Main Summary: Covenant Wealth by David Oyedepo reveals that wealth is God’s covenant will for believers, not a worldly pursuit. It exposes misconceptions about money, contrasts worldly riches with kingdom wealth, and unveils the principle of giving as the key to supernatural abundance for those who seek God’s kingdom first.
Lessons You’ll Learn From This Post
- Covenant Wealth and Misconceptions
- Covenant Wealth and Worldly Riches
- Purpose of Wealth
- The Covenant
- The Windows of Heaven
- Conditions for Prosperity
Also read Breaking Financial Hardship by David Oyedepo [Summary]
The LOVE of money is the root of all evil, not money itself.
Covenant Wealth and Misconceptions
● God is deeply interested in the comfort and prosperity of His people, not just their spiritual well-being.
● The Bible clearly teaches that wealth is part of God’s covenant plan for believers.
● Many Christians have suffered setbacks due to misconceptions about money and wealth.
● The love of money is the root of all evil, not money itself.
● All silver and gold belong to God, so wealth itself cannot be evil.
● It is possible to be both rich and holy, as demonstrated by Abraham and other wealthy biblical figures.
● Wealth is not worldly; heaven itself is a symbol of affluence with streets of gold and mansions.
● The biblical definition of worldliness includes lust, pride, and fleshly desires, not wealth.
● Materialism is living for possessions, while God’s covenant wealth works for those who live unto Him.
● Prosperity comes when believers seek the Lord, not when they pursue money directly.
● Ignorance of Scripture leads to error regarding God’s will for prosperity.
● The Holy Spirit illuminates the truth in God’s Word, which alone sets believers free.
● Jesus came to give abundant life, restoring believers to the Edenic lifestyle of comfort.
● The gates of Eden were reopened through Christ’s resurrection, giving access to God’s provision.
● God desires your comfort and health above all other things according to 3 John 2.
● Wealth from the kingdom is designed for the comfort of saints, not their destruction.
The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
Covenant Wealth and Worldly Riches
● It is possible to be wealthy outside God’s kingdom through human wisdom, strength, dubious acts, gambling, or forgery.
● Wealth outside the kingdom produces pride because people see it as the work of their own hands.
● Pride is a social cancer that destroys without remedy, as seen in Herod’s sudden death and Nebuchadnezzar’s humiliation.
● Wealth outside the kingdom brings deep insecurity, forcing owners to constantly protect what they have.
● The rich ruler who met Jesus was sorrowful because he could not part with his possessions.
● Worldly wealth is temporary and slippery, diminishing quickly because it is gained by vanity.
● The wicked prosper only briefly; when you look for them, they are nowhere to be found.
● Wealth outside the kingdom is accompanied by sorrow, sleeplessness, and anxiety about the future.
● Covenant wealth humbles its holder because they recognize it as a blessing from the Lord.
● The blessing of the Lord makes rich and adds no sorrow with it.
● Joy from kingdom wealth acts like medicine, providing free health and healing.
● Many undiagnosable diseases today come from brokenness of heart and dryness of bones.
● Covenant wealth is durable and everlasting because whatever God does shall be forever.
● God gives the power to get wealth, and He will also keep what He has given.
● The path of the just shines brighter and brighter, meaning kingdom wealth continually increases.
● Poverty is a curse that comes from disobedience to God’s law of abundance.
● Peter’s obedience to launch into the deep brought a miraculous harvest of blessings.
● God is guided by His Word alone, not by emotions, so disobedience blocks His blessings.
● Returning to God opens the door for Him to show you a new future of prosperity.
Also read All You Need to Have All Your Needs Met by David Oyedepo [Summary]
Wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence.
Purpose of Wealth
● Jesus descended from His throne to take us into glory, making wealth part of our redemptive package.
● Christ came not only to save us from sin but also to rescue us from poverty, which is a consequence of sin.
● Redemption restores believers to dignity, not just cleansing from sin.
