24th September Wednesday Service: The Impartation Of The Lord’s Uncommon Abundance: Spirit-Led Overflow. By PBC Magnification Coordinator, Fredrick Petu

Praise God.

Bonas if we God is good, and all the time, God is good, and that's his nature.

And this is the day that he has made, and we shall rejoice and be glad in it.

I want us to be upstanding for the reading of the scriptures.

Media, if you could share with us the book of 2 Peter, chapter 1, verse 3.

2 Peter 1:3

Now, this is what the Bible says.

His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness.

Let's read it again from the top.

Let's read it together this time round.

Let's go one, two, three, go.

His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness.

You may have your seats, please.

We are concluding the month of the Lord's and common overflow.

Amen.

Spirit-led abundance.

Praise Jesus.

And that scripture tells us that God has given us everything that we need for a goodly life.

Praise God.

One interesting story about abundance is in the creation story.

You notice before God created Adam, he made sure that everything Adam would ever need was first of all created.

Amen.

And everything God created, after creating it, he looked at it and said, It is good.

But the moment he created Adam on the sixth day, he looked at him and said, It is very good.

Praise God.

God created us in his own image.

All the way from the beginning, God wanted us to live a life of abundance.

Praise God.

Lacking nothing.

Praise Jesus.

That's why David says in Psalms 23, the Lord is my shepherd.

I shall not want.

Let me ask you a question.

What do you want right now?

What is that thing that you really desire right now?

Amen.

David, in his understanding, says, I shall not want, because he knew very well that all things were already belonging to him.

You shall lack nothing.

Phrase Jesus.

And if we read from the book of Genesis, chapter 1, verse 26, Middle, if you could share with us, please.

Genesis 1:26

Genesis chapter 1 verse 6.

Genesis 1:6

Verse 26.

See, then God says, Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea, and the birds in the sky, over the livestock, and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.

Verse 27.

And so God created mankind in his own image.

In the image of God he created them.

Male and female, he created them.

God blessed them and said to them, Be fruitful and increase in number, fill the earth and subdue it.

Rule over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and over every living creature that moves on the ground.

Please note, God blessed them.

And he commanded them to rule over everything he had created.

Praise God.

The fish in the sea, every animal that moves along the ground, and all the birds in the air.

Praise God.

So our role was not to look for anything to eat.

Our role was to have dominion, to multiply what God has created and to take it to the next level.

Praise God.

But the enemy sneaks in again.

The Bible says the enemy comes to steal, kill, and destroy.

He deceived Adam and Eve.

They forgot that they are already abundant, they already had everything they needed.

They only focused on what was outside of them, the fruit.

And the enemy tells them, if you eat this fruit, you'll get to know the good and the evil.

Praise God.

And that's how we lost our authority on earth.

We sold our birthright to the enemy.

Praise God.

And now he took over the rulership of the earth.

The guy became worse until he would visit heaven.

Amen.

To ask for permission to tempt Job.

Praise God.

Because he gave him the authority.

Remember, he had been kicked from heaven.

So how then did he get the rights to go back to heaven?

We gave him the rights.

Amen.

But here's the good news.

The Bible says in John 3.16 that God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only begotten Son Jesus Christ.

And whosoever believes in him will not perish but have everlasting life.

Praise God.

And Jesus comes and he teaches us how to deal with the devil.

Remember how the same way Adam was tempted and lost his rights, is the same way Esau was tempted and lost his right.

Amen?

But Jesus comes, he is tempted the same way.

Turn this stone into bread.

And the devil knew he was angry, he had been fasting for over 40 days.

Praise God.

So he knew that was a good bait to tempt him.

But now Jesus shows us how to deal with the devil.

He says, Man shall not live by bread alone.

It is written so.

Praise Jesus.

And then this same Jesus Christ goes ahead and he dies for us.

Amen.

He says, I came so that we may have life and have it abundantly.

