WEBVTT 00:00:00.902 --> 00:00:04.110 While we are standing, we want to read the word for today. 00:00:04.110 --> 00:00:12.233 This is a new month and God has been gracious to bring us into this new month. 00:00:12.233 --> 00:00:16.925 Why don't we just thank him and just bless him for that? 00:00:16.925 --> 00:00:25.631 We've been talking about vision, open door vision. 00:00:25.631 --> 00:00:48.743 This month we are talking about open door declarations and, as we see, we also want to say so, as we see, we also want to say, this passage gives us a glimpse of how Jesus spoke into the situations of life. 00:00:48.743 --> 00:00:51.331 It starts with verse 12. 00:00:51.331 --> 00:00:55.664 I read from verse 12 to 14 and then I will jump to verse 20. 00:00:57.008 --> 00:00:59.414 The next day is they were leaving Bethany. 00:00:59.414 --> 00:01:01.540 Jesus was hungry. 00:01:01.540 --> 00:01:08.120 Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. 00:01:08.120 --> 00:01:16.263 When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs. 00:01:16.263 --> 00:01:18.489 Then he said to the tree. 00:01:18.489 --> 00:01:20.734 He said to the tree. 00:01:20.734 --> 00:01:24.626 He said to the tree I'm saying that. 00:01:24.626 --> 00:01:28.881 He said to the tree May no one ever eat fruit from you again. 00:01:28.881 --> 00:01:34.513 And it was loud enough because his disciples had him. 00:01:34.513 --> 00:01:36.677 Say then verse 20. 00:01:37.760 --> 00:01:51.540 In the morning, as they went along, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots and Peter remembered and said to Jesus Rabbi, look, the fig tree you cast has withered. 00:01:51.540 --> 00:01:55.409 And Jesus said have faith in God. 00:01:55.409 --> 00:01:58.096 Jesus answered Truly. 00:01:58.096 --> 00:02:24.045 I tell you, if anyone says, if anyone says, if anyone says to this mountain, go throw yourself into the sea, and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. 00:02:24.045 --> 00:02:33.195 Therefore, I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, not that you will receive it. 00:02:33.195 --> 00:02:38.449 Believe that you have received it and it will be yours. 00:02:38.449 --> 00:02:40.312 This is God's word. 00:02:40.312 --> 00:02:43.419 God's people say amen. 00:02:43.419 --> 00:02:46.266 Thank you, be seated in God's presence. 00:02:46.266 --> 00:02:54.353 Those watching us online, karibusana, those in the pavilion and other spaces. 00:02:54.353 --> 00:02:56.538 God bless you. 00:02:56.538 --> 00:02:58.163 As we receive his word. 00:02:58.163 --> 00:03:00.128 Let's pray, father. 00:03:00.128 --> 00:03:10.216 The Bible says that faith comes by hearing and hearing the word of God, and so we thank you and we honor you for that. 00:03:10.216 --> 00:03:25.412 As this man of God speaks, may this word become alive and clear, encouraging and upholding, releasing and establishing the purposes of God on the earth. 00:03:25.412 --> 00:03:32.995 Today, because we have prayed in Jesus name and gospel say amen. 00:03:32.995 --> 00:03:39.025 Are you glad to be in God's house this month? 00:03:39.105 --> 00:03:45.534 We talk about words, because declarations are words. 00:03:45.534 --> 00:03:57.501 We thank God for what God does in this church and I want to read two testimonies that have come our way and we just want to celebrate with these ones who we shared them. 00:03:57.501 --> 00:04:06.466 This member writes and says I would like to say a big thank you to Pastambra and the entire Paki community. 00:04:06.466 --> 00:04:21.475 Last year, pasi, pasi Pasi asked that we write and lift up our seven things and all my seven have come to pass, amen. 00:04:21.475 --> 00:04:32.696 And then she adds and says all, not one, but all seven of them. 00:04:32.696 --> 00:04:38.728 I came back to say thank you and to bless the Lord. 00:04:38.728 --> 00:04:40.934 God is good all the time. 00:04:40.934 --> 00:04:48.427 I always tune in online Hallelujah. 00:04:48.427 --> 00:05:01.060 I always tune in online on Sundays and wherever I am in the country, I do come to the 11 service and the worship team is always so amazing. 00:05:01.060 --> 00:05:03.343 Amen. 00:05:03.343 --> 00:05:07.850 So that's a member, an online member. 00:05:07.850 --> 00:05:09.213 We thank God. 00:05:10.675 --> 00:05:23.161 Last Sunday I was talking about a lady who sent a testimony concerning anointing service that God blessed her and she wrote quite a bit, but I want to pick her story from the middle. 00:05:23.161 --> 00:05:29.793 She was pregnant and she had a challenge with that pregnancy. 00:05:29.793 --> 00:05:30.923 She was also unwell. 00:05:30.923 --> 00:05:36.081 She caught COVID in the process and just many things were happening to her. 00:05:36.081 --> 00:05:38.026 But God is a good God. 00:05:38.026 --> 00:05:48.791 So I picked the story in the middle when she suddenly was in the office and she felt herself wet, she says. 00:05:48.791 --> 00:06:00.271 I called a few people as I somehow suspected my water had broken and upon getting home the leak became so heavy we had to rush to the nearest hospital. 