Monday, 1 August 2016
Faith Tabernacle
Faith Tabernacle is the headquarters church of Winners' Chapel.
It is at Canaanland, Ota, a suburb of Ogun state, Nigeria.
Faith Tabernacle has a capacity of 50,400 worshippers and it is reputed
to be the world's largest church in terms of capacity. The church
building was constructed under a year in 1998 and hosts the annual
Shiloh religious festival which comes up every December in the same
Canaanland. The pastor in charge of Winners' Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo
,
said that building the 50,000 capacity, biggest church in the world is
from a revelation God gave to him many years before it was constructed.
About Bishop Abioye
Bishop David O. Abioye is a Pastor of long standing experience under the ministry of his life-time mentor, Bishop David Oyedepo who is the President of the Living Faith Church, worldwide (aka Winners Family), and also Pastor Faith Tabernacle – the largest church auditorium in the world.
Bishop David Abioye is presently the Senior Pastor of Living Faith Church, Goshen City, Km 26 Abuja-Keffi Road - Nigeria, West Africa.
Apart from focusing on the core messages of the church, which include Faith, Prosperity and Signs and Wonders, he is also gifted in motivating the saints of God towards spiritual stewardship, victorious Christian living and developing intimate relationship with God. All of these, you will find in the simple, practical and life applicable teachings presented on this site, which will undoubtedly produce notable proofs in your life.
He is joyfully married to Mary A. Abioye, who is also an ordained minister. They are blessed with three children; David Jnr., Ruth and Daniel.
KEY TO DISTINCTION
Discipline is key to distinction.
Discipline means following the straight and narrow path.
Distinction accommodate only few who have subjected themselves to paying the price for it.
Distinction is not cheap to come by.
Discipline means refusing to take it easy.
Those who take it easy will be eased out of the race.
Taking it easy is path to destruction. Matt.7:13,14; Mic.2:10
Discipline means following the straight and narrow path.
Distinction accommodate only few who have subjected themselves to paying the price for it.
Distinction is not cheap to come by.
Discipline means refusing to take it easy.
Those who take it easy will be eased out of the race.
Taking it easy is path to destruction. Matt.7:13,14; Mic.2:10
THE WORD & PRAYER
Naturally, the two elements that makes fire are “wood” and “fuel”.
Scripturally, the word is wood while prayer is fuel.
When the two are combined fire results on the altar.
By assignment, it is the duty of priest to generate the two.
The priest is custodian of the word (Lev.6:12,13 & 27) and is an ordained intercessor.
By the word he feeds the people (Mic.6:9; 7.14) similarly by prayer he keeps them warm, and also keeps satan away since he cannot survive a hot environment.
Jesus, our High Priest came to establish the order – He will pray at night and fed the people at day time.
The apostles continued with the same principles – Acts.1:14-26; 6:4
By feeding God’s people with the word, we get them stabilized and immovable by the enemy and by prayer we keep them warm and unreachable by the devil.
Scripturally, the word is wood while prayer is fuel.
When the two are combined fire results on the altar.
By assignment, it is the duty of priest to generate the two.
The priest is custodian of the word (Lev.6:12,13 & 27) and is an ordained intercessor.
By the word he feeds the people (Mic.6:9; 7.14) similarly by prayer he keeps them warm, and also keeps satan away since he cannot survive a hot environment.
Jesus, our High Priest came to establish the order – He will pray at night and fed the people at day time.
The apostles continued with the same principles – Acts.1:14-26; 6:4
By feeding God’s people with the word, we get them stabilized and immovable by the enemy and by prayer we keep them warm and unreachable by the devil.
NO 1 STEP TO ADVANCEMENT
Appreciation is application for acceleration.
It is appreciation of God that leads to appreciation of man.
You may not have arrived at where you desire to but you are not where you use stop be.
Appreciate God for where you are in anticipation for where you ought to be.
Thanksgivers can never be tied to the same spot.
You’ll never come back to meet a thanksgiver where you left him.
Thanksgiving is a lift,
Thanksgiving is appreciation in anticipation of acceleration.
