The Season of Overflow by Rev. Dr. Omolola Omoteso

The Season of Overflow by Rev. Dr. Omolola Omoteso 

 Temple Rebuilders Ministries Houston, Texas, 06.05.2022

Opening 

Good morning blessed people of God. I celebrate everyone here present! You have entered the season of overflow where grace will speak for you in Jesus name. 

I urge us to pay attention to what the Holy Spirit would minister to our hearts. I will share the word first because every word not backed up by The Word of God may fall to the ground as dead seed.

Praise (Doxology)

1.

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow

Praise Him, all creatures here below

Praise Him above, ye heavenly host

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

2.

Praise God the Father who’s the source

Praise God the Son who is the course

Praise God the Spirit who’s the flow

Praise God, our portion here below

Song

Ancient of days 

As old as You are/2

You will never change

Ancient of days 

As old as You are/2

You will never change

Prayer  

I want you to go ahead and call God the names He is to you. Deliverer, Lifter of my head, King of my destiny, Lover of my soul, My Healer, My Banker and My Sustainer. My Overflow! Thank you Lord for a time like this; another time in your presence. To you be all the glory in Jesus name. 

Psalm 119:130 records, The entrance of God's Word giveth light and understanding to the simple. Lord Jesus simplify our minds. Use the words shared through me to transform lives to the glory of your majestic name. I hide behind the cross of Jesus to decree and declare that the water of God’s WORD from these lips of clay will heal and deliver, save and make whole, turn dry ground to overflowing cities! Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of our hearts, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. And the people of God say, AMEN.  

<b>The Season of Overflow </b>

I am Dr. Omolola Omoteso. I refer to myself as a transformational strategist, teacher and healer. My calling is to heal minds. I bring you greetings from my family, ministries and missions under my watch, one of which is Divine Connection where we heal minds to fulfil purpose and shape destinies. 

It has been a blessing to be part of Feast of Esther, through which I met your blessed Mummy; a vision by Pastor Foluke Adeboye that positively impacts female leaders in ministry. I honour all the ministers and members here present beginning with the Senior Pastor of this church, Rev. Emmanuel Nnadozie and my dear sister Pastor Christie Ohuabunwa. Thank you so much for this opportunity. I look at you and see an example of a couple who is God-led and God fed. God bless you for the great work you do. The relevance, rewards and awards of selfless service will not elude you in Jesus name. The Temple Rebuilders Ministries under your watch will overflow with praise reports.

Introduction 

Our God who sits in heaven with His legs touching the earth (Isaiah 66:1) is by every means a BIG GOD and He overflows in grace, mercy and favour. His thoughts for us are thoughts of good (Isaiah 55:8-9). God wants us to be free and to be the catalyst for freeing others, to proclaim good news and good tidings to the poor and comfort the broken-hearted (Isaiah 61:1). He wants us to be rich and to be the pathway through which others access His riches in glory (Deuteronomy 15:6). Luke 2:10 show us how God offered us via prophecy something better than happiness. “And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.” 

This overflowing joy promised through the birth of our Saviour will not just be for one but “to all people.” Obedience as we know is better than sacrifice (1 Peter 15:22); as we follow His precepts diligently (Psalms 119:4) and acknowledge Him, He will direct our paths (Proverbs 3:6) and give us an expected end (Jeremiah 29:11). 

Through the pages of a book I developed and published for a woman of God who is a business leader in 2015, titled The Season of Overflow readers are taken on a path to the season of overflow through biblical answers to pertinent questions.

2 Kings 3:16 was a prophecy that filled a dry city with water but only because the leaders believed and led the people to obey.

Divinity is the author of overflow especially as it relates to our needs and the needs of others who look up to us. In essence Jesus whom we seek in Temple Rebuilder Ministries is the answer

Hebrews 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

As you focus less on you and look to Jesus, the author and finisher of your faith and love others as He directed in His word (1 John 4:11), you will receive the keys to unlock the door that leads to your season of overflow. 

Say Lord Jesus, today by the anointing upon the ministers here present, I receive th keys to fully unlock my season of overflowing grace.

 

Joel 2:23-26 

Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil. I thought someone will be saying amen!

And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpillar, and the palmer-worm, my great army which I sent among you. And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed. 

Season Defined

Season has three major definitions. The first refers to the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn or fall, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns. The second refers to periods in the year marked by special events, activities or festivities e.g. “Christmas season”. The third is in reference to adding condiments or spices to something especially food. 

Overflowing Defined

Overflowing is a gerund or present participle of overflow. It refers to something that runs over the brim of a receptacle. Synonym of the word include overfull, bursting, bursting at the seams, spilling over, jam-packed.

Overflow refers to a container that is so full that the contents go over or extend above the sides. It refers to a space that is so crowded that people cannot fit inside. Overflowing refers to excess supply or excess production. Consequently, overflowing season is a period marked by excess supply or excess provision, a period of more than enough supply. 

What happens during season of overflow? 

1. Believers rejoice. Psalms 32:11 “Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!” Joel 2:2 “Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice, for the Lord has done great things!” 

Repeat after me 

Lord Jesus, bless me with the joy of salvation and do great things in my life.

God vindicate me! Give me the early rain in Jesus name. Amen

2. You will be vindicated. Hannah was vindicated when she gave birth to one son. This act shut the mouth of Peninah and all those who called Hannah barren. 

James 5:7 “Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.” 

Repeat

Ancient of Days, vindicate me. Bless me with the patience I need for the early rain of overflow and the latter rain of overflow.

3. God will pour down the latter rain of abundance. Deuteronomy 11:14a “That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain.” Hannah got the latter rain of abundance as God gave her five other children after Samuel. 1 Samuel 2:21 “And the Lord visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the Lord.” Zechariah 10:1 “Ask ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain; so the Lord shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.” 

Repeat

The God of all flesh turn every dark cloud in my life to showers of rain, where I have known sorrow, give me overflowing joy

4. The threshing floors shall be full of grain, the harvest from the rain. Leviticus 26:5 “And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the  vintage shall reach unto the sowing time: and ye shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely.” 

The threshing floor is the production factory where they convert the produce into consumables for sale. The initial place they store the produce. Let’s make declarations:

5. Lost years will be restored. Joel 2:25 “And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpillar, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.” 

For every Hannah whose house had been quiet and lonely, o Lord transform it to a home with joyful noise and children running around.

For every Hannah or Boaz, who was tagged barren, let them become busy, making school runs, buying children’s clothes, bathing them and taking them to church. 

For every Hannah whose two door car is sufficient, infuse your expansion so she needs a bigger car and a bigger house! 

For every living being here present and associated t us, we will dwell in safety, go out with joy and be led forth in peace. Every mountain of strife and contention shall break down before us and we shall return rejoicing bringing in our sheaves in Jesus name!

