Understanding Your Link With Divinity
Preached by Bishop David Oyedepo at Signs & Wonders Convention 2003, March 5 – 9
Intro Wickedness... is real... oppression... is real...but more real... is our victory... for this is the victory that overcomes the world... even our faith... God has commissioned Bishop David Oyedepo... to preach the Word of Faith... liberating men everywhere from all oppressions of the devil... get set for... an empowerment... that will enable you... to rule... in the midst of your enemies... and subdue them... under your feet... now... Bishop David Oyedepo... Start ...2nd Peter! ...chapter 1... and verses 3 and 4... how many are beginning to see something here tonight... amen... so whatever Eternal Life cannot accommodate, your life will no longer... accommodate! (Claim this in the Name of Jesus!) ...whatever Divine Nature will not allow... it is not permitted to happen... around your life... anymore (Claim this in the Name of Jesus!) ...whatever does not obtain in heaven! ...no longer obtains in your life, and your environment (Claim this in the Name of Jesus!) ...according as His Divine Power, come on say Divine Power... has given unto us
all things! How many things? ...that pertain... unto life and godliness... through what? ...the knowledge of Him, that has called us... to glory... and... virtue... verse 4, whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises, that by these... ye... might be partakers... of the divine... nature... having escaped the corruption that is in the world... through lust... that is self-explicit... that you encounter... Divine nature... through... the revelation... of great and exceeding promises... the kind I have been... expounding to you... that the Word of God communicates the Nature of God into your spirit... listen very carefully... now, all... have sinned and have come short of the Glory of God... Romans 3:23... for the wages of sin is death... but the gift of God is Eternal Life through Christ Jesus our Lord... Romans 6:23... so when... you are a sinner... you are... not qualified to carry the Glory of God... you come short of it... the part of you that can bare that Glory... is dead... but at New Birth! ...that God-being in you... is restored! ...but it cannot deliver... without strength! ...and the Word of God... is the only source of strength... for the spirit man... the spirit man... only feeds... on the Word... of God... is somebody hearing what I am saying?
...there are 2 beings here... on earth... there are human beings... and there are spirit beings... human beings... build strength through bread... spirit beings... build up strength... through the Word of God... now listen very carefully... before you were born again, you were a human being... after your New Birth... you have become a spirit being... spirit... being... human beings... build strength... through physical bread...
spirit beings... build up their strength through spiritual bread which is the Word... of God... and Jesus said, man shall not live by bread... alone... which... strengthens... the physical... but man shall live by every Word that proceeds from the Mouth of God, which is the Source of strength... for the spirit man... is somebody hearing what I am talking about?
...so the revelation of the truth... strengthens... the spirit man... to deliver... this is very crucial... Jesus said, I have a bread... to eat... that you don’t know anything about... you remember that in John chapter 4 and verse 32... and Jesus said in verse 34... my meat... is to do... the will... of Him... that sent Me... and to finish His work... so He has... a Source of energy... the disciples were not acquainted with... the Word of God... come on say, the Word of God... say it loud, the Word of God...
louder yet,
the Word of God... the loudest you can, the Word of God... this is... very... important... whatever... you can see... becomes obtainable... for as far as your eyes... can see... it shall be given... unto you... so the more... you strengthen... your inner man... the more like God you become... in chapter 3 of Ephesians... verses 16 to 19, it talks about your spirit man to be strengthened... with might... by His Spirit... strengthened with what? ...might, by His Spirit... so, your inner man... is strengthened with might... by His Spirit... what’s His Spirit... in John 6:62... the flesh... profiteth nothing... it is the Spirit... that quickeneth... John 6:63... the Words... I have spoken to you... they... are... Spirit... and they are what? ...Life... so what are we talking about... your spirit man, your inner man is strengthened with might, by the Word of God... for what purpose? ...we are told here from scriptures... that the reason... is so that you can... possess... and be filled with all the fullness of God, look at it... that He would grant... unto you... according to the riches of His Glory... to be strengthened... with might... by His Spirit... in the inner man, come on say inner man... because, that is the God-being... in your human being (Treasure in earthern vessels [2 Corinthians 4:7])... that is the only one... that can actualize the reality... of Divine Nature... but it has to be strengthened... with might... it has to be... energized... it has to be activated... and, it is insight... that activates... your inner man... that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith... that ye being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints... what is the breadth, the length, the depth, and the height... and to know... the love of God which passes all knowledge, verse 19... that ye might be filled... with what? ...all... the fullness... of God!
