SPIRITUALITY: GATEWAY TO UNENDING FLOW OF INSPIRATION

SPIRITUALITY: GATEWAY TO UNENDING FLOW OF INSPIRATION. Presented by: Dr David Oyedepo Chancellor Covenant University 23rd August 2017 Never be to arrogant to ask questions. Those who ask questions don't miss their way. There is nothing mystical about success, just possess a working knowledge and how to make it happen. Spirituality is being in love with God as a way of life. This is the gateway to supernatural intelligence that leads to outstanding success in all areas of life. 1 Samuel 14:20 A lover of God becomes as smart as an Angel. The love of God makes its carriers dwell in the celestial realms. Spirituality is a commitment to living to please God. Daniel 1:8/17/21 REDEMPTION AND INTELECTUAL PROWESS. Man is a triun being. He is essentially a sprit, he has a soul and lives in a body. The spirit in Adam was a 'God being'. It was sin that deflated or expelled the 'God being' from him. The God being in him as it were 'died'. Prior to this, Adam was king of the earth. He possessed awesome capabilities. He singlehandedly named all of Gods creation. He possessed supernatural intelligence. Submitting to sin robbed him of this supernatural mindset. Bless God, the second Adam, Jesus Christ came to restore us back to this realm of living. Accepting Jesus as lord and saviour replants into man, this 'God man' on the inside of the redeemed. At redeemption our mind is been re-spirited. The 'God life' lost be the first Adam is now restored in the Second Adam - Jesus Christ. Ephesians 4:23 Redemption covers all areas of our life. Everything that partains to life and godliness has been fully paid for. Fruitfulness, favour, insight, creativity, health, wholeness, riches, prosperity and all you can think of are all covered in redemption. Genesis 41:15-16 There is therefore a need to be conscious of what redemption has provided. All that has been provided is locked up in Gods wisdom or inspiration - the Bible. Inspiration would make a genius out of a dollard. 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 The Spirit of God searches all things: Including 1. Academic things Daniel 1:17/21 2. Scientific things Gen 41:38-44, Gen 30:37-43 3. Technical things Heb 11:7/ 2 Chr 26:14 Spirituality is far beyond just living a religious life. It is profitable unto every area of life. 4. Economic things Gen 13:2, Gen 26:12-14 5. Political things Daniel 6:1-3/28 Example of Intellectual giants in scdiptures. 1. Joseph - a man with excellent character and insight Gen 41:39 2. Daniel - a man inbuilt with integrity and supernatural insight. - he could access the inaccesible Daniel 2:16-19 - he could read the unreadeable - he could unravel mysteries. Daniel 5:11 Paul alone white two-thirds of the new testaments. Contemporary Christians giants 1. Michael Faraday - an illiterate that emerged a scientific great. He was a church addict and drew his inspiration from scriptures. He became a leading man of science. 2. R. G Me TOURNEAU - a road side mechanic whom the lord blessed. He is a 'searcher out' of things that he knew not. Through inspiration he became an inventor. He was in active partnership with God. 3. Benjamin franklin. - he taught himself to read and write. Today Americans celebrate the Benjamin Frankline day. 4. James Clark maxwell. He was a scientist that went about with his bible. He always led his family and friends in praises. A famous physicist with a large heart for God. Spirituality qualifies every beliver to become an intellectual giant. HOW TO BUILD A ROBUST SPIRIT. 1. Be committed to feeding on the word. Psalm 119:130, Isaiah 60:1,8,22 2. Exercise yourself through prayer and fasting. Matt 6:6/17-18, Isa 58:6 3. Engage in spiritual stewardship as a life style. Matt 6:33 The secret of men are in their stories. You don't go forward doing nothing. You will not be remembered for what you have but for what you add. Spirituality does not make dommies, it makes giants. You need spirituality to make the most of your life. Glory to God.