I Leave You Peace' 'I Leave You Peace' by Craig W. Hagin

Jesus' death on the cross not only brought salvation and healing to mankind, it also brought peace. Isaiah 53:5 (Amplified) says, "He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our guilt and iniquities; THE CHASTISEMENT [NEEDFUL TO OBTAIN] PEACE AND WELL-BEING FOR US WAS UPON HIM."

Christians should never have to search for peace, because Jesus obtained it for us 2,000 years ago. If Jesus is our Lord and Savior, we already have peace.

We know from John 10:10 that the devil comes to steal, kill, and destroy. So it shouldn't surprise us when we find ourselves in situations that try to rob us of peace. The devil is just doing what he's done since he showed up in the Garden of Eden.

What's surprising is that the devil is able to destroy Christians. When we don't know who we are in Christ, we unintentionally allow the devil to dominate us.

On Calvary's cross, Jesus stripped Satan of his power and authority. Before Christ ascended to Heaven, He transferred His authority over principalities, powers, and rulers of the darkness of this world to us. The only way the devil can defeat us is if we don't use our authority and resist him.

Batman movies have been very popular over the years. If you've seen any of them, you know that Batman has a lot of gadgets to help him stop the bad guys. Well, as Christians we have "gadgets" too. But knowing that we have gadgets and using them are two different things.

Instead of invoking our peace gadget, many Christians try to figure out how to find peace through self-meditation or self-medication. But we don't have to try to find peace. We just need to enjoy the peace that Jesus has already purchased for us.

Where's Your Focus?
If we want to maintain peace, we must keep our minds on Jesus. The fact is, if we focus on Christ and Him crucified and everything He's provided for us, we won't get upset.

ISAIAH 26:3–4 (Amplified)

3 You will guard him and keep him in perfect and constant peace whose mind [both its inclination and its character] is stayed on You, because he commits himself to You, leans on You, and hopes confidently in You.
4 So trust in the Lord (commit yourself to Him, lean on Him, hope confidently in Him) forever; for the Lord God is an everlasting Rock [the Rock of Ages].

What often happens is that we lose our focus when the devil attacks. Instead of keeping our eyes on Jesus, we look at the bad things that are happening around us. But if we keep our eyes on Him, we'll have what the Bible calls "perfect peace."

We see in Psalm 23 that no matter how dark our situation may look, we can still have peace.
Psalm 23:4 (Amplified) says, "Yes, though I walk through the [deep, sunless] valley of the shadow of death, I will fear or dread no evil, for You are with me; Your rod [to protect] and Your staff [to guide], they comfort me."

When you're walking in someone's shadow, you're walking pretty close to that person. If you're walking through the shadow of death, then you're walking pretty close to death and destruction. At times like this, what really matters is how close to God you're walking.

Many people give up when they think the end is near. But however close to death you may be, there's still hope. Even if it gets really dark and looks as if there's no hope for survival, Jesus is with you. He promised never to leave you nor forsake you (Heb. 13:5). He's with you 24/7/365. Keep your focus on Him and you will see your situation turn around.

Living in Peace

Jesus shed His blood so we can have peace. All we have to do is walk in that peace and be peaceful. Jesus told His disciples in John 14:27 (Amplified), "Peace I leave with you; My [own] peace I now give and bequeath to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. [Stop allowing yourselves to be agitated and disturbed; and do not permit yourselves to be fearful and intimidated and cowardly and unsettled.]"

We can walk in His peace because we have the Holy Spirit—the Comforter, Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, and Standby; the One Who's ever-present—dwelling in us. He will help us every step of the way if we walk with Him.

Because Jesus lives, we can have peace. Because He lives, we can have healing, prosperity, and abundant life. The thief will come and try to destroy us, but "no weapon formed against us shall prosper" (Isa. 54:17). When an attack comes, we just need to stand and invoke peace in the Name of
Jesus.

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FAITH IN ACTION

Psalm 23 (Amplified)

Although the word peace is not found in this psalm, its verses are filled with peace. As you meditate on these words, allow God's peace to rise up in your heart.

