Preacher: Rev. Dr. Ebenezer Okronipa

• Matthew 21:9 (Hosanna – Save us now)

• John 1:29 (The Lamb of God)

• Isaiah 53:5

• John 19:30

• Luke 22:19

• Matthew 26:14–16

• The celebration of Jesus was a sign that He is the Messiah.

• “Hosanna” means Save us now.

• Jesus came to give:

  • Peace

  • Salvation

  • Restoration

• Jesus came for:

  • Deliverance from sin

  • Eternal restoration

  • Transformation of the soul

• Jesus is the Saviour of our souls.

• Jesus paid the full price for our redemption.

• We do not need to pay again.

📖 John 19:30 — “It is finished.”

• Because of His sacrifice:

  • We can claim everything salvation provides

  • We have access to grace, freedom, and new life

• Jesus is the Lamb of God.

• The Lamb represents:

  • Sacrifice

  • Vulnerability

  • Divine selection

📖 John 1:29

• Jesus was chosen by God to be sacrificed for humanity.

• The breaking of Jesus’ body was for our sake.

📖 Luke 22:19

• His suffering brought:

  • Healing

  • Redemption

  • Restoration

• Wherever betrayal is present, Satan is involved.

• Judas is often blamed, but many believers also betray Jesus through:

  • Wrong choices

  • Compromise

  • Personal gain

• Betrayal causes a person to lose spiritual quality and integrity.

• Sometimes one prayer is not enough.

• You must continue praying persistently.

• Breakthrough requires:

  • Consistency

  • Endurance

  • Spiritual hunger

Jesus is the Messiah who came to save, restore, and transform lives.

He paid the full price, so we can live in freedom and victory.

However:

• We must guard against betrayal

• We must remain committed to Him

• We must persist in prayer

Salvation is free, but sustaining your walk with God requires commitment.

Preacher: Rev. Dr. Ebenezer Okronipa

There is a difference between activity and accuracy.

Life is not about just doing something. It is about knowing what to do and having the power to execute it.

Destiny is not guaranteed when power is not at play.

Power is best explained through experience. Until power is in expression, destiny cannot be guaranteed.

📖 Acts 10:38

“How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power…”

Even Jesus needed power to fulfill destiny.

As a man with a mandate, you need a mantle.

A mandate without power is frustration. A calling without empowerment leads to struggle.

Power is a force that:

• Controls a generation

• Causes systems to submit

• Establishes authority

• Enforces destiny

If you are not empowered, you will be controlled by others.

When people are empowered:

• They become rebellious to negativity

• They refuse oppression

• They resist limitation

• Having a good heart without power is useless.

• Having nobility without empowerment is still useless.

📖 Acts 1:8

“You shall receive power…”

Christianity without power is theory.

Men of prayer are men of power.

Power flows from:

• Prayer

• The Holy Spirit

• Spiritual alignment

• Intimacy with God

Destiny is not fulfilled by wishes. Destiny is fulfilled by power.

You don’t fulfill destiny by emotion. You fulfill destiny by empowerment.

Preacher: Rev. Dr. Ebenezer Okronipa

📖 1 Chronicles 12:32

“And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do…”

The sons of Issachar were:

• Men of understanding

• Men who knew the times and seasons

• Men who knew what Israel ought to do

They did not just know the time — They knew the correct action for the season.

The Issachar anointing is:

• The grace to discern times and seasons

• Insight into what must be done per season

• Spiritual intelligence for your generation

• The ability to interpret what God is doing now

It gives men:

• Direction

• Counsel

• Strategy

• Alignment

1. Do not compare yourself to others

The sons of Issachar had knowledge and counsel for their generation. They were not warriors like others — but they were strategic.

Don’t measure yourself by how others are performing. Focus on your assignment.

1. Pray for discernment and alignment

Ask God for:

• Understanding

• Spiritual sensitivity

• Alignment with His agenda

Discernment is knowing: 👉 What God is doing in your generation 👉 What He expects from you in this season

Many people fail not because they lack strength — They fail because they lack understanding of their season.

When you know your season:

• You don’t force things.

• You don’t compete wrongly.

• You move with precision.