Amen.

Now his death and resurrection restored us back into the garden of heaven.

Praise Jesus.

We were redeemed.

Amen.

That's why the Bible says in 2 Corinthians chapter 5, verse 17.

2 Corinthians 5:17

Whoever is in Christ is a new creation.

Behold, the old is gone, and the new has come.

Praise God.

And so for each one of us to be able to tap into this abundance, and so that God can release his overflow through us, we must receive Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior.

He says, I am the way, the truth, and the life.

No one comes to the Father except through me.

If we read the book of John chapter 1, verse 12, the Bible says, As many as they received him, to them he gave the right to become children of God.

John 1:12

Praise Jesus.

And if you are children of God, then that gives you a right to inheritance.

Praise Jesus.

Abundance is your portion.

Amen.

God never lacks anything.

As many as they received him, to them he gave the right to become children of God.

Now what does this mean?

Media, if you could share with us Romans chapter 8, verse 17.

Romans 8:17

Romans 8, 17.

Take us back to verse 16, please.

Remember, when you receive Jesus Christ, you're given the Holy Spirit.

He lives inside of you.

Verse 17, please.

Now, if we are children, then the Bible says then we are heirs, heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ.

If we need indeed, if indeed we share in the suffering, in the sufferings, in order that we may also share in his glory.

Praise God.

So that means since you are a child of God, you are an heir of God and a joint heir with Christ.

Amen.

Jesus says, I no longer call you servants and no longer call you slaves, but friends.

Amen.

We have a big brother who came to sort out our issues, issues that we couldn't sort out.

Praise God.

So we are heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ.

Now listen to what the Bible says.

He says the earth and everything in it belongs to who?

To God.

Silver and gold belong to who?

Now, this God is my father.

This God is your father.

Amen.

Is there anything that he can deny you?

Amen.

He says, inasmuch as human beings are so evil, the children cannot ask them for bread and you give them a stone.

They cannot ask you for fish and you give them a snake.

Amen.

The Bible says, Ask and it shall be given to you.

Seek and will find.

Knock, and the door shall be opened for you.

Whatever you are asking God for, He is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or even imagine.

Praise God.

So this abundance is not for the world out there, it is for the kingdom, it is for God's children.

Silver and gold belongs to us because we are heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ.

I like the story of the prodigal son.

The guy was smart.

He knew very early that he had an inheritance.

Praise Jesus.

And he goes ahead and boldly to ask his father for his share.

Amen?

And because it is his right, the dad went ahead and gave it to him.

Well, he went and squandered the money and used it for his own personal uh benefits and not spreading the gospel.

But his brother is very interesting.

Amen.

So the prodigal son decides he wants to go home back home and even plants and prepares to be serving with the lowest servants in his father's palace.

He even goes home rehearsing in his mind how that life would fit in.

Praise God.

Because he thought that would be the best for him as compared to feeding the pigs, amen.

But the guy shows up and the father spots him from afar and he rushes towards him, gives him a hug, he orders a new clock to be put on him, uh, the royal ring is put on him, the fattest bull is slaughtered for him.

All this is done, a celebration is every other work stops, a celebration begins, but now what happens is that his brother begins to complain.

Dad, I've been here all this long.

I've done everything good.

A party has never been thrown for me like this.

Amen.

He was very righteous, he had done everything right, amen.

Now, this is a challenge to each one of us.

You don't want to get to heaven and discover you had all these things within your reach.

Amen.

We just sang the song Mansions of Glory, endless delight.

Amen.

Praise God.

All these things have been given to us.

Let me read from the book of uh first Corinthians chapter 3 verse 21.

1 Corinthians 3:21

So that we know that all these things have been given to us.

The Bible says, so then no more boasting about human leaders, all things are, all things are no more boasting about human leaders, all things are yours.

Verse 23, verse 22, please.

Whether Paul or Apollos or Kephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future all are yours?