00:06:00.271 --> 00:06:07.487 Long story short, the doctor confirmed it was the amniotic fluid and he suggested immediate surgery to deliver the baby. 00:06:07.487 --> 00:06:18.427 Since, according to him, the baby was at risk In tears, I called my gyne and she made an immediate arrangement for me to be admitted at Agakan maternity. 00:06:19.089 --> 00:06:26.610 I would end up testing positive for COVID-19 and was classified as a high risk patient because of the compromised pregnancy. 00:06:26.610 --> 00:06:33.944 They took precautions and administered injections to mature the baby's lungs in case I'd go into labor. 00:06:33.944 --> 00:06:35.346 I was so scared. 00:06:35.346 --> 00:06:37.230 Would my child be okay? 00:06:37.230 --> 00:06:39.923 Would she make it or there be complications? 00:06:39.923 --> 00:06:43.903 Will I be in hospital for months waiting for the child to be discharged? 00:06:43.903 --> 00:06:47.774 But I strengthened myself in the Lord. 00:06:48.858 --> 00:06:53.795 My family went into prayer mode and we really pray At this point. 00:06:53.795 --> 00:06:58.714 I had been moved to the isolation ward with only my husband allowed to visit. 00:06:58.714 --> 00:07:03.892 I decided I was not going to miss the anointing service and I joined online. 00:07:03.892 --> 00:07:07.182 I could feel the Holy Spirit in that room. 00:07:07.182 --> 00:07:10.711 I was in an isolated room, but I was not alone. 00:07:10.711 --> 00:07:15.012 I sensed the move of God from when the worship session began. 00:07:16.536 --> 00:07:21.752 By the time Pastor Ambrose came to the stage, I was ready for a miracle. 00:07:21.752 --> 00:07:24.180 I did not have my anointing oil. 00:07:24.180 --> 00:07:31.492 I did not have my anointing oil, but I had my body lotion. 00:07:31.492 --> 00:07:39.312 Thank you, jesus, I had my body lotion with me and that is what Pastor Ambrose prayed for. 00:07:39.312 --> 00:07:53.687 For some reason that day, pastor Ambrose prayed a lot for children, and he particularly said that our children are for signs and wonders, a declaration I adopted through the remaining period as I was anointing my belly. 00:07:53.687 --> 00:07:56.420 My baby girl was so active in the womb. 00:07:56.420 --> 00:07:59.168 For me was confirmation enough that God had done it. 00:07:59.168 --> 00:08:10.860 I would later be discharged and told the following things the best doctors who do the best doctors who do is try to hold the pregnancy for at most up to 34 weeks. 00:08:11.502 --> 00:08:13.348 The baby was currently at 30 weeks. 00:08:13.348 --> 00:08:19.908 There were many risks of the baby getting infected, since the water that protects the child had leaked. 00:08:19.908 --> 00:08:24.689 I needed to pay attention to my vitals and rush to hospital in case I sensed fevers. 00:08:24.689 --> 00:08:35.168 My lotion became my anointing oil and I would make Pastor Ambrose's declarations as I rubbed my belly every day the things that people do. 00:08:35.168 --> 00:08:52.427 Hello, my testimony my baby made it up to 37 weeks and was safely delivered via CS, given the history with a pregnancy. 00:08:52.427 --> 00:08:57.485 My water stopped leaking after five days and God restored the water volume in the uterus. 00:08:57.485 --> 00:09:00.961 It was always normal volume. 00:09:00.961 --> 00:09:05.193 I did scans every week after 30 weeks and worked closely with my gyne. 00:09:05.193 --> 00:09:08.432 My doctor confirmed that this is what they call a medical miracle. 00:09:09.437 --> 00:09:10.783 This case was a very unique one. 00:09:10.783 --> 00:09:12.107 That Marvel doctors. 00:09:12.107 --> 00:09:13.695 My baby girl is now 10 months. 00:09:13.695 --> 00:09:21.033 Thank you, jesus, amen, and she's our pride and her and joy. 00:09:21.033 --> 00:09:22.638 Her milestones amaze us. 00:09:22.638 --> 00:09:24.982 She has already learned to work. 00:09:24.982 --> 00:09:29.392 At 10 months, let's celebrate Jesus Christ. 00:09:29.392 --> 00:09:40.601 And then she finished there by saying I'm looking forward to today's service and I know I will see God. 00:09:40.601 --> 00:09:44.307 God is a good God, isn't God good? 00:09:45.309 --> 00:09:50.633 I thought it needful to read those testimonies because we have many testimonies. 00:09:50.633 --> 00:10:16.730 Sometimes we don't get the privilege of hearing them because they're here and God is a God of signs and wonders and as we preach, as pastor Simon prays, god shifts things, god moves situations and this month, as we talk about open door declarations, been be guided that what you say is very important, hallelujah. 00:10:16.730 --> 00:10:25.912 So Jesus said this, so let me repeat those words he said in Mark, chapter 11, verse 20 to 23. 00:10:25.912 --> 00:10:34.001 The disciples have had an object lesson that you can speak to something and it listens to you. 00:10:34.001 --> 00:10:37.369 You can speak to a tree and things changed. 