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There is way out of hard times and I trust that you will take the gateway out when you know where it is. Therefore, by virtue of your study of this message, you will locate that gate in the name of Jesus. The covenant of seedtime and harvest is the secret behind our exemption in hard times. No seed in the ground means there is no harvest in view. Malachi 3:10 “Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts” If you want God to rebuke devourers for your sake, you have to work in the covenant. Malachi 4:1 “For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.” The covenant of seedtime and harvest is the gateway to supernatural blessings. These are blessings that are beyond the imagination of this world. Many people have wasted opportunities to sow seed because they are giving with donation mentality rather than giving with a covenant mentality. A covenant mentality touches heaven. 1 Kings 3:3—“And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.” Consider the life of Solomon; he loved the Lord and showed his love through several burnt offerings. His sacrifices touched heaven and caused God to visit him and ask him what he wanted. When you prove your ability of giving to God, you provoke God’s ability to meet all your needs. 2 Corinthians 9:6-8 “But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work.” Vol. 14 No. 4 Produced By: WCI PUBLICATIONS, 2, 3740 - 27th Street NE, Calgary. T1Y 5E2. Tel: 403-560-7024 By Pastor Emmanuel Akinola

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Page 1: By Pastor Emmanuel Akinola - Winners Chapel Int. Calgarywinnerschapelcalgary.org/sites/default/files/Winning Waves (April... · provoking divine favour over our lives. Therefore,

There is way out of hard times and I trust that you will

take the gateway out when you know where it is.

Therefore, by virtue of your study of this message, you

will locate that gate in the name of Jesus. The covenant

of seedtime and harvest is the secret behind our

exemption in hard times. No seed in the ground means

there is no harvest in view.

Malachi 3:10

“Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there

may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith,

saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the

windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that

there shall not be room enough to receive it. And I will

rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not

destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine

cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith

the LORD of hosts”

If you want God to rebuke devourers for your sake, you

have to work in the covenant.

Malachi 4:1

“For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven;

and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be

stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up,

saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither

root nor branch.But unto you that fear my name shall the

Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and

ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.”

The covenant of seedtime and harvest is the gateway to

supernatural blessings. These are blessings that are beyond

the imagination of this world. Many people have wasted

opportunities to sow seed because they are giving with

donation mentality rather than giving with a covenant

mentality. A covenant mentality touches heaven.

1 Kings 3:3—“And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in

the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and

burnt incense in high places.”

Consider the life of Solomon; he loved the Lord and

showed his love through several burnt offerings. His

sacrifices touched heaven and caused God to visit him and

ask him what he wanted. When you prove your ability of

giving to God, you provoke God’s ability to meet all your

needs.

2 Corinthians 9:6-8

“But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also

sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also

bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his

heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for

God loveth a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all

grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all

sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work.”

Vol. 14 No. 4 Produced By: WCI PUBLICATIONS, 2, 3740 - 27th Street NE, Calgary. T1Y 5E2. Tel: 403-560-7024

By Pastor Emmanuel Akinola

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Vol. 14 No. 4 Produced By: WCI PUBLICATIONS, 2, 3740 - 27th Street NE, Calgary. T1Y 5E2. Tel: 403-560-7024

Our seed is not a financial donation to help God or the

church. Our seed sown is a spiritual transaction for

provoking divine favour over our lives. Therefore, do not

give with the intention you are helping the church. The

giving is for you. Some people tend to compete with their

neighbours as to what to give so that they can be noticed.

Such giving is a waste and not a covenant transaction.

CHANNELS OF THE COVENANT OF SEEDTIME

AND HARVEST

1. Tithing

Tithing is key to a world of supernatural blessing. Your

tithe is the tenth of what God has blessed you with.

Tithing qualifies you for outpouring and preservation of

blessings.

Malachi 3:10—“Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse,

that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now

herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the

windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there

shall not be room enough to receive it.”

3. Worship Offering

God teaches us to be responsible. The same way we go to

a restaurant and give tips when you have received a good

service from the waiter, when God blesses you,

acknowledge it and give back to God in form of an

offering.