...so, the more... of the Truth you comprehend... the more... of God... you display! ...hello... Ephesians 3:16 to 19... the purpose... of strengthening... your inner man... with might... is so... that you can display... divinity... without struggle... you are filled... with the fullness... of God! ...the more... of His Truth you comprehend... the more... of His ability, you are able to display... it’s... so important... it’s so important... that’s why signs... are not for children... signs... are for sons... signs are what? ...the Bible said that... he that useth milk is unskilful, come on say unskilful... Hebrews chapter 5 and verse 13... he that uses milk... is unskilful in the Word of righteousness... but strong meat! ...belongs to them... who... by reason of use, have exercised their senses... to discern... between good and evil, they are able to decide... what happens... Hebrews 5:13 & 14... now, when you are
a baby... you are unskilful... in handling... the weapon... of signs... and wonders... which is the Word of God... in 1st Peter chapter 2 verse 2, he said as newborn babes... desire the sincere milk... of the Word of God... that you may grow... thereby... and if you understand what I was saying before... that, signs and wonders... is a product of coordinated insight... come on say, coordinated insight... coordinated insight, coordinated insight, coordinated insight... that is... not... possible with babies... babies... only celebrate memory verses... it is adults who are able to compute... and... they, they establish... appropriate scriptures... that is able to deliver! ...their desires... can I hear your amen...
So, the more... of the Truth... you comprehend... not you recite... the more of the Truth, that you may comprehend the length, the breadth, and the height... the more... of it you comprehend! ...the more... of Divine Nature, you are able to display! ...can I hear your amen... the more... of the Truth you comprehend! ...the more... of the fullness of God... you are able to display! ...this is very important... it is the strength... of your inner man... that determines the level of signs you can command... come on say, the strength... the strength of your inner man, is what determines the dimension of signs... you can command... the strength... of your inner man... now, can you imagine... sometime after we got married... I came back from one of my trips, and my wife said to me she had miscarriage... I said it cannot happen, can I have my food please... now you see, and there was no... recourse... there was no... discussion... there was no... so how did you feel... there was nothing near it, a prayer meeting was holding in my house that same night, there was, it was not a prayer point! ...because... by the level of the bit I have imbibed, that... was... a non-issue! ...come on say, a nonissue... that was a non-issue... we were flying... in our plane... and then we lost one engine in the air... and I walked to the cockpit, and I said... why is the plane going so slowly? ...and then, the captain said... we just lost one engine, I said, that’s not a problem, just make a u-turn back... now, I am not a captain... I have never flown a plane in my life... I didn’t ask him... was it temperature that blew it or what? ...I didn’t ask him anything! ...and I got back to my seat, and we were still... taking... snacks... come on say, taking snacks... they say, what’s happening, we are on our way back to Lagos you know... there was no prayer! ...come on say, no prayer... whether silent prayer, or open prayer... I think some of the people here were there... Ochong, you were there... there was no! ...prayer of... any kind... they didn’t know what was happening, other than that maybe I just felt we should return back to Lagos... there was no panic! If I have said... engine fail... their prayer would have failed the other engine... God!! Ahh!!! ...and by the time they shake the plane, everybody comes down... ...the Bishop Chuckles... amen... now, that... was not... a problem... so the more... of the Truth you comprehend... the more... of divinity you display... can I hear your amen... now, can you imagine Jesus, they say one engine fail, and then He starts shaking... now, if it is true... that... Jesus was... in the plane... that is you are superconscious of it... and you are conscious of the fact that you are also living in... heavenly places... then, there won’t be shaking, we are only going back home... we are not going anywhere else... we are going back home... we are only going back home... so the more!! ...of the Truth you comprehend! ...and imbibe into your spirit-man... the more... of Divine Nature you display... can I hear your amen... can I hear your amen... this is... very important... this is very important... and lastly, we would be looking at... your faith link, come on say faith link...