For every one in business, Jehovah Nissi will cause our office to overflow with ideas and contracts.

For everyone who is idle, Lord God give ideas that will cause the windows of heaven to pour resources into them. 

For everyone looking for jobs, jobs will begin to  look for you. 

For every farmer or producer, I decree that your barn will be full of produce; you will have more than enough to sell. 

For every minister of the gospel, God will back up your words with authority and power, your ministry will overflow with testimonies, your office will be full of invitation letters to minister and to celebrate, you will have difficulty finding enough time to go. 

For every trader or seller, orders will be coming in left, right and centre and orders begin to look for you. 

For every unmarried person, suitors will come searching for you; there will be multiple proposals and blissful marriages in Jesus name

For every professional lost years will be restored, promotion will call out to you

By the time Hannah had 5 children running around the house, the joy she had lost for several years was fully restored. In fact, Hannah had overtaken those who had children before her but only had 3 or 4. She had become their senior having delivered 6 children in all. During an overflowing season, your years of toiling with no result is more than compensated for as you eat in plenty with no more lack.  

Decree and declare:

By the reason of the anointing in the house today, I will overflow. My joy is restored. The years of toiling with no result is over! I am compensated. I am complimented. I am celebrated. I am restored!

For every employee, your rapid promotion will cause you to overtake some of your colleagues who had watched you in your years of career stagnation. 

If you are a business owner, begin to recover lost years as many contracts push you far ahead of your competitors. 

If you are a tenant, go and become a landlord who owns multiple houses. 

If you are nursing sickness that compelled you to run around to find solution, receive your miracle, receive your divine wellness and wholeness, never to be sick again.  

6. During your season of overflow, shame will be banished. Shame is banished in my life, my children’s lives, my spouse’s life. After the order of Joel 2:26 I Omolola shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord my God, who dealt wondrously with me. I decree ad declare that my people shall never be ashamed.

Brethren, after Hannah had become a mother of 6 children, there was no way she could ever know the shame of barrenness again! 

Decree and declare that 

Every unemployed person who shamefully begs for money here or around you will receive a divine shift from idle to fully engaged with overflowing income. 

Every professional who is an employee and tired of clocking in and clocking out, receive divine assistance to become an employer of labour in Jesus name.

Every woman or man, facing satanic harassment from in laws, we decree and declare that hearts of stone will receive regeneration to hearts of flesh and they will be supernaturally transformed to love you and seek your good.

Every marriage facing storm we pray the stillness of God into you. Receive fresh fire of love that binds you together as one.

Every masquerade Christian, harassing widows and widowers, suffocating the economic advancement of those mourning, receive the baptism of light that transformed Saul to Paul in Jesus name.

7. For everyone seeking overflow praise will be continually present to show God’s faithfulness. Isaiah 12:4-5 “And in that day shall ye say, Praise the Lord, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted Sing unto the Lord; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth.” Psalm 9:1-2 “I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works. I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.” God dwells in the midst of praise. Acts 16:25-26 “And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard 

them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened,  and every one's bands were loosed.” An overflow indicates the presence of God, as such praise must continue during the season of overflow. 

I want you to begin to sing a song of thanks and praise to God; any song, let God hear your voice.

I want you to study 2 kings 3:16-20. It is the story of how God changed dryness to overflow by command. 5 things were present: Community (of believers), Connection (to prophet), Compassion (of God and prophet),Commitment (leaders). Cooperation (of the people)

Elisha listened because one of those who approached him feared God. Elisha called for praise through a minstrel. It was in the place of worship that prophecy came forth. To stop the war, the losing king sacrificed his son and the season changed! 

What have you sacrificed. What have you sowed. May we not have to sacrifice our children for generational curses, battles, suffering to abate in Jesus name. 

The word of prophecy that came out said dig your ditches! What ditches have you towards drawing from the well of wellness and wealth. You have a house where everything is white, children cannot visit because you are Mr. Prim or Mrs. Proper, and you are asking God for a child! How will children come when your home is closed and reception is averted in the spirit realm. Perhaps your arrogance and disdain for humility needs to die for God to promote you. Naaman was asked to dip but he wanted fine river! Eh! Eh! You dream and God told you what to do to get your citizenship and you said me, I cannot do that, are you prepared for deportation?

Someone visited me and God said give him a prophetic gift. There is no one I give prophetic gift who does not receive testimonies. I gave him $10. That was all I had, he could have felt belittled but he accepted it, received the prophecy and did what I asked him to do. Dear brethren, just as God prophesied through me after the order of divine grace that I stand on, in 5 days, a door that was previously sealed, opened. He travelled to another state the next day, all expense paid to work. During the assignment, he was asked to go and interview someone, he conducted himself committedly, dedicatedly, diligently and when he was going, the person who is a friend to a governor went in to bring an envelope which he gave to him. The person interviewed appreciated the person who came to conduct the interview he said thank you and left. But on getting to the vehicle and seeing the content, he ran back to say a bigger thank you.

This is the season when you will increase your appreciation because God will surprise you. A woman of God woke up and a Mercedes Benz was waiting in her driveway on her birthday. That can be you. Why did the person who receive prophetic gift run back to give a bigger thank you, the content. Say the content. The content of the ditches dug by the Israelites was bigger than their expectation.

The envelope contained 10 100 dollar notes. The envelope contained  100 ten dollars! Guess what, He is NOT a Christian! Yet, God brought him to me to tap into divine grace. Why? Mercy. He ran with the vision. He ran with the word of knowledge. He ran with the prophecy. Many have become so comfortable and familiar with God that they disobey pastors and prophets. God brought him to me to tap into divine grace. Why? Mercy. He ran with the vision. He ran with the word of knowledge. He ran with the prophecy. 

In 2 Kings 3, God gave more than the dig many ditches command. God promised they would conquer their enemy (2 Kings 3:17-19). It happened just as God said it would. They dug ditches, a flash flood swept across the deserted land, the water was saved in the ditches, and they were saved from drought. Then their enemies saw the light reflected off the water and for some reason they thought it was blood of the three armies fighting each other. Thinking the battle was over, the Moabites walked right into the camp of the three kings and the Moabites were utterly destroyed. The armies of the three kings were delivered from death in the desert. They won a miraculous victory over their enemy. All because they obeyed the strange command to dig ditches in the desert.

What command or prophecy have you received? Have you done your part?

Are you positioned for the season of overflow? One of the books I have on amazon is divine positioning. Are you positioned to receive grace for the season of overflow? How?