All things are not.

He even mentions that death is yours.

So if death is mine, so who has control over death?

Come on, let's reason together.

If the car is mine, who has control over the car?

I decide when I'll drive it or not.

If the phone is mine, some people call me and I miss their calls and I tell them the phone is mine.

So I decide whether I should pick it or I should not pick it.

It is my phone.

So if death is yours, you have authority to control it.

In Deuteronomy, the Bible says, Before you have set life and death, but choose life.

God is very kind.

He tells us what is before us, but he also advises us on what to choose.

Choose life.

And this life is abundant.

Praise God.

He says, so that you may have life and have it abundantly.

Now that we know all this abundance is ours in Christ Jesus.

I want us to talk about three things.

Number one, abundance imparted.

Tell your neighbor abundance has been imparted.

Number two, overflow commanded.

Tell your neighbor overflow has been commanded.

And number three, nations refreshed.

Say it with confidence because this is the truth.

Abundance imparted, overflow commanded, and nations, nations refreshed.

You know, when God grants abundance, he doesn't give us crumbs.

Praise God.

Imagine God as a becker.

Amen.

He doesn't even want to give you bread.

Praise God.

He wants to give you the entire becker.

Amen.

So that you can be able to feed nations.

Praise God.

He's a God of abundance.

The Bible says in Philippians chapter 4, verse 19.

Philippians 4:19

God is the one who supplies our needs, and my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in who?

In Christ Jesus.

So there is nothing that God cannot do.

When he imparts abundance, he ensures that your cup is full.

Praise Jesus.

Like what Pastor Ambrose says, if you come with a trailer, he'll fill the trailer.

If you come with a bus, he'll fill the bus.

If you come with a bank account, he will fill the bank account.

So your cup has already been filled because you are a child of God.

You are an heir of God.

You are entitled to this inheritance.

You are royalty.

You are a citizen of heaven.

You are born of the Spirit of God.

And the Spirit Himself testifies within you that you are an heir of God.

Noanda.

David says, The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want, because already abundance has been imparted.

Already my cup has been filled.

Praise God.

Amen.

Somebody say, I will never lack.

I will never lack.

Because the Lord is my shepherd.

He says, He leads me beside still waters.

He makes me lie in green pastures.

Amen.

He says, Goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.

Amen.

It says, I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

God wants us to live a life of abundance.

Amen.

For the gospel to spread across the globe, we need resources.

Amen.

Amen.

And we need them in abundance.

Praise God.

Praise Jesus.

A second point was overflow commanded.

Tell your neighbor overflow commanded.

Now this is when your cup begins to misbehave.

Amen?

And you should allow your cup to it's already filled.

So if you don't allow it to misbehave, so how do you also expect it to be continuously filled?

Amen?

Are we together?

Now think yourself, or imagine a soda bottle, especially a Coca-Cola one, resting on a shelf, full with that sweet drink that you would enjoy on a very hot day.

Praise God.

But it's just seated there and serving no one.

Is the soda benefiting anyone in the society?

It is not.

Amen.

But now imagine the same soda, you take it and shake it.

Praise Jesus.

Shake the Coca-Cola soda.

Shake that bottle.

And then pop it open.

What will happen?

The soda gushes out of the bottle.

Praise God.

Now that is what is called overflow.

Amen.

The Bible says, out of your belly shall flow rivers of living waters.

Where are they flowing to?

Into your space of influence, into your family, into your organization.

In that matter, too.

Amen.

This abundance should overflow.

But who does the shaking?

God.

Amen.

When he shakes you, allow him to shake you because he knows what is inside of you.

He knows what he has put inside of you.

He said we have these treasures in earthen vessels to show forth that all this surpassing power is not from us but from God.

You are a very powerful person.

Amen.

You are a working powerhouse.

Amen.

The kingdom of God Himself is inside of you.

Amen.

His power is at work within you.

