Pastor Victor Iruobe:The Prophetic nature of the Word of God(part 1)

Introduction: We began a series a few sundays ago.......we learnt that .... Last Sunday we looked at the subtitle, awakening the prophet within you. it is important to know that you are not just a believer, but you are also a prophet.

Every believer occupies the office of a prophet.

Revelation 5:10 says 'because we are priests and kings...we reign over the earth.....Although you may not bear the title of prophet, by patiently following today's teaching you will make a discovery about your extended role beyond simply being a believer....in fact you also have a prophetic authority which enables you to decree things into manifestation in Jesus' name(through the authority He has invested in you as a believer) ! You can declare things and they happen.........USING AN ILLUSTRATION LAST WEEK OF COMPUTERS: Whenever my wife (sister)Ann is in the process of purchasing a computer, i also overhear her asking the question 'is this computer coming with a preloaded software ?' .....manufacturers now find it necessary to include certain software packages.....and some examples are operating systems such as......

You did not come from God empty...but you arrived preloaded!

As a believer you arrived preloaded! You are a prophet, a king and a priest! Amen! All of these positions occupied by you represent AUTHORITY which God has delegated to you.
Objective of today's teaching: The aim of this teaching is

1. to help you know about your God-given authority,


2. help you understand this authority AND


3. help you exercise this authority by practical application of the insight you have gained.

What is this authority? This was a subject we also explored during one of our weekday meetings on Friday.Mark 16: Gives us some examples of the God-given mandate that 'beleivers' in Jesus Christ are given. 'In my name:

• They shall lay hands on sick people and they will recover.


• They will cast out devils.


• If they drink any deadly things it shall not hurt them. ......

Please note that this authority HAS BEEN INVESTED IN B-E-L-I-E-V-E-R-S ! Consider the fact that 'becoming a believer' is the starting point on the Christian journey of faith in Jesus ! Do you then realise how much authority Jesus Christ is prepared to invest in you as a believer. This applies equally to a believer who has just encountered Him?

Last Sunday we learnt from the book of Proverbs that 'life and death is in the power of the tongue' ( ) and the Bible says you shall decree a thing and it shall be done on earth( ). Now for a brief recall of scriptures such as Roman 10: 17 ' With the heart a man believes unto righteousness and with the mouth confession unto salvation' ....therefore the 'vocal ability' and 'internal ability must agree. ........

What you confess with your heart has got to agree with what you say with your mouth!

.....the woman with the issue of blood said 'with her heart....if i but touch the hem of his garmet God will heal me. God looks in the heart more than what we say with our mouth. The Bible says 'As a man thinketh in his heart so is he'...............you exercising your prophetic office:

Mark 11:23 'If you say to this mountain....' This is a scripture with made frequent reference to during the sunday school. (please continue with Part 2 of this message)