the God who shall return again. He is the God of the future and He shall return in glory (Acts 1:8-11, John 8:54-58, Genesis 14:17-20, Hebrews 7:1-4, Daniel 7:9-10).   Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

Jesus Christ is Described as the Faithful Witness. 1. This is because Jesus Christ modeled to all mankind during His earthly life and ministry the perfection of the God-kind of Life John 5:17-23, Mathew 9:1-7.   2. Jesus Christ witnessed about who God the Father is, He was the one who showed us what God looked like - Colossians 1:15 (NLT), John 10:30, John 14:6-11, Mathew 11:27   •The First Begotten of the Dead or the Firstfruits of the Resurrection of the Dead. The reason Jesus is called the firstborn or the firstfruit of the resurrection is not because he was the first to die and be resurrect from the dead. To say Jesus died and resurrected from the dead is not a correct statement, why? Because no man dies and resurrects himself from the dead. When the Angel of death, takes a hold of you, He is so powerful that you cannot deliver yourself from his hand except someone with a higher power than the Angel of death. So in the case of Jesus, the Holy Spirit did (Psalm 16:10, Romans 8:11).   Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!                 

•Alpha (Α) is the first letter of the Greek alphabet, and Omega (Ω) is the last. Together they express the idea of the beginning and the end—the One who encompasses everything.   •Jesus is the beginning because He lives in eternity but he created time but He neither lives in time nor is limited by time. He lives outside of time so He knows exactly when time begun and how everything in time was created including time itself —— Colossians 1:15-18 (NLT). There are certain clues the book of Revelation gives us about the Second coming of Christ that we need to take note of before we dive into the mystery of His person.   •Grace and Peace are Weapons we need today to overcome the Troubles of this Present World. Grace is the ability to abound in God even though you are going through difficult times. The ability to do that which hitherto you couldn’t do on your own. Peace is a weapon of first of the mind and then of the heart. In order to live a great Christian life, you must first have peace in your heart and your mind. Your peace confuses the devil, when things don’t go the way you want still be peaceful and trust that God is in control. Maintain your peace in God at all times - Isaiah 26:3, John 14:27.   Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!                   

The mystery of the seven stars are the seven angels of the seven churches. The mystery of the seven (7) stars is that, there are certain spiritual secrets about Pastors in Charge of His Churches which were not made known to His people until this revelation. 1. The mystery of a Pastor being a Spiritual Star. A star is a body that produces light of itself. Unlike a moon that reflects the light of the sun. A star has the capacity to produce its own light. A Senior pastor or a set-man for a ministry or church is equipped with enough capacity to stand on his own. Let me add that not everyone is called with this capacity or capability —— Romans 1:1-7, 2 Corinthians 1:1, Galatians 1:1. 2. The mystery of a Pastor being in the Hand of Jesus Christ. It is not easy to bring down a man who is in the hands of Jesus Christ. Nobody has the power to pluck a man who is planted in the right hand of Jesus Christ from His hand. It is difficult to bring down a man who is in the hands of the Lord, He jealously guard and watch over their souls - John 10:27-30. Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

The Revelation of Jesus Christ: The ancient Greek word translated Revelation is apokalupsis (apocalypse). The word simply means “a revealing, an unveiling.” The Book of Revelation is the Revelation of Jesus Christ in the sense that it belongs to Him, He is the one doing the revealing. It is also Jesus’ Revelation in the sense that He is the person revealed by the book.   The seven stars represent the angels (messengers) of the seven churches. There are two main interpretations:   1. Heavenly Angels assigned to watch over each church.   2. Human Messengers or Pastors who lead and represent each church. The seven churches were: •Ephesus •Smyrna •Pergamos •Thyatira •Sardis •Philadelphia •Laodicea Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!                 

