Joyful Faith Church, Asaba

30/11/2025

REV 12 :11

AND THE OVERCAME HIM BY THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB AND BY THE WORD OF THEIR TESTIMONIES.

30/11/2025

DECLARATION OF WHO WE ARE IN CHRIST

MATTHEW 5:13-16
Ye are the salt of the earth but if the salt has lost it's savour it is good for nothing but to be cast out and troden under the foot of men.

30/11/2025

ACCESS TO MINISTRY HELP

PS 100: 1-5
Make a joyful noise unto the LORD all ye Land.
Serve the LORD with gladness Enter into his presence with singing

30/11/2025

ACCESS TO THE HELP OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
ROM 8:26-27
Likewise the spirit is the helper of our infirmities For we know not what we should pray for as we auth but the spirit maketh intercession for us according to the will of God.

30/11/2025

WE SERVE A PRAISE WORTHY GOD WHO IS WORTHY OF ALL THE GLORY AND HONOUR.

PS 100:2 COME BEFORE HIS PRESENCE WITH SINGING

05/10/2025

SERMON OUTLINE — OCTOBER 2025: “Emergence of a Glorious Church”
Theme: Thank You Holy Spirit for Many-Sided Wisdom
Minister: Rev. Agbabi Charlton Ovie
Gratitude to God

Before there can be emergence, there must be gratitude. A glorious church is a grateful church. The power of appreciation is that it invites God into your situation. When you thank Him for what He has done, He multiplies it.

Psalm 103:1–2 says, “Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.” Gratitude keeps your soul healthy and your spirit lifted. Many people lose sight of their blessings because they focus on what’s missing. But appreciation to God gives you another opportunity to excel differently.

Think about the ten l***rs in Luke 17:11–19. All ten were healed, but only one returned to thank Jesus. Jesus asked, “Where are the nine?” Gratitude distinguished that one l***r — he wasn’t just healed; he was made whole. Gratitude completes what miracles begin.

Reflection and Recognition

Reflection of the past reveals how faithful God has been. Look back — you’ve faced tough seasons, but you’re still here! You’ve cried, yet you conquered. God didn’t fail you. Even when things didn’t go your way, He made sure you were not consumed.

Philippians 4:6 says, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving…” Don’t join others to complain about the economy — check your life first and be grateful.

When Israel complained in the wilderness (Numbers 14), God was displeased. Complaining limits your destiny, but gratitude unlocks new dimensions. Instead of murmuring about manna, they could have thanked God for daily provision in a desert! Learn from them — don’t focus on what’s missing; celebrate what’s working.

Let the redeemed of the Lord say so — “I am redeemed!” (Psalm 107:2). You’re not just surviving; you’re emerging as a glorious church, filled with light, wisdom, and the presence of the Holy Spirit.

Gratitude as a Weapon

When the devil gives you reasons to complain, respond with testimonies. When he reminds you of your past, remind him of your praise. When he tells you what you’ve lost, remind him of what you still have.

Paul and Silas understood this in Acts 16:25–26. Beaten, chained, and locked up, they didn’t complain — they sang praises. And at midnight, God turned their praise into power. The prison doors flew open, not because they prayed louder, but because they praised deeper. Gratitude is not weakness; it’s warfare!

You may have put in effort for your achievements, but your thanks must go to God for giving you supernatural strength. Philippians 2:13 says, “For it is God who works in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure.”

When you wake up each morning, remember — you didn’t pay for the air you breathe. That alone is a sermon of gratitude!

Perspective Shift — From Complaint to Celebration

The woman of Shunem in 2 Kings 4 didn’t complain even when her son died. She laid the child on Elisha’s bed and said, “It is well.” Her gratitude and faith provoked a resurrection miracle. When others see death, gratitude sees life.

Or think about the widow of Zarephath in 1 Kings 17. She was down to her last meal, ready to die with her son — but when Elijah spoke the word of God, she obeyed in faith and gave thanks with her action. God multiplied her oil and flour, and she never ran out again. Gratitude turns scarcity into sufficiency.

When you choose to be thankful instead of fearful, heaven responds. Psalm 34:1 says, “I will bless the LORD at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth.”

So when you feel like complaining, pause — and thank God that you’re celebrating life, not death. The same sickness that others died from, you recovered from. The same battles that buried others, you overcame.

Final Reflection — It Can Only Be God

Should I say “I love You, Lord,” or should I say “Thank You, Lord”? What more can I say? Everything around me screams of His mercy.

Daniel didn’t stop praying even when the decree threatened his life. His gratitude before God was so consistent that lions couldn’t touch him (Daniel 6). Gratitude doesn’t just open doors — it shuts the mouths of lions!