1. Connect to the source of grace and overflow. Everything I have been saying is not for abusers, or harassers, or manipulators, or liars or thieves or those who secretly reject God when they seek other gods privately! If you are not genuinely born again, I ask you to surrender your life to Jesus. For thee who are born again, stay connected to Jesus through prayers, praise and worship. John 15:5 “I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the 

same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing." Revelation 3:20 “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” 

2. Passionately pursue the grace to overflow. Pursuit is the evidence of desire. Daddy pursued Mummy and today we have a couple overflowing with grace for the benefit if the body of Jesus Christ.  Never be satisfied with your current status, seek the best gifts earnestly. Jeremiah 29:13 “And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart."

Hebrews 12:2

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Conclusion 

Not everyone can partake of the overflowing season. In the abundance of water, the fool is thirsty. If you want to partake, you need to connect to the source and He is Jesus 

Christ, without Him you cannot access the overflow. Give your life to Jesus to access the overflow. Without Him, you cannot retain the overflow. 

Prayer Points 

Elkanah could not help Hannah because God shut her womb. Humans cannot solve problems that only God can solve. Psalms 50:15 “And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.” Cry to God now for the grace to overflow.

Hannah wept every year at Shiloh. But one year, God remembered her and she received grace at Shiloh. Cry to God that this year, your visit to this mountain and every Shiloh will be met with the grace to overflow. 

At Shiloh, Hannah was clear and specific about what she wanted (a male child). Tell God specifically what you want – marital, financial, academic, career, ministry… (Hebrews 11:6). But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Decree and declare that,

He or she who is satanically programmed to kill will not kill me. He or she who is demonically programmed to die I will not kill.

I will overflow on all sides and cause others around me to overflow in Jesus name.

Worship

I am grateful o Lord

And after the order of Numbers 6:24-26 I say to you, 

The Lord bless you, and keep you: The Lord make his face shine upon you, and graciously bless you and yours with overflow: The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. When I hear from you again it hall be praise reports of overflowing grace in Jesus majestic name! AMEN

Mrs. Omolola Omoteso-Famuyiwa is a minister who is passionate 

about sharing God's words for the healing of others.

STOP KILLING CHRISTIANS

Dear Family,

I am blessed to be part of a group that PRAYS. Thanks for all we do to lift up ourselves, our leaders and the State in PRAYERS. Grace Always!

I crave our indulgence to read and give consideration to the message below.

As leaders who watch and pray, we must be vigilant and in so doing use our experience and experience of others to reach, teach, preach and heal.

When God led me to pray against unrest this morning, I did not have religious unrest in mind yet I prayed for peace in Nigeria, USA, UK, Israel, Ukraine and beyond.

In Nigeria, the death has occurred of Deborah Samuel, a Christian who responded to religious posts on a class group.

I condemn her killing. Many including the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ms. Catriona Laing, has condemned the killing of Deborah Samuel, a Christian female student at Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto State.

A source said trouble started on Thursday morning when Deborah was asked by her colleagues how she managed to pass her exams. Deborah was said to have attributed her academic excellence to Jesus Christ. She also shared via a voice note that posts on the group should be about tests and assignments, not prophet and this angered her colleagues who asked her to withdraw her statement.

Some of her colleagues felt she disrespected Prophet Mohammad and threatened to deal with her. When the tension was high, the school authorities took her to the security room to protect her. Sadly, enraged Muslim students overpowered the security officers, dragged Deborah out, and beat her until she died after which her corpse was set on fire.

As a result of the dastard incidence, angry Muslims are challenging Christian faith and angry Christians are responding with some, on both sides, setting dare lines on and off social media.

Before I share other thoughts, I ask first and foremost that we pray for Deborah Samuel’s family; for consolation and courage. We pray a prayer of forgiveness for the Islamic extremists and fanatics who murdered her in cold blood. Let us also pray that authorities will do everything to serve punishment on all who carried out the barbaric act while hiding under religion.

This is 2022 and all over the world we are still dealing with extremism because human rights include freedom of speech; liberty to express ourselves.

Ours is a faith based group but multi-racial and multi-religious. I have always advocated for rules or policies of engagement and there is no better time than now to broach this subject here.

While I welcome all posts, I do NOT read all posts due to the capacity of my phone which leads it to crash once many images or videos are posted. I have had to leave groups including my alumni group where posts run into gazillion and call for policies was met with stiff opposition from few. Some have left this whatsapp group as well for different reasons, one of which includes report they were not heard or their issues were not given same consideration as others.

I felt unsupported too in the police brutality, social injustice, theft of homes and successor rights fraud I experienced. I reached out to few who never reached me back... I was introduced to this group for solution, and I was promised solution but I have remained a member because rather than push for solution, I can be the solution in and beyond the State.

We need to understand that everyone will not respond to posts or issues the same way because some have formed bonds beyond this medium. Where humans gather, there is bound to be conflict on different grounds. Let us mitigate such by setting rules or policies of engagement.

Policies can be set, using parameters including the following:

What can be posted? Who can post? Why? When? Where? How?

If images and videos are permitted, what type and what is the limit? If not permitted, can such be posted on Facebook or other mediums. 

How are issues related to members handled especially when they are shared at meetings? What is the process that determines whether someone’s issue or prayer point is handled as pick and drop, daily, weekly or monthly? How are birthdays celebrated? Who get cards and why? Should birthday greetings be done on this group by a committee while individuals reach out individually to mitigate the feeling that some are better loved or acknowledged than others? What state or national issues can we step into? Which can/should be handled individually or by committee? 

What is our stand politically? Do we have a collective stand or can individuals take their own stand. I was NOT in support of a second term for the governor because his first term served no solution to me, my family and my community YET, I prayed for God’s will to be done and I spoke my mind when opportunity was given. 

Are we a prayer group for the State or for the governor in which case our existence may be threatened when we have a non democratic governor in power. If for the governor, how do we tap into opportunities while he is a governor. How can we set up a town hall meeting which our members and others would have exclusive right to attend.

I recollect seeing ballroom images with the governor but I cannot recollect seeing invitation posted here. Perhaps it was mentioned during Prayers... When an event is meant for few, should such images be shared on this group, especially if there was no public call for delegates to represent us? [This is one of the issues I addressed on my alumni group when some will go for “caucus” parties only to return to flaunt or taunt us with images.]

<b>These and more are issues that the death of Deborah Samuel is calling us to address.</b> A stitch in time saves nine.

May God Almighty console and comfort Deborah Samuel’s family. May souls who cut her down receive forgiveness from our Lord Jesus Christ. And may the Holy Spirit marshal the justice system to serve justice constitutionally to the extent of the law on all who had hands in her murder. 

AMEN. AMEEN.

Dr. Omolola Omoteso-Famuyiwa is a minister who is passionate about 

sharing God's words for the healing of others.