One thing false teachers are masters of is putting their hearers into spiritual bondage. They teach people into spiritual fear much more than the liberty for which Christs came to die? There are so many teachings today that cause men to be entangled again with the yoke of bondage (Galatians 5:1-10, Colossians 2:20-23) While the gospel of Jesus Christ brings freedom, peace, truth, and life, false teachings enslave people spiritually (John 8:32-44). How False Teachings Lead to Spiritual Bondage 1. False Teachings Replace God’s Truth with Human Traditions. False teachers often elevate traditions, customs, personal revelations, or church regulations above God’s Word. As a result; — People obey men instead of God; — The authority of Scripture is weakened. — Spiritual freedom is replaced with religious control. Mark 7:6-9, Colossians 2:6-8, Isaiah 29:14. Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

1. False Teaching Produces another Gospel. •Any teaching that changes the foundation of the Gospel of Christ is deception. Examples include:  —Salvation without repentance;  —Grace without holiness;  —Prosperity without godliness; —Christianity without the cross, sacrifice or suffering. •Apostle Paul places a curse on anyone who preaches a false doctrine or another gospel - Galatians 1:1-10. A true apostle is known and identified by his doctrines and His ability to keep the essence of the gospel of salvation. The term "accursed" or "anathema" (Greek) means  —Devoted to destruction; —Placed under God's judgment and; —Severed, cut off or separated from Christ. —Excommunicated from the church. Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

•The greatest danger of false teachers and their teachings is that, they will lead men into unimaginable degrees of corruption or carnality (Genesis 3:1-7).   •False teachers often preach messages that people want to hear rather than what God has revealed. This feeds the flesh instead of the spirit (2 Timothy 4:3-4, Isaiah 30:9-10 NLT).   •You must be very careful because such teachers will increase your appetite for the sin. Their teachings seem to magnify the flesh and abase the spirit. They normalize sin, worldliness, immorality, bitterness, rebellion, or compromise (2 Timothy 3:1-9 NLT).   Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father! 07:38               

1. False Teachers teach Damnable Heresies in Private even though they may seem to teach truth in public. What is a Heresy? Doctrines, opinions and beliefs contrary or opposite to widely accepted truths. They will teach things that seem to deny the Lord that died on the cross to redeem or save them. The results is that, such people will bring Swift Destructions to themselves - 2 Peter 2:1 (KJV, GNT) 2. False Teachers have large followings even in their Error. Don’t ever think that false prophets or teachers will not have anyone following them or few people at that. No, they have many people who will love them dearly in their errors - 2 Peter 2:2 (KJV, GNT). Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

1. The Strong Deception of False Teachings. Deception is half truth and half lies. So in an attempt to receive the truth, you swallow the lies. A little truth quoted with massive lies is deceptive and misleading.  A false teacher is a person who claims to teach God’s truth but instead promotes doctrines, practices, or lifestyles that contradict the Word of God and lead people away from Christ. False teachers may appear sincere, spiritual, knowledgeable, or even perform impressive works, but their teachings and conduct are contrary to biblical truth - Mathew 7:15 Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

In Scripture, a double portion is not merely a request for more power or blessings; it is usually connected with inheritance, responsibility, leadership, restoration, and divine favor. The phrase appears in several significant contexts. 1. When Assuming a Greater Responsibility. The most famous example is Elisha asking Elijah for a double portion of his spirit (2 Kings 2:9). Elisha was about to carry on Elijah’s prophetic ministry after his departure. His request was not for personal glory but for the spiritual capacity needed to fulfill a demanding assignment. 2. God Releases Double as a Firstborn Inheritance. When Claiming the Rights of a Firstborn Heir.  In the Old Testament, the firstborn son received a double portion of the inheritance (Deuteronomy 21:17). Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

In Scripture, a double portion is not merely a request for more power or blessings; it is usually connected with inheritance, responsibility, leadership, restoration, and divine favor. The phrase appears in several significant contexts. 1. When Assuming a Greater Responsibility. The most famous example is Elisha asking Elijah for a double portion of his spirit (2 Kings 2:9). Elisha was about to carry on Elijah’s prophetic ministry after his departure. His request was not for personal glory but for the spiritual capacity needed to fulfill a demanding assignment. 2. God Releases Double as a Firstborn Inheritance. When Claiming the Rights of a Firstborn Heir.  In the Old Testament, the firstborn son received a double portion of the inheritance (Deuteronomy 21:17). Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

What is a Fortune? Fortune refers to chance, luck, or an unmeasurable force that determines the events of a person's life, as well as the wealth or material assets a person possesses. The Four Main Meanings of Fortune •Luck and Chance: The random, unpredictable force that shapes your circumstances (e.g., "By good fortune, the storm missed our house"). •Wealth and Riches: A large amount of money, property, or valuable assets (e.g., "He inherited a massive fortune from his family"). •Destiny and Future: The future outcome or success of a person's life (e.g., "The fortune teller attempted to predict her future"). Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

