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Serving God is a most profitable endeavour (Job 36:11). Our rating in the Kingdom of God is a function of the quality of our stewardship.

What is Kingdom Stewardship?: It is a practical commitment to all forms of Kingdom promotion endeavours. It means being practically committed to the things of God.

It is an engagement of your spirit, soul and body. It also means being overly excited about the advancement of the Kingdom and investing in it to prove your commitment. That is what Kingdom stewardship is all about. In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury (Proverbs 14:23).

We can look at stewardship from three perspectives:

Spiritual Stewardship: It is engaging in soul-winning and Kingdom promotion prayers. You can raise a prayer altar for the church in your home; when you do that, you are investing spiritually in advancing the kingdom of God. Every spiritual investment is recorded for returns (Hebrews 6:10).

• Physical Stewardship: This involves taking practical steps to ensure things go well in the church. Your little strength is being engaged in doing one thing or another in the church and for the church.

What do you get from physical stewardship?

Your strength is renewed because you are investing your little strength in God’s Kingdom, so He multiples it back to you.

• Material and Financial Stewardship: Financial stewardship involves putting in your finances in the building of churches as God empowers you. You can purchase vehicles, chairs, musical equipments, generators, decoration material and minister to the needs of others as you are given the opportunity.

We Serve A “Rewarder” God: Recognise that stewardship is a choice, not a gift. Every form of stewardship is highly “rewardable.” God is a “rewarder” of them who diligently seek Him, in whatever area they are involved (Hebrews 11:6). Examples of Supernatural Breakthroughs through Stewardship:

Job: Job was a businessman and God called him His servant. Job emerged the greatest of all men in his time. Even when he was challenged, he never disconnected. Hence, he was colourfully restored and His star rose.

Daniel: Daniel was a die-hard servant of God. He was unruffled, standing strong for God and turning many to Righteousness.

Paul: Paul was the chief of the Apostles. He was shining forth as a star from the platform of stewardship. He was under an oath to serve and he served to the outermost (1 Corinthians 9:16).

What makes your Stewardship Acceptable to God?:

Until stewardship is acceptable, it is not “rewardable”. So, it is important to know what makes your stewardship acceptable.

• Serve God Righteously: Serve God with godliness (Hebrews 12:28).

• Serve God Cheerfully: Whatever you don’t do joyfully cannot be fruitful, because God loves a cheerful giver (Joel 1:11-12).

•Serve God willingly: Stewardship without willingness is not acceptable (1 Corinthians 9:17).

• Serve God Tirelessly: Every reward answers at the end. If you give up before your reward comes, you won’t get it (Galatians 6:9).

• Serve God Fearfully: All of your investments must be from this platform. (Psalm 111:10).

• Serve God Diligently: Be productive, don’t just be present (Proverbs 22:29).

• Serve God Alone: Serving God will only be profitable when you don’t add any other thing alongside your service to God. Because of the pressures of life, a lot of believers seem to get distracted. …thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve (Luke 4:8).

Friend, the power to benefit from divine guidance is the preserve of those who are connected to God. You get connected by confessing your sins and accepting Jesus as your Saviour and Lord. If you are set for it, please say this prayer: Lord Jesus, I come to You today. I am a sinner. Forgive me of my sins. Cleanse me with Your precious Blood. Today, I accept You as my Lord and Saviour. Thank You, Jesus. Now, I know I am born again!

From December 10-14, the story of many lives will be re-written at SHILOH 2013 captioned, Exceeding Grace. It is a historic and prophetic gathering of the Winners’ family, coming up at Faith Tabernacle, Canaan Land, Idiroko Road, Ota. Come for a change of status!

I know this teaching has blessed you. Write and share your testimony with me through: Faith Tabernacle, Canaan Land, Ota, P.M.B. 21688, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria; or call 7747546-8; or E-mail: feedback@lfcww.org

The mysteries of the Kingdom of God are the highways to your supernatural breakthroughs in life (1 Corinthians 2:6-7). When you understand a mystery and engage in it as a lifestyle, you command supernatural breakthroughs cheaply.

Understand that nothing makes great like grace. The grace of God is one of the vital mysteries for provoking supernatural breakthroughs on earth. Your breakthrough does not lie in your strength (1 Samuel 2:9), hard work (Psalm 127:1-2), or mental smartness (Ecclesiastes 9:11; John 3:27; Romans 9:16). Your breakthrough lies in the grace of God, because it is His grace that makes the difference in any life.

What is Grace?: Grace is the tangible and undeniable hand of God on a man’s life and in all his affairs. For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men (Titus 2:11). That means, the grace of God practically reflects in the life of the carrier. Paul said, “I am what I am by the grace of God” (1 Corinthians 15:10).

God said to Abraham: I will make of thee a great nation… (Genesis 12:2). Grace is God’s hand on a man’s life, and that hand is what makes a man great.

Characteristics of Grace: Grace is a living virtue with characteristics that you must understand, if you intend to flow in it.