Thanksgivers are never murmurers and so they can never be destroyed.
Thanksgiving inspire hope and instigates faith and establishes trust.
If you don’t must to suffer depreciate engage in appropriation.
Thanksgiving is the glide on which you move forward.
It is appreciation of God that leads to appreciation of man.
You may not have arrived at where you desire to but you are not where you use stop be.
Appreciate God for where you are in anticipation for where you ought to be.
Thanksgivers can never be tied to the same spot.
You’ll never come back to meet a thanksgiver where you left him.
Thanksgiving is a lift,
Thanksgiving is appreciation in anticipation of acceleration.
Thanksgivers are never murmurers and so they can never be destroyed.
Thanksgiving inspire hope and instigates faith and establishes trust.
If you don’t must to suffer depreciate engage in appropriation.
Thanksgiving is the glide on which you move forward.
The Secrets Of Family Increase
Dear Reader,
I will be concluding this series, by showing you something that has robbed many of entering into the fullness of the blessings of God. As we start, we will see how it can be avoided and cured. This habit is a universal disease that has no regard for a particular race or colour.
It plagues the big and the small. It doesn’t matter whether you travel from one country of the world to another; it needs no visa to travel with you. It is Anxiety!
Anxiety is defined as a troubled feeling in the mind, caused by fear and uncertainty. It is a killer disease which needs a cure. If left unchecked, it degenerates into bigger diseases. However, as advanced as medical science is, it has not been able to provide a cure for anxiety. So, how do we overcome anxiety? The only cure to anxiety is the Word of God. The Word is the all-producing and never-failing solution to every issue of life (Hebrews 1:3).
Before we can successfully tackle this disease, it will be good to know its causes and effects. It differs from one person to another, ranging from fear of insecurity, finance problems, failure, ill-health of a family member, etc. Maybe you live in an area where robbers pay regular visits, maybe the general economy of your country is not encouraging or you are to execute a project, and the means to do it is not visible. These and lots more are diverse causes of anxiety plaguing homes, families and people generally, in the world today.
The effects of anxiety are so many as mentioned above and they are devastating. Spiritually, anxiety cuts off your relationship with God, and takes away your joy. Without joy, you cannot worship God, neither can you serve Him acceptably, nor pray effectively. If all these are not in place, the devil has a free hand, and anything could happen. God forbid! The family today, is prone to this killer disease called anxiety. Never let it catch up with your family. Fight it and free yourself. Give the devil no chance in your affairs.
So, what is the cure for anxiety? The Bible says: Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God (Philippians 4:6).
The above Scripture is a commandment from God. To obey is better than sacrifice. When you give room to anxiety, you are walking in disobedience. You may say, “Well, I know it is a commandment, but what do I do now? How do I pay children’s school fees, landlord’s rent, and car expenses?” Remember, the book of Proverbs chapter 29 and verse 1 says that anyone who refuses instruction shall perish suddenly without remedy. God knows about all these, before He said you should be anxious for NOTHING. It means He has given you what it takes not to give room to anxiety. You have the power to refuse anxiety.
When you consciously refuse to be anxious, you are obeying God’s commandment and He in turn makes things begin to work out for you. You can overcome anxiety. Cast all your care on God, for He cares for you. When you give in to anxiety, you are judging God unfaithful, and calling Him a liar. You are not too sure of His abilities and therefore, you can no more depend on Him.
Free yourself from the entanglement of anxiety today, and give God a chance in your affairs. This comes by surrendering your life to Christ. You surrender by confessing your sins and accepting Jesus as your Saviour and Lord. If you are ready to be born again, please say this prayer: “Dear Lord Jesus Christ, I come to You today. I am a sinner. Forgive me of my sins and cleanse me with Your Blood. Deliver me from sin and satan to serve the living God. I accept You as my Lord and Saviour. Make me a child of God today. Thank You for accepting me into Your Kingdom.”
If you prayed this simple prayer, you are now a child of God. He loves you and will never leave you. Read your Bible daily, obey God’s Word and seek Christian fellowship (John 14:21).
