SHILOH 2023: REDEEMED TO FLOURISH IN HARD TIMES | HOUR OF VISITATION by Bishop David Oyedepo | DAY 1 | 6TH DEC 2023

Palace of Creativity

UNVEILING THE SUPERNATURAL POWER OF LOVE

2 Corinthians 2'9

It is genuine love for God that makes men trailblazers and high flyers. 

It makes a believer an impossible case for the devil. 

Divine presence is what makes love the greatest spiritual virtue. 

1 John 4:16

To dwell in love is to dwell in God. 

Psalm 114:1-3

It makes a believer more than a conqueror. 

Matthew 24:12

Ephesians 3:17 - 19

We need to be rooted and grounded in Love..... access to uncommon depths....

Romans 8:28

Things work on their own for genuine lovers of God. 

WHAT IS LOVE? 

    1. A God-first lifestyle. 

Matthew 22:39-40

Everything about your life should have God first. 

2. Place God above all else including yourself. 

God should be above you and all that you may have. 

Luke 14:26 - 27

To be a true disciple of Jesus requires that you disregard yourself and all others. 

3. A kingdom advancement priority lifestyle. 

Be addicted to the kingdom

Matthew 6:33

4. Love what God loves

John 3:16 | John 21:15 - 17

5. Denying oneself for Christ's sake - self-denial

Luke 9:23 | 1 Corinthians 9:23

Only genuine disciples become apostles. 

WHAT IS IN LOVE THAT MAKES IT A POWERFUL SPIRITUAL VIRTUE

1. DIVINE PRESENCE

2. MAKES YOU MORE THAN A CONQUEROR - WINNING WITHOUT FIGHTING

3. STAY IN LOVE WITH GOD | WHICH MAKES YOU A FAILURE-PROOF BELIEVER. 

Take your appropriate positioning in God. 

Love never fails. 

4. ENHANCED ACCESS TO REVELATION

John 15:15 | 1 Corinthians 2:9 - 10

Give real access to revelation. 

Amos 8:12

True famine is not that of food but lack of the word. 

a famine of the word is the worst thing that can befall humanity. 

Life is cut short when there is no access to the word of God

Isaiah 51:3, Hosea 4:6

5. FAITH GIVES VALUE TO FAITH. 

6. ACCESS TO THE WISDOM FROM ABOVE

1 Samuel 18:5

We must carry and sustain the presence of God. 

Love is a choice - this is a choice we make. 

Joshua 24:15

SOME PHYSICAL PROOFS OF LOVE

1. If you love him, you will love his word. 

Psalm 119:162

2. You will love his house

Psalm 84:11

3. You delight in keeping his commandments

John 14:21

4. You will serve him cheerfully and willingly

1 Chronicles 29:3

5. You will give to the needy around you. 

1 John 4;20-21 | Romans 5:5

The Holy Ghost fires the love of God into the next levels of our life. 

There is the fire of love that gives expression to the Spirit of love. 

2 Timothy 1:7

#LifeandLightofJesus by Bishop David Oyedepo