The Lord is my Shepherd [to feed, guide, and shield me],
I shall not lack.

He makes me lie down in [fresh, tender] green pastures;
He leads me beside the still and restful waters.

He refreshes and restores my life (my self); He leads me in the paths of righteousness [uprightness and right standing with Him—not for my earning it, but] for His name's sake.

Yes, though I walk through the [deep, sunless] valley of the shadow of death, I will fear or dread no evil,
for You are with me; Your rod [to protect] and Your staff [to guide], they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my [brimming] cup runs over.

Surely or only goodness, mercy, and unfailing love shall follow me all the days of my life,
and through the length of my days the house of the Lord [and His presence] shall be my dwelling place.

UNLOCKING THE SUPERNATURAL

Posted: 2015-05-11 14:02:21

Divine Favour is only the reality of those walking in the Supernatural.

They may have been mocking you for many years. But multiple levels of favour is setting you free – Ps 105:20

This favour will result in miracle jobs, miracle marriages, miracle promotions, miracle children, miracle liftings, etc.

Discovery is key to Mastery. You are just one discovery away from becoming Master over your challenges.

A “god” can end up dying like men (or a common man) without a discovery – Ps 82:6, John 10:34

Ability will never equal reality until there is a discovery of who you truly are.

However, the only authentic source of discovery is the Word of God – James 1:25

Never you allow anyone, any circumstance, any situation, or even the devil tell you who you are.

Jesus was referred to as “the carpenters son/ the carpenter” before He discovered who He was. But after He discovered who He was, He was referred to as “the Master.”- Matt. 13:55, Mark 6:3, Luke 17:13

Coincidentally, Satan only recognizes those who have discovered who they are. In other words, recognition is a function of discovery. – Acts 19:15

When Moses discovered who He was and what He carried – the rod, no protocol of Pharaoh could stop or intimidate him. – Exo.7:1, Exo. 4:17

So, there is who you are and there is what you carry.

When you go into the mirror of the Word, it reveals – James 1:25
- Who you are
- What you carry
-  What you have
-  Where you are from
-  What you can do

But who am I?
-  I am seated with Christ in Heavenly places far above all principalities and powers– Eph. 2:6/ Eph. 1:20-21. Heaven is the seat of Dominion and Authority.
-  I have been translated from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light – Col. 1:13/ Rom. 16:20. In the realm of darkness is where bondages and oppressions exist.
-  I am redeemed a spirit being in human flesh – Jn. 3:5/ Acts 14:11. Your content is different from your container.
- I am redeemed an overcomer – 1Jn. 5:4. In Christ, you belong to a family of Overcomers. Defeat is foreign where you are from.
-  I am redeemed to be ‘more than a conqueror’ – Jn. 16:33/ Rom. 8:35-38. The one who has overcomed is your Father and has made you an overcomer.
-  I am redeemed to operate in the realm of unlimited possibilities – Jn. 14:12/ Phil.4:13. You are redeemed to operate in a world of “all possibilities.”


Man: A Three-In-One Creature - 1Thess. 5:23
First, we must understand that man is a Three-in-one Creature. Man is essentially a Spirit, he has a Soul and he lives in a Body.

Man lives within a particular structure called the body – 1Cor. 15:38-39/44

His Soul comprises of his Will, his Emotions and his Intellect.

His Spirit is the ‘God-being’ on the inside of his human being.

It is that ‘God being’ that died in man in the first Adam.

But the second Adam (Jesus Christ) came to restore that ‘dead man’ back to life. And this is what we call being ‘Born Again’ – Jn. 3:1-5

When that ‘God being’ was in the first Adam, he operated absolutely in the supernatural.