1. Doctrinal Deception.  False teachings, half-truths, and unsound doctrine increase in the last days. Twisting grace, denying repentance, rejecting biblical authority. 2. Prayerlessness and spiritual sleep.  The church can become careless and spiritually asleep instead of watchful. No burden for prayer, no spiritual alertness (Luke 21:34-38 GNT). 3. Tolerance of Sin.  Calling evil good and black, white. No repentance, casual attitude toward sin - Isaiah 5:20,21,23, Galatians 5:9. 4. To wander, to walk or move in a leisurely or aimless way. •Deception causes you to wander: •Wandering mean to walk about aimlessly; •Wandering is to move slowly from a fixed point, plan or place to nowhere in particular. •Wandering is also to walking out of the perfect will of God into your own will which is fueled by the lust of your flesh. Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

1. This phrase refers to deep spiritual intercession inspired by the Holy Spirit when human words are insufficient.  2. It speaks of burdens, cries, and prayers that go beyond ordinary speech — intense communion with God from the depths of the spirit. 3. Groaning denote a deep inarticulate sound conveying pain, despair and displeasure. 4. Groaning also denote a low creaking sound made by an object under pressure.  5. The Word Groanings is the Greek word “stenagmos” which means; •Sigh - Emitting a long, deep audible breath expressing sadness, relief or tiredness. •Sigh is to breathe out Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

3. To lead into Error that leads to Sin; Here are some of the errors that lead to sin in these endtimes; •Loss of First love for God. False worship, prayerlessness, lukewarm or cold Christianity, rituals not relationship kind of Christianity.(Revelation 2:4, Mathew 2412). •Compromise with the Worldliness. Entertainment replacing consecration, love of fame, materialism. The church begins to imitate, copy or follow the world in values, fashion, pride and pleasures of the world. Most of the church today are speaking worldly language (Romans 12:2). Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

7. Lack of Compassion You stop seeing the offender through the eyes of mercy. •No desire for their restoration. •No empathy for their struggles. •Treating them only according to their offense (Ephesians 4:32) 8. Emotional Agitation When They Are Mentioned Their name immediately stirs anger, pain, or irritation. This often reveals that healing has not yet taken place (Acts 23:12-13). 9. Spiritual Coldness Unforgiveness acts as a spiritual barrier that directly creates a cold, hardened heart and distances you from God.  Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

The wound of bitterness is kept alive in the heart. A person struggling with unforgiveness may show: 1. Constantly remembering or rehearsing the offense. You keep replaying what the person did in your mind; you revisit the pain often; you mentally argue with the person repeatedly and the wound stays fresh even after a long time (1 Corinthians 13:5). 2. Bitterness in the Heart Bitterness is one of the strongest fruits of unforgiveness. Harsh feelings rise whenever the person is mentioned; you feel inward anger or resentment and your spirit becomes hardened toward them (Hebrews 12:15). Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

What is Groaning? 1. This phrase refers to deep spiritual intercession inspired by the Holy Spirit when human words are insufficient.  2. It speaks of burdens, cries, and prayers that go beyond ordinary speech — intense communion with God from the depths of the spirit. 3. Groaning denote a deep inarticulate sound conveying pain, despair and displeasure. 4. Groaning also denote a low creaking sound made by an object under pressure.  5. The Word Groanings is the Greek word “stenagmos” which means; •Sigh - Emitting a long, deep audible breath expressing sadness, relief or tiredness. •Sigh is to breathe out Reason Why the Holy Spirit Intercedes for Us 1. Human Limitation in prayer The Word infirmities used in the Scriptures is the Greek word “Astheneia” which means; •Want of Strength •weakness of the body, sickness •Weakness of the Soul, lack of required capacity to pray, to do great and glorious things in your life, to restrain corrupt desires, to bear trials and troubles. Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

Why Should you Take Heed? 1. Deception will be Widespread or Common. Jesus Christ was warning His disciples that many false teachings, false prophets, and false messiahs would arise to mislead people (Mathew 24:5). 2. You must be Spiritually Alert You must watch carefully, discern the teachings, guard your heart and stay discerning (Mathew 26:41). Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