Count your blessings: 365 days in a year, and God has blessed you more than once each day. It can only be God.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 says, “In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” You may not have achieved all your expectations, but little achievements combined are proof that God is not done with you yet.

So as we step into this month of Emergence of a Glorious Church, clothe yourself with thanksgiving. Let your gratitude become your strength, and your testimony be your song:

“Thank You, Holy Spirit, for many-sided wisdom.”

Because when the church is grateful, the glory will surely emerge — stronger, brighter, and more glorious than ever before.

05/10/2025

17/08/2025

Rom.15.7 Welcome and receive [to your hearts] one another, then, even as Christ has welcomed and received you, for the glory of God. (AMP)

17/08/2025

RELEASING THE SUPERNATURAL

Zechariah 4:6 – “Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the LORD Almighty.”

Beloved, the mountains in your life are not moved by your strength, intelligence, or human ability. They are levelled when the Holy Spirit is at work in you. Every challenge that seems immovable bows to the power of God.

The truth is, you need God to fight your battles. Without Him, the load will crush you. But when you move with the Spirit of the Lord, every mountain must come down (Mark 11:23).

This is why you need the release of the supernatural. There are problems and situations only God can handle. Your expectations are high, but your strength alone cannot meet them. Divine backing comes only through partnership with God.

Covenant with God – The Secret to Supernatural Backing

Psalm 50:5 – “Gather to me this consecrated people, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice.”

In business, no transaction starts without a contract. In the same way, spiritual progress cannot truly start without a covenant with God.

An agreement can be broken because it’s between equals, but a covenant is different—it is between the greater and the lesser. That’s why covenants with God cannot be taken lightly.

👉🏽 A covenant means you are binding yourself to God, pledging loyalty, worship, and partnership. In return, God releases His supernatural resources into your life.

Job 36:11 – “If they obey and serve him, they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity and their years in contentment.”

Service alone is not enough—service must be sealed with covenant.

Why Covenant is Powerful

In a covenant, you draw from the resources of your partner—and your partner is God.

Heaven’s storehouse never runs dry. Deuteronomy 8:18 reminds us: “But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth…”

A covenant gives you divine privileges others cannot access. It’s like having a heavenly account, and the PIN is Jesus.

The Supernatural in Action

Acts.10.38 Then Jesus arrived from Nazareth, anointed by God with the Holy Spirit, ready for action. He went through the country helping people and healing everyone who was beaten down by the Devil. He was able to do all this because God was with him. (MSB)

Even Jesus operated in the supernatural. He didn’t heal by fleshly effort but by the Holy Ghost and power. If Jesus needed the supernatural, how much more you and I?

John 10:10 warns us: “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” The devil is roaming, sowing seeds of pain (Matthew 13:25 – “But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat…”). Without the supernatural, you can’t withstand him.

Look at Job. When God lifted the supernatural covering, the devil attacked and destroyed everything in one day (Job 1). That is how he still operates today.

But covenant keeps your covering intact. It is your guarantee of supernatural help.

How to Stay in Covenant Partnership with God

Psalm 1 gives us the blueprint:

1. Flee from evil – “Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked…” (Psalm 1:1). You can’t be planted by the rivers of water and still feed on ungodliness.

2. Avoid wrong company – “Do not be deceived: Bad company corrupts good morals” (1 Corinthians 15:33). Wrong friends destroy covenant.

3. Delight in the Word – “But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night” (Psalm 1:2). Covenant people stay rooted in the Word.

4. Expect overflow – “He shall be like a tree planted by streams of water… and whatsoever he does shall prosper” (Psalm 1:3).

Covenant is not just about receiving blessings—it is about being transformed into a vessel that carries God’s supernatural power to solve problems.

Declaration (Prophetic Confessions)

Lift your hands and declare with me:

1. I enter into covenant with the Almighty today, and I receive His supernatural backing.

2. I declare that no mountain in my life can stand before me; they are levelled by the Spirit of the Lord (Zechariah 4:7).

3. I am planted by rivers of living water; I will not wither, and whatsoever I do shall prosper (Psalm 1:3).

4. By covenant, I draw from the unlimited resources of heaven.

5. I reject every counsel of the ungodly, and I walk in the light of God’s Word.

6. The Holy Spirit empowers me for victory, breakthrough, and dominion.

7. The devil cannot steal, kill, or destroy my destiny because I am secured in covenant with Christ.

8. From today, I operate in the supernatural, in Jesus’ Name!

17/08/2025

In his name, we are Over Comers 🙏
Our testimonies are on default through Jesus 🔥

17/08/2025

Have your way HOLY SPIRIT 🔥

02/03/2025

YOU CAN NEVER OUTSHINE GOD IN GIVING. YOUR GIVING TO GOD IS A PRIVILEGE. PST HENRY