Midweek Communion Service by Bishop David Oyedepo: MP3 Download & Sermon Notes

Forty-Five Years of Grace — Four Testimonies

Why give God thanks for 45 years of the Liberation Mandate? Four undeniable evidences speak.

Continuous growth and expansion. The Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. Paul may plant, Apollos may water — but it is God who brings the increase. Psalm 127:1: except the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain. Behind every increment of growth is God himself at work.

Ever-increasing world impact with undeniable testimonies. He sent his word and healed them and delivered them from all their destructions (Psalm 107:20). The word went forth and confirmed itself with signs following (Mark 16:20). So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.

Flourishing ministry with no debt, no begging, no borrowing. This is not a local achievement — it is a covenant reality. No matter the economic policy of any government, no matter the prevailing financial climate, the covenant is superior to the climate. This is your new realm: a realm where no prevailing climate can hinder.

Continuous guidance of the Holy Spirit. Guess work hardly works. Isaiah 58:11: the Lord shall guide thee continually and satisfy thy soul in drought. When God guides, the result is: you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water whose waters fail not. That is the realm of operation when the Holy Spirit leads.

Joy Is the Atmosphere for Manifestation

1 Peter 1:8: whom having not seen, you love — in whom, though now you see him not, yet believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory. That joy is what sets the pace for supernatural manifestations. Where joy flourishes, harvest multiplies. Where joy withers, harvest is wasted.

Every seed sown in the atmosphere of joy — in terms of time, energy, and resources — returns a mount of harvest. Psalm 35:27: let the Lord be magnified, which takes pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. When you take pleasure in the matters of the kingdom, God takes pleasure in your prosperity.

Peace That Passes Understanding

John 14:27: my peace I give unto you. Not as the world gives. A peace that keeps you fast asleep in the midst of the storm. Exodus 14:14: the Lord shall fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.

Anxiety is too much. Fighting what you cannot see — you are not contending with flesh and blood. The moment you hold your peace, God takes over the battle. There are adversaries he deals with that you will only hear of after they have been defeated — because you held your peace.

No Spiritual Virtue Is Transmitted Without a Crave

Every grace in this house is available for transmission — but no spiritual blessing passes without a genuine hunger. You must crave what you need. Casual engagement produces nothing. It is wisdom to know what you need when you see it.

The grace of sweatless abundance, the grace of continuous guidance, the grace of joy that produces harvest — come to the table and take them. That is what the communion table is for: not ritual, but faith-access. We receive the body of Christ and the blood of Christ — to live like him, think like him, talk like him, and act like him.