{"id":8980,"date":"2013-08-25T07:40:25","date_gmt":"2013-08-25T07:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigerian-newspapers\/at-last-the-enemies-surrendered-says-pastor-okereke\/"},"modified":"2013-08-25T07:40:25","modified_gmt":"2013-08-25T07:40:25","slug":"at-last-the-enemies-surrendered-says-pastor-okereke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/at-last-the-enemies-surrendered-says-pastor-okereke\/","title":{"rendered":"At last, the enemies surrendered, says Pastor Okereke"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The man of God of Global Success Ministries (GSM), Pastor (Dr.) Emmanuel Chima Okereke, says any enemy after your life will fall and surrender to you at the mention of the name, Jesus, just as Syria surrendered to Israel in the Bible<\/em><\/p>\n

In 2 Kings 6:8-23, the Bible says, \u201cThen the king of Syria waged war against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp. And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down. Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not show me which of us is for the king of Israel? And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.<\/p>\n

And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan. Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about. And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! How shall we do? And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite these people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha. And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria. And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria. And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? Shall I smite them? And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master. And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n

Today, the name Jesus will intervene in your case, as regard any evil power tormenting your life. If you read through the above scriptural quote, you will see that it was Elisha who intervened for the people of Israel against the plans of the king of Syria. Now because Elisha was still a man, the king of Syria planned to kill him but God was with Elisha; and all the plans of the king of Syria to eliminate Elisha were aborted. The King of Syria felt that if he kills Elisha, the king of Israel will be frustrated and he will prevail and possess the possessions of Israel but his effort failed him because God used Elisha to stop them and they surrendered completely from coming into the land of Israel.<\/p>\n

Thank God for today that He has given us a name which is above every other name; that at the mention of it, all the enemies operating against the purpose of God in our lives shall surrender. It is written in the book of Phillipians 2:10-11, \u201cThat at the name of Jesus, every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things on earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.\u201d The enemies tremble at the name of Jesus. A name that can break every yoke, a name that heals, a name that delivers you from any form of oppression, a name that gives salvation. Man cannot fight Him. No power can be against the name, Jesus, because power belongs to God, according to the book of Psalm 63:11.<\/p>\n

If you understand the power in the name Jesus\u2019; you will know that indeed the Name of Jesus is a strong tower that the righteous runneth into and they are saved according to the book of Proverb 18:10. I pray for you, that in the Name of Jesus, whatever that is troubling you, that spirit that makes you a child of God, not to be happy, from today you shall see it no more in Jesus name.<\/p>\n

Now the enemies we are talking about in the context of this sermon are those wicked powers that are trying to stop you from enjoying the blessings of God. For example, the king of Syria warred against Israel and wanted to settle in a place which was not rightfully his. When the king of Syria planned, God revealed to Elisha and before he could make a move to the place as planned, the king of Israel had dominated the land because it belonged to them. It was at this point that God taught them a lesson that caused the king of Syria and his people never to come after the people of Israel, i.e they surrendered completely.<\/p>\n

These wicked powers have afflicted you with some afflictions that are depriving you from getting to the top. Sometimes you see people who were healthy before; but now they are suffering of one sickness, or diseases. Some people were once rich but suddenly they became poor, some are married for years, although the doctor has confirmed that they are medical fit to bear children; but for many years after marriage no child. Some wealthy people have no peace even with their wealth. Some children were once obedient and loving children to their parents but suddenly they started misbehaving. There are many afflictions you are suffering from today as a result of the wicked manipulations of your enemy. I pray for you our beloved reader, that every spirit or power you never partake in serving and yet they are tormenting you, shall surrender in Jesus\u2019 name.<\/p>\n

If you say you don\u2019t have an enemy, it then means you are never in this life or you have nothing that bothers you or take you in and out of your abode. So, you need to search your life properly and start early to rebuke the plans of the enemies against you and those things happening in your life that does not give you joy. Some of these afflictions you are suffering for now may be as a result of the evil powers of your background which you may be ignorant of. These powers can make people around you to fight you and make life unbearable for you.<\/p>\n

For example, some people when they are about to be promoted in their place of work, other co-workers will be fighting against that person not to be promoted. In some families, although they have money to build but the enemy will not allow anyone in the family to think towards the direction of building a house. In some family, the girls must get to certain late age before they marry and even when they eventually marry, they will hardly enjoy their marriage. In fact there is certain lifestyle of individuals and within families that the enemy has made a routine. The question is, why are all these things happening? Is it the way it ought to be? All you have and are supposed to have are meant to be blessings from God unto you. The book of Proverb 10:22, \u201cThe blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.\u201d<\/p>\n

What is the purpose of the enemy\u2019s afflictions upon you? It is to make the person suffer and unhappy. The book of John 10:10 \u201cThe thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Your enemy must surrender so that you can enjoy the abundance of life in Christ Jesus. Mosses Said to the people of Israel in Exodus 13:14 \u201cAnd Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, standstill, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will show to you today: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen today, ye shall see them again no more forever\u201d. The Egyptians are the enemies of the Israelite; the Syrians are also their enemies because they wanted them to be in captivity and suffering. Whatever be the Egyptians and Syrian troubling you, you shall see them no more in Jesus\u2019 Name. Remember that the battle is not of you but of the God according to the book of 2Chronicle 20:15. Surely the King of glory, the Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle has given you victory over your enemies in Jesus\u2019 Name. Remain Blessed.<\/p>\n

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