MOUNTAIN OF FIRE AND MIRACLES MINISTRIES International Headquarters, Lagos, Nigeria.
Sunday Worship Service
Date: 05-May-2024
Topic: Every Member a Bible Student, Every Member a Bible Addict (A Teaching Series – Part 4)
Ministering: Dr. D.K Olukoya (G.O, MFM Worldwide)
Anchored Scriptures: Hebrews 4:12, Psalm 119:11
Message:
Let’s have our seats, God bless you. We continue in our studies, “Every member a Bible student”. And I have been explaining to you for a while, the centrality of the word of God, and how important it is; for you to become a biblically literate student, so that you’re not swept away by every wind of doctrine.
Again we turn to Hebrews 4:12 today again. The Bible shows us the way to go to heaven. God is the author of the Bible, and only the truth contained in this Bible, will lead people to true happiness. The world is not a happy place. To find happiness, the word of God contains what will lead people to true happiness. So, whenever the world of somebody is dark, the place to go is the Bible. This is why all kinds of attacks have been waged against the Bible, but it has not succeeded. All the barbaric vandalism against the Bible, all civilized scholarship against the Bible, all the people trying to discredit the Bible; came to nought, because it is the word of God.
The Bible is God’s book of promises. Unlike the books of men, it does not change, it does not gets out of date. This is why if you find somebody who hates the Bible, if you find a believer who does not like the Bible, then there is nothing you can do to help such Christians. No prayer can even help you, because the Bible will not only inform you, but it will empower you to operate in the supernatural. Nobody can be smarter than the Bible, the Bible has an exposing power.
And so, I began to explain to you how you can be a Bible student. And we discuss:
A quick recap on how you can become a Bible student:
1. Read that Bible aloud privily to yourself.
2. Discuss that Bible.
3. Hand copy the Bible, be copying it down.
4. You must study the Bible, study it very very well. Because in studying it, you’re asking the word of life to flow into your life.
Continuation:
5. Memorize the Bible. Memory verses of the scripture, it helps tremendously. Psalm 119:11. When the word of God is in your heart (and the way it can be in your heart, is by memorizing it), it’s a foundational exercise that will move you forward.
People give all kinds of excuses why they can’t memorize scripture, but all the excuses hold no water. If you’re struggling to memorize scripture (anytime you put it in, it goes out), don’t be surprise, reading the parable of the sower (that seed is the word of God), the devil actually goes to take it out of some people’s lives.
Many people remember so many things and they memorize so many things. There are some, many here, if I say “tell me the names of all the football players of Chelsea, Arsenal and that of Nigeria”, they will count everything from left to bottom; but if you say ‘tell me the names of the 12 apostles’, there will be serious problem, and that means the devil is allowing you to retain those ones, but he is taking out what should prosper you (the word of God).
If you’re struggling to memorize scripture, if you begin to read that passage aloud, three times in the morning, three times in the afternoon and three times at bed time (if you do that for three days in a week), you will find that you have a surprising grip of that word of God. When we talk about meditating on scripture, it ultimately means reciting a passage word for word from memory. You put a passage in your mind, and you begin to reshuffle it in your mind.
So, Bible memorization is vital to your development and growth as a Christian, there is no escape. The Bible says ‘in the beginning was the word’, that means the word of God should always be at the foundation of anything that you do. The Bible says ‘in the beginning was the word’, that means the word of God to is the foundation of anything that God does. All scripture is given by inspiration.
So, when you memorize scripture, you’re becoming like the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ was full of memorized scriptures. So, you too must memorize scriptures like the Lord Jesus Christ. And so anytime the Jews, the Pharisees, the scribes came to Jesus, and they say “it is written”, He too will say ‘it is written’; and during the temptation of the Lord Jesus Christ, all the three temptations that the devil brought, the answer is ‘it is written’. Once you know what is written, you’ve put it in your heart, it works for you for the rest of your life.
Let me tell you one secret, the scripture you memorize, will guide you for the rest of your life. Jesus quoted scriptures to satan, that was his main defense against temptation. Today, many religions in the world, they are emphasizing the memorization of their holy books, they will sit down for hours. Young men belonging to these religions, they will sit down for hours, memorizing entire texts, entire chapters of their own holy books. If you find some radical things going on among some religions now, part of what has caused it, is the dedicated memorization that they memorized, and they are now ready to die for that faith.