Listen to this, very carefully... with men! ...this is impossible... but... not... with God! ...for with God, what?! ...all things!! ...are possible... Mark 10:27... with men!! ...this is impossible!! ...but not with God!! For with God, all things!! ...are possible... but in Mark 9:23... but if you can believe... all things... are possible...
so, when!! ...you come to a point of faith! ...you access... the class... of God! ...listen to me very to him... that believes... hehn...
carefully... Mark 10:27... and Mark 9:23... with men!! ...no matter their intellectual capabilities... occultic status... with men!! This is impossible! ...but not!! ...with God, for with God! ...all things! ...are possible... and the same Jesus said, if! ...you... can!! ...believe... all!!! ...things... are possible!!! To him that believes... very simple analogy... it means, that when you come... to a point of faith... you have transcended the human realm... into a divine realm... did you understand what I am saying? When... when you come... to the point of faith... you have... been translated... from the human realm... into a divine realm... when!! You come! To a point! Of Faith! ...you tap!! Into Virtue! ...through which you display... divinity! ...practically! ...that woman reached out... and touched the hem of His garment... and Jesus said... someone touched Me... because virtue is gone out of Me... and the woman came trembling... for she knew... the purpose for which she touched Him... and Jesus said... be not afraid, your faith... has made you... whole... so through... her faith... she tapped... into... Virtue... and by that Virtue, displayed practical divinity... whatever... was in the Body of Jesus... was... transmitted into her body... and whatever... could not survive in the Body of Jesus... could not survive in her body... so, at the point... of faith... you come to a power point... a spiritual power point... that translates you... from the realm! ...of the human... to the realm of the divine... there is... no... substitute to that... in the school of signs and wonders, faith... is the trigger... for the release... of your divine nature... your divine nature, is manifested at the instance of your faith... do you understand what I am saying? ...hehn heh... revelation... enhances... that nature... but it is faith... that releases it... it is your faith... that manifests your divine nature... revelation... builds that nature up... and faith... releases it... through insight! ...you imbibe divine nature... but through faith... you manifest divine nature... through faith!! ...they stopped the mouth of lions... because whatever could not eat God! ...would not eat them... halleluyah... Through faith!! ...they quenched the fiery furnace!! (Hebrews
...the people who threw them there!! Who didn’t enter!! ...they were burnt to death... the people who entered!! ...were walking... ....the Bishop Sings... the God... of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob... Ahhh!!! ...Jehovah... the Man... of war... they couldn’t understand them!! ...these were no ordinary men!! ...faith 11:33 & 34; Daniel 3)
has translated them... from the human realm, to the divine realm!! ...whatever could not consume divinity, could not consume them... now, I would like you to understand that... that is what faith is... faith! ...can therefore be defined... as a spiritual! ...force... that connects mortality... with immortality... a spiritual force! ...that connects humanity! ...with divinity... faith... is a spiritual power point! ...that taps into divine! ...Virtue... making it possible for you... to
display... divine nature! ...at will... faith... is therefore not just believing! ...God... faith... is behaving God! ...when faith comes alive... you begin to... mimic God... in practical terms... and then they begin to exclaim!! ...about you... the gods... have come down to us... in the likeness... of men... Acts chapter 14 and verse 11... that is the potency! ...of faith!!
