On Sunday (5/08/2018), I was privileged to be under the ministration of Dr D.K Olukoya, General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, worldwide. In preparation for the annual 70 Days Prayer and Fasting programme, he ministered to the church on a sermon he titled, Recognition in Heaven, Recognition in Hell.
At first, when I heard the topic of his message to the church, I pondered within myself.....Recognition in Hell? , what is Daddy G.O up to this morning?. He then went on to quote two scriptures to back up his message.
"So He called them to Himself and said to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?" -Mark 3:23 (NIV)
"And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but WHO ARE YOU? -Acts 19:15 (NIV).
***The following might not be the exact words of Dr D.K Olukoya, but notes taken during the message with additions based on the spiritual understanding of the publisher *** ~TheMessenger
In verse 16 of Acts 19, the evil spirit prevailed against the itinerant Jewish exorcist, the seven sons of Sceva and even a Jewish chief priest who attempted to cast out a demon in the name of Jesus from those who had evil spirits, but to their surprise, they were questioned about their identity. The evil spirit had no records of them as the children of God, and Heaven also did not have their records, hence their authority was questioned.
The evil spirit knew Jesus Christ, Paul the apostle, but it had no records of these impostors, hence the man in whom the evil spirit was, leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
The G.O asked the congregation, are you surprised that a single spirit could prevail against that number of people? He then gave an experience of a very slender girl who lifted up a refrigerator in his office during prayers.
The victory of a Christian is determined on his/her recognition in Heaven and Hell. Heaven has a list of those who worship God in truth and spirit, so also does hell possess the list of the true children of God. It is only the people on this list that are respected and obeyed by demons, because they are under the authority of Jesus Christ.
Dr D.K Olukoya in his message to the church, said, if you are not travelling in the same direction with the devil, one day you will collide with him, and what guarantees your victory is when you are recognized by Heaven and Hell as a child of God. He therefore emphasized that this recognition comes from the act of dealing with sin in our lives.
Jesus Christ said in the book of Mark 3:23, how can Satan cast out Satan. It is a wicked deception to attempt to fight darkness with darkness ~Dr D.K Olukoya.
He however highlighted the dangers of harbouring sin in our lives.
1. It exposes us as prey to external enemies
2. It dampens our spiritual man.
3. It reduces your spiritual fire.
4. It blocks our deliverance.
5. It encourages counter attaack.
6. It encourages strongholds.
7. Provokes satanic mockery.
8. It blinds our spiritual eyes.
He also decried how the love of money is dampening our Christian faith and eroding the core values of Christianity. He said, money is good but sometimes we underestimate its power. It is very deceptive and people feel when they have it, they will be free and their marriages will be fine. Dr Olukoya said that discoveries have shown that some of the richest people in the world are the saddest people, because all they have is money. He went on to say that a single boil on your body can erode all the millions accumulated in your bank account.
He however gave a list of things we should pursue that are far better than money. They include:
1. A good name (Proverb 22:1):
- Money corrupts, but a good name is incorruptible.
-Money can depreciate, but a good name endures.
-money has no eternal value.
2. True Love:
-Money can fail in times of hardship, but true love endures hard ship.
-Money can buy things, but it cannot buy character.
3.Wisdom:
-wisdom is better than money.
-wisdom brings you closer to God.
-Money is careless, but wisdom is thoughtful.
4.Salvation of your soul:
Dr D.K Olukoya admonished us to carry out a spiritual check on our lives, and get rid of every trace of sin. He said, a time must surely come when you are confronted by the enemy, and it is that recognition as a child of God both in Heaven and Hell, that will give you respect and victory over the enemy.
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DAY 1: Monday 6th August, 2018.
This programme has been vomited by the Holy Ghost to bring SALVATION, DELIVERANCE, and HEALING of the spirit, soul and body to God’s people. MAY THE LORD GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU JOIN US ON THIS PROGRAMME IN JESUS NAME.
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