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I want to start by saying thank you Jesus. I appreciate God for the lives of our spiritual parents—they are a great example of focus in the midst of adversity. I had another message prepared, but the Lord said I should preach this message today. That is why I am in white, because Christmas has come.
Let me read from Isaiah 9:6 (ESV): "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulder. And his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."
Immediately the prophecy went forth, Israel entered into a period of waiting—waiting for the Messiah, waiting for the anointed one, waiting for the deliverer who would come and save them from their enemies. 700 years later, the word became flesh. This event is what became known as Christmas.
Ladies and gentlemen, Christmas is more than the traditions of men—showing up in church, buying and selling hampers, calling each other. Christmas is about the revelations that God wants us to know this morning.
Christmas is a reminder that the promises of God for your life are established. To be established means to be firmly planted, to be secure, to be unshakable, to be permanent. This morning I am here to announce to somebody that what God has said about you is unshakable. It's secure. It's permanent. Once he has said it, it will come to pass.
The Bible says that God watches over his word to perform it. This simply means that God takes personal responsibility for your success. Your victory was established before you were born. Your success was established before you were born. Your healing was established before you were born. Once God has said it, believe it.
It doesn't matter that at the week of the altar you have specific prayers. It is good. It hasn't come to pass yet. But there is a time for that manifestation. When Israel heard that prophecy, they didn't know it would take 700 years. But when the time came, an angel of the Lord was released from heaven. This morning I am here to tell you that there is an angel that has been released for you. There is an angel that has been released for you in this year 2025. You shall see the manifestation.
Christmas is a reminder that Herod cannot stop your promises. I see somebody with a Joseph anointing. They thought they were doing you evil. They thought that prophecy will never come to pass. But one day when they open their gates, they will see you walking all the days of your life. One day they will see you in that car. One day they will see you in that house. One day they will see that you have global influence.
One day when they turn on BBC, your face will be there. When they turn on CNN, your face will be there. The Lord will give you a name because he has said that he will do it.
Let me read Matthew 2:3: The Bible says that when Jesus was born, wise men came from the east and they entered into Jerusalem. And they entered the palace of King Herod. And then they said, "Where is the king of the Jews?" And the Bible says that when word of their inquiry got to Herod, he was terrified. And not Herod alone, but most of Jerusalem as well.
This was at a time when Jesus was a baby. He was a baby in arms. But the Bible says that when Herod heard that a baby had been born who was going to be king, he was terrified. He wasn't just afraid. He was terrified. To be terrified means extreme fear. But why should a king Herod the Great be terrified of a little baby?
Let's look at Exodus 1:12 (ISV): "But the more the Egyptians afflicted the Israelites, the more they multiplied and flourished." Is somebody catching the revelation? The more the Egyptians afflicted the people of Israel, the more they multiplied and flourished. The more your enemies come against you, the more you will become powerful. The more your enemies shoot arrows at you, the more God will give you a testimony. The more your enemies manipulate against you, the more God will direct your steps.
Your enemies are afraid of you. Herod had seen and heard the future of Jesus. Egypt under Pharaoh saw that the people they were dealing with were not ordinary people. They saw the power of God on Israel. They saw the favor of God on Israel. They saw the light of God upon Israel. And they were afraid. They were afraid that Israel would become a great nation. They were afraid that Israel will start lending money to nations.
Your enemies are afraid of you because they see that God is about to give you a voice. They see that God is about to heal you so that you will have your opportunity to testify of his goodness. They see that God is about to glorify himself in your life. But I am here to tell your enemies what they fear is what the Lord will do for you.
They fear that you become great. I am here to prophesy to you that you will become great. They fear that you will be rich. I am here to prophesy to you that you will become rich. They fear that you will have global influence. I am here to tell you that your name shall be heard across the nations.
This Christmas, you will experience the glory of the Lord. This Christmas, that prayer you have been praying, an angel will come and deliver the answer at your doorstep. This Christmas, money will be released into your pocket. This Christmas, people will bring food to your house. This Christmas, you will receive that appointment letter. This Christmas, your heart will be at peace. This Christmas, the glory of the Lord shall rest upon your house.
When God is about to bless you, when God is about to do great things, then Herod jumps in. The Bible says that we are not ignorant of the devices of the enemy. We are wise like serpents. When the news came, Herod started with manipulation. He told the wise men, "Oh, me too. I'm born again. Me too. I want to go and come back and tell me where that baby is."
There is a Herod in your life who is fighting your blessings, who is telling your boss not to give you the promotion. Who is at the visa interview? Who is cancelling your Schengen visa? Who is speaking lies against you? This morning that Herod is about to be exposed.