Allow him to shake you.

Allow him to shake you.

Allow him to open that lid and allow yourself to release your smiles, your giftings, your talents into your spheres of influence and bring back glory to the name of the Lord.

Amen.

The Bible says, give and it shall be given to you.

Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, shall be poured on your lap.

Amen.

So allow it to misbehave as God continues to feel it.

Amen.

Praise God.

Allow your gift to be of great impact in your family.

Amen.

If you have a gift in singing, and actually we are auditioning for those ones who would love to join the worship team.

Amen.

Now release that gift in that space.

If you have that gift, join the worship team and sing and let your voice bless the world.

Amen.

If you are gifted in tech, join the AT team.

Amen.

If you have a calling in missions, join the outreach department.

Amen.

And allow that gift to flow out of you and make a difference in the lives of the people.

Jesus said, Those who believe in me, the things I did, they will also do.

And much more.

This abundance has been imparted so that we can do the things that Jesus did.

And he even says, We will do much more.

We will overflow in doing good.

Praise Jesus.

And lastly, our point was nations refreshed.

Praise Jesus.

Now this means your cup goes global.

Amen.

Your cup is international.

Amen.

Your impact is not going to be experienced locally only.

Amen.

You're going to cross the borders.

Praise Jesus.

Amen.

You see, the Bible says in Isaiah 55, Isaiah chapter 55, verse 5.

Isaiah 55:5

Surely you will summon nations you know not, and nations you do not know will come running to you because of the Lord your God, the Holy One of His Israel, for He has endowed you with splendor.

Amen.

So this abundance is not supposed to be hoarded.

Amen.

It's supposed to be released into the environment.

Allow your cup to go global, to go international, amen.

And impacts, impact nations of the world.

And I say this abundance is important because we are in a season when time is running so fast.

Amen.

And let me tell us, by the way, commercial flight schedules will not keep up with the church.

Amen?

We need to get to a point where if we need to live right now, we need to live right now.

We do not need to wait for the next flight.

You're asking what time is the next flight?

Amen?

We need to be flying private.

Praise God.

Amen.

We want to go to the United States, to Nengi Airport.

We take off and we land.

Amen?

We are not supposed to be limited by the system.

God has already granted us abundance.

Amen?

I'm trusting God for that Boeing 474.

What is that?

Is that the number?

They said correctly.

Amen.

I'm expecting choppers to be landing and taking off from this field.

We have a lot of space around.

Amen?

Out of 10,000 people who serve in this church, we need to send them out.

Praise God.

I see choppers coming.

Because we need to reach the nations.

The nations need to be refreshed.

We are already imparted with this abundance.

It is within us.

God has already commanded the overflow.

Amen?

What are we waiting for to go out there and reach the nations?

The Bible says, Go ye therefore and preach the gospel in every nation.

How many are ready for this season and time?

Because this abundance has a purpose to serve.

Amen.

It is not meant to be hoarded.

Amen.

So when challenges show up, no, God is shaking you, amen.

By the time he pops that lid open, let me tell you, strangers will be refreshed.

Amen.

You show up into a sad room and your smile lights up the entire atmosphere.

Amen.

You get into a heated conversation in a boardroom and you offer solutions.

Amen.

Your words give solutions to the organization.

Praise God.

Because God has already commanded this overflow.

God has already impacted you with this abundance, and God has already opened up the gates for you to go out there and preach this gospel in every nation.

The Bible says the harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few.

I tend to think the laborers are also many, but the resources kind of seem to be disappearing.

But today we have been reminded that this abundance has already been imparted, overflow has already been commanded, and nations need to be refreshed right now.

So become a dispenser of God's love in your sphere of influence.

Amen.

Isaiah 35 verse 1.

Isaiah 35:1

The Bible says the deserts and the patched land will be glad.

They will be glad.

The wilderness will rejoice and blossom like crocas.

Keep going.

Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way.

