Speaker 1: While we are standing, we want to read the word for today.
Speaker 1: This is a new month and God has been gracious to bring us into this new month.
Speaker 1: Why don't we just thank him and just bless him for that?
Speaker 1: We've been talking about vision, open door vision.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: It starts with verse 12.
Speaker 1: I read from verse 12 to 14 and then I will jump to verse 20.
Speaker 1: The next day is they were leaving Bethany.
Speaker 1: Jesus was hungry.
Speaker 1: Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit.
Speaker 1: When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs.
Speaker 1: Then he said to the tree.
Speaker 1: He said to the tree.
Speaker 1: He said to the tree I'm saying that.
Speaker 1: He said to the tree May no one ever eat fruit from you again.
Speaker 1: And it was loud enough because his disciples had him.
Speaker 1: Say then verse 20.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: And Jesus said have faith in God.
Speaker 1: Jesus answered Truly.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: Therefore, I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, not that you will receive it.
Speaker 1: Believe that you have received it and it will be yours.
Speaker 1: This is God's word.
Speaker 1: God's people say amen.
Speaker 1: Thank you, be seated in God's presence.
Speaker 1: Those watching us online, karibusana, those in the pavilion and other spaces.
Speaker 1: God bless you.
Speaker 1: As we receive his word.
Speaker 1: Let's pray, father.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: Today, because we have prayed in Jesus name and gospel say amen.
Speaker 1: Are you glad to be in God's house this month?
Speaker 1: We talk about words, because declarations are words.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: This member writes and says I would like to say a big thank you to Pastambra and the entire Paki community.
Speaker 1: Last year, pasi, pasi Pasi asked that we write and lift up our seven things and all my seven have come to pass, amen.
Speaker 1: And then she adds and says all, not one, but all seven of them.
Speaker 1: I came back to say thank you and to bless the Lord.
Speaker 1: God is good all the time.
Speaker 1: I always tune in online Hallelujah.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: Amen.
Speaker 1: So that's a member, an online member.
Speaker 1: We thank God.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: She was pregnant and she had a challenge with that pregnancy.
Speaker 1: She was also unwell.
Speaker 1: She caught COVID in the process and just many things were happening to her.
Speaker 1: But God is a good God.
Speaker 1: So I picked the story in the middle when she suddenly was in the office and she felt herself wet, she says.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: Long story short, the doctor confirmed it was the amniotic fluid and he suggested immediate surgery to deliver the baby.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: I would end up testing positive for COVID-19 and was classified as a high risk patient because of the compromised pregnancy.
Speaker 1: They took precautions and administered injections to mature the baby's lungs in case I'd go into labor.
Speaker 1: I was so scared.
Speaker 1: Would my child be okay?
Speaker 1: Would she make it or there be complications?
Speaker 1: Will I be in hospital for months waiting for the child to be discharged?
Speaker 1: But I strengthened myself in the Lord.
Speaker 1: My family went into prayer mode and we really pray At this point.
Speaker 1: I had been moved to the isolation ward with only my husband allowed to visit.
Speaker 1: I decided I was not going to miss the anointing service and I joined online.
Speaker 1: I could feel the Holy Spirit in that room.
Speaker 1: I was in an isolated room, but I was not alone.
Speaker 1: I sensed the move of God from when the worship session began.
Speaker 1: By the time Pastor Ambrose came to the stage, I was ready for a miracle.
Speaker 1: I did not have my anointing oil.
Speaker 1: I did not have my anointing oil, but I had my body lotion.
Speaker 1: Thank you, jesus, I had my body lotion with me and that is what Pastor Ambrose prayed for.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: My baby girl was so active in the womb.
Speaker 1: For me was confirmation enough that God had done it.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: The baby was currently at 30 weeks.
Speaker 1: There were many risks of the baby getting infected, since the water that protects the child had leaked.
Speaker 1: I needed to pay attention to my vitals and rush to hospital in case I sensed fevers.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: Hello, my testimony my baby made it up to 37 weeks and was safely delivered via CS, given the history with a pregnancy.
Speaker 1: My water stopped leaking after five days and God restored the water volume in the uterus.
Speaker 1: It was always normal volume.
Speaker 1: I did scans every week after 30 weeks and worked closely with my gyne.
Speaker 1: My doctor confirmed that this is what they call a medical miracle.
Speaker 1: This case was a very unique one.
Speaker 1: That Marvel doctors.
Speaker 1: My baby girl is now 10 months.
Speaker 1: Thank you, jesus, amen, and she's our pride and her and joy.
Speaker 1: Her milestones amaze us.
Speaker 1: She has already learned to work.
Speaker 1: At 10 months, let's celebrate Jesus Christ.
Speaker 1: And then she finished there by saying I'm looking forward to today's service and I know I will see God.
Speaker 1: God is a good God, isn't God good?
Speaker 1: I thought it needful to read those testimonies because we have many testimonies.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: So Jesus said this, so let me repeat those words he said in Mark, chapter 11, verse 20 to 23.
Speaker 1: The disciples have had an object lesson that you can speak to something and it listens to you.
Speaker 1: You can speak to a tree and things changed.