00:10:37.369 --> 00:10:42.044 You can speak to your vehicle that has told, and things can shift. 00:10:42.044 --> 00:10:48.562 Hello, you can speak to a child and things just change. 00:10:48.562 --> 00:10:52.129 And he said this in the morning. 00:10:52.850 --> 00:10:58.105 As they went along, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots. 00:10:58.105 --> 00:11:05.614 Peter remembered and said to Jesus Rabbi, look, the fig tree you cast has withered. 00:11:05.614 --> 00:11:10.447 And Jesus was basically saying I knew it would happen, that should not surprise you. 00:11:10.447 --> 00:11:13.260 And Jesus said I was doing that for you. 00:11:13.260 --> 00:11:22.384 Then he says this have faith in God, believe that God can use your declarations to shift a situation. 00:11:22.384 --> 00:11:34.804 Then he said truly, I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, now, from a fig tree to a mountain, a fig tree is a small thing, a mountain is a big thing. 00:11:34.804 --> 00:11:47.101 You can even say to something that is so difficult If anyone says to this mountain this hindrance, go throw yourself into the sea. 00:11:47.101 --> 00:11:53.616 And there's no doubt in their heart, but believe that what they say will happen. 00:11:53.616 --> 00:11:56.802 It will be done for them. 00:11:58.291 --> 00:12:00.878 What you say is very important. 00:12:00.878 --> 00:12:04.475 Tell your neighbor, your tongue is very powerful. 00:12:04.475 --> 00:12:10.178 Let me read that verse in Proverbs 18, 21. 00:12:10.178 --> 00:12:23.724 Proverbs 18, 21 says the following about the tongue the tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. 00:12:23.724 --> 00:12:26.076 Let me read it in the New King James Martian. 00:12:26.076 --> 00:12:38.904 New King James says it this way death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. 00:12:41.293 --> 00:12:46.523 In the first service I was telling them I don't know why this verse is close to the next verse. 00:12:46.523 --> 00:12:49.477 Sometimes you check a verse which is close to another verse. 00:12:49.477 --> 00:12:52.357 This one is the one that is closest. 00:12:52.357 --> 00:12:54.154 I don't know what that means. 00:12:54.154 --> 00:13:04.744 Hello, he who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord. 00:13:04.744 --> 00:13:12.053 I don't know if it's because a man has to speak fast before he finds a wife, hello. 00:13:12.053 --> 00:13:15.033 But that's a good verse For some of us. 00:13:15.033 --> 00:13:16.357 You can catch it. 00:13:17.431 --> 00:13:20.640 I know Pastor Simon was announcing about two of our members. 00:13:20.640 --> 00:13:22.457 One of them is Pastor Maxi. 00:13:22.457 --> 00:13:23.683 Tell your neighbor, amen, amen. 00:13:23.683 --> 00:13:27.678 They found the Arabi Bona Sefirah. 00:13:27.678 --> 00:13:35.096 So he who finds, he who finds, he who finds that's important because it is he who should find. 00:13:35.096 --> 00:13:38.692 He is the one who should find Ladies. 00:13:38.692 --> 00:13:42.653 You should not go around trying to find, you need to be found. 00:13:42.653 --> 00:13:44.833 Thank you, jesus. 00:13:44.833 --> 00:13:47.014 Did you hear the man saying amen? 00:13:47.014 --> 00:13:51.798 The ladies are sitting there saying they are not finding us. 00:13:51.798 --> 00:13:53.461 They are not finding us, they need to find us. 00:13:53.461 --> 00:14:09.923 He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and not, again, he who finds a wife, not he who finds a girlfriend, because a man has to reach a stage when he is no longer looking for girlfriends. 00:14:09.923 --> 00:14:12.697 Thank you, jesus. 00:14:12.697 --> 00:14:25.499 He needs to now say Lord, I need a wife and I pray that ladies who are single that you are a wife material, I'm saying you are a wife material. 00:14:25.499 --> 00:14:27.436 Thank you, jesus. 00:14:27.436 --> 00:14:32.919 I'm especially encouraging the men, the men, the men, because the ladies are already ready. 00:14:32.919 --> 00:14:36.534 They are waiting to be found. 00:14:36.534 --> 00:14:40.174 Bona Sefirah, they are waiting to be found. 00:14:40.174 --> 00:14:44.460 So, men, rise to the occasion and find them. 00:14:45.331 --> 00:14:48.375 Bona Sefirah, don't worry that you don't have a job. 00:14:48.375 --> 00:14:51.874 God is good, but you better find a job. 00:14:51.874 --> 00:14:55.457 Because it's also important that you find a job? 00:14:55.457 --> 00:15:05.895 Because in the book of Genesis, the Bible says that before Eve came, abraham was working, adam Adam was working. 00:15:05.895 --> 00:15:06.558 He was working. 00:15:06.558 --> 00:15:12.432 While he was working, god said it is not good for the man to be alone, I'll make for him. 00:15:12.432 --> 00:15:14.994 Thank you, jesus. 