4. Unforgiveness can lead to the Root of Bitterness Springing Up in you which can cause the Grace of God to Fail in your Life. The root of Bitterness does something spiritually dangerous to your soul. And that is seen in the original meaning of the word ‘defile.’ The Word “Defile” is the Greek word “miainō” which means the following: •Once bitterness enters your soul, you become stained or tainted with filth in the spirit.  •You have been dyed with another Color. •You become polluted and contaminated. •You have been defiled with Sin. 5. Unforgiveness Gives Satan an Advantage of a Foothold or Space in your Life. When people hold offenses, it opens a door for the enemy. Unforgiveness can lead to: bitterness, hatred, resentment and division in the church. Do you know how Satan into your life by your permission and gains a foothold? This is done through; •Devices: It’s the Greek Word “noēma” which means a mental perception, thought or to perceive with the mind. •The Mental Capacity to Outsmart  •Ignorance  Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

The spirit of unforgiveness is a condition of the heart where a person refuses to release an offense, cancel a wrong, or let go of bitterness toward someone who has hurt or offended them.  1. Unforgiveness blocks the flow of God’s mercy, grace and Answers to  Prayers. Unforgiveness which block the flow of the grace of God in your life. It will stop God from showing you mercy because there is unforgiveness as a result of you also not showing mercy. Only those who show mercy are permitted in the realm of the spirit to obtain mercy - Mathew 5:7, Mark 11:25-26. 2. Unforgiveness Withholds God’s Forgiveness. Jesus taught that our willingness to forgive others is directly connected to receiving forgiveness from God. Unforgiveness places a barrier between a believer and God - Mark 11:26, Mathew 6:14-15, Mathew 18:23-35. 3. Unforgiveness Imprisons the Heart. In the parable of the unforgiving servant, Jesus showed that unforgiveness leads to spiritual bondage - Mathew 18:34-35 Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

Sēmeion is Greek word for ‘Sign’ which means the following: •A mark by which a person is distinguished from others and is known; •An unusual occurrence that surpasses or goes beyond the normal course of nature; •An indicator or warning that a remarkable event will happen soon and; •A sign can be miracles and wonders by which God authenticates the men sent by him, or by which men prove that the cause they are pleading is God's. For example: A. The fact that Jesus Christ was the Son of God was proven several times by signs and wonders amongst the people — Acts 2:22 B. Even the Roman Soldiers believed Jesus was the Son of God after they crucified Him because of the signs they saw - Mathew 27:50-54 WHAT IS DECEPTION? 1. To cause to stray, to lead astray, lead aside from the right way. •Once saved forever saved •A Christian cannot sin •Jesus paid for all your sin so there is no way you won’t go to heaven because of sins etc.  Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

3. Hatred Is a Work of the Flesh •Hatred is named among the works produced by the flesh. Hatred arises from the fallen nature when the flesh dominates a person’s life - Galatians 5:19-21. •Hatred is Opposes the Fruit of the Spirit. Hatred is the opposite of love hence it belongs to the works of the flesh, not the fruits of the Spirit - Galatians 5:22 •Hatred is the Product of Living in Darkness. Darkness in Scripture represents the sinful nature and separation from God. Hatred is thus,  a carnal manifestation - 1 John 2:9-11. •Hatred leads to murder in the heart. Hatred is inward murder, showing it springs from the corrupt heart - 1 John 3:13-15. 4. Hatred Destroys Spiritual Life •Hatred in your heart will destroy every single spirituality or godliness you have built over time in your spiritual life. Hatred will dry up your spiritual life until you become completely dried up. A person ruled by hatred may show these signs: •Constant bitterness toward others •Rejoicing when others suffer •Inability to forgive •Desire for revenge •Speaking evil or slander •A person with hatred grieves the Holy Spirit and hinders spiritual growth. Hatred begins inwardly before it manifests outwardly (Ephesians 4:30-32) Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

1. The Spirit of Hatred  •Hatred is the number one thing that destroys the family we are trying to build.  •The spirit of hatred refers to a deep inner disposition that produces hostility, bitterness, malice, and a desire for harm toward others.  •In Scripture, hatred is not merely an emotion; it is often treated as a spiritual condition of the heart that opposes the nature of God, because God’s nature is love. Leviticus 19:16-17 Hatred Opposes the Nature of God God calls believers to walk in love. Hatred is therefore a contradiction to the life of Christ in a believer. Hatred places a person in spiritual darkness. Mathew 5:43-44, 1 John 2:9, 1 John 4:20-21 Hatred Is Linked to Murder in the Heart Jesus showed that hatred is the root of violence and murder. Matthew 5:20–22, 1 John 3:14-15 Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