Speaker 1: You can speak to your vehicle that has told, and things can shift.
Speaker 1: Hello, you can speak to a child and things just change.
Speaker 1: And he said this in the morning.
Speaker 1: As they went along, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots.
Speaker 1: Peter remembered and said to Jesus Rabbi, look, the fig tree you cast has withered.
Speaker 1: And Jesus was basically saying I knew it would happen, that should not surprise you.
Speaker 1: And Jesus said I was doing that for you.
Speaker 1: Then he says this have faith in God, believe that God can use your declarations to shift a situation.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: You can even say to something that is so difficult If anyone says to this mountain this hindrance, go throw yourself into the sea.
Speaker 1: And there's no doubt in their heart, but believe that what they say will happen.
Speaker 1: It will be done for them.
Speaker 1: What you say is very important.
Speaker 1: Tell your neighbor, your tongue is very powerful.
Speaker 1: Let me read that verse in Proverbs 18, 21.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: Let me read it in the New King James Martian.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: In the first service I was telling them I don't know why this verse is close to the next verse.
Speaker 1: Sometimes you check a verse which is close to another verse.
Speaker 1: This one is the one that is closest.
Speaker 1: I don't know what that means.
Speaker 1: Hello, he who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord.
Speaker 1: I don't know if it's because a man has to speak fast before he finds a wife, hello.
Speaker 1: But that's a good verse For some of us.
Speaker 1: You can catch it.
Speaker 1: I know Pastor Simon was announcing about two of our members.
Speaker 1: One of them is Pastor Maxi.
Speaker 1: Tell your neighbor, amen, amen.
Speaker 1: They found the Arabi Bona Sefirah.
Speaker 1: So he who finds, he who finds, he who finds that's important because it is he who should find.
Speaker 1: He is the one who should find Ladies.
Speaker 1: You should not go around trying to find, you need to be found.
Speaker 1: Thank you, jesus.
Speaker 1: Did you hear the man saying amen?
Speaker 1: The ladies are sitting there saying they are not finding us.
Speaker 1: They are not finding us, they need to find us.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: Thank you, jesus.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: Thank you, jesus.
Speaker 1: I'm especially encouraging the men, the men, the men, because the ladies are already ready.
Speaker 1: They are waiting to be found.
Speaker 1: Bona Sefirah, they are waiting to be found.
Speaker 1: So, men, rise to the occasion and find them.
Speaker 1: Bona Sefirah, don't worry that you don't have a job.
Speaker 1: God is good, but you better find a job.
Speaker 1: Because it's also important that you find a job?
Speaker 1: Because in the book of Genesis, the Bible says that before Eve came, abraham was working, adam Adam was working.
Speaker 1: He was working.
Speaker 1: While he was working, god said it is not good for the man to be alone, I'll make for him.
Speaker 1: Thank you, jesus.
Speaker 1: I don't know why I'm saying that, but may somebody receive it in Jesus name.
Speaker 1: God is good and so we thank God.
Speaker 1: We thank God for the opportunities that are coming our way.
Speaker 1: But words are important and I want to break it down to three statements.
Speaker 1: Number one this month, as we decree and declare, we need to remember that words.
Speaker 1: God is going to give us words that create.
Speaker 1: Number two he's going to give us words that authorize and he's going to give us words that bless.
Speaker 1: Human beings are relational beings, but they are also conversational beings.
Speaker 1: We not only relate with one another, we also converse with one another.
Speaker 1: We talk to one another.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: Hello, we meet people.
Speaker 1: Can you imagine coming to church and then there's nobody here?
Speaker 1: Nobody, you know.
Speaker 1: You just walk out and go back home.
Speaker 1: Because you like to meet people, you want to find out your friends.
Speaker 1: You want to find out the new fashion trends that are around.
Speaker 1: Tell your neighbor, amen, amen, yes, you want to know what is happening around, so you like to meet.
Speaker 1: We are relational, but in relating, we also want to talk to one another.
Speaker 1: We want to speak to one another.
Speaker 1: God is like that, god is relational, and so God not only wants to talk to you, god wants you to talk to him.
Speaker 1: God loves to be talked to, and even when you don't have anything to tell God, just talk to him.
Speaker 1: Just tell God you're amazing, you're wonderful, you're glorious.
Speaker 1: And God, I don't have enough vocabulary, but let me tell you this this day of created is just perfect.
Speaker 1: Talk to him Because God wants to talk to you.
Speaker 1: We are relational beings and in relating, we relate with words, we speak with words.
Speaker 1: We start with God himself.
Speaker 1: In Genesis, chapter one, he spoke and the Bible says this Because words create.
Speaker 1: Genesis chapter one.
Speaker 1: In the beginning, god created the heavens and the earth.
Speaker 1: Now, the earth was formless and empty.
Speaker 1: Darkness was over the surface of the deep and the spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
Speaker 1: And then God did what.
Speaker 1: God did what he said, he spoke, god declared something and he said Let there be light.
Speaker 1: He did not discuss the formlessness, he did not discuss the darkness, he did not analyze the very difficult challenge before him.
Speaker 1: He simply declared.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: God called the light day and the darkness he called night.
