Praying without following the principles will only result into nothing but frustration.
You can’t access God’s power if you abandon God’s principles.
“if ye be willing and obedient, you will eat the fruit of the land”
I want to teach you this morning, I do not want to excite though you will be excited.
God is not a respecter of any persons, if you follow the principles you will witness the power.
Principle of Open Heaven
Every man operates under a “heaven space”.
It is marked out for that person. I have my heaven space and you have your heaven space. Deut 28:23
In Mt. 3:16 a lot of people stood by Jordan but the heavens opened upon Jesus.
It is possible for the heaven to be closed over a business, a family, a town (Amos 4:7)
In such condition supernatural speed is impossible!
I Kings 18:46
It was the hand of God that came upon Elijah that made him to outrun Ahab. When the heaven is closed, that hand cannot reach you! Without an open heaven, there is no supernatural speed.
The prodigal son left his father house and his heaven became closed! All his investment was lost. He only recovered when he traced his steps back.
3 Things That Closes The Heaven
1. SIN – Isaiah 59:1-2
The hand of God for supernatural speed can’t touch you, because sin has created a wall.
You’ve got to deal with that sin to secure God and secure open heaven! Isaiah 59:20.
2. CURSES
When a man is under a curse his heaven is closed, nothing works
Different Types of Curses
See if you are a Christian and you don’t know your right, you can remain under a curse, of course that does not stop you from getting to heaven but you cant manifest on earth.
1) Generational Curses Luke 20:29-32
7 brothers all died prematurely
7 brothers all died with child
And they all made heaven!
I Kings 5:27, Exodus 34:7
2) Territorial Curses
Joshua 6:26 / II Kings 2:19
Jericho was cursed until God’s servant took charge.
Judges 5:23 – curse ye Meroz and curse ye the inhabitants thereof.
If you live in a curse territory, your life may be in danger!
It may be a curse house / company
3) Parental Curses. Matthew 15:4 / Proverb 30:17, Deut 27:16.
He that bites the finger that fed him is to settle for everlasting hunger. To mock your parents is to settle for shame in destiny.
Do you remember Reuben: He dishonoured his father and was cursed.
What of Ham / Canaan: He was cursed unto permanent servitude.
There are 2 types of Parents: Physical and Spiritual. Your spiritual parents are your pastors. You must avoid their anger.
Way out – Genesis 27:14, bless them with what you have and with their prayer.
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How To Render Acceptable Service Unto God
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Your Community – The House Of A Strong Man
4) Curse of the Prophet
If somebody prays and God answers be careful of him – God hearken to his counsel. If he curses you, it will be confirmed.
- Don’t discuss men of God and speak evil of dignities.
- Don’t gossip them if you want to live long
- Miriam and Aaron knows better
- The parents of those 42 children will live to teach others how to keep live by keeping their tongue.
Avoid this kind of curse
5) Curses of God
This is the most prevailing curses in the body of Christ. It is precipitated by:
a) Trusting in Man – Jeremiah 17 : 5 – 6
b) Spiritual Robbery – Malachi 3 : 8 – 9
c) Ingratitude – Malachi 2 : 2
d) Deceitful work – Jeremiah 48 : 10
When the heaven is open, no one can stop you.
What could not be done in 30 years, when the heaven open in Jordan in 3 ½ years, it was accomplished, that is speed.
That’s your testimony.