Heavenly Greetings, people of God,
members of the community of The University of God,
and the Household of Faith.
Today I have the joy to share with you
what God has revealed to us yesterday morning,
which I've been praying over.
And the conviction is so strong
that I have to share it with you.
If you remember last year, we gave you an assignment
we received from God - to read your Bible.
And by following the chapters given to you by instruction,
you finished reading your Bible at the end of December.
Many said that was the first time in your life
of reading the Bible,
and they saw the blessings attached to it.
That was the instruction we received from God.
And this year another instruction came,
and this time, it has to do
with the expression of your love
in Christ Jesus towards others.
That means works of charity.
What do I mean by that?
The Bible says that we should match our actions with our words.
If I'm a Christian, I don't need to say I'm a Christian.
Let my heart show that I'm a Christian.
Let my good deeds speak.
Let your good deeds speak.
Let your goodness speak.
Remember what Jesus said in Matthew 25.
In the judgment of the last day,
the Bible says He will put everybody
in front of Him in the judgment seat of Christ.
And we have the goats, we have the sheep.
And so the Bible says, He says, "Oh," to the sheep,
"Come inherit My Kingdom."
We say, "Ah Lord,
what have you done to inherit Your kingdom?"
He said, "I was naked.
You clothed me.
I was in prison. You visited me.
I was hungry. You fed me."
we say, "Lord, we never remember having done that to You."
He said, "Whatever you do that to the least,
that you do unto me."
And Jesus said in the Book of John 15:1-6,
read very well. Jesus said,
"Unless you abide in me, you cannot bear fruit.
I am the vine. You are the branches."
What does the Lord expect us to do? To be fruitful.
What are the fruits the Bible is talking about?
How many peoples' lives have you affected?
That's the question.
So to enter into the practical side of Christianity
is not only to talk about Jesus,
but to show Jesus through your acts of charity
and goodness toward others.
A believer must not only know his faith,
but must show his faith.
Love is not something we speak with our lips,
but our love in action in deeds towards others.
Remember the parable of the Samaritan?
Who is my neighbour?
To whom are you instructed
to do these works of charity?
Who are they? Number one:
Those you do not know.
Those who are not part of your family members,
those who are not your friends,
those that cannot give you back.
Means this instruction is for God's sake.
Go and meet those whom you do not know.
Those who do not expect to receive from you.
Meet those in need,
those who are sick in the hospitals.
There are orphans.
Pray, and the Spirit of God will guide you
to those who need you most.
Now you ask me, "What will I give them?"
Whatever blessing of God in your life -
it may be clothes, it may be any material,
it may be your finances.
But what I want to say is this one:
get a box in your house and carry along your household.
Put in that box whatever blessing,
part of blessing God puts in your heart to give.
Is it a safe? Is it money?
Put it in that box.
Encourage your people to do so. Encourage the household to do so.
Because God is not only the God of a person.
He's the God of a family.
When His blessings come,
the whole family will be blessed.
Let each and everyone in that home
put something in that box.
That box is called a Heart for The Needy.
That's the assignment.
Take a box.
Call your household, your children,
whatever you are willing to give from your heart,
put it in that box.
Don't look at it, don't count it.
Once you put it in that box, you are giving it to Jesus.
Begin to do that, as from today.
Begin to do that before the end of this year, 2023.
Whatever is in that box,
you pray together with your family.
Say, "Lord, we thank you for Your provision in our life.
Lord, we thank you.
You are Jehovah Jireh, the Lord that provides.
You are our Source.
Father, lead us to give this to those who need it most.
Guide us, be with us."
And you pray, "Let it be a blessing
for the person who receives it."
Then pray over it.
The Holy Ghost will guide you, direct you.
Go to the hospital.
Go to visit somebody whom you don't know,
who is in dire need.
Orphans.
And give them for God's sake,
While giving, give them with a smile of love.
Love them. Tell them you love them.
Ask Jesus, pray in your heart.
Give them for God's sake.
And say, "Jesus, let Your blessing
come upon them in Jesus’ name."
Bless them.
And give thanks to God
for giving you an opportunity to be in the position to give.
That's the expression
in the practical side of your belief in God,
of your relationship with God.
Not just in words but in deeds.
This means in The University of God now,
it's not only to practice the Word of God as a believer,
as a practicing Christian by hearing, obeying,
and applying the Word of God in your business,
in your career, in your home every day,
in your walk with the Lord,
but at the same time works of charity.