● When the prodigal son returned home, he was clothed with royal apparel, showing God’s desire to clothe His children.
● God gave us power to get wealth so that He may establish the covenant He swore to Abraham.
● God’s covenant is unbreakable and cannot be altered or revoked.
● Jesus linked all humanity to the covenant of greatness through His death on the cross.
● Wealth is in the Church to prove God’s faithfulness to His covenant promises.
● Money is needed for the expansion of God’s kingdom on earth.
● Jesus had a money-official (Judas) during His earthly ministry, proving money’s role in kingdom work.
● No ministry, no matter how anointed, can function effectively without financial resources.
● God believes in silver and gold for building His kingdom.
● Wealth makes saints abide in the house of the Lord because goodness and mercy follow them.
● When goodness is in the Lord’s house, believers don’t want to look elsewhere for satisfaction.
● Money corrupts is a false notion; the holiest God is also the wealthiest God.
● Poverty is the shortest cut to stealing, either directly or indirectly.
● Wealth from the Lord makes the holder more righteous, not more corrupt.
● The poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
● Money is a defence that provides authority and social security.
● Poverty has robbed the Church of its dominion, but believers must regain it.
● Saints are defenceless without money, making them liable to harassment and oppression.
● Money answers all things and establishes believers in dominion on earth.
● Believers have been redeemed as priests and kings and shall reign on the earth.
Also read Defeating The Demon of Poverty by Urbert Angel [Summary]
While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest…shall not cease.
The Covenant
● A covenant is a formal, legally binding agreement that cannot be broken.
● Unlike a promise, which is conditional, a covenant is irrevocable once entered into.
● Wealth is part of our inheritance in God’s covenant with His people.
● You cannot pray to receive covenant blessings; you must simply comply with its terms.
● A covenant calls for obedience and compliance, not begging, praying, or fasting.
● God has no willpower to break His covenant; He cannot and He will not.
● God’s covenant is tied to the covenant of day and night that governs human existence.
● As long as day and night continue, God’s covenant with His people remains intact and unshakable.
● No force in the kingdom is stronger than the force of God’s covenant.
● God is committed by covenant to restoring dignity back to humanity.
● God never changes; He is constant and does not lie or alter His word.
● Man is the variable in the covenant equation, not God.
● The covenant demand is that seedtime and harvest shall not cease while the earth remains.
● No man should expect a harvest when he has not planted any seed.
● Seed time must always precede harvest; this order cannot be changed.
● Crying, praying, and fasting cannot produce a harvest without sowing.
● God Himself planted His Son to reap the harvest of many sons.
● Only givers should expect a harvest; until you become a giver, material depression is inevitable.
● Many lose out on their harvest due to impatience and expecting immediate results.
● Every farmer knows there must be a time lapse between planting and harvest.
● The covenant law demands that you part with what you have to get what God has.
● The seed must go for the harvest to come.
● Obedience indicates that a law is in operation, specifically the law of giving and receiving.
● Those who obey and serve God shall spend their days in prosperity.
● The willing and obedient shall eat the good of the land.
● Wealth and riches come to those who fear the Lord and delight in His commandments.
● Covenant wealth does not just happen; there is a law that sets it in motion.
● The law of giving is the only way to access supernatural wealth.
● This law does not respond to tears or fasting; it only responds to giving.
● There is no shortcut to covenant wealth; nobody can pray you into it.
I am the LORD thy God, who teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.
The Windows of Heaven
● God promises to open the windows of heaven and pour out blessings when His people bring their tithes into the storehouse.
● The windows of heaven are outlets for rain, not for dropping vehicles or houses.
● Rain represents the Spirit of God being released upon believers.
● The former rain in Acts 2 brought a mighty rushing wind and cloven tongues of fire.
● The Spirit of the Lord encompasses wisdom, understanding, counsel, might, knowledge, and the fear of the Lord.
● Five of the six elements of the Spirit have to do directly with wisdom.