Speaker 1: And there was evening and there was morning.
Speaker 1: The first day, from day one, god was speaking and God now was creating people who would now speak.
Speaker 1: And God wants us to decree, god wants us to declare.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: I want you to know that when God speaks, he says Let there be light, let there be wealth, let there be life.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: Our words Advance the kingdom of God.
Speaker 1: Our words can bring good.
Speaker 1: Our words can bring evil.
Speaker 1: Our words can direct a situation.
Speaker 1: Our words can direct a situation or misdirect a situation.
Speaker 1: We grow in knowing how to talk and how we engage one another.
Speaker 1: It is a learning experience.
Speaker 1: When I was about to get married, I was dating Martha.
Speaker 1: Tell your neighbor amen.
Speaker 1: Now I was a pastor dating a congregant.
Speaker 1: I was a Christian neighbor, amen, because basically I was in church Most of my life, always in church.
Speaker 1: Anyway, got married, was dating Martha and I was still learning how to talk, how to communicate.
Speaker 1: So we went for somebody's birthday and some of our friends.
Speaker 1: We went for a birthday and in that birthday we were introducing one another, one by one.
Speaker 1: Each person was introducing themselves.
Speaker 1: So this person introduced, introduced them.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: And I sat down.
Speaker 1: Martha, who was next to me, stood up.
Speaker 1: She said I'm Martha Hassandi and I'm glad to be in this birthday.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: You see, no one in the Bible says it is not good for man to be alone.
Speaker 1: There are things he does not need that quickly.
Speaker 1: So later we are talking.
Speaker 1: I am asking her, martha, what is wrong?
Speaker 1: She said you did not introduce me.
Speaker 1: But I said people were asked to introduce themselves one by one.
Speaker 1: How could I know that, after introducing myself, I needed to introduce you?
Speaker 1: She said, but you're the one who took me to the birthday.
Speaker 1: You needed to tell them why you are with this person.
Speaker 1: I found that difficult to understand.
Speaker 1: So she needed me to introduce myself as Pastor Ambrose, young senior pastor of Parklands Baptist Church.
Speaker 1: And today it is my pleasure that I have come with Martha, who is feeling the blanks, and that would just make her day.
Speaker 1: I didn't know that.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: But she would be very excited that now, in the midst of all these people, they know.
Speaker 1: Thank you, jesus.
Speaker 1: They know, they know, they know, they know.
Speaker 1: When we got married I still was still learning to know how to engage her, to talk to her, because words are powerful.
Speaker 1: So one day I'm driving her, I'm dropping her at Narobi Hospital because she was working there in the admin department.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: Now I'm taking her to work.
Speaker 1: Hello, she's going to work.
Speaker 1: That means she earns money, we're going to work.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: I said to her your money is finished.
Speaker 1: Even though the heater in the car was there, it became suddenly cold At that time.
Speaker 1: Even I don't know, I didn't know I had made that mistake, I had no idea.
Speaker 1: She stopped talking to me when I reached Narobi Hospital.
Speaker 1: She opened the door and continued walking as she went.
Speaker 1: I had to walk out and close the door.
Speaker 1: I'm wondering what have I done?
Speaker 1: So later in the evening she comes home.
Speaker 1: She makes supper she's not talking to me.
Speaker 1: She serves the food.
Speaker 1: She's not talking to me, and suddenly I realize Nikubaya.
Speaker 1: Then I must.
Speaker 1: Slowly she begins to talk and she says why did you say that?
Speaker 1: Now, can you imagine those are her first words.
Speaker 1: Why did you say that?
Speaker 1: Now, what do I?
Speaker 1: I've been talking the whole day, so she's her conversation is continuing from the vehicle.
Speaker 1: All the things we go through, I'm telling you.
Speaker 1: But you have to learn these things.
Speaker 1: And suddenly I realized I had made a serious blunder and I said Martha, I'm sorry I was, I was.
Speaker 1: You know, in Kisweli we say Sikusema Kobaya.
Speaker 1: I was not saying it badly or in a bad way.
Speaker 1: And from that day I told myself my money is Martha's money and Martha's money is her money.
Speaker 1: And no questions asked, whether she still has it or not, I'm telling you, tell your neighbor foolishness out, wisdom in.
Speaker 1: And for me that day wisdom came in and it is still with me.
Speaker 1: I've never asked that question.
Speaker 1: Of course.
Speaker 1: Later she finished, she left Nairobi hospital, she went into catering and she's in her businesses.
Speaker 1: But I tell myself whenever she asks for money, I'll give her money.
Speaker 1: If I don't have it, I will look for it.
Speaker 1: Thank you, jesus, amen.
Speaker 1: And no wonder God has enabled us to live this long.
Speaker 1: And this year, this year, yeah, we shall be celebrating 30 years In our marriage, but I had to learn how to talk.
Speaker 1: Tell your neighbor.
Speaker 1: You need to learn how to talk In Jesus' name.
Speaker 1: Wisdom is very important, and so as we talk and speak words that create, they must be spoken from a place of wisdom.
Speaker 1: Solomon experienced this First, kings, chapter 3, verse 5,.
Speaker 1: This was Solomon when he first came as a king.