• Grace can be frustrated, paralyzed and crippled: Paul said: I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if the righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain (Galatians 2:21).

• Grace can fail: Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God… (Hebrews 12:15).

• Grace can grow: But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ (2 Peter 3:18). What this simply means is that you can grow in greatness, because grace is what defines your greatness. If grace can grow, that means greatness can also increase. We are in the days of greatness. Therefore it is important for us to know how to jealously guard and grow in grace in order to grow in greatness.

Anti-Grace Viruses: Some forces are out to frustrate the grace of God in our lives. We must learn how to deal with them, and keep them out of our lives. These forces are:

¯ Sin: This is an anti-grace virus that cripples and strangulates grace (Romans 6: 1-2; Romans 8:13; Ezekiel 36:27). You cannot stop the deeds of the flesh. When you engage the ministry of the Holy Spirit, you become absolutely free from the oppression of sin.

Pride: It is a silent destroyer of grace. The Bible says: …God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble (James 4:6). The grace of God cannot flow in the life of the proud (1 Peter 5:5; Proverbs 16:18). Grace is our guaranteed flight into greatness, but only the meek can get the boarding ticket.

•Prayerlessness: This is the root of all spiritual weaknesses. The prayer altar is the fountain of grace. So, the more effectual your prayer life is, the greater the flow of grace in your life (Hebrews 4:16).

•Spiritual Ignorance: Grace multiplies by knowledge (2 Peter 1:2), but you will be limited in knowledge without the help of the Holy Spirit (John 16:12-13; Ephesians 1:17-18; Hosea 4:6). The Holy Spirit is the “Master Revelator” (1Cor. 2:10). So, you need the help of the Holy Spirit to flow in revelation, and you need revelation to grow in grace.

Lack of the Love of God: Love is one of the covenant channels for the flow of grace (1 Corinthians 2:9). The love of God provokes the flow of grace in your life, and it is the Holy Spirit that spreads His love in your heart (Romans 5:5). Without the help of the Holy Spirit, you cannot maintain the flow of grace in your life. Every channel through which God’s grace flows, requires the help of the Holy Spirit (2 Timothy 1:7).

There is no substitute for grace on your journey to greatness, because you can’t make yourself great. You can never outgrow the grace of God on your life, because only the grace of God can make you great on earth. Your own portion will not be lost in the Name of Jesus!

Friend, the power to grow in grace, is the preserve of those saved. You get saved by confessing your sins and accepting Jesus as your Saviour and Lord. If you are set, please say this prayer: Lord Jesus, I come to You today. I am a sinner. Forgive me of my sins. Today, I accept You as my Lord and Saviour. Thank You, Jesus for saving me!

I will be teaching you the miracle power of kingdom stewardship next week.

Friend, come for a life-changing encounter at Faith Tabernacle in Canaan Land, Ota, from December 10-14, at Shiloh 2013, an annual prophetic gathering of the Winners’ family worldwide. At this event, God will surely visit you and deliver you from stagnation, frustrations, failure and destitution. Be there!

I know this teaching has blessed you. Write and share your testimony with me through: Faith Tabernacle, Canaan Land, Ota, P.M.B. 21688, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria; or call 7747546-8; or E-mail: feedback@lfcww.org

Access to divine secrets is what makes a star in God’s Kingdom. Nothing valuable happens by chance. When you know beyond the natural, you are in command of the supernatural. It is the revelation of divine secrets that prompt your manifestation, and they are revealed as mysteries.

God is the Custodian of all secrets that pertain to the issues of life. Whatever He reveals belongs to you and your generation. So, until they are revealed, you cannot partake of the treasures attached to divine secrets, which are also referred to as mysteries of the Kingdom.

The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law (Deuteronomy 29:29).

What Are Mysteries?

They are divine secrets embedded in Biblical stories. These secrets transform, translate and transfigure us. Mysteries are not mystics; they are simply heavenly secrets sealed up within the statements of scriptures. It is our access to these secrets that makes us stars in the Kingdom.

What does it take to access Divine secrets?

• Be born again (John 3:3-5): Until you are born again, you are spiritually dead. Life begins spiritually, at new birth, and only the living need secrets. So, it takes spirituality to access the mysteries in scriptures (1 Corinthians 2:14).

• Engage the fear of the Lord as a lifestyle: It takes the fear of God to qualify for access into the secrets of God. Job was a man that feared God and he had access to the secrets of God. You cannot live carelessly and expect access to divine secrets; you must fear God. The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant (Psalm 25:14).

• Engage in prayers of enquiry: Without asking questions, you are not entitled to answers. These questions can only be asked and answered on the platform of prayer and fasting. Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not (Jeremiah 33:3).

• Engage the Holy Spirit in a Search: He is the Custodian of divine secrets. He is the Spiritual Rig that draws from the treasures of the Kingdom. We need the Holy Ghost to flow in the deep things of God (John 16:12-14).

• Separate yourself with crave to access definite secrets (Proverbs 18:1): You achieve this with your Bible and anointed books in relevant areas of concern, while praying in the Holy Ghost.

