N I G ER I A
WORD OF FAITH BIBLE INSTITUTE
LAGOS
LEADERSHIP
CERTIFICATE
COURSE
(LCC)
FORCES OF BREAKTHROUGH IN
STEWARDSHIP (FBS)
Job 36:11
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TABLE OF CONTENT
MOUDLE 1: DILIGENCE
MODULE 2: SACRIFICE
MODULE 3: STEADFASTNESS
MODULE 4: GODLY FEAR
MODULE 5: JOYFULNESS AND GLADNESS
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References:
1. Wonders of Kingdom Stewardship - Dr.
David Oyedepo
2. Understanding Financial Prosperity - Dr.
David Oyedepo
3. Not By Power Nor By Might - Dr. David
Oyedepo
4. Manifestations of the Spirit - Dr.
David Oyedepo
5. Anointing for Breakthrough - Dr.
David Oyedepo
6. Understanding the Anointing - Dr. David
Oyedepo
7. Fanning the Revival Flames - Dr.
David Oyedepo
8. Service: Pathway to Honour - Bishop
David Abioye
9. Understanding Financial Stewardship -
Bishop David Abioye
10. Understanding Kingdom Stewardship -
Bishop David Abioye
11. Spiritual Apprenticeship - Bishop
David Abioye
12. Experiencing God in Prayers - Bishop
David Abioye
13. Financial Stewardship - Bishop
David Abioye
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14. Understanding Kingdom Stewardship -
Bishop David Abioye
15. Service: The Master Key - Pst. Faith
Oyedepo
16. Holy Spirit: Your Helper - Pst. Faith
Oyedepo
The Forces of Diligence Heb. 11:6.
What is Diligence
A practical commitment to the pursuit of a given
task – Pro. 14:23
Only those who ‘stretch’ themselves at their work
today command global impact tomorrow – Luk.
12:50
The hand of the hand of the diligence bears rule
– Pro. 12:24
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To be diligent in our stewardship today is to stand
before king tomorrow – Pro. 22:29
We cannot get out of life more than we are
willing to put into it – Gen. 8:22/ 2
Cor. 9:6/
Work is not a curse, but a covenant responsibility
for profitable living – Gen. 2:7-8/ Pro.
14:23
In the productivity of labour lies our future – Ecc.
5:9
Nothing enhances worth like labour – Pro. 13:11/
Pro. 10:4
Those who refused to work today will probably
steal tomorrow – Eph. 4:28
If one is not a worker today, he will end up a
liability tomorrow – Pro. 13:4/
Pro. 20:4
Work is not a misfortune, but a covenant factor
for high favour – Gen. 39:1-5/21-22
Nothing is a substitute for hard work, in our
adventure on earth – Pro. 6:6-
9/ Pro. 24:30-34
Everyone’s ultimate worth in future is in our
personal labour today – Gen.
25:5/ Gen. 26:12-14/16-30
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The quality of our investment today, is what
determines the level of our dividend tomorrow –
Gal. 6:6-9
There is nothing in doing nothing – Pro. 10:4/ Ecc.
10:18
All our covenant Fathers were workers, Abraham
was a hard worker; Isaac, a tireless worker; and
Jacob, a creative worker – Gen. 13:1-2/ Gen.
26:12-14/16-30/ Gen. 30:27-37
But we must do the works of Abraham in order to
be a partaker of the blessings of Abraham – Isa.
51:1-3/ Jhn. 8:39/ Heb. 6:12-15
Jesus Christ, our perfect example, note that HE
is:
The living Word Himself – Jhn 1:1-3/14
One given the Holy Ghost without measure – Psa.
45:6-8/ Jhn 3:34
The wisdom of God personified – 1 Cor. 1:24
The sanctified One – Jhn 8:46/2Cor. 5:21
Yet He had to subscribe to the demand of hard
work to fulfil His Messianic mission on earth – Jhn
4:32-34/ Jhn 5:17/ Jhn 9:4
Benefits of Diligence in Stewardship
1.Supernatural blessings – Heb. 6:12/ Gen. 39: 1-5/
Exo. 23:25-26
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2. Supernatural promotion – Pro. 22: 29/ Pro. 12:24/
Luk. 19:17-19
3. Dignity in the race of life – Gen. 26: 1-14/ 26-29/
1Cor. 15:10/ Act. 19:14-15/ Pro. 13:4
4.Peaceful rest – Pro. 3:24
5.Spiritual, physical, mental and emotional fitness –
Eccl. 10:18
6.Financial rewards – Pro. 14:23/ Jhn. 4:35-36/ Jam.
5:4/ 1 Cor. 9:11
The Forces of Sacrifice – Mat. 19:27-29
It takes sacrifice to make the most of our
stewardship.
Until a seed is sown, it never grows, but when the
thinnest seed is subjected to the earth, it first
groan before it begins to grow and shoot out great
branches – Mak. 4:30-33
Sacrificial engagement in any given task is what
results into distinction.
A number of people are too casual about their
business, and they simply get out of business with
time.
Sacrifice is what makes a star in the kingdom.
But what is Sacrifice?
It is going the extra mile and paying the extra
price.
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Sacrifice is paying the ‘utmost’ prize to access the
topmost place in our business endeavours.
There is no star without a scar and the scar of
every star is sacrifice – Jhn. 12:23-
26
There is nothing extraordinary on its own, it is
man’s extraordinary input that makes it so – 1 Cor.
15:10/ Luk. 12:49-55
All World Changers in History are offsprings
Sacrificiail Stewardship
It is paying the abnormal price that makes a world-
changer.