...let me tell you this... it’s very important... I have a book here from the Kitchen... this is a book on cooking... now, now, listen... when you open this book, there are many amazing pictures... enumerating recipes... for making certain dishes... and some of the pictures are so... they are so real... that when you are very hungry, you feel like eating them! ...the Bishop Chuckles... ...amen... now, listen... now, the letters there... can be defined as information... and the pictures... can be defined as revelation, you are able to see... what they are saying... the finished product... they list the elements here, and they painted... a good picture, of the finished product... and ... you want to eat it... now see, listen to me... no matter how hungry you are... this... will never... be turned... to food... now, I am trying to show you... the frustration... of revelation... so, when! ...you want to... eat this... you now list... the elements... the various recipes... then you go to the market! ...to buy them... then you return to the kitchen! ...to cook them... otherwise, you will be salivating for nothing... so revelation! ...without... application... equals frustration... but... revelation... plus application... equals nutrition... did you understand what I am saying? ...thy Words were found, and I did eat them (Jeremiah 15:16)... the Word of God is not for reading... neither is it for hearing... the Word... of God is for eating... the eating demands... applying yourself to the demands of the Word... so that... the written Word... can become... the feeding Word... and that Word feeds your spirit man... energises it... to display... divinity... what is faith? ...faith... is the direct... application... of the Truth... with confidence... in God... Faith is not just believing God therefore... faith... is... obeying God... to prove that you believe Him... so as to commit Him to perform... His Word... so you obey Him... to prove... that you believe Him... and by so doing, you are committing Him... to perform His Word... can I hear your amen...
Now listen to this... very important... Jesus said... he that believes in Me... that’s telling you the power of faith... the works that I do shall he do also... and greater works than these shall he do... because I go to My Father... so as far as God is concerned, you... carry... much more... than Jesus possessed, when He walked on this planet earth... but He said something... He that has My Commandment, the same John 14:21, and keeps them, he it is that loves Me... and he that loves Me will be loved of My Father, and I will love him... and I will manifest Myself to him... if you want to see... God in action... just apply yourself to the demands of scriptures... and God... is committed to manifest Himself... the application... the direct application of the Truth... in your life, and concerning situations of your life... is what provokes the manifestation of the supernatural... very important... just! ...find it! ...believe it! ...apply it! ...and you are in command of signs and wonders... can I hear your amen... hehn.. just find it! ...and when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward... hehn... believe it! ...because... it is to you, according to your faith... apply yourself! ...and that becomes a
reality... listen to this... you have... a vital link... with divinity... all you need to do... is to continue to explore... tirelessly... the booties of your inheritance... so you can display... the fullness of God... in your life... while you are on this earth... enough... of living under circumstances... you are not created... to live... under circumstances... the dead... have heard this Word... and have come back... now that you are not dead... what an opportunity... on your laps... that the Word! ...that can bring the dead! ...out of the grave! ...hehn... is strong enough! ...to decorate my destiny with colour... I can’t! ...afford! ...to remain! ...a victim! ...no... I have been redeemed! ...by the blood of the Lamb... to reign!! ...in life!! (Romans 5:17) ...not to be ruined... by circumstances... let me say this in closing... if you will line up with this Truth... the end... has come... to all your struggles... rise to your feet... Come on! ...give Him a big big hand! ...He’s alive! ...shout! ...halleluyah!
Declarations To Say After The Bishop ...say with me, I have... a redemptive link with divinity... I have a prophetic link with divinity... I have a revelational link with divinity... and I have a faith link with divinity... therefore... I refuse to live anymore like a destitute!
...the
Life!! ...of God is flowing in me...
I am set to display my true nature! ...I have been redeemed... to reign! ...I refuse... to live like a slave! ...I have been redeemed to conquer! ...I refuse to live anymore like a victim! ...my light! ...has come! ...it is my turn! ...to shine!! ...my light! ...has come! ...and it is my turn! ...to shine!!
...I would like you to do yourself a favour tonight... hehn heh... just balance... on your feet... and see yourself... in the real! ...picture... of what has been spoken here tonight... and then... in the same vein!! ...begin to challenge... anything... to the contrary... amen... listen... hehn... He said, no weapon that is formed against you shall prosper! ...and every tongue... that shall rise against you in judgement! ...you shall condemn! ...he said... this is your heritage... as a son... of God... He said, and your righteousness is of Me! ...saith the Lord... now listen... hm hm... what! ...you don’t condemn... you have given... a chance... to condemn you... so, look at you! ...look at divinity! ...wasting in your bodily system... and begin to react! ...against everything! ...to the contrary... go before the Lord right now, wherever you are...