We must memorize our own holy books. I expect you as somebody who has been born again for one year, to be able to memorize 52 scriptures, you recite it, you’re reading it yourself, and it’s becoming parts and parcel of you, and that makes you a Bible student.
6. Personalize that word of God. Personalization of the word, is something that brings that word to bear in your life. Whether by reading it or by reciting it, it brings blessings into your life when you insert your name into a passage. When the Bible says that ‘I shall not die but live to declare the works of the Lord’, and you put your name there. The Bible says ‘for God so loved the world’, you remove the ‘word’, you add your name , it strengthens your spirit and it empowers you.
7. Sing the word of God. There are many many songs that are directly taken from scripture. Those songs that are direct scriptures, the more you sing them, the more it goes into your spirit man, the more you sing them, the more it begins to do wonders to your life. The more you sing them, the more it blesses your spirit man.
Examples are:
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceaseth, His mercies never come to an end,
They are new every morning, always new every morning,
Great is Thy faithfulness O Lord, Great is Thy faithfulness.
Who is like unto thee O Lord (2ce)
Among the gods, who is like thee? You’re glorious in holiness and fearful in praises,
Always doing wonders hallelujah
The joy of the Lord is my strength (4ce)
It’s also another good way to memorize scriptures, when you sing scriptures.
8. Display the word of God. Some passages are just so wonderful that people can write them out and put them on their walls. It may be promises, it may be words like ‘as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord’. It may be what is written in Isaiah 40:30-31, you can put that on a poster and stick it to your wall. And as you wake up in your house and keeps staring at it, this is how you become a Bible student.
9. Share the word. Any example you have to talk to people about scriptures, use that opportunity well, so that as the Lord is backing up what you’re doing, then, it is blessing you yourself.
Bow down your heads beloved.
Prayer Rain:
After Search the Scriptures, prayer by Pastor Samuel Yilu (S.R.O):
1. Father, give me the grace to walk daily, on the path of holiness, in the name of Jesus!
Before Hymnal Ministration, prayers by Daddy G.O:
Can you raise up your right hand and let your voices roar like thunder. Can you say:
2. Arrows of satanic birds, backfire, in the name of Jesus!
3. Any evil hand, blocking my blessings, catch fire, in the name of Jesus!
4. O God arise, in this month, connect me to opportunities that will change my story, in the name of Jesus!
After Testimony session prayer:
5. Any house that I have entered, that is now activating the spirit of disappointment in my life, your time is up, die, in the name of Jesus!
After announcement session, prayer by Pastor Kunle Adesanya (S.R.O)
6. Every hand of the wicked, assigned against my glory, be cut off by fire, in the name of Jesus!
After Bible reading session prayer:
7. You my mouth, you shall proclaim only the faithfulness of God at all times, in the mighty name of Jesus
Before Ministration prayers by Daddy G.O:
Raise up your two hands to the heavenlies, and the quicker you want this the louder you should shout it. Say:
8. My testimonies in the hands of the wicked, be released by fire, in the name of Jesus!
9. Wicked advancement against my destiny, scatter, in the name of Jesus!
After Ministration prayers by Daddy G.O:
As many who want to become a terror to the kingdom of darkness, shout this loud and clear:
10. Blood of Jesus, form a barricade between me and powers of darkness, in the name of Jesus!
11. You month of May, hear the word of the Lord: favor me by fire, in the name of Jesus!
12. Spirit of the valley, spirit of the desert, assigned against me; loose your hold, in the name of Jesus!
13. Padlocks of darkness, against my life, break, in the name of Jesus!
14. I fire back, every arrow fired against my head, in the name of Jesus!
15. My brain, receive deliverance by fire, in the name of Jesus!
16. My head, my head, my head; be lifted up by fire, in the name of Jesus!
17. Powers assigned to mock the glory of my head, you’re a liar, die, in the name of Jesus!
18. My head, hear the word of the Lord: arise and shine, in the name of Jesus!
God bless you🙏