For example, no world changer runs a normal
schedule – Jhn 4:32-34
Possesses a normal habit – Mak.3:21
Has a normal lifestyle – 1 Cor. 15:31
It takes a ‘global price’ to generate global impact.
One cannot get out of any business more than
what he is willing to put into it – Gen. 8:22/ 2 Cor.
9:6
Jesus is Lord!
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The Forces of Steadfastness – 1 Cor. 15:58
Stewardship is a life-long race and delivers its returns in
phases – Luk. 19:17-19
Steadfastness is not about what we have done but what
we are doing – 1Cor. 15:58
It is not about what one has accomplished but about what
one has continued to do prevailing circumstances not
withstanding – Luk. 22:28-30
We must remain steadfast in stewardship to guaranty our
full rewards – Gal. 6:9/ Mat. 24:13
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One must remain in service to be entitled to full scale
wages and other fringe benefits – Jhn 4:35-36/ Mat. 20:1-
10/ Luk. 22:35
Continuity in stewardship is a fundamental requirement
for our enthronement– Luk. 22:28-30/ 2Tim. 4:5-8/ Dan.
12:3
Whenever one stops serving, he gets off God’s payroll –
Jhn 4:33-36/ Mat. 20:1-6
Whenever one stops serving, he is off all fringe benefits
of service – Exo. 23:25-26/ Psa. 34:10
When one stops serving, he is no longer eligible for
promotion – Luk. 19:17-19
But our Rewarder must meet us on duty to deliver our
rewards – Mat. 24:45-47
When one stops serving, he is off the honour that accrue
to those in service – Pro. 14:28/ 1
Sam. 2:30/ Jn 12:26
When one is out of service, he steps out from under
authority and thereby loses his command – Mat. 8:8-13/
Luk.9:1/ Mat. 21:23
When is out of service, he loses his defense – Jer. 1:17-18/
Act. 26:16-17
Paul fulfilled his course through the grace of
steadfastness – Act 26:22/ 2 Tim. 4:7-8
But we need spiritual empowerment to remain steadfast
in stewardship – 1 Sam. 2:9/ Zch. 4:6/1
Cor. 15:10
Our rewards must meet us on duty, or they are never
delivered – Mat. 24:45-46/ Hab. 2:1-3
This is why we must occupy till Jesus comes – 1 Cor. 15:58
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The Force of Godly fear – Heb. 12:28
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The fear of God is a requirement for profitable
stewardship – Heb. 12:28
Those who fear God, fair-well in life – Gen. 39:1-9
The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom – Pro.
9:10/ Psa. 111:10
All that feared God in scriptures has access to the
wisdom of God:
The example of Joseph – Joseph lived in the fear
of God in the house of Potiphar as a slave before
he ascended the throne of Egypt. Concerning
Joseph, the Bible records that we cannot find
anyone as discrete as thou – Gen. 39:9/ Gen. 42:18/
Gen. 41:15-16/38-44
The example of Job. Job a servant of God
operated in the fear of God – Job. 1:1-3/8/Job.
29:4-17
The Example of Daniel. Daniel was the wisdom
bank of the kingdom of Babylon. The fear of God
gave Daniel his place in history – Dan. 1:8/ Dan.
2:16-25/42/ Dan. 5:11/ Dan. 6:1-3/28-30
The Example of Paul the Apostle. The fear of God
guarded Paul into greatness in ministry – 2 Cor.
4:1-4/ 1Thes. 2:10/ Act. 19:14-15
The fear of God is a covenant requirement for
fruitful stewardship
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The fear of God is our access to the deep things of
God that pave the way to our high places in Life –
Job. 29:4-17/ Job. 1:8-9(1-3)
The Force of Joyfulness and Gladness ---Joel. 1:11-12/
Psa. 67:5-8-
Introduction:
Joy makes our stewardship fruitful – Joe. 1:11-12/ Psa. 67:3-7
Joy and gladness in stewardship facilities access to our high places – Hab.
3:1-2/17-19
Joy and gladness is a facilitator of rewards on our stewardship in the
kingdom – Deut. 28:47-48
But the Holy Spirit empowers us with joy and gladness in stewardship –
Phi. 1:15-18/ 2 Cor. 12:10-12
Why must we rejoice always?
Only serving God with delight makes it profitable – Deut. 28:47-48/ Jer.
23:35-37
God’s word carries divine guarantee for fulfilment – Ezek. 12:25/ Dan.
4:35
When Jesus opens the door, no devil can shut it – Rev. 3:7
Joy is a requirement for supernatural fruitfulness in stewardship –
Joel 1:11-12/ Ps. 67:5-7
When God stretches forth His hand to work, no one can turn it back
– Isa. 14:27/ Isa. 43:13
It takes joy and rejoicing to possess our possession – Is. 12:3/ 2Pet. 1:3
Biblical Sources of Joy
New birth – Gal. 5:19-22
Holy Ghost – Is. 61:3/ Acts 2:2-6/ Ps 44:6-7/ Ro. 14:12
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Revelation of the Word – Jer. 15:16/ Ps 119:162
Faith – 1 Pet. 1:8/ Ps. 106:12/ Rom. 4:20-21
Prophetic word – Acts 27:22/25/ Heb. 12:1-2
Enemy of Joy
Taking offence in God – Matt. 11:6
Questioning God – Job 34:10/ 31-32
Being down cast – Ps 42:5/11
Murmuring – 1 Cor. 10:10
Looking back – Eccl. 7:10/ Gen 19:26/ Exo. 14:15
Comparing ourselves with others – 2 Cor. 10:12
Jesus is Lord!
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