Speaker 1: The Bible says that give me on.
Speaker 1: The Lord appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream and God said ask for whatever you want me to give you.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: You have continued this great kindness to him and I've given him a son to sit on his throne this very day.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: Your servant is here.
Speaker 1: Among the people you have chosen are great people, too numerous to count on number.
Speaker 1: So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong.
Speaker 1: For who is able to govern these great people of yours?
Speaker 1: The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: Tell your neighbor wisdom, and I'm telling you we need wisdom.
Speaker 1: The Bible says this in James, chapter 3, verse 17,.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: Solomon himself said in Proverbs, chapter 4, verse 7, again talking about wisdom, because it is wisdom that creates.
Speaker 1: He said this the beginning of wisdom is this.
Speaker 1: Let me say that again, proverbs 4, 7.
Speaker 1: The beginning of wisdom is this Get wisdom, though it does what it costs all you have.
Speaker 1: Get understanding.
Speaker 1: It says the next verse Cherish her.
Speaker 1: In other words, cherish wisdom, and she will do what Exalt you.
Speaker 1: Embrace wisdom and she will honor you.
Speaker 1: Wisdom will give you a gallant to grace your head and present you with a glorious crown.
Speaker 1: Wisdom is important.
Speaker 1: Proverbs 24, verse 3, again it says this wisdom that creates.
Speaker 1: He says this by wisdom.
Speaker 1: A house is built and through understanding it is established.
Speaker 1: Through knowledge, its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures.
Speaker 1: Verse 5,.
Speaker 1: The wise prevail through great power and those who have knowledge muster their strength.
Speaker 1: Surely, verse 6, you need guidance to wage war and victory is won through many advisors.
Speaker 1: Wisdom is too high for fools.
Speaker 1: In the assembly of the gate, they must not open their mouths.
Speaker 1: Hello, wisdom is important.
Speaker 1: Tell your neighbor wisdom and I'm telling you that wisdom creates.
Speaker 1: Wisdom makes things happen.
Speaker 1: And so, pastor Simon, this month we are decreeing and declaring let there be light.
Speaker 1: We are saying into dark situations let there be light.
Speaker 1: We are saying into situations that ask the scarcity let there be light, let the wisdom of light come to you in Jesus' name.
Speaker 1: Light travels from the sun to the earth at a speed of 186,000 miles per second.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: The moment we say let there be light, our words are at a speed of light 186,000 miles a second.
Speaker 1: So when we speak, things change.
Speaker 1: When we declare, things shift.
Speaker 1: The Bible says in Job, chapter 22, verse 28,.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: And then it says so light will shine on your ways.
Speaker 1: That light is wisdom, that light is the power of God to create.
Speaker 1: When God said let there be light, there was light.
Speaker 1: And so sometimes, when you face a problem, don't try to analyze the problem, don't try to figure out the problem.
Speaker 1: Speak to the problem and say let there be light, amen, just say it.
Speaker 1: You'll be amazed at what happens.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: Let there be light In Jesus' name.
Speaker 1: But number two very quickly words don't just create, words also authorize.
Speaker 1: Speak words that authorize, these are the words that uphold the kingdom of God.
Speaker 1: Mark, chapter 11, again verse 23,.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: The Bible says this.
Speaker 1: In the book of acts we meet Peter and John going to the temple to pray, acts chapter Three, verse one.
Speaker 1: The Bible says this this is the story of them putting this word of God into Into, into the process.
Speaker 1: One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer at 3 in the afternoon.
Speaker 1: Now a man who was lame from bad, I remember, is a man lame from from, but the guy has never walked.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money, which was just very normal.
Speaker 1: Peter looked at straight at him, as did John.
Speaker 1: Then Peter said look at us.
Speaker 1: So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them.
Speaker 1: Then Peter said silver or Gold I do not have.
Speaker 1: I always like Peters honesty.
Speaker 1: He didn't say silver and gold we do not have, but they were there with John, so he spoke about himself.
Speaker 1: Silver and gold I Do not have, but what I do have I give you.
Speaker 1: That's not where the authority comes.
Speaker 1: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, do what Walk the Bible says.
Speaker 1: Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up and instantly the man's feet and uncles became strong.
Speaker 1: He jumped to his feet and began to walk.
Speaker 1: Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, praising God.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: Let me tell you that in this month of February, people will be amazed At what God will have done for you.
Speaker 1: I'm saying God is doing something for you.
Speaker 1: Somebody better receive that in Jesus name.
Speaker 1: Yes, people will look at you and say is this the same person you know?
Speaker 1: Is this the same person?
Speaker 1: Ah, there, and they say it is the same person, but something has changed.
Speaker 1: Something is different.
Speaker 1: Why Peter just took an opportunity and spoke the word.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: God is giving you many choices.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: And then he says now shoes, life.
Speaker 1: He didn't say choose life or death.
Speaker 1: He said, even though they're in front of you, choose what?
Speaker 1: Life?
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: Choose you this day.
Speaker 1: Did you know that through the power of your tongue, you can actually choose, you can make choices?
Speaker 1: 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?
Speaker 1: Immediately, everything begins to align to what you did, what you say.