Any satanic manipulation, demonic manipulation, witchcraft manipulation—we expose you. Be exposed. Any Herod that is after your life, any Herod who shall arise to manipulate your future—by your clapping of your hands and by your prayer this morning we are saying, "Oh Lord, let every Herod fall. Let every Pharaoh fall."
Any spirit of manipulation, any Herod in your community, any Herod at your workplace, any Herod in your family, any Herod in your bloodline that is manipulating the blessing of God, that is manipulating your destiny, that is attempting to steal your joy and steal your destiny—by your prayer this morning, the Bible said the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but they are mighty through God to the pulling down of every stronghold.
This morning by the weapon of the blood, we pull down every Herod. By the weapon of the name of Jesus, we pull down every Herod, we destroy them, we cast them down in the name of Jesus.
Manipulations come from people who are close to you. Manipulations come from people who know your story. Manipulations come from people who know that you want to marry that particular girl. That person is the one who will go and tell the girl that there is something wrong with you, that you have a wife, that you don't have money, that you are promiscuous. They are drinking the same cocoa with you, wearing the same watch with you.
This prayer point is for those who have tasted the bitterness of betrayal. When somebody you trusted comes with your secrets, with your hopes, with your aspirations, that same person goes around to spoil the miracle for you at the eleventh hour.
The Bible says that the angel of the Lord appeared to the wise men. He revealed the plans of Herod to them. This morning we are praying: God, expose them. Expose them. That person who fought against my promotion—expose them. That person who fought against my wellbeing—expose them.
Any Judas in my circle, any Judas in my family, any who comes in sheep's clothing to betray me with an evil agenda—Father, let them be exposed in the name of Jesus.
When Herod failed in his manipulation, he went on a killing spree. The Bible says he killed all the children in Bethlehem because of one baby. Somebody has tried all they can, but still grace is speaking for you.
Isaiah 43:4 says: "Since you are precious and honored in my sight and because I love you, I will give people in exchange for you." God said he will give people—not just one person, but he will give people in exchange for you. People for you. This Christmas, when the enemy goes around killing people, when there are accidents, I cancel your name from it. I cancel your children from it. I cancel your house from it. There shall be a divine exchange. You will not die. You will live to declare the works of the Lord.
This Christmas, you will experience divine escape. Every trap of the enemy, every assignment of death, every premature death—the Lord will cause a divine escape. The Lord will surprise your enemies.
Sometimes it is not your life. The devil knows that if he takes your business away, your life is over. The devil knows that when he steals your dreams, your life becomes valueless. You lose reason to wake up in the morning. Depression becomes your companion.
Who wants to be fired from his job? Who wants to lose that contract? The one that will cause you to come and support the church. The one that will make you pay the fees of your children. The one that will make you take care of your parents and give them a befitting funeral.
Sometimes it is not your life. It is your health. But I am here to tell you that whatever they have planned, just as Jesus had the victory, the Lord will give us the victory. We will live. Our dreams will live. Our children will live. Our ministries will live. We will not die. We will live to declare the work of God.
We declare victory in our class. We declare victory in the hospital. We declare victory in our home. We declare divine victory in the name of Jesus.
If I were you, I will come and dance in front of the enemy. I will let the enemy know that my life is unshakable. God's plan for me is permanent. It is secure. It is not the enemy's movements that will change God's plans because God takes personal responsibility for his manifestation in my life.
Christmas is a reminder that our enemies are not omniscient. They don't know everything. Please read 1 Corinthians 2:7-8:
"We declare God's wisdom, a mystery that has been hidden, and thus God destined for our glory before time began. None of the rulers of this age understood it. For if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory."
Herod thought he was doing something. Our enemies think they are doing something. He thought if he kills Jesus that will be the end of his testimony. They think when they attack you with that poverty that will be the end of your story.
What they didn't know—what Herod didn't know—was that what he was actually doing was God's plan that will push Jesus into the manifestation of his glory. I am here to tell you that what your enemies are doing is actually God's plan, and God will work it out for your good.
If they knew that they were employed without salary in God's plan, they would have stopped because nobody is going to reward them for their wickedness. But the one who will be blessed, the one who will multiply, the one who will flourish—that is you.
God used the brothers of Joseph's hatred. God used their malice and turned it around to make Joseph a deliverer. Before they realize it, they will see that you are on that high chair. They will see you enjoying that promotion. They will see you testifying of God's goodness.
It is God who is omniscient. It is not the devil. It is God who knows the twists and the turns of your life.
Isaiah 44:24-25 says: "He is the one who frustrates the tokens of the liars. He makes diviners mad. He turns the wise man backward and makes their knowledge foolish."
In other words, this Christmas, anybody who will use a token, anybody who will come to your house and pick your dress to use as a token and take it to the medium—the Lord says he will frustrate their tokens. Anybody who takes a picture of you and sends it to the juju man—I should tell you that he is going to frustrate their tokens. Anybody who takes a picture of you and puts it on an evil altar.