00:15:14.994 --> 00:15:20.441 I don't know why I'm saying that, but may somebody receive it in Jesus name. 00:15:20.441 --> 00:15:24.035 God is good and so we thank God. 00:15:24.035 --> 00:15:26.909 We thank God for the opportunities that are coming our way. 00:15:26.909 --> 00:15:31.321 But words are important and I want to break it down to three statements. 00:15:31.321 --> 00:15:38.741 Number one this month, as we decree and declare, we need to remember that words. 00:15:38.741 --> 00:15:41.998 God is going to give us words that create. 00:15:41.998 --> 00:15:49.561 Number two he's going to give us words that authorize and he's going to give us words that bless. 00:15:51.392 --> 00:15:56.519 Human beings are relational beings, but they are also conversational beings. 00:15:56.519 --> 00:16:01.919 We not only relate with one another, we also converse with one another. 00:16:01.919 --> 00:16:03.075 We talk to one another. 00:16:03.075 --> 00:16:11.580 Animals talk in a different way, birds talk in a different way, but God has given us speech so that we can talk to one another. 00:16:12.312 --> 00:16:22.701 We are relational and that is why we come to church, because some of us come to church not just to listen to the message, but to meet people. 00:16:22.701 --> 00:16:26.258 Hello, we meet people. 00:16:26.258 --> 00:16:29.758 Can you imagine coming to church and then there's nobody here? 00:16:29.758 --> 00:16:31.672 Nobody, you know. 00:16:31.672 --> 00:16:33.639 You just walk out and go back home. 00:16:33.639 --> 00:16:37.097 Because you like to meet people, you want to find out your friends. 00:16:37.097 --> 00:16:41.921 You want to find out the new fashion trends that are around. 00:16:41.921 --> 00:16:47.759 Tell your neighbor, amen, amen, yes, you want to know what is happening around, so you like to meet. 00:16:47.970 --> 00:16:52.899 We are relational, but in relating, we also want to talk to one another. 00:16:52.899 --> 00:16:54.153 We want to speak to one another. 00:16:54.153 --> 00:17:02.437 God is like that, god is relational, and so God not only wants to talk to you, god wants you to talk to him. 00:17:02.437 --> 00:17:08.473 God loves to be talked to, and even when you don't have anything to tell God, just talk to him. 00:17:08.473 --> 00:17:11.834 Just tell God you're amazing, you're wonderful, you're glorious. 00:17:11.834 --> 00:17:17.795 And God, I don't have enough vocabulary, but let me tell you this this day of created is just perfect. 00:17:17.795 --> 00:17:21.715 Talk to him Because God wants to talk to you. 00:17:21.715 --> 00:17:27.075 We are relational beings and in relating, we relate with words, we speak with words. 00:17:27.075 --> 00:17:29.452 We start with God himself. 00:17:29.534 --> 00:17:35.920 In Genesis, chapter one, he spoke and the Bible says this Because words create. 00:17:35.920 --> 00:17:37.930 Genesis chapter one. 00:17:37.930 --> 00:17:43.380 In the beginning, god created the heavens and the earth. 00:17:43.380 --> 00:17:46.930 Now, the earth was formless and empty. 00:17:46.930 --> 00:17:52.420 Darkness was over the surface of the deep and the spirit of God was hovering over the waters. 00:17:52.420 --> 00:17:53.893 And then God did what. 00:17:53.893 --> 00:18:02.337 God did what he said, he spoke, god declared something and he said Let there be light. 00:18:02.337 --> 00:18:12.701 He did not discuss the formlessness, he did not discuss the darkness, he did not analyze the very difficult challenge before him. 00:18:12.701 --> 00:18:14.576 He simply declared. 00:18:14.576 --> 00:18:30.438 He spoke into that situation and the Bible says he said Let there be light and there was light, verse four God saw that the light was good and he separated the light from the darkness. 00:18:30.438 --> 00:18:35.357 God called the light day and the darkness he called night. 00:18:35.357 --> 00:18:38.477 And there was evening and there was morning. 00:18:38.477 --> 00:18:47.597 The first day, from day one, god was speaking and God now was creating people who would now speak. 00:18:49.050 --> 00:18:52.808 And God wants us to decree, god wants us to declare. 00:18:52.808 --> 00:19:01.196 Not only does God want us to see, god also wants us to decree and declare and say Because God is a good God, amen. 00:19:01.196 --> 00:19:10.933 I want you to know that when God speaks, he says Let there be light, let there be wealth, let there be life. 00:19:10.933 --> 00:19:22.955 And God is saying for us If you're going to speak something good in a day, declare, let there be light, let there be wealth, let there be life. 00:19:22.955 --> 00:19:28.875 Our words Advance the kingdom of God. 00:19:28.875 --> 00:19:31.626 Our words can bring good. 00:19:31.626 --> 00:19:33.930 Our words can bring evil. 00:19:33.930 --> 00:19:36.828 Our words can direct a situation. 00:19:36.828 --> 00:19:42.423 Our words can direct a situation or misdirect a situation. 00:19:42.423 --> 00:19:49.557 We grow in knowing how to talk and how we engage one another. 