Speaker 1: You begin to prepare yourself.
Speaker 1: And then you meet somebody in the house.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: Your tongue is powerful.
Speaker 1: Let me show you this verse in James, chapter 3, verse 4 and 5.
Speaker 1: The Bible says this about the tongue.
Speaker 1: It says or take ships as an example.
Speaker 1: 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.
Speaker 1: And Then he says likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts.
Speaker 1: Consider what a great forest it sets on fire by a small spark.
Speaker 1: Then it says the tongue also is what a fire?
Speaker 1: A world of evil among the parts of the body.
Speaker 1: It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one's life on fire and is itself set on fire.
Speaker 1: By what can you imagine?
Speaker 1: Verse 7 all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind.
Speaker 1: But no human being can tame the tongue.
Speaker 1: It is a restless evil full of deadly poison.
Speaker 1: With a tongue we praise our Lord and father, and with it we cast human beings who have been made in God's likeness.
Speaker 1: And then he says in verse 10 out of the same mouth, come praise and casting my brothers and sisters.
Speaker 1: This should not be Because you have a choice.
Speaker 1: You have a choice.
Speaker 1: Tell your neighbor, you have a choice.
Speaker 1: Take me back to Proverbs 18, 21, new King James Varsion, please.
Speaker 1: And it says this, and I said it earlier for you death in life Are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Speaker 1: This was for Simon.
Speaker 1: I was reading it and in my mind I just had this thought God is telling us this tongue we have can turn death to life.
Speaker 1: Death and life are in the power of the tongue.
Speaker 1: God does not want it to go the other way round, that we turn life into death.
Speaker 1: He wants it to go the other way we turn death to life.
Speaker 1: I was sharing this, this thing that I read the other day, and that there were the this two people relating with each other on chat.
Speaker 1: They were chatting, and this girl is very young, in her twenties, early twenties, and they're chatting and this guy is a friend of hers and there were times they had good conversations.
Speaker 1: They don't have not never met, but they have good conversations, they're chatting, they love each other, all kinds of things.
Speaker 1: And then one day the guy gets upset with the girl.
Speaker 1: And the guy sends a chat, a statement, saying I'm so upset with you, I don't think this world deserves you to be alive on this earth.
Speaker 1: That Statement affected this girl.
Speaker 1: That same day she read that text, she committed suicide.
Speaker 1: The power of the tongue, but in this instance this person turned life to death.
Speaker 1: God is saying ah, ah, take dead things and and cause them to come to life.
Speaker 1: Make a choice turn death to life.
Speaker 1: I Wrote some about ten statements from that statement and I said, hey, I'm going to put things in the right column.
Speaker 1: There's this column, this column.
Speaker 1: This column is about dead things, this column is about things that are alive.
Speaker 1: And I'm going now to choose take things that are dead, make them alive, because you have that power.
Speaker 1: So this is what I wrote down I'm going to turn death to life.
Speaker 1: I'm going to take, turn causes to blessings, hallelujah.
Speaker 1: I'm going to turn sickness to health.
Speaker 1: I'm going to turn failure To success.
Speaker 1: It is in your tongue, rather, that, rather over ship, you can steer it, you can move it whichever way you want, I'm going to turn barrenness, barrenness, barrenness, yes.
Speaker 1: So we are saying to any woman here who is married but you have been barren, you will be fruitful.
Speaker 1: I'm saying you'll be fruitful.
Speaker 1: In fact, you'll be so fruitful that you will conceive and you'll have twins, in Jesus name.
Speaker 1: Hello, yes, god, can we that that power is in our tongue From stagnation Talk to me To progress.
Speaker 1: Have you stagnated?
Speaker 1: We are saying you'll progress.
Speaker 1: I'm saying you'll progress in Jesus name.
Speaker 1: From poverty To what wealth?
Speaker 1: Oh, wealth.
Speaker 1: I wrote something else.
Speaker 1: From poverty to prosperity.
Speaker 1: The same thing, amen.
Speaker 1: You're going to prosper.
Speaker 1: From demotion to promotion, to promotion, in Jesus name.
Speaker 1: You may have been retrenched, you may have been laid off, but let me tell you this Keep declaring though I was demoted, I'll be promoted, I will be promoted.
Speaker 1: And maybe these guys were just doing you a favor by demoting you.
Speaker 1: Oh, they did you a favor, because the next job you have You'll be the one supplying for them.
Speaker 1: Amen For that boss who demoted you.
Speaker 1: Look at your neighbor and tell your neighbor I wish I was not that boss.
Speaker 1: Rather than you get demoted, you're crying oh, I was demoted.
Speaker 1: Oh, now my life is over.
Speaker 1: Your life is not over.
Speaker 1: God is saying what can you put on your tongue that I can change the agenda, because it's what you say that will shift things.
Speaker 1: God has already given you a lot of things to say.
Speaker 1: Amen, amen.
Speaker 1: The answer to that will tell you About those who went to the group of schools and those who went to school in groups.
Speaker 1: Hallelujah, by the way, one of those people who went to school In groups.
Speaker 1: So, anyway, fear To courage.
Speaker 1: Hallelujah, from complaining To what To gratitude.