Look at how Adam named all the animals. It means he went into the sea and he said, “You shall be shark, whale, sea lion, etc.” He went into the air as a “spirit-craft” and named the Eagle. He went into the farm and saw an animal. He called it “Goat” knowing the Name God will have called it. – Gen. 2:19

BUT HOW DO WE BUILD A ROBUST SPIRIT TO MANIFEST THE REALITIES OF REDEMPTION:
–      Through exercise of our conscience unto good works

Exercising our conscience to be void of offence – Acts 24:16/ 1Tim 1:19 / 1Tim 3:9

We must give no place to the devil – Eph. 4:27

To be offended is no excuse to have offense. If you allow your conscience to die, except by mercy, you are finished!

The conscience is a major requirement to operate in the supernatural.

–      Through the exercise of Prayer and Fasting
Prayer is a spiritual platform from which we go from strength to strength  – Heb. 4:16/ Ps 84:7

Prayer and fasting is a spiritual requirement through which we build our spiritual muscles– Is 58:6-12/ Lk 4:14/ Lk 22:44

We don’t just pray to get things; we pray to gain command over things – Pro 24:10

–      Through exercise of our conscience unto good works

Exercising our conscience to be void of offence – Acts 24:16/ 1Tim 1:19 / 1Tim 3:9

Your conscience must be well guarded!  

We must give no place to the devil – Eph. 4:27

Covenant Hour of Prayer

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Verse of the Day

John 3:5

5 Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.

Verse of the Day

Acts 4:31

31 After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

ENGAGING KINGDOM SECRETS FOR SWEATLESS TRIUMPH @ 2015 Liberation Celebration Service

The Secret of God is packaged in Mysteries

• Just as the triumph of light over darkness is sweatless, so is the triumph of divine secret over life situations and circumstances is sweatless – Jn. 1:1-5/9
• When we are illuminated by the truth of divine secret, we dominate over circumstances without sweat – Is. 60:1-3
• But the secret of God is only accessible to them that fear Him – Ps. 25:14
• Engaging divine secret made Job the greatest businessman of his day – Job 1:1-3/ Job 29:4-18
• There is a God in heaven that reveals secrets – Dan. 2:28
• It is access to divine secrets that makes stars in the kingdom – Gen. 41:15-16/38-44
• What is called the secret of the Lord in the Old Testament is what we call mysteries in the New Testament – Eph. 3:1-5/8-11
• We may teach kingdom secrets but only God can reveal them – Deut. 29:29/ Dan. 2:28/ Ps. 119:18
• But we must note that kingdom secrets are full of simplicities, this is why most believers miss out of them – 2Cor. 11:3

For example, God speaking to me from Matt. 16:18, said:

• No one can prevail against the gates of hell by himself.
• And because any church owned by man must be built by the man.
• And this is why no church owned by a man grows.
• But Christ will only build His own church – Matt. 16:18
• The church He purchased by His own blood – Acts 20:28
• The reason why this church is advancing sweatlessly is because the owner is allowed to own it and no force in hell can stop the church that Christ is building.
• This is why we do not own this church as a people neither do I own this church as a privileged founder
• No one has ever heard me say, ‘my church’.

My Encounter with Kingdom Secrets

• ‘Seek ye first my kingdom and all its interest and all the things that others are dying to get shall be added unto you’ – Matt. 6:33 (12th Sept., ’76)
• ‘We are seated far above’ – Eph. 2:6/ Eph. 1:20-21 (July ’79)
• ‘But thou shall not borrow because the borrower is servant to the lender’ – Deut. 15:6/ Pro. 22:7/ Matt. 6:23-24 (4th Oct. ’81)
• ‘Show me the secret of Kingdom Prosperity’ – Mar. ‘82
• ‘You have two eyes; can you make one to look up and the other to look down?’ Pro. 34:5 (6thSept., ’83)
• ‘I am committed to leading you if you are committed to following me’ – Is. 48:17 (1st Oct. ’83)
• ‘Get up and follow me’ – Church growth mystery unveiled – Matt. 16:18/ Jn. 1:46/ Lk. 8:11/ Ps. 23:2 (24th Mar. ’84)
• ‘I open heaven over institutions, organizations, companies including churches’ – Heb. 7:1-8 (4thSept. ’87)
• ‘As for thee also, stand here by me’ – Deut. 5:31 (31st Dec. ’93)

