POWER FOR PROSPERITY
Rev. Chris Oarhe
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PARTNERSHIP in the body of Christ can be
defined as working together with the body of
Christ to accomplish together what we could
never do alone as individuals. Partnership is a
well established principle on God's word. It
comes from the Greek word “koinonia” which
means “partnership, a sharer, an associate” with
others in ministry.
Partnership is not a means of extorting money
from you; it is a covenant that transports you into
the realm of divine wealth. You need to engage in
partnership, for your situation to change for the
better, you need to get fully involved in His
covenant.
Philippians 1: 3-5 (NIV) “I thank my God every
time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of
you, I always pray with joy because of your
partnership in the gospel from the first day until
now”.
Paul goes on to explain how biblical partnership
allows each partner to share in the same grace
that God has given the ministry they partner with.
Philippians 1:7 “ Even as it is meet for me to think
this of you all, because I have you in my heart;
inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the
defense and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are
partakers of my grace”. God's grace primarily
refers to His divine enablements (knowledge,
wisdom, favor, gifts, anointing and endurance,
etc).
Many years ago, in my university days as a
student as well as after school, I partnered with
local and international ministries. Today, the
grace I enjoy upon my life and ministry is vividly
reflecting the value of my partnership. The
instruction to challenge members to go into
partnership in this ministry particularly for our
media programs came from God just before the
convention in 2013. God laid a scripture on my
heart from 1 kings 17:9 God had spoken to the
widow of zarephat to partner with Elijah. The
widow had just a handful of meal in a barrel and a
little oil in a cruise left to survive on with her son.
3
Ye t
s h e
dared to
obey the
prophet by
overcoming her
f e a r s . T h i s
characteristic, fear is
applicable to many
of us. We are often
afraid to trust God
with our finances
because we are
scared that it
will run out and
we'd be left
w i t h o u t
provisions for
the rest of our
needs; but when
you obey His word
and put Him first, He
takes over the
responsibility of
caring for you. The
widow's obedience to divine instruction by
partnering with the prophet provoked a season
of sustainable abundance.
Philippians 4:19 was written to Paul's partners.
These partners gave to his ministry on a
regular basis. Paul confirmed that in 1
Corinthians 16:2 (KJV) “ upon the first day of
the week let every one of you lay by him in
store, as God hath prospered him, that there be
no gatherings when I come”. The partners Paul
talked about where systematic and deliberate
givers. The reason God prospers you is so that
you can establish His kingdom on earth, when
you do this, He will provide a supernatural
divine flow that will meet all your needs.
As you obey God's covenant of partnership, Dr.
Stephanie and I are asking God to make the
rest of 2014, the greatest season of prosperity
that you are yet to experience.