Pastor David Ibiyeomie, founder and senior pastor of Salvation Ministries International, delivered a powerful sermon titled "Provoking God's Blessings" during the second service. He shared a personal testimony from 1999 on what happened after he showed into Faith Terbanacle when the Landlord gave them quit notice.
In 1999, Pastor Ibiyeomie faced a critical challenge: his landlord gave him a two-week notice to vacate their property. With a little over a million naira in their account and the rent totaling the same amount, the situation seemed dire. However, guided by faith, Pastor Ibiyeomie felt led to sow a significant seed of 600,000 naira into Faith Tabernacle.
"Faith made me know that if what you have is not enough, it's a seed," Pastor Ibiyeomie explained. "Our blessings were released based on that act of faith." He emphasized that faith is the essential currency for accessing God's blessings.
"We sow seed, but faith is what we use to take delivery of our blessings," he declared. He stressed that prayer without faith is merely a religious exercise, and true prosperity cannot be achieved without unwavering faith.
"Many people struggle to give not because they are poor but because they lack faith," he continued. "I have never sought assistance from any mortal man because my faith is too big to beg."
Citing the biblical examples of Abraham and the Widow of Zarephath, Pastor Ibiyeomie highlighted that faith often requires taking risks and acting on God's Word. "When God wanted to bless Abraham, He asked him to sacrifice Isaac. That takes faith!" he exclaimed. "The Widow of Zarephath had to release what was in her hand by faith."
He urged the congregation to build their faith and act on divine instructions to provoke God's blessings. "If you want to provoke God's blessings, whatever He tells you to do, act on it. Don't just hear it—act on it!"
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