How does Divine secret apply to favour?

• We are Born of Favour: For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God (Ephesians 2:8). Every child of God is saved by favour; you did nothing to merit it. You have been predestinated, justified, and glorified by favour and not your effort.

• You Belong to a Highly Favoured Kingdom (Psalm 132:13-18): Every child of God is a citizen of Zion, and belongs to a highly favoured Kingdom. You are not a stranger to favour.

Favour is vital to living, because it is the architect of every great future. It is the master key to a world of fulfillment. It changes and gloriously repositions people. God determines the placement of everyone by His favour (Psalm 30:5-7).

Life is not a race of strength, swiftness or skill. It answers absolutely to favour. The quality of a man’s life, is a function of the favour at work for him (Ecclesiastes 9:11).

Friend, the grace to access divine secrets is available, if you are God’s child. You become His child, by confessing your sins and accepting Jesus as your Lord and Saviour. You can be God’s child now, by saying this prayer: Lord Jesus, I come to You today. I am a sinner. Forgive me of my sins. Today, I accept You as my Lord and Saviour. Thank You, for saving me! Now, I know I am born again!

I will continue with this teaching next week.

From December 10-14, 2013 at Faith Tabernacle, Canaan Land, Idiroko Road, Ota, many destinies will be transformed to higher levels of greatness at SHILOH 2013 tagged, Exceeding Grace. SHILOH is the annual prophetic gathering of the Winners’ family worldwide. Be there!

I invite you to come and fellowship with us at the Faith Tabernacle, Canaan Land, Ota, the covenant home of Winners. We have four services on Sundays, holding at 6:00 a.m., 7:35 a.m., 9:10 a.m. and 10.45 a.m. respectively.

I know this teaching has blessed you. Write and share your testimony with me through: Faith Tabernacle, Canaan Land, Ota, P.M.B. 21688, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria; or call 7747546-8; or E-mail: feedback@lfcww.org

Last week, I showed you what restoration is all about and three platforms that restoration is built on. Apart from that, I showed you some scriptural steps to double portion restoration.

This week, I will show you other scriptural steps to double portion restoration:

•The Blood Covenant (Zechariah 9:11-12): The blood of Jesus is a vital force for your restoration. Your double restoration can be accessed by engaging the blood covenant in warfare.

•Praise (Philippians 4:4): High praise is a platform for supernatural restoration. When praise becomes your lifestyle, restoration becomes a natural occurrence.

•Prophetic encounters (2 Kings 4:1-7): God’s anointed prophets are agents of restoration. Every genuine prophetic encounter leads to supernatural restoration.

•Divine Guidance: When God leads you on what to do, supernatural restoration becomes your testimony. When God leads you through the Holy Spirit, your supernatural restoration is guaranteed anyday And David (1 Samuel 30:8; 18-19).

When God leads, He restores whatever belongs to you (Psalm 23:1-3), renders your enemies helpless (Psalm 23:4), and takes over your battles.

WHY?

•When God leads, He goes before the led: It was God who went before David and overthrew his enemies (1 Samuel 30:8).

•When God leads, He goes with the led. When God is for you, no situation can be against you (Romans 8:31).

•When God leads, He works with the led (Mark 16:20).

•When God leads, He works through the led (John 14:10).

•When God leads, He works for the led.

How To Access Divine Guidance:

•Be born again (John 10:4-5): Until you are born again, you cannot be led, because you do not have the life of God in you.

He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life (1 John 5:12).

You must be born again to qualify for divine guidance, which guarantees supernatural breakthroughs (Isaiah 48:17-21).

•Desire to be led: In all your ways, acknowledge God as your true guide and He will direct your path (Proverbs 3:5-6).

•Position yourself spiritually (Revelation 1:10): You must be a man/woman of the Spirit. You must maintain a high level spiritual frequency, because He can speak to you anywhere and anytime. Many people miss God’s divine direction, because they are not spiritually positioned.

…Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter (Revelation 4:1). You must come out of carnality to the spiritual realm to pick divine signals.

•Engage in Prayer and fasting (2 Samuel 5:19-23): We engage in prayer and fasting to locate the way to go, in order to experience our desired restoration.

God’s leading is pivotal in accessing your Next Levels. If you want full restoration of your redemptive dignity, you must open up to divine guidance. God led Moses step by step, in restoring the destiny of the Israelites. God has vowed your restoration and no devil can stop it. Your change of story has finally come, therefore, be restored!

Friend, the power to benefit from divine guidance is available, if you are born again. You get born again by confessing your sins and accepting Jesus as your Saviour and Lord. If you are set for this new birth experience, please say this prayer: Lord Jesus, I come to You today. I am a sinner. Forgive me of my sins. Today, I accept You as my Lord and Saviour. Thank You Jesus for saving me! Now I know I am born again! I will continue next week.

I know this teaching has blessed you. Write and share your testimony with me through: Faith Tabernacle, Canaan Land, Ota, P.M.B. 21688, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria; or call 7747546-8; or E-mail: feedback@lfcww.org