And then you fulfil the law -
the law of “Love your God with all your heart, soul, and spirit”
by obeying His Word, practicing His Word.
And you love your neighbour as yourself by works of charity.
So please, look beyond your family when you are giving this.
Give it to those who cannot give you back.
Those who cannot say thank you to you.
Don't expect any reward from man.
If you receive any reward from man,
as Jesus said in Matthew 6,
you will not receive any reward from Heaven.
Give them to those who cannot give you back, for God's sake.
With the love of Christ.
The Lord will locate you and bless your life.
I believe whatever sick person you attend in love to help,
may the Lord drive sickness and disease away from you
in this year 2024 in the name of Jesus!
Whatever needy person you help,
may the Lord remember your act of giving, and bless you,
and take poverty away from your way and your home
in the name of Jesus!
As you do this, let Christ be seen in you.
Let them see the love of Christ.
There is something more important than what you give:
The force behind your giving,
your love, your smile, in Jesus' name.
As you practice it in reality, in faith and truth,
the sky is your limit.
And I'm expecting greater blessing for you, for your family,
for your home, in Jesus’ name.
Remember in the Book of Exodus,
the day the Lord visited His people
in the foreign land of Mitzrayim to deliver them. (Exodus 12)
God said, "Take a lamb."
And the Bible says
they put the blood of the lamb on the lintel of the door
to keep away any disaster from arriving to them.
It's an act of sacrifice.
Today, we don't do any sacrifice.
Christ is our sacrifice.
Jesus is the Lamb, His blood that redeems us from all.
But today, whatever you are giving in the name of the Lord,
give it for Christ to help people
get out of their desperate situation.
By doing so, the Lord will remember you
and bless you in Jesus' name.
And I believe you will never lack, in Jesus' name.
People of God,
the Lord be with your spirit.
All members of the Household of Faith,
of The University of God,
here we are today
to pray along with you and for you.
We are in a specific time.
The Bible says a time very difficult to deal with.
So many believers today are facing challenges
in their lives, in their faith.
And remember what Jesus said to Peter.
He said, "Peter, the enemy has tried to shake you,
but I pray your faith will not fail."
I'm going to pray today in the name of the Lord.
As Jesus said in Matthew 18:20, an agreement of heart
that your faith will not fail.
Your love will not fail.
Your humility will not fail.
Your self-control will not fail,
and the light of your hope will never be quenched.
Because Jesus is alive.
Being faithful to God
does not eliminate trouble and adversities
but God has promised to see us through it.
Look at your Bible, all the heroes of faith.
There's no believer that does not have circumstances.
So please, we are here to pray for you.
Your faith can stand. Don't give up your faith.
Hold onto your faith. Be conscious of your faith.
This prayer is to help you to revive your faith,
to rekindle the fire in your heart.
As the Bible says in the Book of Hebrews 10,
whatever happens to a believer midway
in a journey of righteousness, can never break his focus.
Never.
So today, whatever situation you are facing today,
whatever situation you are today -
You have lost your job,
you have lost a loved one, you are in pain,
time seems to be difficult -
please look to the Cross.
Look to the Cross that Jesus has provided
for all your needs here and now.
Today I want to pray for your faith,
for God to strengthen you, to strengthen your spirit,
strengthen your heart to stand up in the name of Jesus
and continue to win in the challenges of life.
To stand up and begin to pray the more.
That is it. That's how we win the battle.
When the enemy wants to stop you,
to cause you to see God in the bad light,
today, with the prayer we offer,
by the fire of the Holy Spirit,
you will keep up the good fight.
You will never give up.
You will never see Jesus in the bad light.
You will never allow situations to weigh you down.
You will stand in faith.
I want to pray that the Spirit of faith (2 Corinthians 4:13)
will seize your heart today without your control.
Righteous anger, righteous strength will come over you
to overcome whatever situation you are going to face
in the name of the Lord.
So please, as you are hearing my voice,
remove your eyes from your circumstances
and put your eyes on the Cross, on Jesus of Nazareth.
You know what Jesus faced?
Jesus knew what was waiting for Him at the Cross - death.
Jesus walked with boldness towards that death,
fulfiling the will of the Father in our lives.
Jesus walked in absolute faith in the Father's will,
that it was the Father's Will to go through the Cross.
But He knew on the third day He will rise again.
Every true believer in Christ Jesus is called
to have an overcoming spirit.
So that's why we will pray for you today.