Prayers ...congregation praying... open! ...your mouth! ...wide!! (Psalm 81:10) ...open! ...your mouth! ...wide!! ...congregation praying with fervour... open! ...your mouth! ...wide! ...no more!! ...I refuse to be molested! ...I refuse! ...to be molested! ...I have! ...a vital link! ...with divinity! ...open your mouth!! ...open your mouth! ...wide! ...congregation praying with holy fervour... aw Jesus! ...blessed be God! ...the Bishop praying in tongues... (I wish I could have been able to write it somehow, because my spirit perceived some amazing things said, but my understanding is unfruitful...) in Jesus Name... in the Name of Jesus...
Now you see, I was... saying last night... I’m not sure... I have been prayed for... maybe more than once... since 1969... on anything that has to do with my health... maybe once... on the telephone... because I was... feeling one kind, and I needed to go for a crusade in Maiduguri (A traditionally muslim state in Northern Nigeria) then... so I called my mentor, and I said... I don’t know what it is... he said ...stopping the Bishop from saying anymore... I said, look I need to go... so we drove, Kaduna to Maiduguri... and I landed on the crusade ground... and power... that’s the only time I knew in my life... that... anybody ever said... pray... you are too much for sickness!! ...hehn... the problem is that, you never knew before...
you are
too!! ...much... for... sickness... I said, you are too much! ...hehn... you are! ...look listen... now listen... sickness! ...could not torment Him... when He was here... and the Bible said, as He is! ...in heaven today! ...so are we now!! (1 John 4:17) ...you are too much for witches and wizards! ...now see... when He came out of the grave! ...Mary wanted to touch Him, He said, no no no, don’t touch me, don’t touch Me... even! ...saints... couldn’t reach Him... so where would witches reach Him... I say, you are too much! ...for witches... to torment... hehn... now listen... when He was here! ...hehn... the world... could not... contain His Wisdom... what wisdom is this? ...that such mighty works! ...are done by His hand... whence has this Man this Wisdom! ...and these mighty! ...works! ...that business you are doing! ...you are too much for it! ...hehn... that is... that business should not make you look like someone who doesn’t know how to do anything! ...that business will soon explode beyond your wildest imagination! (Claim this if you have this need, in the Name of Jesus) ...can you... imagine Jesus... struggling... in a career... struggling... in a profession... can you imagine Jesus writing exams and being average... hehn... you are long overdue to begin to display divinity in practical! ...terms! ...that’s what you are here for! ...you are too much for migraine! ...you are too much for back pain! ...you are too much for typhoid fever! ...you are too much for malaria! ...you are too much for kidney failure! ...you are too much for high blood pressure! ...you are too much for heart disease! ...you are too much for every human plague!! ...can I hear your amen!
Prayers ...because those things have been... mocking... your redemption... now... begin to curse them... from source... whatever! ...is sitting! ...on your redemption... begin to curse them... from their roots... ...congregation praying with holy fervour... in Jesus! ...Name... in Jesus! ...Name...
Declarations by The Bishop to be received by saying
You are going... to have... the sweetest sleep tonight (Claim this in the Name of Jesus!) ...because! ...you have encountered ...the finger... of God! ...every humiliation! ...about your life! ...is suffering devastation this night (Claim this in the Name of Jesus!) ...imagine yourself like a Moses! ...walking the streets of Nigeria (Europe)... heh heh he he... imagine yourself! ...like Christ in His earthly ministry! ...living in the area where you are living... imagine Him! ...working in the place where you are working... imagine Him! ...driving on the road where you are driving... and imagine what devil! ...can say where are you going... I would like you to know... that God has enthroned you tonight... by knowledge... and no devil! ...will succeed to dethrone you anymore (Claim this in the Name of Jesus!) ...in the Name of Jesus... in the Name! ...of Jesus! ...in the Name! ...of Jesus! ...in the Name!! ...of Jesus... in the Name of Jesus!!
