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International Ministers' Conference 2023

Day 2 - Morning Session

Word Session 3

Message Title: Ministry is an Adventure in Visions and Revelations

Ministering: Bishop David Oyedepo

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'Ministry is not a once and for all affair but a lifetime affair.

The worst challenge in ministry is spiritual deafness and blindness'. - Bishop David Oyedepo

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'Every vision is a spiritual seed.

When you are spiritually deaf and blind, you get grounded and frustrated'. - Bishop David Oyedepo

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'CAUTION!

- Beware of guesswork; it doesn't fly in ministry.

- Beware of leading yourself; you don't have the capacity for it.

- Beware of putting words into God's mouth as Balaaam did. - Jer. 23:1 Num. 21:12' - Bishop David Oyedepo

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'CAUTION!

- Beware of following your passion. Your future is in His plan and not your plan. - Jer. 29:11

- Run your own race. - 1 Cor. 9:24 -26 Heb. 12:1-2

- Beware of following the vogue or trend of the season'. - Bishop David Oyedepo

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'Vision is not a once-and-for-all affair but a once-and-again unfolding of divine plan in progression. - 2 Cor. 12:1

If you can't hear what God is saying, the next level is not in view'. - Bishop David Oyedepo

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'You must maintain a close watch in the Spirit at all times to maximise your heritage of next levels.

You change levels in ministry through access to what God is showing and saying per time'. - Bishop David Oyedepo

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'You must maintain a close watch in the Spirit at all times to maximise your heritage of next levels.

No one in ministry can ever outgrow divine direction because when God stops leading, the way forward is blocked'. - Bishop David Oyedepo

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'Growing impact in ministry is largely a function of sensitivity to the Spirit of God.

Every movement signalled by the Holy Spirit is a forward movement'. - Bishop David Oyedepo

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'God never leads backwards, He always leads forward. All you need to do is to pick the signal.

Every time you run with God's directives or instructions, He backs up His word to confirm it'. - Bishop David Oyedepo

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'You can't lack God's hand on whatever He has commanded when you believe, receive and engage with it'. - Bishop David Oyedepo

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'There is nothing wrong with planning but commit your ways unto the Lord, trust also in Him and He will direct your steps.

Access to the voice of His Majesty establishes supernatural next levels'. - Bishop David Oyedepo

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'God will never back any contentious or competitive vision.

Without God's backing, impact in ministry is impossible'. - Bishop David Oyedepo

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'Your ministry should be built on the Word from the altar of prayer and fasting.

It is the love for God that makes a believer a far-sighted saint.

How deep your love for God is determines how far-sighted you will be'. - Bishop David Oyedepo

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'How To Access Visions and Revelations In Pursuit of Ministry

1. Be spiritual. - 1 Cor. 2:14

2. Be a man/woman of the Spirit to pick what God is showing and saying per time. - Hab. 2:1-2, Rev. 4:1'. - Bishop David Oyedepo

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'How To Access Visions and Revelations In Pursuit of Ministry

3. Be committed to walking in the Spirit. - Gal. 5:25

4. Be committed to searching the scriptures. - Isa. 34:16'. - Bishop David Oyedepo

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'How To Access Visions and Revelations In Pursuit of Ministry

5. Be committed to prayer and fasting. - Jer. 33:3, Isa. 58:6

6. Stay in love with God. - Acts 2:29-30'. - Bishop David Oyedepo

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'How To Access Visions and Revelations In Pursuit of Ministry

7. Engage in a lifestyle of praise. - Ps. 85:16, Isa. 30:29-30'. - Bishop David Oyedepo

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'When God leads, He provides the needed insight for you to drive at the task.

God's hand of favour is always evident in His plan'. - Bishop David Oyedepo

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'How to Prove the Validity of a Heavenly Vision

1. Watch out for divine peace. - Ps. 85:8

2. Watch out for divine insight. - Isa. 48:17

3. Watch out for supernatural favour. - Neh. 2:8, Ps. 44:1-3'. - Bishop David Oyedepo

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'How to Prove the Validity of a Heavenly Vision

4. Watch out for an unquenchable drive in pursuit of the vision. - Judg. 6:14

5. Watch out for the liberty of the Spirit. - 2 Cor. 3:17'. - Bishop David Oyedepo

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'How to Prove the Validity of a Heavenly Vision

6. Watch out for divine refreshing. - Ps. 23:3'. - Bishop David Oyedepo

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'When God Leads:

1. He goes before you to make crooked paths straight - Isa. 45:1-2

2. He goes with you. - Ps. 23:4

3. He works with you - Mark 16:20'. - Bishop David Oyedepo

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'When God Leads:

4. He works through you. - John 14:10

5. He works for you. - 1 Thes. 5:24'. - Bishop David Oyedepo

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'Every true vision allays all fears. - Ps. 23:4

- Every true vision builds confidence. - Phil 3:3, Gal. 1:15

- Every true vision secures divine presence. - Luke 10:1'. - Bishop David Oyedepo

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