Deuteronomy 16:16

“Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before

the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose; in

the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks,

and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear

before the LORD empty Every man shall give as he is able,

according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he

hath given thee.”

4. Giving towards God’s Kingdom

The advancement of God’s kingdom is your own

advancement. David gave to build the house of God even

though God had told him he wouldn’t be the one to build

it. Others would have been excited they were not going to

build it because it means they could keep their money.

Instead of such mentality, David gave and God showed up

for him.

Psalm 102:13—“Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon

Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is

come.”

5. Rearing an Altar of Sacrifice

Solomon reared an altar of sacrifice by burning thousands

of offerings to God. The offering was referred to as a

sweat smelling savour to God. When God smells

something good, He comes down by Himself. God shall

come down by Himself on your behalf in the name of

Jesus.

6. Giving to the Poor

Any kind of giving you engage at whatever level will

always return back to you.

Psalm 41:1—“Blessed is he that considereth the poor:

the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.”

There are various battles going on around you that you

might not be able to see with your physical eyes but God

will fight for you if you help the poor.

RESURRECTION SERVICE

The knowledge of the death and resurrection of Jesus

Christ is the gateway to power.

Ephesians 1:18—“The eyes of your understanding being

enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his

calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance

in the saints, And what is the exceeding greatness of his

power to us-ward who believe, according to the working

of his mighty power.”

The power of His resurrection is ordained for supernatural

change of position. Let me share this testimony with you,

when I was in Massachusetts, a call came from the

National Pastor saying he just got a call from someone in

England who had a family member in a hospital in

Massachusetts who had been in comma for two weeks.

The request was for someone to go to the hospital and

pray for him. As the Resident Pastor in Massachusetts, I

went to the hospital with the intention of laying hands and

administering the anointing oil and mantle. When I got to

the hospital, I was told I could not go in to be with him

because of the medical procedure going on. I requested to

stay at the door of the room because I had the

understanding from the Word. I prayed and left. Later that

day, his mother called and said the boy had started

moving. Brethren, when there is no understanding, your

word carries no power. Hence, you must seek to

understand and have knowledge of Him.

Revelation 1:18—“I am he that liveth, and was dead; and,

behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys

of hell and of death.”

BENEFITS OF HIS RESURRECTION

1. It translated us from corruption to in-corruption

1 Cor 15:42—“So also is the resurrection of the dead. It

is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption”

Ephesians 2:1—“And you hath he quickened, who were

dead in trespasses and sins.”

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“Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.” - Isaiah 8:16

The sin of Adam was what corrupted us but the moment

you believe Jesus that sin is lifted off.

Romans 8:1 - “There is therefore now no condemnation

to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the

flesh, but after the Spirit.”

2. It took us from captivity to liberty

3. We are changed from sickness to health

4. It takes us from poverty to reaches

Revelation 5:12

“Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was

slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and

strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.”

2 Corinthians 8:9

“For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that,

though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor,

that ye through his poverty might be rich.”

5. It takes us from defeat to breakthrough

Matthew 5:13—“Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the

salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It

is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to

be trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of the

world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.”

6. It takes us from death to life

Hebrews 2:14—“Forasmuch then as the children are

partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took

part of the same; that through death he might destroy him

that had the power of death, that is, the devil. And deliver

them who through fear of death were all their lifetime

subject to bondage.”

Jesus died for you therefore no death can tamper with you

in the name of Jesus.

7. Resurrection confers dominion over satan and his

cohorts

When Smith Wigglesworth of blessed memory was con-

fronted with a satanic structure in his living room, he

wasn’t afraid. Rather he just turned off the light and went

back to bed because he knows the dominion he carries

over the devil.

Ephesians 2:6—“And hath raised us up together, and

made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.”