Taking Dominion by Multiplication by Rev. Dr. Omolola Omoteso

Taking Dominion by Multiplication by Rev. Dr. Omolola Omoteso RCCG Tabernacle of Peace 05.06.2022

I celebrate everyone here present! You will dominate by multiplication in Jesus name. Our beloved mother over this parish, Blessed Pastor Olajumoke Arasanyin and her amiable husband, Pastor Steve Arasanyin made me understand that this is our month of taking dominion by multiplication. I urge us to pay attention to what the Holy Spirit would minister to our hearts. Let us praise and pray: Praise: All other gods, they are the works of man… You are the Most High God, There is none like You. Prayer: Speak through this vessel Lord to renew our minds on how to take dominion by multiplication. Amen. Our core Bible text tonight is taken from Jeremiah 30:19 - And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small. Please go with me to other related texts Genesis 1:28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, 1. Be fruitful, and 2. multiply, and 3. replenish the earth, and 4. subdue it: and have 5. dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. With all these promises why are princes and princesses walking barefooted, and slaves riding on horsebacks! That is what is called a travesty! An anomaly! A perversion of divine promise! Let’s look at Psalm 8:6 Psalm 8:6 Thou made him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet: Whose work? God’s work. Who is the him and by implication her, YOU. There are two categories of people that are to fall under our feet - things and infidels who cast aspersion on God, enemies of the creator. Isaiah 60:22 said more about divine dominion bestowed upon us by multiplication A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the Lord will hasten it in his time. This ties in with our text of reference in Jeremiah 30:19 - out of us shall proceed THANKSGIVING. Why? God will multiply us, and we shall not be few. God will add jara, God will add extra - God will glorify us, and we shall NOT be small. Why then have we; fallen short of God’s glory. Romans 3:23 SIN - of commission, of omission, of submission. Let’s break down our terms: Dominion is LORDSHIP. We are gods! Created with the ability to be LORDS over principalities and powers, to influence policies as we follow Jesus, The Ultimate Lord. Multiplication is the process of adding equal groups to achieve increase. Brethren, dominion plus multiplication is God’s desire for beloved humans who trust and obey. To show forth dominion, all that God has put in your care should grow. Open up your palm, what is there? Post in the chat box. In your hand is life and death. In your hand is destiny. Through Baba Enoch and Mama Foluke Adeboye thousands were saved from drugs, babies were delivered to men called impotent and a den of armed robbers became a palace of praise. Let somebody shout hallelujah! What are you using your own dominion for? One area it is to be used for is to grow all God has put in your hands. We are to use our dominion to multiply souls, to multiply grace, long life, godliness, peace and virtues! God’s church is built NOT just on Peter but on each of us, how have we ensured the church is not obscure. How can we ensure that no decision is taken in Trenton without consulting the Christian community. How can we use that dominion to increase the kingdom of God so we can depopulate the kingdom of satan. How have you grown? What have you grown? Can you look around you and bless God for hearts that have been transformed, saved, healed, delivered from bondage, released into destiny fulfilment because of your audacity to walk in dominion and power. Dearly beloved: The Lord “grew” as recorded in Luke 2:52: And Jesus increased in wisdom (mental) and stature (physical), and in favour with God (spiritual) and man (social).” If we want to become like the Saviour, and exude dominion we must grow. We cannot grow is our Christian life if we keep doing three steps forward, two steps back. How do we grow when many sign into the fear by joining unbelievers to say returning to in person church service is not safe yet they go to work and to the malls. Multiplication without dominion is subjugation, which is slavery. When we do not dominate, we would be dominated. Pharaoh had dominion over Israelites and Israelites became slaves. It took one man and his brother to rise to the power of dominion, look at Pharaoh in the eyes and say let my people go. Audaciously he said it 8 times! Moses, due to divine dominion, which was multiplied in his team, became a diplomatic negotiator who freed God’s people from bondage. How I wish his story ended there. The same people he used his divine dominion to save, pushed him till he in anger struck the Rock of Ages. Please begin to decree: Lord Almighty, the pride of life will not push me to strike you. At the point of anger, pride and offence had dominion in Moses life, which made him lose a major reward of entering the Promised Land. But God had mercy on him; he saw the land. So who or what has dominion in your life? Brethren pray, in whatever way I have offended you God, forgive me, have mercy upon me and rewrite my story. Let us look at 5 tenets of taking dominion by multiplication. These tenets are effective in every facet of life, if appropriately applied. 1. Communication Communication is the art of imparting or exchanging of information. There are three salient aspects reading, talking or asking and listening. If God hears you more than others hear you, and you listen to God and obey His Word, your dominion will be effective and birth results. What information are you feeding your wife, husband, children, pastors? You are hardwired by God to dominate, talk to your Dear Father: say my father my father help me to dominate challenges positioned to sink me. 2. Cooperation To dominate there must be cooperation. Divinity decided, let us. When Jesus was depressed He cried out, my father my father! Cooperation is working together to achieve the same positive end, a common purpose or toward the same benefit. 3. Collaboration One will chase a thousand and two 10,000 that is not mathematics; that is synergy. That is divine unification of minds. Those who must dominate must collaborate. If we collaborate to celebrate our pastors or to build the church, the pastors or church will turn round to bless you. Collaboration is agreeing to work with others to produce or create something better or to achieve objectives. All these three are necessary to enable us take dominion by multiplication. 4. Communion This is the next ingredient and this is beyond the Holy Communion. The communion of saints includes breaking bread together, fellowship in person where we can see and feel one another. The communion is never done without a table; at the table leaders resolve conflict. If there was communion between Ukraine president and Russia president the military power they possess would not have been used to destroy and demolish. Communion is sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings, especially on a mental or spiritual level. Christian Wife has dominion. Christian Husband has dominion, how do you come to the place of communion to use that power of dominion to dominate over pain, poverty, crisis, challenges, and battles of life rather than to war against one another. How do we commune to use the power of dominion to force corrupt politicians out of power. How would you experience dominion when you have not banded with others to create or acquire what you can dominate. The Jews buy up territories and they dominate. The last tenet is the one that destroys dominion and multiplication: 5. Complacency Feeling of uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.... I celebrate myself but I also constructively criticise myself. After every message I withdraw to re-read, listen more, do a post-moterm as we do in broadcast media to see what could have been done better. I either file my message away or when so led by God continue to improve on it and at times out it online as an e-book. Complacency destroys dominion because often times it drives us into ease too soon. Brethren, in Joshua 13:1 God expressly said to Joshua who was well advanced in age: "You are very old, and there are still very large areas of land to be taken over…” Joshua was called to more work with specific lands to be possessed. It was in the place of ease that David became an adulterer and soon a murderer. My mothers and fathers, uncles and aunties, mates and junior mates, and my dear children, is Amos 6:1 in your Bible? Woe to them that are at ease in Zion! Verse 3 nko, woe also to those that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near! Marriages are breaking. Children are becoming rebellious and abandoning the ancient Christian landmark. Politicians are enslaving us. Medical marketers are selling sickness. Many lost dominion because we refused to multiply our kind by evangelism! The world is under siege because Christians rested too soon! The words of a song says Christian seek not yet repose. Kristiani ma ti wa simi! Jeremiah 30:19 - and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small. You are not the one marking your work sheet on whether you have succeeded or not, on whether you have multiplied enough or not. It was in famine that Isaac sowed. There was no rain when Noah built the ark. How dare you cut short that which God is able to achieve through you because of complacency?! In the parable of the talent one went to hide his talent rather than to multiply it. What happened? He was damned! Do not be at ease in Zion. I will NOT be damned in Jesus name. Zechariah 4:7 records - Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it. Who is troubling your Jerusalem What is troubling your Jerusalem When is your Jerusalem troubled Why is your Jerusalem troubled Where is your Jerusalem troubled How is your Jerusalem troubled Let me pause a little. Jesus had a team because he grew a team. If you have grown no team, who then will you call when your Jerusalem is troubled? Who have you poured love or lessons into to position you to draw therefrom in the day of need? When I became homeless I had no phone access to reach anyone. The information reached a woman as a side talk but because I had sown into her, hearing my situation became the catalyst for action. She is part of my increase; she jumped in to wipe away the reproach. One thing is sure with dominion and the strength of your increase every great mountain threatening your dominion will crash. My brother was concerned about returning to Nigeria during off and on lockdown. He wanted to change his ticket but he decided to call me. I said let me ask God. After I prayed, I said to him don’t change your ticket. If the airline can no longer fly your stay in the UK would be legitimised, and the airline would be saddled with the responsibility of rescheduling you. I could say that audaciously because I stood in the place of dominion. Guess what, Emirates could not fly to NG and it became the airlines headache. What is troubling you? Know that you have dominion. What will trouble you? Have you sown into a well you can draw from: Say to yourself - Dig your ditches 2 Kings 3:16-19. Shout out someone’s name and say - Dig your ditches. And he said, “Thus says the Lord: Make this valley full of ditches.’ For thus says the Lord: ‘You shall not see wind, nor shall you see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, so that you, your cattle, and your animals may drink.’ And this is a simple matter in the sight of the Lord; He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand. Audacity of taking dominion! How many will go and start digging ditches when there is no rain! But if you have communion with the Trinity you will trust and obey. One day Elijah the Tishbite said there shall be no rain! 1 Kings 17:1 Elijah the Tishbite, from among the settlers of Gilead, confronted Ahab: “As surely as GOD lives, the God of Israel before whom I stand in obedient service, the next years are going to see a total drought - not a drop of dew or rain unless I say otherwise.” Multiplication without dominion and dominion without multiplication is subjugation, which is slavery. Your case is even worse if you have not been called, justified or glorified. So before I lead us to pray, I ask that if you are yet to surrender to Lord God Almighty, it is time to say, Lord Jesus I surrender all. I surrender all (sing)… If you sang that song, reach out to the Pastor or anyone in Follow Up and Counselling. Prayer Points 1. Lord thank you for my divine positioning as one with dominion and power to multiply 2. Grant me the grace to place value on your divine wiring that makes me higher than animals and angels Hebrews 1:6-9 But when he again brings his firstborn into the world, he says, “Let all the angels of God worship him!” 7 And he says of the angels, “He makes his angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire,” 8 but of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, and a righteous scepter is the scepter of your kingdom. 9 You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness. So God, your God, has anointed you over your companions with the oil of rejoicing.” 3. Pray that God’s original promises, destiny and original glory will begin to speak concerning your life 4. Pray that sin will not steal your dominion, everywhere your seeds and ability to multiply has been demoted or diminished you will experience restoration There is a miracle on our way… 5. Begin to decree over yourself as you rejoice; say, 1. By God I am fruitful, 2. By God I will multiply, 3. By God I will replenish the earth 4. By God I will God subdue the earth: 5. By God I have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Prayer Closing Mrs. Omolola Omoteso-Famuyiwa is a minister who is passionate about sharing God's words for the healing of others.