Speaker 1: Alright, god is good and all of it is.
Speaker 1: From where the tongue.
Speaker 1: You can destroy your children just by the tongue completely.
Speaker 1: They try to rise, boom, try to rise, boom, try to rise, boom.
Speaker 1: I really thank God for my dad because one day he decided he was not going to talk because I had really failed.
Speaker 1: Usually, when I failed, ah, that day everybody will know in the estate that something is wrong.
Speaker 1: I was very bright and I'm still bright.
Speaker 1: I'm saying I'm still bright Because in primary, when we did three subjects, we did maths, english and general paper.
Speaker 1: I passed them.
Speaker 1: In English, maths I got an A, english A general paper A 36 points.
Speaker 1: I passed, passed, passed.
Speaker 1: You know there are some people who pass and the others who pass.
Speaker 1: I went to secondary school, jamuri High School From one I met people who had also passed seriously from other schools.
Speaker 1: So we met all passers Students, all of us.
Speaker 1: In first term I really aced it.
Speaker 1: I was doing well In from two.
Speaker 1: First term I became number 37 out of 38.
Speaker 1: I knew that day my dad would kill me, so I went home, put the report from where he sits and waited for the hammer to fall.
Speaker 1: You know, for a whole month of holiday my dad never said anything, never met a comment, never even told me where is the report from.
Speaker 1: He never said anything and that was the most torturous holiday of my life Because every day I would pass the sitting room as if I'm walking on eggs, passing the sitting room and then I would go from the kitchen to the bedroom.
Speaker 1: I would pass the sitting room and he's sitting there.
Speaker 1: I would pass and he said nothing.
Speaker 1: Then I have to find a way of getting out of the bedroom to the kitchen but I have to pass.
Speaker 1: For one month my dad said nothing.
Speaker 1: Do you know when I went back to school without being told.
Speaker 1: I worked so hard that time, from number 37, I became number 20 out of 38.
Speaker 1: Most improved Club for me, and it's because my father did not kill me, destroy me by saying you are such a feeling, the blanks.
Speaker 1: He never said it and it was now up to me, knowing that I was right to come back to my place.
Speaker 1: So I'm saying to somebody today in Jesus' name, watch what you say to your children.
Speaker 1: They just failed an exam.
Speaker 1: They are not failures, they just failed.
Speaker 1: You're not a failure, you just failed an interview.
Speaker 1: So don't close the curtains and turn off your phone because of that interview.
Speaker 1: It was just an interview.
Speaker 1: Another one is coming and you will ace it in Jesus' name.
Speaker 1: We authorize other things we say, and so your tongue, tell your neighbor, your tongue, say my tongue will be wise.
Speaker 1: I will speak the right things, I will authorize what is right and it will come to pass.
Speaker 1: Maybe for some of us you are aware you are because of what you say Today, change your speech.
Speaker 1: You're a success.
Speaker 1: I'm saying you're a success.
Speaker 1: You're a success, you're going places.
Speaker 1: In Jesus' name.
Speaker 1: But let me tie this down by saying the last thing.
Speaker 1: Words are given to us number one to do what To create?
Speaker 1: Number two Number three To bless.
Speaker 1: So let me read this verse and then we shall pray for one another.
Speaker 1: Number six these are verses we use every Sunday here.
Speaker 1: Number six, 23 to 27.
Speaker 1: God is giving the priests an instruction.
Speaker 1: He says this speak to Aaron and his sons, saying this is the way you shall bless the children of Israel.
Speaker 1: Say to them the Lord bless you and keep you.
Speaker 1: The Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you.
Speaker 1: Next, the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
Speaker 1: Then God says so, they shall put my name on the children of Israel and I will bless them.
Speaker 1: So when we say those words, god picks them and then God blesses us.
Speaker 1: Now let me read this other verse, numbers 23, verse 19.
Speaker 1: This is Balam, who is trying to cast God's people, but God tells him I'm not changing my mind.
Speaker 1: I read God is not a human.
Speaker 1: That he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind.
Speaker 1: Does he speak and then not act?
Speaker 1: Does he promise and not fulfill?
Speaker 1: And then Balam said this I have received a command to bless, he has blessed and I cannot change it.
Speaker 1: Let me read this in the New King James Version, because I want you to get this lesson, because you are going to be blessing people and you're going to bless yourself.
Speaker 1: You're going to bless God.
Speaker 1: I read God is not a man that he should lie, nor a son of man that he should repent, has he said and will.
Speaker 1: I have received a command to bless.
Speaker 1: He has blessed and I cannot reverse it.
Speaker 1: Now, come on, you give God a big hand.
Speaker 1: So now listen to me, because I'm a priest.
Speaker 1: So behold me, ambros.
Speaker 1: Now Behold, I have received a command to bless.
Speaker 1: He has done what and I cannot do what.
Speaker 1: Thank you, jesus.
Speaker 1: So whenever I command a blessing, god then does what.
Speaker 1: Who blesses God.
Speaker 1: Once he blesses ambros cannot reverse it.
Speaker 1: This is the kind of God we serve.