Say to those with fearful hearts, be strong, do not fear.

Your God will come, He will come with vengeance.

Amen?

Now this is the message you need to take out there and refresh the world.

Amen?

And so we need to be ready for God to use us.

He says, offer yourselves as living sacrifices so that the Lord may use you.

Are you ready to be used of the Lord?

What do you want this abundance for?

Amen.

Is it for you to buy ten cadillacs, wake up okay, to Jibambeazo?

Is it for the sake of the gospel?

Amen.

As we ask for the aeroplanes and the choppers, we need to be doing medical camps in every county.

Amen?

And that cannot work with the commercial schedules.

Amen.

We need to take this gospel to every county and every country.

And that needs to be done with resources that are efficient and effective.

Amen.

And so we look forward to that moment when these things will manifest in our middle because the Bible says the world eagerly awaits for the manifestation of children of God.

And these children are God's heirs.

He says all these things are yours.

Now the problem with believers is that we keep on chasing these things.

Amen.

While they are already ours.

In fact, we should change the way we pray.

Because our prayers are kind of more of begging.

Amen.

When God says you are royalty, our prayers should be full of thanksgiving.

Because there is nothing you need God to give you.

He has already given you everything.

If you are trusting God for a house, go into that throne room in boldness and begin to thank God for that mansion.

Amen?

Because it is already yours.

The Bible says faith is the evidence of things hoped for, the assurance of things not seen.

Amen.

Now what is this evidence?

Where is this evidence?

Please close your eyes for a moment.

I want you to look at your house right now.

I'm sure you can see the gate with your eyes closed.

Right now, you can even give someone direction on where to find the kitchen.

You can see your couch, you can see your sufrias, and you're seated here.

Now, the same way you are seeing that house.

The same way you are supposed to see that which you are trusting God for.

But as you see it, you see it from the end.

It is already yours.

That picture.

Now, can you see yourself in that mansion you are expecting from God?

Can you see yourself in that car?

Can you see those aeroplanes?

Can you see the healing?

Can you see the salvation of your children?

You just need to close your eyes, find that picture, and hold on to that picture because that picture is the evidence.

Amen.

God asked Jeremiah, What do you see?

Jeremiah said, I see a branch of an almond tree.

And God said, You have seen well.

I will make sure that it is done.

Now, no word comes out of the mouth of God and returns to him for it.

God watches over his word to perform it.

Amen.

So he's not a man that he should lie.

So what do you see?

Begin to see abundance, begin to see your healing.

Amen.

Begin to see your provision.

If you're in school, begin to see your graduation even before it shows up.

Amen.

Because that is faith.

And you need to persist in that state until it manifests in your space.

The Bible says, and the word became flesh and dwelt among us.

Amen?

And without faith, it is impossible to please God.

I declare today that our faith is productive, our faith is effective, our faith bears fruit that lasts.

Our faith moves mountains.

Our faith opens the eyes of the blind.

Our faith releases healing into hospitals.

Our faith releases peace in this country because the kingdom of God is here and the kingdom of God rules over all.

So it is my prayer that from today we will walk in the consciousness of abundance.

Be aware that God has already given you everything that pertains to a godly life.

Amen.

So we should go out there asking for opportunities to minister and be a blessing in our spheres of influence.

Praise God.

I want us to make this declaration that I made.

If you could be upstanding, please.

Say my cup is already filled, my overflow is already commanded.

Nations are already drinking from my saucer.

I am not a reservoir.

Luck has left the building, and abundance has gone international through me.

In Jesus' name.

Come on, let's celebrate the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.

I want us to do it once more with conviction because it is already done.

Amen.

My cup is already filled.

My overflow is already commanded, and nations are already drinking from my saucer.

I am not a reservoir.

Luck has left the building, and abundance has gone international through me.

In Jesus' name.

Come on, if you believe that, give God a mighty shout because He is faithful and there is none like him.