Anybody who comes to you in the name of Christmas and says "Reverend, bless me because it is Christmas" and uses your money for the kingdom of darkness—the Bible says whatever they have planned, God will frustrate. I speak into your life today: God will frustrate the tokens of your enemies.
That person who wants to remove you from your seat in the office—God says whatever knowledge they are using to turn the mind of your boss against you, to turn the hearts of your boss against you—God said God will make their counsel foolishness. God will turn their counsel into foolishness.
I am here to tell you this morning, you are secure. You are established. You are unshakable.
No eye has seen, no ear has heard the plans that God has in store for those who love him. I used to think that meant that when I get to heaven, I'll be rewarded. But my eyes are open now. I know that whilst I am in the flesh, whilst I am alive, no eye has seen, no ear has heard. If they think I am driving an I35 and they are jealous, I am here to tell them that the next time they see me, it will be black on black. I will pass and I say hello to my enemies.
Christmas is a reminder that God does impossible things. 700 years after the prophecy, the angel came to Mary and said, "Mary, you are going to have a son even though you are a virgin, you are not married. In other words, even though you are not qualified, God will qualify you for that miracle."
And Mary said, "How can this be?" The answer is in Matthew 19:26: "With God all things are possible."
90-year-old Barren Sarah had a baby because with God all things are possible. The widow of Zarephath who had only one small bowl of flour and a little oil was sustained because with God all things are possible. Lazarus who was dead and stayed dead for four days arose from the grave because with God all things are possible.
You will have that first class because with God all things are possible. You will have that contract because with God all things are possible. That debt that you cannot get rid of—you will pay it off because with God all things are possible. That litigation where it looks like you will lose that battle, you will lose your only plot of land—you will not lose because with God all things are possible.
Let me look back at the anchor scripture, Isaiah 9:6 (ESV):
"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulder. And his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. You do not lie. You do not fail. What is hard for you to do, it does not exist. So it can never ever exist."
Why should a wonderful counselor, a mighty God, everlasting father, prince of peace be born in a manger? The manger is where they put the food of the horses and the goats and the sheep. But wonderful counselor, mighty God, prince of peace was born there.
Do you know that God could have arranged for Jesus to be born in a rich home? God could have arranged for Jesus to be the son of the high priest, a Levite. So when he goes around preaching, nobody will be surprised because you're a Levite. That's what you are supposed to do. But God, coming down in the form of man, lowered himself and allowed himself to be born in a manger.
You know why Jesus did that? Because he wanted you to know that your beginning doesn't matter. It is your end that matters. It doesn't matter that today you are poor. It doesn't matter that your parents have nothing. It doesn't matter that you don't have connections. If you have Jesus, your life will come to an unexpected end.
This Christmas, as you are eating your rice and chicken, remember that. God will give you the best Christmas ever in the name of Jesus.
It doesn't matter what the enemy plans against you. It doesn't matter what the devil plots against you. But as long as the Lord God Almighty is upon the throne, he will make sure. He will watch over his word to bring it into fulfillment and to bring it into establishment.
They will come at you in two different ways, three, four, five different ways. But by the hand of God, by the power of God, they will scatter in seven different directions. Every promise of God will be fulfilled concerning your life.
It doesn't matter how long it will take. It doesn't matter how many years, how many weeks, how many decades. But once God has said it, it shall come to pass.
This season, this Christmas, may you enjoy the best Christmas than ever before. This December, this Christmas, may you experience and enjoy the goodness of God like never before. We will have a wonderful celebration. We'll experience the glory of God. We'll experience the presence of God.
For us as children of God, for us to experience this goodness, it takes a certain stance of faith—an unshakable and movable faith that we need to demonstrate day in and day out, either in praise, in worship, in prayer, and sometimes it is required by our substance, our sacrifices that we place upon the altar to activate and open the heavens over our lives.
I want to invite those who have decided to activate their covenant blessings by tithing to please come forward. The white envelopes are for your tithes, your sacrifices, your pledges. The red envelopes are for our first fruits.
Father, behold our sacrifices. Unto you we give our blessings, a token that you have blessed us with. Father, we know that you do all the impossibilities. What is hard for man, it is never hard for you. As we present our sacrifices, as we present our tokens, as we present our tithes, as we present our first fruits unto you, Father, may the heavens be opened unto us, that this Christmas shall be the best Christmas for us.
Any Herod who is after us, who is after our families, who is after the blessings of the Lord upon our lives—may they perish in the mighty name of Jesus. And may the word of God remain assured in our lives, that you are the king of kings and you are the lord of lords. You are the alpha and the omega, and you are the beginning and the end. We shall see the 31st of December 2025.