Speaker 1: So bless, receive the blessings we release to you, because God will attach them to you so that it's like a tracker no matter where you go, the blessing does what, follows you, and there are things that God has already released in your life to bless and they're not going to happen in December.
Speaker 1: They're not going to happen in December.
Speaker 1: I'm going to read you this last verse while you're standing on your feet by the time you pass assignment.
Speaker 1: Did you realize how powerful my statement was?
Speaker 1: I made all of us to stand, not by power, I just spoke.
Speaker 1: Thank you, jesus, I'm powerful.
Speaker 1: I just said let's stand.
Speaker 1: Now I'm going to stand.
Speaker 1: Hey, you're powerful, but I like this one.
Speaker 1: This is a verse I want somebody to carry home with them.
Speaker 1: Ezekiel 12, 26 to 28.
Speaker 1: So, while we're turning there, what three things does the Word of God do?
Speaker 1: It creates the rises.
Speaker 1: Bless us.
Speaker 1: Look at this verse Again.
Speaker 1: The word of the Lord came to me saying son of man, look, the house of Pachland's is saying the vision that he sees is for many days from now, and he prophesies of times far off.
Speaker 1: They are forced to the Pachlanders.
Speaker 1: Thus, says the Lord God, none of my words will be postponed anymore, but the word which I speak will be done, says the Lord God.
Speaker 1: It is in February, in Jesus' name.
Speaker 1: Therefore, say to them.
Speaker 1: Thus says the Lord God, none of my words will be postponed anymore, but the word which I speak will be done, says the Lord God Amen.
Speaker 1: I have put together a card which I pray that you'll be able to get a copy in the bookshop.
Speaker 1: It talks about a new open door that uplifts, and I have made about 12 statements.
Speaker 1: The first statement says this I declare that I am uplifted to a new door of divine wealth.
Speaker 1: Number two I am uplifted to a new door of spiritual work.
Speaker 1: Number three I am uplifted to a new door of world-class impact.
Speaker 1: But I like number six.
Speaker 1: I am uplifted to a new door of unstoppable favour.
Speaker 1: That's your portion.
Speaker 1: I'm saying that is your portion.
Speaker 1: Look at your neighbour and tell your neighbour unstoppable favour is coming my way.
Speaker 1: Tell the neighbour again unstoppable favour is coming my way.
Speaker 1: And tell them if you don't get your favour, I will take it for you In Jesus' name.
Speaker 1: So tell your neighbour my favour is mine.
Speaker 1: You are not taking it and that favour is unstoppable.
Speaker 1: I'm going to great heights this month of February In Jesus' name.
Speaker 1: Now give God a big hand.
Speaker 1: Of course this month, like Pastor Simon was saying, is a month of relationships.
Speaker 1: Of course there is a Valentine coming up.
Speaker 1: I'm saying there is Valentine's Day coming up and if you are not taken anywhere, tell your neighbour I still have unstoppable favour In Jesus' name.
Speaker 1: That card is in a park, open door park.
Speaker 1: Get some copies, share it with your friends.
Speaker 1: Who knows that?
Speaker 1: The seed you plant in somebody's heart will germinate to a great harvest.
Speaker 1: Barnas fewer.
Speaker 1: Did you learn anything today?
Speaker 1: Are you going with something?
Speaker 1: If I brought you here, would you tell me what that something is?
Speaker 1: Oh, I like that courage.
Speaker 1: I like that confidence.
Speaker 1: May the Lord accelerate you this month.
Speaker 1: In Jesus' name.
Speaker 1: The door is open for you, so walk through it.
Speaker 1: No weapon that is fashioned against you will prosper.
Speaker 1: Those of you who are planning to travel, god will open doors for you that no man can shut.
Speaker 1: You are traveling in Jesus' name.
Speaker 1: Some of you whose passports are stuck at immigration, they are going to be released in Jesus' name.
Speaker 1: God is good.
Speaker 1: Yes, some of you whose passports have never been stamped, they will be stamped in Jesus' name.
Speaker 1: Some of you have been refused to go in certain countries went for the visa to go to the US.
Speaker 1: Don't get stuck.
Speaker 1: You just stuck.
Speaker 1: I have to go to the US.
Speaker 1: My friend, you can also go to the UK.
Speaker 1: Zimbabwe is not very far.
Speaker 1: Hello, you understand, zimbabwe is not very far.
Speaker 1: The ambassador is here.
Speaker 1: When Martha and I went to our honeymoon, muazi in Ireland went to Australia.
Speaker 1: Hello, guess where we went for our honeymoon Zimbabwe, harare.
Speaker 1: We had an amazing time.
Speaker 1: So let me tell you this you are going to travel.
Speaker 1: You are going to go beyond Kino In Jesus' name Kino Kikuyu Wukotum Kienda.
Speaker 1: But let me tell you this you are also going to fly out in Jesus' name.
Speaker 1: Give that blessing in Jesus' name.
Speaker 1: Yes, receive it.
Speaker 1: Some of you have never traveled.
Speaker 1: Begin to believe God.
Speaker 1: Begin to say it with your mouth.
Speaker 1: I'm going to Dubai.
Speaker 1: Say it by faith.
Speaker 1: I'm going to Dubai.