Think Excellence on Women’s Day

Dear One, 

It is another Women’s Day. A day to focus on the progress and plight of God’s jewels. 

I celebrate and congratulate all women especially those whose calling and career remain testament to God’s plan of adding beauty to a world previously called good. 

Inspire to Excel is a conference organised by Cares Global Network under my watch. The mission is to inspire minds to excel to God’s glory. Editions have been done using different platforms; few were in honour of my beloved ones. 

I bring you transcript plus updated additions of the paper I delivered at last year’s Inspire to Excel Conference of March 8, in honour of Olufikayo Famuyiwa Keazor whose birth date is March 8, 1977. The planning committee was largely made up of trainees and mentees of Excel Leadership Academy. The theme was Excellence. 

Transcript: I thank you for joining us and greet all the great men and women here present especially our Keynote Speaker. Let me delve in. 

You are God’s creation, fashioned from the core of God to operate by divine order on first-class standard. There are many things we can do to be excellent in all areas of life. The idea is for you to take all you hear today and map out what you need to do to succeed as a human being, then as whatever you are or choose to be. I will share a summary with tenets for excellence, etiquette and decorum and then 10 bullet points. Excellence As we have seen with many African leaders, sustaining excellence is a challenge. Did Prof. Osinbajo lose his spirit of excellence or cabals stifled him? 

We saw in the Bible how Daniel, a successful leader in national government faced the choice whether to take a short unethical cut or risk his own life in the midst of cabals, chief of which was his own boss Darius - a p
agan. Daniel had an excellent spirit and he was impeccable (Daniel 6:1-4, Proverbs 20:6). He distinguished himself which led to the king’s decision to promote him. But some were unhappy... 

A man in authority who is led by God is usually a threat to the shady dealings of unethical folks. Be rest assured that when enemies find nothing on you, especially at work, they will question your faith and do everything to make you fall! Deborah excelled in all her endeavours so much so that an army general refused to go to war except she took her place as leader. He never considered it condescending to verbalise his honour of her spiritual strength and physical knowhow. With an excellent spirit in me, those around me glean and learn. No one who works or walks with me can be labelled shoddy as I naturally influence souls to do better. It is not a surprise that my school son in FGCO also became an excellent PR Consultant! 

In Daniel was found an excellent spirit, which counted for much more. Daniel was ethical, upright and responsible, so those who audited him found nothing to nail him. Be excellent. To be excellentt you need to observe ethics, etiquette and decorum As part of my doctorate degree in Biblical Counselling ministerial ethics is one of the tenets that was taught to us. Ethics are the moral principles that govern a person's behaviour or the conducting of an activity. Ethics, also called moral philosophy which I studied as a student of Philosophy, is the discipline concerned with what is morally good and bad and morally right and wrong. The term is also applied to any system or theory of moral values or principles. Ethics is based on well-founded standards of right and wrong that prescribe what humans ought to do, usually in terms of rights, obligations, benefits to society, fairness, or specific virtues. 

