There Is More Pt. 2 by Apostle Michael Orokpo: MP3 Download & Sermon Notes

There Is More - Recap and New Layer

God wants us to keep having more, but this more is not a product of wishful thinking. It is a product of definite ordinances and spiritual protocols - it doesn't just happen. There are precursors that make them happen. As far as increase is concerned, there is one issue that must still be addressed: the knowledge gap.

The Knowledge Gap

The Bible speaking in Hosea 4:6, God says, "My people" - this is the Almighty, and the Almighty identifies with a people - "My people are destroyed for the lack of knowledge." If Satan were saying this, you could say he is bluffing. But the Almighty acknowledges that you have a relationship with him, and yet says they are destroyed for the lack of knowledge. That means if you don't have knowledge, even if God is with you, you can be destroyed. The presence of God, as powerful as it is, in the presence of ignorance may become impotent.

In dealing with the knowledge gap, there are three critical things you must pay attention to:

1. An Accurate Revelation of What God Has Done for You

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   The problem most of the time is that we are begging God for things he has already done, instead of learning how to access those things. The things God has done for you must be well understood.

   You must understand that you have been delivered. You are not a victim hoping to be delivered. You have been delivered and given the authority to walk in your victory. If you don't know this, you will spend all your life traveling from place to place looking for deliverance. In Colossians 1:12-13, the Bible says, "Giving thanks to the Father who has made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light." Verse 13: "Who had delivered us from the power of darkness and has translated us into the kingdom of his dear son." The legal right that Satan had to enslave you has been withdrawn. Anytime a demon comes to you, you have the authority to say stop.

   Jesus delivered you from five things:

   • The power of Satan. In Colossians 2:15, having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a public show of them, triumphing over them by the cross. The power he took from Satan, he gave to every believer. That is why in Mark 16:17, he said these signs shall follow them that believe - in my name shall they cast out devils. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. We are not surprised when he comes, but when he comes, you must resist him.
   • Death and sickness. In Hebrews 2:14-15, for as much then as the children were partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same, that through death he might destroy him that had power of death, that is the devil. And to deliver them who through the fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. We are no longer under the bondage of death. When we say death, death means three things: corruption, separation from God, and judgment. Jesus delivered us from all three. This is why anytime you see something going wrong with your body, you have the authority to say, "Stop." The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead lives in you and quickens you.
   • The world and the systems of this world. In 1 John 5:4, "Whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world. This is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith." The value systems of this world, the ways of this world, should not entangle and enslave you. We were sent to disciple nations, not to be discipled by nations. Live above the world system. You have been delivered from it.
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   • Sin. Romans 6:14 says sin shall not have dominion over you. Don't allow sin to dominate you. He delivered you.
   • The fallen nature. Don't allow evil thoughts to rise on your inside. Don't allow appetites to destroy you. In Galatians 2:20, "I am crucified with Christ. Nevertheless, I live. The life I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the son of God." Whoever is in Christ Jesus has crucified the flesh and the desires thereof. So Jesus has delivered you from these five things.

   But that is not all. You are also blessed and you have been given an inheritance. God gave you the name of Jesus (Mark 16:17), the righteousness of Jesus (2 Corinthians 5:21), the mind of Jesus (1 Corinthians 2:16), the life of Jesus (1 John 5:11-13), the anointing of Jesus (Acts 1:8). In Romans 8:17, we are joint heirs with Christ. Everything Jesus would have done if he was in this world, you can do. In John 14:12, "The works that I do, you shall do also. And greater works than these shall ye do." You must understand that you are blessed. The word bless means empowered to prosper. You have been empowered to prosper.

   And understand your environment. God has given you a new environment. In Ephesians 2:6, you and I are seated with Christ in heavenly places. Nobody has a better advantage than you. The problem is you don't know where you are seated. You are seated in the place of authority. You are seated in the place of power. In Ephesians 1:20-21, that place where we are is far above principalities, far above powers, far above dominion, and every name that is named, whether in this world or in the world to come. You cannot be intimidated. You cannot be oppressed. I am seated with Christ in heavenly places. As you understand this and it becomes your consciousness, your life will shift to a new level. Men will stop addressing you based on your gender, your age, your race, because what you carry is beyond all of that.

2. A Revelation of Who You Are in God

   Over and above every natural identity, you must discover who you are in God. Many times we never see ourselves in the light of who we are in God. That is why the things that defeat other men, when they hit us, they defeat us too. When it has to do with your essence, the Bible uses four major things to define us in the New Testament.