10. The Church has been adopted into the family of heaven through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross (Romans 8:14-17).The Word that makes us part of God’s family is adoption, which is the Greek word “uihothesia” pronounced “hwee-oth-es-ee'-ah”. Here is the definition of adoption:•Adoption Speaks of Covenant Relationship.The same covenant relationship which God is pleased to establish between Himself and the Israelites in preference to all other nations. Adoption brings every single gentile into the same realm of covenant relationship with God. So adoption speaks of bringing the gentiles into the same covenant relationship God had with Israel not a different one. •Adoption is the Receiving of the DNA of God through indwelling of the Holy Spirit.What actually makes you a child of God is the infusion of the DNA of God into you through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit carries the DNA of God which is infused into you. The Old Testament covenant ends at the adoption through covenant but the New Testament believer goes a step further to receiving the very DNA of God which is the Holy Spirit. Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

5. The Disloyalty of Leaders leads to Greater Evil in the Ministry. When leaders become disloyal or unfaithful in the ministry, they become spiritual doors through which the enemy enters the church to divide us. A disloyal leader is a door for Satan. It is very dangerous for a leader to become disloyal or unfaithful to their responsibilities or the ministry and the MoG. When leaders become disloyal, they cause the blessings of the Lord for the ministry and the people to disappear because an accursed thing has entered the camp. Leaders who have become disloyal reject knowledge and so God also rejects them and destroys them — Hosea 4:1-3, 6 (NASB). 6. The more Disloyal Leaders multiply, the More Sin and All Kinds of Evil Multiply in the Church. The more leaders with influence in the church become disloyal or unfaithful to the vision of the ministry and their MoG, the more sin and evil multiplies because they will teach others to be disloyal like them. When Lucifer became disloyal as a leader, he influenced or convinced one-third of heaven’s host to follow in his disloyalty and evil multiplied in heaven until there was no war in the most peaceful place ever. And he was thrown down.  Hosea 4:1-3, 7 (NASB), Rev. 12:3-4, 7-9. Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

3. A leader who is Loyal is trustworthy and Reliable. In the ministry, only a leader who is faithful or loyal can be trusted or relied upon. Not many people in the church can be trusted but you must be determined to be one of the loyal or faithful ones in this church. Never betray your pastors, departmental heads and fellow members of this church - Proverbs 20:6 (NASB/NLT). 4. Leaders must be Loyal or Faithful all the Time. A leader whose loyalty is not stable or a leader who is not consistent in their duties or faithful to their responsibilities and their MoG can become anything substantial in the ministry. A leader must always stand by their God, the Man of God and his responsibilities in the house of God. They must perform their duties with excellence otherwise they will be cut off. Hosea 6:4-6 (NASB, NLT). Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

Loyalty or faithfulness is a great requirement for all kinds of leadership in the house of God.  Loyalty Is A Scripture-Based Teaching. 1. A ministry without Loyal or Faithful Leaders and Members Doesn’t have a Future. A leader's longevity and stability are maintained through integrity, trustworthiness, and loyal service to their people rather than merely by force —— Proverbs 20:28 (ERV). 2. A leader who Pursues Loyalty or Faithfulness in the Ministry will Obtain Life Righteousness and Honour. Any leader who follows after loyalty to God, His Pastor and the church as a whole and pursues righteousness in everything will find long life/eternal life and honour in addition to righteousness Proverbs 21:21 (NASB) Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

The church is the Household of God. Household is defined as a the house and all its occupants regarded as a family or a unit. This clearly shows that, a church is a spiritual family under God’s authority through His Servant the anointed. So the anointed runs the family on God’s commands or instructions on His behalf (1 Timothy 3:15 NLT).The Church is the Family or Household of Faith (Galatians 6:9-10).The Church is not just any family, it is the family of God but most importantly the household of faith. It is a household of believers or faith-filled people. And we are encouraged that when we get the opportunity we should do good to all such. Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