One may pause to ask, is the relegation of women morally right or wrong? Is the exclusion of women, who God created to add beauty to our world good or bad? Decorum is a word I used again and again with members of my set alumni as well as a social political group I established - Solidarity Action Network. Why did I have to use it and suspend some? Many, even those in the position of leadership, lacked this virtue. 

My father in the Lord, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye once shared how he lost an international opportunity because he had no idea how to relate in a formal social setting in reference to dining table manners. Thankfully this was not his last open door to the global world. He is now an embodiment of excellence which includes doing things in the right social order. Will you blend or bend in a room filled with aristocrats? 

I knew Mama Peace’ teacher, employed for her when she became Governor’s wife. But once her husband became President, she arrogantly sacked the teacher. She later faced shame for what could have been learned. It was said that Mr. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa kept drinking cups of tea poured out to him at a function because he was unaware of the British mannerism of turning tea cup upside down to indicate he no longer wanted to be served. He continuously drank so as not to appear rude to his seemingly generous host. I grew up in a home where we never quite saw our parents hug each other, but we saw folks warmly embracing themselves in school and we adopted and brought the practice home. 

What do you need to transform or change in you to fit EXCELLENTLY into the circle God has taken you or is taking you? Google is at your finger tips. But the Bible is more accessible than Google which could serve you gibberish along with sense. Daniel 1:8-9, Colossians 4:5-6, Genesis 41:14, 1 Corinthians 14:40, Psalm 32:8, 1Chronicles 13:32 

What to do?

1. Pray. Yes the best way to know more about the workings or functions of a product is to communicate with the manufacturer. So PRAYER IS ESSENTIAL. To get better result learn to ask and listen and excellently plan for the time with God. In Excel Leadership Academy we teach excellence, listening and asking. To pray you need to listen and ask... God met Adam in the cool of the day not when his head was in sleep or tired mode. You know the time that is best for you, communicate with your manufacturer. 

2. Work heartily, whatever you do do with passion to the glory of God. My core verse in the Bible remains Ecclesiastes 9:10. I recently added Colossians 3:23-24. 

3. Have selfless love for humans. Remember the golden rule in Matthew 7:12. If you love others, regardless of gender, you are unlikely to be narcissistic in your approach. 

4. Develop yourself. When you are better, lives around you will be better because things and people will be transformed through you to God’s glory. 

5. Have Self-Discipline. Romans 12:12, Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is - his good, pleasing and perfect will. In renewing your mind, you will reflect the character of a disciple which includes fruit of the spirit in Galatians. “Champions do not become champions when they win the event, but in the hours, weeks, months and years they spend preparing for it. The victorious performance itself is merely the demonstration of their championship character.” T. Alan Armstrong 

Here are 10 points to help you achieve above 

1. Be forward looking, detach from the past and people that would derail. 

2. Be Purpose and People Oriented. 

3. Develop the Spirit or Mind of Excellence. For everything you want to do ask, is it quality, is it excellent, am I giving my best? Whether serving or leading, employee or employer, child or parent, mentee or mentor, do it excellently. 

4. Be a God pleaser not a people pleaser. Excellence is different from perfection. God asked us to be blameless. Excellence promotes; it helps you stand out from the crowd. Anywhere I enter in the world, I am noticed and picked out because I stand out. I patronised a seamstress who is 23 years and she said as we wrapped up my second visit, “Excuse me ma, you are different!” 

5. Perseverance And Persistence. Never give up on your goals except God says #otoge. This does not mean be obsessive. This does not mean doing things foolishly the same way, or fanatically; strategically persevere. 

 Remember, EXCELLENCE IS A JOURNEY, NOT A DESTINATION! CHANGE IS A PROCESS, NOT A PARTY. ~ Dr. Omolola Omoteso FAMUYIWA 

 Mrs. Omolola Omoteso-Famuyiwa is a minister who is passionate 

about sharing God's words for the healing of others.

Fruitfulness

RCCG Tabernacle of Peace

Elders Week – 11.09.2021 - Bible Study - Dr. Omolola Omoteso

 

 

Topic: FRUITFULNESS             Bible Text: Psalm 92:14 (KJV)             Memory Verse: John 15:8

§  Chorus: I know that God never fails… Ancient of Days as old as you are… Then Pray (Psalm 122:1)

§  They shall still bear fruit in old age; They shall be fresh and flourishing,

§  This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.

 

Introduction: What is fruitfulness?

Fruitfulness is a metaphoric theme throughout the Bible and refers often to character, attitude, words, and thoughts. By their fruits we shall know them (Mathew 7:16). You cannot plant grapes and reap thorns neither can you plant figs and reap thistles. Though born with sinful nature, all humans have been bestowed with the liberty and grace to choose abundant life by the A B C of salvation – Accept. Believe. Confess. Hence life, like fruitfulness, is a matter of choice. The Bible clearly says, without Jesus Christ, we can do nothing (John 15:5). Jesus Christ taught so much about bearing fruit (Matthew 7:20). These fruits include love, faith, kindness and righteousness. Paul, the apostle, also taught extensively on fruit (Galatians 5:22-23).

What does fruitfulness mean to you in terms of your roles and responsibilities. Why roles and responsibilities? When we have rights and expect rewards, we must do our part.

Fruit refers to good and bad. What to you is the difference between good and bad fruits?

Difference between negative fruit by satanic indwelling and positive fruit produced by Jesus Christ in us as the hope of glory (Colossians 1:27) is clearly stated in Galatians 5:19-24. Believers are to produce the fruit of the Holy Spirit. The fruits we bear must stem out of glorifying God after salvation and transformation through renewing of minds (Romans 12:2). To be fruitful means to follow Jesus Christ and carry out the purpose for which we are created, which includes worship and service to humanity with a joyful spirit. What fruits are you bearing in your home, marriage, among family and friends? Colossians 4:6 tells us to let our speech always be seasoned with grace. Use courteous words with believers and unbelievers. Do not be like unbelievers who greet selves with curses.

It is by God's grace as we abide in Jesus that we produce good fruit (John 15:1-5). The fruit is good because God is good, and we ascribe all the glory to God (Philippians 1:11).

Who can bear fruit or who can be fruitful?

We are all called to bear fruit. The fruit expected of children is obedience to their parents as unto the Lord. When they run to you, offer them counsel. For adults especially the married, it is mutual honour and submission. God gave us individual lives and blood stream just to let us know you cannot run on another person’s gas. To bear fruit, you must NOT stop others from bearing fruit… We are called to bear one another’s burden, not break one another’s backs.

I was elated to hear Pastor Olajumoke Arasanyin speak about our responsibility to one another during the Morning Prayer. Our responsibility is first to God, then to yourself then to those in the household of faith, hopefully that starts with your family. If they are not believers, you have a responsibility to PRAY. Galatians 6:10 tells us expressly that, “As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto everyone, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.”