To access kingdom secrets:

• One must be born again – Mk. 4:11
• One must filled with the Holy Spirit – 1Cor. 2:10-11
• One must make the fear of God his lifestyle – Ps. 25:14/ Job 1:1-3/9/ Job 29:1/ Gen. 39:9/ Gen. 42:18/ Gen. 41:38-44/ Dan. 1:8/ Dan. 2:16-19
• One must be genuinely in love with God – Is. 41:8/ James 2:23/ Gen. 18:17-18/ Jn. 15:15/ 1Cor. 2:9-10/ Rom. 8:35-38/ Eph. 3:1-5/8-11
• One must engage the prayer altar for access to kingdom secrets – Jer. 33:3/ Matt. 7:7-8/ Dan. 2:16-19/ James 4:1-2 (ENCOUNTERS OF 24/3/84 and 17/5/97)
• One must engage in a spirited search in the word and meditation – Pro. 25:2/ Is. 26:9/ Lk. 15:7-8/ Jer. 29:13 (ENCOUNTERS OF 22/3/82 and 23/7/77)
• One must engage in intense praise and worship – Is. 30:29-31 (ENCOUNTER OF DEC. 1987)

OBEDIENCE MAY BE COSTLY BUT THE END RESULT IS PRICELESS!

But we must take responsibility for our Personal Encounter – Lk. 16:16

• Everyone is absolutely responsible for the outcome of his life – Is. 51:1-3
• Everyone in a race run but only one receives the prize, so run that you may obtain – 1Cor. 9:24
• You must dive into every opportunity for an encounter – Jn. 5:1-4
• It is our personal encounter that will result in our personal advancement and enlargement – Gen. 32:24-28

Mysteries are divine secrets embedded within the stories of Scriptures

• The Holy Communion empowers us to live like Christ – Jn. 6:48-58
• The Blood of Sprinkling is our covering against all satanic assaults – Ex. 12:21-25/ Heb. 9:19-21/ 1Cor. 5:7/ Heb. 12:22-24
• The Anointing Oil is our seal for conquest in the battles of life – Ex. 30:22-25/30-31/ (Mk. 6:7/12-13/ James 5:14-15/ 1Sam. 16:13/ 1Sam. 10:1-12)
• The Feet washing enforces the release of our hanging inheritances – Jn. 13:4-17

• Feet washing is a mystery that empowers our access to all things Christ has purchased for us in redemption – Jn. 13:4-5
• It is a medium for the delivery of our balance of inheritance – Jn. 13:8

STRIKING FEET WASHING TESTIMONIES

Blood Cancer Destroyed Via Feet-washing

Between 2010 and January 2013, I spent almost 75% ample time in the hospital. I was diagnosed offull-blown “BLOOD CANCER” precisely LYMPHOMA.

On January 11, 2013, I laid lifeless on the hospital bed.

I connected to one of the services in Canaanland via the internet and it was a Feet Washing Service.

When I heard the Bishop’s voice, it energized me. I stood to follow his instructions to get a bowl of water for the feet washing. Although, I was in excruciating pain, but was desperate for my healing.

During the feet washing session, I dipped my feet into the bowl of water, all I did was rub and scrub one foot with the other and said ‘Amen’ to the Bishop’s prayer.

Right there, I slept off for about 20minutes. When I woke up, I felt a tremendous change in my body – the pains had vanished, my legs became lighter and I felt real peace and joy.

Amazingly, the colour of the water in the bowl had completely changed to a palm wine-like colour. Immediately, I knew God had rescued me. I am finally healed!” —Mr. Bidemi

Delivered From Three-Year Pregnancy!

I was pregnant for three years and had gone to several churches, including offering sacrifices to idols for a solution, but to no avail.

In the process, my husband died in a motor accident, until I met a Zonal minister who witnessed Christ to me and invited me for the Mid-week Service, which was also a Feet Washing Service.