● The Spirit of the Lord essentially is the Spirit of wisdom and might.
● Giving opens you up to supernatural creativity and heavenly ideas that lead to profiting.
● God teaches His people to profit and leads them in the way they should go.
● When you give, you receive direction and power from above to accomplish that direction.
● Every wealth today is a direct product of a working idea.
● Every flourishing business is traceable to a productive idea.
● Abraham became rich through supernatural ideas that came from obeying God.
● Many people have missed great ideas because they refuse to give tithes and offerings.
● Jacob received supernatural insight that enabled him to outsmart Laban.
● Joseph’s wisdom and discretion came from his fear of the Lord and obedience to God.
● The end-time battle of the Church will be fought with the weapon of wisdom.
● Wisdom is available through covenant sacrifices and faithful giving.
● When you give, sanctified ideas come your way, and you know what steps to take.
● Giving is not helping the pastor or the church; it is establishing a great future for you.
● The widow of Zarephath gave, and the oil in her cruse never finished.
● Isaac planted during a famine and received a supernatural harvest through wisdom.
● God is not hungry; you are the one who benefits from giving.
● You are not supporting God by giving; you are investing in your own future.
● God has nothing to lose when you don’t give and nothing to gain when you do.
● You have everything to gain by obedience and everything to lose by disobedience.
● Every aspect of your life takes shape when you become a giver.
● Giving the seed of whatever harvest you desire ensures you reap the same in abundance.
● Untapped ideas hold back the release of your wealth until you give.
Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee…Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust.
Conditions for Prosperity
● Giving is the key to receiving heaven’s increments, but not every giver will end up prosperous.
● Some tithers, pledgers, and givers may die in penury if their attitude is wrong.
● The secret to supernatural abundance is seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness.
● Jesus revealed that seeking the kingdom is the fundamental law that brings superabundance.
● Sowing seed on the wrong soil yields nothing; planting in the right place is essential.
● Many give today only to get more money, not to expand God’s kingdom.
● Giving for personal gain produces no results; giving for God’s sake produces a hundredfold return.
● Those who give for their own sake will have nothing, but those who give for the gospel’s sake will receive manifold returns.
● The supernatural blow-up is for kingdom addicts committed to the welfare of the kingdom.
● Your attitude in giving determines whether it produces returns or not.
● God will only prosper those whose thought life is centred on the kingdom.
● You never get rich through sweat in the kingdom; by strength shall no man prevail.
● Labour not to be rich and cease from your own wisdom.
● Your understanding that harder work brings more blessings is contrary to God’s kingdom principle.
● It is not of him that willeth nor of him that runneth, but of God that shows mercy.
● If your reason for giving is to get money, your condition is pitiable.
● Those who give for His name’s sake shall receive a hundredfold and inherit everlasting life.
● Solomon loved the Lord, which was the beginning of his journey to prosperity.
● Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings, and God gave him an open cheque.
● Because Solomon did not seek his own gain, God added riches and honour beyond measure.
● Love is not just talking; love is acting, and love is giving.
● Those who favour God’s righteous cause shall prosper.
● Every need of the gospel is the joint responsibility of every saint around that ministry.
● Whatever you are running for in life, put the kingdom right at its centre.
● Nehemiah sought the kingdom unto freedom and returned as a king, not a captive.
● As long as Uzziah sought the Lord, God made him to prosper.
● All money-seeking saints end up with high blood pressure; seek Jesus instead.
● Blessed is the man that fears the Lord and delights greatly in His commandments.
● Wealth and riches shall be in the house of the man who fears God and obeys cheerfully.
● Acquainting yourself with God is the secret of abundance in life.
● The closest people to God were men of means.
● The fear of the Lord is the determining factor for the wealth of this end-time.
Now you know the truth: covenant wealth is your inheritance. Stop chasing money and start chasing God. Begin giving with a kingdom heart, and watch heaven open supernatural doors for you. Your abundance is waiting—take the step of faith today.
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