...I would like you to know this... the Word of God... and testimonies... are powerful
whatever God has done... anywhere else... is a pointer to what is available to anybody else! ...whatever God has done in anyone’s life... is a pointer to what is available to every! ...other person who needs it... so it strengthens you! ...it fires you up! ...just the sources for strengthening your spirit man...
same way the Word of God builds you up, and intoxicates you! ...to begin to walk in another realm... let me say this to you... whatever does not happen in heaven... will no longer happen around your life (Claim this in the Name of Jesus!) ...we are moving... gradually towards the end of this meeting... but I knowww... that at the end... of this meeting... history... has been made... in your life (Claim this in the Name of Jesus!) ...they would be sending for you, from places you least expected (Claim this in the Name of Jesus!) ...you would be receiving telephone calls from sources you least expected (Claim this in the Name of Jesus!) ...you will begin to enjoy promotions you’ve never imagined (Claim this in the Name of Jesus!) ...favour! ...will be rushing at you from every side (Claim this in the Name of Jesus!) ...so shall it be... let me say this to you... redemption... carries more value... than all the wealth of the world put together... the problem is that we have not been able to explore... adequately... the values and the virtue... of redemption... He said, what will a man give in exchange for his soul... if he gains the whole wide world... that means redemption carries greater value... than the resources of the... whole!! ...wide!! ...world! ...because you are bringing heaven to bear! ...on the earth!! ...you are operating in a realm! ...not available! ...in the earthly places! ...far!! ...can you imagine a man saying... for 61 years he never knew what headache feels... that’s heaven, come on say heaven... and that’s where you have entered into tonight (Claim this in the Name of Jesus!) ...because by the time you are 100! ...you still wouldn’t know what headache feels (Claim this in the Name of Jesus!) ...by the time you are 110! ...you would still... not know what headache feels!! (Claim this in the Name of Jesus!) ...you know... in our church, nobody dies... below... 120... did you understand that? ...you know... in our mission nobody dies below... 120... do you know... that in our mission, nobody dies below 120? ...so except Jesus comes... you are still here (Claim this in the Name of Jesus!) ...you are still here displaying! ...divinity! ...you are still here commanding! ...dominion!! (Claim this in the Name of Jesus!)
...can I hear you... shout... a living amen! ...shout... halleluyah! ...how many have seen something tonight... the world... will soon begin to wonder at you (Claim this in the Name of Jesus!) ...lift up your two hands as we close...
Closing Blessing To Be Received As Instructed Now go... in peace (Claim this in the Name of Jesus!) ...enjoy the realities... of all that you have seen tonight (Claim this in the Name of Jesus!) ...you shall not die!! ...but live! (Claim this in the Name of Jesus!)
...you shall not
die!!! ...but live! (Claim this in the Name of Jesus!) ...and it shall be said of you... the gods have come down to us in the likeness of men! (Claim this in the Name of Jesus!) ...at home! ...you will begin to display God! (Claim this in the Name of Jesus!) ...at work, begin to display God! (Claim this in the Name of Jesus!) ...on your journeys, begin to display God!! (Claim this in the Name of Jesus!) ...in the Name!! ...of Jesus! ...thank You Father... in Jesus Name...
End Narrative Bishop David Oyedepo... has just placed in your hands... the key... to all-round victory... exploits... success... and unquestionable... dominion... over all life’s challenges... the end has come to all your struggles... in Jesus Name... please share your testimony with us... write Bishop David Oyedepo PMB 21688 Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria... or call... 00234 7747546 00234 7747547 00234 7747548 or send your testimony through email Bishop@winnerscanaanland.org and best of all... come hear the man of God live... as you worship with us at Faith Tabernacle, Canaanland... Kilometre 10, Idiroko road, Otta on Thursdays 5pm to 7pm, on Sundays 9am to 11:30am... You can also watch services live, or archived online at http://davidoyedepoministries.org/ . (Please also share testimonies with me so these would build up the faith of the brethren here).
“...You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavour? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. You are the light of the world-like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father...” – Jesus Christ (Matthew 5:13 – 16) New Living Translation