Congratulations! You are now born again! All-round rest and peace are guaranteed you, in Jesus’ Name. Call or write, and share your testimonies with me through contact@faithoyedepo.org; OR 07026385437 and 08141320204.
For more insight, these books authored by me are available at the Dominion Bookstores in all Living Faith Churches and other leading Christian bookstores: Marriage Covenant, Making Marriage Work, Building A Successful Home and Success in Marriage (Co-Authored).
I will be concluding this series, by showing you something that has robbed many of entering into the fullness of the blessings of God. As we start, we will see how it can be avoided and cured. This habit is a universal disease that has no regard for a particular race or colour.
It plagues the big and the small. It doesn’t matter whether you travel from one country of the world to another; it needs no visa to travel with you. It is Anxiety!
Anxiety is defined as a troubled feeling in the mind, caused by fear and uncertainty. It is a killer disease which needs a cure. If left unchecked, it degenerates into bigger diseases. However, as advanced as medical science is, it has not been able to provide a cure for anxiety. So, how do we overcome anxiety? The only cure to anxiety is the Word of God. The Word is the all-producing and never-failing solution to every issue of life (Hebrews 1:3).
Before we can successfully tackle this disease, it will be good to know its causes and effects. It differs from one person to another, ranging from fear of insecurity, finance problems, failure, ill-health of a family member, etc. Maybe you live in an area where robbers pay regular visits, maybe the general economy of your country is not encouraging or you are to execute a project, and the means to do it is not visible. These and lots more are diverse causes of anxiety plaguing homes, families and people generally, in the world today.
The effects of anxiety are so many as mentioned above and they are devastating. Spiritually, anxiety cuts off your relationship with God, and takes away your joy. Without joy, you cannot worship God, neither can you serve Him acceptably, nor pray effectively. If all these are not in place, the devil has a free hand, and anything could happen. God forbid! The family today, is prone to this killer disease called anxiety. Never let it catch up with your family. Fight it and free yourself. Give the devil no chance in your affairs.
So, what is the cure for anxiety? The Bible says: Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God (Philippians 4:6).
The above Scripture is a commandment from God. To obey is better than sacrifice. When you give room to anxiety, you are walking in disobedience. You may say, “Well, I know it is a commandment, but what do I do now? How do I pay children’s school fees, landlord’s rent, and car expenses?” Remember, the book of Proverbs chapter 29 and verse 1 says that anyone who refuses instruction shall perish suddenly without remedy. God knows about all these, before He said you should be anxious for NOTHING. It means He has given you what it takes not to give room to anxiety. You have the power to refuse anxiety.
When you consciously refuse to be anxious, you are obeying God’s commandment and He in turn makes things begin to work out for you. You can overcome anxiety. Cast all your care on God, for He cares for you. When you give in to anxiety, you are judging God unfaithful, and calling Him a liar. You are not too sure of His abilities and therefore, you can no more depend on Him.
Free yourself from the entanglement of anxiety today, and give God a chance in your affairs. This comes by surrendering your life to Christ. You surrender by confessing your sins and accepting Jesus as your Saviour and Lord. If you are ready to be born again, please say this prayer: “Dear Lord Jesus Christ, I come to You today. I am a sinner. Forgive me of my sins and cleanse me with Your Blood. Deliver me from sin and satan to serve the living God. I accept You as my Lord and Saviour. Make me a child of God today. Thank You for accepting me into Your Kingdom.”
If you prayed this simple prayer, you are now a child of God. He loves you and will never leave you. Read your Bible daily, obey God’s Word and seek Christian fellowship (John 14:21).
Congratulations! You are now born again! All-round rest and peace are guaranteed you, in Jesus’ Name. Call or write, and share your testimonies with me through contact@faithoyedepo.org; OR 07026385437 and 08141320204.
For more insight, these books authored by me are available at the Dominion Bookstores in all Living Faith Churches and other leading Christian bookstores: Marriage Covenant, Making Marriage Work, Building A Successful Home and Success in Marriage (Co-Authored).
