Sunday Sermon with Apostle Chisale
GREETINGS, beloved nation, in the name of Jesus Christ. 1 John 5:4-5 says, “4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. 5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?”
The Bible tells us that whosoever is born of God overcometh the world. We are living in times where things are not favourable. There is a lot of discouragement going on in the world. Things are changing so fast, much to the disadvantage of people.
There is too much demonic activity and darkness that has covered the whole world. People have lost hope and a sense of direction. They feel defeated in every sphere of their lives—be it business, marriage, or finances—and their fears are real.
An evil force is sponsoring wickedness, death and disappointment throughout the world. Many people, including men and women of God, have given up. But, I am here to encourage you that despite what we see in this world, there is still hope in the Lord Jesus Christ for those who believe.
The Bible says, “For whosoever is born of God overcometh the world.” So, we are guaranteed that whatever we are going through, because we are born of God, we are overcomers. Let that giant within you arise both in prayer and faith.
Whatever the enemy has stolen from you, God is restoring it because you are an overcomer and you are born of God. Many have trusted in horses and in chariots, forgetting to call upon the name of Jesus, who is able to deliver us from all calamities. Jesus, while on earth, told His disciples, “Be of good cheer because I have overcome the world.” The Bible says all things work together for good to them that love the Lord.
Whatever the devil has meant for evil, God is turning it for good as long as we rise up in prayer and in faith, donning the garments of victory and knowing we are on the winning side.
Refuse to be discouraged and refuse to give up. There is a God in Heaven. We should have the attitude of winners in spite of what we see and what surrounds our lives. Let us arise and fight every demon that seeks to usurp the graces that God has given us. We can still return to the enemy’s camp, making a demand through prayer, declarations, binding the enemy and reclaiming our blessings.
Remember, we are born of God, we are overcomers and victory is ours. Let us fight in prayer. The Bible says in 2 Samuel 23:9-10, “And after him was Eleazar, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away: 10 He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day and the people returned after him only to spoil.”
A great army of Philistines was coming against Israel and had surrounded them. The Bible tells us that Israel fled from their enemies. It astonishes me that these are God’s people fleeing from their enemies. I was asking myself, “Where was God when His army was turning from the battle where God was with them?”
They felt discouraged, perhaps threatened and felt like grasshoppers. Ladies and gentlemen, we walk not by sight. Yes, the reality was that the Philistines looked mightier and more powerful. The children of Israel took their eyes away from God and began to focus on the Philistines and fear seized them. They had forgotten that God was with them and ran away, losing their faith in God.
This is akin to what is happening in this season. People have left God; they are spiritually dead. May the spirit that was upon Eleazar come upon the church of God and His people. The Bible says that Eleazar “Rose up and smote the Philistines.” What a man! He made a decision; he remembered that God is the same yesterday, today and forever.
May we refuse to run away from our situations and face the battles, knowing that God is fighting with us because the Bible says the battle is the Lord’s. Rise in your faith and prayer life and declare to any spirits that have brought sickness, disease, unemployment and disappointment, “I am a child of God. I will stand in faith until the Lord comes for me like He did for Eleazar.”
Remember, the Bible says in Ephesians that “We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers of darkness.” These are responsible for diseases and sickness in the world. We will face them like Eleazar. In this season, we need to fight in prayer and even if we grow weary, we must continue fighting in that state—because it seems the devil has raised his standard of wickedness over the church of God.
God is looking for a man or woman He will partner with, someone who will fight like Eleazar. The Bible states, “His hand clave unto the sword.” This signifies persistence, as we know that persistence breaks resistance. There was a spirit upon this man that allowed him to stand against an army of Philistines alone. What manner of man is this? The spirit that was upon him is called the Holy Spirit and Jesus refers to Him as a “helper.”
The Holy Spirit came and empowered him to fight an army alone, like a commando. May the Holy Spirit come amidst our troubles and grant us victory. Let us allow the Holy Spirit to help us. Eleazar fought the Philistines alone and the Bible says, “The Lord wrought a great victory that day.” Wow! One person with the Holy Spirit can accomplish great things. “And the people returned after him only to spoil.”
When you allow the Holy Spirit to fight through you, people will come to enjoy the blessings God has bestowed upon you after you have fought life’s battles through prayer and the Word. Victory equals testimony and blessings. No war, no victory. I invite those who are not born again: as long as you remain unregenerate, you can forget about victory. Come to Jesus, accept Him as your personal Saviour and He will grant you victory. May the Lord God bless our beloved nation, Zimbabwe. Amen.
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