The church is the Household of God. Household is defined as a the house and all its occupants regarded as a family or a unit. This clearly shows that, a church is a spiritual family under God’s authority through His Servant the anointed. So the anointed runs the family on God’s commands or instructions on His behalf (1 Timothy 3:15 NLT).The Church is the Family or Household of Faith (Galatians 6:9-10).The Church is not just any family, it is the family of God but most importantly the household of faith. It is a household of believers or faith-filled people. And we are encouraged that when we get the opportunity we should do good to all such. Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

5. The institution of Heaven is called Family and the institution of the church Here on Earth is also called Family. Both institutions or gatherings are not just the coming together of spirit beings or human beings but the intentional building of a family in heaven and on earth and both families are made possible by the obedience, sacrifice and blood of Jesus Christ. So both families are named after Him (Ephesians 3:14-15, Hebrews 12:1, 22-24). 6. God knows Every Family Member (2 Timothy 2:17-19). And God knows all His family members. God cares about every one of His family members. There is no member of God’s family that is forgotten or not known. Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!            

The Church is the Family or Household of Faith (Galatians 6:9-10 NLT). The Church is not just any family, it is the family of God but most importantly the household of faith. It is a household of believers or faith-filled people. And we are encouraged that when we get the opportunity we should do good to all such. However there two strategies the enemy uses to squeeze faith out of the house of God. Why has the church of God become so faithless in these end times? I tell you why, Satan is squeezing faith Hope of Christians through two strategic weapons; The Weapon of Weariness •Weariness is defined as extreme tiredness (fatigue). •Weariness is reluctance to see or experience any more of something. •Weariness is to be utterly spiritless or exhausted (completely used up). The Weapon of Fainting •Inability to rightly perceive sight, smell or sound. When you get to this stage you cannot spiritually smell, see or hear anything good coming your way out of the good things you do in the house of God or good you do to the people of God. •Feeling weak and dizzy and close to losing consciousness. When you faint, you become weak spiritually or discouraged from doing good and probably advised yourself to stop doing good in the house of God or to the people of God. This is how Satan squeeze faith, life and hope out of Christians that before their miracle comes for all the good things they are doing for the house God. Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!          

What does it mean to eat and drink unworthily? The word “Unworthily” as used in the passage is the Greek Word “anaxiōs” which means;•To eat and drink the communion in an unworthy manner or a manner that is not deserving of your respect and attention.•To eat and drink the communion irreverently or without any sense of sacredness or holiness.How to Eat the Body and Drink the Blood Unworthily?Treating the Holy Communion as Ordinary, Common or as a RitualMany believers approach the Holy Communion as a religious routine or ritual rather than a sacred participation in Christ.—They take the bread and cup casually;—They have no reverence in their hearts for the sacrifice of Christ;—They eat and drink without remembering Christ or worshipping Him in their hearts.The Holy Communion represents the broken body and shed blood of Christ. When this is ignored, the Body is not discerned.Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

To discern the Lord’s body means to rightly recognize, understand, and treat with reverence what the body of the Lord represents, especially during the Lord’s Supper (Communion).1. Discern the Lord’s Body by Recognizing the Lord’s Sufferings Before and on the Cross. •To discern the Lord’s body is to recognize that the bread represents the physical body of Jesus Christ that was given and broken for our salvation.•To discern the Lord’s body is to acknowledge the beatings and the bruises on his body as part of what makes up the token of the Lord’s body. He was actually beaten. His body came under severe abuse and maltreatment all because of us. It is critical therefore to always remember the suffering of Christ whenever you approach his body.(Mathew 26:27 NLT, Isaiah 52:14 NLT, Isaiah 53:2, 5 NLT).2. Discern the Lord’s Body by Understanding that His body was given for the forgiveness of sins.The body of Jesus Christ was given to the world as a living sacrifice to bring about forgiveness of sins. Jesus needed to be beaten and crucified because without the shedding of blood, there is no remission or forgiveness of sins.(Hebrews 9:22 NLT, Isaiah 52:14 NLT).Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!

1. Every physical problem no matter what it is has a spiritual source or connection to something spiritual. This means that, the solutions to physical problems are hidden in the spirit.2. So until you deal with the spiritual source of the problem, you will not change your physical circumstances. 3. Dry bones represent a prolonged situation of hopelessness without any solution. No man who is hopeless can help himself except God helps Him.4. However God said to the Prophet to speak and prophesy upon these bones and say them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. I will cause breath to enter into you and you will live.Be blessed as you listen to this thought provoking and challenging teaching from our father!