Speaker 1: You know you're going to travel.
Speaker 1: You're going to go with Emirates.
Speaker 1: You're going to go with Qatar.
Speaker 1: You're going to go with KQ, the pride of Africa.
Speaker 1: I'm saying you're going to places in Jesus' name.
Speaker 1: Give it, decree it, declare it.
Speaker 1: Those seven prayer requests will happen to you.
Speaker 1: You're going places in Jesus' name.
Speaker 1: Your children are mighty in the land.
Speaker 1: Husbands, you're going to get enough money so that you can give some of it to your wife.
Speaker 1: Somebody better receive that Jesus' name.
Speaker 1: Our wives, you're also supposed to share with your husbands, even though your money is your money.
Speaker 1: Tafadali Akiwuliza mmpatiye.
Speaker 1: But God is good.
Speaker 1: Be like Fahanim, be like Uliza.
Speaker 1: There's a miracle happening right now.
Speaker 1: I sense that there are about 20 doors that are being opened and have been opened Somebody.
Speaker 1: Better take them Jesus' name.
Speaker 1: Some of those doors are financial.
Speaker 1: Some of those doors are opportunities and they're not going to happen.
Speaker 1: Very long from today let's count seven days 20 doors.
Speaker 1: Somebody is walking through doors, doors, doors.
Speaker 1: Those doors were basically closed.
Speaker 1: Last week, ambrose has released a word.
Speaker 1: They are being opened now.
Speaker 1: Jesus' name, jesus' name.
Speaker 1: Receive it.
Speaker 1: But this month also spend time to hear God's word.
Speaker 1: Listen to his declarations and as you listen to his declarations, begin to declare the same God is a good God, and so God wants you to be good.
Speaker 1: God wants to expand your territory.
Speaker 1: Use your words wisely and if you feel you're about to say something bad, let it stay in your heart.
Speaker 1: Let it stay there.
Speaker 1: But if it is something good, say it.
Speaker 1: And sometimes just wake up during the day and say something good to everybody.
Speaker 1: Give thanks.
Speaker 1: So right now, why don't you take two, three sentences?
Speaker 1: Say something good to somebody next to you, tell them.
Speaker 1: I will not ask what you told them, but you tell them oh, nice, nice Mom, she told you something.
Speaker 1: Okay, now I want to talk to those people who did not open their mouth.
Speaker 1: I want you now.
Speaker 1: Is there somebody next to you who did not open their mouth, did I hear?
Speaker 1: Yes, now let me give you one more chance.
Speaker 1: Now for those who say it, you can repeat.
Speaker 1: For those who didn't say now say it.
Speaker 1: Look at me, say it.
Speaker 1: Yes, yes, wonderful.
Speaker 1: Those in the pavilion I'm talking to those in the pavilion.
Speaker 1: I hope you did what I've just said.
Speaker 1: I'll find out.
Speaker 1: God is good.
Speaker 1: I really appreciate the talking hands.
Speaker 1: I could see them.
Speaker 1: They were talking with their hands.
Speaker 1: They said something good, and so let's appreciate our talking hands.
Speaker 1: Amen.
Speaker 1: So practice, practice.
Speaker 1: This week.
Speaker 1: I'm saying something good.
Speaker 1: I'm so glad you came.
Speaker 1: I'm so glad you came, father, as we pray God, a blessing to be in God's house.
Speaker 1: God, you are not a man that you should lie.
Speaker 1: You are not a son of man that you should change your mind.
Speaker 1: When you speak, it is done.
Speaker 1: When you declare, it is established, and God, like you said, we bless, and then you bless, and I cannot reverse it.
Speaker 1: So, my God, if I cannot reverse it, I know also you cannot reverse it, because when you say it is done, and here for somebody who is waiting for a promise to be fulfilled, I'm saying to you God will come through for you.
Speaker 1: God is blessing you this week.
Speaker 1: You'll be amazed and astonished that God will come to you so quickly, because acceleration is happening for you now.
Speaker 1: Father, thank you for hearing our prayer.
Speaker 1: We give you all the glory and all the praise because we have prayed in Jesus' name and God's people say come on, let's give God a big hand.
Speaker 1: So we are going to say the blessing together.
Speaker 1: Give me that verse, number six, where it says the Lord bless you.
Speaker 1: Don't say the Lord bless you, say the Lord bless me.
Speaker 1: Okay, so that's what you're going to say Every place.
Speaker 1: Put your hand on your chest.
Speaker 1: Here we go, one, two go.
Speaker 1: The Lord bless me and keep me.
Speaker 1: The Lord make his face shine upon me and be gracious to me.
Speaker 1: The Lord, lift up his countenance upon me and give me peace.
Speaker 1: Come on, let's give God a big hand Now.
Speaker 1: Look at your neighbor, tell your neighbor, surely goodness and mercy shall follow you all the days of your life.
Speaker 1: And you, yanny, you I'm talking to you you shall dwell in God's favor, in God's goodness, in God's mercies, in God's plenty, and then there's nothing the devil can do about it.
Speaker 1: In Jesus' name, amen, amen, and let the grace be with us now and forevermore.
Speaker 1: Amen, shalom, have a great week.