Embracing Generosity: Unlocking Financial Breakthroughs Through Faith

1. "Generosity is the spirit and action of freely and frequently giving to others. We give to God, we give to others. We are generous in spirit. And we're going to have seven declarations regarding what God is doing in your life. And so when a declaration comes up, let's go ahead and put that up. I want you to stand and place your right hand, your hand of authority on your heart. So let's stand, and we're going to declare this declaration. We have seven of them this morning throughout this sermon, and I believe as we go, they're going to get louder and stronger because they're going to hit you of what we're actually saying." [01:23] (32 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


2. "The favor of God in my life restores everything the enemy has stolen from me. You believe that? Let's say it again. The favor of God in my life restores everything the enemy has stolen from me. High five, somebody. As you're seated this morning in 2016, my prophetic mentor, Doctor Marilyn Hickey. We were sitting across the table, and I think I've shared this story here, but it goes along with where we're at today. She said, john, I'm going to call you the profitable prophet. I said, oh, I don't like that. My only disagreement I've ever had with her. She goes, what do you mean you don't like that? I was like that. That feels weird, Marilyn, I don't think people are going to like it. She goes, I think you have a problem with it. I said, I do have a problem with it. I just told you I don't like it." [01:53] (57 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


3. "When you're comfortable, everybody else will be comfortable. You are the profitable prophet. It's over. I said, okay. Last year I went to California. Bill Johnson, Cindy Jacobs, Lou Engle and Cheyenne laid hands and commissioned me to be a prophetic apostle. And they declared, also, finances is going to be strong in your ministry. So I get it now and I don't shy away from money. It doesn't make me nervous. It did not make Jesus nervous, and it should not make you nervous, especially in church. Let that sink in. Especially here. You're safe. This is what we call God's house. Although you are the temple of the Holy Spirit, we come together and the things of God make us feel safe. So I want you to feel very safe today." [03:10] (55 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


4. "Declaration two. Let's stand up. We're going to declare another. Your right hand on your heart, and let's say it with authority. I am expecting great victories in the face of great impossibility. Say a big amen to that. You may be seated. John 1010. The thief comes only he's there for one reason, to steal, kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life and have it to the full. That's offering worthy right there. Get your offerings ready. This doesn't go to me. This is a seed offering into this house today to jump start windfall. That is happening at CT church." [06:52] (41 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


5. "So there's a pattern. Step one, private prayer. Oh, you didn't know I was gonna talk about prayer? The anointing of God is not on your finances. If you're not a praying person, I mean, worldly people can give to stuff, but if you truly want the anointing of God on your finances, you will be a person of prayer. Private prayer is first. Matthew seven seven eight. Ask and it will be given to you. Seek and you will find. Knock and the door will be open to you. It goes on. Let's look at that next verse. For everyone who asks receives. The one who seeks, finds. And to the one who knocks, the door will be open. A lot of christians get to situations where God's ready to do breakthrough in their life and they just stand there. They don't do anything. They're waiting for holy spirit to do something, and God's waiting for us to ask. Seek, knock." [09:08] (56 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


6. "Here's what I'm gonna ask you to do. Here's what your pastors have agreed is proper for you. Five out of seven days to be in devotion. That is the bare minimum for a child of God. You say, oh, five out of seven days, and at least 15 minutes that you spend in the word, spend time with God. I know you're busy, but you know what you're busy doing? You're busy working. You're busy doing. You're eating, you're shopping. You're watching Netflix. You're doing a lot of things. God has to be first. So this has been a praying church for as long as I know. And I'm calling you to prayer, and we're gonna have a commitment for him this morning. And I want you to be serious. From now to Easter, we're calling a prayer revival in this house that five out of seven days, I don't care what days that you pray, but five out of seven days, you will have done devotion with God. Does that sound good to you?" [11:47] (58 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


7. "As things get weirder in our world, we have to be more dedicated to prayer than we've ever been before. Let me say it again. As things get weirder, as they spiral, we have to focus in our private time with God on a day to day basis. Matthew six six. When you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your father, who is in secret, and your father, who sees in secret. I love this part. Will reward you. Reward. We just think, oh, we just pray. We do our thing. No, there's a connection here. You spend time, you start spending five out of seven days in prayer, you unite with what this house is saying. We're going to do this together from the leadership all the way down. Here's what a reward is. It's a noun, reward, a thing given in recognition of one's service, effort, or achievement. Not only is God saying, thank you for your prayer, but I am going to reward you in things that you cannot even understand, or you can't comprehend yet." [14:13] (65 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


8. "Step two, public prayer. Oh, I thought you said it was private. There's more than one kind of prayer. We start step one, private, then we move to public. Matthew 1819 says, I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my father in heaven, where two or three are gathered in my name. There I am among them. Isn't that great? That moves into the public prayer arena. Let's stand for declaration five. This is a good one. I am the head and not the tail. Above and not beneath. I expect blessings to chase me down and overtake me. Every tongue that rises against me will be shown to be in the wrong. No weapon formed against me, my finances, my health, my family, or my ministry will ever prosper." [15:06] (63 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


9. "Prayer changes things. God wants so much more to happen in his world. You know who's holding it back? Christians. Not praying. If we prayed the way God wants us to pray, it would activate the hand of God. So much more would be accomplished. And with the vision, I know with your pastors, it has to be backed up with prayer. And who's going to pray for you? You are. Who's going to pray for the vision? It's your vision. You're going to pray it through and you're going to be part of the reward when it happens. And here's step three. Participate in windfall. Now don't let this knock you out of the tree like it does the fruit. Here's what's happening at our church right now. We started it in June and it goes to the end of the year for CT church. It starts today till Easter. I'm asking and believing, and our ushers are going to go ahead and start passing these cards out for God to bless my finances. And I'm committing to give 30% of the windfall amount over my normal income to strengthen the vision of the house so that none of you will be confused. I want to make this crystal clear for you of what we're asking." [20:05] (77 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


10. "When you test God in finances, he won't make a b or a c. He will make an a plus. He's an excellent student. He knows what he's doing. He doesn't get nervous at tests. I had test anxiety in elementary school. Anybody else have test anxiety? I didn't like it. God does not have test anxiety. He says, bring it on. Test me and watch what I do." [25:30] (23 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)