Papa, Jesus Gave Me Brand New Lungs I travelled in the year 2012 to the United Kingdom for my

masters and I came back two years later believing God

tuberculosis and complicated bronchitis. This news

shattered me greatly. I was reduced to 35kg in weight

from 68kg, my PVC dropped to 25 and I had to be

transfused. It took the grace of God upon this commission

for me not to have died during the transfusion. After about

6 months of medication (Category 1), I was told there was

still traces so I had to be placed on an additional 8 month

medication (Category 2). After the CAT 2, I dreaded

going for a final X ray without being sure that I had

received my miracle healing. So, during the second phase

of the Wonder Double Agenda, I keyed in vigorously with

my sister and some covenant prayer partners asking God

for a new pair of lungs by going for morning raids and

engaging in midnight prayer sessions for the Kingdom.

During the Thursday (08-10-15) Spiritual week of

emphasis, I prayed and believed God trusting Him for the

delivery of my new lungs as I had gone for the final X ray

a week before. I went home believing God that whatever

miracle that had taken place in me would be reflected in

the X ray result that I was yet to see. I went back to the

clinic the following day and according to the Doctor, she

said “this result is not a normal one, because it is not

normal for a patient that has undergone CAT 1 and CAT 2

to come back with a normal chest examination result

without lesions. My dear, you need to share your

testimony". Now I can walk through a troop and leap over

the wall because I'm back to normal health. I'm now

ready for my miracle job. Indeed Matthew 6:33 works.

- Oluwatobiloba, C.

Supernatural Promotion I want to give this testimony to the glory of God for the

shadow of my father The Bishop brought about multiple

career promotion.

Last year August 2016, I moved to another organisation,

expecting my confirmation in six months. The Sixth

month happened to be during the 21 days fasting & prayer

of 2017. I brought the confirmation document to church

on Sunday February 5, 2017.

Meanwhile, my colleagues in the office said to me that the

MD will not sign the promotion because so many staff

have been denied such in the past, but I told them that My

case is different.

Between February 6 and April 8, the document was taken

back and forth from the Head of Human Capital to Deputy

Managing Director and the Managing Director without

signing. But my faith was so strong, praying kingdom

advancement prayers every day between 3.00am

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- 5.00am. I intensified the prayer during this ongoing

Operation Push and speaking boldly about it whenever

anyone ask about it in the office. Behold, on April 9, 2017,

the document was signed & the promotion was confirmed

by the Managing Director to be effective February 15,

2017 when the shadow of his servant cast on the document

and everyone says this is God. By the confirmation, I have

been moved three levels above my colleagues in the

industry to a managerial position. My salary has been

elevated to the realm of 8 digits. I give all the glory and

honour to the Almighty God who called my master - the

Bishop David Oyedepo. - ADETUTU A. D.

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Have you ever asked Jesus to come into your heart?

That is, are you BORN AGAIN?

If your answer is ‘NO’, or you are

not sure, please pray this prayer

with all sincerity and confidence!

Lord Jesus, I come to You today!

I am a sinner, I cannot help

myself. Forgive me my sins.

Cleanse me with your precious

blood. Deliver me from sin and

Satan, to serve the Living God.

Today, Lord Jesus, I accept You

as my Lord, and my Saviour.

Thank You Jesus, for saving me!

Now I know, I am born again! I

am now a Child of God!

Please declare this to yourself this week:

As I maintain my covenant walk with God all through the year 2017, while others may be drying up, I shall be flourishing, because my case is different – Mal. 3:6-10/17-18/ Gen. 47:15-27 As I continue to serve God with joy and gladness, God shall make me to laugh, and all that hear shall laugh with me – Gen. 21:6/ Ps 35:27 As I serve the interest of the kingdom of God through-out the year 2017 and beyond, I shall never lack bread and water on my table–Exo. 23:25/Matt.6:31-33 Because I have made my choice to serve the Lord, no matter how many businesses collapse in this season of uncertainties, none of mine shall collapse – Exo. 9:1-7/ Mal. 3:18/ Mal. 4:1-2 By the light of life all through 2017, I shall never get to a point where I will not know the way forward – Exo. 10:21-23/ Ps 25:12-14/ Jn 8:12

Vol. 14 No. 4 Produced By: WCI PUBLICATIONS, 2, 3740 - 27th Street NE, Calgary. T1Y 5E2. Tel: 403-560-7024