Who can bear fruit? Male and Female. God created He them. We can draw lessons from the Ultimate Husbandman (worker of the soil). To husband is to manage something well, showing prudence and economic sense. 2 Timothy 2:16, “The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.” Jesus is our example because he is called husbandman in John 15 and has the work of cultivating, pruning, investing, even burning. Our Heavenly Father, the Divine Husbandman, seeks to produce fruit through us as we abide in Jesus Christ. Just as God is a good husbandman, bringing forth fruitfulness in our lives, so should we be good husbandmen and stewards with the resources He has entrusted to us.

Why should we bear fruit?

This is so we can tap into the full essence of the reward here on earth and there in heaven… God commanded us as his children to be fruitful; to trust him, obey him and make disciples. Ephesians 2:10 - For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Let’s open to Deuteronomy 28:1-15 (someone to read verse 1): And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:

What are these blessings of FRUITFULNESS?

Blessings in the city and field, blessings in/of procreation of humans and animals, blessings of farm produce, fruits, beautiful flowers and basketful of harvest. Blessings of safe travel withersoever you go… just don’t go where God’s light is absent. Be assured that wherever God leads, God is there. Can someone read Psalm 139:8 - If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. God is everywhere because He lives in mortal bodies. The condition is clear, hear and heed God’s Word. Blessings including slaying enemies and adversaries or causing them to flee, no matter how strong and powerful they are.

Storehouse blessings. In these days of transitioning into full time ministry and mission work, I have been seeing myself in dreams healing stores, huge stores that were locked up received life as soon as I stepped in. Blessings of fruitfulness promised believers is on all you lay your hands upon. Is your child unwell or in rebellion, lay hands while you can. Please ensure you do NOT lay your hands on what God has not chosen for you or associate yourself with people God do NOT approve. Verse 8 specifically says He shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. Did God give you America or you forced yourself here? Abram became extremely wealthy after he relocated in obedience to God. God blesses what and where He directs. Lot chose the choicest portion of land. Rather than fruitfulness, he experienced fruitlessness, harassment, crisis and eventually recorded losses. Do NOT just pack your bags, if you are facing adversity here, adversity could be because the devil wants to derail you. Inquire of the Lord. Fruits you will bear, which I also have been referring to as blessings include that God will establish you as a holy person, if you keep his precepts and walk in his ways.

 

Your fruitfulness will be seen in the fact that people will identify you as a Jesus baby or bobo, Jesus senior, Jesus CEO and they shall revere you; the good ones shall revere you, the bad ones shall fear you. Without earning a professorship, I have those who call me Prof. Why? The wisdom they see in me is beyond the Dr. title – this is the blessing of fruitfulness. When people start calling you into a place of relevance, that you ordinarily do NOT deserve, know that God in you is speaking forth your fruitfulness.

 

You will enter into a season of PLENTY. My Grandma had a special prayer for me , my MOTHER had too. Grandma’s own was, “Wa ni owo l’owo, wa ni l’apo, a tun se ku si e l’owo.” Overflowing blessings! MAMI’s prayer remained, “Wa ni owo ti e l’owo.” You will have your own money. She will add that my husband would be wealthy, but that I would have my own wealth. Now I see the value in that prayer. Things owned by your spouse without your name on it, may never be yours. In Deuteronomy we were told that our own bodies, cattle, fruits, and lands, sworn to our progenitors and handed over to us, would be plenteous in our ownership. In Numbers 27, the daughters of Zelophehad stood before Prophet Moses, Priest Eleazar, Princes and entire congregation to demand JUSTICE to avoid being disinherited because they had no sons. What did the Lord say to Moses in verse 7, “What Zelophehad’s daughters are saying is right. You must certainly give them property as an inheritance among their father’s relatives and give their father’s inheritance to them.” Your fruitfulness may be questioned, if you leave no inheritance for your children, and I daresay your spouse who is your co-labourer in the journey of life. The Bible in 1 Peter 5:8 says the man who does not provide for his family is worse than an infidel, meaning an unbeliever. Your fruitfulness should NOT end when your life ends.

 

Still talking about fruitfulness, to all of us, especially as it relates to our elders celebrating this week

Verse 12 of Deuteronomy 28 is particularly exciting – The Lord shall open unto me his good treasures. If you have a land and you suffer drought it means everything that is meant to grow will die but here we are assured of rain in due season and blessings upon our land and that we shall lend unto nations. Our fruitfulness includes that we will be the head. Let there not be contention about this for those who are married, it means that we are all called into leadership or relevance as inheritance from God the Father. As we were growing up, whenever any of my siblings quarrel my MOTHER would say, this is happening because you are all leaders and have great ideas, now sit and discuss your ideas together.

 

Verse 14 nails the consequences for the rewards and awards of fruitfulness - Thou shalt not go aside from some, few… NO, ANY of the WORDS I command you! This is stringent! You have zero liberty to serve other gods – be it mammon, thunder, iron, food, booze… You CANNOT. God is JEALOUS and would fight you! If God says give to B and you don’t, you will suffer the consequence. If God says honour your spouse and you don’t, you will suffer the consequence; one of which is that your prayers may receive no answer. I heard the story of a man who maltreated his wife and all she did was report to God in prayers and suddenly without remedy, he fell to his death. His death released her to fulfil destiny. May that not be your portion. The Bible already warned in Proverbs 29:1 that, He, that being often reproved (a man who refuses instructions and) hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. Verse 15 seals the deal, if you fail to hear God, if you fail to be fruitful, if you fail to obey God’s statues that are laid down to wire success in you and serve you increased greatness, curse will come upon you and overtake you. This will never be your portion in Jesus name!

We are commanded to be fruitful, to be the servant with the talents that serves profit to The Master, with consequences for doing otherwise... We are commanded in Genesis to multiply and bear fruit.

Where should we bear fruit?

I will do the where before the when… Everywhere. Church, home, office, market… Matthew 28:19, Acts 1:8, Mathew 25:13, 2 Timothy 4:2-4. Fruit in your office means diligence. When I was working as a Programmes Manager in a broadcast house around 2001, while others arrived late, I would be at my desk between 8.00AM and 8.30AM. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, I would be at RCCG Early Riser Service by 7.00AM. After the service, I would counsel those under my watch. Then I would go to the office. Every Tuesday when anyone is looking for me after 5PM, the owner of the private television station will say, you are looking for Anne, what time is it? Once they say 5 or any time after 5PM, he will tell them Anne, has gone to church. He was NOT a believer, but he called me my Bible name and acknowledged the God I serve. I applied myself to work diligently but never hid the fact that I am a Christian. To the glory of God, those I nurtured then are today managers, directors; some of them are heading units in media houses including one who now serves as a Press Staff in Governor’s office. What fruits are you bearing? You cannot do deals and be able to bear fruits of sharing the gospel truth. If there is any faulty block in your life, ask the Great Rebuilder to fix it. If your papers happened through an illicit measure, ask God to correct the error, so that shame will NOT fall upon you when celebration arrives. So that your fruits would endure beyond your lifetime. Some live a life that appears fruitful but once they die, those who step into their space will dig out cankerworms. If you leave your phone in church without setting the password, can you sleep knowing that nothing illicit can be dug up?

