Living Faith Church, Warri

Worship with us every Sunday @ 6:30am, 8:30am, 10:30am

On Wednesdays @ 5:00pm - 6:30pm


Sunday the 2nd of July 2023 is our Encounter with Destiny service, it also doubles as our prophetic entrance service.

 

SERVICE TIMES

  • First Service:                 6:30AM
  • Second Service:            8:30AM
  • Third Service:                10:30AM

 

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end - Jeremiah 29: 11

 

From scriptures, we understand that every child of God is a child of destiny. Not just any kind of destiny, but a glorious destiny Romans 8:29&30.

Furthermore, we discover in scriptures that every encounter with God, is an encounter with destiny. For example, men like Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Gideon, Peter, Paul and many others validate this fact Hebrews 11:6-10; Genesis 22:1-18; Judges 6,7.

First, we must recognize that the destiny of every believer is locked up in the Bible and it takes a diligent search in the word to unlock it. When we discover and believe the truth regarding our inheritance, God is committed to make good His promise. Just as God said to Abraham, as far as your eyes can see, God is committed to make happen Genesis 13:14-15; Rev.3:18.

We must understand that when we discover and believe the truth regarding our inheritance, God is committed to making good His promise. Just as God said to Abraham, as far as your eyes can see, God is committed to make happen Genesis 13:14-15; Revelation 3:18.

But What Is Our Destiny Worth In Redemption?

   From scriptures, we understand that:

  • We have a victorious destiny in Christ: We may be challenged, but we are not permitted to be defeated. Christ causes us to triumph in all our ways, including our places of work, homes and every of our journeys (2 Corinthians 2:14).
  • We have a glorious destiny: We must understand that God has called us unto eternal glory, which means unending glory. That also connotes a shame-free destiny (1 Peter 5:10; Rom. 8:29-30).
  • We have an enviable destiny: As it is written, concerning Isaac, he went forward, became strong, waxed great and the Philistines envied him. This implies that, we are to be envied and not to be pitied. Therefore, anything pitiable around us must be swallowed up in victory (Genesis 26:14; Galatians 4:28).
  • We have a prosperous destiny in Christ: We are not redeemed to suffer, but we are redeemed to enjoy abundance of all things (2 Cor. 8:9; 2 Cor. 9:8-11).
  • We have a destiny of fruitfulness in the covenant: As it is written; Thou shalt be blessed above all people: there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle Deuteronomy 7:14; Ps 89:34; Matthew 5:17.
  • We have a destiny of health and vitality in the covenant: Serving God qualifies us for health and vitality (Exodus 23:25). None of our covenant fathers were ever recorded sick; instead, they enjoyed health and vitality all through their lives.

Longevity is our portion in the covenant: Long life is part of our covenant rights in redemption (Psalm 91:16). All our covenant fathers enjoyed long life. These include Abraham, Isaac, Moses, Joshua, etc (Isaiah 51:1-3; Genesis 25:7; Genesis 35:27-28; Genesis 47:28; Deuteronomy 37:7; Joshua 24:29).

How, Then Do We Encounter Destiny? 

The Following, among others, are some of the ways we can encounter destiny:

  1. Through the Bible – The Living Word of God: God’s Word is the mirror of life where we discover who we are, what we have and what we can do. Every believer has a free access to the Word, from where we have encounter with destiny.
  2. Through anointed books: Anointed books are not only designed to enlighten us, but they are also channels through which we encounter destiny (Hosea 12:10).

What are the Benefits of Encounters with the Word?

  • Encounter with the Word connects us with destiny, our inheritance. For example, Jacob had a glorious destiny through an encounter with God (Isaiah 9:8).
  • Encounter with the Word preserves our destiny, as in the case of Joseph.                    (Psalm 105:17-22).
  • It dignifies destiny, as it was with Samuel, who had series of encounters with the Word and emerged an honourable man of God(1 Sam. 3:21, 1 Samuel 9:6).
  • It advances destiny. Diverse encounters with the Word enlarged the destinies of Abraham and Moses (Gen. 12:1-3; Gen. 22:17-18; 1Samuel 12:6)

New begining means a fresh start, to begin on a new slate. We have all at some point experienced setbacks and failures in our lives. Sometimes we allow these mistakes, these setbacks and failures to enslave us to the point that we never enjoy the full Christian life that God has given us to enjoy.  The good news is that God says, “I want to do something new in your life. I want to give you a fresh start, a new beginning.” This news is a major element of our Christian faith – to start afresh and have a new beginning with God. New beginnings come to those who step out in faith. To change anything in your life by the power of God takes faith - Matt. 9:29.

As we step into the month of July, it is only right that we rededicate our lives and affairs to the God of new beginings. As we take part in this service we will be receiving grace to begin afresh and aright with God, esppecially in areas of our lives where we have previously experienced losses, failure, disappointments, digrace, shame, stagnation etc.

Come expecting an encounter from God via the Prophetic Word . Everyone is admonished to come along with at least two souls to Church for a life changing encounter via the word. 

 

JESUS IS LORD!!!