Prayer for your faith, prayer for your home,
prayer for every believer
to strengthen your faith in the Lord and to say,
"Yes, my God is alive."
I want your heart to speak the same words
that Caleb spoke and Joshua spoke
when everybody was murmuring. (Numbers 14:6-7)
Everybody in Numbers 14 wanted to go back to slavery.
He said, "No! Our God is able."
Yes, God is able,
bigger than your strength, mightier than your dream.
He's the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Let us pray.
Father, in the name of Jesus,
we are here standing in prayer, in the name of Jesus Christ.
That's the name you give us.
No other name you have given us on earth
to pray, to be heard, and to receive answers for prayer
in the name of Jesus Christ, the Son of God,
we approach you in His name, through His blood,
by His Spirit as we lift up our voice.
Father, all over the world today,
I pray for all the believers in Christ,
wherever they are.
You know them, Lord.
Those whose faith in Christ has been challenged
by desperate situations.
Those who begin to ask question, "What will happen next?"
Father, I pray, Lord Jesus, you prayed for Simon
because you knew the tribulation ahead of your departure
to the Father, because of the Cross.
You prayed for Simon so his faith would not fail.
Lord, I pray
that the faith of no believer hearing me will fail,
in the name of Jesus.
I speak to your heart.
I speak to your mind. I speak to your faith.
Be revived, in the name of Jesus!
Lord, pour the Spirit of faith,
the Holy Ghost, to descend upon them
in the name of Jesus Christ.
Their faith - be strengthened!
Be strengthened in the name of Jesus!
Father, strengthen their spirit.
Strengthen the heart, the temple of faith
so Christ continues to abide in them, in the name of Jesus.
Strengthen their heart
for the Word to take over their heart
in the name of Jesus.
Strengthen them, Lord.
Overcoming spirit begin to speak through them,
to rise them above the circumstances,
to look at God's possibility
in the name of Jesus Christ.
Revive them, Lord!
Revive their spirit. Revive their soul.
Revive their faith.
In the name of Jesus,
the light of hope begin to shine,
in their heart, in the name of Jesus Christ.
Holy Spirit, speak to them, Lord.
Their heart, their faith - be revived! Their mind - be renewed!
Yes.
Many minds have been attacked
by the wily foe, the devil.
Many minds.
Many minds have been controlled by circumstances.
Lord, refresh their mind.
Their mind - be renewed in the name of Jesus Christ!
Their mind - be renewed by the life of Christ
in the might name of Jesus!
Holy Spirit, fall fresh on them. Refresh them.
Let there be revival in their spirit,
revival in their faith, revival in their heart.
Revival!
Internal renovation.
In the name of Jesus, renew their mind.
That weight, leave in the name of Jesus.
That weight upon your heart -
be removed in the name of Jesus Christ.
That veil of doubt in your mind -
be removed in the name of Jesus Christ.
In the name of Jesus Christ.
Let there be light in your heart.
Let there be light in your mind.
Let there be light!
The light of hope, the light of faith -
be rekindled, be revived in the name of Jesus Christ!
Receive strength in the name of Jesus.
Spiritual strength, divine strength.
In your spirit, in your soul, in your faith.
In the name of Jesus Christ.
Holy Spirit, enter their soul at every point.
Enter their heart, the temple of faith,
in love, in strength, in wisdom.
Let them begin to dream dreams.
Show them in the dream
what is happening beyond the circumstances.
Let them see.
Let them see the way out. The way out.
Give them the grace to be conscious of their faith,
to be revived, and to stand up and say,
"I'm here in the name of Jesus.
I will never give up."
In the name of Jesus, you move on.
In the name of Jesus, proclaim the Word of faith
and be victorious in your heart,
in your words, in your deeds,
in the name of Jesus!
In the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Father, I pray,
revive the Spirit of prayer.
Many have stopped praying.
They pray without any hope of receiving answer.
Lord, let the Spirit of faith descend.
2 Corinthians 4:13
Let the Spirit of faith begin to speak through them.
Give them utterances.
Help them in prayer.
O Holy Spirit, revive the Spirit of prayer.
Revive their prayer life.
In the name of Jesus Christ.
In Jesus Christ's name we pray. Amen, amen, amen!
May Jesus be with you and produce in you an overcoming spirit.
Right now, begin to exercise your faith.
Begin to remove the garment of doubt.
Trust the Lord. Pray the more.
Come closer to Jesus.
And the way out for you will come, in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
Thank you.