Life Is a Teacher

By Apostle Olaonipekun Adetayo Adelaja

This book is not fiction. It is my lifes testimonies; if you read it, your life will never be the same, because this book carries the unction of the most high God.
This book carries anointing of God.
It is full of healings.
It is full of prophecy.
It is full of deliverance.
It is full of comfort and encouragement.
It is full of joy and fulfilment.
It is full of vision.
It is full of prayer.

Watch out for divine surgery (painful experiences in life).

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: May 20, 2013
• ISBN: 9781481795531

Apostle Olaonipekun Adetayo Adelaja

Apostle Adelaja is a spiritual surgeon specializing in divine neurological and cardiac surgery for the world. As a youth, Apostle Adelaja worked as a herbalist doctor for nineteen years before being called by the Most High God to be a preacher and a world changer. He became born-again in his bedroom in August 2006. He was filled by the Holy Ghost on January 4, 2007, and since then, God, through the Holy Ghost, has been performing signs and wonders in his life. He went on to became a full member of Redeemed Christian Church of God in February 2009. Apostle Adelaja is a faithful man of integrity. He operates with an anointing greatly salted with gifts of prophecy, healing, knowledge, wisdom, and God’s revelation.

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Published by AuthorHouse 05/16/2013

ISBN: 978-1-4817-9550-0 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4817-9553-1 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2013908833

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Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1:   Obedience Is Mandatory as a Believer

A.   Does God Require My Sacrifices?

B.   Painful Experience

Chapter 2:   Determination

Chapter 3:   Am I a Zacchaeus?

A.   Who Can Discern His Errors?

B.   You Can Discern Your Error

Chapter 4:   Am I Mr Paul (Formerly Mr Saul)?

A.   Sowing Period

B.   Do We Need to Sow?

Chapter 5:   Who Is the Mighty Warrior in Your Family?

A.   How to Deal with Challenges and Obstacles You Are Facing in Life

B.   Don’t Be Impatient for the Lord to Act

C.   Wait On the Lord

Chapter 6:   God Said Fear Not!

What Are Your Challenges?

A.   Beware When Your Vision Begins to Manifest

B.   Do You Put Smiles On People’s Faces?

C.   How to Obtain the Mercy/Glory of God

Chapter 7:   Promises of Hope to the Believers (Prophecy)

A.   Does Any Man Curse You?

B.   Limitation to Your Request from God

Chapter 8:   Don’t Say, Why Me?

A.   Solution to Any Negative Prophecy

Chapter 9:   God Said to the Captive, Come Out and Be Free

A.   Do You Want to See the Greatness of God?

Chapter 10:   None Shall Be Barren, God Cannot Lie (Prophecy)

B.   God Is Not a Mere Man

C.   Remember, Miracles Are for the Desperate

Other Books By Apostle Olaonipekun Adetayo Adelaja

Life is a teacher; the more we live, the more we learn.

Aye nbe Eniyan si wa (the world exists and evil exists).

But all powers belong to Jesus.

If you know that you are a righteous person, I don’t think this book is relevant for you, because in Matthew 9:13, Jesus said, For I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Remember the Word of Jesus in Luke 18:29, which says, Verily I say unto you, there is no man that left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for Kingdom of God’s sake, who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.

Dedication

I dedicate this book to Pastor E. A. Adeboye, My Mum Beatrice Adelaja, Pastor Sunday Adelaja, Benny Hinn, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke, Prophet S. K. Abiara, Apostle Alfred T. B. Williams, Pastor Creflo Dollar, Reverend George Adegboye, and others who supported me in all branches with sound teaching, nurturing, morals, and faithfulness in time of my gleaning.

Acknowledgements

My special thanks to Apostle R. Adetola, Pastor Andrew Adeleke, Pastor Wunmi Oladunjoye, Pastor Theophilus Adeniyi Adesina, Pastor Dele Bakare, Pastor Kola Bamgbade, Pastor Leke Sanusi, Pastor Akin Soroye, Pastor Ranti Ajayi, Pastor Biney, Pastor Sammy, Reverend Nana, Pastor Emman, Evan Niyi Kusanu, Evan Ola Faturoti (Ojuolape), Mr Thomas Faturoti, Brother Olamide Ajayi, Brother Sam Oludayo, Sister Idoreyin Hope, Mrs Modupe Fioshy, Sister Yinka Olurin, Brother Steve de Rock, Pastor Jimmy Anibaba, Pastor Eugene, Pastor Frank, Pastor Andrew S. K., Minister Femi Adenugba, Mrs Bello, Brother Albert, Apostle Kebbie, Minister Gbenga Omole, Grace Adejuwon, Pastor Margaret, Sister Adewumi (iya Anu), Mr Sola Adeyeye, Sister Marie (Swedish), Sister June, Minister Herrick Ogbonna, Minister Adeyinka George, Evan Pius Akinyose, Mum Comfort Adeoba and thier families.

Many thanks to all the members of Peckham Park Road Baptist Church, especially Uncle Wole and thier family. May the Lord bless you all.

Special thank to my lovely brother, Dr Femi Olaleye, for his prodigious assistance; you are unstoppable.

I will not fail to thank Dr Samuel and Funke Jenfa for their immense support; God will reward you.

Again and again, to my beloved soulmate, Deaconess Victoria Omolade Adepeju Shogbanmu.

My sincere gratitude goes to all the members of Life Builder Group, especially Mrs Bello and Minister Niyi.

Finally, thanks to the Congratulations patners especially Pastor Micheal Ray, Minister Olumide Adebiyi, Minister Maxwell Nwajei, Minister Muyiwa Oladimeji, Elder Simmon Fasoyiro, and Dada’s family. I love you all.

Introduction

Enviable is the man who humbles himself to the Almighty God, because this earth belongs to him. The more humble you are, the more God will anoint you.

In my first and second books, I just served God without having an encounter with Jesus, called blind faith (I am zealous for God). God has not begun to open my eyes for me to be trained, but in this book, yes, I have met Jesus personally, and from there, we know what is called spiritual warfare. Before, I was just facing physical cases, not spiritual, because I am still an infant and some people are like that, they don’t want to grow and lead the simple in a wrong direction with their mediocrity. Let me tell you, before physical manifestation, you must fight spiritually and win; if you lose spiritually, you will begin to fear.

Then God asked me a question: do I want to be great in life? I answered yes. He said, "The only key to greatness, miracles, and signs and wonders, there is no magic, the only other way is humility.

Life is a teacher; in other words, life is full of risk; if you want to be great in life, you must humble yourself before God and men. There is no other magic to the greatness as a child of God, because if you humble yourself, you will be teachable and obey. Let me tell, the way to discover a true and powerful man or woman of God is humility. Even the Bible made us understand that everything that God made is waiting in expectation with excitement for the manifestation of His children (Romans 8:19). But we all know that God cannot lie (Numbers 23:19). Anyway, the key to the greatness and the manifestation is humility (1 Peter 5:5-6, also 2 Kings 5 about Naaman).

I am a Pentecostal member, and God showed me a drama in a dream: two Pentecostal churches were fighting because of me, one was pulling my left hand while the second was pulling the other hand with full force. I was confused which one to follow, because one is good and fervent in the Word, while the other is a model motivational and popular church. Then I heard a loud voice call my name, saying, Don’t go to any of them. Go to a church like Anglican. I woke up. I didn’t want to go to an Anglican church but I needed to obey God; it was very, very painful. The next day I began to look for an Anglican church, and then I found a Baptist church. I joined them; the way they worship is different because I am fire for fire then; I mean, I am impatient