★ MY SERMON NOTES
@ Family Worship Centre (FWC),
Wuye, Abuja
Friday Prayer Meeting
13th May, 2016
* Speaker: Pastor Yakubu Yola
* Topic: Heavenly Places
* Text: Ephesians 1:3-6, 15-22; 2:1-9
★ John 17:14 →"I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world."
* NOTE: As a child of God, you are not of the world
* One of the ways to study how to live as 'not of the world' is to study the life of Jesus
→ Nothing could conquer Jesus; the things of the world could not overcome Him because He was not of the world
* God designed your life as a Christian to overcome every situation
→ Difficult situations can only challenge you, but they cannot overcome you
* The life of Jesus is testimony of the fact that no situation can challenge and overwhelm you
→ There was always a way out for Jesus under any circumstance
* As long as you follow and trust in Jesus, there will always be a way out
* The plan of God is that there should always be provision for your needs & that you'll never be stranded because of the power of God that is at work in you
* God did not design you to be stuck
* You must not accept and confess anything negative concerning your life
→ Your confession must always be based on God's finished work of grace in your life
★ 1 Corinthians 10:13 →''No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it."
→ NOTE: There is always a way out of every situation
* NOTE: You must realize that every difficult situation comes with an imbeded way out!
* We serve a God who always makes a way out of every difficult situation
* If you are stuck in any difficult situation, God will show you the way out
* It is wrong for a door to be closed and you give up, thinking that there is no other door of escape
→ there is always a way out of every situation
* NOTE: As a child of God, you have the Power of God embedded in you to represent Him properly on earth
★ 1 John 5:4 →"For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith."
* If you are not operating in the power and might of God (as a Christian), something is wrong
* Every time you are confronted with any situation, (realize that) you have overcome it already - by virtue of the power of God in you!
* A child of God must never panic, fear or be discouraged when faced with difficult situations
* God's power invested in you is your empowerment tool to overcome every situation
★ Ephesians 2:6 →"and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus."
* The design of your ability to overcome in life is determined by where you are 'seated'
⇒ Christ is not seated there alone; You are also there with Him!
* NOTE: The moment Christ was raised from the dead, your victory was sealed
→ He has already accomplished it and you are expected to exercise it by faith
* You do not have to fight and struggle through demons. You are already seated above them
→ You don't have to pray about it. It is already yours
* If you know your position in Christ, there are certain prayers you do not need to pray
* There is nothing the devil can do about your spiritual position
→ It has been given by a higher spiritual power - Jesus
* Many Christians are not aware that spiritual forces recognize and obey authority!
→ Spiritual powers and forces respond only to spiritual authority
* There was an election for you to sit in heavenly places:
→ God was the only electorate, and He voted in your favor!
→ It was an incontestable decision
* NOTE: The devil is not in charge in the heavenly places (Ephesians 1:3)
★ Ephesians 1:22 →"And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church."
* When one General shows up, He can command an entire legion of soldiers
→ If you are a General in God's army, your orders cannot be contested by Satan, his demons or his agents. They must obey!
→ One with God is majority
★ 1 John 4:4 →"You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world."
* As a child of God, you need to be aware of your spiritual position and authority at all times
* You must take your place and the Lord will make a way for you
☆ What is your limitation?
→ Times and seasons
★ Ecclesiastes 3:1 →"To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven."
→ A true child of God is not limited by times and seasons
→ Anytime you like, you can get your breakthrough
* There were men that entered the place of God and determined time:
→ Joshua makes the sun stand still (Joshua 10:13)
→ Elijah proclaims drought (1 Kings 17:1)
→ Aaron's staff budded, blossomed & produced fruit overnight (Numbers 17:1-8)
→ Elizabeth's supernatural conception in old age (Luke 1:18-25)
* There is no level that faith cannot take you to in life
* There are no limitations to a man who walks by faith and in the power of God
* You must refuse to be like every other person & fit into a mold of mediocrity
* You have the grace to:
→ complete any abandoned project
→ walk in victory
→ live in perpetual good health
→ experience financial breakthrough