00:19:49.557 --> 00:19:51.929 It is a learning experience. 00:19:51.929 --> 00:19:57.951 When I was about to get married, I was dating Martha. 00:19:57.951 --> 00:19:59.053 Tell your neighbor amen. 00:19:59.053 --> 00:20:05.813 Now I was a pastor dating a congregant. 00:20:05.813 --> 00:20:19.731 I was a Christian neighbor, amen, because basically I was in church Most of my life, always in church. 00:20:19.731 --> 00:20:28.277 Anyway, got married, was dating Martha and I was still learning how to talk, how to communicate. 00:20:29.884 --> 00:20:32.827 So we went for somebody's birthday and some of our friends. 00:20:32.827 --> 00:20:36.912 We went for a birthday and in that birthday we were introducing one another, one by one. 00:20:36.912 --> 00:20:39.589 Each person was introducing themselves. 00:20:39.589 --> 00:20:42.652 So this person introduced, introduced them. 00:20:42.652 --> 00:20:51.809 They came to me, I introduced myself and I said my name is Pastor Ambrose and I thank God that I'm saved and I'm glad to be in this birthday. 00:20:51.809 --> 00:20:53.547 And I sat down. 00:20:53.547 --> 00:20:58.009 Martha, who was next to me, stood up. 00:20:58.009 --> 00:21:03.173 She said I'm Martha Hassandi and I'm glad to be in this birthday. 00:21:04.045 --> 00:21:26.651 She sat down and in sitting down her mood changed and you know, when a lady's moods change, the atmosphere around changes, the only thing just become cold. 00:21:26.651 --> 00:21:42.778 So we are walking home, she's not talking to me and her face is just looking like I've done something wrong and me being a man, I cannot discern what just happened. 00:21:42.778 --> 00:21:48.258 You see, no one in the Bible says it is not good for man to be alone. 00:21:48.258 --> 00:21:50.269 There are things he does not need that quickly. 00:21:50.269 --> 00:21:54.007 So later we are talking. 00:21:54.167 --> 00:21:56.292 I am asking her, martha, what is wrong? 00:21:56.292 --> 00:21:59.369 She said you did not introduce me. 00:21:59.369 --> 00:22:04.308 But I said people were asked to introduce themselves one by one. 00:22:04.308 --> 00:22:14.492 How could I know that, after introducing myself, I needed to introduce you? 00:22:14.492 --> 00:22:20.089 She said, but you're the one who took me to the birthday. 00:22:20.089 --> 00:22:26.334 You needed to tell them why you are with this person. 00:22:26.334 --> 00:22:29.088 I found that difficult to understand. 00:22:29.088 --> 00:22:37.757 So she needed me to introduce myself as Pastor Ambrose, young senior pastor of Parklands Baptist Church. 00:22:37.757 --> 00:22:50.527 And today it is my pleasure that I have come with Martha, who is feeling the blanks, and that would just make her day. 00:22:50.527 --> 00:23:00.339 I didn't know that. 00:23:00.339 --> 00:23:13.464 So I am talking to the men who are in the house please learn from me, learn from me, learn from my experience, that even though I would introduce her, she would also even stand up and still introduce herself. 00:23:13.464 --> 00:23:18.115 But she would be very excited that now, in the midst of all these people, they know. 00:23:18.115 --> 00:23:20.328 Thank you, jesus. 00:23:20.328 --> 00:23:22.548 They know, they know, they know, they know. 00:23:24.525 --> 00:23:32.550 When we got married I still was still learning to know how to engage her, to talk to her, because words are powerful. 00:23:32.550 --> 00:23:41.353 So one day I'm driving her, I'm dropping her at Narobi Hospital because she was working there in the admin department. 00:23:41.353 --> 00:23:52.035 So we're driving and while we are going she's talking to me and then she says by the way, ambrose, I need money for food for evening. 00:23:52.035 --> 00:23:56.609 Now I'm taking her to work. 00:23:56.609 --> 00:24:03.529 Hello, she's going to work. 00:24:03.529 --> 00:24:15.307 That means she earns money, we're going to work. 00:24:17.345 --> 00:24:27.852 So in that early, those early years of marriage, which can be very challenging, I made a statement and I said it in Swahili, but let me say it in English. 00:24:27.852 --> 00:24:30.827 I said to her your money is finished. 00:24:30.827 --> 00:24:48.486 Even though the heater in the car was there, it became suddenly cold At that time. 00:24:48.486 --> 00:24:52.147 Even I don't know, I didn't know I had made that mistake, I had no idea. 00:24:52.147 --> 00:24:56.907 She stopped talking to me when I reached Narobi Hospital. 00:24:56.907 --> 00:25:00.934 She opened the door and continued walking as she went. 00:25:00.934 --> 00:25:05.292 I had to walk out and close the door. 00:25:05.292 --> 00:25:06.768 I'm wondering what have I done? 00:25:06.768 --> 00:25:11.730 So later in the evening she comes home. 00:25:11.730 --> 00:25:15.288 She makes supper she's not talking to me. 00:25:15.288 --> 00:25:18.068 She serves the food. 00:25:18.068 --> 00:25:23.349 She's not talking to me, and suddenly I realize Nikubaya. 