   • You are light. In 1 Thessalonians 5:5, you are children of light. In Matthew 5:14, you are the light of the world. Light disarms darkness. Anything that is evil cannot conquer you. They can take your name to a shrine - they will be the ones to die. Darkness does not dominate light. It is in the nature of light to subdue darkness. You know why Christians are being victimized? They don't know who they are. The next time they tell you they took your name to a shrine, laugh and tell them whatever they see, they should carry it. You will see how it will backfire. You are light.
   • You are the wind. In John 3:8, as the wind bloweth, no one knoweth from whence it cometh or where it goeth. He says, "So are they that are born by the Spirit." That means you don't lack access. You cannot be stopped. You cannot be made irrelevant. Nobody can reduce your relevance because the wind is relevant. I've seen men who wrote me off. I've seen men who cursed me. I've seen men who gave me a timeline to finish. I say it doesn't finish. I've seen men who went about telling people don't invite him, don't have a relationship with him. I'm blowing across the nations. You cannot stop air. You cannot reduce access from air. We keep becoming bigger and bigger because we believe our God and what he says we are is what we are. You are the wind. You are not a victim. You are invincible. You will not fail. You will not be destroyed.
   • You are a flame of fire. In Hebrews 1:7, he says his ministers are a flame of fire. Anybody who touches you - what they will see, they will not forget. You can't be lost in the crowd. Your impact must be felt. You have something to offer your generation. Fire is a witness. That is what God made you.
   • You are a rock. In 1 Peter 2:5, we are lively stones built up as the house of God. Nothing can break you. The righteous man falls seven times, seven times he rises again. What kills others, when it comes to you, it becomes a platform of manifestation. The path of the just is a shining light that shines brighter and brighter until the perfect day. There is no such thing as a season for you. Every season is your season. Is there a season where there is no air? Is there a season where there is no fire? Is there a season where there is no light? Is there a season that affects rock? We remain here until Jesus comes. And even when our time is over, we hand over an aggregated heritage to the next generation. In Isaiah 60:15, "I have made you an eternal excellency, the joy of many generations."

   The power is in this truth becoming your consciousness, so that when you vocalize it, you release a spiritual force. Tell yourself: I am light. I am wind. I am fire. I am rock. You can't stop me. You can't limit me. Even the devil knows that I am untouchable.

3. What You Need to Do to Access What God Has Provided

   Everything God has provided requires a protocol for accessing it. I can give you a million naira, but if it is in your account and you don't know how to access and transfer it to where you need it, you may be a millionaire yet suffering. This is the undoing of many believers - they don't know what God has done, they don't know who they are, and they don't know what to do to continually experience what God has provided.

   You are a son. You are not a stranger begging God to help you. In John 1:12, as many as believed him, to them he gave the right to become the sons of God. It is your right. Sons don't beg with drama. Sons come boldly. When Jesus stood at the tomb of Lazarus, he did not beg. He said, "I thank you, Father, that you always hear me." Then he shouted, "Lazarus, come forth." That is a son talking. Come boldly before the throne of grace. Obtain help. There is grace for help in the time of need. This is not arrogant teaching - this is confidence in the integrity, the love, and the faithfulness of your father. In Hebrews 1:1-3, God who at various times and in diverse manners spoke in time past by the prophets has in these last days spoken to us by his son, whom he appointed heir of all things. My beauty reveals God. My authority reveals God. My blessings reveal God. God blesses me to represent him. I am not representing God badly because there is power, there is faithfulness, there is glory. You are a son. Heaven will shut down for you.

   You are a priest. In Revelation 1:6, he washed us in his blood and made us priests and kings unto God. A priest is one who can represent men before God and represent God to men. In 1 Peter 2:9, you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood. Anywhere you come to, you have the authority to bring heaven there because God stationed you in that office. I have access to the presence. If I show up, God's presence shows up. When I speak, God's presence manifests because I was put in the office of a priest. That is why you cannot preach and presence not be there. That is your functionality: when I come, heaven comes.

   You are a king. In Ecclesiastes 8:4, where the word of the king is, there is power - who can say unto him what doest thou? We don't beg, we give decrees. We give legislations. When things are not working, don't go begging God, "Lord, if you are merciful, please turn this business around." No. Stir your spirit. When your spirit is charged, stand and begin to address the business. I speak over this business: begin to flourish. Everybody that should be connected, I call you forth. I decree doors are opening. Make decrees. Make legislations. That is who you are. You are a king. When you talk, power is released. The problem is that you are begging when you should be decreeing.

   You are an ambassador. In 2 Corinthians 5:20, Paul says, "Now are we the ambassadors of Christ." In 1 Corinthians 3:9, we are co-laborers with him. When you come, you represent the interest of heaven. The Holy Ghost will insist that you are led - as many as are led by the Spirit, they are the sons of God. There are times when the Holy Ghost will tell you to fast, to pray, to give. What he is doing is remodeling and re-engineering you to be able to conduct the authority that you have. When there is no consecration, it becomes difficult to walk in your kingship, your priesthood, your sonship, and your ambassadorial authority.