During the service, the Bishop said we should tell the God of this Commission what we wanted. I prayed to God that I wanted to deliver my baby after the Feet-washing.

After I dipped my leg into the water, immediately, I started feeling strange pains. The pain was so much that my baby changed position.

Miraculously, I delivered my baby without any operation. I give God all the glory!” —Adenike E. A.

Miracle Job

“After I graduated in 2000, from the University of Benin, no job was forthcoming.

In that frustration, I travelled to Lagos to learn a trade that I would afterwards set up in Warri.

One day, I met an old friend who invited me to Canaanland. I came on September 25, 2005, and it was a Feet Washing Service.

While the Bishop ministered, he declared, ‘Henceforth, the dignity of Christ will trail all your steps and the grace of God will manifest itself in every area of your life.’ I claimed and confessed that prophetic word continuously from that day.

Shortly after, I applied for a position in a company and was invited for an interview. I didn’t know what to say or do, but prayed: ‘Lord, you will honour your word.’

All through the interview, I kept hearing that prophetic word from the Bishop.

Behold, only two candidates were picked and I was the first! To God be the glory!” —Oganah C.

May 2015 : I AM FOR SIGNS AND FOR WONDERS

Heaven on Earth greetings in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

First, we give thanks to God for His unspeakable gifts over this Commission till date as the Mandate turns 34 come Saturday, 2nd May 2015.

We also thank God for setting the stage for a new dawn for the Commission through the ongoing Covenant Hour of Prayer, taking place across our churches worldwide.

In addition, we thank God for the revelation of the ministry of the Holy Spirit and diverse miracles, signs and wonders as testified by many in our midst. To God alone be all the glory!

I have no doubt that our encounters with the power of God in this season shall remain a growing experience with ever-abounding testimonies in our lives in Jesus’ name – Amen.

But what is the Holy Ghost saying to us as a church in this great month?

Remember, it is written; “The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: SO IS EVERY ONE THAT IS BORN OF THE SPIRIT.” – Jn. 3:8

From the above scripture, we recognize that:

• Every child of God is born a wonder to his world – Jn. 3:8.
• Every child of God is born for signs and for wonders – Is. 8:18
• The supernatural is the natural realm of everyone that is born again – Is. 7:14-15/ Jn. 17:18

But miracles are no accidents; they are the deliberate acts of God in response to the desperate faith of men – Matt. 9:27-29

Furthermore, God is behind every manifestation of signs and wonders in the lives of men – Mk. 16:20/ Acts 10:38/ Acts 19:11-12

However, it takes not just faith but Unshakeable Faith – that is, TRUST to move the hand of God to unleash the supernatural – Is. 53:1/ Matt. 9:27-29/ Mk. 11:23/ Ps. 125:1-3

This is why the stronger our faith, the higher our level of command of the supernatural – Mk. 4:40/ Matt. 8:10/13/26/ Matt. 15:28

Indeed, signs and wonders will turn any stinking situation to a glorious testimony at the command of faith – Jn. 11:39-44.

We should however recognize that it takes being God-confident to command signs and wonders and that it is insight that enhances confidence – Jn. 6:6/ Acts 14:3/ Pro. 24:5/ Dan. 11:32

Therefore, all through this month of May 2015, we shall be exploring from scriptures the hidden forces behind the supernatural, which is key to actualizing the reality of ‘Heaven on Earth’ agenda for us as individuals this year.

We should therefore expect new waves of manifestations of signs and wonders in our midst this month as we all get set to lay hold on vital keys from the Word for operating in the realm of the miraculous this month – Ex. 4:17.

Therefore, the prophetic focus for the month of May 2015 is:

I AM FOR SIGNS AND FOR WONDERS – Is. 8:18

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

• Walking in the Miraculous
• Operating in the Supernatural
• Releasing the Supernatural
• Commanding the Supernatural
• All you need to have all your needs met

Remain ever blessed.

Jesus is Lord!

David O. Oyedepo