When should we bear fruit?

Anytime. Ecclesiastes 11:6 - In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening withhold not your hand: for you do NOT know which will prosper, either this or that, or whether both alike will be good.

It is not a coincidence that our theme verse says clearly that they shall still bear fruits when? In old age. In Exodus 7:7, Moses was 80 and Aaron was 88! For two weeks last month into this month, I found myself in a Mission House where I served missionaries between the ages of 70 and 95. One of the 95-year-old still had a full day schedule working in the office! How could you have lost all your teeth at 50! How come your eyesight be failing at 60? How come you have allowed diabetes, hypertension to redesign your destiny at 70! Take back your life by signing into obedience which serves fruitfulness.

How can we be fruitful or how can fruitfulness happen?

By sowing. When some hear sow, their minds lock up. Let me announce to you that sowing is beyond money. I was at the Feast of Esther Conference in September and was honoured to be one of the Preachers. I spoke on Mental Wellness the Jesus Way… Jesus was depressed but he sowed certain seeds to get out of it – 1. Jesus Prioritised Personal Soul Care 2. He opened up and asked for prayers. How can you bear fruit when you bottle up your issues? You are jobless but you close your mouth and keep pretending all is well. There are times you do that when led NOT to share, but it won’t be a deliberate pretense. You must guard yourself so as not to open up to enemies. 3. He sought counsel, prayers and set boundaries 4. He created a safe community. 5. When what he wanted was not granted as requested, He surrendered to God’s Will and Wisdom. God may withhold something from you because he is NOT your Genie but your God. Do not on account of this stuck up your nose like let God hold his heaven and I will hold my earth. News flash my brothers and sisters, daddies and mummies, you own NOTHING! As someone who have had her belongings taken more than 5 times with 5 homesteads taken at will, I can tell you that all you truly own is your soul BUT even that belongs to God. One thing you must not neglect as you look forward to increased greatness and surpassing glory with regards to fruitfulness is that Jesus prioritized soul care and sowed into having a Safe Community. This church is safe community. I was super elated to see people in church on Sunday. Let it not be a monthly Thanksgiving show. I was also so excited to see many members at the wedding on Sunday, where are they now? To be fruitful we need one another. If God ever locates me to the area, RCCG Tabernacle of Peace is my home church. That mega church you are going to, could be the labour of fruitfulness by some; bloom where you are planted. Sow and reap a bountiful harvest you can point to. No one running from pillar to post can truly build. I do not run from pastor to pastor online because they are NOT sent to me. I go where I am sent, I plant where I know there is assurance that my seed would be watered by DIVINITY. All prophets are not for everyone. God sent a prophet to Saul but that was NOT the same prophet for Mary and Elizabeth.

Let me tell you a short story. In 2016 I met a woman of God, a Prophetess, and God led me to be close to her. She was guided and guarded and well above my grade in age and other areas… but God was leading me. I sought not to be equal but to serve and celebrate. We met again and again and when in the middle of homelessness in 2019, God led me to sow, I did. It was a painful sacrifice. I did NOT hurry to share my story with her. In 2021 I was invited to a committee where she is a big part of. When I needed help, for an unrelated issue, guess who God sent to me? The Prophetess! Habakkuk 2:3 “For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.” Invest in people and the parish to which you are sent. I have been away from my parish but anytime I am in Nigeria, I submit to my Pastor’s leadership.

Based on the mental health message I preached during the conference in North Carolina, I developed an e-book accessible on amazon. I’ll draw from it to speak briefly on how you can be fruitful in wellness by sowing Seeds of Wellness acronym is SOW. I’ll use the acronym of SEEDS to break it down. Sleep well. Jesus slept. Eat well. Jesus dined… When you read about dinner, it is an elaborate meal with others. And when we talk about eating it is feeding everything in you that needs to be fed but do not give room for gluttony. Feed your mind with God’s promises and prophecies so depression will have no room. Exercise well, this includes sex for the married. If Abraham had stopped delighting in the wife of his youth in old age, they would not have experienced fruitfulness in procreation.

How else can we be fruitful? James 5:7 says Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. The sermon MAMI preached to me the most was PATIENCE. Now I know why I need it as a transformational strategist, biblical counsellor and soul care specialist. Still, I do NOT have the patience for pastoring, so I always commend the woman of God over this parish my sister and her supportive husband. Being fruitful is the work of grace Philippians 2:13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. I decree and declare that time and season will align to translate your seeds to overflowing harvest in JESUS name.

5 core things are important for us as souls to reap other souls with a focus on fruitfulness:

1.      Soul – Yours and others. The Bible says the soul that sinneth shall die (Ezekiel 18:20, John 3:16)

2.     Season – Time and seasons matter. You are in that season. Psalm 1:3, Ecclesiastes 3:1… I was “sisters” between 70 and 95 years who could no longer travel from to share the gospel.

3.      Soil – What happened to the seeds sown on different grounds in the Bible? (Matthew 13)

4.   Seed – What are you sowing? Can you share the gospel with someone you propositioned for illicit affair? The seed must be good, for the harvest to be bountiful (2 Corinthians 9:6).

5.     Scripture – Our barometer is the Bible. 2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.

Prayer

The ROI of fruitfulness is Righteousness, Obedience and Inquiry. To strengthen the harvest expected, you must do your part and let God do His part (1 Corinthians 3:6). O Lord help me to yield to your will.

 

Feedback, Comments and Appreciation (ahead of handing over to Pastor).

 

Conclusion:

Matthew 20:1-16, emphasis 13-16. Perhaps you have spent 50 years less concerned about bearing fruit for The Master. You have gathered wealth or worry; it is time to look to THE WORD. The assurance is that God can choose to reward you more or as much as others. When Abraham had no child, he was told he’ll have as many as stars. When He surrendered to the will of God, the prophetic manifested.

Hymn:

 

ABIDE WITH ME	WA BA MI GBE
Abide with me: fast falls the eventide The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide When other helpers fail and comforts flee Help of the helpless, O abide with me	Wa ba mi gbe, ale fere le tan Okunkun nsu, Oluwa ba mi gbe Bi oluranlowo miran ba ye Iranwo alaini, wa ba mi gbe

 

 

Mrs. Omolola Omoteso-Famuyiwa is a minister who is passionate about sharing God's words for the healing of others.