00:25:23.349 --> 00:25:27.346 Then I must. 00:25:27.647 --> 00:25:31.237 Slowly she begins to talk and she says why did you say that? 00:25:31.237 --> 00:25:33.532 Now, can you imagine those are her first words. 00:25:33.532 --> 00:25:35.892 Why did you say that? 00:25:35.892 --> 00:25:36.967 Now, what do I? 00:25:36.967 --> 00:25:47.255 I've been talking the whole day, so she's her conversation is continuing from the vehicle. 00:25:47.255 --> 00:25:50.469 All the things we go through, I'm telling you. 00:25:50.469 --> 00:25:54.930 But you have to learn these things. 00:25:54.930 --> 00:26:03.987 And suddenly I realized I had made a serious blunder and I said Martha, I'm sorry I was, I was. 00:26:03.987 --> 00:26:06.693 You know, in Kisweli we say Sikusema Kobaya. 00:26:06.693 --> 00:26:12.167 I was not saying it badly or in a bad way. 00:26:13.325 --> 00:26:31.269 And from that day I told myself my money is Martha's money and Martha's money is her money. 00:26:31.269 --> 00:26:50.518 And no questions asked, whether she still has it or not, I'm telling you, tell your neighbor foolishness out, wisdom in. 00:26:50.518 --> 00:26:56.607 And for me that day wisdom came in and it is still with me. 00:26:56.607 --> 00:26:59.230 I've never asked that question. 00:26:59.230 --> 00:27:00.445 Of course. 00:27:00.445 --> 00:27:08.374 Later she finished, she left Nairobi hospital, she went into catering and she's in her businesses. 00:27:08.374 --> 00:27:13.635 But I tell myself whenever she asks for money, I'll give her money. 00:27:13.635 --> 00:27:15.931 If I don't have it, I will look for it. 00:27:15.931 --> 00:27:19.151 Thank you, jesus, amen. 00:27:19.151 --> 00:27:24.013 And no wonder God has enabled us to live this long. 00:27:24.013 --> 00:27:38.750 And this year, this year, yeah, we shall be celebrating 30 years In our marriage, but I had to learn how to talk. 00:27:38.750 --> 00:27:39.807 Tell your neighbor. 00:27:39.807 --> 00:27:43.567 You need to learn how to talk In Jesus' name. 00:27:43.567 --> 00:27:55.297 Wisdom is very important, and so as we talk and speak words that create, they must be spoken from a place of wisdom. 00:27:57.325 --> 00:28:01.049 Solomon experienced this First, kings, chapter 3, verse 5,. 00:28:01.049 --> 00:28:05.298 This was Solomon when he first came as a king. 00:28:05.298 --> 00:28:06.729 The Bible says that give me on. 00:28:06.729 --> 00:28:14.432 The Lord appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream and God said ask for whatever you want me to give you. 00:28:14.432 --> 00:28:24.914 Solomon answered you have shown great kindness to your servant, my father David, because he was faithful to you and righteous and upright in heart. 00:28:24.914 --> 00:28:31.253 You have continued this great kindness to him and I've given him a son to sit on his throne this very day. 00:28:31.253 --> 00:28:42.473 Now, lord, my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David, but I'm only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties. 00:28:42.473 --> 00:28:44.568 Your servant is here. 00:28:44.648 --> 00:28:49.608 Among the people you have chosen are great people, too numerous to count on number. 00:28:49.608 --> 00:28:58.069 So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. 00:28:58.069 --> 00:29:01.011 For who is able to govern these great people of yours? 00:29:01.011 --> 00:29:05.473 The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this. 00:29:05.473 --> 00:29:22.230 So God said to him since you have asked for this, are not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies, but for discernment in administering justice, I will do what you have asked. 00:29:22.230 --> 00:29:37.309 I will give you a wise and a discerning heart so that there will never go back, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be. 00:29:37.309 --> 00:29:50.935 Moreover, I will give you what you have not asked for, both wealth and honor, so that in your lifetime you will have no equal among kings. 00:29:50.935 --> 00:29:56.430 Tell your neighbor wisdom, and I'm telling you we need wisdom. 00:29:57.444 --> 00:30:00.804 The Bible says this in James, chapter 3, verse 17,. 00:30:00.804 --> 00:30:29.316 Again talking about the tongue and talking about wisdom, it says this but the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure, then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere Peace-makers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness. 00:30:29.316 --> 00:30:38.390 Solomon himself said in Proverbs, chapter 4, verse 7, again talking about wisdom, because it is wisdom that creates. 00:30:38.390 --> 00:30:42.633 He said this the beginning of wisdom is this. 00:30:42.633 --> 00:30:46.670 Let me say that again, proverbs 4, 7. 00:30:46.670 --> 00:30:55.589 The beginning of wisdom is this Get wisdom, though it does what it costs all you have. 00:30:55.589 --> 00:30:57.188 Get understanding. 