Oyedepo’s Sermon Didn’t Mention ‘Gates Of
Hell’,
Here is the Full Transcript of Bishop Oyedepo's sermon on
26 Jan 2015


Contrary to
reports on many online news platforms and the
social media on Sunday, Bishop David Oyedepo of
Living Faith Church aka Winners Chapel never
threatened to condemn those opposed to
President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election. At the
service of his church in Ota, where the President
was present, Oyedepo was alleged to have said:
“We shall open the gates of hell for all those
opposed to you”. The alleged threat went viral,
attracting furious and vile criticism to the wealthy
preacher. But a video posted on youtube, shows
clearly that the quote attributed to him were
invented and the criticisms undeserved. Oyedepo
and his church simply prayed for Jonathan, asking
God to give him wisdom required to function well
in office and praying for peace in the country.
There was no hint of re-election in all he said and
no reference to hell or its gates.
Transcript: Before
we get into the message this morning, I will like us
to do what the Bible enjoins to do in 1 Timothy
Chapter 2 vs 1. ‘I exhort, therefore, that, first of
all, supplications, prayers, intercessions and giving
of thanks be me made for all men’. And on the
priority list is ‘For kings and for all that are in
authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceble
life in all godliness and honesty’. I only had an
idea that we’d be privileged to have the President
today yesterday. It wasn’t there on Friday night
when we were here. After that, I will do what the
priests are asked to do in Numbers 6:23. It says:
‘Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, On this wise
ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto
them proclaiming blessings. And as a priest of
God, I proclaim blessing on the President and the
blessing shall answer in the name of Jesus Christ.
Numbers 6 verses 24-26. ‘The Lord make his face
to shine upon thee and be gracious unto thee.
The Lord lift his countenance upon thee and give
thee peace’. When the blessing come upon thee
and sticks, something happens. You know the Old
Testament generation knew the value of
blessings. They will even cry to get it. Every
blessing proclaimed upon you today must
answer. I will like us to all rise and lift up to God.
Every blessing proclaimed upon you today must
answer. I like us all to rise and lift our President
up , intercede for him. Everything you desire God
to bring about in his life and upon the nation
begin to pray about right now. We make
intercessions for kings and those in authority that
they will live a peaceble and quiet life in all
godliness and honesty. Lord, we pray for our
president for unusual release of grace to man the
demands of his office. Oh my God, release your
unusual grace in increasing dimensions to man
the demands of his office. Lord, lift up your
countenance upon him. Lord, grant him the
desires of his heart. Under him, grant Nigeria
peace. Under him, grant Nigeria progress. Under
him, grant Nigeria advancement. Lord, we bless
you today. Thank you Father. In Jesus precious
name we have prayed. This entire church
proclaims blessing on the President. Nigeria is
blessed today. Bless him with divine wisdom to
man the demands of his office. Bless him with
peace to see the miraculous in his life. Bless him
with grace that will advance his cause in our
nation. Every time we pray here, God hears. He
says: ‘Wherever two or three are gathered in my
name, I shall be with them’ and when we agree on
anything, it is done for us. Therefore, in the name
of Jesus, our President is blessed. He is going out,
he is blessed. He is coming out, he is blessed. The
will of God is blessed in his life. Thank you Jesus.
Give the Lord a big hand. You may be seated.

This was exactly what a friend of mine who was in service told me they prayed for the president. He was really enraged to hear the rumor that was spread against the Bishop in a service which he was present.
People should know that satan the enemy will do everything within his power to 'smite the shephard so that the sheep will scatter'. He intends to discredit the servants of the most high God by every way possible and to do this he will use human agents who are constantly seeking for bad news to spread against ministers of God.
One question everyone should ask himself is this; 'am I the agent the devil is using to spread the false information that will discredit God's servant?'

may God bless you for this good work.

He frustrated the tokens of liers and maketh diviners mad.