Monday, 30 May 2016
Declaring ‘Operation Possess the Land
Declaring ‘Operation Possess the Land’
Date (May 28th, 2016)
From Glory to Glory greetings to you in Jesus’ name.
As prophetically declared on several occasions, the year 2016 demands personal responsibility on the part of every winner for maximum delivery.
All of the strange acts of God in our midst in terms of quantum-leaps order of testimonies since the year began have been as a result of people taking personal responsibility in kingdom-advancement endeavours.
Indeed, to see what one has never seen, one must be willing to do what he has never done before. This is because, “God is not mocked, whatever a man sows that also shall he reap” – Gal. 6:7
Recently, we received two testimonies that emphasize ‘on a particular day’. These two individuals took ‘particular’ steps ‘on a particular day’ that resulted in strange order of quantum-leap testimonies.
One, Philemon C. O. wrote in his testimony, “I thought I understood Matthew 6:33 until I became a member of Winners’ family when I was invited by a sister 30 days ago… I started reaching out to souls with a joyful heart, distributing tracts and fliers on the streets, express ways, in buses, bus-stops, in the tri-cycles, and everywhere I find myself. On a particular day, I got engaged in outreach with my partner and within 1hour 30minutes, we were able to reach out to twenty-one souls, we prayed earnestly for each of them, mentioning their names for God to visit them one by one… Before I knew it, God manifested Himself the next day in my life and business. I got a contract, worth millions of naira without struggling…Also, the growth on my toe that has been causing me pains for the past 7 years vanished suddenly. I have indeed seen the God of Wonder-Double in this Prophetic Season.”
Another one, Daniel Babatunde testified, “I believed God for a change of job… On a particular day, I shared tracts for almost five hours and covered two local government areas… On the third day, I was invited for an interview and I resumed in that organization on September 1, 2015… Surprisingly, on the third day, I was promoted. That day, the director of the organization then invited me to be part of the panel that interviewed potential employees. That was how I, who was previously looking for a job, began to interview people. I give God all the glory!”
It is what we ‘input’ into a day that makes it ‘a particular day’.
As diversely enumerated in the 2016 Winners’ Personalized Prophetic Declaration, the year 2016 is a year of unlimited opportunities for every winner who will genuinely commit to kingdom-advancement endeavours.
Therefore, following the above and by the prompting of the Holy Ghost, a month-long platform for mass harvest of souls tagged ‘Operation Possess the Land’ is hereby flagged off to run between Monday, 30th May to Sunday, 26th June 2016.
Every winner who cares to take advantage of this prophetic season is sure to return with his/her quantum-leap testimonies on or before the 26th of June, 2016.
One of our members, here in Lagos, testified how she experienced six quantum leaps within two weeks in the first quarter of this year. Truly, with God, nothing shall be impossible – Mk. 10:27.
Remember, every divine purpose delivers on pursuit. A vision not pursued is a vision lost just as a seed not sown is a harvest lost. It is pursuit that gives real value to every vision, as no divine plan or purpose shall ever be accomplished without pursuit.
Therefore, every winner is to set aside ‘particular days’ for particular dimensions of engagement with kingdom-advancement endeavours all through this prophetic season of ‘Operation Possess the Land’.
Every winner should also set special times aside daily for praying kingdom-advancement prayers and have a well-defined target of the number of souls each one of us desires to see saved and established in church in this prophetic season.
In the same vein, every local assembly is required to specify its church growth target by the end of this operation, come June 26, 2016.
Furthermore and to facilitate the supernatural delivery of this operation, among others, a 7-day fast is hereby proclaimed throughout all our church network from Monday, 30th of May to Sunday, 5th of June 2016.
To this end, there shall be daily prayer meetings as our custom is, from Monday all through to Friday, where we shall break our fast with the communion. This also includes our Saturday WSF meeting.
May every winner receive grace to be a full partaker of this prophetic season of signs and wonders.
From Glory to Glory – That’s where we are all going!
Remain ever blessed!
Jesus is Lord!
David O. Oyedepo
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