Text: Revelation 5:7-14
“Worthy is the Lamb that was slaughtered to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!
The day Adam sinned mankind lost the glory and power of God and Jesus came and brought back. Jesus took back the fullness of the 7 fold blessings. Jesus was slain to receive back what was lost for the church. Just as He is so am I. Jesus is my everything now. He is my power, wealth, riches, wisdom, strength, honour, glory and blessings. Are all the 7 fold blessings belongs to the church? 1 Jn. 4:17
1) JESUS IS MY POWER
Paul tells us in the New Testament:
I relied only on the power of the Holy Spirit. I did this so you would trust not in human wisdom but in the power of God. —1 Corinthians 2:4–5
But to those called by God to salvation … Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. —1 Corinthians 1:24
Our focus here is on spiritual power. There are many kinds of power: secular, political, physical, informational, and even personal. However spiritual power, God’s power imparted to us by Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit, trumps all other power whether it be earthly power or other supernatural power.
Ephesians 3:20, 21 – Now to Him who is able to do infinitely more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, 21 to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen. Jesus power includes healing and miracles.
Ø Power to bless; power to heal, power to transform, power to change the situation; power to get wealth; power over the power of the enemies; power to pray and intercede.
Ø Power of Agreement, Power of Impartation (Samuel, Elijah), Power of Spiritual Covering.
Prayer: I declare and decree by the Power of God, that MANY DOORS OF OPPORTUNITY and PIPELINES OF PROSPERITY shall be opened unto us in the remaining weeks and month of this year, in the mighty name of Jesus!
2) JESUS IS MY WEALTH (RICHES)
God’s wealth however is one of His power attributes. It is just as an important attribute as omnipotence. How can God claim to have all power and did not possess all wealth? God would be handicapped if He was not wealthy.
God wants you to know about His wealth. The word of God continually confirms the wealth of God. The wealth of God is an assurance to every believer that there will never be a need in your life that God does not have the power to handle. Your need is no match for the wealth of God.
But you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who is giving you power to make wealth, that He may confirm His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day. Jesus was rich and became poor so that we might be rich in wealth.
3 John 2 - Beloved I wish you that you might prosper in all things. “Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.”
Psalm 112:3 - Wealth and riches are in his house, And his righteousness endures forever.
Ecclesiastes 5:19 - Furthermore, as for every man to whom God has given riches and wealth, He has also empowered him to eat from them and to receive his reward and rejoice in his labor; this is the gift of God.
Wealth & riches is God’s plan for His people. If the wealthiest God is thrice holy, then it is possible to be rich and be holy at the same time. It is not money that is the root of all evil, but the love of money – 1 Timothy 6:10.
For God delights in the prosperity of His servants. “Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.” (Psalm 35:27)
“And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee.” (Ex 23:25)
3) JESUS IS MY WISDOM
30 But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption— 31 that, as it is written, “He who glories, let him glory in the Lord.” – 1 Cor. 1:30-31
James 1:5 - tells us that if you ask for wisdom, God will give it generously without finding fault: “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.” (riches)
Prov. 9:10 - The Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom & riches.
God wants all believers to possess the Spirit of wisdom. It is one thing to have the Holy Spirit inside you, but it is another thing to have the Holy Spirit flow as the Spirit of wisdom within you.
Then God’s wisdom prevails, there is no problem that cannot be solved. There is no daunting task that cannot be accomplished. God’s wisdom surmounts them all. The Bible even says, tongue in cheek, that the foolishness of God is wiser than the greatest wisdom of man! (1 Corinthians 1:25)
A person can be very well-educated and full of knowledge, but still lack wisdom. Therefore, get wisdom. Make it a priority. When you exalt wisdom, which the Bible describes as a woman, and embrace her, she will promote you and bring you honor. (Proverbs 4:7–8)
(to be continued)
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