00:30:57.188 --> 00:31:00.365 It says the next verse Cherish her. 00:31:00.365 --> 00:31:05.746 In other words, cherish wisdom, and she will do what Exalt you. 00:31:05.746 --> 00:31:09.411 Embrace wisdom and she will honor you. 00:31:09.411 --> 00:31:16.415 Wisdom will give you a gallant to grace your head and present you with a glorious crown. 00:31:16.415 --> 00:31:18.808 Wisdom is important. 00:31:20.405 --> 00:31:25.374 Proverbs 24, verse 3, again it says this wisdom that creates. 00:31:25.374 --> 00:31:27.336 He says this by wisdom. 00:31:27.336 --> 00:31:32.334 A house is built and through understanding it is established. 00:31:32.334 --> 00:31:37.875 Through knowledge, its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures. 00:31:37.875 --> 00:31:39.046 Verse 5,. 00:31:39.046 --> 00:31:45.617 The wise prevail through great power and those who have knowledge muster their strength. 00:31:45.617 --> 00:31:54.917 Surely, verse 6, you need guidance to wage war and victory is won through many advisors. 00:31:54.917 --> 00:31:57.830 Wisdom is too high for fools. 00:31:57.830 --> 00:32:01.472 In the assembly of the gate, they must not open their mouths. 00:32:01.472 --> 00:32:05.253 Hello, wisdom is important. 00:32:05.253 --> 00:32:09.231 Tell your neighbor wisdom and I'm telling you that wisdom creates. 00:32:09.231 --> 00:32:11.049 Wisdom makes things happen. 00:32:11.724 --> 00:32:16.375 And so, pastor Simon, this month we are decreeing and declaring let there be light. 00:32:16.375 --> 00:32:20.271 We are saying into dark situations let there be light. 00:32:20.271 --> 00:32:28.292 We are saying into situations that ask the scarcity let there be light, let the wisdom of light come to you in Jesus' name. 00:32:28.292 --> 00:32:36.134 Light travels from the sun to the earth at a speed of 186,000 miles per second. 00:32:36.134 --> 00:32:48.887 The sun is about 93 million miles from the earth, and so if you calculate that distance, light takes eight minutes to come from the sun to where you are. 00:32:48.887 --> 00:32:57.307 The moment we say let there be light, our words are at a speed of light 186,000 miles a second. 00:32:57.307 --> 00:33:00.410 So when we speak, things change. 00:33:00.410 --> 00:33:02.970 When we declare, things shift. 00:33:04.125 --> 00:33:07.636 The Bible says in Job, chapter 22, verse 28,. 00:33:07.636 --> 00:33:18.377 I'm reading from the New King James Version here, and it says this you will also declare a thing and it will be established for you. 00:33:18.377 --> 00:33:24.016 And then it says so light will shine on your ways. 00:33:24.016 --> 00:33:29.692 That light is wisdom, that light is the power of God to create. 00:33:29.692 --> 00:33:33.273 When God said let there be light, there was light. 00:33:33.273 --> 00:33:39.689 And so sometimes, when you face a problem, don't try to analyze the problem, don't try to figure out the problem. 00:33:39.689 --> 00:33:47.250 Speak to the problem and say let there be light, amen, just say it. 00:33:47.250 --> 00:33:48.594 You'll be amazed at what happens. 00:33:48.594 --> 00:33:57.071 Let there be light, let there be light, let there be light, let there be light and I'm speaking into somebody's situation right now. 00:33:57.071 --> 00:34:00.347 Let there be light In Jesus' name. 00:34:00.347 --> 00:34:07.015 But number two very quickly words don't just create, words also authorize. 00:34:07.015 --> 00:34:13.112 Speak words that authorize, these are the words that uphold the kingdom of God. 00:34:13.112 --> 00:34:17.074 Mark, chapter 11, again verse 23,. 00:34:17.074 --> 00:34:40.467 Jesus is speaking to this tree and he's saying, after he spoke it, he's now telling the disciples truly, I tell you, if you anyone says to this mountain, that is a word of authority, go, amen, throw yourself into the sea and does not doubt in their heart, but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. 00:34:40.467 --> 00:34:42.398 The Bible says this. 00:34:43.260 --> 00:34:51.016 In the book of acts we meet Peter and John going to the temple to pray, acts chapter Three, verse one. 00:34:51.016 --> 00:34:57.860 The Bible says this this is the story of them putting this word of God into Into, into the process. 00:34:57.860 --> 00:35:03.884 One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer at 3 in the afternoon. 00:35:03.884 --> 00:35:11.262 Now a man who was lame from bad, I remember, is a man lame from from, but the guy has never walked. 00:35:11.784 --> 00:35:20.994 Now a man was lame from but was being carried to the temple gate, call beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts. 00:35:20.994 --> 00:35:26.248 When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money, which was just very normal. 00:35:26.248 --> 00:35:29.561 Peter looked at straight at him, as did John. 00:35:29.561 --> 00:35:31.467 Then Peter said look at us. 00:35:31.467 --> 00:35:36.766 So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them. 00:35:36.766 --> 00:35:42.521 Then Peter said silver or Gold I do not have. 00:35:42.521 --> 00:35:45.547 I always like Peters honesty. 00:35:45.547 --> 00:35:56.264 He didn't say silver and gold we do not have, but they were there with John, so he spoke about himself. 00:35:56.264 --> 00:36:03.983 Silver and gold I Do not have, but what I do have I give you. 00:36:03.983 --> 00:36:05.786 That's not where the authority comes. 00:36:06.427 --> 00:36:13.559 In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, do what Walk the Bible says. 00:36:13.559 --> 00:36:19.585 Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up and instantly the man's feet and uncles became strong. 00:36:19.585 --> 00:36:22.179 He jumped to his feet and began to walk. 00:36:22.179 --> 00:36:28.478 Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, praising God. 00:36:28.478 --> 00:36:44.789 When all the people saw him Walking and praising God, they recognized him as the same man who used to sit begging at the temple gates, called beautiful, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened. 00:36:44.789 --> 00:36:51.500 Let me tell you that in this month of February, people will be amazed At what God will have done for you. 00:36:51.500 --> 00:36:53.927 I'm saying God is doing something for you. 00:36:53.927 --> 00:36:56.742 Somebody better receive that in Jesus name. 00:36:56.742 --> 00:37:02.510 Yes, people will look at you and say is this the same person you know? 00:37:02.510 --> 00:37:03.394 Is this the same person? 00:37:03.394 --> 00:37:08.204 Ah, there, and they say it is the same person, but something has changed. 00:37:08.204 --> 00:37:09.588 Something is different. 00:37:09.588 --> 00:37:14.686 Why Peter just took an opportunity and spoke the word. 00:37:15.775 --> 00:37:29.742 There's a verse in the autonomy which is an interesting statement by by by God and he's saying this in the autonomy 30, verse 19 to 20, because Speaking is a choice. 00:37:29.742 --> 00:37:32.702 God is giving you many choices. 00:37:32.702 --> 00:37:48.777 He says this day, I call the heavens and the art as witnesses against you that I have said before you what life and death, blessings and Cases. 00:37:48.777 --> 00:37:52.715 And then he says now shoes, life. 00:37:52.715 --> 00:37:55.663 He didn't say choose life or death. 00:37:55.663 --> 00:37:59.320 He said, even though they're in front of you, choose what? 00:37:59.320 --> 00:38:00.496 Life? 00:38:00.496 --> 00:38:23.306 So that you and your children may live and that you may love the Lord, your God, listen to his voice and hold fast to him, for the Lord is your life and he will give you many years In the land he saw to give to your fathers, abraham, isaac and Jacob. 00:38:23.306 --> 00:38:25.494 Choose you this day. 00:38:26.818 --> 00:38:33.201 Did you know that through the power of your tongue, you can actually choose, you can make choices? 00:38:33.201 --> 00:38:43.887 Have ever sometimes walking up and say today I'm going to visit so-and-so, before you told anybody else, you just said it today I'm going to visit so-and-so? 00:38:43.887 --> 00:38:49.670 Immediately, everything begins to align to what you did, what you say. 00:38:49.670 --> 00:38:51.235 You begin to prepare yourself. 00:38:51.235 --> 00:38:53.460 And then you meet somebody in the house. 00:38:53.460 --> 00:39:00.065 You say by the way, today at 2 o'clock I'm going to see so-and-so, because you have declared it, you have chosen to do something. 00:39:00.065 --> 00:39:02.599 Your tongue is powerful. 00:39:03.695 --> 00:39:08.304 Let me show you this verse in James, chapter 3, verse 4 and 5. 00:39:08.304 --> 00:39:10.268 The Bible says this about the tongue. 00:39:10.268 --> 00:39:16.224 It says or take ships as an example. 00:39:16.224 --> 00:39:31.110 Although they are so large and Are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. 00:39:31.110 --> 00:39:38.929 And Then he says likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. 00:39:38.929 --> 00:39:45.695 Consider what a great forest it sets on fire by a small spark. 00:39:46.938 --> 00:39:49.646 Then it says the tongue also is what a fire? 00:39:49.646 --> 00:39:52.675 A world of evil among the parts of the body. 00:39:52.675 --> 00:40:00.228 It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one's life on fire and is itself set on fire. 00:40:00.228 --> 00:40:02.541 By what can you imagine? 00:40:02.541 --> 00:40:11.175 Verse 7 all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind. 00:40:11.175 --> 00:40:14.762 But no human being can tame the tongue. 00:40:14.762 --> 00:40:18.028 It is a restless evil full of deadly poison. 00:40:19.556 --> 00:40:25.815 With a tongue we praise our Lord and father, and with it we cast human beings who have been made in God's likeness. 00:40:25.815 --> 00:40:32.106 And then he says in verse 10 out of the same mouth, come praise and casting my brothers and sisters. 00:40:32.106 --> 00:40:39.561 This should not be Because you have a choice. 00:40:39.561 --> 00:40:41.782